Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 20F524T RCA
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w w w . r c a.com/television U s e r ’ s G u i d e Changing Entertainment. Again. Model 20F524T is pictur ed above. Find Inside: • Connecting .............. page 5 • Remote Control ...... page 16 • Parental Controls ... page 18 • Menus .....
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution: To r educe the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage“ inside the product that pr esents a risk of electric shock or personal injury .
1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions.
2 Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect ......................................................................... 4 Protect Against Power Surges ......................................................................
T able of Contents 3 Blocking Canadian V -Chip Movie Ratings ............................................................... 22 Unrated Programs .................................................................................................... 22 Front Panel .
4 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for repr esentation only. Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect Pr otect Against Power Surges • Connectalldevicesbeforeyoupluganyof theirpo wercordsintothewalloutlet.
Get the Pictur e Therstpar tof connectingyourTVistogetthepicture,alsoknownasasignal.Thebackpanel of yourTVallo wsyoutoreceiv eanaloganddigitalchannelsbyusingtheANTENNA/CABLE INPUT .
What Y ou Need to Know • Visitwww .antennaw eb .orgtogethelpdecidingwhattypeof antennatousetoreceive theoff-airlocaldigitalchannelsa vailabletoyou.
Choose Y our Connection Thereareseveralwa ystoconnectyourTV ,dependingonthedevicesyouwanttoconnect andthequalityof thesignalyouw anttoachieve .
COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pb Pr VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO L R AUDIO ANTENNA/ CABLE INPUT COMPONENT (CVID) INPUT AUDIO/ VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL/ ANALOG COMPOSITE (VID) INPUT R- AUDIO -L VIDEO COMPONENT (.
DIG•ANA GUIDE +•? CH LIST ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ Connecting the Device ThisconnectionallowsyoutoconnectadevicethathasYPbPrjac ks(ComponentVideo),for example,aD VDplayer .
DIG•ANA GUIDE +•? CH LIST ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ Using the Fr ont/Side Jacks Connecting the Device Thisconnectionallowsyoutoconnectadevicesuchasavideogameconsole,thathas Audio/Videooutputjac ks .
ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT Connecteitherantennaorcableviacoaxial(RF)cabletoreceiv e analoganddigitalchannelsthroughy ourcableprovider .R eceiveoff-airanaloganddigital channelsviaanantenna.
L AUDIO R VIDEO Front/Side (Input) (Models 14F514T, 20V414T, 20V504T, 20F424T , 20F524T, 24V414T and 24V504T only) Thesejacksarelocatedontheside/frontof theTV .
DIG•ANA GUIDE +•? CH LIST ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ OK button Arrow buttons Use the Remote Contr ol to Complete the Initial Setup Thetechnicalter mis“Navigation”-howyoumov ethroughtheon-screen menus .
_12 Analog channel entry 012-1_ _ Digital channel entry SETUP Go back Auto Channel Search List & Labels Closed Caption Favorite Channel Language Eng.
What to Expect W atching TV • Y ourproductallowsyoutochangethefor matof thepictureyou’ reviewing.Pressthe ZOOM–orZOOM+buttonstochoosedifferentscreenformats.
Note: If you need to r eplace your r emote, call 1-800-338-0376. A shipping and handling fee will be char ged upon ordering, and the appr opriate sales tax.
Using the INPUT Button UsetheINPUTbuttontoscrollthroughtheav ailableVideoInputChannelsto viewcomponentsyouha veconnectedtotheTV . 1. Makesurethecomponenty ouwanttoview(e.
18 Graphics contained within this publication are for r epr esentation only. Channel Banner Thereareseveralitemsthatmightappearon-screenwhenyoupresstheINFO buttonontheremote.ThisdisplayiscalledtheChannelBanner .
Chapter 2 19 Activate Par ental Contr ol Thisfeatureletsyouactiv ateanddeactivateparentalcontrolfeatures .Follo wthe on-screeninstr uctionstocreateyourpassw ordusingthenumberbuttonsonthe remote.
