RCA F35760 User manual

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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire
or shock hazard, do not
expose this TV to rain or
moisture.
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Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock,
match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully
insert.
Attention: Pour _viter les chocs _lectriques,
introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la
borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusq6
au fond.
• Do not defeat the safety feature of the plug. Thewi'de blade
fits into the wall socket-only one way. If you need an
extension cord, make sure it matches the plug of the TV.
• Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house
power).
• For safety reasons, make sure any equipment or accessories
connected to this product bears the UL listing mark or the
CSA or certification mark. If in doubt, contact qualified
service personnel.
• FCC Regulations state that un'authorized changes or"
modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority
to operate it.
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This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40
of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian
Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper
grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground
shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as
close to the 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 VCR2°LD Channel .................................................................. 20
Set the DSS.CABLE Channel .............................................................. 21
Programming the Remote ........... ,.......... ,...... ......... 23
About Programming the Remote .................................................... 24
Programming the Remote to Control a VCR ................................... 24
Programming the Remote to Control a Laserdisc Player ............... 26
Programming the Remote to Control an Audio Device: ............... 26
Programming the Remote to Control a DSS Receiver .................... 27
Programming the Remote to Control a Satellite
or Cable Box ................................................................................. 27
Using the Remote to Control a Device ........... ................................. 28
Tour of the TV ........................... ,............................... 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 ..................................................................................................... 45
Advanced Features ................ ..., ................. ;, ...... ,.... 47
PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operation .................................................... 48
Closed Captioning .............................................................................. 50
On-screen Program Details ................................................................ 52
Choosing an Audio Processor ......................... ,..,............................... 53
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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
TViand DSS Receiver (Connection F) .................. .............................. 62
TV, VCR, and DSS Receiver (Connection G) ....................................... 63
TV, VCR, DSS Receiver, and Laserdisc Player (Connection H) ......... 64
TV, (2) VCRs, and DSS Receiver (Connection I) ........ ........................ 66
Appendix B: Connecting Other Components ...... 68
Connecting External Speakers .......................................................... 68
Connecting Audio Components .................... .................................... 69
Connecting a Camcorder .................................................................... 70
Appendix C: Troubleshooting Tips... ................. ... 72
Appendix D: Limited Warranty ........... ;................. 74
Appendix E: Care and Cleaning ............................ 75
Accessories .......................... .............. ,................. ,.... 76
Index .................................................................. ...... 79
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HI, MY NAME IS SCOTT...
...and I wrote this user manual. You're probably
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.
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FIRSTTHINGS FIRST
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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, and 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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READTHE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS
These chapters cover the four big hoops: get the TV
out of the box and hooked up, learn to move
through the menu system, run the interactive setup
routine, and program the remote to control your
VCR and other stuff. That's about thirty pages' worth
of user manual stuff.
The rest of the manual should be usi_d as reference
material. You can thumb through these sections
whenever you get some time. If you have a specific
question, refer to the table of contents or the index.
CHECK OUTTHE NOTES IN THE TEXT
I've spent a lot of time pestering the people who
made your TV: engineers, designers, product
managersmyou name it, I 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
I could, so keep an eye out for notes in the text.
The road map on the first page |
of each of the four main J
chapters is to let you know
where you are in the setup
process.
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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
A matching 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.
STEP 2: CONNECTING 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 VCR0 laser disc player or
other component, we recommend you use the Connections
Fold0ut. 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.
TVONLY
This isa 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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"IV WITH OTHER COMPONENTS
Use the Connections Foldout to connect your TV to a VCR,
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 on the foldout,
or if you prefer a different connection, see your dealer or
specific component user manuals.
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STE P 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.
STEP 4
Put batteries in the remote.
•Slide the battery compartment Cover off back of the
remote.
• Insert the four AAA batteries as shown, matching the +
and - ends of each battery in ti_e compartment.
• Replace the cover.
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Turn On the TV. ;
• 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.
STEP 7
Proceed to section three, Interactive Setup. The interactive setup
routine walks you through thesteps needed to fully configure
the TV. The first step isthe auto channel search, which puts
available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV's memory. You
must complete the auto channel search. After this first step,
you can skip any of the remaining steps and return to them
later.
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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. 2USING THE MENU SYSTEM
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THE MENU RULE: POINTAND SELECT
You only need to know one rule to use the on-screen menus
and control panels: point and select.
WHAT IS POINT AND SELECT?
The point and select method has two steps.
1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the
remote.
To point up or down, press the up or down arrows. To
point left or right, press the left or right arrows.
2. Select a menu item by pressing MENUoPROG.
Selecting an item tells the TV's menu system to go ahead
and make the change or go to a place you have indicated.
For example, to select the Channel menu from the Main
Menu:
1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.
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2. Point to Channel by pressing the down arrow until the
word Channel is highlighted in green.
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Press CLEAR at any time to
remove all displays from the
screen and return to TV viewing.
Because many VCR user manuals
refer to a PROG button, the
MENU button on this TV is called
MENU,PROG. The rest of this
manual refers to this button
only as MENU.
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