RCA CRT Television 15956220 User Guide

Television  
User’s Guide  
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Table of Contents  
Chapter 1: Connections & Setup  
Choose Your Connection .................................................................................................4  
TV + VCR ...........................................................................................................................4  
TV Only .............................................................................................................................4  
TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver .........................................................................................5  
Plug in the TV ...................................................................................................................6  
Put Batteries in the Remote............................................................................................6  
How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup ......................... 6  
Turn on the TV..................................................................................................................6  
Complete the Interactive Setup......................................................................................6  
Set the Menu Language ............................................................................................7  
Complete Auto Channel Search ................................................................................7  
The Front of Your TV .......................................................................................................7  
Front Panel .................................................................................................................7  
Front Panel Jacks ........................................................................................................7  
Buttons on the Remote Control .....................................................................................8  
Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features  
Channel Banner ..............................................................................................................10  
Parental Controls and V-Chip........................................................................................11  
Important Note About Parental Controls ...............................................................11  
How V-Chip Works ...................................................................................................12  
V-Chip TV Rating Limit .............................................................................................13  
Blocking Specific Content Themes ..........................................................................15  
Viewing Specific Content Themes ...........................................................................15  
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit .......................................................................................16  
V-Chip Unrated Program Block ...............................................................................17  
Channel Block ...........................................................................................................17  
Front Panel Block .....................................................................................................18  
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ................................................................................18  
Chapter 3: Using the Menu System  
How to Use the Different Types of Menus and Control Panels .................................20  
Menus .......................................................................................................................20  
Control Panels ..........................................................................................................20  
Audio Menu ....................................................................................................................21  
Picture Quality Menu .....................................................................................................22  
Screen Menu...................................................................................................................22  
Using Closed Captioning...............................................................................................23  
Closed-Caption Modes .............................................................................................23  
Channel Menu ................................................................................................................23  
Time Menu ......................................................................................................................24  
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Chapter 4: Other Information  
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................26  
Care and Cleaning ..........................................................................................................27  
Limited Warranty ...........................................................................................................28  
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Chapter 1  
Connections & Setup  
Chapter Overview:  
• Choose Your Connection  
• Connections  
• The Front of Your TV  
• Plug in the TV  
• Put Batteries in the Remote  
• How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the  
Interactive Setup  
• Turn on the TV  
• Complete the Interactive Setup  
• Buttons on the Remote Control  
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Connections & Setup  
Choose Your Connection  
There are several ways to connect your TV. Determine which connection is best for you.  
TV (back panel)  
CABLE/  
ANTENNA  
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VCR  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
IN FROM ANT  
CH3  
CH4  
OUT  
IN  
R
R
L
L
OUT TO TV  
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From Cable,  
Cable Box,  
or Antenna  
TV + VCR  
1. Connect your TV to your VCR  
Connect a coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on  
your VCR (sometimes labeled OUT TO TV).  
2. Connect cable or antenna to your VCR  
Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet, cable box, or antenna to the Input Jack on your  
VCR (sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENNA or IN FROM ANT).  
TV (back panel)  
CABLE/  
ANTENNA  
From Cable  
or Antenna  
TV Only  
Connect the TV to your cable or antenna  
Connect the coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on the back of  
your TV.  
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SATELLITE RECEIVER  
From Cable or Antenna  
1A  
IN FROM ANT  
CH3  
CH4  
OUT  
OUT TO TV  
SATELLITE  
IN  
VIDEO  
R
L
S-VIDEO  
1B  
VCR  
2A  
Satellite  
Signal  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
IN FROM ANT  
OUT TO TV  
CH3  
CH4  
OUT  
R
L
IN  
R
L
TV (back panel)  
2B  
CABLE/  
ANTENNA  
TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver  
1. Connect coaxial cables to the Satellite Receiver  
A. Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet, cable box, or antenna to the Input  
Jack on your satellite receiver (sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT).  
B. Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite dish antenna to the Input Jack on your  
satellite receiver (sometimes labeled SATELLITE IN).  
2. Connect the Satellite Receiver to the VCR and to the TV  
A. Connect a coaxial cable to the Output Jack (sometimes labeled OUT TO TV) on the  
satellite receiver and to the Input Jack on the VCR (sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT).  
B. Connect a coaxial cable to the Output Jack on the VCR (sometimes labeled OUT TO  
TV) and to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on the TV.  
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Connections & Setup  
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 compartment cover on the remote.  
2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and -) on the batteries with the  
diagram on the remote.  
3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote.  
How to Use the Remote Control to  
Complete the Interactive Setup  
CHAN  
The technical term is “Navigation” – how you move through the on-screen  
menus. The theory is the same throughout the menu screens: highlight your  
choice and select it.  
VOL  
VOL  
CHAN  
MENU  
To highlight a menu item, use the CHAN ^/v buttons to move up or down. Use  
the VOL +/- buttons to move left or right or to change an item’s setting.  
Use the CHAN ^/v and VOL +/–  
buttons to move through the  
menu system. Use the MENU  
button to select items.  
Use the MENU button to select menu items.  
You can also use the remote’s number buttons to select menu items directly.  
