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TV User's Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
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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. Refer RISK OF ELECTRIC To reduce the risk of fire or shock SHOCK DO NOT OPEN servicing to qualified service personnel. hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. This symbol indicates This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the important instructions product that presents a risk of accompanying the product. electric shock or personal injury
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Connections and Setup Connecting Other Components to Your TV ..................... 2 Explanation of Jacks and Cables ...................................... 2 Video Jacks and Cables ...................................................................................... 2 Audio Jacks and Cables...................................................................................... 2 The Front Panel Controls of Your TV................................ 3 Front Panel Buttons .............................
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Connections and Setup TV (back panel) VCR VIDEO AUDIO OUT TO TV 2 CH3 OUT CH4 ANTENNA IN R L IN FROM ANT VIDEO IN L (MONO) R L R 1 2 3 INPUT From Cable or Antenna 1A 1B DVD VIDEO L R Connecting Other Components to your TV TV + DVD + VCR 1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV. A. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the R and L/MONO AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD player (sometimes labeled L and R). B. Connect a video cable (yellow) to the Video
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Connections and Setup The Front Panel Controls of Your TV If you cannot locate your remote, you can use the front panel buttons of your TV to operate many of the TV’s features. POWER Turns the TV on and off. INPUT Toggles the Video Input Channels for a video game system, VCR, etc., connected to the audio/video jacks on the front and back of the TV. MENU Brings up the Main menu. In the menu system, it selects highlighted items. VOL- Decreases the volume. In the menu system, acts like the left a
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Using TV Menus Function Complete the Initial Setup icon The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s features to work properly. You’ll need to set a few important menu items the first time you turn on your TV. Set the Language The language setting determines the language in which the on-screen displays and menus PICTURE appear. You can choose from English, Spanish, or French. The default is English. CONTRAST 1 1. Press MENU on the remote control (the Main menu appears). BRIGHTNESS
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Using TV Menus TV Menus TV Menus let you control picture quality and features available for TV viewing. There is a different menu system for DVD features, described on page 19. TV Menu Navigation 1. To bring up the TV menu, press the MENU button. 2. Use the arrow buttons ( / ) on the remote (or the VOL / buttons on the front of TV) to highlight a submenu icon at the top of the menu. 3. Press the / buttons on the remote (or CH / on the front of TV) to select the option. 4. Press the menu button
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Using TV Menus The TIMER menu SLEEP TIMER Lets you set the time you want the TV to turn itself off after a given time. With the SLEEP TIMER option highlighted, press the right arrow to add 10 minutes to the clock (up to two hours). TIMER SLEEP TIMER 20 The FUNCTION menu LANGUAGE Selects the language you want the menus to be displayed in. NOISE REDUCE Turns the noise reduce function on or off . FUNCTION BLACK STRETCH Turns the black stretch function on or off . LANGUAGE ENGLISH BA
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Using TV Menus The PARENTAL CONTROL menu and V-CHIP The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs and channels. The Parental Controls menu involve software inside your TV (V-Chip) which allows you to “block” TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you think children should not view. It lets you program your TV so it will not display certain programs. You can “unblock” programs by entering a password. When Parental Co
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Using TV Menus The TV Rating Limit Screen Rating Screen Rating Status Field Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is Unblock or Block. Content Themes Lists the content themes you can block or unblock. Rating Field TV RATING Lets you select from a Content Status Fields RATING FV D L S V list of age-based Lets you select which TV-Y >U ratings you can block content themes to view for or unblock. TV-Y7 U U the selected rating, a
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Using TV Menus Blocking Specific Content Themes Content Themes You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the FV, D, L, S, and V on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well. D Sexually Explicit Dialogue To block program content: L Adult Language 1. Determine the content themes you want to block. 2. Press and hold the button until the content theme you want to
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Using TV Menus Child Lock Selecting this option lets you lock (disable) or unlock (enable) the TV’s front panel. The remote still tunes to any channel. When using this as a Parental Control method, remove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television. 1. Press MENU on the remote control (the Main menu appears). 2. Press the button until the Parental Control icon is highlighted. 3. Press the button until the bottom PASSWORD is highlighted, then press the button to access the
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Other Information Troubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV/DVD can be corrected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. TV Problems TV won’t turn on •Press the TV button. • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else. • Something might be wrong with your remote control. Press the POWER button on the front of the TV. If the TV turns on, check the remote control solutions on page 2
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Other Information Additional Information Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet. • Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning. •Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth. Formation of Condensation • Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity, condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player. • When condensation forms inside the player, the player may no
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Other Information RCA TruFlat TV LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor charges. • One year from date of purchase for parts. •Two years from date of purchase 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 Servi
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Visit the RCA web site at www.rca.com 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. Thomson Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2003 Thomson Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in China TOCOM 16271890 As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Thomson Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR i
