RCA 31Series manual

L C D F L A T P A N E L H D T V user ’ s guide connections 7 remote 21 features 30 menus 36 F AQs 40 warranty 46 contents[...]

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T o r e d u c e t h e r i s k o f f i r e o r e l ec t r i c s h o c k , d o n o t e x p o s e t h i s p r od uc t t o r a i n o r m o i s t u r e . T h e a p p a r a t u s s h a l l n o t b e e x p o s e d t o d r i p p i n g o r s p l a s h i n g. N o o b - j e c t s f i l l e d w i t h l i q u i d s , s u c h a s v a s e s , s h al l b e p l a c[...]

4 T able of Contens Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur er’ s instructions. 8. Do not install[...]

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Important Safe ty In struc tions .................................................................................................................... i Chap ter 1 I Con necti ons & Setup Protect Ag ainst Power Surg es ..................................................................................................[...]

6 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Find O ut If Y o u Nee d to P rogram Re mote .......................... .......................................................... 22 Programmi ng Rem ote .................................................................................................................. 23 Modes of Op erati on ......................[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 7 • Connect all devices before you plug any power cor ds into the wall outlet or power strip. NEVER plug your TV into an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. • T ur n off the TV and/or device(s) before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables ar e properly gr ounded. Refe[...]

8 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Attaching TV to T able Stand Parts Li st Step 2 Remove the Stand Cap from the TV cabinet by taking off the size M3 St-screw with a scr ewdriver and pulling out the cap. Stan d Ca p Size M3 St-S crew Step 1 1. T ake the TV bag and place it on a flat table. 2. T a ke th e TV set a nd p lace it fa ce d own o n the T V[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 9 Mounting TV to W all Model L22HD31 Purcha se a VESA 100 x1 00, S ize M 4 scre w The VESA number is the horizontal and vertical measurement of the mounting holes. For example, 100x100 means the mounting measurements ar e 100mm horizont ally and 100mm vertically . Follow the directions included with the wall mount to[...]

Get the Pictur e The fir st par t o f co nne cti ng your TV is to ge t t he pict ure, als o k nown as th e s ign al. The ba ck panel of your TV allow s you to receive analog and/or dig ital channels by using the ANTENNA / CABLE INPU T. What Y ou Need Anten na (" rabbi t ear s") or ou tdoor ante nna with coaxi al ca ble OR Coaxi al ca ble [...]

Choose Y our Connections There ar e several ways to connect devices such as DVD players and set-up boxes to your TV . Please u se the following char t to determine which connection is best for you. Proceed to the appropriate page to connect your T V . Connections and Setup Chapter 1 1 1 Audio R and L Video Audio/Video page 12 Audio R and L Y Pr Pb [...]

12 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup This connection allows you to connect a device that has a Video Out jack, for example, a DVD player. 1. If necessary , connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 10 . 2. Connect your yellow video cable. Connect a video cable to the (VID) VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and to the VIDEO OUTPUT [...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 13 This is an example of a connection using the component video jacks. Go to page 12 for specific instructions. High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) technology is an uncompr essed digital connec- tion that carries both video and audio data by way of an integrated mini-plug cable. Since HDMI technology is based[...]

14 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup This is an example of a connection using the HDMI2/DVI jack. Go to page 13 for specific instructions. This connection allows you to connect to a personal computer and use your TV as a monitor. 1. If necessary , connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 10 . 2. Connect your monitor cable. Conne[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 15 This is an example of a connection using the PC VIDEO jack. Go page 14 for specific instructions. 1. Plug in the TV (see page 16 for details) and the device, if they aren't alr eady plugged in. 2. T ur n on the TV a nd the device y ou want to vie w , for exam ple a DVD play er . 3. Repeatedly pr ess the INPUT[...]

16 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Pl ug i n T V Plug the end of the power cord into the back of the TV . Plug the other end into an outlet. Ins ert the p lug c omple tely into the outl et. D o not plu g int o an outl et co ntrolled by a lig ht sw itch . Pu t Ba tt er ie s in Re mo te • Remov e the batt ery compa rtmen t co ver f rom the back of [...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 17 Complete Initial Setup The me nu sys tem in your TV al lows t he TV’ s feat ures to wor k proper ly . The f irst time y ou tur n on you r T V , th e l ang uag e s creen ap pea rs. The f irst part of t he se tup a llow s you to s elec t you r prefer red langu age for t he me nu s ystem . If is y our pr eferred la[...]

18 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Wh at T o E x pe c t • Look for a n at t he to p of the s creen t o see if y ou're watch ing a n an alog chann el. Analog video is sent in a 4/3 format, or your TV can display these channels in a16/9 format by pressi ng th e FO RMA T but ton t o vie w th e different form ats avail able. Go to page 35 for mo[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 19 Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical or der) This sec tion des crib es the jack s on th e ba ck p anel of you r TV . T here a re sev eral way s t o conne ct de vices . L ets y ou c onne ct a coa xial cabl e to recei ve t he s igna l from y our anten na, c able, or cable box . Lets you connect a device that has co[...]

