RCA RBA29550 Operation & User’s Manual

It is important to read this manual before operating this unit for the first time. TOCOM 15128920 RBA29550, RCA29520, RCA33683, RCA37683

shock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. Cautions WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. For Models RBA29550, RCA29520, RCA33683, and RCA37683: Operate TV on 90-260 volts, 60 HzAC power (normal house power). FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it. Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fully insert plug into socket. Operate TV only on 100-240 volts (+/-10%), 50/60 Hz AC power. Note To Cable TV Installer (For the United States only) This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Do not defeat the safety feature of the plug. The wide blade fits into the wall socket only one way. If you need and exten- sion cord, make sure it matches the plug of the TV. Caution: If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long periods, they maybe permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images include network logos, phone numbers, and video games. Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.

1 Important Information Warning, Product Registration ____________________________________ i Quick Guide to Your TV Startup ____________________________________________________________________ 2-3 Hook up your TV, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote, Turn on the TV, Place Channels in Memory, Set the Time Basic Tour of the Remote ____________________________________________ 4 Power, Volume, Channel, Components buttons Menu Basics ______________________________________________________________ 5 Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus Using Your Remote With Remote Buttons ______________________________________________ 6-7 With VCRs _____________________________________________________________ 8-10 Programming, setting the VCR 1 Channel, Basic Operation With Satellite Receiver ______________________________________________ 11 With a Cable Box __________________________________________________ 12-13 With Laserdisc Player _______________________________________________ 14 With Audio Equipment _____________________________________________ 15 Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture _________________________________________________________ 16 Picture Settings ________________________________________________________ 17 Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset Sound Settings _________________________________________________________ 18 Stereo, Tone Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram ____________ 19 Setting the Sleep Timer _____________________________________________ 20 Setting the Alarm Clock ___________________________________________ 21 Selecting a Language _______________________________________________ 22 Watching Closed Captioning ____________________________________ 23 Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable _______________________ 24 References Front Panel Buttons __________________________________________________ 25 Displays on the Screen _____________________________________________ 26 Trouble Checks ____________________________________________________ 27-28 Index _______________________________________________________________________ 29

for models RBA29550, RCA29520, RCA33683, and RCA37683 1. Hook up your TV Details are in the Connections Guide. Hook up any antennas, cables or other equipment to your TV before you follow the steps below. The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching. For more details, see the page numbers listed. 3. Put Batteries in the Remote A. Pull off the cover of the battery compartment. B. Place the four AAA batteries as shown, matching the + and – end of each battery in the compartment. C. Replace the cover. CONNECTIONS GUIDE Use This Book First! To Find Your Hook-up Turn To Page 1 THIS GUIDE SHOWS HOW TO HOOK UP YOUR TV AND OTHER COMPONENTS. CAUTION: If you choose not to use the stand recommended for your TV, take precautions that the stand or furniture the TV is placed on is properly located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being tipped over or pulled off. This could cause damage to the TV and or personal injury. Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV. 4. Turn on the TV Quick Guide to Your TV Startup Plug the cord into the outlet, matching the wide and the small end of the plug with the outlet. 2. Plug in the TV A. Plug the cord into the adapter that was packed with your TV as shown at the left. B. Plug the adapter into the outlet, matching the prongs with the outlet.

Alarm menu is selected. This menu is green. A. Press MENU•PROG until the Setup menu is selected. This menu is white. 12:21 AM 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm: Off Alarm Channel: 07 On Time: Disabled Off Time: Disabled Clock: Use –/+ to set time. 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable Speakers: On Press POWER on the remote. A. Press MENU•PROG until the Alarm menu is selected. This menu is green. B. The Clock is automatically highlighted the first time you set it. If it is not, press MOVE H to highlight it. C. Press MOVE F to set the hour. D. Press MOVE E to set the minutes. A. Press MENU•PROG until the Setup menu is selected. This menu is white. B. Press MOVE H to highlight Autoprogram. C. Press MOVE E to start placing channels in the TV’s memory. D. Wait until TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to original channel. 7. Set the Time 6. Place all available channels in memory (Autoprogram) Details for adding and deleting channels are on page 20. 5. Adjust PICTURE TILT. Picture tilt is used to correct a tilted picture from the effect of the Earth's magnetic field on a large picture tube. The PICTURE TILT STRENGTH and POLARITY switches on the back of the TV compensate for this effect. If the picture appears tilted, follow these steps to improve it. You may need to reset the switches if the TV is moved or repositioned in the room. OFF PICTURE TILT STRENGTH + – POLARITY HIGH LOW BACK OF TV A. Make sure STRENGTH switch is in the OFF position. B. Move STRENGTH switch to the LOW position. If this does not fully improve tilt, move STRENGTH switch to HIGH. This should correct tilt. If moving STRENGTH switch makes tilt worse, return it to OFF and go to the next step. C. Change the position of POLARITY switch. If this improves the tilt but does not fully improve it, move the STRENGTH switch to LOW or HIGH. This should correct tilt. Quick Guide to Your TV Startup

