RCA hd52w59, User Manual

Page 1: ...rca com Find Inside Introduction page 2 Connections page 7 Remote page 21 Features page 29 Menu page 41 Troubleshooting page 53 HDTV User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again rca com ...

Page 2: ...al Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Warning Do not use the Freeze feature for an extended period of time This can cause the image to be permanently imprinted on the picture tube Such damage is not covered by your wa...

Page 3: ...storms or when unused for long periods of time Even if the power indicator is off the apparatus is still not fully disconnected from the power source To disconnect the apparatus completely from the power source take its power plug out of the wall outlet or power strip The power plug must be easily accessible 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the appar...

Page 4: ...ote There are many off air antennas you can use to receive off air digital television Find out which antenna will work best in your environment and where you should put your antenna for the best reception For more information on antenna reception in different parts of the U S go to www antennaweb org 1 2 V L R L R FIXED AUDIO AUDIO SUBWOOFER AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT CTORY ONLY VARIABLE ANTENNA CABLE ANA...

Page 5: ... Ratio 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 inches tall When the standards were being developed for television broadcasting in 1941 by the NTSC the National Television Standards Committee it made sense to adopt the 4 3 aspect ra...

Page 6: ... features follows Go to Chapter 3 for more details on these and additional features TruScan Digital Reality Feature With the Film Mode option turned on the intelligent signal processing of the TruScan Digital Reality feature recognizes incoming video signals and progressively converts them to achieve optimum digital picture performance It also recognizes when original film sources have been modifi...

Page 7: ...in the TV 18 Put batteries in the remote 18 How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup 18 Turn on the TV 18 Complete the Initial Setup 19 Set the Menu Language 19 Welcome Screen and Connection Confirmation 19 Complete the Auto Channel Search 19 Changing Lists and Labels 20 Automatic Convergence 20 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Control 21 The Buttons on the Remote Control 22 Programmi...

Page 8: ...locking Viewing Age Based Ratings 36 Blocking Viewing Specific Content Themes 36 Canada V Chip Ratings 37 Canadian English V Chip Rating System 37 Canadian French V Chip Rating System 38 Blocking Canadian V Chip Ratings 38 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 39 Blocking Movie Ratings 39 Blocking Unrated Exempt Programs 39 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 40 Front Panel Block 40 Chapter 4 Using the TV s Menu Sy...

Page 9: ...onnections Setup Chapter Overview Things to Consider Before You Connect Choose Your Connection Explanation of Jacks Connection Instructions Front Panel Buttons and Jacks Plug in the TV Put Batteries in the Remote How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup Turn on the TV Complete the Initial Setup ...

Page 10: ... Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the TV If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Cho...

Page 11: ...our HDTV Note for US customers If you prefer we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation For details about this service call 1 888 206 3359 DVI component DVD Satellite VCR Coaxial Audio video S Video Video Connections DVI Connection Audio Connection A...

Page 12: ...th the FIXED AUDIO L R outputs to connect a VCR for recording programs in standard definition from the analog antenna input You can also connect this output jack to an external monitor to watch standard definition programs Note The V output does not carry video from the digital tuner FIXED AUDIO L R Provides fixed level audio output from the TV You can use these audio outputs along with the video ...

Page 13: ... a component such as a VCR or DVD player Their description is the same as VID1 above Note For each VID jack group VID1 and VID2 you may connect either an S Video or Video cable Do not connect both at the same time in either of the VID jack groups DVI HDTV Input Lets you connect a component with a DVI output Important The DVI HDTV input is not intended for use with a computer DVI Digital Visual Int...

Page 14: ...EO V R R Y L R L PB FOR FACTORY USE ONLY VARIABLE V R HDTV ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT L MONO L MONO ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT IN OUT VCR ANTENNA IN ANTENNA OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO CABLE OFF AIR ANTENN R A O OFF AIR ANTENNA OFF AIR ANTENNA Y PB PR S VIDEO DVD PLAYER L R AUDIO OUT DVD VCR 1A 2A 2B 3 1B 2C 4 TV M E N U C H C H V O L V O L P O W E R ...

Page 15: ... you use the VID1 S VIDEO or V Video jack to connect your TV to the DVD player you must connect the audio cables to the VID1 L MONO and R jacks on the TV 2 Connect your VCR to your TV A Connect a coaxial cable to the VCR s antenna output jack 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 input jacks on the back of the T...

