RCA 14F400T User's Guide
TV User's Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
Important Information
WARNING
To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard,
do not expose this
TV to rain or
moisture.
Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.
Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de
la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqú au fond.
Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back panel of your
product for its proper operating voltage.
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the
user’s authority to operate it.
If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long periods, they may be permanently
imprinted on the screen. Such images include network logos, phone numbers, and video games.
This damage is not covered by your warranty. Extended viewing of channels displaying these
images should be avoided.
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 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.
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
This symbol indicates
"dangerous voltage" inside
the product that presents
a risk of electric shock or
personal injury.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not remove cover (or back). No user
serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing
to qualified service personnel.
This symbol indicates
important instructions
accompanying the
product.
Product Registration
Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately. Returning
the card allows us to contact you if needed.-
Product Information
Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here
and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. These numbers are located on the
product.
Model No. ____________________ Serial No.______________ Purchase Date: __________
Dealer/Address/Phone: __________________________________________________________
Table of Contents
Connecting Other Components to Your TV .................................. 2
Explanation of Jacks and Cables ................................................... 3
Video Jacks and Cables...............................................................................3
Audio Jacks and Cables ..............................................................................3
The Front Panel Controls of Your TV............................................. 3
Front Panel Buttons..................................................................................... 3
Putting Batteries in the Remote.................................................... 3
The Buttons On the Remote control ............................................. 4
TV Function Buttons .................................................................................... 4
DVD Function Buttons ................................................................................4
Complete the Initial Setup ............................................................. 5
Set the Language .........................................................................................5
Complete Auto Channel Search ............................................................... 5
TV Menus ......................................................................................... 6
TV Menu Navigation.................................................................................... 6
The PICTURE menu....................................................................................... 6
The SOUND menu......................................................................................... 7
The TIMER menu........................................................................................... 7
The FUNCTION menu................................................................................... 7
The PARENTAL CONTROL menu
and V-CHIP ...................................................................................... 8
Blocking TV Ratings ................................................................................... 10
Blocking Specific Content Themes ........................................................ 10
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit...................................................................... 10
Parental Guide On (Activate V-Chip).................................................... 11
Child Lock ..................................................................................................... 11
Change Password .......................................................................................11
Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 12
Additional Information ................................................................. 13
Maintenance of Cabinet ......................................................................... 13
Limited Warranty .......................................................................... 14
Table of Contents 1
Connections and Setup
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DVD
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Connecting Other Components to your TV
TV + DVD + VCR
1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV.
A. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the R and L/MONO AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV and to the
Audio Output jacks on the DVD player (sometimes labeled L and R).
B. Connect a video cable (yellow) to the Video Output Jack on the DVD player and to the VIDEO jack on the
back of the TV.
2. Connect your TV to your VCR
Connect a coaxial cable to the ANTENNA IN jack on your TV and to the RF Output jack on your VCR (sometimes
labeled OUT TO TV).
3. Make sure cable or antenna is connected to your VCR.
Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet or antenna to the antenna input on the VCR (sometimes labeled
In From Antenna).
Note: If you do not connect a cable, antenna, or another component to your TV, the TV will automatically
shut off after 15 minutes to save power.
2 Connections and Setup
Connections and Setup
ANTENNA IN
ANTENNA IN jack and coaxial cable.
VIDEO
L (MONO
)
R
1
2
INPUT
VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 jacks, audio/video
cables, and S-Video cable.
Explanation of Jacks and Cables
ANTENNA IN Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the
signal from the antenna, cable, cable box, or
a VCR.
R (RIGHT) AUDIO Provides right audio connection. The right audio
connector is usually red.
L/MONO AUDIO Provides left audio connection. The left audio
connector is usually white.
VIDEO Provides composite video connection. The video
connector is usually yellow.
The Front Panel Controls of Your TV
If you cannot locate your remote, you can use the front panel buttons of your TV to operate many of the TV’s
features.
POWER Turns the TV on and off.
INPUT Toggles the Video Input Channels for a video game system, VCR, etc., connected to the audio/video jacks on
the front and back of the TV.
MENU Brings up the Main menu. In the menu system, it selects highlighted items.
VOL- Decreases the volume. In the menu system, acts like the left arrow button on the remote control and adjusts
menu controls.
VOL+ Increases the volume. In the menu system, acts like the right arrow button on the remote control and
adjusts menu controls.
CH ( ) Scans down through the current channel list. In the menu system, acts like the down arrow button on the
remote control and adjusts menu controls.
CH ( ) Scans up through the channel list. In the menu system, acts like the up arrow button on the remote control
and adjusts menu controls.
Putting Batteries in the Remote
Remove the cover of the battery compartment. Insert two AAA batteries, with the polarities as indicated, inside the
compartment. Replace the cover.
Note: If you are not going to use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage due to
leakage.
