HDTV User's Guide Find Inside: · The DLP Experience ... page 1 · Connections ................. page 9 · Remote .......................... page 34 · Features ........................ page 44 · Menus ............................ page 64 · FAQs ............................... page 80 · Troubleshooting ......... page 81 Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). With the exception of the lamp, no user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates that the lamp in the HDTV contains mercury. Special disposal of the lamp for environmental reasons may be required under the laws applicable to your jurisdiction. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org. Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage. FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate it. Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Important: This television is a table model and is designed to sit on a firm, flat, surface. Don't place the TV on soft carpeting or similar surface because the ventilation slots on the bottom of the unit will be blocked resulting in reduced lifetime from overheating. To assure adequate ventilation for this product, maintain a spacing of 4 inches from the top and sides of the TV receiver and 2 inches from the rear of the TV receiver and other surfaces. Also, make sure the stand, cabinet, or base you use is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal injury and/or damage the TV. Refer to the Important Safety Instructions packed separately. Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately. For U.S. customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www.rcascenium.com/productregistration. Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed. Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. These numbers are located on the product. Model No. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Serial No ._______________________________________________________________________________________________ Purchase Date: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Dealer/Address/Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________________ In the United States, TV GUIDE and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. In Canada, TV GUIDE is a registered mark of Transcontinental Inc., and is used under license by Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. The TV Guide On Screen system is manufactured under license from Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its related affiliates. The TV Guide On Screen system is protected by one or more issued United States patents 6,498,895, 6,418,556, 6,331,877; 6,239,794; 6,154,203; 5,940,073; 4,908,713; 4,751,578; 4,706,121. TTE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE TV GUIDE ON SCREEN SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL TTE TECHNOLOGY, INC. OR GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE TV GUIDE ON SCREEN SYSTEM. VCR required for recording. Introduction Thank you for choosing RCA Scenium Congratulations on purchasing this RCA Scenium High Definition Television (HDTV) featuring Texas Instruments Digital Light ProcessingTM technology­a true viewing experience. Your purchase decision represents an investment in a new generation of technology­DLPTM and HDTV. Even though this is a technologically advanced HDTV, it is the most user-friendly of its kind­with 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 DLPTM technology is an excellent choice: Part 1: DLPTM technology­brilliance in color and design Part 2: Why RCA Scenium DLPTM HDTV is better Part 3: Other Key Features of owning an RCA Scenium HDTV Part 1: DLPTM technology­brilliance in color and design RCA Scenium brings you pictures with DLPTM system­a brilliantly choreographed, engineering marvel that combines microscopic mirrors, light, and color to bring you the best and brightest pictures possible. Common Field Lens Projection Optics How DLPTM Technology Works In general, DLPTM technology combines microscopic mirrors, a specially designed semiconductor, and a color wheel to adjust light to display the most brilliant, accurate images! Your DLPTM 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. DMD Screen Color Wheel Illumination Relay Optics Integrating Light Pipe Thin and Light Lamp The efficiency of DLPTM 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 Lamp Replacement DLPTM technology uses a special lamp. Eventually, you'll need to replace this lamp, which you can do yourself by following the instructions that come packed with the new lamp. To order the correct lamp, you'll need to know your TV's model number, serial number, and lamp type­this information is listed on the Service Model Number sticker (example of the sticker is shown on the left). Face the back of the TV. 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 78 for more information. For future reference, write down the information in the space provided at the left. EXAMPLE: Service Model Number sticker with lamp type listed. Model No.