RCA F27683, User Manual

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Page 2: ... state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it 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 Iogos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewin _l of channels displaying these images should be...

Page 3: ...P 15 Entering Setup 16 Select a Language 16 Auto Channel Search 16 TV GUIDE Plus System 17 Set the Time 23 Set the VCR1 Channel 24 Set the DVDNCR2 Channel 25 Set the SAT CABLE Channel i 26 Label the Channels 27 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 29 Programming the Remote 30 To Control a VCR 30 To Control a DVD Player or Laserdisc Player 32 To Control an RCA Audio Device 32 To Control a Satellite Receiver or C...

Page 4: ...ecording 57 PIP Picture in Picture Operation 58 Two Tips for Using PIP Buttons 59 Choosing an Audio Processor 60 Choosing an audio processor from the remote 60 Closed Captioning 61 To display Closed Captioning 61 Closed Captioning Modes 62 On screen Program Details 63 APPENDIX A TV CONNECTIONS 65 APPENDIX B OTHER COMPONENTS 76 APPENDIX C TROUBLESHOOTING 78 APPENDIX C TROUBLESHOOTING 79 APPENDIX D ...

Page 5: ...ou get a chanc_ The first four sections of the manual will get your TV up and running You ll learn how to use the menu system run the interactive setup routine and program the remote The rest of the manual gives you the specifics a tour of the TV a quick reference guide details on the TV GUIDE Plus system advanced features and appendices Well if your TV s out of the box let s get started First thi...

Page 6: ...k at the Connections Foldout The Connections Foldout details recommended connection schemes for hooking up the TV to a cable box or antenna one or two VCRs a laserdisc player and a satellite receiver IV ONLY This is a basic connection from an antenna or cable system to your TV Connect the cable as shown If you have a VCR or other components to connect to the TV skip to the top of the next page CAB...

Page 7: ... Your Cable Box or VCR The IR controlilers must be affixed directly over _Ihe IR remotE sensors on your cable box or VCR Some cable boxes and VCRs label the IR sensors others do not If the sensors are labeled affix the IR controllers directly over them IRRemote _ensor For those that do not label the IR sensor you need to use the cable box or VCR s remote to locate the sensor before affixil_g the I...

Page 8: ...he basic rules for getting around in the menus STEP 7 Proceed to section three Interactive Setup The interactive setup routine walks you through the steps needed to fully configure the TV The first steps ask you to select your preferred language for the menu system and to begin the auto channel search which puts available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV s memory You can skip any of the ste...

Page 9: ...LE TO REMEMBER You control and customize the TV by making changes to various control panels in the menu system The great thing is you only need to know one rule point and select 2 USING THE MENU SYSTEM V V 7 ...

Page 10: ...mote To point up or down press the up or down arrows To point left or right press the left or right arrows 2 Select a menu item by pressing MENUoSELECT Selecting an item tells the TV s menu system to go ahead and make the change or go to a place you have indicated For example to select theChannel menu from the Main menu 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Point to Channel by pressing the down...

Page 11: ...he Main menu Q 5 Point to Exit and press MENU to leave the menu system and return to TV viewing If you ever want to leave the menu system press CLEAR Once you know how to point and select your way through the menus you can apply this rule in the control panels which do the real work in the menu system 9 ...

Page 12: ...nel There are two ways to make a choice in a menu Point and select with the MOVE arrows and MENU 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 Press 0 on the remote Press CLEAR The on screen displays are cleared from the screen and you are returned to TV view...

Page 13: ...V s contrast 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Point to Picture Quality and press MENU The Picture Quality menu comes up 3 Press MENU to select BasicPicture Controls 4 Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line Notice that the picture changes as you adjust the contrast Now that you know how the Contrast slider works you know how all sliders work I You don t need to remember ...

Page 14: ... up the Main menu 2 Point to Channel and press MENU The Channel menu comes up Point to Signal Type and press MENU The Signal Type choice list comes up with the current setting highlighted For example 6 Point to the correct setting for your connection and press MENU As soon as you select a choice the TV saves your change and you are returned to the previous menu Point to Exit and press MENU to retu...

