RCA F19424 manual Convenience

Convenience

Program Listings and One-Touch Record...Right through your remote control!

“Command” Buttons

2 ways to find your programs

The Grid Guide

Using the directional arrow pads on your remote, you may scroll through up-to-the-minute TV listings, or scroll to future programs. As each channel grid is highlighted, a description of the current program appears in the information area above the channel listing.

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GUIDE Plus+ GOLD1 Interactive Program Guide

Find out what’s on! The GUIDE Plus+ GOLD1 system is a built-in feature that provides an instant summary of your favorite TV shows at the touch of a button—yet requires no monthly fee! The two-day Guide also allows you to view listings up to 48 hours in advance and delivers the capability for One-Touch Tuning and VCR recording with the press of a button.

The Sort Guide

Want to relax and watch a movie? SORT lists movies by theme that are on for the next seven days. SORT can also help you find your favorite game or sports or children’s programs.

And The Benefit

of One-Touch Record

Even if your VCR is flashing 12:00, the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD1 system can record your favorite show. Simply highlight the program you would like to record and press the Record button on the remote. In the Schedule Menu, you can choose to record shows once, daily, or weekly.

News

Review top national and world news stories, updated daily, and accessed through the NEWS Menu item on the Guide bar. Comprehensive coverage includes news, weather, sports and entertainment stories.

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Countdown timer returns TV to original channel, so other channels can be browsed during program breaks.

•Picture Memory for Video Input

Custom picture settings are activated whenever direct video input is selected. Allows tailored picture performance with each video source.

•Picture Reset

Instantly returns picture to factory settings for Color, Tint, Contrast, Brightness, and Sharpness.

•Advanced Auto Channel Search

Auto Cable/Air Switch sets tuner to cable or “off-air” frequencies during initial setup. Then system automatically scans for and locks active channels into channel memory.

•On-Screen Menu System On-screen displays make it easy to adjust more picture, sound, and convenience features from either the remote control or the TV front panel buttons.

•Interactive Setup Menu Convenient on-screen menu system automatically steps user through the initial setup procedures.

•Trilingual On-Screen Display Allows the on-screen menu system to be displayed in one of three languages (English, French, or Spanish).

•On-Screen Time and Channel Display

Displays time and channel number at the press of a button.

•Programmable Timer System

Convenient scheduling system can be used in a variety of ways:

–Sleep Timer

Automatically turns off the TV after a preset time period — for those times when you drift off to sleep in front of the television.

–Alarm Timer

Wake up to your favorite morning show or turn on your television automatically to catch your favorite program.

–Scheduling Timer

Since the alarm setting remains in the TV memory indefinitely, the TV can be scheduled to turn on at the same time every day.

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Assign on-screen characters to easily identify channels (e.g. NBC, HBO, ESPN, VH-1).

•Front Panel Lockout Completely disables front panel controls to prevent toddlers from altering settings.

•V-Chip Parental Control Puts control back into the hands of the viewer by blocking unwanted television broadcasts with U.S. Government required circuitry. Blocks three types of programs: regular television programs, broadcast movies and unrated programs.

Program rating information is sent by the broadcaster continu- ously during the program. The television will match program rating to user preference and block the entire program (when program is aired with the encoded signal). User preference is secured using a four-digit password.

•Non-Volatile Memory

In case of most power outages, the picture adjustments and channel selections are stored in electronic memory.

•Caption Vision CC Closed Caption Capability3

Assists the hearing impaired, helps children learn to read, and aids in the teaching of English as a second language. Built-in Closed Caption Decoder displays the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen (when program is aired with the encoded signal).