RCA F26317 manual

T elevision User’ s Guide Changing Entertainment. Again.[...]

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Intr oduction 1 Key Featur es Overview Y our TV is equipped with features that will add to your TV viewing experience. The following information summarizes a few of these features. Chapter 3 provides more infor mation about the rest of the TV’s features and how to use them. On-scr een Program Guide Description: The GUIDE Plus+ system is an on-scr[...]

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T able of Contents 3 Introduction Key Features Overview .................................................................................................... 1 On-screen Program Guide ......................................................................................... 1 V -Chip: Parental Controls ................................................[...]

T able of Contents 4 Messages ................................................................................................................... 33 Channels ................................................................................................................... 34 Setup ...................................................................[...]

Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect • Choose Y our Connection • Connections • Jacks on the Back of Y our TV • Why Y ou Should Connect This G-LINK Cable • Plug in the TV • Put Batteries in the Remote • How to Use the Remote Contr ol to Complete the Interactive Setup • T urn on the TV [...]

6 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect Pr otect 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 and cables are properly grounded. Refer to th[...]

Chapter 1 7 Connections & Setup G-LINK cable TV VCR TV Components Cables Connection Go to... Needed Title Coaxial Audio/video G-LINK cable TV + VCR page 8 Coaxial TV Only page 9 Audio/Video cables Coaxial cable S-Video cable TV VCR Satellite Coaxial Audio/video S-Video (optional) G-LINK cable TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver pages 10-11 Choose Y o[...]

8 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO TV (back panel) CABLE/ ANTENNA VIDEO R L AUDIO IN G-LINK From Cable or Antenna TV VCR 2 3 1A 1B 1C Connection: TV + VCR 1. Connect your TV to your VCR A. Connect a coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on your VCR (sometimes[...]

Chapter 1 9 Connections & Setup TV (back panel) CABLE/ ANTENNA VIDEO R L / MONO S-VIDEO AUDIO R L IN OUT G-LINK From Cable, Cable Box, or Antenna 1 TV 2 Connection: TV Only 1. Connect the TV to your cable or antenna Connect the coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on the back of your TV . Go to page 14 2. If you’[...]

10 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup CH3 CH4 SA TELLITE RECEIVER S-VIDEO L R VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV SA TELLITE IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO IN L R TV (back panel) CABLE/ ANTENNA VIDEO R L / MONO S-VIDEO AUDIO R L IN OUT G-LINK From Cable or Antenna Satellite Signal TV VCR Satellite 4 3B 2B 1A 1B 1C 2A 3A[...]

Chapter 1 11 Connections & Setup Connection: TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver 1. Connect your Satellite Receiver to your TV A. Connect the audio/video cables. Connect the audio cables (white and r ed) to the AUDIO IN jacks on the back of the TV (R and L/MONO) and to the Audio Output Jacks on the Satellite Receiver . B. Connect the video cable (yel[...]

12 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Jacks on the Back of Y our TV If you are connecting many components, please consult the manual that came with each component for connection instructions. The picture of your TV ’ s back panel describes the jacks on the back of your TV and what types of components that you can connect to these jacks. When conne[...]

Chapter 1 13 Connections & Setup VCR 03 CHANNEL CABLE BOX Ti p If you don’t have both a cable box and a VCR connected to your TV , just coil the cable of the extra G-LINK wand with a twist tie and leave it behind the TV . TV (back panel) CABLE/ ANTENNA VIDEO R L / MONO S-VIDEO AUDIO R L IN OUT G-LINK VCR 03 CHANNEL SENSOR SENSOR Connect to G-[...]

14 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Put Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the remote. 2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ an[...]

Chapter 1 15 Connections & Setup SETUP Select the language to be used in these menus. 1 English 2 Espa ñol 3 Français SETUP Would you like the TV to search for all available channels? 1 Search for channels 2 Skip this step Ti p T o access the setup menus manually , press MENU and choose Setup. Ti p If you move to a new zip or postal code, or [...]

16 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Ti p If you’re not sure which channel is the cable box’ s output channel, consult the book that came with your cable box or contact your cable company . Step 1: Identifying Y our TV’ s Location 1. If your country is highlighted, press OK on the remote control. If your country isn ’ t highlighted, press t[...]

Chapter 1 17 Connections & Setup 3. Highlight the channel to which you have to tune your TV in order to see cable programming, and press OK (a screen appears reminding you to connect your G-LINK cable to your TV and cable box). Notes: Channel 03 is the most common. Choose V ideo1/AUX if your cable box is connected to your TV with audio/video ca[...]

18 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Step 3: Configuring for a VCR 1. If your TV is connected to a VCR, press OK. If it is not, highlight No and press OK (a screen will appear reminding you to connect your G-LINK cable to your TV and VCR.). 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the brand of your VCR that is connected to the TV and press[...]

