RCA L40HD33D manual

LC D HDT V/DVD Combo user ’ s guide connections 6 rem ot e 23 features 32 menus 38 FA Q s 48 warranty 54 contents[...]

Important Information Caution: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not r emove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. W ARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moistur e. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. N[...]

Important Safety Instructions 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 n[...]

T able of Contents 4 T able of Contens I mportant Safety Instructions .................................................................................................. .................. i Chapter 1 I Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect .....................................................................................[...]

Chapter 3 I Using TV Featur es Channel Banner ................................................................................................................. ........... 32 Autotuning ..................................................................................................................... ................ 32 Parental Contr ols and V -[...]

1 Connections and Setup Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all devices before you plug any power cor ds into the wall outlet or power strip. NEVER plug your TV/DVD into an outlet that is contr olled by a wall switch. • Tu rn off the TV/DVD and/or device(s) befor e you connect or disconnect any cables.[...]

Attaching TV/DVD to T able Stand Y our TV comes without the table stand attached so that you can choose to mount your TV/DVD either to its table stand or to a wall (wall mount sold separately). If you want to mount your TV/DVD to the wall, don’t attach the table stand, and instead, follow the Mounting Y our TV to the W all instructions on page 11[...]

8 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Step 3 Attach the table stand to the TV cabinet by inserting the stand into the stand connector support, and aligning the three scr ew holes, from the bottom, tighten- ing three M4 St-scr ews with a screwdriver . 3 size M4 St-screws Stand Connector Support Swivel T able Stand Assembly for models L32HD33D and L40HD3[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 9 Step 1 1. T ake the TV bag and place it on a flat table. 2. T ake the TV set and place it face down on the TV bag. Step 2 1. T ake the Stand Base and the Hinge. 2. Position the Hinge by aligning the slot on the Hinge and the notch on the Stand Base. 3. Attach the Hinge to the Stand Base with four Size M5 scr ews, f[...]

10 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Step 3 1. T ake the Stand Base Assembly and the Hinge Cover . 2. Locate the Hinge Cover by aligning the biggest tab fastener to the biggest slot on the Stand Base. 3. Push and fasten the Hinge Cover to the Stand Base. Be sure all 3 tab fasteners snap firmly in place. (Note: model L32HD33D only has 2 tab fasteners)[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 11 Step 6 Secure the T able Stand to the TV cabinet by tightening the Size M8 screw with a Philips head #3 scr ewdriver . Mounting TV/DVD to W all To mount your TV to the wall you need to purchase a VESA wall mount Model L26HD33D Purchase a VESA 100 x100, Size M4 screw Model L40HD33D Purchase a VESA 600 x400, Size M6[...]

Get the Pictur e The first part of connecting your TV/DVD is to get the pictur e, also known as the signal. The back panel of your TV/DVD allows you to receive analog and/or digital channels by using the ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT. Getting Channels What Y ou Need Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable OR Coaxial cable with[...]

Choose Y our Connections There ar e several ways to connect devices such as DVD players and set-up boxes to your TV . Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Proceed to the appropriate page to connect your TV/DVD. Note for US customers: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Re[...]

14 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup 1 COMPOSITE VIDEO CABLES ARE COLOR CODED-YELLOW=VIDEO RED=RIGHT AUDIO; WHITE=LEFT AUDIO Red Y ellow White Don’t forget: If necessary , connect antenna or cable to get a picture. Go to page 12 for instructions. Connecting a Device with Composite Video (Good) This connection allows you to connect a device that has[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 15 COMPONENT VIDEO CABLES (Y Pb Pr) ARE COLOR CODED- GREEN, BLUE AND RED Blue Red Green AUDIO CABLES ARE COLOR CODED - RED= RIGHT AUDIO, WHITE=LEFT AUDIO Red White Connecting a Device with HDMI (Best) High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) technology is an uncompr essed digital connec- tion that carries both vid[...]

