RCA F36TF720 manual

T elevision User’ s Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. Please r ead this manual befor e operating this pr oduct for the first time. TOCOM 15893060 Models: F27TF720, MR68TF720, F32TF720, F36TF720[...]

This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . VCR Plus+, C 3 , PlusCode, G-LINK, and GUIDE Plus+ ar e trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ and GUIDE Plus+ systems are manufactur ed under license from Gemstar Development Corporation and VCR I[...]

Intr oduction 1 Key Featur es Overview Y our TV is equipped with features that will add to your TV viewing experience. The following information summarizes a few of these features. Chapter 3 provides more infor mation about the rest of the TV’s features and how to use them. On-scr een Pr ogram Guide Description: The GUIDE Plus+™ system is an on[...]

2 Intr oduction - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-14 View DL S V F V V V VV ^ RATING STATUS TV-MA View TV-14 View TV-PG View TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View DL S V F V BV V VV V V VB V V V Press ^/v to block programs with this content for this rating. V -Chip: Par ental Controls Description: Y ou can block programs and movies b[...]

3 T able of Contents Introduction Key Features Overview .................................................................................................... 1 On-screen Program Guide ......................................................................................... 1 PIP (Picture-In-Picture) ..................................................[...]

T able of Contents 4 Chapter 3: Using the TV’ s Featur es About the GUIDE Plus+ System ..................................................................................... 28 Downloading Data ................................................................................................... 28 Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus+ System .....[...]

Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect • Choose Y our Connection • Connections • Using the VPOR T Jack • Jacks on the Back of the TV • Why Y ou Should Connect This G-LINK Cable • Plug in the TV • Put Batteries in the Remote • How to Use the Remote Contr ol to Complete the Interactive Se[...]

6 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect Pr otect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn of f the TV and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to t[...]

Chapter 1 7 Connections & Setup G-LINK cable T V V C R Components Connection Cables Go to... Title Needed Coaxial Audio/video G-LINK cable TV + VCR page 8 Audio/Video cables Coaxial cable S-Video cable T V V C R DVD Coaxial Audio/video S-Video Component video G-LINK cable TV + VCR + DVD pages 10-11 TV + VCR + Cable Box page 9 Coaxial Audio/vide[...]

8 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup VPORT TV (back panel) P R P B R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Y CABLE/ ANTENNA S - V I D E O G-LINK RL I N P U T 2 R-AUDIO-L VIDEO I N P U T 1 A U D I O O U T IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO IN L R From Cable or Antenna VCR 2 3 1A 1B 1C TV + VCR 1. Connect your TV to your VCR A. Connect a coaxial cable to t[...]

Chapter 1 9 Connections & Setup Notes: The GUIDE Plus+ system ’ s One-T ouch VCR Recording feature is not available with this connection. If you want to use the One-T ouch VCR Recording feature with your cable box, you must use the TV and VCR connection on page 8. Y ou can do so by routing the signal from your cable box into the antenna input[...]

10 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup I N P U T 2 TV (back panel) P R P B R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Y S - V I D E O G-LINK RL R-AUDIO-L VIDEO I N P U T 1 A U D I O O U T CABLE/ ANTENNA DVD S-VIDEO L R VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO IN L R From Cable or Antenna P R P B Y VPORT T V VCR DVD 1A 1B 4 1D 3 2 1C* * If you connect an [...]

Chapter 1 11 Connections & Setup TV + VCR + DVD Player 1. Connect your TV to your DVD player A. Connect the audio cables (white and red) to the INPUT2 AUDIO R and L jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output Jacks on the DVD player . B. If your DVD player has Component Output Jacks (Y , P B , P R ), connect three video grade cables to [...]

12 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup L R OUT Pb Pr Y VPORT TV (back panel) DVD Xbox P R P B R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Y CABLE/ ANTENNA S - V I D EO G-LINK RL From Cable, Cable Box, or Antenna INPUT 2 R-AUDIO-L VIDEO INPUT 1 A U D I O O U T 1 2 Using the VPOR T Jack The VPORT jack lets you connect an Xbox video game system to the TV using an Xbox to VPOR T ca[...]

