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Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control
Tip
To turn off most RCA devices that are connected to
the TV, press ON•OFF twice within two seconds and
hold remote steady until the mode indicator turns
off.

The Buttons on the remote Control

Arrows (up, down, left, right) Used to move through the on-screen menus.
(For the use of FORMAT and SUB CH on remote R401A1, see those labels).
Backlight (only available on remote R602A1) Press to illuminate the
remote control buttons. Any press thereafter turns the backlight on. To conserve
battery power, the light turns off after several seconds. Press this button again
to turn the backlight off.
(0-9) Number Buttons Enter channel numbers and time settings. Also used
in the TV menu to make selections.
To enter a digital channel with a sub-channel, enter the main channel, then
to enter the sub-channel, press the SUB CH (right arrow) button on remote
R401A1, or SUBCHANNEL on remote R602A1, and press OK.
ANT•CABLE Switches between Antenna and Cable Input. When tuned to
an input, press to go back to the most recently used tuner (Antenna or Cable
Input).
AUDIO (only available on remote R602A1) Places the remote in audio
mode to operate a device (such as a audio receiver or amplier receiver) that
you’ve programmed to work with this button. This button lights when you
press a valid button in AUDIO mode (see Modes of Operation on page 23 for
more details).
AUX Places the remote in auxiliary mode to operate a device (such as a cable
box, satellite receiver, VCR, DVD, or audio receiver) that you’ve programmed to
work with this button. For remote R602A1, AUX by default is programmed to an
RCA HD tuner. For remote R401A1, AUX by default is programmed to an RCA
VCR. This button lights when you press a valid button in AUX mode (see Modes
of Operation on page 23 for more details).
CC (only available on remote R602A1) In TV mode, toggles closed
captioning on and off, if available for the channel you’re tuned to. In DVD
mode, displays Subtitle options, if available, for the DVD you’re watching.
CH + or CH – Scrolls up or down through the channel or input list. Press
once to change the channel up or down; press and hold to continue changing
channels. In DVD mode, if programmed, advances or reverses the chapters
with some DVD players.
CLEAR Removes on-screen menus and displays. Cancels the commercial skip
timer if it is set.
DVD Places the remote in DVD mode. If Auto Tuning is enabled, pressing the
DVD button turns on the TV and tunes to the correct Video Input Channel for
RCA devices. This button lights when you press a valid button in DVD mode
(see Modes of Operation on page 23 for more details).
FORMAT Toggles through the video screen formats: Normal, Stretch, Squeeze,
Zoom, and Auto Format.
FREEZE Freezes entire screen. Press any button to remove the freeze.
GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel or previous screen in the
menu system.
INPUT ANT•CABLE
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
STOP PAUSE
RECORD
MENU CLEAR
FORMAT SUB
CH
INFO GUIDE
MUTE
GO BACK
VOL CH
ON•OFF
SAT•CABLE AUX DVD TV
MENU CLEAR
FORMAT INFO
GUIDE
SAT•CABLE VCR DVD TV
AUX
AUDIO
INPUT ANT•CABLE
CC PRESETS SOUND
SUBCHANNEL SKIP
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
STOP PAUSE
RECORD
MUTE
GO BACK
VOL CH
ON•OFF
remote model
r602a1
remote model
r401a1
The TV models covered in this User’s Guide
come with one of the two remotes shown.