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HDTV User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
Find Inside:
• Introduction ...........page 2
• Connections ...........page 7
• Remote ....................page 21
• Features ..................page 31
• Menu ........................page 41
• FAQs .........................page 54
• Troubleshooting ...page 55
Model R52WH73 is pictured here.
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www.rca.com/television
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Important Information This symbol indicates that this product WArnInG CAUTION incorporates double insulation between RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK To reduce the risk of fire hazardous mains voltage and user DO NOT OPEN or electric shock, do not accessible parts. When servicing use only expose this product to identical replacement parts. rain or moisture. Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). The apparatus shall not No user serviceable parts inside. Ref
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Important Information IMPOr TAnT SAFETY InSTrUCTIOnS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defea
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Introduction Thank you for choosing rCA Congratulations on purchasing this RCA High Definition Television (HDTV). Your purchase decision represents an investment in a new generation of technology—HDTV. Even though this is a technologically advanced HDTV, it is the most user-friendly of its kind—with on-screen instructions that guide you through all of the TV’s features. Connect the off-air antenna for The best of both worlds digital television to this input jack. Your HDTV has two tuners: o
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Introduction Aspect ratio Aspect ratio is simply the width and height of the picture. Regular TVs use a 4:3 aspect ratio, which means the picture is a little wider than it is tall (a screen that is 20 inches wide is about 15 inches tall). When the standards were being developed for television broadcasting in 1941 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 p
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Introduction TruScan Digital reality™ Feature With the Film Mode option turned on, the intelligent signal processing of the TruScan Digital Reality feature recognizes incoming video signals and progressively converts 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. DV
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ..........................................................................................1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................2 The best of both worlds .............................................................................................2 What makes HDTV better ....................................................................................
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Table of Contents Chapter 3: Using the TV's Features ........................................................ 31 Channel Banner ...............................................................................................................32 Digital and Analog Channels .........................................................................................33 Digital Channels ........................................................................................................33 Direct Tuning
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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Choose Your Connection • Connection Instructions • Plug in the TV • Put Batteries in the remote • Use the remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup • Turn on the TV • Complete the Initial Setup • Explanation of Jacks • Front Panel Buttons and Jacks www.rca.com/television rca.com Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.
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Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all devices before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or device before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safety Instructions on page 1. Protect Devices from Overheating • Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the devices. Arrange the devices so that air can circulate f
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Connections & Setup 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. Devices Cables Connection Go to... needed Title Video Connections Coaxial TV + DVD + VCr pages 10-11 Audio/video Component video Coaxial TV + Satellite pages 12-13 Audio/video receiver + VCr S-Video DVI Connection TV + DVI device page 14 Audio DVI Audio Connection TV +
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Connections & Setup DVD PLA YER AUDIO OUT PR Y PB L R S-VIDEO OFF-AIR ANTENNA OFF-AIR ANTENNA 4 1A HDTV ANTENNA DIGITAL 1B INPUT COMPONENT INPUTS ANTENNA/ CABLE CMP1 CMP2 ANALOG COMPOSITE INPUTS INPUT AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO L /MONO Y Y V R FIXED AUDIO VID1 V L R PB L PB L L VARIABLE DVI-HDTV VID2 AUDIO FOR FACTORY USE ONLY SUBWOOFER L R PR R PR R L /MONO V R R 2C VIDEO L R VCR IN AUDIO 2B OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO ANTENNA OUT ANTENNA IN 2A 3 CABLE O R OFF-
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Connections & Setup TV + DVD + VCr 1. Connecty our DVD Play er toy our TV. A. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the CMP1 L and R audio input jacks on the back of the TV and to the audio output jacks on the DVD player. B. Connect three video grade cables to the CMP1 Y Pb Pr jacks on the back of the TV and to the Y Pb Pr jacks on the DVD player. Notes: If your DVD player does not have Y Pb Pr jacks, but does have an S-Video jack, connect the player to the VID1 S-VIDEO jack on t
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Connections & Setup SATELLITE RECEIVER VIDEO L AUDIO R S-VIDEO OFF-AIR ANTENNA OFF-AIR ANTENNA 4 3C 3A 3B HDTV ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT COMPONENT INPUTS ANTENNA/ CABLE CMP1 CMP2 ANALOG COMPOSITE INPUTS INPUT AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO V L /MONO R Y Y FIXED AUDIO VID1 V L R PB L PB L L VARIABLE DVI-HDTV VID2 AUDIO FOR FACTORY USE ONLY SUBWOOFER L R PR R PR R V L /MONO R R VIDEO L R VCR IN AUDIO 1C OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO ANTENNA OUT ANTENNA IN 1B 1A 2 CABLE O R OFF-
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Connections & Setup TV + Satellite receiver + VCr 1. Connecty our 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 and R audio jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the VCR. C. Connect the video cable to the VID2 V (V ideo) jack on the back of the TV and to the video output jack on the VCR. 2. Make sure cableor antenna is
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Connections & Setup DVI COMPONENT TV + DVI Device L L DVI-HDTV DVI-HDTV AUDIO Toconnect a DVI Device to your TV: R 1. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the DVI- HDTV L and R audio jacks on the back of the HDTV and to the audio output jacks on the DVI device. 2. Connect the video cable to the DVI-HDTV jack on the back of the HDTV and to the DVI jack on the DVI 1 2 device. HDTV ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT COMPONENT INPUTS ANTENNA/ CABLE CMP1 CMP2 ANALOG COMPOSITE INPUTS INPU
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ON•OFF SAT•CABLE TV AUX DVD GO BACK VOL CH Connections & Setup MUTE GUIDE INFO SUB FORMAT CH Plug in the TV MENU CLEAR Plug the flat end of the cable into the power jack on the back of the TV. Then plug the other end of the power cord into an appropriate wall outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely. Do not plug the TV into an outlet controlled by a light switch. Put Batteries in the remote INPUT ANT•CABLE • Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote by REVERSE PLA
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Connections & Setup Tip Complete the Initial Setup To access the setup menus manually, press The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s features to work properly. The MENU and choose SETUP. first time you turn on your TV, the setup screens appear. Set the Menu Language English The first part of the setup allows you to select your preferred language for the Français Español menu system. If English is your preferred language, press OK. If you want to choose another language, press the down ar
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Connections & Setup Changing Lists and Labels Go back The List & Labels part of the setup lets you edit your channel list and choose or Channel number 113 create a personal six-character label for each channel. In channel list Channel label ESP_ _ _ Note: Changing List and Labels can be time consuming. You can Enter the channel number or use keys. change these at a later time by accessing the Setup menu. 1. Press the left or right arrow button to scroll through the channels and choose
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Connections & Setup Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks you can use for connections. There are several ways to connect devices to your TV. Back Panel Jacks (in alphabetical order) ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal ANTENNA/ CABLE from the antenna, cable, cable box, or a VCR. This input jack is for analog signals only. ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA DIGITAL INPUT Lets you connect the coaxial cable from an off-air antenna to ANTENNA
