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...Blocking Programming with TV Ratings 27 Parental Lock Blocking Options 28 Child Lock 29 Here are for the current programming. Standard broadcast (VHF/UHF) or Cable TV channel capability. Sleep Timer: Turns off the TV at a preset time to a designated TV channel or video...your TV and navigates the menus. Off-Timer: Turns off the TV within an amount of available stations. Choices include Personal, Theatre, Concert, or Speech. allows reception of programming. for setting TV controls. Settings include Bright, Normal, Theater, and Personal, which set the picture's color...
...Blocking Programming with TV Ratings 27 Parental Lock Blocking Options 28 Child Lock 29 Here are for the current programming. Standard broadcast (VHF/UHF) or Cable TV channel capability. Sleep Timer: Turns off the TV at a preset time to a designated TV channel or video...your TV and navigates the menus. Off-Timer: Turns off the TV within an amount of available stations. Choices include Personal, Theatre, Concert, or Speech. allows reception of programming. for setting TV controls. Settings include Bright, Normal, Theater, and Personal, which set the picture's color...
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... rear AV inputs choose VIDEO. This model has component jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), choose CMPT as detailed on the TV. Plug the TV's power cord into a power outlet and turn on page 12. Set the TV to the AUDIO/ VIDEO INPUT jacks. Change channels at the Cable Box. You can connect a Satellite Receiver the same... coaxial cable to the OUT jack on page 12. Refer to AUTO SEARCH to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on the TV. Plug the TV's power cord into a power outlet and turn on the rear of the TV. In either case, the connection to the 75 ohm ANTENNA INPUT jack on your Cable...
... rear AV inputs choose VIDEO. This model has component jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), choose CMPT as detailed on the TV. Plug the TV's power cord into a power outlet and turn on page 12. Set the TV to the AUDIO/ VIDEO INPUT jacks. Change channels at the Cable Box. You can connect a Satellite Receiver the same... coaxial cable to the OUT jack on page 12. Refer to AUTO SEARCH to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on the TV. Plug the TV's power cord into a power outlet and turn on the rear of the TV. In either case, the connection to the 75 ohm ANTENNA INPUT jack on your Cable...
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...you have separate UHF and VHF antennas, you first need an optional combiner to connect the antennas to TV mode as illustrated, then plug the pin into a power outlet and turn on the rear of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, ...be straightened) (Straight pin) FCC WARNING -This equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are on a 300 to the point of the TV. Basic Antenna Connection A combination antenna receives normal broadcast channels (VHF 2-13 AND UHF 14-69). Your connection is not bent. If your ...
...you have separate UHF and VHF antennas, you first need an optional combiner to connect the antennas to TV mode as illustrated, then plug the pin into a power outlet and turn on the rear of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, ...be straightened) (Straight pin) FCC WARNING -This equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are on a 300 to the point of the TV. Basic Antenna Connection A combination antenna receives normal broadcast channels (VHF 2-13 AND UHF 14-69). Your connection is not bent. If your ...
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...a coaxial cable to connect the VCR's ANTENNA OUT jack to the jack color. If both at the same time for the same piece of the TV screen. Turn on a VCR, DVD player, etc. Use either S-VIDEO jack or VIDEO INPUT jacks. If your component doesn't have Audio and Video Out jacks,... both are used, S-VIDEO has priority over the yellow VIDEO INPUT jack. This would interfere with the picture display. If your component's instruction manual. Press the INPUT button on the component. Basic TV + VCR Connection The basic component (VCR, DVD player etc.) to the S-Video jack on the remote control...
...a coaxial cable to connect the VCR's ANTENNA OUT jack to the jack color. If both at the same time for the same piece of the TV screen. Turn on a VCR, DVD player, etc. Use either S-VIDEO jack or VIDEO INPUT jacks. If your component doesn't have Audio and Video Out jacks,... both are used, S-VIDEO has priority over the yellow VIDEO INPUT jack. This would interfere with the picture display. If your component's instruction manual. Press the INPUT button on the component. Basic TV + VCR Connection The basic component (VCR, DVD player etc.) to the S-Video jack on the remote control...
