RCA L26HD33D, User Manual

Page 1: ...LCD HDTV DVD Combo user s guide connections 6 remote 23 features 32 menus 38 FAQs 48 warranty 54 contents ...

Page 2: ...chase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them These numbers are located on the product Model No _____________________ Serial No ____________________ Purchase Date __________________ Dealer Address Phone _________________________________________________________________________ FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may...

Page 3: ... long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Service is required when the apparatus is damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug damage liquid spilled on or objects falling onto apparatus rain or moisture exposure abnormal operation or if the apparatus has been dropped 14 If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna...

Page 4: ...8 Put Batteries in Remote 18 Turn on TV DVD 18 How to Use Remote Control to Complete Initial Setup 18 Complete Initial Setup 19 Set Menu Language 19 Set TV Location Mode 19 Complete Channel Setup 19 What To Expect 20 Watching TV 20 Changing Channels 20 Explanation of Jacks in alphabetical order 21 Buttons and Other Jacks on Your TV DVD 22 Side Input Jacks 22 Side Panel Buttons 22 DVD Panel Buttons...

Page 5: ...r 4 I Using TV Menu Using Menu System 38 Picture Menu 38 Sound Menu 39 Channel Menu 40 Parental Control Menu 40 Setup Menu 40 Time Menu 41 Chapter 5 I DVD Functions Playing Discs Basic playback operations 42 Chapter 6 I DVD Functions Menus Display the DVD Main Menu 45 TV Menu 45 DVD Disc Menu 45 DVD Player Menu 45 System Setup 45 Language Setup 47 Auido Setup 47 Chapter 7 I Other Information Frequ...

Page 6: ...t flow around other devices Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place devices above the TV route all cables down one side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle 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 Use Indirect Ligh...

Page 7: ...nd instead follow the Mounting Your TV to the Wall instructions on page 11 Table Stand Assembly for model L26HD33D Connections and Setup Chapter 1 7 Parts List 1 Stand Table 3 Size M4 St Screws Step 2 Remove the Stand Cap from the TV DVD cabinet by taking off the size M3 St screw with a screwdriver and pulling out the cap Stand Cap Size M3 St Screw Step 1 1 Take the TV DVD bag and place it on a fl...

Page 8: ... screw holes from the bottom tighten ing three M4 St screws with a screwdriver 3 size M4 St screws Stand Connector Support Swivel Table Stand Assembly for models L32HD33D and L40HD33D Parts List 1 Stand Table 4 Size M5 Screws 1 Size M8 Screw 1 Hinge for model L40HD33D 1 Hinge Cover for model L40HD33D 1 Hinge for model L32HD33D 1 Hinge Cover for model L32HD33D ...

Page 9: ... set and place it face down on the TV bag Step 2 1 Take the Stand Base and the Hinge 2 Position the Hinge by aligning the slot on the Hinge and the notch on the Stand Base 3 Attach the Hinge to the Stand Base with four Size M5 screws from the bottom with a Philips head 2 screwdriver x4 Notch Hinge Slot ...

Page 10: ...nge Cover to the Stand Base Be sure all 3 tab fasteners snap firmly in place Note model L32HD33D only has 2 tab fasteners Step 4 Remove the Stand Cap from 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 Hinge Guide Slot Opening ...

Page 11: ...hase a VESA 600 x400 Size M6 screw The VESA number is the horizontal and vertical measurement of the mounting holes For example 600x400 means the mounting measurements are 600mm horizontally and 400mm vertically Notes Follow the directions included with the wall mount to mount the TV DVD to the wall The space between the TV DVD and wall must be at least 40mm Caution Your wall mount must bear a min...

Page 12: ...into the ANTENNA CABLE INPUT to receive your cable channels C Do you have a set top box If so you may need to call your cable company or satellite service provider They may recommend special cables to allow you to view digital channels What You Need To Know Visit www antennaweb org for help deciding what type of antenna to use to receive the local digital channels available to you By entering wher...

