28 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 amplifi 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 32 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 32 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 32 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.
GUIDE If programmed, displays the Program Guide when a compatible set-top box
(e.g. a digital cable box or satellite receiver) is connected.
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.