Note: Highlighted means that the menu item stands out from  
other menu items on the list (appears darker, brighter, or a different  
color).  
Turn on the TV  
Press the POWER button on the remote control or the TV (the first screen of  
the Interactive Setup appears). The menu screens “time out” after a period of  
time if you don’t make a selection. The tips in this section tell you how to access  
the Setup menu screens manually.  
Complete the Interactive Setup  
The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s features to work properly. In this  
book, we call it the “interactive setup” because the TV asks you questions, you  
answer, and the TV makes the appropriate adjustments. The first time you turn  
on your TV, the setup screens appear automatically.  
Tip  
To access the setup menus manually, press  
MENU and choose Setup.  
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SETUP  
Set the Menu Language  
The first part of the SETUP asks you to select your preferred language for the  
Select the language to be used  
in these menus.  
1 English  
menu system.  
2 Español  
3 Français  
1. Highlight your preferred language for the menu system.  
2. Press MENU to select that language.  
Complete Auto Channel Search  
SETUP  
The next part of the SETUP asks you if you want the TV to search for all  
channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes  
called “auto programming.”  
Would you like the TV to search  
for all available channels?  
1 Search for channels  
2 Skip this step  
1. Press MENU to tell the TV to begin searching for channels. A progress  
report appears on the screen.  
2. When the screen on the TV tells you the search is complete, press MENU.  
Note: If you skip Auto Channel Search now, you can access it later  
The Front of Your TV  
Front Panel  
If you cannot locate your remote you can use the buttons of your TV to operate many of the  
TV’s features.  
MENU Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. Also  
returns you to the previous menu.  
^
CH  
Scans down through the current channel list. When you’re using the TV’s menu system,  
used as a down arrow.  
CH ^ Scans up through the channel list. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, used as an  
up arrow.  
VOL – Decreases the volume. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, used as a left arrow.  
VOL + Increases the volume. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, used as a right arrow.  
POWER Turns the TV on and off.  
Front Panel Jacks  
You can access the component you connected to the front of the TV by pressing  
the INPUT button on your remote.  
VIDEO  
L/MONO  
R
VIDEO (in) Receives video from another component such as a VCR,  
camcorder or video game console.  
L/MONO and R (audio) Receives audio from another component such as a  
VCR, camcorder or video game console.  
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Buttons on the Remote Control  
0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers and time settings directly  
POWER  
DISPLAY  
through the remote control.  
To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits. To enter a three-digit channel,  
press and hold the first digit for two seconds until two dashes appear to the right  
of the number, then add the second two. Example: to tune to channel 123, press  
and hold 1 for two seconds, press 2, then press 3.  
MUTE  
PREV CH  
VOL  
CHAN  
VOL  
CHAN (up and down) buttons Scan up or down through the current channel  
list. Press once to change the channel up or down; press and hold to continue  
changing channels. Also used as up and down arrows in the menu system.  
CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to  
TV viewing. Also cancels SKIP timer.  
CHAN  
MENU  
CLEAR  
RESET  
DISPLAY Displays channel information. This button is also referred to as INFO  
in the TV’s menu system.  
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2
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INPUT Changes to your TV to its video input channel. The Video Input  
Channel is the channel your TV must tune to in order for you to access a  
component that’s connected to your TV’s front panel jacks. Example: to view a  
tape from your camcorder, connect the camcorder to the TV’s front panel  
VIDEO and L/MONO and R Audio jacks with the audio/video cables.  
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MENU Displays the TV’s Main menu. When in the menu system, selects  
highlighted items or returns you to the previous menu.  
INPUT  
SKIP  
MUTE Lowers the volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore volume.  
POWER Turns the TV on and off.  
PREV CH Returns you to the previous channel.  
RESET Resets original settings in several control panels.  
SKIP If you press this button before you change the channel, the TV waits 30  
seconds and automatically goes back to the original channel. Each time you  
press SKIP, you add 30 seconds (i.e, if you press SKIP two times before you  
change the channel, the TV waits 60 seconds and automatically turns back to  
the original channel). Press CLEAR to cancel the SKIP timer.  
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VOL (up and down) buttons Decrease or increase the TV’s volume. Also used as  
left and right arrows in the menu system.  
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Using the TV’s Features  
Chapter Overview:  
The Channel Banner  
Parental Controls and V-Chip  
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12:01  
ESPN  
SAP  
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Channel Banner  
There are several indicators that might appear when you press the DISPLAY  
button 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.  
00:00  
The lock is displayed to indicate when Parental Controls are  
locked or unlocked.  
Sample displays on a Channel Banner.  
Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the  
current channel.  
ESPN  
Displays the label assigned to the current channel.  
Displays the current channel or input channel.  
Mute is displayed when you mute the audio.  
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Stereo is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting  
in Stereo.  
SAP  
Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP  
(Second Audio Program) information.  
Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set.  
00:00  
Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip  
(SKIP) timer.  
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Using the TVs Features  
Parental Controls and V-Chip  
The Parental Controls menu allows you to pr ogram your TV so that children  
cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls.  
The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve softwar e inside your  
TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV pr ograms and movies  
based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not  
view. In other wor ds, it lets you pr ogram your TV so it wont display certain  
programs.  
