RCA RLC3257A Instruction Manual

32” LCD Television

MODEL: RLC3257A

Contents

Contents

Caution
Safety Information

Unit and Accessories
Product Feature

Introduction

1. Front View

2. Rear View

4. Remote Control

Basic Operation

OSD Menu

1. Picture menu

2. Sound menu

3. Channel menu

4. Parental Control menu

5. Setup menu

6. Others menu

Simple Troubleshooting

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5-9

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11-17

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15-16
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3. Instruction for Wall Mount 7

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Caution

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Caution

is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated "dangerous

to constitute a risk of electric shock to the persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intend to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Correct disposal of this Product

(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and
components which can be recycled and reused.
This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end­of-life should be disposed of separately from your household waste.
Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection/
recycling centre.
In the USA there are separate collection systems for used electrical and
electronic products. Please help us to conserve the environment we live
in!

This unit complies with America Safety directives.

This unit complies with FCC directives.

CERTIFIED TO CSA STD. C22.2 No.60065

3124140

Safety Information

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Safety Information

Electrical safety

Physical safety

Unit and Accessories and Product Feature

Unit and Accessories

TV set

User's manual

Remote control
Batteries: 2xAAA

PICTURE SOUND SLEEP DISPLAY

INPUT

VOL+

VOL-

EXIT

MUTE

MENU

OK

CH+

CH-

123

456

789

0 -/--

FAV

CC EPG

MTS

Instructions for fixing stand

Instructions for
fixing stand

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AC Power In

Introduction

Introduction

1. Front View

1). (IR) Infrared Receiver: Receives IR signals from the remote control.
(Power on/Standby)LED Indicator: Press POWER to turn on and off.

Indicator on(Red) Standby mode
Indicator on(Green) Power on mode

2). The functions of the buttons:

INPUT: Press to display the input source menu.

MENU: Press to display the OSD menu,

press again to exit the menu.

CH+/-: Press to scan through channels.

VOL+/-: Press to adjust the volume.

POWER: Turn on/standby the TV set.

The effective receiving range for the signal is 5-8 metres from the front of the remote
control window, and 30

0

to the left or right side and 200 above or below the remote control

window.

Press INPUT button on the TV set or remote control to
display the input source menu, and use CH+/- button on
the TV set or

/ button on remote control to select the

input source, press OK button on the remote control to
enter.
Note: Before you select the input source, make sure the
connections are prepared.

MENU

CH+ CH-

VOL+ VOL

-

INPUT MENU

CH+ CH- VOL

+ VOL-

POWER

Power Indicator

Remote Control window

(Keep clear)

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Introduction

2. Rear View

Headphone out

: Connect it to your headphone or audio equipments.

RF

: Connect antenna or cable 75 Ohm coaxial to receive TV signal.

COAX : Digital audio output.

: Connect it to the HDMI output of video device.

HDMI1/2/3

L/R in

: Connect them to audio output of video device.

(Shared with YPbPr)

AUDIO L/R out

: Connect them to audio equipments.

VIDEO : Connect it to video output of video device.

USB(Service)

: For service use only.

AC POWER IN: Connect it to AC100-240V~ 50/60Hz power supply with the mains cable.
SWITCH:

SWITCH

POWER ON/OFF and need to enlarge the position of this power switch to alert users to power on

this switch first prior to operate the product.

Coax RF VGA PC-IN HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3

USB

(Service)

R in L inVideo

R

AUDIO OUT

L

YPb Pr

RL

YPbPr : Connect them to the video output terminal of DVD.
L/R : Connect them to the audio output terminal of DVD

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ON

After you connect the power cord into the power socket, make sure the power cord is
fully inserted into the unit. Then press the power ON/OFF switch to “ON” position as
shown left.

Introduction

3. Instruction for Wall Mount

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- Do not mount your RCA TV at more than a 15 degree tilt.

- Always use two people to mount the TV to a wall.

- Do not install your Wall Mount Kit while your TV is turned on. It may result in
personal injury due to electric shock.

The wall mount kit (not included) with your purchase allows you to mount your
RCA TV on the wall. For detailed information on installing the wall mount, refer
to the instructions provided by the wall mount manufacturer. It is strongly
recommended to contact a technician for professional assistance for wall mount
installation. RCA is not responsible for any damage to the product or injury to
yourself or others resulting from the wall-mounting.

- 4 pcs of type M6 screws are required for installing the wall mount bracket to
your RCA TV. Do not use screws that are longer than 10 mm. Screws that
are too long may cause damage to the inside of the TV set.

- Do not fasten the screws too tight for this may damage the TV or cause the
TV to fall, resulting in personal injury. RCA is not liable for these kinds of
incidents

Dimensions for Mounting Hole Pattern

This RCA TV is compatible with a 400mm x 200mm mounting hole pattern.

