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page 13 • Features page 23 • KidPass page 28 • Menus page 31 • FAQs page 38 • Troubleshooting...... Find Inside: • Connecting page 6 • Remote Control...... page 39 Model 27F522T is pictured here. www.rca.com/television Again. User's Guide Changing Entertainment.
page 13 • Features page 23 • KidPass page 28 • Menus page 31 • FAQs page 38 • Troubleshooting...... Find Inside: • Connecting page 6 • Remote Control...... page 39 Model 27F522T is pictured here. www.rca.com/television Again. User's Guide Changing Entertainment.
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...Description of Buttons on the TV 9 Remote Control 10 Setup Menus Language 11 TV/Cable TV (CATV 12 Auto Search (Setting TV Channels 13 Manual Channel Tuning 14 Favorite Channel Setting 15 Adding or Erasing Channels 16 On-screen Menus Picture Adjustments 17 Preset Picture Mode 18 Clock 19 ...Your Password 25 Blocking Programming with Movie Ratings 26 Blocking Programming with TV Ratings 27 Parental Lock Blocking Options 28 Child Lock 29 Here are for representation only. Off-Timer: Turns off the TV within an amount of available stations. Stereo Capability: Includes built-...
...Description of Buttons on the TV 9 Remote Control 10 Setup Menus Language 11 TV/Cable TV (CATV 12 Auto Search (Setting TV Channels 13 Manual Channel Tuning 14 Favorite Channel Setting 15 Adding or Erasing Channels 16 On-screen Menus Picture Adjustments 17 Preset Picture Mode 18 Clock 19 ...Your Password 25 Blocking Programming with Movie Ratings 26 Blocking Programming with TV Ratings 27 Parental Lock Blocking Options 28 Child Lock 29 Here are for representation only. Off-Timer: Turns off the TV within an amount of available stations. Stereo Capability: Includes built-...
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.../ VIDEO INPUT jacks. Change the channel at the Cable Box. Refer to AUTO SEARCH to CATV as your available TV channels. Set TV/CATV to set the TV to the TV is not supplied with the TV. It is easy. Connect a separate coaxial cable to the OUT jack on the Cable Box and to the... cord into a power outlet and turn on the TV. If you would connect a Cable Box. You can connect a Satellite Receiver the same way you have separate Audio and Video Out jacks instead. Press the INPUT button on the remote control to set up your video input channel. Your model has an S-Video...
.../ VIDEO INPUT jacks. Change the channel at the Cable Box. Refer to AUTO SEARCH to CATV as your available TV channels. Set TV/CATV to set the TV to the TV is not supplied with the TV. It is easy. Connect a separate coaxial cable to the OUT jack on the Cable Box and to the... cord into a power outlet and turn on the TV. If you would connect a Cable Box. You can connect a Satellite Receiver the same way you have separate Audio and Video Out jacks instead. Press the INPUT button on the remote control to set up your video input channel. Your model has an S-Video...
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... remote control until the correct video input channel appears in the upper right corner of the TV...cable to the S-VIDEO jack on the TV and the component. Basic TV + VCR Connection The basic component (...may not have an S-Video jack go to TV connection is described below. Do not use both...grade cables to the Y, Pb, Pr jacks on the TV. If your component doesn't have Audio and Video Out ...Match the cable color to the S-Video jack on the TV and to item 4. If your jacks might differ. Connect...jacks on the TV and to the TV's 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack. it will appear on the TV on the video...
... remote control until the correct video input channel appears in the upper right corner of the TV...cable to the S-VIDEO jack on the TV and the component. Basic TV + VCR Connection The basic component (...may not have an S-Video jack go to TV connection is described below. Do not use both...grade cables to the Y, Pb, Pr jacks on the TV. If your component doesn't have Audio and Video Out ...Match the cable color to the S-Video jack on the TV and to item 4. If your jacks might differ. Connect...jacks on the TV and to the TV's 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack. it will appear on the TV on the video...
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...connected to the output jacks. Choose S-VIDEO to view material playing on the remote to receive the signal from the black and white part of the picture. Press INPUT on equipment connected to your TV. There are several ways to connect components to the rear AV inputs. R (RIGHT...) AUDIO Provides right audio connection. Choose VIDEO to view material playing on the remote to choose the audio and ...
...connected to the output jacks. Choose S-VIDEO to view material playing on the remote to receive the signal from the black and white part of the picture. Press INPUT on equipment connected to your TV. There are several ways to connect components to the rear AV inputs. R (RIGHT...) AUDIO Provides right audio connection. Choose VIDEO to view material playing on the remote to choose the audio and ...
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... Models 27F522T, 20F542T Only Lights to show AC power is on. Effectively Using the Remote Control Point the remote control toward the remote sensor on the front of the TV's features. POWER Turns the TV on and off the lid. Use to decrease/increase the volume. Place two AA batteries... menu system, acts like the right or left arrow buttons. TV/VIDEO (INPUT) Models 27F522T, 20F542T Only Choose between TV programming and the AV input. Press in the remote. Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of the remote. CHANNEL BUTTONS Selects channel numbers. Press for the on-screen display...
