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

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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.

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:

Dealer/Address/Phone:

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

14

15

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

21

22
23

24

25

References Front Panel Buttons

Displays on the Screen
Trouble Checks

Limited Warranty

Order Form for Parts
Index

26
27

28-29

30

31-32

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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.

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Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

4. Turn on the TV

Press TV on the remote.

OR

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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A.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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 19.

Colors

Yellow Green Light White

Blue

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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.

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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. 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.

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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

h.

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
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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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

Turn 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 VCRZ

A. Press VCR or VCR2 to set the

remote to control the VCR.

B. Press POWER.

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Record one TV program
and watch another

Watch a tape in your VCR

A. Press VCR or VCR2 to set the

remote to control the VCR.

B. Tune the VCR to the channel

you want to record using
CHANNEL up and down or

pressingtwo number buttons.

C. Press RECORD to start

recording.

D. Press TVNCR on the VCR.
E. Press TV to set the remote to

control the TV.

F. Press CHANNEL up or down to

change channels on the TV.

G. To see the channel you are

recording, tune the TV back to

channel 00.

A. Turn on VCR.

B. Insert a tape in the VCR.
C. Press PLAY to start the tape

playing.

D. Press STOP when you are

finished.

E. Press REW to rewind the tape.

Using Your TV and Remote

With the DSS Receiver: Basic Operation

You may also be able to use the TV's remote with a DSS receiver. Follow
the instructions below for basic operation of the receiver. You may also

want to experiment with other buttons on the remote to see if they work
with your receiver.

Turn on the DSS Receiver

Turn off the DSS Receiver

A. Press DSS to set the remote to

control the DSS receiver.

B. Press POWER to turn on the

receiver if it did not turn on
when you pressed DSS.

A. Press DSS to set the remote to

control the DSS receiver.

B. Press POWER to turn off the

receiver.

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Using Your TV and Remote

With a Cable Box: Programming and Basic Operation

Refer to the Connection Book or contact your cable company to hook up your cable

box. If you have a cable box with its own remote, then you may also be able
to use the TV's remote with your cable box. Use the codes below or on the

sheet packed in with your remote.

Program the remote for your
cable box

Basic Operation:
Turn on the Cable Box

Turn off the Cable Box

A. Point the remote at the cable

box and hold CABLE.

B. Enter the code numbers for

your brand from the list below.

C. Release CABLE.
D. Press POWER to turn it on. If

nothing happens, try pressing
CABLE and then POWER.

E. Repeat A-D with another code

if the first one does not work.

A. Tune TV to channel 02, 03, 04,

05, or 06--the cable box channel.

B. Point remote at the cable box

and press CABLE.

C. Press POWER to turn it on.
D. Press CHANNEL up or down to

change channels on the cable

box.

A. Press CABLE.
B. Press POWER to turn it off.

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Cable Box Codes

ABC .............................................. 22,46

Anvision ....................................... 07,08

Cablestar ...................................... 07,08

Eagle .................................................. 08

Eastern International ....................... 02

General Instrument .............................

.................... 04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36,46

Hamlin ............................... 12,13,34,48

Hitachi ..................................... 37,43,46

Jerrold ....................................................

.......... 04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36,45,46,47

MACOM ...................................... 37,43

Magnavox .............................................

NSC ................................................... 09

Oak .......................................... 01,16,38

Oak Sigma ........................................ 16

Panasonic ................................ 03,27,39

Philips ...................................................

.......... 07,08,19,21,26,28,29,32,33,40,41

Pioneer .................................... 18,20,44

Randtek ........................................ 07,08

RCA .............................................. 00,27

Regal ............................................. 12,13

Regency ........................................ 02,33

Samsung ........................................... 44

Scientific Atlanta .................... 03,22,35

19,21 28,29 41 i S"

.......... 07,08, ,26, ,32,33,40, lgnature ........................................... 46

Sprucer ............................................. .27

Starcom ............................................. 46

Sylvania ............................................. 11

Teknika ............................................. 06

Texscan ......................................... 10,11

Tocom ................................. 17,21,49,50

Unika ........................................ 31,32,41

Viewstar .................................................

