RCA C21521, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE C O L O R T V It is important to read this manual before operating this unit for the first time TOCOM 1512763A C21521 C27521 ...

Page 2: ...utions For Model C21521 and C27521 Operate TV on 100 260 volts 50 60 Hz AC power normal house power Insure that the main supply in your house complies with that indicated on the sticker located at the back of your appliance FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Note To Cable TV Installer This reminder is provi...

Page 3: ... Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture _________________________________________________________ 16 Picture Settings ________________________________________________________ 17 Color Tint Brightness Sharpness Autocolor Picture Reset Sound Settings ____________________________________________________ 18 19 Stereo Expanded Stereo SAP Tone Speakers Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory Autop...

Page 4: ... To Find Your Hook up Turn To Page 1 THIS GUIDE SHOWS HOW TO HOOK UP YOUR TV AND OTHER COMPONENTS CAUTION If you choose not to use the stand for your TV take precautions that the stand or furniture the TV is placed on is properly located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being tipped over or pulled off This could cause damage to the TV and or personal injury Qui...

Page 5: ... Off Time Disabled Clock Use to set time MENU CH VOL VOL POWER CH 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable A Press MENU PROG until the Setup menu is selected This menu is white B Press MOVE H to highlight Autoprogram C Press MOVE E to start placing channels in the TV s memory D Wait until TV has cycled through all t...

Page 6: ...ur of the Remote 4 Turns the TV on Sets the remote to control the TV Operates TV when remote is set to control the TV Operates the TV and advanced features TV Power Button Volume and Channel Controls Details are on page 6 Basic information about your remote is shown below This will give you a general idea of how your remote works For more details see pages 6 15 Controls components such as a VCR la...

Page 7: ...sing the on screen menu system is shown below Details on using the remote buttons are on pages 6 7 Many menu items are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 20 Moving through the Menus Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram...

Page 8: ...d Audio equipment on pages 8 15 REW Rewind Rewinds a tape or laserdisc Searches backward while tape or laserdisc is playing PLAY Plays tape or laserdisc FF Fast Forward Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc Searches forward while tape or laserdisc is playing REC Record Starts recording onto tape STOP Stops tape or laserdisc PAUSE Pauses tape or laserdisc DISPLAY Shows displays on the screen Clears men...

Page 9: ...Then press the other two numbers INPUT Switches between the TV channels and Video 00 ANTENNA Used as TV VCR button when remote is set to control the VCR CLEAR Clears menus and displays from the screen Clears items from VCR timer programs and VCR s clock MENU PROG Program Shows menus on the screen and moves from menu to menu Sets VCR clock and programs timer on VCR RESET Returns the picture adjustm...

Page 10: ...intom 17 26 31 55 Sony 17 26 38 Sylvania 08 15 29 53 56 Symphonic 15 Tandy 02 15 Tashiko 09 Tatung 30 Teac 15 30 Technics 08 Teknika 08 09 15 21 Toshiba 05 13 19 48 49 Totevision 07 09 TMK 67 Unitech 07 Vector Research 14 16 44 Victor 16 Video Concepts 14 16 44 Videosonic 07 Wards 05 06 07 08 0912 13 15 25 31 35 Yamaha 02 14 16 30 46 Zenith 11 17 26 72 Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs Programmin...

Page 11: ...s MOVE E to highlight the channel Enter channel 00 03 or 04 Choose your setting from the chart below Press CHANNEL down until Disabled is displayed to turn the feature off 1 Select the Setup Menu 2 Highlight VCR1 Channel 3 Enter channel number 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup E...

Page 12: ...trol the VCR C Press POWER to turn on the VCR if it did not turn on when you pressed VCR1 or VCR2 LD A Turn on VCR B Insert a tape in the VCR C Press PLAY to start the tape playing D Press STOP when you are finished E Press REW to rewind the tape If the remote operates your VCR this page will show you how to use it for basic functions See pages 6 7 for more details on buttons used with your VCR IN...

Page 13: ...Follow the instructions below for basic operation of your receiver You may also want to experiment with other buttons on the remote to see if they work with your receiver Turn off the Satellite Receiver INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE M E N U P R O G MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER VCR1 SAT CABLE TV VCR2 LD AUDIO CHAN CHAN V O L V O L Program the remot...

Page 14: ...NEL up or down to change channels on the cable box A Press SAT CABLE B Press POWER to turn it off Basic Operation Turn on the Cable Box Turn off the Cable Box INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE M E N U P R O G MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER VCR1 SAT CABLE TV VCR2 LD AUDIO CHAN CHAN V O L V O L ABC 22 46 53 54 Anvision 07 08 Cablestar 07 08 Diamond 56 Eag...

Page 15: ... move down the menu until Cable Channel is highlighted B Press MOVE E to underline the item Enter the number for your cable box either 02 03 04 05 or 06 Press MOVE G or H until Disabled is displayed to turn this feature off 1 Select the Setup menu 2 Highlight Cable Channel 3 Enter channel number VCR 1 Channel 00 Cable Channel Disabled 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autopro...

Page 16: ...on D Use the buttons on the remote that relate to laserdisc player functions Not all buttons high lighted may work with your laserdisc player E Press POWER to turn it off Program the remote for your Laserdisc Player A Point the remote at the laserdisc player and hold VCR2 LD B Enter the code for your brand from the code list below C Release VCR2 LD D Press POWER If nothing happens try pressing VCR...

Page 17: ...HAN CHAN V O L V O L RCA Dimensia AM FM 03 CD 07 Tape 06 Phono 05 Aux 04 Audio Codes Refer to the Connection Book or your Audio equipment owner s manual to hook up your audio equipment Your remote controls only RCA audio equipment such as a radio CD player tape player turntable or amplifier The remote may need to be programmed for your equipment but may not operate all models of the brands listed ...

