Mitsubishi Electric WD-52526 - Manual

6 Important Information About Your TV First Steps 1 Read the section entitled “Important Information About Your TV” on the following pages. 2 Choose a location for your TV. • Allow for air circulation around the TV to help prevent overheating. • Avoid locations where light may reflect off the screen...

8 Important Information About Your TV WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. TV WEIGHT: This TV is heavy! Exercise extreme care when lifting or m...

Important Information About Your TV 9 Lamp Replacement The image on this TV is produced by a powerful lamp that will operate for many hours. Eventually, however, this lamp will need to be replaced. Replace the lamp yourself and save the cost of a service call. Front-panel indicators and/or on-screen...

10 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 instructions marked on the television. 1. Read, Retain and Follow All Instructions Read all safety and operating instructions b...

Important Information About Your TV 11 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...

Chapter 1 Television Overview Special Features of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 TV Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Rem...

14 Chapter 1. Television Overview Special Features of Your TV Your new high-definition widescreen television has many special features that make it the perfect center of your home entertainment system, including: 16:9 Widescreen Picture Format Enjoy a full theatrical experience in the comfort of you...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 15 TV Front Panel The shaded buttons on the front control panel are duplicated on the remote control. The top row of labels shows the control functions when there are no TV menus displayed on the screen. The bottom row of labels shows the control functions when the TV ...

16 Chapter 1. Television Overview Front-Panel LED Indicators LAMP Indicator Indicator Color TV Condition Additional Information None (indicator off) Normal TV on or standby condition. Normal operation. Green , rapid blinking TV just powered off and lamp is cooling. Begins to blink 30 seconds after t...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 17 STATUS Indicator Indicator Color TV Condition Additional Information None (indicator off) Normal TV on or standby condition. Normal operation. Yellow , steady 1. Operating temperature is too high; dust filter may need cleaning. See Appendix E concerning dust filter ...

18 Chapter 1. Television Overview Remote Control Overview 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 TV operation. Control of other devices requires pro- graming (see Appendix B) 2. Numbers: Allow you to tune to ...

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20 Chapter 1. Television Overview TV Back Panel 1. ANT 1 (Antenna) ANT 1 can receive digital and analog over-the-air channels from a VHF/UHF antenna or non-scrambled digital/ analog cable source. 2. INPUT 1 and 2 ( Audio/ Video 1 and 2) Use INPUT 1 and 2 to connect a VCR, Super VHS (S-VHS) VCR, DVD ...

Chapter 1. Television Overview 21 TV Back Panel, continued 4. DVI Analog Audio Use these analog stereo audio inputs when using the HDMI input with a device that outputs DVI instead of HDMI, such as DVI output from a DVD player. Unlike HDMI, DVI does not carry audio information on the same cable, thu...

Chapter 2 Connecting HDTV Cable Box or Satellite Receiver with Component Video . . . . 24 Standard Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, or Other Device with S-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Wall Outlet Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

24 Chapter 2. Connecting Standard Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, or Other Device with S-Video Figure 2 An S-Video cable and stereo audio cables are required. These are not included with the TV. 1. Connect an S-Video cable from VIDEO OUT on the cable box or satellite receiver back panel to INPUT S-VI...

Chapter 2. Connecting 25 Older Cable Box This connection is not recommended. The other connec- tions described in this chapter provide better quality audio and video to the TV. Figure 4 Two coaxial cables are required. These cables are not included with the TV. Note: See the preceding page to connec...

26 Chapter 2. Connecting Antennas with Separate UHF and VHF Leads Figure 6 A UHF/VHF combiner is required. 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 on the TV back ...

Chapter 2. Connecting 27 VCR and an Antenna or Wall Outlet Cable (Audio & Video) Figure 7 A two-way RF splitter, 3 coaxial cables, right and left audio cables, and an S-Video or composite video cable are required. These are not included with the TV but are available at most electronics stores. 1...

28 Chapter 2. Connecting VCR and a Cable Box (Audio and Video Direct Connections) Figure 8 Two coaxial cables, two right and left audio cables, and either two S-Video cables or two composite video cables are required. These are not included with the TV but are available at most electronics stores. 1...

Chapter 2. Connecting 29 A/V Receiver (Stereo or Surround Sound Audio System) Figure 9Most setups require either a coaxial digital audio cable or stereo audio cables. In some circumstances, you may need to connect both digital audio and stereo audio. A. To connect an analog A/V receiver: Connect a s...

30 Chapter 2. Connecting HDMI Device Figure 11 An HDMI-to-HDMI cable is required. This is not included with the TV. It may be available at your local electronics retailer Connect an HDMI cable from the TV back panel to the HDMI device output. HDMI devices provide video and audio through this cable, ...