Chapter 1 19 Connections & Setup Ti p Leave your cable box turned ON to download program information. Leave your VCR turned OFF to record programs. Note: If the GUIDE Plus+ system can’t locate the correct code for the VCR, a list of tr oubleshooting instructions appears to help you befor e you try again. • Try VCR configuration again: r epe[...]

20 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup What to Expect The next time you turn on your TV , the GUIDE Plus+ system will appear on the screen. The following examples explain what you might see: • If all of the program information has been sent to your TV , the GUIDE Plus+ system appears with all of your TV program listings. • If the program informat[...]

Using the Remote Contr ol Chapter Overview: • The Buttons on the Remote Contr ol • Pr ogramming the Remote to Operate Other Components • How T o Use the Remote After Y ou ’ ve Pr ogrammed It • Code List 21 21 Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment. Again.[...]

22 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol STOP P AUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE PLA Y FORW ARD REVERSE SOUND GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L SKIP MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 WHO INPUT VCR1 VCR2 REC•VCR+ L.E.D. The Buttons on the Remote Contr ol 0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers and time settings directly thr[...]

Chapter 2 23 Using the Remote Contr ol Ti p T o turn off all the RCA, GE, and PROSCAN components that are connected to the TV , press ON • OFF twice within two seconds. This feature only works with most RCA, GE and PROSCAN products. P AUSE If you ’ re operating a VCR or DVD Player with the remote control, press P AUSE when the disc or videotape[...]

Using the Remote Contr ol 24 Chapter 2 Yo u ’ ll use these buttons when you program the remote to operate another component. The remote may not operate all models of all brands. STOP TV ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE PLA Y REVERSE C H + C H - V O L V O L VCR1 VCR2 Ti p T o stop the automatic code search without programming any components, press and ho[...]

Chapter 2 25 Using the Remote Contr ol Ti p The buttons might operate differently for other components, especially when you ’ re using another component ’ s menu system. Using Dir ect Entry 1. Turn on the component you want the remote to operate. 2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list on page 26. 3. Press and[...]

26 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol VCR Admiral ....................................................................... 2131 Adventura ................................................................... 2026 Aiko ............................................................................ 2027 Aiwa ...............................................[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter Overview: • All About the GUIDE Plus+ System • The Channel Banner • Auto T uning • Par ental Controls and V -Chip 27 27 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment. Again.[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es 28 Chapter 3 About the GUIDE Plus + System The GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen program guide that lists TV schedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of a cable box and/or VCR. Y ou must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Menu system in order to view this on-screen program guide (see Chapter 1 fo[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter 3 29 Press GUIDE on the r emote control to see the GUIDE Plus+ system. T o remove the program guide fr om the screen, press OK, GUIDE, or CLEAR. Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus + System T o enter the GUIDE Plus+ system: • Press GUIDE on the remote. • Press and hold MENU for 2 seconds on the front pane[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es 30 Chapter 3 Grid Guide Action Buttons Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDE Plus+ system. Be sure to look at the action bar before pressing the command numbers. When highlighting the program, the following Action buttons appear: • W atch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Sched[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter 3 31 Sort The Sort menu lets you browse programs by category. The channel to which you are currently tuned is displayed in the video window. T o Sort: 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn ’ t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar . 3. Use the arrows [...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es 32 Chapter 3 News The News menu lets you browse current news stories by headline. 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn ’ t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote control to select the menu bar . 3. Use the arrows to highlight News (if MSNBC is available on your TV , it will appear [...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter 3 33 T o remove or change the frequency (daily, once, or weekly) of a scheduled event, access the Schedule menu from the Menu bar . 1. Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ system. 2. Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar . 3. Use the arrows to highlight the Schedule menu selection. 4. Use the up and[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es 34 Chapter 3 Channels Y ou can customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling the display of certain channels. For instance, you may disable channels that you never watch. Y ou can r estore disabled channels at a later point in time. 1. If the Guide Plus+ system isn ’ t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remo[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter 3 35 How to Get Mor e Information About an Advertisement or a Pr ogram T o find out more information about a program, advertisement or special, use the left arrow button to highlight the channel listing or promotional information box. Requesting more information about a particular show displays the PlusCode prog[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es 36 Chapter 3 Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the TV or INFO buttons on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner . The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom). 12:01 Displays the current time. The lock is d[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter 3 37 1. Press MENU (the TV MAIN MENU appears). 2. Highlight Channel and press OK on your remote control. 3. Highlight Auto Tuning and press OK. 4. Choose which channel you would like to set: Set VCR 1 Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel that the TV tunes to when you press the VCR1 button on [...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es 38 Chapter 3 Par ental Controls and V -Chip The Par ental Contr ols menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls. The first three choices in the Par ental Contr ols menu involve software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you [...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter 3 39 V -Chip TV Rating Limit The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed. T o set TV programming limits: 1. Choose Par ental Contr ols from the Main menu. If Parental Controls have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are not locked, you will get[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es 40 Chapter 3 The V -Chip Rating Limit Screen The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen. Blocking Age-Based Ratings Y ou can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. For example, if you only want your child to watch programs that have a [...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter 3 41 4. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the Status field. 5 . Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between V iew and Block . The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (and B) . 6. Press OK on the remote to return to the [...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es 42 Chapter 3 T o block program content: 1. Determine the lowest level of content you don ’ t want the child to watch. 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the age-based ratings until the rating that corresponds with the lowest content you do not want the child to watch appears. (In the [...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter 3 43 V -Chip Movie Rating Limit Y ou set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. How to block movie ratings and view movie ratings is explained in the next two sections. T o access the V-CHIP MOVIE RA TING LIMIT menu: 1. Press MENU on the remote control (the TV MAIN MENU appears). 2[...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es 44 Chapter 3 V -Chip Unrated Program Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V -Chip recognizes as “ unrated ” can be viewed. Note that “ unrated ” TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and progr[...]

