RCA HDTV Monitor, User Manual

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Page 2: ...nently imprinted on the picture tube or projection TV picture tubes ALSO some network program Iogos phone numbers black borders sides top and bottom etc may cause similar damage This damage is not covered by your warranty Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which prov...

Page 3: ... tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a _ call is used use caution when moving the cant apparatus combination to avoid injm T from tip over I3 Unplug this apparatus dming lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time I4 l _ f_ r all servicing to qualified service personnel Sel_ icing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any ...

Page 4: ...CR IIs providing accurate color s and razor sharp focus everywhere on the screen DVI HDTV Input Lets you connect a component with a DVI Digital Visual Interface output DVI provides an uncompressed digital video interlace developed for high bandwidth digital connection It supports the overlay of high resolution graphics needed by some electronic program guide navigation and other interactive servic...

Page 5: ...Control 18 Programming the Remote 20 Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote 20 How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It 21 Using the INPUT Button 22 Remote Control Codes 22 Channel 3 Special Features Channel Banner 24 Autotuning 24 Why You Should Use the Autotuning Feature 24 How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature 25 Parental Controls and V Chip 26 How V Chip Works for USA and Canada 26 ...

Page 6: ...onents Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of slraight down the middle of the TV 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 Important Stand and Base ...

Page 7: ... while using your RCA product please visit www_rca com customersupport Components Cables Needed Coaxial Audio video Component video DVI HDTV Coaxial Audio video S Video Coaxial Audio video Component video Connection Title TV HDTV Tuner DVD VCR TV Satellite Receiver VCR TV DVD VCR Go to pages 6 7 pages 8 9 pages 10 11 For general information on connecting an A V receiver or speakers to your TV go t...

Page 8: ... onn_ctiQns _ Setup 9_9 SATELLITERECDVER VCR AUDIO OUT LR Y DVDPLAYER i B pR 6 Graphics contained within lhispublication ar_fi_r r_presentation only Chapter 1 ...

Page 9: ...a coaxial cable to the HDTV Tuner s antenna output and to VCR s antenna input B Connect the audio white and red cables to the Audio Output jacks on the HDTV Tuner and to the Audio Input jacks on the VCR C Connect the video cable to the Video Output jack on the HDTV Tuner and to the Video Input iack on the VCR 5 Connect your VCR to your TV A Connect a coaxial cable to the VCR s antenna output and t...

Page 10: ... onn_ctiQns _ Setup SATELLITE RECEIVER TV 8 Graphics contained within thispublication ar_fi_r r_presentation only Chapter 1 ...

Page 11: ...axial cable fi om your cable outlet or antenna to file antenna input on the VCR 3 Connect your Satellite Receiver to your TV A Connect the mldio white and red cables to the VID1 L MONO and R Audio jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on file Satellite Receiver B Connect the video cable to the VID1 V Video jack on the back of the TV and to the Video Output jack on the Satellite...

Page 12: ... onn_ctiQns _ Setup DVDPLAYER AIJD_OOUT y PB PR L R TV 10 Graphics contained within lhis publication ar_ fi_r r_presentation only Chapter 1 ...

Page 13: ...g a video cable Important If you use the VIDI S VIDEOor V Video jack to connect your TV to the DVD player you must connect the audio cables to the VIDI L MONO and Rjacks on the T_ 2 Connect your VCR to your TV A Connect a coaxial cable to the VCR s antenna output and to the ANTENNA CABLE Input jack on the TV B Connect the audio white and red cables to the VID2 L MONO and R Audio iacks on the back ...

Page 14: ... levels can be con_olled by the volm qe controls on the TV and TV remote con_ol O1R 2 Use speaker wire to connect the IV to external speakers The EXT INT switch beside the iacks let you turn the TV s internal speakers on or off If you connect external speakei s slide the switch to EXT so the audio is sent to lhe external speakers only Choosing 1NT sends the audio to the TV s speakei s only Note Th...

Page 15: ...nnection When using CMP1 Y PB PR make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the CMP1 L and R Audio Input iacks CMP1 L Audio Provides left audio connection The left audio connector is usually white CMP1 R Audio Provides right audio connection The right audio connector is usually red CMP2 Y PB PR and L and R Audio Allows you to connect a second component video source Their descriplion is th...

Page 16: ...ly for prolk ssional installers If you re using the remote that was included with your TV don t plug anything into this jack The Front of Your TV Front Input Jacks The TV has front inputs for convenience one set of audio video input jacks an S Video jack and a headphones jack The jacks are ideal for using a video game console or a camcorder Locate the jacks either on the t ont of the TV or on one ...