Page 16: ... R Y L R L PB FOR FACTORY USE ONLY VARIABLE V R HDTV ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT L MONO L MONO ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT IN OUT VCR ANTENNA IN ANTENNA OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO OFF AIR ANTENNA OFF AIR ANTENNA VIDEO AUDIO L R S VIDEO SATELLITE RECEIVER CABLE OFF AIR ANTENN R A O Satellite VCR 1A 1B 2 3B 1C 3A 3C 4 TV M E N U C H C H V O L V O L P O W E R ...

Page 17: ...nnect your Satellite Receiver to your TV Note Use the best connection offered by your satellite receiver if your satellite receiver has component video jacks connect those A Connect the audio white and red cables to the VID1 L MONO and R audio jacks on the back of the TV and to the audio output jacks on the satellite receiver B Connect the video cable to the VID1 V Video jack on the back of the TV...

Page 18: ...T INPUT V L R L R FIXED AUDIO AUDIO SUBWOOFER AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT S VIDEO V R R Y L R L PB FOR FACTORY USE ONLY VARIABLE V R HDTV ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT L MONO L MONO ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT DVI HDTV DVI HDTV AUDIO L L R DVI COMPONENT TV A V Receiver These are two different ways your TV uses a component to hear audio Connect audio cables to either the FIXED or VARIABLE AUDIO L and R OUTPUT jacks ...

Page 19: ... to open the cover Please note the illustration below is just an example of how these jacks might appear M E N U C H C H V O L V O L P O W E R CH CH VOL VOL MENU OK HEADPHONE L MONO R IN IN AUDIO IN VIDEO S VIDEO Notes The front panel illustration shows a typical front panel layout The exact look may be different from the one on the front of your TV If you use the Front Button Block feature the fr...

Page 20: ... the on screen menus The theory is the same throughout the menu screens highlight your choice and select it To highlight a menu item press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight one of the items listed on the screen Use the up or down arrow button to move up or down Use the right or left arrow button to move right or left To select the item that you ve highlighted press OK Note Highlighted m...

Page 21: ...own arrow button until that language is highlighted and press OK Complete the Auto Channel Search The Channel setup screen lets you set your signal source and search for the available channels on that source The Auto channel search allows the TV to search for all the viewable channels on both of your tuners for digital or analog channels or on each antenna separately This is sometimes called auto ...

Page 22: ...omatic Convergence Your HDTV s picture tubes might have been disturbed during delivery or after you moved the HDTV causing the color in your HDTV to be out of alignment The colors adjust by starting auto convergence IMPORTANT Auto convergence works best once the HDTV has warmed up for at least an hour If you ve just unpacked your HDTV it s a good idea to repeat the Auto convergence function when t...

Page 23: ... only 21 Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment Again Using the Remote Control Chapter Overview The Buttons on the Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How To Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Using the INPUT Button Remote Control Codes ...

Page 24: ... In DVD mode if programmed these buttons work as chapter advance or chapter reverse buttons with some DVD players CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to normal viewing DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode and if Autotuning is enabled will turn on the TV and tune to the correct input channel FORMAT Changes the current format aspect ratio and magnification of the image on th...

Page 25: ...l turn the component on and off When pressed twice within two seconds the ON OFF button turns off most RCA components PRESETS Displays the Picture and Sound preset settings Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight either Picture or Sound settings Use the left and right arrow buttons to change to a different Picture or Sound preset REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECORD STOP PAUSE If programmed provides...

Page 26: ...ate each of your components If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming any of your components press CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off Note The AUX HD button on this remote is set by default to search for codes for DVD players only If you want to program it for use with a different component use the direct entry method 1 Turn on the component you want to opera...

Page 27: ... the remote 4 Enter the code from the remote control code list on the following pages If the indicator flashes you have either entered an invalid code or the button isn t programmable 5 Release the component button Point the remote at the component Keep the remote pointed at the component until the end of this step Press ON OFF to see if the component responds to the command If it doesn t try pres...

Page 28: ...t operate all functions of the remote that came with your component If you keep pressing buttons and nothing happens the remote is probably in the wrong mode You must press the component button that matches the component you want to operate i e if you want to operate the DVD player press DVD on the remote control to put the remote in DVD mode Using the INPUT Button Use the INPUT button to scroll t...

