Mitsubishi Electric LT-37131 - Manuals

6 Important Information About Your TV Important Information About Your TV WARNING : This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSER...

Important Information About Your TV 7 TV Software Unauthorized Software Do not attempt to update the software of this TV with software or cards that are not provided by or authorized by Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. Non-autho-rized software may damage the TV and will not be covered by...

8 Important Information About Your TV Important Safeguards Please read the following safeguards for your TV and retain for future reference. Always follow all warnings and instruc-tions marked on the television. 1. Read, Retain and Follow All Instructions Read all safety and operating instructions b...

Important Information About Your TV 9 Important Safeguards, continued 12. Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside ...

10 Important Information About Your TV Stand Removal Instructions 1. Before starting to remove the stand, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC power outlet. 2. Spread the protective sheet that was wrapped around the TV on a flat, even surface (such as a sturdy table). The protective...

1 Television Overview Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Special Features of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Guidelines for Setting Up and Using Your New Widescreen TV . . . 13 TV Front Panel, Power Button and In...

12 Chapter 1. Television Overview Package Contents Please take a moment to review the following list of items to ensure that you have received everything. 1. Remote Control2. Two AA Batteries A A A A 3. Cable Tie (see Cable Mangament , in Chapter 2) 4. Product registration card (not pictured ) 5. Ow...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 13 Guidelines for Setting Up and Using Your New Widescreen TV Getting Started 1. Read the section entitled “Important Information About Your TV” starting on page 5. 2. Choose a location for your TV. • Allow at least four inches of space on all sides of the TV help prev...

14 Chapter 1. Television Overview You may wish to change the Picture Mode from the default Brilliant to either Bright or Natural , which are suitable for most home viewing environments. 3. If you have IEEE 1394 A/V devices, see chapter 7, “Using IEEE 1394 Devices,” for details on operating such devi...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 15 TV Front Panel, Power Button and Indicators Input 3 A/V Jacks INPUT 3 provides an easily accessible set of standard audio/video jacks. These jacks allow for convenient con-nection of a camcorder or other audio/video device. Note that if you connect to the S-VIDEO ja...

16 Chapter 1. Television Overview TV Indicators POWER/TIMER Indicator LED Color TV Condition Additional Information None TV is powered off. Normal operation. Blue TV is powered on. Normal operation. Blue 1. TV just plugged into AC outlet. Wait until blinking stops before turning on (approximately 1 ...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 17 CableCARD™ Technology CableCARD is a nationwide system standard that allows your local cable TV provider to supply you with an access card customized to your account. This card allows your TV to receive, decode, and unscramble the premium digital channels included i...

18 Chapter 1. Television Overview Back and Side Panels 2. INPUT 1 and 2 Inputs (Audio and Video) INPUT 1 and 2 can be used to connect a VCR, Super VHS (S-VHS) VCR, DVD player, standard satellite receiver, or other A/V device to the TV. INPUT 3 is a third set of jacks located in the front of the TV f...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 19 4. AVR OUT (Audio only) AVR OUT (AUDIO/ViDEO RECEIVER OUT) L/R jacks send analog audio of the program currently shown on the screen to an A/V surround sound receiver or stereo system. Digital audio from digital channels, FireWire® (DTVLink/IEEE 1394) devices and HDM...

20 Chapter 1. Television Overview Back and Side Panels, continued 7. PC-DVI AUDIO Use the PC-DVI AUDIO jacks in conjunction with the PC-DVI video input from a personal computer. These jacks allow you to send left and right analog audio from your computer to the TV. 8. PC-DVI PC-DVI is a DVI-I input ...

2 TV Connections Before You Begin Choosing a Language for Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22ClearThought® Easy Connect Auto Input Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Digital Video and Home Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Connection Types . . ...

22 Chapter 2. TV Connections Before You Begin Choosing a Language for Menus When you power on the TV for the first time, you can select either English or Spanish for all menus. You can later change the language through the Setup menu. Figure 1. The Welcome screen lets you change the menu language wh...

Chapter 2. TV Connections 23 • Allow you to use a TV menu to select either the analog or digital output from the device. For instructions on switching between analog and digital outputs, see chapter 7, “Using IEEE 1394 Devices.” Name assigned to the device Figure 3. The ClearThought Auto Input Sensi...

24 Chapter 2. TV Connections Connection Types Video and Combined Audio/Video Connections These descriptions apply to TV video only and do not cover signals from personal computers. Picture Quality(most sources) Name Signal Type Figures (not to scale) Additional Information Best(carry high-definition...

