RCA LED55C55R120Q OSD Menu Operations, Troubleshooting, Adjust the OSD Screen, Channel Menu

EPG (Electronic Program Guide)	• Brightness: Adjust the brightness of picture.
	• Contrast: Adjust the contrast of color.
Press EPG button on the remote control, the electronic program guide	• Color: Adjust the richness of color.
will appear in the center of screen. The electronic program guide gives	• Tint: Adjust the balance between red and green level (only
the TV program playing project. You can use left/right arrows to switch	available in NTSC signal).
pages.	• Sharpness: Adjust the sharpness level of picture.

Digital Sound

Select digital TV audio language type: English, French or Spanish (only available for DTV channel).

Digital Audio Output

Set the audio output type as Off, PCM or Raw. Please set this

Lock Parental Control

• When the Parental Control Menu is accessed from the Main Menu, you need to enter password to unlock the menu function. Please enter your four-digit password with numeric keys 0~9.

Note: The original password is “0000”.

• After unlocking, the items in parental control menu can be used.

Block Unrated Show

Block all the unrated program.

Downloadable Rating, Clear Downloadable Data

Activate or downloadable rating data. if available.

Digital Caption Type

Press left/right arrow to select digital closed caption type: Service1, Service2, Service3, Service4, Service5, Service6.

Digital CC Preset

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Blue Back

No Signal Power Off

No Operation Power Off

Why are there bars on my screen, and can I get rid of them?

Most digital video is sent in a 16/9 format which fills your screen, but is sometimes sent in 4/3 which does not fill your screen. It depends on how the station or device connected to your TV is formatting the video.

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OSD Menu Operations

Adjust the OSD Screen

The OSD (On Screen Display) menu enables you to approach to the TV functions.

To use OSD menu system, press MENU button on remote control, then use left/right arrow to highlight an option from PICTURE, SOUND, CHANNEL, PARENTAL, SETUP or OTHERS and press ENTER/down

Screen Size

Screen Size: Select a screen aspect ratio. (Available ratio: Wide, Cinema, Zoom, and Normal.) Please choose the ratio that applies to your video signal format best.

Color Temperature

This option allows you to select one of three automatic color adjustments: Cool for a bluer palette of picture colors; Normal or Warm for a redder palette of color.

Advanced Picture Settings

• Dynamic Contrast: Set dynamic contrast Off/low/Medium/High.

• Film Mode: Set film mode on/off.

• Noise Reduction: Set noise reduction as Off/low/Medium/High.

• MPEG Noise Reduction: Set MPEG noise reduction as Off/low/

Mediumor High.

Note: Noise reduction helps to reduce the picture “static” or

any type of interference. This feature is especially useful for

providing a clearer picture in weak analog signal conditions.

The MPEG Noise Reduction specifically works on video signal

with MPEG coding.

• MFC Effect (Motion Flow Compensation Effect)

option according to your power amplifier.

Equalizer Settings

The seven-band graphic equalizer allows you to adjust the audio frequency settings. You can select one of the equalizer presets (Off, Pop, Rock, Jazz) or create your own personal preset (User).

Press the left or right arrow to select the frequency (100Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1KHz, 2KHz, 4KHz, 10KHz) you want to adjust. Use the up or down arrow to adjust.

Channel Menu

The Channel Menu enables you to search, view and edit channels. It is available in TV mode only. Press MENU and choose CHANNEL from the Main menu. Press the ENTER/down button to proceed to CHANNEL menu.

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CHANNEL

Channel List

Favorite List

Channel Settings

Use arrow up/down to highlight the function you need and press

ENTER or right arrow to use V-chip, Change Password, Keypad

Lock and Source Lock, Clear Channel List sub-menu.

V-Chip

Press ENTER or right arrow to enter V-chip sub-menu, the detail as follow:

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V-CHIP

US V-Chip

Canada V-Chip

Block Unrated Show

Downloadable Rating

Clear Downloadable Data

Restrict movie and TV programs by US Ratings.
MOVE	SELECT	: Exit

Change Password

Change the password of parental menu. Old PIN: Input the old password.

New PIN: Input the new password.

Confirm: Input the new password again to confirm.

Remote

Select your Remote: Off, Remote1 or Remote2. This is for special purpose.

