RCA 24F610TD manual

TV/DVD User's Guide Changing Entertainment. Again.[...]

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T able of Contents 1 Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect ......... 3 Protect Against P ower Surges .................................. 3 Protect Components from Overheating ................ 3 P osition Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference ............................................................... 3 I[...]

2 T able of Contents How V-Chip Works ................................................... 26 USA V-Chip Rating System .................................... 26 Canadian English V-Chip Rating System ........... 27 Canadian French V-Chip Rating System ............ 28 USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit .................................. 28 Blocking Specific Con[...]

Chapter 1 3 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect Protect Against P ower Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cor ds into the wall outlet. •T urn off the TV/DVD and/or component befor e you connect or disc[...]

4 Chapter 1 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup TV/DVD + VCR 1. Connect your TV/DVD to your VCR. A. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the VIDEO 1 R and L/MONO AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV/DVD and to the Audio Output jacks on the VCR. B. If your VCR has an S-Video jack, co[...]

Chapter 1 5 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks you can use to make connections. There ar e several ways to connect components to your TV/DVD. TV ANT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal fr om the antenna, cable, ca[...]

6 Chapter 1 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup The Front of Y our TV/DVD The TV/DVD has front input jacks for your convenience: one set of audio/video inputs and a headphone jack. These jacks are towar ds the fr ont of the TV/DVD on the side. To access the component you connected to th[...]

Chapter 1 7 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup Plug in the TV/DVD Plug the end of the power cord into a gr ounded wall outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Put batteries in the remote • Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the r emote by pushing down o[...]

8 Chapter 1 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup Complete Auto Channel Search This part of the setup allows the TV to search for all channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes called auto pr ogramming. 1. Highlight Auto Ch. Search and press OK. 2. The Si[...]

Chapter 2 9 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Chapter 2: Using the Remote Contr ol Button Descriptions Arrow s Used to highlight differ ent items in the TV menu and to adjust the menu controls. Indicator Indicates the progr amming mode when pr ogramming the r emote to control components. Lights when you pr e[...]

10 Chapter 2 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol PRESETS In TV mode, picture options ar e r eset to original factory settings. RECORD In VCR mode, press to pr ogr am your VCR to r ecord a pr ogr am. REVERSE In DVD mode, pr ess REVERSE to go backwards on a disc. SEARCH In VCR mode, acc[...]

Chapter 2 11 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol Programming the Remote There ar e two ways to pr ogram the r emote contr ol: • automatic code search • direct entry Using Automatic Code Search The following instructions can be used to progr am the r emote to oper ate each of your [...]

12 Chapter 2 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol How to Use the Remote After Y ou’ve Programmed It Because this universal r emote can oper ate sever al different components it uses operational modes trigger ed by the component buttons. For example, if you want the remote to oper ate[...]

Chapter 2 13 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol VCR Codes continued MTC ............................................................................. 20 13, 2 126 Multitech .................................... 2013, 20 16, 2026, 2053, 206 1 NEC .......................................[...]

14 Chapter 3 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Chapter 3: Playing Discs Regional Coding Both the TV/DVD unit and the discs are coded by r egion. These r egional codes must match in or der for the disc to play . If the codes don’t match, the disc won’t play . This unit’ s code is region 1. Using Differe[...]

Chapter 3 15 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Playing Discs Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on-screen menu that is separ ate from the DVD’s menu system and on-scr een Info Display . The disc menu might only contain a list of the titles and chapter s, or it may allow you to change features[...]

16 Chapter 3 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Playing Discs Using the On-Screen Info Display The on-screen Info Display contains many playback featur es. T o see the Info Display , press the INFO button on the remote while a disc is playing. The Info Display appears acr oss the top of the screen. Each featu[...]

Chapter 3 17 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Playing Discs Selecting a Chapter Because DVD discs use digital technology , a title can be divided into individual chapters (similar to tr acks on a CD). Y ou can skip to a specific chapter by using the Chapter feature in the Info Display . 1. While a disc is p[...]

18 Chapter 3 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Playing Discs Using the Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off. Ther e ar e four Repeat options: • Disc – repeats the disc that is playing • Title – repeats the title that is playing • Chapter – repeats the chapter that is play[...]

Chapter 3 19 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Playing Discs Changing the Camera Angle Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. When multiple angles ar e available, the Camera Angle icon appear s in the upper right corner[...]