TV MAIN MENU  
1 Audio  
2 Picture Quality  
3 Screen  
4 Channel  
5 Time  
6 Parental Controls  
7 Se
PARENTAL CONTROLS  
0 Ex
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit  
2V-Chip Movie Rating Limit  
3V-Chip Unrated Program Block  
4 Channel Block  
5 Front Panel Block  
6 Lock Parental Controls  
0Exit  
Once you block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by  
entering a password.  
By default, the software inside your TV is turned off,so if you dont want to  
use this feature, you can just ignore it.  
Important Note About Parental Controls  
Once youve locked Parental Controls, the TV blocks the picture of all channels  
and programs that youve set as blocked. The screen to the left appears when  
you try to tune to a program or channel thats blocked.  
This channel has not been  
approved for viewing.  
Change channel or  
press INFO to enter password  
and temporarily deactivate  
Parental Controls  
To temporarily unlock Parental Controls when you see the screen to the left:  
1. Press DISPLAY on your remote control.  
Important: The on-screen display refers to an “INFO” button, which the  
remote that comes with your TV does not have. Use the DISPLAY button  
instead.  
This screen appears when you try  
to tune to a channel or program  
thats blocked by Parental Controls.  
Press DISPLAY on your remote to  
enter your password.  
2. Use the number buttons on your remote to enter your password. If you  
want to cancel, press CLEAR.  
3. Once youve successfully entered your password, press CLEAR to exit.  
The Parental Controls function remains unlocked until the next time you turn  
on your TV.  
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How V-Chip Works  
When turned on,the V-Chip software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs.  
That code tells the software the programs age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content  
themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or  
content themes that the program contains, you will receive the message, This channel is not  
approved for viewing,when you tune to that particular channel.  
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content  
themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. Y ou can also block out programs  
that have been given a rating of Not Rated,and programs that are considered unrated”  
because no code has been sent by the br oadcaster. The TV age-based ratings and content  
themes you can block are listed in the following table.  
Age-Based  
Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings  
Rating  
Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under  
TV-MA  
17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual  
activity (S), or graphic violence (V).  
Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children  
under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned  
against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains one or more of the  
TV-14  
following content themes: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual  
situations (S), or intense violence (V).  
Parental Guidance Suggested. Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Many  
parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains one or more of the following  
content themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or  
moderate violence (V).  
TV-PG  
General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no sexual  
dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little or no violence (V).  
TV-G  
Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more appropriate  
for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and  
reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or comedic violence, or  
may frighten children under the age of 7.  
TV-Y7  
All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including children  
from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.  
TV-Y  
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TV MAIN MENU  
1 Audio  
2 Picture Quality  
3 Screen  
4 Channel  
5 Time  
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 programming limits:  
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1. Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls have  
previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are not  
locked, you will get a message reminding you that your limits will not be  
effective until you lock Parental Controls.  
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PARENTAL CONTROLS  
0
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit  
2
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT  
- - Content - -  
3
Rating  
Status  
VIEW  
D L S V FV  
V V V  
4
TV-MA  
2. Press MENU to continue.  
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^
Press ^/v to select rating.  
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Press MENU to exit.  
0
3. Highlight and select V-Chip TV Rating Limit.  
D L S V FV  
V V V  
V V V V  
V V V V  
RATING  
TV-MA  
TV-14  
TV-PG  
TV-G  
STATUS  
View  
View  
View  
View  
View  
View  
4. Once you get to the V-Chip TV Rating Limit screen, use the arrow buttons  
and MENU on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or  
content theme from View to Block.  
V
TV-Y7  
TV-Y  
The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of  
TV program limits.  
The V-Chip Rating Limit Screen  
The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen.  
Rating Status Field  
Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to  
the left is View or Block.  
Content Themes  
Lists the content themes you  
can block or view.  
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT  
- - Content - -  
Rating Status  
D L S V FV  
V V V  
TV-MA VIEW  
Content Status Fields  
Lets you select which  
Rating Field  
^
Lets you select from a  
list of age-based ratings  
you can block or view.  
Press ^/v to select rating.  
content themes to view for  
the selected rating, and  
whether the status of the  
content theme is currently  
View (V) or Block (B).  
Press MENU to exit.  
D L S V FV  
RATING STATUS  
V V V  
V V V V  
V V V V  
TV-MA  
TV-14  
TV-PG  
TV-G  
TV-Y7  
TV-Y  
View  
View  
View  
View  
View  
View  
V
Rating Settings Area  
Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and  
associated content. The View (V) settings are coded in green, and the  
Block (B) settings are coded in red.  
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Rating Rating  
field status field  
Content  
status fields  
Blocking Age-Based Ratings  
You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based  
rating level. For example, if you only want your child to watch programs that  
have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words, you want the child to watch  
TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), then you need to block out other programming with  
higher ratings.  
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT  
- - Content - -  
Rating  
TV-PG  
Status  
D L S V FV  
B B B B  
Block  
^
Press ^/v to view programs with  
this rating. Press MENU to exit.  
