RCA L26HD31 - 26" LCD TV, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 Table of contents contents connections 7 remote 22 features 30 menus 36 FAQs 40 warranty 46 user s guide RCA LCD Flat Panel HDTV ...

Page 2: ...efer to the Important Safety Instructions on the next page Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card packed separately and return it immediately For US customers Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www rca com television Registering this product allows us to contact you if needed Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty par...

Page 3: ...pod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the component When the TV is placed on a cart use caution when moving the cart to avoid injury from tip over 10 Unplug this component during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 11 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Service is required when the component is damaged in any way such as power supply co...

Page 4: ...ite Video Connection 14 Component Video Connection 14 HDMI DVI Connection 15 PC Connection 16 Viewing the Picture from the Connected Component 16 Viewing a PC 16 Plug in the TV 17 Put Batteries in the Remote 17 Turn on the TV 17 Using the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup 17 Complete the Initial Setup 18 Set the Menu Language 18 Set the TV Location Mode 18 Complete Channel Setup 18 What...

Page 5: ...es Channel Banner 30 Autotuning 30 Parental Controls and V Chip 31 V Chip US and Canada 31 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 32 V Chip Rating Screen 32 US V Chip TV Ratings 32 Blocking Specific Content Themes 33 US V Chip Movie Rating Limit 33 Blocking Canada V Chip Ratings 34 Future Rating Region 34 Reset Downloadable Data 34 Blocking Unrated Exempt Programs 34 Block Channel 34 Button Block 34 Change...

Page 6: ...formation Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 40 Troubleshooting 41 V Chip Rating Explanations 44 US V Chip Rating System 44 Canadian English V Chip Rating System 44 Canadian French V Chip Rating System 45 Limited Warranty 46 Care and Cleaning 50 ...

Page 7: ... that air can circulate freely Don t stack components If you place the component 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 harm other components Avoid Audio Interference Position cables properly insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV rout...

Page 8: ...stand connector support 2 Align the screw holes Insert the three screws and tighten with a screwdriver Step 1 Remove the TV bag and place it on a large flat surface such as a table or countertop Remove the TV from the carton and place it face down on the TV bag Be sure that the TV is face down to avoid scratching the screen Follow the directions on the following pages for assembling the stand and ...

Page 9: ...move the TV from the carton and place it face down on the TV bag Be sure that the TV is face down to avoid scratching the screen Follow the directions on the following pages for assembling the stand and attaching it to the TV Step 2 1 Remove the base and the assembly parts from the box 2 Place the post support on the stand base aligning the screw holes 3 Attach the post support to the stand base b...

Page 10: ...place it on a large flat surface such as a table or countertop Remove the TV from the carton and place it face down on the TV bag see Figure 2 Be sure that the TV is face down to avoid scratching the screen Follow the directions on the following pages for assembling the stand and attaching it to the TV Step 2 1 Remove the base and the assembly parts from the box 2 Place the hinge on the stand base...

Page 11: ...rom the TV cabinet by pushing on the small tab and pulling out the cap Step 5 Attach the fully assembled table stand to the TV cabinet by inserting the hinge into the cabinet and aligning the hinge guide to the slot opening Step 6 When the hinge is in place the hinge threads are visible through the small hole on the back of the TV Secure the table stand to the TV cabinet by inserting the M8 screw ...

Page 12: ...abbit Ears Or Outdoor Antenna with Coaxial Cable Plug the antenna or coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANTENNA CABLE INPUT on the back of the TV You are ready to receive off air local digital and analog channels Cable Service Plug the coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANTENNA CABLE INPUT on the back of the TV You are ready to receive your cable channels Set Top Box If you have ...

Page 13: ...formats Composite Video 480i S Video 480i Component Video 480i 480p 720p 60Hz 1080i 60Hz PC VGA SVGA XGA HDMI 480i 480p 720p 60Hz 1080i 60Hz 1080p Customer Support For additional assistance in using your RCA product please visit www rca com customersupport Home Installation Note for US Customers If you prefer we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will for a f...

