RCA F20631, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...rmal house power For safety reasons make sure any equipment or accessories connected to this product bears the UL listing mark or CSA ce rtification mark If in doubt contact qualified service personnel 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 provided to call your atten...

Page 3: ... a Laserdisc Player With Audio Equipment 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture 16 Picture Settings 17 Color Tint Brightness Sharpness Autocolor Picture Reset Sound Settings 18 19 Stereo Tone Speakers Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory Autoprogram 20 Naming the Channels 21 Setting the Sleep Timer 22 Setting the Alarm Clock 23 Watching Picture in Picture 24 25 Watchi...

Page 4: ...DE _ NmJ mll _eel 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 Rep...

Page 5: ...is selected This menu is white g C Press to start placing channels in the TV s memory Wait until TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to original channel D Press DONE 6 Set the Time 12 21 AM Controls 13 A B C D E Press MENU until the Alarm menu is selected This menu is green The Clock is automatically highlighted the first time you set it If it is not press CHANNEL down to highlight ...

Page 6: ...V on Sets the remote to control the TV Operates TV when remote is set to control the TV Operates the TV and advanced features Component Buttons Details are on pages 8 15 Menu Buttons Seenext pagefor details Picture in picture buttons Not on all models Details areon pages 7 and 24 25 Controls components such as a VCR laserdisc player audio equipment and a cable box Changes the menus and features on...

Page 7: ...d VCR 1 Channel O0 Press MENU repeatedly to see each of the four menu colors Each menu has a different color background as shown at the left Menu Buttons These buttons are used with the TV s menus to adjust the features You can use the menu buttons on the remote or the front of the TV Moving through the Menus Controls Alarm Ad 1 Press MENU to move from menu to menu 2 Press CHANNEL up and down to m...

Page 8: ...me up and down Raises and lowers sound Moves left and right on a menu line See Menu Basics on page 5 Changes a feature setting MUTE Switches the TV sound on or off CHAN and v Channel up and down Scans up and down through channels in the TV s memory Moves up and down menus See Menu Basics on page 5 Moves through channels in VCR s memory PREV CHAN Previous Channel Changes back and forth between two ...

Page 9: ...disc Searches forward while tape or laserdisc is playing REC Recx rd Starts recording onto tape CLEAR Clears items from timer programs and VCR s dock PROG Program Sets clock and programs timer on VCR STOP Stops tape or laserdisc PAUSE Pauses tape or laserdisc PLAY Plays tape or laserdisc 6 Signal Buttons INPUT Switches between the TV channels and Video O0 S VID 00 ANT Antenna Used as TV VCR button...

Page 10: ...hes 00 08 15 Daewoo 13 dbx 14 16 Dimensia 00 Dynatech 15 Emerson 09 10 13 15 20 23 24 34 41 Fisher 02 12 18 19 43 Funai 15 GE 00 07 08 32 37 Goldstar 09 14 Harman Kardon 14 Hitachi 05 15 35 36 Instant Replay 08 JCL O8 JCPenney 02 05 07 08 14 16 30 35 JVC 02 14 16 30 Kenwood 02 14 16 30 Lloyd 15 Magnavox 08 29 Marantz 02 08 14 16 29 30 Marta 09 MEI 08 Memorex 08 09 12 15 MGA 04 27 Minolta 05 35 Mit...

Page 11: ...ontrols Ad 13 A Press TV to set the remote to control the TV B Press MENU to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 Highlight VCR1 Channel Controls Alarm Ad 13 A Press CHANNEL down to highlight the VCR 1 Channel B Press to highlight the channel 3 Enter channel number 4 Press DONE to save the setting Controls Alarm Ad 13 A Enter channel 00 03 or 04 Choose your setting from the chart below Press...

Page 12: ...ge 7for more details on buttons used with your VCR rum on the VCR Turn off the VCR A Press channel 00 on the TV to see what the VCR is doing B Press VCR1 or VOR2 to set the remote to control the VCR C Press ON OFF to turn on the VCR if it lid not turn on when you pressed VOR1 or VOR2 A Press VCFI1 or VCR2 to set the remote to control the VCR B Press ON OFF 10 ...

Page 13: ...mote to control the VCR B Tune the VCR to the channel you want to record using CHANNEL up and down or pressing two number buttons C Press RECORD to start recording D Press TV VCR on the VCR E Press IVto set the remote to contJ ol the TV F Press CHANNEL up or down to change channels on the TV G To see the channel you are recording tune the TV back to channel 00 A Turn on VCR B Insert a tape in the ...

