RCA E09303, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ... qualified service personnel FCC Regulations state unauthorized changes or modifications to To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert Pour 6viter les chocs 61ectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqti au fond Note to Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Articl...

Page 3: ...Operation 6 Operating Features FM Radio Operation 7 VIDEO Menu 8 SETUP Menu 9 Sleep Timer Operation 10 Alarm Timer Operation 11 Autoprogramming Channel Memory 12 Editing Channel Memory 12 Connecting Your IV Antenna Cable Information 13 Connecting Supplied Antenna to Top of TV 13 Home Antenna Connections 14 Cable TV Connections 15 Cable TV Operation 16 Mounting the TV 17 19 Using DC Power Cord 20 A...

Page 4: ... Hex Nuts Fifteen Phillips Screws Five 1 Screws Five 2 Screws Five 3 Screws Fifteen Spacers Five 1 Spacers Five 1 2 Spacers Five 1 4 Spacers Two Power Cord Hooks 3 Place two AAA batteries as shown matching the and end of each battery in the compartment 4 Replace the cover 3 Connect antenna or cable TV system Most antenna or cable TV systems can be connected as shown here Back of TV m Incoming Cabl...

Page 5: ...emory as desired Press MENU repeatedly to highlight SETUP Then press to select the SETUP menu Press MENU repeatedly to highlight EDIT CHANNELS Press MENU repeatedly to see 2nd setup menu Press to select EDIT CHANNELS Select the desired channel number by pressing the CHANNEL up or down button or by pressing two number buttons 7 Set the clock Press MENU repeatedly until SETUP is highlighted Then pre...

Page 6: ...L buttons MENU Button Press repeatedly until the item you want is highlighted then press or to enter the menu Press repeatedly to move down each menu screen and then press or to adjust each setting To mute the TV press once and then press RESET Button Press to returnall video settings color tint contrast brightness and sharpness back to the original settings POWER Button Press to turn the TV on or...

Page 7: ...els or press DISPLAYon the remote Q Alarm Timer This display appears when the alarm timer has been set Details are on page 11 Q Channel Number This display appears whenever you change channels or press DISPLAY on the remote MUTE This display appears when the TV s sound is muted Press MUTE on the remote or select it through the main menu Details are on pages 4 and 6 _ FM Radio This display appears ...

Page 8: ...select the next higher or lower channel in memory If you are listening to the radio press to scan the next higher or lower station You can add or erase channels in memory as desired Details are on page 12 VOL Buttons Volume up and down Also and Buttons Press VOL to increase volume or press VOL to decrease volume Press or to adjust the setting of a highlighted item The volume display appears on the...

Page 9: ... screen first press number 0 to highlight the station number and then press number 1 You can also program up to six of your favorite radio stations into memory so you ll be able to quickly select them Number buttons 1 th rough 6 on the remote control can be programmed to automatically select favorite channels o o When TV appears in the menu you are in the radio mode When FM RADIO appears in the me...

Page 10: ...en press to increase or press to decrease color The T NT function adjusts the color of flesh tones Press or to select T NT Press to add more green tint or press to add more red tint The CONTRAST function adjusts the overall brightness and contrast of the picture Press or to select CONTRAST Press to increase or press to decrease contrast The BRIGHTNESS function adjusts the brightness of the dark po...

Page 11: ...henever you change channels or press DISPLAY on the remote control _ _ Press and hold to set the correct hours and to set the correct minutes _ Details are on page 3 i When you press or to start the AUTOPROGRAM function the TV cycles through all channels and places only the active channels for your area in its channel memory The channel memory is the list of channels the TV stops on when you press...

Page 12: ...ess to select the length of time you want the TV to stay on Each press of the button adds 30 minutes Each press of the button subtracts 30 minutes 5 Repeat step 1 to see the amount of time remaining before the TV shuts itself off minutes remaining 3 When finished the display disappears from the screen in a few seconds To make it disappear more quickly press DONE on the remote 6 When the Sleep Time...

Page 13: ...the Alarm Timer 1 Press MENU until SETUP is highlighted Then press to select the SETUP menu 2 Press MENU untilALARM is highlighted Press to select the correct hour and press to select the correct minutes 3 After you set theALARM time press MENU to select ALARM ON OFF Press or to switch this setting to the ON position 4 When the Alarm Timer is turned on the letters ALM appear on the screen whenever...

Page 14: ...ch as a cable TV converter box that is turned off when the device is turned off If there is an extended power failure your TV will automatically reprogram active channels the first time you turn it on after the power failure Connect home antenna s or cable to your set Press MENU until SETUP is highlighted Press to select the SETUP menu 3 Repeatedly press MENU until A UTOPROGRAM is highlighted _2ad...

