RCA Color TV
(160-2083/2085) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 40421
The steps below will help you get your TV connected and working quickly.
1. Unpack TV and accessories. The following accessories came packed with
your TV:
Remote Control Four AAA Batteries for Remote
Power Cord
2. Install batteries in remote control.
3. Connect antenna or cable-TV system.
4. Attach power cord. First attach the flat end of the power cord
completely into the connector on the back of your TV, and then plug the
other end into a wall outlet.
5. Turn on TV, adjust the volume, and select a channel.
Press the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV. When using the
remote, remember to point it at the front of the TV.
Press the VOLUME up or down button to adjust the volume to a desired
level.
Press the CHANNEL up or down button to select a channel in memory. You
can also press two number buttons to select a channel. To select a 3
digit cable channel (up to channel 128), press and hold number button
1 until 1-- appears on the screen. Then press the two other numbers.
Channels 2-13 were programmed into the channel memory for you at the
factory, so pressing CHANNEL up or down stops at these channels only.
When you start the AutoProgramming feature, your set automatically scans
through all channels and place only the active channels for your area
into its channel memory.
6. AutoProgram the TV's channel memory.
To start the TV autoprogramming itself, press the MENU button
repeatedly to select SETUP MENU and then press + to display the setup
functions. Repeatedly press MENU again to select the AUTOPROGRAM
function, and then press +.
You can also add and erase channels from memory as desired. Press MENU
repeatedly to select the SETUP MENU, then press + to display the setup
functions.
Press MENU repeatedly to select (highlight) the CHAN MEM function.
Select the desired channel number by pressing the CHANNEL up or down
or by pressing the two corresponding number buttons.
Then press + to add a channel, or press - to erase a channel.
7. Set the clock.
- Repeatedly press the MENU button to select the SETUP MENU and then
press +. Press MENU repeatedly again to select the CLOCK SET display.
- Press and hold the - button to select the correct hour (including
AM or PM). Press and hold the + button to select the correct minute.
The correct time will now appear on the screen whenever you change
channels or press the TV or DISPLAY button.
NOTE: If power is interrupted for an extended time, you will need to
reset the clock.
8. Review Menus.
- To see the video menu, repeatedly press MENU button to select VIDEO
MENU and then press +. Repeatedly press MENU to select desired
function and then press + or - to adjust it.
- To see the audio menu, repeatedly press MENU to select the AUDIO MENU
and then press + or - to adjust it.
- To see the setup menu, repeatedly press MENU to select the SETUP MENU
and then press +. Repeatedly press MENU to select desired function
and then press + or - to adjust it.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
POWER Button - Press once to turn on TV. Press again to turn off TV. On
some models, an indicator on the POWER button will light
whenever the TV is turned on.
VOL (Volume) Buttons - Press VOL up to increase volume, or press VOL down
to decrease volume. The volume display will
automatically appear on the screen when you press
the VOL buttons.
CH (Channel) Buttons - Press CH up to see the next higher channel in memory.
Press CH down to see the next lower channel in
memory. You can add or erase channels in memory as
desired.
MENU Button - Press repeatedly until the menu you want to display is
selected, then press + or -. Next press MENU repeatedly to
select the function you want to adjust and then press + or -
to adjust the setting.
- and + Buttons - Use these buttons after you have pressed the MENU button
to enter or adjust functions.
TV ON-SCREEN STATUS DISPLAYS
Time Display - This display appears (after the clock is set) whenever you
change channels or press the remote's TV or DISPLAY button.
Sleep Timer (SLEEP) - This display appears when the SLEEP TIMER function
has been activated.
PARENTAL CONTROL - This display appears to let you know the channel you
have tuned is locked-out and not viewable because the
PARENTAL CONTROL function is activated.
MUTE - This display appears when the TV's sound is muted. It is not
displayed when closed captioning is turned on.
Commercial Skip - This display is a count-down timer that appears whenever
the commercial skip function is activated.
Captioning - This display appears if CAPTIONS 1 is turned on and the TV
program uses closed captioning.
Channel Label - This display appears when you label a channel.
Channel - This display shows the TV's channel number whenever you change
channels or press the remote's TV or DISPLAY button.
The word STEREO appears next to the channel number if the STEREO/SAP
function is set to STEREO and the channel you've tuned is broadcasting
stereo. An asterisk will appear behind the word stereo (STEREO*) if that
stereo channel is also broadcasting SAP (Second Audio Program).
Channels 90, 91, and 92 are used to see the signals coming from other
devices like VCRs or camcorders that are connected to the INPUT jacks on
the back of the TV.
When you select channel 91, the words INPUT 1 appear to let you know
you are know watching whatever signal is coming in through the TV's
INPUT 1 jacks.
When you select channel 92, the words INPUT 2 appear to let you know you
are watching whatever signal is coming through the TV's INPUT 2 jacks.
When you select channel 90, the word S-VIDEO appears to let you know
you are now watching whatever signal is coming through the TV's S-VIDEO
connector.
(km-07/10/1997)
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