RCA P52936 - Manual

3 Setup and Connections 3 Getting started This manual is designed to get you started quickly.The first four sections of the manual show you howto get your TV Setup and Connected, run theInteractive Setup, Program the Remote, and use all ofthe Features and Menus of your TV. The Reference section in t...

Setup and Connections 4 Step 1: Unpack the TV Make sure to locate the remote control. Step 2: Connect Your TV In order to protect against power surges: • Connect all components before plugging any power cords into thewall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or component before connecting ordisconnecting a...

Setup and Connections 5 Basic PIP Connection Cables You will use the following cable to make your connection: Coaxial Cables : Carries the signal from the antenna or cable directly to the television orthrough a cable box, as needed by your cablesystem. Audio/Video Cables : Carries sound and video fr...

Setup and Connections 6 The Basic Connection (Pip Not Available) The basic connection below (TV and VCR) is used to illustrate a singlecomponent connection with your TV. For better sound and picturequality and multiple component connection information refer to, Advanced Connections . Cables You will...

Setup and Connections 7 Once you have made your connectionsyou will want to program the TV to tuneto the correct Video INPUT channel inorder to see and hear audio and videofrom the component. You will programthis later in the Interactive Setup. R L G-LINK P R P B Y Advanced Connections Advanced conn...

Setup and Connections 8 How to View Your Components To watch the Satellite Receiver in this connection, pressTV to put the remote control into TV mode, then pressWHO•INPUT to scroll through the video input channelsuntil you tune to VID1 (or SVID 1) input. To watch the VCR in this connection, press T...

Setup and Connections 9 Step 3: Connect the G-LINK Cable The G-LINK cable enables the GUIDE Plus+ System (the on-screen guidethat lists what shows are on TV) to work with your VCR and/or cable box. Cable Box – If your TV is connected to a cable box and you don’t connect the G-LINK cable, no channels...

Setup and Connections 10 Picture Quality If the picture appears to have a double ortriple image or if you notice rings or halosaround objects, you may have to adjust thecolor convergence. Details can be foundunder the Screen menu heading in the Features and Menus section of this manual . Step 4: Plu...

11 Interactive Setup 11 Setup and connections Interactive Setup 1 2 Features and Menus Using the remote 3 4 Reference 5 There’s an on-screen setup routine The interactive setup routine takes you through the stepsneeded to configure the TV: • Select a menu language • Search for available channels • S...

Interactive Setup 12 You can also select a menu item byentering the item number with thenumber buttons on the remote. Press CLEAR at any time to remove alldisplays from the screen and return to TVviewing. MENU OK CLEAR Point and Select buttons Using Point and Select You only need to know one rule wh...

Interactive Setup 13 If you skip Auto Channel Search now, youcan access it later through the Channelmenu. You can also put channels inmemory manually using List & Labels.See Features and Menus for more details. SETUP Would you like to begin Setup now? 1 Begin setup now 2 Cancel setup 3. Point to...

Interactive Setup 14 You can set up the GUIDEPlus+ System duringInteractive Setup. You canalso access the GUIDE Plus+menus by pressing menu onthe remote, and selectingGUIDE Plus+ Menu. The GUIDE PI US + System The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus+ System to display your local programlistings...

Interactive Setup 16 Setting the Time The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day. If yourGUIDE Plus+ System has not completed its first download, you need toset the time. Once the system has completed its first download, it sets the time foryou automatically and you may not ...

Interactive Setup 17 SETUP Would you like to use a VCRwith your TV? 1 Use TV with a VCR 2 Skip this step 1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR1 choice list. SET VCR1 CHANNEL 1 Not connected 2 Channel 33 Channel 44 Video 1 Input5 Video 2 Input 2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have yo...

Interactive Setup 18 2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCRconnected to the TV. If you used audio/video cables, choose thevideo input you connected the cables to. 3. Press MENU or OK to continue. Setting the DVD Channel (autotuning) The next step lets you set the DVD ch...

Interactive Setup 19 If You Have Both a SatelliteReceiver and a Cable BoxConnected to the TV The remote cannot control both a cablebox and the satellite receiver. If youchoose to have the remote control thesatellite receiver, you must then use yourcable box remote to control the cable box.You may, h...