400mm

200mm

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Introduction

4. Remote Control

The remote control is using Infra-Red(IR). Point it towards the front of the LCD TV. The remote
control may not work correctly if it is operated out of range or out of angle.

CC: Press to display the closed caption.
MTS: Press to select the audio channels.

FAV: Press to add or remove favorite channel.

EPG: Press to enter the EPG menu directly.

DISPLAY: Display the information of current mode.

Thumbstick(

): Allows you to navigate the on-screen

menus and adjust the system settings to your preference.

OK: CONFIRM button.

MENU: Press to display the OSD menu.
EXIT: Press to exit the OSD menu.

MUTE: Press to mute the sound, press again or press VOL+ to

unmute.

VOL+/-: Press to adjust the volume.
CH+/-: Press to scan through channels.

SLEEP : Shutdown timer.

Number Buttons: Choose channel directly.

Select channel 5, Press button "5";
Select channel 62, Press button "6", then press button "2" in 2
seconds;
Select channel 151, Press button "1", and press button "5" in 2
seconds, and press button "1" in 2 seconds;
Select channel 5-1, Press button "5", and press button "- / - -"
in 2 seconds, and press button "1" in 2 seconds;

PICTURE: Press repeatedly to cycle through the available
video picture modes.
SOUND: Press to cycle through the different sound settings.

PICTURE SOUND SLEEP DISPLAY

INPUT

VOL+

VOL-

EXIT

MUTE

MENU

OK

CH+

CH-

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0 -/--

FAV

CC EPGMTS

(RETURN): Return to the previous channel viewed.

POWER(red button): Turn the TV on/standby.

INPUT: Press to display the input source menu.

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Universal Remote Code:11359
Universal Remote Control not included.

Introduction

Installing Batteries

1. Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.

2. Insert two 1.5V AAA size batteries observing the polarity markings inside the battery
compartment. Don’t mix different types or used batteries with new ones.

3. Close the cover.

- The remote control should be operated within 23 feet(7m) and 30

0

to the left and right of the

IR Receiver on the front of the TV.

- Used batteries should be disposed properly.

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button to select the function item, press button to adjust/setup,

Power on/off

1. Connect to the power supply with the power cord.

2. -To turn on the TV
Press POWER button on the TV or remote control.

-To turn off the TV
Press POWER button on the TV or remote control.

Input Source select

Press INPUT button on the TV set or remote control to display input
source menu, and use CH+/- button on the TV set or Ĥ0ĥ!button
on remote control to select the input source, press OK button on the
remote control to enter.

Note: Before you select the input source, make sure the
connections are prepared.

Basic OSD Menu operation

Use /

Ĥ

/

ĥ

Ĥ

ĥ

ĥ

button to select the main menu, and press OK button to enter the submenu.

Use /

Ĥ

ĥ

button to select.

In the submenu, use /

Ĥĥ

or press button to enter the submenu.
* (Press MENU button to return to the upper menu.)
* (Press EXIT button to exit the menu display.)

Note1: Only when you input the suitable signal, the relevant items can be activated.
Note2: Please operating the OSD menu according to hint on the bottom of the banner.

Main menu

Picture
Sound
Channel
Parental
Setup
Others

Submenu

(Picture menu
for example)

Hint---you should operate the OSD menu according to the hint.

Press MENU button to display the OSD menu as below:

Basic Operation

Basic Operation

Press OK button

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OSD Menu

1. Picture menu

Description

Picture mode: Select between Dynamic, Standard,
Movie, User and Power Saving.
You may select the picture mode directly by pressing
the PICTURE button on the remote control.

Picture Settings: Press > button to enter the Picture Settings menu.

Screen Size: Select the displaying mode of the picture between Wide, Cinema, Zoom, Normal.

PC Settings: If the video input signal comes from your PC, you may adjust the Vertical Position,

Horizontal Position, Clock, Phase or even perform an Auto adjustment.

Contrast: Control the difference between the bright and

dark regions of the screen picture.

Brightness: Adjust brightness of the picture.

Color: Adjust color of the picture.
Tint: Control the fresh tones to make them appear natural.
Sharpness: Set the amount of fine detail in the picture.

Color Temp.: Select between Normal, Cool and Warm.

Note: when select the "Power Saving", the
machine is in energy-saving status(4.1).

OSD Menu

Auto Adjust: Press OK button to setup the parameter of
the screen automatically.
Clock: Adjust the pixel clock frequency, until the image
size is maximized for the screen.
H/V Position: Adjust the transverse/vertical position of
the screen.
Phase: Adjust the phase of the ADC sampling clock
relative to the sync signal, until a stable image is obtained.
Reset: Press OK button to reset the settings.

