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Introduction
Digital Signal and Sound
Digital signals can be compressed, enabling a much more robust signal with no variation in
quality. Digital signals, in contrast to analog signals that are used with regular TVs, can be
reproduced precisely. Another requirement of HDTV is the ability to reproduce 5.1 Dolby Digital
sound. Connect a home theatre system to your HDTV and you’ll never “go out” to a movie or
sporting event again--watching at home will be as good as the real thing!
Key Features Overview
Your RCA Scenium HDTV is equipped with many features that will enhance your viewing
experience. The following section highlights some of your TV’s most unique features. For details
about many of the TV’s features, go to Chapter 3.
Integrated HDTV Tuner with QAM
RCA was the first to offer an integrated tuner with its HDTVs (no need for another box to receive
digital programming). Now, we’ve gone one better— your HDTV’s tuner is ready for digital cable
(no need for a cable box to view unscrambled digital cable programming). The tuner is able to
decode all 16 formats of digital television broadcasts and it can interpret digital cable signals
because it includes QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation).
Note: A cable box may be necessary to view scrambled channels. Contact your cable
provider for more information.
TruScan Digital Reality
Picture performance starts with signal processing. TruScan Digital Reality intelligent signal
processing 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
automatically converts the analog frame rate back to its original format to bring out the detail--a
process commonly referred to as reverse 3:2 pulldown.
AVR Picture Projection System
The Accurate Visual Reality high definition picture projection system offers a brighter picture than
conventional CRTs (cathode ray tubes). These tubes creates brilliant, lifelike fidelity. The AVR 4
lens system is designed to complement the CRTs providing accurate colors and razor sharp focus
everywhere on the screen.
User-friendly Features Help You Personalize Your TV
•You can customize your TV to fit your viewing taste and match the lighting
where you watch TV by using Personal Presets and or the automatic picture
quality settings: Vibrant, Natural, Cinematic. You can adjust each Input Jack to
a different setting and the TV will automatically adjust the picture accordingly.
•Help Text: The elaborate, on-screen help text describes your TV’s features and
explains how to use them.
•GUIDE Plus+™ System: The on-screen programming guide helps you navigate
through hundreds of channels so you can quickly see what’s on and tune
directly to a specific show from the guide! You can use the sort feature to
search listings. You can even set up reminders to watch a certain show via the
GUIDE Plus+ system’s Watch menu.