Using the TV’s Features

 

Main Menu Parental Controls

0 Go Back

Front Buttons Blocked

1 Lock TV

Front Buttons Unblocked

2 Video Input List

 

3 Cable Channel List

When the buttons on the TV are blocked and the TV is

locked, only the remote or keyboard will control the TV.

4 Antenna Ch. List

This keeps children from playing with the buttons. It also

5 USA V-Chip

keeps children from watching TV when a guardian is not

present (you must hide the remote for this to be effective.)

6 Canada V-Chip

Note: If power to the TV is lost for a prolonged time (e.g.,

7 V-Chip Unrated

due to a power outage) the buttons become unblocked.

 

8 Front Button Block

Press OK to block (disable) the buttons on the front of the TV.

9 Web Browser Block

Only the remote or keyboard will control the TV.

 

Main Menu Parental Controls

0 Go Back

Block Web Browser

1 Lock TV

View Web Browser

2 Video Input List

 

3 Cable Channel List

This television has an Ethernet connection and a built-in web

browser for accessing the Internet with a cable modem or

4 Antenna Ch. List

DSL unit. If you want access to the web browser to require

5 USA V-Chip

a password, select "Block Web Browser" and lock the TV.

 

6 Canada V-Chip

 

7 V-Chip Unrated

 

8 Front Button Block

Access to the web browser can be blocked to require a

9 Web Browser Block

password when the TV is locked. Press OK to continue.

Front Button Block

Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV’s front buttons. The remote still tunes to any channel. Front Panel Block can:

Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present.

Keep young children from playing with the buttons on the TV.

(When using this as a Parental Control method, you should remove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television.)

Don’t forget to lock the TV after you select Blocked. If you do not, the front panel block will not take effect.

Note: If power to the TV is lost for an extended period, the buttons become unblocked.

Web Browser Block

Selecting this option lets you decide if the web browser can be accessed. Block Web Browser Need a password to view web content when TV is locked.

View Web Browser Web browser is accessible without a password when TV is locked.

Make sure the TV is locked. If you do not, Web Browser Block will not block browser access even if you set Block Web Browser.

0 Go Back

1 Signal Strength

2 Channel Search

3 Software Upgrade

4 Signal Source

5 Video Input Setup

6 Auto Tuning

7 DTVLink Setup

8 Special Features

9 Ethernet Setup

Main Menu Connections

Select which input or channel should be automatically tuned when a button listed below is pressed on the remote control.

VCR

AUDIO (Audio Receiver/Amp)

Input 1

Not Connected

VCR2 (AUX default)

RCA SAT2

Not Connected

Not Connected

DVD

 

Input 2

 

SAT-CABLE (Satellite or Cable Box)

Input 3

Press OK to select the channel or input that is tuned when the VCR key is pressed on the remote.

Auto Tuning Feature

The way you set up the Auto Tuning feature in the TV’s menu corresponds to the component buttons on the remote and the way you have each component connected to your TV. When you set auto tuning, you’re telling the TV what channel or input to tune to when you press the VCR, DVD, AUDIO, or SAT/CAB button on the remote control. This is especially useful for going directly to an input like DTVLink.

TV

DVD VCR

SATCAB AUX AUDIO

With the Auto Tuning feature, you can set up the TV to tune to the channel or input you want to watch by pressing that component’s button. Auto Tuning for the TV button cannot be set.

Notes: The AUX button by default is set up for a second RCA VCR. If you need to reprogram the AUX button, or instead want to program the VCR button, use the 2001 code. Then use the VCR2 option in the auto tuning menu to set auto tuning.

If you have two RCA satellite receivers, you can control each separately. Program the second receiver with the AUX button using the 5001 code. Then use the RCA SAT2 option in the auto tuning menu to set auto tuning.

1.Press MENU (the MAIN MENU appears)

2.Highlight Connections and press OK.

3.Highlight Auto Tuning and press OK

4.Highlight the component button field and continually press OK to scroll through the selection of inputs.

The choices and a brief explanation follow:

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RCA DVR2160, DVR2080 manual Auto Tuning Feature, Front Button Block, Web Browser Block

DVR2080, DVR2160 specifications

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