C USA TV CONTENT RATINGS Go back FV V S L D Content Ratings Thefollowingisanexampleof whereitemsarelocatedwithinthe USA Content Ratings screen. Rating Status Field Lets you select whether to view or block. Rating Field Lets you select from a list of age-based ratings you can block or view .
Chapter 2 21 Blocking USA V -Chip Movie Ratings The Movie Ratings menuletsyoudecidewhichMo viesonTVcanandcannotbe viewed. T osetMovieprogramminglimits: 1. Choose Par ental Contr ol fromthe Main Menu andpresstheOKbutton.
Blocking Canadian V -Chip Movie Ratings If yourecei veCanadianprogramsyoucanlock Canadian English and Canadian Fr ench ratings .Whenyoulockaparticularrating,youautomatically lockthehigherratedprogramsaswell.
Chapter 2 23 Fr ont Panel Selectingthisoptionletsyou lock (disable)or unlock (enable)theTV’ sfront panelbuttons .Theremotestilltunestoanychannelso ,remembertoremov e accesstoanyremotethatcanoperatethetelevision.
24 Graphics contained within this publication are for r epr esentation only. Pictur e Menu The PICTURE menuoptionsapplytothevideoforthemainTVandVideoInput Channels .Asyouscrollthroughtheoptionsa vailable,thebac kg roundimage willchangetotthatchoice .
Chapter 3 25 List & Labels Editthechannelsinthelistorchooselabelsforeac h channel.Select Lists & Labels fromthe SETUP men uandpresstherightor leftar rowbutton.
26 Chapter 3 The following Closed Caption options are available for digital signals: CC Display Choosethewayclosedcaptioninginformationisshown onthescreen. Off Nocaptioninginfor mationdisplayed. On Captioninginfor mationalwaysappears ,whenav ailable.
Chapter 3 27 Favorite Channels Storeuptoveof y ourprefer redchannelsfor eachsignalsourceintoafa voritelist.Thereisonelistfortheanalog channelsandaseparatelistforthedigitalchannels .
28 Chapter 3 Time Menu Thismenuletsyoucontrolsev eraltimerelatedfunctions .Scrolltotheitemyou wanttoset.Usetherightorleftarrowbuttontochangethesetting . Note: Unless the time is set, time r elated items ar e unavailable.
Chapter 3 29 Notepad Menu EntermessagesthatwillappearonyouTVscreenattimesyouselect.Fromthe MAIN MENU select Notepad andpressOK. Edit note F ollowtheprocedurebelowtoenteramessageintothe notepad: 1.
30 Graphics contained within this publication are for r epr esentation only. Fr equently Asked Questions (F AQs) How do I tell an analog channel from a digital channel? Thereareseveralwa ystotellif yourchannelisdigitalornot.
Chapter 4 31 Other Information T r oubleshooting Mostproblemsyouencounterwithy ourTVcanbecor rectedbyconsultingthefollowingtroubleshootinglist. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • MakesuretheTVisplug gedin.
32 Chapter 4 Sound okay , picture poor (analog channels only) • Checky ourconnections .Makesureallof thecablesarer mlyconnectedtothejacks . • T ryadjustingthe Sharpness menuitemtoimprov eweaksignals .
Chapter 4 33 Other Information USA V -Chip Rating System TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) Specicallydesignedtobeviewedbyadultsandma y beunsuitableforchildrenunder17.
34 Chapter 4 G (General Audience) Programmingconsideredacce ptableforallag eg roups . Whilenotdesignedspecicallyforchildren,itisunderstoodyoungerviewersma y bepartof theaudience.
Chapter 4 35 Other Information Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Defectsinmaterialsorw orkmanship . For how long after your purchase: • 90daysfromdateof purchaseforlaborc harges.
36 Chapter 4 Product r egistration: • PleasecompleteandmailtheProductRegistrationCardpac kedwithy ourTV .Itwillmakeit easiertocontactyoushoulditev erbenecessar y .Theretur nof thecardisnotrequiredfor warrantycoverage.
Chapter 4 37 Other Information FCC Information ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice, pursuanttoP ar t15of theFCCRules .
Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. T TE T echnology , Inc. 101 W est 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2007 TTE T echnology , Inc.
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