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1. 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the DVD choice list 18 InteractiveSetup SET DVD CHANNEL 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Video Input 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your DVD player connected to the TV 3 Press MENU or OK to continue Setting th e SAT CABLE Channel auto tuning The next step lets you set the SAT CABLE channel When you set the SAT CABLE channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the SATeCABLE button on the remote Indicate which input you used to connect a satellite receiver or a cable box If you don t have a satellite receiver or cable box connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the SAT CABLE Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Using the Menu System section SETUP Would you Like to use a cable box or satellite unit with your TV 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the SAT CABLE choice list SET SAT CABLE CHANNEL 2 Channel 2 3 Channel 3 4 Channel 4 5 Video Input 2 Choose how the TV and satellite receiver or cable box are connected 3 Press MENU or OK to continue 19 InteractiveSetup La bel in g th eChannels Use the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons to change This last step in the Interactive i h li channels in the Channel j field This j p ie setup ets yon Sdit Your channel listana works even if you re not in the Channel label your chan
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3. Getting In amp Out of the GUIDE Plus Gold System 39 Downloading Data ince re utt 39 The Different GUIDE Plus Gold System Menus 39 Grid Guide ice eeu eee ntes 40 ELL a 41 Schedule iet iE Ee ss 42 MEET 43 EdItOE zone tee A A ui 43 Channel Marker 2 e ete direc 46 Parental Controls and V Chip sess 47 V Chip TV Rating Limit esseseeseeseeeeeeennneeennnn nnn 48 V Chip Movie Rating Limit eeeseesseeeeeeeeeneennenn 52 V Chip Unrated Program Block ssseseess 53 Channel Block sssseeeeeeeeeennenen nnns 53 Front Panel Block 5 iie dee ete ries 53 Lock Unlock Parental Controls seeeesssesssss 53 Refer en COC ee 54 Tro bleshooting 2 antaa E eene re iaaa 54 Care and Clearing dut iet tecti eeoa 55 RCA Limited Warranty ssssssesssesseeeeeenene nennen nnne 56 Accessory Information sssssssssssseseeee trennen nene 58 Setupand Connections Getting started This manual is designed to get you started quickly 1 Setup and connections The first five sections of the manual show you how to get your TV set up and connected run the Interactive Y Setup program the remote and use all of the menus features and controls of your TV The reference section in the back of t
4. Important Information WARNING ANITE To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove To reduce the risk of fire or RISK OF ELECTRIC sHOck COver or back No user serviceable parts inside electric shock do not expose DO NOT OPEN Refer servicing to qualified service personnel this product to rain or moisture This symbol indicates This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside important instructions the product that presents a accompanying the product risk of electric shock or personal injury Caution To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug L to wide slot fully insert S Attention Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la gt S d D rs lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusq au fond Refer to the identification rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the picture tube Such images include network logos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrica
5. The following pages detail how to use these controls to customize the functions of your TV Menus The first menu is called the Main menu Press MENU on the remote or on the front panel to bring up the Main menu 1 Audio Menus take you to another menu or a control panel There are two ways to select a choice in a menu e Point with the arrows and then select with MENU or OK e Press a number button on the remote For example in the Main menu press 3 to go straight to the Screen menu Exiting a menu There are three ways to exit a menu e Point to Exit and press MENU or OK e Press 0 on the remote e Press CLEAR The on screen displays are cleared from the screen and you return to TV viewing Control Panels Control panels allow you to adjust the default settings on many features of your TV You can choose a setting enter a number or adjust a level such as tint or brightness There are three types of control panels sliders choice lists and numeric entry 28 Feel free to explore the menu system If you re ever unsure where you are in the menu system or you re just plain tired of exploring press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen and start over again USING THE menu SYSTEM Sliders Sliders are used to make adjustments to a particular control To use a Slider in a menu VCRI ON OFF TV 1 Press the up or down arrow to select the slider control for the DcC d feature you wan
6. Internet Access Device Laserdisc Player DVD Player Satellite Receiver Audio Outputs Connect to an audio receiver or To view the component connected to VIDEO amplifier for variable controlled use the WHOseINPUT button on the remote or fixed level stereo output m CABLE o ANTENNA G LINK S Video Connect the G LINK cable for one button recording This optional Cable Antenna and channel tuning from connection can the GUIDE Plus Gold be used for System better video quality picture Takes the signal input from a cable cable box or an off air antenna Can also be used for basic component connections These jacks are not available for models F19625 and F20625 Setupand Connections Sa mpl e Connections The following are sample connection scenarios you may encounter when connecting components to your TV Note if you connect an S VIDEO cable you must also connect an Audio Video cable to the AUDIO R and L jacks Cables You will use the following types of cables to make your connection Coaxial Cables Carries the signal from the Ci antenna or cable directly to the television or through a cable box as needed by your cable system j Audio Video Cables Carries audio and video from a component to the TV S Video Cable Carries video from an S Video H capable component which provides best picture quality TV and Stereo VCR Compared to the Basic Connection using Audio Vi
7. To point left or right press the left or right arrows 2 Select a menu item by pressing MENU or OK Selecting an item tells the TV s menu system to go ahead and make the change or go to a place you have indicated Entering Setup The first screen of the Interactive Setup appears automatically when you turn on your TV for the first time or after a power outage 1 Press MENU to begin setup or CLEAR to exit SETUP When first used or after a power outage your television needs to be set up Would you Like to begin now You can also access the Interactive Setup through the Main menu 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu TV MAIN MENU 2 Point to Setup and press MENU or OK The first Setup screen comes up asking you to confirm that you want to begin Point and Select buttons You can also select a menu item by entering the item number with the number buttons on the remote Press CLEAR at any time to remove all displays from the screen and return to TV viewing Many VCR user manuals refer to a PROGRAM button The MENU button on this remote works as a PROGRAM button in VCR mode Other manuals may refer to a SELECT button The OK button on this remote works as a SELECT button InteractiveSetup SETUP Would you Like to begin Setup now 1 Begin setup now 2 Cancel setup 3 Point to Begin setup now and press MENU or OK Selecting a Language The first part of the setup routine asks y
8. e Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals Black box appears on the screen e Captioning may be turned on and in text mode Check the Closed Caption Display control panel in the Channel menu GUIDE Plus Gold Problems e Check to make sure the G LINK cable wands are positioned in front of the IR sensors on the cable box and or VCR e GUIDE Plus Gold System control of cable box is slower than direct control of the box when changing channels e You may have an incorrect GUIDE Plus Gold Channel Map The guide may get out of sync with the cable provider Use the GUIDE Plus menu Setup feature to change the zip code to 99999 Turn the TV off for 10 minutes Use Setup again to change the zip code back to the correct value If asked be sure to select the correct lineup Careand Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV before cleaning You can clean the TV as required using a soft lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation The TV s screen may be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth as well Take care not to scratch or mar the screen If necessary you may use a cloth dampened with warm water Never use strong cleaning agents such as ammonia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV Also avoid placing dr
9. you will get a message reminding you that your limits will 0 VIEW VVV not be effective until you lock Parental Controls Press v to select rating Press MENU to exit 2 Press MENU to continue SU EE O I MUR p J f vt TV 14 View VV 3 Highlight and select V Chip TV Rating Limit ne va VV h 1ew 4 Once you get to the V Chip TV Rating Limit screen use the arrows and nd dm OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or content theme from View to Block The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits The Rating Limit Screen Below is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen Rating Field Lets you select from a list of age based ratings you can block or view Rating Status Field Lets you select whether the status of the age based rating limit to the left is View or Block V HIP TV RATING LIMIT Ratlin Content Themes T MA A Lists the content themes you can block Press to select rating or view Press MENU to exit RATING STATUS Content Status 1 Fields Lets you select which content themes to view for the selected rating and whether the status of the content theme is currently View V or Block B Rating Settings Area Lets you see the current block view state of age based ratings and associated content The View V settings are coded in green and the Block B settings are coded in red 48
10. 55 Output Speakers Off 31 Front Panel Block 53 Buttons 25 G G LINK 6 9 Grid Guide 40 GUIDE Plus Gold 14 38 Channel Mapping 39 Downloading Information 39 Editor 43 Menu 38 Messages 43 Schedules 42 Setup 14 Sort Menus 41 INPUT1 36 Interactive Setup 12 L Labels 20 35 Language 13 33 Languages Selecting 13 List amp Labels 20 M Main Menu 12 Memory 35 Menu 28 Button 12 Language 13 33 Messages 43 Mono 30 Mute 30 N Normal List 35 P Parental Controls Channel Block 53 Front Panel Block 53 Locking Unlocking 53 Menu 47 Picture Presets 32 Quality Menu 32 Point and Select 12 R Rating Limits Movie 52 TV 48 Remote Control Installing the Batteries 10 Programming 20 Remote Batteries are Dead 54 Remote control sensor 9 S S Video 6 Cable 7 SAP 31 46 SAT Cable Channel 19 35 Schedule 36 Screen Menu 33 Second Audio Program SAP 31 Select 12 Set DVD Channel 18 35 SAT CABLE Channel 19 35 Time 36 VCR1 Channel 17 35 VCR2 Channel 17 35 Setup 12 Sharpness 32 Signal Type Cable TV 35 UHF VHF Antenna 35 Sleep Timer 36 46 Sort GUIDE Plus Gold 41 Stereo 30 46 T Time Current 46 Menu 36 Setting Time of Day 16 Tint 32 Tone Controls 30 Troubleshooting 45 54 TV Only Connection 4 U UHF VHF Antenna 35 V V Chip 47 Age Based Ratings 47 49 Blocking Movies 52 Content Themes 47 50 Variable O utput Speakers On Off 31 VCR 1 Channel 17 35 2 Chann
11. CBS Edition Mo 20 E i Spice Girls co wert tonight Ad Show Channel Listings Information Featuresand Controls Getting In amp Out of the GUIDE PI us Gold VCRI ON OFF System gt L J DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE f A9 AN To enter the GUIDE Plus Gold System A A A A e Press GUIDE on the remote QO CR O There are three ways to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System z SZ lt e Press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System and tune to the p UNS d channel highlighted in the Channel listing O O CH SOUND GO BACK e Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System and tune to the cut INFO channel displayed in the video window GUIDE lt c Q Press CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System and return to the OK g gt original channel CLEAR O SZZ 2 MENU CLEAR F E fo Downloading Data OO 1 O Q The GUIDE Plus Gold System is not available until it completes its first ES QT ran download of program information When the power is turned off the REVERSE RAY FORWARD TV locates a host channel that carries GUIDE Plus Gold data QJ Cc Go containing program schedule and channel mapping information A MONEO PAUSE channel map is the list of stations and their respective channels 9 W w To ensure that your first download of data is complete you should leave your TV off overnight Downloads occur several times a day The TV must be turned off for GUIDE Plus Gold da
