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Acer LCD TV Contents
Important safety instructions 3
AT4220A/AT3720A
Disposal instructions 3
AT3220A
First things first 4
Packing checklist 4
User's Guide
Your LCD TV overview 4
Front panel view 4
Rear panel view 5
Remote control 6
General keys 6
Basic connections 7
Connecting the power cord 7
Setting up the remote control 7
Enjoying analog TV 7
Connecting an antenna/cable 7
Getting started watching your TV 7
Connecting external audio/video devices 8
Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video eq
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Copyright © 2006. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD TV User's Guide Original Issue: 06 / 2006 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specificall
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English Important safety instructions The grounding pin is an important safety feature. It is possible to receive an electric shock from a system that is not properly grounded Read these instructions carefully. Please put them somewhere safe for future reference. The grounding pin is also providing good immunity ability against 1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. unexpected noise that interferes performance of this product and is produced by other nearby electrical
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First things first We would like to thank you for making the Acer LCD TV your choice. With proper care, your new Acer LCD TV will provide you with years of entertainment and satisfaction. This User's Guide introduces you to the various features your LCD TV can offer, and provides clear and concise information about the product, so please read it thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Packing checklist Your LCD TV package should contain the following accessories, in addition to the acce
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English Rear panel view 1 Power switch 2 AC-in 3 HDMI 4 VGA-in 5 DVI-D 6 PC Audio-in 7 AV-Audio L/R + COMPONENT 1/2 8 AV-Audio L/R + CVBS 1/2 9 Analog antenna COMPONENT 2 AV2 AV1 COMPONENT 1 S-VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 Acer.TV.US.indb 5 6/22/2006 11:25:01 AM
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W C I C D E 1 POWER Press to turn your TV on/off. Remote control 2 DISPLAY Press to display input/channel information General keys (dependent on input/source type). 3 MUTE Press to toggle audio on and off. 4 Input buttons (TV/AV/COMPONENT/PC) Press to select correct input mode. 1 5 SLEEP Press to set a time period after which the TV will switch itself to standby (15, 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 minutes). 2 3 6 Number keys. 4 7 RECALL Press to return to the previous channel. 8 ENTER 5 Press t
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English Basic connections Connecting the power cord 1 Connect the AC cord into the AC input on the back of the set. 2 Connect the plug to the wall outlet as shown. Setting up the remote control 1 Open the cover on the back of the remote unit. 2 Insert two AAA batteries (supplied) to match the polarity indicated inside the battery compartment. Enjoying analog TV Connecting an antenna/cable Analog Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the back of the TV set as shown b
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S Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment Connect your DVD player, VCR or audio/video equipment using the SCART port located at the rear of your LCD TV as shown below. Source-IN S-VIDEO COMPONENT 2 AV2 COMPONENT 1 AV1 R W Y R W R B G D-Sub DVI COMPONENT 1,2 in AV 1,2 in D-Sub DVI HDMI S R W Y R W R B G DVI D-Sub Y Yellow R Red W White B Blue G Green or or S S-video VCR STB DVD * Acer recommends the following priority for connection types:
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English Connecting a camera, camcorder or video game Connect your camera or camcorder to the video/audio ports on the rear of the TV set as shown below. Y w R R w Y Connecting a PC or notebook computer To display PC output on your TV, connect your PC or notebook computer to the TV as shown below. D-Sub DVI DVI D-Sub For VGA and DVI input, Acer recommends setting your PC’s external monitor resolution to 1360 x 768 pixels @ 60 Hz refresh rate. Selecting the input source Once you have connected yo
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OSD navigation Many of the advanced settings and adjustments are available through using the OSD (onscreen display) menus, as shown in the example screenshot below. Basic operations required to navigate these menus (Picture, Audio, Channel management, Options, Settings ,and Empowering) are described in this section. Navigating the OSD with the remote control You can also interact with these menus using the front panel controls. Please see "Front panel view" on page 4 for details. There are