____________________________________ Lamp Type___________________________________ Date_________________________________________ Digital Light Processing, DLP, the DLP logo, and the DLP medallion are trademarks of Texas Instruments. All other products and names may or may not be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 1 Introduction Part 2: Why RCA Scenium HDTV is better DLPTM technology is just part of the story. You have chosen to embark on the next generation of TV viewing­HDTV. There are many technological advancements that make HDTV better than analog TV, but there are basically three things about HDTV that bring you a superior viewing experience: (1) resolution, (2) aspect ratio, and (3) digital signal and sound. Resolution (it's math...that works for you) The crisp, lifelike picture that people rave about when experiencing true HDTV is due to the resolution this technology provides. The resolution is measured by calculating the number of active lines of pixels. A pixel (which stands for picture element) is a small dot. The picture you see on your TV is composed of these dots. A regular, analog television only has a resolution of about 200,000 pixels (480 vertical pixels x 440 horizontal pixels = 211,200 pixels). The HDTV format is capable of more than 2 million pixels (1,920 x 1,080 = 2,073,600). More pixels equal more detail. In summary, HDTV is capable of resolution that is up to almost 10 times the resolution of the picture on a regular, analog TV! Feature Total Scan Lines Effective Scan Lines Aspect Ratio Max Resolution Sound Analog (NTSC) 525 480 4:3 720 x 480 2-ch Stereo HD Digital (ATSC) 1125 1080 16:9 (Widescreen) 1920 x 1080 5.1 ch Surround Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio is simply the width and height of the picture. Regular TVs use a 4:3 aspect ratio, which means the picture is a little wider than it is tall (a screen that is 20 inches wide is about 15 inches tall). When the standards were being developed for television broadcasting in 1941 by the NTSC (the National Television Standards Committee), it made sense to adopt the 4:3 aspect ratio the film industry was using at that time. 16:9 Aspect Ratio As TVs dropped in price and people prospered in the 1950s, the movie industry had to find a way to get people out of their living rooms and back to the movie theatres. That's when they created the 16:9 aspect ratio (also called widescreen format). When the standards for HDTV were being developed by the ATSC (Advanced Television Standards Committee), the 16:9 aspect ratio was chosen as the format for HDTV. This widescreen format makes sense because it's much closer to the way we see. Our field of vision is actually much wider than tall because of our peripheral vision. Not only is it closer to the way we see, but the pictures are crisper and cleaner with more detail in the close-up and panoramic views. 4:3 Aspect Ratio 2 Introduction Digital Signal and Sound The analog television broadcast system that has been used in the United States for the past 50 years transmits signals as electronic waves. These waves can suffer degradation as the signal travels to your home. Additionally, the analog waves are susceptible to interference from planes passing overhead, weather, and household appliances. Digital signals, in contrast to analog signals, can be reproduced precisely because the images are transmitted and received using the computer language of 1s and 0s. Such precision yields a signal that is capable of displaying studio-quality picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 channel sound. Part 3: Other Key Features of owning an RCA Scenium HDTV There are other HDTV's on the market­even some that use DLPTM technology. But your RCA Scenium HDTV has been designed with features that will enhance your TV viewing experience, and features that provide flexibility to build on the digital revolution that is taking place. A summary of your TV's most unique features follows. Go to Chapter 3 for more details on these and additional features. Integrated HDTV Tuner with Digital Cable Ready QAM RCA Scenium was the first to offer an integrated tuner with its HDTVs, which means there is no need for another box to receive digital programming. Now, we've gone one better­your HDTV's tuner is digital cable ready, which means there is no need for a cable box to view unscrambled digital cable programming. The CableCARDTM slot on your HDTV allows you to use a digital cable card to access digital cable. The tuner is able to decode all 35 formats of digital television broadcasts, and it can interpret unscrambled digital cable signals because it includes QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation). Note: A digital cable card may be necessary to view scrambled (encrypted) channels. Contact your cable provider for more information. Go to page 10 for more information. TruScan Digital Reality The intelligent signal processing of TruScan Digital Reality 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 can automatically convert the analog frame rate back to its original format to bring out the detail­a process commonly referred to as reverse 3:2 pulldown. CableCARDTM is a registered trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. 3 Introduction Main Menu4Picture Quality User-friendly Features Help You Personalize Your TV Contrast Color Tint Black Level Sharpness Auto Color Color Warmth Noise ...