RCA F19265, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ages should be avoided Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particula specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Prod...

Page 3: ...Using Point and Select 12 Entering Setup 12 Selecting a Language 13 Auto Channel Search 13 The GUIDE Plus Gold System 14 Setting Up the GUIDE Plus Gold System 14 Setting the Time 16 Setting the VCR1 Channel auto tuning 17 Setting the _ CR2 Channel auto tuning 17 Setting the DVD Channel auto tuning 18 Setting the SAT CABLE Channel auto tuning 19 Labeling the Channels 20 USING THE REMOTE 21 Remote B...

Page 4: ... System 38 Getting In Out of the GUIDE Plus Gold System 39 Downloading Data 39 The Different GUIDE Plus Gold System Menus 39 Grid Guide 40 Sort 41 Schedule 42 Messages 43 Editor 43 Channel Marker 46 Parental Controls and V Chip 47 V Chip TV Rating Limit 48 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 52 V Chip Unrated Program Block 53 Channel Block 53 Front Panel Block 53 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 53 REFERENCE 5...

Page 5: ...atures and controls of your TV The reference section in the back of the book contains troubleshooting tips care and cleaning instructions accessory ordering information and your warranty Well if your TV s out of the box let s get started 1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS V V I V V V I Checkout the notesthat have been added throughout the manual in these tip boxes J There are some important tips that will he...

Page 6: ...ables carry audio and video signals to the IV from an antenna cable or cable box Important Stand Information CAUTION Choose the location for your TV carefully Take precautions that the _tand or other furniture on which the TV is placed is properly located see Important Safeguards sheet and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being tipped over pushed off or pulled off ...

Page 7: ...nects from an antenna cable or cable box to the VCR and one connects from the VCR to the TV These cables carry both audio and video signals How to View the VCR To watch the VCR in this connection tune IV to Channel 3 or 4 Later in the Interactive Setup section you will program the TV to automatically tune to Channel 3 or 4 when you turn on the VCR CABLE CABLEBOX ORANTENNA VCR1 IN FROM ANT I 00T 0 ...

Page 8: ...from a component such as a VCR or DVD player You will program this later in the Interactive Setup f VIDEO and Audio Inputs Connect any one of the following components VCR Internet Access Device Laserdisc Player DVD Player Satellite Receiver To view the component connected to VIDEO use the WHO INPUT button on the remote I Audio Outputs Connect to an audio receiver or amplifier for variable controll...

Page 9: ...udio video cables to the sides of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the middle Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables Protect your components from overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components Allow adequate ventilation when placing your comp...

Page 10: ...TV mode then press WHOolNPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID or SVID input To watch the VCR in this connection enter 03 to tune to the VCR channel In the Interactive Setup you can program the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you turn on your component I Please note that the S VIDEO and Audio R and L OUT jacks are not available for J models...

Page 11: ...abeled 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 or cable box 2 Hold the remote control not the one that came with your TV but the one that came with the cable box and or VCR to which you re connecting the G LINK cable so it is touching the front ...

Page 12: ... SCREEN PROGRAM GUIDE The TV is designed to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold on screen program guide when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the IV after you have set up the GUIDE Plus Gold System For more info_ mation on setting up the GUIDE Plus Gold System see the next section Interactive Setup TV To get out of the GUIDE Plus Gold Syste m Press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System and ...

Page 13: ...e the TV and set up the GUIDE Plus Gold menu system Select a menu language Search for available channels Set up the GUIDE Plus Gold System Set the time Set up theVCR1 channel Set up theVCR2 channel Set up the DVD channel Set up the SAT CABLE channel Make the channel list and labels V INTERACTIVE SETUP V V V V 11 ...

Page 14: ...lly when you turn on your TV for the first time or after a power outage 1 Press MENU to begin setup or CLEAR to exit MENU CLEAR Point and Select buttons You can also accessthe Interactive Setup through the Main menu 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Point to Setup and press MENU or OK The first Setup screen comes up asking you to confirm that you want to begin F You can also select a menu i...

Page 15: ...able through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called auto programming Note that the Auto Channet Search will not be available if the GUIDE Plus System is set up with a cable box configuration When GUIDE Plus is set up for a cable box channels 1 99 are automatically put in the channel list 1 Press MENU or OK to tell the TV to begin searching for channels The display gives you a pro...