.......... 07,08,19,21,26,28,29,32,33,40,41

Warner Amex ................................... 44

Zenith ........................................... 14,42

Using Your TV and Remote

With a Cable Box: Setting the Cable Channel

The Cable Channel works with CABLE on the remote. If the Cable
Channel is set, pressing CABLE selects the channel to see cable channels.

The Cable Channel setting depends on which channel your cable box
must be on to see cable channels. The channels usually used are 02, 03,

04, 05 or 06. Consult your cable company for more information.

1. Select the Setup menu

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A. Press "IVto set the remote to

control the TV.

B. Press MENU.PROG to select the

Setup menu. This menu is
white.

2. Highlight Cable Channel

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A. Press MOVE • (down) to move

down the menu until Cable
Channel is highlighted.

B. Press • to underline the

channel.

3. Enter channel number

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A. Enter the number for your cable

box, either 02,03,04,05, or 06.

Press CHANNEL down until
"Disabled" is displayed to turn

this feature off.

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Using Your TV and Remote

With a Laserdisc Player: Programming and Basic Operation

Refer to your Laserdisc Player owner's manual to hook up your Laserdisc Player.
The remote may need to be programmed for your laserd_c player. Use the

codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote.

Program _e remote for
your LaserdJsc Player

Basic Operation

PLAY FF

STOP PAUSE

A. Point _e remote at the _serd_sc

player and hold LD.

B. Enter flae code for your brand

_om _e code list below.

C. Release LD.
D. Press POWER. _ nofl_ng

happens, _y pressing LD and

_en POWER.

A. Tune TV to channel 00, 03, or 04.
B. Point _e remote at _e laserd_sc

player and press LD.

C. Press POWER to kLrn it on.
D. Use _e buffons on _e remote

_at relate to laserd_sc player

_nc_ons. Not ag bu_ons _gh-

lighted may work _ your

laser_sc player.

E. Press POWER to ken it off.

Laserdisc Player Codes

I Pioneer ........................ 33

ProScan ....................... 33

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Using Your TV and Remote

With Audio Equipment: Programming and Basic Operation

Refer to the Connection Book or your Audio equipment owner's manual to hook

up your audio equipment. Your remote controls only RCA audio equipment

such as a radio, CD player, tape player, turntable, or amplifier. The

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

beldw or on the sheet packed in with your remote.

Program the remote for
audio equipment

Basic Operation

Audio Codes

RCA / Dimensia

AM/FM. ..........................03

C-Z)....................................07

Tape .................................06

Phono .............................. 05

Aux .................................. 04

REW PLAY FF

REC STOP PAUSE

A. Point the remote at the audio

equipment and hold AUDIO.

B. Enter the code from the code

list.
C. Release AUDIO.
D. Press POWER to turn it on. If

nothing happens, try pressing

AUDIO and then POWER.
E. Repeat A-D with another code

if the first one does not work.

a.

B°

C.

D.

Point the remote at the audio

equipment and press AUDIO.

Press POWER to turn it on.
Use the buttons on the remote

that relate to audio functions.
Not all buttons highlighted

may work with your
equipment.

Turn the audio equipment off

using the audio component's
power off button.

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Adjusting Your TV

Overall Picture

Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without

changing the color levels.

1. Select the Controls Menu

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Press MENU/PROG to select the

Controls menu. This menu is yellow.

2. Highlight Picture

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Press MOVE Y (down) to

highlight Picture.

3. Use MOVE < and • to
adjust the Picture

Press MOVE b to lighten the
picture.

OR

Press MOVE ._ to darken the
picture.

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Adjusting Your TV

Picture Settings

Fonow the steps below to change the picture on the screen to your
personal setting. The chart at the bottom of the page explains your options.

1. Select the Adjust Menu

2. Highlight item to change

Controls

Press MENU/PROG repeatedly to
select the Adjust menu. This menu
is light blue.

Press MOVE • (down) to
highlight the picture item you

want to adjust.

3. Use MOVE < and • to
adjust each item

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Press MOVE "<or 1_to adjust each
item.

Press MOVE • to:

Color Increase color richness

Tint Give red tint to skin color

Bright (Brightness) Add more light to dark parts of

the picture

Sharp (Sharpness) Show cleaner, dearer images

Autocolor i

Picture Reset ;

!

