RCA rts736w User manual

Media Streaming Sound Bar
RTS736W
User Manual
• PointtheremotecontrolattheREMOTESENSORlocatedontheunit(seeFrontPanelillustrationfor
preciselocation).
• Whenthereisastrongambientlightsource,theperformanceoftheinfraredREMOTESENSORmaybe
degraded,causingunreliableoperation.
• Therecommendedeffectivedistanceforremoteoperationisabout16feet(5meters).
TO CHANGE REMOTE BATTERY
1. Openthebatterydoor.
2. InsertoneCR2032(3V)sizebattery.
Remote Control
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
Take out the plastic sheet before operating the
RemoteControl.
Removebefore use
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Whenthebatterybecomesweak,theoperatingdistanceoftheremotecontrolisgreatlyreducedandyou
willneedtoreplaceit.
Note:Iftheremotecontrolisnotgoingtobeusedforalongtime,removethebatterytoavoiddamage
causedbybatteryleakagecorrosion.
Warning:
• Donotdisposeofbatteryinre;batterymayexplodeorleak.
• Donotexposebatterytoexcessiveheatsuchasbrightsunshine,reorsimilarheatsources.
• Possibilityofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replacewithonlythesameorequivalenttype.
Caution:Whendiscardingbattery,environmentalproblemsmustbeconsideredandlocalrulesorlaws
governingthedisposalofthebatterymustbestrictlyfollowed.

SOUND BAR
Location of Controls
UNIT
1. STANDBY/ONbutton
2. SOURCEbutton
3. NETWORK/LEVELindicator
4. AUX1/LEVELindicator
5. AUX2/LEVELindicator
6. LINEIN/LEVELindicator
7. VOLUME button
8. AUX2L/Rjack
9. AUX1L/Rjack
10. DCINjack
11. HDMIOUTjack
12. VIDEOOUTjack
13. RemoteSensor
14. STAND
15. LINEIN3.5mmjack
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REMOTE CONTROL
1. STANDBY/ONbutton
 Presstoturnon/offtheunit.
2. RETURNbutton
 Presstoreturntotheprevious
screen.
3.  , , , (Cursor)buttons
 Presstoselectitemsor
settingsinon-screenmenus.
 OKbutton
 Presstoconrmorselect
menuitems.
4. Audiobutton
Presstoselecttheaudio
mode(currentlyunused).
5. Subtitlebutton
Presstodisplaythesubtitle
menu(currentlyunused).
6. Play/Pausebutton
 Presstostartplayback.
 Presstopauseplayback.
ReverseScanbutton
 Presstofastreverseplayback.
Stopbutton
 Presstostopplayback.
ForwardScanbutton
7 BASSbutton
8. Mutebutton
 Presstomuteallsound.
9. NETFLIXbutton
 PresstoaccessNetixservice
directly.
10. A,B,C,Dbuttons
Ifacolor-codedmenuoption
appearsonyourscreen,you
canpressthecorresponding
color-codedbuttontoselect
thisoption.
11. SOURCEbutton
12.  Homebutton
 Presstodisplaythemain
menuoftheplayer.
 Presstofastforwardplayback.
13.  / buttons
 Presstoadjustvolume,bass
ortreblelevel.
14. TREBLEbutton
15. HULUPLUSbutton
16. VUDUbutton
PresstoaccessVUDUservice
directly.
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14 14
Side panel

Power Supply
USING THE AC ADAPTER
UsinganACadapterotherthantheonesuppliedwiththeunitmaydamagetheunit.
Caution:
• Beforeuse,ensuretheratedvoltageoftheadaptermatchesyourlocalvoltage.
• TheincludedACadapterisforusewiththisunitonly.Donotuseitwithotherequipment.
• Ifyouarenotgoingtousetheunitforalongtime,disconnecttheACadapterfromthewalloutlet.
• WhenevertheACadapterispluggedintoawalloutlet,theACadapterwilldrawsomepower,even
whentheSoundBaristurnedoff.
Configuring the Stands for Wall-mount Applications
ForFreestanding ForWall-mount
TheSoundBarcanbeplacedfreestandingonatableormountedonawall.Ifyouchoosetomountthe
SoundBaronawall,pleasefollowinstructionsbelowforremovingthestands.
Usingascrewdriver,removethestandsfromtheiroriginalconguration(freestanding)asshownandre-
attachtotheSoundBarinthecongurationasshown(forwall-mount).
Caution:
• We recommend that Wall-mounting be carried out by a professional. The stands’ “key-holes” are
intendedforusewith#8(Imperial)orM4(Metric)panheadscrews.Additionaloralternativepartsmay
beneededforcertaintypesofwallconstructions.
• Makesurethatthewall-mountisxedsecurelyenoughsothatitmeetssafetystandards.
• Allowatleast2”(5cm)separationinalldirectionsbetweentheSoundBarandotherAVequipment
(suchasyourTVorSet-TopBox).
• Itisrecommendedthatallcables(ACadapterandAudiocables)beconnectedtotheSoundBarbefore
placingitonthewall.
Sound Bar Connections
AUX 1 OR AUX 2
UseanAudiocable(included)toconnectAUX1or
AUX2ontheSoundBar(rearpanel)totheAUDIO
OUTofyourTV,Set-TopBoxorBlu-ray/DVDPlayer.
Besuretomatchconnectorcolors.
LINE IN
Plugoneendofa3.5mmcable(notincluded)into
theLINEINjack(sidepanel)ontheSoundBarinto
youriPad®,iPhone®,iPod®orotheraudiodevices.
Blu-ray/
DVD Player
Set-Top Box
iPod®or other
Audio Devices
TV
AUX 2 AUX 1
VIDEO OUT
HDMI OUT