12. Check the Audio Output and Speakers control panel in the Audio menu e If using an S VHS component and you ve used an S VIDEO cable to connect it to the TV remember to also connect the component s L and R AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV s L and R INPUT jacks 54 Refer ence Not receiving all cable channels e Make sure you have set up the GUIDE Plus menu to recognize your cable box Select GUIDE Plus Menu from the Main menu then select Setup from the GUIDE Plus menu Choose Yes when asked if you have a cable box Then select Setup from the Main menu and make sure to search for all channels when prompted Can t select certain channel e Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu e If using a VCR check to make sure the TV VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode Noisy stereo reception e May be a weak station Use SOUND button to change to mono mode instead of stereo No picture no sound but TV is on e Maybe the cable air setting is set to the wrong position To fix select GUIDE Plus Menu from the Main menu select the Setup option and provide the correct information on the following screens e Maybe a vacant channel is tuned e If watching VCR connected only through antenna input make sure TV is tuned to channel 3 or 4 the same as CH3 A switch on VCR Also check to make sure the TV VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode Sound okay picture poor e Check antenna connections
13. Featuresand Controls Blocking Age Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age based rating level For example if you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV G rating and lower in other words you want the child to watch TV G TV Y7 and TV Y then you need to block out other programming with higher ratings To block programs with higher ratings 1 First determine the lowest level rating you do not want the child to watch 2 Usethe left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field 3 Use the up and down arrows on the remote to scroll through the age based rating limits Keep scrolling until the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch appears In the example discussed above you would scroll through the rating field until TV PG appears since the highest rating you want the child to watch is TV G 4 Usethe right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field 5 Press the up or down arrow to toggle between View and Block The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block and B Rating status field V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Content Rating Bisid BENIGNE RR field Black Content status fields Press v to view programs with this rating Press MENU to exit STATUS DLS V FV Block Block B Block B View View View 6 Press MENU or OK on the rem
14. RCA GE or PROSCAN satellite receiver or cable box ANTENNA functions as a TV receiver button in SATeCABLE mode REVERSE PLAY FORWARD REC VCR STOP PAUSE If programmed provides transport control for some remote controllable VCRs DVD players laserdisc players tape decks and CD players Pressing RECeVCR when using the GUIDE Plus Gold System sets the VCR to record a program Using theWHOd4NPUT Button Use the WHO INPUT button to toggle through the available input sources VID and the current channel and view the component you have connected to the TV 1 Press TV to place the remote in TV mode Make sure that the component you want to view is turned ON Modes of Operation 2 Press WHO INPUT to tune to the available input source and view the component Because this universal remote can control 3 Press WHOeINPUT again to tune back to the channel you were E CDI Gon ct set previously watching operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV 23 Using th e Remote ProgrammingtheRemote The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs satellite receivers and cable boxes The remote is already programmed to control most RCA GE and PROSCAN TVs VCRs DVD players laserdisc players and satellite receivers Testing th eRe
15. System see the next section Interactive Setup To get out of the GUIDE Plus Gold System e Press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System and tune to the highlighted channel e Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System and tune to the channel displayed in the View window e Press CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System and go to the last channel you were watching Step 7 Program theTV Proceed to the next section Interactive Setup The interactive setup routine walks you through the steps needed to fully configure the TV InteractiveSetup Th er es an on scr een setuproutine f 1l Setupand connections The interactive setup routine helps you through the steps needed to configure the TV and set up the GUIDE Plus Gold menu system e Select amenu language e Search for available channels 2 Interactive Setup e Set up the GUIDE Plus Gold System e Set the time e Setup the VCR1 channel e Set up the VCR2 channel C Using theremote e Setup the DVD channel Setup the SAT CABLE channel e Make the channel list and labels 4 Using theMenu System 5 Featuresand Controls 6 Refer ence 11 12 InteractiveSetup Usin g Point and Sel ect You only need to know one rule when using the remote to access on screen menus and control panels point and select The point and select method has two steps 1 Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the remote To point up or down press the up or down arrows
16. To read messages 1 Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar 2 Usethe arrows to highlight the Messages menu selection w Highlight the message you wish to read by using the up and down arrows A Press INFO to display the full text of the message If the text continues beyond the screen press INFO to view the next page of text Once you have reached the end of the message pressing INFO closes the expanded information and returns you to the Messages screen i Then use the Messages Menu Action Button as described in the next section Messages Menu Action Button When viewing the Messages menu the following Action button will appear on the bar 1 Remove 2 3 e Remove Highlight the message you wish to delete and press 1 on the remote Editor You may customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling the display of certain channels For instance you may disable channels that you never watch You can restore disabled channels at a later point in time Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold System 2 Press MENU to highlight the Menu bar 3 Use the right and left arrows to highlight the Editor menu selection 4 Use the up and down arrows to select a channel Then use the Editor Menu Action Buttons as described in the next section Messages Action Buttons 1 Remove 2 ae i Messages RCA Home Theater m JA eT Menu roducts D Serial Number Selection E
17. X Block NC 17 Block R Block PG 13 Block PG View cj View 3 Press OK to return to the menu or exit the screen 4 If Parental Controls are not locked you must lock them so the movie rating limits will take effect See the section Locking Parental Controls Viewing Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons back to View 1 Highlight the rating field and press the up and down arrows to find the rating you want to view 2 Usethe right arrow to highlight the rating status field Press the up and down arrows to change the button from Block to View For example if movies with a rating of PG 13 and higher are blocked you can change the rating status button corresponding with NC 17 Your child would then be able to watch all movies with a G PG and NC 17 rating 3 Press MENU or OK to exit the screen and be sure parental controls are locked see the section Locking Parental Controls 52 PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit Movie Rating 3 V Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block 5 Front Panel Block 6 Lock Parental Controls 0 Exit Some movies may be given a Not Rated NR rating After blocking movie ratings you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect Rating field Rating status field V CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT Rating Stat
18. a choice list that lets you select the channel that the TV tunes to when you press the VCR2 button Set DVD Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select the channel that the TV tunes to when you press the DVD button Set SAT CABLE Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select the channel that the TV tunes to when you press the SATeCABLE button TV MAIN MENU CHANNEL 4 Auto Tuning 35 36 USING THE menu SYSTEM The choices for each screen are Not connected Choose this if you do not have a component connected to an antenna or video input on the back of the TV or if you don t want the TV to tune to a channel when the particular component button is pressed Channel 2 SAT Cable only Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 2 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make sure the component s Ch 2 3 4 switch is set to channel 2 Channel 3 Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make sure the component s Ch 3 4 switch is set to channel 3 Channel 4 Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 4 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make sure the component s Ch 3 4 sw
19. in TV mode Also displays channel information DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode and if Auto Tuning is enabled it will turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel VCR2 Puts the remote in VCR2 mode and if Auto Tuning is enabled it will turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel LED Red light that indicates programming mode when programming the remote Also displays when a valid remote button is pressed AUX When pressed will turn on the RCA GE or PROSCAN component you have programmed it to control Also turns on the TV if Auto Tuning is enabled Puts the remote in AUX mode to control a device that has been programmed VCR RCA audio component etc SAT CABLE Puts the remote in SATeCABLE mode and if Auto Tuning is enabled it will turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel MUTE Reduces the TV s volume to its minimum level Press again to restore the volume SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel Press repeatedly to add more time CH or CH v Scans up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels VOL or VOL Decreases or increases the TV s volume SOUND Press once to display the audio processor choice list Point and select to choose a different processor or press CLEAR to exit GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel GUIDE Brings up and
20. it places it in the Normal channel list inactive channels weak stations or channels with no signal at all will be removed from the channel list If you are using a cable box and have set up the GUIDE Plus Gold System then this option does not appear List and Labels Displays a control panel that lets you edit your Normal channel list and choose a six character label for each channel Follow the on screen directions to enter your channels and other information Channel Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down through the channels available via your antenna You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons Normal List Only the channels included in the Normal list are available when you scan up and down using the CH v buttons Use the up and down arrows to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included Yes or is not included No in the Normal channel list Channel Label Use the up and down arrows to enter a six character label for each channel Hold the button down to scroll quickly through the characters The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory Auto Tuning Displays a choice list that lets you set up the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you press a component button VCR1 DVD VCR2 or SATeCABLE on the remote Set VCR 1 Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select the channel that the TV tunes to when you press the VCR1 button Set VCR 2 Channel Displays
