Product registration Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately. For U.S. customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www.rca.com/television. Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed. Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase.
Introduction Thank You for Choosing rCa Congratulations on purchasing this RCA High Definition Television (HDTV) featuring Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing® 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...
Introduction Other Key Features of Owning an rCa HDTV RCA HDTV has been designed with features that will enhance your TV viewing experience, and features that provide flexibility to build on the digital revolution that is taking place. A summary of your TV’s most unique features follows.
Table of Contents Introduction Thank You For Owning an rCa HDTV ................4 Other Key Features of Owning an RCA HDTV ............4 Lamp Replacement ..................... 4 Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect ................. 7 Protect Against Power Surges ..................
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Table of Contents Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features about the Channel Banner ..................... 31 Digital or analog TV Channels ..................32 Direct Tuning to a Channel ..................32 Getting a Program Description ................32 Parental Controls ......................33 Lock/Unlock TV ......................33 How V-Chip Works for the USA and Canada ............
Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet or power strip. NEVER plug your TV into an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. •...
By entering where you live, this mapping program tells you what local analog and digital stations are available using a certain antenna. Once you determine what type of antenna you need, go to rca.com. •...
Connections & Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your HDTV, depending on the components you want to connect and the quality of the signal you want to achieve. The HDMI and component jacks are considered excellent; S-Video is very good; composite jacks are good, while connecting components to the Antenna or Cable input is fair.
Connections & Setup Y Pb Pr (Component Video) Connection INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 COMPONENT/COMPOSITE COMPOSITE ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT FIXED/VARIABLE Y/VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT Note: This back panel graphic is for representation only. Your back DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT HDMI 1 INPUT HDMI 2 INPUT For Factory use only panel might be different. S-VIDEO INPUT 1 COMPONENT/COMPOSITE...
Connections & Setup audio/Video Connection Note: This back panel graphic is for representation INPUT 3 INPUT 1 INPUT 4 COMPONENT/COMPOSITE COMPONENT/COMPOSITE COMPOSITE only. Your back panel might ANTENNA /CABLE INPUT be different. Y/VIDEO FIXED/VARIABLE Y/VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT HDMI 1 INPUT HDMI 2 INPUT For Factory use only S-VIDEO INPUT 2 COMPOSITE...
Connections & Setup HDMI Connection INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 1 COMPONENT/COMPOSITE COMPOSITE COMPONENT/COMPOSITE COMPOSITE COMPOSITE COMPOSITE COMPOSITE COMPOSITE COMPOSITE ANTENNA /CABLE INPUT Y/VIDEO VIDEO FIXED/VARIABLE Y/VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT HDMI 1 INPUT HDMI 2 INPUT For Factory use only S-VIDEO S-VIDEO Note: This back panel graphic is...
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Connections & Setup Connecting the Device High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an uncompressed digital interface that carries both video and audio data by way of an integrated mini-plug cable. Since HDMI is based on Digital Visual Interface (DVI), the jack on the back of your TV is also HDMI cable compatible with devices that have a DVI jack.
Connections & Setup advanced audio Connection Information With the audio versatility of your HDTV, you can choose various connection options depending on the type and quality of sound that you want. From good to best sound, choose one of the options or refer to the user’s manual of each device that you are connecting to get the best results.
Connections & Setup Setting Up Your TV • Plug in the TV. Note: When you first plug your TV into an outlet, the Power indicator on the front panel will light and blink for approximately 30 seconds and then go off during the initialization of the TV.
Connections & Setup Set the Menu Language Main Menu Setup Options Assisted Setup Menu Language Go Back English Press the right arrow button, then press OK to select English and continue to Highlight with the 5and 6 arrows. Select with the OK button. Continue Setup the next step.
Connections & Setup What To Expect Watching TV If you have both analog and digital cable channels these will be put into the same channel list. To tell the difference between these channels, press the INFO button and look in the channel banner for these things: a subchannel, the format, an A or D (analog or digital) icon and resolution the TV is receiving.
Connections & Setup Explanation of Jacks The diagrams below illustrate jacks found on the back 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.). INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3...
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Connections & Setup FIXED/VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED/VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT • L and R Provides fixed/variable sound for use with an audio amplifier. HDMI 1 and 2 INPUTS High-Definition Multimedia Interface/Digital Visual Interface Provides an uncompressed digital interface that carries both video HDMI 1 INPUT HDMI 2 INPUT and audio data by way of an integrated mini-plug cable.
