RCA L37WD250, User Manual

Page 1: ...reality reproduced reality reproduced LCD User s Guide Connections page 7 Remote page 19 Features page 27 Menus page 36 FAQs page 44 Warranty page 50 ...

Page 2: ...al Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical 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 Important This television is a table model and is designed to sit on a firm flat surface Don t place the TV on soft carpeting...

Page 3: ...sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has bee...

Page 4: ...her Devices 20 Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote 20 Programming the Remote 21 How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It 22 Modes of Operation 22 Volume Punchthrough Feature 22 Deleting ALL Volume Punchthrough Commands 23 Remote Code List 24 Chapter 3 Using the TV s Features Channel Banner 27 Autotuning 27 Parental Controls and V Chip 29 How V Chip Works for USA and Canada 29 Lock U...

Page 5: ...e 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 place devices above the TV route all cables down the 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 c...

Page 6: ...e off air local digital and analog channels B Do you have cable If so plug the coaxial cable from the wall outlet 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 use special cables to allow you to view digital channels What You Need To Know Visit www antennaweb org to get he...

Page 7: ... adapter Choose Your Connection For additional assistance while using your RCA product please visit www rca com customersupport VIDEO R AUDIO L AUDIO VIDEO INPUT 1 VID1 AUDIO VGA INPUT VIDEO VGA Video Audio page 13 Audio VGA Audio There are several ways to connect your TV Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your T...

Page 8: ... 1 Don t forget If necessary connect antenna or cable to get a picture Go to page 6 for instructions 2 3 COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pb Pr VIDEO INPUT L R AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT S VIDEO S VIDEO L R AUDIO L R AUDIO COMPONENT INPUT 1 CMP1 Y Pb Pr R AUDIO L Component Video Advanced Connection This is an example of a connection using the Component Video jacks Go to the middle of page 9 for specific instructions 1 D...

Page 9: ...mponent Video Advanced Connection instead See instructions below Using the example of a DVD player 1 If necessary connect your cable and or off air antenna as described on page 6 2 Connect your yellow video cable Connect a video cable to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack on the back of the TV and to the Video Output jack on the DVD player 3 Connect your red and white audio cables Connect the audio red and wh...

Page 10: ...udio Out DVI Out Pb Y Video Out Pr HDMI Out L R Audio Out R DVI AUDIO INPUT L HDMI 1 DVI INPUT B HDMI DVI Connection This is an example of a connection using the HDMI DVI jack A Don t forget If necessary connect antenna or cable to get a picture Go to page 6 for instructions C ...

Page 11: ...annel or press CH or CH buttons Using the example of a set top box If your set top box has an HDMI jack connect an HDMI cable Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI1 DVI Input jack or the HDMI2 jack if it is more convenient on the back of the TV 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 A Connect an HDMI cable ...

Page 12: ...shDrive or mp3 player Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB device and the other end to the USB jack on the TV ON OFF PLAY INPUT button ON OFF button Use these buttons to view the picture of the device you ve connected to the TV Viewing the Connected Device 1 Plug in the TV and the USB device if they aren t already plugged in 2 Turn on the TV and the device 3 To access and adjust the options...

Page 13: ...sometimes referred to as 1 8 stereo mini pin to the VGA AUDIO jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the Audio Output jack on the PC Notes The maximum resolution is 1024 x 768 Be sure to set your PC to the correct monitor output setting To hear sound from the TV while using the PC press the PRESETS button Highlight PC Sound source and press the right arrow to choose TV tuner Viewing the P...

Page 14: ...g the Power button on the front of the TV or ON OFF on the remote control Tip To access the setup menus manually press MENU and choose Setup Arrows OK button How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the 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 i...

Page 15: ... since it is looking for both Complete the Channel Search With Auto Channel Search highlighted press OK to begin the channel search There are several things to be aware of when the TV s searches for channels 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...

Page 16: ...n how the station or source device is formatting the video If there are bars on screen press the ZOOM button to try a different format that may eliminate the bars Some bars can t be removed because of the way the format is sent by the broadcaster Go to page 33 for more explanation of screen formats Changing Channels Digital channels can have both primary channels like the analog channel number and...

Page 17: ...ake sure you connect the left and right audio cables to the CMP2 L and R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Coaxial Use a digital coaxial cable to connect your TV to a compatible audio receiver FIXED VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT Use left and right audio cables to connect your TV to a compatible audio receiver Make sure you set the Audio Output option correctly in the Advanced Sound menu Go to page 38 for m...

Page 18: ...your remote until VID2 appears at the bottom of the screen AUDIO L and R Receives audio from another device such as a camcorder video game console VCR or DVD player Use when connecting to the VIDEO or S VIDEO Input S VIDEO INPUT Allows you to connect an S Video cable from another device Make sure you also connect audio cables from the device to the TV To access a device connected to the S VIDEO ja...