Turn on to keep Color and Tint in
proper balance each time you

change channels

Reset the picture back to the

original settings

Press MOVE ,# to:

Lower color to black and white

Give green tint to skin color

Add more dark to light parts of

the picture

Make picture more smooth

Turn off for manual adjustment

of Color and Tint

Reset the picture back to the

original settings

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Adjusting Your TV

Sound Settings: Stereo and Tone

Follow these steps to adjust the Stereo or Tone of your TV. The chart
below explains your options.

1. Select the Controls Menu

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Press MENU to select the Controls
menu. This menu is yellow.

2. Highlight item to change

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Press MOVE • (down) to
highlight the sound item you

want to adjust.

3. Use MOVE < and !_ to

adjust each item

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Press MOVE < or I_ to adjust
each item.

Stereo On

Sound is automatically reproduced
in stereo or mono, whichever the

TV station is broadcasting.

off

Sound is reproduced in mono.

Tone High _ Low

! High pitched sounds are louder. Low pitched sounds are louder.

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Using Advanced Features

Placing Channels in Memory (Autoprogramming)

Only channels 2-13 appear in the TV's memory when you first turn it on.
The channels available in your area must be programmed into the TV's

memory when you hook up your TV. Using (up or down) allows you to
scan through these channels.

Place channels in
memory (AutoProgram)

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components before you begin
these steps or you will not be

able to add channels into
memory.

B. Press MENU.PROG repeatedly

to select the Setup Menu and

highlight Autoprogram. This
menu is white.

C. Press MOVE • to start the TV

adding all active channels into

memory.

D. Wait until the TV has cyded

through all the channels and
returns to the original channel.

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Using Advanced Features

Add or Delete Channels in Memory

You may want to add or delete a few channels if some stations have weak

signals or were off the air when the TV was programmed.

Add or delete channels

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A. Press MENU*PROG repeatedly

to select the Setup menu. This
menu is white.

B. Press MOVE • (down) to

highlight Channel Memory.

C. Press MOVE I_ to underline the

channel number.

D. Select the channel number you

want to add or delete with the
number buttons.

E. Press MOVE I_ to add or delete

a channel (you will see Stored

on the screen when added and
Erased when deleted).

F. Repeat D and E for more

channels.

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Using Advanced Features

Naming the Channels

You can name the channels using the character list below. Full appears
beside Label when the memory is used up. Fixed appears beside Label

for channel 00-it cannot be named.

1. Name a channel

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NBC

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A. PressMENU-PROG repeatedly

to select the Setup menu. This

menu is white.

B. Press MOVE • (down) to

highlight Label.

C. Press MOVE • to underline the

channel number.

D. Select the chalmel number with

the number buttons.

E. Press MOVE • to underline the

first character of the name.

F. Choose the character using

MOVE _ (up or down).

G. Repeat E-F to complete the

name.

H. PressMOVE • to move

backward if you want to

change an item.

2. Erase a name

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A. Follow A and B above.

B. Press MOVE • until dear is

underlined.

C. Press MOVE _k/• (up or down)

to clear the name.

Character List

ABC D EFG " I J KLM N O PQ RSTUVWXYZ&

' () fi +,-. / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9:; =_J_@=_.b,ank=.._sp

21

Using Advanced Features

Setting the Sleep Timer

You can set your TV to turn itself off. If you're watching TV at night and
fall asleep, the TV will turn off for you.

1. Set Sleep Tuner

Alarm

11:00 PM 13

Sleep

A. Press MENU'PROG to select

the Controls menu and

highlight Sleep Timer. This
menu is yellow.

B. Press MOVE I_ to enter the

amount of time you want to

watch TV before it shuts off.
Each press equals 15 minutes.

C. Press MOVE • to subtract time

from the sleep timer.

Alarm

2. Add more time

Alarm Ad

A. When 0:01 appears on the

screen, the TV will shut off in

one minute. Press MOVE I_ to

add more time.

3. Cancel the Timer

Alarm Ad

A. Press MENU.PROG to select

the Controls menu and

highlight Sleep Timer.

