RCA L26WD26D User Manual

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Connections ............page 7 Remote ............page 17 Playing Discs ........ page 19

Menus ....................page 29 FAQs ............... page 36 Warranty ............... page 42

Important Information

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Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualiﬁ ed service personnel.

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects ﬁ lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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CAUTION: THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING

The TV is unstable if it is not properly attached to the base or mounted to the wall. Please follow the base or wall mounting instructions provided in the User’s Guide to ensure your safety.

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LASER

PRODUCT

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Refer to the identiﬁ cation/rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage.

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modiﬁ cations to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

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 par tic u lar, speciﬁ es 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 ﬁ rm, ﬂ at, surface. Don't place the TV on soft

carpeting or similar surface because the ventilation slots on the bottom of the unit will be blocked resulting in reduced lifetime from overheating. To assure adequate ventilation for this product, maintain a spacing of 4 inches from the top and sides of the TV receiver and 2 inches from the rear of the TV receiver and other surfaces.

Also, make sure the stand or base you use is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal injury and/or damage the TV. Refer to the Important Safety Instructions on the next page.

Product Registration

Please ﬁ ll out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately. For US customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www.rca.com/television. Registering this product 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 num bers are located on the product.

Model No. _____________________ Serial No.____________________ Purchase Date __________________

Dealer/Address/Phone _________________________________________________________________________

Important In for ma tion

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁ ers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not ﬁ t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁ ed by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁ ed by the manufacturer, or 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 qualiﬁ ed 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 been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984 (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See following example.

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

GROUND CLAMP

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions ....................................... i

Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

Things to Consider Before You Connect ..................... 5

Protect Against Power Surges ................................ 5

Protect Components from Overheating ................ 5

Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio

Interference .......................................................... 5

Important Stand and Base Safety Information ..... 5

Use Indirect Light .................................................... 5

Types of Discs Your TV/DVD Will Play .................... 5

Check Supplied Parts .............................................. 5

Get the Picture .............................................................. 6

Getting Channels .................................................... 6

Choose Your Connection .............................................. 7

Video (Basic) Connection ........................................ 8

Component Video (Advanced) Connection ..........8

HDMI Connection .................................................10

PC Connection ....................................................... 12

Plug in the TV/DVD ..................................................... 13

Put Batteries in the Remote ....................................... 13

Turn on the TV/DVD .................................................... 13

How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the

Initial Setup .............................................................. 13

Complete the Initial Setup ......................................... 14

Set the Menu Language ....................................... 14

Set the Signal Type ............................................... 14

Complete the Channel Search ............................. 14

Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical order) ............. 15

The Top of Your TV/DVD ............................................ 16

The Buttons on the Remote Control .......................... 17

Chapter 2: Playing Discs

Regional Coding .......................................................... 19

Using Different Menus ............................................... 19

Loading and Playing Discs .......................................... 19

To Load and Play a Disc ........................................ 19

Using a Disc Menu ...................................................... 20

Disc Playback Features Using the Remote ................ 20

Disc Features ............................................................... 21

DVD Disc Info Display ........................................... 21

Using the Jump Feature .......................................21

Selecting Subtitles ................................................ 21

Changing the Audio Language ........................... 22

Using the Repeat Feature .................................... 22

Changing the Camera Angle ............................... 23

Using the Program Play Feature .......................... 23

Playing Other Music and JPEG Files ........................... 24

Music Files ............................................................. 24

JPEG Files ............................................................... 24

Chapter 3: Using the TV's Features

Channel Banner ........................................................... 25

Parental Controls and V-Chip ..................................... 25

How V-Chip Works ................................................ 26

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ............................ 26

US V-Chip TV Ratings ............................................ 26

V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ................................... 27

Future Rating Region ...........................................27

Additional Features .................................................... 28

EN-V Picture Processing ........................................ 28

Screen Formats ...................................................... 28

Chapter 4: Using the TV's Menu System

Using the Menu System ............................................. 29

Picture Menu ............................................................... 29

Additional Options in PC Mode ........................... 30

Audio Menu ................................................................. 30

Setup Menu ................................................................. 31

Option Menu ............................................................... 32

Locks Menu .................................................................. 32

Chapter 5: Using the DVD's Menu System

The DVD’s Menu System ............................................ 33

The Languages Menu ................................................. 33

Changing the Menu, Subtitle, or Audio

Language ........................................................... 33

The Picture Menu ........................................................ 33

The Sound Menu ......................................................... 34

The Parental Control Menu ........................................ 34

The Language Code List ............................................. 35

Chapter 6: Other Information

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .......................... 36

Troubleshooting .......................................................... 37

Mounting Your TV to the Wall ................................... 40

Care and Cleaning ....................................................... 40

V-Chip Rating Explanations ........................................ 41

US V-Chip Rating System ...................................... 41

Limited Warranty ........................................................ 42

Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

Things to Consider Before You Connect

Protect Against Power Surges

• Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet.

• Turn off the TV/DVD and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables.

• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safety Instructions.

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 components in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation.

• If you connect an audio receiver or ampliﬁ er, place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won’t ﬂ ow around other components.

Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference

• Insert each cable ﬁ rmly into the designated jack.

• If you place components above the TV/DVD, route all cables down the side of the back of the TV/DVD instead of straight down the middle of the TV/DVD.

• 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 Safety Information

Choose the location for your TV/DVD carefully. Place the TV/DVD on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV/DVD from being accidentally tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal injury and/or damage the TV/DVD. Refer to the Important Safety Instructions packed separately.

Use Indirect Light

Don’t place the TV/DVD where sunlight or room lighting will be directed toward the screen. Use soft or indirect lighting.

Types of Discs Your TV/DVD will Play (only 12cm sizes)

• DVD discs and DVD-R/RW (video format only) - DVD discs contain high quality picture and sound content.

• Audio discs (Audio CDs, CD-DA, and CD-R/RW) - Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. This player is also capable of playing CDs that contain JPEG ﬁ les.

• mp3 discs – A disc that contains audio ﬁ les (for example, a CD-R with downloaded mp3 ﬁ les).

Check Supplied Parts

Check that the following parts were packed with your product.

POWER

TV/DVD

DISPLAY

VOL

MUTE

SLEEP

SETUP/

SUBTITLE

RETURN

DVD

ENTER

TOP MENU

PLAY

SKIP

STOP

ANGLE

REPEAT A-B

QUICK VIEW/

JUMP

MARKER

ZOOM

INPUT SELECT

2 AA batteries

Power cord

TV MENU

EXIT/

CANCEL

SKIP

SLOW SLOWPAUSE/STILL PLAY MODE

AUDIO

SCREEN SIZE

Note: If you need to replace your remote, call 1-800-338-0376. A shipping and handling

Remote control Part # 076R0PF010

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fee, and the appropriate sales tax, will be charged upon ordering. Have your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card ready.

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.

Connections & Setup

ANT

Coaxial cable

Outdoor or Indoor antenna

Get the Picture

The ﬁ rst part of connecting your TV is to get the picture, also known as the signal. The back panel of your TV allows you to receive analog and/or digital channels by using the ANT Input. See the graphic to the left for the location of the jack.

Getting Channels

What You Need

• Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable OR

• Coaxial cable with cable service

A. Do you have an indoor or outdoor antenna? If not, go to step B. If

so, plug the antenna or coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANT Input to receive free off-air local digital and analog channels where available.

B. Do you have cable? If so, plug the coaxial cable from the wall

outlet into the ANT Input to receive your cable channels.

C. Do you have a set-top box? If so, you may need to call your cable

company or satellite service provider. They may use special cables to allow you to view digital channels.

What You Need To Know

• Visit www.antennaweb.org to get help deciding what type of antenna to use to receive the local digital channels available to you. By entering where you live, this mapping program tells you what local analog and digital stations are available using a certain antenna.

• When you are ready to watch channels, the channel banner displays the type of channel you're viewing. Look for DIGITAL at the bottom of the screen for digital channels; look for ANALOG for analog channels. Go to page 14 for more information.

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Choose Your Connection

For additional assistance while using your RCA product, please visit www.rca.com/customersupport.

There are several ways to connect your TV. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV.

Jacks Used Cables Needed Go to...

Audio/Video

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

Video

Audio R and L

pages 8-9

(MONO)

COMPONENT

AUDIO

PC/HDMI AUDIO

HDMI

Y Pb Pr

Component Video

pages 8-9

Audio R and L

Audio

HDMI

HDMI™

pages 10-11

HDMI™

HDMI/DVI adapter

Audio

MONITOR

PC Monitor

Audio

VGA

page 12

Audio

PC/HDMI AUDIO

HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Deﬁ nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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Video (Basic) Connection

This is an example of a connection using the Video jack. Go to the top of page 9 for speciﬁ c instructions.

