RCA Alert Guard 24F671T manual

TV User's Guide Models 20F671T , 24F671T , 27V571T , 27F671T , 32F671T Changing Entertainment. Again. 16356860 Cover 4/28/04, 9:53 AM 1[...]

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Alert Guard™ Important Information • The green READ Y light on the fr ont panel of the TV is the main indicator that the Alert Guard system is r eceiving NWR broadcast information. If it's not lit, the Alert Guar d system can’t inform you of alerts. During poor reception conditions, the Alert Guar d system might not inform you of alerts [...]

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T able of Contents 1 Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect ....................................................................... 3 Protect Against Power Surges ........................................................................... 3 Protect Components from Overheating ......................................[...]

2 T able of Contents Chapter 3: Using the TV’ s Features Alert Guard ................................................................................................................... 19 Alert Options .................................................................................................... 20 Locations ................................[...]

Chapter 1 3 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect Protect Against P ower Surges • Connect all components befor e you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. •T urn off the TV and/or component befor e you connect or disconne[...]

4 Chapter 1 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup TV + DVD + VCR 1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV. A. Connect the audio (white and r ed) cables to the VIDEO 2 R and L/MONO AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD player . B. If your DVD player has Co[...]

Chapter 1 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup R L/MONO AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 Pr Pb Y R AUDIO VIDEO L/MONO VIDEO 2 Pr Pb Y R L VIDEO 3 AUDIO Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks you can use to make connections. Ther e ar e several ways to connect components to[...]

6 Chapter 1 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUTS (Video Out not available on model 27V57 1T) Lets you connect an amplifier or audio receiver for improved sound quality or an external video monitor , for models with Video Out. The Front of Y our TV Alert Guard Front P [...]

Chapter 1 7 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup Front Input Jacks The TV has fr ont input jacks for your convenience: one set of audio/video inputs, an S-Video and a headphone jack. These jacks ar e towards the fr ont of the TV on the side. To access the component you connected to the f[...]

8 Chapter 1 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup Connect Alert Guard Antenna Connect the supplied antenna, with the r od positioned straight up and down, to the EXT Alert Guar d ANT jack on the back of the TV. Connect TV Antenna If you haven’t already , connect the coaxial cable from y[...]

Chapter 1 9 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup SETUP ALERT GUARD To setup Alert Guard, you must do two things: 1) T une to the strongest NWR channel, if you have not already done so. 2) Set the location where your TV is now. Check the manual for details. Tu ne now, press OK. T urn on t[...]

10 Chapter 1 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup 2. Highlight Go back and pr ess OK. 3. Highlight Locations and pr ess OK. 4. The LOCA TIONS menu appears. Press the down arr ow to highlight All of U.S. Pr ess the left or right arr ow button to choose your r egion- the state, territory ,[...]

Chapter 1 11 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Connections & Setup W arning W atch Advisory Mess age on-scr een Alarm V oice None None setting Ye sY es No (box not checked) 6. Pr ess the right arrow button to choose another ar ea different than the ar ea set for My Area . This could be another county , c[...]

12 Chapter 2 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Chapter 2: Using the Remote Contr ol Button Descriptions for TV Mode Arrow s Used to point to different items in the TV menu and to adjust the menu controls. Indicator Indicates the progr amming mode when progr amming the remote to control components. Lights whe[...]

Chapter 2 13 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol Button Descriptions for Other Modes AUX Puts the r emote in AUX mode. Can also be pr ogrammed to oper ate most br ands of an additional remote-contr ollable component. ANTENNA In VCR mode, functions as a TV/VCR button. In SA T•CABLE m[...]

14 Chapter 2 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components The universal r emote can be programmed to oper ate most brands of r emote controllable components. The r emote is already pr ogrammed to oper ate most RCA, GE, and Pr oscan components.[...]

Chapter 2 15 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol If the component you want to contr ol does turn off: 1. Pr ess and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the component turns back ON. 2. T o finish, press and hold ST OP until the indicator on the remote turns off[...]

16 Chapter 2 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol Remote Control Codes VCR Codes Pr ogrammable for VCR1, VCR2 and AUX buttons. A dmiral ..................................................................................... 2 132 A dventura ...............................................[...]

Chapter 2 17 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol VCR Codes continued Shintom .................................................... 2004, 2056, 206 1, 2098 Shogun ...................................................................................... 20 13 Signature .....................[...]