21. not turn off after pressing PLAY 20 times then the remote cannot control that particular device If the device you want to control doesturn off 1 Press and release REVERSE then wait two seconds Repeat this step until the device turns back ON 2 To finish press and hold STOP until the red light on the remote turns off 24 VCRI ON OFF TV DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE f AoA f CC CA QA CH REVERSE PLAY SIL stop You ll use these buttons when you program the remote to control any device The remote may not operate all models of all brands Using th eRemote Using Direct Entry 1 Turn on the component to be programmed 2 Look up the brand and code number s for the component on the code list on the last page of this section Using the Remote 3 Press and hold the button on the remote you want to program 4 Enter the code from the code list 5 Release button and then press ONeOFF to see if the component responds to the remote commands If it doesn t try pressing the component button and then ONeOFF again 6 If you get no response repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the component responds to the remote commands Using the Remoteto Control a Device Once the remote has been programmed successfully you are ready to use it to control your devices To operate the device 1 Press the device button TV VCR1 VCR2 DVD AUX or SATeCABLE to set t
22. the Schedule for the VCR to record the program highlighted in the Channel listing If you have a cable box changing channels on the TV will not cause the cable box channel to change while recording The Program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully created a timer to watch or record If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or overlap you will receive a timer conflict message The GUIDE Plus Gold System will not schedule a conflicting timer therefore you must choose between the two programs 40 GUIDE Plus Gold screens illustrated in this book are representations of what you are likely to see Not all channels programs and GUIDE Plus Gold information depicted will be available in your area New features and options can be downloaded to the GUIDE Plus Gold System so these too are subject to change Grid Guide Action Buttons 1 Watch 2 GoTo 3 Record Motorcycle Mayhem Hight m ars rcd ree vum the Mount Vernon Speecirome ncA ABC 13 10 00pm 1h H Gri d Guide RCA Home Theater Menu icai ee Selection XE Live hid Dateline Air Force One retires Mon at 10 00 Hl ES Spice Girls concert tonight veri ON OFF T VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE CH GO BACK INFO Action Button command numbers OO 55 Mcr ANTENNA Q REVERSE PLAY FORWARD JCS REC STOP PAUSE Q QD QU Features
23. the current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program information Locked Displayed when Parental Controls are locked Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set 00 00 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip SKIP timer 46 12 01 CC ESPN 60 Mute SAP Locked Sample dispys on a Channel Mack Featuresand Controls Parental Controlsand V Chip The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs channels or use the front panel controls 16 Parental Controls The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software inside your TV dubbed V Chip which allows you to block TV programs and movies based on violence sex or other content you may believe children should not view In other words it lets you program your TV so it will not display certain programs Once you block programs you or other adults are not limited to only parent approved programs you can unblock programs by entering a password 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit The software inside your TV comes turned off so if you choose not to implement it you can just ignore it When turned on the software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs That code tells the software the program s age based rating TV MA TV 14 etc and content themes Violence V Adult Language L etc If you have blocked the rating and or content themes that
24. the program contains you will receive the message This channel is not approved for viewing when you turn to that particular channel Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes so programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age based rating You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of Not Rated and programs that are considered unrated because no code has been sent by the broadcaster The TV age based ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the table below Age Based m Rating Description and Content Themes for Age Based Ratings Mature Audience Only Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for TV MA children under 17 It contains one or more of the following content themes crude indecent language L explicit sexual activity S or graphic violence V Parents Strongly Cautioned Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and TV 14 are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended This program contains one or more of the following content themes intensely suggestive dialogue D strong coarse language L intense sexual situations S or intense violence V Parental Guidance Suggested Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children Many pare
25. the right arrow Select MENU to return to the menu bar or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System Sort Menu Action Buttons When viewing the results of a Sort the following Action buttons will appear on the bar 19 Watch 2 3 Record Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule and then follow the on line help for further options Placing a timer in the Schedule will cause the TV to turn on and tune to the program highlighted in the Channel listing at the predetermined time Record Press 3 on the remote to set the VCR to record the program highlighted in the Channel listing If you have a cable box changing TV channels will not cause the cable box channel to change while recording Video windw Sort Menu Action Buttons n 1 Wach 2 3 Record Sort displays show listings by program category and time Scroll down to use right to view the Schedule left to view the Grid RCA Home Theater products g All Action Adventure Animated Biography Air Force One retires Mon at 10 00 Bl Sort Menu Selection Categories Be sure that during the GUIDE Plus Gold setup you specified that you have a VCR If you do not the RECORD option will not be available 41 Featuresand Controls The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully created a timer to watch or record If you have selected two programs to watch or reco
26. to block out ratings Programs received with no content themes will only be blocked 5 Press the up or down arrow to change content status from V to if you block their age based rating B All higher ratings content theme will automatically change to B 50 Featuresand Controls Rating status field V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Stal Content atus Content themes Press Aly to view programs with Content status fields this content for this rating RATING STATUS DLS V FV View View V View V View View View 6 Press MENU or OK to return to the menu or exit the screen Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content themes you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to View V 1 Determine the content themes you want to change to View V 2 Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field 3 Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the age based ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View appears 4 Press the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to a particular content theme status such as the B under language L corresponding with TV 14 5 Press the up or down arrows to change its status back to V Your child would then be able to watch programs with TV 14 adult language content but not programs with TV PG or TV MA language content Rating status field Content themes Content status fields Pres
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28. 2 Dateline Air Force One retires Mon at 10 00 Hl Editor Menu Action Buttons 6 30 pm 1 Cancel 2 Change 3 On Off Rd 4 gt The Editor displays your channel lineup Channels 5 may be turned on or off or changed from here Scroll down to use right to view Setup left to view Editor RGA Messages RCA Home Theater products g Menu O 2 8 Dateline Air Force One retires Mon at 10 00 E 43 Featuresand Controls Editor Menu Action Buttons While browsing the Editor menu the following Action buttons are available on the bar 1 Cancel 2 Change 3 On Off e Cancel Press 1 on the remote to cancel any changes made since entering the Editor Menu e Change Press2 on the remote to change the channel number for the highlighted channel line e On Off Press3 on the remote to toggle the state of the channel between On and Off Setup The Setup Menu lets you access GUIDE Plus System setup information To access the Setup option 1 Press MENU on the remote to highlight the Menu bar 2 Usethe arrows to highlight the Setup menu option 3 Use the up and down arrows to select Setup View Demo or Options e Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus Gold System setup screens Setting up the GUIDE Plus Gold System is detailed in the Interactive Setup section of this book e View Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus Gold System demonstration e Options Displays the GUIDE Plus Gold autodisplay options On Automatic
29. LEAR IO WHO INPUT ANTENNA fe cS 7 00jp O REVERSE PLAY FORWARD ZA RO RECVCR STOP PAUSE o W uj 31 USING THE menu SYSTEM Picture Quality Menu Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider controls for adjusting the way the picture looks Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture Color Adjusts the richness of the color Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture Sharpness Adjusts the crisoness of edges in the picture When exiting this menu the Save Personal Picture Preset choice list will appear You can choose either Yes or No If you save the settings as a Personal Picture Preset the TV will store the settings so you can re select them easily if someone changes the settings Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of four preset picture settings Bright Lighting Normal Lighting Soft Lighting or Personal Picture Preset Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that automatically corrects the color of the picture This is especially useful for tracking realistic flesh tone colors as you switch from channel to channel Choose On or Off depending on your preference Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color ad
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31. ages provide a brief explanation of all the menu features The features are organized in order of their location on the Main Menu Audio Menu TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio Mute Press OK to reduce the TV s volume to its minimum level Press OK again to restore the volume Tone Controls Displays the slider controls for adjusting the TV s treble bass and balance Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes which control the way the sound comes through your speakers Mono Plays the sound in mono only Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo Note that the Audio Output amp Speakers audio The TV displays the word STEREO when you tune to a option is not available on models F19625 program that is broadcast in stereo and F20625 Expanded Stereo Electronically widens sound from stereo broadcasts stereo VCRs digital satellite systems DVD players and LaserDisc players for a fuller more spacious sound Sound Logic Stereo Reduces the annoying blasts in volume during commercial breaks and also amplifies softer sounds in program material Eliminates the need to constantly adjust volume control 30 USING THE menu SYSTEM Second Audio Program SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available The TV displays the word SAP when y