Page 14: ...k A Tune TV to channel 02 03 04 05 or 06 the cable box channel B Point remote at the cable box and press CABLE C PressON OFF to turn it on D PressCHANNEL up or down to change channels on the cable box A Press CABLE B Press ON OFF to turn it off 12 Cable Box Codes ABC 22 46 Anvision 07 08 Cablestar 07 08 i Eagle 08 i Eastern International 02 I General Instrument 04 os 15 _ _ _ 3o 36 46 1 Hamlin 12 ...

Page 15: ...le company for more information 1 Select the Setup menu Controls Alarm Ad 13 A Press V to set the remote to control the TV B Press MENU to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 Highlight Cable Channel Controls Alarm 13 A Press CHANNEL down to move down the menu until Cable Channel is highlighted B Press to underline the channel 3 Enter channel number 4 Press DONE Controls Alarm Adjust 13 A En...

Page 16: ...ion A Point the remote at the laserdisc player and hold LDISC B Enter the code for your brand from the code list below C Release DISC D Press ON OFF If nothin_ happens try pressing LDISC and then ON OFF A Tune TV to channel 00 03 or 04 B Point the remote at the laserdisc player and press LDISC C Press ON OFF to turn it on D Use the buttons on the remote that relate to laserdisc player functions No...

Page 17: ...io equipment Basic Operation Audio Codes RCA Dimensia AM FM 03 CD 07 Tape 06 Phono 05 Aux 04 A Point the remote at the audio equipment and hold AUDIO B Enter the code from the code list C Release AUDIO D Pre_ ON OFF to turn it on If nothing happens try pressing AUDIO and then ON OFF E Repeat A D with another code if the first one does not work A Point the remote at the audio equipment and press AU...

Page 18: ...color levels 1 Select the Controls Menu Alarm Press MENU to select the Controls menu This menu is yellow 2 Highlight Picture Alarm Ad Press CHANNEL down to highlight Picture 3 Use VOLUME and to adjust the Picture 4 Press DONE Press I to lighten the picture OR Press to darken the picture Press DONE to save the setting 16 ...

Page 19: ...arm Press or to adjust each item Press DONE to save the setting Color Press VOLUME to Increase color richness Tint Give red tint to skin color Bright Brightness Sharp Sharpness Autocolor Picture Reset 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 original settings ...

Page 20: ...w 2 Highlight item to change Alarm Ad Press CHANNEL down to highlight the sound item you want to adjust 3 Use VOLUME or to adjust each item 4 Press DONE Alarm Ad Press or to adjust each item Press DONE to save the setting Stereo Tone Jl __ On Off Sound is automatically reproduced Sound is reproduced in mono in stereo or mono whichever the _TV stat3 nis br adcasting High Low High pitched sounds are...

Page 21: ...ress MENU repeatedly to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 Highlight speakers Controls Alarm Ad Press CHANNEL down until Speakers is highlighted 3 Turn Speakers on or off 4 Press DONE _ontrols Alarm Adjust Press or to turn the speakers on or off Press DONE to save the setting I i Speakers On i Off i I The sound comes from the TV s No sound comes from the TV R I _e_ _ea_er_ f I 19 ...

Page 22: ...you begin these steps or you will not be able to add channels into memory Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setup Menu and highlight Autoprogram This menu is white C Press to start the TV adding all active channels into memory D Wait until the TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to the original channel E Press DONE 2 Add or delete channels 13 Controls Alarm Ad 13 Controls Alarm Ad...

Page 23: ...Press to underline the channel number D Select the channel number with the number buttons E Press to underline the first character of the name F Choose the character using CHANNEL up or down G Repeat E F to complete the name H Press to move backward if you warLt to change an item I Press DONE 2 Erase a name 12 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Chaneln Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable VCR 1 Channel 00 1 ...

Page 24: ...ght Sleep Timer This menu is yellow B Press enter the amount of time you want to watch TV before it shuts off Each press equals 15 minutes C Press to subtract time from the sleep timer D Press DONE 2 Add more time Alarm Ad A When 0 01 appears on the screen the TV will shut off in one minute Press to add more time B Press DONE 3 Cancel the Timer Alarm Ad A Press MENU to select the Controls menu and...

Page 25: ...his menu is green B Press ol to select On or Off C Press DONE 2 Set the Alarm Channel 12 34 AM Alarm 13 A Press CHANNEL down to highlight the Alarm Channel B Press to highlight the channel number C Enter the channel that you want the TV to turn on to with the number buttons D Press DONE 3 Set On and Off T nnes 12 34 AM Alarm 12 34 AM Alarm 13 13 A Press CHANNEL down to highlight the On or Off Time...