B. Press MOVE • until the time

reaches :

22

Using Advanced Features

Setting the Alarm Clock

The TV can be set to turn on each day like your alarm clocl_ You can set

it to turn on to your favorite channel at a certain time. You can also set it
to turn itself off again. The Alarm cannot be used until the dock is set.

1. Turn on the Alarm

12:34 AM 13
Alarm

A. Press MENUopROG to select

the Alarm menu and highlight
Alarm. This menu is green.

B. Press MOVE • or "( to select

On or Off.

2. Set the Alarm Channel 12:34 AM 13

Alarm

A. Press MOVE • (down) to

highlight the Alarm Channel.

B. Press MOVE • to highlight the

channel number.

C. Enter the channel that you

want the TV to turn on to with
the number buttons.

3. Set On and Off Times

12:34 AM 13
Alarm

12:34 AM 13
Alarm

A. Press MOVE • (down) to

highlight the On or Off Time.

B. Press MOVE < to set the hour.

C. Press MOVE • to set the

minutes.

D. Press and hold MOVE _I to

choose Disabled. This turns
the TV only on or only off at a

certain time each day.

23

Using Advanced Features

Watching Closed Captioning

Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a program as words on
the TV screen. It is useful for the deaf, hearing impaired, or anyone who

wants to watch a program without sound.
If yoia have turned Closed Captioning on and it does not appear on the

screen, it is not available on the channel you are watching.
This TV does not support the text mode. Text information typically con-

sists of program information, weather bulletins, local activities, etc.

1. select the Controls Menu

Alarm Adi

Press MENU.PROG to select the
Controls menu. This menu is yellow.

2. Highlight Closed
Captioning

Alarm Ad

Press MOVE • (down) to
highlight Closed Captioning.

3. Select Setting

Alarm Ad

A. Press MOVE • or _ to select Off,

C1, or C2. Select C1 for full

translation of the primary
language in your area. Select C2
for secondary language
translation, simplified English,
or whatever is being broadcast
in your area.

24

Using Advanced Features

Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable

Your TV automatically adjusts this feature when the TV places channels
in memory (autoprogram). Follow the steps below to change the setting

as needed.

1. Select the Setup menu

Controls Alarm Ad

13

Press MENUoPROG repeatedly to
select the Setup menu. This menu

is white.

2. I-IighUghtCable/Air

Controls Alarm Ad

13

Press MOVE • (down) to
highlight Cable / Air.

3. Select Cable or Air

Controls Alarm Ad

13 A. Press MOVE • or 4 to select

Cable or Air. Select Cable if
you have cable. Select Air if

you have a home antenna
connected to your TV.

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References

Front Panel Buttons

For details on using buttons with menus, see Menu Basics on page 5.

OR

MENU Shows menus on screen.

Moves from menu to menu.

CH A and v

Channel up and down.
Scans up and down through channels in the TV's memory.
Moves up and down menus.

VOL + and-

Volume up and down

Raises and lowers sound.

Moves left and right on a menu line.

Changes a features setting.

POWER

+ and -
(Not on all models)

Turns the TV on or off.

Same as VOL + and-- buttons.

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References

Displays on the Screen

Your TV shows the settings of several features on the screen. To see what
features have been set on your TV, press DISPLAY on the remote.

12:00 AM KNBC 13

Alarm Sleep

Volume -. ...... I ....... +

Mute Stereo 1:55

or Video 00, S-Vid 00

or Unusable Signal

Screen Display

12:00 AM

KNBC

13

S-Vid 00

(notall modelshave anS-VIDEO jack)

Video 00

Alarm

Sleep

Volume

Unusable Signal

Mute

Stereo

1:55

Description

Time of the dock. Details are on page 3.

Name you chose to describe the channel. Details are on page 21.

Channel number you are watching.

Indicates that a component is connected to the S-VIDEO jack on the back
of the TV, it is turned on, and channel 00 is selected.

Indicates that a component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the back of
the TV, it is turned on, and channel 00 is selected.

Alarm clock is set to turn on or off. Details are on page 23.

Sleep Timer is set to turn off the TV. Details are on page 22.

Sound level of the TV.

No signal is coming in on video input channel 00.

There is no sound. See MUTE button on page 6.

The sound is being broadcast in stereo. Details are on page 18.

The time remaining for commercial skip. Details are on page 6.

