RCA P52151WK User manual

WARNING : To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose this TV to rain or moisture.
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If you suspect that liquid has entered the TV, unplug it
immediately and have it inspected by an RCA TV Servicenter.
Turning it off is not enough-your TV has power applied to
some circuits even when the TV is turned off.
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CAUTION: Maintain electrical safety. Powerline-operated
equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the
UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory
itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the
safety features. This will help avoid any potential hazard from
electric shock or fire. If in doubt, contact qualified service
personnel.
Note to Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call
your attention to Article 820-22 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.
l Your TV operates on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal
house power) and has a polarized AC plug. Because one
blade of the plug is wider than the other, the plug fits into the
wall socket only one way. Do not defeat the safety feature of
this plug. If you need an extension cord, make sure it is
polarized. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not use
the polarized plug on this TV with an extension
cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless both blades
can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.
MISE EN GARDE: Pour prt%enir les chocs
electriques, ne pas utiliser la fiche polarisCe de cet
appareil avec une rallonge, une prise de courant
ou une autre sortie, B moins que les lames ne
puissent etre ins&&s & fond sans qu’aucune partie ne soit
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l All operating controls and their functions are identified and
explained in this manual. For warranty service or routine
maintenance, contact the nearest Authorized RCA TV
Servicenter. All servicing and adjustments to electrical
components should be done by a qualified service technician.
Mail Your Enrollment Card Today
l An RCA Owner’s Club Enrollment Card is packed with
your set. Please fill out the card and return it
immediately.
l Your name then will be enrolled in the next drawing,
which takes place every three months. If your name is
drawn, you will be reimbursed for thefull purchase
price of your new RCA product (restricted to residents
of USA only).
l Your prompt submission of this card confirms your right
to the protection available under the terms and
conditions of the warranty and also allows us to contact
you in the unlikely issuance of a safety modification.
l With your card on file, we can also help you in the event
of loss or theft by verifying your ownership.
l If you did not receive an RCA Owner’s Club Enrollment
Card, please contact your dealer.
Attach Your Sales Receipt Here and File at Home For
Future Reference
l To obtain warranty parts and service, you must show
your sales receipt (or other evidence of purchase) to
your Authorized RCA TV Servicenter.
l Tape or staple your sales receipt to this manual so you
will have it handy should service ever be needed. Do
not mail your sales receipt to us. File it at home with
your owner’s manual for future reference.
Record Vital Information Here
l No other set has the same serial number as yours. Y OU
will find the serial number and the model number on
the back of your set (and pre-printed on your
Enrollment Card).
l Make sure you record both numbers below so that you
will have them in case your set is stolen or in case YOU
need a complete description for any other reason.
Model:
Serial:
Purchase Date:
Dealer Name/Address/Phone:

Thank you for choosing RCA
Congratulations on your purchase of
an RCA TV. You have selected a
high-quality, precision-engineered
instrument designed to give you
years of enjoyment.
Despite its sophistication, your new
TV is amazingly simple to operate
because it has so many automatic
features. To simplify operation even
more, the TV provides on-screen
prompts that guide you thru each
step of the special functions. The
remote control allows adjustment of
major operating controls and special
features from the comfort of your
favorite easy chair.
Not only is your new set a state-of-
the-art television receiver that
combines sophistication with ease of
operation, it also has monitor
capability thus providing you
flexibility whenever you choose to
add additional components.
About Thii Manual
To take full advantage of all the
features and benefits of this unique
TV, be sure to read this owner’s
manual carefully ad then keep it in
a safe place for future reference.
Table of Contents
hfety Precautions.. ............................................... Inside Front Cover
KA Owner’s
Club
............................................. ..Insid e Front Cover
pirst-Time Operation.. .................................................................. -2-5
Iperating Instructions
Front Panel Controls
................................................................................... 6
TV On-Screen Status Displays
................................................................... 7
Remote Control
l Installing Batteries
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8
l Basic Operation Theory..
.........................................................................