Page 15: ...e up arrow to enter a number in that column Press the right arrow to move to the next column then press the up or downarrow to enter a number Repeat Step 5 until you have entered the hour and minute for the current time Notice that when you reach the last column pressing the up or down arrow changes whether the time reads AM or PM When you have entered the correct time press MENU You are returned ...

Page 16: ...or program information To select menus or options Press the right or left arrow to highlight your choice Press MENU to select the highlighted item MENU is used only when selecting menus or options To make selections in the program listing Press the up or down arrow to select a channel Press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus system The TV will change to the channel you selected if you used t...

Page 17: ...eractive setup routine takes you through the steps needed to configure the 1 Select a menu language Search for available channels Set up the TV GUIDE Plus system Set the time Set the VCR1 channel Set the DVD VCR2 channel Set the SAT CABLE channel Make the channel list and labels Y 3 Y INTERACTIVE SETUP Y I 15 ...

Page 18: ...CT A LANGUAGE The first part of the setup routine asks you to select your preferred language for the menuing system 1 Point to your preferred language for the menuing system 2 Press MENU to select that language for the menuing system AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH The next part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search automatically for all channels available through your antenna or cable TV...

Page 19: ...ol your cable box and VCR I f you skip Auto Channel Search now you can access it later through the Channel menu You can also put channels in memory manually using List Labels See Quick Reference for more detai_s 1 Press MENU to bring up the TV GUIDE Plus initial menu Demo Select Channels Exit 2 Press MENU to begin setup To complet_ TV Guide Plus setup you must have already connected the TV Guide P...

Page 20: ...U to back up a number The next series of screens asks you about your cable TV setup If youhave a cable box you will want to set the TV GUIDE Plus system to control it Otherwise it may not be able to locate and download program information NO Do you have cable 5 Select YES if you have cable or NO if you do not Since the program i_formation provided by TV Guide Plus is based on your locale you will ...

Page 21: ...g pages When the TV GUIDE Plus system correctly identifies the brand and model of your cable box the cable box changes to channel 9 NO EXIT Testing code 1 2 0 1 Has your cable box switched to channel 9 8 Select YESif the cable box changed to channel 9 or NO if it did not If you select NO the system will try another code Once the correct model of cable box has been identified you will need to set t...

Page 22: ...ve a VCR or NO if you do not Answering NO automatically skips forward to the end of TV GUIDE Plus setup CANCEL EXIT Tune VCR to 2 and turn it off Enter VCR brand from brand table in your manual 11 Tune your VCR to channel 2 and turn it off 12 Enter the code for your VCR s brand from the table on the following pages Channels 0 7 can be used for the cable box s output channel 0 is used for VIDEO INP...

Page 23: ...eractive setup The TV GUIDE Plus system will be unavailable until it completes its first download of program information When the power is turned off the TV locates a host channel that carries TV GUIDE Plus data containing program schedule and channel mapping information A channel map is the list of stations and their respective channels See Advanced Features for more details Downloads may be sche...

Page 24: ...ania 28 Symphonic 14 Tatung 31 Teac 31 Teknika 18 Telefunken 05 TMK 05 Toshiba 10 Totevision 23 Vector Research 11 Zenith 09 I he TV GUIDE Plus system may not operate all models of the brands listed in the tables on this page J 22 TV GUIDE Plus Cable Box Codes Archer 14 Cable Cinema 31 Cabletenna 31 Cableview 31 Century 27 Citizen 29 Curtis 04 Diamond 31 Eagle 09 Eastern 13 GC Electronics 26 Gemi ...

Page 25: ... time of day 1 Press MENU 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 up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and change from AM to PM 13 Press MENU to continue 23 ...

Page 26: ...from the VCR1 Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Quick Reference section 1 Press MENU to bring up the VCR1 choice list Point to the choice that matches the way you have your VCR connected to the TV If you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your TV use the table shown at the right to select the VCR1 channel 3 Press MENU to continue If you used Connection A Connection B Connect...

