RCA M61WH74SYX1 User Manual page 5

Digital Signal and Sound
The analog television broadcast system that has been used in the United States for the past 50 years transmits signals as electronic waves.
These waves can suf}'_r degradation as the signal travels to your home. Additionall> the analog waves are susceptible to interf'erence from
planes passing overhead, weather, and household appliances.
Digital signals, in contrast to analog signals, can be reproduced precisely because the images are transmitted and received using the
computer language of" ls and 0s. Such precision yields a signal that is capable of displaying studio-quali V picture and Dolby Digital 5.1
channel sound.
Part 3: Other Key Features of owning an RCA HDTV
There are other HDTV's on the market-even some that use DLP technology. But your RCA HDTV has been designed with features that
will enhance your TV viewing experience, and features that provide tlexibilky to build on the digital revolution that is taking place. A
summary of your TV's most unique features follows. Go to Chapter 3 for more details on these and additional features.
Integrated HDTV Tuner with Digital Cable Ready QAM
RCA was the first to of Icr an integrated tuner with its HDTVs, which means there is no need for another box to receive digital
programming. Now, we've gone one better-your HDTV's tuner is digital cable read> which means there is no need for a cable box to view
tmscrambled digital cable programming. The CableCARD
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slot on your HDTV allows you to use a digital cable card to access digital
cable. The tuner is able to decode all formats of digital television broadcasts, and it can interpret unscrambled digital cable signals because it
includes QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation).
Note: A dig#a/cable card may be ,ecessa_7 to vi_'u, scTrm_bled(e*_c_3_t_'d)claa*z,eh. (,b*m_ct yo_r cabl_'?ro_:ider,_r more i,_rmatio,z.
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TruScan Digital Reality
The intelligent signal processing of TruScan Digital Reality recognizes incoming video signals and progressively converts them to achieve
optimum digital picture performance. It also recognizes when original film sources have been modified and can automatically convert the
analog fi'ame rate back to its original format to bring out the detail-a process commonly tel'erred to as reverse 3:2 pulldown.
Help text
User-friendly Features Help You Personalize Your TV
" You can customize your TV to fit your viewing taste and match the lighting where
you watch TV by using Personal Presets and/or the picture preset settings: ½"b*vv,t
(Day), A_tatnd, (,)',ematic (Nig/at), and 3)00rts. You can adjust each input jack to a
different setting and the TV will automatically adjust the picture when you change
inputs.
° Help Text: The on-screen help text describes your TV's features and explains how to
use them.
CableCARD
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is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.