Basic Tour of the Remote 4 Turns the TV on. Sets the remote to control the TV. Operates TV when remote is set to control the TV. Operates the TV and advanced features. TV Power Button Volume and Channel Controls Details are on page 6. Basic information about your remote is shown below. This will give you a general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see pages 6–15. Controls components such as a VCR, laserdisc player, audio equipment, satellite receiver and a cable box. Changes the menus and features on the screen. Component Buttons Details are on pages 8–15. Menu Buttons See next page for details.

Menu Basics 5 Colors Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to see each of the four menu colors. Each menu has a different color background as shown at the left. INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown below. Details on using the remote buttons are on pages 6-7. Many menu items are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 19. Moving through the Menus 1. Press MENU•PROG on the remote or MENU on the front panel to move from menu to menu. 2. Press MOVE 4 and 3 on the remote or CHANNEL up or down on the front panel to move up and down through the features in the menu. 3. Press MOVE F and E on the remote or VOLUME + or – on the front panel to move left and right on the menu lines. MENU CH VOL– VOL+ POWER CH Menu Buttons The menu buttons are used to adjust the features in the TV’s menus. Both the menu buttons on the remote or the front of the TV will move through the menus. See “Moving through the Menus” below. Yellow Green Light Blue White 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00

With Remote Buttons 6 INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L POWER Turns off the TV. Turns off compatible components. Turns on a component after a component button is pressed. AUDIO, VCR1, VCR2•LD, SAT•CABLE, TV Sets the remote to control the component. VCR2•LD can only be programmed for one component: either a VCR or a Laserdisc Player. See Using the Remote with a VCR, Satellite Receiver, Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio equipment on pages 8–15. TV Turns on the TV. Shows the displays on the screen. Sets the remote to control the TV. See Using the Remote with a VCR, Satellite Receiver, Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio equipment on pages 8–15. REW (Rewind) Rewinds a tape or laserdisc. Searches backward while tape or laserdisc is playing. PLAY Plays tape or laserdisc. FF (Fast Forward) Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc. Searches forward while tape or laserdisc is playing. REC (Record) Starts recording onto tape. STOP Stops tape or laserdisc. PAUSE Pauses tape or laserdisc. DISPLAY Shows displays on the screen. Clears menus from the screen. SKIP (Commercial Skip) Allows you to scan other channels during commercials. Each press adds 30 seconds. TV switches back to original channel when time runs out. Press CLEAR to cancel SKIP. CHAN 2 and 1 (Channel up and down) Scans up and down through channels in the TV’s memory. Moves through channels in VCR’s memory. VOL > and < (Volume up and down) Raises and lowers sound. MUTE Switches the TV sound on or off. PREV CH (Previous Channel) Changes back and forth between two channels. Select a channel and then select another. Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels.

With Remote Buttons 7 INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L Number Buttons (0-9) Selects any channel number. Two numbers must be pressed for each channel. Press 0 and 6 for channel 6. For three digit channels, press and hold 1 until 1-- appears on the screen. Then press the other two numbers. INPUT Switches between the TV channels and Video 00. ANTENNA Used as TV/VCR button when remote is set to control the VCR. CLEAR Clears menus and displays from the screen. Clears items from VCR timer programs and VCR’s clock. MENU•PROG (Program) Shows menus on the screen and moves from menu to menu. Sets VCR clock and programs timer on VCR. RESET Returns the picture adjustments to the original settings. MOVE F and E (left and right) Moves left and right on a menu line. See Menu Basics on page 5. Changes a feature setting. MOVE G and H (up and down) Moves up and down menus. See Menu Basics on page 5.