Page 27: ...CR2 Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Quick Reference section I Press MENU to bring up the DVDIVCR2 choice list Point to the choice that matches the way yo u have your DVD player or second VCR connected to the TV If you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your TV use the table at right to select the DVD VCR2 channel 3 Press MENU to continue i i i i l i If you used Select Conn...

Page 28: ...e Connections Foldout to hook up your TV use the table at the right to select the SAT CABLE channel Press MENU to complete the Setup routine and return to TV viewing Important If you have both a satellite receiver and a cable box connected to the TV The remote cannot control both a cable box and the satelliite receiver The chart details how to set the SAT CABLE button to control the satellite rece...

Page 29: ...ewspaper s TV section for ideas on labelling the channels Repeat this process for each of your channels Then press MENU to continue The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory Use the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons to change channels in tile Chan field This works even itf you re not in the Chan field Or enter the channel number directly using the number buttons on the universal remote T...

Page 30: ...n sit back relax and enjoy the TV Or Program the Remote Since you ve gone this far you can take a few minutes to program the remote to control your VCR DVD player laserdisc player and other component To find out how to program the remote go to the next section 28 ...

Page 31: ...you probably clon t need to program it at all other manufacturers brands need to be programmed NOW WATCH SOME TV C nce you ve programmed the remote you will have completed all four setup sections Now you can sit back and enjoy the TV If you want to know more about the different parts of the TV see the next section Tour of the IV Refer to the other sections and appendices as needed V _ V PROGRA _At...

Page 32: ...mote to control your VCR 1 Turn on the VCRto be programmed 2 Look up your VCR brand and code number s on the code list on the next page 3 Press and hold the VCR1 button on the remote 5 Enter the two digit code from the code list Release VCR1 then press POWER to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands If it doesn t try pressing VCR1 and POWER to see if the VCR responds Repeat these steps usi...

Page 33: ...a 09 MEI 08 Memorex 08 09 12 15 MGA 04 27 Midland 32 Minolta 05 35 Mitsubishi 04 05 27 35 40 Montgomery Ward 06 MTC 07 15 M ultitech 07 15 31 32 NEC_ 02 14 16 30 44 46 59 61 64 Panasonic 08 53 75 77 Pentax 05 35 44 Pentex Research 46 Philco 08 29 53 56 Philips 08 29 Pioneer 05 16 50 Portland 44 45 52 ProScan 00 Quartz 02 Quasar 08 5 3 Radio Shack Realistic 02 06 08 09 12 15 19 27 43 53 RCA 00 05 0...

Page 34: ...our brand until the device responds to the remote commands n GE 78 ProScan 78 RCA 78 I Laserdisc Player Codes 1 Pioneer 33 37 ProSc an 33 37 RCA 33 37 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL AN RCA AUDIO DEVICE Your remote controls only RCA audio equipment such as an audio receiver or amplifier it does not control other brands of audio equipment Also the remote may need to be programmed for your equipme...

Page 35: ...codes you are ready to use it to control your devices To operate the device 1 Press the device button TV VCR1 SAToCABLE DVD VCR2 or AUDIO to set the remote to control the device 2 Press POWER to turn the device off or on 3 Use the remote buttons that apply to that device Satellite J Cable Box Codes ABC 22 46 53 54 Anvision 07 08 Cablestar 07 08 Chaparral 80 81 Cheyenne 81 Diamond 56 Drake 82 83 Ea...

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Page 37: ...A PICTURE BOOK TOUR This section talks about the TV s main parts at least the parts you ll actually use The remote control The back panel The front panel The channel marker 35 ...

Page 38: ...me CH or CH v Scans up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels INFO Brings up channel information Press repeatedly to see detailed program information if available SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel Press repeatedly to add more...

Page 39: ...Lighting Picture Control Preset Point and select to choose a different Picture Control Preset MOVE Arrows Used to point to different items in the menu system Also used to adjust the menu controls Also move the PIP window when no menus are on the screen PIP Brings up the small picture in picture window Press again to remove the PIP window SOUND Press once to display the audio processor control pane...

Page 40: ...eo cables as well as the S Video connector INPUT 2 Provides a connection for a second video component such as a VCR satellite receiver DVD player or aserdisc player UMONO Provides left audio connection Or if you are connecting a mono component use the LIMONO input The left audio connector is usually white RIGHT Provides right audio connection The right audio connector is usually red VIDEO Provides...

