RCA RLDED3258A-C Instruction Manual

Model:RLDED3258A-C

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SAFETY
PRECAUTION

IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTION

ACCESSORIES

GETTING
STARTED

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CONTROL
REFERENCE
GUIDE

WALL MOUNT
INSTALLATION

INITIAL SETUP

TV SETUP

CONNECTIONS

Remote Control
Front View
Back View
Side View

Antenna Connection
AV Connection
YPbPr Connection
HDMI Connection
VGA Connection
Headphone Connection
Power Cord Connection
Coax(SPDIF) Connection

Putting The Unit On A Proper Place
Source Selection
Turning The Unit On For The First Time

TV(CHANNEL) Menu
Picture Menu
Audio Menu
Time Menu
Setup Menu
LOCK(Parental) Menu

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English

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CONTENTS

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DI S PLAY
MO D E

SP E CIFIC A TION

TR O UBLE­SH O OTING
GU I DE

PC Formats
Video Formats

TV Symptom

SAFETY CLASS :This is an IEC safety class I product

and it must be grounded for safety.

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SAFETY PRECAUTION

CAUTION

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WAR NING:

PLACEMENT INFORMATION

SAFETY INFORMATION

RATING PL ATE LOCATION

FCC STATEMENTS

WARNING:

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CAUTION MARKING WAS LOC ATE D AT TH E REA R
OF THE APPARATUS.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK，DO NOT REMOVE COVER（OR BACK）
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle,is intended to

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage”within the product's enclosure
that may beof sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral
Triangle is intended to alert the user to
The presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF B ATT ERY I S
INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY
WITH T HE SA ME OR E QUI VAL ENT T YPE .

USE OF CONT ROL S OR AD JUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOS E SPE CIFIED M AY RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

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TO RED UCE THE RISK OF FIRE O R ELE CTR IC
SHOCK, DO NOT EX POS E THI S APP LIA NCE T O
RAIN OR MOI STU RE.
TO REV ENT FIRE O R SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN O R MOI STU RE. D O
NOT PL ACE OBJECTS FILLED WITH LI QUI DS ON
OR NEAR THIS UNIT.
SHOULD ANY TROUBLE OCCUR, DISCONNECT
THE AC P OWE R COR D AND REFER SERVICING
TO A QUA LIF IED T ECH NIC IAN .

Do not use this unit in places that are extremely
hot, cold, dusty or humid.
Do not restrict the airflow of this unit by placin g it
somewhere with poor airflow, by coverin g it wi th
a cloth, by placing it on bedding or carpetin g.

When connecting or disconnecting the AC p owe r
cord, grip the plug and not the cord itself. Pulli ng
the cord may damage it and create a hazard .
When you are not going to use the unit for a long
period of time, disconnect the AC powe r cor d.

The rating plate is located on the rear of the unit.

NOTE : Thi s unit has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuan t
to Part 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits are design ed
to provide reasonable protection a gai nst h arm ful
interference in a residential install ati on.
This unit generates, uses and can radiate r adi o
frequency energy and, if not installed an d use d in
accordance with the instructions, may caus e har mfu l
interference to radio communication . How eve r, th ere
is no guarantee that interference will no t occ ur in a
particular installation. If this unit does caus e har mfu l
interference to radio or television rec ept ion , whi ch
can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the inte rfe ren ce
by one or more of the following measures :

- Reorient or relocate the receiving ante nna .

- Increase the separation between the uni t and
receiver.

-Connect the unit into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an exper ien ced r adi o/T V
technician for help.

Chang es or m odifica tio ns to th is
unit no t exp ressly ap pro ved by t he pa rty respo nsi ble
for com pli ance coul d void the us er au thority
to oper ate t he unit.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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1)Read these instructions .

2)Keep these instructions .

3)Heed all warnings .

4)Follow all instructions .

5)Do not use this apparatus nea r wat er.

6)Clean only with a dry cloth.

7)Do not block any ventilation ope nin gs.
Install in accordance w ith the
manufacturer's instruc tio ns.

8)Do not install near any he at so urc es su ch
as radiators, heat registers, stov es, o r
other apparatus (Including am pli fie rs) t hat
produce heat.

9)Do not defect the safety purpose o f the
polarized or groun din g-t ype p lug .
A polarized plug has two bl ade s wit h one
wider than the other.
A groundingtype plug ha s two b lad es
and a th ird grounding pro ng.
The wide blade or the third pron g is
provided for your safety.
If the p rovided plug does n ot fi t int o you r
wall outlet, consult an electricia n for
replacement of the obsolete out let .

10)Protect the power cord from bei ng wa lke d on
or pinched particular ly at p lug s, co nve nie nce
receptacles, and the point wher e the y exi t
from the apparatus.

