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r c a.com/television Changing Entertainment. Again. Find Inside: • The DLP Experience ... page 1 • Connections ................. page 5 • Remote .......................... page 19 • Features ........................ page 29 • Menus ............................ page 37 • F AQs ............................... page 49 • T roubleshooting ...
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This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, sh ...
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1 Intr oduction Thank Y ou for Choosing RCA Congratulations on purchasing this RCA High Denition T elevision (HDTV) featuring T exas Instr uments Digital Light Processing® technology–a tr ue viewing experience. Y our purchase decision represents an investment in a new generation of technolog y–DLP and HDTV . Even though this is a technologi ...
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2 Intr oduction Other Key Featur es of Owning an RCA HDTV RCA HDTV has been designed with features that will enhance y our TV viewing experience, and features that provide exibility to build on the digital rev olution that is taking place. A summary of your TV’ s most unique features follows . Go to Chapter 3 for more details on these and addi ...
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3 T able of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect ......................................................................... 5 Protect Against Power Surges ............... ...
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4 T able of Contents Parental Contr ols ............................................................................................................ 31 Lock/Unlock TV ......................................................................................................... 31 How V -Chip Works for the USA and Canada ................................. ...
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Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 5 Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect Pr otect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their pow er cords into the wall outlet or pow er strip . NEVER plug your TV into an outlet that is controlled by a w ...
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Connections & Setup 6 Chapter 1 SVGA INPUT AUDIO VGA/SVGA/XGA WIRED REMOTE CONTROL (IR) INPUT 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO L R INPUT 1 COMPON ENT/COMP OSITE Y/VIDEO P B P R L R S-VIDEO L R DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO L R Y/VIDEO P B P R L R S-VIDEO INPUT 3 COMPON ENT/COMP OSITE INPUT 4 COMPOSITE FIX ED/V AR IABL E AUD IO O UTPU T HDMI 1 INPUT HDMI 2 INPUT ...
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Connections & Setup Chapter 1 7 Using the CableCARD Slot The CableCARD slot (with CABLE INPUT) allows y ou to use a digital cable card to receive digital cable ser vices, including premium and HDTV cable c hannels , without the need for a set-top box. Please contact your local cable company to obtain a digital cable card. Depending on your cabl ...
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Connections & Setup 8 Chapter 1 Jacks Used Cables Needed Go to... Component video page 9 page 10 Audio/Video S-Video pages 11-12 HDMI OR HDMI Y Pb Pr Audio R and L Video Audio R and L HD MI 1 IN PUT HD MI 2 IN PUT HDMI™ INPUT 1 COM PON ENT /COM POS ITE Y/VIDEO P B P R L R INPUT 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO L R S-VIDEO HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Defi ...
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Connections & Setup Chapter 1 9 SVGA INPUT AUDIO VGA/SVGA/XGA WIRED REMOTE CONTROL (IR) L R DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT FIX ED/V AR IABL E AUD IO O UTPU T HDMI 1 INPUT HDMI 2 INPUT For Factory use only CABLE INPUT ANTENNA INPUT INPUT 2 VIDEO L R Y/VIDEO P B L R S-VIDEO INPUT 3 COMPO NENT/COM POSITE INPUT 4 COMPOSITE COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pb Pr VIDEO INPUT ...
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Connections & Setup 10 Chapter 1 Connecting the Device This connection allows you to connect a device such as a V CR that has audio/video outputs . Using the example of a VCR: 1. Connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 6. 2. Connect your composite audio/video cables to the TV’s input. Connect composite audio/video cable ...
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Connections & Setup Chapter 1 11 HDMI Connection OR Device with DVI L R Device with HDMI Audio Out DVI Out Pb Y Video Out Pr HDMI Out L R Audio Out INPUT 4 COMPOSITE VIDEO L R SVGA INPUT AUDIO VGA/SVGA/XGA WIRED REMOTE CONTROL (IR) VIDEO L R INPUT 1 COMP ONENT/C OMPOSI TE Y/VIDEO P B P R L R S-VIDEO L R DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT HDMI 1 INPUT HDMI 2 ...
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Connections & Setup 12 Chapter 1 • If you are done connecting devices to your TV , go to page 13 to complete the Assisted Setup. • T o find out more about connecting audio/video receivers, go to the next page. HDMI cable Connecting Y our TV to an Audio/Video Receiver F or better sound quality than the TV’ s internal speakers, connect to ...