Chapter TV Operation Choosing a Program Source (Device Selection Menu) . . . . . . . . . 32 ChannelView™ Channel Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 On-Screen Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Operation of PIP and POP . . . . . . . ....

32 Chapter 3. TV Operation Choosing a Program Source (Device Selection Menu) Figure 1 Press DEVICE on the TV’s remote control to open the Device Selection menu (Figure 1). The Device Selec-tion menu allows you to select an input for viewing. The device or input currently displayed on the TV appears ...

Chapter 3. TV Operation 33 On-Screen Information When you turn on the TV, change devices, change channels, or when you press the INFO key on the remote control, the TV displays the current status. Below are the most common displays. Please note that seldom or never do all of the different status ind...

34 Chapter 3. TV Operation IMPORTANT • The Side-by-Side feature cannot show the picture from the same device on both sides. • Pictures from HDMI-1 and HDMI-2 cannot be shown together as main and sub-pic- tures The picture-in-picture (PIP) and picture-outside-picture (POP) features let you view pictu...

Chapter 3. TV Operation 35 PIP Device Selection Menu Figure 7 The PIP Device Selection menu has the same general layout as the Device Selection menu. Grayed-out device icons are unavailable as PIP/POP sources. Selecting the PIP/POP Device 1. Press the PIP DEVICE button on the remote control to displ...

36 Chapter 3. TV Operation TV Display Formats This is a widescreen TV, also known as a 16:9 TV. This shape reflects the new types of images available from HDTV and many DVDs. There are still many older style narrow-screen images (called 4:3 aspect ratio) you will encounter. While there will never be...

Chapter 4 TV Menu Operations 3D Graphical Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Input Name Menu ...

40 Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations Remote Control Buttons The following buttons on your remote control help you navigate within the system: 1 ADJUST • ADJUST to select the menu item you want to change. • ADJUST to change the settings. 2 ENTER to open a menu, start an automatic function, or select a ch...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations 41 Main Menu 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 input. Set the time for the TV manually or select Auto for the TV to automatically set the time based u...

42 Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations Setup Menu ing CH or . Select the Channel Menu to access further channel-editing features, such as channel add or delete, channel name, and SQV custom favorite channel memories. Clock Figure 3 You may choose to set the clock either manually or auto-matically. The TV ...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations 43 Setup Menu, continued Timer Figure 4 On/Off The timer allows you to set a time when the TV will auto- matically change the channel and turn on. You select the time and day for the TV to turn on and the device and channel to display. At your preselected time, the time...

44 Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations Input Name Menu Figure 5 Use the Input Name menu to: • assign useful labels to the TV inputs appearing in the Device Selection menu. • remove unused inputs from the Device Selection menu by turning off the input. Figure 5. Input Name menu 1. Press ADJUST to move the ...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations 45 Channel Menu Figure 7 Settings for the Channel Number Shown Signal-Strength Indicator SuperQuickView Memory Banks Figure 7. The Channel menu is divided into three sections. Prefer Digital When a memorized channel number is available in both analog and digital formats...

46 Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations Channel Menu, continued Removing SQV Channels Using the Menu 1. Highlight the box for the SQV bank number. 2. Press ENTER to remove the check mark. Managing SQV Memory Banks Using the Remote Control Viewing and Changing SQV Banks 1. Press the SQV button. 2. To change...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations 47 Captions Menu Captions Menu Figure 8 For analog channels, broadcasters can send either standard 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...

48 Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations Fonts The available font options are as follows: • Default: Selected by the closed-captions pro- vider • Font 1: Monospaced font with serifs • Font 2: Proportionally spaced font with serifs • Font 3: Monospaced font without serifs • Font 4: Proportionally spaced with...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations 49 V-Chip Lock Menu V-Chip Lock Menu Overview Figure 10 The V-Chip Lock menu gives you access to three different types of TV locks. You must use a pass code to open this menu to enable/disable the lock options. The three differ-ent types of locks available are: • Rating...

52 Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations U.S. V-Chip Ratings TV Ratings: Used with TV programs and Made-for-TV movies. TV-Y Youth, for children under the age of 7. TV-Y7 Youth, 7 years old and older. TV-G General Audience. For the entire family to view. TV-PG Parental Guidance. Parental Guidance is recommen...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations 53 Audio/Video Menu Figure 13 Figure 13. Audio/Video Menu A/V Memory Reset A/V Memory Reset allows you to reset the A/V settings for a specific input or device to the original factory set-tings. Use ADJUST or to select the input or device in the box and press ENTER. Not...

54 Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations Audio Settings Analog and Digital Audio Settings A slider displays on screen for most settings. When the slider is displayed, it has a numeric value, so that 63 is the maximum, 31 is the mid-point, and 0 is the minimum. ◊ Bass Enhances or reduces low-pitched sound. ◊...

