RCA R52WH79 manual

r c a.c om Model R52WH73 is pictur ed her e. w w w . r c a.com/television H D T V U se r ’ s G u i de Changing Entertainment. Again. Find Inside: • Introduction ........... page 2 • Connections ........... page 7 • Remote .................... page 21 • Features .................. page 31 • Menu ........................ page 41 • F AQs[...]

C AUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that n[...]

1 Important Information IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions . 2. Keep these instr uctions . 3. Heed all warnings . 4. F ollow all instr uctions . 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dr y cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings . Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instr uctions .[...]

2 Intr oduction Feature Analog (NTSC) HD Digital (A TSC) T otal Scan Lines 525 1125 Effectiv e Scan Lines 480 1080 Aspect Ratio 4:3 16:9 (Widescreen) Max R esolution 720 x 480 1920 x 1080 Sound 2-ch Stereo 5.1 ch Surround Thank you for choosing RCA Cong ratulations on purchasing this R CA High Denition T elevision (HDTV). Y our purchase decision[...]

3 Intr oduction Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio is simply the width and height of the picture. Regular TVs use a 4:3 aspect ratio , which means the picture is a little wider than it is tall (a screen that is 20 inches wide is about 15 inc hes tall). When the standards were being developed for television broadcasting in 1941 by the NTSC (the National T el[...]

4 Intr oduction T ruScan Digital Reality™ Feature With the Film Mode option turned on, the intellig ent signal processing of the T r uScan Digital Reality feature recognizes incoming video signals and prog ressiv ely converts them to achiev e optimum digital picture perfor mance. It also recognizes when original lm sources hav e been modied[...]

5 T able of Contents Important Safety Instructions .......................................................................................... 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2 The best of both worlds ...............................................[...]

T able of Contents 6 Chapter 3: Using the TV's Features ........................................................ 31 Channel Banner ............................................................................................................... 32 Digital and Analog Channels .......................................................................[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 7 r c a.c om w w w . r c a.com/television Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect • Choose Y our Connection • Connection Instructions • Plug in the TV • Put Batteries in the Remote • Use the Remote Contr ol t[...]

Connections & Setup 8 Chapter 1 Audio/Video cables Component Video (Y•Pb•Pr) cables S-Video cable Coaxial cable DVI-HDTV Cable Things to Consider Befor e Y ou Connect Pr otect Against Power Surges • Connect all devices before you plug any of their power cords into the w all outlet. • T ur n off the TV and/or device before you connect or[...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 9 M E N U C H C H V O L — V O L + P O W E R TV VCR Devices Cables Connection Go to... Needed Title Coaxial Audio/video Component video TV + DVD + VCR pages 10-11 TV + Satellite Receiver + VCR pages 12-13 Audio DVI TV + DVI device page 14 Choose Y our Connection There are several wa ys to connect your HDTV . Pleas[...]

Connections & Setup 10 Chapter 1 P R CMP2 Y L R P B P R DVI-HDTV VID1 VID2 CMP1 COMPOSITE INPUTS V L R L R FIXED AUDIO AUDIO S UB WO OF ER AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO V R R Y L R L P B FOR FACTOR Y USE ONLY V A RIABLE V R COMPONENT INPUTS HDTV ANT ENNA/ CAB LE ANA LOG INP UT L / MONO L / MONO ANT ENNA DIG IT AL INP UT IN OUT VCR ANTENNA IN ANTEN[...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 11 TV + DVD + VCR 1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV . A. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the CMP1 L and R audio input jacks on the bac k of the TV and to the audio output jacks on the D VD player . B . Connect three video grade cables to the CMP1 Y P b P r jacks on the back of the TV and to the Y P [...]

Connections & Setup 12 Chapter 1 P R DVI-HDTV VID1 VID2 CMP1 COMPOSITE INPUTS V L R L R FIXED AUDIO AUDIO S UB WO OF ER AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO V R R Y L R L P B P R CMP2 Y L R P B FOR FACTOR Y USE ONLY V A RIABLE V R HDTV ANT ENNA/ CAB LE ANA LOG INP UT L / MONO L / MONO ANT ENNA DIG IT AL INP UT COMPONENT INPUTS IN OUT VCR ANTENNA IN ANTEN[...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 13 TV + Satellite Receiver + VCR 1. Connect your VCR to your TV . A. Connect a coaxial cable to the VCR’ s antenna output jac k and to the ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT jack on the TV . B . Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the VID2 L/MONO and R audio jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jac[...]