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References

Trouble Checks

You may have problems that can be fixed with a few minor adjustments.
Look for the type of problem you are having below and then try the
suggestions to get your TV going again. For warranty information see page 30.

Trouble

Power

TV will not turn on

Checks and Adjustments

Plug TV in.
Plug something else into the outlet to make sure it is working.

Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead.

Aim the remote at the TV and press TV.
Make sure batteries are placed in the remote the right way. See batteries

on page 2.

Unplug TV for a few minutes and then turn it on again.

No picture, no sound but
TV has power

Picture

Blank screen or Unusable

Signal appears on screen

Check antenna connections.
Check position of Cable/Air feature. See page 25.

Try another channel. Inactive channel may be tuned.
Make sure component connected to the VIDEO INPUT jacks is turned on

if you choose channel 00.
Make sure TV is tuned to the same channel as the switch on back of VCR
if watching a VCR.

Make sure TV/VCR button on VCR is in correct position when using VCIL

Try another channel.
Scan the channels.

Picture poor, sound okay

TV Turns on or off

Turns off by itself

Check antenna connections.
Adjust TV picture. See pages 16--17.

Check Sleep Timer. See sleep timer on page 22.

Wait 30 seconds and turn on again, a power surge may have occured.

Check Alarm Off time. See alarm clock on page 23.

Turns on by itself

Check Alarm On Time. Seealarm clock on page 23.
Check dock time. See clock on page 3.

Does not turn off at
Alarm Time

Make sure alarm is tamed on or off. See alarm clock on page 23.

Check clock time. See clock on page 3.

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References

Trouble Checks

Trouble

Remote

Buttons don't work when you

press them

Checks and Adjustments

Press TV to set the remote to control the TV.

See buttons on page 6-7.

Works part or none of the
time

Can't select certain channel

Sound

Noisy stereo reception

Picture okay, no sound

Picture okay, sound poor

No stereo on stereo station

Clear the path between the remote and TV of any objects.

Aim the remote at the component you are trying to control.
Press TV so remote will control TV.

Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead.
See if batteries are placed in remote correctly. See batteries, page 2.

Press number buttons. Channel may not be in memory. See autoprogram

on page 19.

Make sure TV/VCR switch on VCR is in the TV position.
For numbers over 100, press and hold I until 1-- appears, then press the

other two numbers.
Set Cable / Air feature to Cable for channels higher than 69. See page 25.

Turn Stereo off. The stereo broadcast may not be dear. See page 18.

Press VOLUME + or MUTE to restore sound.

Try another channel.
Try adjusting the Tone. See page 18.

Change Stereo to off. The stereo broadcast may notbe dear. See page 18.

Make sure Stereo is turned on. See page 18.

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References

Limited Warranty

What your warranty covers: Any defect in material or workmanship.

How long after your pur-
chase:

90 days for labor charges.
One year for parts.

Two years for picture tube.

The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental.

What we will do:

Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter the labor charges to repair
your television.

Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter for the new or, at our option,
rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television.

How you get service: For screen sizes of 20" and smaller: Take your RCA television to any

Authorized RCA Television Servicenter.

For screen sizes larger than 20": Request in-home service from any

Authorized RCA Television Servicenter.

To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Television Servicenter, ask your
Dealer, look in the Yellow Pages, or call 1-800-336-1900.

Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date.

What your warranty does

not cover:

Customer instruction. (Your Owner's Manual dearly describes how to

install, adjust, and operate YOur television. Any additional information

should be obtained from your Dealer.)
Installation and related adjustments.
Signal reception problems not caused by your television.
Damage from misuse or neglect.

Remote control batteries.

A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is
used for institutional or other commercial purposes.

A television purchased or serviced outside the USA.

What to do with the Product

Registration Card:

Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your

set. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The
re_rn of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

3O

How state law relates to this
warranty:

If you purchased your
product outside the
United States:

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other
rights that vary from state to state.

See your dealer for details.

References

Order Form for Parts

Remote

This is the remote
that came packed

with your TV. You
can use the order

form at the right to
order it by mail.

