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    USER’S GUIDE CO LOR TV[...]

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    Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed. Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you ever need them. The numbers are located on the back of the TV. Mod[...]

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    T able of Contents 1 Important Information W arning, Product Registration ____________________________________ i Quick Guide to Y our TV Startup ____________________________________________________________________ 2-3 Hook up your TV, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote, Turn on the TV, Place Channels in Memory, Set the Time Basic T our of [...]

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    Quick Guide to Y our TV Startup 2 Plug the cord into the outlet, matching the wide and the small end of the plug with the outlet. 2 . Plug in the TV 1 . Hook up your TV Details are in the Connections Guide. Hook up any antennas, cables or other equipment to your TV before you follow the steps below. The steps below will get your TV connected and re[...]

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    Quick Guide to Y our TV Startup 3 A. Press MENU•PROG until the Alarm menu is selected. This menu is green. B. The Clock is automatically highlighted the first time you set it. If it is not, press MOVE H to highlight it. C. Press MOVE F to set the hour. D. Press MOVE E to set the minutes. F. Press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen, or the [...]

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    INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG u n i v e r s a l • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 P O W E R V C R 1 D S S • C A B L E T V V C R 2 • L D A U D I O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG u n i v e r s a l • MUTE DISPLAY 1 [...]

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    Quick Guide to Y our TV Menu Basics 5 Colors Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to see each of the four menu colors. Each menu has a different color background as shown at the left. INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG u n i v e r s a l • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 P O W E R V C R 1 D S S • C A B L E [...]

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    Using Y our TV and Remote With Remote Buttons 6 INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG u n i v e r s a l • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 P O W E R V C R 1 D S S • C A B L E T V V C R 2 • L D A U D I O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L POWER Turns off the TV. Turns off compatible components. Turns on a co[...]

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    Using Y our TV and Remote With Remote Buttons 7 INPUT ANTENNA SKIP PREV CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY REW FF CLEAR RESET MOVE MENU PROG u n i v e r s a l • MUTE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 P O W E R V C R 1 D S S • C A B L E T V V C R 2 • L D A U D I O C H A N C H A N V O L V O L Number Buttons ( 0-9 ) Selects any channel number. Two numbers must be[...]

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    Aiwa .................................................15 Akai .........................03,17,22,23,63,66 Audio Dynamics ........................14,16 Broksonic .........................................10 Candle ................07,09,13,44,45,45,52 Canon ..........................................08,53 Capehart........................................[...]

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    9 Using Y our TV and Remote With VCRs: Setting the VCR 1 Channel The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR1 button on the remote. If the VCR 1 Channel is set, pressing VCR1 selects the channel to see the VCR picture. The VCR 1 Channel setting depends on which diagram you have used from the Connection Guide. If you want to turn this feature off, set the VCR [...]

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    A. Press VCR1 or VCR2•LD to set the remote to control the VCR. B. Press POWER . A. Press VCR1 or VCR2•LD to set the remote to control the VCR. B. Tune the VCR to the channel you want to record using CHANNEL up or down or pressing two number buttons. C. Press RECORD to start recording. D. Press TV/VCR on the VCR. E. Press TV to set the remote to[...]

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    Using Y our TV and Remote With a Satellite Receiver: Basic Operation 11 A. Press DSS•CABLE to set the remote to control the satellite receiver. B. Press POWER to turn on the receiver if it did not turn on when you pressed DSS•CABLE. A. Press DSS•CABLE to set the remote to control the satellite receiver. B. Press POWER to turn off the receiver[...]

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    Using Y our TV and Remote With a Cable Box: Programming and Basic Operation Refer to the Connection Book or contact your cable company to hook up your cable box. If you have a cable box with its own remote, then you may also be able to use the TV’s remote with your cable box. This remote may not operate all models of the brands listed below. Use [...]

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    Using Y our TV and Remote With a Cable Box: Setting the Cable Channel 13 The Cable Channel works with DSS • CABLE button on the remote. If the Cable Channel is set, pressing DSS • CABLE selects the channel to see cable channels. The Cable Channel setting depends on which channel your cable box must be on to see cable channels. The channels usua[...]

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    Using Y our TV and Remote With a Laserdisc Player: Programming and Basic Operation 14 Refer to your Laserdisc Player owner’s manual to hook up your Laserdisc Player. The remote may need to be programmed for your laserdisc player, but may not operate all models of the brands listed below. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your rem[...]

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    Using Y our TV and Remote With Audio Equipment: Programming and Basic Operation 15 Basic Operation Program the remote for audio equipment A. Point the remote at the audio equipment and hold AUDIO . B. Enter the code from the code list. C. Release AUDIO . D. Press POWER to turn it on. If nothing happens, try pressing AUDIO and then POWER . E. Repeat[...]

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    Adjusting Y our TV Overall Picture 16 Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without changing the color levels. 1. Select the Controls Menu Press MENU•PROG to select the Controls menu. This menu is yellow. Press MOVE H to highlight Picture. Press MOVE E to lighten the picture. OR Press MOVE F to darken the picture. 2. Hig[...]