11)Only use attachments / access ori es sp eci fie d
by the m anufacturer.

12)Use only with the cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table
specified by the manufacturer ,
or sol d with the apparatus.
When a c art is used, use caution when

moving the cart / apparatus combi nat ion t o
avoid injury from tip-over .

13)Unplug this apparatus du rin g lig htn ing

Stor ms or when unused for long peri ods o f
time .

14)Refer all servicing to qua lif ied s erv ice
personnel. Servicin g is re qui red w hen t he
apparatushas been dam age d in an y way ,

such as the power cord or plug is da mag ed,

liquid has been spilled o r obj ect s hav e fal len
into t he apparatus, the apparatus ha s bee n
exposed to rain or moisture, does n ot op era te
normally, or has been dro ppe d.

15)To prevent electric shock, en sur e the g rou ndi ng
pin on the AC cord power plug i s sec ure ly

connected.

ACCESSORIES

Please chec k and identif y the supplied accessories.

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GETTING STARTED

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL

BATTERY REPLACEME NT

CAUTION

: Da nge r of e x plo sion i f ba t ter y i s inco rre ctl y rep laced.

NOT ES

WARNING :

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Remote control

Battery(AA)

Warranty Card

Instruction Manu al

·Point the remote con tro l at th e rem ote s ens or lo cat ed on t he un it.

·When there is a strong ambi ent l igh t sou rce , the p erf orm anc e of th e inf rar ed re mote sensor

·may be degraded , cau sin g unr eli abl e ope rat ion .

·The recommend ed ef fec tiv e dis tan ce fo r rem ote o per ati on is a bou t 16 fe et (5 m ete rs).

When the batteries b eco me we ak, t he op era tin g dis tan ce of t he re mote control is greatl y
reduced and you w ill n eed t o rep lac e the b att eri es.

·If the remote contro l is no t goi ng to b e use d for a l ong t ime , rem ove t he ba tte rie s to av oid
damage caused b y bat ter y lea kag e cor ros ion .

·Do not mix old and ne w bat ter ies . Do no t mix A LKA LIN E, st and ard ( CAR BON -ZI NC) o r
rechargeabl e (NI CKE L-C ADM IUM ) bat ter ies .

·Always remove b att eri es as s oon a s the y bec ome w eak .

·Weak batteries can l eak a nd se ver ely d ama ge th e rem ote c ont rol .

Do not dispose batterie s in a fi re. B att eri es ma y exp lod e or le ak.
Batt eries shall not be ex pos ed to e xce ssi ve he at su ch as s uns hin e, fi re or the like.

Base stand and 5 screws

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Screw driver

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CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE

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REMOTE CONTROL

Universal Remote Code: 1218

1.STANDBY
To switch on the TV or make the TV into
standby mode.

2.MUTE
Press this button to mute or restore sound.

3.INFO
Show the information of the program you are watching.

4.SOURCE
Press this button to select an input source.

5.PMODE
Press this button to select a picture mode for different
picture qualities.

6.SMODE
Press this button to select sound setting for different
sound effects.

7.0-9
Allows you to change the channel of the TV.

8.
Switches back and forth between the current and
previous channels.

9.SLEEP
To select the amount of time before your TV turns
Off automatically.

10.VOL+/VOL­Increases/Decreases the Volume control.

11.CH+/CH­Skips to the next/previous channel on TV mode.

12.UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT
Moves the cursor upward/downward/to the left/to the right
when making a selection.

13.MENU
Displays the OSD Menu of the TV.

14.CC
Press the button to enter into the CC mode.

15.MTS
To change among STEREO, MONO and SAP. If there is no
second language available for the signal received, LED
Display audio will output to mono.

16.ENTER
Press to confirm selections on a menu screen.

17.Exit
Press this button to exit the on screen display.

18.EPG

Press this button to select the electronic programme
guide in DTV mode.

19. FAV
Press this button to show the favourite list.

20. FAV+/FAV­Press this button to go through the FAV channel list.

CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE

FRONT VIEW

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BACK VIEW

1.Color Screen

2.Remote Sensor
Do not block this sensor or the
remote control will not work.

3.Standby Indicator
Indicates whether the unit is ON
or in STANDBY (OFF) mode.
Light in red: The unit is in STANDBY.
Light in blue:The unit is turned ON.

