RCA F27632, F20352, F26632, G25361 User Manual

USER'S

GUIDE

ImportantInformation..............i

TableofContenls......................1

QuickGuidetoYour"IV..........2-5

UsingYourRemote..............6-15

AdjustingYour1!/..............16-18

UsingAdvancedFeatures...!9-25

References........................26-33

Important Information

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose

this TV to rain or moisture.

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.

Cautions

To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide

slot, fully insert. Pour _viter les chocs 41ectriques, introduire la lame la plus

large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqti au fond.

Do not defeat the safety feature of the plug. The wide blade fits into the

wall socket only one way. If you need an extension cord, make sure it matches the plug of the TV.

Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house power).

For safety reasons, make sure any equipment or accessories connected to this product bears the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark. If in

doubt, contact qualified service personnel.

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

Product

Registration

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.

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:

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Table of Contents

Important Information

Warning, Product Registration

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

Basic Button Layout and Functions

Menu Basics 5

Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons With VCRs

With a Cable Box With a Laserdisc Player

With Audio Equipment

6-7

8-11

12-13

Adjusting Your TV

Overall Picture 16 Picture Settings 17

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

Sound Settings 18

Stereo, Tone

Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram

Naming the Channels Setting the Sleep Timer Setting the Alarm Clock Watching Closed Captioning Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable

19-20

22 23

References Front Panel Buttons

Displays on the Screen Trouble Checks

Limited Warranty

Order Form for Parts Index

26 27

28-29

31-32

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching.

For more details, see the page numbers listed.

1. TV

HOOK up your

Details are in the Connections Guide.

CONNECTIONS

GUIDE

Hook up any antennas, cables or

other equipment to your TV before you follow the steps below.

2. Plug in the TV

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

3. Put Batteries in the Remote

A. Pull off the cover of the battery

compartment.

B. Place the four AAA batteries as

shown, matching the + and -- end of each battery in the compartment.

C. Replace the cover.

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

4. Turn on the TV

Press TV on the remote.

PressPOWER on the TV.

5. Place all available channels in memory

(AutoProgram)

Details for adding and deleting channels are on pages 19-20.

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Press MENU.PROG until the

Setup menu is selected. This menu is white.

Press MOVE • to start placing channels in the TV's memory.

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

original channel.

6. Set the Time

12:21 AM

Controls

A. PressMENU.PROG 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 MOVE • (down) to highlight it.

C. Press MOVE ,4 to set the hour. D. Press MOVE • to set the

minutes.

Quick Guide to Your TV

Basic Tour of the Remote

Basic information about your remote is shown below. This will give you a general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see pages 6--15.

TV Power Button

Volume and Channel Controls

Detailsareonpage 6.

Turns the TV on. Sets the remote to control the TV.

Operates TV when remote is set to control the TV.

Component Buttons

Detailsareon pages8-15.

Menu Buttons

Seenext pagefor details.

Controls components such as a

VCR, laserdisc player, audio

equipment, and a cable box.

Changes the menus and features on the screen.

Quick Guide to Your TV

Menu Basics

General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown

below. Details on using the remote buttons are on pages 6-7. Many menu items

are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 19.

Colors

Yellow Green Light White

Blue

Controls Alarm

Press MENU.PROG repeatedly to

see each of the four menu colors.

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

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.

Moving through the Menus

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1. Press MENU°PROG on the remote or MENU on the front

panel to move from menu to menu.

2. Press MOVE A/_r on the

remote or CHANNEL up/down on the front panel to

move up and down through the features in the menu.

3. Press MOVE _ and _, on the

remote or VOLUME +/- on the

front panel to move left and right on the menu lines.

Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

POWER

Turns off the TV. Turns off compatible VCRs.

Turns on a component after a component button is pressed.

AUDIO, VCR, VCR2.LD,

DSS-CABLE, TV

Sets the remote to control the component. VOR2. LD can only be

programmed for one component:

either a VCR or a Laserdisc Player.

See Using the Remote with a VCR, Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio equipment on pages 8--15.

TV Turns on the TV.

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

See Using the Remote with a VCR, Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio

equipment on pages 8--15.

REW (Rewind) Rewinds a tape or laserdisc.

Searches backward while tape or laserdisc is playing.

PLAY Plays tape or laserdisc.

FF (Fast Forward) Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc.

Searches forward while tape or

laserdisc is playing.

REC (Record)

Starts recording onto tape.

STOP Stops tape or laserdisc.

PAUSE Pauses tape or laserdisc.

DISPLAY

Shows displays on the screen. Clears menus from the screen.

SKIP (Commercial Skip) Allows you to scan other chan-

nels during commercials. Eachpress adds 30 seconds. TV

switches back to original channel when time runs out. Press

CLEAR to cancel SKIP.

CHAN A and v (Channel up and down)

Scansup and down through channels in the TV's memory.

Moves through channels

in VCR's memory.

VOL + and -- (Volume up and down)

Raises and lowers sound.

MUTE 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 chan-

nels.

Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

Number Buttons (0-9) Selectsany channel number.

Two numbers must be pressed for each channel. Press 0 and 6 for

channel 6. For three _t _-

nels, press and hold 1 un_ 1-

appears on the screen. Then press the other no numbers.