Page 17: ...to a grounded wall outlet Insert the plug completely into the outlet Put batteries in the remote Remove tile battery compartment cover fl om tile back of tile remote by pushing _lle tab and lifting off the cover Insert two fresh batteries Make sure the polarities and are aligned correctly Replace tile cover TV button OK button How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup The technic...

Page 18: ...English is your preferred language press OK If you want to choose another language press lhe down arrow button until that language is highlighted and press OK Complete Auto Channel Search The next screen asks you to make sure yott_ve connected tile 157 to a cable satellite or oil air signal When you re sure that a signal is connected to your TV press OK on your remote to go to the Channel setup sc...

Page 19: ...re using an HD source such as an HDTV tuner or HDTV satellite receiver on the CMPNT or DVI input you should run Auto convergence separately for that input as well Tune to the input you re using for the HD source then go to page 38 for information on Auto convergence Auto Convergence Your TV s picture tubes might have been disturbed during delivery or after you moved the IV causing the color in you...

Page 20: ...nly with HDTV tuners see page 24 for morn information on Autotuning CH or CH Scans up or down lhrough the currant channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels In DVD mode if programmed these buttons work as chapter advance or chapter reverse buttons will1 some DVD playens CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to n...

Page 21: ...urred dining lhe freeze ON OFF When in TV mode turns the IV on and off If in anolher component mode DVD or AUX HD and programmed will turn the component on and off When pressed twice within two seconds the ON OFF button turns off most RCA GE and Proscan components PIP Press once to bring up the small picture in picture window Press again to bring up the picture outside picture POP windows Press to...

Page 22: ...ponent To stop the automatic code search without programming any components press and hold CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off Programming the Remote There are two ways to program tile remote control automatic code search direct ent_ T Using Automatic Code Search The t_llowing instructions can be used to program tile remote to operate each of your components If you want to stop the a...

Page 23: ...ee if the DVD player responds If it doesn t follow the same steps but enter the second code for Zenith DVD players instead of the first Using Direct Entry 1 Turn on the component to be programmed 2 Look up the brand and code nm qber s for the co_ qponent on the code list in this section 3 Press and hold the component button you want to program on the remote 4 Enter llle code from the remote contro...

Page 24: ...th all brands and models of components It also may not operate all functions of the remote that came with your component If you keep pressing buttons and nothing happens the remote is probably in the wrong mode You must press the component button that matches the component you want to operate i e if you want to operate the DVD player press DVD on the remote control to put the remote in DVD mode Us...

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Page 26: ... locked Closed Captioning is available on the cmxent channel Cmxent time Cmxent channel and label assigned to the channel Shows llle time remaining on llle commercial skip SKIP time_ Sound is muted Autotuning The autotuning tk ature aut mqatically tunes the TV to the correct channel input for different components you have connected to your IV like a VCR DVD Player etc When you set up autotuning in...

Page 27: ...t when you re using this component Channel3 or 4 Component is connected to tile CABLE ANTENNA jack on tlle back of the IV and you want tlle TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the corresponding button on the remote Reminder make sure the component s Channel 3 4 switch is set to channel 3 VID1 or V1D2 Video InpuO Component is connected to a VIDEO or S Video jack on the back of the TV and you wan...

Page 28: ...ck out programs that have been given an Exempt rating and programs that are considered unrated The next several pages have tables showing the IV age based ratings and content themes for the US and Canada US V Chip TV Rating Limit The V Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed To set TV programming limits 1 Choose Parental Control from the MAIN MENU If Parenta...

Page 29: ...reater care in monitoring this program and TV I4 are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended This program contains one or more of the following content themes intensely suggestive dialogue D strong coarse language L intense sexual situations S or intense violence V Parental Guidance Suggested Contains material that parents may find unsuitable tbr younger children Ma...

Page 30: ...r you block age based ratings you can change some of the ratings back to View 1 Use he up down arrows to select the rating wi h a status of Bk ck 2 Press OK to select View Tip TOchange all V Chip movie or TV ratings to View press the 0 number button Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content Content is represented by the D L S V and lawon your screen When you bl...

Page 31: ...idance Programming intended for a general audience but which may not be suitable tbr younger children under dm age of 8 Parents may consider some content inappropriate tbr unsupervised viewing by children aged 8 13 Violence Guidelines Depictions of conflict and or aggression will be limited and moderate may include physical tantasy or supernatural violence Other Content Guidelines May contain infr...

Page 32: ... not be portrayed as the preferred acceptable or only way to resolve conflict or encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent discreet of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts Other Content Guidelines There will be no profanity nudity or sexual content General Audience This program is suitab...

