RCA HDTV manual Preferences Menu, Special Features, CableCARD Reset Remote Setup

Using the TV’s Menu System

0 Go Back

1 InitialText hereChannel

2 Initial Volume

3 Maximum Volume

4 CableCARD Tools

5 CableCARD Reset

6 Remote Setup

Main Menu Connections Special Features

Select what should occur when power is restored to the TV:

Off: Initial Channel is disabled

On: Go to last input or channel selected

On: Go to Cable Input

Channel 999 Sub-channel 999

Note: An Initial Channel setting of "On" will be enabled only when the TV is plugged back in or electricity is otherwise restored to the TV. Initial Channel is not enabled from the turning on of the TV with the remote or front buttons.

Press 5 or 6 to point to an option, then press OK to select it. Press 3to return to the menu.

Special Features

The special features options are mostly intended for commercial/retail use.

Initial Channel You can select the tuner and channel or input that your TV tunes to each time the TV is turned on by plugging it back in.

Initial Volume This feature works only if the Initial Channel feature is set to On. Select the volume level that you want when the TV is turned on.

Maximum Volume This feature is intended to stop the volume from being turned up too loudly. Set the volume at the loudest level you would want to hear.

Main Menu Connections Special Features

0 Go Back

Network Setup

1 Initial ChannelCableCARD™ Status

CableCARD™ Pairing

2 Initial Volume

Conditional Access

3 Maximum Volume

4 CableCARD Tools

5 CableCARD Reset

6 Remote Setup

Two lines of help text will apear in this area to explain the feature and instruct the user on how to use it.

This screen is provided by your local cable TV company.

Continue

CableCARD Tools Displays information available for digital cable TV services when a CableCARD is inserted into the back of the TV and you have subscribed to digital cable service. Go to page 18 for more information on using your CableCARD.

The CableCARD Tools information might vary according to the brand of card you have inserted into your TV. The graphic to the left is an example of what you might see. Select an option to view more information.

Some CableCARD Tools screens might have additional information displayed on more than one page. Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the blue Continue link at the bottom of the page, for example, as the graphic to the left shows, and simply press the OK button on the remote to read more text. If more than one link appears, use the arrow buttons to highlight the one you want. To exit the screen, press CLEAR on the remote.

CableCARD Reset If you experience problems with your digital cable, try resetting your CableCARD. Press the right arrow to select Reset and then press the OK button on the remote. If problems persist, contact your cable company.

0 Go Back

1 InitialText hereChannel

2 Initial Volume

3 Maximum Volume

4 CableCARD Tools

5 CableCARD Reset

6 Remote Setup

Main Menu Connections Special Features

Select the remote mode that this TV should respond to: TV (default)

TV2

TV3

Use this screen if you want to set up this RCA TV to respond to a different RCA TV remote mode. By doing so, you can independently control two RCA

TVs that are near each other simply by changing the mode of the remote. A third RCA TV can be added to the

same location and controlled separately if it has this screen and is set up to respond to a remote mode that is different than the first two RCA TVs.

Remote Setup can be used to control up to three TV's in the same location. Press OK to continue.

Remote Setup This features allows you to control three different RCA TVs. This is helpful if you have two or three RCA TVs near each other, and they also have this menu option, but you want to control them independent

of each other. Program a second RCA TV to the DVD, VCR, AUX•HD, SAT•CABLE, or AUDIO component button, using the TV2 code 1222. Select the TV2 option in that TV’s Remote Setup menu. If you have a third RCA TV, program a component button using the TV3 code 1223. Select the TV3 option in that TV’s Remote Setup menu. Go to Chapter 2 for more information on programming your remote.

	Main Menu
0 Go Back	The Preferences menu has screens for setting up the TV to
1 Picture Quality	match your personal preferences:
	•Closed Captioning: Choose the look and type of captions.
2 Audio
	•Screen Format: How to format a picture on the 16:9 screen.
3 Parental Controls
	•Time Menu: Set up time-related features.
4 Connections	•Color Scheme: Pick a color for the menu system.
5 Preferences	•Translucency: Pick a level of translucency for the menus.
	•Menu Language: Select from English, Español, and Français.
6 Assisted Setup	•Lamp Power: Set the TV's lamp to a preferred brightness.
	Press OK or4to access the Preferences menu.

Preferences Menu

The Preferences menu allows you to change some aspects of your TV to fit your personal preferences. Features in the Preferences menu are: Closed Captioning, Screen Format, Time Menu, Color Scheme, Translucency, Menu Language, and Lamp Power.

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