AUDIO

VIDEO

(MONO)

Don't forget: If necessary, connect antenna or cable to

get a picture. Go to page 6 for instructions.

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUTPUT

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

YPbPr

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

Component Video (Advanced) Connection

This is an example of a connection using the Component Video jacks. Go to the middle of page 9 for speciﬁ c instructions.

AUDIO

(MONO)

COMPONENT

Don't forget: If necessary, connect antenna or cable to get a picture. Go to page 6 for instructions.

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OUTPUT

COMPONENT VIDEO YPbPr

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

Connections & Setup

Red

Yellow

White

Composite cables are color coded- Yellow= video; Red= right audio; white= left audio

Green

Blue

Red

Component Video cables (Y Pb Pr) are color codedGreen, Blue and Red

Red

White

Audio cables are color coded- Red= right audio; white= left audio

POWER button

POWER

TV/DVD

DISPLAY

VOL

MUTE

SLEEP

SETUP/

TV MENU

EXIT/

CANCEL

SLOW SLOWPAUSE/STILL PLAY MODE

AUDIO

SCREEN SIZE

DVD

ENTER

TOP MENU

PLAY

SKIP

STOP

SUBTITLE

RETURN

ANGLE

REPEAT A-B

QUICK VIEW/

JUMP

MARKER

ZOOM

INPUT

SELECT

INPUT SELECT button

Use these buttons to view the picture of the device you’ve connected to the TV.

Connecting the Device with Video (Basic)

This connection allows you to connect a device that has a Video Out jack, for example, a satellite receiver.

Note: If the device you're connecting also has Component Video jacks and you have component video cables, we recommend you use the Component Video (Advanced) Connection instead. See instructions below.

Using the example of a satellite receiver:

1. If necessary, connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 6.

2. Connect your yellow video cable.

Connect a video cable to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack on the back of the TV/DVD and to

the Video Output jack on the satellite receiver.

3. Connect your red and white audio cables.

Connect the audio (red and white) cables to the AUDIO INPUT 1 R and L jacks on the

back of the TV/DVD and to the Audio Output jacks on the satellite receiver.

Connecting the Device with Component Video (Advanced)

This connection allows you to connect a device that has Y Pb Pr jacks, for example, a satellite receiver.

Using the example of a satellite receiver:

1. If necessary, connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 6.

2. Connect your Y Pb Pr component video cables.

Connect three video cables or special Y Pb Pr cables to the COMPONENT (INPUT 3)

Y Pb Pr jacks on the back of the TV/DVD and to the Y Pb Pr outputs on the satellite receiver.

3. Connect your red and white audio cables.

Connect the audio (red and white) cables to the INPUT 3 AUDIO R and L jacks on the

back of the TV/DVD and to the Audio Output jacks on the satellite receiver.

Viewing the Picture from the Connected Device

1. Plug in the TV/DVD (see page 13 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 satellite receiver.

3. Press the INPUT SELECT button on the remote control and select VIDEO1 from the input list (if connected to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack) or COMPONENT (if connected to the COMPONENT jacks). To go back to viewing TV channels, press the INPUT SELECT button and select ANT from the input list.

• If you're done connecting devices to your TV, go to page 14 to complete the Initial Setup.

• To continue connecting devices, go to the next page.

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HDMI Connection

This is an example of a connection using the HDMI jack.

*Don't forget: If necessary, connect antenna or cable to get a picture. Go to page 6 for instructions.

PC/HDMI AUDIO

HDMI

Device with HDMI

Video Out

Device with DVI

Audio Out

HDMI Out

DVI Out

Audio Out

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Connecting the Device

High-Deﬁ nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) technology is 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/DVD is also compatible with devices that have a DVI output jack.

Using the example of a set-top box:

• If your set-top box has an HDMI jack, connect an HDMI cable.

HDMI cable

HDMI/DVI adapter

Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI Input jack on the back of the TV/DVD and to

the HDMI Out jack on the back of the device.

–OR–

• If your set-top box has a DVI jack, connect an HDMI cable and an HDMI/DVI adapter.

A. Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI Input jack on the back of the TV/DVD.

B. Attach an HDMI/DVI adapter to the end of the HDMI cable, then connect the

adapter to the DVI Out jack on the set-top box.

C. Since you’re using an HDMI/DVI adapter, you need to connect a 3.5 mm stereo

mini-pin to audio left/right cable. Connect the mini-pin end to the PC/HDMI AUDIO jack on the back of the TV/DVD and the other end to the R and L jacks on the back of the device.

3.5 mm stereo mini pin to Audio left/right

POWER button

POWER

TV/DVD

DISPLAY

VOL

MUTE

SLEEP

SETUP/

ENTER

PLAY

SKIP

SUBTITLE

SLOW SLOWPAUSE/STILL PLAY MODE

RETURN

REPEAT A-B

AUDIO

MARKER

DVD

TOP MENU

SKIP

STOP

ANGLE

QUICK VIEW/

JUMP

ZOOM

INPUT SELECT

TV MENU

EXIT/

CANCEL

SCREEN SIZE

INPUT SELECT button

Use these buttons to view the picture of the device you’ve connected to the TV.

Viewing the Picture from the Connected Device

The device in this connection is connected to the HDMI jack. To view this device:

1. Plug in the TV (see page 13 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. Press the INPUT SELECT button on the remote control and select HDMI for the input list. To go back to viewing TV channels, press the INPUT SELECT button and select ANT from the input list.

• If you're done connecting devices to your TV, go to page 14 to complete the Initial Setup.

• If you experience HDMI problems, go to the HDMI Troubleshooting section on page 39.

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PC Connection

This is an example of a connection using the PC jacks.

Don't forget: If necessary, connect antenna or cable to get a picture. Go to page 6 for instructions.

MONITOR

PC/HDMI AUDIO

Connecting the Device

This connection allows you to connect to a personal computer.

1. If necessary, connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 6.

2. Connect your monitor cable.

Connect one end of a 15-pin monitor cable to the PC MONITOR jack on the TV/DVD 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.

3. Connect your audio cable.

Connect a 3.5 mm stereo mini pin cable (sometimes referred to as 1/8" stereo mini pin) to the

HDMI/PC AUDIO jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the Audio Output jack on the PC.

Note: The maximum resolution is 1360 x 768. Be sure to set your PC to the correct monitor output setting.

Viewing the PC

1. Plug in the TV and the PC, if they aren't already plugged in.

2. Turn on the TV and the PC.

3. Press the INPUT SELECT button on the remote control and select PC from the input list. To go back to viewing TV channels, press the INPUT SELECT button and select ANT from the input list.

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Plug in the TV/DVD

Plug the end of the power cord into the back of the TV/DVD. Plug the other end into a grounded wall outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Do not plug into an outlet controlled by a light switch.

Put Batteries in the Remote

• Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote by pushing the tab and lifting off the cover.

• Insert two fresh batteries. Make sure the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly.

• Replace the cover.

Turn on the TV/DVD

Turn on your TV/DVD by pressing the Power button on the TV or on the remote control.

POWER

DISPLAY

SETUP/

TV MENU

EXIT/

CANCEL

SLOW SLOWPAUSE/STILL PLAY MODE

AUDIO

SCREEN SIZE

SKIP

SUBTITLE

RETURN

MARKER

ENTER

PLAY

REPEAT A-B

TV/DVD

SLEEP

STOP

JUMP

VOL

MUTE

DVD

TOP MENU

SKIP

ANGLE

QUICK VIEW/

ZOOM

INPUT

SELECT

ENTER button

Arrows

How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup

The technical term is “Navigation” – how you move through the onscreen menus. The theory is the same throughout the menu screens: highlight your choice and select it.

To highlight a menu item, press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight one of the items listed on the screen. Use the up or down arrow button to move up or down. Use the right or left arrow button to view other selections for a menu choice or to display a sub-menu.

Note: Highlighted means that the menu item stands out from other menu items on the list (appears darker, brighter, or a different color).

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SETUP

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

ENGLISH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL

TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE

:SELECT

:ADJUST

Complete the Initial Setup

The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s features to work properly. You need to set up a few things ﬁ rst before using your TV/DVD.

Set the Menu Language

Press the SETUP/TV MENU button on the remote. With the SETUP icon (

If English is your preferred language, press the down arrow button to continue to the next step. To choose another language, press the right arrow button until that language is highlighted, and press the down arrow button to continue.

Set the Signal Type

If you connected Cable to your ANT jack, the option is chosen for you and you can press the down arrow button to continue.

If you connected an antenna to your ANT jack, press the right arrow button to choose TV and then press the down arrow button to continue.

) highlighted, press the down arrow button.

