RCA 27GT530YX1AY1, User Manual

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Page 2: ...id the user s authority to operate it If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the screen Such images include network Iogos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention ...

Page 3: ...lect 12 Entering Setup 12 Selecting a Language 13 Auto Channel Search 13 Setting the Time 14 Setting the VCR1 Channel Auto Tuning 14 Setting the VCR2 Channel Auto Tuning 15 Setting the DVD Channel Auto Tuning 15 Setting the SAT CABLE Channel Auto Tuning 16 Labeling the Channels 16 Using the Remote 17 Remote Buttons 18 Using the WHO INPUT Button 19 Programming the Remote 20 Testing the Remote 20 Pr...

Page 4: ...ure Quality Menu 28 Screen Menu 29 Using Closed Captioning 30 Channel Menu 31 Time Menu 32 Features and Controls 33 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 40 V Chip Unrated Program Block 41 Channel Block 41 Front Panel Block 42 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 42 Reference 43 Troubleshooting 43 Care and Cleaning 45 Warranty 46 Accessory Information 48 Index 51 2 ...

Page 5: ...tures and controls of your TV The Reference section in the back of the book contains troubleshooting tips care and cleaning instructions accessory ordering information and your warranty Well if your TV s out of the box let s get started SETUP AND CONNECTIONS V V V V V Check out the notes that have been added throughout the manual in these tip boxes There are some important tips that will help you ...

Page 6: ...llowing cable to make your connection Coaxial Cable These cables carry audio and video signals to the TV from an antenna cable or cable box Important Stand Information CAUTION Choose the location for your TV carefully Take precautions that the stand or other furniture on which the TV is placed is properly located see Important Safeguards sheet and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV fr...

Page 7: ... to make your connection Coaxial Cables In this connection two coaxial cables are used one connects from an antenna cable or cable box to the VCR and one connects from the VCR to the TV These cables carry both audio and video sianals CABLE CABLEBOX OR ANTENNA VCR1 I IN FROM AN7 I 0 7 oo7To Tv VIDEO AUDIO How to View the VCR To watch the VCR in this connection tune TVto Channel 3 or 4 Later in the ...

Page 8: ...om the component You will program this later in the Interactive Setup section k Back ofthe TV The diagram below describes each of the back panel jacks When connecting A V cables be sure to connect corresponding outputs and inputs Video to Video Right Audio to Right Audio etc Video and Audio Inputs Connect any one of the following components VCR Internet Access Device Laserdisc Player DVD Player Sa...

Page 9: ...e connections Either may be used but you must be sure to connect Video to Video Right to Right and Left to Left Cautions Position Cables to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference i 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 Prote...

Page 10: ...LE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA VCR1 I OUr VIDEO R Ioo o1 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 to the video VID input In the Interactive Setup section you will learn how to program the TV to automatically tune to the VID input channel CABLE ANTENNA 8 ...

Page 11: ...IO L I_ _ _1 CABLE ANTENNA 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 to the VID input To watch the VCR in this connection enter 03 to tune to the VCR channel In the Interactive Setup section you will learn how to program the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel 9 ...

Page 12: ...t fresh batteries Make sure that the polarities and are aligned correctly Replace the cover Step 5 Turn On the TV Press TV on the remote or press POWER on the TV itself Pressing the TV button not only turns on the TV but puts the remote into TV mode so that the buttons on the remote will control TV functions Step 6 Program the TV Proceed to the next section Interactive Setup The interactive setup ...

Page 13: ...s you through the steps needed to configure the TV Select a menu language Search for available channels 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 2 V INTERACTIVE SETUP V V V V 11 ...

Page 14: ...ly 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 Move arrows and OK button MENU button 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 i...

Page 15: ...ge Auto Channel Search The next part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search for all channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called auto programming Search for channels 1 Press MENU or OK to tell the TV to begin searching for channels When done press MENU or OK to continue I If you skip Auto Channel Search now you can access it later through t...

Page 16: ... 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 Using the Me...

Page 17: ...the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR connected to the TV 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...

Page 18: ...ing the Menu System section 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the List and Labels control panel 2 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 and letters 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 ide...

Page 19: ...oxes If you have an RCA GE or PROSCAN component you probably don t need to program it at all I 3 V V USING THE REMOTE V V V 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 re...

Page 20: ...ill turn on the RCA GE or _ROSCAN component you have programmed it to control Also turns on the TV if Auto Tuning is enabled and the remote is programmed to control a TV 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 b...

Page 21: ...t channel In SAT mode press to select available channel lists ANTENNA Functions as TV VCR button in VCR mode and TV receiver button in SAT CABLE mode REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECORD STOP PAUSE If programmed provides transport control for some remote controllable VCRs DVD players laserdisc players tape decks and CD players Using the WHO INPUT Button Use the WHO INPUT button to toggle through the availa...

Page 22: ...X button can only be programmed with direct entry see the next section for details While holding the device button press and hold ON OFF until the red light on the remote turns on then release both buttons 3 Press and release PLAY then wait five seconds or until the LED stops flashing At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to program If after five seconds the device you want to...

Page 23: ...evice 1 Press the device button TV VCR1 VCR2 DVD or SAT CABLE to set the remote to control the device 2 Press ON OFF to turn the device on or off 3 Use the remote buttons that apply to that device 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 ...

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Page 25: ...explores the menus of your TV beginning with some information on using menus and control panels Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed to help you get the most from your TV V V 4 V USING THE MENU SYSTEM V V 23 ...

Page 26: ...ng up the Main menu I Audio Menus take you to another menu or a control panel There are two ways to select a choice in a menu Point with the 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...

