Choose Your Connection

Connections and Setup

For additional assistance while using your RCA product, please visit www.rca.com/customersupport.

There are several ways to connect your TV. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV.

				Jacks Used	Cables Needed	Go to...
				Video1	Audio/Video	page 8-9
	R		AUDIO/VIDEO
	AUDIO			Audio1 R and L
	L	(VID1)		Audio1 R and L
	L

	VIDEO		INPUT 1
	VIDEO
	R			Y Pb Pr	Component Video	page 8-9
	AUDIO	COMPONENT
	L			Audio R and L
				Audio R and L

	Pr	INPUT 1
		INPUT 1			Audio
	Pb	(CMP1)


	Y
				HDMI 1/DVI	HDMI™	page 10-11
				HDMI 1/DVI
HDMI 1/DVI
INPUT
					OR
	R
DVI AUDIO					HDMI™
INPUT					HDMI™
	L
					+
					HDMI/DVI adapter
					+
					Audio
				USB	USB	page 12
				USB
				VGA Video	VGA	page 13
INPUT	VIDEO
INPUT				Audio
VGA	AUDIO				Audio
	AUDIO

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Contents

LCD Users Guide Product Registration Product Information Important Information O U N D C L a M P S Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents Things to Consider Before You Connect What You Need Connections and SetupGet the Picture Getting Channels Jacks Used Cables Needed Go to Choose Your Connection Component Video Advanced Connection Video Basic Connection Connecting the Device with Component Video Advanced Connecting the Device with Video BasicViewing the Picture from the Connected Device HDMI/DVI Connection This is an example of a connection using the HDMI/DVI jack Connecting the Device Onoff button Viewing the Connected Device USB Connection Viewing the PC VGA Connection Turn on the TV How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial SetupPlug in the TV Put Batteries in the Remote Set the Menu Language Complete the Initial SetupComplete Channel Setup Set the Signal Type Watching TV What To ExpectChanging Channels CMP2 Y Pb Pr Component Video Same as described for Explanation of Jacks in alphabetical order Side Input Jacks Buttons and Other Jacks On Your TVSide Panel Buttons Buttons on the Remote Control Using the Remote Control Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote Using the Remote ControlUsing the Input Button Programming the Remote to Operate Other Devices Programming the Remote Using Direct EntryUsing Manual Code Search Using Automatic Code Search Volume Punchthrough Feature How to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed ItModes of Operation Deleting ALL Volume Punchthrough Commands Audio Codes Remote Code ListCable DVR/Cable Combos DVD/VCR Combo CodesDVR/DVD Combos DVR Codes Web TV VCR Codes Channel Banner Autotuning Using the TV’s Features How V-Chip Works for USA and Canada Parental Controls and V-ChipLock/Unlock Parental Controls Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings US V-Chip TV RatingsV-Chip Rating Screen Blocking Age-Based Ratings Content Themes Blocking Speciﬁc Content ThemesBlocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings Blocking Unrated/Exempt Programs Chip Movie Rating LimitBlock Channels Front Panel Block Screen Formats Additional FeaturesFuture Rating Region Picture Processing PIP Picture-in-Picture Operation Using the PIP FeatureUsing PIP with the VGA jack Use these buttons for the PIP feature PIP Problems? Channel List Menu Using the Menu SystemSound Menu Sound Mode Normal Using the TVs Menu System Picture Picture Menu PIP Menu Setup Menu Closed caption Flashing Time Menu Parental Control Menu USB Device USB Menu Other Information Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Other Information Troubleshooting Can’t select certain channel Buttons don’t workTV turns off unexpectedly TV turns on unexpectedly Mounting Your TV to the Wall Don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TVRating limits don’t work US V-Chip Rating System Chip Rating ExplanationsCanadian English V-Chip Rating System Canadian French V-Chip Rating System For how long after your purchase Limited Warranty How state law relates to warranty Care and Cleaning Tocom FCC InformationTTE Technology, Inc West 103rd Street Indianapolis,

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