Page 2 - Safety Precautions; WARNING; NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER; CAUTION
2 Safety Precautions WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT AND FULLY INSERT. A...
Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and oper- ating instructions should be read before the product isoperated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety, operating and use instructions should be retained for future refer-ence. 3. Heed all warnin...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
4 Table of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Front Panel Controls and Display Window . . . . . . 5Remote Control Key Fun...
Page 5 - Front Panel Controls and Display Window
INTRODUCTION 5 Front Panel Controls and Display Window Remote Control Sensor Receives signals from the remote control. Display Window EXIT Clears all on-screen displays and returns to normal viewing from any menu. SELECT If the main menu is displayed, pressing the SELECT button will activate the sel...
Page 6 - Remote Control Key Functions; Remote Control Operation Range; Remote Control Battery Installation
6 Remote Control Key Functions STB GUIDE GUIDE STB MODE MODE TV/INPUT AUDIO CC SIGNAL SELECT SELECT ez ADD * POWER WER TV VCR DVD AUX FLASHBK MUTE RATIO PROGRAM ST STATION TION FREEZE SURF HELP PG DN PG UP STB Sets operational mode of remote control to the HDTV Receiver. TV/INPUT To select the TV’s ...
Page 7 - Unpacking HDTV Receiver and Accessories/Connection Overview
7 INTRODUCTION Unpacking HDTV Receiver and Accessories/Connection Overview Audio/Video Jacks and Cables The Audio/Video jacks provide excellent picture and sound quality. They areused for making most Audio/Video connections between components. TheAudio/Video jacks may be color coded (yellow for vide...
Page 8 - Connection Panel Overview
8 Connection Panel Overview Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel.Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. ANT LOOP OUT RF output to TV’s “Antenna In” jack or other devices. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect...
Page 9 - Connections; ote; ip; Before Connecting Your Antenna
INST ALLA TION 9 Connections Antenna Connections 1 Connect the “Antenna” to the “ANT IN” jack on the HDTV Receiver using a coaxial RF cable. ote There might be some areas where the signal strength could be too high. If so, you may need to connect the antenna to an attenuator. Screw the attenuator on...
Page 10 - Display Formats Overview; Analog Monitor Connections
Connections (Continued) 10 Display Formats Overview • The HDTV Tuner offers various display formats and multiple video outputs. When the HDTV Tuner is connectedto A/V systems, the HDTV Tuner can provide video signal formats 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i. • 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i modes are availab...
Page 12 - HD Monitor RGB Connections
12 Connections (Continued) HD Monitor RGB Connections 1 1 Connect the “Antenna/Cable” to the “ANT IN” jack on the HDTV Receiver using a coaxial RF cable. ote There might be some areas where the signal strength could be too high. If so, you may need to connect the antenna to an attenuator. Screw the ...
Page 13 - HD Monitor DVI-HDTV Connections
Connections (Continued) INST ALLA TION 13 HD Monitor DVI-HDTV Connections 1 1 Connect the “Antenna/Cable” to the “ANT IN” jack on the HDTV Receiver using a coaxial RF cable. ote There might be some areas where the signal strength could be too high. If so, you may need to connect the antenna to an at...
Page 14 - VCR Connections; Caution; VCR Connection Panel
14 Connections (Continued) VCR Connections Connect the L/R “AUDIO OUT” jacks and “VIDEO OUT” jack on the HDTV Receiver to the “A/V in” jacks on yourVCR using RCA-type cables. (If your VCR is equipped with an S-Video jack, use the “S-Video” jack.) Caution If 480i display format is selected, the VCR w...
Page 15 - Digital Multi-channel sound; HDTV Receiver Connection Panel
INST ALLA TION 15 Connections (Continued) Amplifier (Receiver) Connections Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the HDTV Receiver to the audio left and right in jacks on youramplifier, receiver, or stereo s...