Page 27: ...ust 2 Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line on the slider Arrows VCR_ ON OFF TV DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE MUT SteEp SOUND GO BACK CUED INFO q E MENU CLEAR 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _ 6 _ 0 80 C R VERSE _LAY FORWARD R CORD STOP PAUSE Numeric Entry A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing 1 Use the digits to ...

Page 28: ...on 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 r...

Page 29: ... 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 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 Press SOUND to display the audio proce...

Page 30: ...select them easily if someone changes the settings Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of three preset picture settings Bright Lighting Normal Lighting Soft Lighting or Personal Picture Preset Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that automatically corrects the color of the pictu...

Page 31: ...s Muted Captioning information is shown when available whenever the TV s sound is muted To mute the sound press 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 Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your prefe...

Page 32: ... The TV offers eight closed captioned modes including four text modes To set the Closed Captioning Mode 1 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 Press OK to select Closed Caption Display 3 Poin...

Page 33: ...ing the number buttons Normal List Onlythe channels included in the Normal list are available when you scan up and down using the CH v 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 Chan Label Use the up and down arrows to enter a six character label for each channel Hold the button down to scroll...

Page 34: ...his 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 3 4 switch is set to channel 4 Time Menu Sleep l_mer 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 p...

Page 35: ...s This section introduces you to the features and controls with which your TV is equipped In this section you will learn how to use The Channel Marker Parental controls including V Chip rating limits V V V V l 5 FEATURES_D CONTROLS V 33 ...

Page 36: ... 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 Locked Displayed when Parental Controls are locked Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set OO OO Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip SKIP timer You can prog...

Page 37: ...dults and may be unsuitable for TV MA children under 17 It contains one or more of the following content themes crude indecent language L explicit sexual activity S graphic violence V Parents Strongly Cautioned Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program TV 14 and are cautioned a...

Page 38: ...a TV program rating or content theme from Viewto Block The Rating Limit Screen Below is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit 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 Ieft is View or Block I Rating Settings Area Lets you see the curre...

Page 39: ...l TV PG appears since the highest rating you want the child to watch is TV G Use the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field Press the up or down arrow to toggle between View and Block The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block and B Rating status field IWhen you change status a rating _ the of to Block the system ...

Page 40: ... 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 3 4 5 Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field Use the up and down arrows on the remote to scroll through the age based ratings until the...

Page 41: ...down arrows to scroll through the age based ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View appears 4 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 Press the up or down arrows to change its status back to _ 1 Your child would then be able to watch programs with TV 14 adult la...

Page 42: ...ting status button corresponding to PG 13 since the highest rating you want the child to watch is PG 2 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 status of View will automatically change to Block Rating field Rating status field Some movies may be given a Not Rated NR rating After blocking movie ra...

Page 43: ...ated 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 block will not take effect Note that unrated TV programs may include news sports political local and weather programs emergency bulletins public announcements and programs without ratings Channel Block Selecting thi...

Page 44: ...el blocked Don t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of front panel block 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 Ohip Channel Block or Front Panel Block will take effect If...

Page 45: ...e is in TV mode by first pressing TV button The front panel controls may be locked disabled Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the Front Panel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choosing View 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...

Page 46: ...icture okay Maybe sound is muted Try pressing volume up button to restore sound Can t select certain channel The channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu If using a VCR check to make sure the TV VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode 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...

Page 47: ...h 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 or shock hazard or damage to the...

Page 48: ...you get service For screen sizes of 26 and smaller Take your GE television to any Authorized GE Television Service Center and pick up when repairs are complete For screens sizes larger than 26 Request home service from any Authorized GE Television Service Center provided that your television is located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized GE Television Service Center If not you...

Page 49: ...ed outside the U S A Acts of God such as but not limited to lightening damage Product registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your TV 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 m...

Page 50: ...tors for a secure connection VH89 6 ft 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 Gold Tipped cable VH83 6 ft 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 is color coded an...

Page 51: ...bbing Cable 6 ft VH83 _tereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH84 Z way Signal Splitter VH47 mplified Antenna ANT200 ntenna Mixer 193984 _ernote Control CRK76TF1 245058 udio Video Adapter 228449 5 95 5 95 5 95 9 95 3 95 49 95 11 15 30 35 4 45 Total Merchandise Sales Tax _ We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state country and locality to which the merchandise is b...

Page 52: ...correct address clearly order will save you days of waiting Placing an Order 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 an order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information mone...

Page 53: ...Captioning 29 30 34 Channel Block 41 Inputs 32 Labels 16 31 Marker 34 Menu 31 Number 31 Search 13 Choice Lists 26 CLEAR Button 12 19 Closed Caption 30 34 Display 29 Mode 29 30 Coaxial Cable 4 5 7 Color Warmth 28 Connections 4 Advanced 4 6 Basic 4 5 TV and Stereo VCR 8 TV Only 4 Content Themes 35 38 Contrast 28 Control Panels 25 D DVD Channel 15 31 F Fixed Images 45 Front Panel Block 42 Panel Butto...

Page 54: ...reen Menu 29 Second Audio Program SAP 27 34 Select 12 Set DVDChannel 15 31 SAT CABLE Channel 16 31 VCR1 Channel 14 31 VCR2 Channel 15 31 SetTime 14 32 Setup 12 Sharpness 28 Signal Type UHF VHF Antenna 31 Sleep 34 Sleep Timer 32 34 Sliders 25 SOUND Button 18 27 Stereo 26 34 T Time Current 34 Menu 32 Set Time 14 Tint 28 Tone Controls 26 Troubleshooting 43 TV Only Connection 4 U UHF VHF Antenna 31 Un...

Page 55: ...n service for your product The following materials were used in printing this publication _t n IOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2000 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA 60 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 20 POST CONSUMER TOCOM 15557540 ...