Keypad Lock

Select this option to block or unblock the TV’s side panel buttons so that they can’t be used.

Source Lock

This option allows you to lock or unlock the input source. The source blocked can not be chosen from input list unless you input the correct parental password.

Use up/down arrow to select the source, press ENTER to lock or unlock it.

Press left/right arrow to select digital closed caption preset: Default, Custom. Only in custom mode you can adjust the digital closed caption style.

Digital CC Style

Press left/right arrow to go to digital closed caption style sub-menu, to select the closed caption style.

Select the item you want to adjust in Digital CC Style menu with up/down arrows.

After changing, you can preview the caption style in the bottom.

Menu Language

To choose your menu language, press the left/right arrow until the language you need appears.

Available languages: English, French and Spanish.

Menu Transparency

To choose your menu transparency mode, press the left/right arrow until the transparency you need appears: Off, Low, Medium, High.

All Reset		Execute
Audio Only		Execute
Adjust settings to set other controls.
MOVE	SELECT	: Exit

Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. The sub-menu image and explanation are shown below.

Blue Back

Press ENTER button to select Blue Back on or off. If the Blue Back is turned on, the TV will display a blue background when there is no signal input.

No Signal Power Off

Press ENTER button to select “No Signal Power Off” on or off. If it is turned on, the TV will shut off after 10-minute no signal time. We suggest you turn on this function when Blue Back is turned on. It

If there are bars on the screen,

press the ASPECT button to try a different format that may eliminate the bars. Some bars can't be removed because of the way the format is sent by the broadcaster. The format changes as you press the ASPECT button and the format type is displayed at the bottom of the screen. For more information on screen size, go to page 8.

Why does channel search find a lot of channels, but when I try to tune to them, there’s nothing there?

Some channels don’t carry programming, such as video On Demand. When channels are unavailable, your TV screen is blank or appears like snow. You probably want to remove these channels from your channel list. Remove these in the Channel List Menu. Go to page 9 for more information.

Why does it take a long time when I search the channels at first time?

If you have both analog and digital channels, the TV is looking for all available channels in the channel list. If you do have digital channels,

button.

Press the up and down arrow to move to a different option within each menu. If necessary, press ENTER or right arrow to display the choices of the option you’ve highlighted. If available, use the text at the bottom of each screen for help. To return to the previous menu, press the MENU button.

To exit the OSD menu:

•Press the EXIT button. The menu will clear from the screen.

•Press the MENU button repeatedly until the menus disappear.

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MFC Effect: Set MFC Effect as Off/Low/Medium/High.

MFC Effect technology removes drag from fast scenes with a

lot of movement to provide a smoother picture. Off switches

the MFC Effect off, High provides smoother effect, Low provides

smooth effect, Medium sets MFC Effect to medium.

• MFC Demo (Motion Flow Compensation Demo)

Set MFC Demo On/Off. It shows the difference between MFC

Effect on and off modes on the screen.

Sound Menu

The Sound Menu lets you adjust audio output. To access the Sound

Signal Type		Air
Auto Channel Search		Execute
Adjust channel options.
MOVE	SELECT	: Exit

Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. Thesub-menu image and explanation are shown below.

Channel List

US V-Chip

Press ENTER or right arrow to enter US V-Chip ratings menu, which contains two sub-menus: Movie Rating and TV rating. See next page for more details.

Movie Rating

Use arrow keys to select the rating level you want to block, press ENTER to lock/unlock the rating level. If you have blocked a lower level rating, the higher ratings will be blocked too.

For example, when PG-13 is blocked, R, NC-17 and X will be blocked at the same time.

Clear Channel List

This option allows you to execute Clear Channel List function. This function will reset the whole TV system to factory default (not only reset OSD menu).

Setup Menu

The Setup Menu lets you config the TV with your preferences. Select SETUP from the Main Menu. Press ENTER/down button to proceed to SETUP menu.

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Video Style

If you connect the HDMI/DVI port of PC to HDMI jack of the TV and the video signal is 1080p, please choose the compatible video style: Video, Graphic.

Clock

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	CLOCK
Time Zone	Eastern
Auto Clock

may hurt the LED LCD panel if blue screen is on for too long. Note: In PC mode, the monitor standby and power off settings depend on the No Signal Off time.