Chapter 2. TV Connections 25 Cable Management Both TV models provide cable ties that help keep cables properly organized and connected, especially important when the swivel feature is used. For more information about the swivel feature, see Manual and Power Swivel in Chapter 1. Before You Begin, con...

26 Chapter 2. TV Connections H DTV Cable Box or Satellite Receiver with Component Video If your cable box or satellite receiver has HDMI or DVI outputs, use the connections for HDMI or DVI video devices described later in this chapter. Required: RCA component video cables, left/right analog audio ca...

28 Chapter 2. TV Connections Antennas with Separate UHF and VHF Leads Required: UHF/VHF combiner This is not included with the TV, but is available at most electronics stores. 1. Connect the UHF and VHF antenna leads to the UHF/ VHF combiner. 2. Push the combiner onto ANT 1/MAIN on the TV back panel...

Chapter 2. TV Connections 29 VCR to an Antenna or Wall Outlet Cable Required: Two-way RF splitter, 3 coaxial cables, right and left analog audio cables, either S-video or video cable. These are not included with the TV but are available at most electronics stores. 1. Connect the incoming cable or an...

32 Chapter 2. TV Connections DVD Player with Component Video Component video cables and analog audio cables are required. These are not included with the TV. 1. Connect the component video cables from Y PB PR VIDEO OUT on the back of the DVD player to the COMPONENT jacks on the TV back panel, match-...

Chapter 2. TV Connections 33 Older Cable Box Required: 3 coaxial cables, one two-way RF splitter. These are not included with the TV. When this setup is complete, you can use the TV remote control, when programmed, to change channels on the cable box. Note: This connection is not recommended. The ot...

36 Chapter 3. TV Operation Remote Control Overview See Figure 1, next page 1. Slide Switch: Selects the A/V device to be controlled by the remote control. Set the slide switch to TV for operation of the TV and IEEE 1394 devices. Control of other device types requires programing (see chapter 3, “TV O...

Chapter 3. TV Operation 37 22 28 10 1 2 3 4 789 24 23 26 27 25 16 17 11 12 13 1415 5 6 18 19 20 21 Figure 1. Remote Control Overview Battery Installation 1. Remove the remote control’s back cover by gently pressing in the tab and lifting off the cover ( Figure 2) . 2. Load the batteries, making sure...

38 Chapter 3. TV Operation Choosing a Program Source NOTE: If your only viewing sources are connected to the ANT 1 and ANT 2 antenna jacks, you can switch inputs without the Input Selection menu. Press INPUT to switch between ANT 1 and ANT 2 . To verify which is the current source while watching TV,...

Chapter 3. TV Operation 39 Status Display The on-screen status display appears when you turn on the TV, change inputs, change channels, or press the INFO button on the remote control. The most common displays are shown below. Seldom or never do all the status indicators appear at the same time. Anal...

40 Chapter 3. TV Operation TV Signals and Picture Formats This is a widescreen TV, also known as a 16:9 TV. This shape reflects the new types of picture formats available from HDTV and many DVDs. There are still many older style narrow-screen picture formats (for example, 4:3 aspect ratio) you will ...

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42 Chapter 3. TV Operation Split Screen Split Screen allows you to view pictures from two different sources at the same time. Split Screen is available when you have video sources connected to the TV in addition to any connections to ANT 1 and ANT 2 . Operation IMPORTANT Split Screen is not availabl...

Chapter 3. TV Operation 43 TV Inputs for Split Screen The available Split Screen picture sources are listed below. Available as either main picture or sub-picture • Analog channels• Devices on VIDEO / S-VIDEO inputs • Devices on COMPONENT inputs • Devices on either HDMI 1 or 2 inputs. Note: The main...

4 TV Menu Settings 3D Graphical Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Input Name Menu . . . . ...

46 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings Menu Screens A picture (icon) is highlighted on the menu screen when selected with the directional arrows . You may then make changes within the menu or access sub-menus, if available. You can also open sub-menus from a button. Sometimes when you select a button, an au...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 47 Setup Select English or Spanish for menus and on-screen displays. Memorize the available channels for the antenna or cable service connected to the ANT 1 and ANT 2 jacks. Set the TV’s internal clock either manually or have the TV set the clock automatically. Set the TV...

48 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings Note: If using a CableCARD™, the complete list of available channels is provided through the CableCARD and the ANT 1 option is grayed out. Clock (Setup Menu) Set the clock if you wish to use the TV’s Timer function or schedule delayed recordings. You can use either the...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 49 Timer (Setup Menu) Figure 4. Timer submenu The Timer feature allows you to set a day and time for the TV to turn on automatically and the device and channel to display when it switches on. If the TV is already on at the requested time, the TV automatically tunes to the...