Connections & Setup 14 Chapter 1 P R DVI-HDTV VID1 VID2 CMP1 COMPOSITE INPUTS V L R L R FIXED AUDIO AUDIO SU BWO OFE R AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO V R R Y L R L P B P R CMP2 Y L R P B FOR FACTORY USE ONLY VARIABLE V R HDTV ANTE NNA/ CABL E ANAL OG INPU T L / MONO L / MONO ANTE NNA DIGI T AL INPU T COMPONENT INPUTS IN OUT A/V RECEIVER VCR IN TV I[...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 15 INPUT ANT•CABLE REVERSE PLA Y FORWARD STOP P AUSE RECORD MENU CLEAR FO RM A T SUB CH INFO GUIDE MUTE GO BACK VOL CH ON•OFF SA T•CABLE AUX DVD TV Plug in the TV Plug the at end of the cable into the po wer jack on the back of the TV . Then plug the other end of the power cord into an appropriate wall out[...]

Connections & Setup 16 Chapter 1 T ip T o access the setup menus manually , press MENU and choose SETUP . English Français Español W elcome Screen and Connection Confirmation The next screen welcomes you to your new R CA TV . Press OK to continue with the setup . After the welcome screen, the initial setup asks you to mak e sure that you&apo[...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 17 Changing Lists and Labels The List & Labels par t of the setup lets you edit y our channel list and choose or create a personal six-character label for eac h channel. Note: Changing List and Labels can be time consuming. Y ou can change these at a later time by accessing the Setup menu. 1. Press the left or [...]

Connections & Setup 18 Chapter 1 Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks you can use for connections . There are several ways to connect devices to y our TV . Back Panel Jacks (in alphabetical or der) ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to recei ve the signal from the antenna, cable, cable bo x, or a VCR. T[...]

Connections & Setup Chapter 1 19 COMPONENT INPUTS Lets you connect a component video source , such as a D VD player . • CMP1 Y P b P r (Component Video) Provides optim um picture quality because the video is separated into three signals . Use three video-g rade cables for the connection. When using CMP1 Y P b P r , make sure to connect left a[...]

Connections & Setup 20 Chapter 1 PHONES Allows y ou to connect headphones to listen to the sound coming from the TV . T o adjust volume control of the headphones , press the VOL+ or V OL- button (the volume displa y appears). Press the ar row up or do wn button (the headphone volume displa y appears), then press the right or left arrow button t[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 21 Chapter Overview: • The Buttons on the Remote Contr ol • Pr ogramming the Remote to Operate Other Devices • How T o Use the Remote After Y ou’ve Programmed It • V olume Punchthrough Featur e • Using the INPUT Button • Remote Code List r c a.c om w w w . r c [...]

22 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol The Buttons on the Remote Contr ol (0-9) Number Buttons Enter channel n umbers and time settings . Also used in the TV menu to mak e selections . Analog inputs: T o enter a one-digit channel, enter a zero rst. T o enter a two-digit c hannel, press the two digits . T o enter a three-digit channel, press and [...]

Chapter 2 23 Using the Remote Contr ol INPUT Press to tog gle through the available input sources (VID1, VID2, FRNT , CMP1, CMP2 and D VI). MENU Displays and clears the Main Menu. Note: If you've just turned on the TV , the digital input takes some time to become available (usually about 25 seconds). While it's getting ready , you won&apo[...]

24 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol Find Out If Y ou Need to Program the Remote T o deter mine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed to operate one of the devices connected to your TV , such as a D VD player, do the following: 1. T ur n on the device (in this example, a D VD player). 2. P oint the remote at the device. 3. Press the[...]

Chapter 2 25 Using the Remote Contr ol 3. Press and release the device button (SA T•CABLE, AUX or D VD) you want to program. 4. Repeatedly press and release the ON•OFF button, w atching for the device to respond. If it does turn off, press and release the OK button within 3 seconds to save the code . If you accidentally passed the code before s[...]

26 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol V olume Punchthr ough Feature Y ou may nd this feature helpful if you’v e connected an audio/video receiver (A/V receiv er) or amplier, and you w ant to use the TV’ s remote control to operate the volume for a device that is connected to the audio/video receiv er. An example follows: Let ’ s s ay y[...]

Chapter 2 27 Using the Remote Contr ol Using the INPUT Button 1. R epeatedly press the INPUT button to scroll through the available input sources until you nd the input associated with the device (suc h as a D VD player or cable box) y ou want to view . 2. Once you nd the input source y ou want, stop pressing INPUT . • If you tune to VID1 a[...]

