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LCD Television
User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
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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. This symbol indicates that this product contains mercury. WARNING Special dis
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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 & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect .........................................................................................3 Protect Against Power Surges ...................................................................................................3 Important Stand and Base Safety Information ........
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Table of Contents Chapter 4: Other Information Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................................27 Care and Cleaning ...........................................................................................................................28 Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................................29 2 A AFC030.indb 2
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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges Connect all components 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 component(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. Protec
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Connections & Setup Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks and cables you might use to make connections. There are several ways to connect components to your TV. Different jacks and cables provide a different level of performance. It’s important to remember the different degrees of picture improvement for comparison. The YPbPr (component) jacks are considered an excellent improvement; S-Video and Video (composite) jacks are considered very good; while the Antenna connection
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Connections & Setup AUDIO IN 2 R and L (only available on model L23W10) Use the AUDIO IN 2 right and left audio jacks when connecting to the VIDEO IN 2 jack. The right connector is usually red; the left connector is usually white. VIDEO IN 2 (only available on model L23W10) Provides composite video connection. The video connector is usually yellow. S-VIDEO IN The S-Video (super video) jack provides better picture quality than the regular video jack because the color (chrominance, also called
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Connections & Setup Connect Your Cable Connect your cable or antenna to the ANTENNA IN jack on the bottom panel of the TV using a coaxial cable. CABLE OR OFF-AIR ANTENNA COMPONENT IN AUDIO IN 2 AUDIO IN 1 24V DC AUDIO IN POWER IN PC IN Pr Pb Y R L PC-AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN 2 S-VIDEO IN R L VIDEO IN 1 ANTENNA IN TV Bottom Panel Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your television, depending on the components you want to connect and the quality of the signal you want to achie
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Connections & Setup DVD PR PB Y S-VIDEO R AUDIO L VIDEO OUT 2A 2B Notes: TV model L23W10 is shown here. The AUDIO and VIDEO IN 2 jacks are only COMPONENT IN AUDIO IN 2 AUDIO IN 1 available on this model. 24V DC AUDIO IN POWER IN PC IN Pr Pb Y R L PC-AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN 2 S-VIDEO IN R L VIDEO IN 1 ANTENNA IN The back of your DVD player and VCR may not look exactly like the ones shown here. 3C CABLE 3B 3A VCR ANTENNA IN R AUDIO L VIDEO R AUDIO L VIDEO IN OUT 1 ANTENNA OUT How to Connect: T
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Connections & Setup COMPONENT IN AUDIO IN 2 AUDIO IN 1 24V DC AUDIO IN POWER IN PC IN Pr Pb Y R L PC-AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN 2 S-VIDEO IN R L VIDEO IN 1 ANTENNA IN How to Connect: TV + 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 PC IN 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. Us
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Connections & Setup Setting Up Your TV There are several steps you need to follow before you can turn on the TV. Follow the instructions below to setup and turn on your TV. Plug in the TV Plug the end of the cord from the power adapter into the DC POWER IN jack on the bottom panel of the TV. Then connect the end of the power cord into the other end of the power adapter. Plug the end of the power cord into an appropriate wall outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely. Do not plug into a
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▼ Connections & Setup Mounting the TV to the Wall Your LCD TV can be mounted to the wall using a compatible VESA standard wall mount, which can be purchased at most electronic stores. To mount the LCD TV you must fi rst remove the stand. Wall mount Wall mount Remove these screws holes holes Cover 1. Remove the cover at the bottom of the back panel by pushing down on both tabs. 2. Remove the four screws as shown above, being sure that you or someone helping you holds the TV screen. 3. Attach
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▼ ▼ Connections & Setup CH.SETUP Choose the Signal Type NAVIGATE ▼ ▲ SETUP MENU MENU ON/OFF In order for your TV to search for channels, you need to make sure your signal source is set correctly. Auto Search Signal Type Cable... List Search OK 1. With Ch. Setup highlighted, press the right arrow button to display the CH. SETUP menu. 2. By default, the signal type is set to Cable. Press the right arrow button to highlight Si
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Connections & Setup The Buttons on the Remote Control ONOFF Arrows Highlights different items in the TV menu and adjusts the 12 3 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+ GO BACK CC Brings up the Closed Caption menu. VOL- CH + or CH - Scans up or down through the current channel list. OK CLEAR Removes any menu or display
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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 Timer: 2
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▼ ▼ Using the TV’s Features N/A Choose this if you don’t have this particular component AUTOTUNING connected to the TV, or if you don’t want the TV to automatically tune NAVIGATE ▼ ▲ PREF. MENU MENU SELECT to the correct channel when you’re using this component. Ch03 Component is connected to the ANTENNA IN jack on the Set VCR Ch/Input Ch03... bottom panel of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 Set DVD Ch/Input CMPT... when you press the corresponding button on the r
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Using the TV’s Features US V-Chip Rating System TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) Specifi cally designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V). TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Contains some material that many parents would fi nd unsuitable for children under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitorin
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▼ Using the TV’s Features C8+ (Children 8 and Older) Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own. Violence Guidelines: Violence will not be portrayed as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve confl ict or encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television. Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts. Other Content Guidel
