RCA F27668, User Manual

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

Page 2: ...r its proper operating voltage FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void 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 picture tube Such images include network logos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended view...

Page 3: ... program your VCR or use the menus in your VCR to set up a recording Requirements Remove the Demo Pin from the G LINK jack Complete 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 t...

Page 4: ...ntal Controls Description You can block programs and movies by content age based ratings and or movie ratings Requirements Set up the Parental Controls menu in the TV s main menu Chapter 3 has details The broadcasters must use the rating system when they send the program to your TV in order for your TV to block the program Auto Tuning Description Allows you to set up the TV to automatically tune t...

Page 5: ...nection TV VCR Cable Box 12 Why You Should Connect This G LINK Cable 13 How to Find the Remote Sensor 13 Placing the G LINK Wands 13 Complete the Interactive Setup 15 Set the Menu Language 15 Complete Auto Channel Search 15 The GUIDE Plus System Setup 15 What to Expect 20 Next Steps 20 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Control The Buttons on the Remote Control 22 Using the WHO INPUT Button 23 Programming...

Page 6: ... 40 How V Chip Works 40 V Chip TV Rating Limit 41 Blocking Specific Content Themes 43 Viewing Specific Content Themes 44 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 44 V Chip Unrated Program Block 45 Channel Block 46 Front Panel Block 46 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 46 Chapter 4 Using the TV s Menu System How to Use Your TV s Menu System 48 Audio Menu 49 Picture Quality Menu 50 Screen Menu 50 Using Closed Captioni...

Page 7: ...t 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 5 5 Chapter 1 Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 8: ...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 carefully Place the TV on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause pers...

Page 9: ... which connection is best for you Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book Notes Audio Video cables 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 You must u...

Page 10: ...Connect audio cables white and red to the AUDIO IN jacks on the back of the TV R and L MONO and to the Audio Output Jacks on the VCR sometimes labeled OUT R L C Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO IN jack on 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 Jac...

Page 11: ...2 Connection TV Only No PIP 1 Connect the TV to your cable or antenna Connect the coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of your TV Go to page 14 2 If you re connecting a cable box connect the G LINK cable A If you haven t already done so remove the Demo Pin from the G LINK jack B Connect the G LINK cable to the G LINK jack on the TV Next step place the wand...

Page 12: ...TV CH3 CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO IN L R TV back panel CABLE ANTENNA VIDEO R L MONO S VIDEO AUDIO R L IN OUT G LINK From Cable or Antenna Satellite Signal TV VCR Satellite 4 3B 2B 1A 1B 1C You need to connect your Satellite Receiver to your TV with audio video cables see picture above in order for Picture In Picture PIP to work 2A 3A ...

Page 13: ...lite Receiver A Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet cable box or antenna to the Input Jack 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...

Page 14: ...ing into the room You can purchase a Signal Splitter at your local electronics store or through the Accessory Order Form on page 59 B Connect a coaxial cable to Signal Splitter and to the Input Jack on the VCR sometimes labeled ANTENNA IN C Connect a coaxial cable to the Signal Splitter and to the CABLE IN Jack on the cable box 2 Connect Cable Box to TV Connect a coaxial cable to the TV OUT Jack o...

Page 15: ... guide will work properly How to Find the Remote Sensor You have to place the G LINK wands in front of the remote sensor on the VCR and or cable box Some cable boxes and VCRs have the remote sensor labeled on the 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...

Page 16: ... 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 means that the menu item stands out from other menu items on the list ap...

Page 17: ...that language Complete 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 ...

Page 18: ...ow button to go to the next space The left arrow button moves you to the left Step 2 Configuring for Cable The next series of screens asks you about your cable setup To supply your TV with the correct TV program listings the GUIDE Plus system needs to know if your TV is connected to cable 1 If your TV is connected to cable highlight Yes and press OK If your TV isn t connected to cable highlight No...

Page 19: ... Note When code testing is in progress don t touch 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 ...

Page 20: ...ing is in progress don t touch your TV VCR or any of the remote controls for these products 4 Look at the front display of your VCR If your VCR turned on automatically and changed to channel 09 the test was successful Highlight Yes and press OK If your VCR didn t change to channel 09 you can either choose No or Test this code again If you think your TV or remotes might have been touched during the...

Page 21: ... won t be able to automatically schedule programs to record on your VCR Step 4 Confirming Your Settings 1 Check to make sure all settings are complete and correct If all settings are complete highlight Yes end setup and press OK If your cable box and or VCR code testing failed you should see INCOMPLETE where the cable box and VCR codes are listed Once setup is complete additional screens appear If...

