RCA L19WD20 - 19" LCD TV User Manual Download

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LCD User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for L19WD20 - 19" LCD TV

Page 1: ... com television Find Inside Connections page 9 Remote page 19 Features page 20 Menus page 24 FAQs page 29 Troubleshooting page 30 LCD User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ... Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical 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 Important This television is a table model and is designed to sit on a firm flat surface Don t p...

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...

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Page 5: ...u Language 15 Set the Signal Source 15 Complete the Channel Search 15 What To Expect 16 Watching TV 16 Changing Channels 16 Explanation of Jacks in alphabetical order 17 Buttons On Your TV 18 The Buttons on the Remote Control 19 Chapter 2 Using the TV s Features Channel Banner 20 Parental Controls and V Chip 20 How V Chip Works for USA and Canada 20 USA V Chip TV Ratings 22 V Chip Movie Rating Lim...

Page 6: ...won t flow around other devices Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place devices above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle 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 Use Indirect ...

Page 7: ...that attach to the TV s base attachment Wall mount holes Attaching Your TV s Base Your TV comes shipped without the base attached so that you can choose to mount your TV either to its base or to a wall wall mount sold separately If you want to mount your TV to the wall don t attach the base and instead follow the Mounting Your TV to the Wall instructions below 1 Locate the base For model L19WD20 a...

Page 8: ...e If you don t go to step C If you do plug the coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANTENNA CABLE INPUT to receive your cable channels C Do you have a set top box If you do you 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 type of antenna...

Page 9: ... 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 R AUDIO VIDEO L COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT VGA INPUT PC INPUT VGA Audio page 13 Audio VGA There are several ways to connect your TV Please use the following cha...

Page 10: ...rget If necessary connect antenna or cable to get a picture Go to page 8 for instructions COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pb Pr VIDEO INPUT L R AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT S VIDEO S VIDEO L R AUDIO L R AUDIO R AUDIO Y Pb L COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1080i 720p 480p 480i Pr Component Video Advanced Connection This is an example of a connection using the Component Video jacks Go to the middle of page 11 for specific instructio...

Page 11: ... cables we recommend you use the Component Video Advanced Connection instead See the next set of instructions below Using the example of a DVD player 1 If necessary connect your cable and or off air antenna as described on page 8 2 Connect your yellow video cable Connect a video cable to the VIDEO Input jack on the back of the TV and to the Video Output jack on the DVD player 3 Connect your red an...

Page 12: ...forget If necessary connect antenna or cable to get a picture Go to page 8 for instructions Use these buttons to view the picture of the device you ve connected to the TV Using the example of a set top box If your set top box has an HDMI output jack connect an HDMI cable Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI INPUT on the back of the TV and to the HDMI Out jack on the back of the device Viewing the Pic...

Page 13: ...nnect to a 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 VGA AUDIO INPUT jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the Audio Output jack on the PC Notes The maximum panel resolution is 1366 x 768 for your TV Be sure to set your PC to the correct monitor output setting The TV allows you to listen to t...

Page 14: ...ke sure the polarities and are aligned correctly Replace the cover Turn on the TV Turn on your TV by pressing the Power button on the top panel of the TV or ON OFF on the remote control Arrows OK 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 the menu screens highlight yo...

Page 15: ...o choose a language Continue to Set the Signal Source Set the Signal Source From the Setup menu press the up or down arrow button to highlight Signal Source If you connected Cable to your ANTENNA CABLE INPUT the option is chosen for you and you can press the down arrow button to highlight Auto Channel Search To choose Air Antenna press the right arrow button and then press the down arrow button to...

Page 16: ...nate the bars Changing Channels If you have both analog and digital channels these are put into the same channel list As you change channels look at the top right corner of the screen to see what type of channel you re viewing Digital channels display a D as part of the channel such as D Ch 29 1 while analog channels display an A as part of the channel such as A Ch 9 Digital channels can have both...

Page 17: ... video game console VCR or DVD player AUDIO L and R Receives audio from another device such as a camcorder video game console VCR or DVD player Use when connecting to the VIDEO or S VIDEO Input S VIDEO Allows you to connect an S Video cable from another device Make sure you also connect audio cables from the device to the TV VIDEO Receives video from another device such as a camcorder video game c...

Page 18: ... menu controls CH Scans up through the channel list In the TV menu system acts like the up arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls POWER Turns the TV on and off VOL Decreases the volume In the TV menu system acts like the left arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls VOL Increases the volume In the TV menu system acts like the right arrow button on the remo...

