RCA P52937 User Manual

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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS .......................................................... 3

Step 1: Unpack the TV ...................................................................... 4

Step 2: Connect Your TV .................................................................. 4

BasicPIP Connection .................................................................. 5

The Basic Connection (PIP Not Available) ................................ 6

Advanced Connections .............................................................. 7

Step 3: Connect the G-LINK Cable ................................................... 9

Step 4: Plug in the TV ..................................................................... 10

Step 5: Place Batteries in the Remote ........................................... 10

Step 6: Turn on the TV ................................................................... 10

On-Screen Program Guide ....................................................... 10

Step 7: Program the TV .................................................................. 10

INTERACTIVE SETUP .................................................................... 11

Using Point and Select ................................................................... 12

Entering Setup ................................................................................ 12

Select a Language .......................................................................... 13

Auto Channel Search ..................................................................... 13

The GUIDE Plus+ Gold System ....................................................... 14

Setting the Time ............................................................................. 16

Setting the VCR1 Channel (auto tuning) ..................................... 16

Setting the VCR2 Channel (auto tuning) ...................................... 17

Setting the DVD Channel (auto tuning) ....................................... 18

Setting the SAT/CABLE Channel (auto tuning) ............................. 19

Labeling the Channels ................................................................... 20

USING THE REMOTE ..................................................................... 21

Remote Buttons .............................................................................. 22

Accessing the Video Input ....................................................... 23

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

Testing the Remote .................................................................. 24

Using Automatic Code Search ................................................. 24

Using Direct Entry .................................................................... 25

Using the Remote to Control a Device ................................... 25

Modes of Operation ................................................................ 25

Front Panel ..................................................................................... 25

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FEATURES AND MENUS ............................................................... 27

Menus and Control Panels ............................................................. 28

Audio Menu .................................................................................... 30

Using the Remote to Select an Audio Processor .......................... 31

Picture Quality Menu ..................................................................... 32

Screen Menu ................................................................................... 33

Using Closed Captioning ......................................................... 34

Channel Menu ................................................................................ 35

Time Menu ...................................................................................... 36

Parental Controls and V-Chip ........................................................ 37

V-Chip TV Rating Limit ............................................................ 38

V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ...................................................... 42

V-Chip Unrated Program Block ............................................... 43

Channel Block .......................................................................... 43

Front Panel Block ..................................................................... 43

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ................................................ 43

GUIDE Plus+ Gold System .............................................................. 44

About the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System ............................................ 44

Downloading Data .................................................................. 45

Grid Guide ................................................................................ 46

Sort ........................................................................................... 47

News ......................................................................................... 48

Schedule ................................................................................... 48

Messages .................................................................................. 49

Editor ........................................................................................ 50

Expanded Information ............................................................ 50

The PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Feature .............................................. 51

PIPTroubleshooting ................................................................. 52

PIPButtons: General Explanation ........................................... 52

Setup Menu .................................................................................... 53

Channel Marker .............................................................................. 53

REFERENCE ..................................................................................... 54

Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 54

PIPTroubleshooting ................................................................. 56

Care and Cleaning .......................................................................... 56

RCA PROJECTION TV LIMITED WARRANTY .................................. 57

Accessory Information ................................................................... 58

Index ............................................................................................... 59

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GETTI NG STARTED

This manual is designed to get you started quickly.
The first four sections of the manual show you how
to get your TV Setup and Connected, run the

Interactive Setup, Program the Remote, and use all of

the Features and Menus of your TV.
The Reference section in the back of the book

contains troubleshooting tips, accessory ordering

information and your warranty.

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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

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Check out the notes that have been added
throughout the manual in these Tip

Boxes. There are some important

tips that will help you get the most from
your TV.

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STEP 1: UNPACK THE TV

Make sure to locate the remote control.

STEP 2: CONNECT YOUR TV

In order to protect against power surges:

• Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the

wall outlet.

• Turn off the TV and/or component before connecting or
disconnecting any cables.

• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to
the Safety Tips sheet packed with your TV.

Cautions:

Position cables to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference

• Insert all cables firmly into jacks.

• Place the audio/video cables to the sides of the TV's back panel

instead of straight down the middle.

• Try not to coil any twin-lead cables and keep them away from the
audio/video cables.

Protect your components from Overheating

• Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components. Arrange
the components so that air can circulate freely.

• Do not stack components.

• Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a
stand.

• Place an amplifier on the top shelf of the stand so heated air rising
from it will not flow around other components.

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BASIC PIP CONNECTION

Cables

You will use the following cable to make your connection:

Coaxial Cables: Carries the signal from the

antenna or cable directly to the television or

through a cable box, as needed by your cable

system.

AudiolVideo Cables: Carries sound and video
from the component to the TV.

S-Video Cable: Carries video from an S-Video
capable component which provides best

picture quality.

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Once you have completed this connection go to "Step 3:

Connect the G-LINK Cable" on page 9.

How to View Your VCR

To watch the VCR in this connection, press TV to put the
remote control into TV mode, then press WHO.INPUT to

scroll through the video input channels until you tune to
VID1 input.

In the Interactive Setup section you can program the TV to
automatically tune to the VlD1 input channel when you

turn on the VCR.

Most Audio/Video cables are combined

into one cable with three heads on
each end.

We show individual cables

in these sample
connections. Either

may be used, but
you must be sure to

connect Video to
Video, Right to Right

and Left to Left.

Video

LeftAudio (white)

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THE BASIC CONNECTION (PIP NOT AVAILABLE)

The basic connection below (TV and VCR) is used to illustrate a single

component connection with your TV. For better sound and picture
quality and multiple component connection information refer to,

Advanced Connections.

Note:

This connection does not allow PiP
to work.

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Cables

You will use the following cable to make your connection:
Coaxial Cables: These cables carry both the audio and video signal to

the TV from an antenna, cable, or cable box. In this connection, a second
Coaxial Cable carries the signal through the VCR to the TV.

FROM CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA

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How to View the VCR

To watch the VCR in this connection tune TV to

Channel 3 or 4.
Later, in the Interactive Setup section you will

program the TV to automatically tune to Channel 3
or 4 when you turn on the VCR.

Once you have completed this connection go to "Step 3:
Connect the G-LINK Cable" on page 9.

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ADVANCED CONNECTIONS

Advanced connections give you better sound and video by separating
the audio and video signals and enable you to connect multiple

components.
Thissection describes the types of inputs available on the back of your

TV and suggests ways you can use them for optimum performance.

Once you have made your connections
you will want to program the TV to tune

to the correct Video INPUT channel in
order to see and hear audio and video

from the component. You will program
this later in the Interactive Setup.

Back of the TV

The diagram below describes each of the back panel jacks. When
connecting AN cables, be sure to connect corresponding OUTPUTS and
iNPUTS (Video to Video, Right Audio to Right Audio, etc.).

Input 1

Connect any of the following components:

• VCR • _ternet Access Device

• Laserdisc Player • DVD Player

• Satellite Receiver

To view the component connected to Input 1:

Use the WHO,INPUT button on the remote

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Audio Outputs

Connect to an audio receiver or
amplifier for variable controlled

or fixed level stereo OUtPUt.

Input 2

Connect any of the following components:

• VCR • Internet Access Device

• Laserdisc Player • DVD Player

• Satellite Receiver

To view the component connected to Input 2:

Use the WHO-INPUT button on the remote.

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rakes the signal input from a cable,

cable box, or an off-air antenna. Can also
be used for basic c0mp °nent connections.

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G-LINK

Connect the G-LINK Cable
for one-button recording

and channel tuning from
the Guide.

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CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA

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Once you have completed this connection go to "Step 3:
Connect the G-LINK Cable" on page 9.

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Once you have completed this connection go to "Step 3:

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How to View Your Components

To watch the Satellite Receiver in this connection, press
TV to put the remote control into TV mode, then press

WHO*INPUT to scroll through the video input channels
until you tune to VID1 (or SVlD 1) input.

To watch the VCR in this connection, press TV to put the
remote control into TV mode, then press WHO*INPUT to

scroll through the video input channels until you tune
to VID2 (or SVID 2) input.

In the Interactive Setup you can program the TV to
automatically tune to the correct input channel when

you press the component button on the remote.

How to View Your Components

To watch the Satellite Receiver in this connection, press
TV to put the remote control into TV mode, then press

WHO*INPUT to scroll through the video input channels

until you tune to VID1 (or SVlD 1) input.

To watch the VCR in this connection tune to Channel 3

or 4.

To watch the DVD player in this connection, press TV to

put the remote control into TV mode, then press

WHO*INPUT to scroll through the video input channels

until you tune to VID2 (or SVlD 2) input.
In the Interactive Setup you can program the TV to

automatically tune to the correct input channel when

you press the component button on the remote.

STEP 3: CONNECT THE G-LINK CABLE

The G-LINK cable enables the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System (the on-screen
guide that lists what shows are on TV) to work with your VCR and/or

cable box.
Cable Box - If your TV is connected to a cable box and you don't

connect the G-LINK cable, no channels will be listed in the on-screen

program guide.

VCR - If your TV is connected to a VCR and you don't connect the G-LINK
cable, one-touch recording won't work. The other features of the guide
will work properly.

HOW TO FIND THE REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

The G-LINK cable is used to send commands to

your VCR and/or cable box. You must remove the

DEMO PIN before you can connect the G-LINK

cable.

You have to place the G-LiNK wands in front of the remote control
sensor on the VCR and/or cable box. Some cable boxes and VCRs have

the remote control sensor labeled on the unit. If the remote sensor isn't

labeled on your VCR and/or cable box, you need to use the remote

control that came with the VCR and/or cable box to locate the sensor.

1. Turn off the VCR and/or cable box.

2.

Hold the remote control (not the one that came with your TV, but
the one that came with the cable box and/or VCR to which you're
connecting the G-LINK cable) so it is touching the front of the
component.

3.

Slowly move the remote control across the front of the component
(VCR or cable box) while you press the power button on and off.
You must press and release the power button each time you move
the remote (holding down the button won't work).

When the component turns on, you've located the remote control

sensor.

5. Place the wands of the G-LINK cable underneath your VCR and/or
cable box (see instructions on right).

Placing the Wands Under the

VCR and/or Cable Box

Place the wands of the G-UNK cable
underneath your VCR and/or cable box.

Place them about one inch away from the
remote control sensor.

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STEP 4: PLUG IN THE TV

Plug the end into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug

with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely.

STEP 5: PLACE BATTERIES IN THE

REMOTE

Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the
remote.

Insert fresh batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are

aligned correctly.

Replace the cover.

STEP 6: TURN ON THE TV

PressTV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV itself.
Pressing the "iV button not only turns on the "iV, but puts the remote

into TV mode, so that the buttons on the remote will control TV

functions.

ON-SCREEN PROGRAM GUIDE

The TV is designed to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold on-screen program

guide when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV
(after you have set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System). For more

information, see "GUIDE Plus+ Gold System" on page 44.