Page 22: ...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 3 To clear the guide from your screen press CLEAR or GUIDE on the remote control Next Steps Now that you ve finished the Interactive Setup you re rea...

Page 23: ...te Control Chapter Overview The Buttons on the Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How To Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Code List 21 21 Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 24: ...feature Chapter 3 pressing the AUX button automatically tunes the TV to the correct channel CH up and down buttons Scan up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels CH CTRL Channel Control Selects the picture window main window or PIP window that changes when you press the channel up or channel down button or t...

Page 25: ...nel the TV waits 30 seconds and automatically goes back to the original channel Each time you press SKIP you add 30 seconds i e if you press SKIP two times before you change the channel the TV waits 60 seconds and automatically turns back to the original channel SOUND Displays the AUDIO PROCESSOR menu STOP If you re operating a VCR or DVD Player stops playing the disc or videotape SWAP Switches th...

Page 26: ...grammed How to Program the Remote There are two ways to program the remote control automatic code search and direct entry Instructions for both ways follow Using Automatic Code Search 1 Turn on the component you want the remote to operate VCR DVD Player etc 2 Press and hold the component button on the remote control that corresponds to the component you want the remote to operate VCR1 DVD etc Whil...

Page 27: ...ton and then ON OFF again 7 If you get no response repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the component responds to the remote commands How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Once the remote has been programmed successfully you are ready to use it to control your components To operate the component 1 Press the component button TV VCR1 VCR2 DVD AUX or SAT CABLE...

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Page 29: ...Using the TV s Features Chapter Overview All About the GUIDE Plus System The Channel Banner PIP Picture In Picture Auto Tuning Parental Controls and V Chip 27 27 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 30: ... a host channel that carries GUIDE Plus system data containing program schedule and channel lineup information A channel lineup is the list of stations and their respective channels To ensure that your first download of data is complete you should leave your TV off overnight Downloads occur several times a day The TV must be turned off for GUIDE Plus system data to download If the TV loses power o...

Page 31: ...o access the GUIDE Plus 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 ...

Page 32: ...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 time or overlap you will receive a...

Page 33: ...eturn to the menu bar 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 ...

Page 34: ... system Schedule The Schedule menu allows you to alter timers for either viewing 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...

Page 35: ... 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 selec...

Page 36: ...for the highlighted channel line On Off Press 3 on the remote to toggle the state of the channel between On and Off 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 select...

Page 37: ...s the GUIDE Plus system setup screen Change system settings Confirms the settings you completed in the GUIDE Plus system setup are correct Review options Displays GUIDE Plus system auto display options View demo Runs the GUIDE Plus system demonstration GUIDE Plus Label Displays the GUIDE Plus label menu On Displays the station name when you change channels Off The station name isn t displayed when...

Page 38: ...eep Timer has been set 00 00 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip SKIP timer Sample displays on a Channel Banner 12 01 ESPN 60 SAP PIP VID 00 00 PIP picture Main picture The PIP Picture In Picture Feature The PIP Picture In Picture feature lets you display a second smaller picture on top of the main picture Important Your TV has a single tuner that tunes to cable or off air tel...

Page 39: ...w Press the channel up or down button on the remote control Note Channel up and down won t work correctly when the VID channel is highlighted yellow PIP Buttons General Explanation The buttons on the remote control that you ll use for the PIP feature are explained below PIP Press the PIP button to make the PIP window appear on the screen Press PIP again to remove the window Note If you selected Al...

Page 40: ...llow The channel buttons on your remote control won t work correctly for PIP when the VID channel is highlighted yellow B The only way to successfully change channels for the picture that is coming from the channel on your VCR the VID channel is to press the channel buttons on the VCR or on the VCR s remote control TV channel PIP channel VID is from VCR To change the PIP channel press the channel ...

Page 41: ...ble box is connected to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 2 when you press the SAT CABLE button on the remote Reminder make sure the component s Channel 2 3 4 switch is set to channel 2 Usually this switch is on the back of the component Channel 3 Component is connected to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to ...

Page 42: ...h 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 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 rece...

Page 43: ...ns one or more of the following content themes crude indecent language L explicit sexual activity S or 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 and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended This pr...

Page 44: ...ther 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 buttons to highlight the Rating field 3 Press the up and down arrow buttons on the re...