SETUP

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE

:SELECT

:ADJUST

Complete the Channel Search

With Auto Ch Memory highlighted, press the right arrow button to begin the channel search. The search takes some time as it is looking for analog and digital channels, and digital sub channels. Once the search is complete, the TV tunes to a channel.

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Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical order)

This section describes the jacks on the back panel of your TV. There are several ways to connect devices.

ANT INPUT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from your antenna, cable, or cable box.

AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT 1 Lets you connect a device that has

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

composite video jacks, such as a VCR.

• L AUDIO Provides left audio connection when using the VIDEO

INPUT 1 jack. The left audio connector is usually white.

• R AUDIO Provides right audio connection when using the

VIDEO INPUT 1 jack. The right audio connector is usually red.

(MONO)

COMPONENT

AUDIO

PC/HDMI AUDIO

HDMI

MONITOR

PC/HDMI AUDIO

component video jacks, such as a satellite receiver.

• COMPONENT Y Pb Pr Provides optimum picture quality

because the video is separated into three signals. Use three videograde or component video cables for the connection. When using Y Pb Pr, make sure you connect left and right audio cables to the L and R AUDIO jacks.

COMPONENT INPUTS Lets you connect a device that has

• L AUDIO Provides left audio connection when using the

component video inputs. The left audio connector is usually white.

• R AUDIO Provides right audio connection when using the

component video inputs. The right audio connector is usually red.

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT (Coaxial) Use a digital coaxial cable to connect your TV to a compatible audio receiver for the best digital sound quality.

HDMI INPUT Lets you connect a device, such as a digital cable box, with an HDMI or a DVI output.

• HDMI (High-Deﬁ nition Multimedia 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.

• HDMI 2 (only available for model L32WD26D) Provides a

second HDMI connection.

• PC/HDMI AUDIO (used for DVI only) Provides audio

connection when using the HDMI jack for DVI. Use a 3.5 mm stereo mini pin cable (sometimes referred to as 1/8” stereo mini pin) to receive sound for the DVI connection.

PC MONITOR INPUT Connect your computer, or other device with a VGA output, to this jack using a 15 pin D-sub cable.

• PC/HDMI AUDIO Use to obtain sound when a PC is connected

to the PC Monitor jack. Use a 3.5 mm stereo mini pin cable (sometimes referred to as 1/8” stereo mini pin) to receive sound for the PC connection.

S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO Allows you to connect a device that has an S-Video jack. Connect audio cables to the L and R Audio jacks.

AUDIO

(MONO)

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The Top of Your TV/DVD

If you cannot locate your remote, you can use the top panel buttons of your TV/DVD to operate many of the TV/DVD’s features.

PLAY Begins disc play.

STOP Stops disc play.

SKIP Skips a disc forward or backward.

EJECT Removes the disc.

VOLUME – Decreases the volume. In the menu system, acts like the

left arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls.

VOLUME + Increases the volume. In the menu system, acts like the right arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls.

CHANNEL q 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.

CHANNEL p Scans up through the channel list. In the menu system, acts like the up arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls.

MENU Brings up the Main menu. In the menu system, it selects highlighted items.

INPUT Displays the input list.

POWER Turns the TV/DVD on and off.

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POWER

DISPLAY

TV/DVD

Connections & Setup

The Buttons on the Remote Control

Arrows Used to highlight different items in the TV menu and to adjust the menu controls.

SETUP/

TV MENU

EXIT/

CANCEL

SKIP

SLOW SLOWPAUSE/STILL PLAY MODE

AUDIO

SCREEN SIZE

SLEEP

ENTER

PLAY

SUBTITLE

RETURN

REPEAT A-B

MARKER

JUMP

STOP

VOL

MUTE

DVD

TOP MENU

SKIP

ANGLE

QUICK VIEW/

ZOOM

INPUT

SELECT

(0-9) Number Buttons Enter channel numbers and parental control password directly through the remote control.

ANGLE In DVD mode, changes the camera angle, if available.

AUDIO In TV mode, switches the sound option; in DVD mode, changes the audio language.

or CH V Scans up or down through the current channel list.

Press once to change the channel up or down; press and hold to continue changing channels.

DISPLAY – If no menus are on-screen, displays the channel banner; press again to clear the screen. When entering a channel with a sub-channel, enter the channel number then press – to enter the sub-channel.

DVD MENU In DVD mode, displays the DVD disc’s menu.

Eject (

) Removes the disc.

ENTER When in the menu system, makes selections on-screen.

EXIT/CANCEL Removes some menus or displays from the screen

and returns you to normal viewing.

INPUT SELECT

Accesses the available video input channels: ANT,

VIDEO1, VIDEO2, COMPONENT, HDMI, HDMI2 (only available for model L32WD26D) and PC. To resume TV viewing, press the

number

buttons to enter the channel or press CH+ or CH- buttons.

JUMP In DVD mode, allows you to go to a speciﬁ c title, chapter or time on the disc.

MARKER In DVD mode, displays the Marker option which allows you to mark three scenes.

MUTE Reduces the TV/DVD’s volume to its minimum level.

PAUSE/STILL In DVD mode, press PAUSE when the disc is playing

to pause playback. Also used during mp3 and JPEG playback.

PLAY In DVD mode, plays a disc.

PLAY MODE In DVD mode, displays the play mode options.

POWER Turns the TV and DVD on or off.

QUICK VIEW/ZOOM In TV mode, returns you to the previous

channel; in DVD mode, zooms the picture.

REPEAT A-B In DVD mode, sets the Repeat A-B option and turns it off.

RETURN Removes the DVD Main menu.

SCREEN SIZE Displays the Picture Size menu, allowing you to

change the format of your picture.

SEARCH In DVD mode, searches forward or backward on the disc.

SETUP/TV MENU In TV mode, displays the TV Main menu; in DVD

mode, displays the DVD Main menu.

SKIP In DVD mode, skips forward or backward a chapter.

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SLEEP Sets the TV to turn off after a set time. The time increases in 10 minute increments and goes up to 2 hours.

SLOW In DVD mode, plays a disc in forward or backward slow motion.

STOP In DVD mode, stops a disc.

SUBTITLE In DVD mode, displays the available subtitles.

TOP MENU While playing a JPEG ﬁ le, press to return to the folder selection menu.

TV/DVD Switches between TV and DVD mode.

VOL + or VOL – Increases or decreases or the TV/DVD’s volume.

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Regional Coding

Both the TV/DVD unit and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the codes don’t match, the disc won’t play. This unit’s code is region 1.

Using Different Menus

Each disc is programmed with different features. There are three separate menu paths that you can use to access features:

• The Disc menu – The disc menu is part of each disc and is separate from the DVD’s menu

system. The contents of each disc menu vary according to how the disc was authored and what features are included. The disc menu is turned on and off (while the disc is playing) with the DVD MENU button on the remote.

• The DVD’s Info Display – The Info Display appears with information across the top of

the screen when a disc is playing. It can only be accessed while you are playing a disc. It’s turned on and off with the DISPLAY button on the remote.

• The DVD’s menu system – The DVD’s menu system is accessed only when a disc isn’t

playing. Press the STOP button and then press the SETUP/TV MENU button.

A feature will only work if the disc was programmed with that feature. If a menu item is “grayed out” it means that item isn’t available.

Loading and Playing Discs

Your TV/DVD unit plays DVD discs, Audio CD discs, DVD R/RW (video format only), CD-DA, CD-R/RW discs with mp3, Windows Media-formatted content, and JPEG ﬁ les (only 12cm sizes).

This is an example of a one-sided disc.

(

)

Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player. The following discs CANNOT be used with this player:

• Laserdiscs, Video CD discs, SVCD, CVD, CD-ROM (computer-only discs), DVD-ROM, discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. PAL or SECAM). Some CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW can't be played back depending on how they were recorded.

This is an example of a 2-sided disc. The title is in the center.

To Load and Play a Disc

To put the TV/DVD in DVD mode and play a disc, press the DVD button on the remote control.

1. Place a disc gently into the slot with the disc’s label facing towards you (double-sided discs have content on both sides, so you can place either side up).

2. The TV/DVD reads the disc’s table of contents, and then one of the following things happens depending on how the disc was programmed:

• The disc starts playing.

• The disc menu appears on the screen. One of the options will start disc play. Highlight that option and press ENTER on the remote.

Windows Media™ is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Playing Discs

Using a Disc Menu

A disc is capable of having an on-screen menu that is separate from the DVD’s menu system. The disc menu might only contain a list of the titles and chapters, or it may allow you to change features such as language and playback settings. To access the disc menu, while the disc is loaded, press the DVD MENU button.

The content and operation of disc menus vary from disc to disc.

Disc Playback Features Using the Remote

You can use the remote control to activate disc playback features.