Cleaner
#AHO35

To clean your TV cabinet, we rec-
ommend Murphy's" Oil Soap or

Cleaner #AH035. You should not
use cleaners such as Windex _with

vinegar, Lenox _Furniture Polish
spray or Heinz ®Cleaning Vinegar
to clean your TV cabinet. Using
these cleaners will permanently

mar the surface of the cabinet.

Such damage is not covered under

your purchase warranty.

Order Form

Book No. 1Q57 466-01B

Part Part Number

Cleaner AH035

Remote-CRK74B 221133

Price Qty Total

$ 6.95 i
$39.95 •

Total ($10 Minimum Order) ....................

Sales Tax .....................................................

We are required by law to collect the

appropriate sales tax for each individual
state, county, and locality to which the mer-

chandise is being sent.

$
$

Shipping, Handling, and Insurance ....... $ 5.00

Total Amount Enclosed ............................ $

VISA or MasterCard preferred.
Money order or check must be in U.S. currency only.

No COD or CASH.

All specifications and descriptions of parts are subject to change

without notice.

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32

References

Order Form for Parts

USE YOUR CREDIT CARD

Copy complete account number

IIII IVT-_I I I !1111

Card ,: VT VN

Copy complete account number

IIII IVT-T-T-]VVT-T-] VT-T-_

Copy Number above the name
on your MasterCard l, 1, I I I

Cardexpires: _ _-]

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

Prices are subject to change without notice.

PLEASE

Print or type your name and address.
This will be your mailing label.

Acomplete and correct order will

save you days of waiting.

Name:

Street:.

City:

State:

Apt:

Zip:

Make sure that both sides of this
form have been filled out.

g

U.S. and Canadian Orders

By Phone:

1 - 800 - 338 - 0376

Call this toU-free number between

8AM and 8PM Eastern Standard Time
and place your order using your Visa

or MasterCard. Use this number
only to place an order for accessory

items listed on this order form.

By Mail:

Detach the information at the left and
mail the payment to Thomson

Consumer Electronics, Inc., at:
Video Accessories

PO Box 8419

Ronks, PA 17573

Most orders are shipped UPS within
72 hours. If it is not possible to ship
within 30 days, we will notify you.

For more current information on
these accessories, write to the follow-
ing address:

Video Accessories Customer Service
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
Distributor & Special Products
2000 Clements Bridge Rd
Deptford, NJ 08096-2088

International Orders

This offer is valid only in the U.S.

Send your request for price quotation

(not orders) to:
International Customer Service
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
Distributor & Special Products