Page 18: ... Controls menu This menu is yellow Press MOVE H to highlight Picture Press MOVE E to lighten the picture OR Press MOVE F to darken the picture 2 Highlight Picture 3 Use MOVE E and F to adjust the Picture Picture I Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer Closed Captioning Off Picture I Stereo On SAP Off Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer Closed Captioning Off Picture I Stereo On SAP Off ...

Page 19: ...or Picture Reset Press MOVE E to Increase color richness Give red tint to skin color Add more light to dark parts of the picture Show cleaner clearer images Turn on to keep Color and Tint in proper balance each time you change channels Reset the picture back to the factory settings Press MOVE F to Decrease color to black and white Give green tint to skin color Add more dark to light parts of the p...

Page 20: ...ched in another language The chart below explains your options Tone High Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer Closed Captioning Off Picture I Stereo Expanded SAP Off Off Sound is reproduced in mono Off Sound is reproduced in Stereo Expanded Stereo or Mono whichever is selected in the Stereo Menu Item Low Low pitched sounds are louder Expanded Expanded stereo adds greater width and dimension to ...

Page 21: ...speakers on or off 2 Highlight speakers 3 Turn Speakers on or off Off No sound comes from the TV On The sound comes from the TV s internal speakers Speakers Speakers On Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable...

Page 22: ...l the TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to the original channel 1 Place channels in memory Autoprogram 2 Add or delete channels A Press MENU PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu This menu is white B Press MOVE H to highlight Channel Memory C Press MOVE E to underline the channel number D Select the channel number you want to add or delete with the number buttons E Press MOVE E...

Page 23: ...nk space Character List 12 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 12 Clear Channel Memory 12 Stored Cable Air Cable NBC 12 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 12 NBC Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable 12 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 12 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Ca...

Page 24: ...e from the sleep timer When 0 01 appears on the screen the TV will shut off in one minute Press MOVE E to add more time A Press MENU PROG to select the Controls menu and highlight Sleep Timer B Press MOVE F until the time reaches Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer Closed Captioning Off Picture I Stereo On SAP Off 11 00 PM 13 Sleep Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer 0 15 Closed Captioning...

Page 25: ...Clock 12 34 AM 12 34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm On Alarm Channel 07 On Time 7 30 AM Off Time Disabled Clock 12 34 AM 12 34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm On Alarm Channel 07 On Time 7 30 AM Off Time Disabled Clock 12 34 AM A Press MENU PROG to select the Alarm menu and highlight Alarm This menu is green B Press MOVE E or F to select On or Off A Press MOVE H to hig...

Page 26: ...nslation simplified English or whatever is being broadcast in your area 1 Select the Controls Menu 2 Highlight Closed Captioning 3 Select Setting Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer Closed Captioning Off Picture I Stereo On SAP Off Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer Closed Captioning C1 Picture I Stereo On SAP Off Using Advanced Features Selecting a Language The on screen displays in this...

Page 27: ...ect Cable or Air Select Cable if you have cable Select Air if you have a home antenna connected to your TV 1 Select the Setup menu 2 Highlight Cable Air 3 Select Cable or Air 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 ...

Page 28: ... up and down menus Volume up and down Raises and lowers sound Moves left and right on a menu line Changes a features setting Turns the TV on or off The CHANNEL up and down and VOLUME and buttons not only change the channels and volume of the TV but work like the MOVE buttons when you are in the TV menus For details on using buttons with menus see Menu Basics on page 5 MENU CH VOL VOL POWER CH ...

Page 29: ...d channel 00 is selected Alarm Alarm clock is set to turn on or off Details are on page 23 Sleep Sleep Timer is set to turn off the TV Details are on page 22 Volume Sound level of the TV Unusable Signal No signal is coming in on video input channel 00 Mute There is no sound See MUTE button on page 6 Stereo The sound is being broadcast in stereo Details are on page 18 Stereo SAP is selected in the ...

Page 30: ...INPUT jacks is turned on if you choose channel 00 Make sure TV is tuned to the same channel as the switch on back of VCR if watching a VCR Make sure TV VCR button on VCR is in correct position when using VCR Try another channel Scan the channels Check antenna connections Adjust TV picture See pages 16 17 Check Sleep Timer See sleep timer on page 22 Wait 30 seconds and turn on again a power surge m...

Page 31: ... page 20 Make sure TV VCR switch on VCR is in the TV position For numbers over 100 press and hold 1 until 1 appears then press the other two numbers Set Cable Air feature to Cable for channels higher than 69 See page 25 Turn Stereo off The stereo broadcast may not be clear See page 18 Press VOLUME or MUTE to restore sound Make sure TV speakers are on Details are on page 19 Try another channel Try ...

Page 32: ...omponent to the TV Used to route signals into the TV from components Jacks Connectors located on the back of the TV for connecting antennas or other components Menu A listing of features controls and adjustments shown on the TV screen that can be changed Mono Slang for monaural Sound comes through one channel On Screen Display See Display Outputs Located on back of the TV for connection of another...

Page 33: ...s 5 Mono 18 Mute Display 27 O On Screen Displays 27 P Picture 16 17 Picture Adjustments 17 Picture Quality 17 Picture Reset 17 Plug in TV 2 Power Buttons 6 Previous Channel Button 6 Problem Solving 28 29 Product Registration i Q Quick Guide to Your TV 2 3 4 5 Quick Button Guide 4 R References 26 33 Order Form for Parts 31 32 Trouble Checks 28 29 Registration Card i Remote Control Batteries 2 Butto...

Page 34: ...reet Indianapolis IN 46290 1024 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in the USA TOCOM 1512763A 100 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 50 POST CONSUMER EXPORTED BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN USA ...