RCA F27741, F36758, F36756, G32751 Owner's Manual

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WARNING

[_ aution: To reduce the risk of electric shock,

match wide blade of plug t° wide slot, fully insert.

_Attention: 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.

• Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back

panel of your product for its proper operating voltage.

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or

modifications tothis equipment may void the user's authority

to operate it.

if fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long peri-

ods, t_ey may be permanently imprinted on the screen. Such

images include network Iogos, phone numbers, and video games.

This damage is not covered by your warranty. Extended viewing

of channels displaying these images should be avoided.

This reminder, iS provided to call your attention to Article 820-40

of: theNational Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian

Electrical Code, Part 1) which p[0vides guidelines for proper

grounding and,!n 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.

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NOTE TO CABLE

TV INSTALLER

First Things First ....................................................... 3

Using the Menu System ........................................... 7

"the Menu Rule: Point and Select ........................................................ 8

What is Point and Select? ..................................................................... 8

]Menus and Control Panels ................................................................. 10

Interactive Setup .................................................... 15

Entering Setup ..................................................................................... 16

Auto Channel Search .......................................................................... 16

Set the Time ..... .................................................................................... 17

Label the Channels .............................................................................. 18

Set the VCR1 Channel ........................................ ................................. 19

Set the DVDNCR2/LD Channel .......................................................... 20

Set the DSS/CABLE Channel ............................................................... 21

Programming the Remote ..................................... 23

About Programming the Remote .................................................... 24

Programming the Remote to Control a VCR ................................... 24

Programming the Remote to Control a Laserdisc Player ............... 26

Programming the Remote to Control an Audio Device: ................ 26

Programming the Remote to Control a ProScan, RCA0

or GE Brand DSS®Receiver .......................................................... 27

Programming the Remote to Control a Satellite

or Cable Box ................................................................................. 27

Using the Remote to Control a Device .......................... ................... 28

Tour of the TV .......................................................... 29

Remote Buttons ................................................................................... 30

Back Panel ............................................................................................ 32

Front Panel ........................................................................................... 34

Channel Marker ................................................................................... 35

Quick Reference ...................................................... 37

Audio Menu ................................................................ ....................... ..38

Picture Quality Menu ........................................................ ;................. 39

Screen Menu ........................................................................................ 40

Time Menu ............................................................................................ 41

Channel Menu ........................................................ .,............................. 42

Setup ..................................................................................................... 45

Advanced Features ................. ................................ 47

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operation ..................................................... 48

Closed Captioning ............................................................................... 50

On-screen Program Details ................................................................ 52

Choosing an Audio Processor ............................................................ 53

Appendix A: TV Connections ................................. 55

Things to Do Before Connecting Components ................................ 55

TV and MONO VCR (Connection A) .................................................. 56

TV and STEREOVCR (Connection B) ................................................. 57

TV, VCR and Laserdisc Player (Connection C) .................................. 58

TV and (2) VCRs (Connection D) ........................................................ 59

TV and I_aserdiscPlayer(Connection E)............................................. 61

_/and DSS®Receiver (Connection F) ............................................... 62

_J, VCR, and DSS® Receiver (Connection G) .................................... 63

TV, VCR, DSS" Receiver, and Laserdisc Player (Connection H) ....... 64

_J, (2)VCRs, and DSS® Receiver (Connection I) ..................... .......... 66

Appendix B: Connecting Other Components. ..... 68

Connecting External Speakers ........................................................... 68

Connecting Audio Components ........................ .............................. .. 69

Connecting a Camcorder ..................................................... ............... 70

Appendix C: Appendix D:

Appendix E:

Troubleshooting Tips .......... ............ 72

Limited Warranty ............................ 74

Care and Cleaning ........................... 75

Accessories .............................................................. 76

Index ......................................................................... 79

DSS® is a registered trademark of DirecTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation

HI, MY NAME IS SCOTT... ...and i wrote this user manual. You're probably

'saying to yourself, "so you're the guy." Well, laugh if you must, but it's my job to see that you have a

rewarding user manual experience. No, really.

FIRSTTHINGS FIRST

ARE YOU KIDDING? AN 80-PAGE

INSTRUCTION BOOK?

