RCA F19436, User Manual

Page 1: ...Television User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again 1571963A Cover 4 9 02 12 58 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...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 clos...

Page 3: ...ete the on screen interactive setup You ll find detailed instructions in Chapter 1 One Touch VCR Recording You must connect the G LINK cable to the TV and place one of the wands in front of the remote sensor on the VCR If you have a cable box connect the G LINK cable to the TV and place one of the wands in front of the remote sensor on the cable box V Chip Parental Controls Description You can blo...

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Page 5: ...12 How to Find the Remote Sensor 12 Placing the G LINK Wands 12 Plug in the TV 13 Put Batteries in the Remote 13 How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup 13 Turn on the TV 13 Complete the Interactive Setup 14 Set the Menu Language 14 Complete Auto Channel Search 14 The GUIDE Plus System Setup 14 What to Expect 19 The Buttons on the Remote Control 20 Chapter 2 Using the TV s ...

Page 6: ...Program Block 38 Channel Block 38 Front Panel Block 38 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 38 Chapter 3 Using the TV s Menu System How to Use Your TV s Menu System 40 Audio Menu 40 Picture Quality Menu 41 Screen Menu 42 Using Closed Captioning 42 Channel Menu 43 Time Menu 44 Chapter 4 Other Information Troubleshooting 46 The Front of Your TV 49 Care and Cleaning 49 Limited Warranty 50 Glossary 52 Access...

Page 7: ...rview Things to Consider Before You Connect Choose Your Connection Connections Why You Should Connect This G LINK Cable Plug in the TV Put Batteries in the Remote How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup Turn on the TV Complete the Interactive Setup The Buttons on the Remote Control 1571963A 01 Setup 4 9 02 12 58 PM 5 ...

Page 8: ... 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 not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV carefull...

Page 9: ...s A V cables for short are usually sold as a bundled set but the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately for better visibility Please locate the G LINK cable provided when you re getting ready to set up your TV You need to connect this cable to your TV and to your VCR and or cable box in order for all of the features of the program guide to work properly Coaxial Audio video G L...

Page 10: ...the back of the TV and to the Video Output Jack on the VCR 2 Connect cable or antenna to your VCR Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet cable box or antenna to the Input Jack on your VCR sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENNA or IN FROM ANT 3 Connect the G LINK cable to the TV Connect the G LINK cable to the G LINK jack on the TV Next step place one of the wands of the G LINK cable to work w...

Page 11: ...our TV Go to page 13 2 If you re connecting a cable box connect the G LINK cable Connect the G LINK cable to the G LINK jack on the TV Next step place the wands of the G LINK cable to the cable box instructions are on page 12 Go to page 12 TV TV back panel VIDEO AUDIO INPUTS G LINK L MONO R ANTENNA From Cable Cable Box or Antenna 1 2 1571963A 01 Setup 4 9 02 12 58 PM 9 ...

Page 12: ...CEIVER L R VIDEO OUT OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO TV back panel ANTENNA From Cable or Antenna Satellite Signal VIDEO AUDIO G LINK L MONO R 2A 2B 3A 1A 1B 3B 4 TV VCR Satellite 1571963A 01 Setup 4 9 02 12 58 PM 10 ...

Page 13: ...k on your satellite receiver sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT B Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite dish antenna to the Input Jack on your satellite receiver sometimes labeled SATELLITE IN 3 Connect the Satellite Receiver to the VCR and to the TV A Connect a coaxial cable to the Output Jack sometimes labeled OUT TO TV on the satellite receiver and to the Input Jack on the VCR sometimes labe...

Page 14: ... unit If the remote sensor isn t labeled on your VCR and or cable box you need to use the remote control that came with the VCR and or cable box to locate the sensor 1 Turn off the VCR and or cable box 2 Hold the remote control not the one that came with your TV but the one that came with the cable box and or VCR to which you re attaching the G LINK cable so that it is touching the front of the co...