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Connections & Setup Chapter 1 13 Dolby and the double-D symbol are r egistered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Digital Optical cable Connecting Y our TV to a Receiver with Dolby ® Digital If you own a recei ver with Dolby ® digital decoding or PCM (Pulse-Code Modulation) that uses an optical cable-type input, connect an optical cable for ex ...
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Connections & Setup 14 Chapter 1 Complete the Channel Sear ch Even though this initial c hannel search can take sev eral minutes , you m ust complete it in order for your TV to displa y channels and prog ramming infor mation. Make sure you’v e connected your TV to cable and/or off-air signals before you begin the c hannel search. All the opti ...
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Connections & Setup Chapter 1 15 What T o Expect W atching TV If you hav e both analog and digital cable channels these will be put into the same channel list. T o tell the difference between these c hannels, press the INFO button and look in the c hannel banner for these things: a subchannel, the format, an A or D (analog or digital) icon and ...
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Connections & Setup 16 Chapter 1 Explanation of Jacks The diag rams below illustrate jacks found on the bac k of the TV . When connecting cables, be sure to connect corresponding outputs and inputs (video input into video output, right audio input into right audio output, etc .). CableCARD Allows y ou to use a digital cable television card to r ...
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Connections & Setup Chapter 1 17 INPUT 4 COMPOSITE INPUT Provides connection to an additional optional video device, suc h as a DVD pla yer or satellite receiver . T he jacks are the same as described abov e for INPUT 2. FIXED/V ARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUTS • L and R Provides right front and right rear mix ed sound to the right input, and left front ...
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Connections & Setup 18 Chapter 1 Fr ont Panel If you cannot locate your remote , you can use the front panel of your TV to operate many of the TV’ s features . MENU/OK Brings up the Main menu. When the menu system is displa yed, pressing MENU/OK selects highlighted items . CH 6 Scans down through the c hannel list. In the menu system, it mov ...
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Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 19 Chapter 2: Using the Remote Contr ol T ip T o 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 Contr ol Arrows (up, down, left, right) Used ...
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20 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol GUIDE If prog rammed, displays the Program Guide when a compatible set-top box (e.g . a digital cable box or satellite receiv er) is connected. INFO Displays the Channel Banner with c hannel and viewing infor mation. Press ag ain to remov e the banner . INPUT T og gles through the TV’ s av ailable input sour ...
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Chapter 2 21 Using the Remote Contr ol Pr ogramming the Remote to Operate Other Devices The universal remote can be programmed to operate many brands of remote- controllable V CRs, audio devices , D VD players , cable box es , satellite receivers and other devices . In addition to being prog rammed to operate your television, it’ s already progra ...
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22 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol 6. T o test the code you’v e prog rammed for that device button, point the remote at the device and then press ON•OFF to see if the device responds to the remote control. If the device tur ns off, you’v e entered the cor rect programming code for your device. Circle the code you entered for future refere ...
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Chapter 2 23 Using the Remote Contr ol • Use the remote buttons that apply to that device. Note: The r emote contr ol may not be compatible with all brands and models of devices. Modes of Operation The button cor responding to the mode the remote is in lights up when you press any button that w orks in that mode. F or example, if you’ re in TV ...
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24 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol Deleting ALL V olume Punchthr ough Commands T o delete all programmed V olume Punchthrough settings and return the remote control back to the factor y default: 1. Simultaneously press and hold the ON•OFF and MUTE buttons (appro ximately 3 seconds) until a device button remains lit. Then release the buttons. ...
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Chapter 2 25 Using the Remote Contr ol O AK ........................................................................ 476 489 P ACE .............................................................................. 532 P ANASONIC ........................................................... 460 508 P ARAGON ................................................ ...
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26 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol THETA DIGIT AL ............................................................404 TIVO .......................................................................912 909 TOSHIBA ...........................................394 398 973 924 983 TREDEX ...................................................................... ...
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Chapter 2 27 Using the Remote Contr ol GOLDSTAR ................................ 227 245 338 329 346 234 GRADIENTE ................................................................. 251 GO-VIDEO .......................... 354 375 407 426 455 971 368 HARLEY D A VIDSON .................................................... 251 HARMAN KARDON ............ ...
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Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 29 Chapter 3: Using the TV’ s Featur es About the Channel Banner The Channel Banner appears when you press the INFO button on the remote. If an icon in the channel banner is grayed out (dim), the feature is not av ailable. The following list describes the items on the Chan ...
