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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. 

"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 

TTE Technology, Inc.

101 West 103rd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290

©2007 TTE Technology Inc.
RCA and associated marks are trademarks of THOMSON S.A.
used under license to TTE Corporation.
Printed in China

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/television

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, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used 
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no 
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference 
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 

· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 

· Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 

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

 

· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

 

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

ENERGY STAR® and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S. marks 

Summary of Contents for l26wd26d - LCD HDTV w/ DVD Player

Page 1: ...reality reproduced reality reproduced LCD Users Guide Connections page 7 Remote page 17 Playing Discs page 19 Menus page 29 FAQs page 36 Warranty page 42 Model L26WD26D shown ...

Page 2: ...e ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Important This television is a table model and is designed to sit on a firm flat surface Don t place the TV on soft carpeting or similar surface because the ventilation slots on the bottom of the unit will be blocked resulting in reduced lifetime from overheating To assure adequate...

Page 3: ...sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has bee...

Page 4: ...Disc Menu 20 Disc Playback Features Using the Remote 20 Disc Features 21 DVD Disc Info Display 21 Using the Jump Feature 21 Selecting Subtitles 21 Changing the Audio Language 22 Using the Repeat Feature 22 Changing the Camera Angle 23 Using the Program Play Feature 23 Playing Other Music and JPEG Files 24 Music Files 24 JPEG Files 24 Chapter 3 Using the TV s Features Channel Banner 25 Parental Con...

Page 5: ... the location for your TV DVD carefully Place the TV DVD on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV DVD from being accidentally tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage the TV DVD Refer to the Important Safety Instructions packed separately Use Indirect Light Don t place the TV DVD where sunlight or room lighting will be di...

Page 6: ...d analog channels where available B Do you have cable If so plug the coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANT Input to receive your cable channels C Do you have a set top box If so you may need to call your cable company or satellite service provider They may use special cables to allow you to view digital channels What You Need To Know Visit www antennaweb org to get help deciding what typ...

Page 7: ...MI DVI adapter Choose Your Connection For additional assistance while using your RCA product please visit www rca com customersupport VIDEO R AUDIO L MONO PC MONITOR PC HDMI AUDIO PC Monitor Audio page 12 Audio VGA Audio There are several ways to connect your TV Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV Y Pb Pr ...

Page 8: ... forget If necessary connect antenna or cable to get a picture Go to page 6 for instructions 3 COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pb Pr VIDEO INPUT L R AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT S VIDEO S VIDEO L R AUDIO L R AUDIO Y Pb Pr COMPONENT MONO R AUDIO L Component Video Advanced Connection This is an example of a connection using the Component Video jacks Go to the middle of page 9 for specific instructions 1 Don t forget If nec...

Page 9: ...u to connect a device that has a Video Out jack for example a satellite receiver Note If the device you re connecting also has Component Video jacks and you have component video cables we recommend you use the Component Video Advanced Connection instead See instructions below Using the example of a satellite receiver 1 If necessary connect your cable and or off air antenna as described on page 6 2...

Page 10: ...with HDMI Audio Out DVI Out Pb Y Video Out Pr HDMI Out L R Audio Out HDMI PC HDMI AUDIO B HDMI Connection This is an example of a connection using the HDMI jack Don t forget If necessary connect antenna or cable to get a picture Go to page 6 for instructions C A ...

Page 11: ...e HDMI Input jack on the back of the TV DVD and to the HDMI Out jack on the back of the device OR If your set top box has a DVI jack connect an HDMI cable and an HDMI DVI adapter A Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI Input jack on the back of the TV DVD B Attach an HDMI DVI adapter to the end of the HDMI cable then connect the adapter to the DVI Out jack on the set top box C Since you re using an HD...

Page 12: ... 15 pin monitor cable 3 Connect your audio cable Connect a 3 5 mm stereo mini pin cable sometimes referred to as 1 8 stereo mini pin to the HDMI PC AUDIO jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the Audio Output jack on the PC Note The maximum resolution is 1360 x 768 Be sure to set your PC to the correct monitor output setting Viewing the PC 1 Plug in the TV and the PC if they aren t alrea...

Page 13: ...ff the cover Insert two fresh batteries Make sure the polarities and are aligned correctly Replace the cover Turn on the TV DVD Turn on your TV DVD by pressing the Power button on the TV or on the remote control Arrows ENTER button 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 ...

Page 14: ... continue Set the Signal Type If you connected Cable to your ANT jack the option is chosen for you and you can press the down arrow button to continue If you connected an antenna to your ANT jack press the right arrow button to choose TV and then press the down arrow button to continue Complete the Channel Search With Auto Ch Memory highlighted press the right arrow button to begin the channel sea...