Playback features aren’t usually available during the opening credits of a movie. If a playback feature isn’t available, the invalid symbol (r) appears on the screen when you press that button.

Forward/Reverse Search Playback

To scan quickly through the disc when you’re playing it:

1. Press the SEARCH 8 or 7 button on the remote when you’re playing a disc.

2. Press the button again to scan at a faster speed. Each time you press the button, the scanning speed increases.

3. Press the PLAY button at any time to resume normal playback.

Note: You won’t hear the sound (audio) on DVD discs when you’re using the picture scan feature.

Still and Frame Advance

1. Press PAUSE/STILL when a disc is playing to pause the picture.

2. Each time you press the PAUSE/STILL button, the picture advances one frame.

3. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.

Slow Motion Playback

While the disc is in freeze frame mode, you can use slow motion playback.

1. While the disc is playing or in STILL mode, press the SLOW or

2. Continue to press the button to increase the slow motion playback speed.

3. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.

button.

Chapter Advance

While a disc is playing, press SKIP or SKIP 9 button to go forward or backward a chapter or track. Press SKIP Forward or SKIP Reverse again to continue to go forward or backward a chapter or track at a time.

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Disc Features

To see the Info Display, press the DISPLAY button on the remote while a disc is playing. The Info Display appears across the top of the screen. To make the Info Display disappear from the screen, press DISPLAY on the remote.

DVD Disc Info Display

Title

Disc Operation

Angle

Title Chapter Time

Audio Language

Jump

1/5 Eng

Time Display

Audio Type

Total Time

Chapter

Subtitles

Using the Jump Feature

For DVD discs, the feature displays title, chapter or time you can go to. For Audio CDs, the feature displays the track and track time you can go to.

Press JUMP on the remote to bring up the Jump feature. Press the up or down arrow button to highlight the option. Enter the title/track, chapter or time you wish to go to. For example, enter 01:12:00 to go to the area of the disc at 1 hour and twelve minutes. Press ENTER to go to that area of the disc.

Selecting Subtitles

1. While a disc is playing, press the SUBTITLE button on the remote.

2. Repeatedly press the SUBTITLE button to scroll through the subtitle languages that are available on the disc. The language you selected is displayed in the text box after a few moments.

3. To make the subtitles disappear, repeatedly press the SUBTITLE button until Off is selected.

Notes: The subtitle language can also be changed through the DVD’s main menu.

Changing the subtitle language will only affect the disc currently being played. When the disc is removed or the unit is turned off, the subtitle language will revert to the language setting speciﬁ ed through the DVD’s main menu.

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Changing the Audio Language

If the disc was created with different language tracks (recorded in different languages), you can temporarily change the DVD’s Audio Language setting.

1. While a disc is playing, press the AUDIO button on the remote.

2. Repeatedly press the AUDIO button to scroll through the languages that are available on the disc. The language you selected plays after a few moments.

Notes: The language feature only works if the disc was created with multiple audio tracks.

The audio language can also be changed through the DVD’s main menu during DVD playback.

You only override the audio language setting in the DVD’s main menu temporarily when you change the language by using the remote.

Using the Repeat Feature

The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off. There are three Repeat options:

• Chapter – repeats the chapter that is playing.

• Title – repeats the title that is playing.

• A•B – Set the beginning (point A) and the end (point B) to make a part of the movie play repeatedly.

Play Mode

Repeat : Off

To Select a Repeat Option:

1. While a disc is playing, press the PLAY MODE button on the remote.

2. Repeatedly press the ENTER button to select Chapter or Title. Press PLAY to make the screen disappear.

3. The selected repeat option will loop repeatedly until you turn Repeat off. Repeat is turned off by completing the steps above, and selecting the Off option.

A•B Repeat

A•B Repeat lets you deﬁ ne a speciﬁ c segment on the disc that you want to repeat. For example, you might like to watch a particular scene in your favorite movie. To watch this scene over and over:

1. Find the spot on the disc that is a few seconds before the beginning of the scene you want to repeat (this gives you time to press the button).

2. Press the REPEAT A•B button on the remote to set the beginning point (or Point A) of the scene you want to watch.

3. When you get to the part of the disc that you want to be the end of the repeated segment (the B point), press REPEAT A•B. The segment will repeat until you turn Repeat off by pressing REPEAT A•B again.

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Changing the Camera Angle

Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. To change the camera angle:

1. While a disc is playing, press the ANGLE button on the remote. The number of angles available are displayed. For example, if there are 3 different angles, the display will read 1/3. This means angle 1 is currently being played.

2. Repeatedly press the ANGLE button to scroll through the camera angle choices. The camera angle number displayed in the text window is automatically shown.

Switching between Standard and Random Play

Folder-1

Folder-2

MP3-1

MP3-2

MP3-3

WMA-1

WMA-2

WMA-3

Select Files

Repeat :Off

Mode :Off

JPEG Preview

This option is only available for Audio CDs and discs with JPEGs, mp3 ﬁ les or Windows Media-formatted content.

Standard play (the order listed on the disc) is the default setting. To change the default setting:

1. Press the right arrow, then the down arrow button to highlight Mode under Select Files.

2. Press the ENTER button to choose Random. The tracks on the disc will now play in random order.

Note: The TV/DVD defaults to Standard playback whenever you put a new disc into your TV/DVD.

Using the Program Play Feature

To use the Program Play feature, you must enter the order in which you want the tracks on the CD to play by creating a program. This is

done from the DVD’s main menu. To change the playback of a CD:

1. Make sure the folder selection menu is on-screen- press the TOP MENU button if necessary. While the disc is playing, press the right arrow button, then the down arrow button to highlight Edit Mode. Press ENTER.

2. Press the left arrow button to go back to the music list.

3. Use the up and down arrow buttons to select tracks or ﬁ les you want to add to your program list. Press ENTER to add the track or ﬁ le to the list. A check mark appears next to the ﬁ le you're adding to the program.

4. Continue to use the arrow buttons and ENTER to add tracks or ﬁ les to the list.

5. Once you are ﬁ nished, highlight Add to Program then press ENTER.

6. Press the down arrow button to highlight Edit Mode and press ENTER.

7. To play the programmed ﬁ les, select Program View then press ENTER.

To remove a ﬁ le from the program, select Program View. Highlight

the ﬁ le you want to remove then press ENTER. Select Clear Program and press ENTER.

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Playing Other Music and JPEG Files

The TV/DVD can play mp3 ﬁ les, Windows Media-formatted content and JPEG ﬁ les.

1/15 00:00:00

/MP3-5.MP3

MP3-5

MP3-6

WMA-11

WMA-12

Picture-1

Picture-2

Picture-3

Picture-4

Select Files

Repeat :Off

Mode :Off

Music Playing

Music Files

mp3 is an audio ﬁ le format which compresses recorded music. It was developed by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft in collaboration with Thomson Inc. The main advantage of the mp3 format is the ability to store CD-quality music tracks that are user-friendly and compressed on a personal computer. mp3 (MPEG-3, which stands for Motion Picture Experts Group-Layer 3), meaning the third layer of information is a format used to compress digital audio. Since the audio is compressed, it takes up less space.

To play an mp3 or Windows Media-formatted ﬁ le:

1. Insert a disc.

2. Press the up or down arrow button to highlight a ﬁ le.

3. Press ENTER. The ﬁ le either begins playback or displays the list of songs if the ﬁ le is a folder. If necessary, press the up or down arrow button to highlight a song from the folder and press ENTER or simply press PLAY to begin playback of the entire folder.

4. To go back to the list of ﬁ les within your disc, press the up arrow to highlight Go Up... and press ENTER.

Note: You can only play true mp3 ﬁ les in the TV/DVD—some products use software to compress mp3 ﬁ les and convert them to other formats such as MPX. Your TV/DVD won’t recognize or play MPX ﬁ les or other types of converted mp3 ﬁ les.

/Picture-01.JPG

Picture-01

Picture-02

Picture-03

Picture-04

Picture-05

Picture-06

Picture-07

Picture-08

Select Files

Repeat :Off

Mode :Off

W: 2048 H: 1536

JPEG Files

JPEG ﬁ les are image ﬁ les. Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 5 megapixels. The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of JPEG ﬁ les on the disc. If nothing is displayed after a few minutes, it is likely that certain ﬁ les are too large or the wrong format.

Important information you should know when playing JPEG ﬁ les:

• JPEG ﬁ les appear to right side of the screen. A thumbnail of the picture appears when highlighted. As you highlight each ﬁ le, a thumbnail of the picture appears to the right until a playback option is selected.

• Press the TOP MENU button while pictures are being displayed to go back to the folder list.