18 Chapter 2 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the Remote Contr ol Satellite Receiver Codes continued STS3 ......................................................................................... 5066 STS4 ......................................................................................... 5067 T[...]

Chapter 3 19 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Chapter 3: Using the TV’ s Features Alert Guard Alert Guar d receives digital data known as SAME (Specific Ar ea Message Encoding) combined with audio information provided by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) W eather Radio (NWR). Note: Fo[...]

20 Chapter 3 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Chapter 3: Using the TV’ s Featur es W atch level A valanche Watch Coastal Flood Watch Dam Watch Evacuation Watch Flash Flood Watch Flood Watch High Wind Watch Hurricane Watch Severe Thunderstorm W atch T ornado W atch T ropical Storm W atch T sunami W atch Wi[...]

Chapter 3 21 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Features NEWS WEA THER Go back Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Ch 2 Ch 6 -- -- Enter a TV channel to be selectable with the NEWS WEA THER key . 6. Pr ess the down arrow button to highlight Alarm type . Pr ess the right arrow button to highl[...]

22 Chapter 3 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Features SAP Stereo 06 ABCDEF KidPass: 2:24 Skip: 0:30 CC 07:18am X X NWR CHANNEL Go Back Start search NWR channel Running . . . Ch 7 . . . To search for the strongest NWR channel, press OK. NWR Channel Alert Guard can sear ch for the strongest[...]

Chapter 3 23 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Features Why Y ou Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature The auto tuning featur e automatically tunes the TV to the correct channel for differ ent components you have connected to your TV (like a VCR, DVD Player , etc.) When you set up auto tuning [...]

24 Chapter 3 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Features VID3 Compatible component video source, such as a DVD player or digital TV converter box, is connected to the VIDEO 3 Y , Pb , Pr jacks on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the component video input channel when you pr [...]

Chapter 3 25 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Features USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV pr ograms can and cannot be viewed. To set TV progr amming limits: 1. Choose P arental Control from the MAIN MENU (the PASSW ORD screen appear s the first t[...]

26 Chapter 3 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Features D Sexually explicit dialogue LA dult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence Content Themes Go Back TV -MA TV -14 TV -PG TV -G TV -Y7 TV -Y TV RA TING LIMIT Press OK to view/block prog. containing adult language. St[...]

Chapter 3 27 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Features Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to (V ) View : 1. Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View . 2. Pr [...]

28 Chapter 3 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Features KidP ass The KidP ass feature allows par ents to set a certain amount of time every day of the week that a child can watch TV. T o set KidP ass: 1. Select Pa r ental Control fr om the main menu. 2. Select KidP ass (the KIDPASS menu app[...]

Chapter 4 29 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Chapter 4: Using the TV’ s Menu System Sound Menu Treble Increases or decr eases the treble. Bass Incr eases or decreases the bass. Balance Pr ess the right arr ow button to increase the audio output in the right speaker; pr ess the left arrow button to incr e[...]

30 Chapter 4 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Menu System Go Back Picture Preset Auto Color Color Warmth Brightness Contrast Color Sharpness Tin t PICTURE Bright . . . Normal . . . 20F67 1T , 24F67 1T , 27V57 1T , and 27F67 1T Picture menu Picture Menu The PICTURE menu options apply to the[...]

Chapter 4 31 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Menu System Setup Menu Auto Ch. Sear ch (Auto Channel Sear ch) Allows you to choose your signal type and begin an auto channel sear ch. Signal Type Pr ess the left or right arrow button to select the signal your TV is r eceiving. Choose Cable i[...]

32 Chapter 4 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Using the TV’ s Menu System CC Mode Choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information. If you ar e unsure of the differ ences among the modes, you may pr efer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1, which displays complete text [...]

Chapter 5 33 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Chapter 5: Other Information Troubleshooting Most pr oblems with your TV can be corrected by consulting the following tr oubleshooting list. Note: If you prefer , we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Repr esentative who will visit your home [...]

34 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Message on-screen that I might have missed alerts • Check the green light. If on, the signal might have been lost momentarily due to interference. If you think the r eception you’re r eceiving is the best you can get, press the CLEAR button[...]

Chapter 5 35 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information • Electronic pr otection circuit may have been activated because of a power sur ge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again. If this happens fr equently , the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low . • Unplug TV. Wait five minut[...]