Sound Bar Basic Operation
1. Press STANDBY/ON button to turn on the
SoundBar.
2. ThefourLEDonthetopoftheunitwillash
forawhile,pleasewaitfortheashingtostop
whiletheunitiswarmingup,thenNETWORK
LEDwillilluminate.
3. Press SOURCE to select input source,
NETWORK, AUX 1, AUX 2 or LINE IN can be
selected one by one.  The LEDs located on
topofSoundBarwillindicatethecurrently-
selectedsource.
4. Toadjustvolumelevel:
• Press VOLUME buttonsontheSound
Bar or / buttonsontheremotecontrol
toadjustvolumelevel.
Toadjustbassortreblelevel:
• Press BASS or TREBLE button on the
remote control, the LED level indicators
willshowthe currentbassor treblelevel,
then press  / buttons on the remote
control to adjust your desired level while
theLEDLevelindicatorisashing.
MAX
MIN
VOLUME, BASS and TREBLE Level Indicators
Streaming Box Connection
HDMI IN
AUX 2 AUX 1
VIDEO OUT
HDMI OUT
High
Definition
TV
CONNECT TO A TV
A. USING A HDMI CABLE (FOR BEST CONNECTION)
ConnectaHDMIcable(notincluded)totheHDMIOUTjackonyourplayerandtotheHDMIINjackon
yourTV.
Notes:
• DonottilttheconnectorwheninsertingitintotheHDMIjack,andmakesuretheshapesofthejackand
theconnectorarematched.
• Whenusingnon-HDCPcompatibleTV,theimagewillnotdisplayproperly.
• AnHDMIcablecarriesbothvideoandaudiosignals.IfyouwanttouseTVspeakers,youdonotneedto
makeanadditionalaudioconnectionifyouareusinganHDMIcable.

AUX 2 AUX 1
VIDEO OUT
HDMI OUT
AUDIO IN
RL
VIDEO IN
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Standard
Definition
TV
B. USING A VIDEO CABLE
ConnectaVideocable(notincluded)totheVIDEOOUTjackon
yourunitandtheVIDEOINjackonyourTV.
CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO YOUR WI-FI NETWORK
Connectingyourplayertoawirelessaccesspointorrouter
Your unithasanintegratedWi-Fideviceand antenna.Nophysicalconnectiontothe wirelessrouteris
necessary.Placeyourunitwithin rangeofyourwirelessnetwork. Duringcongurationofyourunitfor
networkaccess,youmayneedtoenterapasswordifyournetworkhassecurityturnedon.
Note:
Donotplaceanythingonthetopofyourunit.Placingobjectsonthetopofyourunitmayinterferewith
thewirelesssignal,orcausetheunittooverheat.
Modem Cable Unit
Modem Port
Wireless access point
CONNECTION STATUS
Tocheckyournetworkconnectionstatus,selecttheSettingsOptionfromMainMenu,thenselectNetwork
->NetworkTest.
POWERING UP & INITIAL SETUP
1. PressSTANDBY/ONbuttontoturnontheunit.
2. ThefourLEDonthetopoftheunitwillashforawhile,pleasewaitfortheashingtostopwhilethe
unitiswarmingup,thenNETWORKLEDwillilluminate.PressSOURCEbuttontoselectNETWORK,ifthe
NETWORKLEDisnotilluminated.
3. TurnontheTV.EnsureyourTVisswitchedtotheinputsourcethatyou’veconnectedtotheunit.(For
details,refertoTV’susermanual).IftheTVisconnectedbyaHDMIcable,pleaseallowafewmoments
fortheopeningscreentodisplay.
4. TheconnectedTVwilldisplayabasicsetupscreenwhichwillguideyouthroughinitialsetup.