No Operation Power Off

Press ENTER button to select “No Operation Power Off” on or off. If it is turned on, the TV will shut off after a 3-hour no operation time.

All Reset

Press ENTER button to execute reset to TV system. All the settings will be reset to factory default.

the TV is also searching for scrambled channels, non-scrambled channels, and each sub-channel of that digital channel.

Troubleshooting

Identifying Problems

If there are any problems when using the product, please consult the list below. If the list does not solve the problem, call our Customer Service Center immediately.

Picture Menu

The Picture Menu contains menus and controls to configure the way the picture appears. The Picture Menu options apply to the video for the main TV and VIDEO INPUT selections. All picture options can be applied to each input.

Press MENU on the remote. Select Picture from the Main menu. Press the ENTER/down button to proceed to PICTURE menu.

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Picture Settings
Screen Size		Wide
Color Temperature		Warm
Advanced Picture Settings
Adjust settings to affect picture quality.
MOVE	SELECT	: Exit

Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. The sub-menu image and explanation are shown below.

If available, use the text at the bottom of each screen for help.

Menu, press MENU on the remote, and then select SOUND from the Main Menu. Press ENTER/down button to proceed to SOUND menu.

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SOUND
Sound Settings
Surround Mode
Auto Volume
Analog Sound		Stereo
Digital Sound		English
Digital Audio Output		PCM
Equalizer Settings
Adjust settings to affect sound quality.
MOVE	SELECT	: Exit

Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. Thesub-menu image and explanation are shown below.

Sound Settings

•Sound Mode: Choose the preset sound mode of your TV:

Standard, Soft, User, Dynamic. Only in User mode you can adjust Bass, Treble, Balance.

•Bass: Adjust the bass component of TV sound.

•Treble: Adjust the treble component of TV sound.

•Balance: Adjust the balance between the left and right channel.

Surround Mode

Creates a 3D sound surround from standard stereo material, with deep and rich enhancement.

Displays a channel list. It shows the current channels.

Favorite List

Displays a favorite channel list. It shows the current favorite channels.

Channel Settings

Go to channel setting sub-menu.

Channel: Press up/down arrow to switch the channel you want to edit.

Skip: Set if the current channel is skipped.

Favorite: Set if the current channel is the favorite channel.

Label: Enter a channel label to rename the current channel.

Signal Type

Select your TV signal type: Air or Cable.

Auto Channel Search

Execute an auto channel search (see page 7).

Parental Menu

The Setup Menu enables you to lock program with special content, panel key board and input source. Press MENU and choose PARENTAL from the Main menu. Press the ENTER/down button to proceed to PARENTAL menu.

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PARENTAL CONTROL

Lock Parental Control

V-Chip

Change Password

Remote

TV Rating

Similar with Movie Rating. After adjusting, press MENU to return or press EXIT to exit the menu.

TV Rating Overview

	Age-Based Ratings		Content Themes
TV-MA	Mature Audience Only	D	Sexually Explicit Dialogue
TV-14	Parents Strongly Cautioned	L	Adult Language
TV-PG	Parents Guidance Suggested	S	Sexual Situations
TV-G	General Audience	V	Violence
TV-Y7	Directed to Children 7	FV	Fantasy Violence
	Years and Older
TV-Y	All Children

For more rating explanation, see page 12.

Canada V-Chip

Press ENTER or right arrow to enter US V-Chip ratings menu, which contains two sub-menus: English Rating and French Rating.

English Rating

Press ENTER or right arrow to enter English rating menu.

Use arrow keys to select the rating level you want to block, press ENTER to lock/unlock the rating level. If you have blocked a lower level rating, the higher ratings will be blocked too.

For example, when PG is blocked, 14+ and 18+ will be blocked at the same time.

SETUP
Closed Caption
Menu Language		English
Menu Transparency		Off
Video style		Video
Clock
Initial Setup Wizard		Execute
Set various TV options.
MOVE	SELECT	: Exit

Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. The sub-menu image and explanation are shown below.

Closed Caption

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CLOSED CAPTION
Caption Display		Off
Analog Caption Type		CC1
Digital Caption Type		Service1
Digital CC Preset		Default
Digital CC Style
Adjust Closed Captioning settings.
MOVE	SELECT	: Exit

Setup Time	1980-01-06 18:49:24
Day of Week		Sun
Daylight Saving Time
Select your Time Zone.
MOVE	SELECT	: Exit

Time Zone

Select your time zone: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, Samoa, Newfoundland, Atlantic.