Interactive Setup 20 Labeling the Channels This last step in the Interactive Setup lets you edit your channel list andlabel your channels. (For more information see List and Labels in the Features and Menus section.) SETUP Would you like to name eachchannel? 1 Name channels 2 Skip this step 1. Press...

Using the Remote 21 How to use your Universal Remote 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Using the Remote 3 4 5 This section defines the buttons of the remote andhow to program it to control other components. The universal remote can be programmed to controlmost brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellitereceivers and ...

Using the Remote 22 Remote Buttons (0-9) Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settings directly though the remote control. To enter a two-digit channel, pressthe two digits. To enter a three-digit channel, press and hold the firstdigit until #-- appears, then add the second two. Example: t...

Using the Remote 23 PAUSE If you’re operating a VCR or DVD Player with the remote control, press PAUSE when the disc or videotape is playing to pause playback. PIP (Picture-In-Picture) Brings up the small picture-in-picture window. Press again to remove the PIP window. PLAY If you’re operating a VCR...

Using the Remote 24 STOP REVERSE PLAY CH- DVD VCR 2 AUX SAT•CABLE VCR 1 ON/OFF TV CH+ VOL VOL Accessing the Video Input Use the WHO•INPUT button to scroll through the available inputchannels and view components you have connected to the TV. 1. Press TV to place the remote in TV mode. Make sure that ...

Using the Remote 25 If the component you want to control does turn off: 1. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this stepuntil the component turns back ON. 2. To finish, press and hold STOP until the light on the remote turnsoff. Using Direct Entry 1. Turn on the component to be pr...

27 Features and menus Using the TV This section explores the features and menus of your TVbeginning with some information on using menus and controlpanels. Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed inorder to help you get the most from your TV. This section also includes informati...

28 Features and menus Menus and Control Panels Using the buttons on both the remote and front panel enable you toaccess and make changes to the Menus and Control Panels. Menus use the point and select rule to navigate, but control panels use avariety of methods to adjust features on your TV. The fol...

29 Features and menus Numeric Entry A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters. A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing. 1. Press the up arrow to enter a number in the column above thepointer. 2. Press the right arrow to move to the next column, then press the...

30 Features and menus TV ON OFF AUX DVD SAT•CABLE SOUND GO BACK CH + C H - V O L V O L SKIP MUTE INFO OK GUIDE VCR1 VCR2 Sound button Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the program’s audio in a second language, if one is available. The TV displays the word SAPwhen you tune to a program that is broadca...

31 Features and menus Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of four preset picture settings: Bright Lighting , Normal Lighting , Soft Lighting or Personal Picture Presets . Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment and edit your Personal Picture Preset. A...

32 Features and menus If you are unsure of the differencesamong the modes, you may prefer toleave the closed captioned mode set toCC1, which displays complete text of theprogram in the primary language inyour area. Closed Captioning Modes The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four te...

33 Features and menus Advanced Convergence After you have adjusted the color projection tubes as describedpreviously, you can make finer adjustments to specific areas of the screenusing the Advanced Convergence feature described below. Note: Before you use the advanced convergence feature, you must ...

35 Features and menus Channel 3 Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV, and you want the TV to tune tochannel 3 when you press the specified component button. Reminder:Make sure the component’s Ch 3/4 switch is set to channel 3. Channel 4 Choose this if ...

36 Features and menus MAIN MENU 1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen4 Channel5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu8 Setup0 Exit PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block5 Front Panel Block6 Lock Parental Controls0 Exit P...

37 Features and menus Age-BasedRating TV-MA TV-14 TV-PG TV-G TV-Y7 TV-Y Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable forchildren under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude i...

38 Features and menus - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-PG Block ^ D L S V FVB B B B RATING STATUS TV-MA Block TV-14 Block TV-PG Block TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View D L S V FV B B B B B B BB B B B V Press ^/v to view programs withthis rating. Press MENU to exit. The Ratings Li...

39 Features and menus In the example discussed previously, you would scroll through therating field until TV-PG appears, since the highest rating you wantthe child to watch is TV-G. 4. Use the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field. 5 . Press the up or down arrow to togg...