32. ally displays the GUIDE Plus Gold System when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV Off Disables the GUIDE Plus Gold System from being displayed when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV Expanded Information To view more information about a program advertisement or special highlight the channel listing or ad show information box and press the INFO button Requesting more information about a particular show will also display the PlusCode programming number and the Shows on Next for that channel Pressing INFO while highlighting an ad panel will fill the screen with any additional and or promotional information regarding that particular program Pressing the INFO button again exits the expanded information screen 44 6 30 pm 1 Watch 2 GoTo 34 Record mH 9 Miss America Pageant Women from 50 states vie for the crown in Atlantic City Special ABC 13 9 00pm 1h RCA Home Theater PlusCode 9990 products g Next on ABC 13 ES 10 00pm PrimeTime Live b 11 00pm News wv BESINI 11 30pm Nightline 12 05am Paid Programming Air Force One retires Pezu patriot Prene Mon at 10 00 E 1 35am The Cape 2 35am Flipper Ad Show Information Featuresand Controls Troubleshooting Troubles sometimes are caused by simple faults that you can correct without a service technician Here are a few basic remedies Program information does not download e Review your
33. and Controls When highlighting the Channel names the left column on the Channel listing the following Action button is available on the bar 1 Block 2 GT0 3 Lock Unlock Press 1 to lock or unlock the video window to either stay at one channel as you browse the GUIDE Plus Gold System lock or change as you browse through different channels unlock Go To Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box and enter the number of the channel you want This will highlight the channel and current program in the channel listing of the Grid Guide Press OK to tune to the highlighted channel If the video window is unlocked you can press GUIDE to tune to the channel Sort The Sort Menu lets you browse programs by category The channel to which you are currently tuned is displayed in the video window To sort 1 2 Press MENU on the remote to highlight the Menu bar Use the arrows to highlight Sort When Sort is highlighted for the first time the Movies category is displayed Thereafter the last category used becomes the default A listing of subcategories is displayed below the category name Use the up and down arrows to highlight a subcategory For example highlight All and press OK When the listing comes up All Movies are displayed Use the and v arrows to browse the list one at a time Use CH and CHv to browse through the list one page at a time You can also view the next seven days programming by pressing
34. are given for each type of connection outlet Turn off the TV and or component Once you have completed your desired connection you may skip forward h to Step 3 before connecting or disconnecting any Petepies cables Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the TV Onl y Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV This is a basic connection from an antenna or cable system to your TV Connect the cable into the Cable Antenna jack as shown Cables You will use the following cable to make your connection Coaxial Cable These cables carry audio and i video signals to the TV from an antenna cable or cable box CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA Please note that the S VIDEO and Audio R and L OUT jacks are not available for models F20625 and F19625 CABLE G LINK ANTENNA Once you have completed this connection you may go to Step 3 Setupand Connections TheBasic Connection The basic connection below TV and VCR is the most common connection and is therefore used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV For better sound and picture quality and multiple component connection information refer to the next section Advanced Connections Cables You will use the following type of cable to make your connection Coaxial Cables In this connection two Coaxial Cables are used one connects from an antenna cable or cable box to the VCR and one connects f
35. but Right Audio red you must be sure to connect Video to Left Audio white Video Right to Right and Left to Left Please note that the S VIDEO and Audio R and L OUT jacks are not available for models F20625 and F19625 Setupand Connections TV VCR and Satellite Receiver CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL SATELLITE RECEIVER IN FROM ANT CH3 OUT 6 CH4 B OUT TO TV SATELLITE 000 1 VIDEO R L SVIDEO IN FROM ANT c3 CH4 p OUT TO TV CABLE 6 ANTENNA How to View Your Components To watch the satellite receiver in this connection press TV to put the remote control into TV mode then press WHO INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID or SVID input To watch the VCR in this connection enter 03 to tune to the VCR channel In the Interactive Setup you can program the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you turn on your component Please note that the S VIDEO and Audio R and L OUT jacks are not available for models F20625 and F19625 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS STEP 3 CONNECT THE G LINK CABLE The G LINK cable enables the Guide Plus system the on screen guide that lists what shows are on TV to work with your VCR and or cable box Cable Box If your TV is connected to a cable box and you don t connect the G LINK cable no channels will be listed in the on screen program guide VCR If your TV is connected t
36. ction Features and Controls 15 InteractiveSetup 16 Setting th eTime The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day If your GUIDE Plus Gold System has not completed its first download you need to set the time Once the system has completed its first download it sets the time for you automatically 1 SETUP Would you Like to set the time on the TV 1 Set time 2 Skip this step Press MENU or OK to bring up the Set Time control panel SET TIME Enter 01 to 12 for the hour Press MENU to exit Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour and minutes spaces Use the digits to enter the numbers and the up and down arrows to change from AM to PM Press MENU or OK to continue InteractiveSetup Setting the VCR1Channel auto tuning The next step lets you set the VCR1 channel When you set the VCR1 channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR1 button on the remote This is called auto tuning Indicate which input you used to connect the VCR If you don t have a VCR1 component connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the VCR1 Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Using the Menu System section SETUP Would you Like to use a VCR with your TV 1 Use TV with a VCR 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR1 choice list SET VCR1 CHANNEL 2 Point to the choice that matches the way y
37. ctly at the component TV or VCR you are trying to control e Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Press the TV button so remote will control TV e Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries Note if you remove the batteries you may have to reprogram the remote to control other components e Remove batteries and hold number 1 for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote Release number 1 replace the batteries and if necessary reprogram the remote Guide comes on when I turn on TV e The GUIDE Plus Gold System automatically comes up when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV You can turn off this feature by selecting GUIDE Plus Auto Display from the GUIDE Plus Menu and setting it to Off Turns off while playing e Scheduled Off function may have been activated e Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low e Unplug Wait five minutes Plug in again TV turns on unexpectedly e Scheduled On or Watch from the GUIDE Plus Gold System may have been activated Blank screen e Maybe the component connected to the input jacks is not turned on e Try another channel No sound picture okay e Maybe sound is muted Try pressing volume up button to restore sound e Maybe speakers are turned off
38. d by an Authorized RCA Television Service Center If not you must take your television to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your television to and from your home e To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Television Service Center ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 e Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warranty does not cover e Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer 56 Refer ence e Installation and related adjustments e Signal reception problems not caused by your television e Damage from misuse or neglect e Batteries e Customer replacement fuses e Images burned onto the screen e A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes e A television purchased or serviced outside the U S A e Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage Product registration e Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your TV It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage How state law relates to th
39. deo and S Video if available cables will enhance the sound and picture quality from a component CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA VCR 1 IN FROM ANT e CH3m o O CH4 OUT TO TV HOA 9 S VIDEO eo 9 ii e e ej L dc I ZO A A J ANTENNA S VIDEO Cautions Position cables to avoid audio hum or interference Insert all cables firmly into jacks Place the audio video cables to the sides of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the middle Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables Protect your components from overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a stand Place an amplifier on the top shelf of the stand so heated air rising from it will not flow around other components How to View Your VCR To watch the VCR in this connection press TV to put the remote control into TV mode then press WHO INPUT to toggle to the video VID inputs In the Interactive Setup section you can program the TV to automatically tune to the VID input channel when you turn on the VCR Most Audio Video cables are combined into one cable with three heads on each end We show individual cables in these sample Video yellow connections Either may be used
40. e TV button on the remote to turn on the TV Off Disables the GUIDE Plus Gold System from being displayed when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV Continuous Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus Gold demonstration until it is turned off To end the Continuous Demo press MENU The following sections tell you more about the GUIDE Plus Gold System how to use it and how it works ABOUT THE GUIDE PLUS GOLD SYSTEM The GUIDE Plus Gold System is an interactive on screen program guide that lists TV schedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of a cable box and VCR You must first set up the GUIDE Plus Gold Menu system in order to view it see the nteractive Setup section for more details To bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold screen press GUIDE There are five sections to a GUIDE Plus Gold screen e A row of Action buttons at the top of the screen numbered 1 2 and 3 e Program information A row of menu options e Channel listings e Advertising and special show information 38 TV MAIN MENU 7 GUIDE Plus Menu GUIDE PLUS MENU 1 GUIDE Plus Setup Action Program Menu Buttons Information Options 1 Watch 2 G To 3 Record Motorcycle Mayhem Highlights from the ehr et Y best motorcycle rac s including the Saginaw 200 fib Y the Mount Vernon Speecrome ncA ABC 13 10 00pm h RCA Home Theater products 10 00pm east PrimeTime Live e e R sius Air Force One retires
41. el 17 35 W Warranty 56 61 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product The following materials were used in printing this publication 6096 f THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS Ok 10330 North Meridian Street RECYCLED PAPER Indianapolis IN 46290 MINIMUM 20 POST CONSUMER 2000 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered T PRINTED WITH Marca s Registrada s oD SOY INK Printed in USA TOCOM 1546045A
42. er 5033 5034 Pulsar 5047 5049 5052 Realistic 5009 5049 Regal 5022 5035 Regency Rembrandt Samsung 5014 5034 Scientific Atlanta 5006 5036 5037 5038 Signal 5014 5018 Signature SL Marx Sprucer Starcom Stargate Starquest Tandy Teleview Tocom Toshiba 5007 5018 5053 5014 5018 United Artists United Cable Universal Videoway Viewstar Zenith 5015 5025 5027 5040 5026 5050 5051 General Instruments Panasonic Primestar PROSCAN Toshiba Toshiba Uniden For RCA and Dimensia brands only AM FM Aux 4003 4004 4005 4007 4006 USING THE menu SYSTEM TheMenu System 1l Setupand connections This section explores the menus of your TV beginning with some information on using menus and control panels Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed to Y help you get the most from your TV 2 Interactive Setup 4 Using theMenu System 5 Featuresand Controls Y 6 Reference 27 USING THE menu SYSTEM Menusand Control Panels Using the buttons on both the remote and front panel enable you to access and make changes to the menus control panels and choice lists Menus and choice lists use the point and select rule to navigate but control panels use a variety of methods to adjust features on your TV