JCL ....................................................08 JCPenney................02,05,07,08,14,16, ............................................30,35,51,53 JVC...........................02,14,16,30,46,74 Kenwood.................02,14,16,30,46,47 KLH ..................................................73 Lloyd’s..............................................15 Logik.................................................31 Magnavox.........................08,29,53,56 Marantz....02,08,14,16,29,30,44,46,61 Marta ................................................09 MEI ...................................................08 Memorex...........................08,09,12,15 MGA............................................04,27 Midland............................................32 Minolta........................................05,35 Mitsubishi....................04,05,27,35,40 Montgomery Ward.........................06 MTC.............................................07,15 Multitech...........................07,15,31,32 NEC ..........02,14,16,30,44,46,59,61,64 Panasonic...............................08,53,75 Pentax.....................................05,35,44 Pentax Resear ..................................46 Philco.................................08,29,35,56 Philips..........................................08,29 Pioneer ...................................05,16,33 Portland..................................44,45,52 ProScan.............................................00 Quartz...............................................02 Quasar.........................................08,53 RCA ..........00,05,07,08,28,35,37,54,69 Radio Shack.......02,06,08,09,12,15,19 .................................................27,43,53 Samsung..................07,13,22,32,42,48 Sansui ..........................................16,71 Sanyo...........................................02,12 Scott ..............................04,13,41,49,68 Sears...............02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43 Sharp.............................06,24,27,39,45 Shintom.............................17,26,31,55 Sony........................................17,26,38 Sylvania........................08,15,29,53,56 Symphonic.......................................15 Tandy ..........................................02,15 Tashiko.............................................09 Tatung ..............................................30 Teac..............................................15,30 Technics............................................08 Teknika..............................08,09,15,21 Toshiba.........................05,13,19,48,49 Totevision ...................................07,09 TMK..................................................67 Unitech.............................................07 Vector Research ....................14,16,44 Victor................................................16 Video Concepts.....................14,16,44 Videosonic .......................................07 Wards ............05,06,07,08,0912,13,15, .................................................25,31,35 Yamaha.......................02,14,16,30,46 Zenith...............................11,17,26,72 Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Programming the Remote 8 Refer to the Connection Book or the VCR’s owners manual to hook up your VCRs. The remote may need to be programmed for your VCR, but may not operate all models of the brands listed below. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote. 2. Program the remote for your VCRs 1. Test the remote A. Press VCR1 or VCR2•LD to turn the VCR on. B. Press the VCR buttons shown at the left. If your VCR does not work, program VCR1 or VCR2•LD with a VCR code from the list below. A. Point the remote at the VCR and hold VCR1 or VCR2•LD. B. Enter the code for your brand from the code list below. C. Release VCR1 or VCR2•LD. D. Press POWER. If nothing happens, try pressing VCR1 and then POWER. E. Repeat A–D with another code if the first one does not work or if a second VCR is connected. INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L VCR Codes

With VCRs: Setting the VCR 1 Channel The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR1 button on the remote. If the VCR 1 Channel is set, pressing VCR1 selects the channel to see the VCR picture. The VCR 1 Channel setting depends on which diagram you have used from the Connection Guide. If you want to turn this feature off, set the VCR 1 Channel to Disable. Refer to the chart below for your setting. A. Press TV to set the remote to control the TV. B. Press MENU•PROG to select the Setup menu. This menu is white. A. Press MOVE H to highlight the VCR 1 Channel. B. Press MOVE E to highlight the channel. A. Enter channel 00, 03, or 04. Choose your setting from the chart below. Press CHANNEL down until “Disabled” is displayed to turn the feature off. 1. Select the Setup Menu 2. Highlight VCR1 Channel 3. Enter channel number 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 03 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable Diagram used from the Connection Guide: 1B, 1C, 2B, 2C, 3B, 3C, 4C, 5C 4B, 5B Set VCR 1 Channel to: 00 3 or 4 (same as 3/4 switch) VCR 1 Channel: 03 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00

