RCA F19436 - Manuals

Table of Contents 4 GUIDE Plus+ Menu Items ................................................................. 29Channel Banner ................................................................................ 30 Parental Controls and V-Chip ........................................................... 3...

5 Chapter 1 Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Choose Your Connection • Connections • Why You Should Connect This G-LINK Cable • Plug in the TV • Pu...

Connections & Setup 6 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 7 G-LINK cable Audio/Video cables Coaxial cable Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your TV. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best foryou. Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV. Cables Needed to Conne...

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 9 TV Only 1. Connect the TV to your cable or antenna Connect the coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the ANTENNA jack on theback of your TV. Go to page 13 2. If you’re connecting a cable box, connect the G-LINK cable Connect the G-LINK cable to the G-LINK ja...

Connections & Setup 10 Chapter 1 INPUTS CH3CH4 SATELLITE RECEIVER L R VIDEO OUT OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO TV (back panel) ANTENNA From Cable or Antenna Satellite Signal VIDEO AUDIO G-LINK L/MONO R 2A 2B 3A 1A 1B 3B 4 TV VCR Satellite 1571963A.01 ...

Connections & Setup 12 Chapter 1 VCR 03 CHANNEL CABLE BOX VCR 03 CHANNEL SENSOR SENSOR Connect to G-LINK jackon the back of the TV. TV (back panel) ANTENNA G-LINK VIDEO AUDIO INPUTS L/MONO R Why You Should Connect This G-LINK Cable The G-LINK cable enables the GUIDE Plus+ system (the on-screen i...

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 13 Use the arrowbuttons and the OKbutton to movethrough the menusystem. OK Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of the plugwith the wide slot in the outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Put Batteries...

Connections & Setup 14 Chapter 1 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 Tip To access the setup menus manually, press MENUand choose Setup. Tip I...

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 15 Tip If you’re not sure which channel is the cable box’s outputchannel, consult the book that came with your cable box orcontact your cable company. Step 1: Identifying Your TV’s Location 1. If your country is highlighted, press OK on theremote control. If your co...

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 17 Step 3: Configuring for a VCR 1. If your TV is connected to a VCR, press OK. If it is not, highlight No and press OK (a screen will appear reminding you to connect your G-LINK cableto your TV and VCR.). 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight thebrand o...

Connections & Setup 18 Chapter 1 Tip Leave your cable box turned ON to downloadprogram information. Leave your VCR turned OFF to record programs. 4. Look at the front of your VCR. If your VCR turned onautomatically and changed to channel 09, the testwas successful. Highlight Yes and press OK. If...

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 19 What to Expect The next time you turn on your TV, the GUIDE Plus+ system will appear on the screen. The following examples explainwhat you might see: • If all of the program information has been sent to your TV, the GUIDE Plus+ system appears with all of your TVp...

Connections & Setup 20 Chapter 1 0 INPUT SKIP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INFO MENU GUIDE CLEAR VOL CHAN MUTE POWER GOBACK OK The Buttons on the Remote Control 0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers and time settings directly through the remote control. To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digi...

Chapter 2 21 Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Using the TV’s Features Chapter Overview: • About the GUIDE Plus+ System • GUIDE Plus+ Menu Items • Channel Banner • Parental Controls and V-Chip 1571963A.02 Features 4/9/02, 12:59 PM ...

Using the TV’s Features 22 Chapter 2 About the GUIDE Plus+ System The GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screenprogram guide that lists TV schedules for your area andallows your TV direct control of a cable box and/or VCR.You must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Menu system inorder to view this on...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 23 Press GUIDE on the remote control to seethe GUIDE Plus+ system. To remove theprogram guide from the screen, press OK,GUIDE, or CLEAR. Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus+System To enter the GUIDE Plus+ system: • Press GUIDE on the remote. • Press and hold MENU...

Using the TV’s Features 24 Chapter 2 Grid Guide Action Buttons Action buttons will change according to where you are in theGUIDE Plus+ system. Be sure to look at the action bar beforepressing the command numbers. When highlighting the program, the following Actionbuttons appear: • Watch Press 1 on t...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 25 Sort The Sort menu lets you browse programs by category. The channel to which you are currently tuned isdisplayed in the video window. To Sort: 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn’t on your screen, pressGUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote to se...

Using the TV’s Features 26 Chapter 2 News The News menu lets you browse current news stories by headline. 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn’t on your screen, pressGUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote control to select the menu bar. 3. Use the arrows to highlight News (if MSNBC is...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 27 Messages menuselection To remove or change the frequency (daily, once, orweekly) of a scheduled event, access the Schedule menu from the Menu bar. 1. Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ system. 2. Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar. 3. Use the ar...