Page 13: ...ce while using your RCA product please visit www rca com customersupport Connections and Setup Chapter 1 13 Audio R and L Video Audio Video page 14 Audio R and L Y Pb Pr Component Video Audio Audio R and L HDMI DVI Jacks Used Cable Needed Go to VGA Audio HDMI TM HDMI DVI Adapter OR Audio pages 14 15 pages 15 16 pages 16 17 HDMI TM VGA Audio COMPONENT INPUT CMPT Y Pb Pr R AUDIO L PC INPUT AUDIO VID...

Page 14: ...O red and white cables to the VID1 right and left AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV DVD and to the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the DVD player Composite Video Connection This is an example of a connection using the composite video jack Connecting a Device with Component Video Better This connection allows you to connect a device that has Y Pb Pr jacks for example a DVD player Using the example of a DVD p...

Page 15: ...e HDMI2 DVI INPUT jack or the HDMI1 DVI INPUT jack on the back of the TV DVD and to the HDMI Out jack on the back of the device OR If your set top box has a DVI jack connect an HDMI cable and an HDMI DVI adapter 1 Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI2 DVI INPUT jack or the HDMI1 DVI INPUT jack on the back of the TV DVD 2 Attach an HDMI DVI adapter to the end of the HDMI cable then connect the adapter...

Page 16: ...ble and or off air antenna as described on page 12 2 Connect your monitor cable Connect one end of a 15 pin monitor cable to the PC VIDEO jack on the TV DVD and the other end to the PC s VIDEO OUTPUT jack Note if your PC s VIDEO OUTPUT isn t 15 pin you ll need an adapter that can connect to a 15 pin monitor cable 3 Connect your AUDIO cable Connect a 3 5mm stereo mini pin cable sometimes referred t...

Page 17: ... the DVD player appears black and white and your device is connected to the VIDEO INPUT you might be tuned to the wrong input Make sure you press INPUT until you select VID1 CMPT or HDMI1 displayed at the top of the TV s screen Note If you re done connecting devices to your TV DVD go to page 19 to complete the Initial Setup To continue connecting devices go to the next page Viewing PC 1 Plug in th...

Page 18: ...TV DVD by pressing the Power button on the side of the TV or ON OFF on the remote control How to Use Remote Control to Complete Initial Setup The technical term is Navigation how you move through 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 list...

Page 19: ...nels If you chose Cable as your signal type the search takes a while because it s looking for analog and digital channels and then it s removing scrambled channels found Here is what happens during the search 1 The search first looks for 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 channe...

Page 20: ...nds on how the station or source device is formatting the video 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 37 for more explanation of screen formats Changing Channels Digital channels can have both primary channels like the analog channel num...

Page 21: ...igital optical cable to connect your TV to a compatible audio receiver HDMI1 DVI and HDMI2 DVI INPUT Lets you connect a device 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 Interface Provides an uncompressed digital connection that carries both video and audio data by way of an integrated min...

Page 22: ...s of your TV DVD to operate many of the TV s 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 Increases the volume In the TV menu system it acts like the right arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls VOL Decreases the volume In the TV menu system it acts like the left arrow...

Page 23: ...o enter the PRESET menu Display Picture preset CC Setting Current Audio Track CC Takes user directly into the Closed Caption submenu 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 button to enter the List and Labels menu directly to add remove the...

Page 24: ...mode Also displays current status V CHIP Press to display the Parental Control submenu directly VOL or VOL Decreases or increases the TV s volume Using the INPUT Button Use the INPUT button to scroll through the available video input channels and view devices you have connected to the TV 1 Make sure the device you want to view is turned ON 2 Press INPUT to tune to an available video input source a...

Page 25: ...eration During programming the CANCEL button will light up when buttons are pressed and turn off when buttons are released When programming is finished the CANCEL button will long blink to indicate success and short blink to indicate fail Note All device buttons are off during programming mode There are 3 ways to program the remote control to operate other devices Direct Entry Manual Code Search a...

Page 26: ...ce button you want to program 4 Press and release the ON OFF button once The remote starts the code search 5 Once the device turns off quickly press the OK button to save the code The CANCEL button will long blink to indicate success 6 When all codes have been searched the CANCEL button will short blink to indicate fail then the remote returns to normal operation Note If you accidentally passed th...

