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RCA 19V400TV manual

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    TV/VCR User's Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. 5J70101B E COV. 4/11/03, 5:39 PM 1[...]

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    2 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is inten[...]

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    3 9. VENTILA TION Slots and openings in the cabinet back or bottom are provided for ventilation, and to ensure reliable operation of the unit, and to protect it from overheat- ing. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This unit should n[...]

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    4 19. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit. c. If the unit has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the unit does not opera[...]

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    5 • If you cause a static discharge when touching the unit, and the unit fails to function, simply unplug the unit from the wall outlet, wait 10 minutes and plug it back in. The unit should return to normal operation. • A void extreme heat or cold. (41˚F/5˚C - 104˚F/40˚C) • Do not place the unit on or near appliances which may cause elect[...]

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    6 V- Chip - The V -Chip function can read the rating of a TV program or movie content if the program is encoded with this information. V -chip will allow you to set a restriction level. Automatic Repeat Play System - When Auto Repeat option is turned on, the TV/VCR will automatically play back the same cassette tape repeatedly . One-touch Timer Rec[...]

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    7 UHF/ VHF VIDEO (MONO) L R AUDIO OUT LINE1 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 11 . 1 1 1 1 1 (PLA Y) Button - Press to play a prerecorded tape. 12. 8 8 8 8 8 (Reverse) Button - In the Stop mode, this button rapidly winds the tape backwards. In the Play mode, this button activates reverse search. 13. AUDIO (L/ R)/VIDEO IN (LINE 2) Jacks [...]

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    8 S E T / T R K + S E T / T R K – EJECT INPUT MUTING AUTO TRACK STOP REVERSE T .REC SPEED TV/VCR PROGRAM FORWARD RESET SKIP • SEARCH PA USE SLOW GO BACK SOUND S E T / T R K + S E T / T R K – EJECT INPUT MUTING AUTO TRACK STOP REVERSE T .REC SPEED TV/VCR SOUND PROGRAM FORWARD RESET SKIP • SEARCH PA USE SLOW GO BACK DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 16[...]

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    9 BA TTERY INST ALLA TION BA TTERY PRECAUTIONS NOTES: • When there is an obstacle between the TV/ VCR and the remote control, the remote control may not operate. • When direct sunlight, an incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp or any other strong light shines on the Remote sensor of the TV/ VCR, the remote operation may be unstable. The precauti[...]

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    10 Connect the VHF 75 ohm cable and UHF 300 ohm twin-lead wire to the Combiner (not supplied). Attach the C ombiner to the Antenna Jack. If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using a cable TV service (CA TV), see page 1 1 for Cable TV connections. Connect the [...]

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    11 FOR SUBSCRIBERS WITH BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE AND SCRAMBLED PREMIUM CHANNELS SYSTEM SET-UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE AUTO CLOCK ON OFF STANDARD TIME DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 〈 +/–/ENTER/MENU 〉 M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET-UP CH SET-UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET-UP 〈 +/–/ENTER/MENU 〉 This TV/VCR can display the on screen language [...]

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    12 1 Press the MENU button. Press t he SET + or – butto n t o s e l e ct t h e SYSTEM SET -UP option, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the SET + or – button to select the DA YLIGHT SA VING TIME option, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the SET + or – button to select one of the options, then press the ENTER button. Press the MENU butto[...]

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    13 Y ou must set the date and time manually for Timer Recordings, ON/OFF Timer and Daylight Saving Time if the Auto Clock process did not set them correctly . EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to “8:30 AM”, 27th (SA T) March, 2004. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the SET + or – button to select the SYSTEM SET -UP option, then press the ENTER button. [...]

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    14 Press MUTING button to switch off the sound. The TV/VCR’s sound will be silenced and “MUT - ING” will briefly appear on the screen. The sound can be switched back on by pressing this button again or one of the VOL + or – buttons. MUTING Press CAPTION button to switch between normal TV and the two closed caption modes (captions and screen[...]

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    15 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the SET + or – button to select the CH SET -UP mode, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the SET + or – button to select the AUTO CH MEMORY mode, then press the ENTER button. The TV/VCR will begin memorizing all the channels available in your area. Channel numbers will remain red until auto memorizing is com[...]

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    16 An age limitation can be set to forbid children to see and hear violent scenes or pictures for adults, etc. The unit corresponds to “TV RA TING” and “MOVIE RA TING”. T o use the V-Chip function, you must register a password. SETTING THE V -CHIP Press SET + or – to select “TV SET -UP”, then press the ENTER button. Press the MENU but[...]