• Press the SKIP button to view the next available picture, otherwise the picture displayed remains on-screen. To set the JPEGs to skip automatically, press the STOP button if a picture is playing. Press the SETUP/TV MENU button and highlight the picture icon and select JPEG Interval. Choose the time interval between each picture.

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Channel Banner

There are several indicators that might appear when you press the DISPLAY button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom).

100-15 BEV SLEEP TIMER

OFF DIGITAL TV-14 D CABLE ENGLISH

Program Information

FULL

1080i

100-15 BEV The channel, sub-channel (if available for digital channels) and

program you're currently viewing are displayed.

Sleep Timer Oﬀ Sleep timer status.

Digital Cable Displays if the channel is digital or analog and the type of signal

your TV's receiving.

TV-14 D The current program rating.

Lock/unlock icon The lock or unlock icon appears if the channel is locked or

unlocked through the V-Chip option.

English The current audio the channel is broad cast ing.

Full 1080i The video format of the current channel's incoming signal.

Parental Controls and V-Chip

LOCKS

V-CHIP SET NEW PASSWORD

The choices in the LOCKS menu ( ) involves software inside your TV which allow you to block TV programs and movies, called V-Chip. TV programs can be blocked by age-based ratings, such as TV-MA, which is explained on page 26. If available, TV programs can also be blocked by content, such as adult language. This is explained on page

:SELECT

:ADJUST

27. Movies can only be blocked by age-based ratings. This is explained on page 27.

Once you block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.

Note: Parental control settings are not available for HDMI or Component inputs. These settings must be set in the connected device's parental controls.

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Using the TV’s Features

How V- Chip Works

V-Chip reads the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the program contains, you will receive the message This program has been blocked! TV-14

exceeds set limits. Push MUTE to enter password.

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. Go to page 41 for the US ratings explanations.

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls

When you enter the LOCKS menu, you'll be asked to enter a password. Enter a password using the number buttons, then press the ENTER

LOCKS

NEW PASSWORD

[0-9] : SELECT ENTER : SET

EXIT : END

button. Verify your password by entering the same password again, and then press the ENTER button. Each time you access the V-Chip menu, you'll be asked to enter this password.

You can change the password at any time. Access the LOCKS menu and press the down arrow button to highlight New Password.

If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip will take effect.

Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings

TV-MA Mature Audience Only

TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned

TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested

TV-G General Audience

TV-Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older

TV-Y All Children

V-CHIP SET

TV RATING OFF

MOVIE RATING

:SELECT

OFF/ TV-Y/ TV-Y7/ TV-G

TV-PG/TV-14 /TV-MA

:ADJUST

If you forget your password, you can reset it. Turn the volume all the way down using the top panel VOL- button on the TV. Continue holding the button and press the 0 number button on the remote at the same time for about 5 seconds. Enter a new password.

US V-Chip TV Ratings

Blocking Age-Based Ratings

You can automatically block all program ratings above a speciﬁ ed agebased rating level.

1. Choose LOCKS from the Main Menu. Enter your password.

2. Highlight and select V-Chip Set. Then select TV Rating.

3. Press the right arrow button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch and press ENTER.

4. Highlight V-Chip and select ON. The status for the selected rating and all higher ratings are blocked.

Note: If you forget your password, you can reset it. Turn the volume all the way down using the top panel VOL- button on the TV. Continue holding the button and press the 0 number button on the remote at the same time for about 5 seconds. Enter a new password.

To view age-based ratings after you've locked them, follow the same steps as above to unlock.

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Blocking Speciﬁ c Content Themes

You can block programs based on their content, for example, violence. When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well.

To block program content:

1. Determine the content themes you want to block. Go to the LOCKS menu and select V-

Chip Set.

2. Press the right arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change and press DISPLAY.

3. Press the down arrow button to move the highlight to a particular content theme.

4. Each theme is automatically set to ON. To keep some on and turn others OFF, highlight the themes you want turn off and then press the right arrow to highlight OFF.

Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-based 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.

V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a speciﬁ ed level.

1. Choose LOCKS from the Main Menu. Enter your password.

2. Highlight and select V-Chip Set. Then select Movie Rating.

3. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch.

4. Press the right arrow to highlight ON. The status for the rating and all higher ratings are blocked.

Future Rating Region

You might notice an option in your Parental control menu that wasn't there before. This is because broadcasters have the capability to add a new rating system for TV programs. These ratings let you deﬁ ne additional parameters for parental controls. This option and its name are dependent on the content acquired from the broadcaster.

Note: These ratings are available only if the broadcaster is sending them.

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Additional Features

There are additional features available unrelated to Parental Controls.

Picture Processing

With a focus on exceptional picture performance, all RCA models feature Enhanced Natural Vision (EN-V). EN-V picture processing is designed to provide enhanced color and contrast giving you a bright, crisp picture.

Go to page 29 to adjust picture settings.

Screen Formats

Screen format is the way the picture is displayed on your TV. Press the SCREEN SIZE button on your remote and select a screen size. You will only be able to select the available formats.

Most digital video is sent in a 16/9 format which ﬁ lls your screen, but sometimes is sent in 4/3 which does not ﬁ ll 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 SCREEN SIZE button to try a different format that may eliminate the bars. Some bars can't be removed because of the way the format is sent by the broadcaster.

The different formats available and what they look like follow. Each format is available for analog video, but might not be available for digital video.

Natural Cinema Wide1

Cinema Wide2

Full

Cinema Wide3

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Using the Menu System

SETUP

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

ENGLISH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL

TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE

:SELECT

PICTURE

PICTURE PREFERENCE SPORTS

SPORTS

BRIGHTNESS 25 CONTRAST 50 COLOR 25 TINT 0 SHARPNESS 25

:SELECT

:ADJUST

STANDARD/MOVIE/MEMORY

:ADJUST

This section explores the menus of your TV. Each menu is outlined and detailed to help you get the most from your TV. The Parental control menu is discussed in the Features chapter.

To access the menu system:

1. Press the SETUP/TV MENU button.

2. Use the left and right arrow buttons to highlight an option. The menu options are displayed under the icons.

3. Press the up and down arrow buttons to move to a different option within the menu. If necessary, press the left or right arrow button to display the choices of the option you’ve highlighted. If available, use the information at the bottom of each screen for help.

4. To return to the Main Menu, press the MENU button until it's displayed.

Note: Options in the menus that are grayed-out and can't be highlighted are unavailable or in progress.

To exit a menu, press the EXIT/CANCEL button.

Descriptions of each menu are discussed in the order they appear.

Picture Menu

The PICTURE menu ( ) contains menus and controls to conﬁ gure how the picture looks. 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- VIDEO1, VIDEO2, COMPONENT, HDMI, HDMI 2 (only available for model L32WD26D) and PC.

Picture Preference (not available on PC input) Displays a choice list that lets you select one of the preset picture settings: Sports, Standard, Movie, or Memory. Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment.

Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the picture.

Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of

the picture.

Color (not available on PC input) Adjusts the richness of the color.

Tint (not available on PC input) Adjusts the balance between the

red and green levels.

Sharpness (not available on PC input) Adjusts the crispness of the edges in the picture.

Color Temperature (not available on PC input) Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adjustments: Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors; Medium; or War m for a more red palette of picture colors. The warm setting corresponds to the NTSC standard of 6500 K.

Back Lighting Adjusts the level of light, depending on your room setting.

Reset Restores Picture Menu to the default settings, except the

Memory Picture Preset option.

When you change any of these picture settings, the Picture Preset changes to Memory.

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Additional Options in PC Mode

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS 25 CONTRAST 50 HOR POSITION 25 VER POSITION 25 PHASE 25 CLOCK 0

:SELECT

:ADJUST

The Picture menu in PC mode contains some additional menu options.

Hor Position Adjusts the picture's position left or right.

Ver Position Adjusts the picture's position upward or downward.

Phase Adjusts the picture if there is ﬂ icker of screen letters, color

misalignment, or blurring.

Clock Adjusts the clock sync of the picture.

Red, Green, or Blue Adjusts the red, green, or blue colors of the

picture.

WXGA Input Turn this option ON in order to change the screen size of the picture in PC mode.

Reset Restores PC Settings menu to the default settings.

Audio Menu

AUDIO

MTS STR / SAP / MONO

TREBLE 25 BALANCE 0 SURROUND OFF

:SELECT

52SSAB

:ADJUST

The AUDIO menu ( ) lets you adjust the audio output. To access the Audio menu, press MENU on the remote, and then select the Audio icon from the Main Menu. The following audio items can be adjusted:

MTS

Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left 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.

SAP Plays the program's audio in a second language, if one is

available. SAP audio is broadcast only in mono. SAP is also used to broadcast a program's audio with descriptions of the video for the visually impaired.

Mono (available for regular TV viewing only) Plays the sound in

mono only. Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals.

