RCA F19253BCFJ1, User Manual

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Page 2: ...e user s authority to operate it CAUTION If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the screen Such images include network logos phone numbers and video games Extended view ing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Note To Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the Nationa...

Page 3: ...ic Operation With Satellite Receivers 11 With a Cable Box 12 13 With Laserdisc Players i4 With Audio Equipment 15 Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture 16 Picture Settings 17 Color Tint Brightness Sharpness Autocolor Picture Reset Sound Settings 18 Stereo Tone Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory Autoprogram Naming the Channels Setting the Sleep Timer Setting the Alarm Clock Watching Clo...

Page 4: ...IONS GUIDE Hook up any antennas cables or other equipment to your TV before you follow the steps below 2 Plug in the TV Plug the cord into the Outlet matching the wide and the small end of the plug with the outlet 3 Put Batteries in the Remote A Pull off the cover Of the battery compartment B Place the four AAA batteries as shown matching the and end of each battery in the compartment C Replace th...

Page 5: ...Autoprogram C Press MOVE to starfplacing channels in the TV s memory D Wait until TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to original channel 6 Set the Time 2 21 AM 13 A Press MENUoPROG un_ the Alarm menu is selected This menu is green B The Clock is automatically highlighted the first time you set it If it is not press MOVE to highlight it C Press MOVE _ to set the hour D Press MOVE to...

Page 6: ... are onpage 6 I 0 _0 0 Turns the TV on Sets the remote to control the TV Operates TV when remote is set to control the IV Operates the TV and advanced features Component Buttons Details are onpages 8 15 Menu Buttons Seenext pagefor details _ _t VOI1 S_tTeCAII_ 1 t _ O 20 O O 60 60 O 80 O _ 00 _ Controls components such as a VCR laserdisc player audio equipment satellite receiver and a cable box Ch...

Page 7: ... Menu Buttons The menu buttons are used to adjust the features in the TV s menus Both the menu buttons on the remote or the front of the TV will move through the menus See Moving through the Menus below oO _ D I 0 20 30 40 sO 60 0 _0 0 _00 5 CHV CH _ VOL VOL 0 0 O O 0 Moving through the Metros 13 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote or MENU on the front panel to move from menu to menu 2 Press MOVE and ...

Page 8: ...ds 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 menus from the screen SKIP Commercial Skip Allows y...

Page 9: ...T 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 3 L _ 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 adjustments to the original settings M...

Page 10: ...4 16 Dynatech 15 Electrohome 2 7 Emerson 08 09 10 13 15 20 23 _7 34 41 42 47 Fisher 02 12 18 19 43 48 58 Funai 15 GE 00 07 08 32 37 Goldstar 09 14 46 60 Harman Kardon 14 Hitachi 05 15 35 36 Instant Replay 08 JCL 08 JCPenney 02 05 07 08 14 16 30 35 51 53 JVC _ 02 14 16 30 46 74 Kenwood 02 14 16 30 46 47 KLH 73 Lloyd s 15 Logik 31 Magnavox 08 29 53 56 Marantz 02 08 14 16 29 30 44 46 61 Marta 09 MEI ...

Page 11: ...or your setting 1 Select the Setup Menu Controls 13 A Press TV to set the remote to control the TV B P ressMENU PROG to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 Highlight VCR1 Channel Controls Alarm Ad 13 A Press MOVE to highlight the VCR 1 Channel B Press MOVE to highlight the channel 3 Enter channel number Controls Alarm 13 A Enter channel 00 03 or 04 Choose your setting from the chart below P...

Page 12: ...s POWER to turn on the VCR if it did not turn on when you pressed VCR1 or VCR2 LD A Press VCR1 or VCR2 LD to set the remote to control the VCR B Press POWER A Press VCR1 or VCR2 LD to set the remote to con_ol the VCR B Tune the VCR to the channel you want to record using CHANNEL up or down or pressing two number buttons C Press RECORD to start recording D Press FV VCRon the VCR E Press IVto set th...