To get out of the Guide:

• Press OK to exit the Guide and tune to the highlighted channel.

• Press GUIDE to exit the Guide and tune to the channel displayed in
the View window.

• Press CLEAR to exit the Guide and go to the last channel you were
watching.

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STEP 7: PROGRAM THE TV

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

The first steps ask you to select your preferred language for the menu
system and to begin the auto channel search, which puts available cable

TV or antenna signals into the TV's memory.

Picture Quality

If the picture appears to have a double or
triple image or if you notice rings or halos
around objects, you may have to adjust the

color convergence. Details can be found
under the Screen menu heading in the
Features and Menus section of this manual.

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THERE'S AN ON-SCREEN SETUP ROUTINE

The interactive setup routine takes you through the steps

needed to configure the TV:

• Select a menu language

• Search for available channels

• Set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System

• Set the time

• Set the VCR1 channel

• Set the VCR2 channel

• Set the DVD channel

• Set the SAT/CABLE channel

• Make the channel list and labels

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USING POINT AND SELECT

You only need to know one rule when using the remote to access on-
screen menus and control panels: point and select. The point and select
method has two steps.

1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the remote.
To point up or down, press the up or down arrows. To point left or

right, press the left or right arrows.

2. Select a menu item by pressing MENU or OK.
Selecting an item tells the TV's menu system to go ahead and make

the change or go to a place you have indicated.

ENTERING SETUP

The first screen of the interactive Setup appears automatically when

you turn on your TV for the first time or after a power outage.

1. Press MENU to begin setup or CLEAR to exit.

Pointand Selectbuttons

You can also access the interactive Setup through the Main menu:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

2,

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

You can also select a menu item by
entering the item number with the

number buttons on the remote.
Press CLEAR at any time to remove all

displays from the screen and return to TV
viewing.

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3. Point to Begin setup nowand press MENU or OK.

SELECT A LANGUAGE

The first part of the setup routine asks you to select your preferred

language for the menu system.

1. Point to your preferred language for the menu system.

2. Press MENU or OK to select that language.

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH

The next part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search

automatically for all channels available through your antenna or cable

TV system. This is sometimes called "autoprogramming."

1.

Press MENU or OK 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 or OK to continue.

If you skip Auto Channel Search now, you
can access it later through the Channel
menu. You can also put channels in
memory manually using List & Labels.

See Features and Menus for more details.

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THE GUIDE Plus+ GOLD SYSTEM

The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System to display your local
program listings, and control your cable box and VCR.

You can either press MENU or OK to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold initial menu or
point to Skip this Step to move to the next step in the Interactive Setup.

You can set up the GUIDE
Plus+ Gold System during

Interactive Setup. You can

also access the GUIDE Plus+
menus by pressing menu on

the remote, and selecting
GUIDE Plus+ Menu.

SETTING UP THE GUIDE Plus+ GOLD SYSTEM

To complete the GUIDE Plus+ Gold setup, the G-LINK wands must be properly aligned with your cable box and
VCR if you have them. Refer to the Setup and Connections section for additional information.

Select your Country and enter your ZIP or
Postal code.

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The next series of screens asks you about
your cable TV setup. If you have a cable

box, you need to set the GUIDE Plus+ Gold
System to control it. Otherwise, it may not

be able to locate and download program
information.

Tune your cable box to Channel 2 and then
select the brand of your cable box from

the choices available. The system then
searches for the correct code to control

your cable box. When your cable box
switches to channel 9 it has located the

correct code.

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Select Yesif the cable box changed to channel 9, or No if it did not. If you select No, the system will try another code.
If the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tries, a screen stating °Cable

Box (VCR) test failed_.Please consult your manual and try again" appears. You have a choice to either Try Again or Skip
Cable Box Setup. If you get this message, you should also:

Double check the brand of your cable box or VCR, and try entering it again.

Check to make sure the G-LINK wands are positioned correctly. See the Setup and Connections section of this manual
for more details.

If you choose to skip the cable box (or VCR) setup some features of the guide may not be available until you successfully

complete this procedure.

Once the correct model of cable box has

been identified, you need to set the cable
box's output channel. Enter the channel

you use to view channels through your
cable box- usually 3 or 4. Consult your
cable box's instruction book or your cable
company if you are not sure. Choose 0 to

use VIDEO INPU£

Select YESif you have a VCR, or NO if not.

(Answering NO automatically skips forward
to the end of GUIDE Plus+ Gold setup.)
Tune your VCR to channel 2 and turn it off.

Enter the brand of your VCR.

When the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System correctly

identifies the correct code for your VCR, the
VCR's tuner changes to channel 9.
Select YESif the VCR automatically changed

to channel 9, or NO if it did not.

If you select NO, the system will try
another code.

The last screen that comes up after you've successfully finished the GUIDE
Plus+ Gold setup gives you an opportunity to view a demo. If you don't
want to view the demo, highlight EXIT and press OK.

Remember:

Leave your cable box turned ON to download program information.
Leave your VCR turned OFF to record programs and download program

information.

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SETTING THE TIME

The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day. If your
GUIDE Plus+ Gold System has not completed its first download, you need

to set the time.

Once the system has completed its first download, it sets the time for
you automatically and you may not see this screen.

1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the SET TIME control panel.

2. Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour and minutes
spaces. Use the digits to enter the numbers and the up and down

arrows to change from AM to PM.

3. Press MENU or OK to continue.

SETTING THE VCR1 CHANNEL (AUTO

TUNING)

The next step lets you set the VCR1 channel. When you set the VCR1

channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press
the VCR1 button on the remote. This is called auto tuning.

Indicate which input you used to connect the VCR. If you don't have a
VCR1 component connected to the TV, skip this step or select Not
Connected from the VCR1 Channel choice list. (For more, see Auto
Tuning in the Features and Menus section.)

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1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR1 choice list.

2,

Point to the choice that matches the way you have your VCR

connected to the TV. If you used audio/video cables, choose the
video input you connected the cables to.

3. Press MENU or OK to continue.

SETTING THE VCR2 CHANNEL (AUTO
TUNING)

The next step lets you set the VCR2 channel When you set the VCR2
channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press

the VCR2 button on the remote.

Indicate which input you used to connect a second VCR. If you don't
have a second VCR component connected to the TV, skip this step or

select Not Connected from the VCR2 Channel choice list. (For more

information see Auto Tuning in the Features and Menus section.)

1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR2 choice list.

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2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR
connected to the TV. If you used audio/video cables, choose the

video input you connected the cables to.

3. Press MENU or OK to continue.

SETTING THE DVD CHANNEL (AUTO
TUNING)

The next step lets you set the DVD channel. When you set the DVD

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

Indicate which input you used to connect a DVD player. If you don't
have a DVD player connected to the TV, skip this step or select Not

Gonnectedfrom the DVD Channel choice list. (For more, see Auto

Tuning in the Features and Menus section.)

1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the DVD choice list.

2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your DVD player
connected to the TV. If you used audio/video cables, choose the

video input you connected the cables to.

3. Press MENU or OK to continue.

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SETTI NG THE SAT/CABLE CHANNEL

(AUTO TUNING)

The next step lets you set the SAT/CABLE channel. When you set the SAT/
CABLE channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune to when you

press the SAToCABLE button on the remote.
Indicate which input you used to connect a satellite receiver or a cable

box. If you don't have a satellite receiver or cable box connected to the

TV, skip this step or select Not Connected from the SAT/CABLE Channel
choice list. (For more information see Auto Tuning in the Features and

Menus section.)

1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the SAT/CABLE choice list.

2,

Point to the choice that matches the way you have your satellite
receiver or cable box connected to the TV. if you used audio/video

cables, choose the video input you connected the cables to.

3. Press MENU or OK to continue.

If You Have Both a Satellite

Receiver and a Cable Box

Connected to the TV

The remote cannot control both a cable
box and the satellite receiver. If you

choose to have the remote control the
satellite receiver, you must then use your

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

satellite receiver remote for satellite
programming, and set your SAToCABLE

button to control your cable box. it's your

choice.

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LABELI NG THE CHANNELS

This last step in the interactive Setup lets you edit your channel list and

label your channels. (For more information see List and Labels in the
Features and Menus section.)

Use the CH ^ (channel up) or CH v

(channel down) buttons to change
channels in the Channel # field. This

works even if you're not in the Channel #
field. Or, enter the channel number

directly using the number buttons on the
universal remote. To enter a number

greater than 99, press and hold "1" to
enter the hundreds digit, then press the
two remaining numbers.

The List and Labels feature can also be
accessed from the Channel menu. Because

this procedure can be time consuming,
feel free to skip this step and come back

to it later.

1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the List and Labels control panel.

2.

3.

4.

Use the left and right arrows to point to the three different areas of

the control panel (called "fields").

Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers in the
Channel # field, and letters in the Channel Label field, and select Yes

or No in the Normal List field. You may wish to refer to the call

letters listed in your newspaper's TV section for ideas on labeling the

channels.

Repeat this process for each of your channels. Then press MENU or

OK to continue. The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory.

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HOW TO USE YOUR UNIVERSAL REMOTE

This section defines the buttons of the remote and

how to program it to control other components.

The universal remote can be programmed to control

most brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellite
receivers and cable boxes. If you have a RCA, GE or

PROSCAN component, you probably don't need to
program it at all.

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Modes of Operation

Because this universal remote can control

several different components (DVD player,
VCR, Cable Box, etc.) it uses operational
modes triggered by the component
buttons. For example if you want the
remote to control the TV, you would press
the TV button to put the remote into TV
mode before you could control the TV.

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REMOTE BUTTONS

ON-OFF When in TV mode, turns TV on and off. if in another device

mode (VCR, DVD, Satellite, etc.) and programmed, will turn the device

on and off. When pressed twice within two seconds all devices that are
on will be turned off (this feature only works with most RCA, GE and

PROSCAN products).

VCR1 Puts the remote in VCR mode and if auto tuning is enabled, it will
turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel.

TV Turns on the TV and puts the remote in TV mode. Also displays
channel information.

DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode and if auto tuning is enabled, it will
turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel.

VCR2 Puts the remote in VCR2 mode and if auto tuning is enabled, it
will turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel.

LED Red light which indicates programming mode when programming
the remote.

AUX Puts the remote in AUX mode. Also turns on the TV, if auto tune is
enabled.

SAT-CABLE Puts the remote in SAT*CABLE mode and if auto tuning is
enabled, it will turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel.

MUTE Reduces the TV's volume to its minimum level. Press again to

restore the volume.

SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30
seconds before returning you to the original channel. Press repeatedly

to add more time.

CH A or CH v Scans up or down through the current channel list. Press
once to change the channel up or down; press and hold to continue
changing channels.

VOL - or VOL + Decreases or increases the TV's volume.
SOUND Press once to display the audio processor choice list. Point and

select to choose a different processor or press CLEAR to exit.

GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel.
GUIDE Brings up GUIDE Plus+ Gold System and exits the Guide.

INFO Press to get more information about a program, channel, or
advertisement.

MOVE (Arrows) Used to point to different items in the menu system.
Also used to adjust the menu controls. Also move the PIPwindow when

no menus are on the screen.

OK When in the menu system, selects highlighted items or returns you
to the previous menu.

MENU Brings up the Main menu and selects highlighted items. When in
VCR mode, it functions as a PROGRAM button.

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DVD VCR2 AUX SAT.eABLE

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CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you
to TV viewing. Will also exit the Guide system.

(0-9) Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settings
directly through the remote control. To enter a two-digit channel, press
the two digits. To enter a three-digit channel, press and hold the first
digit until #-- appears, then add the second two. Example: to tune to
channel 123, press and hold 1 until 1-- appears then press 2 and 3.

WHO. INPUT In TV mode, press to toggle through the available input
sources VIDI/SVID1, VID2/SVID2, previous channel and FRNT (front panel
jacks). In SAT mode, press to select available channel lists.

ANTENNA Functions as TV/VCR button in VCR mode and TV/receiver

button in SAToCABLE mode.

REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, REC.VCR+, STOP, PAUSE If programmed,

provides transport control for some remote-controllable VCRs, DVD
players, laserdisc players, tape decks, and CD players. Pressing REC.VCR+

when using the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System sets the VCR to record a

program.

PIP (Picture-In-Picture) Brings up the small Picture-In-Picture window.

Pressagain to remove the PiP window. When PIPCaption Display -

Alternate with PIP- has been selected, will be able to toggle between

PIPon, PIPon with dosed captions, and PIP off.

SWAP Swaps the main picture with the PIPwindow.
CH CTRL Selects the picture window, (that is,the main or PIPwindow)

to be changed by the CH ^ (channel up) or CH v (channel down) buttons.
RESET Resets picture quality controls to the Bright Lighting Picture

Control Preset. Point and select to choose a different Picture Control

Preset.

ACCESSING THE VIDEO INPUT

Use the WHOolNPUT button to scroll through the available input channels

and view components you have connected to the TV.

1. PressTV to place the remote in TV mode. Make sure that the
component you want to view is turned ON.

2. PressWHO.INPUT to tune to an available input channel.

3. Continue to press the WHO.INPUT button to scroll through the
channels.

I Modes of Operation

Because this universal remote can control
several different components (DVD

player, VCR, Cable Box, etc.) it uses
operational modes triggered by the
component buttons. For example if you
want the remote to control the TV, you
would press the TV button to put the

remote into TV mode before you could
control the TV.

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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of

remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes. The
remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and PROSCAN

TVs, VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players and satellite receivers.

TESTING THE REMOTE

To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed,
turn a device ON, such as a VCR, point the remote at the VCR, and press

the VCR1 button. Then press POWER or CH ^ (channel up) or CH v
(channel down) to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands. If

not, the remote needs to be programmed.

USING AUTOMATIC CODE SEARCH

The following instructions can be used to program the remote to
control each of the devices connected to your TV. If you want to exit the

automatic code search without programming any of your devices, press
CLEAR until the LED turns off.

1.

2.

3.

Turn on the device you want to control (VCR, SAT, etc.)

Point the remote at the device to be controlled. Pressand hold the
button you want to program (VCR1, VCR2, etc.). While holding the

device button, press and hold ON.OFF until the red light on the

remote turns on, then release both buttons. For the AUX button,
using code search will not work, you must use direct entry.

Pressand release PLAY, then wait 5seconds or until the LED stops

flashing.
At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to

program. If, after 5 seconds, the device you want to control does
not turn off, press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next

set of codes.

Continue pressing PLAY until the device turns off or you have
searched through all of the codes. There are 20 total sets of codes.

If the device does not turn off after pressing PLAY 20 times, then

the remote cannot control that particular device.

If the device you want to control doesturn off:

1. Pressand release REVERSE,then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step
until the device turns back ON.

2. To finish, press and hold STOP until the red light on the remote
turns off.

LED

You'll use these buttons when you program

the remote to control any device.
The remote may not operate al! models of

all brands=

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Using Direct Entry

1. Turn on the component to be programmed.

2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the
code list on the last page of this section, Using the Remote.

3. Press and hold the button on the remote you want to program.

4. Enter the code from the code list.

5. Release button, and then press ON,OFF to see if the component
responds to the remote commands. If it doesn't, try pressing the
component button and then ONoOFF again.

6. If you get no response, repeat these steps using the next code listed
for your brand, until the component responds to the remote

commands.

USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL A DEVICE

Once the remote has been programmed successfully, you are ready to
use it to control your devices.

To operate the device:

1. Press the device button (TV, VCR1, VCR2, AUX, or SAT.CABLE) to set
the remote to control the device.

2. Press ONoOFF to turn the device ON or OFF.

3. Use the remote buttons that apply to that device.

MODES OF OPERATION

Because this universal remote can control several different components
(DVD player, VCR, Cable Box, etc.) it uses operational modes triggered
by the component buttons. For example if you want the remote to
control the TV, you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV
mode before you could control the T_L

FRONT PANEL

If you cannot locate your remote you can use the front panel of your TV
to operate many of the TV's features.

MENU Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, it selects
highlighted items.

OH v Scans down through the current channel list. In the menu system,
it points down to items and adjusts menu controls.

OH ^ Scans up through the channel list. in the menu system, it points
up to items and adjusts menu controls.

VOE - Decreases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL - isused
to point left to items and adjust menu controls.

YOE + Increases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL + is used
to point right to items and adjust menu controls.

POWER Turns the TV on and off.

I The Front Panel Block feature disables all |

front panel buttons. For more

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information, see "Parental Controls," in
the Features and Menus section.

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Admiral ...........................................................................2131

Adventura .......................................................................2028

Aiko .................................................................................2027

Aiwa ......................................................................2002, 2028

Akai ..... 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2111,2112, 2113

American High ..............................................................2021

Asha .................................................................................2013

Audio Dynamics ................................................2009, 2010

Audiovox ........................................................................2014

Bell & Howell .................................................................2011

Beaumark .......................................................................2013

Broksonic ............................................................2012, 2028

Ca{ix ................................................................................2014

Candle ............2013, 2014, 2018,2018, 2017, 2018, 2019

Canon ........................................................2021, 2022, 2114

Capehart ..............................................................2020, 2110

Carver .............................................................................2062

CCE ......................................................................2027, 2061

Citizen. 2013,2014, 2018, 2018, 2017, 2018,2019,2027

Colortyme .....................................................................2009

Colt ..................................................................................2061

Craig ...............................................2013, 2014, 2023, 2061

Curtis-Mathes ..... 2000, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2018

.........................................................2021, 2022, 2024, 2118

Cybernex ........................................................................2013

Daewoo ...... 2015, 2017, 2019,2026, 2026, 2027, 2028,

..........................................................................................2110

Daytron ...........................................................................2110

Dbx .......................................................................2009, 2010

Dimensia .........................................................................2000

Dynatech .............................................................2002, 2028

Electrohome .......................................................2014, 2029

Electrophonic ................................................................2014

Emerson ..... 2002, 2012, 2014,2016, 2021, 2024, 2026

..2026, 2029, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2038, 2036, 2037
..2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2044, 2048, 2047, 2066

..............................................2108, 2113, 2118, 2117, 2130

MTC ..........................................................2002, 2013,2026

Multit_h .................2002,2013, 2018, 2028, 2063, 2061

NEC .,.. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2068, 2064, 2076

..........................................................2078, 2079, 2111, 2123

Nikko ...............................................................................2014

Noblex ............................................................................2013

Olympus .........................................................................2021

Optimus ...............................................................2014, 2131

Optonica .........................................................................2096

Orion ..............................................................................2035

Panasonic.................2021, 2022, 2109, 2128, 2126, 2127

Pentax .................................2016, 2068, 2086, 2107, 2120

Pentex Research ...........................................................2018

Philco ..............................................2021, 2022, 2062, 2063

Philips .............................................2021, 2062, 2088, 2124

Pilot .................................................................................2014

Pioneer ................................2010, 2088, 2080, 2081, 2123

Portland .........................................2016, 2017, 2019, 2110

PBOSCAN ..........................................................2000, 2001

Protec ..............................................................................2081

Pulsar ...............................................................................2104

Quarter ..........................................................................2011

Quartz .............................................................................2011

Quasar ......................................................2021, 2022, 2126

RCA ................2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2021, 2068, 2056

....2082, 2083, 2084, 2086,2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090

................................................2091, 2107, 2115, 2120, 2125

Radioshack/Realistic ......... 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021

.............2022, 2023, 2028,2029, 2049, 2050, 2096, 2131

Radix ................................................................................2014

Randex ............................................................................2014

Ricoh ...............................................................................2128

Runco ..............................................................................2104

Samsueg...................20_6,2013, 2018, 2033, 2063, 2112

Sanky ....................................................................2132, 2104

Sansui .............................................2010, 2092, 211I, 2123

Sanyo.........................................................2011, 2013, 2023

Scott ... 2012, 2015, 2026, 2032, 2038, 2038, 2068,2093,

Fisher..2011, 2023, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2061, 2082,2118 ............................................................................................2116

Fuji ........................................................................2021, 2119

Funai .....................................................................2002, 2028

Garrard ...........................................................................2028

GE ...... 2000, 2001, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2053, 2115, 2120

Goldstar ..............................2009, 2014, 2018, 2054, 2121

Gradiente .......................................................................2028

Harley Davidson ...........................................................2028

Harman Kardon ............................................................2009

Harwood ........................................................................2061

Headquarter ..................................................................2011

Hitachi. 2002, 2058, 2086, 2087, 2107, 2111, 2120, 2122

HI-Q ................................................................................2023

_nstant Replay ................................................................2021

JCL ...................................................................................2021

JC Penney ...............2009,2010, 2011,2013, 2014, 2021,

............2022, 2085, 2086, 2088, 2059, 2060, 2107, 2118

Jensen........................................................2056, 2058, 2111

JVC..................2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2068, 2111, 2123

Kenwood .................2009, 2010, 2011,2016, 2018, 2058,

..............................................................................2111,2123

KLH .................................................................................2061

Kodak ...................................................................2014, 2021

Lloyd .....................................................................2002, 2028

Legik ................................................................................2061

LXI ...................................................................................2014

Megnavox .......2021, 2022, 2062, 2063, 2104, 2108, 2124

Megnin .............................................................................2013

Marantz ...... 2009, 2010, 2011,2018, 2018, 2021, 2068

...............................................................................2082,2084

Marta ...............................................................................2014

Masushita ........................................................................2021

MEI ...................................................................................2021

Memorex ....2002, 2011, 2013, 2014,2021, 2023, 2026

.............................................................................2104, 2131

