RCA 40LA45RQ, User Manual

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Page 2: ... harmful interference 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 tele...

Page 3: ...sleftunused forlongperiods oftime unplug itfromthewalloutletand disconnect antenna orcable system Thiswillprevent damage totheTVdueto lightning andpower linesurges 14 Refer allservicing to qualified service personnel Servicing isrequired when theapparatus hasbeen damaged inanyway suchaspower supply cordorplugisdamaged liquidhasbeen spilled orobjects have fallen intotheapparatus the appratus hasbee...

Page 4: ... andrequirements forthegrounding electrodes See Diagram Figure A ANTENNA LEAD tN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PARTH Diagram Figure A Safety Strap Caution Pushing pulling or climbing on the TV may cause the TV falling Do not let childre...

Page 5: ... Connecting HDMI device Best Video Quality 2 Connecting a Computer 13 How to Obtain Various Kinds of Input Sources 13 TV Jacks Explanation 14 Side Keypad and Front Panel 15 Side Panel Buttons 5 Front Panel 5 Remote Control Instructions 16 Inserting Batteries in the Remote 16 Remote Control Reception Angle 6 Learning about Remote Control 17 Remote Control Buttons 7 Initial Setup 18 Menu Language 8 ...

Page 6: ...25 Setup Menu 29 Others Menu 31 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 32 Troubleshooting 33 V Chip Rating Explanations 35 US V Chip Rating System 35 Canadian English Rating System 35 Canadian French Rating System 36 Universal Remote Control Code List 36 Wall Mounting Unit Specification 37 Product Specification 38 5 ...

Page 7: ...rn it to the address printed on it That is for your customer service To achieve best customer warranty work please read and fill it carefully Setup TV Table Stand Please refer to TV Stand Installation guide in next page to carry out stand installing Select TV Location Select a flat stable table to locate your TV set Please follow the Safety Instructions when locating the TV Connection and Using Af...

Page 8: ...atch so please 1 Choose an absolutely flat surface to place the TV on 2 Use soft cloth or cushion to face the TV panel Do not put TV on the table directly Always unplug the AC cord first when installing removing the stand Step Two Put the stand body plastic onto the stand base in cabinet Align the six holes in TV stand body to the screwholes in TV stand base Step Three Insert the four M4 machine s...

Page 9: ...o receive air local digital and analog channels B Cable rv service Connect the cable TV wall jack to TV via coaxial cable on ANT CABLE jack of the side panel You are ready to receive off air local digital and analog channels C Set Top Box Ifyou use a set top box you may need to call your cable company or satellite service provider which use a special connection please refer to the user s guide of ...

Page 10: ... and R COMPONENT 1 Y Pb Pr COMPONENT 2 Y Pb Pr HDMI IN 1 2 3 PC INPUT VGA Audio In Note Video Audio cable Audio Cable COMPONENT video cable HDMI TM cable Audio cable with 3 5mm terminal VGA cable Go to page 10 Go to page 11 Go to page 12 Go to page 13 HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Caution Unplug the AC cord...

Page 11: ... AUDIO IN and R jacks on the back of TV to the audio output jacks of device via audio cable Notice the left channel jack and plugs are white and the right channel jack and plugs are red Note AV signal belongs to composite video This kind of video signal has regular good display quality Composite Video Connection The picture below is an example of a connection using the composite video jack The bac...

Page 12: ...onnect the COMPONENT 1 2 AUDIO IN L and R jacks on the back of TV to the audio output jacks of device via audio cable Notice the left channel jack and plugs are white and the right channel jack and plugs are red Note Y Pb Pr jacks are component video This kind of video signal has better display quality Component Video Connection The picture below is an example of a connection using the component v...

Page 13: ...ce via HDMI cable Note HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a compact audio video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data It carries the audio and video signal via the same cable and has the best display quality HDMI Connection The picture below is an example of a connection using the HDMI video jack The back of TV The output panel of other device 12 ...

