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User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
Find Inside:
• Connecting .............. page 6
• Menus ...................... page 9
• Remote Controls..... page 17
• The Basic Menus ..... page 21
• Features ................... page 24
• Other Information.. page 31
• Troubleshooting ..... page 34
Model J27F636 is pictured above.
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Important Information This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation CAUTION between hazardous mains voltage and user accessible parts. When servicing RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK use only identical replacement parts. DO NOT OPEN Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" This symbol indicates important instructions
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IMPORTanT SaFETY InSTRUCTIO Table of Contents nS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. 15. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is 2. Keep these instructions. grounded so as to provide some protection against 3. Heed all warnings. voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984 4. Follow all instructions. (Section 54 of Canadian Electrica
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Table of Contents Important Information .....................................................2 Chapter 3: Using the Menu System ................21 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................3 The Basic Menu System ...................................................21 Sound Menu ..............................................................21 Chapter 1: Connections & Setup .......................5 Picture Menu .............................................................21 Th
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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Remote Controls You will need a master remote (R130K2) or ClonePRO™ to set up the TV. Contact your RCA commercial distributor to purchase these. To locate an RCA commercial distributor call 1-800-333-7221. Protect against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas a
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J27F636 Connections & Setup get the Picture The first part of connecting your TV is to get a signal. The back panel of your TV allows you to receive analog DSCI channels by using the ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG Port INPUT and digital channels by using the ANTENNA/ ANTENNA/CABLE CABLE DIGITAL INPUT. The graphic to the left shows DIGITAL INPUT these inputs. Note: You may experience a delay of several seconds before digital pictures appear, both ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT when you first turn on
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S-Video Jack S-Video Jack Connections & Setup Receiving analog Channels What You need • Antenna (“rabbit ears”) or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable. Plug the antenna or coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT to receive analog channels. Coaxial cable OR TV ANT OR • Coaxial cable from a cable outlet. Plug the coaxial cable from the source outlet into the ANTENNA/ TV ANT CABLE ANALOG INPUT to receive cable channels. Indoor or Outdoor a ntenna Digita
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Connections & Setup The Front of Your TV Front Input Jacks Your model has a set of audio/video inputs for your convenience. These jacks are towards the front of the TV on the side. To access the component you connected to the front of the TV, press the INPUT button on your remote until FRNT appears on the screen. The jacks are ideal for connecting a DVD player, video game console, digital camera or a camcorder. Note: When connecting a component that only has one audio jack, such as some ca
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Connections & Setup Place all a vailable Channels Into Memory AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH 1. To go to the Setup menu, with the master remote (R130K2), press MENU Go Back then select Auto Channel Search. In this menu you'll be able to set your Channel List List A... Signal Source. Choose from Analog, Digital or Both. This choice will depend Signal Source Both... on what connections you've made to the ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG Ana. Sig Type Cable... INPUT and/or the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL INPUT j
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Connections & Setup Understanding the Menus MAIN MENU - MASTER This television displays two levels of menus: master and basic. Exit Sound Master Menus Picture Access and Power Options The master menus ar e accessible b y pr essing MENU on the master r emote (R130K2). This menu shows all menu options. The person who chooses the settings available to the Parental Control basic end user is called the “master user.” Time Setup Basic Menus The basic menus are accessible b
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Connections & Setup Sound Menu SOUND Scroll to the feature you want to set. Use the right arrow button to change the Go Back setting. Sound Type Stereo... 3 4 GoB ack Takes you to the previous menu. Treble Bass Sound Type Choose from Mono, Stereo, Enhanced, and SAP. Stereo splits the Balance incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels. Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio. The word Stereo appears on the TV when Auto Vol Level you tune to a progra
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Connections & Setup Picture Menu PICTURE The Picture menu items allow you to adjust the appearance of on-screen images for Go Back each video input source. Scroll to the feature you want to set. Use the right arrow Picture Preset Bright... button to change the setting. Pict. Enhance High... Go Back Takes you to the previous menu. Color Warmth Normal... PictureP reset Choose between Soft, Natural, Bright or Personal. The default Brightness setting is Natural. Color Pic
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Connections & Setup Switched The TV can be turned on or off; Sleep Timer, Schedule and Energy Saver can be enabled. This is the default setting. Energy Saver When enabled, this feature turns the TV off after a specified period of inactivity (no remote or front panel button presses). You can toggle between Disabled, 2-hour, 1-hour, and 30-minute settings. Disabled is the default setting. If TV Power is set to On Always, Energy Saver settings are ignored. A warning message will be displayed pri
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Connections & Setup Parental Control PARENTAL CONTROL This menu shows all Parental Control menu options. As the master user, you Go Back choose which options are available to the basic end user. Scroll to the feature you want to set. Use the right arrow button to change the setting. USA V-Chip ... Go Back Takes you to the previous menu. Canada V-Chip ... Unrated Prg. USA V-Chip Displays settings for the US version of V-Chip. If you live within Front Panel the Un
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Connections & Setup Time Menu TIME This control panel lets you control several time-related functions. Scroll to the Go Back feature you want to set. Use the right arrow button to change the setting. Time 08:00 am Go Back Takes you to the previous menu. Time Access Basic Sleep Timer Off Time Displays the current time if the master user has set the time. If allowed by the master user, the basic user can set the time. Press OK to toggle between am and Wake-Up Timer
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Connections & Setup Auto Channel Search Allows the TV to search for available channels to be saved into memory. List & Labels Lets you edit the channels in the list or choose labels for each LIST AND LABELS channel. To delete a channel from the channel list, highlight Channel and use the left or right arrow to select the channel. Then highlight which list the channel appears, Go Back In list A, B or C and press the OK button. The box should no longer display a check Channel 05
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Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control Types of Remote Controls All of the remote controls mentioned here, in addition to other remotes and accessories, are available from your RCA distributor. Descriptions of the remote buttons and how they work are on the next pages. Except as otherwise specified, the master remote is the remote described throughout the manual for operating the TV and setting up the TV’s features. Master Remotes The master remote control (R130K2) accesses all of the TV’s menu
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Using the Remote Control SKIP(Commer cialS kip- R130K1) Press once before changing the channels and the TV waits 30 seconds before returning to the original channel. Each subsequent press adds 30 seconds to the skip time. Press CLEAR to cancel. SLEEP Displays the Sleep Timer control panel, which allows the user to set a time for the TV to turn itself off. SOUND Displays the Sound menu. SYSTEM Allows the remote to be programmed for TV1, TV2 and TV3 modes. It also allows access to syst
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Using the Remote Control Using the InPUT Button 1, 2 and 3 buttons In addition to a cable or antenna signal, you might have VCR, DVD etc. or other signals coming in to your TV (not all inputs are available on all models). Use the INPUT button SYSTEM to select the desired signal source. button 1. Make sure that the component you want to view is turned on. 2. Press INPUT until you have selected the desired input source. Inputs and On-Screen Displays The Status Display shows which input signal(s
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Using the Remote Control ClonePRO™ Remote Buttons The ClonePRO can be used as a master remote. First, press ON to turn the remote on. Some of the buttons only apply when using the ClonePRO to download or upload information to or from a TV. Those buttons are described in Chapter 5. Note: After 30 seconds of inactivity the remote will turn itself off. RESET Returns the picture to the original settings and displays the Picture Presets choice list. INFO Displays channel information. Arrow butto
