RCA 20F410T - 20" TruFlat TV, User Manual

Page 1: ...Television User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again Retourner le cahier pour la version française TOCOM 1616202C ...

Page 2: ... etc may cause similar damage This damage is not covered by your warranty Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as...

Page 3: ... to Complete the Initial Setup 6 Turn on the TV 7 Complete the Initial Setup 7 Complete Auto Channel Search 7 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Control Button Descriptions for TV Mode 8 Button Descriptions for DVD and VCR Modes 8 Using the INPUT Button 9 Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components 9 Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote 9 Programming the Remote 9 How to Use the Remote After Y...

Page 4: ...n V Chip Ratings 20 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 20 V Chip Exempt Program Block 20 KidPass 21 V Chip Active 21 Front Panel Lock 21 Change Password 21 Chapter 4 Using the TV s Menu System Sound Menu 22 Picture Menu 22 Setup Menu 23 Parental Control Menu 24 Time Menu 24 Chapter 5 Other Information Troubleshooting 25 Care and Cleaning 27 Limited Warranty 27 Accessory Information 29 ...

Page 5: ...s Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the TV If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safet...

Page 6: ... DVD player doesn t have an S Video jack go to C OR C Connect a video cable yellow to the Video Output Jack on the DVD player and to the VIDEO jack on the back of the TV 2 Connect your TV to your VCR Connect a coaxial cable to the TV ANT jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on your VCR sometimes labeled OUT TO TV 3 Make sure cable or antenna is connected to your VCR Connect the coaxial cable fro...

Page 7: ...cks because the color part of the signal is separated from the black and white part of the picture When using S VIDEO IN make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the L MONO and R AUDIO Input jacks The Front of Your TV Front Input Jacks The TV has front input jacks for your convenience one set of audio video inputs and a headphone jack To access the component you connected to the front o...

Page 8: ...nd off Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into a grounded wall outlet Insert the plug completely into the outlet Put batteries in the remote Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote by pushing down on and sliding off the cover Insert 2 AAA fresh batteries Make sure the polarities and are aligned correctly Replace the cover DVD ON OFF VCR TV VOL MUTE GO BACK CH CL...

Page 9: ...hoose another language press the right arrow button on the remote Go Back Auto Ch Search Closed Caption Auto Tuning Language SETUP English Go Back Signal Type Start Channel AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Cable Complete Auto Channel Search This part of the setup allows the TV to search for all channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called auto programming 1 Highlight Auto ...

Page 10: ...ID FRNT and current channel MENU Brings up the Main menu MUTE Reduces the TV s volume to its minimum level Press again to restore the volume OK When in the menu system selects highlighted items ON OFF When in TV mode turns the TV on and off If in another mode VCR DVD etc and programmed will turn the component on and off PRESETS Picture options are reset to original factory settings SKIP Press once...

Page 11: ...ntrollable components The remote is already programmed to operate most RCA GE and Proscan components Notes The TV button can t be programmed on this remote The remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of components It also may not operate all functions of the remote that came with your component Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote To determine whether the universal remote nee...

Page 12: ...rn off then the remote can t be programmed to operate that component Note Each time you press PLAY the remote sends about 10 sets of codes Therefore you might have to press the PLAY button up to 20 times If the component you want to operate does turn off 1 Press and release REVERSE then wait 2 seconds Repeat this step until the device turns back ON 2 To finish press and hold STOP until the indicat...

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Page 15: ...me left before the TV switches back to the previous channel 07 18 am Displays the current time 06 ABCDEF Displays the current channel and label assigned to the channel Displayed when you mute the sound Why You Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature The auto tuning feature tunes the TV to the correct channel for different components you have connected to your TV like a VCR DVD Player etc When you set u...

Page 16: ...ck on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 or 4 when you press the corresponding button on the remote Reminder make sure the component s Channel 3 4 switch is set to the appropriate channel VID1 Component is connected to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to a video input channel when you press the corresponding button FRNT Front Video I...

Page 17: ...dren 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 TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested Contains material th...

