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RCA 14F400T manual

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

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    Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. To 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 presen[...]

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    Connections and Setup Connections and Setup 1 Connecting Other Components to Y our TV ..................... 2 Explanation of Jacks and Cables ...................................... 2 Video Jacks and Cables ...................................................................................... 2 Audio Jacks and Cables ................................[...]

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    Connections and Setup 2 Connections and Setup Connecting Other Components to your TV TV + DVD + VCR 1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV. A. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the R and L/MONO AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD player (sometimes labeled L and R). B. Connect a video cable (yellow) to[...]

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    Connections and Setup Connections and Setup 3 The Front P anel Controls of Y our TV If you cannot locate your remote, you can use the fr ont panel buttons of your TV to operate many of the TV’s featur es. POWER T urns the TV on and off. INPUT T oggles the Video Input Channels for a video game system, VCR, etc., connected to the audio/video jacks [...]

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    Using TV Menus 4 Using TV Menus Complete the Initial Setup The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s featur es to work properly . Y ou’ll need to set a few important menu items the first time you turn on your TV. Set the Language The language setting determines the language in which the on-scr een displays and menus appear . You can choose fr [...]

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    Using TV Menus Using TV Menus 5 PICTURE CONTRAST 1 BRIGHTNESS 18 COLOR 50 SHARPNESS 50 TINT 0 COLOR TEMP NORMAL The PICTURE menu The PICTURE menu allows you make adjustments to your pictur e settings. CONTRAST Use the / arr ow buttons to adjust the contrast between the light and dark areas of the pictur e. BRIGHTNESS Use the / arr ow buttons to adj[...]

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    Using TV Menus 6 Using TV Menus TUNING SOURCE AIR CHANNEL 10 DELETE CH OFF FINE TUNE AUTO SEARCH The TIMER menu SLEEP TIMER Lets you set the time you want the TV to turn itself off after a given time. With the SLEEP TIMER option highlighted, press the right arr ow to add 1 0 minutes to the clock (up to two hour s). TIMER SLEEP TIMER 20 The FUNCTION[...]

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    Using TV Menus Using TV Menus 7 The P ARENT AL CONTROL menu and V-CHIP The P arental Contr ols menu allows you to program your TV so that childr en cannot see certain progr ams and channels. The P arental Contr ols menu involve software inside your TV (V-Chip) which allows you to “block” TV pr ograms and movies based on violence, sex, or other [...]

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    Using TV Menus 8 Using TV Menus PASSWORD PASSWORD The TV Rating Limit Screen Rating Screen Rating Field Lets you select from a list of age-based ratings you can block or unblock. Rating Status Field Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is Unblock or Block. Content Themes Lists the content themes you can block[...]

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    Using TV Menus Using TV Menus 9 Blocking Specific Content Themes Y ou can block programs based on their content. (Content is r epresented by the FV, D, L, S, and V on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular r ating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated pr ograms as well. To block program content: 1. Dete[...]

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    Using TV Menus 10 Using TV Menus Child Lock Selecting this option lets you lock (disable) or unlock (enable) the TV’ s front panel. The 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 oper ating the television. 1. Press MENU on the remote contr ol (the Main menu app[...]

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    Other Information Other Information 11 T roubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV/DVD can be corr ected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. TV Problems TV won’t turn on •P r ess the TV button. • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cor d) to make sure it is “live” by plug[...]

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    Other Information 12 Other Information Additional Information Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sur e to disconnect the AC power cord fr om the AC outlet. • Do not use benzene, thinner , or other solvents for cleaning. •W ipe the cabinet with a soft cloth. Formation of Condensation • Due to sharp changes [...]

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    Other Information Other Information 13 RCA T ruFlat TV LIMITED W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your pur chase: • One year from date of pur chase for labor charges. • One year from date of pur chase for parts. •T wo years fr om date of purchase for the pictur e tube. The warranty[...]

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    Thomson Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. ©2003 Thomson Inc. Tr ademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in China TOCOM 16271890 THOMSON V isit the RCA web si[...]