RCA F26317 - Manuals

Table of Contents 3 Introduction Key Features Overview .................................................................................................... 1 On-screen Program Guide ......................................................................................... 1V-Chip: Parental Controls ....

Table of Contents 4 Messages ................................................................................................................... 33Channels ................................................................................................................... 34Setup .......................

Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Choose Your Connection • Connections • Jacks on the Back of Your TV • Why You Should Connect This G-LINK Cable • Plug in the TV • Put Batteries in the Remote • How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactiv...

6 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup 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 ...

Chapter 1 7 Connections & Setup G-LINK cable TV VCR TV Components Cables Connection Go to... Needed Title Coaxial Audio/video G-LINK cable TV + VCR page 8 Coaxial TV Only page 9 Audio/Video cables Coaxial cable S-Video cable TV VCR Satellite Coaxial Audio/video S-Video (optional) G-LINK cable TV...

8 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO TV (back panel) CABLE/ANTENNA VIDEO R L AUDIO IN G-LINK From Cable or Antenna TV VCR 2 3 1A 1B 1C Connection: TV + VCR 1. Connect your TV to your VCR A. Connect a coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on your ...

Chapter 1 9 Connections & Setup TV (back panel) CABLE/ANTENNA VIDEO R L / MONO S-VIDEO AUDIO R L IN OUT G-LINK From Cable, Cable Box,or Antenna 1 TV 2 Connection: TV Only 1. Connect the TV to your cable or antenna Connect the coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on ...

10 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup CH3CH4 SATELLITE RECEIVER S-VIDEO L R VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO IN L R TV (back panel) CABLE/ANTENNA VIDEO R L / MONO S-VIDEO AUDIO R L IN OUT G-LINK From Cable or Antenna Satellite Signal TV...

Chapter 1 11 Connections & Setup Connection: 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 IN jacks on the back of the TV (R and L/MONO) and to the Audio Output Jacks on theSate...

12 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Jacks on the Back of Your TV If you are connecting many components, please consult the manual that came with eachcomponent for connection instructions. The picture of your TV’s back panel describes the jackson the back of your TV and what types of components that...

Chapter 1 13 Connections & Setup VCR 03 CHANNEL CABLE BOX Tip If you don’t have both acable box and a VCRconnected to your TV,just coil the cable of theextra G-LINK wand witha twist tie and leave itbehind the TV. TV (back panel) CABLE/ANTENNA VIDEO R L / MONO S-VIDEO AUDIO R L IN OUT G-LINK VCR ...

14 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup 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 intothe outlet. Put Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the remote. 2. ...

Chapter 1 15 Connections & Setup 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 MENU and choose Setup. Tip I...

16 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Tip If you’re not sure which channel is thecable box’s output channel, consultthe book that came with your cablebox or contact your cable company. Step 1: Identifying Your TV’s Location 1. If your country is highlighted, press OK on the remote control. If your co...

Chapter 1 19 Connections & Setup Tip Leave your cable box turned ON todownload program information. Leave your VCR turned OFF to recordprograms. Note: If the GUIDE Plus+ system can’t locate the correct code for the VCR, a list of troubleshooting instructions appears to help you before you tryaga...

20 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup What to Expect The next time you turn on your TV, the GUIDE Plus+ system will appear on the screen. Thefollowing examples explain what you might see: • If all of the program information has been sent to your TV, the GUIDE Plus+ systemappears with all of your TV p...

Using the Remote Control Chapter Overview: • The Buttons on the Remote Control • Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components • How To Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed It • Code List 21 21 Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment. Again.

Chapter 2 23 Using the Remote Control Tip To turn off all theRCA, GE, andPROSCANcomponents that areconnected to the TV,press ON•OFF twicewithin two seconds. This feature onlyworks with most RCA,GE and PROSCANproducts. PAUSE If you’re operating a VCR or DVD Player with the remote control, press PAUSE...

Using the Remote Control 24 Chapter 2 You’ll use these buttons when you program theremote to operate another component. The remote may not operate all models ofall brands. STOP TV ON OFF AUX DVD SAT CABLE PLAY REVERSE CH + C H - V O L V O L VCR1 VCR2 Tip To stop the automatic code search withoutprog...

Chapter 2 25 Using the Remote Control Tip The buttons mightoperate differently forother components,especially when you’reusing anothercomponent’s menusystem. Using Direct Entry 1. Turn on the component you want the remote to operate. 2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the c...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter Overview: • All About the GUIDE Plus+ System • The Channel Banner • Auto Tuning • Parental Controls and V-Chip 27 27 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment. Again.

Using the TV’s Features 28 Chapter 3 About the GUIDE Plus + System The GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen program guide that lists TVschedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of a cable box and/orVCR. You must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Menu system in order to view this...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 3 29 Press GUIDE on the remote control to seethe GUIDE Plus+ system. To remove theprogram guide from the screen, pressOK, 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 ME...