Page 15: ...nnector is usually red DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Coaxial Use a digital coaxial cable to connect your TV to a compatible audio receiver for the best digital sound quality HDMI INPUT Lets you connect a device such as a digital cable box with an HDMI or a DVI output HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Provides an uncompressed digital connection that carries both video and audio data by way of an int...

Page 16: ...d adjusts menu controls VOLUME Increases the volume In the menu system acts like the right arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls CHANNEL q Scans down through the current channel list In the menu system acts like the down arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls CHANNEL p Scans up through the channel list In the menu system acts like the up arrow button on...

Page 17: ...o resume TV viewing press the number buttons to enter the channel or press CH or CH buttons JUMP In DVD mode allows you to go to a specific title chapter or time on the disc MARKER In DVD mode displays the Marker option which allows you to mark three scenes MUTE Reduces the TV DVD s volume to its minimum level PAUSE STILL In DVD mode press PAUSE when the disc is playing to pause playback Also used...

Page 18: ...o 2 hours SLOW In DVD mode plays a disc in forward or backward slow motion STOP In DVD mode stops a disc SUBTITLE In DVD mode displays the available subtitles TOP MENU While playing a JPEG file press to return to the folder selection menu TV DVD Switches between TV and DVD mode VOL or VOL Increases or decreases or the TV DVD s volume ...

Page 19: ...at feature If a menu item is grayed out it means that item isn t available Loading and Playing Discs Your TV DVD unit plays DVD discs Audio CD discs DVD R RW video format only CD DA CD R RW discs with mp3 Windows Media formatted content and JPEG files only 12cm sizes Before you load a disc make sure that it is compatible with the player The following discs CANNOT be used with this player Laserdisc...

Page 20: ... 8 or 7 button on the remote when you re playing a disc 2 Press the button again to scan at a faster speed Each time you press the button the scanning speed increases 3 Press the PLAY button at any time to resume normal playback Note You won t hear the sound audio on DVD discs when you re using the picture scan feature Still and Frame Advance 1 Press PAUSE STILL when a disc is playing to pause the...

Page 21: ... go to For example enter 01 12 00 to go to the area of the disc at 1 hour and twelve minutes Press ENTER to go to that area of the disc Selecting Subtitles 1 While a disc is playing press the SUBTITLE button on the remote 2 Repeatedly press the SUBTITLE button to scroll through the subtitle languages that are available on the disc The language you selected is displayed in the text box after a few ...

Page 22: ... beginning point A and the end point B to make a part of the movie play repeatedly Play Mode Repeat Off To Select a Repeat Option 1 While a disc is playing press the PLAY MODE button on the remote 2 Repeatedly press the ENTER button to select Chapter or Title Press PLAY to make the screen disappear 3 The selected repeat option will loop repeatedly until you turn Repeat off Repeat is turned off by ...

Page 23: ...ou put a new disc into your TV DVD Using the Program Play Feature To use the Program Play feature you must enter the order in which you want the tracks on the CD to play by creating a program This is done from the DVD s main menu To change the playback of a CD 1 Make sure the folder selection menu is on screen press the TOP MENU button if necessary While the disc is playing press the right arrow b...

Page 24: ...t them to other formats such as MPX Your TV DVD won t recognize or play MPX files or other types of converted mp3 files JPEG Files JPEG files are image files Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 5 megapixels The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of JPEG files on the disc If nothing is displayed after a few minutes it is li...

Page 25: ...nlocked through the V Chip option English The current audio the channel is broadcasting Full 1080i The video format of the current channel s incoming signal DIGITAL TV 14 D CABLE ENGLISH 100 15 BEV SLEEP TIMER OFF Program Information FULL 1080i Parental Controls and V Chip The choices in the LOCKS menu involves software inside your TV which allow you to block TV programs and movies called V Chip T...

Page 26: ...way down using the top panel VOL button on the TV Continue holding the button and press the 0 number button on the remote at the same time for about 5 seconds Enter a new password US V Chip TV Ratings Blocking Age Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age based rating level 1 Choose LOCKS from the Main Menu Enter your password 2 Highlight and select V Chip...

Page 27: ...You must remember to lock Parental controls for rating limits to take effect To view content theme after you ve locked them follow the same steps as above to unlock V Chip Movie Rating Limit Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level 1 Choose LOCKS from the Main Menu Enter your password 2 Highlight and select V Chip Set Then select Movie Rating 3 Press the down arrow ...

