RCA M20303BL User's Manual
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1. o QQ 0 2 S G p D s s 0 Q A g Nn H v S g S D A G bp D O Q TOCOM 15078070 Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this TV to rain or moisture Cautions Note To Cable TV Installer TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING ROINOT OREN TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol indicates i This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside important instructions the product that presents a accompanying the risk of electric shock or I product personal injury Do not defeat the safety feature of the plug The wide blade fits into the wall socket only one way If you need an extension cord make sure it matches the plug of the TV For Mexico Operate TV only on 127 volts 60 Hz AC power normal house power For U S A Operate TV only on 120 volts 60 Hz AC power normal house power FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected t2. 1 Press MENU to move from menu to menu 2 Press CHANNEL up and down to move up and down through the features in the menu 3 Press VOLUME and to move left and right on the menu lines Using Your TV and Remote Remote Buttons DISPLAY Shows displays on the screen Clears menus from the screen POWER Turns the TV on and off MUTE Switches the TV sound on or off PREV CH Previous Channel Changes back and forth between two channels Select a channel and then select another Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels CHAN A and v Channel up and down Scans up and down through channels in the TV s memory Moves up and down menus See Menu Basics on page 4 VOL and Volume up and down Raises and lowers sound Moves left and right on a menu line See Menu Basics on page 4 Changes a feature setting CLEAR Clears menus and displays from the screen MENU Shows menus on the screen and moves from menu to menu RESET Returns the picture adjustments to the original settings Number Buttons Selects any channel number Two numbers must be pressed for each channel Press 0 and 6 for channel 6 For three digit channels press and hold 1 until 1 appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers INPUT Switches the TV to channel 03 This is useful if you have a VCR connected to your TV SKIP Commercial Skip Allows you to look at other channels duri
3. Press to place channels in the TV s memory Autoprogram Wait until TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to the original channel Press MENU until the Alarm menu is selected This menu is green The Clock is automatically highlighted the first time you set it If it is not press CHANNEL down to highlight it Press to set the hour Press to set the minutes Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen Quick Guide to Your TV Menu Basics General information about using the on screen menu system is shown below Details on using the remote buttons are on page 5 Many menu items are explained in detail in Adjusting Your TV starting on page 7 and Using the Advanced Features starting on page 9 Yellow Green Light White Blue Colors Controls Alarm Adjust Setup english Francais Espa ol Autoprogram Label 00 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable Menu Buttons These buttons are used with the TV s menus to adjust the features MENU CH CH VOL 0000 0 Moving through the Menus Controls Alarm Adjust Setup l English Francais Espa ol Autoprogram Label 00 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored VOL Cable Air Cable Press MENU repeatedly to see each of the four menu colors Each menu has a different color background as shown at the left CHAN CLEAR MENU RESET 1 2 3 299 222 QQ 506
4. ol Autoproqram you want to change an item abel lxET Clear 12 XET Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored I Repeat steps C G to add other Cable Air Cable labels H Press to move backward if 2 Erase a name 12 A Follow A and B above B Press until clear is underlined C Press CHANNEL up or down to Controls Alarm Adjust Setup clear th name English Fran ais Espa ol Autoprogram Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable Character List ABCDEFGHIJ KLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ amp a t 0123456789 lt gt blank space Using Advanced Features Setting the Sleep Timer You can set your TV to turn itself off If you re watching TV at night and fall asleep the TV will turn off for you 1 Set Sleep Timer 2 Add more time 3 Cancel the Timer Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Picture l 11 00 PM 13 Sleep Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Closed Captioning Off Picture 2129 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer 0 01 Closed ee Off Picture l Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Closed Captioning Off Picture ene Press MENU to select the Controls menu and highlight Sleep Timer This menu is yellow Press enter the amount of time you want to watch TV before it shuts off Each press equals 15 minutes Press to subtract time from the sleep timer Press CLEAR to remove the menu fr