Page 41: ...xed _output is ideal when connecting to an A V receiver or amplifier that has its own remote control You can choose the type of audio output by selecting the Audio Output Speakers control panel in the Audio menu VCR CONTROL Lets you connect the TV GUIDE Plus controller which allows direct control of your cable box and VCR To connect an amplified subwoofer to 1 the TV use the left L AUDIO OUTPUT ja...

Page 42: ...hen in the menu system VOL is used to point left to items and adjust menu controls VOL Increases the volume When in the menu system VOL is used to point right to items and adjust menu controls POWER Turns the TV on and off i m r MENU Cl4V CHA _IOL VOL POWER The front panel above shows a typical button layout The exact look of the buttons may be dilfferent from those on the front of your 7V If you ...

Page 43: ...nt channel or input 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 PIP 59 PIP Chan Displays the current PIP channel Remote batteries are low Displayed when the batteries in the remote need to be replaced Sleep Displayed...

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Page 45: ...our channels including custom building your channel list and setting up your TV to control the components connected to the TV Time Contains the controls that let you set the time and schedule the TV to turn off and on at specific times Parental Controls Contains the controls that let you block out specific channels and locks the TV s front panel controls TV GUIDE Plus Menu Contains the controls th...

Page 46: ...track and limits the volume to a minimum and maximum volume range Whenever you adjust the volume on the TV the minimum and maximum volume range adjusts too Second Audio Program SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available The TV displays the word SAP when youtune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information SAP audio is broadcast in mono Audio Output Speakers Displ...

Page 47: ...ou switch from channel to channel Choose_On or Off depending on your preference It s your choice Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adjustments Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors Normal and Warm for a more red palette of picture colors Picture Control Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of three preset picture settings...

Page 48: ...aptioning 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 your preferred language English Spanish or French Picture Tilt 31 screen size or above only Your TV has an extra large picture tube 31 or above...

Page 49: ...he on screen directions to enter your channels and other information Chan Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down through the channel scan list 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 CHAN buttons Use the up and down arrows to indicate whether the channel ...

Page 50: ...ted to the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 2 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make sure the component s Ch 2 3 4 switch is set to channel 2 Channel 3 Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make ...

Page 51: ... 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 The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the schedule Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the time Aq ...

Page 52: ...You must turn the Channel Block feature on See Channel Block below Channel Block Displays a control panel that lets you decide when a channel can be viewed Off All channels are available On Always The front panel CH channel buttons will tune only to channels that you have marked as Parent Approved The remote will still tune to any channel Scheduled Selected channels will be blocked out between sta...

Page 53: ...UIDE Plus demonstration Select Channels Allows you to choose which channels appear in the TV GUIDE Plus program schedule TV Guide Plus Label Title Displays the TV GUIDE Plus Label Title menu On Displays the station name and shows title when you change channels Off Disables the Label Title feature Continuous Demo Runs the TV GUIDE Plus demonstration until it is turned off 51 ...

Page 54: ...SETUP MENU The setup routine is detailed earlier in the manual in the Interactive Setup section 52 ...

Page 55: ...S TVGUIDE Plus operation PIP Picture in Picture operation Choosing an audio processor Using closed captioning Displaying on screen program details For more about the different menus 1 and control panels in the menu system see the Quick Reference _ ection 53 ...

Page 56: ...C 4 Simple Pleasures WCBS ii Jerry Springer WTRW 17 Weaving Today WOAX 34 The Ubiquitious G Men WIMT 42 You Bet Your Life Use the up and down arrows to surf channel listings To select another menu use the left and right arrows and then press MENU Press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the 71 GUIDE Plus system Pressing GUIDE changes to the last channel highlighted Pressing CLEAR returns to the original chann...

Page 57: ...day Use the up and down arrows to move through the schedule The channel displayed in the video window remains on the initial channel Select SURFto return to the surf menu or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus system The Info Center If this icon _appears in the program information you may access additional information about that program b pressing INFO This feature is available in a Ifo...