MGA ..........................................................2029, 2088, 2113

MGN Technology ..........................................................2013

Midland ...........................................................................2063

Minolta ......................................................2058, 2058, 2107

Mitsubishi .....2029, 2058, 2056, 2068, 2066, 2067, 2060,

............2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2108, 2113, 2123

Montgomery Wald ............................................2078, 2131

Motorola ..............................................................2021,2131

Sears ...............2011,2014, 2021, 2023, 2048, 2049, 2050

..............................................2061, 2068, 2066, 2107, 2118

Sharp ..............2002, 2017, 2029, 2094, 2098, 2006, 2131

Shintom ..........................................2004, 2086, 2061, 2098

Shogun ............................................................................2013

Signature .............................................................2002, 2131

Singer.........................................................2021, 2061, 2128

Sony ..........................2002,2004, 2098, 2009, 2119, 2126

STS........................................................................2021, 2107

Sylvania 2002, 2021, 2022,2026, 2062, 2063, 2088, 2124

Symphonic ...........................................................2002, 2026

Tandy ....................................................................2002, 2011

Tashiko ............................................................................2014

Tatueg ...................................................................2088, 2111

TEAC ...................................2002, 2026, 2068, 2085, 2111

Technics ...............................................................2021, 2109

Teknika .....................20_2,2014, 2021, 2026, 2100, 2129

Tmk ...........................................................2013, 2024, 2047

Toshiba ...........2018, 2049,2081, 2055, 2068, 2093, 2116

ToteVision ...........................................................2013, 2014

Unitech ...........................................................................2013

Vector Research ..........................2009, 2010, 2015, 2016

Victor ..............................................................................2010

Video Concepts ................2000, 2010, 2018, 2016, 2113

Videosonic .....................................................................2013

Wards ........... 2002, 2013, 2014,2018, 2021, 2023, 2026,

.2029 2085 2066 2061 2096 2101 2102 2103 2107

J........'.........'........'........_......._.......i........_. 211_, 2131'

XR-1000 ...................................................2021, 2026, 2061

Yamaha.....................2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2068, 2111

Zenith ..................................2004, 2098, 2104, 2119, 2128

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(For RCA and Dimensia b_ndsonl_

AM/FM ............................................................................4003

Aux ..................................................................................4004

Phono ..............................................................................4005

CD ...................................................................................4007

Tape .................................................................................4006

ABC ...............8002, 8003, 5004, 5005,6006, 8007, 5053

Antronix ..............................................................5008, 5009

Aicher ............................................5008, 5009, 5010, 5011

Cabletenna .....................................................................5008

Cableview .......................................................................5008

Century ..........................................................................5011

Citizen .............................................................................5011

Colour Voice .......................................................5012, 5013

Comtronics .........................................................6014, 5015

Contec ............................................................................5016

Eastern ............................................................................5017

Garrard ...........................................................................5011

GCElectronics ..............................................................5009

Gemini ......................................................5018,5019,5049

Generallnstrument .....................................................5003

Hamlin .................................8020,8021,8022,5038,5045

Hitachi .............................................................................5003

Hytex ...............................................................................5002

Jasco ................................................................................5011

Jerrold. 60_3,6008, 8007,5018, 5023,6024, 8046, 5053

Magnavox ........................................................................5028

Memorex ........................................................................5026

MovieTime ..............................................5002,5027,5028

N3C ...........................................................5002,5027,5028

Oak .............................................................5002,5016,5029

Panasonic .............................................................5048,5052

Paragon ...........................................................................5026

Philips .5011,5012,5013,8019,5025,5030,5031,8032

Pioneer .................................................................5033,5034

Pulsar ...............................................................................5026

RCA ...........................................................5047,5049,5052

Realistic ................................................................6009,5049

Regal .....................................................................5022,5035

Regency ..........................................................................5017

Rembrandt .....................................................................5003

Bunco ..............................................................................5026

8amsueg ...............................................................5014,5034

8cienti_cAtlanta ...........................5006,5036,5037,5036

8ignal.....................................................................5014,5018

Signature .........................................................................5003

SL Marx ...........................................................................5014

Sprucer ...........................................................................5052

Starcom .....................................................5007,5018,5053

Sta_gate................................................................5014,5016

8talquest .........................................................................5018

Tandy ...............................................................................5040

Teleview ..........................................................................5014

Tocom .......................................................5004,5023,5041

Toshiba ............................................................................5026

Tusa..................................................................................5018

TV86 ................................................................................5027

Unika .........................................................5008, 5009, 5011

United Artists ................................................................5002

United Cable .................................................................5053

Universal ........................................5008, 5009, 5010, 5011

Videoway ........................................................................5044

Viewstar .........................................5015,5025,5027,5040

Zenith ........................................................5026,5060,5061

Chapparal ............................................................5056,5057

Drake ...................................................................5058,5059

G E.........................................................................5000, 5001

General Instumems ................................5060, 5061, 5062

Panasonic ........................................................................5078

Primestar ........................................................................5076

PROSCAN ..........................................................5000,5001

RCA ......................................................................5080,500!

Realistic ...........................................................................5083

Sony .................................................................................5072

STS1.................................................................................5064

STS2.................................................................................5065

STS3.................................................................................5086

STS4.................................................................................5067

Toshiba .................................................................6068, 5073

Uniden .............................................................................5069

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USING THE TV

This section explores the features and menus of your TV

beginning with some information on using menus and control
panels.

Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed in
order to help you get the most from your TV.

This section also includes information on using your GUIDE

Plus+ Gold System.

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MENUS AND CONTROL PANELS

Using the buttons on both the remote and front panel enable you to
access and make changes to the Menus and Control Panels.

Menus use the point and select rule to navigate, but control panels use a

variety of methods to adjust features on your TV. The following pages
detail how to use these controls in order to customize the functions of

your TV.

MENUS

The first menu iscalled the Main menu. Press MENU on the remote or on

the front panel to bring up the Main menu:

Menus take you to another menu or a control panel. There are two ways

to select a choice in a menu:

• Point with the MOVE arrows and then select with MENU or OK.

• 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 or OK.

• 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 system. If
you're ever unsure where you are in the
menu system, or you're just plain tired of
exploring, press CLEAR to remove the

menus from the screen and start over
again.

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CONTROL PANELS

Control Panels allow you to adjust the default settings on many features
of your TV. You can choose a setting, enter a number, or adjust a level
such astint or brightness. There are three types of control panels: sliders,
choice lists, and numeric entry.

Sliders

Sliders are used to make adjustments to a particular control.
To use a Slider in a menu:

1. Pressthe up or down arrow to select the slider control for the
feature you want to adjust.

2. Pressthe right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line on the slider.

Numeric Entry

A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters.
A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing.

Arrows

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1.

2.

3.

Pressthe up arrow to enter a number in the column above the
pointer.

Pressthe right arrow to move to the next column, then press the up

or down arrow to enter a number.
When you have finished entering information, press MENU or OK.

If the control panel is not set at the

current time, use the left arrow to go back

over the columns and the up arrow to

make changes.

You can also enter numbers directly by

using the number buttons.

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CHOICE LISTS

Choice tists are used to choose a particutar setting from a tist of settings.

1. Point to a choice on a menu and press MENU or OK to select that

choice.

Now that you know how to access the menus and adjust the control
panels, the following pages provide a brief explanation of all the menu
features. The features are organized in order of their location on the

Main Menu.

AUDIO MENU

Mute Press OK to reduce the TV's volume to its minimum level. Press

OK again to restore the volume.
Tone Controls Displays the slider controls for adjusting the TV's treble,

bass and balance.

Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes, which
control the way the sound comes through your speakers.

Mono Plays the sound in mono only. Use this setting when

receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals.

Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right
channels. Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo
audio. The TV displays the word STEREOwhen you tune to a

program that is broadcast in stereo.

Sound Logic _ Stereo Sound Logic technology monitors a

program's audio track and limits volume excursions to a minimum
and maximum volume range from the current volume setting.
Acting like a dynamic range, it compresses to limit sudden volume

increases, like when a commercial comes on.

3O

Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the program's audio in a
second language, if one is available. The TV displays the word

SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP
information. SAP audio is broadcast in mono. SAP is also used

to broadcast a program's audio with descriptions of the video
for the visually impaired.

Audio Output & Speakers Displays a choice list that lets you
turn the TV's internal speakers on or off and set the audio outputs

to fixed-level or variable control level.

Variable Output, Speakers On This setting turns the TV's
speakers on and allows variable output from the TV's audio

output jacks.

Variable Output, Speakers Off This setting turns the TV's
speakers off and allows variable output from the TV's audio

output jacks.

Fixed Output, Speakers Off This setting turns the TV's
speakers off and allows fixed output from the TV's audio

output jacks to an external device such as a surround sound
amplifier. With Fixed Output On, the TV's volume control, tone

controls and mute are disabled.

USING THE REMOTE TO SELECT AN
AUDIO PROCESSOR

You can change the audio processor from the Audio menu, as
illustrated above, or by pressing the SOUND button on the remote.
To make a selection using the remote:

1. PressSOUND to display the audio processor choice list.

2. Point to and select a different audio processor or press CLEAR
to exit.

Sound button I

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MUTE SKiP

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PICTURE QUALITY MENU

Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider controls for adjusting
the way the picture looks.

Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas
of the picture.

Color Adjusts the richness of the color.

Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels.
Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture.
Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of edges in the picture.

When exiting this menu the Save Personal Picture Preset Choice List will
appear. You can choose either Yes or No.

Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of four

preset picture settings: Bright Lighting, Normal Lighting, Soft Lighting
or Personal Picture Presets. Choose the setting that is best for your

viewing environment and edit your Personal Picture Preset.
Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that

automatically corrects the color of the picture. (This is especially useful
for tracking realistic flesh tone colors as you switch from channel to
channel.) Choose On or Off, depending on your preference. It's your

choice.
Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three

automatic color adjustments: Cool for a more blue palette of picture
colors; Normal; and Warmfor a more red palette of picture colors. The
warm setting corresponds to the NTSCstandard of 6500°K.

Video Noise Reduction Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the
feature that automatically reduces noise from the picture.

l Press the RESET button on the remote to |

bring up the Picture Control Presets choice

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list. Point to the desired setting; press
MENU or OK to select it.

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SCREEN MENU

Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the

way closed captioning information is shown on the screen.

Off No captioning information displayed.
On Captioning information shown always, when available.
On When Sound is Muted Displays captioning information, when

available, whenever the TV's sound is muted by pressing the MUTE

button. The captioning information is not displayed when the sound
is not muted.

Closed-Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which
captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information.

PIP Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose
the way closed captioning information is shown in the PIP window.

Off No captioning information displayed.
On Captioning information shown always, when available.
Alternate with PIP button Displays captioning information, when

available, by pressing the PIP button while the PIPwindow is
displayed.

PIP Closed-Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose
which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information

within the PIPwindow.

Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your

preferred language for the menus: English, Spanish or French.

AdJust ProJection TV Lets you adjust the TV's three colors. Selecting

Green Centering brings up a control panel that lets you center the green
projection tube on the screen. Selecting Red Convergence or Blue
Convergence lets you align the red and blue projection tubes.

Center the green projection tube first. Then, adjust the red and blue

projection tubes until the test patterns on the TV screen appear white.

Adjust Projection Tubes

Your projection TV has three color
projection tubes - one for red, one for
green, and one for blue. When the tubes
are precisely aligned they create the color
images you see on the TV screen. Over

time, the picture can drift out of
alignment due to normal component

aging, bumps and vibrations or moving
the TV. If you notice rings or halos around
objects in the picture, you may want to
readjust the picture tubes.

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USING CLOSED CAPTIONING

Many programs are encoded with dosed captioning information, which
lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen.

Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times. Only
specific programs encoded with dosed captioning information are

applicable. When a program is closed captioned, the letters CC are
displayed in the channel marker.

Closed Captioning Modes

The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes.
To Set the Closed-Captioning Mode:

I. Select Screen from the Main menu.

2. Point to Closed-Caption Mode and press OK. A choice list displays:

3. Point to your choice and press OK to select it and return to the
Screen menu.

Turning off Closed Captioning

1. Select Screen from the Main menu.

2. PressOK to select Closed-Caption Display

3. Point to Off Always and press OK. The closed captioning is turned
off and you are returned to the Screen menu.

If you are unsure of the differences /

among the modes, you may prefer to

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leave the closed captioned mode set to
CCl, which displays complete text of the

program in the primary language in
your area.

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CHANNEL MENU

Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current

antenna type. This option does not appear when the GUIDE Plus+ Gold
System isset up.

UHFNHF Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air
antenna for TV signals.

Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable
box for TV signals.

Auto Channel Search Tells the TV to search automatically for all the
channels available through the antenna input. When the TV finds an

active channel, it places it in the channel list; inactive channels (weak
stations or channels with no signal at all) will be removed from the

channel list. If you are using a cable box and have setup your GUIDE
Plus+ system, this option will not appear.

List and Labels Displays a control panel that lets you custom-build
your Normal channel list and choose a six-character label for each

channel. Follow the on-screen directions to enter your channels and
other information.

Channel # Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down
through the channel scan list. You can enter the channel number

directly using the number buttons.
Normal List Only the channels included in the Normal list are

available when you scan up and down using the CHANNEL buttons.
Use the up and down arrows to indicate whether the channel

number indicated is included (Yes) or is not included (No) in the
Normal channel list.

Channel Labels Use the up and down arrows to enter a six-
character label for each channel. Hold the button down to scroll

quickly through the characters. Press RESET to clear a label. The TV

can store up to 27 labels in memory.

Auto Tuning Displays a choice list that lets you set up the TV to

automatically tune to the correct input channel when you press a
component button (VCRI, DVD, VCR2, AUX or SAT,CABLE) on the

remote.

Set VCR 1 Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select the
channel that the TV tunes to when you press the VCR1 button.

Set VCR2 Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select the
channel that the TV tunes to when you press the VCR2 button.

Set DVD Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select the
channel that the TV tunes to when you press the DVD button.

Set SAT/Cable Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select
the channel that the TV tunes to when you press the SAT,CABLE

button.

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The choices for each screen are:
Not Connected Choose this if you do not have a component

connected to an antenna or video input on the back of the TV, or if
you don't want the TV to tune to a channel when the particular
component button is pressed.

Channel 2 (SATICable only) Choose this if your component is
connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV. and you want
the TV to tune to channel 2 when you press the specified
component button. Reminder: Make sure the component's Ch 2/314

switch isset to channel 2.

Channel 3 Choose this if your component is connected to the
antenna jack on the back of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to
channel 3 when you press the specified component button.

Reminder: Make sure the component's Ch 314 switch is set to

channel 3.
Channel 4 Choose this if your component is connected to the

antenna jack on the back of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to
channel 4 when you press the specified component button.

Reminder: Make sure the component's Ch 314 switch is set to

channel 4.

Video 1 Input Choose this if your component isconnected to the

INPUT1 jacks on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to

VID1 (SVID1 if you used an S-Video cable) input channel when you

press the specified component button.

Video z Input Choose this if your component is connected to the

INPUT2 jacks on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to

VID2 (SVID2 if you used an S-Video cable) input channel when you

press the specified component button.

TIME MENU

Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount
of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off.

Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for
turning the TV on and off automatically. Make sure to turn the
schedule on. The on-screen directions guide you through the steps

needed to set the schedule.

Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time.
The on-screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the
time. if your GUIDE Plus+ Gold System is setup and running then it will
automatically update your time and this option will not be available.

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PARENTAL CONTROLS AND V-CHIP

The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children

cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls.
The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software inside

your TV (dubbed V-Chip) which allows you to "block" TV programs and movies

based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not

view. In other words, it lets you program your TV so it will not display certain

programs. Once you block programs, you or other adults are not limited to only
parent-approved programs; you can "unblock" programs by entering a

password.

The software inside your TV comes turned "off," so if you choose not to

implement it, you can just ignore it.

When turned "on," the software reads a code that most broadcasters send with

programs. That code tells the software the program's age-based rating (TV-MA,

TV-14, etc.) and content themes (Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.). If you

have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the program contains, you
will receive the message, "This channel is not approved for viewing," when you
turn to that particular channel. Broadcasters are not required to provide content
themes, so programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if
you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs that have

been given a rating of "Not Rated," and programs that are considered

"unrated" because no code has been sent by the broadcaster.
The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the

table below.

Age-Based
Rating Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings

TV-MA Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for

children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent

language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).

Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for

TV-14 children under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program

and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program

contains one or more of the following content themes: intensely suggestive dialogue (D),
strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence (V).

Parental Guidance Suggested, Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger

children. Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains

TV-PG

one or more of the following content themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent

coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V).
General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages, It contains little or

TV-G

no sexual dialogue (D), no strong language (L) little or no sexual situations (S), or
violence (V).

Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children ages 7 and above, it may be more

TV-Y7 appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between

make-believe and reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence
(FV) or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7.

TV-Y All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including

children from ages 2-6. It isnot expected to frighten younger children.

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V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide what TV programs can and

cannot be viewed,
To set TV programming limits:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls

have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are
not locked, you will get a message reminding you that your limits will
not be effective until you lock Parental Controls.

Press MENU to continue.
Highlight and select V-Chip TV Rating Limit.

Once you get to the V-Chip TV Rating Limit screen, use the arrows and
OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or

content theme from Viewto Block.

The following sections give you more details about how to change the
status of TV program limits.

The Ratings Limits Screen

Below isan example of where items are located within the Rating Limits screen.

Rating Field

Lets you select from a list of age-based
ratings you can block or view.

Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status of the age-

based rating limit to the left is View or Block

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Rating Settings Area

Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and
associated content The View (V) settings are coded in green, and

the Block (B) settings are coded in red

Content Themes

Lists the content

themes you can block

or view

Content Status
Fields

Lets you select which
content themes to

view for the selected
rating, and whether

the status of the

content theme is
currently View (V) or

Block (8),

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Blocking Age-Based Ratings

You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified
age-based rating level. For example, if you only want your child to
watch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words,
you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), then you need to

block out other programming with higher ratings.
To block programs with higher ratings:

I. First, determine the lowest level rating you do not want the child

to watch.

2. Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field.

3.

Use the up and down arrows on the remote to scroll through the
age-based rating limits. Keep scrolling until the rating
corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child
to watch appears.

In the example discussed above, you would scroll through the
rating field until TV-PG appears, since the highest rating you

want the child to watch is TV-G.

4. Use the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the rating

status field.

5. Press the up or down arrow to toggle from View to Block. The
status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings
automatically changes to Block (B).

Rating status field

Rating

Content status

When you change the status of a
rating to Block, the system will

automatically block higher
ratings and all corresponding

content themes.

Hierarchy of

Age-Based Ratings

TV-MA Mature Audience

Only

TV-14 Parents Strongly

Cautioned

TV-PG Parental Guidance

Suggested

TV-G General Audience

TV-Y7 Directed to Children

7 years and older

TV-Y All Children

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6.

7.

Press MENU or OK on the remote to return to the menu or exit
the screen when you are finished.

Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu.

Enter a password, and if you have not already set your password,

you will be prompted to enter it again to confirm.

Pressing RESETon the remote /

will reset all ratings to View

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and V.

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Viewing Age-Based Ratings

After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of
changing some of the ratings back to View.

1. Determine which blocked rating you want to view.

2. Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field.

3. Use the up and down arrows to select the rating whose
status is Block.

4. Pressthe right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the
rating status field.

5. Pressthe up or down arrows to toggle between View
and Block.

Note that the content status fields corresponding to the
unblocked rating become View as well. They and the age-based
rating status are the only fields that automatically change back
to Viewwhen you complete this process.

Rating
field

Rating status field

You must remember to Lock
Parental Controls for rating limits

to take effect.

Content

status

fields

Blocking Specific Content Themes

You can block programs based on their content. (Content is
represented by the D, L, S, V, and FV on your screen. See the
beginning of this section for details.) When you block a content
theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that
content theme for higher rated programs aswell.

For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs
that have adult language (L) rated TV-PG or higher, then you
could block out all programming TV-PG and above containing
adult language.

To block program content:

1. Determine the lowest level of content you do not want the
child to watch.

2. Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field.

3.

Use the up and down arrows on the remote to scroll
through the age-based ratings until the rating that
corresponds with the lowest content you do not want the
child to watch appears. (in the example above, you would
scroll through the ratings until the TV-PG rating appeared.)

4. Pressthe right arrow to move the highlight to the field
corresponding with the content theme you wish to block.

5. Pressthe up or down arrow to change content status from

Vto B. All higher ratings' content theme will automatically

change to B.

Content Themes

D Sexually Explicit Dialogue

L Adult Language

S Sexual Situations

V Violence

FV Fantasy Violence

Broadcasters are not required to
provide content themes or age-

based ratings. Programs received
with no content themes will only

be blocked if you block their age-
based rating.

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Rating

Rating status field

Content status fields

I You must remember to Lock 1

Parental Controls for rating limits
to take effect.

6. Press MENU or OK to return to the menu or exit the screen.

Viewing Specific Content Themes

If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and

changing some of the content themes back to View (V):

1.

2.

3.

4.

Determine the content themes you want to change to View (V).
Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field.
Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the age-based ratings

until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View
appears.

Press the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to a particular
content theme status, such as the B under language (L) corresponding
with TV-14.

5. Pressthe up or down arrows to change its status back to 1/. Your child
would then be able to watch programs with TV-14 adult language

content, but not programs with TV-PG or TV-MA language content.

Pressing RESETon the remote /
will reset all ratings to View

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and V.