20 Chapter 3 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Playing Discs Using the Time Display The Time part of the Info Display shows the curr ent disc time. To change the current disc time: 1. Press INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears). 2. Highlight the Time Display icon. Use the number buttons on the r emot[...]

Chapter 3 21 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Playing Discs Using the Program Play Feature To use the Program Play featur e, you must enter the or der in which you want the tracks on the CD or mp3 to play by cr eating a progr am. This is done from the DVD’s main menu. To edit a CD: 1. If the disc is playi[...]

22 Chapter 3 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Playing Discs Editing a Playlist 1. If the disc is playing, press STOP to stop playback. The DVD’ s main menu appears. 2. Highlight Play Mode and press OK (the Play Mode menu appear s). 3. Highlight Edit Progr am and pr ess OK (the Edit Pr ogram scr een appear[...]

Chapter 3 23 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Playing Discs Viewing JPEG files This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files on it. Y ou can use the DVD Player to show the pictures in a slide show format. After you put the disc in the DVD Player and it detects ther e are JPEG files on the disc, the slide s[...]

24 Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Chapter 4: Using the TV’ s Featur es Channel Banner There ar e sever al items that might appear on-screen in TV mode when you press the TV or INFO button on the r emote. This display is called the Channel Banner . The following list describes the items on the [...]

Chapter 4 25 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Featur es 4. Choose which channel you want to set: Set VCR1 Lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you pr ess the VCR button. Set VCR2 Not available with your r emote control. Set SAT/CABLE Not available with your remote contr ol. 5. [...]

26 Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Featur es How V-Chip Works V-Chip reads the pr ogr am’ 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 the progr am contains, you[...]

Chapter 4 27 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Featur es Canadian English V-Chip Rating System 18+ (Adults) Pr ogr amming intended for adults 18 and older . It may contain elements of violence, language, and sexual content which could make it unsuitable for viewers under 18. Violence Guidel[...]

28 Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Featur es Go Back V-C h ip active USA V -Chip Canada V-Chip Exempt Prgms. KidPass Active KidPass Lock Fr. Panel Change Passwd. PA RENT AL CONTROL . . . . . . . . . –––– Go Back Movie Ratings TV Ratings USA V -CHIP . . . . . . G[...]

Chapter 4 29 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Featur es The V-Chip Rating Screen The following is an example of where items ar e located within the TV RA TING LIMIT screen. Go Back TV -MA TV -14 TV -PG TV -G TV -Y7 TV -Y TV RA TING LIMIT Press OK to view/block prog. with this rating. Statu[...]

30 Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Featur es Blocking Specific Content Themes Y ou can block pr ograms based on their content. (Content is r epr esented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your scr een.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block tha[...]

Chapter 4 31 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Featur es Go Back 18+ 14+ PG G C8+ C ENGLISH RA TINGS Press OK to view/block programs intended for children over the age of 8. Go Back 18+ 16+ 13+ 8+ G FRENCH RA TINGS Press OK to view/block programs intended for children over the age of 8. Blo[...]

32 Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Featur es KidP ass The KidP ass feature allows par ents to set a certain amount of time every day of the week that a child can watch TV. To set KidP ass: 1. Select Pa r ental Control fr om the main menu. 2. Select KidP ass ( the KIDPASS menu ap[...]

Chapter 5 33 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Chapter 5: Using the DVD Menu The DVD’s Menu System The DVD’s menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display . The DVD’s main menu comes up when ther e is no disc playing. If you ar e playing a disc, press ST OP on the r emote contr ol to[...]

34 Chapter 5 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the DVD Menu Creating a Program List for a DVD Video Disc 1. If the disc is playing, press ST OP to stop playback (the DVD’s main menu appear s). 2. Highlight Play Mode and press OK (the Play Mode menu appears). 3. Highlight Edit Progr am and pr ess OK ([...]

Chapter 5 35 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the DVD Menu Inserting Chapters To insert chapters into the playlist: 1. If the disc is playing, press STOP to stop playback (the DVD’ s main menu appears). 2. Highlight Play Mode and press OK (the Play Mode menu appear s). 3. Highlight Edit Progr am and[...]

36 Chapter 5 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the DVD Menu Locking Y our DVD 1. If the disc is playing, press ST OP (the DVD’ s main menu appears). 2. Highlight Lock and press OK (the Lock menu items appear). 3. Highlight Lock Player and press OK. The Enter New P assword scr een appear s. 4. Press t[...]