40 Features and menus - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-14 View D L S V FVV 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 B V V V V V VV B V V V Press ^/v to block programs withthis content for this rating. To block program con...

41 Features and menus V-Chip Movie Rating Limit You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specifiedlevel. V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT Rating Status PG-13 Block ^ RATING STATUS NR Block X Block NC-17 Block R Block PG-13 Block PG View G View Press ^/v to view programs with this rating...

42 Features and menus V-Chip Unrated Program Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chiprecognizes as “unrated” can be viewed. Note that “unrated” TVprograms may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weatherprograms, emergency bulletins, public announcemen...

43 Features and menus About the GUIDE PI US + System The GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen program guide thatlists TV schedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of acable box and VCR. You must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Menu system inorder to view it (see the Interactiv...

44 Features and menus Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus+ System To enter the GUIDE Plus+ system:• Press GUIDE on the remote. There are three ways to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system: • Highlight a program and press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus+ systemand tune to the channel. • Press GUIDE to exit the G...

45 Features and menus Grid Guide Action Buttons Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDEPlus+ 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 the remote to p...

46 Features and menus 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 select the Menu ...

47 Features and menus News The News menu lets you browse current news stories by headline. 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn’t on your screen, press GUIDE on yourremote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote control to select the menu bar. 3. Use the arrows to highlight News (if MSNBC is available on y...

48 Features and menus To remove or change the frequency (daily, once, or weekly) of ascheduled 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 arrows to highlight the Schedule menu se...

49 Features and menus Messages Menu Action Button When viewing the Messages menu the following Action button willappear on the bar: • Remove Highlight the message you wish to delete and press 1 on the remote. Channels You may customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling thedisplay of certa...

50 Features and menus Setup The Setup menu allows you to access the GUIDE Plus+ system setup information. To access the Setup option: 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn’t on your screen, press GUIDE on yourremote control. 2. Press MENU to select the Menu Bar. 3. Use the right arrow to highlight the Se...

51 Features and menus How to Use PIP While you can use PIP in different ways, this basic PIP scenario should getyou started. While watching TV, follow these steps to use your VCR tosupply the picture for PIP. 1. The TV must be on. Tune to the channel you want to watch. Pressthe PIP button on the rem...

52 Features and menus Channel Marker There are several indicators that come up when you press the TV, INFO, PIPor SWAP button. This display is called the Channel Marker. 12:01 Displays the current time. CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel. VCR1 Displays the label ...

53 Reference Troubleshooting Troubles sometimes are caused by simple “faults” that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If youexperience any difficulty with your TV, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician. TV will not turn on • Check to make sure it is...

54 Reference You must use audio/video cables toconnect your VCR to your TV in order forPIP to work. This example shows the connection forVID1 (the VCR is connected to the INPUT 1connection.) If you want to use VID2,connect the VCR to the INPUT 2 connectionon the back of your TV. VCR TV VIDEO OUT IN ...

55 Reference 1. Connect as shown. 2. Turn on the TV and press MENU on the remote ( the TV MAIN MENU appears). 3. Select GUIDE Plus+ Menu (press 7 on the remote control). 4. Keep advancing through the screens until you come to the one that asks you if you have cable.Select Yes . 5. The next screen as...

56 Reference Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor charges. • One year from date of purchase for parts. • Two years from date of purchase for picture tubes. The warranty period for...

57 Reference Limitation of Warranty: • THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHERWARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY ORFITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATIONGI...

58 Reference The following accessories are available from most dealers andelectronics supply stores in case you want to position yourcomponents farther apart or need additional cables. Antenna Cables Screw-on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors (called75-ohm F-type) on the back of yourVCR...

59 Reference $ Price Part No. Description Qty Remote Control This is the remote control that camepacked with your TV.Replacements or spares canbe ordered as needed. 2-way Signal Splitter helps you connect to a second TVor VCR. Amplified VHF/UHF/FMAntenna allows you to easily switch from the antennas...

60 Reference Placing an Order To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCardor Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listedbelow. Use this number only to place on order for accessory itemslisted on this order form. 1-800-338-0376 To place your order by mail, detach and mail the...