Page 58: ... SURFto return to the surf menu or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus system r Customizing Your Channel Listing You may customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling the display of certain channels For instance you may disable channels that you never watch You can restore disabled channels at a later point in time of course 1 From the TV s Main Menu select TV G Jide Plus Menu ...

Page 59: ...ur browsing menus 3 Press RECoVCR A screen confirming your selection comes up Plus Code 12345 for 9imple Pleasures _BC 4 TO Record Select 4 Select a recording option DAILY ONCE or WEEKLY SURF REVIEW EXIT Simple Pleasures WNBC 4 This show is programmed to be recorded Remember to turn your VCR off 5 Insert a blank tape into your VCR and turn it off Recording Options DAILY records the same program Mo...

Page 60: ...and the main picture For instance press PIP to bring up the PIP window You can change channels by entering channel numbers or pressing the CH A channel up or CH v channel down buttons When you press the CH CTRL button the channel control switches to the main picture You can now change channels in the main picture by entering channel numbers or pressing the CH channel up or CH v channel down button...

Page 61: ...he PIP window 2 Press the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons The main picture surfs through the channel list When the SKIP feature times out the original channel will return automatically to the main picture Channel Surfing in the PIP Window You can use the PIPwindow to surf through channels as well 1 Press PIP to bring up the PIP window 2 Press the CH channel up or CH v channel down butto...

Page 62: ...o Enhances the SRSsignal to give the impression of even greater depth and stereo separation Sound Logic Stereo Sound Logic monitors a program s audio track and limits the volume to a minimum and maximum volume range Whenever you adjust the volume on the TV the minimum and maximum volume range adjusts too Second Audio Program SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available Se...

Page 63: ...isplay highlighted 3 Press MENU to select Closed Caption Display Off No closed captioning information will be displayed On Always Closed captioning will be displayed whenever it is available On when sound is muted Closed captioning will be displayed only when you have muted the sound by pressing the MUTE button Point to your choice and press MENU to select it and return to the Screen menu Closed c...

Page 64: ...ss MENU to select it and return to the Screen menu Turning off Closed Captioning 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Press MENU to select Closed Caption Display 3 Point to Off and press MENU The closed captioning is turned off and you are returned to the Screen menu If you are unsure of the differences among the modes you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CClr which displays co...

Page 65: ...ram details 1 Press INFO once to bring up the channel marker 2 Press INFO again to bring up the program title the program s length and elapsed time 3 Press INFO again to bring up other program details such as the story line and whether Closed Captioning is available 4 Press INFO again to clear the screen Whether all or any of the program details are displayed depends on whether the program provide...

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Page 67: ...s Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your TV PROTECT YOU R COMPON ENTS FROM OVE RH EATI NG Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components Allow...

Page 68: ...es as shown in Connection A 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION A To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCRoff 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 2 Begin recording 3 Make sure the TVNCR switch on the VCR is set to TV 4 Press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 ...

Page 69: ...ideo cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection B 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION B To watch 1_ programs 1 Turn VCR off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 2 Begin recording 3 Make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV 4 Press TV and...

Page 70: ...To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection C 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION C To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCRoff 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 PressVCR1 anti tune tO a channel 2 Begin recording 3 Make sure the TVNCR switch on the VCR is set to TV 4 PressTV and tune to a channel To p...

Page 71: ...gram and watch another 1 Turn VCR2 off 2 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 3 Begin recording 4 Make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR1 is set to TV 5 Press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 PressVCR1 2 Press PLAY r You can record from one tape to another tape dubbing 1 Insert original tape into VCR2 2 Insert blank tape into VCR1 3 Press VCR1 4 Set VCR to line input for more see y...

Page 72: ... you must have 1 coaxial cable 3 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection E 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION E To watch TV programs 1 Press TV and tune to a channel To play a disc 1 Press DVD VCR2 2 Press PLAY CABLE CAE LEBOX OR ANTENNA DVD PLAYER See Connections Foldout Connection E...

Page 73: ... video cables 1 S Video cable optional stereo sound from satellite programming To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection F 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION F To watch TV programs 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 PressTV and tune to a channel To watch satellite programming 1 Press SAToCABLE and tune to a channel CABLE CAE LE BOX ...

