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Summary of Contents for HD52W66

Page 1: ...rca com Find Inside Introduction page 2 Connections page 7 Remote page 21 Features page 29 Menu page 41 Troubleshooting page 54 HDTV User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again rca com ...

Page 2: ...rical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular speciﬁes that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Warning Do not use the Freeze feature for an extended period of time This can cause the image to be permanently imprinted on the picture tube Such damage is not covered by your ...

Page 3: ...torms or when unused for long periods of time Even if the power indicator is off the apparatus is still not fully disconnected from the power source To disconnect the apparatus completely from the power source take its power plug out of the wall outlet or power strip The power plug must be easily accessible 14 Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel Servicing is required when the apparat...

Page 4: ...tenna for the best reception For more information on antenna reception in different parts of the U S go to www antennaweb org www antennaweb org VID1 VID2 COMPOSITE INPUTS V L R L R FIXED AUDIO AUDIO SUBWOOFER AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT S VIDEO V R FOR FACTORY USE ONLY VARIABLE V R HDTV ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT L MONO L MONO ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT Connect the off air antenna for digital television to thi...

Page 5: ... by the NTSC the National Television Standards Committee it made sense to adopt the 4 3 aspect ratio the ﬁlm industry was using at that time As TVs dropped in price and people prospered in the 1950s the movie industry had to ﬁnd a way to get people out of their living rooms and back to the movie theatres That s when they created the 16 9 aspect ratio also called widescreen format When the standard...

Page 6: ...ts them to achieve optimum digital picture performance It also recognizes when original ﬁlm sources have been modiﬁed and can automatically convert the analog frame rate back to its original format to bring out the detail a process commonly referred to as reverse 3 2 pulldown DVI HDTV Input Lets you connect a component with a DVI Digital Visual Interface output DVI provides an uncompressed digital...

Page 7: ... in the remote 18 How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup 18 Turn on the TV 18 Complete the Initial Setup 19 Set the Menu Language 19 Welcome Screen and Connection Conﬁrmation 19 Complete the Auto Channel Search 19 Changing Lists and Labels 20 Automatic Convergence 20 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Control 21 The Buttons on the Remote Control 22 Programming the Remote to Operate Ot...

Page 8: ...Blocking Viewing Age Based Ratings 36 Blocking Viewing Speciﬁc Content Themes 36 Canada V Chip Ratings 37 Canadian English V Chip Rating System 37 Canadian French V Chip Rating System 38 Blocking Canadian V Chip Ratings 38 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 39 Blocking Movie Ratings 39 Blocking Unrated Exempt Programs 39 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 40 Front Panel Block 40 Chapter 4 Using the TV s Menu Sy...

Page 9: ...ainment Again Connections Setup Chapter Overview Things to Consider Before You Connect Choose Your Connection Explanation of Jacks Connection Instructions Front Panel Buttons and Jacks Plug in the TV Put Batteries in the Remote How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup Turn on the TV Complete the Initial Setup ...

Page 10: ... Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable ﬁrmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the TV 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 Choo...

Page 11: ...VCR pages 14 15 Audio DVI TV DVI component page 16 Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your HDTV Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your HDTV Note for US 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 inst...

Page 12: ... the FIXED AUDIO L R outputs to connect a VCR for recording programs in standard deﬁnition from the analog antenna input You can also connect this output jack to an external monitor to watch standard deﬁnition programs Note The V output does not carry video from the digital tuner FIXED AUDIO L R Provides ﬁxed level audio output from the TV You can use IXED AUDIO L R Provides ﬁxed level audio outpu...

Page 13: ...o connector is usually yellow VID2 S VIDEO V and L MONO and R Audio Allows you to connect a component such as a VCR or DVD player Their description is the same as VID1 above Note For each VID jack group VID1 and VID2 you may connect either an S Video or Video cable Do not connect both at the same time in either of the VID jack groups DVI HDTV Input Lets you connect a component with a DVI output HD...

Page 14: ... Y L R L PB FOR FACTORY USE ONLY VARIABLE V R COMPONENT INPUTS HDTV ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT L MONO L MONO ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT IN OUT VCR ANTENNA IN ANTENNA OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO CABLE OFF AIR ANTENN R A O OFF AIR ANTENNA OFF AIR ANTENNA Y PB PR S VIDEO DVD PLAYER L R AUDIO OUT DVD VCR TV 1A 2A 2B 3 1B 2C 4 M E N U C H C H V O L V O L P O W E R ...

Page 15: ...of the TV using a video cable Important If you use the VID1 S VIDEO or V Video jack to connect your TV to the DVD player you must connect the audio cables to the VID1 L MONO and R jacks on the TV 2 Connect your VCR to your TV A Connect a coaxial cable to the VCR s antenna output jack and to the ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT jack on the TV B Connect the audio white and red cables to the VID2 L MONO an...