Bass Increases or decreases the bass of the sound.

Treble Increases or decreases the treble of the sound

Balance Adjusts how much audio is sent to the left and right

speakers.

Surround Turn on to have surround effect.

HDMI If you're using the HDMI jack for a DVI connection, select

DVI. If not, select HDMI.

Audio Language 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 (usually English in the U.S.).

Digital Audio Output Lets you choose a setting for the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack. Choose AutoSelect and the TV selects the audio for you (either *Dolby® Digital decoding or PCM). Choose PCM if your audio receiver only handles PCM.

Reset Restores the Audio Menu to the default settings.

* Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.

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Setup Menu

SETUP

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE

:SELECT

:ADJUST

The SETUP menu ( ) lets you conﬁ gure the TV to ﬁ t its surroundings and your preferences. To access the Setup menu, press MENU on the remote, and then select the Setup icon from the Main Menu.

Language Allows you to change the language of the menu system.

TV/Cable Choose the type of signal you have connected to the ANT

INPUT.

Auto Ch Memory Searches for channels the signal is receiving. Go to page 14 for more information.

Add/Delete To add or delete a channel from the channel list, high- light Add/Delete and press the right arrow button. Press the down arrow button to scroll through the channel list. To add or delete the channel selected, press the right arrow button.

Analog Caption If available, lets you select the captioning mode used for displaying captioning information. If you are unsure of the differences among the modes, you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1, which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your area.

Digital Caption If available, lets you select the captioning mode for digital channels.

CC Advanced Set advanced options for digital closed captions.

Text Size Lets you set the size of the digital closed-caption text.

CC ADVANCED

TEXT SIZE TEXT TYPE TEXT COLOR TEXT EDGE BACKGROUND COLOR TEXT OPACITY BACKGROUND OPACITY

:SELECT

:ADJUST

You can choose Auto, Small, Standard, or Large.

Text Type Lets you select a character design for the digital

closed-caption text. A font is a complete assortment of letters, numbers, punctuation marks, etc. in a given design. You can choose from a variety of fonts (Ashley®, Floridian™, etc.).

Text Color Lets you choose the color of the digital closed-

caption text: Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, or Cyan.

Text Edge Lets you choose the edge effect of the digital closed-

caption text: Auto, None, Raised, Depressed, Uniform, Left Drop

Shadow, or Right Drop Shadow.

Background Color Lets you choose the color of the area of the

screen behind the digital closed-caption text: Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, or Cyan.

Text Opacity Lets you choose opacity of the digital closed-

caption text: Transparent, Translucent, Solid, or Flashing.

Background Opacity Lets you choose the opacity of the area

of the screen behind the digital closed-caption text: Transparent, Translucent, Solid, or Flashing.

Note: Not all captioning on digital channels is digital captioning—it

depends on what the broadcaster is sending. If the closed captioning for a program is not digital, the Digital CC style settings will not have an effect.

"Monotype" is a trademark of Monotype Imaging, Inc. Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Ofﬁ ce and may be registered in certain other

jurisdictions.

"iType" is a trademark of Monotype Imaging, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

"Floridian", "Plate Gothic", and "Screen" are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

"Ashley" is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Ofﬁ ce and may be registered in certain other

jurisdictions.

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Using the TV's Menu System

Picture Size Allows you to change the format of the screen. If there are bars on-screen try a different format, if available, that may

SETUP

PICTURE SIZE PICTURE SCROLL CINEMA MODE FILM ASPECT OFF SIGNAL METER AUTO SHUT OFF OFF

:SELECT

:ADJUST

eliminate the bars. Choose between Natural, Cinema Wide1, Cinema Wide2, Cinema Wide3, and Full. Go to page 28 for more information

on changing the picture size.

Picture Scroll If you select Cinema Wide2 or Cinema Wide3 as your picture size, this setting allows you to adjust the vertical position of the picture.

Cinema Mode Detects video sources that were originally recorded on ﬁ lm (like most movies) and converted to a different format (for TV broadcast, for example). Select Film only when the TV is used solely with ﬁ lm-based sources (DVDs on a non-progressive scan player, for example). Select Video if you think ﬁ lm mode is causing distortions to your picture.

Aspect Turning this feature on allows the TV to take a 480i signal and display it in a fuller format on the TV.

Signal Meter Displays the signal strength of the currently tuned to digital channel.

Auto Shut Off Turning this feature on turns off the TV if no signal is found on the current channel after 15 minutes.

OPTION

CH LABEL VIDEO LABEL

:SELECT

:ADJUST

Option Menu

The OPTION menu ( ) lets you conﬁ gure the TV to ﬁ t its surroundings and your preferences. To access the OPTION menu, press MENU on the remote, and then select the Option icon ( ) from the Main Menu.

Ch Label Allows you to add a four character label to a channel, which is displayed on-screen when you tune to the channel.

Set/Clear Press ENTER to set a label to the channel you're

currently tuned to. Press the right arrow button to scroll through the characters. Once you've found the character you want to use, press the ENTER button to select it. Continue to press the right arrow button to scroll through the characters and then ENTER to add another character.

Video Input List Displays

the available video input channels- Video

1, Video 2, Component, HDMI and HDMI 2 (only available for model L32WD26D). Allows you to label the input so when you press the

INPUT button the component name is displayed instead of the video input label. Choose VCR, DVD, DTV, SAT, CBL, and HD (for HDMI only).

Locks Menu

The LOCKS menu (Parental control) was explained in Chapter 3. Go to page 25 for more information.

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The DVD’s Menu System

The DVD’s menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display. The DVD’s main menu comes up when there is no disc playing. If you are playing a disc, press STOP on the remote control to stop playback and bring up the DVD’s main menu.

Menu : English

Subtitle : English

Audio : English

TV Screen : 4:3

Display : On

Picture Mode : Auto

JPEG Interval : Off

The Languages Menu

The Languages menu enables you to choose different language options for DVD audio, subtitles, Disc Menu items. The default for all Language menu items is English.

Changing the Menu, Subtitle, or Audio Language

You can choose one of the languages for the text that appears within the on-screen menu system.

1. From the main menu, highlight and select the Languages option.

2. Highlight the language option for the language you want to change and press ENTER (the language choices are displayed).

3. Highlight the language you want to use and press ENTER. The menu appears with your selection shown next to the language option. The Other option allows you to choose another language and enter a code from the code list on page 35.

The Picture Menu

The Picture menu contains the settings that affect how disc content looks on your TV/DVD.

TV Screen The TV Screen menu adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV/DVD. Press the right arrow button to enter the picture menu, then press right arrow to select TV Screen. Choose one of the following options:

4 x 3 Letterbox Choose this setting if you want to see movies

in their original aspect ratio (height-to-width ratio). You’ll see the entire frame of the movie, but it will take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically. The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

4 x 3 Panscan This might mean that parts of the picture (the left

and right edges) won’t be seen.

Most discs produced in a widescreen format can’t be cropped in

this fashion. This means the black bars will appear at the top and the bottom of the screen.

16 x 9 Widescreen Choose this setting to display the movie full

screen. The images on the screen may appear distorted due to vertical compression.

If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3 format, the left and right side

of the screen will appear black.

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Using the DVD's Menu System

Display The default is to show all on-screen displays. To turn the option off, press the down arrow to highlight Display, then press ENTER. Press the up or down arrow to highlight Off and press ENTER.

Picture Mode There are two types of picture content recorded on DVD discs- Film (pictures recorded from ﬁ lms at 24 frames per second) and Video (video signals recorded at 30 frames per second). Choose the option according to the type of content being viewed, or choose Auto and the DVD player selects for you.

JPEG Interval Select the time shown between each JPEG.

Night Mode

Digital Out

Parental

Password

1 G

3 PG

4 PG-13

6 R

7 NC 17

Off On

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Off

The Sound Menu

The Sound menu lets you select different sound settings to match the equipment you have connected to your unit.

Night Mode The Night Mode feature compresses the dynamic range (quietest sound to loudest sound) of a disc’s soundtrack. For example, action scenes might be very loud, while whispered dialog is quiet. The Night Mode feature evens out the range of the volume by making loud sounds quieter and soft sounds louder.

Digital Out Lets you choose which type of digital audio is output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack. Choose PCM if you connected a PCM receiver. Choose Bitstream if you connected a Dolby

5.1 or Dolby 3.1 receiver.

The Parental Control Menu

When you enter Parental Control on the DVD’s main menu you will need to enter 0000 and press ENTER.

Parental You decide which ratings require a password and which ones don’t. This system ranks the ratings 1 through 8 in order to accommodate different countries’ ratings systems. The limitation is more severe as the level number decreases.

