RCA E13344, User Manual

Page 1: ...Television User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...hannels displaying these images should be avoided 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 close to the point of ca...

Page 3: ... Menu 9 The Channel Menu 10 V Chip Parental Controls 11 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 12 Blocking Movie Ratings 12 Viewing Movie Ratings 12 V Chip TV Rating Limit 13 The TV Rating Limit Screen 13 Blocking Age Based Ratings and Content Themes 16 Viewing Age Based Ratings and Content Themes 17 V Chip Unrated Program Block 18 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 18 The Time menu 19 TROUBLESHOOTING 20 ACCESSORIE...

Page 4: ...nto 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 3 Put Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote 2 Insert batteries as shown matching the and ends of each battery in the compartment 3 Replace the cover Step 4 Turn on the TV Press the POWER button on the remote...

Page 5: ... the back of your set Stand at the back of your set with the antenna twin lead facing you and press the base of the antenna into the slot until it locks in place Connect the ends of the twin lead to the Antenna Adapter supplied Connect the Antenna Adapter to the ANTENNA connector on the back of the TV Later after you ve turned on the TV adjust the length and position of the antenna rods for best r...

Page 6: ...using the CABLE ANTENNA jack tune the TV to Channel 3 or 4 To watch the VCR with the connection using the AUDIO VIDEO in jacks tune the TV to the Video Input press 0 0 on the remote VCR 1 TV AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 AUDIO VIDEO CABLE ANTENNA CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA VCR 1 AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 TV CABLE ANTENNA AUDIO VIDEO CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA OR...

Page 7: ...a menu is displayed CHAN points up to items and adjusts menu controls CHAN v Scans down through the channel list When a menu is displayed CHAN v points down to items and adjusts menu controls MENU Brings up the Main menu When in the menu system it selects highlighted items Also returns you to the previous menu POWER Turns the TV on and off VOL Decreases the volume When in the menu system VOL is us...

Page 8: ...the TV back to the last tuned channel This is useful if you want to watch two channels Select the first channel you wish to watch Then select the other channel by pressing two number buttons The TV changes back and forth between the two channels each time you press this button Caution If you choose to use a stand with your TV take precautions that the stand or other furniture the TV is placed on is...

Page 9: ...d Down Also and Buttons Press VOL to increase volume or press VOL to decrease volume The volume display appears on the screen when you press the VOL buttons When a menu is displayed press or to adjust the setting of an item that is highlighted in a menu Number Buttons 0 9 Press to access any channel number To select a channel press two number buttons For example press 0 then 6 for channel 6 To sel...

Page 10: ...ts the crispness of edges in the picture Reset Picture Controls Resets the picture controls to their original settings TV Main Menu The TV Main Menu is your gateway to controlling the TV It lets you adjust the TV s picture quality screen channel settings parental controls and time functions The Picture Quality Menu The Picture Quality Menu contains five controls that adjust the TV s picture Use the...

Page 11: ... MENU button to toggle between the choices CC1 and CC2 Not all programs are encoded with closed captioning information When a program is closed captioned the letters CC are displayed under the Channel Marker Menu Language Lets you select the language of your choice English French or Spanish Use the MENU button to toggle between the choices The Screen Menu The Screen menu contains the controls that...

Page 12: ...nel list Inactive channels weak stations or channels with no signal at all will be removed from the channel list You may interrupt this process by pressing the MENU button List Displays a control panel that lets you customize your channel scan list by adding or removing channels Use the VOL buttons to move left and right between fields use the CHAN v buttons to enter settings Press MENU to exit Cha...

Page 13: ...ew Once you block programs you or other adults can unblock programs with a password When turned on the software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs That code tells the V Chip the program s age based rating and content themes If you have blocked the rating or content themes that the program contains when you tune to that program you will receive the message This program is blocke...

Page 14: ...Press the VOL to select LOCKED Enter your password if you have not already set your password you will be prompted to enter it again to confirm The word UNLOCKED will flash to remind you that the Parental Controls are not LOCKED Viewing Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings you have the option of changing some of the ratings back to View Selecting Movie Rating Limit V Chip Parental Controls 1 M...

Page 15: ...s can be viewed To set TV programming limits 1 Choose V Chip 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 2 Press MENU to continue 3 Highlight and select TV Rating Limit 4 Once you get to the TV Rat...

Page 16: ...g Limit v Rating Status field Lets you select whether the status of the age based rating limit to the left is View or Block 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 B Content Themes Lists the content themes you can block or view Rating field Lets you select from a list of age bas...

Page 17: ... younger children The program contains one or more of the following content themes moderate violence V some sexual situations S infrequent coarse language L or some suggestive dialogue D TV G General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages It contains little or no violence V sexual situations S no strong language L and little or no sexual dialogue D TV Y7 Directed to Chi...

Page 18: ...hted Then use the VOL button to highlight the Rating Status field and select Block To block all programs with specific content above a certain rating level Content Themes are specific to the rating level Therefore you must first highlight the Rating field and scroll through the ratings using the CHAN v buttons until the lowest rating associated with the type of content you want to block is highlighted ...

Page 19: ...ectively changing some of the ratings and themes back to View To view ratings Use the VOL buttons to highlight the Rating Field then use CHAN v to change its status from Block to View When you change a specific rating to View the Content Status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating become View as well To view content Highlight the Rating field then use CHAN v to find the rating whose Content Th...

Page 20: ...ntal Controls for TV rating and content movie rating and unrated program blocks to take effect If you forget your password the password can be reset to 0000 by pressing and holding the volume down and the channel up buttons simultaneously for five seconds Using this password you can then access the V chip menus Unrated vs Not Rated All movies are assigned a rating Some movies are given a rating of ...

Page 21: ...ecrease the sleep timer by 30 minute increments Press MENU to exit Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time Use the VOL buttons and number buttons to set the time Press MENU to exit Wake up Timer Displays a control panel that lets you enter the time you wish your television to turn itself on Use the VOL buttons to set the wake up timer To clear the wake up timer displ...

Page 22: ...nsor Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the TV s remote sensor Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries Turns on or off while playing 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 Maybe the Sleep T...

Page 23: ...on is in wrong position Try another channel Maybe a vacant channel is tuned Try another channel Input may be selected Make sure the external device is turned on and playing Sound okay picture poor Check antenna connections Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals ...

Page 24: ...enna Designed to attach to the back of your TV Can be used for both VHF and UHF channels Antenna Cables Screw on Antenna Cable Attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCRor TV The ends screw onto the connectors for a secure connection Push on Antenna Cable Attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV Ends push...

Page 25: ...e sales tax for each individual state county and locality to which the merchandise is being sent All accessories are subject to availability Where applicable we will ship a superseding model Description Stock No Price Transformer VH54 2 95 Cleaner Polisher AH035 6 95 Screw on Antenna Cable 3 ft VH81 3 99 A B Switch AH041 14 95 Gold Tipped Antenna Cable 6 ft VH89 5 95 Gold Tipped Antenna Cable 10 f...

Page 26: ...ice For screen sizes of 26 and smaller Take your RCA television to any Authorized RCA Television Service Center and pick up when repairs are complete For screen sizes larger than 26 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 tak...

Page 27: ... 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 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 ...

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