Back in the old days, you bought a TV, stuck some

rabbit ears on it, and sat back and enjoyed test

patterns and bad sitcoms_ Now, TVs are more like computers than radios, and you have to jump through a few hoops to get the TV up and running. Don't worry, it sounds more complicated than it is.

READ THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS

These chapters cover the four big hoops: get the TV out of the boxand hooked up, learn to move through the menu system, run the interactive setup

routine, and program the remote to control your

VCR and other stuff. That's about thirty pages' worth of user manual stuff.

The rest of the manual should be used as reference

material. You can thumb through these sections

whenever you ge t some time. !f you have a specific question, refer to the table of contents or the index.

CHECK OUTTHE NOTES IN THE TEXT

I've sPent a lot of time pestering the people who made your TV: engineers, designers, product

managers--you name it, I corneredthem. In the process, I've gotten some great advice about how to

tweak the TV. I've passed on as many of these tips as

I could, so keep an eye out for notes in the text.

_The road map onthe first pageof 1

, • leach of the four main chapters is

lto let you know where you are in

the setup process.

STEP 1

Unpack the TV and accessories. The accessories packed with

TV include the Universal Remote, the four AAA batteries, an antenna adapter, and an AV jack for plugging your camcorder

or other audio/video component into the front of the TV.

Make sure to locate the Connections Foldout.

IMPORTANT I N FORMATION: OPTIONAL STAND FOR TABLE MODEL

TVS ONLY

CAUTION: Matching standswere designed to be used with specific 25-inch and larger table model TVs. All recommended

stands come with hardware to secure your TV to the stand so that it cannot be easily pulled off, pushed off, or tipped over. Your television dealer can help you choose an appro-

priate stand.

If you choose not to use a recommended stand for

your TV: Make Sure that the stand or other furniture on which you place the TV is properly located and of adequate

size and strength. This will help prevent the TV from acci- dentally being pulled off, pushed off, or tipped over. Fail-

ure to use a proper stand could cause damage to the TV

and/or personal injury.

STEP 2: CONNECTING YOUR TV

If you're only going to connect the TV to your home antenna or cable box, use the "TV Only" connection shown below. If you're going to connect the TV to a VCR, laser disc player or other component, we recommend you use the Connections

Foldout. The Connections Foldout details ten diagrams that are

recommended for hooking up the TV to a cable box or antenna, one or two VCRs, a laserdisc player, and a DSS® receiver.

ONLY

This is a basic connection from an antenna or cable box to your TV. Connect the cable as shown. If you have a VCR or other components to connect to the TV, skip to the top of the next page.

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TV WITH OTHER COMPONENTS

Use the Connections Foldout to connect your TV to a VCR, laserdisc player, and/or DSS® receiver. After connecting your

TV and other components, proceed to the next step. See Appendix A, p. 55, for detailed information about using each

of these connections.

If your components don't match those shown on the foldout, or if you prefer a different connection, see your dealer or specific component user manuals.

DSS• isa registered trademark of DirecTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes

ElectronicsCorporation

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STEP 3

Plug in the TV.

Plug the end into the wall outlet, matching'the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the

plug completely.

STEP 4

Put batteries in the remote.

• Slide the battery compartment cover off back of the remote.

• Insert the four AAA batteries as shown, matching the + and - ends of each battery in the compartment.

• Replace the cover.

STEP 5

Turn on the TV.

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

STEP 6

Read the next section, Using the Menu System, which is a brief overview of the basic rules for getting around in the menus.

STEP 7

Proceed to section three, Interactive Setup. The interactive setup routine walks you through the steps needed to fully configure

the TV. The first step is the auto channel search, which puts

available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV's memory. You must complete the auto channel search. After this first step,

you can skip any of the remaining steps and return to them later.

TV Button

Interactive Setup is designed to be used with the Connections

Foldout.

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ONE RULE TO REMEMBER

You controland customize the TV by making changes to various control panels in the menu

system. The great thing is, you only need to know

one rule: point and select.

USING THE MENU SYSTEM

If you want a lot of cool features, you have to use some kind of

menuing system. Look at it this

way: you only need to know one rule.

THE MENU RULE: POINTAND SELECT

You only need to know one rule to use the on-screen menus and control panels: point and select.

