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RCA 24V412T manual

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    T elevision User’ s Guide T elevision User’ s Guide Changing En ter tain ment. Again.[...]

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    C AUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution: To r educe the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage“ inside the product that pr esents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . This symbol indic[...]

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    2 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiator[...]

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    3 T able of Contents Introduction Safety/precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started Basic Cable TV Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Helpful Hints An RF coaxial cable (to con- nect the Cable Box to the TV) may be supplied by the Cable TV company . It is not supplied with the TV . Y ou can connect a Satellite Receiver the same way you would connect a Cable Box. Y our Cable Box may have separate Audio and Video Out jacks instead. If so, use audio and video cables to connect the [...]

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    5 Basic Antenna Connection A combination antenna receives normal br oadcast channels (VHF 2-13 AND UHF 14-69). Y our connection is easy since you will connect the antenna to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on the rear of the TV . If your antenna has a round cable (75 ohm) on the end, then you ar e ready to connect it to the TV . Go to the next step. [...]

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    6 Basic TV to VCR Connection Helpful Hints Audio and video cables are not supplied with the TV . Audio cables ar e usually red and white. Video cables ar e usually yellow . Y our VCR may not have Audio and Video Out jacks, but only an RF or ANTENNA OUT jack. Use a coaxial cable to connect the VCR’ s ANTENNA OUT jack to the TV’ s 75 OHM ANTENNA [...]

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    7 Description of Buttons on the TV Front V iew Y our button layout may differ slightly . 1. POWER BUTTON T ur ns the TV on and off. 2. ST ANDBY (LED INDICA TOR) Lights to show AC power is available. 3. SENSOR Receives infra-red signals fr om the remote. 4. CHANNEL +/- BUTTONS Selects channel numbers. Selects items in the submenus. 5. VOLUME +/- BUT[...]

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    8 Battery Installation T o load batteries into the remote contr ol: Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear of the r emote. Press in the tab, then lift off the lid. Place two AA batteries in the remote. Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries line up correctly (as marked inside the battery compartment). Reattach the battery compartment[...]

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    9 Remote Contr ol When operating the remote, point it dir ectly at the front of the TV . Objects between the remote and the r emote sensor can block the signal to the TV . CALENDAR Press to display or close the calendar . CAPS Press to toggle the entry mode between upper case or lowercase letters. Details are on page 33. CHANNEL +/- Buttons Pr ess [...]

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    10 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Helpful Hints The language control only affects the language of the TV menus. It does not change the other on-screen text featur es, such as Closed Captions. Prefer ences Language English CC C.Mute Par . Control FP A Lock Off Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Language Y ou can set the[...]

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    11 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Helpful Hints When CA TV is selected, channels 1-125 are available. When TV is selected, only channels 2-69 are available. Y ou cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is set to a video input channel (FRNT). Press INPUT repeatedly to get to regular TV pr ogramming. Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer enc[...]

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    12 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Helpful Hints Press CH+ or CH- to see which channels are in the TV’ s memory . Y ou can also select channels that have not been memorized using the number buttons on the remote contr ol. T o delete unwanted channels from the TV’ s memory or to add more channels, see ADD/ ERASE on page 15. Y ou [...]

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    13 Helpful Hints Y ou cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is set to a video input channel (FRNT). Press INPUT repeatedly to get to regular TV pr ogramming. Setup TV/CA TV CA TV Channel 60 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Setup TV/[...]

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    14 Helpful Hints Y ou cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is set to a video input channel (FRNT). Press INPUT repeatedly to get to regular TV pr ogramming. Setup TV/CA TV CA TV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup TV/CA TV C[...]

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    15 Helpful Hints Y ou cannot select the Setup menu if the TV is set to a video input channel (FRNT). Press INPUT repeatedly to get to regular TV pr ogramming. Setup TV/CA TV CA TV Channel 1 Add/Erase Erase Manual Down Auto Search Favorite List Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Setup TV/C[...]

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    16 Helpful Hints Color: Adjust to add or reduce color . Brightness: Adjust to brighten the darkest parts of the picture. Contrast: Adjust the distinction between the black and white parts of the picture. Sharpness: Improve pictur e detail. Blue Back: T ur n this option On or Off. If you choose On, a solid blue background scr een will appear if the [...]

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    17 Personal Bright Normal Theater Pr eset Pictur e Mode This function enables you to choose preset video settings for differ ent types of programs and viewing conditions. Most picture setti ngs are pr eset at the factory to automatically adjust the TV’ s Brightness, Color , Contrast and Sharpness. Press PRESETS on the r emote control. The current[...]

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    18 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Helpful Hints If the power fails, you must reset the clock. Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 1 TV/CA TV CA TV Clock AM10:00 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Follow these steps to set the clock. Press MENU to see the main menu. Press CH+ or CH- to highlight Time. [...]

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    19 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Once AM11:30 Channel 8 TV/CA TV CA TV Clock AM10:00 Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Once AM12:00 Channel 8 TV/CA TV CA TV Clock AM10:00 Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 1 TV/CA TV CA TV Clock AM10:00 Time Off Time Off AM12:00 On Time Off AM12[...]

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    20 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Time Off Time Once PM11:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 1 TV/CA TV CA TV Clock AM10:00 Time Off Time Once AM12:00 On Time Off AM12:00 Channel 1 TV/CA TV CA TV Clock AM10:00 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup T o tur n off the TV at a specifi c time every day , use the Off-Timer . Befor[...]