5. CAUTION If you choose to use a stand with your TV take precautions that the stand or furniture the TV is placed on is properly located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being tipped over or pulled off This could cause damage to the TV and or personal injury 2 Plug in the TV 3 Put Batteries in the Remote B Plug the cord into the outlet matching the wide and the small end of the plug with the outlet A Pull off the cover of the battery compartment Place the two AAA batteries as shown matching the and end of each battery in the compartment C Replace the cover Quick Guide to Your TV Startup 4 Turn on the TV Q vou CHAN C CHAN s QQQ 90909 QQQ OQO MENU CHWY CH VOL VOL POWER O O QO O O Q 5 Place all available 13 channels in memory Autoprogram Details for adding and deleting Controls Alarm Adjust Setup channels are on page 9 English Francais Espanol Autoprogram Label 00 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable 6 Set the Time 12 21 AM 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm Off Alarm Channel 07 On Time Disabled Off Time Disabled Clock Use to set time Press POWER on the remote OR Press POWER on the TV A Press MENU until the Setup menu is selected This menu is white Press CHANNEL down to highlight Autoprogram
6. Press CHANNEL down to highlight the Alarm Channel Press to highlight the channel number Select the channel that you want the TV to turn on to with the number buttons Press CHANNEL down to highlight the On or Off Time Press to set the hour Press to set the minutes Press and hold to choose Disabled This turns the TV only on or only off at a certain time each day Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen when you are finished Using Advanced Features Selecting a Language The on screen displays in this TV can be displayed in three languages English French and Spanish When you select a language all the displays are shown on the screen in your preferred language 1 Select the Setup Menu 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Francais Espa ol Autoprogram Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable 2 Select Setting 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Programaci n automatica Mem de canales 13 almac Cable Aire Cable Watching Closed Captioning Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a program as words on the TV screen It is useful for the deaf hearing impaired or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound If you have turned Closed Captioning on and it does not appear on the screen it is not available on the channel you are watching Closed captioning is not available on all programs or at all times This TV does not
7. acing Channels in Memory Autoprogramming Only channels 2 13 appear in the TV s memory when you first turn it on The channels available in your area must be programmed into the TV s memory when you hook up your TV Using CHANNEL up or down allows you to scan through these channels You may want to add or delete a few channels if some stations have weak signals or were off the air when the TV was programmed Refer to the Add or Delete Channels section below 1 Place channels in memory Autoprogram 2 Add or delete channels 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Autoprogram Label 00 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Fran ais Espanol Autoprogramming Label 00 Clear Channel Memory 15 Stored Cable Air Cable 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Francais Espanol Autoprogram Label 00 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Francais Espanol Autoprogram Label 00 Clear Channel Memory 13 Erased Cable Air Cable Hook up an antenna cable or components before you begin these steps or you will not be able to add channels into memory Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setup Menu This menu is white Press CHANNEL down to highlight Autoprogram Press to start the TV adding all active channels into memory Wait until the TV ha
8. e path between the remote and TV of any objects time Aim the remote at the component you are trying to control Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead See if batteries are placed in remote correctly See batteries page 2 Can t select certain channel Press number buttons Channel may not be in memory See Autoprogram on page 9 For numbers over 100 press and hold 1 until 1 appears then press the other two numbers Set Cable Air feature to Cable for channels higher than 69 See page 14 Remote lockup Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it Re install the batteries and try remote again Caring for Your TV To clean your TV cabinet we recommend Murphy s Oil Soap You should not use cleaners such as Windex with vinegar Lenox Furniture Polish spray or Heinz Cleaning Vinegar to clean your TV cabinet Using these cleaners will permanently mar the surface of the cabinet 17 EXPORTED BY THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1024 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in the U S A TOCOM 15078070 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CANADA 100 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 50 POST CONSUMER gt ZF PRINTED WITH SOY INK
