RCA L26WD12 manual

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CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. Pr oduct Registration Please fi ll out the product registration card (pa[...]

Important In for ma tion Important Information i 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[...]

4 T able of Contents Important Safety Instructions ....................................... i Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before Y ou Connect ..................... 5 Protect Against Power Surges ................................ 5 Protect Devices from Overheating ........................ 5 Position Cables Properly to Avoid Aud[...]

Chapter 1 5 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all devices 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 w[...]

Connections and Setup 6 Chapter 1 Get the Pictur e The fi rst part of connecting your TV is to get the picture, also known as the signal. The back panel of your TV allows you to receive analog channels by using the ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT and digital channels by using the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGIT AL INPUT . See the graphic to the left for these loca[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 7 Jacks Used Cables Needed Go to... Audio/Video page 8-9 page 10-11 HDMI™ OR Video Audio R and L/MONO HDMI/DVI HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or r egistered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. HDMI HDMI/DVI adapter Choose Y our Connection Note f or US customers: If you [...]

Connections and Setup 8 Chapter 1 COMPONENT VIDEO YP b P r VIDEO INPUT L R AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO L R AUDIO LR AUDIO R AUDIO VIDEO L/MONO Video (Basic) Connection This is an example of a connection using the Video jack. Go to the top of page 9 for specifi c instructions. 1 Don't forget: If necessary , connect antenna or cable to g[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 9 • If you're done connecting devices to your TV , go to page 14 to complete the Initial Setup. • T o continue connecting devices, go to the next page. Connecting the Device with Component Video (Advanced) This connection allows you to connect a device that has Y Pb Pr or Y Cb Cr jacks, for example, a DVD pl[...]

Connections and Setup 10 Chapter 1 OR Device with DVI L R Device with HDMI Audio Out DVI Out Pb Y Video Out Pr HDMI Out L R Audio Out R AUDIO HDMI/DVI VIDEO L B HDMI/DVI Connection This is an example of a connection using the HDMI/DVI jack. A *Don't forget: If necessary , connect antenna or cable to get a picture. Go to page 6 for instructions[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 11 HDMI cable HDMI/DVI adapter White Red Audio cables are color coded- Red= right audio; White= left audio HDMI cable • If you're done connecting devices to your TV , go to page 14 to complete the Initial Setup. • If you experience HDMI problems, go to the HDMI T roubleshooting section on page 36. Connecting[...]

Connections and Setup 12 Chapter 1 VGA Connection This is an example of a connection using the VGA jacks. AUDIO VGA VIDEO Connecting the Device This connection allows you to connect to a personal computer . 1. If necessary , connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 6. 2. Connect y our monitor cable. Connect one end of a 15-pin[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 13 12 3 45 6 78 9 ON•OFF INPUT MUTE GO BACK OK CLEAR MENU PRESETS CC INFO SLEEP SOUND FAV SKIP ANTENNA CH+ CH- VOL+ VOL- FREEZE ZOOM- ZOOM+ Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the back of the TV . Plug the other end into a grounded wall outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Do not plug [...]

Connections and Setup 14 Chapter 1 Complete the Initial Setup The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s features to work properly. The fi rst time you turn on your TV , the language screen appears. Channel setup Go back Signal source Both... Ana. signal type Cable... Dig. signal type Autodetection... Auto Ch. search ... Auto Ch. update ... Chan[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 15 Complete the Channel Search 4. Even though the initial channel search can take several minutes, you must complete it in order for your TV to display channels and programming. Press OK to begin the channel search. The menu shows the TV is running a channel search. When it's complete, the Channel setup menu rem[...]

Connections and Setup 16 Chapter 1 Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical or der) This section describes the jacks on the back panel of your TV . There are several ways to connect devices. ANTENNA/CABLE ANAL OG INPUT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna, cable, or cable box. ANTENNA/CABLE DIGIT AL INPUT Lets you co[...]

Connections and Setup Chapter 1 17 VGA Connect your computer , or other device with a VGA output, to this jack using a 15 pin D-sub cable. VGA A UDIO (Stereo mini jack) Use to obtain sound when a PC is connected to the VGA jack. Use a 3.5 mm stereo mini pin cable (sometimes referred to as 1/8” stereo mini pin) to connect a PC to your TV . Go to p[...]

Connections and Setup 18 Chapter 1 The Buttons on the Remote Contr ol Arrows Used to highlight dif ferent items in the TV menu and to adjust the menu controls. (0-9) N umber Buttons Enter channel numbers and time settings directly through the remote control. T o enter a one-digit analog channel, enter a zero fi rst. T o enter a two- digit channel,[...]

Chapter 2 19 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. Chapter 2: Using the TV's Featur es Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the INFO button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner . The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen ([...]

Using the TV’ s Features 20 Chapter 2 Parental control Go back Lock Par . Control - - - - Select channel 51 MTV Block channel Block all dig. channels Front panel block Lock TIME menu US V -Chip ... Canada V -Chip ... Unrated/Exempt View ... Par ental Contr ols and V -Chip The choices in the US V-Chip and Canada V-Chip menus involve software insid[...]

Chapter 2 21 Using the TV’ s Features TV ratings Go back Status D L S V FV TV -MA View TV -14 View TV -PG View TV -G View TV -Y7 View TV -Y View The V -Chip Rating Screen The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen. Rating Field Lets you select from a list of age- based ratings you can block or view . Rat[...]

Using the TV’ s Features 22 Chapter 2 E nglish ratings Go back Status 18+ Block 14+ Block PG Block G View C8+ View C View French ratings Go back Status 18 ans+ Block 16 ans+ Block 13 ans+ Block 8 ans+ View G View Blocking Specifi c Content Themes Y ou can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on [...]