Page 14: ...le 3 5mm Note If you want to use your TV as a monitor please notice that the maximum resolution for 40LA45RQ is 920 080 Please set the computer graphic correctly PC Connection The picture below is an example of a connection using your TV as a PC monitor The back of TV PC INPUT PC How to Obtain Various Kinds of Input Sources After connection is done press INPUT button on remote control or TV top pa...

Page 15: ... The AV input Video In COMPONENT I _nput _ Pb Pr share the same audio _nputjacks AUD O tN L R COMPONENT 1 2 Y Pb Pr Connect a device that has component video jacks such as a DVD player To access device connected to the Y Pb Pr jack press the INPUT button on your remote then press the up down arrow to select Component1 or Component2 Press the ENTER button at last to confirm Y Pb Pr Component Video ...

Page 16: ...to select menu options 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 acts like the left arrow on the remote control and can be used to select menu options POWER _ Turns the TV on and off Front Panel About remote control working distance and angle see page 16 ...

Page 17: ...re the batteries worn out Is there an AC power failure Is the power cord plugged in Is there any interference or block near the remote control sensor CAUTION Used batteries should be recycled Keep out of children s reach DO NOT use new and old batteries together Change both the batteries at the same time When not using the remote control for a long time remove the batteries from the unit Remote Co...

Page 18: ...t items in the TV menu or change the value The up down arrow can also work as CH CH button and the left right arrow can also work as VOL VOL button ENTER Enter and confirm button MENU Accesses the Main Menu or return to the upper level of a sub menu FREEZE Freeze the current screen frame press again to return to normal DISPLAY Displays the Channel Bar see page 20 EXIT Exits the current menu or fun...

Page 19: ...or Cable appears Note please select TV signal type according to the antenna or cable closed circuit TV you use Auto Channel Search To execute auto channel search press the up down arrow to highlight Auto Channel Search and press ENTER button What to notice 1 The channel search access starts from the Analog TV channel searching and ends at Digital TV channel searching 2 The channels that have been ...

Page 20: ...xpansible use Tuning To Digital Channels A digital channel has a channel number beginning with D Input the main digital number with numeric buttons directly then press button on remote control and input the sub number at last For example to watch analog channel D31 1 press 3 1 button ENTER on remote control in sequence Changing Channels Directly You can use CH button to increase channel number and...

Page 21: ...in stereo or mono If the current channel is digital this space will be SAP Second Audio Program language Displays the signal resolution Displays the screen aspect ratio closed caption and TV rating level of the current program or channel And these are only available for digital channels Current date and time Adjusting Volume Press the VOL VOL button on the remote control to adjust the volume If yo...

Page 22: ...disappear Picture Menu The Picture Menu contains menus and controls 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 Press MENU on the remote Select Picture from the Main menu Press the ENTER button to proceed to PICTURE menu Use up down to choose the function you need pr...

Page 23: ... the phase of picture Reset Reset all the PC picture settings to factory default Color Temperature This option allows you to select one of three automatic color adjustments Cool for a bluer palette of picture colors Normal or Warm for a redder palette of color Advanced Picture Settings not available in PC mode Dynamic Contrast Set dynamic contrast on off Film Mode Set film mode on off Noise Reduct...

Page 24: ...djust Bass and Treble Bass Adjust the bass component of TV sound Treble Adjust the treble component of TV sound Balance Adjust the balance between the left and right channel Surround Mode Creates a 3D sound surround from standard stereo material with deep and rich enhancement Analog Sound Select analog TV audio sound type Stereo Mono or SAP only available in TV mode Digital Sound Select digital TV...

Page 25: ... choose CHANNEL from the Main menu Press the ENTER button to proceed to CHANNEL menu Use up down to choose the function you need press ENTER or right arrow to adjust or enter a sub menu The sub menu image and explanation are shown below Channel List Display a channel list It shows the current channels Favorite List Display a favorite channel list It shows the current favorite channels Channel Sett...

Page 26: ...ed to enter password to unlock the menu function Please enter your four digit password with numeric keys 0 9 Note The original passwo _ is 0000 After unlocking the items in parental control menu can be used Use arrow up down to highlight the function you need and press ENTER or right arrow to use V chip Change Password Front Panel Lock and Source Lock Clear Channel List sub menu V Chip The followi...