D L S V FV  
B B B  
B B B B  
B B B B  
RATING  
TV-MA  
TV-14  
TV-PG  
TV-G  
TV-Y7  
TV-Y  
STATUS  
Block  
Block  
Block  
View  
To block programs with higher ratings:  
1. First, determine the lowest level rating you don’t want the child to watch  
(see chart of age-based ratings on next page).  
V
View  
View  
2. Press the VOL+ and VOL- buttons to highlight the Rating field.  
^
3. Press the CHAN and CHAN^ buttons on the remote to scroll through the  
Tip  
age-based rating limits. Keep scrolling until the rating corresponding with  
the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch appears on the screen.  
When you change the status of a rating to  
Block, the system will automatically block  
higher ratings and all corresponding  
content themes.  
In the example discussed above, you would scroll through the Rating field  
until TV-PG appears, since the highest rating you want the child to watch  
is TV-G.  
4. Press the VOL+ button to move the yellow highlight to the  
Status field.  
Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings  
^
5. Press the CHAN or CHAN^ button to toggle between View and Block. The  
TV-MA  
TV-14  
Mature Audience Only  
status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically  
changes to Block (and B).  
Parents Strongly Cautioned  
6. Press MENU on the remote to return to the menu or exit the screen when  
you are finished.  
TV-PG  
TV-G  
Parental Guidance Suggested  
General Audience  
7. Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu. Enter a  
password, and if you have not already set your password, you will be  
prompted to enter it again to confirm.  
TV-Y7  
Directed to Children 7 years  
and older  
TV-Y  
All Children  
Rating  
status field  
Rating  
field  
Content  
status fields  
Viewing Age-Based Ratings  
After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the  
ratings back to View.  
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT  
- - Content - -  
Rating  
TV-14  
Status  
D L S V FV  
V V V V  
1. Determine which blocked rating you want to view.  
View  
^
^
Press ^/v to block programs with  
this rating. Press MENU to exit.  
D L S V FV  
2. Use the CHAN and CHAN^ buttons to select the rating with a status  
of Block.  
RATING  
TV-MA  
TV-14  
TV-PG  
TV-G  
STATUS  
Block  
View  
Block  
View  
View  
View  
B B B  
V V V V  
B B B B  
3. Press the VOL+ button to move the yellow highlight to the rating  
status field.  
V
TV-Y7  
TV-Y  
4. Press the CHAN^ button to select View.  
Notes: The content status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating  
become View as well. They and the age-based rating status are the only  
fields that automatically change back to View when you complete this  
process.  
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take  
effect.  
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Blocking Specific Content Themes  
Content Themes  
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the  
D, L, S, V and FV on your screen. See the beginning of this section for details.)  
When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block  
that content theme for higher rated programs as well.  
D
L
Sexually explicit dialogue  
Adult language  
Sexual situations  
Violence  
S
For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult  
language (L) rated TV-PG or higher, then you could block out all programming  
TV-PG and above containing adult language.  
V
FV  
Fantasy Violence  
To block program content:  
Rating  
status field  
Rating  
field  
Content  
themes  
1. Determine the lowest level of content you don’t want the child to watch.  
^
2. Use the CHAN and CHAN^ buttons on the remote to scroll through the  
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT  
age-based ratings until the rating that corresponds with the lowest content  
you do not want the child to watch appears. (In the example above, you  
would scroll through the ratings until the TV-PG rating appeared.)  
- - Content - -  
D L S V FV  
V B V V  
Rating  
TV-PG  
Status  
View  
^
Press ^/v to block programs with  
this content for this rating.  
3. Press the VOL+ button to move the highlight to the field corresponding  
with the content theme you wish to block out.  
D L S V FV  
B V V  
V B V V  
V B V V  
RATING  
TV-MA  
TV-14  
TV-PG  
TV-G  
TV-Y7  
TV-Y  
STATUS  
View  
View  
View  
View  
View  
View  
^
4. Press the CHAN or CHAN^ button to change content status from V to B.  
V
All higher ratingscontent theme will automatically change to B.  
5. Press MENU to return to the menu or exit the screen.  
Content  
status fields  
Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-  
based ratings. Programs received with no content themes will only be  
blocked if you block their age-based rating.  
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take  
effect.  
Content  
themes  
Rating  
field  
Rating  
status field  
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:  
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT  
- - Content - -  
Rating  
Status  
D L S V FV  
TV-14View  
V V V V  
1. Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View.  
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Press ^/v to block programs with  
this content for this rating.  
RATING  
TV-MA  
TV-14  
TV-PG  
TV-G  
^
2. Use the CHAN and CHAN^ buttons to scroll through the age-based  
D L S V FV  
B V V  
V V V V  
V B V V  
STATUS  
View  
View  
View  
View  
View  
View  
ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View  
appears.  
V
3. Press the VOL+ button to move the yellow highlight to a particular content  
TV-Y7  
TV-Y  
theme status, such as the B under language (L) corresponding with TV-14.  
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Content  
status fields  
4. Press the CHAN or CHAN^ button to change its status back to V. Your  
child would then be able to watch programs with TV-14 adult language  
content, but not programs with TV-PG or TV-MA language content.  
