RCA P46733 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.
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 jusqO
au fond.
• Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back
panel of your product for its proper operating voltage.
•FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or
modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority
tO operate it.
If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long peri-
ods, they may be permanently imprinted on the screen. Such
images include network Iogos, phone numbers, and video games.
This damage isnot covered by your warranty. Extended viewing
of channels displaying these images should be avoided.
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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TV INSTALLER

Safety Information ................. '......... ......................... i
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-DVD/VCR2/LD Channel .......................................................... 20
Set the DSS/CABLE Channel ............................................................... 21
Programming the Remote ................................... ,23
About Programming the Remote ..................................................... 24
Programming the Remoteto Control a VCR ................................... 24'
Programming the Remote to Control a Laserdisc Player ............... 26
Programming the Remote to Control anAudio Device: ................ 26
Programming the Remote to Control an RCA 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
Adjust Projection TV .............. :....................... ......:.............................. 52
On-screen Program Details ........................................... ..................... 53
Choosing an Audio Processor ............................. .................. ............. 54

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 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 €: 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 SCOFF...
...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.
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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READ THE 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 used 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
managers--you 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 ofl
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each of the four main chapters is J
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
the 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.
STEP 2: CONNECTING YOUR TV
If you're only going to connect the TV to your home antenna
or cable box, use the "'IV 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 an RCA DSS®receiver.
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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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TV WITH OTHER C.OMPONENT5
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. 55, 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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STEP 3
Plug in the TV.
Plug the end of the power cord into thewall 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 the back of
the remote.
• Insert the four AAA batteries as shown, matching the +
and - ends of each battery in the compartment.
• Replace the cover. -
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STEP S
Turn onthe TV. o
• PressTV 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 the steps 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. 2¥
USING THE MENU SYSTEM
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you have to use some kind of me- /
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you only need to know one rule..J
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THE MENU-RULE: POINT AND SELECT
You only need' to know one rule to use the on-screen menus
and control panels: point and select.
WHAT I._ POINTAND 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.
CLEAR at any time to re-
move al ! displays from the screen
and return to TV viewing.
button on this TV is called MENU
oPROG. The rest of this manual
refers to this button only as MENU.
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3, PressMENUtoselect Channel. The Channel menu c0mesup.
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5.
Point to Exit and press MENU to returnto the Main Menu.
Point to Exit and press MENU to leave the menu system
and return to TV viewing.
If you ever want to leave the menu system, press CLEAR.
Once you know how to point and select your way through
the menus, you can apply this rule in the control panels,
which dothe real work in the menu system.
0ne way to exit out of the menus |
is to press zero (0) until you back J
out of the menu system and re-
tur n to TV viewing.
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MENUS AND CONTROL PANELS
There are two parts to the menu system: menus and control
panels. But before you can use a control panel, you first have
to move through at least one menu--the Main Menu.
MENUS
The first menu is calledthe Main Menu. To bring up the
Main Menu:
1. Press MENU on the remote or front panel:
Menus take you to another menu or a control panel. There
are two ways to make a choice in a menu:
• Point and select with the MOVE arrows arid MENU.
• Press a number button on the remote. For example, in the
Main Menu press 3 to go straight to the Screen menu.
Exiting a menu
There are three ways to exit a menu:
•Point to Exit and press MENU.
•Press 0 on the remote.
•Press CLEAR. The on-screen displays are cleared from the
screen and you are returned to TV viewing.
Feel free to explore the menu
sy_;tem. If yo u ever get lost or
confused in the menus, or you're
just plain tired of exploring, press
CLEAR to remove the menus from
the:screen and st'art o_er_again.
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CONTROL PANELS
Control Panels do the work in the menu system: it's where
you choose a setting, enter a number, or adjust a level Such as
tint or brightness. There are three kinds of control panels:
sliders, choice lists, and numeric entry.
Sliders
Sliders are used to make adjustments to a particular control.
For example, to adjust the TV's tint:
1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Point to Picture Quality and press MENU. The Picture
Quality menu comes up.
3. Press MENU to select Picture Controls.
4. Pressthedown arrow to Point to Tint.
You don't need to remember the l
names of the control panel types. J
Once you've learned how each
type works, you'll be able to use
any part of the menu system.
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5. Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line.
Notice that the picture changes as you adjust the tint.
Now that you know how the Tint slider works, you know how
all sliders work.
Choice Lists
Choice lists are used to choose aparticular setting from a list
of settings. The current setting in a choice list is always
highlighted in green.
For example, to indicate whether you're currently using a
home antenna or a cable TV signals:
1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Point to Channel and press MENU. The Channel menu
comes up.
.Point to Signal Type and press MENU. The Signal Type
choice list comes up with the current setting highlighted
in green. For example:
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6.
Point to the correct setting for your connection and press
MENU. As soon as you select a choice, the TV saves your
change, and you are returned to the previous menu.
Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main Menu.
Point.to Exit and press MENU: to return to TV viewing.
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You can enter numbers directly
by using the number buttons.

