Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 15956220 RCA
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T elevision User’ s Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. F27441 Cover 5/23/02, 9:11 PM 1.
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1 T able of Contents Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Choose Y our Connection ................................................................................................. 4 TV + VCR ..............................................................
T able of Contents 2 Chapter 4: Other Information T roubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 26 Care and Cleaning .....................................................
Changing Entertainment. Again. Connections & Setup 3 Chapter 1 Chapter Overview: • Choose Y our Connection • Connections • The Front of Y our TV • Plug in the TV • Put Batteries in the R.
4 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Choose Y our Connection There are several ways to connect your TV . Determine which connection is best for you. TV + VCR 1. Connect your TV to your VCR Connect a coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on your VCR (sometimes labeled OUT TO TV).
Chapter 1 5 Connections & Setup CH3 CH4 SA TELLITE RECEIVER S-VIDEO L R VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV SA TELLITE IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO IN L R TV (back panel) CABLE/ ANTENNA From Cable or Antenna Satellite Signal TV VCR Satellite 1B 1A 2B 2A TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver 1.
6 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup MENU CHAN VOL VOL CHAN Use the CHAN ^/v and VOL +/– buttons to move through the menu system. Use the MENU button to select items. Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet.
Chapter 1 7 Connections & Setup Set the Menu Language The first part of the SETUP asks you to select your preferred language for the menu system. 1.
8 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup DISPLAY MUTE INPUT SKIP VOL VOL CHAN CHAN MENU CLEAR RESET PREV CH POWER 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 CRK10A2/240959 Buttons on the Remote Control 0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers and time settings directly through the remote control.
Changing Entertainment. Again. Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter Overview: • The Channel Banner • Parental Controls and V -Chip 9 Chapter 2 Graphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only .
Using the TV ’ s Features 10 Chapter 2 Channel Banner Ther e are several indicators that might appear when you pr ess the DISPLA Y button on the r emote. This display is called the Channel Banner . The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom).
Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 2 11 TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 Setup 0 Exit PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V-Chip Movie R.
Using the TV ’ s Features 12 Chapter 2 How V -Chip W orks When tur ned “ on, ” the V -Chip softwar e reads a code that most br oadcasters send with pr ograms. That code tells the software the program ’ s age-based rating (TV -MA, TV -14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.
Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 2 13 TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 Setup 0 Exit PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V-Chip Movie R.
Using the TV’ s Features 14 Chapter 2 Blocking Age-Based Ratings Y ou can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level.
Using the TV’ s Features Chapter 2 15 - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-PG View DL S V F V V B VV ^ RATING STATUS TV-MA View TV-14 View TV-PG View TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View DL S V F V BVV VB V V VB V V V Press ^/v to block programs with this content for this rating.
Using the TV’ s Features 16 Chapter 2 V -Chip Movie Rating Limit Y ou 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 two sections. T o access the V-CHIP MOVIE RA TING LIMIT menu: 1.
Using the TV’ s Features Chapter 2 17 V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT Rating Status NC-17 View ^ RATING STATUS NR Block X Block NC-17 View R Block PG-13 Block PG View G View Press ^/v to block programs with this rating.
Using the TV ’ s Features 18 Chapter 2 PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block 5 Front Panel Block 6 Lock Parental Controls 0 Exit Front Panel Block Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV ’ s fr ont panel.
Changing Entertainment. Again. Using the TV ’ s Menu System Chapter Overview: • How to Use the Different T ypes of Menus and Control Panels • Audio Menu • Picture Quality Menu • Screen Menu • Channel Menu • T ime Menu 19 Chapter 3 Graphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only .
20 Chapter 3 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Ti p Feel free to explore the menu system. If you ’ re ever unsure where you are in the menu system, or you ’ re just plain tired of exploring, press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen and start over again.
Chapter 3 21 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Numeric Entry A numeric entry contr ol panel is used to enter numbers or letters. A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing. 1. Use the digits to enter a number in the column above the pointer .
22 Chapter 3 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Picture Quality Menu Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider contr ols for adjusting the way the picture looks. Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture. Color Adjusts the richness of the color .
Chapter 3 23 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Using Closed Captioning Many programs are encoded with closed-captioning information, which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times.
24 Chapter 3 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Normal List Only the channels included in the Normal list are available when you scan up and down using CHAN and CHAN^. Use the CHAN and CHAN^ buttons to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included ( Ye s ) or is not included ( No ) in the Normal channel list.
Changing Entertainment. Again. Other Information Chapter Overview: • T roubleshooting • Care and Cleaning • Warranty 25 Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only .
Other Information 26 Chapter 4 T roubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV you can correct by consulting the T roubleshooting list that follows. TV Problems TV won ’ t turn on • Press the POWER button. • Make sure the TV is plugged in.
Chapter 4 27 Other Information The Remote Control Doesn’t W ork • 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 TV . • Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed incorrectly .
Other Information 28 Chapter 4 Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase for labor charges. • One year from date of purchase for parts. • T wo years from date of purchase for the picture tube.
Chapter 4 29 Other Information Limitation of W arranty: • THE W ARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONLY W ARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
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