Connections and Setup 3
Connections and Setup
VOL
MUTEGO BACK
CLEAR
OKO
K
PRESETS
CC
SLEE
P
123
4
56
7
89
INPUT
0
ON OFF
INF
The Buttons On the Remote control
ON•OFF Turns the TV on and off.
VOL (+/-) buttons Decreases or increases the volume.
Mute Lowers the volume to the minimum level. Press again to restore volume.
C
H
Go Back Returns to the previous channel. If you are in the menu system, GO BACK
takes you to the previous menu screen.
MENU
SKI
P
O
CH (+/-) buttons Scans up or down through the current channel list. Press once to
change the channel; press and hold to continue changing channels.
CLEAR Removes a menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing.
For menus with digit inputs, pressing CLEAR will clear the last number entered.
MENU Displays the TV’s main menu.
Arrow buttons ( / / / ) Press the arrow buttons to navigate through the on-
screen menu system.
OK button When a menu is on screen, press OK to select the item that is highlighted.
PRESETS Brings up picture presets.
SKIP Press the button twice to begin channel scan. Press again to select the current
channel.
CC Turns closed captioning on and off.
INFO Displays channel information.
SLEEP Adjusts the sleep timer.
0-9 (Number buttons) Use the number buttons to enter channel numbers. To enter a
two-digit channel, press the two digits. To enter a three-digit channel, press and hold
the first digit for two seconds until two dashes appear to the right of the number,
then add the second two. Example: to tune a channel 123, press and hold 1 for two
seconds, press 2, then press 3.
INPUT Toggles between available inputs.
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PICTURE
CONTRAST 1
BRIGHTNESS 18
COLOR 50
SHARPNESS 50
TINT 0
COLOR TEMP NORMAL
Function icon
FUNCTION
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
BACKGROUND ON
BLACK STRETCH OFF
NOISE REDUCE OFF
CLOSE CAPTION CC1
CC ON MUTE ON
Connections and Setup
Complete the Initial Setup
The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s features to work
properly. You’ll need to set a few important menu items the first
time you turn on your TV.
Set the Language
The language setting determines the language in which the onscreen displays and menus appear. You can choose from English,
Spanish, or French. The default is English.
1. Press MENU on the remote control (the Main menu appears).
2. Press the right arrow button until the Function icon is
highlighted.
3. Press the down arrow button until LANGUAGE is highlighted,
then press the right arrow button to change the language.
4. When finished, press MENU to exit.
The Function Menu
Tuning icon
Complete Auto Channel Search
This part of the setup allows the TV to search for all channels
viewable through your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes
TUNING
SOURCE AIR
CHANNEL 10
DELETE CH NO
FINE TUNE
AUTO SEARCH
The Tuning Menu
called auto programming.
1. Press MENU on the remote control (the Main menu appears).
2. Press the right arrow button until the Tuning icon is highlighted.
3. Press the down arrow button until SOURCE is highlighted, then
press the right arrow button to set the signal type (CABLE or
AIR).
4. Press the down arrow button until AUTO SEARCH is highlighted.
Press the right arrow button to begin the auto channel search.
To cancel at any time, press OK.
Once the search is complete, you can begin watching TV.
Connections and Setup 5
Using TV Menus
TV Menus
TV Menus let you control picture quality and features available for TV viewing.
TV Menu Navigation
1. To bring up the TV menu, press the MENU button.
2. Use the arrow buttons ( /
submenu icon at the top of the menu.
3. Press the
4. Press the menu button to exit the menu system.
PICTURE
CONTRAST 1
BRIGHTNESS 18
COLOR 50
SHARPNESS 50
TINT 0
COLOR TEMP NORMAL
/ buttons on the remote (or CH / on the front of TV) to select the option.
) on the remote (or the VOL / buttons on the front of TV) to highlight a
The PICTURE menu
The PICTURE menu allows you make adjustments to your picture
settings.
CONTRAST Use the / arrow buttons to adjust the
contrast between the light and dark areas of
the picture.
BRIGHTNESS Use the / arrow buttons to adjust the
brightness of the picture.
COLOR Use the / arrow buttons to adjust the color
intensity or saturation.
SHARPNESS Use the / arrow buttons to adjust the
sharpness of the picture.
TINT Use the / arrow buttons to adjust the
balance between the red and green levels.
COLOR TEMP Provides three color adjustments: Cold for more
blue in the picture, Normal, and Warm for more
red in the picture.
The SOUND menu
The SOUND menu offers different audio options.
PRESET Provides four preset audio settings (USER /SPEECH/
SOUND
PRESET USER
BASS 50
TREBLE 50
BALANCE 0
SURROUND OFF
THEATER/MUSIC).
BASS Use the / arrow buttons to decease/increase
low-pitched sound.
TREBLE Use the / arrow buttons to decease/increase
high-pitched sound.
BALANCE Use the / arrow buttons to adjust left/right
speaker balance.