Page 14: ... Component with Component Video Better To connect a component that has Y Pb Pr jacks such as a DVD player follow these steps Example DVD Player 1 Connect your cable and or off air antenna as described on page 12 2 Connect three video cables or special Y Pb Pr cables to the COMPONENT INPUT 1 CMPT Y Pb Pr jacks on the back of the TV and to the Y Pb Pr outputs on the DVD player 3 Connect your red and...

Page 15: ... Set top box with DVI jack To connect an HDMI cable and an HDMI DVI adapter 1 Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI2 DVI INPUT jack or the HSMI1 DVI INPUT jack on the back of the TV 2 Attach an HDMI DVI adapter to the end of the HDMI cable then connect the adapter to the DVI output jack on the set top box 3 Since you re using an HDMI DVI adapter you need to connect separate audio cables to the DVI AUD...

Page 16: ...utton on the remote control to select VID1 if connected to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jacks CMPT if connected to the CMPT jacks or HDMI1 DVI if connected to the HDMI1 DVI jack displayed at the top of the TV screen To return to viewing TV channels use the number buttons to enter the channel you wish to view Note If the picture from the DVD player appears black and white and your component is connected to th...

Page 17: ... button on the side of the TV or the ON OFF button on the remote control Using the Remote Control to Complete Initial Setup You will need to use the remote control to complete the setup of your TV The remote control allows you to navigate through and select items that appear in the on screen menus The process works the same on all menu screens highlight your choice and select it To select a menu i...

Page 18: ...analog and digital channels Then it removes scrambled channels The Channel Search process includes the following steps 1 The search first seeks analog channels and places the number of channels found next to Analog Channels Found 2 The search then looks for digital channels and places the number of channels found next to Digital Channels Found This number may seem high This is because the number i...

Page 19: ...mat is dependent on how the station or source component is configuring the video Note If there are bars on screen press the FORMAT button to try a different format This may eliminate the bars Some bars can t be removed because of the way the format is sent by the broadcaster Go to page 35 for more explanation of screen formats Changing Channels Digital channels can have both primary channels like ...

Page 20: ... when using the CMPT VIDEO Inputs The right audio connector is usually red DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT optical Use a digital optical cable to connect your TV to a compatible audio receiver HDMI1 DVI and HDMI2 DVI INPUT Lets you connect a component such as a digital cable box with an HDMI or a DVI output for the best picture quality HDMI DVI INPUT High Definition Multimedia Interface Digital Visual Interf...

Page 21: ...he INPUT button on your remote repeatedly to select S VIDEO displayed at the top of the screen USB For factory service use only Side Panel Buttons If you cannot locate your remote you can use the side panel buttons on your TV to operate many TV features POWER Turns the TV on and off MENU OK Brings up the TV Main Menu When in the menu system it displays sub menus and selects highlighted items VOL I...

Page 22: ...to remove the menu Down Arrow PRESETS Press this button to enter the PRESET Menu Display Picture and Sound preset CC Setting Current Audio Track CC Takes user directly into the Closed Caption sub menu CH or CH Scans up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels CH LIST When you tune to a particular channel press...

Page 23: ... is turned ON 2 Press INPUT to tune to an available video input source and view the component 3 To return to the previous channel press the INPUT button until you return to the channel OR 1 Make sure the component is turned ON 2 Press INPUT and then use the arrow buttons to navigate up and down 3 Press OK on the option you want Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components The universal remot...

Page 24: ...dio 6 for CD the other three digits indicate the brand and model Look up the brand and codes for the component in the list at the end of this section Codes are listed by component type and are arranged alphabetically 5 The CANCEL button blinks slowly to indicate success Repeat these steps until you ve tested all codes for your component s brand or try to run a Manual Code Search Using a Manual Cod...

Page 25: ...Once the remote has been programmed successfully it is ready to operate your components To operate the component 1 Press the component button to set the remote to control the component 2 Press ON OFF to turn the component ON or OFF 3 Use the remote buttons that apply to that component Modes of Operation The button that corresponds to the mode the remote illuminates when you press any button that a...

Page 26: ...301 316 354 357 364 375 385 386 390 395 396 422 423 424 425 426 427 433 Parasound 062 Penny 125 Philco 168 Philips 012 026 061 073 085 349 362 379 412 philips Magnavox 435 Pioneer 003 022 052 071 074 079 183 184 192 193 195 212 221 222 224 238 239 241 353 314 330 336 342 343 346 352 383 Polaroid 436 Polk Audio 026 073 328 Proscan 083 Pyle 169 Radio Shack 133 434 RCA 007 022 074 079 080 083 093 099...

