RCA Pius+ Gold System manual

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Import ant Informa tion WARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. 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 indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that pr[...]

1 T able of Contents Setup And Connections .......................................................... 3 Step 1: Unpack the TV ...................................................................... 4 Step 2: Connect Y our TV .................................................................. 4 TV Only .................................................[...]

2 T able of Contents Menus and Control Panels ............................................................. 28 Audio Menu .................................................................................... 30 Using the Remote to Select an Audio Processor .......................... 31 Picture Quality Menu ...........................................[...]

3 Setup and C onnections Getting st arted This manual is designed to get you started quickly . The first five sections of the manual show you how to get your TV set up and connected, run the Interactive Setup, program the remote, and use all of the menus, features, and controls of your TV . The Reference section in the back of the book contains tro[...]

4 Setup and Connecti ons Important Stand Information CAUTION: Choose the location for your TV carefully . T ake precautions that the stand or other furniture on which the TV is placed is properly located (see Important Safeguards sheet) and of adequate size and strength to pr event the TV from accidentally being tipped over , pushed off, or pulled [...]

5 Setup and C onnections The Ba sic connection The basic connection below (TV and VCR) is the most common connection and is therefore used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV . For better sound and picture quality and multiple component connection information refer to the next section, Advanced Connections . Cables Y ou will us[...]

6 Setup and Connecti ons TV INPUT 1 VIDEO R S-VIDEO L AUDIO CABLE/ ANTENNA INPUT VCR CONTROL R INPUT 2 VIDEO S-VIDEO L—AUDIO—R AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO L + RIGHT - + LEFT - SPEAKER SELECTION EXTERNAL INTERNAL SPEAKERS Adv anced Connections Advanced connections give you better sound and video by separating the audio and video signals and enabling you [...]

7 Setup and C onnections Sample Connections The following are sample connection scenarios you may encounter when connecting components to your TV . Note: those components which offer an S-V ideo connection, such as DVD, VCR or satellite receivers, must match their S-Video connection with their audio INPUT connection. Cables Y ou will use the follow[...]

8 Setup and Connecti ons How to View Y our Components T o watch the satellite receiver in this connection, press TV to put the remote control into TV mode, then press WHO•INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID (or SVID) input. T o watch the VCR in this connection, press WHO•INPUT to scroll through the video input[...]

9 Setup and C onnections Tip Y ou may want to use a piece of clear plastic tape to temporarily af fix the controller’ s node until you have completed the interactive setup. That way you can easily move it if you have not placed it exactly over the sensor . The adhesive is lo-tack and will not mar the finnish of VCRs, cable boxes, or other pr oduc[...]

10 Setup and Connecti ons Step 4: Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely . Step 5: Place Ba tteries in Remote • Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote. • Insert fresh batteries. Make [...]

11 Interactive Setup There’ s an on-screen setup routine The interactive setup routine helps you through the steps needed to configure the TV and set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu system: • Select a menu language • Search for available channels • Set up the GUIDE Plus+ system • Set the time • Set the VCR1 channel • Set the VCR2 channel[...]

12 Interactive Setup Using Point and Select Y ou only need to know one rule when using the remote to access on- screen menus and control panels: point and select. The point and select method has two steps. 1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the remote. T o point up or down, press the up or down arrows. T o point left or right, press t[...]

13 Interactive Setup SETUP Would you like to begin Setup now? 1 Begin setup now 2 Cancel setup 3. Point to Begin setup now and press MENU or OK. Selecting a Langu age The first part of the setup routine asks you to select your preferred language for the menu system. SETUP Select the language to be used in these menus. 1 English 2 Espa ñol 3 Franç[...]

14 Interactive Setup Y ou can set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system during Interactive Setup or by selecting the GUIDE Plus+ Gold Menu from the Main Menu. Y ou can also access the GUIDE Plus+ menus by pressing menu on the remote, and selecting GUIDE Plus+ Menu. The GUIDE PI us+ Gold S ystem The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system to [...]

15 Interactive Setup Select Ye s if the cable box changed to channel 9, or No if it did not. If you select No , the system will try another code. If the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tries, a screen stating “Cable Box (VCR) test failed...Please consult your manual and try again” appears. Y o[...]

16 Interactive Setup Setting the Time The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day . If your GUIDE Plus+ system has not completed its first download, you need to set the time. Once the system has completed its first download, it sets the time for you automatically . SETUP Would you like to set the time on the TV? 1 Set time 2[...]

17 Interactive Setup Setting the VCR1 Channel (a uto tuning) The next step lets you set the VCR1 channel. When you set the VCR1 channel, you’re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR1 button on the remote. This is called auto tuning. Indicate which input you used to connect the VCR. If you don’t have a VCR1 component conn[...]

18 Interactive Setup SETUP Would you like to use a second VCR with your TV? 1 Use TV with VCR 2 2 Skip this step 1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR2 choice list. SET VCR2 CHANNEL 1 Not connected 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Video 1 Input 5 Video 2 Input 2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR connected to the TV . 3. [...]