WHAT 15 POINT AND SELECT?.

The point and select method has two steps.

1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on

the remote. To pointup or,down, press the up or down arrows. To

point left or right, press the left or right arrows.

2. Select a menu item by pressing MENU-PROG. Selecting an item tells the TV's menu system to go ahead

and make the change or go to a place you have indicated.

For example, to selectthe Channel menu from the Main Menu:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.

2. Point to Channel by pressing the down arrow until the word Channel is highlighted in green.

Press CLEAR at any time to re- move all displays from the screen

and return to TV viewing.

Because many VCR user manuals refer to a PROG button, the MENU

button on thisremote is called MENU-PROG. The rest of this man-

ual refers to this button 0nly as MENU.

3. PressMENU to select Channel. The Channel menu comes up.

Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main Menu. Point to Exit and press MENU to leave the menu system

an_d return to TV viewing.

If you ever want to leave the menu system, press CLEAR.

Once you know how to point and select your way through the menus, you can apply this rule in the control panels, which do the real work in the menu system.

I One way to exit out of the menus !

is to press zero (0) until youback | out of the menu system and re- |

turn to TV viewing. J

MENUS AND CONTROL PANELS

There are two parts to the menu sYstem: menus and control

panels. But before you can use a control panel, you first have

to move through at least one menu--the Main Menu.

MENUS

The first menu is called the Main Menu. To bring up the

Main Menu:

1. Press MENU on the remote or front panel:

Menus take you to another menu or a control panel. There are two ways to make a choice in a menu:

• Point and select with the MOVE arrows and MENU.

• Press a number button on the remote. For example, in the

Main Menu press 3 to go straight to the Screen menu.

Exiting a menu There are three ways to exit a menu:

• Point to Exit and press MENU.

• Press 0 on the remote.

• Press CLEAR. The on-screen displays are cleared from the

screen andyou are returned to TV viewing.

Feel free to explore the menu sys-

tem. If you ever get !ost or con fused in the menus; or you're just

plain tired Of exploring, press

CLEARto iremove the'.menus from the Screen and startover:again.

CONTROL PAN ELS

Control Panels do the work in the menu system: it's where you choose a setting, enter a number, or adjust a level such as tint or brightness. There are three kinds of control panels: sliders, choice lists, and numeric entry.

Sliders Sliders are used to make adjustments to a particular control.

For example, to adjust the TV's tint:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.

2. Point to Picture Quality and press MENU. The Picture

Quality menu comes up.

3. Press MENU to select Picture Controls.

4. Press the down arrow to point to Tint.

You don't need to remember the: names of the control panel types.

Once you've learned how each type works, you'll be able to use any part of the menu system.

5. Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line. Notice that the picture changes as you adjust the tint.

Now that you know how the Tint slider works, you know how all sliders work.

Choice Lists Choice listsare used to choose a particular setting from a list

of settings. The current setting in a choice list is always

highlighted in green.

For example, to indicate whether you're currently using a home antenna or a cable TV signals:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.

2. Point to Channel and press MENU. The Channel menu

comes up.

. Point to Signal Type and press MENU. The Signal Type

choice list comes up with the current setting highlighted in green.-For example:

4. Point to the correct setting for your connection and press MENU: As soon as you select a choice, the TV saves your change, and you are returned to the previous menu.

5.. Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main Menu.

6. Point to Exit and press MENU to return to TV viewing.

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You can enter numbers directly by using the number: buttons.

Numeric Entry

A numericentrycontrol panelisusedto enter numbers

or letters. Forexample,to set the current time:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.

2. Point to Time and press MENU.

Point tO Set Time and press MENU. The Set Time numeric

entry control panel comes up. Notice the pointer

underneath the first dash.

Pressthe up arrow to enter a number in that column. Pressthe right arrow to move to the next column, then

press the up or down arrow to enter a number. Repeat Step 5 until you have entered the hour and

minute for the current time. Notice that when you reach

the last column, pressing the up or down arrow changes whether the time reads AM or PM.

Trivia: This type of control panel

is referred to as a "one-armed

bandit." | don't know why.

If the control panel is not set at the current time, use the left

arrow to go back over the columns and the up arrow to make changes.