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    17 TO SET THE V -CHIP TO CHANGE P ASSWORD V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : ON TV RATING : TV - PG MOVIE RATING : PG - 13 CHANGE PASSWORD +/– /ENTER/MENU V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : OFF TV RATING : TV - PG MOVIE RATING : PG - 13 CHANGE PASSWORD +/– /ENTER/MENU V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : OFF TV RATING : TV - PG MOVIE RATING : PG - 13 CHANGE PASSWORD /–/ENTER/MENU V-CHIP S[...]

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    18 NOTES: • If a station being viewed stops broadcasting, the TV will automatically shut itself off after 15 minutes. • To cancel OFF TIMER , fol- low above steps 1-5, then press the SET + or – button to select CANCEL. Press the MENU button to return to the normal screen. • To confirm the ON/OFF TIMER: Press the PROGRAM button twice to indi[...]

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    19 BRIGHTNESS Press the ENTER button until “BRIGHTNESS” appears on the screen, then press the SET + or – button to adjust the brightness of the picture. When t he SET + button is pressed, the darker portions of the picture become lighter . CONTRAST Press the ENTER button until “CONTRAST” appears on the screen, then press the SET + or – [...]

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    20 When a tape is played, the Digital Auto T racking system automatically adjusts the tracking to obtain the best possible picture. If noise bars appear during playback, adjust the tracking manually as follows: • Press the TRK + or – bu t ton to obtain the best possible picture. “MANUAL TR.” will appear for 4 seconds on the screen. To resum[...]

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    21 When either the FORW ARD or REVERSE button is pressed in the PLA YBACK mode, the speed search picture will appear . When pressed twice, the search picture will increase speed. Speed search time depends upon the speed used (SP , LP or SLP) during recording. See chart below . To visually search backward or forward, press the REVERSE or FORW ARD bu[...]

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    22 EXAMPLE: One-touch T imer Recording for 30 minutes. T imer recording can be programmed on-screen with the remote control. The built-in timer allows automatic unattended recording of up to 8 programs within 1 month. EXAMPLE: Program a timer recording for 23rd day , channel 007 (CA TV), 7:00 - 9:30 PM (T ape speed : SLP). • Load a video cassette[...]

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    23 When setting the date in the step 4 on page 22, press the SET – button repeatedly when the current day is displayed. The setting changes as follows: NOTES: • The everyday/every week recording can be made continuously until the recording is canceled or the tape reaches the end. • During timer recording, the automatic rewinding mechanism doe[...]

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    24 SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM ( SAP ) 1 To d i splay the picture adjust- ment screen, press the MENU button. Press the SET + or – button to select the TV SET - UP option, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the MENU button. Press the SET + or – button to select the SAP option. 3 Press the ENTER button to select the ON position. 4 Press the MENU butt[...]

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    25 If you connect the TV/VCR to another VCR or Camcorder , you can duplicate a previously recorded tape. Make all connections before turning on the power . 1 Insert a blank cassette with the erase prevention tab intact into the TV/VCR. Insert a previously recorded cassette into the play back VCR or Camcorder . 2 Press the INPUT button twice to sele[...]

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    26 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check the following chart before requesting service. Tr y another channel. Check picture control adjustments. Check for source of reception disturbance. Check CA TV connection or VHF/ UHF antenna, reposition or rotate antenna. Tr y another channel. Check picture control adjustments. Check for source of reception disturbance[...]

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    27 13 14 TV station stopped broadcasting. Sleep timer is set. TV station experiencing problems or program tuned is not closed caption. TV signal is weak. The CAPTION button is not depressed. T une new channel. Set Sleep T imer to "0". Tr y another channel. Check CA TV connection of VHF/ UHF antenna, reposition or rotate antenna. Press the[...]

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    28 IGNITION Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear , the picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps or AC powered tools and appliances such as drills or hair dryers. GHOSTS Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct path and the other is refl[...]

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    29 SPECIFICA TIONS TELEVISION Picture T ube: 19" (measured diagonally) T uner T ype: Q uartz PLL Frequency Synthesized Receiving Channels: VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 CA TV 14-36 (A)-(W) 37-59 (AA)-(WW) 60-85 (AAA)-(ZZZ) 86-94 (86)-(94) 95-99 (A-5)-(A-1) 100-125 (100)-(125) 01 (5A) Antenna Input: VHF/UHF In 75 ohms coaxial Speaker: 3", 8 ohms x 2 [...]

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    30 Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in material 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. •T wo years from date of purchase for picture tube. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 day[...]

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    31 Product Registration: •P lease complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your set or register on-line at www .rca.com/product registration. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary . The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage. Limitation of W arranty: • THE WARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE [...]

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    Thomson Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 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. ©2003 Thomson Inc. T rademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) TOCOM 16320470 This Class B digital apparatus complies with C[...]