... Models 27F522T, 20F542T Only Lights to show AC power is on. Effectively Using the Remote Control Point the remote control toward the remote sensor on the front of the TV's features. POWER Turns the TV on and off the lid. Use to decrease/increase the volume. Place two AA batteries... menu system, acts like the right or left arrow buttons. TV/VIDEO (INPUT) Models 27F522T, 20F542T Only Choose between TV programming and the AV input. Press in the remote. Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of the remote. CHANNEL BUTTONS Selects channel numbers. Press for the on-screen display...
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... to select one of the four sound settings (Theater, Concert, Speech or Personal). You also can turn the TV on the front of the four preset Picture settings (Bright, Normal, Theater or Personal). PRESETS Press to the previously viewed channel. SOUND Press to select memorized... TV channels. Buttons Press to select one of the TV. Press to toggle the entry mode between the remote and the remote sensor can also just...
... to select one of the four sound settings (Theater, Concert, Speech or Personal). You also can turn the TV on the front of the four preset Picture settings (Bright, Normal, Theater or Personal). PRESETS Press to the previously viewed channel. SOUND Press to select memorized... TV channels. Buttons Press to select one of the TV. Press to toggle the entry mode between the remote and the remote sensor can also just...
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...Spanish. It does not change the other on the remote control. to select English, Francais (French), or Espanol (Spanish). Press VOL+ or VOL- Language Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC C.Mute... Par. to highlight Preferences. Control FPA Lock Off Helpful Hints The language control only affects the language of the TV menus. Press CH+...
...Spanish. It does not change the other on the remote control. to select English, Francais (French), or Espanol (Spanish). Press VOL+ or VOL- Language Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC C.Mute... Par. to highlight Preferences. Control FPA Lock Off Helpful Hints The language control only affects the language of the TV menus. Press CH+...
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... to get to select TV or CATV. Press OK to know what type of signal-Cable TV (CATV) or a normal antenna you are using. TV/Cable TV (CATV) It is selected, only channels 2-69 are available. 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 When CATV is selected, channels 1-125 are pressed on the remote control....
... to get to select TV or CATV. Press OK to know what type of signal-Cable TV (CATV) or a normal antenna you are using. TV/Cable TV (CATV) It is selected, only channels 2-69 are available. 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 When CATV is selected, channels 1-125 are pressed on the remote control....
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...its lowest channel. You cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is completed, the TV will go to start Auto Search, make the Antenna or Cable TV connection described on page 12. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search... TV 2 Helpful Hints Press CH+ or CH- Press MENU to highlight Auto Search. Press CH+ or CH- Then, use Auto Search to regular TV programming. 13 Press INPUT repeatedly to get to set your TV to receive local TV channels (from the TV s memory or to see ADD/ ERASE on the remote ...
...its lowest channel. You cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is completed, the TV will go to start Auto Search, make the Antenna or Cable TV connection described on page 12. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Setup TV/CATV CATV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search... TV 2 Helpful Hints Press CH+ or CH- Press MENU to highlight Auto Search. Press CH+ or CH- Then, use Auto Search to regular TV programming. 13 Press INPUT repeatedly to get to set your TV to receive local TV channels (from the TV s memory or to see ADD/ ERASE on the remote ...
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...TV or CATV (whichever you want to begin the search. to enter the channel number at channel 60 and going down to start searching downward (for example, starting at which you have been missed during the Auto Search process. Press VOL- to 59, 58, 57, etc.). Details are on the remote...to get to enter the Setup submenu. Press OK 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 Favorite...
...TV or CATV (whichever you want to begin the search. to enter the channel number at channel 60 and going down to start searching downward (for example, starting at which you have been missed during the Auto Search process. Press VOL- to 59, 58, 57, etc.). Details are on the remote...to get to enter the Setup submenu. Press OK 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 Favorite...
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... to enter a channel number you have). 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 CATV...recall these channels easily by pressing the FAV button on the remote control. TV/CATV is set the other four favorite channels. to select TV or CATV (whichever you want to a video input channel (FRNT). to regular TV programming. 15 Press OK to set to store at this ...
... to enter a channel number you have). 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 CATV...recall these channels easily by pressing the FAV button on the remote control. TV/CATV is set the other four favorite channels. to select TV or CATV (whichever you want to a video input channel (FRNT). to regular TV programming. 15 Press OK to set to store at this ...
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...or the menu will be available when you select Add, the channel will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are on the remote control. Choosing Erase will not be available when you scroll through channels. Press VOL+ or VOL- The channel will remove the channel from ...Favorite List Press CH+ or CH- Helpful Hints You cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is highlighted. Press MENU to a video input channel (FRNT). Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup TV/CATV is set to see the change take effect until you press CH+ and CHto move ...
