RCA MR13401, M14300, M19401, M20300, CR14401, CR20401 - Manuals

Y OUR N EW TV 4 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Learning about your new TV Front panel jacks, buttons and indicators EARPHONE jack Connect a set of external earphones to this jack for private listening. 2 VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks Use these jacks to connect a cam- corder or video game. 3 MENU Press ...

5 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW TV Remote control You can use the remote controlup to a distance of about 23 feetfrom the TV. When using theremote, always point it directlyat the TV. 1 POWER Press to turn the TV on and off. 2 Number buttons Press to directly select chan-nels on the TV. +1...

6 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION C HAPTER T WO I NSTALLATION Connecting VHF and UHF antennas If you do not have cable TV, you will need to connect an antenna toyour TV. To connect an antenna, follow the instructions in one of thefollowing sections.• If your antenna has a set of leads that look like t...

Connecting VHF and UHF antennas, continued Antennas with 75-ohm round leads 1 Plug the lead into the terminal on the bottom of the rear panel. Separate VHF and UHF antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and oneUHF), you must combine the two antenna signals before connectingt...

I NSTALLATION 8 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected a cableor antenna to your TV., according to to the instructions beginning onpage 6. If you haven’t, you can skip step 1. ✓ The coaxial, audio and video cables mentioned in the ste...

Connecting a camcorder You can connect a camcorder to your TV, which enables you to viewcamcorder tapes without a VCR. ✓ The audio and video cables mentioned in the steps below are usually included witha camcorder. You can also purchase them at your local electronics store. 1 Locate the camcorder’s ...

Turning the TV on/off To turn your TV on or off: 1 Press POWER on the remote control or on the front panel. The TV turns on and you will be ready to use the menus. Viewing the menus Your TV has a simple, easy-to-use menu system that appears on theTV screen. This system makes it simple and fast to us...

Seeing Special Help In certain situations, your TV will automatically display messages toguide you in operating it correctly. • If you press the TV/VIDEO button without first connecting a VCR or camcorder, you will see the message “Connect the A/V Jacks.” ✓ For more information about viewing a VCR o...

Memorizing the channels Storing channels in memory Your TV can memorize and store all of the channels you can receive.Once these channels are in memory, you can use the CH ▲ and CH ▼ buttons to quickly scan through the available channels. 1 Press MENU repeatedly until you see the Setup menu. Press V...

13 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION TV O PERATION Memorizing channels, continued 3 Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to select a channel. Press VOL+ to add the channel or –VOL to erase the channel. ✓ You can also use the number buttons to enter the channel number. 4 When you are finished, press the MENU button twic...

TV O PERATION 14 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Changing channels For your convenience, there are several different ways to changechannels on your TV. Using the channel buttons 1 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to change channels. When you press CH ▲ and CH ▼ , the TV tunes in each channel in order,...

15 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION TV O PERATION Setting the clock To set the built-in clock: 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly until you see the Time menu. 2 Press VOL + . 3 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to select the correct hour. When you have selected the correct hour, press VOL + . ✓ Make sur...

Adjusting the volume Raising or lowering the volume To raise or lower the TV’s volume: 1 Press VOL+ to raise the volume or –VOL to lower the volume. Using Mute At any time, you can mute (silence) the volume. 1 Press the MUTE button and the volume will be silenced. The word “Mute” appears in the lowe...

Customizing the picture, continued 4 Press –VOL or VOL+ to raise or lower the value of the item. For example, when you select “Bright,” VOL+ increases brightness; –VOL lowers brightness. ✓ You can find the exact mid-point of each setting by adjusting the “slide-box”until it shows a single vertical b...

Viewing the on-screen displays Your TV provides you with on-screen displays. To see the displays: 1 With the power on, press DISPLAY . The on-screen display will show the channel you are watching, thetime of day, and the amount of time left on the sleep timer (if thesleep timer is set). ✓ To remove ...

Setting the On/Off Timer To set the TV to automatically turn on or off at a specific time: 1 Press MENU repeatedly until you see the Time menu. Press CH ▼ to select “Timer.” ✓ Before using the timer, you must set the TV’s clock. 2 Press VOL+ to set the timer to “on.” ✓ When you later want to turn th...

Setting the On/Off Timer, continued 5 Press VOL + . Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to select the minutes when you want the TV to turn on. 6 When you are finished, press VOL + . 7 If you want to set the Off time, press CH ▼ to highlight “Off time.” Set the “Off time” just as you set the “On time.” 8 When you are...

Viewing Closed Captions Your TV displays the closed captions that are broadcast with sometelevision shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearingimpaired or language translations. All VCRs record the closed captionsignal and most pre-recorded commercial video tapes provide closedcaptio...

Troubleshooting Identifying Problems Before you call a television repair person, scan this list of possibleproblems and solutions. It may save you time and money. Poor picture. • Try another channel. • Adjust the antenna. • Check all wire connections. Poor sound quality. • Try another channel. • Adj...

A PPENDIX Cleaning and maintaining your TV With proper care, your TV will give you many years of service. Pleasefollow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV. Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not place the TV near appliances ...