Rating status field

Rating
field

__ Content themes
__ Content status fields

Note that only the content theme status corresponding to TV-14 language
(L) changes to View (V). Higher rated content themes, such as that for TV-MA

language, do not change.

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V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT

You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level.

Blocking Movie Ratings

If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower
(in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block

out all other movies with higher ratings.
To block movies:

1.

2.

Highlight the rating field and press the up and down arrows to find the
rating that isthe lowest rating you do not want the child to watch. (in

the example above, you would point to the rating status button
corresponding to PG-13, since the highest rating you want the child to

watch is PG.)
Use the right arrow to highlight the rating status field. Press the up and

down arrows to change the button from Viewto Block. All higher
ratings' View buttons will automatically change to Block.

Rating status

Rating field field

• Some movies may be given a Not
Rated (NR) rating. After blocking |

movie ratings, you must set NR to 1

View separately to view NR |

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3. PressOK to return to the menu or exit the screen.

4. If Parental Controls are not locked, you must lock them so the movie
rating limits will take effect. See the section Locking Parental Controls.

Viewing Movie Ratings

After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of the
rating status buttons back to View:

1. Highlight the rating field and press the up and down arrows to find the
rating you want to view.

2. Use the right arrow to highlight the rating status field. Press the up and
down arrows to change the button from Blockto View.

For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are blocked,
you can change the rating status button corresponding with NC-17. Your

child would then be able to watch all movies with a G, PG, and NC-17
rating.

3. PressMENU or OK to return to the menu or exit the screen, and be sure
parental controls are locked (see the section Locking Parental Controls).

You must remember to Lock /
Parental Controls for rating limits

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to take effect.

Rating field Rating status field

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V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK

Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes
as "unrated" can be viewed. Note that "unrated" TV programs may include

news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency
bulletins, public announcements, and programs without ratings.

View All unrated programs are available.
Block All unrated programs are not available.

Don't forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of unrated
program viewing. If you do not, the limit will not take effect.

CHANNEL BLOCK

Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed.

View Makes the selected channel viewable.
Block The front panel and remote CH (channel) buttons will tune

only to channels that you have marked as View. You may tune to a

blocked channel manually by using the number buttons and entering

the correct password.

Don't forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of Channel
Block. If you do not, the channel block will not take effect.

FRONT PANEL BLOCK

Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV's
front panel. The remote still tunes to any channel. Front Panel Block can:

• Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present.

• Keep small children from playing with the buttons.

(When using this as a Parental Control method, you should remove access to
any remote capable of controlling the front panel while you have the Front

Panel blocked.)
Don't forget to lock parental controls after you change the status. If you do

not, the front panel block will not take effect.

LOCK/UNLOCK PARENTAL CONTROLS

Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using
a password.

If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip,
Channel Block, or Front Panel Block will take effect.

If you forget your password, press and hold TV on the remote and the MENU
button on the television simultaneously for 3 seconds. Parental controls will

then unlock and you can re-enter a password via Lock Parental Controls.

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GUIDE Plus+ GOLD SYSTEM

You can access the GUIDE Plus+ menu directly by pressing GUIDE on the
remote, or by pressing MENU on the remote and then selecting GUIDE

Plus+ Menu. If you press MENU on the remote, you can access several

other features the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System offers:

GUIDE Plus+ Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus+ Gold setup screen.

Setup Setting up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System is detailed in the

Interactive Setup section of the book.

View Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System demonstration.
Options Displays the GUIDE Plus+ Gold autodisplay options.

On Automatically displays the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System
when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on

the TV.

Off Disables the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System from being
displayed when you use the TV button on the remote to

turn on the TV.

GUIDE Plus+ Label Displays the GUIDE Plus+ Gold label menu.

On Displays the station name when you change channels.
Off Disables the Label feature.

Continuous Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus+ Gold demonstration until it is

turned off. To end the Continuous Demo, press MENU.
The following sections tell you more about the GUIDE Plus+ Gold

System, how to use it, and how it works.

ABOUT THE GUIDE Plus+ GOLD SYSTEM

The GUIDE Plus+ Gold System is an interactive on-screen program guide
that lists TV schedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of

a cable box and VCR. You must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold Menu
system in order to view it (see the Interactive Setup section for more
details).

To bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold screen, press GUIDE.
There are six sections to a GUIDE Plus+ Gold screen:

A row of Action buttons at the top of the screen
numbered 1, 2 and 3

Program information
A row of Menu options

Channel listings
Advertising and special show information

Live video window

Live video

window

Ad/Show
Information

Action Menu
Buttons Program Options

Information

Channel Listings

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Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System

To enter the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System:

• PressGUIDE on the remote.

There are three ways to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System:

• Press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System and tune to the
channel highlighted in the Channel listing.

• Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System and tune to the
channel displayed in the video window.

• Press CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System and return to the

original channel.

DOWNLOADI NG DATA

The GUIDE Plus+ Gold System isnot available until it completes its first

download of program information. When the power isturned off, the
TV locates a "host channel" that carries GUIDE Plus+ Gold data

containing program schedule and channel mapping information. A
channel map isthe list of stations and their respective channels.

To ensure that your first download of data is complete, you should leave
your TV off overnight. Downloads occur several times a day. The TV must

be turned off for GUIDE Plus+ Gold data to download.
If the TV loses power or is unplugged, GUIDE Plus+ Gold program

information may be lost. When power isrestored, make sure the setup
information is still correct. The GUIDE Plus+ Gold program will complete

a download at the next available time.

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Channel Mapping

If more than one cable company services your area, you may be
prompted with a Channel Mapping screen after the first GUIDE Plus+
Gold download. You will need to identify your cable company by
selecting the correct channel numbers for the stations in question.

• Use the left and right arrows to change the channel group and

press OK when the correct channel group is highlighted.

The GUIDE Plus+ Gold System Menus

The GUIDE Plus+ Gold System offers seven different options on the Menu

bar: GRID, SORT, NEWS, SCHEDULE, MESSAGES, EDITOR and SETUP.To

access the Menu bar:

1. PressGUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold screen.

2. Press MENU or use the up and down arrows to highlight the Menu
bar. The Grid Guide comes up by default.

3. Use the left and right arrows to access other menus.

4. PressOK, MENU, or use the down arrow to see the menu options.

Since the program information provided
by the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System is based
on your locale, you will need to run
Setup again if you move.

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GRID GUIDE

The Grid Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu
system. It displays the current programming for each channel. The live

program is displayed in the video window.

• Use the up and down arrows to browse channel listings and CH ^Iv

to page through listings. Use the right and left arrows to browse
future program listings.

To tune to a channel, highlight the program you want to view in the
channel listing and press OK. Press CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus+

Gold System and return to the original channel. Press GUIDE to exit
the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System and tune to the channel in the video

window.

GUIDE Plus+ Gold screens illustrated in |

this book are representations of what

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you are likely to see. Not all channels,
programs, and GUIDE Plus+ Gold
information depicted will be available in

your area.
New features and options can be

downloaded to the GUIDE Plus+ Gold
System, so these too are subject to
change.

Grid Guide
Action Buttons

Grid Guide Action Buttons

Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDE

Plus+ Gold System. Be sure to look at the action bar before pressing the
number next to each action button.

When highlighting the Channel listings, the following Action buttons

are available on the bar:

Grid Guide

Selection

Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for
the TV to turn on and tune to the program highlighted in the
Channel listing. When the TV turns on, the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System
will automatically appear with the scheduled program highlighted

and tuned in the video window.
Go To Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box and

enter the number of the channel you want. This will highlight the
channel and current program in the channel listing of the Grid
Guide. Press OK to tune to the highlighted channel. If the video
window is unlocked, you can press GUIDE to tune to the channel.

Record Press3 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for
the VCR to record the program highlighted in the Channel listing. If
you have a cable box, changing channels on the TV will not cause
the cable box channel to change while recording.

The program information window will display a confirmation when you

have successfully created a timer to watch or record. If you have selected
two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or
overlap, you will receive a timer conflict message. The GUIDE Plus+ Gold
System will not schedule a conflicting timer, therefore you must choose

between the two programs.
When highlighting the Channel names (the left column on the Channel

listing), the following Action buttons are available on the bar:

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Timer Recording

Make sure that the G-LINK cable is

connected to the TV, the wands are
positioned correctly in front of the VCR,

and all steps in the GUIDE Plus+ setup
routine have been completed successfully.

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Lock/Unlock Press 1 to lock or unlock the video window to either
stay at one channel as you browse the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System

(lock) or change as you browse through different channels (unlock).
The PIPbutton on the remote also toggles the video window

between the locked and unlocked states.

Go To Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box and
enter the number of the channel you want. This will highlight the
channel and current program in the channel listing of the Grid
Guide. Press OK to tune to the highlighted channel. If the video
window is unlocked, you can press GUIDE to tune to the channel.

SORT

The Sort Menu lets you browse programs by category. The channel to
which you are currently tuned is displayed in the video window. To sort:

1.

2.

3.

4.

S.

Press MENU on the remote to highlight the Menu bar.

Use the arrows to highlight Sort. When Sort is highlighted for the
first time, the Movies category is displayed. Thereafter, the last
category used becomes the default. A listing of subcategories is
displayed below the category name.

Use the up and down arrows to highlight a subcategory. For
example, highlight All and press OK.

When the listing comes up, All Movies are displayed. Use the up
and down arrows to browse the list one at a time. Use CH ^ and CHv

to browse through the list one page at a time. You can also view the

next seven days' programming by pressing the right arrow.
Select MENU to return to the menu bar, or press GUIDE or CLEAR to

exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System.

rThe PIP button on the remote also toggles

the video window between the locked and|

_unlocked states. J

SOFtMenu
Action Buttons

Sort Menu

Categories

Sort Menu Action Buttons

When viewing the results of a Sort, the following Action buttons will
appear on the bar:

Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule, and
then follow the on-line help for further options. Placing a timer in
the Schedule will cause the TV to turn on and tune to the program

highlighted in the Channel listing at the predetermined time. When
the TV turns on, the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System will automatically
appear with the scheduled program highlighted and tuned in the

video window.
Record Press 3 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for

the VCR to record the program highlighted in the Channel listing. If
you have a cable box, changing channels on the TV will not cause
the cable box channel to change while recording.

I e sure that during the GUIDE Plus+ Gold |

setup you specified that you have a VCR.

J

If you do not, the RECORD option will not
be available.

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The program information window will display a confirmation when you

have successfully created a timer to watch or record. If you have selected
two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or
overlap, you will receive a timer conflict message. The GUIDE Plus+ Gold
System will not schedule a conflicting timer; you must choose between
the two programs.

NEWS

The News Menu lets you browse current news stories by headline.

I. Press MENU on the remote to highlight the Menu bar.

2. Use the arrows to highlight News.

3. Use the up and down arrows to highlight a story.

• Use the up and down arrows to browse the list one at a time. Use

CH^ and CHv to browse through the list one page at atime.