28 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol REALISTIC ............................................................... 469 REGAL ..................................................................... 482 REGENCY ............................................................... 477 REMBRANDT .......................................................... 463 ROGE[...]

Chapter 2 29 Using the Remote Contr ol SAMSUNG ............................ 407 454 455 942 963 891 SAMPO .................................................................... 417 SANSUI .................................................................... 394 SANY O ............................................................. 416 904 SEARS ........[...]

30 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol SYLV ANIA .............................................................. 581 TOSHIBA 641 632 638 629 630 607 572 624 625 631 UL TIMATE TV ................................................. 653 659 UNIDEN ................................................... 633 573 611 UNITED .....................................[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 31 Chapter Overview: • Channel Banner • Digital and Analog Channels • Autotuning • Par ental Controls and V -Chip r c a.c om w w w . r c a.com/television Chapter 3: U s i n g t h e T V ’ s F e a t u r e s[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es 32 Chapter 3 Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the TV or INFO button on the remote. What you see depends on the input you're connected to (digital or analog) and the infor mation av ailable for the cur rent program. T his display is called the Channel Banner . T he list at [...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 33 Digital and Analog Channels Y our TV can choose both, analog and digital channels . Y ou can switch betw een the two b y pressing the ANT•CABLE button on your remote control when the remote is in TV mode. Digital Channels Digital channels can be made up of primar y channels and subchannels . Subchannels (s[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es 34 Chapter 3 Go back Channel setup Preferences Closed caption Autotuning Convergence ... ... ... ... ... Setup Press < or > key to select the input to be used for the AUX/HD key . Go back Set VCR channel Set AUX/HD channel Set SA T/CAB channel Set DVD channel VID1... DVI... CMP1... VID2... T uning How to Set Up the[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 35 Par ental Controls and V -Chip The choices in the US V-CHIP and Canada V-CHIP men us involv e software inside your TV (referred to as V -Chip) which allows y ou to block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you ma y believe children should not view . Once you bloc k prog rams , you[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es 36 Chapter 3 The V -Chip Rating Screen The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen. Go back TV -MA TV -14 TV -PG TV -G TV -Y7 TV -Y Status D L S V FV View View View View View View Press OK to view/block programs with this rating. V -Chip TV Rating Rating Settings Area Lets you se[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 37 Blocking Age-Based Ratings Y ou can automatically block all prog ram ratings abov e a specied ag e- based rating level. T o block programs with higher ratings: 1. Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating cor responding with the low est rating you do not want the child to watc h. 2 . Press[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es 38 Chapter 3 Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specic content themes , you have the option of going back and changing some of the them back to ( ) View : 1. Deter mine the content themes you want to c hang e to ( ) View . 2. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you w ant [...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es Chapter 3 39 Blocking Canadian V -Chip Ratings If you receive Canadian programs you can block Canadian English and Frenc h V -Chip by ratings only . When you bloc k a particular rating, you automatically block the higher rated programs as well. T o block Canadian English and Frenc h prog ram ratings: 1. Select Canada V-C[...]

Using the TV’ s Featur es 40 Chapter 3 Y our TV is equipped to support a downloadable rating system. It is similar to the current rating system your TV has, called V -Chip. When the new rating system is available, the TV downloads it from the signal and there is nothing you need to do to receive the information. Once it’ s downloaded, a new opt[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 41 r c a.c om w w w . r c a.com/television Chapter 4: Using the TV’ s Menu System Chapter Overview: • Sound Menu • Pictur e Menu • Channel Guide Menu • Time Menu • Par ental Control Menu • Setup Menu[...]

42 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System Sound Menu The Sound menu lets you adjust audio output. T o access the Sound menu, press MENU on the remote, and then select Sound from the main men u. Depending on the kind of signal you're watc hing, the Sound menu will have different items av ailable for you to adjust: • If you're watching t[...]

Chapter 4 43 Using the TV’ s Menu System Current Dig.Ch. Audio Lang. (available for the digital channels only) Press the right ar row to c hoose from the audio languag es available for the program you're w atching . The languag e you choose becomes y our prefer red audio language for all digital channels until you turn the TV off. If the lan[...]

44 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System Pictur e Menu The Pictur e menu contains menus and controls to congure the following video settings: Advanced pictur e settings, Pictur e pr esets, Black level , Color , Contrast , Sharpness , Color W ar mth , and Tint. T he Pictur e menu options apply to the video for the main TV and video input select[...]

Chapter 4 45 Using the TV’ s Menu System Picture pr eset Displays a choice list that lets you select one of the preset picture settings: V ibrant , Cinematic , Natural , Sports , V ideogame , V ideo Camera or Personal . Choose the setting that is best for your viewing en vironment. Y ou can set a different picture preset for each input (including[...]