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English Adjusting the OSD settings The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your LCD TV. Press the MENU key to open the OSD. You can use the OSD to adjust the picture quality, audio settings, channel settings , options , general settings, and Empowering Technology. For advanced settings, please refer to following page: Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select Picture from the OSD. Then navigate to the picture element
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Empowering Technology Less than 2 seconds Default setting in different mode Set-up Empowering mode More than 2 seconds The Empowering Key opens up the Acer Empowering Technology functions. In TV mode, the choice is between Scenario mode and Favorite channel; see page 13 for details. The default setting for both modes is Scenario mode. Set-up Empowering mode To change your Empowering Key's default setting: 1 Press and hold the Empowering Key for more than two seconds to open the menu. More tha
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English Default setting in different Empowering mode Scenario mode in TV (default setting) Scenario mode has five preset viewing modes designed to give you the best picture quality when watching a particular kind of program. There are five pre-defined audio and video settings for optimal enjoyment of the following scenarios: Standard TV, Movie, Sport, Concert, Game, User. Pressing the Empowering Key for less than two second will toggle between the different modes. Mode Information Standard
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W C I C D E Advanced features PIP/PBP/POP • Press the PIP/PBP button once to display activate picture-in- picture (PIP). • Press twice to activate picture-by-picture (PBP). • Press three times to activate picture-on-picture (POP). Then, the POP screens will display the TV channel programs one by one. PIP POP POP POP POP PBP POP POP (Picture-on-Picture) PIP (Picture-in-Picture) PBP (Picture-by-Picture) 1. The OSD menu is not available in PIP/POP/PBP modes. 1a. Press the ACTIVE key to toggle b
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English 1a. Press the ACTIVE key to toggle between PBP screens. TV AV COMPONENT PC 1b. Press the TV, AV, COMPONENT or PC keys, number keys or CH up or down to change the content of the active screen. PBP 2. Press the SWAP key to change the content between the primary and the PBP screen. Swap PBP PBP 1a. Press the ACTIVE key to toggle between POP screens. 1b. Press the number keys or CH up or down to change the TV channel on the active screen. POP 2. Press the SIZE/MODE key to access the 1 +
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Lock TV Locking TV content Lock TV is a handy feature that can block all TV sources. Lock TV allows you to enter a password and effectively stop anyone without the password from watching TV. To enable this feature: Setting a personal PIN Press the MENU key on the remote 1 control to bring up the OSD. Use the directional keys to navigate to the Settings menu. Then select Set PIN. 2 (see note) 3 Enter a four-digit password. Type it again and press OK to reconfirm. 4 Press MENU to exit. Note: The
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English Locking your TV Press the MENU key on the remote 1 control to bring up the OSD. 2 Use the directional keys to navigate to the Settings menu. Then select Lock TV. 3 Enter your PIN. Type it again and press OK to reconfirm. (see page 16 note) 17 Acer.TV.US.indb 17 6/22/2006 11:25:23 AM
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Parental Control Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) When in TV, AV, you can find the Parental Control feature by entering the Settings menu. The first time you use the Parental Control feature, enter the default PIN number, 0000, to activate the V-CHIP. This prevents children from accessing restricted content and channels. To change your PIN, follow these steps: Menu > Settings > TV Rating System > Set PIN > Enter New PIN > Confirm If you forget your PIN, enter 6163 to reset the feature
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English TV ratings: Access to most programs and movies on television can be controlled using the TV ratings. The categories are as follows: Content FV V S L D TV Rating (Fantasy violence) (Violence) (Sexual situation) (Adult language) (Sexually suggestive dialog) TV-Y (All children) TV-Y7 (Directed to older V children) TV-G (General audience) TV-PG (Parental guidance V V V V suggested) TV-14 (Parents strongly V V V V cautioned) TV-MA (Mature audience V V V only) 1. To set or change
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Canadian rating Systems Canada has two systems for rating Television content: Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings. 1. To set CAN.English, use the following method to access: Canadian English ratings Menu > Settings > TV Rating System > The categories are as follows: CAN.English ratings > Set Rating Description Rating C Children under 7 years old C8+ Children over 8 years old G General audiences PG Parental guidance suggested 14+ Over 14 years old 18+ Adults ( in