Using the TV’s Features 28 Chapter 2 Channels You can customize the channel listing by enabling ordisabling the display of certain channels. For instance,you may disable channels that you never watch. You canrestore disabled channels at a later point in time. 1. If the Guide Plus+ system isn’t on yo...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 29 How to Get More Information Aboutan Advertisement or a Program To find out more information about a program,advertisement or special, use the left arrow button tohighlight the channel listing or promotionalinformation box. Requesting more information about a part...

Using the TV’s Features 30 Chapter 2 Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when youpress the INFO button on the remote. This display iscalled the Channel Banner. The following list describesthe items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right andtop to bottom). Sample displa...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 31 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 (ref...

Using the TV’s Features 32 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 have previously been locked, youmust enter your passwo...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 33 - - 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 34 Chapter 2 4. Press the right arrow button to move the yellowhighlight to the Status field. 5 . Press the up or down arrow button to togglebetween View and Block . The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automaticallychanges to Block (and B) . 6....

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 35 Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content. (Contentis represented by the D, L, S, V, FV and TV-Y on yourscreen. See the beginning of this section for details.)When you block a content theme for a particular rating,you automati...

Using the TV’s Features 36 Chapter 2 Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content themes, you have theoption of going back and changing some of the contentthemes back to (V) View : 1. Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View . 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons ...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 2 37 Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have aPG rating and lower (in other words, movies rated PGand G), then you could automatically block out all othermovies with higher ratings. To block movies: 1. Highlight the Rating field an...

Using the TV’s Features 38 Chapter 2 V-Chip Unrated Program Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that theV-Chip recognizes as “unrated” can be viewed. Note that“unrated” TV programs may include news, sports,political, religious, local and weather programs,emergency bulletins, publ...

Chapter 3 39 Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Using the TV’sMenu 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 15...

Using the TV’s Menu System 40 Chapter 3 Tip Feel free to explore the menu system. If you’re ever unsurewhere you are in the menu system, or you’re just plain tired ofexploring, press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screenand start over again. How to Use Your TV’s Menu System You use the buttons o...

Using the TV’s Menu System Chapter 3 41 Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the program’s audio in a second language, if one isavailable. The word SAP appears on the TV when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAPinformation. SAP audio is broadcast in mono. SAP isalso used to broadcast a progr...

Using the TV’s Menu System 42 Chapter 3 TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Control7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu8 Setup0 Exit SCREEN 1 Closed-Caption Display 2 Closed-Caption Mode3 Menu Language0 Exit Screen Menu Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you c...

Using the TV’s Menu System Chapter 3 43 Turning off Closed-Caption 1. Select Screen from the Main menu. 2. Press OK to select Closed-Caption Display. 3. Highlight Off Always and press OK. The closed captioning is turned off and you go back to the Screen menu. Channel Menu Signal Type Displays a choi...

Using the TV’s Menu System 44 Chapter 3 TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu8 Setup0 Exit TIME 1 Sleep Timer 2 Schedule3 Set Time 0 Exit Time Menu Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time you want to g...

Chapter 4 45 Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Other Information Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • The Front of Your TV • Care and Cleaning • Limited Warranty • Accessory Order Form • Index 1571963A.04 Other 4/9/02, 12:59 PM 45

Other Information 46 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 47 Troubleshooting No picture, no sound but TV is on • Maybe the cable/air setting is set to the wrong position. Select GUIDE Plus+ Menu from the Main menu, select the Setup option, and provide the correct information on the following screens. Go to pages 15-16 for detail...

Other Information 48 Chapter 4 Scheduled Watch or Record doesn’t occur • Check Schedule for timer conflicts. Go to page 26 for instructions. • Make sure the wands of the G-LINK cable are placed in front of the remote sensor(s) on the component(s). • Make sure your VCR is turned off during the time y...

Other Information Chapter 4 49 The Front of Your TV Front Panel If you cannot locate your remote you can use thefront 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 retur ns youto the previous menu. Pres...

Other Information 50 Chapter 4 Limited Warranty 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. T...

Other Information 52 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 53 ✂ Detach Her e All accessories are subject to availability.Where applicable, we will ship asuperseding model. Please complete other side also Prices are subject to changewithout notice. Total Merchandise ......................... Sales Tax ................................

Other Information 54 Chapter 4 To Order To place your order by phone, have your Visa,MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call thetoll-free number listed below. Use this number only to place an order foraccessory items listed on this order form. 1-800-338-0376 To place your order by mail, detach an...

Index Chapter 4 61 A Accessories 53Advanced connections 11Age-Based Ratings 32ANTENNA jack 8, 9, 11Arrow buttons 20Audio Menu 40Processor 40 AUDIO jacks 8, 11Audio/Video cable 7Auto Channel Search 14, 43Tuning 43 B Basic connections 8Picture Controls 41 Batteries for the remote 13Black Level 41Block...

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