20 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Bu tt on s an d Ot her J ac ks On Y o ur T V Allow you to connect headphones to listen to the sound coming from the TV . If yo u can not l ocat e you r remot e, yo u ca n use the side pane l but tons of y our T V to oper ate many of th e TV’ s fea tures. T ur ns t he TV on and o ff. Brings up the TV Main menu. W[...]

Using the Remote Control Chapter 2 21 Remote Contr ol Buttons Ent er ch annel numbe r; ti me se tting; and optio ns wi th l etter s, us ing these butt ons. T o en te r a c ha nn e l, p res s t he n u mb er b u tt o ns a nd p res s OK ( o r ju st l e t th e entry time out). T o en te r a di g it a l ch an n el w it h a su b -c h an ne l , en te r t [...]

22 Chapter 2 Using the remote control Press to displ ay th e subm enus. • When in TV mode, turns th e TV on or of f. If in another m ode ( SA T / AUX or DVD) and programm ed, w ill tur n th e de vice on or off. If programmed, provides transport control for some remote-controllable devices, for example, VCRs or DV D pla yers . Press to display the[...]

Using the Remote Control Chapter 2 23 The CANCEL button is used as visual feedback during the programming operation. During programming, the CANCEL button will light up when buttons ar e pressed and turn off when buttons are r eleased. When programming is finished, the CANCEL button will long blink to indicate success and short blink to indicate fa[...]

24 Chapter 2 Using the remote control How to Use Remote After Pr ogramming It Once the remote has been programmed successfully , it is ready to operate your devices. T o operate a device: 1. Press th e ap propria te d evice but ton ( SA T / AUX o r DVD ) to set the remote to c ontrol the devi ce, for exa mple , p ress DV D to co ntrol you r DV D p [...]

Using the Remote Control Chapter 2 25 Manual Reset of Remote Manual Reset is used to reset the r emote settings to default. 1. On your remote contr ol, simultaneously press the V -Chip, ON•OFF and MUTE buttons. 2. The CANCEL button will long blink to indicate success, and the remote contr ol returns to normal operation.[...]

26 Chapter 2 Using the remote control Remote Code List Insignia ...........................................337 338 416 Integra .........................................................055 Jam o .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...2 75 JBL .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ...05 1[...]

Using the Remote Control Chapter 2 27 NET Brazil ....................................................006 Novavision ........................................... .........027 NSC ..............................................................064 Oak ...... .................... ..................... ..........053 06 6 Pace .................. .007 008 0[...]

28 Chapter 2 Using the remote control Son ic Blue . .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... ..... 059 061 063 066 Sony . ..... ....0 01 0 20 037 115 118 121 12 2 12 3 131 133 135 154 155 158 163 168 223 229 268 283 306 307 308 335 354 358 360 362 381 392 394 427 428 433 435 440 442 446 455 464 466 482 483 Sungale .......................................[...]

Using the Remote Control Chapter 2 29 Akai . ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .017 018 033 127 Ali enwar e.. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... 038 Ameri can High .......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....025 Apex .......... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........07[...]

30 Chapter 3 Using TV Features Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the INFO button on the remote. Th is d isp lay is ca lle d t he Cha nne l B ann er. Th e f oll owi ng lis t d esc rib es the it ems on th e C han nel Banne r scree n (l eft t o rig ht a nd to p to bott om). The Parent Contr ol state (locked o[...]

Using TV Features Chapter 3 31 Y ou can selec t from t he f ollow ing i nput s or chann els: Choose this if you don’t have a device con nected to the TV or if you don’t want the T V to autom atic ally tune to t he co rrect ch annel /inpu t wh en yo u’re usin g thi s de vice. Device is connected to the ANTENNA/CABLE jack on the back of the TV,[...]

32 Chapter 3 Using TV Features • When the Parental Contr ol menu is accessed fr om the Main menu and t he paren tal contr ols are permanently unlocked, the following message is displayed: “Pare ntal controls are UNLOCKED. Rating limits and channel blo ck will NOT requir e a pass- word to v iew t he pi cture. U se “ Lock parental control s” [...]

Using TV Features Chapter 3 33 6. Use the MENU button repeatedly to get back to the Par ental Control menu. 7. Select from the Par ental Control menu for rating limits to take ef fect, you must press OK and enter a 4-digit passwor d. T o view age-based ratings afte r you' ve loc ked the m, fol low th e same steps as above to unlock. Blocking S[...]

34 Chapter 3 Using TV Features If yo u r e ce i v e C an a d ia n pro gr a m s y ou ca n bl o ck Ca n a di a n E n g li s h a n d F re n c h V - Ch i p b y ratings only . When you blo ck a part icular rating , you au tomatic ally bl ock the higher rated pro- grams as w ell. T o bl ock Canad ian E nglis h an d French program ratin gs: 1. Press M ENU[...]