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THERE'S AN ON-SCREEN SETUP ROUTINE Your TV has software that tells it what to do, just like

a computer. The interactive setup routine takes you through the steps needed to configure the TV:

• Search for available channels

* Setthetime

• Make channel lists and labels

• SettheVCR1 channel

• Set the DVDNCR2/LD channel

• Set the DSS/CABLE channel

INTE RACTIVE SETU P

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I omplete the first step, auto

channel •search, to receive anten- na or cable TV signals. After that,

you can skip other steps and re- turn to them at your convenience.

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ENTERING SETUP

Setup is accessed through the Main Menu:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.

2. Point to Setup and press MENU. The first Setup screen comes up, asking you to confirm that you want to begin.

3. Press MENU to begin the Setup routine.

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH

The first part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV

to search automatically for all channels available through

your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes called

"autoprogramming."

. Press MENu to tell the "IV to begin searching for channels.

The display gives you a progress report and tells you when

it has finished.

2. Press MENU to continue,

You must complete the Auto Channel Search to receive TV sig- nals and put channels in memory.

Auto Channel Search can also be accessed through the Chan-

nel menu.

5ETTHE TIME

The second step Letsyou set the time of day.

1. Press MENU to bring up the Set Time control panel.

Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour and minutes spaces. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and change from AM to PM.

Press MENU to continue.

LABEL THE CHANNELS

The third step letsyou make your channel list, label your

channels, and choose whether each channel belongs in the parent-approved channel list. (For more, see Lists and Labels, page 42.)

1. Press MENU to bring up the Lists and Labels control panel.

2. Use the left and right arrows to point to the four different areas of the control panel (called "fields").

3. Use the up and down arrowsto scroll through the numbers and letters and select Yes or No in the Normal

and Parent approved fields. You may wish to refer to the call letters listed in your newpaper's TV section for ideas on labelling the channels.

4. Repeat this process for each of your channels. Then press MENU to continue.

Two Tips from Keith, the Design Engineer:

Use the CHAN buttons to change channels in the Chan # field.

This works even if you're not

in the Chan # field. Or, enter

the channel number directly

using the number buttons on

the universal remote. To enter

a number greater than 99, press

and hold "1" to enter the hun-

dreds digit, then press the two remaining numbers.

The lists and labels feature

can also be accessed from the Channel menu. Because this

procedure can be time con- suming, feel free to skip this step and come back to it later.

SETTHE VCR1 CHANNEL

The fourth step lets you set the VCR1 channel. When you set the VCR1 channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR1 button on the remote,

Forexample, if you have a VCR connected to the Video 1 input jacks on the back of the TV, you want the TV to tune to

the Video 1 input channel when you press the VCR1 button.

If you don't have a VCR1 component connected to the TV, skip

this step or select Not Connected from VCR1 Channel choice

list. (For more, see Auto Tuning, page 43.)

1. Press MENU to bring up the VCR 1 choice list.

2. Point tO thechoice that matchesthe way you have your VCR connected to the TV.:

If you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your TV, usethe table shown at the right to select the VCR1 channel.

3. Press MENU t0continue.

If you used

Connection A Connection B Connection C

Connection D Connection E Connection F

Connection G Connection H Connection I

Select

Video I Input Video I Input Video I Input Video i Input

Not Connected

Video 2 Input

Ch3 Antenna A*

Video 2 Input

* Or Ch4 Antenna A, depending on how

yourVCR's 3t4 switch is set.

5ETTHE DVD/VCR_/LD CHANNEL

The fifth step lets you set upa channel on which to run your

DVD player, second VCR, or laserdisc player. :When you set

the DVD/VCR2/LD Channel, you're telling the TV what channel to select to when you press the VCR2oLD button on the remote.

This remote, however, will not operate your DVD player.

For example, if you have a DVD player or other component connected to the Video 2 input jacks on the back of the TV,

you want the TV to tune to the Video 2 input channel when you press VCR2°ED. If you don't have a DVD/VCR2/LD

component connected to the TV, skip this step or select Not

Connected from DVDNCR2/LD Channel choice list. (For more, see Auto Tuning, page 43.)

'1. Press MENU to bring up the DVDNCR2/LD choice list.

