RCA F19421, User Manual

Page 1: ...Television User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again Please read these instructions before operating this product for the first time TOCOM 15920020 Model F19421 ...

Page 2: ... grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card packed separately and return it immediately Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and mod...

Page 3: ...How V Chip Works 8 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 9 TV Rating Limit 10 Blocking Specific Content Themes 14 Viewing Specific Content Themes 15 V Chip Unrated Program Block 16 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 16 Chapter 3 Using the TV s Menu System How to Use Your TV s Menu System 17 Picture Quality Menu 18 Screen Menu 18 Using Closed Captioning 19 Channel Menu 20 Time Menu 20 Chapter 4 Other Information Tr...

Page 4: ... amplifier place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other components 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 back of the TV If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do no...

Page 5: ...the end of the power cord into the wall outlet Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet Insert the plug completely into the outlet Step 3 Put Batteries in the Remote 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the remote 2 Insert new batteries Match the polarities and on the batteries with the diagram on the remote 3 Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote Step ...

Page 6: ... on the screen VIDEO in Allows you to connect a component such as a VCR camcorder or Internet access device AUDIO mono in Receives audio signals from another component such as a VCR camcorder or Internet access device Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures on the left show the cables needed to connect components to your TV Notes Audio Video cables A V cables for short are ofte...

Page 7: ...channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels Also used as up and down arrows in the menu system CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing Also cancels the SKIP timer DISPLAY Brings up available channel information This button is also referred to as INFO in the TV s menu system INPUT Changes your TV to it...

Page 8: ... PREV CH Returns you to the previous channel RESET Returns all picture settings back to their factory defaults SKIP Commercial Skip Press once before changing channels The TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel Press again to add more time Press CLEAR to cancel the SKIP timer VOL and VOL Decreases or increases the TV s volume Also used as left and right arrows in the ...

Page 9: ...d Captioning is available on the current channel MUTE Displayed when you mute the audio 1 30 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip SKIP timer Front Panel Lock This feature allows you to lock the buttons on the front of the TV Even when the front panel lock feature is on the TV operates with the remote control To lock the buttons on the front of the TV 1 Make sure the TV is on 2 ...

Page 10: ...so if you don t want to use this feature you can just ignore it How V Chip Works When turned on the V Chip 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 me...

Page 11: ...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 Highlight the Rating field and press the CHAN up and down buttons to find the rating that is the lowest rating you don t want the child to watch 2 Press VOL to highlight the rating Status field Press the CHAN up and down buttons to change the button from View...

Page 12: ...with NC 17 Your child would then be able to watch all movies with a G PG and NC 17 Rating 3 Press MENU to exit the screen and be sure parental controls are locked TV Rating Limit The TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed To set TV programming limits 1 Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu If Parental Controls are currently locked you must enter your passw...

Page 13: ...ge based rating limit to the left is V iew or Block 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 cur rently View V or Block B The TV Rating Limit Screen The following is an example of where items are located within the TV Rating Limit screen The...

Page 14: ...ents may find unsuitable for younger children Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children The program contains 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 no sexual dialogue D or s...

Page 15: ...ng until the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch appears on the screen 4 Press VOL to move the up down arrows to the Status field 5 Press the CHAN up or CHAN down button 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 6 Press MENU on the remote to return to the menu ...

Page 16: ...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 as well To block program content 1 Determine the lowest level of content you don t want the child to watch 2 Use the CHAN up...

Page 17: ...ermine the content themes you want to change to V View 2 Use the CHAN up and down buttons to scroll through the age based ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View appears 3 Press VOL to move the up down arrows to a particular content theme status such as the B under language L corresponding with TV 14 4 Press the CHAN up or CHAN down button to change its status back ...

Page 18: ...iew All unrated programs are available Block All unrated programs are not available Note You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to 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 TV rating and content movie rating and unrated prog...

Page 19: ...t types of menus to adjust the features of your TV Menus The first menu is called 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 Use the CHAN or VOL buttons on your remote control to highlight your choice and press MENU Press a number button on the remote For ex...

Page 20: ...settings Screen Menu CC Display Lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen Off No captioning information is displayed On Captioning information is shown always when available On When 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 soun...

Page 21: ...text on the TV screen Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information are applicable When a program is closed captioned the CC icon is displayed in the channel marker See Chapter 2 for more information about the channel marker Turning off Closed Caption 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Press MENU to select CC Dis...

Page 22: ...o move between fields and to enter settings Chan Use the CHAN up and down buttons to scroll up and down through the channels available via your antenna You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons Scan List Use the CHAN up and down buttons to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included Yes or is not included No in the channel scan list Time Menu Sleep Timer Disp...

Page 23: ...e next page Make sure the Front Panel Lock feature is not set Go to page 7 for instructions Buttons don t work Make sure the Front Panel Lock feature is not set Go to page 7 for instructions Unplug the TV for two minutes and then plug it back in Turn the TV on and try again TV turns off while playing The Sleep Timer or Wake up Alarm may have been activated Go to page 20 for instructions Electronic...

Page 24: ...nnel 3 or 4 whichever channel is selected on the 3 4 switch on the back of your VCR Also check to make sure the TV VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode press the TV VCR button on your VCR Sound okay picture poor Check antenna connections Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected to the jacks Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals Go to page 18 for more instructions...

Page 25: ...tch a program even though it s not rated as violent Maybe the movie was given an NR Not Rated status After you block movie ratings you must set NR to View separately in order to view movies with an NR rating The Front of Your TV 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 syst...

Page 26: ...ed 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 TV Caut...

Page 27: ...w you get service 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 or pick up repair and return service from any Authorized RCA Television Service Center provided that your television is located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized RCA Te...

Page 28: ...s or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes A television purchased or serviced outside the U S A Acts of nature 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 Limit...

Page 29: ...ANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law relates to this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty give...

Page 30: ...erCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below Use this number only to place an order for accessory items 1 800 338 0376 You can buy some accessories on line at www rca com 6 ft part number VH89 price 5 95 3 ft part number VH81 price 3 95 6 ft part number VH82 price 4 95 Screw on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR o...

Page 31: ...CRs to duplicate tapes Can also be used to connect a VCR to your TV Cable is color coded and shielded Has RCA type phono plugs on each end 2 way Signal Splitter Helps you connect a second TV or VCR Splitter part number VH47 price 3 95 MUTE PREV CH INPUT SKIP DISPLAY 1 4 5 6 3 2 7 9 8 0 POWER MENU CLEAR RESET CHAN VOL VOL CHAN Remote Control This is the remote control that came packed with your TV ...

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