RCA F31633, User Manual

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Page 2: ...s to this equipment may void the 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 This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the Nat...

Page 3: ...ith a Cable Box With a Laserdisc Player With Audio Equipment 6 7 8 10 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 Expanded Stereo SAP Tone Speakers Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory Autoprogram Naming the Channels Setting the Sleep Timer Setting the Alarm Clock Selecting...

Page 4: ...ment 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 4 Turn on the TV 2 _ x m O 20 30 O O 0 0 0 0 i _ oO _ 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 t...

Page 5: ...GTH switch makes tilt worse return it to OFF and go to the next step C Change the position of POLARITY switch If this improves the tilt but does not fully improve it move the STRENGTH switch to LOW or HIGH This should correct tilt 6 Place all available channels in memory Autoprogram Details for adding and deleting channels are on page 20 13 A Press MENU PROG until the Setup menu is selected This m...

Page 6: ...re on page 6 Turns the TV 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 onpages 8 15 Menu Buttons See next pagefor details _ f OO r _ _D laUR CNAt_ _OI 0 _0 _0 0 _0 _0 0 _0 0 _ 00 _ A I I Controls components such as a VCR laserdisc player audio equipment satellite receiver and a cable box Ch...

Page 7: ...ft 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 r_l s_ P_ rl O 20 30 O O 60 O 80 O _ oO _ Moving through the Menus Controls Alarm Ad Press MENU PROG on the remote or MENU on the front panel to move f tom menu to menu Press MOVE a and on the re...

Page 8: ...nds 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 ...

Page 9: ...o numbers INPUT Switches between the TV channels and Video 00 S VID 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 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 adjustmentsto the ori...

Page 10: ...5 52 76 dbx 14 16 Dynatech 15 Electrohome 2 7 Emerson 08 09 10 13 15 20 23 27 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...

Page 11: ... the chart below for your setting 1 Select the Setup Menu 13 A Press IVto set the remote to control the TV B Press MENU PROG to select the Setup menu This menu is White 2 Highlight VCR1 Channel 13 _ Press MOVE _ to highlight the VCR 1 Channel B Press MOVE i_ to highlight the channel 3 Enter channel number g i 13 Enter channel 00 03 or 04 Choose your setting from the chart below Press CHANNEL down ...

Page 12: ...s VCR1 or VCR2 LD to set the remote to control the VCR B Press POWER Record one TV program and watchanother Watch a tape in your VCR _ 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 _ 0 6 A A Press VCR1 or VCR2 LD to set the remote to control 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 rVNCR on the VCIL E Press TV to set...

Page 13: ...e Receiver Turn off the Satellite Receiver Satellite Receiver Codes Chaparral 80 81 Cheyenne 81 Drake 82 83 DS_ 00 GB 00 General Instruments 92 93 94 ProScan 00 RCA 00 Realistic_ _ 84 Sierra I II III _ 81 STS1 85 STS2 _ _ _ 86 STS3 87 STS4 _ _ 88 _ T0shiba _ 89 Uniden 90 Video Cipl_er II 91 vO_ _ R VCR1 SAT C_LE V VCR2 D AUDIO O0 REW PLAY FF REC STOP PAUSE o o 0 60 oOAW A Point the remote at the s...

Page 14: ...to channel 02 03 04 05 or 06 the cable box channel B Point remote at the cable box and press SAT CABLE C Press POWER to turn it on D Press CHANNEL up down to change channels on the cable box A Press SAT CABLE B Press POWER to turn it off 12 Cable Box Codes ABC 22 46 5 3 54 Anvision 07 08 Cablestar 07 08 Diamond 56 Eagle 07 08 Eastern International 02 General Instrument 46 G1400 04 05 15 23 24 25 3...

Page 15: ...d are 02 03 04 05 or 06 Consult your cable company for more information 1 Select the Setup menu Controls Alarm A Press IVto set the remote to control he TV B Press MENU PROG to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 Highlight Cable Channel ontrols Alarm Ad 13 A Press MOVE V to move down the menu until Cable Channel is highlighted B Press MOVE II to underline the item 3 Enter channelnumber Cont...

Page 16: ... 1 3 REC STOP PAUSE DISPLAY SKIP 0 _ 0 _0 _0 _0 0 0 0 _0 0 _0 INPUTo 0 0 ANTENNAo q MOVE x7 A Point the remote at the laserdisc player and hold VCR2 LD B Enter _e 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 or04 B Point the remote at the laserdisc player and press VCR2oLD C Press PO...