Page 74: ...follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION G To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR and satellite receiver off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To watch Satellite programming 1 Press SAToCABLE and tune to a channel To record offiair broadcasts and watch a different channel 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 3 Begin recording 4 To watch another channel make su...

Page 75: ...etup USING CONNECTION H To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR and satellite receiver off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To watch satellite programming 1 Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel To record off air cable or antenna broadcasts and watch a different channel 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 3 Press RECORD to begin recording 4 To watch another channel make sure t...

Page 76: ...up 74 USING CONNECTION I To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR and satellite _eceiver and laserdisc player off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To watch Satellite programming 1 Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel To record from one VCR to the other tape dubbing 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Insert original tape into VCR2 3 Insert blank tape into VCRI 4 Press VCR1 5 Set VCR to line input for more see...

Page 77: ...l 4 Press RECORD to begin recording 5 To watch another channel make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV then press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on VCRI 1 Press VCR1 and then press PLAY I Note The unauthorized irecording of 1 satellite broadcasts television programs or other copyrighted materials m 3y infringe tile rights of others 75 ...

Page 78: ...s own remote control you may prefer to select the fixed output settings Important Do not use the amplifier s PHONO inputs If the amplifier is not stereo use the left L AUDIO OUT jack Consult the amplifier s owner s manual for the manufacturer s recommended hookup CONN ECTING A SUBWOOFER To connect a subwoofer to the TV 1 Connect the subwoofer s audio input to the left L AUDIO OUT jack CONNECTING A...

Page 79: ...he remote until the channel marker displays VID1 3 Start playback on the camcorder PLAYBACK FROM AN S VHS CAMCORDER To connect a camcorder with S Video capability 1 Connect an S Video cable from the camcorder to the S VIDEO jack on the TV 2 Connect the camcorder s audio video outputs to the INPUT 1 audio and video jacks on the TV 31 Press INPUT on the remote until the channel marker displays VID1 ...

Page 80: ...annel blocking Select Channel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choose Off Problems with Remote Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the component TV or VCR you are trying to control Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Pressthe TV button so remote will c ntrol TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Try r...

Page 81: ... mono mode instead of stereo No picture no sound but TV is on Maybe the cable air function is set to the wrong position Maybe a vacant channel is tuned If watching VCR connected only through antenna input make sure TV is tuned to channel 3 or 4 same as CH3 4 switch on VCR Also check to make sure TV VCR switch on VCR is in correct position Sound okay picture poor Check antenna connections Try adjus...

Page 82: ...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 Batteries Images burnt onto the screen A television that has been modified or incorporated...

Page 83: ...onia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV 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 rCaution If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long...

Page 84: ... it to the RiMONO INPUT jack To connect S VHS Super VHS components an S VHS video cable is required S Video cable such as No VH913 Gold Plated Jacks and Gold Tipped Cables Gold plating helps prevent oxidation of contacts which provides much less loss than conventional contacts A complete line of gold tipped cables is available to help you obtain optimum performance from your equipment Antenna Cabl...

Page 85: ...t S Video Cable 6 ft I S Video Cable 12 fl 2 way Signal Splitter Amplified Antenna Antenna Mixer Remote Control CRK70M 1 Audio Video Adapter VH82 6 95 VH89 5 95 VH83 5 95 VH84 9 95 VH976 7 95 VH913 8 q5 _ H47 3 q5 ANT200 49 ct5 193984 S10 c_5 238544 36 4 0 r __28449 4 35 Prices are subject to change without notice Total Merchandise Sales Tax We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales ...

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Page 87: ...List 47 O On screen Program Details 63 One Touch Recording 57 Outputs 39 Parent Approved 50 Parental Controls Channel Block 50 Front Panel Lockout 50 Parental Controls menu 50 Picture Control Presets 45 Picture Quality menu 45 Picture Tilt 46 PIP Picture in Picture 58 PIPChan 41 PIP button 58 Point and Select 8 Program details 63 Programming the remote to control components 30 32 33 R Remote Contr...

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