9. he outlet to make sure it is working Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead Aim the remote at the TV and press POWER Make sure batteries are placed in the remote the right way See batteries on page 2 Unplug TV for a few minutes and then turn it on again No picture no sound but Check antenna connections TV has power Check position of Cable Air feature See page 14 Try another channel Inactive channel may be tuned Picture Blank screen Try another channel Inactive channel may be tuned Make sure cable or an antenna is connected to the TV correctly Picture poor sound okay Check antenna connections Adjust TV picture See pages 7 8 Closed Captioning No closed captioning Turn on closed captioning See page 13 Make sure the program is being broadcast with closed captioning CC 16 References Trouble Checks Trouble Checks and Adjustments TV Turns on or off Turns off by itself Check Sleep Timer See sleep timer on page 11 Wait 30 seconds and turn on again a power surge may have occurred Check Alarm Off time See alarm clock on page 12 Turns on by itself Check Alarm On Time See alarm clock on page 12 Check clock time See clock on page 3 Does not turn off at Make sure Alarm is turned on See alarm clock on page 12 rau Tine Check clock time See clock on page 3 Make sure Clock time is set correctly including AM and PM Check Alarm Off time Remote Works part or none of the Clear th
10. justing Your TV Picture Settings Follow the steps below to change the picture on the screen to your personal setting The chart below explains your options 1 Select the Adjust Menu 2 Highlight item to change 3 Use VOLUME or to adjust each item Controls Alarm Adjust ses Tint Bright Sharp sn atan Autocolor On Picture Reset Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Color ere lensack Tint GHS eR i Bees cls wee Sharp Sheena eae Autocolor On Picture Reset Press MENU repeatedly to select the Adjust menu This menu is light blue Press CHANNEL down to highlight the picture item you want to adjust Press or to adjust each item Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen when you are fin ished Color Tint Bright Brightness Sharp Sharpness Autocolor Picture Reset Press VOLUME to Increase color richness Give red tint to skin color Add more light to dark parts of the picture Show cleaner clearer images Turn on to keep Color and Tint in proper balance each time you change channels Reset the picture back to the original settings Press VOLUME to Lower color to black and white Give green tint to skin color Add more dark to light parts of the picture Make picture more smooth Turn off for manual adjustment of Color and Tint Reset the picture back to the original settings Using Advanced Features Pl
11. m Adjust Setup English Fran ais Espa ol Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Air Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setup menu This menu is white Press CHANNEL down to highlight Cable Air A Press or to select Cable or Air Select Cable if you have cable Select Air if you have a home antenna connected to your TV B Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen when you are finished References Displays on the Screen Your TV shows the settings of several features on the screen To see what features have been set on your TV press DISPLAY on the remote 12 00 AM XETU 13 Alarm Sleep Screen Display Description 12 00 AM Time of the clock Details are on page 3 XETU Name you chose to describe the channel Details are on page 10 13 Channel number you are watching Alarm Alarm clock is set to turn on or off Details are on page 12 Sleep Sleep Timer is set to turn off the TV Details are on page 11 Volume Sound level of the TV Mute No sound comes from the TV MUTE is not displayed when the Closed Captioning feature is on See MUTE button on page 5 15 References Trouble Checks You may have problems that can be fixed with a few minor adjustments Look for the type of problem you are having below and then try the suggestions to get your TV going again Trouble Checks and Adjustments Power TV will not turn on Plug TV in Plug something else into t
12. ng commercials Each press adds 30 seconds Use the CHANNEL or number buttons to scan the other channels TV switches back to original channel when time runs out Press CLEAR to cancel SKIP Using Your TV and Remote Front Panel Buttons For details on using buttons with menus see Menu Basics on page 4 MENU CH A and V VOL and POWER d MENU CHNZ CH VOL VOL POWER Q QO QO Q Q 0 Shows menus on screen Moves from menu to menu Channel up and down Scans up and down through channels in the TV s memory Moves up and down menus Volume up and down Raises and lowers sound Moves left and right on a menu line Changes a feature setting Turns the TV on or off Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without changing the color levels 1 Select the Controls Menu 2 Highlight Picture 3 Use VOLUME and to adjust the Picture Sleep Timer Closed Captioning Off Picture l Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer Closed Captioning Off Picture l Picture l Press MENU to select the Controls menu This menu is yellow Press CHANNEL down to highlight Picture Press to lighten the picture OR Press to darken the picture Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen when you are fin ished Ad