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OSD Menu

Dynamic Contrast: Select the dynamic contrast mode

between Off, Low, Medium and High.

Film Mode: Activate or deactivate the Film Mode.
Noise Reduction: If the broadcast signal received is

weak, you can select the DNR option to reduce the video
noise level between Off, Low, Medium and High.
MPEG Noise Reduction: Select the MPEG Noise
Reduction option to reduce the picture noise level
between Off, Low, Medium and High.

Advanced Picture Settings: Press > button to enter the Advanced Picture Settings.

OSD Menu

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OSD Menu

2. Sound menu

Description

Sound Mode: Select your desired picture mode as
follow: Dynamic, Standard, Soft and User.
You may select the sound mode directly by pressing
the SOUND button on the remote control.

Bass: Low frequency intensity.

Treble: High frequency intensity.

Balance: Left and right stereo audio channels balance.

Surround Mode: Activate or deactivate the Surround function.

OSD Menu

Sound Settings: Press > button to enter the Sound Settings menu.

AVL: Activate or deactivate the Auto Volume Limited function.

Analog Sound: Select the Analog Sound mode between Stereo, Mono and SAP.

Digital Sound: Select the Digital Sound laguage.

Digital Audio Output: Select the Digital Audio Output mode between PCM, RAW and off.

Equalizer Settings: Press > button to enter the Equalizer Settings menu.

Use < / > button to select the item, and use / button

Use < / > button to select the mode between User, Off,
Rock, Pop and Jazz.
You could press button to enter the bottom item to
adjust the equalizer bu yourself when you select
the User mode.

to adjust. You could come back to the Mode selecting
item by pressing < button.

Ĥ

ĥ

ĥ

1 3

OSD Menu

Description

3. Channel menu

Channel List: Display the channel list.
Favorite List: Display the favorite channel list.
Channel Settings: Press > button to display the Channel Settings menu.

Signal Type: Allow you to select antenna between Air and Cable.
Auto Channel Search: Press OK button to start auto channel search.

Press < > button to select the item, and press OK button
to change the setting.

OSD Menu

If you select “Cable” as input signal in Antenna item, you
can press button to search the channels automatically.
The receivable channels will be stored automatically.
When searching channels, press MENU to stop.

µ

µ

ĥ

ĥ

If you select “Air” as input signal in Antenna item, you
can press button to search the channels automatically.
The receivable channels will be stored automatically.
When searching channels, press MENU to stop.
NOTE: It will take a while to auto scan in NTSC or ATSC
mode, please wait patiently.

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OSD Menu

4. Parental Control menu

OSD Menu

Description

V-CHIP: Press > button to enter the V-CHIP menu.

You must enter the password to gain access to the Parental Control menu. The default password
is 0000. You may modify the following options:

TV Rating: Use buttons to select the desired
rating and press button to block or unblock rating.

Movie Rating: The Movie rating (MPAA) is used for
original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association
of America (MPAA) as broadcasted on cable TV and
not edited for television.
Use button to select G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17
or X.

Ĥ0ĥ

Ĥ0ĥ

ĥ

G: General Audiences. Movie is appropriate for all ages.
PG: Parental Guideance Suggested. May contain material not

suited for younger viewers.
PG-13: Contains content that may not be appropriate for viewers
under the age of 13.
R: Restricted. Contains adult content, no one under 17 admitted
without parent.

NC-17: No one 17 and under admintted.
X: Adults only.

US V-CHIP: Press > button to enter the US V-CHIP menu.

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OSD Menu

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OSD Menu

English Rating: Select among: C, C8+, G, PG,

14+ and 18+.

French Rating: Select among: G, 8ans+,

13ans+, 16ans+ and 18ans+.

Canada V-CHIP: Press > button to enter the Canada
V-CHIP menu.

Block UnRated Show: Activate or deactivate the Block UnRated Show function.
Downloadable Rating: Setting the Downloadable Rating in DTV mode when the program

has the rating information.

Clear Downloadable Date: Clear the downloadable data of the TV.

Change password: Change the password, you must enter

the new password twice to confirm it.

Keypad Lock: Invalidate the buttons one the TV set.

Source Lock: Invalidate the source input you select.

Note: Do not forget the password.

Note:The two operations above only valid when playing the downloadable data stream.

OSD Menu

Description

5. Setup menu

OSD Menu

Closed Caption: Press > button to enter the Closed Caption menu.

Caption Display: Activate or deactivate the Caption

Analog Caption Type: Allow you to select the basic

selection among: CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, Text1, Text2,

Digital Caption Type: Allow you to select the advanced

selection among: Service1, Service2, Service3 Service4,

Digital CC Preset: Select the Digital CC Preset between

Digital CC Style: Setting the Digital CC Style.

