RCA F27TF720, User Manual

Page 1: ...Television User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again Please read this manual before operating this product for the first time TOCOM 15885030 Models F27718 F32718 F36718 MR68R718 ...

Page 2: ...ntification rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Caution Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for extended periods of time can cause them to be permanently imprinted on the picture tube or projecti...

Page 3: ...ow if it s available through your TV One Touch VCR Recording is another benefit of the GUIDE Plus system You don t have to remember to program your VCR or use the menus in your VCR to set up a recording Requirements 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 i...

Page 4: ...DVD player etc button on the remote Requirements Set up Auto Tuning in the TV s menu system Chapter 3 has details PR PB R AUDIO L VIDEO Y INPUT2 Component Y PB PR Jacks Description When connecting a component with Y PB PR jacks to the TV provides optimum picture quality because the video is separated into three signals Requirements Use three video grade cables for the connection Make sure to conne...

Page 5: ...yer 11 Using the VPORT Jack 12 Jacks on the Back of the TV 13 Why You Should Connect This G LINK Cable 14 How to Find the Remote Sensor 14 Placing the G LINK Wands 14 Plug in the TV 15 Put Batteries in the Remote 15 How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup 15 Turn on the TV 15 Complete the Interactive Setup 16 Set the Menu Language 16 Complete Auto Channel Search 16 The GUID...

Page 6: ...Up the Auto Tuning Feature 38 Parental Controls and V Chip 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 48 Pi...

Page 7: ...acks on the Back of the TV 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 Chapter 1 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

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: ... 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 Please locate the G LINK ca...

Page 10: ...AUDIO R and L jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output Jacks on the VCR sometimes labeled OUT R L C Connect the video cable yellow to the INPUT1 VIDEO 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 or antenna to the Input Jack on your VCR sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENNA or IN FR...

Page 11: ...imes 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 on the cable box and to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the TV 3 Connect the TV to your VCR A Connect the audio cables white and red to the INPUT1 AUDIO R and L jacks on the TV and to the Audio Output Jacks on the VCR some...

Page 12: ...DIO OUT CABLE ANTENNA DVD S VIDEO L R VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO IN L R From Cable or Antenna Pb Pr Y VPORT TV VCR DVD 1A 1B 4 1D 3 2 1C If you connect an S Video cable you must connect the audio cables to the INPUT1 AUDIO R and L jacks on the back of the TV not the INPUT2 AUDIO jacks ...

Page 13: ...the INPUT1 AUDIO R and L jacks on the back of the TV not the INPUT2 AUDIO jacks OR D Connect a video cable yellow to the Video Output Jack on the DVD player and to the INPUT1 VIDEO jack on the back of the TV 2 Connect your TV to your VCR Connect a coaxial cable to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on your VCR sometimes labeled OUT TO TV Note If your VCR has A V input jacks y...

Page 14: ...PORT jack cannot be used for game consoles other than the Xbox video game console 1 Connect your TV to a DVD player Use the supplied Component video to VPORT cable to connect your TV to another component such as a DVD player that has Y PB PR jacks Connect the Component video to VPORT cable to the VPORT jack on the back of the TV Connect the other ends of the Component video to VPORT cable to the Y...

Page 15: ...o connector is usually red L AUDIO provides left audio connection The left audio connector is usually white S VIDEO provides better picture quality than the regular video jacks INPUT1 and INPUT 2 VIDEO because the color part of the signal is separated from the black and white part of the picture When using S Video make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the R AUDIO L INPUT1 jacks INPUT...

Page 16: ...g won t work The other features of the 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 lo...

Page 17: ...ghout the menu screens highlight your choice and select it To highlight an item on screen press the arrow buttons on the remote 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 appears darker brighter o...

Page 18: ...OK to select that language Complete Auto Channel Search The next part of the SETUP asks if you want the TV to search for all available channels 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 screen appea...

Page 19: ...o 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 and press OK ...

Page 20: ... 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 21: ...sting is in progress don t touch your TV VCR or any of the remote controls for these products 4 Look at the front 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 test ...

Page 22: ...ctions on the screen 2 You can choose to view a demo of the GUIDE Plus features which may take a few minutes to load If you don t want to see the demo right now press OK to watch TV What to Expect The next time you turn on your TV the GUIDE Plus system will appear on the screen The following examples explain what you might see If all of the program information has been sent to your TV the GUIDE Pl...

Page 23: ...ttons on the Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How To Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Code List 21 Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 24: ...tton 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 the INPUT button CLEAR Removes any men...

Page 25: ... change the channel 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 Press CLEAR to cancel skip timer SOUND Displays the AUDIO PROCESSOR menu STOP If you re operating a VCR or DVD player sto...

Page 26: ...emote commands If not the remote needs to be programmed 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 etc 2 Press and hold the component button on the remote control that corresponds to the component you want th...

Page 27: ... e if you want to operate the VCR press VCR on the remote control to put the remote in VCR mode Cable Box Codes Programmable for SAT CABLE AUX and VPORT buttons ABC 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5053 Antronix 5008 5009 Archer 5008 5009 5010 Cabletenna 5008 Cableview 5008 Colour Voice 5012 5013 Comtronics 5014 Contec 5016 Eastern 5017 Garrard 5011 GC Electronics 5009 GE 5000 5001 Gemini 5018 5019 Genera...