13. o the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Table of Contents Important Information Quick Guide to Your TV Using Your TV and Remote Adjusting Your TV Using Advanced Features References Warning il Startup Hook up your TV Plug in the TV Put Batteries in the Remote Turn on the TV Place Channels in Memory Set the Time Menu Basics Colors Menu Buttons Moving through the Menus Remote Buttons H Front Panel Buttons O0 Overall Picture Picture Settings N Color Tint Brightness Sharpness Autocolor Picture Reset Placing Channels in Memory Autoprogram Naming the Channels ew Setting the Sleep Timer Setting the Alarm Clock Selecting the Language Watching Closed Captioning ik 14 Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable Displays on the Screen Trouble Checks Caring for Your TV Quick Guide to Your TV Startup The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching For more details see the page numbers listed 1 Hook up your TV Match Your Type of Antenna or Cable Hook up your antenna or cable to ae the TV before you follow the steps It is important to use only vHF amp UHF VHF amp UHF VHF UHF VHF UHF below the adapters specified as they incorporate special OR OR OR isolation circuitry to meet safety regulations Adapters Back of TV in
14. om the screen when you are finished When 0 01 appears on the screen the TV will shut off in one minute Press to add more time Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen when you are finished Press MENU to select the Controls menu and highlight Sleep Timer Press until the time reaches Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen when you are finished 11 12 Using Advanced Features Setting the Alarm Clock The TV can be set to turn on each day like your alarm clock You can set it to turn on to your favorite channel at a certain time You can also set it to turn itself off again The Alarm cannot be used until the clock is set 1 Turn on the Alarm 2 Set the Alarm Channel 3 Set On and Off Times 12 34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm Channel 07 On Time Disabled Off Time Disabled Clock 12 34AM 12 34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm On On Time Disabled Off Time Disabled Clock 12 34AM 12 34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm On Alarm Channel 07 On Time 7 30AM Off Time Disabled Clock 12 34AM 12 34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm On Alarm Channel 07 On Time 7 30AM Off Time Disabled Clock 12 34AM Press MENU to select the Alarm menu and highlight Alarm This menu is green Press or to select On or Off
15. s cycled through all the channels and returns to the original channel Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen when you are finished Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setup menu Press CHANNEL down to highlight Channel Memory Press to underline the channel number Select the channel number you want to add or delete with the number buttons Press to add or delete a channel you will see Stored on the screen when added and Erased when deleted Repeat D and E for more channels Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen when you are finished 10 Using Advanced Features Naming the Channels You can name at least 20 channels with four characters in each name Full appears beside Label when the memory is used up Fixed appears when a channel number cannot be named Below are the characters that can be used in a name A Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setup menu B Press CHANNEL down to 1 Name a channel 12 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup highlight Label English Fran ais Espa ol C Press to underline the channel Autoprogram number Channel Memory 12 Stored D Select the channel number with Cable Air Cable the number buttons E Press to underline the first character of the name F Choose the character using XET 12 CHANNEL up or down G Repeat E F to complete the name Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Fran ais Espa
16. support the text mode Text information typically consists of program information weather bulletins local activities etc 1 Select the Controls Menu Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Closed Captioning Off Picture Leena 2 Highlight Closed Captioning Controls Alarm Adjust 9etup 3 Select Setting Sleep Timer _ Picture l Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setup menu This menu is white Press to underline the language you want to select Press MENU to select the Controls menu This menu is yellow Press CHANNEL down to highlight Closed Captioning Press or to select Off C1 or C2 Select Cl for the display of the primary language in your area Select C2 for an alternate service such as a secondary language translation or simplified English 13 14 Using Advanced Features Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable Your TV automatically adjusts this feature when the TV places channels in memory Autoprogram Follow the steps below to change the setting as needed 1 Select the Setup menu 2 Highlight Cable Air 3 Select Cable or Air 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Fran ais Espa ol Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Frangais Espafol Autoprogram Label 13 Clear Channel Memory 13 Stored Cable Air Cable 13 Controls Alar
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