36 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information The Remote Control Doesn’t W ork • Something might be between the remote and the r emote sensor on the component. Make sure ther e is a clear path. • Maybe the remote isn’t aimed dir ectly at the component (TV or VCR) that you’re tryi[...]

Chapter 5 37 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Alabama Counties Autauga 00 100 1 Baldwin 00 1003 Barbour 00 1005 Bibb 00 100 7 Blount 00 1009 Bullock 00 1 0 1 1 Butler 00 10 13 Calhoun 00 10 15 Chambers 00 10 17 Cher okee 00 10 19 Chilton 00 10 2 1 Choctaw 00 10 23 Clarke 00 10 25 Clay 00 1[...]

38 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Saline 005 125 Scott 005 127 Searcy 005 129 Sebastian 005 131 Sevier 005 133 Sharp 005 135 Stone 005 137 Union 005 139 V an Buren 005 141 W ashington 005 143 White 005 145 W oodruff 005 147 Y ell 005149 California Counties Alameda 00600 1 Alpin[...]

Chapter 5 39 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Leon 0 120 73 Levy 0 120 75 Liberty 0 120 77 Madison 0 120 79 Manatee 0 12081 Marion 0 12083 Martin 0 12085 Miami-Dade 0 12086 Monroe 0 12087 Nassau 0 12089 Okaloosa 0 12091 Okeechobee 0 12093 Orange 0 12095 Osceola 0 12097 P alm Beach 0 12099 [...]

40 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Hawaii Counties Hawaii 0 15001 Honolulu 0 15003 K alawao 0 15005 K auai 0 1500 7 Maui 0 15009 Idaho Counties Ada 0 16001 Adams 0 16003 Bannock 0 16005 Bear Lake 0 1600 7 Benewah 0 16009 Bingham 0 1601 1 Blaine 0 16013 Boise 0 16015 Bonner 0 160[...]

Chapter 5 41 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Jay 0 180 75 Jefferson 0 180 77 Jennings 0 180 79 Johnson 0 18081 Knox 0 18083 Ko sciusko 018085 LaGrange 0 18087 Lake 0 18089 La P orte 0 18091 Lawrence 0 18093 Madison 0 18095 Marion 0 18097 Marshall 0 18099 Martin 0 181 01 Miami 0 181 03 Mon[...]

42 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Gr eenwood 0200 73 Hamilton 0200 75 Harper 0200 77 Harvey 0200 79 Haskell 02008 1 Hodgeman 020083 Jackson 020085 Jefferson 0 20087 Jewell 020089 Johnson 02009 1 K earney 020093 Kingman 020095 Kiowa 020097 Labette 020099 Lane 020 1 0 1 Leavenwor[...]

Chapter 5 43 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Louis iana P aris hes Acadia 02200 1 Allen 022003 Ascension 022005 Assumption 02200 7 Avoyelles 022009 Beauregar d 0220 1 1 Bienville 0220 13 Bossier 0220 15 Caddo 0220 17 Calcasieu 0220 19 Caldwell 0220 2 1 Cameron 0 22023 Catahoula 0220 25 Cl[...]

44 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Ingham 026065 Ionia 026067 Iosco 026069 Iron 0 260 7 1 Isabella 0260 73 Jackson 0260 75 K alamazoo 0260 77 K alkaska 0260 79 K ent 02608 1 K eweenaw 026083 Lake 026085 Lapeer 026087 Leelanau 026089 Lenawee 02609 1 Livingston 026093 Luce 026095 [...]

Chapter 5 45 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Noxubee 028 1 03 Oktibbeha 028 1 05 P anola 028 1 0 7 P earl River 028 109 P erry 028 1 1 1 Pike 028 1 13 P ontotoc 028 1 15 Pr entiss 028 1 17 Quitman 028 1 19 Rankin 028 12 1 Scott 028 123 Sharkey 028 125 Simpson 028 127 Smith 028 129 Stone 0[...]

46 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Rosebud 030087 Sanders 030089 Sheridan 03009 1 Silver Bow 030093 Stillwater 030095 Sweet Gr ass 030097 Teton 030099 T oole 030 1 0 1 Trea sure 030 1 03 V alley 030 1 05 Wheatland 030 10 7 Wibaux 030 109 Y ellowstone 0301 1 1 Nebras ka Counties [...]