Using the TV’s Features 30 Chapter 3 Grid Guide Action Buttons Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDE Plus+system. Be sure to look at the action bar before pressing thecommand numbers. When highlighting the program, the following Action buttons appear: • Watch Press 1 on ...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 3 31 Sort The Sort menu lets you browse programs by category. The channel to which you are currently tuned is displayed in the video window. To Sort: 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn’t on your screen, press GUIDE on yourremote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote to s...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 3 33 To remove or change the frequency (daily, once, or weekly) of a scheduledevent, 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 arrows to highlight the S...

Using the TV’s Features 34 Chapter 3 Channels You can customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling the display ofcertain channels. For instance, you may disable channels that you never watch.You can restore disabled channels at a later point in time. 1. If the Guide Plus+ system isn’t on y...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 3 35 How to Get More Information About anAdvertisement or a Program To find out more information about a program, advertisement or special, usethe left arrow button to highlight the channel listing or promotionalinformation box. Requesting more information about a par...

Using the TV’s Features 36 Chapter 3 Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the TV or INFObuttons on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The followinglist describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top tobottom). 12:01...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 3 37 1. Press MENU (the TV MAIN MENU appears). 2. Highlight Channel and press OK on your remote control. 3. Highlight Auto Tuning and press OK. 4. Choose which channel you would like to set: Set VCR 1 Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel that the T...

Using the TV’s Features 38 Chapter 3 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 (re...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 3 39 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, you must enter your passwo...

Using the TV’s Features 40 Chapter 3 The V-Chip Rating Limit Screen The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen. Blocking Age-Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-basedrating level. For example, if you only want...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 3 41 4. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the Status field. 5 . Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between View and Block . The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automaticallychanges to Block (and B) . ...

Using the TV’s Features 42 Chapter 3 To block program content: 1. Determine the lowest level of content you don’t want the child to watch. 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through theage-based ratings until the rating that corresponds with the lowest contentyou do not wan...

Using the TV’s Features Chapter 3 43 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level.How to block movie ratings and view movie ratings is explained in the next twosections. To access the V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT menu: 1. Press MENU on the remot...

Using the TV’s Features 44 Chapter 3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as“unrated” can be viewed. Note that “unrated” TV programs may include news,sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins,pub...

Using the TV’sMenu System Chapter Overview: • How to Use the Different Types of Menus • Audio Menu • Picture Quality Menu • Screen Menu • Channel Menu • Time Menu 45 45 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment. Again.

46 Chapter 4 Using the TV’s Menu System Tip Feel free to explore the menu system. If you’reever unsure where you are in the menu system,or you’re just plain tired of exploring, pressCLEAR to remove the menus from the screenand start over again. How to Use Your TV’s Menu System You use the buttons on...

Chapter 4 47 Using the TV’s Menu System Expanded Stereo Electronically “widens” sound from stereo broadcasts, stereo VCRs, digital satellite systems, DVD players, and LaserDisc playersfor a fuller, more spacious sound. Sound Logic ™ Stereo Reduces the annoying blasts in volume during commercial brea...

48 Chapter 4 Using the TV’s Menu System 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 Language4 Picture Tilt0 Exit Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select...

Chapter 4 49 Using the TV’s Menu System 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 OK (the Closed-Caption Mode appears). 3. Highlight your...

50 Chapter 4 Using the TV’s Menu System Tip To enter a number greater than 99, press andhold “1” to enter the hundreds digit, thenpress the two remaining numbers. TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu8 Setup0 Exit TIME 1 Sleep Timer 2 Sch...

Other Information Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • Care and Cleaning • Front Panel Buttons • Limited Warranty • Accessory Order Form • Index 51 51 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment. Again.

Other Information 52 Chapter 5 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 TV button. • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make s...

Chapter 5 53 Other Information 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 16-17 for detail...

Other Information 54 Chapter 5 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 component (TV or VCR) that you’re trying to operate. • Maybe remote is not in...

Chapter 5 55 Other Information Front Panel If you can’t find your remote control you can use the buttons on your TV to operate many of the TV’s features. MENU Brings up the TV MAIN MENU. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. Also returns you to the previous menu. Press and hold MENU...

Other Information 56 Chapter 5 • Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first rental. What your warranty does not cover: • Customer instruction. (Your Owner's Manual clearly describes how to install, adjust, and operate your televis...

Chapter 5 57 Other Information $ Price Part No. Description Qty $ $ Prices are subject to change without notice. Total Merchandise ............................................ Sales Tax ............................................................. We are required by law to collect theappropriate sal...

To Order To place your order by phone, have your Visa,MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-freenumber listed below. Use this number only to place an order for accessoryitems listed on this order form. 1-800-338-0376 To place your order by mail, detach and mail thecompleted order form ...