50 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings Input Name Menu Use the Input Name menu to assign useful labels to the TV inputs that appear in the Input Selection menu. Unused inputs appear grayed out and unselectable. Use the PC DVI option to specify the type of video signal coming from your computer, either Analo...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 51 Channel Menu Settings for the Channel Number Shown FAV Memory Banks Signal-Strength Indicator (digital channels only) Figure 7. Channel menu Antenna (Channel Menu) Select either 1 ( ANT 1 MAIN ) or 2 ( ANT 2 AUX ) as the antenna source for the channels you wish to edit...

52 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings FAV (Channel Menu) The FAV feature lets you store groups of favorite channels in up to nine different FAV memory banks. For example, each household member can store favorite channels in their own bank or you can store groups of channels by content, e.g., news, sports, ...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 53 Captions Menu For analog channels, broadcasters can send either stan-dard closed captions or text service. Standard closed captions follow the dialogue of the characters on screen and display in a small section of the screen. Text-service closed captions often contain ...

54 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings Captions Menu, continued • Font 5: Casual font • Font 6: Cursive font • Font 7: Small capitals Size Select the desired font size. Large is the recommended font size. Color The available font colors are listed below. Text and back- ground cannot be set to the same color...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 55 Parental Lock Menu The Parental Lock menu gives you control over three different types of parental controls. You must use a pass code to open this menu to enable/disable the lock options. The three parental controls available are: • Ratings (U.S. Ratings/Other Ratings)...

56 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings U.S. Ratings Menu Use this menu to turn U.S. rating restrictions on or off and to change the permitted rating levels. U.S. Restric-tions On/Off TV Rating and Supplemental Restrictions Restriction Hours Movie Rating TV Content Categories Figure 11. U.S. Ratings menu 1. ...

58 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings TV Ratings TV ratings apply to TV programs and made-for-TV movies. You can apply supplemental blocking to TV ratings based on the TV content categories described below. TV ratings are: TV-Y Youth. For children under the age of 7. TV-Y7 Youth 7 and older. TV-G General A...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 59 Audio/Video Menu Figure 13. Audio/Video Menu A/V Memory Reset A/V Memory Reset allows you to reset a specific input’s A/V settings to the original factory settings. Highlight the box and press to select the input name. Next press ENTER . The audio settings of Balance ,...

60 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings Audio/Video Menu, continued Audio Settings Analog and Digital Audio Settings Enter the audio adjustment mode using either the Audio/ Video menu or the AUDIO key. Press AUDIO repeatedly until you highlight the desired audio control, then use to change the setting, which...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings 61 Audio/Video Menu, continued Video Settings Enter the video adjustment mode using either the Audio/ Video menu or the VIDEO key. Press the VIDEO key repeatedly to cycle through the video options to the one you want to change. Use to change settings. Note: A slider displ...

64 Chapter 5. Operating Other Devices with the Remote Control Functions Available for Other A/V Devices The TV’s remote control can be programmed to operate other types and brands of A/V products. To use the remote when programmed, set the slide switch to the position labelled for the product type. ...

Chapter 5. Operating Other Devices with the Remote Control 65 IMPORTANT You may need to reprogram the remote control after changing the batteries. Programming the Remote Control Method 1: Code Entry 1. Move the slide switch at the top of the remote to the position for the product you want to control...

66 Chapter 5. Operating Other Devices with the Remote Control Audio AmplifiersBrand Code Acurus 30765 Adcom 31100, 30577 Altec Lansing 31742 Aragon 30765 Bel Canto Design 31583 Bose 30674 Carver 30892 Classe 31462, 31461 Curtis Mathes 30300 Durabrand 31561 Elan 30647 GE 30078 Harman/Kardon 30892 JVC ...

Chapter 5. Operating Other Devices with the Remote Control 67 A/V Receivers Brand Code Audiotronic 31189 Audiovox 31627, 31390 B & K 30840, 30820, 30701 Bel Canto Design 31584 BK 30702 Bose 31253, 31229, 30639 Brix 31602 Cambridge Soundworks 31477 Capetronic 30531 Carver 31289, 31189, 30189, 301...

Using the TV with a Personal Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Video Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Connecting a Computer to the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

76 Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer Setup 1. See the TV specifications in Appendix B to confirm that your computer video signal is compatible with the TV. 2. Note whether the computer supplies a digital or analog video signal. You will need this information during the setup procedure...

Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer 77 Computer with HDMI Monitor Output Required: HDMI-to-DVI cable or an HDMI cable with an HDMI/DVI adapter, stereo audio cables If the computer’s audio output is a single mini jack, a mini audio-to-RCA-male “Y” adapter cable is also required. 1. Conne...

Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer 79 Adjusting Image Resolution Your Mitsubishi TV can display resolutions from standard VGA (640 x 480) through 1920 x 1080 signals at a refresh rate of 60 Hz. Note that 1280 x 1024 and 1920 x 1080 signals are supported only for digital computer signal...

80 Chapter 6. Using the TV with a Personal Computer Computer Display Formats Repeatedly press the FORMAT key to cycle through the TV displays available for your computer’s video signal. Computer Signal As Displayed on TV Screen Format 16 X 9 Standard 4 X 3 Standard Zoom VGA 640 X 480 WVGA 848 X 480 ...

82 Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices Overview Compatible IEEE 1394 Devices Compatible A/V devices include some, but not all, cable boxes, D-VHS VCRs, A/V discs, and future products. Some devices may have IEEE 1394 connectors but are not compatible with the TV. Areas of compatibility to consider are...

Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices 83 IEEE 1394 Devices and the Input Selection Menu Select an IEEE 1394 device to watch from the Input Selec-tion menu just as you would any other device. See figure 3, Input Selection menu. When you connect an IEEE 1394 device to the TV network and power it on, the ...

84 Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices Recording to IEEE 1394 Recordable Devices You can use the TV to control recording to IEEE 1394 devices. While recording, you can view a program on a different input or power off the TV. The following table lets you see what signals can be recorded to an IEEE 139...

Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices 85 Recording from the ChannelView™ Channel Guide ChannelView provides program listings, as sent by the broadcasters, for memorized channels on ANT 1 and ANT 2 . Press the GUIDE key while watching ANT 1 or ANT 2 to view ChannelView listings and to set up imme- diate...

86 Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices The TV Remote Control and IEEE 1394 Devices If the 1394 cable box or satellite receiver provides guide information for 1394 content:• For compatible satellite receivers and some cable boxes, the TV remote control GUIDE key displays the on-screen programming guid...

Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices 87 Copying or Moving A/V Disc Recordings Tracks you record to disc may have copy restrictions assigned to them. To learn a track’s copy status, high-light the track in the Track List and press INFO . Tracks are assigned one of these ratings: Copy Free (or no status...

Appendices Appendix A: Bypassing the Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Appendix B: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Appendix C: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Appendices 93 Appendix B: Specifications Picture Technology LCD Screen Color active matrix LCD 1920 x 1080 dots Backlight LT-37131: Direct Type 18 CCFTs ; LT-46131: Direct Type 24 CCFTs Reception Channel Frequency Reception Over-the-Air: VHF 2–13, UHF 14–69Analog Cable: 1–125Digital Cable: 1–135 Cha...

Appendices 95 Appendix C: Troubleshooting Reset Name When to Use How to Use Resulting Action Demo Mode Turn-Off To turn off the retail demo mode slide show. 1. While viewing the TV, press MENU to display the TV Main menu with the Setup icon highlighted. 2. Press ENTER to display the Setup menu. 3. W...

96 Appendices Reset Name When to Use How to Use Resulting Action Parental Lock Pass Code To change your Parental Lock Pass Code This information is listed on the cutout page in Appendix A. Please refer to that page. Allows a new code to be established. Front-Panel Lock Release To re-enable the front...

102 Trademark and License Information LICENSOR’S SUPPLIERS DO NOT MAKE OR PASS ON TO END USER OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY, ANY EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF SUCH SUPPLIERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, MERCHANTA...

Trademark and License Information 103 Mitsubishi TV Software END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR EMBEDDED SOFTWARE IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. (MDEA) for all softwa...

104 MITSUBISHI LCD FLAT PANEL HDTV LIMITED WARRANTY MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (“MDEA”) warrants to the original purchaser of this LCD Flat Panel HDTV that if purchased from an authorized MITSUBISHI Audio/ Video Dealer, should it prove defective by reason of improper workmanship an...

Index 105 Index A A/V Discs 87A/V Memory Reset. See Reset A/V Receiver Connecting 32 A/V Reset. See Reset Adjust Keys (Up/Down/Left/Right) 36, 46 Anamorphic Picture Format DVD Definitions 40 Antenna Adjusting and the Signal Strength Meter 51 Connecting 28 Antenna Inputs (ANT 1/MAIN, ANT 2/AUX) 18 Aud...

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