4. Pressthe right arrow button to see full text.

5. Press MENU on the remote to return to the menu bar, or press
GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System.

News Menu

Selection

SCHEDULE

The Schedule menu lets you create timers for either viewing or recording

programs. The GUIDE Plus+ Gold System allows one-button recording if
you have positioned the G-LINK cable wand in front of your VCR. See the
Setup and Connections section of this manual for more details on

positioning the G-LINK cable.
To schedule a program to watch or record:

I. PressGUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System.

2. Highlight a program within the Channel listing.

3. Select Watch or Record from the Action buttons bar. The timer is

then automatically logged into the Schedule menu.

4. If you select Record, make sure to place a blank tape in and turn off

the VCR.

The program information window will display a confirmation when you

have successfully created a timer to watch or record.
To remove or change the frequency (daily, once, or weekly) of a

scheduled event, access the Schedule Menu from the Menu bar.

I. PressGUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System.

2. Press MENU to highlight the Menu bar.

3. Use the arrows to highlight the Schedule menu selection.

4. Use the up and down arrows to highlight the program you want to

edit. Then use the Schedule Menu Action Buttons asdescribed in the

next section.

Schedule Menu
Action Buttons

I

Sample

News

Story

Schedule

Selection

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Schedule Menu Action Buttons

When viewing the Schedule menu the following Action buttons will
appear on the bar:

• Remove HigHight the Watch or Record timer you wish to remove
from the schedule and press 1 on the remote.

• Change HigHight the Watch or Record timer you wish to change
and press 3 on the remote to toggle the frequency between the

following choices:

DAILY records the same program each day Monday through
Friday.

ONCE records only on that day.
WEEKLY records the program each week at the same time.

MESSAGES

Occasionally you will receive messages regarding your GUIDE Plus+ Gold
System, as well as spedaI programming information. You can access
these messages from the Message Menu on the Menu bar.

To read messages:

1. Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar.

2. Use the arrows to higNight the Messages menu selection.

3. HigHight the message you wish to read by using the up and down
arrows.

4.

S.

Press INFO to display the full text of the message. If the text
continues beyond the screen, press INFO to view the next page of
text. Once you have reached the end of the message, pressing INFO
closes the expanded information and returns you to the Messages

screen.
Then use the Messages Menu Action Button as described in the next

section.

Overlapping Schedules

If you have selected two programs to

watch or record which begin at the same
time or overlap, you will receive a time
conflict message. The GUIDE Plus+ Gold

System will not schedule a conflicting

timer, therefore you must choose

between the two programs.

Messages
Action Buttons

J

Messages
Menu

Selection

Messages Menu Action Button

When viewing the Messages menu the following Action button will
appear on the bar:

• Remove Highlight the message you wish to delete and press 1 on
the remote.

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EDITOR

You may customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling the
display of certain channels. For instance, you may disable channels that
you never watch. You can restore disabled channels at a later point in

time.

1. Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System.

2. Press MENU to highlight the Menu bar.

3. Use the right and left arrows to highlight the Editor menu selection.

4. Use the up and down arrows to select a channel.
Then use the Editor Menu Action Buttons as described in the next section.

Editor Menu

Action Buttons

Editor

- Menu
Selection

Editor Menu Action Buttons

While browsing the Editor menu, the following Action buttons are
available on the bar:

Cancel Press 1 on the remote to cancel any changes made since
entering the Editor Menu.

Change Press 2 on the remote to change the channel number for
the highlighted channel line.

OnlOff Press 3 on the remote to toggle the state of the channel
between On and Off.

SETUP

The Setup Menu lets you access the GUIDE Plus+ System setup
information. To access the Setup option:

1. Press MENU on the remote to highlight the Menu bar.

2. Use the arrows to highlight the Setup menu option.

3. Use the up and down arrows to select Setup, View Demo, or Options:
Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System setup screens.

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System is detailed in the
Interactive Setup section of this book.

View Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System demonstration.
Options Displays the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System autodisplay

options.
On Automatically displays the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System when

you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV.
Off Disables the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System from being displayed

when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV.

f

Expanded Information

To view more information about a

program, advertisement or special,
highlight the channel listing or ad/show

information box and press the INFO
button. Requesting more information

about a particular show will also display
the PlusCode programming number and

the Shows on Next for that channel.

1

Ad!Show Information

Pressing INFO while highlighting an ad
panel will fill the screen with any

additional and/or promotional
information regarding that particular

program.
Pressing the INFO button again exits the

expanded information screen.

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THE PiP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) FEATURE

The PiP (picture-in-picture) feature lets you display a second, smaller

picture on top of the main picture.
Important: Your TV has a single tuner that tunes to cable or off-air

television channels. In order for the second picture (the PIP picture) to

appear on the screen, you must connect another component (like a

satellite receiver or VCR) to the TV. You need to use audio/video cables
to connect the component to the TV. Go to the Setup and Connections

section, for more information.

f

Tip

A quick way to tune the PIP window to
the correct video input channel, is to set
up auto tuning in the menu system. Go

to page 16 for instructions.

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How To Use PIP

While you can use PiP in different ways, this basic PIPscenario should get you started. While
watching the TV, follow these steps to use your VCR to supply the picture for PiP.

1. The TV must be on. Tune to the channel you want to watch. Press
the PiP button on the remote (the PiP picture appears with the
same picture in it as the main picture).

Main 2. Turn on the VCR.

3. If the picture gets fuzzy, press the TV/VCR button on the VCR.

4. To see a different picture in the PIP window.

PiP

• Press the TV button on the remote control

Picture

Picture
from VCR

PiP buttons _

_0 / ArrowandOK

_ buttons

,O_O,0

_6_0 5

The main PIP buttons (PIR CH CTRL and SWAP)

are at the bottom of the remote control

5.

6.

• Press the WHO*iNPUT button on the remote until you see the
picture that's coming from the VCR (PIP VID1 or PIP VID2
appears on the screen, depending on which input jack you use.)

To change the picture in the PIPwindow, you need to change the
channel on the VCR because the VCR isthe second signal source.

Pressthe channel buttons on the VCR or on the VCR's remote

control.

To change the channel in the main picture, press CH CTRL until
the main channel number appears highlighted (yellow). Press the
channel up or down buttons on the remote control.

Note: The channel up and down buttons won't work correctly when

the VID channel is highlighted (yellow).

How to Use Swap

A typical way to use the SWAP button isto scan through the channels

in the PiP window, and when you find a channel you want to watch,
press SWAP on the remote to send that channel to the main picture.

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PIP Buttons: General Explanation

The buttons on the remote control that you'll use for the PIPfeature are
explained below:

PIP Press the PIP button to make the PIP window appear on the screen.

Press PIP again to remove the window.
If you selected Alternate with PiP button in the PIP Closed-Caption

Displaymenu, press the PIP button when the PIP window is on the screen

to toggle between PIPon, PIPon with closed captions, and PIP off.

Arrow buttons (left, right, up, and down) Move the PIPwindow to
different areas of the screen.

CH CTRL (channel control) Lets you switch channel control between

the PIP window and the main picture. To determine whether you are
controlling the PIP or the main picture, look at the TV screen: the yellow

channel number is the one you are controlling. Press CH CTRL to change
which picture you're controlling.

SWAP Switches, or "swaps," where the two pictures appear on the TV
screen. The smaller PIP picture swaps to the main screen and the main

picture goes to the little PIPwindow.

P/P
buttons

Arrow
buttons

The buttons on the remote control that operate the

PIP feature include: the four arrow buttons, CH
CTRL PIP and SWAn

PIP Troubleshooting

If you use a cable box, you must connect a splitter in order for PIP (picture-in-picture) to work. You must also check some

settings in your TV's menu system in order for all of the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System features to work. Please follow the

instructions below. If you have trouble, contact your cable company.

1. Connect as shown.

2. Turn on the TV and press MENU on the
remote (the TV MAIN MENU appears).

3. Select GUIDE Plus+ Menu (press 7 on the
remote control).

CABLE BOX

TV

4. Keep advancing through the screens until
you come to the one that asks you if you

have cable. Select Yes.

S.

The next screen asks you if you have a cable
box, press the arrow down button to
highlight No. Then press OK.

For additional Troubleshooting information go to the end of this section.

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SETUP MENU

The setup routine is detailed earlier in the manual in the Interactive

Setup section.
The first screen of the interactive Setup appears automatically when you

turn on your TV for the first time or after a power outage.
You can also access the Interactive Setup from the Main Menu.

CHANNEL MARKER

There are several indicators that come up when you press the TV, INFO,

PIP or SWAP button. This display iscalled the Channel Marker.

12:01 Displays the current time.

OC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current

channel.

VOR1 Displays the label assigned to the current channel.
VID1 Displays the current channel or input channel.

Mute (or Stereo) Mute is displayed when you mute the audio.

Stereo is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in
Stereo.

SAP Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP (Second
Audio Program) information.

PIP 59 (PIP Chart) Displays the current PIPchannel.
Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set.
00:00 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip

(SKIP) timer.

Sample displays on a Channel Marker

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TROUBLESHOOTI NG

Troubles sometimes are caused by simple "faults" that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If you
experience any difficulty with your TV, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician.

TV will not turn on

• Check to make sure it is plugged in.

• Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is "live" by plugging in something else.

• Maybe batteries in remote control are "dead."

• Maybe remote control is not aimed at remote sensor.

• The front panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by
selecting the Front Panel Lockout in the Parental Controls menu and choosing Unlock.

Controls don't work

• If using remote control, make sure remote is in TV mode by first pressing TV button.

• The front panel MENU button may be disabled. Use the remote control to turn off channel blocking. Select

Channel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choose Off.

• Try unplugging set for two minutes and then plug it back in and turn it on again.

Problems with remote

• Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor.

• Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the component (TV or VCR) you are trying to control.

• Maybe remote is not in TV Mode. Pressthe TV button so remote will control TV.

• Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Try replacing batteries. (Note, if you remove
the batteries, you may have to reprogram the remote to control other components.)

• Remove batteries and hold number 1 for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote.

Release number 1, replace the batteries, and (if necessary) reprogram the remote.

Guide comes on when I turn on TV

• The Guide automatically comes up when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV. You can turn
off this feature by selecting GUIDEPlus+ Auto Displayfrom the GUIDE Plus+ Options Setup Menu, and setting it

to off.

Turns off while playing

• Schedule off function may have been activated.

• Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn
on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.

• Unplug. Wait five minutes. Plug in again.

TV Turns on unexpectedly

• Scheduled On or Watch from the Guide may have been activated.

Blank screen

• Maybe the component connected to the input jacks is not turned on.

• Try another channel.

• Press RESET,in case the picture controls are set too low.

No sound, picture okay

• Maybe sound is muted. Try pressing volume up button to restore sound.

• Maybe speakers are turned off. Check the Audio Output and Speakers control panel in the Audio menu.

