Introduction, Thank you for choosing RCA

Introduction

Thank you for choosing RCA

Congratulations on purchasing this RCA High Definition Television (HDTV) featuring Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™) 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 has three parts that describe why an RCA HDTV featuring DLP technology is an excellent choice:

Part 1: DLP—brilliance in color, design, and technology

Part 2: Why RCA DLP is better

Part 3: Other Key Features of owning an RCA HDTV

Part 1: DLP— brilliance, in color, design, and technology

RCA brings you brilliant pictures with Digital Light Processing (DLP) system — a brilliantly choreographed, engineering marvel that combines microscopic mirrors, light, and color to bring you the best and brightest pictures possible.

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.

Service Model Number Numéro de Modéle-Service

HDLP50XXXXXX 000000000 X

SERIAL SERIE

LAMP

EXAMPLE: Service Model Number sticker with lamp type listed.

Model No.____________________________________

Lamp Type___________________________________

Date_________________________________________

Lamp Replacement

DLP technology uses a special lamp. Eventually, you’ll need to replace this lamp, which you can do yourself by following the replacement instructions on page 67. 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 on the left). The sticker is located on the right side of the TV. The lamp type can also be found in the TV’s Lamp Power menu. Go to page 62 for more information. For future reference, write down the information in the space provided at the left.

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.