RCA D40W20 User Manual Download

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HDTV Monitor

User’s Guide

Changing Entertainment. Again.

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Page 1: ...HDTV Monitor User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...al 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 wa...

Page 3: ... cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or 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 i...

Page 4: ...ent the CRTs providing accurate colors and razor sharp focus everywhere on the screen DVI HDTV Input Lets you connect a component with a DVI Digital Visual Interface output DVI provides an uncompressed digital video interface developed for high bandwidth digital connection It supports the overlay of high resolution graphics needed by some electronic program guide navigation and other interactive s...

Page 5: ...e Control 18 Programming the Remote 20 Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote 20 How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It 21 Using the INPUT Button 22 Remote Control Codes 22 Channel 3 Special Features Channel Banner 24 Autotuning 24 Why You Should Use the Autotuning Feature 24 How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature 25 Parental Controls and V Chip 26 How V Chip Works for USA and Canada 2...

Page 6: ... place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other components Position Cables 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...

Page 7: ...ustomers If you prefer we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation For details about this service call 1 888 206 3359 For additional assistance while using your RCA product please visit www rca com customersupport HDTV Tuner DVD Satellite VCR Coaxial ...

Page 8: ...Connections Setup 6 Chapter 1 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT HDTV Tuner 1A 3A 3B 4A 5A 5B 1B 4B 5C 4C 6A 6B VCR TV DVD 2A 2B ...

Page 9: ...utput jacks on the HDTV Tuner 4 Connect your HDTV Tuner to your VCR A Connect a coaxial cable to the HDTV Tuner s antenna output and to VCR s antenna input B Connect the audio white and red cables to the Audio Output jacks on the HDTV Tuner and to the Audio Input jacks on the VCR C Connect the video cable to the Video Output jack on the HDTV Tuner and to the Video Input jack on the VCR 5 Connect y...

Page 10: ...Connections Setup 8 Chapter 1 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only Satellite AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT 1A 1B 2 3B VCR TV 1C 3A 3C ...

Page 11: ... jack on the VCR 2 Make sure cable or antenna is connected to your VCR Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet or antenna to the antenna input on the VCR 3 Connect your Satellite Receiver to your TV 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 VID...

Page 12: ...Connections Setup 10 Chapter 1 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT 1A 2A 2B 3 DVD 1B 2C VCR TV ...

Page 13: ... an S Video jack connect the player to the VID1 V Video jack on the back 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 and to the ANTENNA CABLE Input jack on the TV B...

Page 14: ...ecting to an A V receiver that has its own volume control VARIABLE provides variable level audio output Volume levels can be controlled by the volume controls on the TV and TV remote control OR 2 Use speaker wire to connect the TV to external speakers The EXT INT switch beside the jacks let you turn the TV s internal speakers on or off If you connect external speakers slide the switch to EXT so th...

Page 15: ...hree video grade cables for the connection When using CMP1 Y PB PR make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the CMP1 L and R Audio Input jacks CMP1 L Audio Provides left audio connection The left audio connector is usually white CMP1 R Audio Provides right audio connection The right audio connector is usually red CMP2 Y PB PR and L and R Audio Allows you to connect a second component vi...

Page 16: ...ly Wired IR This jack is for connecting a wired remote control system which is primarily for professional installers If you re using the remote that was included with your TV don t plug anything into this jack The Front of Your TV Front Input Jacks The TV has front inputs for convenience one set of audio video input jacks an S Video jack and a headphones jack The jacks are ideal for using a video ...

Page 17: ...OWER Turns the TV on and off Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into a grounded wall outlet Insert the plug completely into the outlet Put batteries in the remote Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote by pushing the tab and lifting off the cover Insert 2 AA fresh batteries Make sure the polarities and are aligned correctly Replace the cover How to Use the Remo...

Page 18: ...he menu system If English is your preferred language press OK If you want to choose another language press the down arrow button until that language is highlighted and press OK Complete Auto Channel Search The next screen asks you to make sure you ve connected the TV to a cable satellite or off air signal When you re sure that a signal is connected to your TV press OK on your remote to go to the C...

Page 19: ...ing your label press OK Select Go back to go to the Auto Convergence menu Auto Convergence Your TV s picture tubes might have been disturbed during delivery or after you moved the TV causing the color in your TV to be out of alignment The colors adjust by starting auto convergence IMPORTANT Auto convergence works best once the TV has warmed up for at least an hour If you ve just unpacked your TV i...

Page 20: ...V tuners see page 24 for more information on Autotuning 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 reverse buttons with some DVD players CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to normal viewing...

Page 21: ...and programmed will turn the component on and off When pressed twice within two seconds the ON OFF button turns off most RCA GE and Proscan components PIP Press once to bring up the small picture in picture window Press again to bring up the picture outside picture POP windows Press to remove POP See Chapter 3 for more information about using PIP PIP or PIP When using PIP or POP changes the channe...

Page 22: ...he remote at the component 3 Press the corresponding component button in this example the DVD button 4 Press ON OFF to see if the DVD player responds If the DVD player doesn t respond you need to program the remote to operate it Programming the Remote There are two ways to program the remote control automatic code search direct entry Using Automatic Code Search The following instructions can be us...

Page 23: ...RSE then wait 2 seconds Repeat this step until the device turns back ON 2 To finish press and hold STOP until the indicator on the remote turns off A code that controls your component has been saved to that remote button Using Direct Entry 1 Turn on the component to be programmed 2 Look up the brand and code number s for the component on the code list in this section 3 Press and hold the component...

Page 24: ...ly to that component Notes The remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of components It also may not operate all functions of the remote that came with your component If you keep pressing buttons and nothing happens the remote is probably in the wrong mode You must press the component button that matches the component you want to operate i e if you want to operate the DVD player pr...

