RCA F35672, F31672, G35781, G31681, G35772 User Manual

USER'S

GUIDE

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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.

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

Pour _viter les chocs _lectriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusq6 au fond.

Cautions

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 if purchased and used in Canada
the CSA certification mark. If in doubt, contact qualified service person-

nel.

FCC Regulations state that unauthorizedchanges or modifications to this
equipment may void the user's authority t Ooperate 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

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:

Table of Contents

Important Information Warning, Product Registration

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

Hook up, Plug in TV, Put Batteries in the Remote,

Turn on the TV, Adjust Picture Tilt,

Place Channels into Memory, Set the Time

Basic Tour of the Remote

Basic Button Layout and Functions

Menu Basics

Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

2-3

4

5

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

14

15

Adjusting Your TV

Overall Picture 16
Picture Settings 17

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

Sound Settings i8-19

Stereo, Expanded Stereo, SAP, Tone, Speakers

Using Advanced Features

Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram 20
Naming the Channels 21
Setting the Sleep Timer 22
Setting the Alarm Clock 23
Watching Picture-in-Picture 24-25
Selecting a Language 26
Watching Closed Captioning 26

Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable 27

References

Front Panel Buttons 28
Displays on the Screen 29

Trouble Checks 30-31

Limited Warranty 39.
Order Form for Parts 33-34

Glossary 35

Index 36-37

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. Hook up your TV

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 th e 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 4- and --
end of each battery in the
compartment.

C. Replace the cover.

4. Turn on the TV

Press TV on the remote.

Press POWER on the TV.

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Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

5. Adjust PICTURE TILT.

Picture tilt is used to correct a tilt-
ed picture from the effect of the

Earth's magnetic field on a large
picture tube. The PICTURE TILT
STRENGTH and POLARITY
switches on the back of the TV
compensate for this effect. If the
picture appears tilted, follow these

steps to improve it.

You may need to reset the switch-
es if the TV is moved or reposi-

tioned in the room.

+

BACK OF TV

OFF HiGH

LOW

POLARITY

STRENGTH

PICTURE TILT

A. Make sure STRENGTH switch

is in the OFF position.

B. Move STRENGTH switch to the

LOW position. If this does not
fully improve tilt, move

STRENGTH switch to HIGH.
This should correct tilt. If

moving STRENGTH switch
makes tilt worse, return it to

OFF and go to the next step.

C. Change the position of

POLARITY switch. If this
improves the tilt but does not

fully improve it, move the
STRENGTH switch to LOW or

HIGH. This should correct tilt.

6. Place all available

channels in memory

(AutoProgram)

Details for adding and deleting

channels are on page 20.

Controls Alarm Ad

13

A. Press MENU°PROG until the

Setup menu is selected. This
menu is white.

B. Press MOVE • to highlight

Autoprogram.

C. Press MOVE • to start placing

channels in the TV's memory.

D. Wait until TV has cycled

through all the channels and
returns to original channel.

7. Set the Time

12:21 AM 13 A.

B.

C.

D.

Press MENU°PROG until the
Alarm menu is selected. This

menu is green.
The Clock is automatically

highlightedthe first time you
set it. If it is not, press MOVE •
(down) to highlight it.

Press MOVE • to set the hour.

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

Details are on page 6.

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MUlrE CHA_ PREVOH

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

Operates TV when remote is set to

control the TV.

Operates the TV and advanced

features.

Component Buttons

Details are on pages 8-15.

Menu Buttons

See next pagefor details.

Picture-in-picture buttons

Details are on pages 7 and 24-25.

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MU_E CHAt_ PREVOt

Controls components such as a
VCR, laserdisc player, audio
equipment, and a cable box.

Changes the menus and features
on the screen.

Used to watch two pictures on the

TV at the same time.

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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 20.

Colors

Yellow Green

1

Controls Alarm

Light White
Blue

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Press MENUopROG 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

1. Press MENU°PROG on the

remote or MENU on the front
panel to move from menu to

menu.

2. Press MOVE A/v 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 <1and I_ on the

remote or VOLUME +/- on the
front panel to move left and

right on the menu lines.

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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. VCR2 • 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.

Each press 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)
Scans up and down through

channels in the TV's memory.
Moves through channels

in VCR's memory.

VOL -I-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)

Selects any channel number.
Two numbers must be pressed for

each channel. Press 0 and 6 for
channel 6. For three digit chan-

nels, press and hold I until 1--
appears on the screen. Then press

the other two numbers.

INPUT

Switches between the TV channels
and Video 00/S-VID 00.

ANT A-B (Antenna)
Used as TV/VCR button when
remote is set to control the VCR.

CLEAR

Clears menus and displays from
the screen.

Clears items from VCR timer
programs and VCR's clock.

MENU-PROG (Program)

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

Sets VCR clock and programs
timer on VCR.

RESET

Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.

MOVE <1and • (left and right)
Moves left and right on a menu
line. See Menu Basics on page 5.

Changes a feature setting.

MOVE • and • (up and down)
Moves up and down menus. See

Menu Basics on page 5.

PIP (Picture-in-Picture)

Turns the small picture on or off.

PIP MOVE
Moves the small picture to the next

corner.

SWAP

Switches the channel in the small
picture with the big picture.

FREEZE.

Freezes or unfreezes the small
picture.

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Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Programming the Remote

Refer to the Connection Book or the VCR's owners 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

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

a.

B°

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
VOR2 with a VCR code from

the list below.

A. Point the remote at the VCR

and hold VGR.

B. Enter the code for your brand

from the code list below.

C. Release VCR.

D. Press POWER. If nothing

happens, try pressing VCR and
then POWER.

E. Repeat A-D with another code

if the first one does not work or
if a second VCR is connected.

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

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Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Setting the VCR1 Channel

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

Controls Alarm

13

A. Press -IV 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

Controls Alarm

13

A. Press MOVE • (down) to

highlight the VCR 1 Channel.

B. Press • to highlight the channel.

3. Enter channel number

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Controls Alarm Ad

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.

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Basic Operation

If the remote operates your VCR, this page and the next will show you
how to use it for basic functions. See page 7for more details on buttons used

with your VCR.

Turn on the VCR

Tum off the VCR

A. Press channel 00 on the TV to

see what the VCR is doing.

B. Press VCR or VCR2 to set the

remote to control the VCR.

C. Press POWER to turn on the

VCR if it did not turn on when
you pressed VCR or VCR2.

A. Press VCR or VCR2 to set the

remote to control the VCR.

B. Press POWER.

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