RCA F25653, F27638, G27668 User Manual
USER'S
G.UIDE
Important Information
WARNING
To reduce the riskof 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
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, iniJ:oduire la lame ia plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusq6 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 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 en_T as practical.
Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately.
Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed.
Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and'for proof
of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in
case you ever need them. The numbers are located on the back of the TV.
Model No.
Serial No.
Purchase Date:
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Table of Contents
Important Information
Warning, Product Registration
Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup 2-3
Hook up, Plug in.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 Satellite Receivers.
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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15
Adjusting Your TV
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
Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram
Adding and Deleting Channels in Memory
Naming the Channels
Setting the Sleep Tuner
Setting the Alarm Clock
Selecting a Language
Watching Closed Captioning
Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable
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21
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26
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References
Front Panel Buttons
Displays on the Screen
Trouble Checks
Limited Warranty
Order Form for Parts
Glossary
Index
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29
30-31
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33-34
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36-37
Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching.
For more details, see the page numbers listed.
1. "Hook up your TV
Details are in the Connections
Guide.
CONNECTIONS
GUIDE
Hook up any antennas, cables or
other equipment to your TV before
you follow the steps below.
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2. Plug'in the TV
Plug the Cord into the outlet,
matching the wide and the small
end of _he 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
showa_,,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
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Press TV on the remote.
OR
Press POWER on the TV.
5. Place all available
channels in memory
(AutoProgram)
Details.for adding and deleting
channels are on page 21.
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A°
B.
C°
D°
PressMENU.PROG until the
Setup menu is selected. This
menu is white.
Press MOVE • to highlight
autopro8;ram.
Press MOVE • to start placing
channels in the TV's memory.
Wait until TV has cycled through
all the channels and returns to
original c_hannel.
6. Set the Time 12:21 AM
Controls
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B.
Press MENU*PROG until the
Alarm menu is selected. This
menu is ;green.
The Clock is automatically
highlighted the first tim e you
set it. If it is not, press MOVE •
(down) to highlight it.
C. Press MOVE < to Set the hour.
D. Press MOVE • to set the minutes.
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Quick Guide to Your TV
Basic Tourof the Remote
Basic information about your remote is shown below. This will give you a
general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see pages 6-15.
TV Power Button
Volume and Channel Controls
Details are on page 6.
Turns the TV on.
Sets the remote to control the TV.
Operates TV when remote is set to
control the TV.
Operates the TV and advanced
features.
Component Buttons
Details are on pages 8-15.
Menu Buttons
Seenextpagefor 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 usifig 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 detailin Using the Advanced Features starting on page 20.
Colors
Yellow Green Light
Blue
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White
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Press MENU,PROG repeatedly to
see each of the four menu colors.
Each menu has a different dolor
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
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1. Press MENU°PROG on the
remote or MENU on the front
panel k_move from menu to
menu.
2. Press MOVE Ai'v on the
remote or CHANNEL
up/down on the front panel to
move up and down through
the features in the menu.
3. PressMOVE < and _ onthe
remote or VOLUME +/- on the
front panel to move left and
right on the menu lines.
Using Your TV and Remote
With Remote Buttons
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POWER
Turns off the TV.
Turns off.compatible VCRs.
Turns on a component after a
component button is pressed.
AUDIO, VCR, VCR2.LD,
SAT.CABLE, TV
Sets the remote to control the
component. VCR2.LD can only be
programmed for one component:
either a VCR or a Laserdisc Player.
See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8-15.
TV
Turns on the TV.
Shows the displays on the screen.
Sets the remote to control the TV.
See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8-15.
REW (Rewind)
Rewinds a tape or laserdisc.
Searches backward while tape or
laserdisc is playing.
PLAY
Plays tape or laserdisc.
FF (Fast Forward)
Fast'forwards a tape or laserdisc.
Searches forward while tape or
laserdisc is playing.
REC (Record)
Startsrecording onto tape.
STOP
Stops tape or iaserdisc.
PAUSE
Pauses tape or laserdisc.
DISPLAY
Shows displays on the screen.
Clears menus from the screen.
SKIP (Commercial Skip)
Allow3 you to scan other chan-
nels &_ing commercials.
Each F,ress adds 30 seconds. TV
switches back to original channel
when time runs out. Press
CLEAR to cancel SKIP.
CHAN ^ 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 -t- 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 ch.annels.
Select a channel and then select
another. Press PREV CH to
switch between the two channels.
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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. Press 0 and 6 for
channel 6. For three digit chan-
nels, press and hold I until l-
appears on the screen. Then press
the other two numbers.
INPUT
Switches between the TV channels
and Video 00.
ANT A.B (Antenna)
Used as TV/VCR button when
remote is set to control the VCR.
CLEAR
Clears menus and displays from
the screen.
Clears items from VCR timer
programs and VCR's clock.
MENU*PROG (Program)
Shows menus on the screenand
moves from menu to menu.
Sets VCR clock and programs
timer on VCR.
RESET
Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.
MOVE • and 1_ (left and right)
Moves left:and right on a menu
line. See Menu Basics on page 5.
Changes a feature setting.
MOVE • and • (UP and down)
Moves up and down menus. See
Menu Basics on page 5.
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Using Your TV and Remote
With VCRs: Programming the Remote
Refer to the Connection Book or the VCR"s owners manual to hook up your VCRs.
The remote may need to be programmed for your VCR. This remote may
not operate all models of brands listed below. 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
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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
VCR;.' with a VCR code from
the list below.
A. Point the remote at theVCR
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 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.
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
JCU .................................................... 08
JCPenney .......02,05,0708,14,16,30,35
JVC..................................... 02,14,16,30
Kenwood ........................... 02,14,16,30
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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 Co_acepts ........................ 14,16
Videosonic ...................................... 07
Wards ..................................................
............ 05.06,07,08,12,13,15,25,31,35
Yamaha ............ _............... 02,14,16,30
Zenith ............................ :............ 11,17
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Using Your TV and Remote
With VCRs: Setting the VCR1 Channel
The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR on the remote. If the VCR 1 Channel
is set, pressing VCR selects the channel to see the VCR pictur.e. 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.
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1. Select the Setup Menu
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A. Press "FVto set the remote to
control the TV.
B. Press MENU°PROG to selectthe
Setup menu. This menu is
white.
2. Highlight VCR1 Channel
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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:
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3 or 4 (same asi3/4 swi.tch)
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. Seepage 7for more details on buttons used
with your VCR.
Turn on the VCR
Turn off the VCR
Record one TV program
and watch another
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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 i,.fit did not turn on when
you pressed VCR or VCR2.
A. Press VCR or VCR2 to set the
remote to control the VCR.
B. Press POWER.
A. Pres,; 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
pres,;ing two number buttons.
C. Pres,; RECORD to
start recording.
D. Pres,; TV/VCR on the VCR.
E. Pres,; TV to set the remote to
conU'ol the TV.
F. Pres,; 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.
Watch a tape in your VCR
A. Turn on VCR.
B. Insert a tape in the VCR.
C. Pres,_ PLAY to start the
tape playing.
D. Press STOP when you
are finished.
E. Pres,_ REW to rewind the tape.
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