Auto Clock

Select auto clock on/off. Auto clock helps you synchronize your TV time to standard time (from DTV signal).

Setup Time

Set your TV time manually (needs to turn off auto clock).

Day of Week

Displays what day it is (can’t be adjusted, displays only).

Daylight Saving Time

Set your daylight saving time on or off (needs to turn on auto clock).

Initial Setup Wizard

To set the initial settings. (see page 7)

Audio Only	TV Problems
Press ENTER button to activate audio only mode. The TV will	The TV can’t be turned on.
output only sound and the panel will be turned off. To restore	• Make sure the AC cord is plugged in.
normal playing, hold POWER button for three seconds.
	• Check the wall outlet, make sure the AC output works normally and
Note: The OSD’s appearance and color are referred to the actual	stably.
	• The side panel may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to
appliance.
	turn on the TV.
	• Select the Keypad Lock function in the PARENTAL Menu and press
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	ENTER to uncheck the locking status.
	There is no picture or sound but the TV is on and there
What’s the most convenient way to view High	is a “No Signal” sign on screen.
	• Are you trying to use an input source with no device connected to
Definition (HD) video?
	it? For using other video/audio device, make sure the external
Connect an antenna to the TV Input jack to view free local digital	device works normally first, then press INPUT and choose the right
	input source.
channels. You may need to purchase an antenna. (See page 4 for
	• The Signal Type option may be set incorrectly. Go to page 9 for
more information about antenna setup).
	detailed instructions.
Visit www.antennaweb.org for assistance in deciding what type of
	• The channel may be blank. Try to search the channel again or
antenna to use to receive the local digital channels available to you.
	change another channel.
After entering your location, this mapping program tells you which local
analog and digital stations are available using a certain antenna.	The sound is fine, but the picture is poor.
Are there other ways to view High Definition	• If you can only get black and white pictures from external device
(HD) video?	that you've connected to your TV, maybe it is due to the video
	cables is not connected well, or they are connected wrongly.
Besides using an antenna as mentioned above, you can also use a	Check the connection stability first, then check the correctness. For
set-top box to receive digital video. Contact your cable service provider	AV input, the yellow video cable connects to the yellow Video In
or satellite provider to purchase digital programming and have them	jack on the side of your TV. For Component input, the three Y, Pb,
connect the box to ensure you are viewing channels in the best way.	Pr video cables (red, blue, and green) should be connect to the
How do I tell an analog channel from a digital	corresponding input jacks on the side of your TV.
	• Check the antenna connections. Make sure all of the cables are

Picture Settings

Picture Mode: Choose the preset visual mode of your TV: Standard, Movie, User, Dynamic, Power Saving. (Only in User mode you can adjust Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint and Sharpness. Changes to Power Saving mode can decrease the power consumption.）

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Auto Volume

Set auto volume control on/off.

Analog Sound

Select analog TV audio sound type: Stereo, Mono or SAP (only available in TV mode).

Keypad Lock
Source Lock
Clear Channel List
Set TV parental controls.
MOVE	SELECT	: Exit

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French Rating

Press ENTER or right arrow to enter French rating menu. Similar with English Rating.

Note: These ratings are available only if the broadcaster is sending rating information.

Caption Display	Others Menu
Press left/right arrow to select caption display on or off.
Analog Caption Type	The Others Menu lets you config the TV with your preferences in other
Press left/right arrow to select analog closed caption type: CC1,	features. Choose OTHERS from the Main Menu. Press ENTER/down
CC2, CC3, CC4, TEXT1, TEXT2, TEXT3, TEXT4.	10button to proceed to SETUP menu.

channel?		firmly connected to the TV jack on side of your TV.
	•	Try adjusting the color features to improve.
Press the DISPLAY button to display the Channel Bar. Look at the top
	There is no sound, but the picture is fine.
right corner of the screen. An “A” is displayed for an analog channel.
A “D” is displayed for a digital channel.	•	The sound might be muted. Try pressing the MUTE button to
Note: Since the analog TV in America has been cut off, we reserve		restore sound.
analog TV function only for some unexpected use.	11 •	For using AV or Component, remember to connect the device’s left