Page 19: ...ays the TV Main menu If the main menu is displayed exits the menu if a sub menu is displayed takes you back to the previous menu MUTE Reduces the TV s volume to its minimum level Press again to restore the volume OK When in the menu system displays sub menus and make selections ON OFF Turns the TV on and off PRESETS Toggles through the picture mode settings Natural Vibrant Gaming and Personal SOUN...

Page 20: ...e software inside your TV referred to as V Chip which allows you to block TV programs and movies TV programs can be blocked by age based ratings such as TV MA which is explained on page 22 If available TV programs can also be blocked by content such as adult language L This is explained on page 22 Movies can only be blocked by age based ratings This is explained on page 23 Once you block programs ...

Page 21: ...f the content theme is currently locked or unlocked Lock Unlock Parental Controls The default password for Parental Controls is 0000 You probably want to change the password to something less obvious yet easy for you to remember To change the password access the Options menu lock icon and press the right arrow to enter the menu Press the up or down arrow button to highlight Set Password and press ...

Page 22: ...Select MENU To Exit Content Themes D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence USA Parental Locks To Move Movies MPAA TV Ratings All FV L S V D Reset Reset G TV Y PG TV Y7 PG 13 TV G R TV PG NC 17 TV 14 X TV MA OK To Select MENU To Exit Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content Content is represented by the F...

Page 23: ...k Canadian English and French program ratings 1 Select Canada Parental Locks from the Parental Controls menu 2 Determine the rating you want to block from English on the left or French on the right 3 Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating you want to change 4 Press the OK button to change its status to block all ratings above the one you selected change to block Blocking Unrated Exemp...

Page 24: ...exit a menu Press the CLEAR button The menus are cleared from the screen and you return to TV viewing Press the MENU button repeatedly until the menus disappear Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you configure the TV to fit its surroundings and your preferences To access the Setup menu plug icon press MENU on the remote the Setup icon is highlighted Press the right arrow button or OK to enter the menu...

Page 25: ...nvironment Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the picture Sharpness not available in VGA mode Adjusts the crispness of the edges in the picture Color not available in VGA mode Adjusts the richness of the color Tint not available in VGA mode Adjusts the balance between red and green levels Backlight Adjusts the level ...

Page 26: ...ge only available on digital channels Press the right arrow to choose from the audio languages available for the program you re watching The language you choose becomes your preferred audio language for all channels on the digital tuner until you turn the TV off If the language you choose here is not being broadcast with a program then the TV plays the default audio for the program usually English...

Page 27: ...your area Note that Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information Digital Captions If available lets you select a closed caption mode for digital channels Use Service1 if you are unsure what to use Digital Captions Setup Customize the digital captions A sample of how the digital captions might look appears at the b...

Page 28: ... Depressed Uniform Left Shadow or Right Shadow Edge Color Lets you set the edge effect s color Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Black or White Note These captioning style options only have an effect on true digital closed captions Not all captioning on digital channels is digital captioning it depends on what the broadcaster is sending If the closed captioning for a program is not digital the Di...

Page 29: ...I tell a digital channel from an analog channel Press the INFO button to display the channel banner Digital channels display a D as part of the channel such as D Ch 29 1 while analog channels display an A as part of the channel such as A Ch 9 Why are there bars on my screen and can I get rid of them For model L15D20 digital video that is sent in 16 9 format can t properly fit into your 4 3 screen ...

Page 30: ...ellow video cables or bundled component video cables red blue and green connect to the COMPONENT INPUT jacks on the back of your TV Check antenna connections Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected to the jacks Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals Go to page 25 for more instructions No sound picture okay Maybe the sound is muted Try pressing the volume up button to res...

Page 31: ...ve 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 quality output that will fix this Choose either 720p or 1080i 480i signals aren t supported by the HDMI input The Remote Control Doesn t Work Something might be between the remote and the remote light sensor on the front of the TV Make sure there is a clear pa...

Page 32: ...s not expected to frighten younger children Canadian English V Chip Rating System 18 Adults Programming intended for adults 18 and older It may contain elements of violence language and sexual content which could make it unsuitable for viewers under 18 Violence Guidelines May contain violence integral to the development of the plot character or theme intended for adult audiences Other Content Guid...

Page 33: ...ual content Canadian French V Chip Rating System 18 ans Adults Programming is for adults only This program contains sustained violence or extremely violent scenes 16 ans Viewers 16 and over Programming is not suitable for those under age 16 This program contains frequent scenes of violence or intensely violent scenes 13 ans Viewers 13 and over Programming may not be suitable for children under the...

Page 34: ...ill make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage Limitation of Warranty THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATI...

Page 35: ... Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation IMPORTANT Never use strong cleaning agents such as ammonia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV The TV s screen may be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth as well Take care not to scratch or mar the screen If necessary you may use a cloth dampened with warm...

Page 36: ...es 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 ...

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