Page 16 - Setting the Display Format; Display Format Setting
Setting the Display Format 16 The HDTV Receiver provides several display formats. The DISPLAY FOR-MAT button on the front panel changes the output connector and resolution.The output resolution may be converted from the original broadcast format. Display Format Setting 1 Press DISPLAY FORMAT once on...
Page 17 - Initial Settings; General Operation; Help Function
MENU OPERA TION 17 Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to customize the settings pro-vided. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but somerequire greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press the MENU but-ton, only the first and second level of ...
Page 18 - Setup Menu Options; EZ Add
18 Setup Menu Options EZ Scan (Channel Search) Automatically finds all channels (digital) available using the ‘Ant In’ source,and stores all the active channels found on the channel list. Inactive or weakchannels may not appear on the list. In that case, add missing channelsmanually with the Manual ...
Page 20 - Manual Channel Add/Delete; EZ Demo
Setup Menu Options (Continued) 20 Manual Channel Add/Delete This feature allows you to add or delete channels manually while monitoringsignal strength. 1 Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. 2 Select the SETUP menu using 3 / 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 to move to the second level. 3 Select the M...
Page 21 - Option Menu Options; Clock; Menu Language; Audio Language
MENU OPERA TION 21 Option Menu Options Clock Enables the user to adjust the time zone. Normally, your clock is set usingsignals transmitted by DTV stations. Choosing your time zone sets the cur-rent time automatically. 1 Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. 2 Select the OPTION menu using 3 / 4 ...
Page 22 - Aspect Ratio
22 Option Menu Options (Continued) Aspect Ratio Lets you choose the screen format. To view a picture with a wide (16:9)aspect ratio at 480i or 480p mode output format, you can choose Letter Box,Cropped, or Squeezed. To view a picture with a normal (4:3) aspect ratio at720p or 1080i mode output forma...
Page 23 - Program Format; Aspect Ratio Summary
MENU OPERA TION 23 Option Menu Options (Continued) Choosing the Aspect Ratio using RATIO button Modes for viewing high definition content (16:9) when output format is 480i or 480p Mode: Letter Box Use for a picture with an original 16:9 aspect ratio (in a wide format). Letterbox mode will shrink the...
Page 24 - Audio Output; Audio Variable
24 Option Menu Options (Continued) Audio Output Sets the HDTV Receiver’s digital Audio Output according to the type of audiosystem you use. 1 Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. 2 Select the OPTION menu using 3 / 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 . 3 Select the Audio Output option using 3 / 4 then pr...
Page 25 - Caption Menu Options; DTV Caption; otes; CC
MENU OPERA TION 25 Caption Menu Options DTV Caption Selects a default Caption language. The caption language options are English, French, and Spanish. Use themenu to select a language. If the selected language is not available on thecurrent program, the caption language for the program is not displa...
Page 26 - DTV Caption Style; Style
26 Caption Menu Options (Continued) DTV Caption Style Selects DTV Captions appearance menu options. Style Use caption feature defaults as provided by the program or customize caption appearance with the Custom menu options. Set By Program: Default text provided by a broadcaster is shown whencaptions...
Page 28 - Lock System; Set Password
28 Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options Lock System Allows you to set up specific channels and ratings through blockingschemes. Also allows you to activate or disable all of the lock schemes previ-ously set up. A password is required to gain access to the LOCK menus.When the Lock System is set to Of...
Page 29 - Follow Steps 1-2 as shown for the Lock System on page 28.
MENU OPERA TION 29 Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) Block Ch. (Channel) Blocks any channel that you do not want to view or that you do not want yourkids to watch. If you tune in a blocked channel, a black screen with a pop-upbox will appear. This menu can override Channel Edit menu s...
Page 30 - Movie Rating
Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) 30 Movie Rating Blocks movies according to the movie ratings so children cannot view certainmovies. You can set the ratings to block out all the movies with ratings abovea specified level. Keep in mind that the movie ratings apply only to moviesshown ...
Page 33 - GUIDE Options; Program Guide; Station Guide
MENU OPERA TION 33 GUIDE Options Program Guide The Program Guide contains schedule and program information for all channels.It also provides local over-the-air channels information including conventionaldigital channels.Use the Program Guide to find programs easily and conveniently and viewschedule ...
