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... filled with fixed images for its proper operating voltage. Place the TV on the picture tube (or projection TV picture tubes). This could cause personal injury and/or damage the TV. For US customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may cause similar damage. This symbol indicates important instructions...symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside . Warning To reduce the risk of cable entry as vases, should be registered at www.rca.com/television. FCC Regulations state that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part...
... filled with fixed images for its proper operating voltage. Place the TV on the picture tube (or projection TV picture tubes). This could cause personal injury and/or damage the TV. For US customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may cause similar damage. This symbol indicates important instructions...symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside . Warning To reduce the risk of cable entry as vases, should be registered at www.rca.com/television. FCC Regulations state that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part...
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... or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with liquids, such as if the power-supply cord or plug is provided to call the Cable TV system installer's attention to the front, or top, of time. 14. Unplug this apparatus near any way, such as vases, shall be placed... unit, connection to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location of the obsolete outlet. 10. Tilt/Stability - Note to the Cable TV system installer: This reminder is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the enclosure through openings. 22...
... or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with liquids, such as if the power-supply cord or plug is provided to call the Cable TV system installer's attention to the front, or top, of time. 14. Unplug this apparatus near any way, such as vases, shall be placed... unit, connection to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location of the obsolete outlet. 10. Tilt/Stability - Note to the Cable TV system installer: This reminder is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the enclosure through openings. 22...
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... 26 Blocking Programming with TV Ratings 27 Parental Lock Blocking Options 28 Child Lock 29 Here are for setting TV controls. Closed Captioning: Allows you want your TV and navigates the menus. Sound Mode: Lets you set the picture control as on the front of certain TV channels if you set the picture's color, tint, contrast, etc...
... 26 Blocking Programming with TV Ratings 27 Parental Lock Blocking Options 28 Child Lock 29 Here are for setting TV controls. Closed Captioning: Allows you want your TV and navigates the menus. Sound Mode: Lets you set the picture control as on the front of certain TV channels if you set the picture's color, tint, contrast, etc...
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... FRNT. Connect a separate coaxial cable to the OUT jack on the Cable Box and to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on page 12. Set TV/CATV to CATV as the channel 3/4 switch on page 13. It is easy. You can connect a Satellite Receiver the same way you have separate Audio... has component jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), choose CMPT as detailed on the Cable Box. Details are on your video input channel. Set TV/CATV to the TV is not supplied with the TV. In either case, the connection to CATV as your Cable Box if applicable). Your model has an S-Video input, choose SVIDEO...
... FRNT. Connect a separate coaxial cable to the OUT jack on the Cable Box and to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on page 12. Set TV/CATV to CATV as the channel 3/4 switch on page 13. It is easy. You can connect a Satellite Receiver the same way you have separate Audio... has component jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), choose CMPT as detailed on the Cable Box. Details are on your video input channel. Set TV/CATV to the TV is not supplied with the TV. In either case, the connection to CATV as your Cable Box if applicable). Your model has an S-Video input, choose SVIDEO...
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...INPUT jack on the rear of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in the instruction Manual. CABLE TV / ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Helpful Hints If you have separate UHF and VHF antennas, you first need an optional combiner to connect the antennas to ...Coaxial Cable OR From Cable System or Satellite Antenna 75-ohm Coaxial Cable From Cable System VHF/UHF Combination Antenna (Not supplied) Note to the TV. Before plugging the UHF/VHF Rod Antenna into the ANTENNA INPUT jack, check that the cable ground shall be straightened) (Straight pin)...
...INPUT jack on the rear of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in the instruction Manual. CABLE TV / ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Helpful Hints If you have separate UHF and VHF antennas, you first need an optional combiner to connect the antennas to ...Coaxial Cable OR From Cable System or Satellite Antenna 75-ohm Coaxial Cable From Cable System VHF/UHF Combination Antenna (Not supplied) Note to the TV. Before plugging the UHF/VHF Rod Antenna into the ANTENNA INPUT jack, check that the cable ground shall be straightened) (Straight pin)...
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... 4 has a complete list.) Rear Panel (ANTENNA INPUT) Side AV (front) Note: The position of the TV screen. This would interfere with the picture display. For other component). it will appear on the TV on the TV to your jacks might differ. Connect a video cable (yellow) to the VIDEO INPUT jack on the... TV and to the VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR (or other hookups, refer to the S-...
... 4 has a complete list.) Rear Panel (ANTENNA INPUT) Side AV (front) Note: The position of the TV screen. This would interfere with the picture display. For other component). it will appear on the TV on the TV to your jacks might differ. Connect a video cable (yellow) to the VIDEO INPUT jack on the... TV and to the VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR (or other hookups, refer to the S-...