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Page 29: ... Overview About the GUIDE Plus System The Channel Banner PIP Picture In Picture Auto Tuning Parental Controls and V Chip 27 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

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: ...ar 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 is displayed in the video window Press the up and down arrow buttons on the remot...

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: ... at a time 6 Select MENU to return 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 Schedu...

Page 34: ...le 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 MENU on the remote to sele...

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: ...m 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 screen allowing you to change your lineup if it is incorrect No repeat setup process Begins the GUIDE Plus system setup GUIDE Plus Label Displays the GUIDE Plus label menu On Displays the station name wh...

Page 38: ...yed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program information PIP VID Displays the current PIP channel Displayed when the Sleep 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 The PIP Picture In Picture Feature The PIP Picture In Picture feature lets you display a se...

Page 39: ...P picture swaps to the main screen and the main picture goes to the little PIP window Skip to PIP Channel Surfing in the Main Picture You can surf through the channels during commercial breaks using the SKIP and CH channel buttons 1 Press SKIP to set the commercial skip timer on the channel you are watching PIP window appears 2 Press the CH or CH button to surf through the channels in the main pic...

Page 40: ... Auto Tuning Feature The way you set up the auto tuning feature in the TV s menu corresponds to the component buttons on the remote and the way you have each component connected to your TV When you set auto tuning you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR DVD or SAT CABLE button on the remote control 1 Press MENU the TV MAIN MENU appears 2 Highlight Channel and press OK ...

Page 41: ... 3 when you press the corresponding button on the remote Reminder make sure the component s Channel 3 4 switch is set to channel 3 Channel 4 Component is connected to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 4 when you press the corresponding button on the remote Reminder make sure the component s Channel 3 4 switch is set to channel 4 Video Input 1 Compo...

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: ... 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 program con...

Page 44: ...rams 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 buttons to highlight the Rating field 3 Pr...

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: ...p 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 Selecting this option lets you decide...

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: ...view How to Use Your TV s Menu System Audio Menu Picture Quality Menu Screen Menu Using Closed Captioning Channel Menu Time Menu 47 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 50: ...nu 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 viewing Audio Menu Mu...

Page 51: ...e way the picture looks Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture Color Adjusts the richness of the color Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of the edges in the picture When exiting this menu the Save Personal Picture Preset choice list appears You can choo...

Page 52: ...und is not muted Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information PIP Closed Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way PIP closed caption is shown on the screen Off always No PIP closed captioning information is displayed On always PIP closed captioning information is always displayed Alter...

Page 53: ...for foreign languages but are rarely used at this time CLOSED CAPTION MODE 1 CC1 2 CC2 3 CC3 4 CC4 5 T ext 1 6 T ext 2 7 T ext 3 8 T ext 4 Closed Caption Modes The TV offers eight closed captioned modes including four text modes To set the Closed Caption Mode 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Highlight Closed Caption Mode and press OK the Closed Caption Mode appears 3 Highlight your choice and ...

Page 54: ... Follow 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 ...

Page 55: ...ter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning The Front of Your TV Limited Warranty Accessory Order Form Index 53 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 56: ...d Off function may have been activated Go to page 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 page 32 or 52 for ...

Page 57: ...ct 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 change the zip code back to the correct value If asked be sure to select the correct channel l...

Page 58: ...nection No picture Press the INPUT button until VPORT appears on screen If using the Component video to VPORT cable make sure the cables to the other component are connected correctly If using the Xbox to VPORT cable make sure the end labeled TV is connected to the TV and the end labeled XBOX is connected to the Xbox video game console No other gaming device can be connected to the TV with this ca...

Page 59: ... For how long after your purchase 90 days from date of purchase for labor charges One year from date of purchase for parts Two years from date of purchase for the picture tube The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges t...

Page 60: ... 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 Limitation of Warranty THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNE...

Page 61: ...T200 49 95 Remote Control CRK76BE2 257218 29 95 Antenna Mixer not shown 193984 11 15 Audio Video Adapter not shown 228449 4 45 Xbox to VPORT Cable not shown GP641XB 19 95 Component Video to VPORT Cable not shown GP650XB 19 95 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 Screw on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors...

Page 62: ...me 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 account number from your Discover Card My card expires Daytime pho...

Page 63: ...Jacks 13 AUDIO OUT R L 13 AUDIO R L 13 CABLE ANTENNA 13 Front panel 57 G LINK 13 INPUT1 13 INPUT2 13 S VIDEO 13 VIDEO 13 VPORT 13 Y PB PR 13 L L E D button 22 Labels 52 Language 50 Languages Selecting 16 Locating remote sensor 14 Lock Parental Controls 46 M Memory 52 Menu Audio 48 Channel 52 Channels 34 Grid Guide 29 Language 50 Messages 33 News 32 Picture Quality 49 Schedule 32 Screen 50 Setup 34...

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