INPUT S_t_es be_een the _ _anne_

and Video 00/_D 00.

ANT A-B (_tenna)

Used as _/VCR bu_on when

remote _ set to con_ol the VCR.

CL_R

Clears menus and displays from the screen.

Clears items from VCR timer

programs and VCR's dock.

MENU/PROG (Program)

Shows menus on the screen and

moves _om menu to menu.

Sets VCR clock and programs timer on VCR.

RESET

Returns the picture adjustments to the original settings.

MOVE ,4 and I_ (left and right)

Moves left and right on a menu

line. See Menu Basics on page 5.

Changes a feature setting.

MOVE a, and • (up and down)

Moves up and down menus. See

Menu Basics on page 5.

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Programming the Remote

Refer to the Connection Book or the VCR" s oumers manual to hook up your VCRs.

The remote may need to be programmed for your VCR. Use the codes

below or on the sheet packed in with your remote.

1. Test the remote

2. Program the remote for your VCRs

VCR Codes

Press VCR or VCR2 to turn the VCR on.

Press the VCR buttons shown at the left. If your VCR does

not work, program VCR or VCR2 with a VCR code from

the list below.

A. Point the remote at the VCR

and hold VCR.

B. Enter the code for your brand

from the code list below.

C. Release VCR. D. Press POWER. If nothing

happens, try pressing VGR and then POWER.

E. Repeat A-D with another code

if the fixst one does not work or

if a second VCR is connected.

Aiwa ................................................. 15

Akai........................................03,22,23

Audio Dynamics ........................ 14,16

Broksonic ......................................... 10

Canon ............................................... 08

Capehart ........................................... 01

Citizen .............................................. 09

Craig ............................................ 07,12

Curtis Mathes ........................ 00,08,15

Daewoo ............................................ 13

dbx ............................................... 14,16

Dimensia .......................................... 00

Dynatech .......................................... 15

Emerson ...09,10,13,15,20,23,24,34,41

Fisher ............................ 02,12,18,19,43

Funai ................................................. 15

GE ................................. 00,07,08,32,37

Goldstar ....................................... 09,14

Harman Kardon .............................. 14

Hitachi ............................... 05,15,35,36

Instant Replay ................................. 08

JCL .................................................... 08

JCPenney .......02,05,07,08,14,16,30,35

JVC..................................... 02,14,16,30

Kenwood ........................... 02,14,16,30

Lloyd ................................................ 15

Magnavox ................................... 08,29

Marantz ................... 02,08,14,16,29,30

Marta .:.............................................. 09

MEI ................................................... 08

Memorex ........................... 08,09,12,15

MGA ............................................ 04,27

Minolta ........................................ 05,35

Mitsubishi .................... 04,05,27,35,40

Montgomery Ward ......................... 06

MTC ............................................. 07,15

Multitech ........................... 07,15,31,32

NEC ................................... 02,14,16,30

Panasonic ......................................... 08

Pentax .......................................... 05,35

Philco ........................................... 08,29

Philips .......................................... 08,29

Pioneer ................................... 05,16,33

ProScan ............................................. 00

Quartz ............................................... 02

Quasar .............................................. 08

RCA .................... 00,05,07,08,28,35,37

Realistic ......... 02,06,08,09,12,15,19,43

Samsung ....................... 07,13,22,32,42

Sansui ............................................... 16

Sanyo .......................................... 02,12

Scott ....................................... 04,13,41

Sears ............. 02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43

Sharp ..................................... 06,24,39

Shintom ................................ 17,26,31

Sony ....................................... 17,26,38

Sylvania ................................ 08,15,29

Symphonic ................................ 02,15

Tashiko ........................................... 09

Tatung ............................................. 30

Teac ............................................ 15,30

Technics ........................................... 08

Teknika ............................ 08,09,15,21

Toshiba ................................. 05,13,19

Totevision .................................. 07,09

Unitech ........................................... 07

Vector Research ........................ 14,16

Victor .............................................. 16

Video Concepts ........................ 14,16

Videosonic ...................................... 07

Wards ..................................................

............ 05,06,07,08,12,13,15,25,31,35

Yamaha ............................ 02,14,16,30

Zenith ......................................... 11,17

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Setting the VCR1 Channel

The VCR 1 Channel works with the VCR button on the remote. If the VCR 1 Channel is set, pressing VCR selects the channel to see the VCRpicture.

The VCR 1 Channel setting depends on which diagram you have used from the.Connection Guide. If you want to turn this feature off, set the VCR 1 Channel to Disable. Refer to the chart below for your setting.

1. Select the Setup Menu

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A. Press TV to set the remote to

control the TV.

B. Press MENU.PROG to select the

Setup menu. This menu is white.

2. Highlight VCR1 Channel

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A. Press MOVE • (down) to

highlight the VCR 1 Channel.

B. Press • to highlight the channel.

3. Enter channel number

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A. Enter channel 00, 03, or 04.

Choose your setting from the chart below. Press CHANNEL

down until "Disabled" is

displayed to turn the feature off.

Diagram used from the Connection Guide:

1B,1C, 2B, 2C, 3B, 3C,4C, 5C

4B, 5B

Set VCR1 Channel to:

00 3 or 4 (same as 3/4 switch)

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