Connections & Setup The Front/Side of Your TV Side Input Jacks The TV has side input jacks for convenience in connecting a camcorder, digital camera, or video game system. Please note the illustration below is just an example of how these jacks might appear.
? ! + - D E F turns on the TV and tunes to the correct Video Input Channel for RCA devices. This button A B C lights when you press a valid button in DVD mode (see Modes of Operation on page 24 for...
(such as a cable box, satellite receiver, VCR, DVD, or audio receiver) that you’ve programmed for RCA devices. This button lights when you press a valid button in SAT•AUX mode (see Modes of Operation on page 24 for more details).
DVD players, cable boxes, satellite receivers and other devices. In addition to being GO BACK programmed to operate your television, it’s already programmed to operate some RCA devices. A second and third RCA TV can be programmed to any device button, except the TV button. MUTE INFO...
Using the Remote Control Using Manual Code Search Note: Before using manual code search, you must use Direct Entry first. This lets the remote know which type of device to begin searching codes. Then proceed with the following steps. 1. Turn on the device you want to control. 2.
Using the Remote Control Volume Punchthrough Feature You may find this feature helpful if you’ve connected your devices to an audio system, and you want to use the TV’s remote control to operate the volume for a device that is connected to the audio system.
Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features Program Title/Acquiring Channel 12:30 AM 00:30 12:39 PM 6-1 DNLJ Cable Input English 16x9 Normal 1080i HDTV MPAA - Not Rated 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 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 available.
Using the TV’s Features Digital or analog TV Channels A single off-air antenna can pick up both analog and digital channels. Digital channels can be made up of primary channels and subchannels. Note: Subchannels (sometimes called minor channels) are channels associated with the primary channel (sometimes called the major channel).
Using the TV’s Features Parental Controls Main Menu Channel Setup Go Back The Parental Controls menu lets you adjust the TV’s blocking features, like V-Chip, which can block programs: The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that Lock TV •USA V-Chip Channel Search...
Using the TV’s Features USa V-Chip TV ratings Main Menu Parental Controls USA V-Chip The V-Chip TV rating limits are set with this screen. The USA V-Chip TV Rating lets you decide which TV programs can and Go Back The TV must be locked for the rating limits to be enforced. V-Chip TV Rating cannot be viewed.
Using the TV’s Features Blocking Specific Content Themes Content Themes You can block programs based on their content. When you block a Sexually explicit dialogue content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well. Adult language For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs that have Sexual situations...
Using the TV’s Features Blocking Movie ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings.
Using the TV’s Features Front Button Block Main Menu Channel Setup Parental Controls Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV’s Go Back Front Buttons Blocked USA V-Chip front buttons. The remote still tunes to any channel. Front Panel Block can: Front Buttons Unblocked Canada V-Chip V-Chip Unrated...
Front Input Not Connected Startup Channel VCR2 RCA SAT2 each device connected to your TV. When you set auto tuning, you’re Diagnostic Info Not Connected Not Connected...
In addition, Front Input Not Connected Startup Channel VCR2 RCA SAT2 Diagnostic Info a menu path appears at the top of the screen to let you know where you are Not Connected Not Connected Input 2 in the menu system.
Using the TV’s Menu System Sliders Balance Sliders are used to select a specific point of a control that has continuous levels. To make adjustments: 1. Highlight the slider for the feature you want to adjust. 2. Press the up or down arrow button to adjust the indicator on a vertical slider.
Using the TV’s Menu System Picture Menu Main Menu Go Back The Picture menu has screens for optimizing the picture for each of the TV’s input: Picture Menu The Picture Menu contains menus to configure video settings: Picture Preset •Picture Preset Mode Audio Menu •Picture Settings Mode, Picture Settings, Screen Format, Advanced Picture, and Screen Adjust...
Using the TV’s Menu System Screen Format Main Menu4Picture Quality Use this screen or the FORMAT Go Back Normal button on the remote to change The Screen Format feature allows you to change how the image is displayed 16x9 how the picture is displayed for: Picture Preset Mode Antenna Input - 4x3.
Using the TV’s Menu System Contrast Enhance Makes the picture appear brighter by deepening the black parts of the picture. This also helps to maintain a more consistent black level from one scene to the next. The options are On and Off. Film 3:2 Pulldown Automatically detects video sources that were originally recorded on film and converted to a different format.