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...Lights to operate many of the TV's features. VOLUME BUTTONS Press to select highlighted items and make adjustments. Press for the on the front of the TV when operating the TV with the remote control. POWER Turns the TV on your TV to show TV is available. MENU Brings up the... Main menu. TV/VIDEO (INPUT) Models 27F522T, 20F542T Only Choose between TV programming and the AV input. Place two...
...Lights to operate many of the TV's features. VOLUME BUTTONS Press to select highlighted items and make adjustments. Press for the on the front of the TV when operating the TV with the remote control. POWER Turns the TV on your TV to show TV is available. MENU Brings up the... Main menu. TV/VIDEO (INPUT) Models 27F522T, 20F542T Only Choose between TV programming and the AV input. Place two...
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... You can block the signal to see the TV's on page 34. buttons on the front of the TV. INFO/DEL(ETE) Press to the TV. Press to mute or restore the TV sound. FAV(ORITE) Press to select one of the four preset Picture settings (Bright, Normal, Theater or Personal). ... in your Favorite List. Details are on page 33. For channels 100 and above 69 only if you have Cable TV. SLEEP Press to select a time period (120 minutes to turn on page 23. CAPS Press to CATV. Details are on page 34. Page 8 has a complete list. Make...
... You can block the signal to see the TV's on page 34. buttons on the front of the TV. INFO/DEL(ETE) Press to the TV. Press to mute or restore the TV sound. FAV(ORITE) Press to select one of the four preset Picture settings (Bright, Normal, Theater or Personal). ... in your Favorite List. Details are on page 33. For channels 100 and above 69 only if you have Cable TV. SLEEP Press to select a time period (120 minutes to turn on page 23. CAPS Press to CATV. Details are on page 34. Page 8 has a complete list. Make...
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... choose Warm, Cool or Normal mode for warm, cool tones or somewhere in between the black and white parts of the picture. Blue Back: Turn this option for color temperature. After being such a channel 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. Press MENU repeatedly to only On or Off (see the main menu. If you choose. Helpful Hints Color: Adjust to enter the Picture submenu. You can turn itself off the air for example, if the reception is...
... choose Warm, Cool or Normal mode for warm, cool tones or somewhere in between the black and white parts of the picture. Blue Back: Turn this option for color temperature. After being such a channel 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. Press MENU repeatedly to only On or Off (see the main menu. If you choose. Helpful Hints Color: Adjust to enter the Picture submenu. You can turn itself off the air for example, if the reception is...
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...you select Once, the timer will turn itself on. to exit the menu or the menu will be the time at which the TV turns on at a specific time, use the On-Timer. This will be the channel to enter the channel number. On-Timer Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup 20 Main... Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Time Off Time Off AM12:00...
...you select Once, the timer will turn itself on. to exit the menu or the menu will be the time at which the TV turns on at a specific time, use the On-Timer. This will be the channel to enter the channel number. On-Timer Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup 20 Main... Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Time Off Time Off AM12:00...
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... 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 AM12:00 Channel 8 TV/CATV CATV Clock AM10:00 21 To turn off the TV at the same time... is highlighted. to set the clock to exit the menu or the menu will turn off the TV at a specific time every day, use the Off-Timer. This will be the time at which the TV will turn itself off the TV once. Press MENU to select Once, Daily or Off. Before you begin, you...
... 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 AM12:00 Channel 8 TV/CATV CATV Clock AM10:00 21 To turn off the TV at the same time... is highlighted. to set the clock to exit the menu or the menu will turn off the TV at a specific time every day, use the Off-Timer. This will be the time at which the TV will turn itself off the TV once. Press MENU to select Once, Daily or Off. Before you begin, you...
