RCA F19431 - Manuals

Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Connections • Put Batteries in the Remote • How to Use the Remote Control to Completethe Interactive Setup • Complete the Interactive Setup • The Buttons on the Remote Control 3 Chapter 1 Graphics contained within this publication are for r...

Connections & Setup 4 Chapter 1 Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and ...

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 5 Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV carefully. Place the TV on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TVfrom being accidentally tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal ...

Connections & Setup 6 Chapter 1 Components Needed Cables Connection Title Go to... Coaxial TV Only page 7 Coaxial Audio/video TV + VCR page 8 Satellite Coaxial Audio/video TV + VCR +Satellite Receiver pages 9 Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your TV. Please use the follow...

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 7 TV (back panel) VIDEO AUDIO INPUTS L/MONO R ANTENNA From Cable, Cable Box,or Antenna 1 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures on the left show the cables needed for the connectionsrepresented in this book. Notes: Audio/Video cables (A/V cables...

Connections & Setup 8 Chapter 1 IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO TV (back panel) ANTENNA VIDEO AUDIO INPUTS From Cable or Antenna L/MONO R TV + VCR 1. Connect your TV to your VCR A. Connect a coaxial cable to the ANTENNA jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on your VCR (som...

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 9 TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver 1. Connect your Satellite Receiver to your TV A. Connect the audio/video cables. Connect the audio cables (white and red) to the AUDIO input jacks on the back of the TV (R and L/MONO)and to the Audio Output Jacks on the Satellite Rece...

Connections & Setup 10 Chapter 1 Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of theplug with the wide slot in the outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Put Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the remote. 2....

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 11 SETUP Select the language to be used in these menus. 1 English 2 Espa ñol 3 Français SETUP Would you like the TV to search for all available channels? 1 Search for channels 2 Skip this step Turn on the TV Press the POWER button on the remote control or the TV (th...

Connections & Setup 12 Chapter 1 The Buttons on the Remote Control 0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers and time settings directly through the remote control. This button can also be used to select numbered menu items directly. To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits. To enter a...

Chapter Overview: • Channel Banner • Parental Controls and V-Chip Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. 13

Using the TV’s Features 14 Chapter 2 Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the DISPLAY button onthe remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes theitems on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom). 12:01 Di...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 15 Parental Controls and V-Chip The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls. The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software inside your TV (r...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 17 Mature Audience Only . Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for 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 St...

Using the TV’s Features 18 Chapter 2 V-Chip TV Rating Limit The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits: 1. Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls are currently locked, you must enter your password. If...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 19 - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-MA VIEW ^ D L S V FV V V V RATING STATUS TV-MA View TV-14 View TV-PG View TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View D L S V FV V V V V V V VV V V V V Press ^/v to select rating.Press MENU to exit. Rating Settings Area ...

Using the TV’s Features 20 Chapter 2 Blocking Age-Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. Forexample, if you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower(in other words, you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 21 Viewing Age-Based Ratings After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of theratings back to View . 1. Determine which blocked rating you want to view. 2. Use the CHAN up and down buttons to select the rating with a status of Block . 3....

Using the TV’s Features 22 Chapter 2 Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L,S, V, FV and TV-Y on your screen. See the beginning of this section for details.)When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automa...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 23 Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing someof the content themes back to (V) View : 1. Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View . 2. Use the CHAN up and down buttons ...

Using the TV’s Features 24 Chapter 2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. How to blockmovie ratings and view movie ratings is explained in the next two sections. To access the V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT menu: 1. Press MENU on the remo...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 25 Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower (in otherwords, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block out all other movieswith higher ratings. To block movies: 1. Highlight the Rating field a...

Using the TV’s Features 26 Chapter 2 PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block5 Front Panel Block6 Lock Parental Controls0 Exit 1 View 2 Block V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT Rating Status NC-17 View ^ ...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 27 Channel Block Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed. View Makes the selected channel viewable. Block The front panel and remote control CHAN (channel) buttons will tune only to channels that you have marked as View . The remote will st...

Using the TV’s Features 28 Chapter 2 Lock/Unlock Parental Controls Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password. If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip, Channel Block, orFront Panel Block will take effect. If you forget you...