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Using the TV’ s Featur es 30 Chapter 3 Cable Input 16x9 Normal 1080i HDTV English MP AA - Not Rated 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 12:39 PM 12:30 AM 00:30 Program T itle/Acquiring Channel D 6-1 DNLJ Digital or Analog TV Channels A single off-air antenna can pick up both analog and digital c hannels. Digital c hannels can be made up of primar y channels and s ...
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Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 31 Par ental Controls The Par ental Contr ols menu allows y ou to prog ram your TV so that children cannot see certain prog rams , channels , or use the buttons on the front of the TV . T he Par ental Contr ols menu controls the softw are inside your TV (referred to as V -Chip) which lets you program your TV so ...
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Using the TV’ s Featur es 32 Chapter 3 USA V -Chip TV Ratings The USA V-Chip TV Rating lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed. T o set TV prog ramming limits: 1. Choose Channel Setup from the Main menu. If Channel Setup has previously been lock ed, you must enter y our password. 2. Then select Par ental Contr ols. 3. Highlight ...
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Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 33 Not Rated Movies V-Chip Movie Rating V-Chip TV Rating Go Back 2 1 0 Rating Status Blocked B B B Blocked Blocked Blocked Viewable Viewable Viewable The V-Chip MP AA movie rating limits are set in this screen. The TV must be locked for the rating limits to be enforced. Main Menu 4 Parental Controls 4 USA V -Ch ...
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Using the TV’ s Featur es 34 Chapter 3 Note: Some movies may be given a Not Rated (NR) rating. After blocking movie ratings, you must set NR to V iewable separately to view NR movies. T o view movie ratings after y ou’ve block ed them, follow the same steps as abov e to make the rating V iewable (V ). USA V -Chip 1 Canada V-Chip 2 Go Back 0 V-C ...
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Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 35 Lock TV 1 Cable Channel List 3 Go Back 0 Video Input List 5 Advanced Settings 6 Parental Controls 7 Channel Search 2 Antenna Ch. List 4 Two lines of help text will appear in this area to explain the feature and instruct the user on how to use it. Analog/ Favorite Children’s Digital Ch. List Ch. List Main M ...
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Using the TV’ s Featur es 36 Chapter 3 3. Highlight Auto Tuning and press OK. 4. Highlight the device button eld and continually press OK to scroll through the selection of inputs . The choices and a brief explanation follow: Not Connected Choose this if you don ’t ha ve this particular device connected to the TV , or if you don ’ t want t ...
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Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 37 Chapter 4: Using the TV’ s Menu System Not Connected Input 2 HDMI Startup Channel Auto Tuning Go Back 2 1 0 CableCARD Tools Diagnostic Info 4 3 CableCARD Reset 5 Front Input Channel Setup 4 Advanced Settings Press OK to select the channel or input that is tuned when the ...
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38 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System Sliders Sliders are used to select a specic point of a control that has continuous levels . T o make adjustments: 1. Highlight the slider for the feature you w ant to adjust. 2. Press the up or down arrow button to adjust the indicator on a vertical slider . Press the left or right ar row button to adju ...
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Chapter 4 39 Using the TV’ s Menu System Pictur e Menu The Pictur e Menu contains menus to congure video settings: Pictur e Pr eset Mode, Pictur e Settings, Scr een For mat, Advanced Pictur e, and Scr een Adjust menu. Each one is described below . No te : When changing an item in the Pictur e Menu, the graphics become transpar ent so you can s ...
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40 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System 5 Screen Adjust Advanced Picture 4 2 Screen Format Picture Settings 3 Picture Preset Mode 1 Go Back 0 Main Menu 4 Picture Quality Screen format determines the format and size of the picture on the display screen. Press OK to continue. Use this screen or the FORMAT button on the remote to change how the pic ...
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Chapter 4 41 Using the TV’ s Menu System Contrast Enhance Makes the picture appear brighter b y dee pening the black parts of the picture. This also helps to maintain a more consistent black lev el from one scene to the next. The options are On and Off. Film 3:2 Pulldown Automatically detects video sources that w ere originally recorded on lm ...
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42 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System Audio Menu Th e Audio menu lets y ou adjust audio output. T o access the Audio menu, press MENU on the remote, and then select Audio from the main men u. T he following audio items can be adjusted: Sound Pr eset Mode, So un d Lo gi c, Ba la nc e, and Advanced Audio. 3 2 1 0 3 5 7 Sound Logic Sound Preset M ...
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Chapter 4 43 Using the TV’ s Menu System Mono This should only be used when the stereo signal is weak. Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right front channels . SRS, SRS Focus, and ( ) symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS Focus T echnology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. SRS T ruSurround XT TM SR ...