Page 13: ...ceiver Turn on the Satellite Receiver Turn off the Satellite Receiver Satellite Receiver Codes Chaparral 80 81 Cheyenne 81 Drake 82 83 DSS 00 GE 00 General Instruments 92 93 94 ProScan 00 RCA 00 Realistic _ 84 SierraI II llI 81 STS1 _85 STS2 86 STS3 87 STS4 88 Toshiba 89 Uniden L 90 Video Cipher II _ 91 10 2 0 30 0 0 INPUTo 0 0 ANTENNAo q MOVE A Point the remote at the satellite receiver and hold ...

Page 14: ...Tune TV to channel 02 03 04 05 or 06 the cable box channel Point remote at the cable box and press SAT CABLE Press POWER to turn it on Press CHANNEL up or down to change channels on the cable box A Press SAT CABLE B Press POWER to turn it off Cable Box Codes ABC 22 46 53 54 Anvision 07 08 Cablestar 07 08 Diamond 56 Eagle i07 08 Eastern International 02 General Instrument 46 G1400 _04 05 15 23 24 2...

Page 15: ...re 02 03 04 05 or 06 Consult Your cable company for more information 1 Select the Setup menu Controls Alarm 13 A Press TV to set the remote to control theTV B Press MENU PROG to select the Setupmenu This menu is white 2 Highlight Cable Channel Controls Alarm Ad 13 A Press MOVE to move down the menu until Cable Channel is highlighted B Press MOVE to underline the item 3 Enter channel number ontrols...

Page 16: ... 33 RCA 33 iPO_r_R VCR1 SAToCABLE 7 V AUDIo 0 REW PLAY FF REC STOP PAUSE DISPLAY MUTE CHA_ 10 2 40 s 0 8 INPUT 0 o SKIP 5o PREV CH 0 0 _0 0 _0 0 q MOVE AoPoint 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 VCR2 LD and then POWER A Tune TV to channel 00 03 or 04 B Point the...

Page 17: ... RCA Dimensia i AM FM 03 CD 07 Tape _ 06 Phono 05 Aux 04 pO_R_ _ VCR1 SATeCABLE T_ O REW PLAY FF REC STOP PAUSE DISPLAY SKIP MUTE CHA_ PREVCFI 10 4 0 B0 6 0 INPUTo 00 ANTENNAo _MOVE J_ A Point the remote at the audio equipment and hold AUDIO B Enter the code from the code list C Release AUDIO D Press POWER to turn it on If nothing happens try pressing AU DIO and then POWER E Repeat_ A D with anoth...

Page 18: ... changing the color levels 1 Select the Controls Menu Alarm Adl Press MENU PROG to select the Controls menu This menu is yellow 2 Highlight Picture Alarm Ad Press MOVE to highlight Picture 3 Use MOVE and _ to adjust the Picture Press MOVE to lighten the picture OR Press MOVE _ to darken the picture m m 16 ...

Page 19: ...o adjust each item i rlllrlrl i I i Color i Tint Bright Brightness Sharp Sharpness Autocolor PictureReset Press MOVE to iiii I I Increase color richness Give red tint tOskin color Add more light to dark parts of the picture _ Press MOVE to IIII ii Lower color to black and white Give greentint toskincolor Add more dark tolight parts of thepicture Show cleaner clearer images Turn on to keep Color an...

Page 20: ...ols menu This menu is yellow 2 Highlight item to change Alarm Ad Press MOVE to highlight the sound item you want to adjust 3 Use MOVE or d to adjust each item Alarm Press MOVE or 4 to adjust each item 18 Stereo j Tone On Sound is automatically reproduced in stereo or mono whichever the TV station is broadcasting _ _ High _ High pitched sounds are louder Off Sound is reproduced in mono Low Low pitc...

Page 21: ... you will not be able to add channels into memory B Press MENUopROG repeatedly to select the Setup Menu and highlight Autoprogram This menu is white C Press MOVE to highlight Autoprogram D Press MOVE to start the TV adding allactive channels into memory E Wait un il the TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to the original channel 2 Add or delete channels 3ontrols Alarm Ad Controls Al...

Page 22: ...p menu This menu is white B Press MOVE to highlight Label C Press MOVE I_ to underline the channe number D Select the channel number with the number buttons E Press MOVE I_ to underline the first character of the name F Choose the character using MOVE or G Repeat E F to complete the name H Press MOVE _ to move backward ff you want to change an item 2 Erase a name Controls Alarm Ad 12 A Follow A an...