16 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup HDMI/DVI Connection (Best) This is an example of a connection using the HDMI2/DVI jack. Go to page 15 for specific instructions. OR HDMI Cable HDMI Cable + HDMI/DVI Adapter + Red White Audio cables are color coded Red=right audio; white=left audio Connecting a PC Device This connection allows you to connect to a p[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 17 PC Connection This is an example of a connection using the PC VIDEO jack. Go page 16 for specific instructions. V iewing Pictur e from Connected Device 1. Plug in the TV (see page 18 for details) and the device, if they ar en't already plugged in. 2. T ur n on the TV and the device you want to view , for exam[...]

18 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Plug in TV/DVD Plug the end of the power cord into the back of the TV/DVD . Plug the other end into an outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Do not plug into an outlet controlled by a light switch. Put Batteries in Remote • Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the r emote by pushin[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 19 Complete Initial Setup The menu system in your TV/DVD allows the TV’ s featur es to work properly . The first time you turn on your TV/DVD, the language screen appears. Set Menu Language The first part of the setup allows you to select your preferr ed language for the menu system. If English is your pr eferred l[...]

20 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup What T o Expect W atching TV • Remember: Look for an A at the top of the screen to see if you're watching an analog channel. Analog video is sent in a 4/3 format, or your TV/DVD can display these channels in a16/9 format by pressing the FORMA T buttons to view the dif ferent formats available. Go to page 37[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 21 Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical or der) This section describes the jacks on the back panel of your TV/DVD. There ar e several ways to connect devices. ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal fr om your antenna, cable, or cable box. AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT 1 (VID1) Lets you connec[...]

22 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Buttons and Other Jacks On Y our TV/DVD Side Input Jacks Headphones Allow you to connect headphones to listen to the sound coming fr om the TV/DVD. VIDEO INPUT 2 Receives video from another device such as a camcor der , video game console, VCR, or DVD player . T o access a device connected to the VIDEO jack, pr es[...]

Using the Remote Control Chapter 2 23 2 Using the Remote Control Remote control part number RC2254702/01 Note: If you need to replace your remote, call 1-800-338-0376 . A shipping and handling fee, and the appropriate sales tax, will be charged upon ordering. Have your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card ready. Remote Contr ol Buttons TV Functions A[...]

24 Chapter 2 Using the remote control OK When in the menu system, selects highlighted items. PIC Press to display the Picture submenus. ON • OFF When in TV mode, turns the TV/DVD on or off. If in another mode (SA T / AUX or DVD) and programmed, will turn the device on or of f. REW , REPLA Y , PLA Y , NEXT , FWD, REC, STOP , P AUSE (buttons at TOP[...]

Using the Remote Control Chapter 2 25 Pr ogramming Remote to Operate Other Devices The universal remote can be pr ogrammed to operate many brands of remote-contr ollable VCRs, audio devices, DVD players, cable boxes, satellite receivers and other devices. In addition to being programmed to operate your television, it’ s already programmed to oper[...]

26 Chapter 2 Using the remote control Using Manual Code Search Note: Before using manual code search, y ou must use Direct Entry first. T his lets the remote kno w which type of devic e should begin searching codes. Then proceed with the following steps. 1. T urn on the device you want to control. 2. On your r emote control, simultaneously pr ess a[...]

Using the Remote Control Chapter 2 27 Manual Reset of Remote Manual Reset is used to reset the r emote settings to default. Note: The reset can also be done by replacing the batteries, but replacing the batteries does not always cause a reset, so you can perform a manual reset if the remote doesn’t reset after battery replacement. 1. On your r em[...]

28 Chapter 2 Using the remote control Remote Code List Note: The codes are programmable to any of the device buttons (SA T /AUX or DVD) on the remote. The remote code is a 4-digit code. The first digit indicates the database device type (0 for DVD, 1 for Satellite TV, 2 for Cable, 3 for DVR, 4 for VCR, 5 for Audio and 6 for CD), the following 3 dig[...]