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Numeric Entry
A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers
or letters.
For example, to set the current time:
1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Point to Time and press MENU.
3. Point to Set Time and press MENU. The Set Time numeric
entry control panel comes up. Notice the pointer
underneath the first dash.
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5.
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Pressthe up arrow to enter a number in that column.
Pressthe right arrow to move to the next column, then
press the up or downarrow to enter a nu'mber.
Repeat Step 5 until you have entered the hour and
minute for the current time. Notice that when you reach
the last column, pressing the up or down arrow changes
whether the time reads AM or PM. I
Trivia: This type of control panel
is referred to as a "one-arme_
bandit." I don't know why.
If the control panel is not set at
the current time, use the left ar-
row to go back over the columns
and the up arrow to make changes. j
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THERE'S AN ON-SCREEN SETUP ROUTINE
Your TV has software that tells it what to do, just like
acomputer. The interactive setup routine takes you
through the steps needed to configure the TV:
•Search for available channels
• Set the time
• Make channel lists and labels
•Set the VCR1 channel
• Setthe DVD/VCR2/LD channel
• Set the DSS/CABLE channel
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INTERACI"IVE _;ETUP i
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Complete the first Step, auto
channelseardti toreceive anten-
nii or:cabieTV signals. After-
that, you can skip other steps
and return to them at your
convenience.
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ENTERING SETUP
Setup is accessed through the Main Menu:
1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Point to Setup and press MENU. The first Setup screen
comes up, asking you to confirm that you want to begin.
3. Press MENU to begin the Setup routine.
AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
The first part of the setup routine asks you if you wantthe TV
to search automatically for all channels available through
your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes called
"autoprogramming,"
.Press MENU to tell the TV to begin searching for channels.
The display gives you a progress report and tells you when
it has finished.
2. Press MENU to continue. You must complete the Auto Chan-
nel Search to receive TV signals
and put channels in memory.
Auto Channel Searchcan also
be accessed through the Chan-
nel menu.
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SETTHE TIME
The second step lets you set'the time of day,
1. Press MENU to bring up the Set Time Control panel.
2. Use the left and right arrows to point t° the hour and
minutes spaces. Use the up and down arrows to scroll
through the numbers and change from AM to PM.
3. Press MENU to continue.

LABELTHE CHANNELS
Thethird step lets you make your channel list, label your
channels, and choose whether each channel belongs in the
parent-approved channel list. (For more, see Lists and Labels,
page 42.)
MENU to bring up the Lists and Labels control panel.
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Use the left and right arrows to point to the four different
areas of the control panel (called "fields").
Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the
numbers and letters and select Yes or No in the Normal
and Parent approved fields. You may wish to refer to the
call letters listed in your newspaper's TV section for ideas
on labelling the channels.
Repeat this process for each of your channels. Then press
MENU to continue.
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• . . ..
Two Tips from Keith, the
Design Engineer: _ _
Use the tHAN buttons to change
channels in the Chan •# field.
Thisworks even if you're not
in the Chan # field. Or, enter
the channel number directly
using the number buttons on
the universal remote. To enter
a number greater than 99,
press and hold ml" to enter the
hundreds digit, then press the
two remaining numbers.
The lists and labels feature can
also be accessed from the
Channel menu. Because this
procedure can be time consum-
ing, feel free to skip this step
and come back to it later.