RCA J27F636 manual

w w w . r c a.com/television U s e r ’ s G u i d e Changing Entertainment. Again. Model J27F636 is pictur ed above. Find Inside: • Connecting .............. page 6 • Menus ...................... page 9 • Remote Controls ..... page 17 • The Basic Menus ..... page 21 • Features ................... page 24 • Other Information .. page 31 [...]

C A UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . Caution: T o 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 [...]

3 T able of Contents 15. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A No. 70-1984 (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) provides[...]

4 T able of Contents Important Information .....................................................2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................3 Chapter 1: Connections & Setup ....................... 5 Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect ..........................5 Remote Controls ..........................................[...]

Chapter 1 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication ar e for repr esentation only . Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect Remote Contr ols Y ou will need a master remote (R130K2) or ClonePR O™ to set up the TV . Contact your R CA commercial distributor to purchase these. T o locate an RCA commercial distributor call 1-800-333-7221. Pr otect[...]

Connections & Setup 6 Chapter 1 J27F636 ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA/CABLE DIGIT AL INPUT DSCI Port Get the Pictur e e first part of connecting your TV is to get a signal. e back panel of your TV allows y ou to receive analog channels by using the ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT and digital channels by using the ANTENNA/ CABLE DIGIT AL [...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 7 J27F636 ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA/CABLE DIGIT AL INPUT DSCI Port Additional Jacks and Cables S-Video Jack TV ANT Digital Audio Out Jack Phone Jacks Y P B P R S-Video Jack TV ANT Digital Audio Out Jack Phone Jacks Y P B P R S-Video Jack TV ANT Digital Audio Out Jack Phone Jacks Y P B P R DSCI Port TV ANT [...]

Connections & Setup 8 Chapter 1 The Fr ont of Y our TV Fr ont Input Jacks Y our model has a set of audio/video inputs for your convenience. ese jacks are towar ds the front of the TV on the side. T o access the component you connected to the front of the TV , press the INPUT button on your remote until FRNT appears on the screen. e jacks [...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 9 Place All A vailable Channels Into Memory 1. T o go to the Setup menu, with the master r emote (R130K2), press MENU then select Auto Channel S earch . In this menu you'll be able to set y our Signal Source. Choose fr om Analog , Digital or Both . is choice will depend on what connections you've made [...]

Connections & Setup 10 Chapter 1 Understanding the Menus is television displays two levels of menus: master and basic. Master Menus e master menus are accessible by pr essing MENU on the master remote (R130K2). is menu shows all menu options. e person who chooses the settings available to the basic end user is called the “ master [...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 11 Sound Menu Scroll to the feature you want to set. U se the right arro w button to change the setting. Go Back T akes you to the previous menu. Sound T ype Choose from Mono , Ster eo, E nhanced, and SAP . Ster eo splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels. M ost TV programs and recorded [...]

Connections & Setup 12 Chapter 1 Pictur e Menu e Pictur e menu items allow you to adjust the appearance of on-screen images for each video input source. Scroll to the feature y ou want to set. Use the right arr ow button to change the setting. Go Back T akes you to the previous menu. Pictur e Pr eset Choose between Soft, Natur al, Bright or [...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 13 S witched e TV can be turned on or off; Sleep Timer , Schedule and Energy Saver can be enabled. is is the default setting. Energy Sav er When enabled, this feature turns the TV off after a specified period of inactivity (no r emote or front panel button presses). Y ou can toggle between Disabled, 2-hour[...]

Connections & Setup 14 Chapter 1 Go Back USA V-Chip ... Canada V-Chip ... Unrated Prg. Front Panel Lock Par. Cont. ... P. Cont. Access ... Change Passwd. ... PARENTAL CONTROL Par ental Contr ol is menu shows all P ar ental Control menu options. As the master user , you choose which options are available to the basic end user . Scroll to the [...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 15 Time Menu is control panel lets you control several time-r elated functions. Scroll to the feature you want to set. U se the right arro w button to change the setting. Go Back T akes you to the previous menu. T ime Displays the current time if the master user has set the time. I f allowed by the master user ,[...]

Connections & Setup 16 Chapter 1 Go Back Channel 05 L a b e l N B C In list A In list B In list C LIST AND LABELS “Monotype ” is a trademark of M onotype Imaging, I nc. registered in the U.S. P atent and T rademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. “iT ype ” is a trademark of Monotype I maging, Inc. and may be[...]

Chapter 2 17 Gr aphics contained within this publication ar e for repr esentation only . T ypes of Remote Contr ols All of the remote controls mentioned her e, in addition to other remotes and accessories, are available from your R CA distributor . Descriptions of the remote buttons and how they work ar e on the next pages. Except as otherwise spec[...]

18 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol SKIP (Commercial S kip- R130K1) Pr ess once before changing the channels and the TV waits 30 seconds before returning to the original channel. Each subsequent pr ess adds 30 seconds to the skip time. Pr ess CLEAR to cancel. SLEEP Displays the Sleep T imer control panel, which allows the user to set a time for [...]

Chapter 2 19 Using the Remote Contr ol Using the INPUT Button In addition to a cable or antenna signal, you might have VCR, D VD etc. or other signals coming in to your TV (not all inputs are av ailable on all models). Use the INPUT button to select the desired signal source. 1. Make sure that the component y ou want to view is turned on. 2. P ress[...]