Page 27: ...ed at the same time TV Rating Similar with Movie Rating After adjusting press MENU to return or press EXIT to exit the menu TV Rating Overview TV MA TV 14 R PG TV G TV Y7 TV Y Mature Audience Only Parents Strongly Cautioned Parents Guidance Suggested General Audience Directed to Children 7 Years and Older All Children D Sexually Explicit Dialogue L Adult Language S Sexual Situations V Violence FV ...

Page 28: ...rating level If you have blocked a lower level rating the higher ratings will be blocked too For example when PG is blocked 14 and 18 will be blocked at the same time French Rating Press ENTER or right arrow to enter French rating menu Similar with English Rating Note These ratings are available only if the broadcaster ls sending rating info rnation Block Unrated Show Block all the unrated program...

Page 29: ... they can t be used Source Lock This option allows you to lock or unlock the input source The source blocked can not be chosen from input list unless you input the correct parental password Use up down arrow to select the source press ENTERto lock or unlock it Clear Channel List This option allows you to execute Clear Channel List function This function will reset the whole TV system to factory de...

Page 30: ...ect closed caption display on or off Analog Caption Type Press left right arrow to select analog closed caption type CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 TEXT1 TEXT2 TEXT3 TEXT4 Digital Caption Type Press left right arrow to select digital closed caption type Service1 Service2 Service3 Service4 Service5 Service6 Digital CO Preset Press left right arrow to select digital closed caption preset Default Custom Only in cus...

Page 31: ...k Time Zone Select your time zone Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska Hawaii Samoa Newfoundland Atlantic Auto Clock Select auto clock on off Auto clock helps you synchronize your TV time to standard time from DTV signal Setup Time Set your TV time manually needs to turn off auto clock Day of Week Display what day it is can t be adjust display only 3O ...

Page 32: ...f If it is turned on the TV will shut off after 10 minute no signal time We suggest you turn on this function when Blue Back is turned on Because it may hurt the LCD panel if the blue screen lasts too long Note In PC mode the monitor standby and power off settings depend on the No Signal Off time No Operation Power Off Press ENTER button to select No Operation Power Off on or off If it is turned o...

Page 33: ... unexpected use 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 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 ASPECT button to try a different format that may eliminate the bars So...

Page 34: ...on the side of your TV For Component input the three Y Pb Pr video cables red blue and green should be connect to the corresponding input jacks on the side of your TV Check the antenna connections Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected to the TV jack on side of your TV Try adjusting the color features to improve There is no sound but the picture is fine The sound might be muted Try press...

Page 35: ...r a menu option allowing you to change the picture quality output that willfix this Choose either 720p or 1080i The Remote control doesn t work Something might be blocking between the remote control and the remote sensor on the front panel 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 P...

Page 36: ...er 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 Guidelines May contain graphic langua...

Page 37: ...le 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 Viewing in the company of an adult is therefore strongly recommended for children under the age ...

Page 38: ...on soft walls such as earth walls and plasterboard 4 If spare parts of different specifications such as screws are used during mounting consult with qualified professionals to make sure these parts are safe and effective 5 Before attaching the base to wall ensure the holes for anchors are in keeping with the installing rules Otherwise there may exist some potential problems 6 Do not place any heat...

Page 39: ...C NTSC system VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 135 Digital Terrstrial Broadcast 8VSB 2 69 Digital Cable 64 256QAM 1 135 AC 110 V 60Hz Cable Antenna x 1 AVx 1 Component x 2 HDMI x 3 AVx 1 Component x 2 PC Audio In x 1 Headphone x 1 Digital Audio Out x 1 Analog Audio Out L R x 1 RGB 15pin x 1 1920 x 1080 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p 38 6 W x 26 8 H x 9 8 D 38 6 W x 25 0 H x 4 3 D 49 4 W x 30 7 H x 8 5 D 41 1...

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