19 Interactive Setup SET DVD CHANNEL 1 Not connected 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Video 1 Input 5 Video 2 Input 2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your DVD player connected to the TV . 3. Press MENU or OK to continue. Setting the SA T/CABLE Channel (aut o tuning) The next step lets you set the SA T/CABLE channel. When you set the SA [...]

20 Interactive Setup Labeling the Channels This last step in the Interactive Setup lets you edit your channel list and label your channels. (For more, see List and Labels in the Using the Menus section.) SETUP Would you like to name each channel? 1 Name channels 2 Skip this step 1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the List and Labels control panel. LIS[...]

21 How to use y our Universal Remote Using the Remote This section defines the buttons of the remote and how to program it to control other components. The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers, DVD players and cable boxes. If you have an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN component, you may not[...]

22 Using the Remote Remote Buttons ON•OFF When in TV mode, turns TV on and off. If in another device mode (VCR, DVD, Satellite, etc.) and programmed, will turn the device on and off. When pressed twice within two seconds, all devices that are on will be turned off (this feature only works with most RCA, PROSCAN and GE products). VCR1 Puts the rem[...]

23 Using the Remote MENU Brings up the Main menu and selects highlighted items. When in VCR mode, it functions as a PROGRAM button. CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing. Also exits the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu system. (0-9) Number Buttons Enters channel numbers, digits for programming the remote, and time set[...]

24 Using the Remote Programming the Remote The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and PROSCAN TVs, VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players and satellite receivers. Testing the Remote T o determine whether th[...]

25 Using the Remote 4. Enter the code from the code list. 5. Release button, and then press ON•OFF to see if the component responds to the remote commands. If it doesn’ t, try pressing the component button and then ON•OFF again. 6. If you get no response, repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand, until the component respon[...]

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27 USING THE menu S YSTEM the MENU S YSTEM This section explores the menus of your TV—beginning with some information on using menus and control panels. Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed to help you get the most from your TV . ➣ Setup and connecti ons Interactive Setup 1 2 ➣➣ Using the Menu S ystem Using the remot[...]

28 USING THE menu S YSTEM Menus and Contro l P anels Using the buttons on both the remote and front panel enable you to access and make changes to the menus, control panels, and choice lists. Menus and choice lists use the point and select rule to navigate, but control panels use a variety of methods to adjust features on your TV . The following pa[...]

29 USING THE menu S YSTEM Control P anels Control panels allow you to adjust the default settings on many features of your TV . Y ou can choose a setting, enter a number , or adjust a level such as tint or brightness. There are three types of control panels: sliders, choice lists, and numeric entry . Sliders Sliders are used to make adjustments to [...]

30 USING THE menu S YSTEM 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 AUDIO 1 Mute 2 Tone Controls 3 Audio Processor 4 Audio Output & Speakers 0 Exit Choice Lists Choice lists are used to choose a particular setting from a list. When the choice list appears, the highligh[...]

31 USING THE menu S YSTEM Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the program’ s audio in a second language, if one is available. The TV displays the word SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information. SAP audio is broadcast in mono. SAP is also used to broadcast a program’ s audio with descriptions of the video for the visuall[...]

32 USING THE menu S YSTEM Picture Qu ality Menu Basic Picture Contr ols Displays the five slider controls for adjusting the way the picture looks. Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark ar eas of the picture. Color Adjusts the richness of the color . Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels. Black Level Adjusts [...]

33 USING THE menu S YSTEM Screen Menu Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Off No captioning information is displayed. On Captioning information is shown always, when available. On When Sound is Muted Captioning information is shown, when available, whenever[...]

34 USING THE menu S YSTEM Using Closed Captioning Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information, which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times. Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information are applicable. When a prog[...]

35 USING THE menu S YSTEM Channel Menu Signal T ype Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna type. This option does not appear when the GUIDE Plus+ system is set up. UHF/VHF Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an of f-air antenna for TV signals. Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable box f[...]

36 USING THE menu S YSTEM The choices for each screen are: Not connected Choose this if you do not have a component connected to an antenna or video input on the back of the TV , or if you don’t want the TV to tune to a channel when the particular component button is pressed. Channel 2 (SA T/Cable only) Choose this if your component is connected [...]

37 37 Fea tures and Contro ls ➣ Setup and connecti ons Interactive Setup 1 2 ➣➣ Using the Menu S ystem Using the remote 3 4 ➣ Fea tures and Controls 5 ➣ Reference 6 How to use the Fea tures and Controls This section introduces you to the features and controls with which your TV is equipped. In this section, you will learn how to use: • [...]

38 Fea tures and Controls Menu Options 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 GUIDE PLUS+ MENU 1 GUIDE Plus+ Setup 2 GUIDE Plus+ Label 4 Continuous Demo 0 Exit GUIDE PLus + Gold Menu Y ou can access the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu directly by pressing GUIDE on the remote, or [...]

39 Fea tures and Controls Getting In & Out of the Guide PIus+ Gold System T o enter the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system: • Press GUIDE on the remote. There are three ways to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system: • Press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system and tune to the channel highlighted in the Channel listing. • Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE P[...]

