RCA P42WHD500 User Manual - Page 5

Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions i Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect 6 Protect Against Power Surges 6 Protect Devices from Overheating 6 Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference 6 Use Indirect Light 6 Check Supplied Parts 6 Connecting Speakers to Your TV 7 Mounting Your TV to the Wall 7 Get the Picture 8 Getting Digital Channels 8 Getting Regular (Analog) Channels 8 Choose Your Connection 9 Video (Basic) Connection 10 Component Video (Advanced) Connection ........ 10 HDMI/DVI Connection 12 VGA Connection 14 Plug in the TV 15 Put Batteries in the Remote 15 Turn on the TV 15 How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup 15 Complete the Initial Setup 16 Set the Menu Language 16 Complete Channel Setup 16 What To Expect 17 Watching TV 17 Changing Channels 17 Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical order 18 Buttons and Other Jacks On Your TV 19 Front Panel Buttons 19 Left Side Input Jacks (when facing back of TV) .. 19 Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control Button Descriptions for TV Mode 20 Button Descriptions for DVD and VCR Modes .......... 21 Using the INPUT Button 21 Programming the Remote to Operate Other Devices 22 Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote .. 22 Programming the Remote 22 How to Use the Remote After You've Programmed It 23 Remote Control Codes 24 Chapter 3: Using the TV's Features Channel Banner 25 Autotuning 25 Parental Controls and V-Chip 26 How V-Chip Works for USA and Canada 27 Lock/Unlock Parental Controls 27 US V-Chip TV Ratings 28 Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings 29 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit 30 Block Channels 30 Block Digital Channels 30 Front Panel Block 31 Lock Time Menu 31 Blocking Unrated/Exempt Programs 31 Future Rating Region 31 Additional Features 32 Screen Formats 32 MultiTask Audio 33 Calendar 33 Chapter 4: Using the TV's Menu System Using the Menu System 34 Channel Guide Menu 34 Sound Menu 34 Picture Menu 36 Setup Menu 38 Parental Control Menu 41 Time Menu 41 Chapter 5: Other Information Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 42 Troubleshooting 43 V-Chip Rating Explanations 46 US V-Chip Rating System 46 Canadian English V-Chip Rating System 46 Canadian French V-Chip Rating System 47 Limited Warranty 48 Care and Cleaning 49 Plasma Panel's Protection Function 49 Image Burn-in and After-image Lag 49 5