Using the TV ’ s Menu System Chapter Overview: • How to Use the Dif ferent T ypes of Menus • Audio Menu • Pictur e Quality Menu • Screen Menu • Channel Menu • Time Menu 45 45 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment. Again.[...]

46 Chapter 4 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Ti p Feel free to explore the menu system. If you ’ re ever unsure where you are in the menu system, or you ’ re just plain tired of exploring, press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen and start over again. How to Use Y our TV ’ s Menu System Y ou use the buttons on the remote or the front of[...]

Chapter 4 47 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Expanded Stereo Electronically “ widens ” sound from stereo broadcasts, stereo VCRs, digital satellite systems, DVD players, and LaserDisc players for a fuller , more spacious sound. Sound Logic ™ Ster eo Reduces the annoying blasts in volume during commercial breaks, and also amplifies softer sound[...]

48 Chapter 4 Using the TV ’ s Menu System TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Control 7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit SCREEN 1 Closed-Caption Display 2 Closed-Caption Mode 3 Menu Language 4 Picture Tilt 0 Exit Picture Pr esets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of three preset picture setting[...]

Chapter 4 49 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Closed-Caption Modes The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes. T o set the Closed-Caption Mode : 1. Select Scr een from the Main menu. 2. Highlight Closed-Caption Mode and press OK (the Closed-Caption Mode appears). 3. Highlight your choice and press OK (the Scr een menu appea[...]

50 Chapter 4 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Ti p T o enter a number greater than 99, press and hold “ 1 ” to enter the hundreds digit, then press the two remaining numbers. TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit TIME 1 Sleep Timer 2 Schedule 3 Set Time 0 Exit Channe[...]

Other Information Chapter Overview: • T r oubleshooting • Care and Cleaning • Fr ont Panel Buttons • Limited W arranty • Accessory Order Form • Index 51 51 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment. Again.[...]

Other Information 52 Chapter 5 T r oubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV you can correct by consulting the T roubleshooting list that follows. 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[...]

Chapter 5 53 Other Information T r oubleshooting No picture, no sound but TV is on • Maybe the cable/air setting is set to the wrong position. Select GUIDE Plus+ Menu from the Main menu, select the Setup option, and provide the correct information on the following screens. Go to pages 16-17 for detailed instructions. • The channel might be empt[...]

Other Information 54 Chapter 5 The Remote Control Doesn ’ t W ork • Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path. • Maybe the remote isn ’ t aimed directly at the component (TV or VCR) that you ’ re trying to operate. • Maybe remote is not in TV Mode. Press the TV button s[...]

Chapter 5 55 Other Information Fr ont Panel If you can ’ t find your remote control you can use the buttons on your TV to operate many of the TV ’ s features. MENU Brings up the TV MAIN MENU. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. Also returns you to the previous menu. Press and hold MENU for two seconds to access the GUIDE Plus[...]

Other Information 56 Chapter 5 • Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first rental. What your warranty does not cover: • Customer instruction. (Y our Owner's Manual clearly describes how to install, adjust, and operate your television. Any additional information should b[...]

Chapter 5 57 Other Information $ Price Part No. Description Qty $ $ Prices are subject to change without notice. T otal Merchandise ............................................ Sales T ax ............................................................. W e are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country , an[...]

T o Order T o place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below. Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form. 1-800-338-0376 T o place your order by mail, detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information, money order o[...]

A Accessories 57 Advanced connections 11 Age-Based Ratings 38 ANTENNA button 22 Arrow buttons 22 Audio Output V olume & Speakers 47 Processor 46 Audio/Video cable 7 Auto Channel Search 15, 49 Color 48 Tuning 50 DVD Channel 37 SA T/CABLE Channel 37 VCR Channels 37 AUX (auxiliary) button 22 B Basic connections 8, 9 Picture Controls 47 Batteries f[...]

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