Page 23: ...highlight Sleep Timer This menu is yellow B Press MOVE to enter the amount of time you want to watch TV before it shuts off Each press equals 15 minutes C Press MOVE _II to subtract time from the sleep timer 2 Add more time Alarm Ad When 0 01 appears on the screen the TV will shut off in one minute Press MOVE to add more time 3 Cancel the Timer Alarm A Press MENU to select the Controls menu and hi...

Page 24: ... This menu is green B Press MOVE or to select Onor Off 2 Set the Alarm Channel 12 34 AM Alarm 13 lust Setul A Press MOVE to highlight the Alarm Channel _ B Press MOVE A to highlight the channel number C Enter the channel that you want file TV to turn on to with the nmnber buttons 3 Set on and Off Times 12 34 AM Alarm 12 34 AM Alarm 13 13 A Press MOVE to highlight the On or Off Time B Press MOVE to...

Page 25: ...n It is useful for the deaf hearing impaired or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound If you have turned Closed Captioning on and it does not appear on the screen it is not available on the channel you are watching This TV does not support the text mode Text information typically consists of program information weather bulletins local activities etc 1 Select the Controls Menu 2 Highlig...

Page 26: ... the setting as needed 1 Select the Setup menu Controls Alarm 13 Press MENUoPROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 Highlight Cable Air Controls Alarm Ad 13 Press MOVE to highlight Cable Air 3 Select Cable or Air Controls Alarm Ad 13 Press MOVE or b to select Cable or Air Select Cable if you have cable Select Air if you have a home antenna connected to your TV 24 ...

Page 27: ...V Menu For details on using buttons with menus see Menu Basics on page 5 MENU Shows menus on screen Moves from menu to menu CH A and v Channel up and down Scans tip and down through channels in the TV s memory Moves up and down menus VOL and Volume up and down Raises and lowers sound Moves left and right on a menu line Changes a feature setting POWER Turns the TV on or off 25 ...

Page 28: ... on page 3 Name you chose to describe the channel Details are on page 21 Channel number you are watching Indicates that a component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the back of the TV it is turned on and channel 00 is selected Alarm dock is set to turn on or off Details are on page 22 Sleep Timer is set to turn off theTV Details are on page 21 Sound level of the TV No signal is coming in on video...

Page 29: ...nna connections Check position of Cable Air feature See page 24 Try another channel Inactive channel may be tuned Make sure componentconnected to the VIDEO 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 Inactive channel...

Page 30: ...t certain channel Press number buttons Channel may not be in memory See Autoprogram on page 19 Make sure WNCR switch on VCR is in the TV position if using VCtL For numbers over 100 press and hold I until 1 appears then press the other two numbers Set Cable Air feature to Cable for channels higher than 69 See page 24 TV Turns on or off Turns off by itself Turns on by itself Does not turn off at Ala...

Page 31: ...e Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual dearly describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer Installation and related adjustments Acts of God such as but limited to lightning damage Signal reception problems not caused by you...

Page 32: ...ermanently mar the surface of the cabinet Such damage is not covered under your purchase warranty Order Form Book No 1507801A Part Cleaner Remote CRK74B2 PartNumber Price i AH035 6 95 233065 i 39 95 Qty_ Total t I i I Total 10 Minimum Order Sales Tax We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state county and locality to which the merchandise is being sent Ship...

Page 33: ...r order using your Visa or MasterCard Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form By Mail Detach the information at the left and mail the payment to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc at Video Accessories PO Box 8419 Ronks PA 17573 Most orders are shipped UPS within 72 hours If it is not possible to ship within 30 days we will notify you For more current info...

Page 34: ...ack of the TV for connection of a component 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 Slangformonaural Sound comes throughonechannel On Screen Display See Display Outputs Located on back of t...

Page 35: ...Screen Displays 26 Order Form for Parts 30 31 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 27 28 Product Registration i Q Quick Guide to Your TV 2 3 4 5 Quick Button Guide 4 R References 25 33 Order Form for Parts 30 31 Trouble Checks 27 28 Warranty 29 Registration Card i Remote Control Batteries...

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