Page 19: ...tton in DVD mode see Modes of Operation on page 22 for more details GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel GUIDE Displays an electronic program guide when available INFO If no menus are on screen displays the channel banner press again to clear the screen INPUT Accesses the available video input channels VID1 VID2 CMP1 CMP2 VGA HDMI1 and HDMI2 To resume TV viewing press the number buttons to ...

Page 20: ...V 1 Make sure the device you want to view is turned ON 2 Press INPUT to tune to an available video input source and view the device 3 To return to the previous channel press INPUT until you return to the channel Programming the Remote to Operate Other Devices The universal remote can be programmed to operate many brands of remote controllable VCRs audio devices DVD players cable boxes satellite re...

Page 21: ...te Before using manual code search you must use Direct Entry first This lets the remote know which type of device to begin searching codes Then proceed with the following steps 1 Turn on the device you want to control 2 On your remote control simultaneously press and hold the ON OFF and MUTE buttons approximately 3 seconds until a device button remains lit Then release the buttons 3 Press and rele...

Page 22: ...trol may not be compatible with all brands and models of devices Modes of Operation The button corresponding to the mode the remote is in lights up when you press any button that works in that mode For example if you re in TV mode and you press the VOL button the TV button lights up This tells you that the command to increase the volume is being sent to the TV and not the satellite receiver for ex...

Page 23: ...er or amplifier 4 Press and release the MUTE button 5 Now test it by turning on your audio system 6 Turn on the device that is connected to the audio system satellite receiver for example 7 Put the TV s remote in SAT AUX mode by pressing the SAT AUX button 8 Press VOL or VOL The volume from the audio system should increase or decrease accordingly Deleting ALL Volume Punchthrough Commands To delete...

Page 24: ...9 RCA 717 726 772 781 795 827 845 866 867 870 871 872 875 878 879 449 895 REALISTIC 822 SABA 894 SAMSUNG 454 SANYO 705 SCOTT 768 SHARP 671 684 809 SHERWOOD 706 806 858 859 SKYFI 725 SONY 323 778 779 785 797 798 799 833 834 835 836 843 909 TAO 725 TEAC 710 807 855 856 857 TECHNICS 791 810 815 823 863 864 TEVION 448 VENTURER 745 XM RADIO 708 725 YAMAHA 801 802 838 840 841 846 847 848 849 ZENITH 676 ...

Page 25: ...TE WESTINGHOUSE 458 227 ZENITH 405 245 DVR DVD Combos HUMAX 912 PANASONIC 387 PIONEER 909 977 TIVO 912 909 TOSHIBA 983 973 DVR Codes Where codes are shown like this each one can be used if you have 2 or more of the SAME device AT T 373 HUGHES 580 HUMAX 912 PANASONIC 373 PHILIPS 371 344 345 PIONEER 909 977 RCA 409 REPLAYTV 373 SONIC BLUE 373 SONY 372 657 TiVo 371 372 344 345 657 983 912 909 TOSHIBA...

Page 26: ...29 226 225 456 286 235 227 914 969 292 MAGNIN 354 MARANTZ 287 268 376 377 289 292 339 234 MARTA 245 MATSUSHITA 292 MEDION 896 MEI 292 MEMOREX 287 245 268 304 310 329 354 226 227 337 248 251 292 MGA 290 254 MGN TECHNOLOGY 354 MIDLAND 278 MINOLTA 369 332 MITSUBISHI 290 298 369 376 377 254 295 MONTGOMERY WARD 226 300 MOTOROLA 226 292 MTC 227 354 251 MULTITECH 227 354 251 278 356 NEC 268 376 377 289 3...

Page 27: ...o get rid of them by pressing the ZOOM buttons on the remote Go to page 33 for more information on screen formats Zzz 00 25 Current time left on sleep timer if the sleep timer is set 6 05 pm Current time Autotuning Note This feature only works with other RCA devices The Autotuning feature automatically tunes the TV to the correct video input channel for different devices you have connected to your...

Page 28: ... the TV or the VIDEO INPUT 2 jack on the side of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the VIDEO input channel when you press the corresponding device button CMP1 or CMP2 Component Video Input Compatible component video source such as an HDTV tuner or satellite receiver is connected to the three COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks Y Pb Pr on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the component ...

Page 29: ... s parental controls How V Chip Works for USA and Canada V Chip reads the program s age based rating TV MA TV 14 etc and content themes Violence V Adult Language L etc If you have blocked the rating and or content themes that the program contains you will receive the message This channel is blocked Change channel or press OK to enter your password and temporarily deactivate the parental controls B...

Page 30: ... enter your password 2 Highlight and select US V Chip Then select TV ratings 3 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch 4 Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block The status for the rating and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block 5 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight Go back and...

Page 31: ...based ratings You must remember to lock Parental controls for rating limits to take effect To view content theme after you ve locked them follow the same steps as above to unlock Note that 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 Blocking Canadian V Chip Ratings If you receive Ca...