Page 33: ...ss the down arrow to highlight Unrated Exempt Prog Then press the right arrow to toggle between View and Block Lock Unlock Parental Controls Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password If you do not lock parental controls none of the settings for V Chip Channel Block or Front Panel Block will take effect If you forget your password press the MENU butt...

Page 34: ...IP and POP Buttons There are several remote buttons that control the way the PIP window works PIP Brings up tim 11P window tress again to ring up t 01 tress again to remove the window Up and down arrow buttons Let you move the PIP window to different corners of die screen Up arrow nloves PIP counterclockwise down arrow moves PIP clockwise Left and right arrow buttons Switches the main POP window w...

Page 35: ...and right channels Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio The word Stereo appears in the channel banner when you tune to a program that is broadcast in stereo Automatic available tbr regular TV viewing only Chooses the sound type according to the cmxent signal Left and R ght available for audio video inputs only Isolates either the left or right channel of the incoming audio Sou...

Page 36: ... to adiust the level To view the l_ equency range of another Sound Preset option press the right or left arrow until no band is selected and Frequency range is highlighted Then press the up mTOWtO highlight Sound Preset Picture Menu The Picture menu contains menus and controls to configure the following video settings Advanced picture settings Picture presets Black level Colog Contra_st Sharpness ...

Page 37: ...ng should only be used in rare circumstances when the IV is used solely with film based sources like DVDs on a non progressive scan player The Of f selling turns oil fihn mode upconversion Try using this selling if you think the reverse 3 2 pulldown is causing distortions in your picture Note Autoformat and Video noise reduction are available for CMP1 and CMP2inputs only if the signal is 480i Pict...

Page 38: ...st enter the number zero then number eight Use the OK button to choose between AM and PM Wake up timer Lets you set the IV to turn itself on When you turn on Wake up timeL the following options appear Wake up time Lets you set the time you want the TV to turn itself on Wake up duration Lets you set how long you want the TV to stay on when it turns on Channel number Lets you select a specific chann...

Page 39: ... how you receive broadcasts through the antenna input you must change the S_gnal t3pe setting Choose Cable if you are using cable or a cable box for IV signals Choose UHF VHFAntenna if you am using an off air antenna for IV signals Aulo channel search Searches for channels the signal is receiving Go to page 16 for more inti rmation Auto channel update Searches for any new channels that am not in y...

Page 40: ...you choose the way closed captioning intk rmation appem s on the screen The Closed caption vetting does not elTcct the DVI HDTV input Off No captioning information displayed On alwal_a Captioning information shown always when available On when mute Displays captioning information when available whenever the TV s sound is muted by pressing lhe MUTE bullon The captioning information is not displayed...

Page 41: ...on and try again TV turns off unexpectedly Sleq_ timer may have been activated Go to page 36 for instructions Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again if this happens frequently the w ltage in your house may be abnormally high or low Unplug Wait ten minutes Plug in again TV turns on unexpectedly Wake up timer might have b...

Page 42: ...rol Doesn t Work Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path Maybe the remote isn t aimed directly at the component TV VCR DVD player etc that you re twing to operate Maybe remote is not in IV Mode Press the IV button so remote will control IV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Put new batteries in the r...

Page 43: ...ed radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV before cleaning You can clean lhe TV as required using a sot t lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally dust lhe ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation The TWs screen may be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth as well Take care not t...

Page 44: ... Authorized Service Center If not you must lake your unit to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for lhe cost the Service Center may charge to transport your unit to and from your home Proof of purchase in lhe form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that lhe product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service For rental firms ...

Page 45: ... OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH _VE How State Law relates to warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranly ...

Page 46: ...tors called 75 ohm F type The ends push on for a quick connection VH89 6 ft price 5 95 w w 9 ip _ SCTV4000C price 49 95 Surge Protector provides eight outlets coaxial and telephone line protection Audible alarm lk r surge failure 100 000 Surge Equipment Guarantee Component Video Cables Diple cable used to connect a video source wi h Y PR PBiacks to the IV VH976 6 t price 7 95 VH913 12 ft price 14 ...

Page 47: ... DVI 13 25 FRNT 14 25 VID1 and VID2 13 25 l Jacks 13 14 ANTENNA CABLE 14 25 35 Audio 13 14 Component vide 13 25 DVI 2 13 25 Front 14 25 S Video 13 14 25 Video 13 14 25 Language 16 37 Lists and labels 17 37 M Maximum IV volume 37 Menu Button 16 19 Channel guide 36 Language 16 37 Parental control 36 Picture 34 35 PIP 37 Setup 16 37 38 Sound 33 34 Time 36 Mute 19 24 o ON OFF button 19 Optimized still...

Page 48: ...anapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 02003 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 1620611A O THOMSON THOMSON ...