Understanding the PIP Button on Your RCA Television Remote: What is it and How to Use it

Using the TV’s Features

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operation

The PIP (Picture-In-Picture) feature lets you display a second, smaller analog (NTSC format) picture on top of the main analog picture. The main and PIP channels must be from the same antenna A or B; you cannot have the main picture from Antenna A and the PIP picture from Antenna B. However, inputs can use PIP regardless if Antenna A or B is used for the main or PIP picture. You will only be able to use the PIP window and main picture with analog channels.

PIP Buttons

There are certain remote buttons that control the way the PIP window works:

VCR1 ON • OFF

DVD	VCR2 AUX SAT • CABLE
MUTE	FORMAT
	CH +
L	V
O	O
V	L

Arrow buttons

CLEAR

				AUSE
PIP buttons
	PIP	SWAP			SKIP
			CH CTRL

Tip

A typical use of SWAP is to scan through channels in the PIP window, and when you find a channel you like, press SWAP to display that channel in the main picture, sending the current channel to the PIP window.

PIP Brings up the PIP window. Press PIP again to remove the window.

Arrows Let you move the PIP window to different areas of the screen.

SWAP Switches, or “swaps,” the video from the PIP window with the main picture.

CH CTRL (Channel Control) Lets you switch channel control between the PIP window and the main picture. To determine whether you are controlling the PIP or the main picture, look at the channel banner as you change channels. The triangular indicator is beside the channel number for the picture you’re controlling with channel up/down, number buttons, etc.

Main picture channel number

Channel control indicator

PIP channel number

Using the PIP Feature

The PIP feature is only available for analog (NTSC) channels. PIP won’t work when tuned to a digital (ATSC) channel. Use the channel banner to determine whether a channel is digital or analog. A digital (ATSC) channel has a dash and second number after it (e.g., 21-2); an analog channel doesn’t (e.g., Ch21). While you may use PIP in different ways, this basic PIP scenario should get you started. When watching an analog channel, follow these steps.

1.Press the PIP button on the remote control. The PIP window appears on the screen and Channel Control is automatically put on the PIP window.

2.Use the channel up and down or digit buttons to change the PIP channel.

3.To change the program in the main picture window, press CH CTRL. Then use the channel up and down or digit buttons. To go back and forth between controlling the PIP window and the main picture, press the CH CTRL button.

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