Using TV Features Chapter 3 35 This optio n let you set a new V -chi p pas sword. 1. Press ME NU o n the remote control ( the TV's Main Menu appe ars). 2. Sele ct . 3. Sele ct and p ress OK to d ispla y the pas sword resetti ng m enu. 4. Usin g num ber butto ns to ent er th e new pas sword, press OK. E nter the n ew p asswo rd again and press [...]

Picture Go Back Picrure Settings ... Screen Format Normal Film Mode <OK>: Enter Sub-mneu PC Settings Video Noise Reduction Low Picture 36 Chapter 4 Using TV Menu Main Menu Exit Picture Sound Channel Parental Control Setup Time Picture Settings Go Back Preset Natural Brightness Contrast <L/R>: Select Sharpness Color Tint Color W armth No[...]

Using TV Menu Chapter 4 37 (3:2 Pulldown) Automatically detects video sources that were originally r ecorded on film (li ke most mo vies) an d subsequ ently co nverted to a different format (fo r TV broadcast, for exam ple). Film mode pr ocesses the converted signal so that it looks as close as possible to the o rigin al. A noth er na me fo r th is[...]

38 Chapter 4 Using TV Menu Channel Menu Th e Ch ann el Set up men u l ets yo u c onf igu re th e T V t o f it its su rr oun din gs and yo ur pr ef er enc es. Press MENU on the r emote, and then select from the Main Menu. The Ch an ne l L is t me nu al lo ws you to v iew al l the ch an ne ls ava il ab le in yo ur chan nel list . Press the up or down[...]

Using TV Menu Chapter 4 39 If av ai la b le , l et s yo u s e le ct th e ca pt io n in g m od e us ed fo r dis p la yi ng ca p ti o ni n g i n fo r ma t i on . If y o u are u ns ure o f th e dif fe ren ce s am on g th e mo de s, y ou may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1, which displays complete text of the program in the primary[...]

40 Chapter 5 Other Information Fr eq u en tl y As ke d Q ue st io ns ( F A Qs ) Conne ct an off-air ante nna to th e ANT ENNA /CABL E Inp ut t o vie w free lo cal d igit al ch annel s. Y ou mi ght n eed t o pu rchase an ante nna. Go t o pag e 14 for more inf ormat ion. Visit www .antennaweb.org for help deciding what type of antenna to use to recei[...]

Other Information Chapter 5 41 T r ou bl e sh oo tin g Most problem s you enco unte r wit h you r TV can be co rrected by con sulti ng th e fo llowi ng troubl esho oting list . TV won’t turn on • Make sure the TV is plug ged i n. • Check the wall receptac le ( or ex tensi on c ord) to ma ke su re it is “l ive” by p luggi ng in som ethin g[...]

42 Chapter 5 Other Information Buttons d on’t work • The s ide panel controls may be loc ked (disa bled). Use t he re mote cont rol to un lock the si de panel co ntr ols by selecting the feature in the Par ental Control menu and press OK to uncheck the box. • Unplu g the TV f or t en mi nutes and then plug it back in. T ur n the T V on and tr[...]

Other Information Chapter 5 43 Rating li mits don ’t work Y ou must lock the settings. Go to the Main Menu (press MENU on your r emote), select , select . I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock T V If you forget your password, you can enter the factory default code: 4116. V -Chip won’t let me watch a program even though it’ s not[...]

44 Chapter 5 Other Information V -Chip Rating Explanations Sp e ci f i ca l ly de s i gn e d t o be vi e w ed by a d u lt s a n d m a y b e un s u it a b le fo r ch i l dr e n u nd e r 1 7 . I t co n t ai n s o n e o r mo re o f th e f o l lo w i ng c on t e nt th e m es : cr u d e i nd e c en t la n g ua g e ( L ) , expli cit s exual act ivity (S)[...]

Other Information Chapter 5 45 Programm ing con sid ered acce ptab le for all ag es g roups. Wh ile not des ign ed s pec ifi- ca l ly fo r c hi l d ren , i t i s u n de r st o od yo u ng e r v ie w er s m a y be pa r t of th e a u di e nc e . V io l e nc e G u id e li n e s: W il l co n ta i n v e ry li t tl e v i o le n c e, ei t he r p h y si c a[...]

46 Chapter 5 Other Information TT E T ec hn ol o gy , In c . ( “ TT E” ) Li mi t ed W arr a nt y All LCD Models Defe cts i n mat eria ls or work mans hip t o the ori ginal owne r • Ninet y (90 ) day s from d ate o f purch ase f or l abor charg es. After nine ty ( 90) d ays, labo r cha rges will be a t owner expe nse. • One ( 1) ye ar f rom [...]

Other Information Chapter 5 47 • Damag e resultin g from n on-ap proved insta llati on me thod s. • Signa l recept ion p roblems not c aused by your unit. • Damag e from mi suse or ne glec t. • Batte ries. • A tel evisi on th at h as be en mo difi ed or inco rpor ated into othe r product s or is us ed f or in stitu tion al or othe r comme[...]

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a r esidential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed[...]