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Introduction
Thank you for choosing RCA Scenium
Congratulations on purchasing this RCA Scenium High Definition Television (HDTV) featuring DLP™
(Digital Light Processing™) technology—a true viewing experience. Your purchase decision represents an
investment in a new generation of technology— DLP™ and HDTV. Even though this is a technologically
advanced HDTV, it is the most user-friendly of its kind— with comprehensive on-screen instructions that
guide you through all of the TV’s features.
This introduction describes three reasons why an RCA Scenium HDTV featuring DLP™ technology is an
excellent choice:
DLP™—brilliance in color, design, and technology
Why RCA Scenium DLP™ is better?
Other Key Features of owning an RCA Scenium HDTV
Part 1: DLP™— brilliance, in color, design, and technology
RCA Scenium brings you brilliant pictures with Digital Light Processing™ system (DLP™) — a brilliantly
choreographed, engineering marvel that combines microscopic mirrors, light, and color to bring you the
best and brightest pictures possible.
Condenser Lens
Fold Mirror
Arc Lamp
UV/IR Filter
TIR Prism
Projection Lens
Relay Lens
Color Wheel
DMD Chip
with DMD
Window
Assembly
Fold Mirror
Light Pipe
TM
Digital Light Processing, DLP and DLP Cinema are trademarks of Texas Instruments. All other products and names may or may not be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
How DLP™ Works
In general, DLP™ combines microscopic mirrors, a
specially designed semiconductor, and a color wheel
to adjust light to display the most brilliant, accurate
images! Your DLP™ HDTV doesn’t use Cathode Ray
Tubes (CRTs), which means you don’t have to worry
about screen burn (fixed video images burning onto
the screen permanently) or convergence (realigning
the CRTs). The diagram on the left illustrates the
complex system.
Thin and Light
The efficiency of DLP™ technology enabled our
design team to create a high-performance HDTV that
is about 16 inches thin and weighs less than 100
pounds.
Lamp Replacement
DLP technology uses a special lamp. Eventually, you’ll need to
replace this lamp. To order the correct lamp, you’ll need to know
your TV’s model number, serial number, and lamp type—this
information is listed on the Service Model Number sticker (example
of the sticker is shown at right). The sticker is located on the right
side of the TV. For quick reference, write down the information in
the space provided at the right.
Model No.
____________________________________
Lamp Type___
________________________________
Date_____
____________________________________
Service Model Number Numéro de Modéle-Service
SERIAL SERIE LAMP
HDLP50XXXXXX
000000000 X
EXAMPLE: Service Model Number sticker
with lamp type listed.
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