Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P52939 RCA
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Import ant Informa tion WARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution: 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 T able of C ontents Setup and connections .......................................................... 3 Step 1: Unpack the TV ...................................................................... 4 Step 2: Connect your TV ...........................
T able of C ontent s 2 Audio Menu .................................................................................... 29 Using the Remote to Select an Audio Processor .......................... 30 Picture Quality Menu ................................
3 Setup and C onnections 3 Getting st arted This manual is designed to get you started quickly . The first four sections of the manual show you how to get your TV Set Up and Connected, run the Interactive Setup, Program the Remote, and use all of the Features and Menus of your TV .
Setup and C onnections 4 Befor e Y ou Connect Protect against power sur ges: • Connect all components befor e plugging any power cor ds into the wall outlet. • T ur n off the TV and/or component before connecting or disconnecting any cables. • Make sur e all antennas and cables are properly gr ounded.
Setup and C onnections 5 The Ba sic Connection The basic connection below (TV and VCR) is the most common connection and is therefore used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV . For better sound and picture quality and multiple component connection information refer to the next section, Advanced Connections .
Setup and C onnections 6 Once you have made your connections you will want to program the TV to tune to the corr ect V ideo INPUT channel in order to see and hear audio and video from the component. Y ou will program this later in the Interactive Setup.
Setup and C onnections 7 Sample Connections The following are sample connection scenarios which you may encounter when connecting components to your TV .
Setup and C onnections 8 How to V iew Y our Components T o watch the Satellite Receiver in this connection, press TV to put the remote control into TV mode, then press WHO • INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID1 (or SVID 1) input.
Setup and C onnections 9 Step 3: Connect the G-LINK Cable The G-LINK cable enables the GUIDE Plus+ system (the on-screen guide that lists what shows are on TV) to work with your VCR and/or cable box.
Setup and C onnections 10 Picture Quality If the picture appears to have a double or triple image or if you notice rings or halos around objects, you may have to adjust the color convergence. Details can be found under the Screen menu heading in the Features and Menus section of this manual .
11 Interactive Setup 11 Setup and c onnecti ons Interactive Setup 1 2 Fea tures and Menus Using the remote 3 4 Reference 5 There’ s an on-screen setup routine The interactive setup routine takes you.
Interactive Setup 12 Y ou can also select a menu item by entering the item number with the number buttons on the remote. Press CLEAR at any time to r emove all displays from the scr een and return to TV viewing.
Interactive Setup 13 If you skip Auto Channel Search now , you can access it later through the Channel menu. Y ou can also put channels in memory 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.
Interactive Setup 14 Y ou can set up the GUIDE Plus+ system during Interactive Setup. Y ou can also access the GUIDE Plus+ menus by pressing menu on the remote, and selecting GUIDE Plus+ Menu. The GUIDE PI US + S ystem The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus+ system to display your local program listings, and control your cable box and VCR.
Interactive Setup 15 Select Ye s if the cable box changed to channel 9, or No if it did not. If you select No , the system will tr y another code. If the GUIDE Plus+ system cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tries, a screen stating “ Cable Box (VCR) test failed.
Interactive Setup 16 Setting the Time The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day . If your GUIDE Plus+ system has not completed its first download, you need to set the time. Once the system has completed its first download, it sets the time for you automatically and you may not see this screen.
Interactive Setup 17 SETUP Would you like to use a VCR with 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 3 3 Channel 4 4 Video 1 Input 5 Video 2 Input 2.
Interactive Setup 18 2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR connected to the TV . If you used audio/video cables, choose the video input you connected the cables to. 3. Press MENU or OK to continue. Setting the DVD Channel (a uto tuning) The next step lets you set the DVD channel.
Interactive Setup 19 If Y ou Have Both a Satellite Receiver and a Cable Box Connected to the TV The remote cannot contr ol both a cable box and the satellite receiver . If you choose to have the r emote control the satellite receiver , you must then use your cable box remote to contr ol the cable box.
Interactive Setup 20 Labeling the Channels This last step in the Interactive Setup lets you edit your channel list and label your channels. (For more information see List and Labels in the Features and Menus section.) SETUP Would you like to name each channel? 1 Name channels 2 Skip this step 1.
Using the Remote 21 How to use y our Universal Remote 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Using the Remote 3 4 5 This section defines the buttons of the remote and how to program it to control other components. The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes.
Using the Remote 22 Remote Buttons (0-9) Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settings directly though the remote control. T o enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits. T o enter a three-digit channel, press and hold the first digit until #-- appears, then add the second two.
Using the Remote 23 P AUSE If you ’ re operating a VCR or DVD Player with the remote control, press P AUSE when the disc or videotape is playing to pause playback. PIP (Picture-In-Pictur e) Brings up the small picture-in-picture window . Press again to remove the PIP window .
Using the Remote 24 STOP REVERSE PLA Y CH- DVD VCR 2 AUX SA T•CABLE VCR 1 ON/OFF TV CH+ VOL VOL Yo u ’ ll use these buttons when you program the remote to contr ol any device.
Using the Remote 25 The Front Panel Block featur e disables all front panel buttons. For mor e information, see “ Par ental Controls, ” in the Features and Menus section. 4. Enter the code from the code list. 5. Release button, and then press ON • OFF to see if the component responds to the remote commands.