Page 26: ... the TV See the Connections Guide Press IV to turn the TV on Press CHANNEL up or down to select the channel you want to watch on the big picture Turn on the VCR Laserdisc Playel or Camcorder Press PIP to put the small picture on the screen It is the same as the big picture Press O0 to see the signal from the VCR Laserdisc Player or Camcorder connected to the video lacks TV ture VCR Laserdlsc Playe...

Page 27: ...ture to the next corner Swap the big picture with the little picture Press SWAP to switch the small picture with the big picture Freeze the small picture A Press FREEZE to stop action in the small picture B Press FREEZE again to return to an action picture Turnoff Picture in Picture Press PIP to turn off picture in picture 25 ...

Page 28: ...ort the text mode Text information typically con sistsof program information weather bulletins local activities etc 1 Select the Controls Menu Alarm Ad Press MENU to select the Controls menu This menu is yellow 2 Highlight Closed Captioning Alarm Ad PressCHANNEL down to highlight Closed Captioning 3 Select Setting 4 Press DONE Alarm Ad A Press or to select Off C1 or C2 Select C1 for full translati...

Page 29: ...ded 1 Select the Setup menu Controls Alarm 13 Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setupmenu This menu is white 2 Highlight Cable Air Controls Alarm 13 Press CHANNEL down to highlight Cable Air 3 Select Cable or Air Controls Alarm Ad 13 A Press or to select Cable or Air Select Cable if you have cable Select Air if you have a home antenna connected to your TV B PressDONE to save the setting 4 Press ...

Page 30: ...een Moves from menu to menu CH and v Channel up and down Scans up and down through channels in the TV s memory Moves up and down menus VOL and Also VOL and VOL v Volume up and down Raises and lowers sound Moves left and right on a menu line Changes a features setting POWER Turns the TV on or off and Not on all models Same as VOL and buttons 28 ...

Page 31: ...el number you are watching Indicates that a component is connected to the S VIDEO jack on the back of the TV it is turned on and channel 00 is selected 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 clock is set to turn on or off Details are on page 23 Sleep Timer is set to turn off the TV Details are on page 22 Pict...

Page 32: ... be tuned Make sure component connected 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 VCIL Try another channel Scan the channels Picture poor sound okay Picture in Picture Can t get two different channels in picture in picture Ch...

Page 33: ...ot be in memory See autoprogram on page 20 Make sure TV VCR switch on VCR is in the TV position 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 27 Turn Stereo off The stereo broadcast may not be clear See page 18 Press VOLUME or MUTE to restore sound Make sure TV s speakers are on Details are...

Page 34: ...0 Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your television Damage from misuse or neglect Remote con...

Page 35: ...z o Cleaning Vinegar Ill to clean your TV cabinet Using _ these cleaners will permanently mar the surface of the cabinet t _ Such damage is not covered under your purchase warranty Order Form Book No 1Q57 368 05A Part Part Number Price Qty Total Cleaner AH035 i 6 95 i Remote CRK71A 215419 i 59 95 Remote _ 71B i 2i_0 i 59195 i Total 10 Minimum Order Sales Tax We are required by law to collect the a...

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Page 37: ...sting 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 component Signals are routed out of the TV into the other component Picture in picture A feature that allows you to watch two channels at the same time a small picture ...

Page 38: ...Display 29 CHANNEL Up Down Buttons Remote 4 5 6 TV 28 Channels Adding 20 Deleting 20 Naming 21 29 Placing in Memory 3 20 Checks and Adjustments 30 31 Cleaner 33 CLEAR Button 6 7 Clock 3 23 Closed Captioning 26 Codes Audio 15 Cable Box 12 Laserdisc Player 14 VCR 8 Color 17 Colors Menus 5 Commerical Skip 6 29 35 Button 6 Display 29 Component 35 Component Buttons 13 AUDIO CABLE LDISC VCR1 VCR2 Compon...

Page 39: ...splays 29 Service 32 Set Clock 3 Set Time 3 Setting Cable Air 27 Setting the Cable Channel 12 Setting the Sleep Timer 22 Setup Menu Autoprogram 3 20 35 Cable Air 27 Cable Channel 13 Channel Label 21 Channel Memory 3 20 Speakers 9 VCR 1 Channel 8 Sharpness 17 Signal 7 35 SKIP 30 6 35 Sleep Display 22 28 Sleep Timer 22 Sharpness 17 Sound 18 19 Source 35 Speakers 19 Startup 2 3Stereo 18 35 Stereo Dis...

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