Chapter 5 37 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the DVD Menu The Rated Titles screen lets you set the Rating Limit Setting the Ratings Limits The Ratings Limits feature is a r ating limit system, sort of like movie r atings. It works with DVD discs that have been assigned a r ating. This helps you contr[...]

38 Chapter 5 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the DVD Menu 3. To change the rating limit, pr ess the up or down arr ow button. • The ratings that don’t requir e a password (free access) appear under the bar , in the green part of the block. • The ratings that r equir e a password appear above th[...]

Chapter 5 39 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the DVD Menu The Display Menu The Display menu contains the settings that affect how disc content looks on your TV/DVD. TV Image The TV Image menu adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV/DVD. Standar d TVs are 4 x 3 format. 1. From the DVD’s main menu[...]

40 Chapter 5 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the DVD Menu On-Screen Displays This feature lets you select whether you want certain on- screen displays to appear on the scr een. It contains three choices with check boxes next to them: • Info Displays – When turned on, displays time transport infor[...]

Chapter 5 41 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the DVD Menu Digital Output Digital output lets you choose which type of digital audio is output from your unit. If you’ve used an optical cable to connect a Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, or D TS receiver , you must adjust this setting. Ther e are two [...]

42 Chapter 5 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the DVD Menu The Languages Menu The Languages menu enables you to choose different language options for audio, subtitles, Disc Menu items and DVD main menu items. The default for all Language menu items is English. Changing the Player Menus, Disc Menus , A[...]

Chapter 6 43 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s Menu System Sound Menu Treble Incr eases or decr eases the tr eble. Bass Increases or decr eases the bass. Balance Press the right arr ow to increase the audio output in the right speaker; pr ess the left arrow to incr ease the audio[...]

44 Chapter 6 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Menu System Color Warmth Pr ess the right arrow to scr oll through the color adjustments: Cool for a more blue palette of pictur e color s; Normal ; and Warm for a more r ed palette of picture color s. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the p[...]

Chapter 6 45 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Menu System Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times. Only specific progr ams encoded with closed-captioning information ar e applicable. When a progr am is closed captioned, CC is displayed in the channel banner . Go to [...]

46 Chapter 7 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Chapter 7: Other Information Troubleshooting Most problems with your TV/DVD can be corr ected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. Note for U.S. customers: If you prefer , we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who [...]

Chapter 7 47 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Other Information The picture is distorted • The disc might be damaged. Try another disc. Picture is distorted during forward and reverse scan • It is normal for some distortion to appear while scanning. A screen saver appears on the screen •Y our TV/DVD i[...]

48 Chapter 7 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Other Information TV Problems TV won’t turn on •P r ess the TV button. • Make sure the TV/DVD is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cor d) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else. • Something might be wrong with y[...]

Chapter 7 49 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Other Information Noisy stereo reception • The station might be weak. Access the SOUND menu, highlight Sound Type and then choose Mono . No picture, no sound but TV is on • The channel might be empty — change channels. • If you’re watching your VCR and[...]

50 Chapter 7 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Other Information I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV • If you forget your passwor d you can r eset it. Make sure the TV is off. Simultaneously press and hold VOL< on the TV’ s fr ont panel and CLEAR on the remote for approximately [...]

Chapter 7 51 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Other Information Formation of Condensation • Due to sharp changes in temperatur e and humidity , condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the TV/DVD. • When condensation forms inside the TV/DVD, it may not operate corr e[...]

52 Chapter 7 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Other Information • For screen sizes lar ger than 20”: Request home or pick up, repair and r eturn service from any Authorized RCA T elevision Service Center , provided that your unit is located within the geographic territory cover ed by an Authorized RCA T[...]

Chapter 7 53 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Other Information • REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. THOMSON INC. SHALL NO T BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF[...]

54 Chapter 7 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation only . Other Information DVD ON OFF VCR TV VOL MUTE GO BACK CH CLEAR MENU PRESETS CC GUIDE INFO SKIP 123 4 56 7 89 0 INPUT ANTENNA REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECORD STOP PAUSE AGAIN ZOOM OPEN CLOSE SPEED SEARCH OK OK DISC MENU Remote Control: This is the r emote contr ol tha[...]

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