Note: Only the content theme status corresponding to TV-14 (L)  
language changes to (V) View. Higher rated content themes, such as that  
for TV-MA language, do not change.  
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PARENTAL CONTROLS  
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit  
You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level.  
How to block movie ratings and view movie ratings is explained in the next two  
sections.  
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit  
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit  
3V-Ch
V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT  
4 Chan
Rating  
Status  
5 Fron
PG-13  
Block  
^
6 Lock
To access the V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT menu:  
1. Press MENU on the remote control (the TV MAIN MENU appears).  
2. Select Parental Controls (press 6).  
Press ^/v to view programs with  
this rating. Press MENU to exit.  
0Exit  
RATING  
NR  
STATUS  
Block  
Block  
Block  
Block  
Block  
View  
X
NC-17  
R
PG-13  
PG  
G
3. Select V-Chip Movie Rating Limit (press 2).  
View  
Rating  
status field  
Rating field  
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.  
V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT  
Rating  
PG-13  
Status  
Block  
^
Press ^/v to view programs with  
this rating. Press MENU to exit.  
To block movies:  
RATING  
NR  
STATUS  
Block  
Block  
Block  
Block  
Block  
View  
^
1. Highlight the Rating field and press the CHAN and CHAN^ buttons to  
X
NC-17  
R
PG-13  
PG  
G
find the rating that is the lowest rating you don’t want the child to watch.  
(In the example above, you would highlight the rating status button  
corresponding to PG-13, since the highest rating you want the child to  
watch is PG.)  
View  
^
2. Press the VOL+ button to highlight the rating Status field. Press the CHAN  
and CHAN^ buttons to change the button from View to Block. All higher  
ratings automatically change to Block.  
3. Press MENU to return to the menu or exit the screen.  
4. If Parental Controls are not locked, you must lock them so the movie rating  
limits will take effect.  
Note: Some movies may be given a Not Rated (NR) rating. After blocking  
movie ratings, you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies.  
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Rating  
status field  
Rating field  
Viewing Movie Ratings  
After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of the  
rating status buttons back to View:  
V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT  
Rating  
NC-17  
Status  
^
View  
1. Highlight the Rating field and press the CHAN and CHAN^ buttons to  
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Press ^/v to block programs with  
this rating. Press MENU to exit.  
find the rating you want to view.  
RATING  
NR  
X
NC-17  
R
PG-13  
PG  
G
STATUS  
Block  
Block  
View  
^
2. Press the VOL+ button to highlight the rating Status field. Press the CHAN  
and CHAN^ buttons to change the button from Block to View.  
Block  
Block  
View  
For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are blocked, you can  
change the rating status corresponding with NC-17. Your child would then be  
able to watch all movies with a G, PG, and NC-17 Rating.  
View  
3. Press MENU to exit the screen, and be sure parental controls are locked.  
V-Chip Unrated Program Block  
PARENTAL CONTROLS  
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit  
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit  
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block  
Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as  
“unrated” can be viewed. Note that “unrated” TV programs may include news,  
sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins,  
public announcements, and programs without ratings.  
4 Chan
V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK  
5 Fron
6 Lock
1 View  
0Exit  
View All unrated programs are available.  
Block All unrated programs are not available.  
2 Block  
Note: You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to  
take effect.  
PARENTAL CONTROLS  
Channel Block  
Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed.  
View Makes the selected channel viewable.  
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit  
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit  
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block  
4 Channel Block  
Block The front panel and remote control 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 digits to access the channel, but the channel  
will be blocked.  
5 Fron
CHANNEL BLOCK  
6 Loc
Channel #  
59  
^
Status  
0Exi
HEADLN Block  
Press ^ or v, keypad, or CH ^/v  
to set channel, MENU to exit.  
Dont forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of Channel  
Block. If you do not, the channel block will not take effect.  
Note: If you have a digital cable box channels 126-999 can be blocked  
but will not be removable from your scan list.  
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PARENTAL CONTROLS  
Front Panel Block  
Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TVs front  
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit  
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit  
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block  
4 Channel Block  
panel. The remote still tunes to any channel. Front Panel Block can:  
5 Front Panel Block  
6 Lock Parental Controls  
FRONT PANEL BLOCK  
0Exit  
Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present.  
Keep young children from playing with the buttons.  
1 Unblock  
2 Block  
(When using this as a Parental Control method, you should remove access to  
any remote that is capable of operating the television while you have the front  
panel blocked.)  
Dont forget to lock parental controls after you change the status. If you do not,  
the front panel block will not take effect.  
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls  
Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a  
password.  
PARENTAL CONTROLS  
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit  
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit  
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block  
4 Channel Block  
If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip, Channel  
Block, or Front Panel Block will take effect.  
5 Front Panel Block  
6 Lock Parental Controls  
0Exit  
If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold MENU on the  
television and volume down on the remote for 3 seconds. Nothing appears on  
the screen, Parental Controls simply unlock and you can re-enter a password via  
Lock Parental Controls.  