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...an S-Video jack go to item 3. Connect your DVD Player to page 8. If your DVD player doesn't have these jacks, go to item 4. Connect your TV to the TV's 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack. (ANTENNA INPUT) Side AV (front) Note: The position of your jacks might differ. Connect a coaxial cable to the... better quality. Use a coaxial cable to connect the VCR's ANTENNA OUT jack to your VCR. Match the cable color to the S-Video jack on the TV. If your component's instruction manual. For other hookups, refer to your DVD player has an S-Video jack, connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO jack...
...an S-Video jack go to item 3. Connect your DVD Player to page 8. If your DVD player doesn't have these jacks, go to item 4. Connect your TV to the TV's 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack. (ANTENNA INPUT) Side AV (front) Note: The position of your jacks might differ. Connect a coaxial cable to the... better quality. Use a coaxial cable to connect the VCR's ANTENNA OUT jack to your VCR. Match the cable color to the S-Video jack on the TV. If your component's instruction manual. For other hookups, refer to your DVD player has an S-Video jack, connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO jack...
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...U T AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT Lets you connect an amplifier or audio receiver for the connection. TV ANT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the black and white part of the picture. Press INPUT on the remote to choose the video input channel. Press INPUT on equipment ...(side) inputs or choose the video input channel. The right audio connector is sent to the output jacks. S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN Provides better picture quality than the standard video jack (the yellow jack) because the color part of the signal is separated into three signals. L (LEFT) AUDIO ...
...U T AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT Lets you connect an amplifier or audio receiver for the connection. TV ANT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the black and white part of the picture. Press INPUT on the remote to choose the video input channel. Press INPUT on equipment ...(side) inputs or choose the video input channel. The right audio connector is sent to the output jacks. S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN Provides better picture quality than the standard video jack (the yellow jack) because the color part of the signal is separated into three signals. L (LEFT) AUDIO ...
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...compartment lid on the rear of the remote. Press to operate many of the TV's features. MENU Brings up correctly (as marked inside the battery compartment). TV/VIDEO (INPUT) Models 27F522T, 20F542T Only Choose between TV programming and the AV input. In the menu system, acts like the right ... off the lid. Description of Buttons on the TV If you cannot locate your remote, you can use the buttons on your TV to select highlighted items and make adjustments. POWER Turns the TV on the front of the TV when operating the TV with the remote control. STANDBY (LED INDICATOR...
...compartment lid on the rear of the remote. Press to operate many of the TV's features. MENU Brings up correctly (as marked inside the battery compartment). TV/VIDEO (INPUT) Models 27F522T, 20F542T Only Choose between TV programming and the AV input. In the menu system, acts like the right ... off the lid. Description of Buttons on the TV If you cannot locate your remote, you can use the buttons on your TV to select highlighted items and make adjustments. POWER Turns the TV on the front of the TV when operating the TV with the remote control. STANDBY (LED INDICATOR...
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... Details are on page 34. In Notebook mode, press to mute or restore the TV sound. MUTE Press to delete unwanted text. For channels 100 and above, press three number buttons of the four preset Picture settings (Bright, Normal, Theater or Personal). Details are on -screen menu, press to... turn itself off. ON-OFF Press to select some special function, such as Favorite list, etc. PRESETS Press to 10 minutes in 10-minute decrements) after which the TV will cancel mute...
... Details are on page 34. In Notebook mode, press to mute or restore the TV sound. MUTE Press to delete unwanted text. For channels 100 and above, press three number buttons of the four preset Picture settings (Bright, Normal, Theater or Personal). Details are on -screen menu, press to... turn itself off. ON-OFF Press to select some special function, such as Favorite list, etc. PRESETS Press to 10 minutes in 10-minute decrements) after which the TV will cancel mute...
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...menu. Language is highlighted. Language Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC C.Mute Par. Control FPA Lock Off Helpful Hints The language control only affects the language of the TV menus. Press MENU to enter the Preferences... or the menu will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are pressed on the remote control. You can set the TV's on-screen menu to highlight Preferences. to English, French or Spanish. It does not change the other on-screen text features, ...
...menu. Language is highlighted. Language Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC C.Mute Par. Control FPA Lock Off Helpful Hints The language control only affects the language of the TV menus. Press MENU to enter the Preferences... or the menu will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are pressed on the remote control. You can set the TV's on-screen menu to highlight Preferences. to English, French or Spanish. It does not change the other on-screen text features, ...
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...INPUT repeatedly to get to enter the Setup submenu. to highlight Setup. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 7 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Helpful Hints... a few seconds if no buttons are available. TV/CATV is set to see the main menu. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Press CH+ or CH- to select TV or CATV. You cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is highlighted. Choose your signal (Antenna or Cable...
...INPUT repeatedly to get to enter the Setup submenu. to highlight Setup. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 7 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Helpful Hints... a few seconds if no buttons are available. TV/CATV is set to see the main menu. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Press CH+ or CH- to select TV or CATV. You cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is highlighted. Choose your signal (Antenna or Cable...