In order for the Rating Level feature to work, the disc must be encoded with rating information. If the author of the disc did not encode rating

information, then this feature will not work for that disc.

Highlight Parental and press ENTER (enter your password and then press ENTER). Press the up or down arrow to highlight the desired rating and press ENTER. If you set 3, for example, as the highest rating then the Parental selection appears as 3 (that’s the DVD’s number for PG in the 8-level system) for the movie studio’s rating. This means when the DVD is locked, it will require you to enter the password to play any discs that are rated higher than 3 (i.e., PG-13 or NC-17).

Password You can change the password by entering your current password and then entering a new password. Press the number buttons on the remote to enter the new password you want to use and press ENTER.

If you forget your password it can be reset. With no disc in the player and in DVD mode, press the STOP button on the TV. Continue holding the button and press the 7 number button on the remote at the same time. Enter a new password.

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The Language Code List

Enter the appropriate code number for the Menu, Subtitle, and Audio DVD language menu options.

Language Name Code Language Name Code Language N ame C ode

Abkhazian 1112 Fi ji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919

Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921

Afrikaans 1116 French 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slovenian 2922

Albanian 2927 Frisian 1635 Malagasy 2317 Somali 2925

Amharic 1123 Galician 1722 Malay 2329 Spanish 1529

Arabic 1128 Georgian 2111 Malayalam 2322 Sundanese 2931

Armenian 1835 German 1415 Maltese 2330 Swahili 2933

Assamese 1129 Greek 1522 Maori 2319 Swedish 2932

Aymara 1135 Greenlandic 2122 Marathi 2328 Tagalog 3022

Azerbaijani 1136 Guarani 1724 Moldavian 2325 Tajik 3017

Bashkir 1211 Gujarati 1731 Mongolian 2324 Tamil 3011

Basque 1531 Hausa 1811 Nauru 2411 Tatar 3030

Bengali; Bangla 1224 Hebrew 1933 Nepali 2415 Telugu 3015

Bhutani 1436 Hindi 1819 Norwegian 2425 Thai 3018

Bihari 1218 Hungarian 1831 Oriya 2528 Tibetan 1225

Breton 1228 Icelandic 1929 Panjabi 2611 Tigrinya 3019

Bulgarian 1217 Indonesian 1924 Pashto, Pushto 2629 Tonga 3025

Burmese 2335 Interlingua 1911 Persian 1611 Turkish 3028

Byelorussian 1215 Irish 1711 Polish 2622 Turkmen 3021

Cambodian 2123 Italian 1930 Portuguese 2630 Twi 3033

Catalan 1311 Japanese 2011 Quechua 2731 Ukrainian 3121

Chinese 3618 Javanese 2033 Rhaeto-Romance 2823 Urdu 3128

Corsican 1325 Kannada 2124 Romanian 2825 Uzbek 3136

Croatian 1828 Kashmiri 2129 Russian 2831 Vietnamese 3219

Czech 1329 Kazakh 2121 Samoan 2923 Volapük 3225

Danish 1411 Kirghiz 2135 Sanskrit 2911 Welsh 1335

Dutch 2422 Korean 2125 Scots Gaelic 1714 Wolof 3325

English 1524 Kurdish 2131 Serbian 2928 Xhosa 3418

Esperanto 1525 Laothian 2225 Serbo-Croatian 2918 Yiddish 2019

Estonian 1530 Latin 2211 Shona 2924 Yoruba 3525

Faroese 1625 Latvian, Lettish 2232 Sindhi 2914 Zulu

Language Name Code

3631

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Chapter 6: Other Information

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What’s the quickest way to view High Deﬁ nition (HD) content?

Connect an off-air antenna to the ANT Input to view free local digital channels where available. You might need to purchase an antenna. Go to page 6 for more information.

Visit www.antennaweb.org to get help deciding what type of antenna to use to receive the local digital channels available to you. By entering where you live, this mapping program tells you what local analog and digital stations are avail-

able using a certain antenna.

Are there other ways to view High Deﬁ nition (HD) content?

Besides using an off-air antenna as mentioned above, you can also use a set-top box to receive digital video. Contact your cable company or satellite provider to purchase digital programming and have them connect the box for you to ensure you're viewing channels the best way.

How do I tell an analog channel from a digital channel?

As you change channels, look at the bottom of the screen. ANALOG is displayed for an analog channel. DIGITAL is displayed for a digital channel.

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 does ﬁ ll your screen, but sometimes is sent in 4/3 which does not ﬁ ll your screen. It depends on how the station or device connected to your TV is formatting the video. If there are bars onscreen, press the SCREEN SIZE button to try a different format that may eliminate the bars. Some bars can't be removed because of the way the format is sent by the broadcaster. For more information on screen formats, go to page 28.

Why does channel search ﬁ nd a lot of channels, but when I try to tune to them there’s nothing there?

Some channels are enabled by the cable company that don’t carry programming, such as video-on-demand. When channels are unavailable, your TV’s screen is blank or appears like snow. You probably want to get rid of these so they no longer appear in your channel list. Remove these in the Add/Delete menu. Go to page 31 for more information.

Why does the ﬁ rst channel search take a long time?

If you have both analog and digital channels, the TV is looking for all available channels in the channel list. If you do have digital channels, the TV is also searching for scrambled channels, non-scrambled channels, and each sub-channel of that digital channel.

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Troubleshooting

Most problems with your TV/DVD can be corrected by consulting the following troubleshooting list.

Note for U.S. customers: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee 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 RCA product, please visit www.rca.com/customersupport.

DVD Problems

Player won’t work

• Reset the TV/DVD by unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in.

Disc won’t play

• Check the type of disc. This TV/DVD only plays DVD discs, Audio CD discs, DVD R/RW (video format only), CD-DA, CD-R/RW discs with mp3, Windows Media-formatted content, and JPEG ﬁ les (only 12cm sizes).

• If the disc is a DTS music CD, it requires a DTS decoder. If you have a DTS receiver hooked up to your TV/DVD and you are still not getting sound, make sure the sound is set correctly (see Chapter 5).

• Both the TV/DVD and the disc are coded by region. If the regional codes don’t match, the disc can’t be played. This TV/DVD is Region No. 1.

Play starts, but then stops immediately

• The disc is dirty. Clean it.

• Condensation has formed. Allow player to dry out.

No sound or distorted sound

• Make sure your TV/DVD is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks.

• You may need to readjust the Digital Output settings from the Sound menu (see Chapter 5).

• Sound is muted during still, frame advance, or slow-motion play.

• If you connected an audio or audio/video receiver to your TV/DVD, make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver.

Can’t advance through a movie

• You can’t advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the beginning of movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that action.

The r icon appears on screen

• The feature or action cannot be completed at this time because:

1. The disc’s software restricts it.

2. The disc’s software doesn’t support that feature (e.g., angles).

3. The feature is not available at the moment.

4. You’ve requested a title or chapter number that is out of range.

The picture is distorted

• The disc might be damaged. Try another disc.

Picture is distorted during forward and reverse scan

• It is normal for some distortion to appear while scanning.

Subtitle and/or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting

• If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the initial settings will not be seen/heard. The disc’s priority language is selected instead. Set the subtitle and/or audio language manually through the DVD’s main menu.

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The menu is displayed in a foreign language

• The Menu Language preference is set to that language. From the DVD’s main menu, select the Languages option (ﬁ rst item option in the DVD menu). From the Languages menu, select the Menu option (ﬁ rst item in the menu). Highlight the language you prefer and press OK.

No forward or reverse scan

• Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning, or title and chapter skip.

• If you’re trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie, you won’t be able to. This part of the movie is often programmed to prohibit skipping through it.

Camera angle cannot be changed

• Some discs don’t have the multi-camera angle system, and some discs only have it in certain parts of the movie.

Picture is too tall and thin

• Change the aspect ratio using the TV Screen setting in the Picture menu (see Chapter 5).

Picture is too short and wide

• Change the aspect ratio using the TV Screen setting in the Picture menu (see Chapter 5).

Full Version of Disc Does Not Play

• The DVD might be locked. To unlock see Chapter 5.

Disc won’t eject

• When you insert a disc, it may take up to 15 seconds to read the disc. You won’t be able to eject the disc during this time. Wait 15 seconds and try again. If all else fails, unplug the TV and plug it in again.

TV Problems

TV won’t turn on

• Make sure the TV/DVD is plugged in.

• Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else.

• Something might be wrong with your remote control. Press the POWER button on the TV/DVD. If the TV turns on, check the remote control solutions on pages 50.

Buttons don’t work

• Unplug the TV/DVD for ﬁ ve minutes and then plug it back in. Press the TV button and try again.

TV turns off unexpectedly

• Auto shut off has been activated. Go to page 32 for more information.

• Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn the TV on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.

