RCA F20640BC, F20640 User Manual

USER’S
GUIDE

COLOR TV

Using Your Remote

With Remote Buttons

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CLEAR Button

Clears menus and displays from
the screen.

MENU Button

Shows menus on the screen and
moves from menu to menu.

RESET Button

Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.

Number Buttons (0-9)

Selects any channel number.
Two numbers must be pressed for

each channel. Press 0 and 6 for
channel 6.

For three digit channels, press and
hold 1 until 1-- appears on the
screen. Then press the other two
numbers.

SKIP (Commercial Skip) Button

Allows you to look at other
channels during commercials.

Each press adds 30 seconds. Use
the CHANNEL or number buttons
to scan the other channels. TV
switches back to original channel
when time runs out. Press CLEAR
to cancel SKIP.

SPEED Button

Selects a recording speed either
SLP, SP, or LP.

TRACK (— or +) Buttons

(Tracking down or up)
Lets you manually reduce the
streaks that may appears in the
picture during playback.

F. ADV (Frame Advance) Button

Advances the tape one frame at a
time when the tape is in the
PAUSE mode.

Using Your Remote

With Remote Buttons

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OFF Button

Press to turn TV off.

TV Button

Turns on the TV.
Shows the displays on the screen.
Sets the remote to control the TV.

VCR Button

Sets the remote to control the VCR.

(NightGlo)

Press to light up the remote control
buttons. The light will go off after
five seconds.

REW (Rewind) Button

Rewinds a tape.
Searches backward while tape

is playing.

PLAY Button

Plays a tape.

FF (Fast Forward) Button

Fast forwards a tape.
Searches forward while a tape

is playing.

REC (Record) Button

Starts recording onto a tape.

STOP Button

Stops a tape.

PAUSE Button

Pauses a tape.

DISPLAY Button

Press to display the time and
channel number on the screen.

Press to see if the Sleep Timer
and/or Alarm Timer is set.

Press to remove menus from
the screen.

SLEEP Button

Sets TV to automatically turn off in
30, 60, or 90 minutes.

MUTE Button

Switches the TV sound on or off.

PREV CH (Previous Channel)

Changes back and forth between
two channels.

Select a channel and then select
another. Press PREV CH to switch
between the two channels.

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(Channel up and down)

Scans up and down through
channels in the TV’s memory.

Moves up and down menus.

VOL < and >

(Volume down and up)

Raises and lowers sound.
Moves left and right on a menu

line. See Menu Basics on page 5.
Changes a feature setting.

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When operating the remote, point it directly at the front of the TV. Objects
between the remote and the remote sensor can block the signal to the TV.

This remote has a NightGlo feature which illuminates the keypad. To save
battery power, do not activate the NiteGlo feature when the remote is used

in well lit rooms.

Quick Guide to Your TV

Menu Basics

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Colors

Menu Buttons

These buttons are used with the
TV’s menus to adjust the features.
You can use the menu buttons on
the remote or the front of the TV.

Press MENU repeatedly to see
each of the four menu colors.

Each menu has a different color
background as shown at the left.

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General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown
below. Details on using the remote buttons are on page 6. Many menu items are

explained in detail in Adjusting Your TV starting on page 8 and Using the
Advanced Features starting on page 11.

Moving through the Menus

1. Press MENU to move from

menu to menu.

2. Press CHANNEL up and down

to move through the features in
the menu.

3. Press VOLUME +and – to

move left and right on the
menu lines.

Yellow Green

Light
Blue

White

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Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

Autoprogram

Label: 13 Clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

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Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

Autoprogram

Label: 13 Clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

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Quick Guide to Your TV

Basic Tour of the Remote

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Turns the TV on.

Turns the TV off.

Operate the TV.
Operate special features of the TV.

TV Button

Off Button

Volume, Channel and Special
Buttons

Your remote control is unified so no programming is required. It works
RCA, GE, and ProScan products only. Basic information about your
remote is shown below. This will give you a general idea of how your
remote works.

Operate an optional RCA, GE, or
ProScan VCR.

Change the menus and features on
the screen.

VCR Buttons

(VCR optional.)
Details are on page 6.

Menu Buttons

See next page for details.

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

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Plug the cord into the outlet, matching the wide and the small end of the
plug with the outlet.