Page 32: ... lock parental controls after you change the status If you don t the front panel block will not take effect Blocking Unrated Exempt Programs The Unrated 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...

Page 33: ...to page 38 to adjust picture settings Screen Formats Screen format is the way the picture is displayed on your TV Press the ZOOM button on your remote to see if a different format is available for the video you are viewing The format changes as you press the ZOOM buttons 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...

Page 34: ...ou started When watching a channel follow these steps 1 Press the PIP button on the remote control and the PIP window appears on the screen 2 Press the CH CTRL Channel Control button on the remote to highlight the PIP window A yellow border appears around the edge Use the channel up and down INPUT or component buttons that have been auto tuned to change the PIP channel 3 To change the program in t...

Page 35: ...ppears you may have tuned to an input that doesn t support PIP If you press PIP and the PIP window is gray you may have activated the Parental Control feature and the program exceeds the rating limits you set For information on removing limits see the Parental Controls section Closed captioning is not viewable in the PIP window ...

Page 36: ...hannel List menu allows you to view all the channels available in your channel list Press the up or down arrow button to highlight a channel then press OK to tune to the channel and exit the menu Sound Menu The Sound menu lets you adjust audio output To access the Sound menu press MENU on the remote and then select Sound from the Main Menu The following audio items can be adjusted Equalizer The fi...

Page 37: ...de Available only for stereo signals Gives a surround effect with more bass Restores clarity and presence for better speech intelligibility and musical realism Dynamic Bass Improves bass output Displays a choice list of available settings you can adjust Off Medium and High Balance Adjusts how much audio is sent to the left and right speakers Auto Volume Level Reduces the annoying blasts in volume ...

Page 38: ...ally English in the U S Picture Menu The Picture menu contains menus and controls to configure how the picture looks 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 CMP1 or CMP2 HDMI1 or HDM2 and VGA Picture Preset not available on VGA Displays a choice list that lets you select one of the preset pict...

Page 39: ...moother picture than the other settings the picture detail is somewhat decreased Note Video noise reduction is available for the CMP1 and CMP2 inputs only if the signal is 480i PIP Menu The PIP menu lets you customize the PIP feature To access the PIP menu press MENU on the remote and then select PIP from the Main Menu Go to page 34 for more information on using the PIP feature Dual Mode Adjusts t...

Page 40: ...e CLEAR button When you press the CH CH buttons only the favorite channels you set will be available Autotuning Go to Chapter 3 for details about the Autotuning feature Closed Caption Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen Note Closed caption settings are not available for HDMI1 HDMI2 CMP1 or CMP2 ...

Page 41: ...ption text You can choose Standard Large or Small Digital CC Font Lets you select a character design for the digital closed caption text A font is a complete assortment of letters numbers punctuation marks etc in a given design You can choose from a variety of fonts Ashley Floridian etc Digital CC Opacity Lets you set the appearance of the digital closed caption text Solid Transparent Translucent ...

Page 42: ...f text you ve entered Message Press OK to enter a message Enter up to 4 lines of text 25 characters per line Press the right arrow button to start entering text on a line then press the up and down arrow buttons to change characters Press OK when you re done entering text for a line Parental Control Menu The Parental control menu was explained in Chapter 3 Go to page 29 for more information Time M...

Page 43: ...ght a folder and press PLAY Music If you have mp3 audio files on your USB device connected to your TV this menu allows you to play files individually by pressing the up down arrow buttons to highlight the song For slideshow options go to the Playback Options menu Note To play a slideshow of all the music files available on your device highlight a folder and press PLAY Playback Options Choose playb...

Page 44: ... channel Why are there 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 sometimes is 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 screen press the ZOOM button to try a different format that may eliminate the bars Some bars c...

Page 45: ...o 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 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 ...

Page 46: ...nnected If problems still occur turn 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 2 input and you re receiving Unusable Signal message on screen 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...

Page 47: ...e if the problem is fixed If the problem remains then please visit www rca com television for updated FAQs or contact RCA Customer Support at the support number provided in your Warranty under How To Get Service Mounting Your TV to the Wall Caution The wall mount must bear a minimum of five times the TV s net weight without causing damage To mount your TV to the wall you need to purchase a VESA wa...

Page 48: ...s not expected to frighten younger children Canadian English V Chip Rating System 18 Adults 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 Guid...

Page 49: ...y or sexual content Canadian French V Chip Rating System 18 Adults Programming is for adults only This program contains sustained violence or extremely violent scenes 16 Viewers 16 and over Programming is not suitable for those under age 16 This program contains frequent scenes of violence or intensely violent scenes 13 Viewers 13 and over Programming may not be suitable for children under the age...

Page 50: ... the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first rental is also required What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by you...

Page 51: ...so may have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your product outside the United States This warranty does not apply See your dealer for warranty information Service calls which do not involve defective materials or workmanship are not covered by this warranty Costs of such service calls are the sole responsibility of the purchaser Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV ...

Page 52: ...ference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recepti...