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"dangerous voltage" inside
the product that presents a
risk of electric shock or
personal injury.
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important instructions
accompanying the
pro.duct'.
Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock,
match wide. bladi_ of plug to wide slot, fully
insert.
•Attention: Pour 6viter les chocs ._lectriques,
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_'intro-duire la lame la plus large de/a fiche dans la
borne correspondante de la prise et pousser ]usq_
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lot defeat the safety feature of the plug. The wide blade
the wall socket only one way. If you need an
cord, •make sure it matches theplug of the TV.
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)erate TVonly on 120 volts, 60 HzAC power (normal house
=:;.power).
Eorlsafety reasons, make sure any equipment or accessories
.icohnected to this product bears the UL listing mark or the
_CSA.or Certification mark. If in doubt, contact qualified
_i_service personnel.
_FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or
s to this equipment may>void the user's authority
operate it.
]er is provided to call yourattention to Article 820-40
onal Electrical Code(Section 54 of the Canadian
1) which provides guidelines for proper
gand, in particular, specifiesthat the cable ground
:'oConnected to the grounding system of the building as
e point of cable entry as practical•
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First Things First ........................................................ 3
Using the Menu System ............................................ 7
The Menu Rule: Point and Select ............ :........................................... 8
What is Point and Select? .................................................................... 8
Menus and Control Panels 10
Interactive Setup ..................................................... 15
Entering setup ..................................................................................... 16
Auto Channel Search .......... _........................... ,.....:.............................. 16
Set the Time ................. ............. ._......................... :............................... 17
-Label the Channels ..................................................................... ........ 18
Set the VCR1.Channel ............._...:.................... :.....:.........:......., 19
Set the VCR2oLD Channel ..................................... ............................. 20
Set the DSSoCABLEChannel 21
Programming the Remote" .... ......... . .... ................. 23
About Progtammnng the Remote .,, ...........;,...:......., ...................... 24
Programming the Remote to Control aVCR ................................... 24
Programming the Remote to Control aLaserdisc Player ............... 26
Programming the Remote to Control an Audio Device: ............... 26
programm!ng l_heRemote tOControl a DSSReceiver... ................. 27
Programming the Remote tO Control a Satellite
0r Cabie BOx:...., ................ ;........ =:....... :........................................ 27
Lising:tl_e :Ram0te_t6 Control aDevice :.....:...ii..._.. ......:...:..: ............ 28
Tour of the W.... ....... .....;.... .............. _...................... 29
Remote Buttons .................................. •.................................... :........... 30
Back Panel ................................ ................................. ............... :........... 32
Front Panel ...._.................. _...:................. ...................... ........................ 34
Channel Marker ........•............... ......... 35
Quick Reference ,.. .......... ........................................ .. 37
Audio Menu .......................................................................................... 38
Picture Quality Menu 39
Screen Menu ........................................................................................ 40
Time Menu ........... .............................................................. ................... 41
Channel Menu ..................................................................................... 42
,Setup, ......"':" ............. "_......................................................... i................. 45
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' Advanced Features...., .......... ,.................................. 47
_'>'PIP.(Picture_in=:i_icture_.__. Operation ;"48
Closed Captioning .............................................................................. 50
On-screen Program Details °52
Choosing an Audio Processor.............................................. ............... 53

Appendix A: TV Connections ................................. 55
Things to Do Before Connecting Components ............................... 55
TV and MONO VCR (Connection A) .................................................. 56
TV and STEREO VCR (Connection B)................................................. 57
TV, VCR and Laserdisc Player (Connection C) .................................. 58
TV and (2) VCRs (Connection D) ....................................................... 59
TV and Laserdisc Player(Connection E) ............................................ 61
TV and DSS Receiver (Connection F) ................................................ 62.
TV, VCR, and DSS Receiver (Connection GI ...................................... 63
TV, VCR, DSSReceiver, and Laserdisc Player (Connection H) .......:. 64
TV, (2) VCRs, and DSSReceiver (Connection I) ................................ 66
:_i)_end|x B-°€onnectlng Other Components ...... 68
Conne_ing' External Speakers .......................................................... 68
Connecting Audio Cornponents. ....................................................... 69
.Cohnecting aCamcorder ............ 70
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p en ix : Trou lesh tmg Tips...;:. .......... ...,..72
Appendix D:_ Limited Warranty ............. _...... ,........ 74
Appendix E: Care and Cleaning .......................... ;.75
Accessories ........................................... • ............. ......76
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HI, MY NAME IS SCOTT...
,...and I wrote this user manual, You're plobably
saying to yourself, "so you're the guy." Well, laugh if
you must, but it's my job to see that you have a
rewarding user manual experience. No, really.
1FIRSTTHINGS FIRST 1
ARE YOU KIDDING? AN 80-PAGE
INSTRUCTION BOOK?