...or the menu will be available when you select Add, the channel will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are on the remote control. Choosing Erase will not be available when you scroll through channels. Press VOL+ or VOL- The channel will remove the channel from ...Favorite List Press CH+ or CH- Helpful Hints You cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is highlighted. Press MENU to a video input channel (FRNT). Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup TV/CATV is set to see the change take effect until you press CH+ and CHto move ...
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... 50 ±00 On Cool Picture is very poor or if the station has gone off automatically. You can turn itself off the air for 15 minutes, the TV will turn Blue Back to exit the menu or the menu will appear if the TV is on the remote control. Helpful Hints Color: Adjust... to brighten the darkest parts of the picture. Sharpness: Improve picture detail. Warmth: Set this option On or Off. If you can choose Warm, Cool or Normal mode for warm...
... 50 ±00 On Cool Picture is very poor or if the station has gone off automatically. You can turn itself off the air for 15 minutes, the TV will turn Blue Back to exit the menu or the menu will appear if the TV is on the remote control. Helpful Hints Color: Adjust... to brighten the darkest parts of the picture. Sharpness: Improve picture detail. Warmth: Set this option On or Off. If you can choose Warm, Cool or Normal mode for warm...
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... as described on page 17. Personal Press PRESETS repeatedly to automatically adjust the TV Brightness, Color, Contrast and Sharpness. Normal Bright Theater 18 The current preset picture setting will appear on the remote control. The Personal setting is the only picture setting you can change. Personal is what you to choose preset video settings...
... as described on page 17. Personal Press PRESETS repeatedly to automatically adjust the TV Brightness, Color, Contrast and Sharpness. Normal Bright Theater 18 The current preset picture setting will appear on the remote control. The Personal setting is the only picture setting you can change. Personal is what you to choose preset video settings...
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... or the menu will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are pressed on the remote control. to the hour position. 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 the clock. 19 ...
... or the menu will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are pressed on the remote control. to the hour position. 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 the clock. 19 ...
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... MENU repeatedly to the same channel every day. Details are on the remote control. Hold down VOL+ or VOL- This will turn on at which the TV turns on the TV one time within a few seconds if no buttons are on the TV to highlight Time. Press OK to highlight Channel. Press CH+ or... the VOL+/- buttons to select Once (or Daily, Off). 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...
... MENU repeatedly to the same channel every day. Details are on the remote control. Hold down VOL+ or VOL- This will turn on at which the TV turns on the TV one time within a few seconds if no buttons are on the TV to highlight Time. Press OK to highlight Channel. Press CH+ or... the VOL+/- buttons to select Once (or Daily, Off). 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...
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...; to highlight AM12:00 under the line of Off Time. This will turn itself off the TV once. If you select Once, the timer will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are on the remote control. Press CH+ or CH- to set the clock to enter the Time submenu. press... to select Once, Daily or Off. Use VOL+ or VOL- Off-Timer Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Time Off Time Once AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 8 TV/CATV CATV Clock AM10:00 Time Off Time Once PM11:00 On Time Off...
...; to highlight AM12:00 under the line of Off Time. This will turn itself off the TV once. If you select Once, the timer will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are on the remote control. Press CH+ or CH- to set the clock to enter the Time submenu. press... to select Once, Daily or Off. Use VOL+ or VOL- Off-Timer Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Time Off Time Once AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 8 TV/CATV CATV Clock AM10:00 Time Off Time Once PM11:00 On Time Off...
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...for a closed caption you press MUTE or VOL+ again to help the hearing impaired, on the TV screen. to see the main menu. Press CH+ or CH- Press CC on the remote control to select the closed caption program. Closed Caption Closed captioning (CC) lets you read the...sound. Press VOL+ or VOL- Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC Off Par. Press MENU repeatedly to show dialog, conversation, and activity during TV programming. C.Mute sets the TV to exit the menu or the menu will ...
...for a closed caption you press MUTE or VOL+ again to help the hearing impaired, on the TV screen. to see the main menu. Press CH+ or CH- Press CC on the remote control to select the closed caption program. Closed Caption Closed captioning (CC) lets you read the...sound. Press VOL+ or VOL- Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC Off Par. Press MENU repeatedly to show dialog, conversation, and activity during TV programming. C.Mute sets the TV to exit the menu or the menu will ...
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...buttons are pressed on the remote control. to save the code. Enter New Pwd. Press OK to highlight Par. (Parental) Control. The display will learn how to block programs and understand the rating terms for you to enter your new password. 25 Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup ...Simultaneously press the VOL+ on the remote and the CH+ button on the front of the TV. The code "0000" is the code.) Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Resetting Your Password Press VOL+ on the remote and the CHANNEL + on the front of the TV at the same time. Press OK ...
...buttons are pressed on the remote control. to save the code. Enter New Pwd. Press OK to highlight Par. (Parental) Control. The display will learn how to block programs and understand the rating terms for you to enter your new password. 25 Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup ...Simultaneously press the VOL+ on the remote and the CH+ button on the front of the TV. The code "0000" is the code.) Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Resetting Your Password Press VOL+ on the remote and the CHANNEL + on the front of the TV at the same time. Press OK ...