RCA LED42A55R120Q manual

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    Model Number. LED42A55R120Q Part No.: RN0342G0309 Please register your product at www.rca.com E n g l i s h Please keep your sales receipt and keep the record of the serial number and the date of purchase in order to receive warranty parts and service. The serial number is located at the back of the TV. LED LCD TV User’ s Manual[...]

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    1 Child Safety Guide[...]

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    2 Use una montura que se ha recomendado por el fabricante de monitor y/o listado por un laboratorio independiente (como UL, CSA, ETL). Siga todas las i nstrucciones ofrecidas por el fabricante de monitor y montaje de pared. Child Safety Guide[...]

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    1 3 Child Safety Guide ........................................................................................................................................ Table of Contents Caution and Warning ................................................................................................................................... ....................[...]

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    4 Table of Contents OSD Menu Operations .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. ........................................................[...]

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    WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FCC RULES COULD AVOID THE USERS AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT. Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or [...]

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    1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. For example, do not use near a laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with th[...]

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    25. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the TV, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA NO.70, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, gro[...]

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    Before Turning On TV Check Accessories Check the accessories that are packed with your TV. Select TV Location Select a flat, stable table to place your TV set. Please follow the Safety Instructions when placing the TV. Setup TV Table Stand Please refer to TV Stand Installation guide in next page to carry out stand installing. Connection and Using [...]

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    TV LED42A55R120Q is packaged with the base of TV stand separated from the cabinet. To setup the base of TV table stand, please carry out the installation according to the instructions below. Step One Place the TV faced down on a soft cloth or cushion to prevent the LED LCD panel from being damaged. Note: 1. The LED LCD panel can be scratched easily[...]

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    AC 100V-240V 50-60Hz ANT/ CABLE The first step in connecting your TV is obtaining the signal. Your TV LED42A55R120Q has a side panel, which allows you to r eceive analog and/or digital television channels via ANT/CABLE jack. B efore c onnecting your TV , determine using an antenna or a cable service to obtain the signal. A. Antenna Connect the ant[...]

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    Choose Y our Connections TV supports various connections to other devices (such as DVD, VCR, Set-top box, etc.). Please follow the table to choose the cables which adapt to your device. HDMI cable Note: HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Caution: Unplug the AC[...]

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    Audio L R Audio L R Y Pb Pr Video HDMI Side Panel Connections Connecting AV Composite device (Good Video Quality) To connect a composite AV device, such as a DVD player , follow these steps: 1. Connect the VIDEO jack on the back of TV to the video output ja cks of device via video cable (yellow). 2. Connect the R-AUDIO-L jacks on the back of TV to [...]

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    Audio L R Audio L R Video Y Pb Pr HDMI The output panel of other device Side Panel Connections Connecting YPbPr Component device (Better Video Quality) To connect a component device, such as a DVD player , follow these steps: 1. Connect the COMPONENT IN Y/Pb/Pr jack on the side of TV to the video output jacks of device via video cable (green, blue [...]

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    The back of TV Side Panel Connections Connecting HDMI device (Best Video Quality) HDMI Connection The picture below is an example of a connection using the HDMI video jack. To connect a HDMI device, such as a DVD player , please Connect the HDMI 1/DVI, 2, 3, or 4 jack on the back of TV to the output jacks of device via HDMI cable. Note: 1. HDMI (Hi[...]

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    VGA Speaker or headphone Side Panel Connections Connecting a computer To connect a computer, follow these steps: 1. Connect the PC INPUT VGA port on the back of TV to the VGA outp ut jack of device via D-sub 15-pin cable. 2. Connect the SOUND/DVI jack on the back of TV to the audio outpu t jack of computer with audio cable (3.5mm). PC Connection Th[...]

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    TV Jacks Explanation ANT/CABLE: Connect to receive the signal from your antenna or cable via coaxial cable. HEAD PHONE: Connect a 3.5mm headphone for personal audio. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT: Connect a coaxial cable for digital audio output. HDM I I N 1/ DVI, 2, 3, 4 : (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) It provides an uncompressed digital connection [...]

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    Side Keypad and Front Panel Side Keypad Buttons Front Panel If you cannot locate your r emote, you can use the side keypad buttons on your TV to operate many TV features. INPUT: MENU: Displays the TV Main Menu. Displays the Source Select List. VOL-: Decreases the volume. In the TV menu system, it acts like the left arrow on the remote control and c[...]