40 Fea tures and Controls Grid Guide The Grid Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu system. It displays the current programming for each channel. The live program is displayed in the video window . • Use the up and down arrows to browse channel listings and CH ^/v to page through listings. Use the right and left arrows to br[...]

41 Fea tures and Controls • Lock/Unlock Press 1 to lock or unlock the video window to either stay at one channel as you browse the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system (lock) or change as you browse through different channels (unlock). The PIP button on the remote also toggles between the locked and unlocked states. • Go T o Press 2 on the remote to bring u[...]

42 Fea tures and Controls The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully created a timer to watch or record. If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or overlap, you will receive a timer conflict message. The GUIDE Plus+ Gold system will not schedule a conflicting timer[...]

43 Fea tures and Controls Schedule Menu Action Buttons When viewing the Schedule menu the following Action buttons will appear on the bar: • Remove Highlight the Watch or Record timer you wish to remove from the schedule and press 1 on the remote. • Change Highlight the Watch or Recor d timer you wish to change and press 3 on the remote to togg[...]

44 Fea tures and Controls Editor Y ou may 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 restore disabled channels at a later point in time. 1. Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system. 2. Press MENU to highlight the Menu bar . [...]

45 Fea tures and Controls Channel Marker There are several indicators that may come up when you press the TV , INFO, PIP or SWAP button. This display is called the Channel Marker . 12:01 Displays the current time. CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel. ESPN Displays the label assigned to the current channel. 60 Dis[...]

46 Fea tures and Controls PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Op era tion The PIP (picture-in-picture) feature lets you display a second, smaller picture on top of the main picture. PIP Buttons There are four remote buttons that control the way the PIP window works: PIP Brings up the PIP window . Press PIP again to remove the window . If you have selected the[...]

47 Fea tures and Controls P arent al Controls and V-Chip The Parental Controls 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 Parental Controls menu involve software inside your TV (dubbed V -Chip) which allows you to “block” TV programs [...]

48 Fea tures and Controls V -Chip T V Ra ting Limit The V -Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide what TV programs can and cannot be viewed. T o set TV programming limits: 1. Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are not locked, you will get a message remin[...]

49 Fea tures and Controls 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 TV -G rating and lower (in other words, you want the child to watch TV -G, TV -Y7, and TV -Y), then you need to block out other program[...]

50 Fea tures and Controls Viewing Age-Based Ratings After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the ratings back to View . 1. Determine which blocked rating you want to view . 2. Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field. 3. Use the up and down arrows to select the rating whose status is Block . 4. P[...]

51 Fea tures and Controls - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-PG View DL S VF V V B VV ^ RATING STATUS TV-MA View TV-14 View TV-PG View TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View DL S VF V BVV VB V V VB V V V Press ^/v to view programs with this content for this rating. 6. Press MENU or OK to return to the menu or exit the screen. Viewing S[...]

52 Fea tures and Controls V -Chip Movie Ra ting Limit Y ou set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings. [...]

53 Fea tures and Controls V -Chip Unra ted 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 programs without ratings[...]

54 Fea tures and Controls Troubleshooting T roubles sometimes are caused by simple “faults” that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If you experience any difficulty with your TV , check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician. TV will not tur n on • Check to make sure it is plugged in. • Check the [...]

55 Reference Can’t select certain channel • Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu. • If using a VCR, check to make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct “mode.” Noisy stereo r eception • May be a weak station. Use SOUND button to change to mono mode instead of stereo. No pictur e, no sound bu[...]

56 Reference RCA Direct view tv(5”- 36”)LIMITED W ARRANT Y What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your pur chase: • 90 days for labor charges. • One year for parts. • T wo years for the picture tube. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of[...]

57 Reference RCA PROJECTION TV W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year for labor charges. • One year for parts. • T wo years for picture tubes. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm,[...]

58 Reference The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables. Antenna Cables Screw-on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors (called 75-ohm F-type) on the back of your VCR or TV . The ends screw onto the connectors fo[...]

59 Reference $ Price Part No. Description Qty Remote Control This is the remote control that came packed with your TV . Replacements or spares can be ordered as needed. 2-way Signal Splitter helps you connect to a second TV or VCR. Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Antenna allows you to easily switch from the antenna signal to cable or satellite without disconn[...]

60 Reference Placing An Order T o place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below between 8AM and 8PM (EST) Monday through Friday or between 9AM and 5PM (EST) Saturday . Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form. 1-800-338-0376 T o pla[...]

61 Reference Index A Accessories 58 Adv anced connections 4, 6 Age-Based Ratings 47 Audio menu 30 Audio Output 6 Audio Output V olume & Speakers 31 Audio Pr ocessor 30 Audio/V ideo cables 7 Auto Channel Sear ch 13, 35 Auto Color 32 Auto T uning 17, 18, 20 DVD Channel 18, 35 SA T/Cable Channel 19, 35 VCR1 Channel 17, 35 VCR2 Channel 17, 35 B Bac[...]

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