RCA F19240, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE CO ...

Page 2: ...fond Refer to the identification 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 able TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National ectrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical...

Page 3: ...ed and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being pushed off pulled off or tipped over This could cause damage to the TV and or personal injury STEP 2 Connect your TV This is a basic connection from an antenna cable box or VCR to your TV Connect the cable from your cable system or off air antenna to the cable in jack on the back of the TV as shown ANTENNA CABLE CABLEBO...

Page 4: ...ies in the remote Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote Insert two AAA batteries as shown matching the and ends of each battery in the compartment Replace the cover STEP 5 Turn on the TV Press TV on the remote Read the next section Using the Menu System which is a brief overview of the basic rules for getting around in the menus using the remote or TV s front control pan...

Page 5: ...mote The CHAN VOL buttons on the remote 2 Select a menu item by pressing MENU Selecting an item tells the TV s menu system to go ahead and make the change or go to a place you have indicated You can also select an item by pressing the corresponding number button on the remote VOL_ VOL CHAN MENU Once you know how to point and select your way through the menus you can apply this rule in the menu con...

Page 6: ... skip any of the remaining steps and return to them later BEGIN SETUP 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Point to Setup and press MENU The first Setup screen comes up asking you to select a language Setu 3 Point to your preferred language by pressing the up and down arrows until the language is highlighted in green 4 Press MENU to select the language 5 A screen appears asking if you would li...

Page 7: ...o bring up the TV s Main menu 2 Point to any menu item by pressing the up and down arrows until the item is highlighted in green 3 Press MENU to select the item and a new menu comes up To exit any menu screen point to Exit and press MENU or press CLEAR THE AUDIO MENU The Audio menu lets you adjust the way the TV sounds Mute TurnsofftheTV ssound Press MENU to toggle the Mute feature between ON and ...

Page 8: ...THE AUDIO MENU _he Audio menu lets you adjust the way the TV sounds I Audio Mute Turns off the TV s sound Press MENU to toggle the Mute feature between ON and OFF ...

Page 9: ...ture Color Adjusts the richness of the color Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels Bla k Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of edges in the picture Auto Color Displays the current setting ON or OFF This feature automatically corrects the color of the picture Select Off if you prefer to adjust the picture with the Picture Controls Use the...

Page 10: ...layed On Captioning information shown always when available On When Sound is Muted Displays captioning information when available whenever you press the MUTE button The captioning information is not displayed when the sound is not muted Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information Use the MENU button to toggle b...

Page 11: ...s Auto Channel Search Displays a control panel that lets you tell the TV to search automatically for all the channels available through the antenna input When the TV finds an active channel it places it in the channel list inactive channels weak stations or channels with no signal at all will be removed from the channel list Lists and Labels Displays a control panel that lets you custom build your...

Page 12: ...ments Press MENU to exit Ttmer Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning the TV on and off automatically Make sure to turn the schedule On in the control panel Use the up and down arrows and number buttons to change the settings Use the left and right arrows to move across the control panel You must first set the clock to use the scheduling feature ScheduLe Sat ...

Page 13: ...k like 08 59 Displays the current time WRTV Displays the label assigned to the current channel 06 Displays the current channel Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel Mute Displayed when you mute the audio Schedule Displayed when the TV is scheduled to turn on 01 30 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial...

Page 14: ...MUTE PREVCH VOL H_AN VOL _ 2D CHAN CLEAR MENU RESET _5 ...

Page 15: ... cancels SKIP timer MENU Brings up the Main menu When in the menu system selects highlighted items or returns you to the previous menu RESET Returns all picture quality controls to their original settings 0 9 Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settings directly though the remote control To enter a two digit channel press the two digits To enter a three digit channel press and hold the ...

Page 16: ...ans down through the current channel list In the menu system it points down to items and adjusts menu controls MENU Brings up the Main menu When in the menu system it selects highlighted items Also returns you to the previous menu If you turn Parental Control on the front panel no longer provides access to the menus For more information see Parenta Contro in the Channel menu on the back side of th...

Page 17: ...her the program provider has sent the information along with the program CLOSED CAPTIONING Many programs are encoded with closed captioning informatidn which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen You can tell the TV to display closed captioning a never b whenever it is available or e whenever the MUTE button is pressed The TV offers two closed captioned modes Sel...

Page 18: ...inet or screen 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 Caution If fixed non moving images ere left on the screen for long periods_ hey may be permanently imprinted on the screen Such images...

Page 19: ... it back in and turn it on again PROBLEMS WITH REMOTE Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the rV s remote sensor Maybe remote batteries are weak dead or installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries correctly Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds Install the batteries and try remote TURNS ON OR OFF W...

Page 20: ...sed Caption Display control panel in the Channel menu NO SOUND PICTURE OKAY Maybe sound is muted Try pressing volume up button to restore sound NO PICTURE NO SOUND BUT POWER LIGHT IS ON Maybe cable air function is in wrong position Maybe a vacant channel is tuned If watching VCR make sure TV is tuned to channel 3 or 4 same as CH3 4 switch on VCR Also check to make sure TVNCR switch on VCR is in co...

Page 21: ...A Television Servicenter for the new or at our option refurbished replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television HOW YOU GET SERVICE For screen sizes of 20 and smaller Take your RCA television to any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter For screen sizes larger than 20 Request home service from any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter To identify your nearest Authorized RCA...

Page 22: ...for institutional or other commercial purposes A television purchased or serviced outside the USA Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage PRODUCT REGISTRATION Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your television It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage HOW STATE LAW R...

Page 23: ...in an 80 reduction in toxic slr emissions for equivalent material used Thomson has eliminated the use of ozone depleting substances at television manufacturing facilities around the world Thomson is collecting and returning over 1 5 million pounds of air pollution control dust to the glass making process annually Thomson has launched worldwide energy savings programs which contribute to global eff...