Page 15: ...gh the on screen menus The theory is the same throughout the menu screens highlight your choice and select it To highlight a menu item press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight one of the items listed on the screen Use the up or down arrow button to move up or down Use the right or left arrow button to move right or left To select the item that you ve highlighted press OK Note Highlighted...

Page 16: ...te Auto Channel Search The next part of the SETUP 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 1 Press OK to tell the TV to begin searching for channels A progress report appears on the screen 2 When the screen on the TV tells you the search is complete press OK the first GUIDE Plus system setup sc...

Page 17: ...le highlight Yes and press OK If your TV isn t connected to cable highlight No and press OK STEP 3 Configuring for a VCR appears 2 If you have a cable box connected to this TV highlight Yes and press OK on your remote control Note The next series of screens is very important because the GUIDE Plus system must find the correct cable box information in order to receive the correct TV program listing...

Page 18: ...ch your TV VCR cable box or any of the remote controls for these products 6 Look at your cable box If it is still on and changed to channel 09 the test was successful Highlight Yes and press OK STEP 3 Configuring for a VCR appears If your cable box didn t change to channel 09 or turned itself off you have two choices No and Test this code again Test this code again If you think the TV the cable bo...

Page 19: ...the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the brand of your VCR that is connected to the TV and press OK If your brand isn t listed highlight Not Listed and press OK 3 Tune your VCR to channel 02 Next turn OFF your VCR When you complete these steps press OK to begin testing Important Note When code testing is in progress don t touch your TV VCR or any of the remote controls for these products 157...

Page 20: ...e the correct code for the VCR a list of troubleshooting instructions appears to help you before you try again Try VCR configuration again repeat VCR setup Test alternate codes tests selected brands and if this fails the test continues with all codes in the system Skip this step the GUIDE Plus system won t be able to automatically schedule programs to record on your VCR Step 4 Confirming Your Sett...

Page 21: ...m listings If the program information hasn t been sent to your TV yet an outline of the GUIDE without TV program listings will appear on the screen Program information is usually sent to your TV at night If the TV detected that you have multiple cable companies in your area STEP 5 Choosing Your Channel Lineup appears Features of the GUIDE Plus system are explained in Chapter 2 To clear the guide f...

Page 22: ...o remove it from the screen INFO Displays channel information INPUT Changes your TV to its video input channel The Video Input Channel is the channel your TV must tune to in order for you to access a component that s connected to your TV s VIDEO and AUDIO jacks Example to view a tape from your camcorder connect the camcorder to the TV s AUDIO and VIDEO jacks with the audio video cables MENU Displa...

Page 23: ...raphics contained within this publication are for representation only Using the TV s Features Chapter Overview About the GUIDE Plus System GUIDE Plus Menu Items Channel Banner Parental Controls and V Chip 1571963A 02 Features 4 9 02 12 59 PM 21 ...

Page 24: ...ptions Action buttons Program information Channel listings Promotional information Video window Downloading Data The GUIDE Plus system is not available until it completes its first download of program listings When the power is turned off the TV locates a host channel that carries GUIDE Plus system data containing program schedule and channel lineup information A channel lineup is the list of stat...

Page 25: ...lus system 2 Press MENU or use the up and down arrow buttons to select the Menu bar the Grid Guide appears by default 3 Use the left and right arrow buttons to access other menus 4 Press OK or MENU or use the down arrow button to see the menu options Grid Guide The Grid Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plus system It displays the current programming for each channel The current program ...

Page 26: ...le box changing channels on the TV will not cause the cable box channel to change while recording Record will only appear if you have set up the GUIDE Plus system and specified your VCR type The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully scheduled a program to watch or record Note If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same ti...

Page 27: ...or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus system Then use the Sort Menu Action Buttons as described next Sort Menu Action Buttons When viewing the results of a Sort the following Action buttons appear Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule and then follow the on line help for further options Placing a timer in the Schedule will cause the TV to turn on and tune to the pro...