Page 16: ... R L PB PR CMP2 Y L R PB FOR FACTORY USE ONLY VARIABLE V R HDTV ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT L MONO L MONO ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT COMPONENT INPUTS IN OUT VCR ANTENNA IN ANTENNA OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO OFF AIR ANTENNA OFF AIR ANTENNA VIDEO AUDIO L R S VIDEO SATELLITE RECEIVER CABLE OFF AIR ANTENN R A O Satellite VCR 1A 1B 2 3B 1C 3A 3C 4 TV ...

Page 17: ...nnect your Satellite Receiver to your TV Note Use the best connection offered by your satellite receiver if your satellite receiver has component video jacks connect those A Connect the audio white and red cables to the VID1 L MONO and R audio jacks on the back of the TV and to the audio output jacks on the satellite receiver B Connect the video cable to the VID1 V Video jack on the back of the TV...

Page 18: ...R FIXED AUDIO AUDIO SUBWOOFER AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT S VIDEO V R R Y L R L PB PR CMP1 Y L R PB FOR FACTORY USE ONLY VARIABLE V R HDTV ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT L MONO L MONO ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT COMPONENT INPUTS DVI HDTV DVI HDTV AUDIO L L R DVI COMPONENT TV A V Receiver These are two different ways your TV uses a component to hear audio Connect audio cables to either the FIXED or VARIABLE AUDIO L a...

Page 19: ...ease note the illustration below is just an example of how these jacks might appear CH CH VOL VOL MENU OK HEADPHONE L MONO R IN IN AUDIO IN VIDEO S VIDEO Notes The front panel illustration shows a typical front panel layout The exact look may be different from the one on the front of your TV If you use the Front Button Block feature the front panel no longer provides access to the menus The Front ...

Page 20: ... and are aligned correctly Replace the cover How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup The technical term is Navigation how you move through the on screen 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 a...

Page 21: ...omplete the Auto Channel Search The Channel setup screen lets you set your signal source and search for the Channel setup screen lets you set your signal source and search for the Channel setup available channels on that source The Auto channel search allows the TV to search for all the viewable channels on both of your tuners for digital or analog channels or on each antenna separately This is so...

Page 22: ...ence Automatic Convergence Your HDTV s picture tubes might have been disturbed during delivery or after you moved the HDTV causing the color in your HDTV to be out of alignment The colors adjust by starting auto convergence IMPORTANT Auto convergence works best once the HDTV has warmed up for at least an hour If you ve just unpacked your HDTV it s a good idea to repeat the Auto convergence functio...

Page 23: ... Entertainment Again Changing Entertainment Again Using the Remote Control Chapter Overview The Buttons on the Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How To Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Volume Punchthrough Feature Using the INPUT Button Remote Code List ...

Page 24: ...the closed captioning mode Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the setting you want to change Use the left and right arrow buttons to change the highlighted setting CH or CH 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 In DVD mode if programmed these buttons work as chapter advance or chapter r...

Page 25: ...und preset REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECORD STOP PAUSE If programmed provides transport control for some remote controllable VCRs and DVD players SAT CABLE Satellite Cable Places the remote in SAT CABLE box mode If Auto Tuning is enabled turns on the TV and tunes it to the satellite or cable box Video Input Channel This button lights when you press a valid button in SAT CABLE mode see Modes of Operatio...

Page 26: ...odes but can be used for a non VCR device by programming it with direct entry method By default the AUX HD button is programmed for an RCA HDTV Tuner receiver The following instructions can be used to program the remote to operate each of your components If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming any of your components press the CLEAR button until the component button you re...

Page 27: ...e the component button point the remote at the component and then press ON OFF to see if the component responds to the remote control commands If it doesn t try pressing the component button and then ON OFF or other buttons on the remote again 6 If you get no response repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the component responds to the remote control commands How to Use...

Page 28: ...u re using the TV remote to adjust the volume In effect you are telling the TV remote to retrieve and send volume commands from the A V receiver whenever the TV remote is in DVD mode Therefore after you ve successfully set up the Volume Punchthrough feature whenever the TV remote is in DVD mode press the DVD button and you want to adjust the volume you only have to press the VOL or VOL buttons Fol...

Page 29: ...nnel number To quickly access an input press the INPUT button and the input number for example INPUT 1 to access INPUT 1 Note for professional installers This is a discrete input code Remote Code List Audio Codes Audio Codes Programmable for the AUDIO and AUX HD buttons AUX Dimensia Lyra Wireless RCA RCA RCA 4004 Audio Cassette GE 4006 RCA RCA RCA 4006 Phono GE 4005 RCA RCA RCA 4005 Receiver Tuner...