4. Speakers

CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE

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SIDE VIEW

1

VOL+

VOL-

CH+

CH-

MENU

SOURCE

STANDBY

CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING A T V ANTENNA / CABLE / S A TELLITE

To view televi sion cha nnels correc tly, a signa l must
be received fro m one of the fo llowi ng sour ces:

- An indoor or outdoor ae rial antenna

- A ca ble sy stem

- A satellite syste m

Fo r recei ving ov er-th e-ai r TV broadc asts , we
recom mend th at you us e an externa l fixed ante nna.
Sh ould you req uire the use of a tem porar y antenn a ,
pl ease en sure th at you pur chas e an anten na with
su ffic ient abi lity to receive in weak sig nal are as.
On ly when you are in clos e pro ximi ty to a tr ansmi tter
wi ll a tempo rar y anten na reprodu ce a signal as
st rong ly as a fixed an tenn a.

To conn ect to oth er equip ment su ch as a VCR, cam cord er, satelli te system or cable , etc.

CONNECTING AN A/V DEVICE

NOTE

CONNECTING DEVICES WITH A COMPOSITE (YELLOW RCA-TYPE)
VIDEO OUTPUT

Connecting to a VCR / Video Game System / Camcorder

AUDIO VIDEO OUT

NOTE

To con nect A/ V devices suc h as a VCR, vide o game system o r camco rde r.

Co nnec t the AUDI O / VIDEO cabl e (not inc luded ) as shown .
Ma ke su re yo u conne ct the ca ble from the o ther eq uipme nt ( and ) to this u nit

Pl ease refer t o the us er manu al
fo r the ot her equ ipment for
mo re info rmat ion.

Sa tel lit e, cab le or TV ante nna
ca ble t o T V ANT ENN A
termi nal (c abl e not incl ude d)

To A UD IO / VI DE O
IN j ac ks

To A UD IO / VI DE O
OU T jac ks

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(AV in)

CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING A HIGH-DEFINITION (HD) SOURCE USING CONNECTION

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COMPONENT

High- Def ini tio n (HD) De vic es wit h comp onen t vide o outp ut mus t be conn ect ed to the Y input .
Conne ct the co mpo nen t vide o cabl e and aud io cab le (not included ) as show n.
Ma ke s ure y ou co nnec t the c omp o nen t video cab le an d audi o cab le from th e othe r equipme nt

When connecti ng a DVD player to the telev ision ,
the picture resolu tion is solely depende nt upon
the reso luti on supp orted by th e DVD play er atta ched .
DVD player reso luti ons var y from 480 i to 1080i .
and this te levi sion ca n suppo r t DV D playe rs up to
a maximum resol utio n of 1080 i.

PbPr

* May require a subscription

fo r recei ving HD cha nnels ,
ch eck wit h your cab le/sa tell i te
se r v ice prov ider for de tails .

To COMP ONE NT
VI DEO O UT ja cks

CONNECTING A HIGH-DEFINITION (HD) SOURCE USING HDMI CONNECTION

HDMI (Hi gh Def ini tion Multi med ia Int erfac e) sup por ts both video and au dio on a sin gle di gita l conn ect ion
fo r use w ith D VD pla yer s, DT V, set-top boxes an d oth e r dig ita l AV devi ces . HDM I was de vel oped to provid e

the tec hnol ogi es of Hig h Band wid th Digital Co nte nt Pro tectio n (HDC P) as wel l as D igi tal Vis ual In ter f ace
(D VI) i n one s peci fic atio n. HD CP is used to p rotec t digi tal content tr ans mitted an d re c eiv ed by
DVI-c omp lia nt or HDMI com pli ant displa ys.
HDMI has th e capabil ity to su ppo r t stand ard, enhance d or high -de fini tio n vide o plus sta nda rd to
multi -ch ann el surroun d-s oun d audio . HDMI fe atu res in clu de unco mpressed dig ita l video , a band width of
up to 2.2 gig abytes per se con d (wit h HDT V signa ls) , one con nect or (in ste ad of sever al cabl es and
conne cto rs), and comm uni cat ion betwee n the AV s ource and AV device s such as DTVs.

To HDMI
IN jack

To HDMI

ja ckOUT

To COMPONENT
VIDEO IN jacks

AU DIO I N jack s

To COMPONENT AUDIO

OU T jac ks

Co nne ct th e HDMI c abl e (not i ncl uded) as
sh own :
Ma ke s ure y ou co nnec t the c abl e f ro m the
so urc e equi pme nt ( ) to this uni t

( ).

HD MI OUT

HD MI IN

HDMI CABLE

(NOT INCLUDED)

（COMPONENT OUT and AUDIO OUT）to the unit COMPONENT IN.

COMPONENT IN

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To COMPONENT

CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING A

AUDI O - PC OUT

VGA AUDI O - PC IN

PC

VGA

Co nne ct the 15 -pin D- SUB PC /VG A conn ect or
from your comp ute r to the 15- pin D-S UB PC/ VG A
in put on th is uni t using a mon ito r cabl e and an
au dio ca ble (n ot incl ude d) as sho wn.

Ma ke s ure y ou co nnec t the c abl e fro m the co mpu ter

( an d ) to this unit
( and ).