43. exits the GUIDE Plus Gold System When used with an RCA GE or PROSCAN component and in SATeCABLE mode brings up available on screen guides INFO Brings up channel information MOVE Arrows Used to point to different items in the menu system Also used to adjust the menu controls LED SOUND GO BACK GUIDE INFO KN op MENU CLEAR OQ QOO WHO INPUT ES ANTENNA Va 0 a Q 2 IC D REC VCR STOP PAUSE c D Qu Using th eRemote OK When in the menu system selects highlighted items or returns you to the previous menu MENU Brings up the Main menu and selects highlighted items When in VCR mode it functions as a PROGRAM button CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing Also exits the GUIDE Plus Gold menu system 0 9 Number Buttons Enters channel numbers digits for programming the remote and time settings directly though the remote control To enter a two digit channel press the two digits To enter a three digit channel press and hold the first digit release then add the second two Example to tune to channel 123 press and hold 1 release press 2 then press 3 WHOseINPUT In TV mode press to toggle through the available input sources VID SVID and the current channel When using an RCA GE or PROSCAN satellite receiver and in SAT mode press to select available channel lists ANTENNA Functions as TV VCR button in VCR mode When used with an
44. he GUIDE Plus Menu from the Main Menu point to Skip this Step to move to the next step in the Interactive Setup 14 6 30 pm 19 20 EJ SETUP This TV has GUIDE Plus the new on screen program guide with one button VCR recording What would you like to do 1 Set up GUIDE Plus S v Setup View Demo Exit Press up down to choose Then press OK Set ting Up th e GUIDE Plus Gold System To complete GUIDE Plus Gold setup the G LINK cable wands must be properly aligned with your cable box and VCR if you have them Refer to the Setup and Connections section for additional information 6 30 pm E T3 T 6 30 pm 19 HJ 39 Select your Country and enter your ZIP En ES E or Postal code Enter the zip code where your TV Where do you live is located 7 X USA nM Upidown to SE Efron to move Press upidown to choose your country Then press OK The next series of screens asks you 6 30 pm Ir 2 T 6 30 pm 10 2 TJ about your cable TV setup If you have a cable box you need to set the GUIDE Plus Gold System to control it Otherwise it may not be able to no youlliave cable Do you have a cable box locate and download program v Yes V Yes No No information Press up down to choose Then press OK Press up down to choose Then press OK Tune your cable box to Channel 2 and S 1 2 30 6 30pm ___ 1e 2e 3 o then select the brand
45. he Schedule menu the following Action buttons will appear on the bar 1 Remove 2 3 Change e Remove Highlight the Watch or Record timer you wish to remove from the schedule and press 1 on the remote e Change Highlight the Watch or Record timer you wish to change and press 3 on the remote to toggle the frequency between the following choices DAILY records the same program each day Monday through Friday ONCE records only on that day WEEKLY records the program each week at the same time 42 Schedule Menu Action Buttons 6 30 pm 1 Remove 2 39 Change Walker Texas Ranger Steroids kill high school athletes Schedule Menu Selection CBS 8 Grid Sort J Schedule 9713 10 00pm Walker Texas Ranger Weekly 9113 11 00pm Star Trek Voyager Weekly 9 4 135am The Cape once 9H5 8 00pm Groundhog Day Once 10 00pm 1h BH RCA Home Theater Sort TET products g Air Force One retires Mon at 10 00 i If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or overlap you will receive a timer conflict message The GUIDE Plus Gold System will not schedule a conflicting timer therefore you must choose between the two programs Featuresand Controls Messa ges Occasionally you will receive messages regarding your GUIDE Plus Gold System as well as special programming information You can access these messages from the Message Menu on the Menu bar
46. he book 2 Interactive Setup contains troubleshooting tips care and cleaning instructions accessory ordering information and your warranty Well if your TV s out of the box let s get started 4 Using theMenu System 5 Featuresand Controls Y 6 Reference Check out the notes that have been added throughout the manual in these tip boxes There are some important tips that will help you get the most from your TV Setupand Connections Step L Un pack theTV Important Stand Information Make sure to locate the remote control CAUTION Choose the location for your TV carefully Take precautions that the stand or other furniture on which the TV is St ep 2 Connect Your TV placed is properly located see Important Safeguards sheet and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from There are three types of connections outlined in this section accidentally being tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause damage to TV Only If you re only going to connect the TV to the TV and or personal injury your home antenna or cable system The Basic Connection If you re going to connect the TV to a VCR or satellite receiver Before You Connect Advanced Connections If you re going to make multiple Protect against power surges connections hooking up the TV to a e Connect all components before VCR and a satellite receiver plugging any power cords into the wall Cable information and illustrations
47. he remote to control the device 2 Press ONeOFF to turn the device ON or OFF 3 Use the remote buttons that apply to that device Modesof Operation Because this universal remote can control several different components DVD player VCR cable box etc it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV Front Panel If you cannot locate your remote you can use the front panel of your TV to operate many of the TV s features MENU Brings up the Main menu When in the menu system it selects highlighted items Also returns you to the previous menu CHv Scans down through the current channel list In the menu system it points down to items and adjusts menu controls CH Scans up through the channel list In the menu system it points up to items and adjusts menu controls VOL Decreases the volume When in the menu system VOL is used to point left to items and adjust menu controls VOL Increases the volume When in the menu system VOL is used to point right to items and adjust menu controls POWER Turns the TV on and off MENU CHwv CHA VOL VOL POWER DP ED ED E gt BP The front panel above shows a typical button layout The exact look of the buttons may be different from those on the front of your TV The front panel block feature disables a
48. ilable for model F20645 TV MAIN MENU Audio Picture Quality Screen Channel Parental Controls nirna aes 2 Schedule 3 Set Time 0 Exit Featuresand Controls How to usetheFeaturesand 1 Setupand connections Controls This section introduces you to the features and controls with which your TV is equipped In this section you will learn how to use The GUIDE Plus Gold Menu system 2 Tam ler Yo dA ET Parental controls including V Chip rating limits E Usingtheremote 4 Using theMenu System aeure y ELEM Y ELLEN Y Ld Y 5 Featur esand Controls 6 Reference 37 FEATURES AND CONTROLS GUIDE PLUS GOLD MENU You can access the GUIDE Plus Gold menu directly by pressing GUIDE on the remote or by pressing MENU on the remote and then selecting GUIDE Plus Menu If you press MENU on the remote you can access several other features the GUIDE Plus Gold System offers GUIDE Plus Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus Gold setup screen Setup Setting up the GUIDE Plus Gold System is detailed in the Interactive Setup section of the book View Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus Gold System demonstration GUIDE Plus Label Displays the GUIDE Plus Gold label menu On Displays the station name when you change channels Off Disables the Label feature GUIDE Plus Auto Display Displays the GUIDE Plus Gold display options On Automatically displays the GUIDE Plus Gold System when you use th
49. inks or vases with water on top of the TV This could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to the TV Caution If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the picture tube Such images include network logos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided 55 Refer ence RCA TV LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers e Any defect in materials or workmanship For how long after your purchase e 90 days for labor charges e One year for parts e Two years for the picture tubes The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do e Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television e Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center for the new or at our option refurbished replacement parts and picture tubes required to repair your television How you get service e For screen sizes of 26 and smaller Take your RCA television to any Authorized RCA Television Service Center and pick up when repairs are complete e For screen sizes larger than 26 Request home service from any Authorized RCA Television Service Center provided that your television is located within the geographic territory covere
50. is warranty e This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your television outside the United States This warranty does not apply Contact your dealer for warranty information Service calls that do not involve defective materials or workmanship are not covered by this warranty Costs of such service calls are the sole responsibility of the purchaser 57 Refer ence Accessory Information Antenna or cable TV connections are made with either coaxial antenna cable or twin lead cable Coaxial cables are shielded so they are less susceptible to hum or interference from adjacent cables Most audio video connections between components can be made with shielded audio and video cables that have RCA type phono connectors Push on Connector Screw on Coaxial Round 75 ohm coaxial cable Connector ee Flat 300 ohm twin lead cable HHHHH ri HBBHH gt Standard Audio Video cable with RCA type phono plugs such as No VH83 Color Coded Jacks The jacks on the TV s monitor panel are color coded for ease of use The video jacks are yellow the right audio jacks are red and the left audio jacks are white When connecting components to each other be sure that you always connect left outputs to left inputs and right outputs to right inputs If a componen
51. itch is set to channel 4 Video Input Source Choose this if your component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to VID SVID if you used an S Video cable input channel when you press the specified component button This option is only available for model F20645 Time Menu Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning the TV on and off automatically Make sure to turn the schedule on The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the schedule Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the time If your GUIDE Plus Gold System is set up it will automatically update your time and this option will not appear Other Menus The rest of the menus Parental Controls GUIDE Plus menu and Setup are also detailed in this manual Look for the GUIDE Plus Gold setup routine and the Setup menu in the section Interactive Setup Descriptions of how to use Parental Controls and the GUIDE Plus menu are in the section Features and Controls TV MAIN MENU Audio Picture Quality CHANNEL 1 Signal Type 1 2 Auto Channel Search 3 List and Labels 5 Video Input Source 0 Exit The Video Input Source option is only ava
52. justments Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors Normal and Warm for a more red palette of picture colors The warm setting corresponds to the NTSC standard of 6500 K 32 TV MAIN MENU 2 Picture Quality PICTURE QUALITY 1 Basic Picture Controls USING THE menu SYSTEM Screen Menu TV MAIN MENU Closed Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen SCREEN Off Always No captioning information is displayed 1 CLosed Caption Display On Always Captioning information is shown always when available On When Sound is Muted Captioning information is shown when available whenever the TV s sound is muted To mute the sound press the MUTE button The captioning information is not displayed when the sound is not muted Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your preferred language for the menus English Spanish or French 33 34 USING THE menu SYSTEM Using Closed Captioning Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information are applicable When a pr