46 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 My 01 My 02 My 03 My 04 My 05 My 06 My 07 My 08 My 09 Channel G ui d e T o sele ct a cha nnel pr es s OK . Page +: > Page - : < Channel Guide Menu The Channel Guide lets you view the entire list of channel numbers and labels . Press the GUIDE button to bring up the Channel [...]

Chapter 4 47 Using the TV’ s Menu System Go ba ck Sl eep t ime r T ime W ake up ti me r W ake up ti me W ake up du ra tio n Ch ann el nu mb er Da ily 00 :15 12 :34 p m 06 :00 a m 01 :00 04 AB C T ime Time Menu Sleep Timer Lets you set the TV to turn off after a giv en amount of time. Time Lets you enter the current time. If it is eight o’clock,[...]

48 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you congure the TV to t its surroundings and your preferences . T o access the Setup menu, press MENU on the remote , and then select Setup from the main menu. Channel setup Signal source Allows y ou to set which tuner you w ant to search for channels . Y ou can select [...]

Chapter 4 49 Using the TV’ s Menu System Closed Caption Many programs are encoded with closed-captioning infor mation, which lets you displa y the audio por tion of a prog ram as text on the TV screen. Some programs on digital channels offer digital captioning infor mation, which giv es you more options for the way the captioning is displayed on [...]

50 Chapter 4 Using the TV’ s Menu System Go back Closed Caption Size Closed Caption Font Closed Caption Opacity Closed Caption Color CC Background Color Standard... Font 1... Solid... White... Black... Dig. CC Style Press < or > key to select the closed caption size. Go back Closed Caption Setting Analog CC T ype Digital CC T ype Digital CC[...]

Chapter 4 51 Using the TV’ s Menu System Autotuning Displays a c hoice list that lets you set up the TV to automatically tune to the cor rect input channel when y ou press a device button (SAT•CABLE, A UX or DVD) on the remote . Go to Chapter 3 for details about the Autotuning feature. Go back Channel setup Preferences Closed caption Autotuning[...]

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Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epr esentation only. 53 r c a.c om w w w . r c a.com/television Chapter 5: Other Information Chapter Overview: • F AQs • T roubleshooting • Car e and Cleaning • FCC Information • Limited W arranty[...]

Other Information 54 Chapter 5 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 DIGITAL INPUT to view local digital c hannels. Y ou might need to purchase an antenna. Go to page 18 for more infor mation. How do I tell an analog channel from a digital channe[...]

Other Information Chapter 5 55 T roubleshooting Most problems you encounter with y our TV can be cor rected by consulting the follo wing troubleshooting list. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • Press the TV button. • Mak e sure the TV is plug ged in. • Chec k the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “live” b y plug ging in[...]

Other Information 56 Chapter 5 Continues on next page... Can’t select certain channel • Mak e sure the remote control is in TV mode. Press the TV button and enter the channel number using the n umber buttons. • Channel ma y be blocked or not approv ed in the Par ental Contr ols menu. • If using a V CR, check to make sure the TV/V CR button [...]

Other Information Chapter 5 57 • Ma ybe batteries in remote are weak, dead, or installed incor rectly . Put new batteries in the remote. (Note, if you remo ve the batteries , you may ha ve to reprog ram the remote to operate other components .) • Y ou might need to drain the remote’ s microprocessor : remove batteries and press the number 1 b[...]

Other Information 58 Chapter 5 Car e and Cleaning CA UTION: T ur n OFF your TV before cleaning . Y ou 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-fr ee cloth as well. T ake car e n[...]

Other Information Chapter 5 59 RCA High-Definition T elevision (HDTV) Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or w orkmanship to the rst consumer purchaser . For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor . • One year from date of purchase for par ts . • One year from date of pur[...]

Other Information 60 Chapter 5 Limitation of W arranty: • THE W ARRANTY ST ATED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y W ARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LA W , ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY OF MECHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE W ARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. [...]

Chapter 5 61 Index A A/V receiv er 14 Age-based ratings 37 Amplier 42 Analog Closed Captions 49, 50 Analog TV 2, 18, 32, 33, 46, 48 ANT•CAB button 2, 22 Antenna 2, 18 J ack 18 Aspect ratio 3 Audio remote codes 27 Audio/Video Cables 19 J acks 19 Auto c hannel search 16, 48 Auto c hannel update 48 Auto con vergence 51 Autoformat 56 Automatic cod[...]

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