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Important Information To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove WARNING WARNING cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. RISK OF ELECTRIC To reduce the risk of fire or Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. SHOCK DO NOT OPEN shock hazard, do not expose this TV 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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED ................................................................ 2 Setup and Connection .................................................................. 2 Dipole Antenna Connection ........................................................ 2 TV/VCR Connection ....................................................................... 3 Channel Marker ............................................................................ 4 Front Panel Controls .................
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GETTING STARTED ANTENNA, CABLE, CABLE BOX OR VCR Setup and Connection Step 1: Connect Your TV Connect the cable from your cable system or off-air antenna to the CABLE/ CABLE/ ANTENNA VIDEO ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV, as shown. Also connect external AUDIO devices such as a VCR or DVD player to the video and audio jacks. TV (Back Panel) Step 2: Plug In Your TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure
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GETTING STARTED CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA TV/VCR Connection The basic connection (TV and VCR), right, is the most common VCR 1 connection and is therefore used to illustrate a single component IN FROM ANT CH3 connection with your TV. OUT CH4 OUT TO TV VIDEO AUDIO Cables You will use either of the following type of cable to make your connection: TV Coaxial Cables: Carries the signal from the antenna or cable directly to the television or through a cable box, as
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GETTING STARTED Channel Marker 7:17 The Channel Marker comes up when you first turn on the TV, change 13 Sleep CC channels, or press the DISPLAY button. 01:30 Displays count down time left on the commercial skip timer. 13 Displays the current channel. 7:17 Displays the current time. CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available. 1:30 Mute Mute Displayed when you mute the audio. Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set. The Channel Marker shown is just an example of what your sc
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L O V S E D P A E C I N H A GETTING STARTED Remote Control Buttons When operating the remote, point it directly at the front of the TV. OFF TV VCR Objects between the remote and the remote sensor can block the signal to the TV. REW PLAY FF This remote has a NightGlo feature which illuminates the keypad. To save battery power, do not activate the NiteGlo feature when the remote is used REC STOP PAUSE in well lit rooms. OFF Press to turn the TV off. DISPLAY SLEEP TV Turns on the TV. Shows the d
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L O V S E D P A E C I N H A GETTING STARTED RESET Button Press to return all video settings (color, tint, contrast, brightness, and sharpness) back to the original settings. OFF TV VCR Number Buttons (0-9) Press to access any channel number. To select a channel, press two number buttons. For example, press 0 then 6 for channel 6. To select a 3-digit number, press and hold number button 1 until 1– – REW PLAY FF appears on the screen. Then press the other two numbers. REC STOP PAUSE SKIP (Commer
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THE MENU SYSTEM TV Main Menu TV Main Menu 1 Picture Quality The TV Main Menu is your gateway to controlling the TV. It lets you adjust 2 Screen the TV's picture quality, screen, channel settings, parental controls, and time 3 Channel functions. 4 V-Chip Parental Controls 5 Time To select a menu item: 0 Exit 1. Press MENU to bring up the TV Main Menu. 2. Use the CHAN ^/v on the remote or front of TV to highlight an item The TV Main Menu and press MENU to select it; or you can also press t
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THE MENU SYSTEM Channel The Channel Menu 1 Signal Type: CABLE TV The Channel menu contains all the commands used to control your channels, 2 Auto Channel Search including custom-building your channel list. 3 List 0 Exit Signal Type Displays a toggle that lets you select the current antenna type: Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air antenna The Channel menu for UHF/VHF TV signals. Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable box for TV signals
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THE MENU SYSTEM V-Chip Parental Controls V-Chip Movie Rating Limit 1 Movie Rating Limit With the Movie Rating Limit you can set movie-viewing limits. 2 TV Rating Limit 3 Unrated Programs: VIEW 4 Parental Controls: UNLOCKED Blocking Movie Ratings 0 Exit You can automatically block all movie ratings above a specified rating using Movie Ratings Limit in the Parental Controls menu. Selecting Movie Rating Limit • To block all movies above a certain rating: In the Rating field, use CHAN ^/v to h
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THE MENU SYSTEM The TV Rating Limit Screen Tip Below is an example of where items are located within the TV Rating Limits screen. You can always press MENU to exit back to the previous screen while in the Rating Limit menus. Rating field Content Themes Lets you select from a list of Lists the content themes you TV Rating Limit age-based ratings you can can block or view. block or view. Content Rating Status D L S V FV Content Status fields TV-MA View V V V Lets you select which cont
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THE MENU SYSTEM Content Themes Rating field Blocking Age-Based Ratings and Content Themes You can automatically block all program ratings or content above a TV Rating Limit specified age-based rating level using the V-Chip TV Rating Limit screen. Content Refer to the chart at the beginning of this section to learn about each age- Rating Status D L S V FV based rating and its associated content ratings. TV-14 Block V V V V • To block all programs above a certain rating level: Highligh
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THE MENU SYSTEM V-Chip Unrated Program Block “Unrated” vs. “Not Rated” Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes All movies are assigned a rating. as “unrated” can be viewed. Some movies are given a rating of View All unrated programs are available. Not Rated (NR). You can assign Block Block No unrated programs are available. or View status to the NR rating in “Unrated” TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local, the V-Chip Movie Rating
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THE MENU SYSTEM Commercial Skip As its name suggests, Commercial Skip allows you to bypass commercials during normal TV viewing. When a commercial comes on, you can activate the Commercial Skip timer to run from 30 seconds to 4 minutes. While the timer is counting down, you are free to watch other channels. After the timer runs out, the TV automatically changes back to your original channel. Use the following steps to program the Commercial Skip timer: 1. On your remote, press the TV button to p
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TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience any difficulty with your TV, check these basic remedies before calling your service technician. TV will not turn on or controls don’t work • Check to make sure it is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else. • Try unplugging set for one minute, plugging it back in, and then turning it on again. • Make sure the Front Panel Lock feature is not set. (See page 4 for details.) Problems wit
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L O V S E D P A E C I N H A ACCESSORIES Remote Control OFF TV VCR Accessory Order Form REW PLAY FF REC STOP PAUSE This is the remote that came DISPLAY SLEEP packed with your TV. You can use Description Stock No. Price Qty Total MUTE PREV CH the order form to order it direct CLEAR MENU RESET 12 3 by mail if desired. Transformer VH54 $ 2.95 45 6 78 9 0 - TRACK + F.ADV Cleaner/Polisher AH035 $ 6.95 Screw-on Antenna Cable (3-ft) VH81 $ 3.99 A/B Switch AH041 $14.95 239118 Gold-Tipped Antenna Cabl
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ACCESSORIES Charge your order on your VISA, Placing An Order MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below. USE YOUR CREDIT CARD ® Use this number only to place an order for accessory items IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number listed on this order form. from your VISA card 1-800-338-0376 To place your order by mail, detach and mail the completed order form with credit
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LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days for labor charges. • One year for parts. • Two years for the picture tube. 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: • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television. • Pay any Authorized RCA Televisio
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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. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©1999 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Thailand TOCOM 1547928A
