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OWNER’S MANUAL
19" WIDE TFT LCD TELEVISION
WITH DIGITAL TUNER
HDLCD1900
ATTENTION
If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please contact the remote
manufacturer for the required programming code.
Air/Cable MODE SELECTION
When shipped from the factory, the Tuning Band menu option is set to the “Cable” (Cable Television)
mode. If not using Cable TV, set this menu option to the “Air” position.
IF CONTACT WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE IS REQUIRED
PLEASE HAVE THE MODEL NUMBER R
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC The exclamation point within an SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE operating and maintenance (ser
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with a clean dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 19) If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the unit, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges, Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONDENSATION Moisture will form in the operating section of the player if the player is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly. When this happens, player's performance will be impaired. To prevent this, let the player stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on, or make sure that the room temperature rises gradually. Condensation may also form during the summer if the player is expo
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Contents PREPARATIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS....................................... 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................. 5 Contents ........................................................................................ 6 Features ........................................................................................ 7 Power source ................................................................................ 7 Parts and functions ........
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Features • Integrated Digital Tuner - You can view digital broadcasts without using a Digital TV Set-Top Box. • Closed Caption Decoder With Full Text Mode - Displays text captions or full screen text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers. • Picture Adjustments Using The Remote Control - The On-Screen display allows precise remote control adjustment of BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT and SHARPNESS. • Programmable TV Sleep Timer - Operable from the remote control, the LCD TV can be programm
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Parts and functions Front Top VOLUME MENU POWER +/– buttons button button CHANNEL INPUT C/D buttons button POWER indicator Remote sensor Rear side AC INPUT jack COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack VIDEO IN Jack COMPONENT IN jacks PC IN jacks HEADPHONE jack PC AUDIO IN jack AUDIO (L/R) IN jacks RF (ANT) IN jack S-VIDEO IN jack To display the menu screen. Press MENU button to display the menu screen. CHANNEL ▲/▼ buttons and VOLUME +/– buttons can be used to select the desired setting during the menu s
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Remote control 7. MENU Button - Use to display the On-Screen menu function. 1 8. MUTE Button - To turn off the sound, press this 2 8 button once. The LCD TV will be silenced and the symbol “MUTE” will appear on the screen. The 3 9 muting feature can be released by pressing the MUTE button again or one of the VOL (VOLUME) 10 + or – buttons. 4 9. DISPLAY Button - When you press this button, 11 the current information will be displayed on a 12 5 screen. To remove the display from the screen, 13 pre
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Antenna connections If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using a Cable TV service, see page 11 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm cable or 300 ohm twin-lead wire) Connect the 75 ohm cable from the combination VHF/UHF antenna to the antenna jack. Antenna Antenna Jack Jack If your combination VHF/UHF antenna has a 300 ohm twin-lead wire, the use of the 300-75 ohm matching tr
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Cable TV connections This TV has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV Converter box. Some cable companies offer “premium pay channels” where the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device which is generally provided by the Cable TV company. FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE For basic Cable TV service not requiring a Converter/ Descrambler box, connect the 75 ohm Coaxial Cable di
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Connections to other equipment The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the LCD TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. The connection diagrams below are offered as suggestions. You may need to modify them to accommodate your particular assortment of components. The diagrams are intended to show component video and audio int
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Connections to other equipment To connect the LCD TV to a DVD player/Satellite receiver If your DVD player or Satellite receiver has a S-Video out jack, connect cords as shown. Rear of the LCD TV To AUDIO(L/R) IN To S-VIDEO IN To S-Video OUT S-Video cord (not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied) To Audio OUT To connect the LCD TV to a DVD player with component video If your DVD player has component video out jacks, connect your LCD TV to a DVD player using a component video cord. It can greatly e
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Connections to other equipment To connect the LCD TV to a DTV receiver/set-top box If you connect a DTV receiver/set-top box, connect your LCD TV to a DTV receiver/set-top box using a compo- nent video cord. Rear of the LCD TV To COMPONENT IN To Component OUT Y PB Video cord (not supplied) To AUDIO(L/R) IN PR Audio cord (not supplied) To Audio OUT To connect the LCD TV to a camcorder To playback from a camcorder, connect the camcorder to the LCD TV as shown. Rear of the LCD TV To AUDIO(L/R)/VIDE
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Connections to other equipment To connect the LCD TV to a Game The LCD TV can also be used as a TV device for many video games. However, due to the wide variety of signals generated by these devices and subsequent hook-up variations required, they have not all been included in the suggested connection diagrams. You'll need to consult each component's Owner's Manual for additional information. Rear of the LCD TV TV GAME To AUDIO(L/R)/VIDEO IN To Audio/Video OUT Audio/Video cord (not supplied) Us
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Connections to other equipment To connect the LCD TV to a PC (Personal Computer) Before you connect this LCD TV to your PC, change the adjustment of your PC’s Resolution and Refresh rate (60 Hz). Connect one end of a (male to male) VGA cable to the video card of the computer and the other end to the VGA connector PC MONITOR on the back of the LCD TV. Attach the connectors firmly with the screws on the plug. In case of a Multimedia computer, connect the audio cord to the audio output of your Mult
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Setting the language You can choose from three different Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. 1 languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen displays. Press ▲ or ▼ to select 2 Select the language you prefer first, “Setup” menu, then then proceed with the other menu press . options. ! " Press ▲ or ▼ to select 3
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Memorizing channels This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the TV’s memory. To use this TV with an antenna, set the Tuning Band menu option to the Air mode. When shipped from the factory, this menu option is in the Cable mode. Air/Cable selection Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. 1 Press ▲ or ▼ to select 2
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Memorizing channels Automatic channel search Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. 1 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Setup” 2 menu, then press . Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Auto Ch Search”. ! " Press or ENTER. The TV will Autoprogram Air Menu 3 NTSC Channel 55 Scanning begin memorizing all the Analog Channels Found 12 Digital Channels F
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Memorizing channels Manual Ch Set You can select the channel that you want to skip. Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. 1 Press ▲ or ▼ to select 2 “Setup”menu, then press . Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Manual Ch Set”, then press or ENTER. Manual Ch Set menu will appear. ! " Press ▲ or ▼ to select the 3 Manual Channel Set Menu ch
