RCA P42WED33, User Manual

Page 1: ...com television Find Inside Connections page 8 Remote page 20 Features page 25 Menus page 34 FAQs page 42 Troubleshooting page 43 Plasma User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ... 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 or similar surface because the ventilation slots on the bottom of the uni...

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...

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Page 5: ...e 20 Button Descriptions for DVD and VCR Modes 21 Using the INPUT Button 21 Programming the Remote to Operate Other Devices 22 Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote 22 Programming the Remote 22 How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It 23 Remote Control Codes 24 Chapter 3 Using the TV s Features Channel Banner 25 Autotuning 25 Parental Controls and V Chip 26 How V Chip Works for USA an...

Page 6: ...w 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 cables away from audio video cables Use Indirect Light Don...

Page 7: ...e speaker wire called a ferrite core should be closest to the TV when connected Starting with the left speaker press down on the red tab of the speaker terminal to insert the exposed wire of the copper conductor for example into the terminal hole On the back of the TV connect the other end of the copper conductor to the first red speaker terminal on the left Connect the other conductor to the blac...

Page 8: ...el setup screen in the Initial Setup make sure you set the options for using a digital signal source To complete a channel search now go to page 16 When you are ready to watch channels make sure you are tuned to the Digital Input Press the ANTENNA button to tune to the Digital Input look for D at the bottom left of the TV screen Go to page 17 for more information Getting Regular Analog Channels Wh...

Page 9: ...ee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation For details about this service call 1 888 206 3359 For additional assistance while using your product please visit www rca com customersupport R AUDIO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO VGA VIDEO VGA Audio page 14 Audio VGA Audio These jacks are located on the left side of the TV when facing the back There are several ways to ...

Page 10: ...get If necessary connect antenna or cable to get a picture Go to page 8 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 R AUDIO COMPONENT INPUT CMP1 Y Pb Cb L Pr Cr Component Video Advanced Connection This is an example of a connection using the Component Video jacks Go to the middle of page 11 for specific instructions 1 Don t fo...

Page 11: ...video cables we recommend you use the Component 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 8 2 Connect your yellow video cable to the side of the TV Connect a video cable to the VIDEO Input jack on the side of the TV and to the Video Output jack on the DVD player 3 Connect ...

Page 12: ...HDMI Audio Out DVI Out Pb Y Video Out Pr HDMI Out L R Audio Out R AUDIO HDMI DVI VIDEO L 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 8 for instructions C ...

Page 13: ...I jack To view this device 1 Plug in the TV see page 15 for details and the device if they aren t already plugged in 2 Turn on the TV and the device you want to view for example a set top box 3 Repeatedly press the INPUT button on the remote control to scroll through the Video Input Channels until you see HDMI displayed at the bottom of the TV s screen To go back to viewing TV channels press the A...

Page 14: ...r end to the Audio Output jack on the PC Notes Don t leave images such as still images on screen for a long time because it may cause screen burn in Go to page 49 for more information The maximum panel resolution is 852 x 480 for model P42WED33 1024 x 768 for model P42WHD33 Be sure to set your PC to the correct monitor output setting The MultiTask Audio feature allows you to listen to the sound fr...

Page 15: ...rn on your TV by pressing 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 ...

Page 16: ...ou connect a signal to only the ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT If not go to step 1C If so press the right arrow button to select Analog and then press the down arrow button to highlight Ana signal type Go to step 2 C Did you connect a signal to only the ANTENNA CABLE DIGITAL INPUT If not go to step 2 If so press the right arrow button to select Digital and then press the down arrow button to highlight...

Page 17: ...ess Channels found 10 Ch search in progress Press CLEAR to cancel Any channels already found will be stored Look for the A at the bottom of the screen to make sure you re on the Analog Input Look for the D at the bottom of the screen to make sure you re on the Digital Input A 10 CBS D 10 1 CBS Remember If you have a digital signal connected to your ANTENNA CABLE DIGITAL INPUT then look for a D at ...