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    21 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Helpful Hints Not all TV programs and commercials ar e broadcast with Closed Caption information. Neither are all Closed Caption modes transmitted by a station for a closed caption program. See your TV listings for the stations and times of Closed Caption shows. Press CC on the r emote control to t[...]

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    22 Sleep: Off Sleep: 120min. Sleep: 110min. Sleep: 10min. Sleep: 9min. The Sleep Timer turns off the TV within an amount of time you specify (10-120 minutes from the curr ent time). Press SLEEP r epeatedly to set the sleep timer from 120 to 10 minutes in 10-minute decrements. After setting the sleep timer , press SLEEP once to display the remaining[...]

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    23 Parental Lock pr ocesses program content advisories from br oadcasters. Parental Lock can r espond to the content advisories and block objectionable content (offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.) This is a great featur e to censor the type of programming childr en watch. Parental Lock of fers various blocking options from which [...]

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    24 Helpful Hints Y ou cannot change Parental Lock settings without knowing the password. Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Enter New Pwd. Enter Password: Prefer ences Language English CC Off Par . Control FP A Lock Off Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Over the next few pages, you’ll learn how to block programs and und[...]

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    25 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Helpful Hints Blocking any rating (ON) will block all the higher ratings automatically . For example, if R is blocked manually , NC17 and X will be blocked automatically . T o turn a rating OFF , set each rating individually . N/A G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X MP AA rating TV parental guidelines Block unrat[...]

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    26 FV S L D --- FV S L D MP AA rating TV parental guidelines Block unrated off Block No Rating off Master Enable off Helpful Hints Any rating will block higher ratings automatically . T o unblock all the ratings, select NONE. Notes: 1. Blocking TV -Y , only TV -Y7 is blocked automatically . 2. Blocking TV -Y7, other ratings will not change. Content[...]

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    27 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup MP AA rating TV parental guidelines Block unrated off Block No Rating off Master Enable off Enter Password: Prefer ences Language English CC Off Par . Control FP A Lock Off Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup After setting your password, Par ental Lock also offers these special blocking[...]

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    28 Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Prefer ences Language English CC Off Par . Control FP A Lock Off Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Child Lock allows you to lock the buttons on the front of the TV . Press MENU to see the main menu. Press CH+ or CH- to highlight Prefer ences. Press OK to enter the Pr eferences submenu[...]

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    29 Helpful Hints Y ou can choose a sound mode setting quickly by pressing the SOUND button on the remote control. Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Sound V olume 50 Bass 50 T reble 50 Balance ±00 Surround Of f Sound Mode Speech Sound V olume 50 Bass 50 T reble 50 Balance ±00 Surround Of f Sound Mode Personal Models 24V412T and 24V51[...]

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    30 Helpful Hints Bass: Enhances the low frequency sounds. T reble: Enhances the high frequency sounds. Balance: Distributes the sound between the left and right speakers of the TV . Main Menu Picture Sound Prefer ences Time Setup Sound V olume 50 Bass 50 T reble 50 Balance ±00 Surround Of f Sound Mode Personal Sound V olume 50 Bass 50 T reble 50 B[...]

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    31 Models 24V412T and 24V511T : This feature is available with these models only . When stereo signals ar e available, this function enhances the stereo spatial ef fect. Press MENU to see the main menu. Press CH+ or CH- to highlight Sound. Press OK to enter the Sound submenu. Press CH+ or CH- r epeatedly to highlight Surround. Press VOL+ or VOL- to[...]

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    32 Models 24V412T and 24V511T : This feature is available with these models only . Multi-channel Sound (MTS) broadcasts enhance TV viewing by bringing you programs with high fi delity stereo sound. MTS also provides an extra channel called the Second Audio Program (SAP), which br oadcasters can use to transmit a second language or for other purpos[...]

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    33 This feature enables you to stor e personal messages and can be used as a reminder . Press NOTEP AD to display the notebook screen. Press CAPS r epeatedly to toggle the entry mode between uppercase or lower case letters. Use number buttons to enter letters, numbers, or some special symbols. Press DEL(ETE) to delete the unwanted text. Pr ess INS([...]

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    34 Calendar Calendar enables you to look up the date easily . Press CALENDAR to display the calendar . Press VOL+ or VOL- to display a previous or futur e month, e.g. MA Y . Press CH+ or CH- to to display a previous or futur e year , e.g. 2004. Press MENU r epeatedly to exit the menu or the menu will automatically disappear within a few seconds if [...]

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    35 Most problems you encounter with your TV can be corr ected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. Note for U.S. customers: 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 and to instruct you in its operation. For[...]

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    36 CAUTION: T ur n OFF your TV before cleaning. Y ou can clean the TV as required, using a soft lint-fr ee cloth. Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation. The TV’ s screen may be cleaned with a soft, lint-fr ee cloth as well. T ake care not to scratch or mar the screen. If necessary , [...]

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    37 • Damage fr om images burnt onto the screen. • A television that has been modifi ed or incorporated into other pr oducts or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes. • A television pur chased or serviced outside the U.S.A. • Acts of natur e, such as but not limited to lightning damage. Product r egistr ation: • Please co[...]

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    40 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. T TE T echnology , Inc. 10330 Nor th Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2005 T TE T echnology , Inc. RCA and associated marks are trademarks of THOMSON S.A. used under license to T TE C [...]