53. l 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 Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them The numbers are located on the back of the product Model No Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone G LINK VCR Plus C PlusCode GUIDE Plus and GUIDE Plus Gold are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The GUIDE Plus Gold system is manufactured under license from Index Systems Inc Thomson Consumer Electronics and Gemstar are not in any way liable for the accuracy of the program information provided by the GUIDE Plus System In no event shall Thomson Consumer Electronics or Gemstar be liable for any amount representing loss of profits loss of business or indirect special or consequential damages in connection with the provision or use of any information equipment or services relating to the GUIDE Plus System Tableof Contents Set UP and Connections eneeeeeeeee seen nnn 3 Step 1 Unpack the
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55. lor coded and shielded Has RCA type phono plugs on each end Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable Triple cable that lets you connect the vipeo and aupio jacks of stereo components S Video Cable has multi pin connectors on each end for connecting S Video components to your TV Refer ence Remote Control This is the remote control that Accessory Order Form Qosja v ee came packed with your TV Description Part No Price Qty 4S2 Replacements or spares Screw on antenna cable 3 ft VH81 3 95 g 2 SOO can be ordered as needed Screw on antenna cable 6 ft VH82 5 95 QOO Zs Push on antenna cable 6 ft VH89 5 95 Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH83 5 95 Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH84 9 95 CRK76TE1 S Video Cable 6 ft VH976 7 95 S Video Cable 12 ft VH913 14 95 2 way Signal Splitter 2 way Signal Splitter VH47 3 95 helps you connect to a second TV or VCR Amplified Antenna ANT200 49 95 Antenna Mixer 193984 11 15 Remote Control CRK76TE1 242524 30 35 Splitter AudioeVideo Adapter 228449 4 45 VH47 Amplified VHF UHF FM Antenna allows you to easily switch from the antenna signal to cable or satellite easily without disconnecting antenna Total Merchandise ANT200 Sales Tax We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state country and locality to which the merchandise is being se
56. mote To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed turn a device ON such as a VCR point the remote at the VCR and press the VCR1 button Then press ONeOFF or CH channel up or CH channel down to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands If not the remote needs to be programmed Programming the Remote Using Automatic Code Search The following instructions can be used to program the remote to control each of the devices connected to your TV If you want to exit the automatic code search without programming any of your devices press and hold CLEAR until the LED turns off 1 Turn on the device you want to control VCR SAT etc 2 Press and hold the button you want to program VCR1 VCR2 etc Note that the AUX button can only be programmed using direct code entry See the next section for details While holding the device button press and hold ONeOFF until the red light on the remote turns on then release both buttons 3 Point the remote at the device press and release PLAY then wait five seconds or until the LED stops flashing At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to program If after five seconds the device you want to control does not turn off press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes Continue pressing PLAY until the device turns off or you have searched through all of the codes There are 20 total sets of codes If the device does
57. nel The live program is displayed in the video window e Use the up and down arrows to browse channel listings and CH N to page through Use the right and left arrows to browse future program listings e To tune to a channel highlight the program you want to view in the channel listing and press OK Press CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System and return to the original channel Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System and tune to the channel in the video window Grid Guide Action Buttons Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDE Plus Gold System Be sure to look at the action bar before pressing the command numbers When highlighting the Channel listings the following Action buttons are available on the bar 1 Watch 2 GoTo 3 Record e Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for the TV to turn on and tune to the program highlighted in the Channel listing When the TV turns on the GUIDE Plus Gold System will automatically appear with the scheduled program highlighted and tuned in the video window e GoTo Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box and enter the number of the channel you want This will highlight the channel and current program in the channel listing of the Grid Guide Press OK to tune to the highlighted channel If the video window is unlocked you can press GUIDE to tune to the channel e Record Press 3 on the remote to place a timer in
58. nels For more see List and Labels in the Using the Menu field OF enter the channel number System section directly using the number buttons on the universal remote To enter a number SETIF greater than 99 press and hold 1 to Would you Like to name each channel 1 Name channels enter the hundreds digit then press the two remaining numbers The list and labels feature can also be accessed from the Channel menu Because this procedure can be time consuming feel free to skip this step and come back to it later 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the List and Labels control panel LIST AND LABELS Channel Normal Channel List el 59 Y A Use or v keypad CH v to set channel MENU to exit 2 Use the left and right arrows to point to the three different areas of the control panel called fields 3 Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and letters and select Yes or No in the Normal List field You may wish to refer to the call letters listed in your newspaper s TV section for ideas on labeling the channels 4 Repeat this process for each of your channels Then press MENU or OK to continue The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory What Now Now that you ve finished the interactive setup you can sit back relax and enjoy the TV Or Program theRemote Since you ve gone this far you can take a few minutes to program the remote to control your VCR DVD player satellite
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60. nn ntel Bansal a 06 FRONT PANEL BLOCK PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block 5 Front Panel Block 6 Lock Parental Controls 53 Ref er ence Troubleshooting Troubles sometimes are caused by simple faults that you can correct without the help of a service technician If you experience any difficulty with your TV check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician TV will not turn on e Check to make sure it is plugged in e Check the wall receptacle or extension cord to make sure it is live by plugging in something else e Maybe batteries in remote control are dead e Maybe remote control is not aimed at remote sensor e The front panel controls may be locked disabled Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the Front Panel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choosing View Controls don t work e If using remote control make sure remote is in TV mode by first pressing TV button e The front panel controls may be locked disabled Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the Front Panel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choosing View e Try unplugging set for two minutes and then plug it back in and turn it on again Problems with remote e Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor e Maybe the remote is not aimed dire
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62. ntent status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating become View as well They and the age based rating status are the only fields that automatically change back to View when you complete this process Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content Content is represented by the D L S V and FV on your screen See the Content Themes beginning of this section for details When you block a content theme for a particular rating you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well ES Sexually Explicit Dialogue For example if you do not want your child to watch programs that Adult Language have adult language L rated TV PG or higher then you could block out all programming TV PG and above containing adult language EX Sexual Situations To block program content 1 Determine the lowest level of content you do not want the child to watch Fantasy Violence 2 Usethe left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field 3 Use the up and down arrows on the remote to scroll through the age based ratings until the rating that corresponds with the lowest content you do not want the child to watch appears In the example above you would scroll through the ratings until the TV PG rating appeared Broadcasters are not required to 4 Pressthe right arrow to move the highlight to the field provide content themes or age based corresponding with the content theme you wish
63. nts may want to watch it with their younger children The program contains one or more of the following content themes some suggestive dialogue D infrequent coarse TV PG language L some sexual situations S or moderate violence V General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages It contains little or no TV G sexual dialogue D no strong language L or sexual situations S and little or no violence V Directed to Children 7 years and older Designed for children ages 7 and above It may be more Tv Y7 appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence TV Y FV or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 All Children Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience including children from ages 2 6 It is not expected to frighten younger children 47 Featuresand Controls V Chip TV Rating Limit The V Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide what TV programs can and PARENTAL CONTROLS cannot be viewed 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit To set TV programming limits 2 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V Chip Unrated Program Block 1 Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu If Parental Controls V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT have previously been locked you must enter your password If they are hating aae E SERV not locked
64. o a VCR and you don t connect the G LINK cable one touch recording won t work The other features of the guide will work properly HOW TO FIND THE REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR You have to place the G LINK wands in front of the remote control sensor on the VCR and or cable box Some cable boxes and VCRs have the remote control sensor labeled on the unit If the remote sensor isn t labeled on your VCR and or cable box you need to use the remote control that came with the VCR and or cable box to locate the sensor 1 Turn off the VCR and or cable box 2 Hold the remote control not the one that came with your TV but the one that came with the cable box and or VCR to which you re connecting the G LINK cable so it is touching the front of the component 3 Slowly move the remote control across the front of the component VCR or cable box while you press the power button on and off You must press and release the power button each time you move the remote holding down the button won t work los EE TE 4 When the component turns on you ve located the remote control sensor Cable Box 5 Place the wands of the G LINK cable underneath your VCR and or cable box see instructions on right The G LINK cable is used to send commands to your VCR and or cable box You must remove the DEMO PIN before you can connect the G LINK cable Placing the Wands Under the VCR and or Cable B
