RCA 20F514TD, User Manual

Page 1: ...uide Changing Entertainment Again Find Inside Connecting page 4 Remote Control page 16 Parental Controls page 20 TV Menus page 25 Favorite Channels page 28 Playing Discs page 31 DVD Menus page 37 FAQs page 41 Troubleshooting page 42 ...

Page 2: ...ize and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage the TV Refer to the Important Safety Instructions on page 1 Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card packed separately and return it immediately For US customers Your RCA Consumer Electronics product can also be registered at www r...

Page 3: ... Stability All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability proper ties of its cabinet design Do not compromise these design standards by applying excessive pull force to the front or top of the cabinet which could ultimately overturn the product Also do not endanger yourself or children by placing electronic equipment toys on the top of the...

Page 4: ...ct 15 Watching TV 15 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Control Remote Buttons 16 TV Function Buttons 16 Using the INPUT Button 17 Using the SOUND Button 17 Using the GUIDE Button 17 DVD Function Buttons 18 Chapter 3 Using the TV s Features Channel Banner 19 Parental Controls and V Chip 20 How V Chip Works 20 Activate Parental Control 20 Resetting the Password 20 Set V Chip TV Programming Limits 20 Downlo...

Page 5: ...btitles 34 Changing the Audio Language 35 DIVX 35 Playing mp3 WMA MPEG 4 VCD and JPEG files 36 Chapter 6 Using the DVD Menus Using the DVD Menus 37 DVD Setup 37 16 9 Format 37 Setting Your Password 37 Setting Rating Limits 38 Using the Default Feature 38 Language Setup 38 Audio Setup 39 DVD Audio Out 39 Downmix 39 D R C Dynamic Range Compression 40 Down Sample 40 Chapter 7 Other Information Freque...

Page 6: ...e devices Arrange the devices so that air can circulate freely Don t stack devices If you place devices in a stand make sure you allow adequate ventilation If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other devices Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you plac...

Page 7: ...ure you are tuned to a digital channel Digital stations typically have a dash in their channel number because they may contain subchannels for example 8 3 When you are ready to watch an analog channel make sure you are tuned to an analog channel Analog stations contain no more than three digits Refer to page 14 for information on analog and digital stations Receiving Cable Channels Coaxial cable C...

Page 8: ...for example 8 3 When you are ready to watch an analog channel make sure you are tuned to an analog channel Analog stations contain no more than three digits Refer to page 14 for information on analog and digital stations When using the input described above use the DIG ANA button on the remote to toggle between the digital and analog channels Refer to page 14 for more information Note Another way ...

Page 9: ...can accommodate Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Then proceed to the page referenced to make the connection Jacks Used Cables Needed Go to Component Video Cables page 8 9 page 10 Pr Pb Y Audio R and L Audio Cables Audio Video Cables Video Input Audio R and L DVD DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL VIDEO VID INPUT AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT Y Pb Pr AUDIO R L VIDEO AUDIO R ...

Page 10: ... Note This back panel graphic is for representation only IMPORTANT If you aren t receiving a picture with this connection the problem might be with your Set top box If the Set top box is progressive scan you need to change the setting from progressive to interlace The procedure for changing this on devices varies Look for a button on the front of the Set top box it might be called Resolution or Di...

Page 11: ... Pr component video cables Connect three video grade cables to the Y Pb Pr jacks on the back of your unit and to the Y Pb Pr outputs on the Set top box Y Pb Pr cables are colored green blue and red Just match the colors on the cables to the Y Pb Pr jacks 3 Connect your audio cables Connect the audio red and white cables to the AUDIO R and L VID INPUT jacks on the back of your unit and to the audio...

Page 12: ...r product and to the audio output jacks on the video game console Just match the colors Audio Video cables Viewing the Picture from the Connected Device The device in this example a video game console is connected to the TV DVD s video and audio jacks located on the side of your product To view the video game console 1 Turn on your TV DVD player and the video game console 2 Press the INPUT button ...

Page 13: ...llow AUDIO L Provides left audio connection The left audio connector is usually white AUDIO R Provides right audio connection The right audio connector is usually red To access the device when using these jacks press the INPUT button on your remote until VID appears Remember You cannot use the composite and component connections at the same time They share the same AUDIO R L input jacks AUDIO VIDE...