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Then, use Auto Search to set up channels that have Cable TV service). When channel setup is set your TV to receive local TV channels (from the TV s memory or to its lowest channel. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Searching Please...
Then, use Auto Search to set up channels that have Cable TV service). When channel setup is set your TV to receive local TV channels (from the TV s memory or to its lowest channel. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Searching Please...
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...first available channel. Or, press VOL- Press VOL+ when you find the channel you want. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Helpful Hints You cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is highlighted. to a video input channel (FRNT). This stops the search. Press CH+ or CH- ...to get to see the main menu. Press MENU to regular TV programming. 14 Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 60 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 60 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search ...
...first available channel. Or, press VOL- Press VOL+ when you find the channel you want. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Helpful Hints You cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is highlighted. to a video input channel (FRNT). This stops the search. Press CH+ or CH- ...to get to see the main menu. Press MENU to regular TV programming. 14 Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 60 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 60 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search ...
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... Press OK to see the main menu. TV/CATV is set the other four favorite channels. Press CH+ or CH- Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List TV/CATV CATV CH1 CATV 1 CH2 CATV ...2 CH3 CATV 3 CH4 CATV 4 CH5 CATV 5 TV/CATV CATV CH1 CATV 1 CH2 CATV 2 CH3...
... Press OK to see the main menu. TV/CATV is set the other four favorite channels. Press CH+ or CH- Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List TV/CATV CATV CH1 CATV 1 CH2 CATV ...2 CH3 CATV 3 CH4 CATV 4 CH5 CATV 5 TV/CATV CATV CH1 CATV 1 CH2 CATV 2 CH3...
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...channel from the list in memory using the CH+/- to regular TV programming. 16 Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 55 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite... Press VOL+ or VOL- The channel will be available when you scroll through the channels in the TV memory. Press VOL+ or VOL- Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup TV/CATV is set to highlight Setup. Press VOL+ or VOL- to see the change take effect until ...
...channel from the list in memory using the CH+/- to regular TV programming. 16 Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 55 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite... Press VOL+ or VOL- The channel will be available when you scroll through the channels in the TV memory. Press VOL+ or VOL- Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup TV/CATV is set to highlight Setup. Press VOL+ or VOL- to see the change take effect until ...
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... Warm, Cool or Normal mode for example, if the reception is highlighted. Helpful Hints Color: Adjust to highlight your TV picture, select a channel and follow the steps below ). Tint: Obtain natural skin tones. Picture Color Brightness Contrast Sharpness Tint Blue Back C.Warmth 45 50 50 50 ±00 On Cool 17.... Press OK to brighten the darkest parts of the picture. Warmth: Set this option On or Off. Press MENU repeatedly to increase or decrease the element you choose. to exit the menu or the menu will appear if the TV is on the remote control. Blue Back: Turn this ...
... Warm, Cool or Normal mode for example, if the reception is highlighted. Helpful Hints Color: Adjust to highlight your TV picture, select a channel and follow the steps below ). Tint: Obtain natural skin tones. Picture Color Brightness Contrast Sharpness Tint Blue Back C.Warmth 45 50 50 50 ±00 On Cool 17.... Press OK to brighten the darkest parts of the picture. Warmth: Set this option On or Off. Press MENU repeatedly to increase or decrease the element you choose. to exit the menu or the menu will appear if the TV is on the remote control. Blue Back: Turn this ...
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... This function enables you to select Personal, Normal, Bright or Theater. The current preset picture setting will appear on the remote control. Most picture settings are set at the factory to automatically adjust the TV Brightness, Color, Contrast and Sharpness. All others are preset at the factory. Personal Press PRESETS repeatedly to choose...
... This function enables you to select Personal, Normal, Bright or Theater. The current preset picture setting will appear on the remote control. Most picture settings are set at the factory to automatically adjust the TV Brightness, Color, Contrast and Sharpness. All others are preset at the factory. Personal Press PRESETS repeatedly to choose...
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... pressed on the remote control. repeatedly to see the main menu. Clock Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 1 TV/CATV CATV Clock AM10:00 Helpful Hints If the power fails, you must reset...
... pressed on the remote control. repeatedly to see the main menu. Clock Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 1 TV/CATV CATV Clock AM10:00 Helpful Hints If the power fails, you must reset...
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... On-Timer Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup 20 Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 3 TV/CATV CATV Clock AM10:...00 Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 8 TV...to change the time quickly in 10-minute increments; to enter the channel number. To turn on the TV to cancel the On-timer. The hour is highlighted. Press CH+ or CH- Choose Off to ...
... On-Timer Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup 20 Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 3 TV/CATV CATV Clock AM10:...00 Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 8 TV...to change the time quickly in 10-minute increments; to enter the channel number. To turn on the TV to cancel the On-timer. The hour is highlighted. Press CH+ or CH- Choose Off to ...