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Page 31: ...ed within this publication are for representation only 29 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment Again Using the TV s Features Chapter Overview Channel Banner Digital and Analog Tuners Autotuning Parental Controls and V Chip ...

Page 32: ...nalog tuner shows that Closed Captioning is available on the current channel 03 45 pm Current time Program title Digital tuner only The title of the current program if this information is available Program description Digital tuner only A brief description of the current program if this information is available Shows that you re currently viewing a channel on the digital tuner Shows that you re cu...

Page 33: ...ress OK or wait a few seconds If you don t enter a subchannel the TV tunes to the lowest digital subchannel 3 If the primary channel number has fewer than two digits and you want to enter subchannel numbers press the right arrow button to enter the subchannel 4 Enter the number of the subchannel This number appears to the right of the primary channel number 5 Press OK to tune to the channel or wai...

Page 34: ...with the remote that came with your HDTV The other Autotuning options are for universal remotes with additional component buttons Your remote s component buttons TV ON OFF DVD AUX HD Autotuning The autotuning feature automatically tunes the TV to the correct channel input for different components you have connected to your TV like a VCR DVD player etc When you set up autotuning in the menu system ...

Page 35: ...the TV and you want the TV to tune to a VID input channel when you press the corresponding component button FRNT Front Video Input Component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the front of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the front VID input channel FRNT when you press the corresponding component button CMP1 Component Video Input Compatible component video source such as a DVD player or digita...

Page 36: ... that are considered unrated The next several pages have tables showing the TV age based ratings and content themes for the US and Canada US V Chip TV Rating Limit The V Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed To set TV programming limits 1 Choose Parental Control from the MAIN MENU If Parental Controls have previously been locked you must enter your passwor...

Page 37: ...or situations S no strong language L and little or no violence V TV Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older Designed for children ages 7 and above It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence FV or comedic violence or may frighten chil...

Page 38: ... Guidance Suggested TV G General Audience TV Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older TV Y All Children Content Themes D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content Content is represented by the D L S V and FV on your screen When you block a content theme for a particu...

Page 39: ... frequent use of profanity PG Parental Guidance Programming intended for a general audience but which may not be suitable for younger children under the age of 8 Parents may consider some content inappropriate for unsupervised viewing by children aged 8 13 Violence Guidelines Depictions of conflict and or aggression will be limited and moderate may include physical fantasy or supernatural violence...

Page 40: ...lict or encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent discreet of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts Other Content Guidelines There will be no profanity nudity or sexual content G General Audience This program is suitable for audiences of all ages It contains no violence or any violence th...

Page 41: ...news sports political religious local and weather programs emergency bulletins public announcements and programs without ratings The Exempt option applies to both USA and Canadian unrated programs and Canadian programs rated E View All unrated programs are available Block All unrated programs are not available Note You must remember to activate V Chip for rating limits to take effect Press the dow...

Page 42: ...press and hold CH and VOL on the front panel for 8 seconds Parental Controls unlock and the Parental Control menu appears You can enter a new password by locking the Parental Controls again Front Panel Block Selecting this option lets you block disable or unblock enable the TV s front panel The remote still tunes to any channel When using this as a Parental Control method remove access to any remo...

Page 43: ...ithin this publication are for representation only 41 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment Again Using the TV s Menu System Chapter Overview Sound Menu Picture Menu Channel Guide Menu Time Menu Parental Control Menu Setup Menu ...

Page 44: ...put selected Mono available for regular TV viewing only Plays the sound in mono only Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio The word Stereo appears in the channel banner when you tune to a program that is broadcast in stereo Automatic av...

Page 45: ...ial breaks and also amplifies softer sounds in program material Eliminates the need to constantly adjust the volume Dynamic bass Enhances your TV s low frequency response The options are Off Medium and High Headphone settings Displays a choice list of available settings you can adjust Volume Bass and Treble The Headphone sound option allows you to choose stereo mono or automatic These descriptions...

Page 46: ...ther picture than the other settings the picture detail is somewhat decreased Optimized still picture When enabled box checked enhances the picture specifically for still frames for example if you re watching a slideshow on your HDTV or if you ve paused a frame of a DVD Auto Skin Tone When enabled box checked minimizes the flesh tone variations of the TV picture Film mode 3 2 Pulldown Automaticall...