Page 14: ...disc is playing stops disc play PLAY PAUSE Begins disc play press and hold to close disc tray if open Also pauses disc play When the disc is paused press PLAY PAUSE to resume playback INPUT Toggles through the available Video Input Channels FRNT VID CVID DVD last digital channel or the last analog channel Note If a disc becomes jammed in the disc tray shown above unplug all connected devices and u...

Page 15: ...mote control contains buttons that are dual purpose depending on which function TV or DVD is being used Use the TV DVD button to switch between modes for example TV mode or DVD mode The green button labels are used for DVD functions Navigation is the technical term describing how to move through the on screen menus The method is the same throughout the menu screens highlight your choice and select...

Page 16: ...tup menu allows your product to perform correctly Make sure you ve connected the TV to cable or an off air signal before you continue SETUP Go back Auto Channel Search List Labels Closed Caption Favorite Channel Language Eng Format Normal Auto Vol Level Off Set the Menu Language If English is your preferred language skip this step and go to the Auto Channel Search To choose another language press ...

Page 17: ...se different screen formats Depending on the type of signal you re viewing and how it s being formatted a different format might not be available The Format option in the Setup menu also changes the screen format The options are Normal Letterbox Crop or Squeeze Page 28 has examples of different screen formats The DIG ANA button on the remote switches between analog or digital channels Analog chann...

Page 18: ...analog channels Refer to page 5 for a full description FAV Favorite Press to browse the channels in your Favorite List Refer to page 28 for more information GO BACK Returns to the previous channel or menu GUIDE Provides upcoming program information when available in digital mode only for the selected channel INFO Brings up the channel banner Press again to remove Refer to page 19 for more informat...

Page 19: ...anguage available for the program you re watching The language you choose becomes the preferred audio language for all channels on the digital tuner until you turn the unit off If the language you choose here is not being broadcast with a program then the default audio for the program is played usually English in the U S Def Language Default Digital Channel Audio Language Press the right arrow but...

Page 20: ... title chapter and elapsed time information during playback Press again to remove from the screen Use the SEARCH button to navigate these items Go to page 33 for more information PLAY PAUSE Begins disc play press and hold to close disc tray if open Also pauses disc play When the disc is paused press PLAY PAUSE to resume playback REPEAT Press to repeat a chapter or title on DVD or an audio CD track...

Page 21: ...splayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel Analog Digital Indicates whether the current signal is analog or digital Skip 0 30 Corresponds to the SKIP button Displays the amount of time left before the TV switches back to the previous channel Refer to page 16 7 18 AM Displays the current time entered in the Time menu 11 CNN 11 2 CNN Displays the current channel and label ass...

Page 22: ...ven a rating of Not Rated and programs that are considered unrated The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits Activate Parental Control This feature lets you activate and deactivate parental control features Follow the on screen instructions to create your password using the number buttons on the remote If you forget your password refer to the ...

Page 23: ...tings for TV programs this option lets you define more parameters for your TV viewing like parental controls This option and its name are dependent on content from the broadcaster Note Once acquired from a broadcaster these ratings will be available Continues on next page Content Themes D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence Blocking Specif...

Page 24: ...ht arrow button 5 Use the arrow buttons to navigate Press the OK button to change the status of a TV program rating from unlock to lock 6 All ratings below the one you selected change to lock Note You must remember to set Master Enable to lock in Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect If you forget your password you can reset it Make sure your unit is off Press VOLt on the front panel ...

Page 25: ...NTAL CONTROL Go back V chip Setting Downloadable V chip Master Enable Front Panel Change Password V CHIP SETTING Go back Movie Ratings USA TV Content Ratings Canada English Ratings Canada French Ratings Unrated CANADA ENGLISH RATINGS Go back Reset C C8 G PG 14 18 CANADA FRENCH RATINGS Go back Reset G 8 ans 13 ans 16 ans 18 ans Unrated Programs The Unrated option lets you decide if programs that th...