Page 28: ...ing or recording programs The GUIDE Plus system allows one touch VCR recording if you have connected the G LINK cable to your VCR See Chapter 1 for more details on connecting the G LINK cable To schedule a program to watch or record 1 If the GUIDE Plus system isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar 3 Highlight a program within the c...

Page 29: ...ords only on that day WEEKLY records the program each week at the same time Messages Occasionally you will receive messages regarding your GUIDE Plus system as well as special programming information You can access these messages from the Messages menu on the Menu bar To read messages 1 If the GUIDE Plus system isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU on the remote to s...

Page 30: ...he state of the channel between On and Off Channels menu selection Channels menu action buttons Setup The Setup menu allows you to access the GUIDE Plus system setup information To access the Setup option 1 If the Guide Plus system isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU to select the Menu Bar 3 Use the right arrow to highlight the Setup menu selection 4 Use the up and...

Page 31: ...1 Press MENU on the remote 2 Highlight GUIDE Plus Menu and press OK Each menu and the sub menus are listed below GUIDE Plus Setup Displays STEP 4 Confirming Your Settings screen of the GUIDE Plus system setup Yes everything is correct Confirms the settings you completed in the GUIDE Plus system setup are correct Yes but my channel lineup is incorrect Displays STEP 5 Choosing Your Channel Lineup sc...

Page 32: ...o indicate when the Parental Controls are locked or unlocked Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel ESPN Displays the label assigned to the current channel 60 Displays the current channel or input channel FRNT 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 broad...

Page 33: ... 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 message This channel is not approved for viewing when you tune to that particular channel Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes so programs received with no content...

Page 34: ...y suggestive dialogue D strong coarse language L intense sexual situations S or intense violence V Parental Guidance Suggested Contains material that parents 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 situat...

Page 35: ... you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV G rating and lower in other words you want the child to watch TV G TV Y7 and TV Y then you need to block out other programming with higher ratings To block programs with higher ratings 1 First determine the lowest level rating you don t want the child to watch see chart of age based ratings on next page 2 Press the left and right arrow but...

Page 36: ... D L S V F V V V V V R A T I N G S T A T U S T V M A B l o c k T V 1 4 V i e w T V P G B l o c k T V G V i e w T V Y 7 V i e w T V Y V i e w D L S V F V B B B V V V V B B B B V P r e s s v t o b l o c k p r o g r a m s w i t h t h i s r a t i n g P r e s s M E N U t o e x i t Content status fields Rating status field Rating field Viewing Age Based Ratings After you block age based ratings you have...

Page 37: ...o b l o c k p r o g r a m s w i t h t h i s c o n t e n t f o r t h i s r a t i n g Rating field Rating status field Content status fields Content themes To block program content 1 Determine the lowest level of content you don t want the child to watch 2 Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the age based ratings until the rating that corresponds with the lowest content...

Page 38: ...ovie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level How to block movie ratings and view movie ratings is explained in the next two sections To access the V CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT menu 1 Press MENU on the remote control the TV MAIN MENU appears 2 Select Parental Controls press 6 3 Select V Chip Movie Rating Limit press 2 PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V Chip Movie Rat...

Page 39: ... you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies Viewing Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons back to View 1 Highlight the Rating field and press the up and down arrow buttons to find the rating you want to view 2 Press the right arrow button to highlight the rating Status field Press the up and down arrows to change the...

Page 40: ...al Controls 0 Exit PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block 5 Front Panel Block 6 Lock Parental Controls 0 Exit PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block 5 Front Panel Block 6 Lock Parental Controls 0 Exit 1 View 2 Block V CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLO...

Page 41: ...ned within this publication are for representation only Using the TV s Menu System Chapter Overview How to Use Your TV s Menu System Audio Menu Picture Quality Menu Screen Menu Using Closed Captioning Channel Menu Time Menu 1571963A 03 Menu 4 9 02 12 59 PM 39 ...