Using the TV’s Menu System Chapter Overview: • How to Use Your TV’s Menu System • Audio Menu • Picture Quality Menu • Screen Menu • Using Closed Captioning • Channel Menu • Time Menu Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment. Again. 29 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.

Using the TV’s Menu System 30 Chapter 3 Tip Feel free to explore the menusystem. If you’re ever unsure whereyou are in the menu system, oryou’re just plain tired of exploring,press CLEAR to remove the menusfrom the screen and start overagain. How to Use Your TV’s Menu System You use the buttons on t...

Using the TV’s Menu System Chapter 3 31 Audio Menu Tone Controls Displays the slider controls for adjusting the TV’s treble, bass and balance. 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 on...

Using the TV’s Menu System 32 Chapter 3 Picture Quality Menu Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider controls for adjusting the way the picture looks. Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture. Color Adjusts the richness of the color. Tint Adjusts the ba...

Using the TV’s Menu System Chapter 3 33 Screen Menu Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Off always No captioning information is displayed. On always Captioning information is shown always, when available. On...

Using the TV’s Menu System 34 Chapter 3 Closed-Caption Modes The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes. To set the Closed-Caption Mode : 1. Select Screen from the Main menu. 2. Highlight Closed-Caption Mode and press MENU (the Closed-Caption Mode appears). 3. Highlight yo...

Using the TV’s Menu System Chapter 3 35 Channel Menu Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna type. UHF/VHF Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air antenna for TV signals. Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable box for TV...

Using the TV’s Menu System 36 Chapter 3 Time Menu Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off. Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning the TV on and off automatically. Reminder: ...

Other Information Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • The Front of Your TV • Care and Cleaning • Limited Warranty • Accessory Order Form • Index Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment. Again. 37 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.

Other Information 38 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV you can correct by consulting the Troubleshooting list that follows. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • Press the POWER button. • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to mak...

Other Information Chapter 4 39 Troubleshooting No sound, picture okay • Maybe sound is muted. Press the volume up button to restore sound. Can’t select certain channel • Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu. To deactivate Parental Controls temporarily, press DISPLAY o...

Other Information 40 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting The Remote Control Doesn’t Work • Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path. • Maybe the remote isn’t aimed directly at the TV. • Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed i...

Other Information Chapter 4 41 The Front of Your TV Front Panel If you cannot locate your remote you can use the front panel of your TV to operate many of the TV’sfeatures. MENU Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. Also returns you to the previous menu. CH ...

Other Information 42 Chapter 4 Car e and Cleaning CAUTION: Turn OFF your TV before cleaning. You can clean the TV as required, using a soft lint-free cloth. Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to helpassure adequate ventilation. The TV’s screen may be cleaned with a sof...

Other Information Chapter 4 43 Limited W a rranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase for labor charges. • One year from date of purchase for parts. • Two years from date of purchase for the picture tube....

Other Information 44 Chapter 4 What your warranty does not cover: • Customer instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual describes how to install, adjust, and operate your television. Any additionalinformation should be obtained from your dealer.) • Installation and related adjustments. • Signal reception pro...

Other Information Chapter 4 45 • REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER.THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTINGFROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPL...

Other Information 46 Chapter 4 Glossary Antenna A device used to send or receive electromagnetic waves through the air. In television, an antenna can be alternative to cable service but does not receive cable channels such as CNN. Audio Input Used to connect line-level stereo coming from a VCR, lase...

Other Information Chapter 4 47 6-ft (part number VH89);price $5.95 3-ft (part number VH81);price $3.95 6-ft (part number VH82);price $4.95 Screw-on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors (called 75-ohm F-type) on the backof your VCR or TV. The ends screw onto theconnectors for a secure conne...

Index Chapter 4 49 A Accessories 47Advanced connections 9Age-Based Ratings 17, 18ANTENNA jack 7, 8, 9Audio menu 31jacks 8, 9 Audio/Video cable 7Auto Channel Search 11, 35 B Basic connections 8Batteries for the remote 10Black Level 32Block Age-Based Ratings 20Front Panel 27Movie Ratings 25Specific Co...

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