Chapter 5 47 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information V alencia 035061 New Y ork Counties Albany 03600 1 Allegany 036003 Bronx 036005 Broome 03600 7 Cattar augus 036009 Cayuga 0360 1 1 Chautauqua 0360 13 Chemung 0360 15 Chenango 0360 17 Clinton 0360 19 Columbia 03602 1 Cortland 036023 Delaware 036[...]

48 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information McKenzie 038053 McLean 038055 Mercer 038057 Morton 038059 Mountr ail 03806 1 Nelson 038063 Oliver 038065 P embina 038067 Pier ce 038069 Ramsey 0380 7 1 Ransom 0380 73 Renville 0380 75 Richland 0380 77 Rolette 0380 79 Sargent 03808 1 Sheridan 03[...]

Chapter 5 49 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information T exas 040 139 Tillman 040 141 T ulsa 040 143 W agoner 040 145 W ashington 040 147 W ashita 040 149 W oods 040 151 Woodwar d 040 153 Or egon Counties Baker 04 1 001 Benton 04 1 003 Clackamas 04 1 005 Clatsop 04 1 00 7 Columbia 04 1 009 Coos 04 [...]

50 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Quebradillas 0 721 15 Rincón 0 72 1 17 Río Gr ande 0 721 19 Sábana Gr ande 0 72 121 Salinas 0 72 123 San Germán 0 72 125 San Juan 0 72 127 San Lor enzo 0 72 129 San Sebastián 0 72 131 Santa Isabel 0 72 133 T oa Alta 0 72 135 T oa Baja 0 72[...]

Chapter 5 51 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Lake 047 095 Lauderdale 047 097 Lawrence 047 099 Lewis 047 10 1 Lincoln 047 1 03 Loudon 047 1 05 McMinn 047 10 7 McNairy 047 109 Macon 047 1 1 1 Madison 047 1 13 Marion 047 1 15 Marshall 047 1 17 Maury 047 1 19 Meigs 047 12 1 Monroe 047 123 Mon[...]

52 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Lee 048287 Leon 048289 Liberty 04829 1 Limestone 048293 Lipscomb 048295 Live Oak 048297 Llano 048299 Loving 04830 1 Lubbock 048303 Lynn 048305 McCulloch 04830 7 McLennan 048309 McMullen 0483 1 1 Madison 0483 13 Marion 0483 15 Martin 0483 17 Mas[...]

Chapter 5 53 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Manassas 05 1683 Martinsville 05 1690 Newport News 05 17 00 Norfolk 05 17 10 Norton 05 1720 P etersburg 05 1730 P oquoson 051735 P ortsmouth 051740 Radfor d 051750 Richmond 05 1760 Roanoke 05 177 0 Salem 05 1775 Staunton 05 1790 Suffolk 05 1800[...]

54 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Pleasants 0540 73 P ocahontas 0540 75 Pr eston 0540 77 Putnam 0540 79 Raleigh 05408 1 Randolph 054083 Ritchie 054085 Roane 054087 Summers 054089 T aylor 05409 1 T ucker 054093 T yler 0[...]

Chapter 5 55 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Limited W arranty (for models 20F67 1T , 24F67 1T , 27F67 1T and 32F67 1T) What your warranty covers: • Defects in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of pur chase for labor charges. • One year [...]

56 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Product Registration: • Please complete and mail the Pr oduct Registration Car d packed with your TV or register on-line at www .rca.com/productr egistration. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary . The r eturn of [...]

Chapter 5 57 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Limited W arranty (for model 27V57 1T) What your warranty covers: • Defects in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of pur chase for labor charges. • One year from date of pur chase for parts. •[...]

58 Chapter 5 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Product Registration: • Please complete and mail the Pr oduct Registration Car d packed with your TV or register on-line at www .rca.com/productr egistration. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary . The r eturn of [...]

Chapter 5 59 Gr aphics contained within this publication are for r epresentation only . Other Information Screw-on antenna cable (3-ft) VH8 1 $3.95 Screw-on antenna cable (6-ft) VH82 $4.95 Push-on antenna cable (6-ft) VH89 $5.95 Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable (6-ft) VH83 $5.95 Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable (6-ft) VH84 $9.95 S-Video Cable (6-ft) VH976 $7.95 [...]

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