Page 18: ... 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 mini plug cable Since HDMI technology is based on Digital Visual Interface DVI the jack on the back of your TV is also compatible with DVI devices L AUDIO used for DVI only Provides left audio connection when using the D...

Page 19: ...ystem acts like the up arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls CH Scans down through the channel list In the TV menu system acts like the down arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls POWER Turns the TV on and off Left Side Input Jacks when facing back of TV L MONO and R AUDIO Receives audio from another device such as a camcorder video game console VCR or ...

Page 20: ...e current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to normal viewing GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel GUIDE Displays the Channel Guide menu Go to page 34 for more information INFO Brings up the channel banner press again to clear the screen INPUT Accesses the av...

Page 21: ...layers GUIDE If you re operating another device that has an on screen program guide this button accesses the on screen guide OPEN CLOSE In DVD mode opens or closes the DVD disc tray REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECORD STOP PAUSE If programmed provides transport control for some remote controllable VCRs or DVD players SEARCH In VCR mode accesses Index Search feature SPEED In VCR mode selects a recording sp...

Page 22: ... OPEN CLOSE SPEED SEARCH OK OK DVD and VCR buttons ON OFF button REVERSE and PLAY buttons STOP button CLEAR button Programming the Remote There are two ways to program the remote control automatic code search direct entry Using Automatic Code Search The following instructions can be used to program the remote to operate each of your devices If you want to stop the automatic code search without pro...

Page 23: ...vice button and then ON OFF again If you get no response repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the device responds to the remote commands If you try all the codes for your device brand and none work try the automatic code search method If automatic code search doesn t find the code the remote is not compatible with your device How to Use the Remote After You ve Program...

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Page 25: ... left or right arrow button on the remote Go to page 32 for more information on screen formats Zzz 00 25 Current time left on sleep timer if the sleep timer is set 06 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 TV When you set u...

Page 26: ...INPUT jacks Y Pb Pr on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the component video input channel CMP1 or CMP2 when you press the corresponding device button HDMI Device is connected to the HDMI DVI jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the HDMI input channel when you press the corresponding device button Autotuning Go back Set VCR channel VID1 Set DVD channel CMP1 Par...

Page 27: ...ings explanations 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 turn off the TV Simultaneously press and hold VOL on the front panel and CLEAR on the remote for 10 seconds Next...

Page 28: ...tically changes to Block 5 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight Go back and press OK 6 Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Control menu for rating limits to take effect Note If you forget your password turn off the TV Simultaneously press and hold VOL on the front panel and CLEAR on the remote for 10 seconds Next time you enter the Parental control menu enter a new password To vi...

Page 29: ...d 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 Canadi...

Page 30: ...l you want to block then press the down arrow button Press OK to place a check mark in the Block channel box to block the channel When you tune to that channel you ll need to enter a password to view the channel if the TV is locked Block Digital Channels Turn this option on to block all digital channels Press OK to place a check mark in the Block all dig channels box to block all channels When you...

Page 31: ...ms emergency bulletins public announcements and programs without ratings The Exempt option applies to both USA and Canadian unrated programs and Canadian programs rated E View All unrated programs are available Block All unrated programs are not available Note You must remember to lock Parental controls for rating limits to take effect Press the down arrow button to highlight Unrated Exempt Then p...

Page 32: ... 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 left or right arrow button to try a different format that may eliminate the bars If the analog format type is zoom or panning use the up or down arrow button to m...

Page 33: ... VGA sound source and then choose the tuner as your option 5 Switch to VGA mode or PC input by pressing the INPUT button on the remote until you see VGA on screen Calendar Use the calendar feature to display the current month and year just like a calendar The current month and year is displayed if you ve set it correctly in the Date option in the Time menu 1 Press the MENU button on the remote Hig...

