RCA HDTV - Manual (Page 66)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What’s the quickest way to view High Defi nition (HD) video?
Connect an off-air antenna to the ANTENNA INPUT to view local digital channels. You
might need to purchase an antenna. Go to page 9 for more information.
How do I tell an analog channel from a digital channel?
There are three different ways to tell if your channel is digital or not. Press the INFO button
to display the channel banner. Look at the left corner for a channel number. Channels with
a primary channel and a subchannel is a digital channel, but not all digital channels have
subchannels. Look at the right corner for the format (4:3 for analog and sometimes digital;
16:9 for digital) and resolution the TV is receiving. Go to page 20 for more information.
Why does channel search fi nd a lot of channels, but when I try to tune to them
there’s nothing there?
Some channels are enabled by the cable company that don’t carry programming, such as
video-on-demand. When channels are unavailable, your TV’s screen displays Unusable
Signal. You probably want to get rid of these so they no longer appear in your channel list.
Remove these in the Channel List menu. Go to page 39 for more information.
Why does the fi rst channel search take a long time?
If you’ve checked each box in the channel search menu, the TV is looking for all available
channels in the channel list. If you do have digital channels, the TV is also searching for
each subchannel of that digital channel.
How do I control other devices I’ve connected to the TV?
Because your TV came with a universal remote, you can program your remote to the
button corresponding with the device you have connected to your TV. Go to page 28 for
information on programming your remote.
Why do I have sound, but no picture when I turn on my TV?
There is a lamp inside the TV which needs approximately one minute to reach full
brightness. You’ll hear audio during this time and the picture increasingly gets brighter as
the lamp warms up.
Why are there black bars on my screen and can I get rid of them?
Analog channels are sent in a 4:3 format, which cannot fi ll a 16:9 screen like your TV. Most
digital channels are sent in a 16:9 format which do fi ll your screen, but sometimes are sent
in 4:3. It depends on how the station is formatting the video. Press the FORMAT button to
see the different formats available that may eliminate the black bars. Go to page 61 for more
information on screen format.