Page 42: ... choice in a menu Use your arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight your choice and press 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 Highlight Exit and press OK Press 0 on the remote Press CLEAR The on screen displays are cleared from the screen and you return to TV viewin...

Page 43: ...xiting this menu the Save Personal Picture Preset choice list will appear You can choose either Yes or No If you save the settings as a Personal Picture Preset the TV will store the settings so you can re select them quickly if someone changes the settings Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of four preset picture settings Bright Lighting Normal Lighting Soft Lighting o...

Page 44: ...with closed captioning information which lets you display the audio portion of a program as 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 banner See Chapter 2 for more information about the channel banner...

Page 45: ...n directions to enter your channels and other information Channel Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down through the channels available via your antenna You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons Normal List Only the channels included in the Normal list are available when you scan up and down using channel up and down Use the up and down arrow buttons to indicate ...

Page 46: ...ts itself off Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning the TV on and off automatically Reminder you must turn the schedule On The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the schedule Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the time If your GU...

Page 47: ... Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only Other Information Chapter Overview Troubleshooting The Front of Your TV Care and Cleaning Limited Warranty Accessory Order Form Index 1571963A 04 Other 4 9 02 12 59 PM 45 ...

Page 48: ...k Unplug the TV for two minutes and then plug it back in Turn the TV on and try again TV turns off while playing Scheduled Off function may have been activated Go to page 44 for instructions Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn the TV on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low T...

Page 49: ...the TV You can turn off this feature by pressing GUIDE on your remote control and then press MENU to select the Menu bar Press the right arrow button to select Setup Choose Review options and select OFF GUIDE Plus System Problems GUIDE Plus setup won t switch to channel 9 for VCR and or channel 02 cable box Check to see if the G LINK wands are positioned correctly in front of components remote sen...

Page 50: ...emote 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 TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Put new batteries in the remote Problems with V Chip Parental Controls The rating limits don t work You must lock the settings Go to the TV MAIN MENU p...

Page 51: ...VCR camcorder or Internet access device L MONO left audio and R right audio Receives audio signals from another component such as a VCR camcorder or Internet access device L MONO R VIDEO Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV before cleaning You can clean the TV as required using a soft lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ve...

Page 52: ...red by an Authorized RCA Television Service Center If not you must take your television to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your television to and from your home To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Television Service Center ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 Proof of purchase in the form ...

Page 53: ...OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law rel...

Page 54: ...ng on a TV screen This feature for the hearing impaired is now legally mandated on all TV sets 13 inches or larger Coaxial Cable Round antenna wire consisting of a central inner conductor and a cylindrical outer conductor Used for most video connections especially by cable companies Carries both picture and sound for all available channels Contrast The range in brightness between the darkest and b...

Page 55: ...emote Control CRK17TA1 242778 19 35 Audio Video Adapter not shown 228449 4 45 Optional Remote Control CRK76TE1 242524 30 35 Description Accessory Order Form Price Part No Qty VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft VH89 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH83 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH84 6 ft Screw on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV The ends screw onto the connecto...

Page 56: ...ty State Zip Print or type your name and address clearly Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your Discover Card My card expires Daytime phone number Detach...

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Page 63: ...20 INPUT button 20 Interactive setup 14 L Labels 43 Language 42 Languages selecting 14 Locating remote sensor 12 Lock Parental Controls 38 M Memory 43 Menu Audio 40 Channel 43 Channels 28 Grid Guide 23 Language 42 Messages 27 News 26 Picture Quality 41 Schedule 26 Screen 42 Setup 28 Sort 25 Time 44 MENU button 20 Menus GUIDE Plus System setup 14 Messages menu 27 Mono 40 MUTE button 20 N News menu ...

Page 64: ... the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 2001 Thomson multimedia Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Thailand TOCOM 1571963B Visit the RCA web site at www rca com THOMSON 1571963A 04 Other 4 10 02 4 21 PM 62 ...