Introduction - RCA HDTV User Manual

Thank you for choosing RCA
Congratulations on purchasing this RCA High Defi nition Television (HDTV) featuring Digital
Light Processing™ (DLP™) technology—a true viewing experience. Your purchase decision
represents an investment in a new generation of technology— DLP and HDTV. Even though
this is a technologically advanced HDTV, it is the most user-friendly of its kind— with
comprehensive on-screen instructions that guide you through all of the TV's features.
This introduction has three parts that describe why an RCA HDTV featuring DLP technology is
an excellent choice:
Part 1: DLP—brilliance in color, design, and technology
Part 2: Why RCA DLP is better
Part 3: Other Key Features of owning an RCA HDTV
Part 1: DLP— brilliance, in color, design, and technology
RCA brings you brilliant pictures with Digital Light Processing (DLP) system — a brilliantly
choreographed, engineering marvel that combines microscopic mirrors, light, and color to bring
you the best and brightest pictures possible.
Service Model Number Numéro de Modéle-Service
HDLP50XXXXXX
000000000 X
EXAMPLE: Service Model Number sticker
with lamp type listed.
Model No.____________________________________
Lamp Type___________________________________
Date_________________________________________
Digital Light Processing, DLP and DLP Cinema are trademarks of Texas Instruments. All other products and names may or may not be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
SERIAL SERIE LAMP
How DLP Works
In general, DLP combines microscopic mirrors, a specially
designed semiconductor, and a color wheel to adjust light to
display the most brilliant, accurate images! Your DLP HDTV
doesn't use Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), which means you don't
have to worry about screen burn (fi xed video images burning
onto the screen permanently) or convergence (realigning the
CRTs). The diagram on the left illustrates the complex system.
Thin and Light
The effi ciency of DLP technology enabled our design team to
create a high-performance HDTV that is about 16 inches thin and
weighs less than 100 pounds.
Lamp Replacement
DLP technology uses a special lamp. Eventually, you'll need to
replace this lamp, which you can do yourself by following the
instructions that come packed with the new lamp. To order the
correct lamp, you'll need to know your TV's model number, serial
number, and lamp type—this information is listed on the Service
Model Number sticker (example of the sticker is shown on the
left). The sticker is located on the right side of the TV. The lamp
type can also be found in the TV's Lamp Power menu. Go to page
58 for more information. For future reference, write down the
information in the space provided at the left.

Introduction

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