Using the Remote Control Chapter 2 29 NET Brazil ....................................................006 Novavision ....................................................027 NSC ..............................................................064 Oak .........................................................053 066 Pace ...................007 008 009 010[...]

30 Chapter 2 Using the remote control Sonic Blue ...................................059 061 063 066 Sony ..........001 020 037 115 118 121 122 123 131 133 135 154 155 158 163 168 223 229 268 283 306 307 308 335 354 358 360 362 381 392 394 427 428 433 435 440 442 446 455 464 466 482 483 Sungale .......................................................[...]

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32 Chapter 3 Using TV Features 3 Using TV Features Channel Banner There ar e several indicators that might appear when you press the INFO button on the r emote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom). Parent Contr ol The Parent Contr ol state ([...]

Using TV Features Chapter 3 33 Y ou can select from the following inputs or channels: Disabled Choose this if you don’ t have a device connected to the TV/DVD o r if you don’t want the TV to automatically tune to the corr ect channel/input when you’re using this device. Channel 3 o r 4 Device is connected to the ANTENNA/CABLE jack on the back[...]

34 Chapter 3 Using TV Features Lock/Unlock Parental Contr ols • When the Parental Contr ol menu is accessed fr om the Main menu and the parental contr ols are permanently unlocked, the following message is displayed: “Par ental controls are UNLOCKED. Rating limits and channel block will NOT r equire a pass- word to view the pictur e. Use “Loc[...]

Using TV Features Chapter 3 35 6. Use the MENU button repeatedly to get back to the Par ental Contr ol menu. 7. Select Lock Parental Control from the Par ental Control menu for rating limits to take ef fect, you must press OK and enter a 4-digit passwor d. To view age-based ratings after you've locked them, follow the same steps as above to un[...]

36 Chapter 3 Using TV Features Blocking Canada V -Chip Ratings If you receive Canadian pr ograms you can block Canadian English and French V -Chip by ratings only . When you block a particular rating, you automatically block the higher rated pro- grams as well. T o block Canadian English and French pr ogram ratings: 1. Press MENU on the r emote con[...]

Using TV Features Chapter 3 37 Change Password This option let you set a new V -chip password. 1. Press MENU on the r emote control (the TV's Main Menu appears). 2. Select Parental Control . 3. Select Change Password and press OK to display the passwor d resetting menu. 4. Using number buttons to enter the new password, pr ess OK. Enter the ne[...]

Picture Go Back Picrure Settings ... Screen Format Normal Film Mode <OK/R>: Enter Sub-mneu PC Settings ... Video Noise Reduction Low Picture 38 Chapter 4 Using TV Menu 4 Using TV Menu Using Menu System This section explores the menus of your TV . Each menu is outlined and detailed to help you get the most from your TV . The Parental Control m[...]

Using TV Menu Chapter 4 39 Film Mode (3:2 Pulldown) Automatically detects video sources that wer e originally recorded on film (like most movies) and subsequently converted to a differ ent format (for TV broadcast, for example). Film mode processes the converted signal so that it looks as close as possible to the original. Another name for this pro[...]

40 Chapter 4 Using TV Menu Channel Menu The Channel Setup menu lets you configure the TV to fit its surr oundings and your prefer ences. Press MENU on the r emote, and then select Channel from the Main Menu. Channel List The Channel List menu allows you to view all the channels available in your channel list. Press the up or down arr ow button to h[...]

Using TV Menu Chapter 4 41 Analog CC T ype If available, lets you select the captioning mode used for displaying captioning information. If you are unsur e of the differences among the modes, you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1, which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your ar ea. Digital CC T [...]

5 DVD Functions-Playing Discs Regional Coding Y our DVD player has been designed to process r egional management information that is stored on DVD discs. DVD discs that have dif ferent r egional codes to that of your player cannot be played. The regional code for your player is 1. All means all r egions. When you buy a disc check that it bears the [...]