Page 28: ...on your remote and select a screen size You will only be able to select the available formats Most digital video is sent in a 16 9 format which fills your screen but sometimes is sent in 4 3 which does not fill your screen It depends on how the station or device connected to your TV is formatting the video If there are bars on screen press the SCREEN SIZE button to try a different format that may ...

Page 29: ...ied to each input VIDEO1 VIDEO2 COMPONENT HDMI HDMI 2 only available for model L32WD26D and PC Picture Preference not available on PC input Displays a choice list that lets you select one of the preset picture settings Sports Standard Movie or Memory Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the picture Contrast Adjusts the difference between...

Page 30: ...SAP audio is broadcast only in mono SAP is also used to broadcast a program s audio with descriptions of the video for the visually impaired Mono available for regular TV viewing only Plays the sound in mono only Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals Bass Increases or decreases the bass of the sound Treble Increases or decreases the treble of the sound Balance Adjusts...

Page 31: ...y of fonts Ashley Floridian etc Text Color Lets you choose the color of the digital closed caption text Auto Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta or Cyan Text Edge Lets you choose the edge effect of the digital closed caption text Auto None Raised Depressed Uniform Left Drop Shadow or Right Drop Shadow Background Color Lets you choose the color of the area of the screen behind the digital clo...

Page 32: ...gnal is found on the current channel after 15 minutes Option Menu The OPTION menu lets you configure the TV to fit its surroundings and your preferences To access the OPTION menu press MENU on the remote and then select the Option icon from the Main Menu Ch Label Allows you to add a four character label to a channel which is displayed on screen when you tune to the channel Set Clear Press ENTER to...

Page 33: ...anguage and enter a code from the code list on page 35 The Picture Menu The Picture menu contains the settings that affect how disc content looks on your TV DVD TV Screen The TV Screen menu adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV DVD Press the right arrow button to enter the picture menu then press right arrow to select TV Screen Choose one of the following options 4 x 3 Letterbox Choose this s...

Page 34: ... on the DVD s main menu you will need to enter 0000 and press ENTER Parental You decide which ratings require a password and which ones don t This system ranks the ratings 1 through 8 in order to accommodate different countries ratings systems The limitation is more severe as the level number decreases In order for the Rating Level feature to work the disc must be encoded with rating information I...

Page 35: ...celandic 1929 Panjabi 2611 Tigrinya 3019 Bulgarian 1217 Indonesian 1924 Pashto Pushto 2629 Tonga 3025 Burmese 2335 Interlingua 1911 Persian 1611 Turkish 3028 Byelorussian 1215 Irish 1711 Polish 2622 Turkmen 3021 Cambodian 2123 Italian 1930 Portuguese 2630 Twi 3033 Catalan 1311 Japanese 2011 Quechua 2731 Ukrainian 3121 Chinese 3618 Javanese 2033 Rhaeto Romance 2823 Urdu 3128 Corsican 1325 Kannada 2...

Page 36: ...hannel DIGITAL is displayed for a digital channel Why are there bars on my screen and can I get rid of them Most digital video is sent in a 16 9 format which does fill your screen but sometimes is sent in 4 3 which does not fill your screen It depends on how the station or device connected to your TV is formatting the video If there are bars on screen press the SCREEN SIZE button to try a differen...

Page 37: ... has formed Allow player to dry out No sound or distorted sound Make sure your TV DVD is connected properly Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks You may need to readjust the Digital Output settings from the Sound menu see Chapter 5 Sound is muted during still frame advance or slow motion play If you connected an audio or audio video receiver to your TV DVD make sur...

Page 38: ...it 15 seconds and try again If all else fails unplug the TV and plug it in again TV Problems TV won t turn on Make sure the TV DVD is plugged in Check the wall receptacle or extension cord to make sure it is live by plugging in something else Something might be wrong with your remote control Press the POWER button on the TV DVD If the TV turns on check the remote control solutions on pages 50 Butt...

Page 39: ...nnect your device Reset the power by unplugging the power cord and plugging it back in If problems persist try connecting the Y Pb Pr jacks instead if they are available or contact the manufacturer of the HDMI or DVI device for further assistance If you have black bars on each side of your picture the device you connected might have a switch or a menu option allowing you to change the picture qual...

Page 40: ...se types of cleaners will damage the TV DVD While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV DVD Also avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV DVD This could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to the TV DVD Handling Cautions Before connecting other components to this TV DVD be sure to turn all compo...

Page 41: ...children under the age of 14 watch unattended This program contains one or more of the following content themes intensely suggestive dialogue D strong coarse language L intense sexual situations S or intense violence V TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children The program c...

Page 42: ... the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first rental is also required What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by you...

Page 43: ...ICULAR 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 incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also may have ...

Page 44: ...e in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception whi...

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