RCA G36710 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 15902780 Models: G32710 and G36710[...]

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[...]

1 T able of Contents Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect ......................... 2 Protect Against P ower Surges ........................................................ 2 Protect Components from Overheating ...................................... 2 P osition Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference .......[...]

2 Chapter 1 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. • Turn off the TV and/or component befor e you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables ar e pr operly grounde[...]

Chapter 1 3 Connections & Setup TV (back panel ) P R P B R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Y CABLE/ ANTENNA S - V I D EO G-LINK RL INPUT 2 R-AUDIO-L VIDEO INPUT1 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 TV + VCR 1. Connect your TV to your VCR A. Connect a coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANT[...]

4 Chapter 1 Connections & Setup P R P B R-A UDIO-L VIDEO Y I N P U T 2 S-VIDEO R-A UDIO-L VIDEO I N P U T 1 RL A U D I O O U T 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 sur e to connect corr esponding outputs to inputs (video to video, right audio to right audio, e[...]

Chapter 1 5 Connections & Setup VCR 03 CHANNEL CABLE BOX Tip 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 Antenna IN[...]

6 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 Complete the Interactive Setup The menu system in your TV allows the TV’ s features to work pr operly . The fir st time [...]

Chapter 1 7 Connections & Setup Step 2: Configuring for Cable The next series of screens asks you about your cable setup. If you use a cable box, you will need to identify the channel you tune your TV to when using the cable box, and the brand of cable box. If your brand is not listed, choose Not Listed to run the test. Follow the on-screen ins[...]

8 Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Using the Remote Contr ol STOP P AUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE PIP SW AP 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 OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 WHO•INPUT VCR 1 REC • VCR+ VCR2 The Buttons on the Remote Control PLA Y Plays a videotape or disc. REC • V[...]

Chapter 2 9 Using the Remote Contr ol Using the WHO • INPUT Button Use the WHO • INPUT button to toggle thr ough the available input sources (VID1/SVID1, VID2/CVID2 and the curr ent channel) and view the conten t from the component you have connected to the TV. 1. Press TV to place the r emote in TV mode. Make sur e that the content from the co[...]

10 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol Cable Box Codes Progr ammable for SAT • CABLE and AUX buttons. ABC .................................... 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5053 Antronix ........................................................................ 5008, 5009 Archer ................................................................. 5008[...]

Chapter 2 11 Using the Remote Contr ol DVD codes Aiwa ................................................................................... 3009 GE ....................................................................................... 3000 Hitachi ............................................................................... 3008 JVC ..............[...]

12 Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Using the TV’ s Featur es NOTE: NOT ALL BROADCAST SERVICES ASSOCIA TED WITH THIS PRODUCT , SUCH AS THE ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE SERVICE, ARE CURRENTLY A VAILABLE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STA TES AND CANADA. PLEASE CHECK WITH Y OUR LOCAL DEALER OR BROADCASTER FOR CURRENT AVAILABILITY OF SUCH SERVICES. About the GUIDE Plus+ System[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 13 Sort menu selection Grid Guide The Grid Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system. It displays the curr ent pr ogramming for each channel. The current pr ogram is displayed in the video window . • Press the up and down arr ow buttons on the r emote to browse channel listings and the channel [...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es 14 Chapter 3 News The News menu lets you browse curr ent news stories by headline. 1. Use the up and down arrows to highlight a story . • Use the up and down arr ows to browse the list one story at a time. • Use the channel up and down to br owse through the list one page at a time. 2. Press the right arr ow button o[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 15 12:01 ESPN 60 SAP 00:00 Promotions and Advertising To find out mor e information about a pr ogram, advertisement or special, use the left arr ow button to highlight the channel listing or promotional information box. Pr ess INFO for mor e information. Y ou can view a list of all available advertisements by s[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es 16 Chapter 3 PIP Buttons: General Explanation The buttons on the remote contr ol that you ’ ll use for the PIP featur e are explained below: PIP Press the PIP button to make the PIP window appear on the scr een. Pr ess PIP again to remove the window . Note: If you selected Alternate with PIP button in the PIP Closed-Ca[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 17 4. Choose which channel you would like to set: Set VCR1 Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel that the TV tunes to when you pr ess the VCR1 button on the remote. Set VCR2 Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel that the TV tunes to when you pr ess the VCR2 button on the re[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es 18 Chapter 3 TV-MA – Matur e Audience Only . Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or mor e of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or gr aphic violence (V). TV-14 – P ar ents Str ongly Cautioned . [...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 19 - - 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 Featur es 20 Chapter 3 1 View 2 Block V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK CHANNEL BLOCK Channel # Status 59 HEADLN Block ^ Press ^ or v, keypad, or CH ^/v to set channel, MENU to exit. D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence TV-Y All Children Content Themes Blocking Specific Conten[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 21 1 Unblock 2 Block FRONT PANEL BLOCK Front P anel Block Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV ’ s fr ont panel. The r emote still tunes to any channel. When using this as a P arental Contr ol method, r emove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television[...]

22 Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Using the TV ’ s Menu System How to Use Y our TV ’ s Menu System Use the buttons on the remote or the fr ont of your TV to access the menu system and make changes to the settings. 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 AUDIO 1 Mute 2 Tone Con[...]

Chapter 4 23 Using the TV ’ s Menu System SCREEN 1 Closed-Caption Display 2 Closed-Caption Mode 3 PIP Closed-Caption Display 4 PIP Closed-Caption Mode 5 Menu Language 0 Exit Picture Quality Menu Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider contr ols for adjusting the way the picture looks. Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and [...]

24 Chapter 4 Using the TV ’ s Menu System Turning off Closed-Caption 1. Select Screen fr om the Main menu. 2. Press OK to select Closed-Caption Display . 3. Highlight Off Always and press OK. The closed captioning is turned off and you go back to the Screen menu. CLOSED- CAPTION MODE 1 CC1 2 CC2 3 CC3 4 CC4 5 T e xt 1 6 T e xt 2 7 T e xt 3 8 T e [...]

Chapter 5 25 Chapter 5: Other Information T roubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV you can corr ect by consulting the T r oubleshooting 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 [...]

Other Information 26 Chapter 5 Sound okay , picture poor • Check antenna connections. Make sure all of the cables ar e firmly connected to the jacks. • Try adjusting sharpness function to impr ove weak signals. Go to page 23 for more instructions. Black box appears on the screen • Closed-captioning might be on. Check the Closed-Caption Displa[...]

Chapter 5 27 Other Information Problems with V-Chip/P arental Controls The rating limits don ’ t work • Y ou must lock the settings. Go to the TV MAIN MENU (pr ess MENU on your remote), select P ar ental Controls (press 6 on your r emote), select Lock P ar ental Controls (pr ess 6 on your remote). I don ’ t remember my password and I want to [...]

Other Information 28 Chapter 5 Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials 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. • Two year s from date of pur chase for the picture tube. The warranty period for r ental units b[...]

Chapter 5 29 Other Information Price Part No. Description Qty Screw-on antenna cable (3-ft) VH81 $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 Component Video Cables (6-ft) DT6DC $24.95 Component Video Cables (12-ft) DT12[...]

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