Page 16: ...E Plus Gold setup the G LINK cable wands must be properly aligned with your cable box and VCR if you have them Refer to the Setup and Connections section for additional information Select your Country and enter your ZIP or Postal code J USA The next series of screens asks you about your cable TV setup If you have a cable box you need to set the GUIDE Plus Gold System to control it Otherwise it may...

Page 17: ...u use to view channels through your cable box usually 3 or 4 Consult your cable box s instruction book or your cable company if you are not sure Choose 0 to use VIDEO INPUT Select YES if you have a VCR or NO if not Answering NO automatically skips forward to the end of GUIDE Plus Gold setup Tune your VCR to channel 2 and turn it off Enter the brand of your VCR When the GUIDE Plus Gold System corre...

Page 18: ... need to set the time Once the system has completed its first download it sets the time for you automatically 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the Set Time control panel 2 Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour and minutes spaces Use the digits to enter the numbers and the up and down arrows to change from AM to PM 3 Press MENU or OK to continue 16 ...

Page 19: ...ng the Menu System section 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR1 choice list 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your VCR connected to the TV 3 Press MENU or OK to continue SE I FING THE VCR2 CHANNEL AUTO TUNING The next step lets you set the VCR2 channel When you set the VCR2 channel you re telling the IV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR2 button on the remote Indic...

Page 20: ... set the DVD channel When you set the DVD channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the DVD button on the remote indicate which input you used to connect a DVD player If you don t have a DVD player connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the DVD Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Using the Menu System section 1 Press MENU or OK to...

Page 21: ...n you press the SATeCABLE button on the remote Indicate which input you used to connect a satellite receiver or a cable box If you don t have a satellite receiver or cable box connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the SAT CABLE Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Using the Menu System section 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the SAT CABLE choice list 2 Choos...

Page 22: ... come back to it later 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the List and Labels control panel 2 3 4 Use the left and right arrows to point to the three different areas of the control panel called fields Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and letters and select Yes or No in the Normal List field You may wish to refer to the call letters listed in your newspaper s TV section for idea...

Page 23: ...e boxes If you have an RCA GE or PROSCAN component you probably don t need to program it at all 13 USING THE REMOTE V V Modes of Operation Because this universal remote can control several different components DVD player VCR cable box etc it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remote...

Page 24: ...at has been programmed VCR RCA audio component etc SAT CABLE Puts the remote in SAToCABLE mode and if Auto Tuning is enabled it will turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel MUTE Reduces the TV s volume to its minimum level Press again to restore the volume SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel Press repeatedly t...

Page 25: ...th an RCA GE or PROSCAN satellite receiver or cable box ANTENNA functions as a TV receiver button in SAToCABLE mode REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECoVCR STOP PAUSE If programmed provides transport control for some remote controllable VCRs DVD players laserdisc players tape decks and CD players Pressing RECeVCR when using the GUIDE Plus Gold System sets the VCR to record a program USING TH E WHO INPUT BUI ...

Page 26: ...want to program VCR1 VCR2 etc Note that the AUX button can only be programmed using direct code entry See the next section for details While holding the device button press and hold ON OFF until the red light on the remote turns on then release both buttons 3 Point the remote at the device press and release PLAY then wait five seconds or until the LED stops flashing At this point the remote is sea...

Page 27: ...able box etc it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV FRONT PANEL If you cannot locate your remote you can use the front panel of your TV to operate many of the TV s features MENU Brings up the Main menu When in the menu system it sel...

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Page 29: ...n explores the menus of your TV beginning with some information on using menus and control panels Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed to help you get the most from your TV V V USING THE MENU SYSTEM V V 27 ...

Page 30: ...h the arrows and then select with MENU or 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 Point to Exit and press MENU or OK Press 0 on the remote Press CLEAR The on screen displays are cleared from the screen and you return to TV viewing CONTROL PANELS Control panels allow you to adjus...

Page 31: ... column you are changing Arrows VCRI ONtOFF TV DVD VCRZ AUX SAT CAStE MUTE SKIP MEnU CLEA_ D 0 0 C WHO INPUT _ ANTENNA REVEI_SE pLAy FORW_I _EC Y _ _ P_US_ 1 Use the digits to enter a number in the column above the pointer 2 Press the right arrow to move to the next column then use the digits to enter a number 3 When you have finished entering information press MENU or OK If the control panel is n...