Page 30: ...Citizen 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2023 Colortyme 2005 Craig 2009 2010 2019 2036 Curtis Mathes 2005 2009 2012 2014 2017 2018 2020 2060 2072 Daewoo 2011 2013 2015 2021 2022 2023 2056 Daytron 2056 Dimensia 2072 Electrohome 2010 2024 Emerson 2002 2008 2010 2011 2017 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2039 2059 2061 2067 2069 2076 Fisher Fisher Fisher 2007 2019 2029 2030 Fuji 2003 2017 20...

Page 31: ...publication are for representation only 29 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment Again Changing Entertainment Again Using the TV s Features Chapter Overview Channel Banner Digital and Analog Tuners Autotuning Parental Controls and V Chip ...

Page 32: ...nalog tuner shows that Closed Captioning is available on the current channel 03 45 pm Current time Program title Digital tuner only The title of the current program if this information is available Program description Digital tuner only A brief description of the current program if this information is available Shows that you re currently viewing a channel on the digital tuner Shows that you re cu...

Page 33: ...ess OK or wait a few seconds If you don t enter a subchannel the TV tunes to the lowest digital subchannel 3 If the primary channel number has fewer than two digits and you want to enter subchannel numbers press the right arrow button to enter the subchannel 4 Enter the number of the subchannel This number appears to the right of the primary channel number 5 Press OK to tune to the channel or wait...

Page 34: ...t components you have connected to your TV like a VCR DVD player etc When you set up autotuning in the menu system you don t have to remember to change your TV to the CMP1 input for example when you want to watch a DVD on your DVD player Why You Should Use the Autotuning Feature Autotuning lets you go directly to the input you assign to a component button For example if you have a DVD player conne...

Page 35: ...channel FRNT when you press the corresponding component button CMP1 Component Video Input 1 Compatible component video source such as a DVD player or digital TV converter box is connected to the ﬁrst set of three COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks Y PB PR on the back of the PB PR on the back of the PB PR TV and you want the TV to tune to the ﬁrst component video input channel CMP1 when you press the corr...

Page 36: ...red unrated The next several pages have tables showing the TV age based ratings and content themes for the US and Canada US V Chip TV Rating Limit The V Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed To set TV programming limits 1 Choose Parental Control from the MAIN MENU If Parental Controls have Parental Control from the MAIN MENU If Parental Controls have Paren...

Page 37: ...dience Most parents would ﬁnd 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 Theme...

Page 38: ...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 Content Themes D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence Blocking Speciﬁc Content Themes You can block programs based on their content Content is represented by the D L ...

Page 39: ...ld be frequent use of profanity PG Parental Guidance Programming intended for a general audience but which may not be suitable for younger children under the age of 8 Parents may consider some content inappropriate for unsupervised viewing by children aged 8 13 Violence Guidelines Depictions of conﬂict and or aggression will be limited and moderate may include physical fantasy or supernatural viol...

Page 40: ...evision Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent discreet of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts Other Content Guidelines There will be no profanity nudity or sexual content G General Audience This program is suitable for audiences of all ages It contains no violence or any violence that it does contain is either minimal or is presented in a humorous manner as a...

Page 41: ...nclude news sports political religious local and weather programs emergency bulletins public announcements and programs without ratings The Exempt option applies to both USA and Canadian unrated programs and Canadian programs rated E View All unrated programs are available Block All unrated programs are not available Note You must remember to activate V Chip for rating limits to take effect Press ...

Page 42: ...nd hold Control CH and VOL on the front panel for 8 seconds Parental Controls unlock and the Parental Control menu appears You can enter a new password by Parental Control menu appears You can enter a new password by Parental Control locking the Parental Controls again Front Panel Block Selecting this option lets you block disable or unblock enable the TV s front panel The remote still tunes to an...

Page 43: ...ication are for representation only 41 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment Again Changing Entertainment Again Using the TV s Menu System Chapter Overview Sound Menu Picture Menu Channel Guide Menu Time Menu Parental Control Menu Setup Menu ...

Page 44: ...ers The options available vary according to the input selected Mono available for regular TV viewing only Plays the sound in mono only Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals 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 ...

Page 45: ...educes the annoying blasts in volume during commercial logic breaks and also ampliﬁes softer sounds in program material Eliminates the need to constantly adjust the volume Dynamic bass Enhances your TV s low frequency response The options are Off Off Off Medium and High Headphone settings Displays a choice list of available settings you can adjust Volume Bass and Bass and Bass Treble The Headphone...

Page 46: ...hat decreased Optimized still picture When enabled box checked enhances the picture speciﬁcally for still frames for example if you re watching a slideshow on your HDTV or if you ve paused a frame of a DVD Auto Skin Tone When Auto Skin Tone When Auto Skin Tone enabled box checked minimizes the ﬂesh tone variations of the TV picture Film mode 3 2 Pulldown Automatically detects video sources that we...