65. of your cable r box from the choices available The s system then searches for the correct Tune your cable box to channel det trol ble box Wh 02 Select your cable box brand E GA ia switch your code to control your cable box en Fran the ket below cable box to your cable box switches to channel 9 it sek v Yes No has located the correct code Press l e brara Press up down to choose Then press OK InteractiveSetup Select YES if the cable box changed to channel 9 or NO if it did not If you select NO the system will try another code If the GUIDE Plus Gold System cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tries a screen stating Cable Box VCR test failed Please consult your manual and try again appears You have a choice to either Try Again or Skip Cable Box Setup If you get this message you should also e Double check the brand of your cable box or VCR and try entering it again e Check to make sure the G LINK cable wands are positioned correctly If you choose to skip the cable box or VCR setup some features of the guide may not be available until you successfully complete this procedure Once the correct model of cable box or VCR has been identified you need to set the cable box s output channel Enter the channel you use to view channels through Select cable box output channel your cable box usually 3 or 4 Consult O AUX your cable box s instruction book or your 2
66. ogram is closed captioned the letters CC are displayed in the channel marker See the section Features and Controls for more information about the channel marker Closed Captioning Modes The TV offers eight closed captioned modes including four text modes To set the Closed Captioning Mode 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Point to Closed Caption Mode and press OK A choice list displays 1 CC1 3 Point to your choice and press OK to select it and return to the Screen menu Turning off Closed Captioning 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Press OK to select Closed Caption Display 3 Point to Off Always and press OK The closed captioning is turned off and you are returned to the Screen menu If you are unsure of the differences among the modes you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1 which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your area USING THE menu SYSTEM Channel Menu Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna type This option does not appear when the GUIDE Plus Gold System is set up UHF VHF Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off air antenna for TV signals Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable box for TV signals Auto Channel Search Tells the TV to search automatically for all the channels available through the antenna input When the TV finds an active channel
67. ote to return to the menu or exit the screen when you are finished 7 Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu Enter a password and if you have not already set your password you will be prompted to enter it again to confirm When you change the status of a rating to Block the system will automatically block higher ratings and all corresponding content themes Hierarchy of Age Based Ratings Mature Audience Only Parents Strongly Cautioned Parental Guidance Suggested owe General Audience TV Y7 Directed to Children 7 Years and Older TV MA TV 14 TV PG TV G Y 49 Featuresand Controls Viewing Age Based Ratings Rating status field After you block age based ratings you have the option of changing 2 some of the ratings back to View V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Content 1 Determine which blocked rating you want to view Rating Rating miu DL S V FV Content Tew field A status 2 Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field Press v to view programs with fields this rating Press MENU to exit 3 Use the up and down arrows to select the rating whose status is SemS DLS V FV Block View V Block B 4 Press the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the rating dag status field View 5 Press the up or down arrows to toggle between View and Block You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect Note that the co
68. ou have your VCR connected to the TV 3 Press MENU or OK to continue Setting th eVCR2 Channel auto tuning The next step lets you set the VCR2 channel When you set the VCR2 channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR2 button on the remote Indicate which input you used to connect a second VCR If you don t have a second VCR component connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the VCR2 Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Using the Menu System section 17 InteractiveSetup SETUP Would you Like to use a second VCR with your TV 1 Use TV with VCR 2 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR2 choice list SET VCR2 CHANNEL 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Video Input 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR connected to the TV 3 Press MENU or OK to continue Setting the DVD Channel auto tuning The next step lets you set the DVD channel When you set the DVD channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the DVD button on the remote Indicate which input you used to connect a DVD player If you don t have a DVD player connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the DVD Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Using the Menu System section SETUP Would you Like to use a DVD with your TV 1 Use TV with DVD 2 Skip this step
69. ou to select your preferred language for the menu system SETUP Select the Language to be used in these menus 1 English 2 Espa ol 3 Francais 1 Point to your preferred language for the menu system 2 Press MENU or OK to select that language Auto Channel Sear ch The next part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search for all channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called auto programming Note that the Auto Channel Search will not be available if the GUIDE Plus System is set up with a cable box configuration When GUIDE Plus is set up for a cable box channels 1 99 are automatically put in the channel list SETUP Would you Like the TV to search for all available channels 1 Search for channels 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU or OK to tell the TV to begin searching for channels The display gives you a progress report and tells you when it has finished If you skip Auto Channel Search now you can access it later through the Channel menu See Using the Menu System for more details 13 InteractiveSetup Th e GUIDE Plus Gold Syst em You can set up the GUIDE The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus Gold System to display your local program listings and control your cable box and VCR You can either press MENU or OK to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold initial menu or Plus Gold System during Interactive Setup or by selecting t
70. ou tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information SAP audio is broadcast in mono SAP is also used to broadcast a program s audio with descriptions of the video for the visually impaired Audio Output amp Speakers Displays a choice list that lets you turn the TV s internal speakers on or off and set the audio outputs to fixed level or variable control level Variable Output Speakers On This setting turns the TV s speakers on and allows variable output from the TV s audio output jacks Variable Output Speakers Off This setting turns the TV s speakers off and allows variable output from the TV s audio output jacks Fixed Output Speakers Off This setting turns the TV s speakers off and allows fixed output from the TV s audio output jacks to an external device such as a surround sound amplifier With Fixed Output On the TV s volume control tone controls and mute are disabled Using th eRemoteto Sel ect an Audio Processor You can change the audio processor from the Audio menu as illustrated above or by pressing the SOUND button on the remote To make a selection using the remote Sound 1 Press SOUND to display the audio processor choice list button 2 Point to and select a different audio processor or press CLEAR to exit This feature is not available on model F19625 and F20625 VCRI ON OFF TV DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE MUTE SKIP Oo SOUND GO BACK GUIDE INFO ATS p ISD MENU C
71. ox Place the wands of the G LINK cable underneath your VCR and or cable box Place them about one inch away from the remote control sensor If you don t have a VCR just coil the cable of the extra G LINK wand with a twist tie and leave it behind the TV If you don t have a cable box just coil the cable of the extra G LINK wand with a twist tie and leave it behind the TV Connect to G LINK jack on the back of the TV 10 Setupand Connections Step 4 Plug in theTV Plug the end into the wall outlet matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet Be sure to insert the plug completely Step 5 PlaceBatteriesin the Remote e Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote e Insert fresh batteries Make sure that the polarities and are aligned correctly e Replace the cover St ep 6 Tur n On theTV Press TV on the remote or press POWER on the TV itself Pressing the TV button not only turns on the TV but puts the remote into TV mode so that the buttons on the remote will control TV functions SOUND GO BACK On Scr een Program Guide GUIDE INFO The TV is designed to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold on screen program guide when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV after you have set up the GUIDE Plus Gold System For more information on setting up the GUIDE Plus Gold
72. rd which begin at the same time or overlap you will receive a timer conflict message The GUIDE Plus Gold System will not schedule a conflicting timer you must choose between the two programs Schedule The Schedule menu lets you create timers for either viewing or recording programs The GUIDE Plus Gold System allows one button recording if you have correctly positioned the G LINK cable wands in front of your VCR See the Setup and Connections section of this manual for more details on positioning the G LINK cable To schedule a program to watch or record 1 Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold System 2 Highlight a program within the Channel listing 3 Select Watch or Record from the Action buttons bar The timer is then automatically logged into the Schedule menu 4 Ifyou select Record make sure to place a blank tape in the VCR The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully created a timer to watch or record To remove or change the frequency daily once or weekly of a scheduled event access the Schedule Menu from the Menu bar Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold System Press MENU to highlight the Menu bar Use the arrows to highlight the Schedule menu selection PS Use the up and down arrows to highlight the program you want to edit Then use the Schedule Menu Action Buttons as described in the next section Schedule Menu Action Buttons When viewing t
73. receiver or other components To find out how to program the remote go to the next section 20 Using th eRemote How to useyour Universal Remote r 1l Setupand connections This section defines the buttons of the remote and how to program it to control other components The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs satellite receivers and cable boxes If you have an RCA GE Int ti Set or PROSCAN component you probably don t need nter active up to program it at all 4 Using theMenu System 5 Featuresand Controls Y 6 Reference Modes of Operation Because this universal remote can control several different components DVD player VCR cable box etc it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV 21 22 Using th e Remote RemoteButtons ON OFF When in TV mode turns TV on and off If in another device mode VCR DVD Satellite etc and programmed will turn the device on and off When pressed twice within two seconds all devices that are on will be turned off this feature only works with most RCA GE and PROSCAN products VCRI Puts the remote in VCR mode and if auto tuning is enabled it will turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel TV Turns on the TV and puts the remote