Page 34: ...enu are discussed in the order they appear There are two ways to exit a menu Press the CLEAR button The menus are cleared from the screen and you return to TV viewing Press the MENU button repeatedly until the menus disappear Channel Guide Menu The Channel Guide menu allows you to view all the channels available in your channel list The Analog and Digital Inputs display their own Channel Guide men...

Page 35: ...io The word Stereo appears in the channel banner when you tune to a program that is broadcast in stereo Sound mode Provides special processing through your speakers depending on the setting you chose as your Sound type The available audio modes are Normal Does not give any special processing simply provides the mono or stereo sound provided by the signal you re watching Wide available only for mon...

Page 36: ...remote control for controlling the volume VGA sound source Allows you to listen to the TV s audio while in PC mode Also known as MultiTask Audio Go to page 33 for more information Dig Ch Aud Preset Choose the language you prefer for dialog on digital channels If your preferred language is being broadcast with a program then the TV plays it If not then the TV plays the default audio for the program...

Page 37: ...ter smoother picture than the other settings the picture detail is somewhat decreased When you change any of these picture settings the Picture Preset changes to Personal Use the left or right arrow button to make adjustments To return to the Picture menu press the up or down arrow button Advanced picture settings not available on VGA Film mode 3 2 Pulldown Automatically detects video sources that...

Page 38: ...tenna for analog TV signals Dig signal type available for the digital tuner only The digital signal type was set during the initial setup If you change how you receive broadcasts through the ANTENNA CABLE DIGITAL INPUT you must change the Signal type setting Choose Cable if you are using cable or a cable box for TV signals Choose Antenna if you are using an off air antenna for digital TV signals A...

Page 39: ...ed in the channel banner See Chapter 2 for more information about the channel banner The closed caption options are CC setting Lets you choose the way closed captioning information appears on the screen Off No captioning information displayed On always Captioning information shown always when available On when muted Displays captioning information when available whenever the TV s sound is muted by...

Page 40: ...s feature on if you want the channel number displayed on screen Language Lets you select your preferred language for the menus English Español or Français Maximum TV volume This feature is intended to stop volume from being turned up too loudly Set the volume at the loudest level you d want to hear Press and hold OK to hear the maximum volume you set Power Save Mode If no signal is detected from t...

Page 41: ...ge characters Press OK when you re done entering text for a line Parental Control Menu The Parental control menu was explained in Chapter 2 Go to page 26 for more information Time Menu Sleep timer Lets you set the TV to turn off after a given amount of time Time ref channel Choose your PBS station to have the TV set the time for you Wait about one minute for the time to be set Time If you didn t s...

Page 42: ...igital 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 left or right arrow button to try a different format that may eliminate the bars The format changes as you press the arrow buttons and the format type...

Page 43: ...ks A yellow Video cable connects to the yellow VIDEO input jack on the side of your TV three yellow video cables or bundled component video cables red blue and green connect to the 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 MONITOR OUT jacks on the back of your TV These jacks a...

Page 44: ...ectronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again If this happens frequently the voltage 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 been activated Go to page 41 for instructions Can t select certain channel Channel may be blocked or not approved...

Page 45: ...sensor on the front of the TV Make sure there is a clear path Maybe the remote isn t aimed directly at the TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Put new batteries in the remote Note if you remove the batteries you may have to reprogram the remote to operate other devices Problems with V Chip Parental Controls The rating limits don t work You must lock the settings Go ...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...that you should receive service they will provide you with the name s of the Authorized Service Center in your area Contact the Service Center and arrange for home or pick up repair and return service provided that your unit is located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized Service Center If not you must take your unit to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for...

Page 49: ...scratch or mar the screen If necessary you may use a cloth dampened with warm water While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV Also never place drinks or vases with water on top of the TV This could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to the TV Plasma Panel s Protection Function The brightness of this monitor w...

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Page 52: ...allation 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 reception which can be determined by...