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    Adjusting Y our TV Picture Settings 1. Select the Adjust Menu Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to select the Adjust menu. This menu is light blue. Press MOVE H to highlight the picture item you want to adjust. Press MOVE E or F to adjust each item. 2. Highlight item to change 3. Use MOVE E or F to adjust each item Follow the steps below to change the p[...]

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    1. Select the Controls Menu Press MENU•PROG to select the Controls menu. This menu is yellow. Press MOVE H to highlight the sound item you want to adjust. Press MOVE E or F to adjust each item. 3. Use MOVE E or F to adjust each item 18 2. Highlight item to change Adjusting Y our TV Sound Settings: Ster eo and T one Follow these steps to adjust th[...]

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    Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory (Autoprogramming) Only channels 2–13 appear in the TV’s memory when you first turn it on. The channels available in your area must be programmed into the TV's memory when you hook up your TV. Using CHANNEL up and down allows you to scan through these channels. You may want to add or delete[...]

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    20 Using Advanced Features Naming the Channels A. Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu. This menu is white. B. Press MOVE H to highlight Label. C. Press MOVE E to underline the channel number. D. Select the channel number with the number buttons. E. Press MOVE E to underline the first character of the name. F. Choose the character [...]

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    21 Using Advanced Featur es Setting the Sleep Timer You can set your TV to turn itself off. If you’re watching TV at night and fall asleep, the TV will turn off for you. A. Press MENU to select the Controls menu and highlight Sleep Timer. This menu is yellow. B. Press MOVE E to enter the amount of time you want to watch TV before it shuts off. Ea[...]

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    Using Advanced Featur es Setting the Alarm Clock 22 The TV can be set to turn on each day like your alarm clock. You can set it to turn on to your favorite channel at a certain time. You can also set it to turn itself off again. The Alarm cannot be used until the clock is set. A. Press MENU to select the Alarm menu and highlight Alarm. This menu is[...]

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    23 Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a program as words on the TV screen. It is useful for the deaf, hearing impaired, or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound. If you have turned Closed Captioning on and it does not appear on the screen, it is not available on the channel you are watching. This TV does not support the tex[...]

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    24 Using Advanced Features Setting Y our TV for Antenna or Cable Your TV automatically adjusts this feature when the TV places channels in memory (Autoprogram). Follow the steps below to change the setting as needed. Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu. This menu is white. Press MOVE H to highlight Cable/Air. Press MOVE F or E to [...]

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    References Front Panel Buttons MENU CH and VOL + and – POWER Shows menus on screen. Moves from menu to menu. Channel up and down. Scans up and down through channels in the TV’s memory. Moves up and down menus. Volume up and down Raises and lowers sound. Moves left and right on a menu line. Changes a feature setting. Turns the TV on or off. The [...]

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    12:00 AM KNBC 13 Alarm Sleep Volume –.......I.......+ Mute Stereo 1:55 References Displays on the Screen Your TV shows the settings of several features on the screen. To see what features have been set on your TV, press DISPLAY on the remote. Screen Display Description 12:00 AM Time of the clock. Details are on page 3. KNBC Name you chose to desc[...]

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    27 References Trouble Checks You may have problems that can be fixed with a few minor adjustments. Look for the type of problem you are having below and then try the suggestions to get your TV going again. For warranty information see page 29. Checks and Adjustments Plug TV in. Plug something else into the outlet to make sure it is working. Make su[...]

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    References Trouble Checks Checks and Adjustments Press TV to set the remote to control the TV. See buttons on page 6. Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it. Re-install the batteries and try remote again. Clear the path between the remote and TV of any object[...]

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    29 References Limited Warranty Any defect in material or workmanship. 90 days for labor charges. One year for parts. Two years for picture tube. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental. Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter the labor charges to repair your television. Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter f[...]

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    References Order Form for Parts 30 Remote #221133 This is the remote that came packed with your TV. You can use the order form at the right to order it by mail. Order Form Book No. 15080390 Part Part Number Price Qty Total Cleaner AH035 $ 6.95 Remote--CRK74B1 221133 $39.95 Total ($10 Minimum Order) .................... $ Sales Tax .................[...]

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    31 References Order Form for Parts U.S. and Canadian Orders By Phone: 1 – 800 – 338 – 0376 Call this toll-free number between 8AM and 8PM Eastern Standard Time and place your order using your Visa or MasterCard. Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form. By Mail: Detach the information at the left an[...]

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    References Glossary 32 Antenna A device used to receive broadcast signals from TV stations. Audio Sound reproduced by the TV. Audio/video cables Cables that carry sound and picture signals from one component to another. Autocolor Adjusts the Color and Tint of the picture signals to the proper balance for all channels. AutoProgram A procedure that a[...]

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    33 References Index A Adjust Menu Autocolor ...................................17 Bright ..........................................17 Color ...........................................17 Picture Reset ..............................17 Sharpness ...................................17 Tint..............................................17 Air or Cable Fea[...]

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    Thomson Consumer Electronics 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 ©1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in the U.S.A. Part Number 15080390 Thomson Consumer Electronics is one of the first corporations to take part in a special program to improve our environment. Thomson[...]