RCA M52732 User manual

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:‘. WARNING s
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To ;ehuce the’risk of fire or shock :
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To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully
insert. Do not defeat the safety feature.of the plug. The wide blade fits
into the wall socket only one way. If you need and extension cord, make
sure it matches the plug of the TV
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Fdr Model l&2732: Operate TV on 120 volts, 60 HzAC power (normal house
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may void the user’s authority to operate it.
l A [email protected] Regikrqtion Card ispacked with *your set. Please
l No other set has the same serialnumber asyours. You will
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becoine necessary1 / description for identification.
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loss or theft by verifying your ownership.
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Thank’yau for choosingRCA
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Congratulationsonyour’purchaseof
anRCA TV you’have selecteda” :’
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.instrumentdesignedto give you,
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hfety Prechutions.;‘;....;.‘..I.....................................Inside
Front Cover
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‘roduct Registration .............................................Inside
Front Cover
$&Time Operation ...................;..;.. i .2-5 ..................................I........._
lperating Ins&u&ions
Front Panel Controls .............. .:...................................................................
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TV On-Screen Status Displays :.................... .
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Remote Control
l Installing Batteries .................................................................................... g
l Basic Operation Theory.. ......................................................................... .9
l TV Functions ..................................................................................... 10-11
Picture-in-Picture ................................................................................. 12-13
VIDEO Menu- General Instructions ......................................................... 14
l Color Convergence ................................................................................ .15
AUDZO Menu- General Instructions ........................................................ 16
l Sound Retrieval System-SRS( 0) .................................................. 17
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SETUP Menu- General Instructions ......................................................... 18
l Setting Closed Captioning ...................................................................... ,19
l Setting the Sleep Timer
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l Setting the Alarm.. ........?.;..:......... .
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l Labeling Channels ................................................................................ ...22
l Parental Control.. ....................................................................................
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l Channel Memory (Autoprogramming Channels)
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l Channel Memory (Erasing/Adding Channels) .......................................
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l Changing Antenna Input.. ................................................... . ,2C
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l Setting up VCR.Channels .....................................................................
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l Setting up Cable Box Channel.. ............................................................. .2?
Detailed Connehiok .I
Tips to Read Before Connecting Components ..........................................
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Monitor Panel.. ............;
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Antenna and Cable Connections’ ’ , ................. ..2~!
l Home Antenna Connections ./_’
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l Programming Remote to Control Cable Box; . ..-.
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Component Connections Y .. ., . >.
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l Remote Buttons That Control RCA VCRs.. ................ .........-.
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l Controlling Other Brands of VCRs ................................... .:........... :. ,3E
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l Camcorder .................................. .
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l Computers and Other Equipment ...........................................................
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l Audio Amplifier.. :...A 1
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l Programming Remote to Control Audio Equipment.. ........................... .4:
f Speaker Connections ........... . ................................................................. .4:
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Cleaning and Care ................................
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Index (Alphabetical Subject Reference) ............................~.......................
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The steps below will help you get your TV connected and
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1. &jack TV a& ahssorib.
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2. . Install batteries in Amotd control.
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‘pushing back on the sides of the TV in a swivel pattern.
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3. Position TV in room.
A major benefit of a Projection Color Television is its large
viewing screen. To receive full benefit of the expanded screen
size, placement of the TV in the viewing room is important.
The illustrations suggest the “best viewing areas” relating to
the TV’s screen.
You will see the best picture if you sit directly in front of the
TV about -lo- 18 feet from the screen.’ Picture brightness will
: ) decrease if you sit to the extreme left or right of the .TV.
I. Your Projection TV is designed to provide a watchable p&ire
different placement of the,TV ‘-
CAUTION: Inadequate or poor ventilation may
cause overheatmg, damage, or me risk of fire hazard.
This projection TV is equipped with ventilation openings in
the cabinet back and bottom to allow heat generated during
./. operation to be released. Jnadeqtate air flow to these openings
may result in failures due to overheating, damage to your TV,
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~’ : : Wheirlocating ,and installing’ your projection television
‘,. receiver, read and carefully follow the instructions contained
.{’ I’ in the “b&allation” section in the enclosed safety pamphlet.
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Remote Control Power Cord
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4. Con&t antenna or cable-‘& system.
Most antennaorcable-TV systemscan beconnectedas ’
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l Details for connecting a home antenna to your TV are on
‘page 30.
l Details for connecting a cable-TV system to your TV
areonpages3i.
ADetails for connecting a VCR to your TV are on ’ ‘I
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ltkoming Cable from &hwi or Cable-TV System
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pages 3536.
5. Attach,power cord.
First attach the flat end of the power cord completely into the
i connector on the back of your TV, and then plug the other end
into a wall outlet.
6. Tin% on TV, adjust the vol,time,and selecta channel.
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l Pressthe TV button on the remote to turn on the TV. When
using the remote, remember to point it at the front of the TV
l Pressthe VOL up or down button to adjust the volume to a
desired level.
l press the CHAN up or down button to select a channel in
memory. You can also press two number buttons to select a
channel. To select a 3-digit cable channel (up to channel
128), press and hold number button 1 until l-- appears on the
screen. Then press the other two numbers. Channels 2-13
were programmed into the channel memory for you at the
factory, so pressing CHAN up or down stops at these
channels only. When you start the Autoprogramming feature
(described below), your set automatically scansthrough all
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channels and place only the active channels for your area
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into its ch~el memory.
l Details about using the remote :areon page S-11.
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7. Cokrge COlorsii Necessary. .
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If you notice colored rings or halos around objects in the
picture, you may need to converge the colors. Over a period ,’
of time, the picture tubes can drift out of alignment due to
normal bumps andvibrations or moving the TV Details for ,
converging the colors are on page 15. < :