SURROUND Turns the surround sound on or off.
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TIMER
SLEEP TIMER 20
FUNCTION
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
BACKGROUND ON
BLACK STRETCH OFF
NOISE REDUCE OFF
CLOSE CAPTION CC1
CC ON MUTE ON
Using TV Menus
The TIMER menu
SLEEP TIMER Lets you set the time you want the TV to turn itself
off after a given time. With the SLEEP TIMER option highlighted,
press the right arrow to add 10 minutes to the clock (up to two
hours).
The FUNCTION menu
LANGUAGE Selects the language you want the menus to
be displayed in.
BACKGROUND When BACKGROUND is ON and there is no
signal, shows blue background. When
BACKGROUND is OFF and there is no signal,
background is black (in AV mode only).
NOISE REDUCE Turns the noise reduce function on or off.
BLACK STRETCH Turns the black stretch function on or off.
CLOSE CAPTION Offers eight closed captioned modes, including
four text modes.
CC ON MUTE When turned on, automatically brings
up close captioning when the MUTE button
is pressed.
The TUNING menu
TUNING
SOURCE AIR
CHANNEL 10
DELETE CH NO
FINE TUNE
AUTO SEARCH
SOURCE Selects AIR or CABLE. Select AIR to receive
CHANNEL Use the / buttons on the remote ( or
DELETE CH Select YES to skip the channel above. Select
FINE TUNE Fine tunes a channel for best reception.
AUTO SEARCH Starts channel search and stores the
a radio broadcast signal. Select CABLE to
receive a CATV signal.
the VOL / button on the front of the
TV) to scroll through the channels available
via your antenna. You can enter the
channel number directly using the
number buttons.
NO to go to the channel above.
channels automatically.
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Using TV Menus
The PARENTAL CONTROL menu and V-CHIP
The Parental Controls menu letsyou to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs and channels.
The Parental Controls menu involve software inside your TV (V-Chip) which allows you to “block” TV programs and
movies based on violence, sex, or other content you think children should not view. It lets you program your TV so it
will not display certain programs. You can “unblock” programs by entering a password.
When Parental Controls is ON the software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs. That code tells the
software the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes (Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.).
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content themes will only be
blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of “Not
Rated,” and programs that are considered “unrated” because no code has been sent by the broadcaster.
The TV age-based ratings are listed below.
PASSWORD You need a password to enter the PARENTAL CONTROL menu. The initial password is 1234.
PARENTAL GUIDE Select “OFF” to turn V-CHIP off. Select “ON” to activate V-CHIP.
TV RATING Select to display the TV Rating submenu.
The TV ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the following tables.
The first time you use this menu you should change the password. If you forget your
password, please contact the service center.
When you enter the correct password, the PARENTAL GUIDE menu is displayed.
Rating
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y
Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings
Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults; may be unsuitable for children
under 17. Contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L),
explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).
Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that parents would find unsuitable for children
under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and 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 for younger children.
Parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains one or more of the
following content themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some
sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V) .
General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. Contains little or no
sexual dialogue (D), no strong language (L) little or no sexual situations (S), or violence (V).
Designed for children ages 7 and above. May be more appropriate for children who have acquired the
developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. Themes and elements in
this program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or comedic violence, or may frighten children
under the age of 7.
All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including children
from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.
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Rating Field
Lets you select from a
list of age-based
ratings you can block
or unblock.
Using TV Menus
The TV Rating Limit Screen Rating Screen
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the
left is Unblock or Block.
Content Themes
Lists the content
themes you can block
TV RATING
RATING FV D L S V
TV-Y >U
TV-Y7 U U
TV-G U
TV-PG U U U U U
TV-14
UUU UU
UU UUTV-MA
Rating Settings Area
Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and associated
content.
or unblock.
Content Status Fields
Lets you select which
content themes to view for
the selected rating, and
whether the status of the
content theme is currently
Unblock (U) or Block (B).
Blocking TV Ratings
You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified TV rating level. To block channels with higher (or
lower) ratings:
1. Press MENU on the remote control (the Main menu appears).
2. Press the button until the Parental Control icon is highlighted.
3. Press the button on the remote (or CH button on the front of
TV) until the bottom PASSWORD is highlighted.
4. Enter your password using the numbers buttons on the remote
(the PARENTAL GUIDE menu appears).
PASSWORD
PASSWORD
Using TV Menus 9
5. Press the button until TV RATING is highlighted, then press
the right arrow button (the TV RATING screen appears).
6. Use the down arrow button to select the rating, then press the
button to change the status of a TV program rating or content
theme from U (Unblock) to B (Block).
7. Press the GO BACK button to return the PARENTAL CONTROLS
menu.
8. Make sure PARENTAL GUIDE is on. Press the button to
highlight PARENTAL GUIDE, then press the right arrow button to
turn it on. It must be on for rating limits to take effect.
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