RCA E13342 manual

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Import ant Informa tion WARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. 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 pr[...]

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

2 GETTING ST ARTED Setup and Connecti on Step 1: Connect Y our TV Connect the cable from your cable system or off-air antenna to the CABLE/ ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV , as shown. Also connect external devices such as a VCR or DVD player to the video and audio jacks. Step 2: Plug In Y our TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outle[...]

3 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 the television or t[...]

4 GETTING ST ARTED Channel Marker The Channel Marker comes up when you first turn on the TV , change channels, or press the DISPLA Y button. The Channel Marker shown is just an example of what your screen may look like. Y ou can pr ess MENU or CLEAR to make the Channel Marker disappear , or it will disappear automatically after a short time. Cautio[...]

5 GETTING ST ARTED 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 MENU button to select the highlighted item. Remote Co[...]

6 RESET Button Press to return all video settings (color , tint, contrast, brightness, and sharpness) back to the original settings. Number Buttons (0-9) Press to access any channel number . T o select a channel, press two number buttons. For example, press 0 then 6 for channel 6. T o select a 3-digit number , press and hold number button 1 until 1[...]

7 THE MENU SYSTEM TV Main Menu The TV Main Menu is your gateway to controlling the TV . It lets you adjust the TV's picture quality , screen, channel settings, parental controls, and time functions. 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 pre[...]

8 THE MENU SYSTEM 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 [...]

9 V -Chip Movie Ra ting 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 highlight the lowest[...]

10 TV Rating Limit Content Rating Status D L S V FV TV -MA View V V V ^ Press MENU to exit. v THE MENU SYSTEM Tip Y ou can always press MENU to exit back to the previous scr een while in the Rating Limit menus. Rating Status field Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is View or Block. Content Status fields Le[...]

11 TV Rating Limit Content Rating Status D L S V FV TV -PG View V B V V ^ Press MENU to exit. v TV Rating Limit Content Rating Status D L S V FV TV -14 Block V V V V ^ Press MENU to exit. v While within the Rating Limit screens, pressing RESET on the r emote will reset all ratings to View and V . Blocking Age-Based Ratings and Content Themes Y ou c[...]

12 THE MENU SYSTEM V -Chip Unra ted Program 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, a[...]

13 Commercial Skip As its name suggests, Commercial Skip allows you to bypass commercials during normal TV viewing. When a commercial comes on, you can activate the Commercial Skip timer to run from 30 seconds to 4 minutes. While the timer is counting down, you are free to watch other channels. After the timer runs out, the TV automatically changes[...]

14 TROUBLESHOOTING 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 unpluggi[...]

15 ACCESSO RIES Accessory Order Form Description Stock No. Price Qty T otal T ransformer VH54 $ 2.95 Cleaner/Polisher AH035 $ 6.95 Screw-on Antenna Cable (3-ft) VH81 $ 3.99 A/B Switch AH041 $14.95 Gold-T ipped Antenna Cable (6-ft) VH89 $ 5.95 Gold-T ipped Antenna Cable (10-ft) VH90 $ 7.95 Optional Remote Control RCU500 $15.95 Dipole Antenna 156265 [...]

16 ACCESSO RIES ® r r s TM Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your MasterCard My card expires: My card expires: Copy Number above your name on MasterCard AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (C[...]

17 LIMITED WARRANT Y 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 com[...]

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