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    Inserting Batteries in the Remote Remote Control Reception Angle • Remove the cover of battery cabin on the back of the remote control by lifting the cover. • I nsert two AAA batteries, making sure the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly. • P lace the cover back. • A re the polarities (+, -) correct? • A re the batteries worn out? [...]

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    Remote Contr ol Buttons Numeric Buttons: Use these buttons to enter numbers. CH.LIST: Displays the channel list. To enter a digital channel with a sub-channel, enter the main channel; then, press this button to enter the sub-channel and press ENTER. PICTURE: Switches between the preset picture mode (see page 23). SOUND: Switches between the preset [...]

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    Initial Setup 20 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Now Searching... Please Wait... Press MENU to skip analog signal scanning and ENTER/EXIT to exit MOVE SELECT : Exit Return Analog Channels Found: 1 Digital Channels Found: 0 3% PICTUR E SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL SETUP OTHERS Step One Please select Menu Language, press the up/down arrow select the language you need.[...]

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    Tuning To Analog Channels An analog channel has a channel number beginning with “A”. Input the digital number with numeric buttons directly and press ENTER button to confirm. For example, to watch analog channel “A51”, press “5”, “1”, “ENTER” on remote control in sequence. Adjusting TV Stand Angle The TV cabinet can manually ad[...]

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    Mono A 2 480i Air Oct-31 23.14 Mon English KOCE-HD M T V D50 - 1 1080i Oct-31 23:14 Mon Air Channel Bar Press the DISP LAY button on the remote contr ol, the channel bar will appear on the top right corner of the screen. It displays the current channel’s information. T he following list describes the items on the channel bar. Adjusting Volume Pre[...]

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    PICTUR E SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL SETUP OTHERS PICTURE Adjust settings to affect picture quality. MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTUR E Screen Size PC Settings Color Temperature Advanced Picture Settings Pict ure Setting s Warm Wide Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right arrow to adjust or enter a [...]

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    ADVANCED PICTURE SETTINGS Moderate contrast ratio between bright and dark areas of picture. MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTUR E Film Mode Noise Reduction MPEG Noise Reduction Dynamic Contrast Off Off Low Off PICTURE Adjust settings to affect picture quality. MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTUR E[...]

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    ADVANCED PICTURE SETTINGS Moderate contrast ratio between bright and dark areas of picture. MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTUR E Film Mode Noise Reduction MPEG Noise Reduction Dynamic Contrast Off Off Low Off MFC Demo Off Dynamic Contrast, Film Mode, Noise Reduction Set dynamic contrast as Off/Low/Medium/High. Set film m[...]

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    • Sound Mode: Choose the preset sound mode of your TV: Standard, Soft, User, Dynamic. Only in User mode you can adjust Bass, Treble, Balance. • Bass: Adjust the bass component of TV sound. • Treble: Adjust the treble component of TV sound. • Balance: Adjust the balance between the left and right channel. SOUND SETTINGS Select a sound mode t[...]

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    Enter a channel label to rename the current channel. Set if the current channel is the favorite channel. Set if the current channel is skipped. Press up/down arrow to switch the channel you want to edit. CHANNEL SETTINGS Adjust parameters MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTURE Page 1/1 A4 D50-1 D50-2 D50-3 Channel KOCE-HD KO[...]

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    V-CHIP Restrict movie and TV programs by US Ratings. MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTURE Canada V-Chip Block Unrated Show Downloadable Rating Clear Downloadable Data US V-Chip PARENTAL CONTROL Set TV parental controls. MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTURE V-Chip Change Password Keypad Lock Source[...]

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    Use arrow keys to select the rating level you want to block, press ENTER to lock/unlock the rating level. If you have blocked a lower level rating, the higher ratings will be blocked too. For example, when PG-13 is blocked, R, NC-17 and X will be blocked at the same time. MOVIE RATING Press ENTER to confirm, MENU to return previous page, UP/DOWN to[...]

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    ENGLISH RATING Press ENTER to confirm, MENU to return previous page, UP/DOWN to select MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTURE C8+ G PG 14+ 18+ C Use arrow keys to select the rating level you want to block, press ENTER to lock/unlock the rating level. If you have blocked a lower level rating, the higher ratings will be blocke[...]

