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LCD User’ LCD User’s s Guide Guide
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Connections ............. page 5
MultiTask Audio™ .... page 17
Menus ...................... page 18
Troubleshooting ....... page 24
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Important Information CAUTION This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not inside the product that presents a risk of remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts electric shock or personal injury. inside. Refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. WARNING WARNING The TV is unstable until it is properly attached to To reduce
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Important Information Important Safety Instructions 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 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 amplifi ers) that
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ...........................................................................................i Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect .........................................................................3 Protect Against Power Surges ...................................................................................3 Protect Devices from Overheating .................................................................
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Table of Contents Chapter 4: Other Information Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 24 Care and Cleaning ...........................................................................................................25 Mounting Your TV to the Wall .......................................................................................26 V-Chip Rating Explanations .................................................
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges Connect all devices before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet or power strip. NEVER plug your TV into an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. Turn off the TV and/or device(s) before you connect or disconnect any cables. Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safety Instructions at the beginning of the manual. Protect D
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Connections and Setup Attach the Base Your TV comes shipped without the base attached so that you can choose to mount your TV either to its base or to a wall. If you want to mount your TV to the wall, don’t attach the base and instead follow the instructions on page 26. To attach the base, follow these instructions. 1. Find a strong elevated surface that is soft, fl at, and very clean. Make sure the surface doesn’t have anything on it that can scratch the TV screen. Place the TV facedown,
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Connections and Setup Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr Connection TV right back panel CMPT INPUT AUDIO AUDIO1 AUDIO2 VGA VGA AUDIO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y L R R L VID1 S-VID R L VID2 ANT 1 2 3 CABLE OUTPUT INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO OR AUDIO L L R Pr Pb Y R IN OFF-AIR ANTENNA AUDIO VIDEO L S-VIDEO R OUT Green Connecting the Device This connection allows you to connect a device that has Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr jacks, for example, a Blue DVD player. The TV’s Component jacks can recognize if the device you’re co
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Connections and Setup Audio/Video Input and Output Connection TV left back panel TV right back panel AUDIO VID AUDIO AUDIO3 ANT OUT L R DVI RLVID3 L R 1 3 2 CABLE INPUT OUTPUT S-VIDEO OR S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO LR LR OUT IN OFF-AIR ANTENNA Red Connecting the Device Yellow This connection allows you to connect a device such as a VCR that has audio/video inputs and outputs. Connecting to the TV’s output allows White you to record programs. Using the example of a VCR: 1. Connect you
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Connections and Setup DVI Connection TV left back panel AUDIO AUDIO3 VID AUDIO OUT L R L DVI RLVID3 R 2 3 CABLE R L Pb Y Pr DVI Out Audio Out Video Out OR Cable OFF-AIR ANTENNA 1 Connecting the Device A DVI connection allows you to connect a device that has high-defi nition capability. Note: The DVI jack is not intended to be used with a computer. Using the example of an HD receiver: DVI cable 1. Connect your cable and/or off-air antenna to the HD receiver’s Cable input. Red 2. Connect a DVI cab
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Connections and Setup Connecting to a Personal Computer A. Use a 15-pin monitor cable to connect your TV to a PC. Connect one end of the 15-pin monitor cable to the VGA jack on the TV and the other end to the PC’s video output. Note, if your PC’s video output is not 15 pin, you will need an adapter that can connect to a 15-pin monitor cable. B. Use a 3.5 mm stereo mini pin cable (sometimes referred to as 1/8” stereo mini pin) to connect the audio. Connect the 3.5 mm end of the audio cable t
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▼ ▼ ▼ Connections and Setup Completing the On Screen Setup There are several options you might need to set up in order for your TV to work properly. The fi rst time you turn on your TV, the SETUP screen appears with Language highlighted. Follow the instructions below to complete the setup for your TV. MAIN MENU Choose the Menu Language SETUP Select your preferred language for the menu system. Language English... Ch. Setup ... List & Labels ... 1. The default language is En
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Connections and Setup Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks and cables you might use to make connections. There are several ways to connect devices to your TV. Back Panel (right) VGA Connect your computer to this jack using a 15 pin D-sub cable. VGA AUDIO (Stereo mini jack) Use to obtain sound when a PC is connected to the VGA jack. Use a 3.5 mm stereo mini pin cable (sometimes referred to as 1/8” stereo mini pin) to connect a PC to your TV. Go to page 8 for more information
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Connections and Setup DVI (Digital Visual Interface) Provides an uncompressed digital interface designed to deliver digital video in its native format. It supports the overlay of high-resolution graphics used by some program guides and interactive devices. Note: The DVI jack is not intended to be used with a computer. AUDIO R and L Use the Audio right and left audio jacks when connecting to the DVI jack. The right connector is usually red; the left connector is usually white. Composite In
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Connections and Setup The Buttons on the Remote Control ONOFF Arrow buttons Highlights different items in the TV menu and 12 3 adjusts the menu controls. CH+ 45 6 (0-9) Number buttons Enter channel numbers and password settings directly through the remote control. CH- 78 9 INPUT MUTE CALENDAR Displays the calendar of the current month and year. VOL+ Make sure you’ve set the date correctly in the SETUP menu. GO BACK VOL- CC Brings up the Closed Caption menu. OK CH + or CH - Scans up or down
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▼ Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features VGA About the Channel Banner The Channel Banner appears when you press the INFO button on the remote or the button corresponding to the function. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom). Other displays that are not shown are self-explanatory. The icons change appearance to show the item’s status or availability. VGA Displays the current input you’re viewing. Displays the current Sleep 20 mi
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▼ ▼ Using the TV’s Features MAIN MENU US TV Ratings US TV RATINGS The US TV Ratings lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot Status Content TV-MA View... L S V be viewed. To set TV programming limits: TV-14 View... D L S V TV-PG View... D L S V 1. Press MENU to bring up the menu system. TV-G View... TV-Y7 View... FV 2 Choose the Parental Control icon. Enter the 1111 default password TV-Y View... or the password you chose and press OK to continue. NAV
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▼ ▼ Using the TV’s Features Viewing Age-Based Ratings After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the ratings back to View. 1. Determine which blocked rating you want to view. 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the rating with a status of Block. 3. Press the OK button to select View. 4. To lock the settings, exit the Parental Control menu or menu system and the password screen appears. Enter your password and press OK. If you exit the menu sys
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Using the TV’s Features Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings. To block movies: 1. Highlight the rating that is the lowest rating you don’t want the child to watch. (In the example above, you would highlight the rating status button corresponding to PG-13, since the highest rating you want the child to watch is PG.