Chapter 1 13 Connections & Setup Jacks on the Back of the TV This section describes each of the jacks on the back of the TV . When connecting A/V cables, be sure to connect corresponding outputs to inputs (video to video, right audio to right audio, etc.) VPORT Go to page 12 for VPOR T explanation. G-LINK Connect the end of the G-LINK cable (pr[...]

14 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup VCR 03 CHANNEL CABLE BOX Ti p If you don’t have both a cable box and a VCR connected to your TV , just coil the cable of the extra G-LINK wand with a twist tie and leave it behind the TV . G-LINK wands G-LINK cable P R P B R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Y CABLE/ ANTENNA S - V I D EO G-LINK RL From Cable, Cable Box, or Antenn[...]

Chapter 1 15 Connections & Setup Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to move through the menu system. OK Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Put Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartm[...]

16 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup SETUP Select the language to be used in these menus. 1 English 2 Espa ñol 3 Français SETUP Would you like the TV to search for all available channels? 1 Search for channels 2 Skip this step Ti p T o access the setup menus manually , press MENU and choose Setup. Ti p If you move to a new zip or postal code, or [...]

Chapter 1 17 Connections & Setup Ti p If you’re not sure which channel is the cable box’ s output channel, consult the book that came with your cable box or contact your cable company . Step 1: Identifying Y our TV’ s Location 1. If your country is highlighted, press OK on the remote control. If your country isn ’ t highlighted, press t[...]

18 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup 3. Highlight the channel to which you have to tune your TV in order to see cable programming, and press OK (a screen appears r eminding you to connect your G-LINK cable to your TV and cable box). Notes: Channel 03 is the most common. Choose Video1/AUX if your cable box is connected to your TV with audio/video ca[...]

Chapter 1 19 Connections & Setup Step 3: Configuring for a VCR 1. If your TV is connected to a VCR, press OK (a screen appears reminding you to connect your G-LINK cable to your TV and VCR). If it is not, highlight No and press OK. 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the brand of your VCR that is connected to the TV and press OK. [...]

20 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Ti p Leave your cable box turned ON to download program information. Leave your VCR turned OFF to record programs. Note: If the GUIDE Plus+ system can ’ t locate the correct code for the VCR, a list of troubleshooting instructions appears to help you before you try again. • T ry VCR configuration again: r ep[...]

Using the Remote Contr ol Chapter Overview: • The Buttons on the Remote Contr ol • Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components • How T o Use the Remote After Y ou ’ ve Pr ogrammed It • Code List 21 Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only.[...]

22 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol STOP P AUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD PIP SW AP REC•VCR+ RESET CH CTRL PLA Y FORW ARD REVERSE SOUND GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L SKIP MUTE INFO MENU CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT VCR VPORT OK SA T•CABLE L.E.D. The Buttons on the Remote Contr ol 0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers and time[...]

Chapter 2 23 Using the Remote Contr ol Ti p T o turn off all the RCA, GE, and Proscan components that are connected to the TV , press ON • OFF twice within two seconds. This feature only works with most RCA, GE and Proscan products. MUTE Lowers the volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore volume. OK When a menu is on the screen, press [...]

24 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol Yo u ’ ll use these buttons when you program the remote to operate another component. The remote may not operate all models of all brands. STOP ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE PLA Y REVERSE C H + C H - V O L V O L VCR VPORT CLEAR Ti p T o stop the automatic code search without programming any components, press and[...]

Chapter 2 25 Using the Remote Contr ol Ti p The buttons might operate differently for other components, especially when you ’ re using another component ’ s menu system. Using Direct Entry 1. Turn on the component you want the remote to operate. 2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list on page 26. 3. Press and [...]

26 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol VCR Codes Programmable for VCR, VPORT and AUX buttons. Admiral ......................................................................... 2132 Adventura ..................................................................... 2026 Aiko .............................................................................. [...]