Page 18: ...uidelines May contain infrequent mild profanity or mildly suggestive language Could also contain brief scenes of nudity G General Audience Programming considered acceptable for all ages groups While not designed specifically for children it is understood younger viewers may be part of the audience Violence Guidelines Will contain very little violence either physical or verbal or emotional Will be ...

Page 19: ...d upset young children Viewing in the company of an adult is therefore recommended for young children under the age of 8 who do not distinguish between reality and imagination G General Audience This program is suitable for audiences of all ages It contains no violence or any violence that it does contain is either minimal or is presented in a humorous manner as a caricature or in an unrealistic w...

Page 20: ...arental Guidance Suggested TV G General Audience TV Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older TV Y All Children Hierarchy of Age Based Ratings The V Chip Rating Screen The following is an example of where items are located within the TV RATING LIMIT screen Blocking Age Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age based rating level To block programs with high...

Page 21: ...rols for rating limits to take effect Go Back TV MA TV 14 TV PG TV G TV Y7 TV Y TV RATING LIMIT Press OK to view block prog containing adult language Status View View View View View View D V V L B B V S V V V V V V V FV V D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence Content Themes Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content them...

Page 22: ...ograms intended for children over the age of 8 V Chip Movie Rating Limit Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level To access the Movie Rating Limit menu 1 Press MENU on the remote control the MAIN MENU appears 2 Select Parental Control 3 Select USA V Chip 4 Select Movie Ratings Blocking Movie Ratings Once you are in the Movie Rating Limit menu follow the same steps d...

Page 23: ...word used for V Chip V Chip Active Selecting this option lets you activate and deactivate parental control settings 1 From the PARENTAL CONTROL menu press the up or down arrow to highlight V Chip active 2 Press the right or left arrow to turn on box has check mark or off box doesn t have check mark V Chip active If you do not activate V Chip none of the settings for V Chip will take effect If you ...

Page 24: ...st in mono SAP is also used to broadcast a program s audio with descriptions of the video for the visually impaired Press OK to turn SAP on or off Picture Menu The PICTURE menu options apply to the video for the main TV and video input selections Picture Preset Press the right arrow to scroll through the available picture preset settings Natural Bright Soft and Personal Choose the setting that is ...

Page 25: ...e channel list highlight Channel and use the left or right arrow button to select the channel Then highlight In list and press the OK button The box should no longer display a check mark To add a label to a channel select the channel in the Channel option Press the down arrow button to highlight Label Press the right arrow button to highlight the first space Use the up or down arrow button to asce...

Page 26: ...s which you should have set in the Initial Setup Go to page 7 for more information Parental Control Menu The Parental Control menu was explained in Chapter 3 Go to page 14 for more information Time Menu Sleep Timer Lets you set the TV to turn off after a given time Press the right arrow to add 15 minutes to the clock up to four hours Time ref Ch Time reference Channel Choose your PBS station to ha...

Page 27: ...s the TV button first to make sure the remote is in TV mode The front panel controls may be locked disabled Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the Lock Fr Panel in the PARENTAL CONTROL menu and press OK box won t have check mark Unplug the TV for two minutes and then plug it back in Turn the TV on and try again TV turns off unexpectedly Sleep timer might have be...

Page 28: ...e Remote Control Doesn t Work Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path Maybe the remote isn t aimed directly at the component DVD TV VCR that you re trying to operate Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Press the TV button so remote will control TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Put new batteries in th...

Page 29: ... date of purchase for labor charges One year from date of purchase for parts Two years from date of purchase for the 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 R...

Page 30: ...AR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER THOMSON INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING...

Page 31: ...d call the toll free number listed below Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this page 1 800 338 0376 Some of these accessories area also available on line at www rca com Component Video Cables Triple cable used to connect a video source with Y Pb Pr jacks to the TV DT6DC 6 ft 24 95 DT12DC 12 ft 34 95 busy protected wiring reset off S Video Cable has multi pin conn...

Page 32: ...an radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user i...