RCA P46733, P52754, P60755, P46740, P52755 Owner's Manual

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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.

NOTE-TO CABLE

TV INSTALLER

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

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-DVD/VCR2/LD Channel .......................................................... 20

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

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

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

Programming the Remoteto Control a VCR ................................... 24'

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

Programming the Remote to Control anAudio Device: ................ 26

Programming the Remote to Control an RCA 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

Adjust Projection TV .............. :....................... ......:.............................. 52

On-screen Program Details ........................................... ..................... 53

Choosing an Audio Processor ............................. .................. ............. 54

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

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

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

TV and STEREO VCR (Connection B) ................................................. 57

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

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

TV and Laserdisc Player (Connection E) ........................................... 61

TV and DSS®Receiver (Connection F) ............................................. '..62

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

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

TV, (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 €: Troubleshooting Tips ...................... 72

Appendix D: Limited Warranty... ....................... 74

Appendix E: 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 SCOFF... ...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

I NSTRUCTION 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 box and 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 get some time. If 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 cornered them. 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 on the first page ofl

each of the four main chapters is

to let you know where you are in the setup process.

STEP 1

Unpack the TV and accessories. The accessories packed with

the 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.

STEP 2: CONNECTING YOUR TV

If you're only going to connect the TV to your home antenna or cable box, use the "'IV 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 an RCA DSS® receiver.

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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 C.OMPONENT5

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.

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STEP 3

Plug in the TV.

Plug the end of the power cord into thewall 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 the 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 S

Turn onthe TV. o

• PressTV 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.

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ONE RULE TO REMEMBER

You control and 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

Ilf you want a lot of cool features, /

you have to use some kind of me- /

nuing system. Look at it this way: l

you only need to know one rule..J

THE MENU-RULE: POINT AND SELECT

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

WHAT I._ POINTAND SELECT?.

The point and select method has two steps.

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

To point up or down, press the up or down arrows. To

point left or right, pressthe left or right arrows.

2. Select a menu item by pressing MENUoPROG. 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 select the Channel menu from the Main Menu:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu_

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2. Point to Channel by pressing the down arrow until the

word Channel is highlighted in green.

CLEAR at any time to re- move al ! displays from the screen and return to TV viewing.

button on this TV is called MENU oPROG. The rest of this manual

refers to this button only as MENU.

3, Press MENUtoselect Channel. The Channel menu c0mesup.

Point to Exit and press MENU to returnto the Main Menu.

Point to Exit and press MENU to leave the menu system and 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 dothe real work in the menu system.

0ne way to exit out of the menus |

is to press zero (0) until you back

out of the menu system and re- tur n to TV viewing.

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 calledthe 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 arid 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 and you are returned to TV viewing.

Feel free to explore the menu sy_;tem. If yo u ever get lost or

confused in the menus, or you're

just plain tired of exploring, press

CLEAR to remove the menus from the:screen and st'art o_er_again.

CONTROL PANELS

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. Pressthedown arrow to Point to Tint.

You don't need to remember the l 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.

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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 lists are 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:

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.

Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main Menu. Point.to Exit and press MENU: to return to TV viewing.

You can enter numbers directly

by using the number buttons.

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Numeric Entry A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers

or letters. For example, to set the current time:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.

2. Point to Time and press MENU.

3. 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 downarrow to enter a nu'mber. 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-arme_ bandit." I don't know why.

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

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

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

• Set the time

• Make channel lists and labels

• Set the VCR1 channel

• Setthe DVD/VCR2/LD channel

• Set the DSS/CABLE channel

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INTERACI"IVE _;ETUP

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Complete the first Step, auto channelseardti toreceive anten- nii or:cabieTV signals. After-

that, you can skip other steps and return 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 wantthe 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 TV 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 Chan- nel Search to receive TV signals and put channels in memory.

Auto Channel Searchcan also be accessed through the Chan-

nel menu.

SETTHE TIME

The second step lets you set'the time of day,

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

2. Use the left and right arrows to point t° the hour and minutes spaces. Use the up and down arrows to scroll

through the numbers and change from AM to PM.

3. Press MENU to continue.

LABELTHE CHANNELS

Thethird step lets you 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.)

MENU to bring up the Lists and Labels control panel.

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

Use the up and down arrows to 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 newspaper's TV section for ideas

on labelling the channels. Repeat this process for each of your channels. Then press

MENU to continue.

