Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product E13342 RCA
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Import ant Informa tion WARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
1 GETTING ST ARTED ................................................................ 2 Setup and Connection .................................................................. 2 Dipole Antenna Connection .................................................
2 GETTING ST ARTED Setup and Connecti on Step 1: Connect Y our TV Connect the cable from your cable system or off-air antenna to the CABLE/ ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV , as shown. Also connect external devices such as a VCR or DVD player to the video and audio jacks.
3 TV/VCR Connection The basic connection (TV and VCR), right, is the most common connection and is therefore used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV .
4 GETTING ST ARTED Channel Marker The Channel Marker comes up when you first turn on the TV , change channels, or press the DISPLA Y button. The Channel Marker shown is just an example of what your screen may look like. Y ou can pr ess MENU or CLEAR to make the Channel Marker disappear , or it will disappear automatically after a short time.
5 GETTING ST ARTED Point and Select T o use the on-screen menus, you need to know one rule: point and select: • Point to your selection with the on-screen highlight. (Use the VOL < / > buttons on your remote to move left and right; use the CHAN ^/v buttons to move up and down.
6 RESET Button Press to return all video settings (color , tint, contrast, brightness, and sharpness) back to the original settings. Number Buttons (0-9) Press to access any channel number . T o select a channel, press two number buttons. For example, press 0 then 6 for channel 6.
7 THE MENU SYSTEM TV Main Menu The TV Main Menu is your gateway to controlling the TV . It lets you adjust the TV's picture quality , screen, channel settings, parental controls, and time functions. T o select a menu item: 1. Press MENU to bring up the TV Main Menu .
8 THE MENU SYSTEM The Channel Menu The Channel menu contains all the commands used to control your channels, including custom-building your channel list. Signal T ype Displays a toggle that lets you select the current antenna type: Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air antenna for UHF/VHF TV signals.
9 V -Chip Movie Ra ting Limit With the Movie Rating Limit you can set movie-viewing limits. Blocking Movie Ratings Y ou can automatically block all movie ratings above a specified rating using Movie Ratings Limit in the Parental Controls menu.
10 TV Rating Limit Content Rating Status D L S V FV TV -MA View V V V ^ Press MENU to exit. v THE MENU SYSTEM Tip Y ou can always press MENU to exit back to the previous scr een while in the Rating Limit menus. Rating Status field Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is View or Block.
11 TV Rating Limit Content Rating Status D L S V FV TV -PG View V B V V ^ Press MENU to exit. v TV Rating Limit Content Rating Status D L S V FV TV -14 Block V V V V ^ Press MENU to exit. v While within the Rating Limit screens, pressing RESET on the r emote will reset all ratings to View and V .
12 THE MENU SYSTEM V -Chip Unra ted Program Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V -Chip recognizes as “ unrated ” can be viewed.
13 Commercial Skip As its name suggests, Commercial Skip allows you to bypass commercials during normal TV viewing. When a commercial comes on, you can activate the Commercial Skip timer to run from 30 seconds to 4 minutes. While the timer is counting down, you are free to watch other channels.
14 TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience any difficulty with your TV , check these basic remedies before calling your service technician. TV will not turn on or controls don’t work • Check to make sure it is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “ live ” by plugging in something else.
15 ACCESSO RIES Accessory Order Form Description Stock No. Price Qty T otal T ransformer VH54 $ 2.95 Cleaner/Polisher AH035 $ 6.95 Screw-on Antenna Cable (3-ft) VH81 $ 3.99 A/B Switch AH041 $14.95 Gold-T ipped Antenna Cable (6-ft) VH89 $ 5.95 Gold-T ipped Antenna Cable (10-ft) VH90 $ 7.
16 ACCESSO RIES ® r r s TM Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card IMPORTANT:.
17 LIMITED WARRANT Y What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days for labor charges.
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