SETTINGS & ENTERTAINMENT
ThemainmenuincludesSettings & Entertainmentoptions.Press , , , tohighlightanoption,press
OKtoconrmyourselectionandsetting,press toreturntopreviousmenu.
SETTINGS:
Usetodeneyourbasicsettingstoyourpreference.Toreturntoapreviousscreen,press .
Settings options
Network-->Info-->QuickSetup-->Display-->Audio-->Language-->System
Apps
HD Movies
ENTERTAINMENT:
Thisgivesyouaccesstomanyapplicationsandservices.Someoftheservicesmayrequirealog-inID
andpassword,someoftheservicesmayrequireasubscription.Theunitwillprovideyouwithon-screen
instructionsifalog-inIDorpasswordisrequired.

TROUBLESHOOTING
Unit does not work
• UnplugtheACpoweradapter,waitatleasttenseconds,thenplugitbackin.
• EnsuretheACadapterissecurelyinsertedintotheunit’spowerjackandanACoutlet.
• Seetroubleshootingtipsbelow.
The remote control does not work properly
Checkthefollowing:
• Thebatteriesareinsertedcorrectly.
• Thebatteriesarefresh.
• Theremotecontrolispointeddirectlyattheremotesensoroftheunit.
• Theremotecontrolisnotbeingusedfromtoofaradistancefromtheunit.
• Nothingisobstructingremotesensor(locatedonfrontoftheunit).
Streaming video services (such as YouTube™, etc.) often stop, pause or “buffer” during playback
• IfusingWi-Fi,yourWi-FiAccessPoint(egwirelessrouter)maybetoofarfromtheunit.Ifpossible,try
to locate yourWi-Fi router closer to your unit or consult an expert on ways to improve your home
network’sbandwidth.
• Yourbroadbandservicespeedmaynot befastenoughtostreamvideoservices.Ifso,yourInternet
ServiceProvider(ISP)mayhaveotherserviceplansthatprovidehigherbandwidth.
How can I check if my network connection is OK?
• Gototheunit’sSettingsMenu,thenselectNetwork->NetworkTest.Thiswilltestifyouaresuccessfully
connectedtoyourHomeNetworkandifyourbroadbandconnectionisconnectedtotheinternet.
• Gototheunit’sEntertainmentMenu,selectVUDUMovies->MyVUDU->Info&Settings->Network
SpeedTest.Thiswilltestthespeed/performanceofyournetwork
The unit has a poor or intermittent connection to the Wi-Fi access point (eg wireless router)
• The wireless communication may be interrupted from household devices that are using radio
frequencies.Movetheunitawayfromthem.
• TheAccessPointislocatedtoofarfromtheunit.
My Wi-Fi network is not displayed on the“Network List”
• TheaccesspointorwirelessLANroutermaynotbroadcastitsSSID.
- Manuallyenteryouraccesspoint’sSSIDintheNetworkSettingsMenuofthePlayer.
- OrsetyouraccesspointtobroadcastitsSSID.
• Your Wi-Fi network may not be set to the frequency range or range of channels that this unit can
support.Tryadjustingthefrequencyrangeand/orchannelofyournetwork.
I need to input text to manually configure log-in IDs, passwords or netword settings, but I don’t see
an on-screen keyboard
• TrypressingtheOKbuttononyourremotecontrolwhilethecursorisblinkingonthescreen’sentry
eld,thisshouldbringupanon-screenkeyboard.
• Tryadjustingthefrequencyrangeandchannelofyournetwork.
Unit doesn’t display video on my TV screen
• Select theappropriatevideoinputmodeon theTVsothepicturefromthe unitappearson theTV
screen.
• MakesureyourHDMIcableorvideocableissecurelyinsertedinboththeunitandyourTV.
• YourTVmaynotsupporttheresolutionyouhavesetontheunit.Changetheresolutiontomatchyour
TV’sresolution.
• Theplayer’sHDMIOUTcableisnotsecurelyconnectedtoyourplayeroryourTV.
The picture noise appears“noisy” or degraded
• YourunitmaybesettoaHDMIresolutionthat’shigherthanyourTV’s.Changetheresolutiontomatch
yourTV’sresolution.
The Unit has“frozen”or stopped working
• Toresettheunit,unplugtheACpoweradapter,waitatleasttenseconds,andthenplugitbackin.
• MakesureyourRemoteControlisfunctioningproperly.
My Unit seems to shut down by itself, is there a problem?
• No,inordertosaveyoupower,theunitwillshutdownafterprolongedperiodsoninactivity-don’t
worry,itwon’tshutdownwhileyou’reusingit.
 Note:youcandisablethisfeature,oradjusttheAutoPowerDownDurationbygoingtoSettings->
System->AutoPowerDown
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