RCA L40FHD41, User Manual

Page 1: ...ents connections 6 remote 19 features 20 menus 25 FAQs 30 warranty 36 user s guide LCD FLAT PANEL HDTV For use with models L40FHD41 L42FHD37R L46FHD37R Need assistance visit our website at www rca com tv or call 1 877 794 7977 ...

Page 2: ...ly tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage to the TV Refer to the Important Safety Instructions on the next page The power button followed by the power symbol on this TV and your remote control puts the TV into a very low power standby mode but will not completely shut the power off In order to shut the power off you will need to disconnect the power cor...

Page 3: ...t 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 cord or plug damage liquid spilled on or objects falling onto the component rain or moisture exposure abnormal...

Page 4: ...ing a Component with Component Video Better 10 Connecting a Component with HDMI Best 11 Connecting a PC Component 12 Viewing the Picture from the Connected Component 13 Viewing a PC 13 Plug in the TV 14 Put Batteries in the Remote 14 Turn on the TV 14 Using the Remote Control to Complete Initial Setup 14 Complete the Initial Setup 15 Set the Menu Language 15 Set the TV Location Mode 15 Complete Ch...

Page 5: ...ata 23 Blocking Unrated Exempt Programs 23 Block Channel 23 Block Buttons 24 Change Password 24 Additional Features 24 Screen Formats 24 Chapter 4 I Using the TV Menu Using the Menu System 25 Picture Menu 25 Sound Menu 26 Setup Menu 27 List Labels Menu 29 Parental Control Menu 29 Chapter 5 I Other Information Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 30 Troubleshooting 31 V Chip Rating Explanations 34 US V ...

Page 6: ...tions Safety Information Protect components from overheating Don t block ventilation holes on any of the components Arrange the components so 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 ...

Page 7: ...screws Note For model L46FHD37R there are four M5 ST screws 1 Mounting Your TV to the Wall The VESA number is the horizontal and vertical measurement of the mounting holes For example 600x400 refers to fact that the mounting measurements are 600mm horizontally and 400mm vertically Follow the directions included with the wall mount to mount the TV to the wall Caution Your wall mount must be able to...

Page 8: ... 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 a set top box 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 in deciding what type of antenna to use in ord...

Page 9: ...dapter OR Audio pages 10 11 pages 11 12 pages 12 13 HDMI TM VGA Audio Input Signal Compatability Ant Cable 480i 480p 720p 1080i NTSC ATSC and QAM formats Composite Video 480i S Video 480i Component Video 480i 480p 720p 60Hz 1080i 60Hz 1080p PC VGA SVGA XGA HDMI 480i 480p 720p 60Hz 1080i 60Hz 1080p HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks o...

Page 10: ...e Video Connection This is an example of a connection using the composite video jack Connecting a 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 three video cables or special Y Pb Pr cables to the COMPONENT INPUT 2 CMPT 2 Y Pb Pr jacks on the back of the TV and to the Y Pb Pr outputs on the DV...

Page 11: ... 2 jack or the HDMI DVI INPUT 1 jack on the back of the TV or the HDMI INPUT 3 jack on the side of the TV and to the HDMI output jack on the back of the set top box Example Set top box with DVI jack To connect an HDMI cable and an HDMI DVI adapter 1 Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI DVI INPUT 1 jack on the back of the TV 2 Attach an HDMI DVI adapter to the end of the HDMI cable then connect the ad...

Page 12: ...on the TV 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 2 Connect a 3 5mm stereo mini pin audio cable sometimes referred to as 1 8 stereo mini pin to the PC AUDIO jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the audio output jack on the PC AUDIO VIDEO PC INPUT HDMI DVI INPUT 1 Don t f...

Page 13: ...hite and your component is connected to the VIDEO INPUT you may be tuned to the wrong input Make sure you press INPUT and use the up or down arrow until you see VID 1 CMPT 2 or HDMI 1 displayed at the top left of the TV screen Press OK to confirm Note When you have connected all additional components to your TV go to page 15 for initial setup instructions Viewing a PC 1 Plug in the TV and the comp...

Page 14: ... TV Turn on your TV by pressing the Power button on the side of the TV or the ON OFF or TV 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 highlig...

Page 15: ...takes a while because the compiled list includes all available channels analog and digital and initially includes scrambled channels Scrambled channels are removed from the list after all channels are identified 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 loo...

Page 16: ...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 signal is sent by the broadcaster Go to page 24 for more explanation of screen formats Changing Channels Digital channels can have both primary channels like the analog channel numbe...

Page 17: ... a component such as a digital cable box with an HDMI output for the best picture quality HDMI DVI INPUT 1 High Definition Multimedia Interface Digital Visual Interface Provides an uncompressed digital connection that carries both video and audio data by way of an integrated mini plug cable Since HDMI technology is based on Digital Visual Inter face DVI the jack on the back of your TV is also comp...