the remote to control the VCR. B. Press POWER. A. Press VCR1 or VCR2•LD to set the remote to control the VCR. B. Tune the VCR to the channel you want to record using CHANNEL up or down or pressing two number buttons. C. Press RECORD to start recording. D. Press TV/VCR on the VCR. E. Press TV to set the remote to control the TV. F. Press CHANNEL up or down to change channels on the TV. G. To see the channel you are recording, tune the TV back to channel 00, 03, or 04. Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Basic Operation 10 A. Press channel 00, 03, or 04 on the TV to see what the VCR is doing. B. Press VCR1 or VCR2•LD to set the remote to control the VCR. C. Press POWER to turn on the VCR if it did not turn on when you pressed VCR1 or VCR2•LD. A. Turn on VCR. B. Insert a tape in the VCR. C. Press PLAY to start the tape playing. D. Press STOP when you are finished. E. Press REW to rewind the tape. If the remote operates your VCR, this page will show you how to use it for basic functions. See pages 6-7 for more details on buttons used with your VCR. INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L Turn on the VCR Turn off the VCR Record one TV program and watch another Watch a tape in your VCR INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L

With a Satellite Receiver: Basic Operation 11 A. Press SAT•CABLE to set the remote to control the satellite receiver. B. Press POWER to turn on the receiver if it did not turn on when you pressed SAT•CABLE. A. Press SAT•CABLE to set the remote to control the satellite receiver. B. Press POWER to turn off the receiver. You may also be able to use the TV’s remote with the RCA DSS® satellite receivers. Refer to your Satellite Receiver owner’s manual to hook up your Satellite Receiver. The remote may need to be programmed for other brands of satellite receivers, but may not operate all models of the brands listed below. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote. Follow the instructions below for basic operation of your receiver. You may also want to experiment with other buttons on the remote to see if they work with your receiver. Turn off the Satellite Receiver INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L Program the remote for your Satellite Receiver A. Point the remote at the satellite receiver and hold SAT•CABLE. B. Enter the code for your brand from the code list below. C. Release SAT•CABLE. D. Press POWER. If nothing happens, try pressing SAT•CABLE and then POWER. Turn on the Satellite Receiver Chaparral ..........................80,81 Cheyenne ...............................81 Drake .................................82,83 DSS..........................................00 GE............................................00 General Instruments...92,93,94 ProScan...................................00 RCA.........................................00 Realistic ..................................84 Sierra I,II,III............................81 STS1.........................................85 STS2.........................................86 STS3.........................................87 STS4.........................................88 Toshiba ...................................89 Uniden....................................90 Video Cipher II......................91 Satellite Receiver Codes DSS® is a trademark of DIRECT TV, Inc., a unit of GM Hughes Electronics.

With a Cable Box: Programming and Basic Operation Refer to the Connection Book or contact your cable company to hook up your cable box. If you have a cable box with its own remote, then you may also be able to use the TV’s remote with your cable box. This remote may not operate all models of the brands listed below. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote. Program the remote for your cable box A. Point the remote at the cable box and hold SAT•CABLE. B. Enter the code numbers for your brand from the list below. C. Release SAT•CABLE. D. Press POWER to turn it on. If nothing happens, try pressing SAT•CABLE and then POWER. E. Repeat A-D with another code if the first one does not work. A. Tune TV to channel 02, 03, 04, 05, or 06--the cable box channel. B. Point remote at the cable box and press SAT•CABLE. C. Press POWER to turn it on. D. Press CHANNEL up or down to change channels on the cable box. A. Press SAT•CABLE. B. Press POWER to turn it off. Basic Operation: Turn on the Cable Box Turn off the Cable Box INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L 12 ABC ....................................22,46,53,54 Anvision.......................................07,08 Cablestar......................................07,08 Diamond...........................................56 Eagle.............................................07,08 Eastern International.......................02 General Instrument.........................46 GI 400 .............04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36 Hamlin ..........................03,12,13,34,48 Hitachi.....................................37,43,46 Jerrold......................04,05,15,23,24,25, ..............................30,36,45,46,47,62,65 Macom .........................................37,43 Magnavox..........07,08,19,21,26,28,29, .............................................32,33,40,41 NSC ...................................................09 Oak ..........................................01,16,38 Oak Sigma ........................................16 Panasonic...........................03,27,39,61 Philips ................07,08,19,21,26,28,29, .............................................32,33,40,41 Pioneer ....................................18,20,44 Randtek........................................07,08 RCA ..............................................00,27 Regal........................................03,12,13 Regency........................................02,33 Samsung ...........................................44 Scientific Atlanta..........03,22,35,63,64 Signature...........................................46 Sprucer..............................................27 Starcom .............................................46 Stargate 2000 ....................................58 Sylvania........................................11,59 Teknika .............................................06 Texscan....................................10,11,59 Tocom............................17,21,49,50,55 Unika.......................................31,32,41 Universal.................................51,52,60 Viewstar.............07,08,19,21,26,28,29, .............................................32,33,40,41 Warner Amex...................................44 Zenith.................................14,42,57,61 Cable Box Codes

