RCA G27693, G27347 User Manual
USER'S
GUIDE
Important"Information..............i
TableofConten|s...:.r.................1
QuickGuidetoYour_ ..........2-5
UsingYourRemote......,.......6-15
AdjustingYour"IV..............16-19
UsingAdvancedFeatures._20-27
References........................28-37
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Important Information
WARNING . -
To reducethe risk of fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this TV to
rain Ormoisturei
RISKOF ELECTRICSHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
TO REDUCE THE RISK OFELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIRED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol indicates
"dangerous voltage" inside
the product that presents a
risk of electric shock or
personal injury.
A his symbol indicates
important instructions
accompanying the
product.
Cautions
Note To Cable TV Installer
Product
Registration
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot; fully insert.
Pour 4viter les chocs 41ectriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqd au fond.
Do not defeat the safety feature of the plug. The wide blade fits into the
walI 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 personnel.
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this
equipment may void the user's authority to operate it.
CAUTION: If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long
periods, they may be permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images
include network logos, phone numbers, and video games. Extended view-
ing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.
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 registratior_ 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 numbersin
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 Satellite Receiver
With a Cable Box
With a Laserdisc Player
With Audio Equipment
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8:10
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12-13
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Adjusting YourTV
Overall Picture 16
Picture Settings 17
Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset
Sound Settings 18-19
Stereo, Expanded Stereo, SAP, Tone, Speakers.
Using Advanced Features PlacingChannels in Memory/Autoprogram
Naming the Channels
Setting the Sleep Tuner
Setting the Alarm Clock
Watching Picture-in-Picture
Selecting a Language
Watching. Closed Captioning.
Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable
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References Front Panel Buttons"
Displays on the Screen
Trouble Checks
LimitedWarranty
Order Form for Parts
Glossary
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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, 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 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 -
endof each battery in the
compartment.
C. Replace the cover.
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Quick. Guide.to. Your TV
Startup
4. Turn on the TV
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PressPOWER on the TV.
5. Place all available
channels in memory
(AutoProgram)
Detailsfor adding and deleting
channelsareonpage 20.
6. Set the Time
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Controls Alarm Ad
12:21 AM
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.
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A. Press MENU,PROG until the
Alarm menu is selected. This
menu is green.
B. The Clock is autom_ticaUy
highlighted the first time you
set it. If it is not, press MOVE •
(down) to highligh t it.
C. Press MOVE "( to set the hour.
D. Press MOVEI_ 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
•Details are onpage6.
Turns the TV on.
Sets the remote to control the TV.
Operates TV when remote is set to
control theTV.
Operates the TV and
advanced features.
Component Buttons
Details are on pages 8-15.
Menu Buttons
See next page for details.
Picture-in-picture buttons
Details are onpgges7 and 24-25.
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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 therevnotebuttons are on pages 6-7. Many menu items
are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 20.
Colors
Yellow Green
ntrols Alarm Ad
Light
Blue
White
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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.
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Moving through the Menus
1. Press MENU'PROG on the
remote or MENU Onthe front
panel to move from menu to
menu.
2. Press MOVE A/T 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 I_.on the
remote or VOLUME +/-'on the
_ _ont panel to move left and
right on the menu lines.
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Using Your TV and Remote
With Remote Buttons
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CLEAR RESET
POWER
Turns off the TV.
Turns off compatible VCRs.
Turns on a component after a
component button is pressed:
AUDIO, VCR, VCR2oLD,
SAT.CABLE, TV
Sets the remote to control the
component. VCR2-LDcan only be
programmed for one component:
either a VCROr 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 dbplays on the screen.
Sets Lheremote to control the TV.
See Usiizg 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
Playstape or laserdisc.
FF (Fast Forward)
Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc:
Searches forward while tape or
laserdisc is playing.
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REC (Record)
Star_ recording onto tape.
STOP.
Stops tape or laserdisc.
PAUSE
Pausestape or laserdisc.
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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 + and --
(Volume up and down)
Raisesand 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 channels.
Using Your TV and Remote
With Remote Buttons
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Number Buttons (0-9)
Selects any channel number.
Two numbers must be pressed for
each channel. Press0 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
Switchesbetween theTV channels
and Video00.
ANT A.B (Antenna)
Used asTV/VCR buttonwhen
remoteissettocontroltheVCR.
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 < and • (left and fight)
Moves left and fight on a menu
line. See Menu Basics on page 5.
Changes a feature setting.
MOVE • and • (up and d0 .wn)
Moves up and down menus. See
Menu Basics on page 5.
PIP (Picture-in-Picture)
Tun_ the small picture on or off.
PIP MOVE
Moves the small picture to the
next comer.
SWAP
Switchesthechannelfinthesmall
picturewiththebigpicture.
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.
:_ne remote may needto be programmed for your VCR. This remote may
not operate all models of brands listed below. Use the codes below or on the
,;heet packed in with your remote.
1. Test the remote
2. Program the remote for
your VCRs
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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
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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 ),our 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.
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
sans_ ...:.y:....................."2.........y:...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 ....... •................ I4,16
Video_onic ..................... :....... ......... 07
Wards. ............................................ :.---
:........... 05,06,07,08,12,13,15,25,31,35
Yamaha ........................... 02,14,16,30
Zenith .............................. :..........211,17
Using Your TV and Remote
With VCRs: Setting the VCR1 Channel
The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR owthe 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
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A. PressTV toset the remote to
control the TV.
B. Press MENU°PROG to select the
Setup menu. This menu is
white.
2. Highlight VCRl'Channel
13 A. Press MOVE,V (down) to
highlightthe 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.
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'Diagram used fromthe , •
• Connection Guide: .
• iB, 1C, 2B, 2C,3B, 3C, 4C, 5C.
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Set VCR1 Channe! to:
3 of_ (same as 3/4 switch)
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Using Your TV and Remote
With VCRs: Basic Operation
If the remoteoperates your VCR, thispage and the nextwill 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
Record One TV program
and watch another
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 orVOR2 to set the
remote to control the VCR.
B. •Press POWER.
A.
B.
C°
D.
E.
F°
G°
Press VCR or VCR2 to set the
remote to control the VCR.
Tune the VCR to the channel
you want to record using
CHANNEL up and down or
pressing two number buttons.
Press RECOR D to start
recording.
Press TVNCR on the VCR.
Press TV toset the remote to
control the TV.
Press CHANNEL up or down to
change channels on the TV.
To see the channel you are
recording, tune the TVback to
channel 00.
Watch a:tape in your VCR
A.
B.
C.
D°
E°
Turn on VCR.
Insert a tape in the VCR.
Press PLAY to start the
tape playing.
Press STOP when you,
are firfished.
Press REW to rewind the tape.
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