Page 27: ... replacing the batteries but replacing the batteries does not always cause a reset so you can perform a manual reset if the remote doesn t reset after battery replacement 1 On your remote control simultaneously press the V Chip ON OFF and MUTE buttons 2 The CANCEL button will long blink to indicate success and the remote control returns to normal operation ...

Page 28: ...Sylvania 327 Symphonic 150 TAG McLaren 173 Tao 158 Teac 080 093 Technics 008 204 208 211 228 280 281 283 299 Techwood 174 Thomson 175 Thorens 061 Toshiba 410 Vector Research 176 Venturer 093 415 Victor 023 Wards 020 071 073 346 XM Radio 158 Yamaha 001 021 024 053 054 055 059 060 064 081 086 191 196 199 206 234 236 243 244 245 246 247 262 268 284 285 288 302 317 321 347 351 402 405 Yorx 125 Zenith ...

Page 29: ...Elta 084 Eltax 064 Emerson 010 023 052 248 391 395 465 Enterprise 056 ESA 052 235 Farenheit 077 Fisher 249 280 Flex Vision 078 Fun TV 079 Funai 010 052 340 379 391 Gateway 323 GE 041 046 125 167 205 250 Go Video 003 187 226 227 323 402 404 413 418 420 421 Goldstar 425 GPX 251 278 451 458 Gradiente 024 274 Greenhill 046 Grundig 042 Harman Kardon 199 210 Hitachi 003 144 200 217 299 376 417 Hiteker 0...

Page 30: ...orthgate 020 Panasonic 005 022 030 Philips 001 009 012 015 024 025 Pioneer 031 Proscan 019 RCA 001 002 009 016 019 021 ReplayTV 004 022 030 Samsung 009 024 Sonic Blue 004 022 030 Sony 000 013 014 020 Stack 9 020 Systemax 020 Tagar Systems 020 Tivo 000 001 002 003 010 013 014 015 025 026 027 028 Toshiba 006 020 Touch 020 UltimateTV 021 Viewsonic 020 Voodoo 020 ZT Group 020 Home Theatre in a Box Whe...

Page 31: ...072 125 MGN Technology 021 MGA 008 Microsoft 038 Midland 029 Mind 038 Minolta 030 Mitsubishi 008 030 Motorola 025 MONTGOMERY WARD 097 MTC 010 021 125 Multitech 010 021 028 029 125 NEC 019 020 024 033 Nikko 022 035 Niveus Media 038 Noblex 021 Northgate 038 Olympus 025 Orion 014 Panasonic 000 015 025 039 061 068 069 089 105 118 119 Penney 035 Pentax 030 Pentex Research 024 Philco 015 025 Philips 009...

Page 32: ...ent screen format If there are bars on the screen you might be able to get rid of them by pressing the FORMAT button on the remote Go to page 37 for more information on screen formats ZZZ 25min Current time left on sleep timer if the sleep timer is set 06 05 PM Current time Autotuning The Autotuning feature automatically tunes the TV DVD to the correct video input channel for different devices you...

Page 33: ...e corresponding device button Parental Controls and V Chip The choices in the US V Chip and Canada V Chip menus involve software inside your TV DVD referred to as V Chip which allows you to block TV programs and movies TV programs can be blocked by age based ratings such as TV MA which is explained on page 34 If available TV programs can also be blocked by content such as adult language L This is ...

Page 34: ...ogram ratings above a specified age based rating level 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 button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child...

Page 35: ...ollow 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 Note Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age based ratings You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect US V Chip Movie Rating Limit Set mo...

Page 36: ...cements and pro grams without ratings The Exempt option applies to both USA and Canadian unrated pro grams and Canadian programs rated E Press the down arrow button to highlight Unrated Exempt Then press OK to toggle between View and Block View All unrated programs are available Block All unrated programs are not available Block Channel Turn this option on to block the channel you see in the Selec...

Page 37: ...eo you are viewing The format changes as you 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 does fill your screen but sometimes it is sent in 4 3 which does not fill your screen It depends on how the station or device connected to your...

Page 38: ... can be applied to each input VID1 VID2 CMPT HDMI1 or HDM2 and PC Picture Settings Preset not available on PC Displays a choice list that lets you select one of the preset picture settings Vibrant Gaming Natural or Personal Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment Brightness Use the left or right arrow buttons to adjust the brightness of the picture Contrast Use the left or rig...