With a Cable Box: Setting the Cable Channel 13 The Cable Channel works with SAT•CABLE button on the remote. If the Cable Channel is set, pressing SAT•CABLE selects the channel to see cable channels. The Cable Channel setting depends on which channel your cable box must be on to see cable channels. The channels usually used are 02, 03, 04, 05 or 06. Consult your cable company for more information. A. Press TV to set the remote to control the TV. B. Press MENU•PROG to select the Setup menu. This menu is white. A. Press MOVE H to move down the menu until Cable Channel is highlighted. B. Press MOVE E to underline the item. Enter the number for your cable box, either 02, 03, 04, 05, or 06. Press MOVE G or H until “Disabled” is displayed to turn this feature off. 1. Select the Setup menu 2. Highlight Cable Channel 3. Enter channel number 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 Cable Channel: Disabled 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 Cable Channel: 03

With a Laserdisc Player: Programming and Basic Operation 14 Refer to your Laserdisc Player owner’s manual to hook up your Laserdisc Player. The remote may need to be programmed for your laserdisc player, but may not operate all models of the brands listed below. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote. A. Tune TV to channel 00, 03, or 04. B. Point the remote at the laserdisc player and press VCR2•LD. C. Press POWER to turn it on. D. Use the buttons on the remote that relate to laserdisc player functions. Not all buttons highlighted may work with your laserdisc player. E. Press POWER to turn it off. Program the remote for your Laserdisc Player A. Point the remote at the laserdisc player and hold VCR2• LD. B. Enter the code for your brand from the code list below. C. Release VCR2•LD. D. Press POWER. If nothing happens, try pressing VCR2•LD and then POWER. INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L Basic Operation Pioneer........................33 ProScan.......................33 RCA.............................33 Laserdisc Player Codes

With Audio Equipment: Programming and Basic Operation 15 Basic Operation Program the remote for audio equipment A. Point the remote at the audio equipment and hold AUDIO. B. Enter the code from the code list. C. Release AUDIO. D. Press POWER to turn it on. If nothing happens, try pressing AUDIO and then POWER. E. Repeat A–D with another code if the first one does not work. A. Point the remote at the audio equipment and press AUDIO. B. Press POWER to turn it on. C. Use the buttons on the remote that relate to audio functions. Not all buttons highlighted may work with your equipment. D. Turn the audio equipment off using the audio component’s power off button. INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PO WER VCR 1 S AT• CAB LE TV VCR 2•L D A UDI O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L RCA/ Dimensia AM/FM...........................03 CD....................................07 Tape.................................06 Phono ..............................05 Aux ..................................04 Audio Codes Refer to the Connection Book or your Audio equipment owner’s manual to hook up your audio equipment. Your remote controls some audio equipment such as a radio, CD player, tape player, turntable, or amplifier. The remote may need to be programmed for your equipment, but may not operate all models of the brands listed below. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote.

Overall Picture 16 Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without changing the color levels. 1. Select the Controls Menu Press MENU•PROG to select the Controls menu. This menu is yellow. Press MOVE H to highlight Picture. Press MOVE E to lighten the picture. OR Press MOVE F to darken the picture. 2. Highlight Picture 3. Use MOVE E and F to adjust the Picture Picture -.......I...+ Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: -:-- Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On Tone: High Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: -:-- Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On Tone: High

Picture Settings 1. Select the Adjust Menu Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to select the Adjust menu. This menu is light blue. Press MOVE H to highlight the picture item you want to adjust. Press MOVE E or F to adjust each item. 2. Highlight item to change 3. Use MOVE E or F to adjust each item Follow the steps below to change the picture on the screen to your personal setting. The chart at the bottom of the page explains your options. Color Tint Bright (Brightness) Sharp (Sharpness) Autocolor Picture Reset Press MOVE E to: Increase color richness Give red tint to skin color Add more light to dark parts of the picture Show cleaner, clearer images Turn on to keep Color and Tint in proper balance each time you change channels Reset the picture back to the original settings Press MOVE F to: Decrease color to black and white Give green tint to skin color Add more dark to light parts of the picture Make picture more smooth Turn off for manual adjustment of Color and Tint Reset the picture back to the original settings Picture Reset 17 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Color -.....I.....+ Tint G.....I.....R Bright -.....I.....+ Sharp -.....I.....+ Autocolor: On Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Color -.....I.....+ Tint G.....I.....R Bright -.....I.....+ Sharp -.....I.....+ Autocolor: On