20 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol RESET Returns the picture to the original settings and displays the Picture P resets choice list. Arrow buttons (up, do wn, left, right) U se to move through the on-screen menus. When a menu isn ’ t displayed, the up and down arro ws scan the channel list. e left and right arrows decrease or incr ease the[...]

Gr aphics contained within this publication ar e for repr esentation only . Chapter 3 21 The Basic Menu System e basic menus are accessible through basic r emote controls and the front panel. Which menu items ar e available will depend on the restrictions set by the master user and the active input. F or instance, if Basic M enu Access has been [...]

22 Chapter 3 Using the Menu System Par ental Control Menu e basic P ar ental Control menu will depend on the options set by the master user . If the master user chooses Allow Basic on menu items, then all options ar e available. T o set movie and TV ratings, content themes, etc., go to Chapter 4. Go Back T akes you to the previous menu. USA V -C[...]

Chapter 3 23 Using the Menu System Language & CC Menu Go Back T akes you to the previous menu. Language Displays your preferred language for the menus. S elect English, Fr ançais (F rench) or E spañol (Spanish). CC Setting U se the CC button on the r emote to choose whether closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Analog CC T ype[...]

Gr aphics contained within this publication ar e for repr esentation only . 24 Chapter 4 Channel Banner ere are sev eral items that might appear on-screen when you press the TV or INFO button on the remote. is display is called the Channel Banner . e following list describes the items on the Channel Banner scr een (left to right and top to[...]

Chapter 4 25 Using the TV’ s Features USA V -Chip Rating System TV -MA (Mature Audience Only) S pecifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. I t contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V). TV -14 (Par ents Str[...]

26 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Features Canadian Fr ench V -Chip Rating System 18+ (Adults) P rogramming is for adults only . is program contains sustained violence or extremely violent scenes. 16+ (Viewers 16 and over) P rogramming is not suitable for those under age 16. is program contains fr equent scenes of violence or intensely violent s[...]

Chapter 4 27 Using the TV’ s Features Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings TV -MA Mature Audience Only TV -14 Parents Strongly Cautioned TV -PG Parental Guidance Suggested TV -G General Audience TV -Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older TV -Y All Children Go Back TV -MA TV -14 TV -PG TV-G TV -Y7 TV-Y TV RA TING LIMIT Press OK to view/block prog. wi[...]

28 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Features Content Themes D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence Blocking Specific Content Themes Y ou can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your scr een.) When you block a content theme for a particular r[...]

Chapter 4 29 Using the TV’ s Features Blocking Canadian V -Chip Ratings If you receiv e Canadian programs you can block Canadian English and F rench V -Chip by ratings only . When you block a particular rating, you automatically block the higher rated programs as well. T o block Canadian English and F rench pr ogram ratings: 1. Select Canada V -C[...]

30 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Features Fr ont Panel Selecting this option lets you lock (disable) or unlock (enable) the TV ’ s front panel. e remote still tunes to any channel. When using this as a P arental Control method, r emove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television. 1. F rom the P ARENT AL CONTROL menu, pr ess [...]

Gr aphics contained within this publication ar e for repr esentation only . Chapter 5 31 Other Information Chapter 5: Other Information Modes of operation e ClonePR O operates from one of two modes: DSCI Connect a DSCI cable to the ClonePRO remote and to the TV ’ s DSCI port on the back panel. IR (Infrar ed) is operation is wireless. P ress[...]

32 Chapter 5 Other Information Across the scr een are red dashes. P ress any button on the remote contr ol you are using. Red pulses should appear , telling you the TV is recognizing the remote and is able to send out that information. I f red pulses don ’ t appear , contact your R CA distributor . TEACH: is begins the pr ocess of teaching the[...]

Chapter 5 33 Other Information Cloning a TV U se the ClonePR O or a master remote to complete any necessary setup steps to the TV , such as Auto Channel Search , changing A ccess and P ow er Options , etc. Go to Chapter 1 for more information on setting up the TV . When you have finished setting up the TV , you can use it as your example TV . 1. C[...]

34 Chapter 5 Other Information T roubleshooting Most pr oblems you encounter with your TV can be corrected b y consulting the T roubleshooting list that follows. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • P ress the TV button. • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sur e it is “live ” by plugging i[...]

Chapter 5 35 Other Information Sound okay , picture poor • Check antenna connections. Make sure all of the cables ar e firmly connected to the jacks. • T ry adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals. G o to page 12 for more instructions. V olume buttons not adjusting volume • Check to make sure volume isn ’ t limited by the mini[...]

36 Chapter 5 Other Information Menu Problems • Menu access may be blocked b y ClonePRO pr ogramming. • T ry unplugging the TV for two minutes and then plug it back in and turn it on. • e Energy Saver settings won ’ t work if the TV P ower is set to On A lways in the Access and P o wer Options menu. • e basic menu options might be re[...]

Chapter 5 37 Other Information Limited W arranty What y our warranty cov ers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. F or how long after y our pur chase: • One year for labor charges. • One year for parts. • One year for picture tubes. (e warranty begins at time of first installation or 45 days after shipment, whichever comes first.[...]

38 Chapter 5 Other Information • REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PR OVIDED UNDER THIS W ARRANT Y IS THE EXCL USIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. TTE TECHNOLOGY , INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THIS PR ODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREA CH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED W ARRANTY ON THIS PR ODUCT . THIS D[...]

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