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44 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System Fixed/Variable Out Go Back 3 6 0 SAP Main Menu 4 Advanced Audio Press 5 or 6 to point to an option, then press OK to select it. Press 3 to return to the menu. Use Variable Output if volume will be controlled by the TV. Use Fixed Output when connecting to an audio receiver or amplifier with its own remote c ...
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Chapter 4 45 Using the TV’ s Menu System Go Back 0 Channel Search Signal Strength 2 1 Auto Tuning Signal Source 4 3 Special Features 5 Two lines of help text will appear in this area to explain the feature and instruct the user on how to use it. Check fewer boxes to make the search faster (but less complete) and vice versa. A complete search take ...
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46 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System Some CableCARD Tools screens might hav e additional infor mation displayed on more than one page. Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the blue Continue link at the bottom of the pag e, for example , as the g raphic to the left shows , and simply press the OK button on the remote to read more t ...
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Chapter 4 47 Using the TV’ s Menu System Analog Captions Caption Display Go Back 4 3 2 1 0 Caption Style Digital Captions Main Menu 4 Setup Options 4 Closed Captioning CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 T ext 1 T ext 2 T ext 3 T ext 4 Press 5 or 6 to point to an option, then press OK to select it. Press 3 to return to the menu. If a digital-TV program has “analog ...
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48 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System "Monotype" is a trademark of Monotype Imaging, Inc. register ed in the U.S. Patent and T rademark Office and may be register ed in certain other jurisdictions. "iT ype" is a trademark of Monotype Imaging, Inc. and may be register ed in certain other jurisdictions. "Floridian" ...
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Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 49 Chapter 5: Other Information Fr equently Asked Questions (F AQs) Why does my TV take so long to turn on? Quick Startup is a pow er-saving feature in y our TV . Select either enable or disable, which ev er option is best for you. Enabling Quick Startup allows y ou to tur n ...
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Other Information 50 Chapter 5 T r oubleshooting Most problems you encounter with y our TV can be cor rected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • Press the TV button or ON/OFF button while remote is in TV mode and there’ s a source of power to the outlet or outlet strip . • Make sure the TV is plu ...
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Other Information Chapter 5 51 • If you’v e connected a device to your A/V receiv er, such as a D VD player or satellite receiver , you ma y experience a slight delay between the audio heard and the video seen. This occurs because the digital audio is sent directly to the speakers while the video must be processed inside the TV before it is dis ...
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Other Information 52 Chapter 5 Noisy stereo r eception • May be a weak station. Use Audio men u to choose Mono sound. No picture, no sound but TV is on • Maybe the cable/antenna option wasn ’t chosen in the Channel Search menu. Select Detect antenna or cable setting in the Channel Search menu and r un the search again. • The channel might b ...
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Other Information Chapter 5 53 I don’t r emember my password and I want to unlock the TV • If you forget your passw ord, put the remote in TV mode. Simultaneously press and hold MENU/OK on the television and V OL down on the remote for 3 seconds . Nothing appears on the screen, Parental Controls simply unloc k and you can re-enter a passw ord v ...
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Other Information 54 Chapter 5 Service Model Number Numéro de Modéle-Service SERIAL SERIE LAMP HDLP50XXXXXX 000000000 X EXAMPLE: Service Model Number sticker with lamp type listed. Lamp Replacement Information Replacing the Lamp Unit Y our TV’ s source of light comes from a lamp – similar to lamps used in lm or front projectors. Although t ...
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Other Information Chapter 5 55 HDTV Specifications * T uning Capability Channel T uning .......................................................................... NTSC/ATSC/64 Q AM/256 Q AM Digital Cable Compatibility ........................................................ QAM, HDMI/D VI, Component, CableCARD slot Video 3:2 Pull Down ............ ...
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Other Information 56 Chapter 5 Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship to the rst consumer purc haser . For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor charges excluding labor c harges for re placement of the lamp unit. At our option we will either pa y an Authorized RCA ...
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Other Information Chapter 5 57 Car e and Cleaning CA UTION: T urn OFF your TV before cleaning . Y ou can clean the TV as required, using a soft lint-free cloth. Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation. The TV’ s screen may be cleaned with a soft, lint-free cloth as well. T ake care not ...
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T TE T echnology , Inc. 101 W est 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2007 TTE T echnology , Inc. RCA and associated marks are trademarks of THOMSON S.A. used under license to TTE Corporation. Printed in USA TOCOM 1666047A Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays ...
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