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... a few seconds if no buttons are broadcast with Closed Caption information. Designed to show dialog, conversation, and activity during TV programming. Control FPA Lock Off Helpful Hints Not all Closed Caption modes transmitted by a station for the stations and times of...when you press MUTE. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC Off Par. Press MENU to highlight Preferences. Press CH+ or CH- to restore the sound. Press MENU repeatedly to turn on the screen accordingly. 22 ...
... a few seconds if no buttons are broadcast with Closed Caption information. Designed to show dialog, conversation, and activity during TV programming. Control FPA Lock Off Helpful Hints Not all Closed Caption modes transmitted by a station for the stations and times of...when you press MUTE. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC Off Par. Press MENU to highlight Preferences. Press CH+ or CH- to restore the sound. Press MENU repeatedly to turn on the screen accordingly. 22 ...
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Sleep Timer Turns off the TV within an amount of the time set the sleep timer from the current time). Sleep: 9min. 23 Press SLEEP repeatedly to set a clock icon will turn itself off soon. To cancel the sleep timer, Press SLEEP until "Off" appears. After setting the sleep timer, Press SLEEP once to 10 minutes in 10-minute decrements. Within 1 minute of time you that the TV will flash to remind you specify (10-120 minutes from 120 to display the remaining time. Sleep: 10min. Sleep: 110min. Sleep: Off Sleep: 120min.
Sleep Timer Turns off the TV within an amount of the time set the sleep timer from the current time). Sleep: 9min. 23 Press SLEEP repeatedly to set a clock icon will turn itself off soon. To cancel the sleep timer, Press SLEEP until "Off" appears. After setting the sleep timer, Press SLEEP once to 10 minutes in 10-minute decrements. Within 1 minute of time you that the TV will flash to remind you specify (10-120 minutes from 120 to display the remaining time. Sleep: 10min. Sleep: 110min. Sleep: Off Sleep: 120min.
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... Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC Off Par. One is highlighted. to block (or unblock) the rating. The Parental Lock setup menu appears on the screen and the MPAA rating is based on TV industry ratings. Press OK to highlight ...Enable off N/A G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X Helpful Hints Blocking any rating (ON) will be used to highlight Par. (Parental) Control. To turn a rating OFF, set each rating individually. 26 Press OK to see the main menu. The other is blocked manually, NC17 and X will block all ...
... Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC Off Par. One is highlighted. to block (or unblock) the rating. The Parental Lock setup menu appears on the screen and the MPAA rating is based on TV industry ratings. Press OK to highlight ...Enable off N/A G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X Helpful Hints Blocking any rating (ON) will be used to highlight Par. (Parental) Control. To turn a rating OFF, set each rating individually. 26 Press OK to see the main menu. The other is blocked manually, NC17 and X will block all ...
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... are pressed on or off NONE F V S L D TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA Content NONE F TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA Content VSLD TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA Content Fantasy V --Violence View Sexual View Language View Dialogue Block Helpful Hints Any rating will not change. 27 Press MENU to return to turn the rating on the remote control...
... are pressed on or off NONE F V S L D TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA Content NONE F TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA Content VSLD TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA Content Fantasy V --Violence View Sexual View Language View Dialogue Block Helpful Hints Any rating will not change. 27 Press MENU to return to turn the rating on the remote control...
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...disabled. Press CH+ or CH- The Parental Lock setup menu appears on movie ratings or TV ratings will be blocked if this feature is ON and MASTER ENABLE is ON. BLOCK NO... will be blocked if this is enabled. Press MENU repeatedly to see the main menu. to turn the blocking option On or Off. to highlight Par. (Parental) Control. Parental Lock Blocking Options...digit code. BLOCK UNRATED: All unrated programs based on the screen. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC Off Par. Press CH+ or...
...disabled. Press CH+ or CH- The Parental Lock setup menu appears on movie ratings or TV ratings will be blocked if this feature is ON and MASTER ENABLE is ON. BLOCK NO... will be blocked if this is enabled. Press MENU repeatedly to see the main menu. to turn the blocking option On or Off. to highlight Par. (Parental) Control. Parental Lock Blocking Options...digit code. BLOCK UNRATED: All unrated programs based on the screen. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Preferences Language English CC Off Par. Press CH+ or...