.9
l TV Functions
.....................................................................................
10-11
Freeze and
Zoom.. .....................................................................................
12
Channel Guide.. ........................................................................................
.13
VIDEO Button - General Instructions
...................................................... 14
l Color Convergence Adjustments..
.........................................................
.15
AUDIO Button - General Instructions..
...................................................
.16
l Sound Retrieval
S ystem-SRS( 0 )
......................................................... I7
SETIJP Button
- General Instructions
.....................................................
.18
l Sleep Timer.. ..........................................................................................
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l Alarm Function
.......................................................................... ............
.20
l Changing Antenna Input
.........................................................................
21
l Labeling Channels
..................................................................................
22
l Parental
Control.. ...................................................................................
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l Channel Memory (AutoProgramming Channels)
................................... 24
l Channel Memory (Erasing/Adding Channels)
....................................... 24
l Setting up VCR Channels
.....................................................................
.25
l Setting up Cable Box Channel..
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26
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) ....................................................................... 27-28
Betailed Connections
Tips to Read Before Connecting Components..
.......................................
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Monitor Panel............................................................................................
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Antenna and Cable Connections
l Home Antenna Connections..
................................................................. 31
lCable-TV
Connections..
.................................................................... 32-3:
l &-ogrrunming
Remote to ControlCable B OX ..
.......................................
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l Cable-m
Operation
..............................................................................
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Component Connections
l Standard
VCR.. ..................................................................................
36-3;
l S-VHS
(Super VHS) VCR.. ...................................................................
.3;
l Remote Buttons That Control RCA VCR’s
............................................
31
l Con&olling OtherBrands of VCR’ S
...................................................... .3!
l Camcorder.. .............................................................................................
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l Computers and OtherEquipment ..........................................................
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l Audio Amplifier.. ....................................................................................
41
.Programming Remote to Control Audio
Equipment.. ........................... .4.
l Speakers..
...........................................................................................
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Reference Section
Optional Accessories and
Order Form..
..............................................
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Trouble Checks
..................................................................... ..............
.49-5(
Cleaning and
Care.. ................................................................................... .
Index (Alphabetical Subject Reference).............................................
.52-5:
Limited Warranty
....................................................................... Back Cove
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The steps below will help you get your TV connected and
working quickly. The page numbers on which you can find
detailed instructions for each of these steps are also listed
for your convenience.
1. Unpack TV and accessories.
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Shown here are the accessories that came packed with your TV.
Four AAA Batteries for
Remote
Remote Control AntenlG3
Adapter
2. Install batteries in remote control.
Details are on page 8.
Power cord
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Four Wing Nuts
Note: Only Model P46159 has a storage
compartment above the TV screen. When
unpacking this TV and before removing the
packing from around the glass doors, make
sure the glass doors have not shifted out of
their tracks during shipping. If the doors have
shifted, reinsert them into their tracks
carefully. Hold the side edges of the door and
insert the top edge into the upper track.
While lifting the glass door up into its upper
track, position the bottom edge of the glass
door over its corresponding lower track.
3. Extend back cover. Back Collapsed
Your projection TV has been specially designed with a collapsible
back cover. This design makes it easier for you to move the TV
through doorways because the collapsed back makes the TV
narrower. After the TV is positioned in your home, you can
easily extend the back cover to its normal operating position by
following the instructions below.
Alignment
Hole for Alignment
Hole for
1. Remove the four wing nuts from the literature bag.
Locating Pin Locating Pin
2. Remove the two screws (labeled A) from the shipping
brackets. You will use these screws later in step 6.
3. Grasp the shipping brackets and gently pull the back cover
up and out until the locating pins enter the alignment holes.
Keep the back cover tight against the cabinet by holding the
shipping bracket on the right side. Then attach wing nut to
built-in hole screw in hole #1 . Hand tighten.
4. Hold left shipping bracket and attach wing nut to built-in
Back Extended
screw in hole #2. Hand tighten.
5. Attach remaining wing nuts to screws in holes #3 and #4 to
ensure stability and best picture quality.