Page 27: ...ensen 031 JMB 107 JVC 007 044 142 143 207 212 219 269 281 317 318 319 321 364 365 366 367 397 398 399 400 403 409 Jwin 084 Karcher 108 Kawasaki 027 Kendo 109 Kenwood 004 024 116 198 204 214 230 231 252 KLH 027 046 147 Konka 018 019 Koss 015 026 035 448 Lasonic 253 Landel 222 Lenoxx 034 051 054 Lexia 110 Lexicon 085 LG 013 284 331 333 352 369 370 373 460 486 488 Lifetec 111 Limit 110 Liquid Video 0...

Page 28: ...enon 467 413 Emerson 465 017 GPX 451 421 458 404 iLive 484 429 Insignia 470 416 Jamo 082 275 JBL 452 397 Koss 448 394 LG 284 432 460 406 486 406 488 406 Magnavox 437 016 456 401 Onkyo 453 398 Panasonic 431 385 432 390 434 386 436 385 438 385 449 395 450 396 476 422 477 423 478 425 479 426 480 427 489 433 490 434 438 424 Philips 437 016 448 412 Pioneer 429 383 RCA 447 393 Samsung 439 011 445 011 48...

Page 29: ...30 064 Polaroid 074 112 Polk Audio 104 Presidian 075 Proscan 012 043 044 PROTEC 046 PROFITRONIC 021 Pulsar 007 032 Quarter 020 Quartz 020 Quasar 015 025 Radio Shack 010 022 125 Radio Shack Realistic 015 020 021 022025 026 028 Radix 022 035 Randex 022 035 RCA 003 012 017 021 025 030 042 073 083 097 110 Realistic 010 015 020 021 022 023 025026 028 035 125 Ricavision 038 Ricoh 034 Runco 007 032 Samsu...

Page 30: ...le for digital channels and program only for digital Stretch Current screen format If there are bars on the screen you may be able to delete them by pressing the FORMAT button on the remote Go to page 35 for more information on screen formats ZZZ 00 25 Current time left on sleep timer if the sleep timer is set 02 16 AM Current time Autotuning The Autotuning feature automatically tunes the TV to th...

Page 31: ...PUT jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the PC input when you press the corresponding component button HDMI1 or HDMI2 Choose this option when the component is connected to the HDMI1 DVI or HDMI2 DVI INPUT on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the HDMI INPUT channel when you press the corresponding component button Parental Controls and V Chip The choices in the...

Page 32: ...el 1 Choose Parental Control from the Main Menu If parental controls have previously been locked you must enter your password 2 Highlight and select V Chip Then highlight and select US V Chip 3 Highlight and select TV Ratings 4 Press the up or down arrow to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you wish to block 5 Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block The status ...

Page 33: ...ing with TV 14 The language for TV MA is blocked as well To view content themes after you ve locked them follow the same steps as above to unlock Note If you unlock the language corresponding with TV 14 the language for TV MA doesn t unlock You have to unlock the content theme status for each rating separately US V Chip Movie Rating Limit Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a sp...

Page 34: ...ed Exempt Ratings option lets you decide if programs that the V Chip recognizes as unrated or exempt can be viewed Unrated TV programs may include news sports political religious local and weather programs emergency bulletins public announcements and programs without ratings The Exempt option applies to both US and Canadian unrated programs and Canadian programs rated E Press the down arrow to hig...

Page 35: ...u press the FORMAT button and the format type is displayed at the bottom of the screen Analog video is sent in a 4 3 format which your TV displays in a 16 9 format Most digital video is sent in a 16 9 format which fills your screen but it sometimes is sent in 4 3 which does not fill your screen It depends on how the station or component connected to your TV is formatting the video If there are bar...

Page 36: ...ontrols to configure the way the picture appears The Picture Menu options apply to the video for the main TV and VIDEO INPUT selections All picture options can be applied to each input VID1 VID2 CMPT HDMI1 or HDMI2 and PC Picture Settings Preset Displays a list that lets you select one of the preset picture settings Vibrant Gaming Natural or Personal Choose the setting that is best for your viewin...