Menu Language: Select OSD menu language.
Clock: ress > button to enter the Clock menu.

Text3 and Text4.

Service 5 and Service 6.

Time zone: Select the time zone for the TV.

Auto Clock: Activate or deactivate the Auto Clock

Setup Time: Display the setup time of the TV.

Day of Week: Display the day of week.

Daylight Saving Time: Activate or deactivate the

Daylight Saving Time function for the TV.

function.

displaying.

Default and Custom.

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OSD Menu

6. Others menu

OSD Menu

Description

Blue Screen: Turn on/off the blue screen function when there’s no signal.
No Signal Power Off: The TV will turn off automatically if there’s no signal after 10 minutes.
No Operation Power Off: The TV will turn off automatically if there’s no operation on the TV

All Reset:
Audio Only: Turn off the screen when playing radio programs. Press the power button for 3

seconds to turn on the screen.

Reset all the settings.

after 3 hours.

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Audio Only

Simple Troubleshooting

Simple Troubleshooting

If the TV has failed or its performance has seriously deteriorated, check the TV by using
the following simple troubleshooting guide.

If you can not resolve the problem with this troubleshooting, please call VIORE Technical
Support.

No power

- Check all power connections to the TV.

- Press either the power button or the Standby button on the Remote control.

No picture or sound

- Ensure that the TV is plugged in and the power is on.

- Ensure that the antenna is connected.

- Try a different program.

Poor picture quality

- Check the antenna connections.

- Check if the channel is tuned in properly.

- Adjust the picture settings: brightness, color, sharpness, contrast, or hue.

- Make sure that the TV is not located close to electrical appliances that may emit radio
frequency interference.

No color

- Adjust the color setting.

- Check if the program is color.

- Check if the cannel is tuned properly.

TV does not respond to remote control

- Check if no obstruction is between the remote control and the unit.

- Check if the remote control is within the range of operation.

- Check if the batteries in the remote control is weak or exhausted.

This TV is for household use and registered as harmless on electromagnetic waves.

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LCD Panel

Input Connector

Output Connector

Power Source

Panel Size

Video

PC Audio

32 inch (diagonal)

1

100-240V~ 50/60Hz

120W

1

350 cd/m

2

1

3

3000:1

1366x768

1

1

1

Brightness

Audio(L/R)

HDMI

Contrast

Resolution

VGA

YPbPr

RF

1

1

Headphone

COAX

1

Audio (L/R)

* Product specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or

registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

Maximum Power Consumption

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“RCA”, “NIPPER & CHIPPER” ARE TRADEMARKS OF RCA TRADEMARK MANAGEMENT USED UNDER LICENSE TO:

CURTIS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY

RCA CANADA TV

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS WARRANTY

DOES NOT COVER, AND AS DESCRIBED BELOW CURTIS INTERNATIONAL LTD EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ALL ACTUAL AND

IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT USED FOR INSTITUTIONAL OR OTHER

COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RENTAL PURP OSES).

What your warranty covers:

• Defects in materials or workmanship to the original purchaser.

For how long after purchase:

• One year parts and labor.

What Curtis International Ltd. will do:

• At Curtis’s discretion, pay an Authorized Curtis Service Centre for both labor charges and parts to repair your television, or replace your

television with a new or refurbished/remanufactured unit. See “How to get service”

How to get service:

• Call 1-800-968-9853. 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.

• A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone.

• If it is determined that your unit requires service, the service location will be at the sole discretion of Curtis based upon the Curtis Limited

Warranty statement.

• At the sole discretion of Curtis, Televisions are either consumer carry-in to an Authorized Curtis Service Centre or directly exchanged for a

new or refurbished/remanufactured unit.

• Proof of purchase in the form of an original bill of sale or receipted invoice from an Authorized Dealer which is evidence that the product is

within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service.

Your warranty does not cover damages which are caused by:

• Fire, accident, lightening, flood and/or other acts of God;

• Faulty installation, set-up adjustments, improper antenna, inadequate signal reception, adjustment of consumer controls and/or improper

maintenance; and/or

• Failure which results from misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, and/or alteration.

What your warranty does not cover:

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

obtained from your dealer);

• Transportation cost to and from the Service Centre (Unless you have made other arrangements with your dealer at the time of purchase

whereby he undertakes this responsibility);

• Installation and set-up service adjustments;

• Products connected otherwise than as outlined in the Owner’s Manual;

• Products on which the serial number has been altered or removed;

• External antenna or cable systems;

• Remote control & batteries;

• A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes (including but

not limited to rental purposes);

• A unit purchased or serviced outside Canada;

• Special, incidental or consequential damages; and/or

• Normal wear or cosmetic damage.

If you purchased your unit outside of Canada:

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

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