Blank screen

• Make sure the component connected to the TV/DVD is turned on.

• Try another channel.

• Press the INPUT SELECT button and try a different input.

No sound, picture okay

• Maybe sound is muted. Press the volume up button to restore sound.

• If using S-VIDEO cables to connect a component, remember to also connect the component’s left and right Audio Output Jacks to the TV/DVD’s left and right AUDIO Input jacks.

Can’t select certain channel

• Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu.

• If using a VCR, make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR).

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Noisy stereo reception

• The station might be weak. Access the Audio menu, highlight MTS and then choose Mono.

No picture, no sound but TV is on

• The channel might be empty — change channels.

• If you’re watching your VCR and it’s connected with coaxial cable to the ANT jack, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4

(whichever channel is selected on the 3/4 switch on the back of your VCR). Also check to make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode (press the TV/VCR button on your VCR).

Sound okay, picture poor

• Check antenna connections. Make sure all of the cables are ﬁ rmly connected to the jacks.

• Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals. Go to page 29 for more instructions.

Black box appears on the screen

• Closed-captioning might be on. Check the Analog or Digital Caption option in the Setup menu. Go to page 31 for

more instructions.

Problems with HDMI Connection

• Make sure the HDMI or DVI device is turned on and the cables are ﬁ rmly connected. If problems still occur, turn off

your device. Re-connect your device. Reset the power by unplugging the power cord and plugging it back in.

• If you are tuned to the HDMI input and you’re receiving Unusable Signal message on-screen, press the INFO button

on the remote. If Acquiring Channel appears in the channel banner, the HDMI or DVI device isn’t responding. Contact the manufacturer of the HDMI or DVI device for further assistance.

• If you tune to the HDMI input and you see snow, the video goes in and out, or the video takes a long time to

appear, your HDMI or DVI device is having trouble sending video information to the TV. Re-connect your device. Reset the power by unplugging the power cord and plugging it back in. If problems persist, try connecting the Y Pb Pr jacks instead if they are available or contact the manufacturer of the HDMI or DVI device for further assistance.

• If you have black bars on each side of your picture, the device you connected might have a switch or a menu

option allowing you to change the picture quality output that will ﬁ x this. Choose either 720p or 1080i.

• 480i signals aren’t supported by the HDMI inputs.

The Remote Control Doesn’t Work

• Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path.

• Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead, or installed incorrectly. Put new batteries in the remote.

Problems with V-Chip/Parental Controls

The rating limits don’t work

• You must lock the settings. Go to the Main Menu (press MENU on your remote), select LOCKS, select V-Chip

Set- ON.

I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV

• If you forget your password you can reset it. Turn the volume all the way down using the top panel VOL- button

on the TV. Continue holding the button and press the 0 number button on the remote at the same time for about 5 seconds. Enter a new password.

What Else Can I Do?

If you’ve been through the Troubleshooting section and nothing has ﬁ xed your problem, try rebooting your TV. Note that after a reboot you may need to run your TV through the setup process again. To do a reboot, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, power strip, etc. Keep your TV unplugged for about 5 minutes. Then plug the TV back in, turn on the TV, and see if the problem is ﬁ xed. If the problem remains, then please visit www.rca.com/television for updated FAQs or contact RCA Customer Support at the support number provided in your Warranty under How To Get

Service.

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L26WD26D base

L32WD26D base

Mounting Your TV to the Wall

Caution: The wall mount must bear a minimum of ﬁ ve times the TV’s net weight without causing damage.

To mount your TV to the wall you need to purchase a VESA wall mount. For model L26WD26D, purchase a VESA 100 x 100, M4; and for model L32WD26D, purchase a VESA 200 x 200, M6 (100 x 100, for example, means the mounting measurements are 100mm horizontally and 100mm vertically; M4 is the type of screw that needs to be used).

1. You need to remove the base ﬁ rst before attaching the wall mount.

A. Place the TV facedown on a surface that is soft, yet strong

enough to hold the TV.

B. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws (5 for model

L26WD26D; 4 for model L32WD26D) from the holes on the back of the TV’s base as the arrows indicate to the left.

2. Prior to hanging the TV on the wall, make sure all cables are already connected to the TV since access to the jacks would be difﬁ cult once it is hung.

3. Follow the directions included with the wall mount to mount the TV to the wall.

Care and Cleaning

CAUTION: Turn OFF your TV/DVD before cleaning.

You can clean the TV/DVD as required, using a soft lint-free cloth. Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation.

The TV/DVD’s screen may be cleaned with a soft, lint-free cloth as well. Take care not to scratch or mar the screen. If necessary, you may use a cloth dampened with warm water. Never use strong cleaning agents, such as ammonia-based cleaners, or abrasive powder. These types of cleaners will damage the TV/DVD.

While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen, or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV/ DVD. Also, avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV/DVD. This could increase the risk of ﬁ re or shock hazard or damage to the TV/DVD.

Handling Cautions

• Before connecting other components to this TV/DVD, be sure to turn all components off.

• Don’t move the TV/DVD while a disc is being played. The disc may get scratched or broken, and the TV/DVD’s internal parts may be damaged.

• Don’t put any container ﬁ lled with liquid or any small metal objects on the TV/DVD.

• Exterior inﬂ uences such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of this player. If this occurs, turn the TV/DVD off and on again with the POWER button, or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The TV/DVD will operate normally.

• Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the TV/DVD after use.

Formation of Condensation

• Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity, condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the TV/DVD. When condensation forms inside the TV/DVD, it may not operate correctly. If this occurs, leave the TV/DVD at room temperature until the inside becomes dry and operational.

• If condensation forms on a disc, wipe the disc with a soft, dry cloth by moving the cloth from the center hole toward the outer edge.

Handling Discs

• Don’t touch the disc’s signal surfaces. Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center.

• Don’t afﬁ x labels or adhesive tape to label surfaces. Don’t scratch or damage the label.

• Do not use damaged (cracked or warped) discs.

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Cleaning Discs

• Dirty discs can cause reduced video and audio performance. Always keep discs clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter.

• If a disc becomes very dirty, wet a soft cloth in water, wring it out well. Wipe the dirt away gently, and remove any water drops with a dry cloth.

• Do not use record-cleaning sprays or anti-static agents on discs. Also, never clean the discs with benzene, thinner, or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc surface.

V-Chip Rating Explanations

US V-Chip Rating System

TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) Speciﬁ cally designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children

under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).

TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Contains some material that many parents would ﬁ nd 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).

TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Contains material that parents may ﬁ nd unsuitable for younger children. Many

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).

TV-G (General Audience) Most parents would ﬁ nd this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no sexual

dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little or no violence (V).

TV-Y7 (Directed to Children 7 years and older) Designed for children ages 7 and above. It 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.

TV-Y (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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Limited Warranty

What your warranty covers:

• Defects in materials or workmanship to the ﬁ rst consumer purchaser.

For how long after your purchase:

• 90 days from date of purchase for labor charges for screen sizes 32” and smaller. One year from date of purchase for labor charges for screen sizes larger than 32”. At our option, we will either pay an Authorized RCA Service Center the labor to repair your television or replace your television with a new or refurbished unit.

• One year from date of purchase for parts. At our option, we will either supply new or refurbished parts to an Authorized RCA Service Center for them to repair your television or replace your television with a new or refurbished unit. After 90 days, labor charges will be at your expense for screen sizes 32” and smaller.

How you get service:

• Call 1-800-951-9582 or visit www.rca.com. Please have your unit’s date of purchase and model/serial number ready. The model/serial number information can be found on the back of your unit.

• Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service. For rental ﬁ rms, proof of ﬁ rst rental is also required.

What your warranty does not cover:

• Customer instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual describes how to install, adjust, and operate your television. Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer).

• Installation and related adjustments.

• Signal reception problems not caused by your television.

• Damage from misuse or neglect.

• Batteries.

• Customer replacement fuses.

• Damage from images burnt onto the screen.

• Special, incidental or consequential damages.

• A television that has been modiﬁ ed or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes.

• A television purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A.

• Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

Product registration:

• Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your TV or register on-line at www.rca.com/television. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

Limitation of Warranty:

• THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY TTE TECHNOLOGY, INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.

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• 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 AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS 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 ABOVE.

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 warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

• This warranty gives you speciﬁ c legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state.

If you purchased your product outside the United States:

• This warranty does not apply. See your dealer for warranty information.

Service calls which do not involve defective materials or workmanship are not covered by this warranty. Costs of such service calls are the sole responsibility of the purchaser.

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ENERGY STAR® and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S. marks

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

FCC Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 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 television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

· Increase the separation 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.

Visit the RCA website at www.rca.com/television

Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.

TTE Technology, Inc.

101 West 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290

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