Page 26: ... Press the down arrow to highlight Front Panel 4 Press the right or left arrow button to choose unlock or lock Change Your Password Selecting this option lets you simply create a new password at any time Once you enter a new password from Change Password in the Parental Control menu it is the password you use until you change it again PARENTAL CONTROL Go back V chip Setting Downloadable V chip Mas...

Page 27: ...se picture settings the Picture Preset changes to Personal Use the left or right arrow button to make adjustments Setup Menu Auto Channel Search Allows you to choose your signal type and begin automatically searching for available channels Press the left or right arrow button to choose among the signal sources below Antenna If you have connected an antenna to the ANTENNA CABLE INPUT choose Antenna...

Page 28: ...k and press OK to exit this menu when you have finished Closed Caption Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on screen Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information are applicable When a program is closed captioned CC is displayed ...

Page 29: ...omer Lets you customize the settings below CC Size Select the size of the digital closed caption text Standard Large or Small CC Font Select a character design for the digital closed caption text A font is a complete assortment of type of a given design CC Opacity Set the appearance of the space behind the digital closed caption text Solid Translucent Transparent or Flashing CC Color Choose the co...

Page 30: ...French Format This feature is designed to alter the digital screen size of certain formats Normal This is the full screen display which is for Standard 4 3 TV programs Letterbox This is for digital signals DVD or video programs that are in 16 9 screen size There are gray or black bars on the top and bottom of the screen Crop Digital DVD or video programs that are in 16 9 Letterbox screen size norm...

Page 31: ...n also use the right and left arrow buttons to change the time Press once to change the time in one minute increments Press and hold to change in 10 minute increments Note The INFO button on the remote displays the Clock setting time in the Channel Banner Current Channel Time digital channels only Acquires the time if reported from the current channel Update Clock Makes the Current Channel Time yo...

Page 32: ...n completed press the OK button to save the note Delete note Lets you delete the whole message Display note Enables you to display the box has check mark or not to display the box doesn t have check mark the message on the screen At switch on If the box is checked the stored message will be displayed on the screen the next time the TV is turned on On time Enables you to display the message at a ti...

Page 33: ... content only such as CD CD R CD RW CD G SACD and HDCD mp3 discs Contain audio files for example a CD R with downloaded mp3 files or WMA files Windows Media Audio CDs with JPEG files How to Load and Play a Disc Turn on your TV DVD player 1 Press the TV DVD button on the remote to make sure the unit is in the DVD mode 2 Press the SLEEP OPEN CLOSE button on the remote to open the disc tray Place a d...

Page 34: ...1 While you re playing a disc press SLOW on the remote 2 Continuing to press SLOW reduces the playback speed by 1 2X 1 3X and 1 4 1 5X 1 6X 1 7X and then back to normal playback 3 Press PLAY PAUSE to resume normal playback at any time Zoom 1 While you re playing a disc press DVD ZOOM the player zooms in on the image Each time you press DVD ZOOM the picture is magnified up to 4X Continually to pres...

Page 35: ...e INFO button to display this feature but the information is not modifiable SEARCH button Select a Title To directly access a title or a chapter 1 Select Title TT using the and buttons 2 Enter a title or chapter number using the numeric buttons 3 Press OK Note Instead of pressing the SEARCH button you can press the TITLE button Use the arrow buttons to highlight the desired title and press OK or P...

Page 36: ...one angle this feature won t work When multiple angles are available the Camera Angle icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen To change the camera angle 1 While you re playing a disc press ANGLE on the remote The Camera Angle icon displays the number of angles available For example if there are 3 different angles the icon reads 1 of 3 Therefore angle 1 is currently being played 2 Pres...

Page 37: ...he disc was created Note When you use the SOUND button your choices only apply to the disc currently being played You only override the audio language setting in the DVD s menu system temporarily When you eject the disc and switch off the player the audio will play in the language you selected in the DVD menu Go to page 17 for more information SOUND button DIVX DivX is a new format for digital vid...

Page 38: ...l computer MPEG4 is a standard used primarily to compress digital audio and video data WMA Windows Media Audio is another audio file format VCD Video Compact Disc is a standard digital format containing video as well as audio on a compact disc VCDs use compression called MPEG to store the content VCDs can be played on this DVD player JPEG files are image files for example photographs Make sure tha...