2. Point tothe choice that matches the way you have your

• DVD player, Second VCR, or laserdisc player connected-to

' the TV. '

3, Press MENU to continue.

C__ Not Connected I Connection B " Not Connected J

C_: _ Video 2 input J

C__ Ch3 Antenna A* I

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_n F Not Connected J ConnectionG Not Connected " I ConnectionH Video21nput - I

* O_pe_nding on how I yourVCR's _4_switch is set_ J

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5ETTHE DSS/CABLE CHANNEL

"Thelast step lets you set the DSS/CABLE channel. When you ,.setthe DSS/CABLE channel, you're telling the TV what

channel to tune to when yoiJ press the DSSoCABLE button on

the remote. - For example, if you have a cable box connected to the

Antenna A on the back of the TV, and you usually tune your TV to channel 3to see cable stations, you want the TVto tune CH 3 Antenna A when you press DSSoCABLE. If you don't have-a DSS receiver cable box connected to the TV, skip this step or select Not Connected from the DSS0CABLE Channel

choice list. (For more, see Auto Tuning, page 45.)

1. Press MENU to bring up the DSSoCABLE choice list.

(Continued on next page)

Importan t:

If you have both a DSS® re-

ceiver and a cable box con,

netted to the TV...

...The remote cannot control

both a cable box and the DSS ° receiver. The chart details how

to set the DSSoCABLE button to control the DSS° receiver. You

must then use your cable box remote to control the cable

box. You may, however, prefer to use the DSS ® remote for DSS °

programming, and set your DSSeCABLE button to control

your cable box. It's your choice.

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Point to the choice that matches the way you have your

DSS®receiver or cable box connected to the TV.

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ff you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your.TV,

use the table at the right to select the DSS/CABLE channel.

Press MENU to complete the Setup routine and return to TV viewing.

WHAT NOW?

Nowthat you've finished the interactive setup, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy theTV. Or...

PROC, RA/V_ TH E REMOTE

Since you've gone this far, you can take a few minutes to program the remote to control yourVCR, laserdisc p'layer, and other component. To find out how to program the remote, go

to the next section.

If you used With Cable Box No Cable Box

Select Select

Connection A Ch3 Antenna A* Not Connected Connection B Ch3 Antenna A* Not Connected Connection C Ch3 Antenna A* Not Connected Connection D Ch3 Antenna A* Not Connected Connection E Ch3 Antenna A* Not Connected Connection F Video I Input Video I Input Connection G Video I Input Video I Input Connection H Video I Input Video I Input Connection I Video I Input Video I Input

Or Ch4 Antenna A, depending on how yourVCR's

3/4 switch is set.

IF YOU HAVE AVCR OR OTHER

I'OMPON ENT... The universal remote can be programmed to control

most brands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs, and cable boxes. If you have an RCA, GE, or ProScan VCR,

you probably don't need to program it at all--other

manufacturer's brands need to be programmed.

NOW WATCH SOME "rv!

Once you've programmed the remote, you will have

completed all four setup sections. Now you can sit

back and enjoy the TV. If you want to know more about the different parts of the TV, see the next section, Tour of the TV. Refer to the other sections and appendices as needed.

PROGRAMMING TH E REMOTE

ABOUT PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs, and cable boxes. Most RCA, GE and ProScan TVs and VCRs are already programmed. Other

manufacturer's brands need to be programmed.

PROGRAMN_I NG TH E RE/v_OTE TO

CONTROL A VCR

To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed, turn the VCR on, point the remote at the VCR,

and press the VCR1 button. Then press POWER or CHAN UP or DOWN to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands. If not, the remote needs to be programmed.

Follow these steps to program your universal remote to

control your VCR:

1. Turn on the VCR to be programmed:

2. Look up your VCR brand and code number(s) on the code list on the next page.

3. Press and hold the VCR1 button on the remote.

Enter the two-digit code from the code list. Release VCR1 then press POWER to see if the VCR

responds to the remote commands. If it doesn't, try pressing VCR1 and POWER to see if the VCR responds.

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This remote may not operate all models of the brands that are

shown. Use the codes shown at right or on the sheet packed in with your remote.

To program the VCR2,LD button

to control a second VCR, follow

these stepsbut use the VCR2,LD button instead of the VCR1 button,

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