TO PC Connector

TO AUDIO OUT ja cks

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• Inser t the power plug fully into the socket outlet
If the power plu g is loose it could generate heat and

cause fire

Do not touch the power p lug with a wet han d

This may cause electrical shock

Do not use an y power cord other than that provided

with this TV This may cause fire or electrical shoc k

Do not damag e the power cord

A damaged cord may cause fi re or electrical shock

• Do not mov e the TV with the cord plugged in the

socket outlet.

• Do not place a h eavy object on t he cord or plac e

the cord near a high-temp era ture object.

• Do not twist t he co rd, bend i t excessivel y, or st retch it.

• Do not pull on the cord. Hold onto the power plug body when disconn ect ing cord.

• Do not use a dam aged power plug or socket out let .

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connected to prevent electrical shock.

Ensure that th e pow er plug is easily accessible.
Ensure the earth pi n on th e pow er plug is securely

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CONNECTIONS

Connection to a Home Theater Audio System

For BEST audio performance

Connecting to a Home Theater System
Dolby Digital can deliver optimal 2 channel
stereo or surround sound with five discrete
full range channels plus a sixth channel for
a subwoofer.
Enjoy optimal sound reproduction from your
system with a Dolby Digital amplifier that
incorporates a digital coaxial input. Connect
an optional digital cable directly to the
television’s Coax audio output to listen
through all inputs except VGA.
(The VGA does not support digital audio）

How To Setup Digital Output

Press the MENU button on the remote control
Press the right ► arrow button to select sound
Press the down ▼ arrow button to highlight
SPDIF type right ► Raw or PCM

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Coax

SPD IF OUT

Set up

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Tim

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Equa lizer S ett ings

MTS

Audio Language

AVL

Surround Sound

Move Select Exit

MEN U

Off

Pict ure

Sound

Englis h

Digi tal Audi o Outpu t

PCM

Off

Mono

WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION

INSTALLING REMOVING THE BASE STAND

WAR NING/: The LED Di splay is ve ry fra gil e and mus t be protec ted a t all t i mes w hen r emov ing t he bas e

Stan d

Be sure th at no hard or sharp object or anythin g that could scratch or damage the LE D disp lay comes into
contact with it Do NOT exer t p ressure on t he front of the unit a t any t ime becau se the screen c ould crack

1 Disconnect all cab les or cords co nnected to the unit
2 Lay the unit do wn on a f lat surface with the back side f aci ng up Please m ake sure to place a s oft

cushione d materia l such as a pillow or thick pie ce of foam beneath the screen

3 To re move the base stand loose n screws off the holes th en pull downwa rds to relea se

the base stand

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MO UNT ING ON THE WAL L

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Remo ve the base sta nd bef ore mo unt ing the un it on the wa ll.

This unit is VESA-co mpliant, and is designed to be wall-mounted wit h a VESA- compliant 8”x 8 ”
(200mm x 200mm) moun ting kit designe d for flat-panel TVs (not sup plied). Mount this uni t according to
the instructio ns included in the mou nting kit.

Length of screw should not exceed 8 mm.

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8”

8”

M5

INITIAL SETUP

Wh en you t u rn on yo ur tele visio n set for
th e first t ime, be su re to p lace it on a solid
st able sur f ace.

To avo id dang er, do n o t expo s e the TV
to water, or a hea t source
(e .g. lamp , candle , radiator).

Do not obstru ct the vent ilati on grid
at t he rea r and be su re to le ave su f ficie nt
ga ps arou nd the unit .

PUT TING THE UNIT ON A PROPER PL ACE

TU R N I NG THE UNIT ON FO R T H E F I R ST TIME

Af ter you hav e initial ly connect ed your TV
antenna or cable,
tu rn the televi sion ON.

A screen wil l display asking y ou to run a

to se arch and receive

availa ble local dig ital chan nels.

It is he re where you will selec t antenna options
an d run .

Channels will be stor ed in the TV tu ner.

Press the bu tton on the remote cont rol.

Pr ess the bu tton to hi ghligh t A IR/CAB LE.

Ch a nnel Au t o Scan

Ch a nnel Au t o Scan

ME N U

Using the buttons, scroll to highlight chaneel mode.

1. Press the button on the remo te contr ol.

2.

and select any of them u sing the bu tton or
the button.

ource

Note:
Before watchi ng please make sure all necessar y
cables an d device s are connecte d.

ENT ER

Us e or butto n to sel e ct the o p tionsthe

(T he screen wil l chang e to you r desired s ).

(TV,AV,YPBPR, HDMI1,HDMI2,HDMI3,PC)

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Source Select

TV
AV

YPBPR

HDMI1
HDMI2
HDMI3

PC