Page 45: ...dren 7 years and older TV MA Mature Audience Only D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence TV Y All Children Viewing Age Based Ratings After you block age based ratings you have the option of changing some of the ratings back to View 1 Determine which blocked rating you want to view 2 Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the rating wit...

Page 46: ...l through the age based ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View appears 3 Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to a particular content theme status such as the B under language L corresponding with TV 14 4 Press the up or down arrow button to change its status back to V Your child would then be able to watch programs with TV 14 adult language co...

Page 47: ...he rating Status field Press the up and down arrows to change the button from Block to View For example if movies with a rating of PG 13 and higher are blocked you can change the rating status corresponding with NC 17 Your child would then be able to watch all movies with a G PG and NC 17 Rating 3 Press OK to exit the screen and be sure parental controls are locked V Chip Unrated Program Block Sel...

Page 48: ...blocked Don t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status 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 Chip Channel Block or Front Panel Block will take effect If you forget your passwor...

Page 49: ...Using the TV s Menu System Chapter Overview How to Use the Different Types of Menus Audio Menu Picture Quality Menu Screen Menu Channel Menu Time Menu 47 47 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 50: ...reen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 GUIDE Plus Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit 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 Note that holding MENU for 2 seconds displays the GUIDE Plus system Menus take you to another menu or a control panel There are two ways to select a choice in a menu Use your arrow buttons on your remote con...

Page 51: ...material Eliminates the need to constantly adjust volume control Second Audio Program SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available The word SAP appears on the TV when you tune to a program that is broadcast with 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 Audio Outp...

Page 52: ...f 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 picture This is especially useful for tracking realistic flesh tone colors as you switch from channel to channel Choose O...

Page 53: ...formation are applicable When a program is closed captioned the CC icon is displayed in the channel banner See Chapter 3 for more information about the channel banner Tip If you don t know which Closed Caption mode to use select CC1 CC1 is probably the mode that is used in your area CC2 CC3 and CC4 are reserved for foreign languages but are rarely used at this time CLOSED CAPTION MODE 1 CC1 2 CC2 ...

Page 54: ...llow the on screen 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 but...

Page 55: ...Other Information Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Front Panel Buttons Limited Warranty Accessory Order Form Index 53 53 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 56: ...52 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 TV turns on unexpectedly Scheduled On or Watch from the GUIDE Plus system may have been activated Go to p 52 for instructions Blank screen Make sure the component connected...

Page 57: ... front of components remote sensors GUIDE Plus system control of cable box is slower than direct control of the box itself Keep this in mind when changing channels You may have an incorrect GUIDE Plus Channel Lineup The guide may get out of sync with the cable provider Use the GUIDE Plus Setup in the GUIDE Plus Menu to change the zip code to 99999 Turn the TV off for 10 minutes Use Setup again to ...

Page 58: ...e is in the right mode For example once you turn on the VCR with the VCR1 button you can t SWAP the pictures until you put the remote in TV mode Just press the TV button No signal or bad reception Most VCRs and satellite receivers have an antenna or TV button If your cable or off air antenna goes into your VCR or satellite receiver then into your TV try pressing the antenna or TV VCR button on the...

Page 59: ... be permanently imprinted on the picture tube Such images include network logos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Front Panel If you can t find your remote control you can use the buttons on your TV to operate many of the TV s features MENU Brings up the TV MAIN MENU When in the menu syst...

Page 60: ...ice Center ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer...

Page 61: ...plified Antenna ANT200 49 95 Antenna Mixer not shown 193984 11 15 Remote Control CRK76TA1 240895 29 20 Audio Video Adapter not shown 228449 4 45 Accessory Order Form Detach Here VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft VH89 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH83 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH84 6 ft VH976 6 ft VH913 12 ft S Video Cable has multi pin connectors on each end for connecting S Video components to your TV Screw on Cable at...

Page 62: ...E Credit card order will not be processed without signature Name Street Apt City 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 acco...

Page 63: ...on 22 Labels 52 Language 51 Languages Selecting 15 Locating remote sensor 13 Lock Parental Controls 46 M Memory 52 Menu Audio 49 Channel 52 Channels 34 Grid Guide 29 Language 51 Messages 33 News 32 Picture Quality 50 Schedule 32 Screen 50 Setup 34 Sort 31 Time 52 MENU button 22 Menus GUIDE Plus System setup 15 Messages menu 33 Mono 49 Mute 49 MUTE button 22 N News menu 32 Normal List 52 Number but...

Page 64: ...ion Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 60 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 20 POST CONSUMER 2000 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 15489490 ...