Page 39: ...m of the screen Squeeze If you choose this setting the widescreen image will be vertically compressed on the screen To change the image format 1 Press DVD SETUP the DVD s main menu appears Highlight 16 9 Format 2 Use arrow buttons to select the desired setting 3 Press OK to confirm your selection Press DVD SETUP or CLEAR to exit Setting Your Password This setting is made when there is no disc load...

Page 40: ...TUP or CLEAR DVD SETUP 16 9 FORMAT RATING BLOCK EXIT SETUP PASSWORD RESTORE DEFAULT LANGUAGE SETUP AUDIO LANG SUBTITLE LANG DISC MENU LANG EXIT SETUP DVDSETUP LANG ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS ENGLISH DVD SETUP 8 BLOCK NONE 4 PG 13 2 G 3 PG 5 R 6 NC 17 7 X 1 BLOCK ALL 16 9 FORMAT RATING BLOCK DEFAULT EXIT SETUP PASSWORD Language Setup This menu enables you to choose different language options for the DVD s on...

Page 41: ... right arrow button 3 Use the arrow buttons to highlight your choice and press OK 4 To exit press DVD SETUP or CLEAR Note The settings above affect the DVD audio only Downmix This option enables you to choose different audio options for the DVD player to output LT RT The audio output is two channels of audio mixed and then encoded with Dolby STEREO This is a Dolby Stereo audio effect Signals of mu...

Page 42: ...ht your choice and press OK 4 To exit press DVD SETUP or CLEAR Down Sample If your amplifier has 96kHz sampling choose that if not select 48kHz 1 Press DVD SETUP the DVD s main menu appears Select AUDIO SETUP the third icon 2 Highlight DOWN SAMPLE 3 Use the arrow buttons to highlight your choice and press OK 4 To exit press DVD SETUP or CLEAR Notes When 96kHz is set only 96kHz digital audio signal...

Page 43: ...ear in your channel list Remove these in the List Labels menu Go to page 26 for more information Why are there black bars on my screen and can I get rid of them Your TV screen is 4 3 so most digital channels are displayed with gray or black bars at the top and bottom of the screen because most are sent in a 16 9 format It depends on how the station is formatting the video Aspect ratios are determi...

Page 44: ...l tuning delayed You may experience a delay of several seconds before digital pictures appear This can happen when you first tune to a digital channel and when you change channels This is normal No sound picture okay Maybe the sound is muted Try pressing the volume up button to restore sound If using the Y Pb Pr jacks remember to connect the device s left and right audio output jacks to the TV s A...

Page 45: ...ake sure the TV is off Press VOL on the TV s front panel and then CLEAR on the remote for approximately 5 seconds The TV turns on Enter a new password next time you access the PARENTAL CONTROL menu or the TIME menu The Parental Controls won t let me watch a program even though it s not rated as violent Maybe the movie is unrated Check to see if the Unrated option is set to lock Go to page 23 for i...

Page 46: ... If necessary choose another language To clear a menu from the screen press DVD SETUP or CLEAR DVD Rating Problems If ratings don t work you must lock the settings Refer to page 38 and follow the directions for the RATING BLOCK menu If you forget your password use 0000 It s the default password for this product Connection Problems with a Set top Box etc If the device you re connected to has progre...

Page 47: ...ogram may include mild fantasy violence FV or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 TV Y All Children Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience including children from ages 2 6 It is not expected to frighten younger children 18 Adults Programming intended for adults 18 and older It may contain elements of violence language and sexual content which...

Page 48: ...es of violence Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary comedic or unrealistic in nature Other Content Guidelines There will be no offensive language nudity or sexual content Canadian English V Chip Rating System continued Canadian French V Chip Rating System 18 Adults Programming is for adults only This program contains sustained vi...

Page 49: ...ice Call 1 800 336 1900 or visit www rca com Please have your unit s date of purchase and model serial number ready The model serial number information can be found on the back of your unit Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first...

Page 50: ...ARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY AND WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law relates to this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incident...

Page 51: ...the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your unir before cleaning You can clean the unit 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 screen may be cleaned with a soft lint free c...

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