Page 32: ...ance Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes which control the way the sound comes through your speakers Mono Plays the sound in mono only Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels Most iV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio The TV displays the word STEREOwhen...

Page 33: ...ing turns the TV s speakers off and allows variable output from the TV s audio output jacks Fixed Output speakers off This setting turns the TV s speakers off and allows fixed output from the TV S audio output jacks to an external device such asa surround sound amplifier With Fixed Output On the TV s volume control tone controls and mute are disabled USING THE REMOTE TO SELECT AN AUDIO PROCESSOR Y...

Page 34: ...select them easily if someone changes the settings Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of four 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 pictur...

Page 35: ...Sound is Muted Captioning information is shown when available whenever the TV s sound is muted To mute the sound 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 Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select you...

Page 36: ...s The TV offers eight closed captioned modes including four text modes To set the Closed Captioning Mode 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Point to Closed Caption Mode and press OK A choice list displays 3 Point to your choice and press OK to select it and return to the Screen menu Turning off Closed Captioning 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Press OK to select Closed Caption Display 3 Poi...

Page 37: ...a 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 the CH v buttons Use the up and down arrows to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included Yes or is not included No in the Normal channel list Channel Label Use the up and down arrows to enter a six ...

Page 38: ...f your component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to VID SVID if you used an S Video cable input channel when you press the specified component button This option is only available for model F20645 TIME MENU The Video Input Source option is only available for model F206 15 Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time y...

Page 39: ...This section introduces you to the features and controls with which your TV is equipped In this section you will learn how to use The GUIDE Plus Gold Menu system Parental controls including V Chip rating limits V FEATURES AND CONTROLS V 37 ...

Page 40: ...Off Disables the GUIDE Plus Gold System from being displayed when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV Continuous Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus Gold demonstration until it is turned off To end the Continuous Demo press MENU The following sections tell you more about the GUIDE Plus Gold System how to use it and how it works ABOUTTHE GUIDE PLUS GOLD SYSTEM The GUIDE Plus Gold System is a...

Page 41: ...s unplugged GUIDE Plus Gold program information may be lost When power is restored make sure the setup information is still correct The GUIDE Plus Gold program will complete a download at the next available time GUIDE I OK CLEAR Channel Mapping If more than one cable company services your area you may be prompted with a Channel Mapping screen after the first GUIDE Plus Gold download You will need ...

Page 42: ...ns are available on the bar Grid Guide Menu Selection Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for the TV to turn on and tune to the program highlighted in the Channel listing When the IV turns on the GUIDE Plus Gold System will automatically appear with the scheduled program highlighted and tuned in the video window Go To Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box a...

Page 43: ...w the category name 3 Use the up and down arrows to highlight a subcategory For example highlight All and press OK 4 When the listing comes up All Movies are displayed Use the and v arrows to browse the list one at a time Use CH and CHv to browse through the list one page at a time You can also view the next seven days programming by pressing the right arrow 5 Select MENU to return to the menu bar...

Page 44: ...have successfully created a timer to watch or record To remove or change the frequency daily once or weekly of a scheduled event access the Schedule Menu from the Menu bar 1 Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold System 2 Press MENU to highlight the Menu bar 3 Use the arrows to highlight the Schedule menu selection 4 Use the up and down arrows to highlight the program you want to edit Then us...

Page 45: ...Then use the Messages Menu Action Button as described in the next section Messages Action Buttons Messages Menu Selection Messages Menu Action Button When viewing the Messages menu the following Action button will appear on the bar Remove Highlight the message you wish to delete and press 1 on the remote EDITOR Editor Menu Action Buttons You may customize the channel listing by enabling or disabli...

Page 46: ...led in the Interactive Setup section of this book View Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus Gold System demonstration Options Displays the GUIDE Plus Gold autodisplay options On Automatically displays the GUIDE Plus Gold System when you use the IV button on the remote to turn on the TV Off Disables the GUIDE Plus Gold System from being displayed when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV EXPAN...