Press MENU•PROG to select the Controls menu. This menu is yellow. Press MOVE H to highlight the sound item you want to adjust. Press MOVE E or F to adjust each item. 3. Use MOVE E or F to adjust each item 18 2. Highlight item to change Adjusting Your TV Sound Settings: Stereo and Tone Follow these steps to adjust the Stereo or Tone of your TV. The chart below explains your options. Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: -:-- Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On Tone: High Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: -:-- Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On Tone: High Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: -:-- Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: Off Tone: High Off Sound is reproduced in mono. Low Low pitched sounds are louder. On Sound is automatically reproduced in stereo or mono, whichever the TV station is broadcasting. High High pitched sounds are louder. Stereo Tone XS® Stereo An Innovative Method for Providing Stereo Sound Effect The sound delivered by your television is XS® Stereo. This patented process suppresses noise, restores the dynamic range and electronically expands the stereo signal to create a more spacious sound effect.

Placing Channels in Memory (Autoprogramming) Only channels 2–13 appear in the TV’s memory when you first turn it on. The channels available in your area must be programmed into the TV's memory when you hook up your TV. Using CHANNEL up and down allows you to scan through these channels. You may want to add or delete a few channels if some stations have weak signals or were off the air when the TV was programmed. Refer to the Add or Delete Channels section below. 1. Place channels in memory (Autoprogram) 2. Add or delete channels 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 15 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogramming Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 19 A. Hook up an antenna, cable or components before you begin these steps or you will not be able to add channels into memory. B. Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to select the Setup Menu and highlight Autoprogram. This menu is white. C. Press MOVE H to highlight Autoprogram. D. Press MOVE E to start the TV adding all active channels into memory. E. Wait until the TV has cycled through all the channels and returns to the original channel. A. Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu. This menu is white. B. Press MOVE H to highlight Channel Memory. C. Press MOVE E to underline the channel number. D. Select the channel number you want to add or delete with the number buttons. E. Press MOVE E to add or delete a channel (you will see Stored on the screen when added and Erased when deleted). F. Repeat D and E for more channels. 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Erased Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00

Setting the Sleep Timer You can set your TV to turn itself off. If you’re watching TV at night and fall asleep, the TV will turn off for you. A. Press MENU to select the Controls menu and highlight Sleep Timer. This menu is yellow. B. Press VOLUME + to enter the amount of time you want to watch TV before it shuts off. Each press equals 15 minutes. C. Press VOLUME – to subtract time from the sleep timer. When 0:01 appears on the screen, the TV will shut off in one minute. Press VOLUME + to add more time. A. Press MENU to select the Controls menu and highlight Sleep Timer. B. Press VOLUME – until the time reaches – : – –. 1. Set Sleep Timer 2. Add more time 3. Cancel the Timer Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: – : –– Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On Tone: High 11:00 PM 13 Sleep Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: 0 : 15 Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On Tone: High Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: 0 : 01 Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On Tone: High Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: – : –– Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On Tone: High

Setting the Alarm Clock 21 The TV can be set to turn on each day like your alarm clock. You can set it to turn on to your favorite channel at a certain time. You can also set it to turn itself off again. The Alarm cannot be used until the clock is set. A. Press MENU to select the Alarm menu and highlight Alarm. This menu is green. B. Press VOLUME + or – to select On or Off. A. Press CHANNEL down to highlight the Alarm Channel. B. Press VOLUME + to highlight the channel number. C. Enter the channel that you want the TV to turn on to with the number buttons. A. Press CHANNEL down to highlight the On or Off Time. B. Press VOLUME – to set the hour. C. Press VOLUME + to set the minutes. D. Press and hold VOLUME – to choose Disabled. This turns the TV only on or only off at a certain time each day. 1. Turn on the Alarm 2. Set the Alarm Channel 3. Set On and Off Times 12:34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm: On Alarm Channel: 07 On Time: Disabled Off Time: Disabled Clock: 12 : 34 AM 12:34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm: On Alarm Channel: 07 On Time: Disabled Off Time: Disabled Clock: 12 : 34 AM 12:34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm: On Alarm Channel: 07 On Time: 7 : 30 AM Off Time: Disabled Clock: 12 : 34 AM 12:34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Alarm: On Alarm Channel: 07 On Time: 7 : 30 AM Off Time: Disabled Clock: 12 : 34 AM