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Using the TVs  
Menu System  
Chapter Overview:  
How to Use the Different Types of Menus and Control Panels  
Audio Menu  
Picture Quality Menu  
Screen Menu  
Channel Menu  
Time Menu  
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How to Use the Different Types of Menus and  
Control Panels  
The TVs menu system has three types of scr eens: menus, control panels, and choice lists. Y ou  
use the buttons on the remote or the front panel to access the menu system and make changes  
to the settings.  
The following pages explain how to use the different types of menus to adjust the features of  
your TV.  
TV MAIN MENU  
1 Audio  
Menus  
The first menu is called the Main menu. Press MENU on the remote or on the  
front panel to bring up the Main menu.  
2 Picture Quality  
3 Screen  
4 Channel  
5 Time  
6 Parental Controls  
7 Setup  
Menus take you to another menu or a control panel. There are two ways to  
select a choice in a menu:  
0 Exit  
Use your CHAN and VOL buttons on your remote control to highlight your  
choice, and press MENU.  
Press a number button on the remote. For example, in the Main menu  
press 3 to go straight to the Screen menu.  
Tip  
Feel free to explore the menu system.  
If youre ever unsure where you are in  
the menu system, or youre just plain  
tired of exploring, press CLEAR to  
remove the menus from the screen  
and start over again.  
Exiting a menu  
There are three ways to exit a menu:  
Highlight Exit and press MENU.  
Press 0 on the remote.  
Press CLEAR. The on-screen displays are cleared from the screen and you  
return to TV viewing.  
Tip  
If the control panel is not set to the  
current time, use the VOL + and  
VOL buttons to go back over the  
columns and the digits to make  
changes.  
Control Panels  
Control panels allow you to adjust the default settings on many features of your  
TV. You can choose a setting, enter a number, or adjust a level such as tint or  
brightness. There are three types of control panels: sliders, numeric entry and  
choice lists.  
You can also enter numbers by using  
the CHAN ^ and CHAN v buttons on  
the remote.  
BASIC PICTURE CONTROLS  
Sliders  
Contrast  
Color  
Sliders are used to make adjustments to a particular control.  
Tint  
To use a Slider in a menu:  
Black Level  
Sharpness  
Press MENU to exit.  
^
1. Press the CHAN or CHAN^ button to select the slider control for the  
feature you want to adjust.  
2. Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to adjust the indicator line on the slider.  
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SET TIME  
:
Numeric Entry  
A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters.  
AM  
Enter01to12forthehour.  
Press MENU to exit.  
A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing.  
^
1. Use the digits to enter a number in the column above the pointer.  
2. Press the VOL+ button to move to the next column, then use the digits to  
enter a number.  
3. When you have finished entering information, press MENU.  
Choice Lists  
CLOSED-CAPTION MODE  
Choice lists are used to choose a particular setting from a list. When the choice  
list appears, the highlighted item is the one that is currently selected, or  
in use.”  
1 CC1  
2 CC2  
3 CC3  
4 CC4  
5 Text 1  
6 Text 2  
7 Text 3  
8 Text 4  
Highlight a choice on a menu and press MENU to select that choice. You will  
then return to the previous screen.  
Now that you know how to access the menus and adjust the control panels the  
following pages provide a brief explanation of all the menu features. The  
features are organized in order of their location on the Main Menu.  
TV MAIN MENU  
1 Audio  
Audio Menu  
Mute Press MENU to reduce the TVs volume to its minimum level. Press  
2 Pictu
3 Scree
AUDIO  
4 Chann
1 Mute  
MENU again to restore the volume.  
5 Time  
2 Tone Controls  
6 Paren
3 Audio Processor  
0 Exit  
Tone Controls Displays the slider controls for adjusting the TVs treble, bass and  
balance.  
7 Setup  
0 Exit  
Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes, which contr ol  
the way the sound comes through your speakers.  
Mono Plays the sound in mono only. Use this setting when receiving  
broadcasts with weak stereo signals.  
Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels.  
Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio. The word  
STEREO appears on the TV when you tune to a program that is broadcast in  
stereo.  
Expanded Stereo Electronically widenssound from stereo broadcasts,  
stereo VCRs, digital satellite systems, DVD players, and LaserDisc players for  
a fuller, more spacious sound.  
Sound LogicStereo Reduces the annoying blasts in volume during  
commercial breaks, and also amplifies softer sounds in program material.  
Eliminates the need to constantly adjust volume control.  
Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the programs audio in a second  
language, if one is available. The word SAP appears on the TV when you  
tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information. SAP audio is  
broadcast in mono. SAP is also used to broadcast a programs audio with  
descriptions of the video for the visually impaired.  
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TV MAIN MENU  
1 Audio  
Picture Quality Menu  
2 Picture Quality  
3 Scr
Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider contr ols for adjusting the way the  
PICTURE QUALITY  
picture looks.  
4 Cha
1 Basic Picture Controls  
5 Tim
2 Picture Presets  
Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of  
the picture.  
6 Par
3 Auto Color  
7 Set
4 Color Warmth  
0 Exi
0 Exit  
Color Adjusts the richness of the color.  
Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels.  
Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture.  
Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of the edges in the picture.  
When exiting this menu, theSave Personal Picture Preset choice list will appear.  
You can choose either Yes or No. If you save the settings as a Personal Pictur e  
Preset, the TV will store the settings so you can re-select them quickly if  
someone changes the settings.  
Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of thr ee preset  
picture settings: Bright Lighting, Normal Lighting, Soft Lighting or Personal Picture  
Preset. Choose the setting that is best for your viewing envir onment.  
Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that  
automatically corrects the color of the picture. (This is especially useful for  
tracking realistic flesh tone colors as you switch from channel to channel.)  
Choose On or Off, depending on your preference.  
Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of thr ee automatic  
color adjustments:Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors; Normal; and  
Warm for a more red palette of picture colors. The warm setting corresponds to  
the NTSC standard of 6500 K.  
Screen Menu  
Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed  
TV MAIN MENU  
1 Audio  
2 Picture Quality  
3 Screen  
4 Chann
SCREEN  
5 Time  
captioning information is shown on the screen.  
Off always No captioning information is displayed.  
6 Paren
1 Closed-Caption Display  
7 Setup  
0 Exit  
2 Closed-Caption Mode  
3 Menu Language  
0 Exit  
On always Captioning information is shown always, when available.  
On when sound is muted Captioning information is shown, when available,  
whenever the TVs sound is muted. (To mute the sound, press the MUTE  
button.) The captioning information is not displayed when the sound is  
not muted.  
Closed-Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which  
captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information.  
Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your preferred  
language for the menus: English, Spanish or French.  
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Using Closed Captioning  
Many programs are encoded with closed-captioning information, 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 applicable. When a program is closed captioned, theCC  
icon is displayed in the channel banner. See Chapter 2 for more information about the channel  
banner.  
CLOSED-CAPTION MODE  
Closed-Caption Modes  
The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes.  
1 CC1  
2 CC2  
3 CC3  
4 CC4  
To set the Closed-Caption Mode:  
5 Text 1  
6 Text 2  
7 Text 3  
8 Text 4  
1. Select Screen from the Main menu.  
2. Highlight Closed-Caption Mode and press MENU (the Closed-Caption Mode  
appears).  
3. Highlight your choice and press MENU (the Screen menu appears again).  
Note: The Text modes cover nearly half of the picture on the screen to  
display the closed-captioned text. Most broadcasters use the CC mode,  
which displays a few lines of captions at a time.  
Tip  
If you dont know which Closed-Caption mode  
to use, select CC1. CC1 is probably the mode  
that is used in your area. CC2, CC3, and CC4  
are reserved for foreign languages, but are  
rarely used at this time.  
Turning off Closed-Caption  
1. Select Screen from the Main menu.  
2. Press MENU to select Closed-Caption Display.  
3. Highlight Off Always and press MENU. The closed captioning is turned off  
and you go back to the Screen menu.  
TV MAIN MENU  
1 Audio  
2 Picture Quality  
3 Screen  
4 Channel  
5 Time  
6 Paren
Channel Menu  
Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the curr ent antenna type.  
CHANNEL  
UHF/VHF Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air antenna  
for TV signals.  
7 Setup  
0 Exit  
1 Signal Type  
Auto Channel Search  
2
3 List and Labels  
0 Exit  
Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable box for  
TV signals.  
Auto Channel Search Tells the TV to search automatically for all the channels  
available through the antenna input. When the TV finds an active channel, it  
places it in the Normal channel list; inactive channels (weak stations or  
channels with no signal at all) will be removed from the channel list.  
List and Labels Displays a control panel that lets you edit your Normal channel  
list and choose a six-character label for each channel. Follow the on-screen  
directions to enter your channels and other information.  
Channel # Use the CHAN and CHAN^ to scroll up and down through the  
channels available via your antenna. You can enter the channel number  
directly using the number buttons.  
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Normal List Only the channels included in the Normal list are available  
Tip  
when you scan up and down using CHAN and CHAN^. Use the CHAN  
and CHAN^ buttons to indicate whether the channel number indicated is  
included (Yes) or is not included (No) in the Normal channel list.  
To enter a number greater than 99, press and  
hold 1to enter the hundreds digit, then  
press the two remaining numbers.  
Channel Label Use the CHAN and CHAN^ buttons to enter a six-character  
label for each channel. Hold the button down to scroll quickly through the  
characters. The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory.  
TV MAIN MENU  
Time Menu  
Sleep Timer Displays a contr ol panel that lets you select the amount of time you  
1 Audio  
2 Picture Quality  
3 Screen  
want to give the TV before it shuts itself off.  
4 Channel  
5 Time  
6 Par
Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning the  
TV on and off automatically. Reminder: you must turn the schedule On. The  
on-screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the schedule.  
TIME  
7 Set
1 Sleep Timer  
0 Exi
2 Schedule  
3 Set Time  
0 Exit  
Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time. The on-  
screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the time.  
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Other Information  
Chapter Overview:  
Troubleshooting  
Care and Cleaning  
Warranty  
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Troubleshooting  
Most problems you encounter with your TV you can correct by consulting the Troubleshooting list that follows.  
TV Problems  
TV wont turn on  
Press the POWER button.  
Make sure the TV is plugged in.  
Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is liveby plugging in something else.  
Something might be wrong with your remote control. Press the POWER button on the front of the TV. If the TV turns on, check the  
remote control solutions on the next page.  