Page 47: ...e sure the cable box is on in order to receive program information Scheduled Watch or Record does not occur Check Schedule for timer conflicts Check that the G LINK wands are positioned correctly Leave your VCR off to record programs Make sure there is a tape in the VCR and that the VCR is properly connected Be sure that during the GUIDE Plus Gold setup you specified that you have a VCR If you do ...

Page 48: ...channel If yellow pressing channel up and down changes this channel Mute or Stereo Mute is displayed when you mute the audio Stereo is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in Stereo SAP Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program information Locked Displayed when Parental Controls are locked Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set 00 00 Displ...

Page 49: ...mes for Age Based Ratings Mature Audience Only Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for TV MA children under 17 It contains 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 str...

Page 50: ...o Block The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits The Rating Limit Screen Below is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen Rating Field Lets you select from a list of age based ratings you can block or view Rating Status Field Lets you select whether the status of the age based rating limit to the left is View or B...

Page 51: ...V PG appears since the highest rating you want the child to watch is TV G Use the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field 5 Press the up or down arrow to toggle between View and Block The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block and B Rating status field Rating field Content status fields I When you change the status...

Page 52: ...g you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well For example if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult language L rated TV PG or higher then you could block out all programming TV PG and above containing adult language To block program content 1 Determine the lowest level of content you do not want the child to watch 2 Use the left and right arro...

Page 53: ...and down arrows to scroll through the age based ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View appears 4 Press the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to a particular content theme status such as the B under language L corresponding with TV 14 5 Press the up or down arrows to change its status back to V Your child would then be able to watch programs with TV 14 adult ...

Page 54: ...ing After blocking movie J ratings you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies 3 Press OK to return to the menu or exit the screen 4 If Parental Controls are not locked you must lock them so the movie rating limits will take effect See the section Locking Parental Controls Viewing Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons...

Page 55: ...ter you change the status of Channel Block If you do not the channel block will not take effect FRONT PANEL BLOCK Selecting this option lets you block disable or unblock enable the TV s front panel The remote still tunes to any channel Front Panel Block can keep children from watching IV when the parent is not present and keep small children from playing with the buttons When using this as a Paren...

Page 56: ...atteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries Note if you remove the batteries you may have to reprogram the remote to control other components Remove batteries and hold number 1 for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote Release number 1 replace the batteries and if necessary reprogram the remote Guide comes on when I turn on TV The G...

Page 57: ...ands are positioned in front of the IR sensors on the cable box and or VCR GUIDE Plus Gold System control of cable box is slower than direct control of the box when changing channels You may have an incorrect GUIDE Plus Gold Channel Map The guide may get out of sync with the cable provider Use the GUIDE Plus menu Setup feature to change the zip code to 99999 Turn the TV off for 10 minutes Use Setu...

Page 58: ...vice Center and pick up when repairs are complete For screen sizes larger than 26 Request home service from any Authorized RCA Television Service Center provided that your television is located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized RCA Television Service Center If not you must take your television to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service...

Page 59: ...e 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 How state law relates to this warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your television outside the United S...

Page 60: ...The jacks on the TV s monitor panel are color coded for ease of use The video jacks are yellow the right audio jacks are red and the left audio jacks are white When connecting components to each other be sure that you always connect left outputs to left inputs and right outputs to right inputs If a component has only one output mono connect it to the r mono input jack To connect S VHS Super VHS co...

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Page 62: ...A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting D Apt City State Zip Daytime phone number 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 Placing an Order To place your order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free num...

Page 63: ...ng 39 Downloading Information 39 Editor 43 Menu 38 Messages 43 Schedules 42 Setup 14 Sort Menus 41 I INPUT1 36 Interactive Setup 12 L Labels 20 35 Language 13 33 Languages Selecting 13 List Labels 20 M Main Menu 12 Memory 35 Menu 28 Button 12 Language 13 33 Messages 43 Mono 30 Mute 30 N Normal List 35 P Parental Controls Channel Block 53 Front Panel Block 53 Locking Unlocking 53 Menu 47 Picture Pr...

Page 64: ... your product The following materials were used in printing this publication g _ THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2000 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA MODEL TOCOM 1546045A F19265 60 R ECY_y_LLLLL_ PAPER MINIMUM 20 POST CONSOH 1546045A ...