Selecting a Language The on-screen displays in this TV can be displayed in three languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese. When you select a language, most of the displays will be shown on the screen in your preferred language. 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable Speakers: On 1. Select the Setup menu 2. Select Language Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu. This menu is white. Press MOVE F or E to select English, Español (Spanish), or Português (Portuguese).

the TV screen. It is useful for the deaf, hearing impaired, or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound. If you have turned Closed Captioning on and it does not appear on the screen, it is not available on the channel you are watching. This TV does not support the text mode. Text information typically consists of program information, weather bulletins, local activities, etc. Press MENU•PROG to select the Controls menu. This menu is yellow. Press MOVE H to highlight Closed Captioning. Press MOVE F or E to select Off, C1, or C2. Select C1 for full translation of the primary language in your area. Select C2 for secondary language translation, simplified English, or whatever is being broadcast in your area. 1. Select the Controls Menu 2. Highlight Closed Captioning 3. Select Setting Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: – : –– Closed Captioning: Off Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Timer: – : –– Closed Captioning: C1 Picture -.....I.....+ Stereo: On 23 Using Advanced Features Watching Closed Captioning

Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable Your TV automatically adjusts this feature when the TV places channels in memory (Autoprogram). Follow the steps below to change the setting as needed. Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu. This menu is white. Press MOVE H to highlight Cable/Air. Press MOVE F or E to select Cable or Air. Select Cable if you have cable. Select Air if you have a home antenna connected to your TV. 1. Select the Setup menu 2. Highlight Cable/Air 3. Select Cable or Air 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Português Autoprogram Channel Memory: 13 Stored Cable/Air: Air VCR 1 Channel: 00

MENU CH 2 and 1 VOL + and – POWER Shows menus on screen. Moves from menu to menu. Channel up and down. Scans up and down through channels in the TV’s memory. Moves up and down menus. Volume up and down Raises and lowers sound. Moves left and right on a menu line. Changes a feature setting. Turns the TV on or off. The CHANNEL up and down and VOL + and - buttons, not only change the channels and volume of the TV, but work like the MOVE buttons when you are in the TV Menu. For details on using buttons with menus, see Menu Basics on page 5. 25 MENU CH VOL– VOL+ POWER CH

Mute Stereo 1:55 References Displays on the Screen Your TV shows the settings of several features on the screen. To see what features have been set on your TV, press DISPLAY on the remote. Screen Display Description 12:00 AM Time of the clock. Details are on page 3. 13 Channel number you are watching. Video 00 Indicates that a component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the back of the TV, it is turned on, and channel 00 is selected. Alarm Alarm clock is set to turn on or off. Details are on page 21. Sleep Sleep Timer is set to turn off the TV. Details are on page 20. Volume Sound level of the TV. Unusable Signal No signal is coming in on video input channel 00. Mute There is no sound. See MUTE button on page 6. Stereo The sound is being broadcast in stereo. Details are on page 18. 1:55 The time remaining for commercial skip. Details are on page 6. or Video 00 or Unusable Signal 26

Look for the type of problem you are having below and then try the suggestions to get your TV going again. Checks and Adjustments Plug TV in. Plug something else into the outlet to make sure it is working. Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead. Aim the remote at the TV and press POWER. Make sure batteries are placed in the remote the right way. See batteries on page 2. Unplug TV for a few minutes and then turn it on again. Check antenna connections. Check position of Cable/Air feature. See page 24. Try another channel. Inactive channel may be tuned. Make sure component connected to the VIDEO INPUT jacks is turned on if you choose channel 00. Make sure TV is tuned to the same channel as the switch on back of VCR if watching a VCR. Make sure TV/VCR button on VCR is in correct position when using VCR. Try another channel. Inactive channel may be tuned. Scan the channels. Check antenna connections. Adjust TV picture. See pages 16-17. Turn Stereo off. The stereo broadcast may not be clear. See page 18. Press VOLUME + or MUTE to restore sound. Try another channel. Try adjusting the Stereo or Tone. See page 18. Change Stereo to off. The stereo broadcast may not be clear. See page 18. Make sure Stereo is turned on. See page 18. Trouble Power TV will not turn on No picture, no sound but TV has power Picture Blank screen or Unusable Signal appears on screen Picture poor, sound okay Sound Noisy stereo reception Picture okay, no sound Picture okay, sound poor No stereo on stereo station