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27 Fea tures and menus Using the TV This section explores the features and menus of your TV beginning with some information on using menus and control panels. Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed in order to help you get the most from your TV .
28 Fea tures and menus Menus and Contro l P anels Using the buttons on both the remote and front panel enable you to access and make changes to the Menus and Control Panels. Menus use the point and select rule to navigate, but control panels use a variety of methods to adjust features on your TV .
29 Fea tures 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 the pointer . 2. Press the right arrow to move to the next column, then press the up or down arrow to enter a number .
30 Fea tures and menus TV ON OFF AUX DV D SA T • CABLE SOUND GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L SKIP MUTE INFO 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 SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information.
31 Fea tures and menus Picture Pr esets 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.
32 Fea tures and menus If you are unsur e of the differ ences among the modes, you may pr efer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1, which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your ar ea. Closed Captioning Modes The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes.
33 Fea tures and menus Advanced Convergence After you have adjusted the color projection tubes as described previously , you can make finer adjustments to specific areas of the screen using the Advanced Convergence feature described below .
34 Fea tures and menus Auto Channel Search T ells the TV to search automatically for all the channels available through the antenna input. When the TV finds an active channel, it places it in the channel list; inactive channels (weak stations or channels with no signal at all) will be removed from the channel list.
35 Fea tures 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 to channel 3 when you press the specified component button. Reminder: Make sure the component ’ s Ch 3/4 switch is set to channel 3.
36 Fea tures and menus MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V-Chip Movie Rat.
37 Fea tures and menus Age-Based Rating TV -MA TV -14 TV -PG TV -G TV -Y7 TV -Y Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings Mature Audience Only .
38 Fea tures and menus - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-PG Block ^ DL S VF V BB B B RATING STATUS TV-MA Block TV-14 Block TV-PG Block TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View DL S VF V BBB BB B B BB B B V Press ^/v to view programs with this rating.
39 Fea tures and menus In the example discussed previously , you would scroll through the rating field until TV -PG appears, since the highest rating you want the child to watch is TV -G. 4. Use the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field.
40 Fea tures and menus - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-14 View DL S VF V V V VV ^ RATING STATUS TV-MA View TV-14 View TV-PG View TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View DL S VF V BVV VV V V VB V V V Press ^/v to block programs with this content for this rating.
41 Fea tures and menus V -Chip Movie Ra ting Limit Y ou set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. 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 Fea tures and menus V -Chip Unra ted Program Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V -Chip recognizes as “ unrated ” can be viewed.
43 Fea tures and menus About the GUIDE P I US + System The GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen program guide that lists TV schedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of a cable box and VCR. Y ou must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Menu system in order to view it (see the Interactive Setup section for more details).
44 Fea tures and menus Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus+ System T o 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+ system and tune to the channel.
45 Fea tures and menus Grid Guide Action Buttons Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDE Plus+ system. Be sure to look at the action bar before pressing the command numbers.
46 Fea tures 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 S o r t : 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn ’ t on your scr een, press GUIDE on your remote control.
47 Fea tures and menus News The News menu lets you browse current news stories by headline. 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn ’ t on your scr een, press GUIDE on your remote control.
48 Fea tures and menus T o remove or change the frequency (daily , once, or weekly) of a scheduled 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 .
49 Fea tures and menus Messages Menu Action Button When viewing the Messages menu the following Action button will appear on the bar: • Remove Highlight the message you wish to delete and press 1 on the remote. Channels Y ou may customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling the display of certain channels.
50 Fea tures and menus Setup The Setup menu allows you to access the GUIDE Plus+ system setup information. T o access the Setup option: 1. If the Guide Plus+ system isn ’ t on your screen, pr ess GUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU to select the Menu Bar .
51 Fea tures and menus PIP Buttons There are seven remote buttons that control the way the PIP window works: PIP Brings up the PIP window . Press PIP again to remove the window . Arrow buttons let you move the PIP window to dif ferent areas of the screen.
52 Fea tures and menus Channel Marker There are several indicators that come up when you press the TV , INFO, PIP or 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.
53 Reference Troubleshooting T roubles sometimes are caused by simple “ faults ” that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If you experience any difficulty with your TV , check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician.
54 Reference No sound, picture okay • Maybe sound is muted. T ry pressing volume up button to restore sound. • Maybe speakers are turned off. Check the Audio Output and Speakers contr ol panel in the Audio menu.
55 Reference Care and Cleaning CAUTION: T urn OFF your TV before cleaning. Y ou can clean the TV as required, using a soft lint-free cloth. Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation. The TV ’ s screen may be cleaned with a soft, lint-fr ee cloth as well.
56 Reference Limited W arrant y 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. • T wo years from date of purchase for picture tubes.
57 Reference Limitation of W arranty: • THE WARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
58 Reference The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables. Antenna Cables Screw-on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors (called 75-ohm F-type) on the back of your VCR or TV .
59 Reference $ Price Part No. Description Qty Remote Control This is the remote control that came packed with your TV . Replacements or spares can be ordered as needed.
60 Reference Placing an Order T o place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below .
61 Reference A Accessories 58 Advanced Connections 6 Convergence 33 Age-Based Ratings 37 Audio Menu 29 Audio Output V olume & Speakers 30 Audio Processor 29 Audio remote codes 26 Audio/V ideo cabl.
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