Page 18: ...nd coming from the TV 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 Brings up the TV Main Menu VOL Increases the volume In the TV menu system it acts like the right arrow on the remote control and can be used to select menu options VOL Decreases the volume In the TV menu system it act...

Page 19: ...r press the INPUT button repeatedly to cycle through options To resume TV viewing press the number buttons to enter the channel INFO If no menus are on screen displays the Channel Banner press again to show upcoming program information if available Pressing three times clears the screen MENU Accesses the Main Menu MUTE Reduces the TV volume to its minimum level Press again to restore the volume OK...

Page 20: ...ou to block TV programs and movies TV programs can be blocked by age based ratings such as TV MA See page 22 If available TV programs can also be blocked by content such as adult language L See page 22 Movies can only be blocked by age based ratings See page 23 Once you block programs you can unblock them by entering a password By default the software inside your TV is turned off or unlocked For i...

Page 21: ...he remote for 5 seconds The next time you enter the Parental Control menu you will be able to enter a new password V Chip Rating Screen The following graphic details where items are located within the TV Ratings option with the US V Chip menu Setup List Labels Parental Control Sound Exit Picture Lock Parental Control Select Channel Block Channel Button Block V Chip Create Password A2 Press or OK t...

Page 22: ...take effect enter the correct password To view age based ratings after you ve locked them follow the same steps as above to unlock 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 particular rating you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as wel...

Page 23: ...hip 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 highlight Unrated Exempt Ratings Then press the OK button or the rig...

Page 24: ...ormat refers to the way the picture is displayed on your TV Press the FORMAT 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 FORMAT button and the format type is displayed at the top left 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 fo...

Page 25: ... is best for your viewing environment Brightness Use the left or right arrow to adjust the brightness of the picture Color not available on PC Use the right or left arrow to adjust the richness of the color Sharpness not available on PC Use the right or left arrow to adjust the crispness of the edges in the picture Tint not available on PC This option adjusts the balance between the red and green ...

Page 26: ...elect the frequency 100Hz 300Hz 1KHz 3KHz 10KHz you want to adjust Use the up or down arrow to adjust the level When you are done adjusting the levels press the OK button to exit Frequency Range To view the frequency of another Sound Preset option press the left or right arrow until no band is selected and Frequency Range is highlighted Press the up arrow to highlight Sound Preset Balance Press th...

Page 27: ...nected component s menu Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs are encoded with closed captioning information When a program is closed captioned CC is displayed in the Channel Banner See Chapter 3 for more information about the Channel Banner The Closed Caption options are CC Setting Allows you to choose the way closed captioning information appears ...

Page 28: ...and minutes Press OK to select AM or PM Automatically Acquire Time Choose ON to acquire time automatically from digital channels Time Zone Select the current local time among Eastern Atlantic Newfoundland Samoa Hawaii Alaska Pacific Central and Mountain Daylight Saving Choose OFF to ignore Daylight Savings information on digital channels Otherwise leave ON as the default choice Sleep Timer Use the...

Page 29: ...ck the box Label You can edit the channel label Press the OK button or right arrow to begin Press the up or down arrow to edit the label Press the left or right arrow to select the input field Then press the OK button to end editing In Favorite Channel List Press the OK button or right arrow to add or remove the selected channel from your list of favorite channels Your Favorites List can include u...

Page 30: ...n 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 because of the way th...

Page 31: ...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 of your TV Check the antenna connections Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected ...

Page 32: ...in the Setup menu Go to page 27 for more instructions You are having problems with the HDMI Connection Make sure the HDMI or DVI component is turned on and the cables are firmly connected If problems still occur turn off your component and reconnect it Reset the power by unplugging the power cord and plugging it back in If you are tuned to the HDMI 1 HDMI 2 or HDMI 3 INPUT and you re receiving an ...

Page 33: ...t lock the settings Go to the Main Menu press MENU on your remote select Parental Control select Lock Parental Control The V Chip won t let me watch a program even though it s not rated as violent Maybe the movie was given an NR Not Rated status After you block movie ratings 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 T...

Page 34: ... 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 35: ...stained 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 of 13 This program either contains several violent scenes or one or more scenes that are violent enough to affect them View...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...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 WARRANTIES...

Page 38: ...termined 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 carry in to an Authorized RCA Service Centre or directly exchanged for a new or refurbished remanufactured unit At the sole discretion of TTE RCA LCD televisions are either consumer...

Page 39: ...rranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights which are in addition to statutory warranties which may vary from Province to Province and which take precedence over the terms of this warranty If you purchased your unit outside of Canada This warranty does not apply Contact your dealer for warranty information 2009 TTE Technology Canada Ltd 6605 Hurontario Street Mississauga Ontario L5T 0A3 C...

Page 40: ...on between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For assistance visit the RCA website at www rca com tv or call 1 877 794 7977 Please do not send any products to the Indianapoli...