Fix an RCA Television
Some of the most common problems with your RCA television include poor picture quality and finding yourself unable to use the front panel buttons on your television set. However, these RCA television repairs are easy to make. You can fix an RCA television's most common problems on your own, without having to open up the RCA TV panel.
Instructions
Reboot the RCA TV
1. Reboot to fix an RCA television. Just like you sometimes need to reboot a computer, rebooting your TV helps reset the hardware and software used to send the picture and sound to your screen.
2. Power off your RCA television.
3. Unplug the power cord from the wall, or from the power strip. Leave it unplugged for at least five minutes.
4. Plug the television back into the same outlet or power strip.
5. Turn the television on to make sure it works properly.
Improve Picture Quality
6. Press the "Menu" button on your RCA remote control. Use the "Channel +" and "Channel -" buttons to select the "Video" menu.
7. Select the settings you want to change. You can adjust the sharpness, tint, contrast, color and brightness of your picture.
8. Utilize the "Volume +" and "Volume -" buttons to adjust the individual setting of each one until you achieve the picture quality you desire.
9. Choose "Reset" in the "Video" menu to return all of your settings to its factory preset levels. You can also do this by pressing "Cancel" or "Reset" on your RCA remote control while you're in the "Video" menu.
10. Find the "Display" or "Clear" button on your RCA remote control. Press this button to exit the television menu.
Enable Front Panel Buttons
11. Press the "Menu" button on your RCA television remote control to get to the "Main Menu."
12. Arrow down to "Parental Controls."
13. Enter your password if your Parental Controls are "On." If they are "Off," you can proceed without a password.
14. Select "Front Panel Block."
15. Choose "View" or "Unblock" to unlock the front panel buttons so you can use them again.
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