Using the TV’s Menu System Audio Menu Main Menu Go Back The Audio menu has screens for setting the audio features and for tweaking the sound: Picture Menu The Audio menu lets you adjust audio output. To access the Audio menu, press •Sound Preset Mode Audio Menu •Sound Logic...
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Using the TV’s Menu System Mono This should only be used when the stereo signal is weak. Main Menu Audio Advanced Audio Cable Input Go Back Select a default for analog sources and inputs: Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right Sound Expansion Mono Stereo...
Using the TV’s Menu System • Variable Level, Speakers On Turns the TV’s front speakers On Main Menu Advanced Audio and allows variable output from the TV’s FIXED/VARIABLE AUDIO Select the default for the Fixed/Variable Output: Go Back Variable Output, Speakers On Sound Expansion Variable Output, Speakers Off OUTPUT jacks.
Using the TV’s Menu System Advanced Settings Main Menu Channel Setup The Advanced Settings menu has screens that let you Go Back The Advanced Settings menu lets you set up channel and input features, and get set up channel/input features and get more information: Lock TV •Auto Tuning Channel Search...
Using the TV’s Menu System Analog Captions Main Menu Setup Options Closed Captioning Go Back You can select a closed caption mode, which is the mode, or source, used for If a digital-TV program has “analog captions” but no"digital captions," Caption Display then the analog caption mode you select is used.
Using the TV’s Menu System Background Opacity allows you to change the see-through background options: Solid, Transparent, Translucent, and Flashing. Caption Opacity allows you to change the see-through caption options: Solid, Transparent, Translucent, and Flashing. Time Menu Main Menu Setup Options Time Menu The current time is 3:58 PM.
Multiple TV Setup This features allows you to control three different RCA TVs. This is helpful if you have two or three RCA TVs near each other, and they also have this menu option, but you want to control them independent of each other. Program a second RCA TV to one of the device buttons (SAT•AUX or DVD) using the TV2 code 162.
Other Information Chapter 5: Frequently asked Questions (FaQs) Why does my TV take so long to turn on? Quick Startup is a power-saving feature in your TV. Select either enable or disable, which ever option is best for you. Enabling Quick Startup allows you to turn on the TV faster than if disabled. Keep in mind, if you disable Quick Startup it adds approximately 30 seconds to your TV’s turn on time.
Other Information Troubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV can be corrected 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. •...
Other Information If you’ve connected a device to your A/V receiver, such as a DVD player or satellite receiver, you may 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 displayed.
Other Information noisy stereo reception • May be a weak station. Use Audio menu to choose Mono sound. no picture, no sound but TV is on • The channel might be blank — change channels. • If you’re watching your VCR and it’s connected with coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is selected on the 3/4 switch on the back of your VCR).
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Keep your TV unplugged for about 5 minutes. Then plug the TV back in, turn on the TV, and see if the problem is fixed. If the problem remains, then please visit www.rca.com/television for updated FAQs or contact RCA Customer Support at the support number provided in your Warranty under How To Get Service.
Other Information Lamp replacement Information replacing the Lamp Unit Your TV’s source of light comes from a lamp – similar to lamps used in film or front projectors. Although this lamp is long- lasting, it may need to be replaced eventually. When to replace the lamp You probably need a new lamp if there’s no picture, but you still can hear the audio and the power light on the front of the TV does the following: blinks 5 times, pauses, blinks 5 times again.
Other Information HDTV Specifications Tuning Capability Channel Tuning ................NTSC/ATSC/64 QAM/256 QAM Digital Cable Compatibility ............QAM, HDMI/DVI, Component Video 3:2 Pull Down ................Yes 16 x 9 / 4 x 3 Format Control (Screen) ........Yes Adaptive Video Noise Reduction ..........Yes Adjustable Color Temperature ...........Yes Adjustable Picture Control ............Yes Auto Color Control ..............Yes Comb Filter ................Digital Frame Comb (3D Y/C)
Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your TV or register on-line at www.rca.com/television. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.
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Other Information Limitation of Warranty: • THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY TTE TECHNOLOGY, INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE OR MODIFY THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY. •...
Other Information Care and Cleaning CAUTION: Turn OFF your TV before cleaning. You 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.
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