Page 37: ...be adjusted Treble Improves treble output Bass Improves bass output Balance Use the left or right arrows to adjust the amount of audio sent to the left and right speakers SRS Option ON OFF Analog TV Sound Controls the manner in which the sound comes through your speakers Options available vary according to the input selected Mono available for regular TV viewing only This option plays the sound in...

Page 38: ...el you want to delete from the channel list press the OK button to uncheck the box When an AV INPUT is displayed in the Channel Number field the line In channel list is grayed out Channel Label This is displayed on the Channel Label but it is always grayed out as it can t be modified by the user Parental Control Menu The Parental Control Menu is explained in Chapter 3 Go to Page 31 for more inform...

Page 39: ... White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta or Cyan Digital CC Edge Type Choose the edge type for the digital closed caption text None Raised Depressed Outline Left Shadow or Right Shadow Digital CC Size Set the size of the digital closed caption text Small Standard or Large Digital CC Font Select a character design for the digital closed caption text A font is a complete assortment of letters numbers pu...

Page 40: ...ere bars on my screen and can I get rid of them Most digital video is sent in a 16 9 format which fills your screen but is sometimes sent in 4 3 which does not fill your screen It depends on how the station or device connected to your TV is formatting the video If there are bars on the screen press the FORMAT button to try a different format that may eliminate the bars Some bars can t be removed b...

Page 41: ...icture is poor quality If you re getting a black and white picture from a component you ve connected to your TV you might have your video cables connected to the wrong jacks A yellow video cable connects to the yellow VIDEO INPUT jack on the side or back of your TV three video cables or bundled component video cables red blue and green connect to the corresponding COMPONENT INPUT jacks on the back...

Page 42: ...ox Unplug the TV for 10 minutes and then plug it back in Turn the TV on and try again The TV turns off unexpectedly The Sleep Timer may have been activated Go to page 39 for instructions The electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn the TV on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low U...

Page 43: ...or on the front of the TV Make sure there is a clear path The remote may not be aimed directly at the TV The batteries in the remote may be weak dead or installed incorrectly Put new batteries in the remote Note If you remove the batteries you may have to reprogram the remote to operate other component You are experiencing problems with V Chip Parental Controls If the rating limits don t work you ...

Page 44: ... not expected to frighten younger children Canadian English V Chip Rating System 18 Adult Programming intended for adults 18 and older It may contain elements of violence language and sexual content which could make it unsuitable for viewers under 18 Violence Guidelines May contain violence integral to the development of the plot character or theme intended for adult audiences Other Content Guidel...

Page 45: ...ty or sexual content Canadian French V Chip Rating System 18 Adult Programming is for adults only This program contains sustained violence or extremely violent scenes 16 Viewer 16 and over Programming is not suitable for those under age 16 This program contains frequent scenes of violence or intensely violent scenes 13 Viewer 13 and over Programming may not be suitable for children under the age o...

Page 46: ...w or refurbished remanufactured unit See How to get service All Remanufactured Refurbished LCD Televisions For how long after your purchase Ninety 90 days from date of purchase for labor charges Ninety 90 days from date of purchase for parts What we will do At TTE s discretion pay an Authorized RCA Service Center for both labor charges and parts to repair your television or replace your television...

Page 47: ... A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE OR MODIFY THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER TTE TECHNOLOGY INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIE...

Page 48: ...se and model serial number ready The model serial number information can be found on the back of your unit A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone If it is determined that your unit requires service the service location will be at the sole discretion of TTE based upon the TTE Limited Warranty statement At the sole discretion of TTE RCA CRT DV televisions are either consumer ...

Page 49: ...tion and set up service adjustments Products connected otherwise than as outlined in the Owner s Manual Products on which the serial number has been altered or removed External antenna or cable systems Remote control batteries A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes including but not limited to rental purpose...

Page 50: ... as ammonia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV The TV s screen may be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth as well Take care not to scratch or mar the screen If necessary you may use a cloth dampened with warm water While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV Also never place drinks or v...

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Page 52: ... particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an o...