2000 Clements Bridge Rd
Depfford, NJ 08096-2088 USA

References

Index

A

Adding Channels to Memory .....19,20

Adjust Menu ....................................... 17

Alarm Channel, Clock ....................... 23

Alarm Display .................................... 27

Alarm'Menu ........................................ 23

ANT A .B Button .................................. 7

Antenna .............................................. .25

Audio ...................................... 7,15,18,19

AUDIO Button ................................. 7,15

Audio ................................................... 15

Autocolor ............................................. 17

Autoprogram .............................. 3,19,20

B

Batteries (Remote) .............................. "2

Bright (Brightness) ............................. 17

C

Cable Box, Channel ....................... 12,13

CABLE Button ............................ 7,12,13

Cable or Air Feature .......................... 25

Captioning, Closed ............................ 24

Cautions ................................................. i

Channel Label ..................................... 21

Channel Memory ............................ 3,20

Channel Number Display ................. 27

CHANNEL Up/Down ............. 4,5,6,28

Channels

Adding ......................................... 19,20

Deleting ............................................ 20

Naming ........................................ 21,27

Placing in Memory .................. 3,19,20

Checks and Adjustments ............. 28,29

CLEAR Button ................................... 6,7

Clock ................................................. 3,23

Closed Captioning ............................. 24

Codes

Audio ................................................ 15

Cable Box .......................................... 12

Laserdisc Player .............................. 14

VCR ..................................................... 8

Color ..................................................... 17

Colors (Menus) ..................................... 5

Commerical Skip ............................. 6,27

Controls ........................................ 6,7,26

D

Delete Channels from Memory ........ 20

DISPLAY Button ........................ 6,23,27

E

Erase a Name ...................................... 21

Erasing Channels from Memory ......20

F

FF/Fast Forward Button ..................... 7

Front Panel Controls .................... 3,5,28

H

Hook up TV .......... Connections Guide

I

INPUT Button ....................................... 7

L

Laserdisc Player ............................. 7,14

M

MENU Buttons .................................. 4,5

Menus .................................................... 5

Mute .................................................. 6,27

N

Naming the Channels ........................ 21

Number Buttons ................................... 6

O

Off Time/On Time(Alarm) ............... 23

On-Screen Displays ............................ 27

Order Form for Parts .................... 31,32

P

PAUSE Button .............................. 7,8,14

Picture ............................................. 16,17

Place Channels in Memory .......3,19,20

PLAY Button ............................ 7,8,14,15

POWER Button .................................. 2,6

PREV CHAN Button ............................ 6

Problem Solving ............................ 28,29

Product Registration ............................. i

PROG/Program Button ..................... 7

Programming the Remote ............. 8-15

q

Quick Guide to Your TV ............ 2,3,4,5

R

REC / Record Button ................... 7,11,15

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

Registration Card .................................. i

Remote Control

Batteries .............................................. 2

Buttons ............................................. 6,7

Tour ..................................................... 4

With Components ..................... 7,8-15

RESET Button ....................................... 6

REW/Rewind Button ........ 7,8,11,14,15

S

Safety Information ................................ i

Screen Displays .................................. 27

Service .................................................. 30

Set Clock ................................................ 3

Setting Cable/Air ............................... 25

Setting the Cable Channel ................. 12

Setting the Sleep Timer ..................... 22

Sharpness ............................................ 17

SKIP ........................................................ 6

Sleep Display ................................. 22,27

Sleep Timer ......................................... 22

Stereo Display ..................................... 27

STOP Button ............................ 7,8,11,15

T

Table of Contents ................................. 1

Time

Alarm ................................................ 23

Clock ................................................... 3

Sleep Timer ...................................... 22

Time Display ....................................... 27

Tint ....................................................... 17

Tone ...................................................... 18

Tour of the Remote .............................. 4

Trouble Checks .............................. 28,29

Turn on Alarm .................................... 23

Turn on TV ............................................ 2

TV

Buttons ............................................. 4,6

Guide to ........................................ 2,3,4

TV Button ........................................ 3,4,6

Time ....................................................... 3

U

Using Advanced Features ........... 20-25

Naming the Channels ..................... 21

Place ChanneLs in Memory ....... 19,20

Setting Cable or Air ........................ 25

Setting the Alarm Clock ................. 23

Setting the Sleep Timer .................. 22

Watching Closed Captioning ........ 24

V

VCR

Turn on ............................................. 10

Turn off ............................................. 10

Record one TV program and

watch another .................................. 11

Watch a tape .................................... 11

VCR Button ................................ 7,8,9,10

VCR 1 Channel ..................................... 8

VCR2 Button .............................. 7,8,9,10

VCR Codes ............................................ 8

VCR Buttons ...................................... 7,8

VIDEO 00 Display .............................. 27

VOL + and- Buttons

Remote ...................................... 4,6

TV ............................................... 27

W

Warning ........................................... i

Warranty ....................................... 30

X

XS Stereo ....................................... 18

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Thomson Consumer Electronics is one of the first corporations to take part in a special program to improve our

environment.

Thomson has committed itself to a voluntary initiative program through the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency. The program's purpose is to reduce toxic air emissions and to promote pollution prevention.

Thomson's involvement includes a concentrated effort to phase in new water-based paints to replace solvent-
based paints normally used in our manufacturing operations. The key benefit of these new paints is to signifi-
cantly reduce air pollution.

Thomson Consumer Electronics remains committed to improving our manufacturing process through changes
like these to help our environment. At Thomson, on-going efforts to maintain our valuable natural resources will
continue to be a priority.

©1994 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
Trademark(s)@ Registered

Marca(s) Registrada(s)
Printed in the U.S.A.

Part Number 1Q57 466-01B

If your TV needs service, please con-

tact your dealer or the nearest servi-

center from the yellow pages. Please

do not send any products to the

Indianapolis address listed in this

manual or on the carton. This will

only add delays in service for your

product.

Thomson Consumer Electronics

600 N Sherman Dr, PO Box 1976

Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976