Still image While the disc is playing, pr ess P AUSE once to fr eeze frame. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . Changing title/chanpter/track While the disc is playing, pr ess REPLA Y or NEXT on the r emote to go immediately to the previous or next title/chanpter/track. Accelerated play While the disc is playing, pr ess REW or FWD button one [...]

Changing the audio language (DVD) Press F1 r epeatedly to switch between differ ent audio languages for DVD. Subtitles Press CC r epeatedly to switch between differ ent subtitle languages available in the disc. Repeat play mode This function allows you to repeat a title, chapter , track, a programmed sequence or whole disc. The repeat play options [...]

DVD Functions-Playing Discs Chapter 5 45 6 DVD Functions-Menus Display the DVD Main Menu This DVD Player setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customise the DVD player to suit your particular requir ement. 1. T urn on the TV/DVD, press the DVD button to turn to DVD mode. 2. Pr ess the MENU button to display the DVD Main Menu. 3. Use the [...]

Rating Menu This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating level fr om 1 to 8 and are country dependent. Y ou can prohitbit the playing of certain disc that are not suitable for your children or have certain discs played with alternative scenes. UnLock the disc by entering the four -digit password before you can access to RA TING[...]

DVD Functions-Menus Chapter 6 47 Language Setup W ith this menu, you can set the language for player menus, audio, subtitles and the disc menus. 1. Press Menu to display the Main Menu. 2. Press the up or down arr ow button to select DVD Player Menu. 3. Press the left or right arr ow button to select LANGUAGE SETUP . 4. Press the up or down arr ow b[...]

48 Chapter 7 Other Information 7 Other Information Fr equently Asked Questions (F AQs) What’ s the quickest way to view High Definition (HD) video? Connect an off-air antenna to the ANTENNA/CABLE Input to view fr ee local digital channels. Y ou might need to pur chase an antenna. Go to page 12 for more information. Visit www .antennaweb.org for h[...]

Other Information Chapter 7 49 Tr oubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV can be corr ected by consulting the following tr oubleshooting list. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cor d) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else. • The side [...]

50 Chapter 5 Other Information Buttons don’t work • The side panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the side panel contr ols by selecting the Button Block featur e in the Parental Control menu and pr ess OK to uncheck the box. • Unplug the TV for ten minutes and then plug it back in. T ur n the TV on and try[...]

Other Information Chapter 7 51 Problems with V -Chip/Parental Contr ols Rating limits don’t work Y ou must lock the settings. Go to the Main Menu (press MENU on your remote), select Parental Control , select Lock Parental Control . I don’t r emember my password and I want to unlock TV If you forget your password, you can enter the factory defau[...]

52 Chapter 7 Other Information V -Chip Rating Explanations US V -Chip Rating System TV -MA (Matur e Audience Only) Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or mor e of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V). TV [...]

Other Information Chapter 7 53 G (General Audience) Pr ogramming considered acceptable for all ages groups. While not designed specifi- cally for children, it is understood younger viewers may be part of the audience. Violence Guidelines: Will contain very little violence, either physical or verbal or emotional. Will be sensitive to themes which co[...]

54 Chapter 7 Other Information TTE T echnology , Inc. (“TTE”) Limited W arranty All LCD Models EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW , THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER, AND AS DESCRIBED BELOW TTE EXPRESSL Y DISCLAIMS, ALL ACTUAL AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT USED FOR INSTITUTIONAL OR OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLU[...]

Other Information Chapter 7 55 • Damage r esulting from non-approved installation methods. • Signal reception pr oblems not caused by your unit. • Damage fr om misuse or neglect. • Batteries. • A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes (including but n[...]

ENERGY ST AR and the ENERGY ST AR mark are r egistered U.S. marks manufactur ed under license fr om Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol ar e registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. SRS, SRS and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc . FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B [...]