6. Remove the shipping brackets from the back cover and
attach them to the wooden rail with the two screws (A) from Reinsert
other two
step 2. Reinsert the other two screws from the shipping
brackets into the back of the TV as shown, so they will be
available in case you need to move your TV and want to
collapse the back again.
screws here
Wooden Rail

4. 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.
Your Projection TV is designed to provide a watchable
picture when viewed within the full 160” horizontal viewing
area.
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Side View
During daylight hours, you may also see some reflection on
the screen from exterior light sources. If so, you may wish to
use drapes or screens to reduce reflection or consider a
different placement of the TV.
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5. Connect antenna or cable-TV system.
Most antenna or cable-TV systems can be connected as
show here.
Incoming Cable from Antenna or
Cable-TV System
l Details for connecting a home antenna to your TV are on
page 31.
l Details for connecting a cable-TV system to your TV
are on pages 32-33.
l Details for connecting a VCR to your TV are on
pages 36-37.
6. Attach power cord.
First attach the flat end of the power cord completely into the
connector on the back of your TV, and then plug the other
end into a wall outlet.
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7. ‘JSwn on TV,- adjust the volume, and select a channel.
l Press the 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 Press the VOLUME up or
down button to adjust the
volume to a desired level.
l Press the CHANNEL up or
down button to select the next 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 I until I-- 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
CHANNEL up or down stops at these channels only. When
you start the AutoProgramming feature (described in step 9)
your set will automatically scan through all channels and
place only the active channels for your area into its channel
memory.
l Details about using the remote are on page 9- 13.
8. Converge Colors if Necessary.
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 and vibrations or moving the TV. Details for
converging the colors are on page 15.
9. AutoProgram the TV’s channel memory.
To start the TV autoprogramming
itself, press the MENU button
repeatedly to select SETUP MENU
and then press + to display the
setup functions. Repeatedly press
MENU again to select the
AUTOPROGRAM function, and
then press +. Details’are on page 24.
You can also add and erase
channels from memory as
desired. Press MENU
repeatedly to select the SETUP
MENU, then press + to display
the setup functions. Press
MENU repeatedly to select
(highlight) the CHAN MEM
function. Select the desired
channel number by pressing the
CHANNEL 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.

10. Set the clock.
1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to select the SETUP
MENU and then press +. Press MENU repeatedly again
to select the CLOCK SET display.
2. Press and hold the -button to select the correct hour
(including AM or PM). Press and hold the + button to
select the correct minute. The correct time will now
appear on the screen whenever you change channels or
press the TV or DISPLAY button.
Note: If power is interrupted for an extended time, you will
need to reset the clock.
11. Review menus.
1. To see the video menu, repeatedly
press MENU button to select
VIDEO MENU and then press +.
Repeatedly press MENU to select
desired function and then press +
or - to adjust it. Details are on
page 14.
2. To see the audio menu repeatedly press MENU to select
the AUDIO MENU and then press + or - to adjust it.
Details begin on page 16.
3. To see the setup menu, repeatedly press MENU to select
SETUP MENU and then press +. Repeatedly press
MENU to select desired function and then press + or - to
adjust it. Details begin on page 18.
12. Review other features.
Later, after you feel comfortable with your TV and remote
control, you can review the detailed control descriptions and
special features covered in this manual.
You can use the rest of this manual as a reference guide to
review detailed information about each operating control
and function. The alphabetical index in the back will help
you quickly locate desired information.

Shown here are the front panel controls. The
controls on your TV will resemble one of the
pictures shown here. You can use either the
front panel controls or the remote control to
operate the TV.
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1 POWER Button
l Press once to turn on TV.
l Press again to turn off TV.
l The indicator inside the POWER button will light
whenever the TV is turned on.
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2 VOL (Volume) Buttons
l Press VOL up to increase volume, or press VOL down to’
decrease volume.
l The volume display will automatically appear on the
screen when you press the VOL buttons.
