RCA MSN TV 2 Setup Manual

Setup

Guide

Use this guide to get
your Internet player
up and running.

This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product
that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying
the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock
and injury to persons, including the following:

• Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub,

washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near
a swimming pool.

• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an

electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock
from lightning.

• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the

vicinity of the leak.

• Use only the power cord indicated in this manual.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Cautions

• Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of

the Internet player.

• The slots on top must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to

the unit. Blocking the airflow to the unit could impair perform­ance or damage your Internet player and other components.

• Do not stack the Internet player on top of a “hot component”

such as an audio power amplifier.

• Refer to the identification/rating label on the bottom of the

product for the proper operating voltage.

•

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications

to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

Safety Information

CAUTION

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do

not removecover (or back). No user

serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing

to qualified service personnel.

What’s in this guideWelcome to MSN TV.

This guide walks you through the process of
getting your Internet player up and running,
getting connected to the MSN TV®service,
and creating an account with MSN TV.

Don’t worry if you’ve never set up video or
electronic equipment before. We’ve laid out
all the details and illustrated every step. Relax
and have fun!

2 Unpack the box
4 The Internet player
6 Connect to your TV or VCR
10 Connect to the MSN TV service
12 Turn on your Internet player
13 Get MSN TV to appear on your screen
16 Creating an account with MSN TV
17 Choosing an MSN TV service plan
18 The keyboard and remote
20 Troubleshooting
23 Warranty information
26 Programming your remote control

Unpack the box

MSN TV 2 Internet player

Wireless keyboard

Remote control (with 2 AAA batteries)

Power supply

Phone line splitter

Audio/video cable

Phone cord with filter

Unpack all of the items in the box
and lay them out on a flat surface
near your TV. You may not need to
use all of the parts pictured.

Other things you’ll need

• A grounded AC power outlet

• A working telephone jack near the television

OR

an existing Broadband connection, such as DSL,
cable -modem, or home network. This is also called an
Ethernet connection. If you’re using a Broadband
connection, you need to purchase an Ethernet cable
with RJ-45 connectors (such as CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6)

• A flashlight, if it’s dark behind your television

• A notepad to take a few simple notes

Note If your phone jack is far from your television, you

may need to purchase a longer phone cable.

Placing the Internet player

Place the Internet player near your television,
along with your other components.

• Do not place or stack anything on top of

the Internet player.

• Do not place the unit on top of anything that

gets hot, such as an audio amplifier.

• For the remote control and the wireless keyboard to

work properly, the entire front of the Internet player
should be visible from where you normally sit and
watch TV. The front and the back of the Internet
player are shown on the next pages.

Note For safety, do not modify or cut the ground prong

off of the Internet player’s plug.

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The Internet player

This lights up when you are

connected to the Internet

This lights up when the

Internet player is on

This lights up when you
have unread e-mail

Audio/Video Jacks

S-Video Jack

2 USB Ports

(See the Photos and

Printing sections

in the User Guide)

Phone Jack

Ethernet Jack

45

Back

Front

Aim your remote
and keyboard here

Power Jack

The first step in setting up your
MSN TV 2 Internet player is connect­ing it to your TV, or to a piece of
equipment that’s already connected
to your TV, such as a VCR.

Because there are so many models
and variations of TVs and VCRs,
there are different ways to connect
your Internet player.

You only need to connect using
one method.

Does your TV or
VCR have avail­able audio/video
jacks like these?

Yes

If you see input jacks like these that aren’t being
used on your TV or VCR, use the instructions on
the next page to connect using audio/video
jacks. If another device connected to your TV has
input jacks like these, you can use the same steps
as those for connecting a VCR.

No

If your TV or VCR doesn’t have any audio/video
input jacks, or if all of these jacks are being used,
you can try connecting your Internet player to
an antenna jack. Turn to page 9 for instructions
on connecting using an antenna jack.

Televisions vary in the alignment and placement of their
jacks. They can be on the front or the back of the TV.
Focus on the types of jacks you have, not on where they
are or how they are aligned. This set of jacks may be
labeled IN, INPUT, AUDIO/VIDEO IN, or something similar.

Connect to your TV or VCR

To connect using audio/video jacks

1

Turn off your television and any equipment that
is connected to it, such as a VCR, DVD, DVR, or
cable box.

2

Look at the supplied audio/video cable. Note that
there are three colored connectors on each end.

3

Connect the cable so that it goes from the Internet
player to the set of Input jacks on your TV or VCR.
Connect the yellow connectors to the yellow jacks,
the white connectors to the white jacks, and the red
connectors to the red jacks. If you don’t have red jacks
on your TV or VCR, do not use the red connectors.

Important Be sure to connect the cables to IN or INPUT

jacks on your television or VCR. Do not connect the cables
to the OUT or OUTPUT jacks.

After you’re finished with these steps, make a note of
what you’ve connected your Internet player to

—

your
TV or VCR. You’ll need to know this information later
on in the setup process.

The next step in setting up your Internet player is connect­ing to a phone line or a Broadband connection. Turn to
page 10 for instructions.

to TV or VCR

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