Page 39: ...kers The options available vary according to the input 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 chan nel banner when you tune t...

Page 40: ...d press the OK button to place a check in the check box If you ve entered a channel 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 Display the channel label this line is always grayed out for the label can t be modified by user Parental Control Menu The Pa...

Page 41: ...ivated When activated this feature monitors the ambient light conditions in the room and adjusts the TV s backlight for optimum viewing It also serves as an energy saving feature by lowering the backlight power level when appropriate typically in darker room conditions The TV has a multi colored LED that adjusts based on the backlight power level with green representing the highest level of energy...

Page 42: ...tile Disc DVD RW DVD RW DVD Rewritable Audio Video format or JPEG files DVD R DVD R DVD Recordable Audio Video format or JPEG files CD R CD Recordable Audio Video format or JPEG files CD RW CD Rewritable Audio Video format or JPEG files Audio CD Compact Disc Digital Audio Audio Video format or JPEG files Supported formats 1 JEPG ISO format this player can only read files with the jpg extension 2 T...

Page 43: ... functions To display all the information press the PLAY button to start playback and press the CH LIST button on the remote control Select the various options using the left or right buttons Then follow the instructions which appear on the screen and use the up or down buttons on the remote control to scroll through the options Press OK to confirm your slection Note When one of the icons is greye...

Page 44: ... or movie clip playback General Operation 1 Load a JPEG picture CD disc The data disc menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press up or down arrow buttons to select the folder and press OK to open the folder then press the right arrow button 3 Press the up or down arrow buttons or the number buttons to highlight an option 4 If you press PLAY to confirm playback will start from the selected file to the e...

Page 45: ...isc 4 Selelct a play mode with the arrow buttons and press OK to confirm DVD Player Menu This menu allows you to define the player s settings System Setup Password You need to enter a four digit password to play a prohited disc or if prompted for a password If the disc is locked set the RATING to 8 Adult have all disc play 1 Press Menu to display the Main Menu 2 Press the up or down arrow button t...

Page 46: ...ol has no effect on these typle of discs This also applies to most illegal DVDs Some DVDs are not coded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the disc cover the rating level feature does not prohibit play of such discs Default Setting the DEFAULT function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults except your password for rating 1 Display SYSTEM SET...

Page 47: ...TAL OUT then press the right arrow button 5 Press the up or down arrow button to select ALL or PCM 6 Press OK to confirm your selection ALL select this option if the connected device has a built in multichannel decoder that supports one of the multichannel audio format Dolby Digital MPEG 2 PCM Select this option if the connected device is not capable of decoding multuchannel audio The DVD player w...

Page 48: ...e bars on my screen and can I get rid of them Most digital video is sent in a 16 9 format which does fill 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...

Page 49: ...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 of your TV If you re getting no picture from a device you ve connected to your TV you might have your video cable connected to the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the back of your TV These jacks are used to connect recording devices A yellow Video cabl...

Page 50: ...n off your device Re connect your device Reset the power by unplugging the power cord and plugging it back in If you are tuned to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 INPUT and you re receiving Unusable Signal message onscreen press the INFO button on the remote If Acquiring Channel appears in the channel banner the HDMI or DVI device isn t responding Contact the manufacturer of the HDMI or DVI device for further...

Page 51: ...ings you must set NR to View Separately in order to view movies with an NR rating What Else Can I Do If you ve been through the Troubleshooting section and nothing has fixed your problem try rebooting your TV Note that after a reboot you may need to run your TV through the setup process again To do a reboot unplug the power cord from the wall outlet power strip etc Keep your TV unplugged for about...

Page 52: ...ality Themes and elements in this program 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 ages 2 6 It is not expected to frighten younger children Canadian English V Chip Rating System 18 Adult Programming intended for adults 18 and older I...

Page 53: ...nd well being There will be no realistic scenes 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 French V Chip Rating System 18 Adult Programming is for adults only This program contains sustained violen...

Page 54: ...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 with a refurbished remanufactured unit See How to get service How to get service Call 1 800 951 9582 Please have y...

Page 55: ...ED 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 incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or ...

Page 56: ...is 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 to an outlet on a circuit different fro...