Chapter 4. TV Menu Operations 55 Video Settings Press the VIDEO key repeatedly to cycle through the Video options to the one you want to change. Use ADJUST to change settings. A slider displays on screen for most settings. When the slider is displayed, it represents a numeric value, with 63 as the m...

Appendices Appendix A: Bypassing the V-Chip Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Appendix B: Remote Control Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Appendix C: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Appendix D: General Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . ....

Appendices 59 Bypassing the V-Chip Lock After you set the lock, you need your pass code to view a V-Chip-locked program, view the locked TV, cancel the lock, or enter the V-Chip Lock menus. If you forget your pass code, you can view the locked TV without entering your pass code. When prompted for yo...

Appendices 61 Appendix B: Remote Control Programming IMPORTANT The remote control may return to its initial setting when the batteries are changed. You may need to reprogram it. Cable Boxes Programming for Most Equipment Types 1. Move the slide switch at the top of the remote to the position for the...

62 Appendices Appendix B: Remote Control Programming, continued DVD Players Satellite Receivers/SAT/DTV VCRs Cable Boxes, continued VCR Brand Code MITSUBISHI 001, 060, 067, 068, 061, 062, 002 AKAI 049, 034, 035, 036 AUDIO DYNAMIC 031 BELL & HOWELL 025, BROKSONIC 040, 046 CANON 043, 045 CITIZEN 0...

64 Appendices Appendix C: Specifications Picture Technology Projection System 3 LCD, 0.7” x 3, 1280 x 720 pixels Lamp 110 watt high-pressure mercury discharge Reception Channel Frequency Reception Over-the-Air: VHF 2–13, UHF 14–69Analog Cable: 1–125Digital Cable: 1–135 Channel Type* Over the Air Ana...

Appendices 65 Outputs Video 1 RCA Pin Plug 1.0 Vp-p, 75-ohmSignal Type: NTSC 480i only Audio (Signal) 2 pairs RCA Pin Plug, 500 mV rms + 200 mV (full scale) for analog sources1.5 Vrms + 0.5 Vrms (full scale) for digital sources. Audio (Speakers) 2 10 watt, 5.5" x 2.2" Digital Audio Output 1 ...

66 Appendices Appendix D: General Cleaning Cleaning Normally, light dusting with a dry, non-scratching duster will keep your TV clean. If cleaning beyond this is needed, please use the following guidelines: First, turn off the TV and unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Top and Sides of the ...

Appendices 67 TDSFXT EVTUmMUFSDPWFS IJHIMJHIUFE 'JMUFSDBSUSJEHFPQFO 'JMUFS 5BC CQVMM BTRVFF[F Appendix E: Filter Cleaning Cleaning the Dust Filter Clean the filter annually and whenever you replace the lamp cartridge. Tool needed: Phillips screwdriver 1. Turn the television off and unplug the AC cor...

68 Appendices CAUTION BURN DANGER! During normal operation, the surfaces inside the TV near the lamp are extremely hot. TOUCH THE LAMP CARTRIDGE BY THE HANDLE ONLY Do not touch the glass parts of the lamp cartridge. CAUTION: If the television is on, press POWER to turn it off and unplug the AC power...

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70 Appendices General TV Operation Symptom Remarks 1. The TV remote control does not work. • Check that the batteries are installed correctly.• Check that the selected switch is set to “TV.”• Be no more than 20 feet from the TV when using the remote control.• Program the remote control to operate th...

Appendices 71 Picture Symptom Remarks 1. PIP does not display a picture. • Make sure the V-Chip lock is off.• Not all inputs can be displayed as a PIP. 2. There is a large black or gray rectangle on the screen. The TV’s analog closed captioning has been set to “text” mode in the Captions menu. Turn ...

72 Appendices System Reset Button If the TV does not respond to either the remote control or the front panel controls or will not power off, press the SYSTEM RESET button on the front panel with a pointed item such as the point of a ball point pen or end tip of a paperclip. The TV will turn off and ...

Trademark and License Information 73 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, MERCHANTAB...

74 Trademark and License Information 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 softwar...

Warranty 75 MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (“MDEA”) warrants as follows to the original purchaser of this television from an authorized MITSUBISHI Audio/Video Dealer, should it prove defective by reason of against defects arising from improper workmanship and/or material: a. Parts. The...

Index 77 Index A A/V Memory Reset. See Reset A/V Receiver and the Remote Control 61Connecting 29Special Programming for the Remote Control 61 A/V Reset. See Reset Antenna Adjusting 46Connecting 26 ANT 1 Antenna Input 20Audio/Video Menu 41, 53Audio Inputs 20, 21 B Back Panel (illustrated) 20Batteries...

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