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Two Tips from Keith, the

Design Engineer: _ _

Use the tHAN buttons to change channels in the Chan •# field.

Thisworks 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 ml" to enter the hundreds 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 consum- ing, feel free to skip this step

and come back to it later.

SETTHE VCR1 CHANNEL

The fourth step lets you set the VCR1 channel. Whefi you set

the VCR1 channel, you're telling the TV what channel totune to when you press the VCR1 button on the remote.

For example, 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 .1choice list.

Point tothe:_-choice that matches the way you have your

VCR connected to the TV.

If you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your TV, Use'the table shown at_the right to select the VCR1 channel.

PressMENU to continue.

!f you used ConnectionA

Connection B

Connection C

Connection D Connection E Connection F

Connection G Connection H

Connection I

Selec'

Video Input

Video Input Video Input Video Input

Not Connected Not Connected

Video 2 Input

Ch3 Antenna A*

Video 2 Input

* Or Ch4 Antenna A, depending on how yourVCR's 3/4 switch is set.

,SETTH E DVD/VCR2/LD CHANNE[

The fifthstep lets you set up a channel on which.torun 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 when you press the VCR2oLD button on the remote. This remote, however, will not operate your DVDplayer.

For example, if you have a laserdisc 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 VCR2oLD. If you don't have a DVD/VCR2iLD

component connected to the TV, skip this step or select Not Connected from VCR=LD Channel choice list. (For more, see

Auto Tuningi page 43.)

1. Press MENU to bring up the DVD/VCR2/LD choice list.

Point to the choice that matchesthe way you have your DVD player, second VCR, or iaserdisc player connected to

the TV. Press MENU to continue.

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If you used :

Connection A Connection B

Connection C Connection D Connection E

Connection F Connection G

Connection H Connection I

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Not Connected Not Connected

Video 2 Input

Ch3 Antenna A_

Video I Input

Not Connected Not Connected

Video 2 Input

CH3 Antenna A*

* Or Ch4 AntennaA, dependingon how yourVCR's 3/4 switch is set.

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SETTHE DSS/CABLE CHANNEL

The last step lets you set the DSS/CABLE channel. When you set the DSS/CABLEchannel, you're telling the TV what channel

to tune to when you pressthe DSS.CABLE 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 3 to see cable stations, you want the TV to tune

CH 3 Antenna A when you press DSSoCABLE. If you don't have a DSS® receiver or cable box connected to the TV, skip

this step or select Not Connected from the DSS/CABLE Channel choice list. (For more, see Auto Tuning, page 43.)

1. Press MENU to bring up the DSS/CABLE choice list.

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Important:

If you have both a DSS® Receiv .

er anda..cable box connected to

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...the remote cannot control both a cable box and the DSSe

receiver. The chart details how

to set the DSS.CABLE button to

control the DSS" receiver. You must then use yoUr cable box

remote to control the cable box. You may, however, prefer

touse the DSS,e remote for DSS e programming, and set your

DSS.CABLE button to control

your cable box. It's your choice.

" 2,:::.:Point;tothe Choice-thatL:Matches tlie way you have your

- • , DSS' reCeiverorcab!e_.bO_n'nected to the TV.

" "ffyouusedthe:Conne_i_on:s_ Foldouttohookupyour:W;

use the table below to select the DSSICABLE channel. "

3, Press MENU..t c)completethe setu p routine and return to

"IV.viewing: ...; ' ..

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WHAT NOW?.

Now thatyo.u've fin!shed the interactive setup, you can sit back,, relax, and enjoy the Tv.or:... "

PROGRAhA_TH E REMOTE

Since you've gone this far, you can take a few minutes to. program the remote to control your VCR, laserdisc player, and

other component. To find out how to program both of the remotes, go to the next section.

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IF YOU HAVE A VCR OR OTHER

COMPONENT...

The universal remote can be programmed to control .... ....

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

you probably don't need to program it at all. Other manufacturers' brands need to be programmed.

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NOW WATCH SOME TV! 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 7"V,Refer to the other sections and appendices as needed.

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4 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE I

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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 manufacturers' brands need to be programmed.

PROGRAMMING TH E REMOTE 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.

4. Enter the two-digit code from the code list.

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

This remote may not operate all

models of the brands that are shown. Use the codes on the next

page or on the sheet packed with

your remote.

To program the VCR2oLDbutton to control a second VCR, follow

these steps but use the VCR2,LD

button instead of the VCR1 button.

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