Press TV to set the remote to control the TV. See buttons on page 6. Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it. Re-install the batteries and try remote again. Clear the path between the remote and TV of any objects. Aim the remote at the component you are trying to control. Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead. See if batteries are placed in remote correctly. See batteries, page 2. Press number buttons. Channel may not be in memory. See Autoprogram on page 19. Make sure TV/VCR switch on VCR is in the TV position if using VCR. For numbers over 100, press and hold 1 until 1-- appears, then press the other two numbers. Set Cable/Air feature to Cable for channels higher than 69. See page 24. Check Sleep Timer. See sleep timer on page 20. Wait 30 seconds and turn on again, a power surge may have occurred. Check Alarm Off time. See alarm clock on page 21. Check Alarm On Time. See alarm clock on page 21. Check clock time. See clock on page 3. Make sure alarm is turned on or off. See alarm clock on page 21. Check clock time. See clock on page 3. Make sure Clock time is set correctly, including AM and PM. Check Alarm Off time. Trouble Remote Buttons don’t work when you press them Remote lockup Works part or none of the time Can’t select certain channel TV Turns on or off Turns off by itself Turns on by itself Does not turn off at Alarm Time 28

Alarm Clock .................................22 Alarm Display..............................26 Alarm Menu.................................21 Alarm .........................................21 Alarm Channel..........................21 Off Time.....................................21 On Time .....................................21 Set Clock ......................................3 Cancelling Sleep Timer............20 Antenna ........................................24 Audio/Codes...............................15 Autocolor......................................17 Autoprogram ............................3,19 B Batteries (Remote) .........................2 Brightness.....................................17 C Cable Box & Codes ................12-13 Cable Channel..............................13 Cautions...........................................i Channels Adding....................................3,19 Deleting......................................19 Placing in Memory................3,19 Setting Cable Channel .............13 Checks and Adjustments ......27-28 Closed Captioning.......................23 Color..............................................17 Colors (Menus) ..............................5 Commercial Skip ...........................6 Button...........................................6 Display.......................................26 Controls TV Front Panel..........................25 Remote ......................................6,7 D Displays (On-Screen) ..................26 G Guide Colors ...........................................5 Menu Buttons...........................4,5 Moving through the Menus......5 TV ........................................2,3,4,5 L Laserdisc Player Codes...............14 Laserdisc Player ..........................14 M Menus..............................................5 Menu Colors...................................5 Mono .............................................18 Mute Display................................26 O On-Screen Displays.....................26 P Picture......................................16-17 Picture Adjustments....................17 Picture Quality.............................17 Picture Reset.................................17 Plug in TV.......................................2 Power Buttons................................6 Previous Channel Button .............6 Problem Solving.....................27-28 Q Quick Guide to Your TV .....2,3,4,5 Quick Button Guide......................4 R References ...............................25-29 Trouble Checks....................27-28 Remote Control Batteries .......................................2 Buttons ...................................4,6,7 Tour ..............................................4 With Components.................8-15 S Safety Information .........................i Satellite Receiver..........................11 Satellite Receiver Codes .............11 Screen Displays............................26 Set Clock .........................................3 Set Time ..........................................3 Setting Cable/Air........................24 Setting the Cable Channel..........11 Setting the Sleep Timer...............20 Setup Menu Autoprogram .........................3,19 Cable/Air ..................................24 Channel Memory...................3,19 VCR 1 Channel..........................10 Sharpness......................................17 Sleep Display................................26 Sleep Timer...................................20 Sound ............................................18 Stereo.............................................18 Stereo Display..............................18 T Table of Contents...........................1 Time Alarm .........................................21 Clock.............................................3 Sleep Timer................................20 Time Display..................................6 Tint.................................................17 Tone...............................................18 Trouble Checks.......................27-28 V VCR Turn on.......................................10 Turn off ......................................10 Record one TV program and watch another ...........................11 Watch a tape..............................11 VCR 1 Channel...............................9 VCR Codes .....................................8 W Warning...........................................i

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