Using the TV ’ s Featur es Chapter Overview: • About the GUIDE Plus+ System • The Channel Banner • PIP (Pictur e-In-Pictur e) • Auto T uning • Par ental Controls and V -Chip 27 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only.[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 28 Chapter 3 About the GUIDE Plus+ System The GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen program guide that lists TV schedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of a cable box and/or VCR. Y ou must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Menu system in order to view this on-screen program guide (see Chapter 1 for [...]

Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 3 29 Press GUIDE on the remote contr ol to see the GUIDE Plus+ system. T o remove the program guide from the scr een, press OK, GUIDE, or CLEAR. Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus+ System T o enter the GUIDE Plus+ system: • Press GUIDE on the remote. • Press and hold MENU for 2 seconds on the front panel.[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 30 Chapter 3 Grid Guide Action Buttons Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDE Plus+ system. Be sure to look at the action bar before pressing the command numbers. When highlighting the program, the following Action buttons appear: • Wa t c h Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Sche[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 3 31 Sort menu selection Categories Sort The Sort menu lets you browse programs by category. The channel to which you are currently tuned is displayed in the video window. T o Sort: 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn ’ t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote to select the[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 32 Chapter 3 News menu selection Schedule menu selection News The News menu lets you browse current news stories by headline. 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn ’ t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote control to select the menu bar . 3. Use the arrows to highlight News (if MSNB[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 3 33 T o remove or change the frequency (daily, once, or weekly) of a scheduled event, access the Schedule menu from the Menu bar . 1. Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ system. 2. Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar . 3. Use the arrows to highlight the Schedule menu selection. 4. Use the up and [...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 34 Chapter 3 Channels menu selection Channels menu action buttons Channels Y ou can 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. If the Guide Plus+ system[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 3 35 How to Get Mor e Information About an Advertisement or a Pr ogram T o find out more information about a program, advertisement or special, use the left arrow button to highlight the channel listing or promotional information box. Requesting more information about a particular show displays the PlusCode progr[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 36 Chapter 3 Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the TV or INFO buttons on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner . The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom). 12:01 Displays the current time. The lock is di[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 3 37 The buttons on the remote contr ol that operate the PIP feature include: the four arrow buttons, CH CTRL, PIP , and SWAP . Arrow buttons STOP PAUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD PIP SWAP REC•VCR+ RESET CH CTRL PLAY FORW ARD REVERSE SOUND GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L SKIP MUTE INFO MENU CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 38 Chapter 3 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 TV AUX DVD SAT CABLE VCR With the auto tuning feature, you can set up the TV to tune to the channel you need to watch by pressing that component ’ s button. CHANNEL 2 Auto Channel Search 3[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 3 39 The choices and a brief explanation follow: Not connected Choose this if you don ’ t have this particular component connected to the TV , or if you don ’ t want the TV to automatically tune to the correct channel when you ’ re using this component. Channel 2 (SA T/CABLE only) Component (satellite or ca[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 40 Chapter 3 Par ental Contr ols and V -Chip The Parental Contr ols 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 Par ental Contr ols menu involve software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you t[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 3 41 TV MAIN MENU 1 A udio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 P arental Controls 7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit V -Chip TV Rating Limit The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed. T o set TV programming limits: 1. Choose Par ental Contr ols from the Main me[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 42 Chapter 3 - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-MA VIEW ^ DL S V F V VV V RATING STATUS TV-MA View TV-14 View TV-PG View TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View DL S V F V VV V VV V V VV V V V Press ^/v to select rating. Press MENU to exit. Rating Settings Area Lets you see the current block/view state of age[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 3 43 4. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the Status field. 5 . Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between V iew and Block . The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (and B) . 6. Press OK on the remote to return to the m[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 44 Chapter 3 PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block 5 Front Panel Block 6 Lock Parental Controls 0 Exit V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT Rating Status PG-13 Block ^ RATING STATUS NR Block X Block NC-17 Block R Block PG-13 Block PG View G View Press ^[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features Chapter 3 45 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. T o block movies: 1. Highlight the Rating field and press the up and down arrow buttons to f[...]