The front panel buttons may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the Front  
Panel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choosing Unblock.  
Buttons dont work  
The front panel buttons may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the Front  
Panel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choosing Unblock.  
Unplug the TV for two minutes and then plug it back in. Turn the TV on and try again.  
TV turns off while playing  
Scheduled Off function may have been activated. Go to page 24 for instructions.  
Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn the TV on again. If  
this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.  
TV turns on unexpectedly  
Scheduled On may have been activated. Go to page 24 for instructions.  
Blank screen  
Make sure the component connected to the TV is turned on.  
Try another channel.  
No sound, picture okay  
Maybe sound is muted. Press the volume up button to restore sound.  
Cant select certain channel  
Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu.  
If using a VCR, make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR).  
Noisy stereo reception  
The station might be weak.  
No picture, no sound but TV is on  
Maybe the cable/air setting is set to the wrong position. Select Channel from the Main menu, select the Signal Type option, and  
provide the correct information on the following screen. Go to page 24 for detailed instructions.  
The channel might be empty change channels.  
If youre watching your VCR and its 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 button on the  
VCR is in the correct mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR).  
Sound okay, picture poor  
Check antenna connections. Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected to the jacks.  
Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals. Go to page 22 for more instructions.  
Black box appears on the screen  
Closed-captioning might be on. Check the Closed-Caption Display control panel in the Screen menu. Go to page 30 for more  
instructions.  
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The Remote Control Doesn’t Work  
Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path.  
Maybe the remote isnt aimed directly at the TV.  
Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Put new batteries in the remote.  
Problems with V-Chip/Parental Controls  
The rating limits dont work  
You must lock the settings. Go to the TV MAIN MENU (press MENU on your remote), select Parental Controls (press 6 on your  
remote), select Lock Parental Controls (press 6 on your remote).  
I dont remember my password and I want to unlock the TV  
If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold MENU on the television and VOL (volume down) on the remote for 3  
seconds. Nothing appears on the screen, Parental Controls simply unlock and you can re-enter a password via Lock Parental Controls.  
The V-Chip wont let me watch a program even though its not rated as violent.  
Maybe the movie was given an NR (Not Rated) status. After you block movie ratings, you must set NR to View separately in order to  
view movies with an NR rating.  
Care and Cleaning  
CAUTION: Turn OFF your TV before cleaning.  
You can clean the TV as required, using a soft lint-free cloth. Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet  
to help assure adequate ventilation.  
The TVs screen may be cleaned with a soft, lint-free cloth as well. Take care not to scratch or mar the screen. If necessary,  
you may use a cloth dampened with warm water. Never use strong cleaning agents, such as ammonia-based cleaners, or  
abrasive powder. These types of cleaners will damage the TV.  
While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen, or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV. Also,  
avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV. This could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to  
the TV.  
Caution: Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for extended periods of time can cause them to be  
permanently imprinted on the picture tube (or projection TV picture tubes). ALSO, some network/program logos, phone  
numbers, etc. may cause similar damage. This damage is not covered by your warranty.  
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Limited Warranty  
What your warranty covers:  
Defects in materials or workmanship.  
For how long after your purchase:  
90 days from date of purchase for labor charges.  
One year from date of purchase for parts.  
Two years from date of purchase 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 comes first.  
What we will do:  
Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television.  
Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center for the new or, at our option, refurbished replacement parts and  
picture tube required to repair your television.  
How you get service:  
For 20" screen size: Take your RCA television to any Authorized RCA Television Service Center and pick up when  
repairs are complete.  
For screen sizes larger than 20": Request home or pick up, repair, and return service from any Authorized RCA  
Television Service Center, provided that your television is located within the geographic territory covered by an  
Authorized RCA Television Service Center. If not, you must take your television to the Service Center location at your  
own expense, or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your television to and from your home.  
To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Television Service Center, ask your dealer, look in the Yellow Pages, or call  
1-800-336-1900.  
Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the  
warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service. For rental firms, proof of first rental is also required.  
What your warranty does not cover:  
Customer instruction. (Your Owners Manual describes how to install, adjust, and operate your television. Any  
additional information should be obtained from your dealer.)  
Installation and related adjustments.  
Signal reception problems not caused by your television.  
Damage from misuse or neglect.  
Batteries.  
Customer replacement fuses.  
Images burnt onto the screen.  
A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial  
purposes.  
A television purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A.  
Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage.  
Product Registration:  
Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your TV. It will make it easier to contact you  
should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.  
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Limitation of Warranty:  
THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHER  
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR  
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN  
INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A  
GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.  
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE  
CONSUMER. THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR  
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY  
BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF  
WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.  
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF  
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE  
APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.  
How state law relates to this warranty:  
Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how  
long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state.  
If you purchased your product outside the United States:  
This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information.  
Service calls which do not involve defective materials or workmanship are not covered by this warranty. Costs of such  
service calls are the sole responsibility of the purchaser.  
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Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only  
add delays in service for your product.  
Thomson multimedia Inc.  
10330 North Meridian Street  
Indianapolis, IN 46290  
©2002 Thomson multimedia Inc.  
Trademark(s)® Registered  
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