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3 CH (Channel) Buttons
l Press CH up to see the next higher channel in memory.
l Press CH down to see the next lower channel in memory.
l You can add or erase channels in memory as desired.
Details are on page 24.
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The storage compartment is available
on Model P46 159 only.
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4 MENU Button
l Press repeatedly until the menu you want to display is
selected, then press + or -. Next press MENU repeatedly to
select the function you want to adjust and then press + or -
to adjust the setting.
l Details about using each function begin on page 14.
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- and + Buttons
Use these buttons after you have pressed the MENU button
to enter or adjust functions.
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6 Remote Sensor
l Receives commands from the remote control.
l When using the remote control, point it toward this sensor.
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3
Time Display
1
Sleep Timer Display
Parental Control
Display
Channel Display
(blue for ANTA
and yellow for ANT B)
Commercial Skip Display
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1 Time Display
This display will appear (after the clock is set) whenever
you change channels or press the remote’s TV or DISPLAY
button.
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2 Sleep Timer Display (SLEEP)
This display appears when the SLEEP TIMER function has
been activated. Details are on page 19.
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3 PARENTAL CONTROL Display
This display appears to let you know the channel you
have tuned is locked-out and not viewable because the
PARENTAL CONTROL function is activated. Details
are on page 23.
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4 MUTE Display
This display will appear when the TV’s sound is muted.
Details are on page 10.
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5 Commercial Skip Display
This display is a count-down timer that appears whenever
the commercial skip function is activated. Details are on
page 11.
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6 Channel Display
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This display will appear showing which channel number the
TV has tuned whenever you change channels or press the
remote’s TV or DISPLAY button.
When the channel numbers are blue, you are watching the
signals from the ANT A antenna input. If you change the
ANTENNA: A/B function to B, the color of the channel
numbers will change to yellow to let you know you are
watching the signals from the ANT B input.
The word STEREO will appear next to the channel number
if the STEREO/SAP function is set to STEREO and the
channel you’ve tuned is broadcasting stereo. An asterisk
will appear behind the word stereo (STEREO*) if that stereo
channel is also broadcasting SAP (Second Audio Program).
Details about stereo and SAP are on page 16.
Channels 90,9 1, and 92 are used to see the signals coming
from other devices like VCR’s or camcorders that are
connected to the INPUT jacks on the back of the TV.
l When you select channel 9 1, the words INPUT 1 appear to
let you know you are now watching whatever signal is
coming in through the TV’s INPUT I jacks.
l When you select channel 92, the words INPUT 2 appear to
let you know you are now watching whatever signal is
coming in through the TV’s INPUT 2 jacks.
l When you select channel 90, the word S-VIDEO appears to
let you know you are now watching whatever signal is
coming in through the TV’s S-VIDEO connector.
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Before attempting to operate your
remote control, install the batteries
as shown here.
The remote control produces an
invisible (infrared) beam that travels
in a straight line much as the beam
of a flashlight. For this reason,
when operating the remote control,
you must point it directly at the front
of the TV without objects between
that can block the infrared light
beam.
Your remote control is designed to
be very rugged and will withstand a
considerable drop. If it receives an
extreme blow, the case is designed
to slightly separate at the seam
rather than fracture. If this happens,
simply squeeze the case where it
separated until it snaps back
together. The operation of the
remote will probably not be affected.
-Installing/Replacing Batteries
Turn the remote control face
down.
2. Press down on the ridged area of
the battery cover and slide it off.
3. Install four “AAA” batteries in the
battery compartment as shown.
Make sure you insert the negative
(-) end of each battery first.
4. Replace the cover and turn remote
over-face up.
Notes:
l Never place anything heavy on top of
the remote control or lay it upside-
down. This may accidentally depress
the buttons for a long time and
discharge the batteries.
l Replace the batteries when the TV fails
to respond to the remote control.
l If you programmed your remote to
control other components, you may
have to reprogram the code numbers
when you change the batteries. Try not
to press any buttons while changing
batteries.
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