Page 25: ...2022 2023 2026 2029 2049 2050 2096 2132 Radix 2014 Randex 2014 Ricoh 2128 Runco 2104 Samsung 2005 2013 2015 2033 2053 2112 Sanky 2104 2132 Sansui 2010 2092 2111 2123 Sanyo 2011 2013 2023 Scott 2012 2015 2025 2032 2038 2065 2093 2116 Sears 2011 2014 2021 2023 2048 2049 2050 2051 2055 2056 2107 2118 Sharp 2017 2029 2094 2095 2096 2097 2132 Shintom 2004 2056 2061 2098 Shogun 2013 Signature 2132 Singe...

Page 26: ... in the menu system you don t have to remember to change your TV to the VID1 input for example when you want to watch a DVD on your DVD player 4 3 format Current screen format Mono Mono appears when the current channel is broadcasting in or Stereo mono Stereo appears when the current channel is broadcasting in stereo SAP The current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program information Pare...

Page 27: ...d to the TV or if you don t want the TV to automatically tune to the correct channel input when you re using this component Channel 3 or 4 Component is connected to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the corresponding button on the remote Reminder make sure the component s Channel 3 4 switch is set to channel 3 VID1 or VID2 Video In...

Page 28: ...ntent themes will only be blocked if you block their age based rating You can also block out programs that have been given an Exempt rating and programs that are considered 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 viewe...

Page 29: ...l Audience 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 ...

Page 30: ...can change some of the ratings back to View 1 Use the up down arrows to select the rating with a status of Block 2 Press OK to select View Tip To change all V Chip movie or TV ratings to View press the 0 number button 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...

Page 31: ...d or sexual activity There could 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 physic...

Page 32: ...for children 8 years and over to watch on their own Violence Guidelines Violence will not be portrayed as the preferred acceptable or only way to resolve conflict or encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent discreet of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts Other Content Guidelines There ...

Page 33: ... available Note You must remember to activate V Chip for rating limits to take effect Press the down arrow to highlight Unrated Exempt Prog Then press the right arrow to toggle between View and Block Lock Unlock Parental Controls Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password If you do not lock parental controls none of the settings for V Chip Channel Bl...

Page 34: ...DVI or component video sources CMP1 or CMP2 PIP example POP example PIP and POP Buttons There are several remote buttons that control the way the PIP window works PIP Brings up the PIP window Press again to bring up POP Press again to remove the window Up and down arrow buttons Let you move the PIP window to different corners of the screen Up arrow moves PIP counterclockwise down arrow moves PIP c...

Page 35: ...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 a program that is broadcast in stereo Automatic available for regular TV viewing only Chooses the sound type according to the current signal Left and Ri...

Page 36: ...Hz Mid Treble 5kHz Treble 10kHz you want to adjust Then use the up or down arrow button to adjust the level To view the frequency range of another Sound Preset option press the right or left arrow until no band is selected and Frequency range is highlighted Then press the up arrow to highlight Sound Preset Picture Menu The Picture menu contains menus and controls to configure the following video s...

Page 37: ...used solely with film based sources like DVDs on a non progressive scan player The Off setting turns off film mode upconversion Try using this setting if you think the reverse 3 2 pulldown is causing distortions in your picture Note Autoformat and Video noise reduction are available for CMP1 and CMP2 inputs only if the signal is 480i Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one ...

Page 38: ...Time Lets you enter the current time If it is eight o clock for example you must first enter the number zero then number eight Use the OK button to choose between AM and PM Wake up timer Lets you set the TV to turn itself on When you turn on Wake up timer the following options appear Wake up time Lets you set the time you want the TV to turn itself on Wake up duration Lets you set how long you wan...

Page 39: ...the main menu Channel setup Signal Type The TV chooses the signal type during the initial setup If you change how you receive broadcasts through the antenna input you must change the Signal type setting Choose Cable if you are using cable or a cable box for TV signals Choose UHF VHF Antenna if you are using an off air antenna for TV signals Auto channel search Searches for channels the signal is r...

Page 40: ...ion about the channel banner The closed caption options are Closed caption setting Lets you choose the way closed captioning information appears on the screen The Closed caption setting does not effect the DVI HDTV input Off No captioning information displayed On always Captioning information shown always when available On when mute Displays captioning information when available whenever the TV s ...

Page 41: ...K to uncheck the box 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 36 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 frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low U...

Page 42: ...the Auto format feature to Off See page 34 for more information The Remote Control Doesn t Work Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path Maybe the remote isn t aimed directly at the component TV VCR DVD player etc that you re trying to operate Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Press the TV button so remote will control TV Maybe batte...

Page 43: ...nt 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 Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV before cleaning You can clean the TV as required using a soft lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation ...

Page 44: ...rvice provided that your unit is located within the geographic territory covered by 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 wit...

Page 45: ...ON THIS PRODUCT THIS 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 limi...

Page 46: ...ady and call the toll free number listed below Use this number only to place an order for accessory items 1 800 338 0376 You can buy some 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 you connect to a second TV or VCR Amp...

Page 47: ...MP2 13 25 DVI 13 25 FRNT 14 25 VID1 and VID2 13 25 J Jacks 13 14 ANTENNA CABLE 14 25 35 Audio 13 14 Component video 13 25 DVI 2 13 25 Front 14 25 S Video 13 14 25 Video 13 14 25 L Language 16 37 Lists and labels 17 37 M Maximum TV volume 37 Menu Button 16 19 Channel guide 36 Language 16 37 Parental control 36 Picture 34 35 PIP 37 Setup 16 37 38 Sound 33 34 Time 36 Mute 19 24 O ON OFF button 19 Opt...

Page 48: ...mson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 16206110 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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