2. Plug in the TV

3. Put Batteries in the Remote

A. Pull off the cover of the battery compartment.

B. Place the two AAA batteries as shown, matching the + and – end of

each battery in the compartment.

C. Replace the cover.

Press TV on the remote, or press
POWER on the TV.

4. Turn on the TV

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MENU CH VOL–VOL+POWERCH

A. Press MENU until the Alarm menu is selected. This menu is green.
B. The Clock is automatically highlighted the first time you set it. If it is

not, press CHANNEL down to highlight it.

C. Press VOLUME –to set the hour.
D. Press VOLUME + to set the minutes.

F. Press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen, or the menus will

automatically disappear from the screen, after a brief period of time.

A. Press MENU until the Setup menu is selected. This menu is white.
B. Press VOLUME + to place channels in the TV’s memory

(Autoprogram).

C. Wait until TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to

original channel.

6. Set the Time

5. Place all available channels in memory (Autoprogram)

Details for adding and deleting channels are on page 11.

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Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

Alarm: Off
Alarm Channel: 07
On Time: Disabled
Off Time: Disabled

Clock: Use –/+ to set time.

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Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

Autoprogram

Label: 13 Clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

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1. Hook up your TV

Choose one of the following connections and hookup your TV and any components. These are basic
connections for typical equipment. Your system components may vary. See the individual components’ user
manuals for specific connection information.

The following steps will get your TV connected and ready for watching.
Hook up any antennas, cables or other equipment to your TV before you follow the steps below.

For more details, see the page numbers listed.

TV

VIDEORL/MONO

CABLE/
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ANTENNA, CABLE, CABLE BOX OR VCR

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TV Only

Connect the TV as shown.
To use this connection you must have:

(1) coaxial cable.

This connection provides:

• stereo sound from programming broadcast in stereo.

TV and Stereo VCR

Connect the TV and VCR as shown.
To use this connection you must have:

(2) coaxial cables.
(3) audio/video cables

This connection provides:

• stereo sound from programming broadcast in stereo

• stereo sound from VCR

• viewing one channel on TV while recording another channel.
Note: When using a cable box to receive programming, only

the selected channel is distributed through the system. For
example, when using only a cable box to receive
programming, you can not record one program and view
another.

TV, Stereo VCR and Satellite Receiver

Connect the TV, VCR and Satellite Receiver as shown.
To use this connection you must have:

(4) coaxial cables.
(6) audio/video cables

This connection provides:

• stereo sound from programming broadcast in stereo

• stereo sound from VCR

• stereo sound from Satellite Receiver

• viewing one channel on TV while recording another channel.
Note: When using a cable box to receive programming, only

the selected channel is distributed through the system. For
example, when using only a cable box to receive
programming, you can not record one program and view
another.

Table of Contents

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Important Information Warning, Product Registration ____________________________________ i

Quick Guide to Your TV Startup ____________________________________________________________________ 2-3

Hook up your TV, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote,
Turn on the TV, Place Channels into Memory, Set the Time

Basic Tour of the Remote ____________________________________________ 4

Power, Volume, Channel, Special and Menu Buttons

Menu Basics ______________________________________________________________ 5

Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

Using Your TV Remote With Remote Buttons ______________________________________________ 6-7

Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture __________________________________________________________ 8

Picture Settings

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Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset

Sound Settings _________________________________________________________ 10

Stereo, Tone

Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram _____________ 11

Naming the Channels

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Setting the Sleep Timer

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Setting the Alarm Clock

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Watching Closed Captioning

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Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable

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References Front Panel Buttons __________________________________________________ 17

Displays on the Screen

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Trouble Checks

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Order Form for Parts

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Limited Warranty

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Glossary

__________________________________________________________________ 24

Index

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Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately.
Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed.

Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof
of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in
case you ever need them. The numbers are located on the back of the TV.

Model No.________________________________________________________
Serial No._________________________________________________________
Purchase Date: ___________________________________________________
Dealer/Address/Phone:____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Important Information

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose
this TV to rain or moisture.

CAUTION:

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION:

Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqú au fond.

Cautions

Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house power).
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this

equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

Note To Cable TV Installer

This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the
National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code,
Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular,
specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system
of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Product
Registration

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates
“dangerous voltage” inside
the product that presents a
risk of electric shock or
personal injury.

This symbol indicates
important instructions
accompanying the
product.