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... CH+ or CH- You can still operate the TV with the remote control. Set FPA Lock to Off to cancel this feature so you press buttons on the front of the TV, but only to turn on or off the TV (not on). Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Press OK to see the... main menu. to turn off FPA Lock. Press MENU to enter the Preferences submenu. Child Lock Child...
... CH+ or CH- You can still operate the TV with the remote control. Set FPA Lock to Off to cancel this feature so you press buttons on the front of the TV, but only to turn on or off the TV (not on). Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Press OK to see the... main menu. to turn off FPA Lock. Press MENU to enter the Preferences submenu. Child Lock Child...
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repeatedly to turn this function enhances the stereo spatial effect. to highlight Surround. Press MENU to enter the Sound submenu. Press CH+ or CH- When stereo signals are pressed on or off. Press OK to see the main menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- Surround Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Sound Volume...
repeatedly to turn this function enhances the stereo spatial effect. to highlight Surround. Press MENU to enter the Sound submenu. Press CH+ or CH- When stereo signals are pressed on or off. Press OK to see the main menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- Surround Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Sound Volume...
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... on . Notebook This feature enables you select this icon, the notebook window with the stored message will be displayed on the screen first when the TV is turned on the screen. Press INS(ERT) to display the message at the top left side of the screen. Press NOTEPAD to change the time... message inputting and editing, if you want to store personal messages and can be used as a reminder. If you to display the message when the TV is turned on, proceed with stored message will be displayed. Press OK to change the time quickly in minutes. (Press and hold CH+ or CH- AM...
... on . Notebook This feature enables you select this icon, the notebook window with the stored message will be displayed on the screen first when the TV is turned on the screen. Press INS(ERT) to display the message at the top left side of the screen. Press NOTEPAD to change the time... message inputting and editing, if you want to store personal messages and can be used as a reminder. If you to display the message when the TV is turned on, proceed with stored message will be displayed. Press OK to change the time quickly in minutes. (Press and hold CH+ or CH- AM...
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... stereo reception • May be blocked or not approved through Parental Controls. No picture, no sound but TV is on page 10. Go to the INPUT button description on • Maybe the signal type is turned on . The Remote Control Doesn't Work • Something might be between the ...for instructions. • Off-Timer might have been activated. No sound, picture okay • Maybe the sound is a clear path. • Maybe batteries in the remote are turned on in the Preferences menu. Enter your VCR). TV Problems TV won 't let me watch a program even though it . Try pressing ...
... stereo reception • May be blocked or not approved through Parental Controls. No picture, no sound but TV is on page 10. Go to the INPUT button description on • Maybe the signal type is turned on . The Remote Control Doesn't Work • Something might be between the ...for instructions. • Off-Timer might have been activated. No sound, picture okay • Maybe the sound is a clear path. • Maybe batteries in the remote are turned on in the Preferences menu. Enter your VCR). TV Problems TV won 't let me watch a program even though it . Try pressing ...
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... and Cleaning CAUTION: Turn OFF your warranty. While cleaning do : • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television. Caution: Using video games or any Authorized RCA Television Service Center for extended periods of time can clean the TV as well. The warranty period for the picture tubes. Take care...
... and Cleaning CAUTION: Turn OFF your warranty. While cleaning do : • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television. Caution: Using video games or any Authorized RCA Television Service Center for extended periods of time can clean the TV as well. The warranty period for the picture tubes. Take care...
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... radio or television reception, which the receiver is connected. 4. Visit the RCA website at www.rca.com/television Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed ...the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. TTE Technology, Inc. 101 West 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©... the following measures: 1. However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is no guarantee that to which can radiate radio...
... radio or television reception, which the receiver is connected. 4. Visit the RCA website at www.rca.com/television Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed ...the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. TTE Technology, Inc. 101 West 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©... the following measures: 1. However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is no guarantee that to which can radiate radio...