• If using an S-VHS component, remember to also connect the component's L and RAUDIO OUT jacks to the TV's

Land R INPUT jacks.

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Can't select certain channel

• Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu.

• If using a VCR, check to make sure the TV/VCR switch on the VCR is in the correct position.

Noisy stereo reception

• May be a weak station. Use SOUND button to change to mono mode instead of stereo.

No picture, no sound but TV is on

• Maybe the cable/air function is set to the wrong position.

• Maybe a vacant channel is tuned.

• If watching VCR (connected only through antenna input), make sure TV is tuned to channel 3 or 4 - same as CH3/4
switch on VCR. Also check to make sure TV/VCR switch on VCR is in the correct position.

Sound okay, picture poor

• Check antenna connections.

• Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals.

Black Box appears on the screen

• Captioning may be turned on and in text mode. Check the Closed-Caption Display control panel in the Channel menu.

G-UNK not working

• Check to make sure the wands are positioned correctly over the IR sensors.

• GUIDE Plus+ control of cable box is slower than direct control of the box itself. Keep this in mind when changing
channels.

Incorrect GUIDE Plus+ Gold System channel map

• The guide may get out of sync with the cable provider. Use setup to change the zip code to 99999. Turn the TV off for
ten minutes. Use setup again to change zip code to the correct value. Be sure to select the correct lineup if asked.

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PIP TROUBLESHOOTI NG

• The PIPfeature on this TV only works if you connect a second
video source (like a VCR or satellite receiver), to your TV with
audio/video cables. If you use a cable box, you may need extra
equipment. Refer to page 52 for more information.

• Swap won't work? Make sure the remote is in the right mode.

For example, once you turn on the VCR with the VCR1 button,

you can't SWAP the pictures until you put the remote in TV

mode. Just press the TV button.

• No signal or bad reception? Most VCRs and satellite receivers

have an antenna or TV/VCR button. Press the antenna or TV/

VCR button on the front of the component.

Note: If you programmed the Universal remote control to operate
your VCR, the ANTENNA button on the remote acts as a TV/VCR

button.

A.

B.

Every time you change channels, the same channel appears in
both windows (the main picture and the PIP picture).

Pressthe CH CRL button on the remote until the TV picture
channel number is higHighted. The channel buttons on your

remote control

won't work correctly for PIP when the V/D channel is

highlighted.

The only way to successfully change channels for the picture,

that is coming from the channel on your VCR (the VID channel),

is to press

the channel buttons on the VCR or on the VCR's remote control.

CARE AND CLEANING

CAUTION: Turn OFF your TV before cleaning.
You can clean the TV as required, using a soft lint-free cloth.

Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the
cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation.

The TV's screen may be cleaned with a soft, lint-free cloth as
well. Take care not to scratch or mar the screen. If necessary,
you may use a cloth dampened with warm water.

Never use strong cleaning agents, such as ammonia-based
cleaners, or abrasive powder. These types of cleaners will
damage the TV.

While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen, or
allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV. Also,

avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV.
This could increase the risk of fire, shock hazard or damage

to the TV.

FROM CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA

VCR 1

v,o o, o,o o ,oI

TV

You must use audio/video cables to

connect your VCR to your TV in order for

PiP to work.

This example shows the connection for
VID1 (the VCR is connected to the INPUT 1

connection.) If you want to use VID2,
connect the VCR to the INPUT 2 connection

on the back of your TV.

PIPchannel

(VID1) is
from the

VCR

To change the PIP channel, press the channel
buttons on the VCR. To change the TV
channel, press CH CTRL until the "IV channel
is highlighted (yellow) and press the CH up

and down button on the remote control.

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RCA PROJECTION TV LIMITED WARRANTY

What your warranty covers:

• Any defect in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

• One year for labor charges.

• One year for parts.

• Two years for picture tubes.

The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm,
whichever comes first.

What we will do:

• Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television.

• Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center for the new or, at our option, refurbished replacement parts and
picture tubes required to repair your television.

How you get service:

• Request home service from any Authorized RCA Television Service Center, provided that your television is located

within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized RCA Television Service Center. if not, you must take your
television to the Service Center location at your own expense, or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to
transport your television to and from your home. To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Television Service
Center, ask your dealer, look in the Yellow Pages, or call 1-800-336-1900.

• Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your evidence of purchase date or first rental.

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.

• Batteries.

• images permanently imprinted or burnt into the picture tube (or Projection TV picture tubes).

• 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 U.S.A.

• Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

Product Registration:

• Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your product. It will make it easier to contact

you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

How State Law relates to this warranty:

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

If you purchased your television outside the United States:

• This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information.

Service calls that do not involve defective materials or workmanship are not covered by this warranty.
Costs of such calls are the sole responsibility of the purchaser.

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Accessory Information

Antenna (or cable-TV) connections are made with either
coaxial antenna cable or twin-lead cable. Coaxial cables

are shielded so they are less susceptible to hum or

interference from adjacent cables.

-- Push-on Connector

Round 75-ohm coaxial cable

Screw-on Coaxial
Connector

Fiat 300-ohm twin-lead cable

Most audio/video connections between components can
be made with shielded audio and video cables that have

RCA-type phono connectors.

Standard Audio/Video cable with RCA-type
pheno plugs (such as No. VH83)

Color-Coded Jacks

The jacks on the TV's monitor panel are color-coded for
ease of use. The video jacks are yellow, the right audio
jacks are red, and the left audio jacks are white. When
connecting components to each other, be sure that you
always connect left outputs to left inputs and right

outputs to right inputs. If a component has only one
output (mono), connect it to the r/mono input jack.

To connect S-VHS (Super-VHS) components, an
S-VHS video cable isrequired.

The following accessories are available from most dealers and
electronics supply stores in case you want to position your
components farther apart or need additional cables.

Antenna Cables

VH81 (3-ft)
VH82 (6-ft)

C[2

VH89 (6-ft)

Screw-on Cable attaches to the
round antenna connectors (called

75-ohm F-type) on the back of your
VCR or TV. The ends screw onto the

connectors for a secure connection.
Push-on Cable attaches to the

round antenna connectors (called
75-ohm F-type) on the back of your
VCR or TV. Ends push on for a quick

connection.

Audio/Video Cables

Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable
Double cable that lets you connect
the video and audio jacks of two
VHS VCRs to duplicate tapes. Can

also be used to connect a VCR to
your TV. Cable iscolor-coded and

shielded. Has RCA-type phono
plugs on each end.

Gold-Tipped cable

VH83 (6-ft)

Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable
Triple cable that lets you connect

the VIDEOand AUDIOjacks of stereo
components.

S-Video cable (such as No. VH913)

Gold-Plated Jacks and Gold-Tipped Cables

Gold plating helps prevent oxidation of contacts which

provides much less loss than conventional contacts. A

complete line of gold-tipped cables is available to help
you obtain optimum performance from your equipment.

Gold-Tipped cable
AH84 (64t)

VH976 (6-ft)
VH913 (12-ft)

S-Video Cable has multi-pin
connectors on each end for

connecting S-Video components to
your TV.

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CRK76TA1

Splitter
VH47

ANT200

Remote Control This is the

remote control that came

packed with your TV.

Replacements or spares can

be ordered as needed.

2-way Signal Splitter helps
you connect to a second TV or

VCR.

Amplified VHFIUHFIFM
Antenna allows you to easily

switch from the antenna

signal to cable or satellite
without disconnecting

antenna.

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To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard
or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed
below.

Use this number only to place on order for accessory items
listed on this order form.

1-800-338-0376

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A

Accessories 58
Advanced Connections 7

Age-Based Ratings 37
Audio Menu 30

Audio Output Volume & Speakers
Audio Processor 30

Audio remote codes 26
Audio/Video cables 5
Auto Channel Search 13, 35

Auto Color 32
AutoTuning 16, 18, 20

DVD Channel 18, 35
SAT/Cable Channel 19, 35
VCR1 Channel 16, 35
VCR2 Channel 35

B

Back of the TV 7
BasicConnection 6
BasicPicture Controls 32

Batteries 10
Black Level 32
Buttons,remote 22

C

Cable Box remote codes 26

Channel,

tabeling 20
mapping 45

menu 35
number 35

Channel 3 36

Channel 4 36
Channel Block 43

Channel Labels 35
Channel Marker 53
Channel menu 35

Closed Caption

Display 33

Mode 33, 34
PIP Display 33

PIPMode 33

Closed Captioning 53
Coaxial cable 5, 6
Color 32

Color Warmth 32
Connections

Advanced 7
Basic 6
TV and stereo VCR 5
TV,VCR and Satellite receiver 8
TV,VCR, Satellite Receiver and DVD

Content Themes 37
Contrast 32

Control Panels 29

D

DEMO PIN 9
DVD Channel 18, 35

31

Finding the sensor 9
Fixed Output, SpeakersOff 31

Front Panel Block 43
Front panel bu_ons 25

G

G-LINK 9
Grid Guide 46
GUIDE Plus+ 44, 47, 48, 50
GUIDE Plus+ Gold System

News 48

Schedule 48

GUIDE Plus+ System 14, 15, 44, 45

Channel Mapping 45

Downloading information 45
Editing 50

Getting in and out 10

Messages 49

Scan Menu 47
Setup 14

Sort Menu 47
Sorting menus 47

I

INPUT1 36
INPUT2 36

L

Labels 20, 35
Language 13, 33

List & Labels Feature 20

M

Mapping, channel 45
Memory 35

Menu Language 13, 33
Menus 28

Mono 30
Mute 30

N

Normal List 35

P

Parental Controls

Channel Block 43

Front _net Block 43
Locking, unlocking 43

Menu 37

Parental Controls menu 37
Picture Presets 32

Picture Quality menu 32
PIP (Picture in Picture)

Buttons 52

Closed caption display 33
Closed caption mode 33

PIPChannel 53

]roubleshooting 56

Point and Select 12
Programming the remote 24

Projection TV, convergence 33

R

Rating Limits

Movie 42
TV 38

Remote Control

Installing the batteries 10

Programming 24

Remote control sensor 9

S

S-Video cable 5
SAP (Second Audio Program)

SAT/Cable Channel 19, 35
Satellite Receiver remote codes

Schedule 36
Screen menu 33

Set

DVD Channel 18, 35
SAT/CABLEChannel 19, 35
VCR1 Channel 16, 35
VCR2 Channel 35

SetTime 36
Setup menu 53

Setup Screen 12
Sharpness 32
Signal Type

Cable TV 35

UHFNHF Antenna 35

Sleep Timer 36, 53
Stereo 30, 53

T

Time, current 53
Time menu 36

Time of Day, setting 16
Tint 32

Tone Controls 30
Troubleshooting 54

U

UHF/VHF Antenna 35

V

V-Chip

Age-Based Ratings 37
Blocking Movies 42

Content themes 37

Variable Output, Speakers 31
VCR Channels 16, 35

VCR remote codes 26

W

Warranty 57

53

26

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