74. rent is not present and keep small children from playing with the buttons When using this as a Parental Control method you should remove access to any remote capable of controlling the television while you have the front panel blocked Don t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status If you do not the front panel block will not take effect Lock Unlock Parental Controls Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password If you do not lock parental controls none of the settings for V Chip Channel Block or Front Panel Block will take effect If you forget your password press and hold TV on the remote and the MENU button on the television simultaneously for 3 seconds Parental controls will then unlock and you can re enter a password via Lock Parental Controls PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V Chip Movie Rating Limit Unrated Prog 4 Cherra Ri acl 5 Fri V CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK 6 Lo 0 Ex 2 Block PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 5 V Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block 5 Front Panel Block 6 L CHANNEL BLOCK 0E Channel Status 99 HEADLN Block Press or v keypad or CH v to set channel MENU to exit PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block 5 Front Panel Block 6 Lc Ma
75. rom the VCR to the TV These cables carry both audio and video signals How to View the VCR To watch the VCR in this connection tune TV to Channel 3 or 4 Later in the Interactive Setup section you will program the TV to automatically tune to Channel 3 or 4 when you turn on the VCR CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA VCR 1 IN FROM ANT CH3 CH4 OUT TO TV VIDEO AUDIO CABLE ANTENNA S VIDEO Once you have completed this connection you may skip to Step 3 Please note that the S VIDEO and Audio R and L OUT jacks are not available for models F20625 and F19625 Setupand Connections Advanced Connections Once you have made your connections you will need to program the TV to tune to the correct video input channel in Advanced connections give you better sound and video by separating the audio and video signals and enabling you to connect multiple order to see and hear audio and video components from a component such as a VCR or DVD player You will program this later in the This section describes the types of inputs available on the back of your Interactive Setup TV and suggests ways you can use them for optimum performance Back of the TV The diagram below describes each of the back panel jacks When connecting A V cables be sure to connect corresponding OUTPUTS and INPUTS Video to Video Right Audio to Right Audio etc VIDEO and Audio Inputs Connect any one of the following components e VCR
76. s AN to view programs with this content for this rating RATING STATUS DLS V FV TV MA View TV 14 View TV PG View TV G View TV Y7 View TV Y View Note that only the content theme status corresponding to TV 14 language L changes to View V Higher rated content themes such as that for TV MA language do not change You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect 51 Featuresand Controls V Chip Movie Rating Limit You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower in other words movies rated PG and G then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings To block movies 1 Highlight the rating field and press the up and down arrows to find the rating that is the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch In the example above you would point to the rating status button corresponding to PG 13 since the highest rating you want the child to watch is PG 2 Usethe right arrow to highlight the rating status field Press the up and down arrows to change the button from View to Block All higher ratings View buttons will automatically change to Block Rating fieldRating status field V CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT Rating Status EE Press v to view programs with this rating Press MENU to exit RATING STATUS NR Block
77. setup information and make sure it is correct e The TV must be off to download information Leave your TV off overnight for at least 10 hours to receive a download for your area e fyouare using a cable box make sure the cable box is on in order to receive program information Scheduled Watch or Record does not occur e Check Schedule for timer conflicts e Check that the G LINK wands are positioned correctly e Leave your VCR off to record programs e Make sure there is a tape in the VCR and that the VCR is properly connected e Be sure that during the GUIDE Plus Gold setup you specified that you have a VCR If you do not the RECORD option will not be available e If using a cable box make sure that you specified during the GUIDE Plus Gold setup that you have one Also make sure you specified the correct cable box type 45 Featuresand Controls Channel Marker There are several indicators that may come up when you press the TV or INFO buttons This display is called the Channel Marker 12 01 Displays the current time CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel ESPN Displays the label assigned to the current channel 60 Displays the current channel or input channel If yellow pressing channel up and down changes this channel Mute or Stereo Mute is displayed when you mute the audio Stereo is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in Stereo SAP Displayed when
78. t has only one output mono connect it to the r mono input jack To connect S VHS Super VHS components an S VHS video cable is required I 0 S Video cable such as No VH913 Gold Plated Jacks and Gold Tipped Cables Gold plating helps prevent oxidation of contacts which provides much less loss than conventional contacts A complete line of gold tipped cables is available to help you obtain optimum performance from your equipment 58 The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables Antenna Cables VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft VH89 6 ft Screw on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV The ends screw onto the connectors for a secure connection Push on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV Ends push on for a quick connection Audio Video Cables Gold Tipped cable VH83 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH84 6 ft VH976 6 ft VH913 12 ft Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable Double cable that lets you connect the video and audio jacks of two VHS VCRs to duplicate tapes Can also be used to connect a VCR to your TV Cable is co
79. t to adjust DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE i l EUR ALAS 2 Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line on the slider MUTE SKIP QO O BASIC PICTURE CONTROLS 9 G Press MENU to exit tan J ZO gt MENU CLEAR QOQ OTOLE Numeric Entry 2 2 2 QOQ A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters WHOANPUT ANTENNA O O A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing REVERSE PLAY FORWARD QoS RECVCR STOP PAUSE UM O 3 Pointer Press MENU to exit 1 Use the digits to enter a number in the column above the pointer 2 Press the right arrow to move to the next column then use the digits to enter a number 3 When you have finished entering information press MENU or OK If the control panel is not set to the current time use the arrows to go back over the columns and the digits to make changes You can also enter numbers by using the up and down arrows on the remote 29 USING THE menu SYSTEM Ch oice Lists Choice lists are used to choose a particular setting from a list When the choice list appears the highlighted item is the one that is currently selected or in use Point to a choice on a menu and press MENU or OK to select that choice You will then return to the previous screen CLOSED CAPTION MODE 1 CC1 Now that you know how to access the menus and adjust the control panels the following p
80. ta to download If the TV loses power or is unplugged GUIDE Plus Gold program information may be lost When power is restored make sure the setup information is still correct The GUIDE Plus Gold program will complete a download at the next available time Channel Mapping If more than one cable company services your area you may be prompted with a Channel Mapping screen after the first GUIDE Plus Gold download You will need to identify your cable company by selecting the correct channel numbers for the stations in question e Use the left and right arrows to change the channel group and press OK when the correct channel group is highlighted TheDifferent GUIDE Pl us Gold Syst em Menus The GUIDE Plus Gold System offers six different options on the Menu bar GRID SORT SCHEDULE MESSAGES EDITOR and SETUP To access the Menu bar 1 Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold screen Since the program information provided 2 Press MENU or use the up and down arrows to highlight the Menu by the GUIDE Plus Gold System is based bar The Grid Guide comes up by default 3 Usethe left and right arrows to access other menus 4 Press OK MENU or use the down arrow to see the menu options on your locale you will need to run Setup again if you move 39 Featuresand Controls Grid Guide The Grid Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plus Gold menu system It displays the current programming for each chan
81. terCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information money order or check in US currency made payable to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc to the following address Video Accessories PO Box 8419 Ronks PA 17573 A Accessories 58 Advanced Connections 4 6 Age Based Ratings 47 49 Audio Audio Video Cables 7 Menu 30 Output 6 Output Volume amp Speakers 31 Processor 30 Auto Channel Search 13 35 Color 32 Tuning 17 18 20 DVD Channel 18 35 SAT Cable Channel 19 35 VCR1 Channel 17 35 VCR2 Channel 17 35 Back of the TV 6 Basic Connection 4 5 Picture Controls 32 Batteries 10 54 Black Level 32 Buttons Remote 22 C Cable Antenna 6 Cables Coaxial 4 Care and Cleaning 55 CC Closed Captioning 33 34 46 Channel 2 36 3 36 4 36 Block 53 Labels 20 35 Map 39 Marker 46 Menu 35 Number 35 Search 13 CLEAR Button 12 Closed Caption Display 33 Mode 33 34 Coaxial Cable 4 5 7 Color Warmth 32 Connections 4 Advanced 4 6 Basic 4 5 TV and Stereo VCR 7 TV Only 4 Tv VCR and Satellite Receiver 8 Content Themes 47 50 Contrast 32 Control Panels 28 D DEMO PIN 9 DVD Channel 18 35 Editor GUIDE Plus Gold 43 F Finding the sensor 9 Fixed Images
82. us NC 17 Press v to block programs with this rating Press MENU to exit RATING STATUS NR Block X Block NC 17 View Block Block View View Featuresand Controls V Chip Unrated Program Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V Chip recognizes as unrated can be viewed Note that unrated TV programs may include news sports political religious local and weather programs emergency bulletins public announcements and programs without ratings View All unrated programs are available Block All unrated programs are not available Don t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of unrated program viewing If you do not the limit will not take effect Channel Block Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed View Makes the selected channel viewable Block The front panel and remote control CH channel buttons will tune only to channels that you have marked as View The remote will still tune to the blocked channel if you use the digits to access the channel but the channel will be blocked Don t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of Channel Block If you do not the channel block will not take effect Front Panel Block Selecting this option lets you block disable or unblock enable the TV s front panel The remote still tunes to any channel Front Panel Block can keep children from watching TV when the pa
83. v 3 cable company if you are not sure Choose 4 O to use VIDEO INPUT Press up down to choose Then press OK Select YES if you have a VCR or NO if not Answering NO automatically skips forward to the end of GUIDE Plus Gold setup Povod nave a VER Tune your VCR to channel 2 and turn it off v je Enter the brand of your VCR Press up down to choose Then press OK 6 30 pm When the GUIDE Plus Gold System correctly identifies the correct code for your VCR the VCR s tuner changes to channel 9 Select YES if the VCR automatically changed eo ee to channel 9 or NO if it did not TEST If you select NO the system will try another No code The last screen comes up when you ve successfully finished the GUIDE Plus Gold setup Press up down to choose Then press OK Remember e Leave your cable box turned ON to download program information e Leave your VCR turned OFF to record programs ma Tune your VCR to channel 02 then turn it off Select your VCR brand from the list below RCA Press up down to change brand Then press OK Congratulations Your Setup is now complete Within 24 hours your TV will receive your local lineup and program information Press OK to leave Setup Press OK to leave the GUIDE Plus Gold System setup and either return to the TV s Interactive Setup or the Main Menu For more information about the GUIDE Plus Gold System see the se

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