Page 17: ...eration Audio Codes RCA Dimensia AM FM _ 03 CD 07 Tape 06 Phono 05 Aux 04 vo_Nt_ VCR1 SAT_ CAB E 7 V REW PLAY FF D REC STOP PAUSE 10 2 0 30 40 INPUTo 0 0 ANTENNAo CLEAR _ RESET 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 _ pressing AUDIO and then POWER E Repeat A D with another code if t...

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

Page 19: ...ols Alarm Press MOVE I_ or to adjust each item Color Tint Bright Brightness Sharp Sharpness Autocolor Picture Reset Pres_ MOVE to Increase color richness Give red tint to skin color Add more light to dar k parts of _e pict_e Show cleaner dearer images Turn on to keep Color and Tint in properbalance each tithe you change channels Reset the picture back to the original settings Press MOVE to Lower c...

Page 20: ...ou want to adjust 3 Use MOVE I_ or d to adjust each item Ad Press MOVE b or to adjust each item Stereo SAP Tone On Sound is automatically reproduced in stereo or mono Whichever the TV station is broadcasting i On Sound is reproduced in another sound channel If nothing happens_ your broadcast may not_ Off Sound is reproduced in mono off Sound is reproduced in Stereo Expanded Stereo or Mono whicheve...

Page 21: ...ct the Setup Menu ontrols Alarm Press MENU PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 High ight speake_ Controls Alarm Ad Press Move until Speakers is highlighted 3 Turn Speakers on or off Speakers On The sound comes _om the TV S internalspeakers o Press MOVE I_ or to turn the speakers on or off t Off No sound comes from the TV 19 ...

Page 22: ...in these steps or you will not be able to add channels into memory B Press MENU PROG 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 IV adding all active channels into memory E Wait until the TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to the original channel 2 Add or delete channels 13 13 A Pre...

Page 23: ...he Setup menu This menu is white B Press MOVE to highlight Label C Press MOVE to underline the channel number D Select the channel number with the number buttons E Press MOVE to underline the first character of the name F Choose the character using MOVE or G Repeat E F to complete the naii_e H Press MOVE _ to move backward if you want to change an item 2 Erase a name Controls Alarm 12 A Follow A a...

Page 24: ...hlight 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 to subtract time from the sleep timer Alarm Ad 2 Add more time 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 Ad A Press MENU PROG to select the Controls menu and highlig...

Page 25: ...d highlight Alarm This menu is green B Press MOVE or to select Onor Off 2 Set the Alarm Channel 12 34 AM 13 Alarm A Press MOVE to highlight the Alarm Channel B Press MOVE to highlight the channel number C Enter the channel that you want the TV to turn on to with the number buttons 3 Set On and Off Times 12 34 AM 13 Alarm 12 34 AM 13 Alarm Ao B C D Press MOVE to _ghlight the On OrOff Time Press MOV...

Page 26: ...or 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 Highlight Closed Captio...

Page 27: ...hange the setting as needed 1 Select the Setup men u 13 Controls Press MENU PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 Highlight Cable Air Controls Alarm 13 Press MOVE to highlight Cable Air 3 Select Cable or Air Controls Alarm Ad 13 Press MOVE 1 or to select Cable or Air Select Cable if you have cable Select Air if you have a home antenna connected to your TV 25 ...

Page 28: ...V menus For details on using buttons wi thmenus 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 up and down through channels in the TV s memory Moves up and down menus VOL I and 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 26 ...

Page 29: ...e VIDEO jack on the back of the TV it is turned on and channel 00 is selected Indicates that a component connected to the S VIDEO jack on the back of the TV itiS 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 Sound level of the TV No signal is coming in on video input channel 00 There is ...

Page 30: ...other channel inactive channel may 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 VCRI _icture Blank screen or Unusable Signal appears on screen Picture poor sound okay Try another channel Sc...

Page 31: ...es are placed in remote correctly See batteries page 2 Can t select certain channel Press number buttons Channel may not be in memory See Autoprograrn 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 25 Sound Noisy stereo receptio...

Page 32: ...arest Authorized GE Television Servicenter ask your Dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 80 1 447 1700 Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date or first rental Customer instruction Your owner s manual clearly descfi_bes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal ...

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Page 35: ...ays 27 Order Form for Parts 31 32 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 28 29 Product Registration i Q Quick Guide to Your TV 2 3 4 5 Quick Button Guide 4 R References 26 33 Order Form for Parts 31 32 Trouble Checks 28 29 Warranty _ 30 Registration Card i Remote Control Batteries 2 Buttons 4...

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