Page 34 - Information Displays; Channel Banner Display; Press
34 Information Displays Channel Banner Display The Channel Banner appears whenever you tune to a new channel or pressthe (SELECT) button on the remote control while viewing a program. 1 Press (SELECT) while watching a program The Channel Banner appears on the TV screen (Channel number, audio,station...
Page 35 - Press INFO while watching a program
Information Displays (Continued) NORMAL OPERA TION 35 Program Information Display The Program Information appears whenever you press the INFO button onthe remote control while viewing a program. 1 Press INFO while watching a program Program Information appears on the TV screen. a) Program title Indi...
Page 36 - Program and Station Guide
36 Program and Station Guide The Program and Station Guide contains schedule and program informationfor all channels. They also provide local over-the-air channels informationincluding conventional digital channels. Use the Program and Station Guideto find programs easily and conveniently and to vie...
Page 37 - To show all Information available on the Extended Text Message; ips; To Tune to another channel on the Full Information window
Program and Station Guide (Continued) NORMAL OPERA TION 37 To show all Information available on the Extended Text Message Pressing the SELECT button will display the full information window aboutthe highlighted program with Extended Text Message Icon (see page 35).Depending on the broadcaster and se...
Page 38 - Normal Operation; Channel Selection; Signal; Freeze
38 Normal Operation Channel Selection You can select a channel as shown below. Number and – (dash) buttons (on the remote control) Use Number (0-9) and – (dash) buttons to select a channel directly. FLASHBK button (on the remote control) Press to return to the previous channel you viewed. For exampl...
Page 39 - REFERENCE; Programming the Remote Control to Operate Other Devices; Press the EXIT button to store the programming code.
REFERENCE 39 Programming the Remote Control to Operate Other Devices The HDTV Receiver remote control is a multi-brand or universal remote con-trol that can be programmed to operate most remote-controllable devicesfrom other manufacturers. ote The remote control may not be able to control all models...
Page 40 - Remote Control Codes for Other Devices; TV Codes
40 Remote Control Codes for Other Devices TV Codes Brands Codes Akai 146 006 Amark 112 143 Ampro 167 073 Blaupunkt 088 Candle 002 003 004 006 Capehart 058 Citizen 002 003 004 043101 103 006 143 Classic 043 Concerto 004 Contec 039 043 050051 Coronado 143 Craig 043 054 Crown 043 143 Daewoo 004 016 017...
Page 41 - Remote Control Codes for Other Devices (Continued); VCR Codes
REFERENCE 41 Remote Control Codes for Other Devices (Continued) VCR Codes Brands Codes JVC 048 043 130 150050 055 060 012031 033 152 Kenwood 014 043 048 039034 047 Lloyd 034 LXI 034 101 013 014003 009 017 106 Magin 040 Magnavox 067 031 034 041033 068 Marantz 031 067 012 033069 Marta 101 Matsui 027 0...
Page 42 - Troubleshooting; Symptom
42 Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom HDTV Receiver doesnot turn on. Fragmented picture andunclear sound. No picture. Normal picture but nosound. Picture is distorted. Available channels aremissing. You forgot your pass-wo...
Page 43 - Specifications; Environment
43 REFERENCE Specifications Television System NTSC, DTV standard (1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i) Channel Coverage Terrestrial: 2-69, Cable: 1-135 ATSC ANT Input ANT IN (1) (ATSC-8VSB over Terrestrial or QAM over cable) ANT Loop Out Out To TV (1) DVI Output DVI-HDTV Out (1), DVI-D Single Link connector 108...
Page 44 - THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO:; HDTV RECEIVER LST-3100A Limited Warranty - USA
This LG Electronics product, marketed by Zenith, will be repaired or replaced, at LG’s option, if it proves to bedefective in material or workmanship, under normal use, during the warranty period (“Warranty Period”) listed below,effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purch...
