RCA E13344 manuale d’uso

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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 presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . W ARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution: T o reduce th[...]

GETTING ST ARTED ......................................................................... 2 Setup and Connection ................................................................ 2 Dipole Antenna Connection ....................................................... 3 TV/VCR Connection ...................................................................[...]

GETTING ST AR TED 2 Setup and Connection TV (Back P anel) ANTENNA, CABLE, CABLE BOX OR VCR AUDIO VIDEO CABLE/ ANTENNA Step 1: Connect Y our TV Connect the cable from your cable system or off-air antenna to the CABLE/ ANTENNA jack of the TV , as shown. Also connect external devices such as a VCR or DVD player to the video and audio jacks. Step 2: Pl[...]

GETTING ST AR TED 3 ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 Antenna Adapter (Supplied) Dipole Antenna (Supplied) Slot Base T win Lead Dipole Antenna Connection Follow the steps to connect the indoor antenna supplied with your TV (only if you do not connect an outdoor antenna or a cable-TV system). Insert the antenna base into the pocketed slot on the back of your set. Sta[...]

GETTING ST AR TED 4 TV/VCR Connection The basic connection (TV and VCR), right, is the most common connection and is therefore used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV . Cables Y ou will use either of the following type of cable to make your connection: Coaxial Cables : Carries the signal from the antenna or cable directly to t[...]

GETTING ST AR TED 5 Channel Marker The Channel Marker comes up when you first turn on the TV , change channels, or press the DISPLA Y button. 13 Displays the current channel. 7:17 Displays the current time. CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available. Mute Displayed when you mute the audio. Sleep Displayed when the Sleep T imer has been set. [...]

GETTING ST AR TED 6 Remote Contr ol Buttons When operating the remote, point it directly at the front of the TV . Objects between the remote and the remote sensor can block the signal to the TV . POWER Button Press to turn the TV on or off. MENU Button Press to bring up the menu screen, then press the channel up and down buttons to choose desired m[...]

GETTING ST AR TED 7 Point and Select T o use the on-screen menus, you need to know one rule: point and select: • Point to your selection with the on-screen highlight. (Use the VOL < / > buttons on your remote to move left and right; use the CHAN ^/v buttons to move up and down.) • Press the MENU button to select the highlighted item. C H [...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 8 T o select a menu item: 1. Press MENU to bring up the TV Main Menu . 2. Use the CHAN ^/v on the remote or front of TV to highlight an item and press MENU to select it; or you can also press the corresponding number on the remote. 3. T o exit any menu screen, highlight Exit and press MENU, or press CLEAR on the remote. Contrast Adj[...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 9 CC (Closed-Caption) Display Lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Use the MENU button to toggle between the following: Off No captioning information displayed. On Captioning information shown always, when available. On When Muted Displays captioning information, when available, whenever the [...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 10 The Channel Menu The Channel menu contains all the commands used to control your channels, including custom-building your channel list. Signal T ype Displays a toggle that lets you select the current antenna type: Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air antenna for UHF/VHF TV signals. Cable TV Choose this if you[...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 11 The V -Chip software inside your TV comes turned “off,” so if you choose to implement it, you must turn it on. V -Chip Par ental Contr ols The V -Chip Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs. When you select V -Chip Parental Controls , you will be prompted to enter you[...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 12 V -Chip Movie Rating Limit With the Movie Rating Limit you can set movie-viewing limits. Blocking Movie Ratings Y ou can automatically block all movie ratings above a specified rating using Movie Ratings Limit in the Parental Controls menu. • T o block all movies above a certain rating: In the Rating field, use CHAN ^/v to hi[...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 13 TIP When you change the status of an age-based rating to Block, the system will automatically block that rating and all of its content themes and all higher ratings and their content themes. When you change the status of a Content Theme to B, the system will automatically block that content theme in the current rating and in all [...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 14 Tip Y ou can always press MENU to exit back to the previous screen while in the Rating Limit menus. The TV Rating Limit Screen Below is an example of where items are located within the TV Rating Limits screen. Content Rating Status D L S V FV TV -MA View V V V ^ Press MENU to exit. TV Rating Limit v Rating Status field Lets you [...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 15 TV -MA Mature Audience Only . Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual activity (S), or crude indecent language (L). TV -14 Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that many p[...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 16 Blocking Age-Based Ratings and Content Themes Y ou can automatically block all program ratings or content above a specified age- based rating level using the V -Chip TV Rating Limit screen. Refer to the chart at the beginning of this section to learn about each age-based rating and its associated content ratings. • T o block a[...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 17 While within the Rating Limit screens, pr essing RESET on the remote will r eset all ratings to View and V . Overriding Limits When you override a blocked program by entering your passwor d, the Parental Contr ols option on the V -Chip Parental Controls menu will r ead Disabled . In this state, access to the Parental Contr ols me[...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 18 V -Chip Unrated Pr ogram Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V -Chip recognizes as “unrated” can be viewed. View All unrated programs are available. Block No unrated programs are available. “Unrated” TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local, and weather programs, and p[...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 19 The Time menu The T ime menu contains the controls that let you set the Sleep T imer , Set T ime , and Wake-up T imer functions. Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off. Use the VOL < / > buttons to increase or decrease the sleep timer b[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 20 If you experience any difficulty with your TV , check these basic remedies before calling your service technician. TV will not turn on or controls don’t work • Check to make sure it is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else. • T ry unpluggin[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 21 No picture, no sound, but power is on • Maybe cable/air function is in wrong position. T ry another channel. • Maybe a vacant channel is tuned. T ry another channel. • Input may be selected. Make sure the external device is turned on and playing. Sound okay , picture poor • Check antenna connections. • T ry adjusting sh[...]

ACCESSORIES 22 OFF VCR1 TV AUDIO ON/OFF VCR 2 CABLE REW FF STOP PLAY REC TV/VCR PROG PAUSE SETUP DISPLAY CLEAR ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHAN VOL MENU – + AUDIO VIDEO PC MUTE PIP SWAP FRZ MOVE Remote Control This is the remote that came packed with your TV . Y ou can use the order form to order it direct by mail if desired. Optional Remote This remo[...]

ACCESSORIES 23 HOW TO ORDER ON-LINE: Accessories may also be purchased at www .rca.com/accessories (subject to availability). BY PHONE: T o place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call 1-800-338-0376. Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this page. A shipping and handling fee [...]

LIMITED W ARRANTY 24 What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 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 shipment to the rental firm, whichever c[...]

LIMITED W ARRANTY 25 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 be obtained from your dealer .) • Installation and related adjustments. • Signal reception problems not caused by your television. •[...]

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