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    Change Password Change the password of parental menu. Input the old password. Input the new password. Input the new password again to confirm. CHANGE PASSWORD Input 4-digit password MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTURE New PIN Confirm Old PIN Keypad Lock Select this option to block or unblock the TV’ s side panel button[...]

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    Menu Language SETUP Set various TV options. MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTURE Menu Transparency Initial Setup Wizard Video style English Off Video Clock Closed Caption Execute Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. The sub-menu image and explanation are sho[...]

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    Menu Language To choose your menu language, press the left/right arrow until the language you need appears. Available languages: English, French and Spanish. Initial Setup Wizard To set the initial settings. (see page 20) Menu Transparency To choose your menu transparency mode, press the left/right arrow until the transparency you need appears: Off[...]

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    OTHERS Adjust settings to set other controls. MOVE SELECT : Exit SOUND CHANNEL PARENTAL OTHERS SETUP PICTURE No Signal Power Off No Operation Power Off All Reset Audio Only Blue Back Execute Execute Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. The sub-menu image and explanation are shown bel[...]

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    What’ s the most convenient way to view High Definition (HD) video? Connect an antenna to the TV Input jack to view free local digital channels. Y ou may need to pur chase an antenna. (See page 10 for more information about antenna setup). Visit www .antennaweb.org for assistance in deciding what type of antenna to use to receive the local digit[...]

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    36 Identifying Problems If the re a re a ny p robl ems when usi ng t he p rodu ct, plea se c onsu lt the list bel ow. If the list does not solve the problem, call our Customer Service Center immediately. TV Problems The TV can’t be turned on. • Make sure the AC cord is plugged in. • Check the wall o ut le t, ma ke s ur e th e AC ou tp ut w or[...]

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    37 The stereo sound performance is bad. • It may be a weak station. Use the SOUND Menu and set Analog Sound as Mono. A black box appears on the screen. • Closed captioning might be on. Check Closed Caption in the SETUP menu. Go to page 33 for more instructions. Problems with the HDMI Connection. • Make sure the HDMI device (DVD, video gamer, [...]

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    US V -Chip Rating System TV -MA (Mature Audience Only): Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V). TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned): Contains some material tha[...]

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    V-Chip Rating Explanations C8+ (Children 8 and older): Programming generally consider ed acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own. Violence Guidelines: Violence will not be portrayed as the preferr ed, acceptable, or only way to resolve conflict or encourage children to imitate danger ous acts which they may see on television[...]

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    Note: A. The wall mount is not contained in the accessories sold with television. We only provide the installing specifications but not the wall mount itself. If you need the mount, please consult with the local dealer for a VESA wall mount. B. We strongly suggest to set the wall mount with equipments of specification we ordered. If not, inapprop[...]

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    Product Specification Notice: Specifications are subject to change without notice. 41 Model LED42A55R120Q Diagonal Display Si ze 42 inches Television System American TV standard ATSC/NTSC system Channel Coverage VHF: 2~13 UHF: 14~69 CATV: 1~135 Storage Temperature is -20 ℃ ~+60 ℃ (-4 ℉ ~+140 ℉ ) Temperature Operating Temperature is 0 ℃ [...]

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    Limited Warranty for USA and Mexico Coverage – Labor For a period of 12 months from date of purchase of your RCA pr oduct, we will pay an authorized RCA servi ce center the labor charge to repair any defects in materials or workmanship in your television. If your television is unrepairable we will provide you with a refurbished unit of the same o[...]

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    43 LIMITATION OF WARRANTY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRA NTY APPLICABLE TO THIS LAR PURPOSE). NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN PRODUCT. ON CORP US, INC., THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT, DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, LUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED (INC OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICU INFORMATION GIVEN B[...]

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    44 Cobertura-Trabajo Durante un período de 12 meses desde la fech a de compra de su pro ducto RCA, pagaremos a un centro autorizado de servicio de RCA el cargo de mano de obra para reparar cualquier defecto en materiales o mano de o b ra en el televisor. Si su televisor es irreparable que le proporcionará una unidad reacondicionada del mismo mode[...]

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    ON Corp US, Inc. RCA is a trademark of RCA T rademark Management SAS RCA es una marcade RCA T rademark Management SAS usada bajo licencia de ON Corporation. used under license to ON Corporation. 10920 Via Frontera, Ste 540 San Diego, CA 92127, U.S.A. 2012 ON Corporation[...]