Chapter 2 23 Using the TV’ s Features V -Chip Movie Rating Limit Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specifi ed level. T o access the Movie Rating Limit menu: 1. Press MENU on the remote control (the TV's Main Menu appears). 2. Select Par ental contr ol . 3. Select US V-Chip . 4. Select Movie ratings . Blocking Movie Ra[...]

Using the TV’ s Features 24 Chapter 2 Lock Time Menu Turn this option on to lock the Time menu so that the time settings can't be changed by someone, like a young child. Press OK to place a check mark in the box to lock the Time menu. When you access the Time menu you'll need to enter a password to view the channel. Blocking Unrated/Exe[...]

Chapter 2 25 Using the TV’ s Features Calendar Use the calendar feature to display the current month and year , just like a calendar . The current month and year is displayed if you've set it correctly in the Date option in the Time menu. 1. Press the MENU button on the remote. Highlight Time and press OK. 2. Highlight Calendar and press OK.[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 26 Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Using the TV's Menu System Using the 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 Par ental contr ol menu is discussed in the Features chapter . T o access[...]

Chapter 3 27 Using the TV's Menu System Go back Sound preset Personal... Frequency range ... T one control These T one control settings only appear if no Sound effect is selected. Sound preset Allows you to choose a specifi c sound preset. Press the right arrow to cycle through the options: Standard , Movie , V oice , Music , Flat , V ideogam[...]

Using the TV's Menu System 28 Chapter 3 Internal speakers Tur n on or off the inter nal speakers. If you have a device connected to the Audio Output jacks on the back of the TV and you want to control the sound by the device instead, uncheck the box. Headphone settings Displays a choice list of available settings you can adjust: V olume , Bass[...]

Chapter 3 29 Using the TV's Menu System T ip: If the picture is switching screen formats abruptly during normal TV viewing, switch the Automatic format feature off. Picture pr esets (not available on VGA) Displays a choice list that lets you select one of the preset picture settings: V ibrant , Cinematic , Natural , Sports , V ideogame , V ide[...]

Using the TV's Menu System 30 Chapter 3 The following Picture menu options are only available for VGA input. Auto adjustment Adjusts the position of the picture automatically. Phase Adjusts the picture if there is fl icker of screen letters, color misalignment, or blurring. Clock Adjusts the clock sync of the picture. V ertical position Adjus[...]

Chapter 3 31 Using the TV's Menu System Channel label Allows you to add a six character label, which is displayed on-screen when you tune to the channel entered in the Channel number option above. Press the up and down arrow button to scroll through the available characters. Continue to press the right arrow button to highlight the next space [...]

Using the TV's Menu System 32 Chapter 3 Digital CC style If available, lets you customize the following display options: Digital CC size Lets you set the size of the digital closed- caption text. Y ou can choose Standar d , Lar ge , or Small . Digital CC font Lets you select a character design for the digital closed-caption text. A font is a c[...]

Chapter 3 33 Using the TV's Menu System Go back Sleep timer 03:00 Zzz Time ref. channel 12 PBS Time 08:25PM Date 07/07/05 Calendar ... Wake up timer Daily ... Wake up time 08:00AM Wake up channel 12 Turn of f timer Once... Turn of f time 10:00PM Time Message Set a message that appears at the bottom of the TV screen. Press the CLEAR button to c[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 34 Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Other Information Fr equently Asked Questions (F AQs) What’ s the quickest way to view High Defi nition (HD) video? Connect an off-air antenna to the ANTENNA CABLE/DIGIT AL INPUT to view free local digital channels. Y ou might need to purchase an a[...]

Chapter 4 35 Other Information T r oubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV can be corrected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else. • The front p[...]

36 Chapter 4 Other Information Buttons don’t work • The front panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the Fr ont Panel Block in the Par ental contr ol menu and press OK to uncheck the box. • Unplug the TV for ten minutes and then plug it back in. Turn the TV on and try ag[...]

Chapter 4 37 Other Information The Remote Control Doesn’ t W ork • Something might be between the remote and the remote light sensor on the front of the TV . Make sure there is a clear path. • Maybe the remote isn’t aimed directly at the TV . • Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead, or installed incorrectly. Put new batteries in the re[...]

38 Chapter 4 Other Information Mounting Y our TV to the W all Caution: The wall mount must bear a minimum of fi ve times the TV’s net weight without causing damage. T o mount your TV to the wall you need to purchase a VESA wall mount. For model L26WD12, purchase a VESA MIS-F , 400, 200, 4 (400, 200 means the mounting measurements are 400mm horiz[...]

Chapter 4 39 Other Information V -Chip Rating Explanations US V -Chip Rating System TV -MA (Mature A udience Only) Specifi cally 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[...]

40 Chapter 4 Other Information C8+ (Children 8 and O lder) Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own. Violence Guidelines: V iolence will not be portrayed as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve confl ict or encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on televis[...]

Chapter 4 41 Other Information Autotuning Note: Autotuning is not available with your r emote. Y ou must purchase a compatible RCA universal r emote to use the autotuning featur e. The autotuning feature automatically tunes the TV to the correct video input channel for different devices you have connected to your TV . When you set up autotuning in [...]

42 Chapter 4 Other Information Limited W arranty What y our warranty co v ers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. F or ho w long after y our purchase: • 1 year from date of purchase for parts and labor . What we will do within one y ear: • At our option, either (a) pay any Authorized RCA T elevision Service Center the labor charges, plus [...]

Chapter 4 43 Other Information Ho w state law r elates to warranty: • Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. • This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you also may[...]

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