Using the TV ’ s Features 46 Chapter 3 Channel Block Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed. Vie w Makes the selected channel viewable. Block The front panel and remote control CH (channel) buttons will tune only to channels that you have marked as View . The remote will still tune to the blocked channel if you use the [...]

Using the TV ’ s Menu System Chapter Overview: • How to Use Y our TV ’ s Menu System • Audio Menu • Pictur e Quality Menu • Scr een Menu • Using Closed Captioning • Channel Menu • Time Menu 47 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only.[...]

48 Chapter 4 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Ti p Feel free to explore the menu system. If you ’ re ever unsure where you are in the menu system, or you ’ re just plain tired of exploring, press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen and start over again. How to Use Y our TV ’ s Menu System Y ou use the buttons on the remote or the front of[...]

Chapter 4 49 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Sound Logic ™ Stereo Reduces the annoying blasts in volume during commercial br eaks, and also amplifies softer sounds in program material. Eliminates the need to constantly adjust volume control. Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the program ’ s audio in a second language, if one is available. The wor[...]

50 Chapter 4 Using the TV ’ s Menu System TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Control 7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit SCREEN 1 Closed-Caption Display 2 Closed-Caption Mode 3 PIP Closed-Caption Display 4 PIP Closed-Caption Mode 5 Menu Language 6 Picture Tilt 0 Exit Color W ar mth Displays a choice list tha[...]

Chapter 4 51 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Using Closed Captioning Many programs are encoded with closed-captioning infor mation, 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 appl[...]

52 Chapter 4 Using the TV ’ s Menu System 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 CHANNEL 2 Auto Channel Search 3 List and Labels 0 Exit 4 Auto Tuning 1 Signal Type Ti p T o enter a number greater than 99, press and hold “ 1 ” to enter the hundreds digit, then pres[...]

Other Information Chapter Overview: • T r oubleshooting • Care and Cleaning • The Fr ont of Y our TV • Limited W ar ranty • Accessory Or der Form • Index 53 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only.[...]

Other Information 54 Chapter 5 T r oubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV you can correct by consulting the T roubleshooting list that follows. Note: If you prefer , we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instr[...]

Chapter 5 55 Other Information T r oubleshooting • The channel might be empty — change channels. • If you ’ re watching your VCR and it ’ s connected with coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is selected on the 3/4 switch on the back of your VCR). Also check to make sure the TV/VCR butt[...]

Other Information 56 Chapter 5 • Maybe remote is not in TV Mode. Press the TV button so remote will control TV . • Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Put new batteries in the remote. (Note, if you remove the batteries, you may have to reprogram the remote to operate other components.) • Y ou might need to drain[...]

Chapter 5 57 Other Information The Fr ont of Y our TV Front Panel If you can ’ t find your remote control you can use the buttons on your TV to operate many of the TV ’ s features. MENU Brings up the TV MAIN MENU. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. Also retur ns you to the previous menu. Press and hold MENU for two seconds t[...]

Other Information 58 Chapter 5 How you get service: • For 20 ” screen size: T ake your RCA television to any Authorized RCA Television Service Center and pickup when repairs are complete. • For screen sizes larger than 20 ” : Request home or pick up, repair and return service from any Authorized RCA T elevision Service Center , provided tha[...]

Chapter 5 59 Other Information $ Price Part No. Description Qty $ $ Prices are subject to change without notice. T otal Merchandise ............................................ Sa l e s T ax ............................................................. W e are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country ,[...]

Other Information 60 Chapter 5 T o Or der T o place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below. Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form. 1-800-338-0376 T o place your order by mail, detach and mail the completed order form with credit[...]

Chapter 5 61 Index A Accessories 59 Advanced connections 9, 11 Age-Based Ratings 41 ANTENNA button 22 Arrow buttons 22 Audio code list 26 Menu 48 Out jacks 13 Output V olume & Speakers 49 Processor 48 Audio/Video cables 7 jacks 13 Auto Channel Search 52 Color 49 Tuning 52 DVD Channel 38 SA T/CABLE Channel 38 VCR Channel 38 AUX (auxiliary) butto[...]

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