Back in the old days, you bought a TV, stuck some
rabbit ears on _it, and sat back and enjoyed test
patterns and bad sitcoms. NoW, TVs are more like
computers than radios, at_d you have to jump
through a few hoops to get the TV up and running.
Don't worry, it sounds more complicated than it is.
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READ THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS
,Thesechapters cover ti_e four big hoops: get the TV
out of the' boxand hooked up, learn to move
through the menu system, run the interactive setup
routine, and ,program the remote to control your
•VCR a'nd other stuff, That's about thirty .pages' worth
of user manual stuff.
The rest of the manual should be used as reference
material. You can thumb through these sections
whenever you get some time. If y0'u have a specific
question, refer to the table of contents or the index.
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CHECK OUTTHE NOTES IN THE TEXT
I've spent a lot of time pestering the people who
made your TV: engineers, designers, ,product
managers--you name it,! cornered them. In the
process, I've gotten some great advice about how to
tweak the TV. I've passed on as many of these ,tips as
k ..... " _""."_"_.... _ "_:_ ".... i "_::1could, so eep an eye Out for notes mthe text.
The road map on the first page 1
of each of the four main |
chapters to let you know where I
you are in the setup process. J

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STEP 1
Unpack the TV and accessories. The accessories packed with
TV include the Universal Remote, the four AAA batteries, an
antenna adapter, and an AV jack for plugging your camcorder
or other aUdio/video component into the front of the TV.
Make sure to locate the Connections Foldout.
Important Information: Optional Stand
Amatching stand has been designed to be used with this
television. The recommended stand, model RB3509, is
provided with hardware to secure the TV to the stand so that
it cannot be pulled off easily or tipped over. This stand is
available from your local RCA dealer, and is not available by
mail order. To locate your nearest dealer, call this toll-free
number: 1-800-336-1900.
Caution If you choose not to use the recommended
stand for your television, take precautions that the stand
or other furniture on which the TV is placed is properly
located and of adequate strength to prevent the TV from
being tipped over accidently or pulled off the stand.
Tipping over the TV or pulling it off the stand could cause
both personal injury and damage to the set.
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STEP 2: CONNECTI NG YOUR TV
If you're only going to connect the TV to your home antenna
or cable box, use the "TV Only" connection shown below. If
you're going to connect the TV to a VCR, laser disc player or
other component, we recommend you use the Connections
Foldout. The Connections Foldout details ten diagrams that
are recommended for hooking up the TV to a cable box or
antenna, one or two VCRs, a laserdisc player, and a DSS
receiver.
"IV ONLY
This is a basic connection from an antenna or cable box to
your TV. Connect the cable as shown. If you have a VCR or
other components to connect to the TV, skip to the top of the
next page.
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Use the Connections F01dout to connect your TV to aVCR,
laserdisc player, and/or DSS" receiver. After connecting your
TV and other components, proceed to the next step. See
Appendix A, p. 57, for detailed information about using each
of these connections.
If your components don't match those shown 0n the foldout,
or if you prefer a different connection, see your dealer or
specific component user manuals.
DSSis a trademark of Hughes Communications,
a unit of GM Hughes Electronics
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STEP 3
Plug in the TV.
Plug the end into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade_of _
the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the
plug completely.
STEP4
Put batteries in the remote.
• Slide the battery compartment cover off back of the
remote.
• _ Insert the foot AAA batteries as shown, matching the +
and - ends of each battery in the compartment.
• Replace the cover.
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STEP 5
Turn on the IV.
•Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV itself.
STEP 6
.Read the next section, Using the Menu System, which is a brief
:overview of the basic rules for getting around in the menus.
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•Proceed to section three, Interactive Setup. The interactive setup
routine walks you through the steps needed to fully configure
the TV. The first step is the auto channel searcl_, which puts
available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV's rnemo.ry. You
must complete the auto channel search. -After this first Step,
you can skip any of the remaining steps and return to them
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ONE RULE TO REMEMBER
You control and customize the TV by making
changes to •various control panels in the.menu
system. The great thing is, you only need to know
one rule: point and select. J2 V
USING THE MENU SYSTEM
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If you want alot of cool
features, you have to use some
kind of menuing system. Look at
it this way: you only need to
know one rule.
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THE MENU RULE: POINTF AND SELECT
You only need to know one rule to use the on-screen menus
and control panels: point and select.
WHAT IS POINTAND SELECT?.
The point and select method has two steps.
1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the
remote.
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For example, to select the channel menu from the
Menu:
1. Press MENU tobringup,the Main Menu.
To point up or down, press the up or down arrows. To
point left or right, pressthe left or rigl_t arrows.
Select a menu item by pressing MENUoPROG.
Selecting an item tells the TV's menusystem to go ahead
and make the change or goto a place you have indicated.
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Point to Channel by pressing the down arrow until _he
word Channel is highlighted in green. . _.'-