Page 47: ...each channel and input This is useful if the signal appears fuzzy Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adjustments Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors Cool Normal or Warm for a more red palette of picture colors The warm setting corresponds to the NTSC standard of 6500 K Tint Adjusts the balance...

Page 48: ... channels 03 01 and 03 02 Each available subchannel is listed separately in the digital tuner channel guide see page 31 for more information on digital channels Use the up or down arrow button in the channel guide to scroll through the list Use the left and right arrow buttons to move through the guide by page each full screen of channels in the guide is a page Press OK to select and tune to the h...

Page 49: ...TV to turn itself on Wake up time Lets you set the time you want the TV to turn itself on Wake up time Wake up duration Lets you set how long you want the TV to stay on when it turns on Channel number Lets you select a speciﬁc channel the TV tunes to when Channel number Lets you select a speciﬁc channel the TV tunes to when Channel number the wake up timer is set To change from digital to analog c...

Page 50: ...r Français Maximum TV volume Allows you to set how high volume turns up when Maximum TV volume Allows you to set how high volume turns up when Maximum TV volume you press the VOL button Highlight Maximum volume then press and hold OK to hear the maximum volume Make sure the volume has not been muted or turned down all the way Curtain effect Reveals the picture by opening it from the middle of the ...

Page 51: ... the MUTE button The captioning information is not displayed when the sound is not muted Analog CC Type Lets Analog CC Type Lets Analog CC Type you choose your preferred type of analog closed captions CC1 and Text 1 are the primary caption and text services The captioning or text is displayed in the same language as the program s dialog CC3 and Text 3 serve as the preferred data channels The capti...

Page 52: ...losed caption text Closed caption size Lets you set the size of the digital closed caption text Closed caption size You can choose Standard Large or Small Closed caption font Lets you select a character design for the digital Closed caption font Lets you select a character design for the digital Closed caption font closed caption text A font is a complete assortment of letters numbers punctuation ...

Page 53: ...ences Closed caption Autotuning Convergence Setup Convergence The Convergence The Convergence Auto convergence feature automatically adjusts the TV s tubes convergence feature automatically adjusts the TV s tubes convergence this may take several minutes after which you can make ﬁne adjustments to the convergence settings Red convergence displays the Red convergence screen Red convergence displays...

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Page 55: ...ublication are for representation only 53 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment Again Changing Entertainment Again Other Information Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning FCC Information Limited Warranty Accessory Information ...

Page 56: ...uncheck the box Parental Control menu and press OK to uncheck the box Parental Control Unplug the TV for ten minutes and then plug it back in Turn the TV on and try again TV turns off unexpectedly Sleep timer may have been activated Go to page 47 for instructions Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again If this happens fr...

Page 57: ...our VCR Volume buttons not adjusting volume louder Check to make sure volume isn t limited by the maximum volume feature Go to page 48 for more instructions Picture not moving You have activated the Freeze feature by pressing FREEZE or OK on the remote Press any button to unfreeze the picture Black box appears on the screen Closed captioning might be on Check Closed Caption in the Setup menu Go to...

Page 58: ...f necessary program the remote again Problems with Problems with V Chip Parental Controls 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 MAIN MENU press MENU on your remote select MAIN MENU Parental Control select Lock Parental Controls I don t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV If you forget your ...

Page 59: ...k program logos phone numbers etc may cause similar damage This damage is not covered by your warranty 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 ...

Page 60: ...an Authorized Service Center If not you must take your unit to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your unit to and from your home 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 ﬁrms...

Page 61: ...HIS 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 inciden...

Page 62: ...accessories on line at www rca com Component Video Cables Triple cable used to connect a video source with Y PR PB jacks to the TV Gold Tipped cable DT6DC 6 ft price 24 95 DT12DC 12 ft price 34 95 2 way Signal Splitter helps 2 way Signal Splitter helps 2 way Signal Splitter you connect to a second TV or VCR Ampliﬁed VHF UHF FM Antenna allows you to easily switch from the antenna signal to cable or...

Page 63: ...UT button 27 Inputs ANTENNA CABLE 10 33 45 CMP1 and CMP2 11 33 DVI 4 11 33 FRNT 17 33 VID1 and VID2 11 33 J Jacks ANTENNA CABLE 10 33 45 component video 11 33 DVI 4 11 33 front panel 17 33 S Video 11 33 video 11 33 L Language 19 48 Lists and labels 20 48 M Maximum TV volume 48 Menu button 19 23 channel guide 46 language 19 48 parental control 47 picture 44 setup 19 51 sound 43 time 47 Modes remote...

Page 64: ...ssociated marks are trademarks of THOMSON S A used under license to TTE Corporation Printed in USA TOCOM 16510760 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 Visit the RCA website at www rca com ...

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