Page 15: ... to connect the indoor antenna supplied with your TV or Follow the instructions on page 14 if you intend to connect an indoor or outdoor antenna to your TV or Follow the instructions on page 15 if you intend to connect a cable TV system to your TV Connecting Supplied Antenna to Top of TV Follow these steps to connect the indoor antenna supplied with your TV only if you do not connect an outdoor an...

Page 16: ...antenna cables coming from your home antenna s are a 75 ohm round coaxial cable that carries VHF channels 2 13 and a 300 ohm flat twin lead cable for UHF channels 14 69 connect them to your set like this 14 Cables UHF _ _ Push on From _ __ __ __ __ wrz _ Home _ _ and Back Antenna s of VHF _ _ TV Transformer Antenna Mixer Note Be sure to connect the UHF antenna cable to such as AH011 use only 19398...

Page 17: ...to the output channel of the cable box usually 2 3 or 4 when selecting channels via the cable box C Follow this diagram if your cable company requires a cable box that cannot be controlled by remote control Incoming Cable Note These optional accessories 2 way splitter _ A B switch _ and three coaxial cables c are available as a kit under AH041BL Back of TV The A position on the A B switch lets you...

Page 18: ...s Scrambled Cable TV Channels Some cable companies offer premium pay channels in which the signal is scrambled Descrambling these signals for normal viewing may require the use of a cable box which is generally provided by the cable company How you connect the cable box to your TV depends upon whether or not the cable box can be controlled by remote control If your cable box is remote controllable...

Page 19: ... 2 Cut out the mounting guide and screw guide Cut out the guides on the lines indicated The size of the mounting guide and the screw hole positions are identical to the top of the mounting bracket Position mounting guide on underside of cabinet Position the mounting guide on the underside of cabinet 3 4 inch back from the cabinet s front edge Position the mounting guide in the desired location and...

Page 20: ...w the shaded area try one of the other sizes of screws provided Screw length must fall into the shaded area on the screw guide for proper mounting Note If none of the screws provided are the proper length for your cabinet you can do one of the following a Increase the spacer length by 1 4 and try one _the longer screws provided b Purchase proper length screws at your local hardware store type 10 3...

Page 21: ...inet Move TV completely to rear of bracket Slide the TV onto the mounting hook of the bracket and push it all the way back until the two back hooks on the bracket lock into the back of the TV Note The TV must be slightly below the cabinet overhang when installed in the bracket Some clearance is necessary so the TV can be easily rotated to the desired viewing angle or removed for portable use 12 At...

Page 22: ... turned on and running Doing so will drain the ear battery which may cause the carnot to start properly Do not put the IV on the dashboard oi_leave it in a ear parked_ _sunlight Since the temperature inside the car _ may damage the set If taking the TVfrom a cold car to a warm room do not attempt to plug in the set ff there is any siff n of condensation This could d_ the set Be _e liOt to block an...

Page 23: ...sten to your TV without disturbing others These headphones come with two adapters for maximum versatility when using them with other products Antenna Cables Screw on Antenna Cable Attaches to the round antenna coanectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV The ends screw onto the connectors for a secure connection l 4 inch Stereo Adapter 3_mm Mono Adapter AH037 3 ft Push on Antenna ...

Page 24: ...ormation money order or check in U S currency made payable to Thomson Consumer Electronics to the following address Video Accessories P O Box 8419 Ronks PA 17573 For more information on these accessories write to the following address Video Accessories Customer Service Thomson Consumer Electronics Distributor Special Products 2000 Clements Bridge Rd Deptford NJ 08096 2088 International Orders This...

Page 25: ...ast enhancement filter which may need to be cleaned periodically Removing the Filter The filter is held in place by four tabs two tabs on the left side and two on the right 1 To remove the filter us both hands Grasp the sides of the filter as shown above putting your thumbs on the top brow of 15e cabinet above the sunscreen 2 Use your fingernails to loosen the screen and then gently pull straight ...

Page 26: ...n off after one hour 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 Make sure power cord is fully inserted into back of TV Turns on unexpectedly Alarm function may be turned on Blank screen Try another channel Maybe FM radio is selected Try pressing DIS...

Page 27: ...uted Try pressing VOL up to restore sound SLEEP TIMER function may have been activated If radio came on because of the alarm it will automatically shut off after one hour Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds then turn on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high Make sure the power cord is fully inser...

Page 28: ...been modified or incorporated into other products or used for institutional or other commercial purposes A television purchased or serviced outside the USA 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...