Page 47: ...and input This is useful if the signal appears fuzzy Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adjustments Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors Normal or Warm for a more red palette of picture colors The warm setting corresponds to the NTSC standard of 6500 K Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels When you change any of these pi...

Page 48: ...mation on digital channels Use the up or down arrow button in the channel guide to scroll through the list Use the left and right arrow buttons to move through the guide by page each full screen of channels in the guide is a page Press OK to select and tune to the highlighted channel or subchannel Press the CLEAR button to remove the Channel Guide from the screen without changing channels 01 02 03...

Page 49: ... When you turn on Wake up timer the following options appear Wake up time Lets you set the time you want the TV to turn itself on Wake up duration Lets you set how long you want the TV to stay on when it turns on Channel number Lets you select a specific channel the TV tunes to when the wake up timer is set To change from digital to analog channels or vice versa highlight Channel number and press ...

Page 50: ...page 19 for more information Auto channel update Searches for any new channels that are not in your channel list for the current tuner and adds them to that list List and labels Edit the channels in the list or choose labels for each channel Go to page 20 for more information Preferences Language Allows you select your preferred language for the menus English Español or Français Maximum TV volume ...

Page 51: ... the sound is not muted Analog CC Type Lets you choose your preferred type of analog closed captions CC1 and Text 1 are the primary caption and text services The captioning or text is displayed in the same language as the program s dialog CC3 and Text 3 serve as the preferred data channels The captioning or text is often a secondary language translation simplified English or displayed at a slower ...

Page 52: ...fonts with varying character styles and spacing Closed caption opacity Lets you set the appearance of the space behind the digital closed caption text Solid Transparent Translucent or Flashing Closed caption color Lets you choose the color of the digital closed caption text White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta or Cyan CC background color Lets you choose the color of the area of the screen beh...

Page 53: ... Autotuning Convergence Setup Convergence The Auto convergence feature automatically adjusts the TV s tubes this may take several minutes after which you can make fine adjustments to the convergence settings Red convergence displays the Red convergence screen allowing you to use the arrow buttons to align the red and green images Blue convergence displays the Blue convergence screen allowing you t...

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Page 55: ...d within this publication are for representation only 53 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment Again Other Information Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning FCC Information Limited Warranty Accessory Information ...

Page 56: ...eck the box Unplug the TV for ten minutes and then plug it back in Turn the TV on and try again TV turns off unexpectedly Sleep timer may have been activated Go to page 47 for instructions Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low Unplug the...

Page 57: ...VCR button on your VCR Volume buttons not adjusting volume louder Check to make sure volume isn t limited by the maximum volume feature Go to page 48 for more instructions Picture not moving You have activated the Freeze feature by pressing FREEZE or OK on the remote Press any button to unfreeze the picture Black box appears on the screen Closed captioning might be on Check Closed Caption in the S...

Page 58: ...ds Release the 1 button replace the batteries and if necessary program the remote again Problems with V Chip Parental Controls The rating limits don t work You must lock the settings Go to the MAIN MENU press MENU on your remote select Parental Control select Lock Parental Controls I don t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV If you forget your password press MENU then select Parental ...

Page 59: ...ogos phone numbers etc may cause similar damage This damage is not covered by your warranty FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can rad...

Page 60: ... an Authorized Service Center If not you must take your unit to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your unit to and from your home 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 fir...

Page 61: ...ER OF WARRANTIES 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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How State Law relates to warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or conse...

Page 62: ... rca com Component Video Cables Triple cable used to connect a video source with Y PR PB jacks to the TV Gold Tipped cable DT6DC 6 ft price 24 95 DT12DC 12 ft price 34 95 2 way Signal Splitter helps you connect to a second TV or VCR Amplified VHF UHF FM Antenna allows you to easily switch from the antenna signal to cable or satellite easily without disconnecting antenna Surge Protector provides ei...

Page 63: ...UT button 23 26 Inputs ANTENNA CABLE 10 33 45 CMP1 11 33 DVI 4 11 33 FRNT 17 33 VID1 and VID2 11 33 J Jacks ANTENNA CABLE 10 33 45 component video 11 33 DVI 4 11 33 front panel 17 33 S Video 11 33 video 11 33 L Language 19 48 Lists and labels 20 48 M Maximum TV volume 48 Menu button 19 23 channel guide 46 language 19 48 parental control 47 picture 44 setup 19 51 sound 43 time 47 Modes remote contr...

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