.8. Autoprogram the TV’s channel nikmory.
To s&t thk TV autoprogramming its’df, press the
MENU*PROG button, repeatedly to select SETUP MENU and
then press + to display the setup functions. Repeatedly press
MENU~PROG again to select the AUTOPROGRAM function,
and then press’+. Details are on page.24.
You can also add and erase channels from memory asdesired.
PressMENU-PROG repeatedly to select the SETUP MENU,
.then press + to display the setup functions.
Press&fENU*PROG repeatedly to select (highlight) the
CHANMEM function. Select the desired channel number by
pressing the CHAN up or down button or by pressing the two
corresponding number buttons. ,.
Then press + to add a channel, or press - to erase a channel.
Details are on page 24. ,
9. $et th&-clock.
1.Repeatedly press the &fENU*PROG button,,to select the
SETUP iMENU and then press +: PressMENbPROG
repeatedly again to select the CLOCK SET display.
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: ,. select the correct minute.. The correct time will now
appear on the screen whenever you change channels or
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; IO. Review menus.
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button to select VZDEQMENU Andthen press +>!
Repeatedly -press’ MENU*PkOG to select desired j
function and then press‘+or - to adjust it. Details are on
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2. To seethe audio menu rkpetitedly press MENU*PROG to
-selectthe AUDIOMENU and then press +,or - to adjust
it. Details begin on page 16.
repeatedly press MZ&!J~PROG to

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l Pressonce to turn on TV
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l On some models an indicator on the POWER button’will
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screen when you press the VOL buttons.
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l Pressrepeatedly until the menu you want to display is
selected, then press +,or -. Next pressMENU nqkatedly~to
select the function you want to adjust and then press + or -
to adjust the setting. ,
l . Det$s about using each function begin on page 14. -
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Use these buttons after you have pressed the MENU button
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l You can add or erase channels in memory asdesired.
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7 Channel Label
This display appears (after the clock is set) whenever you.
’ ~ change channels or press the remote’s Z’Vor DISPLAY This display appears when you label a channel. Details are’
on page 22. ,
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2 Sleep-Timer (SLEEP)
This display shows the TV’s channel number whenever you
This display appears when the SLEEP TIMER function has change channels or press the remote’s TV or DZSPLAY
been activated. ,Details are on page 20. / ..
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When the channel numbers are blue, you are watching the
This display appears to let you know the channel you signals from the ANT A antenna input. If you change the ’
I I have tuned is locked-out and not viewable because the ~ ANTENNA: AB function to B, the color of the channel I’
1 P~EN$XL CONTROL function is activated. Details numbers will change to yellow to let you know you are :
] are on page 23. ’ ’ \ watching the signals from the ANT B input.
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in ‘not displayed when closed captioning is turned on. Details
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05 Commercial Skip Y’
This display is a count-down timer that appears whenever
The word STEREO appears next to the channel number if,
the kTEREO/SAP function is set to STdRFO and the channel ’
you’ve tuned is broadcasting stereo.’ An asterisk will appear i
behind the word stereo (STEREO*) if that stereo channel is
also broadcasting SAP (Second Audio Program). Details-
about stereo and SAP areonpage 16. _ ~- ’
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connected to the INPUT jacks on the back of the TV
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l When you select channel 91, the words !NPUT I appear to
This display appears if CAPTIONS I is turned on and the let you know you are now watching whatever signal is
TV program usesclosed captioning. Details are.on page ‘19. coming in through the TV’s INPUT 1jacks. /
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,re,motecontrol, install thebatteries
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‘The remotecontrol producesan
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whenoperatingtheremotecontrol,
‘youmustpoint,it directly atthefront
of theTV without objectsbetween
thatcanblock the‘infrared
’light beam.
Your remotecontrol is designedto
c be veryruggedandwill withstanda
’considerabledrop. If it,receivesan
extremeblosv,thecaseis designed
”to slightly separateattheseam
’ ratherthanfracture. If this happens,
1. Turn the remote control face 3. Install four “AAA” batteries in
down. the battery compartment-as
2. Press‘down on the ridged area of shown. Make sure you insert the
negative (-) end of each battery
the battery cover and slide it off. first. _
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over-face up.
simply sq‘ueezethecasewhereit I
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together.The operationof the
remoteWill probablynotbeaffected.
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lay it upside-down.This,may accidentallydepressthebuttons for a
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