Page 2 - O N T E N T S
2 C O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Your New TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Familiarizing Y...
Page 4 - List of Features; • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off; C h a p t e r O n e; O U R; T V; Accessories
4 List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit thatincludes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote control • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable picture and sound settings tha...
Page 5 - Familiarizing Yourself with The TV; Front Panel Buttons; MENU; fl; POWER
5 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screenmenu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. Y O U R N E W T V ˛ MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea-tures. «...
Page 6 - Side Panel Jacks
6 Y O U R N E W T V Side Panel Jacks You can use the Side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa-sionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment,see page 16.) ˛ AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs, DVD players and similardevices. « VIDEO...
Page 7 - Rear Panel Jacks; For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 9-15.; VIDEO INPUT; COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
7 Y O U R N E W T V Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more informa...
Page 9 - Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas; Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads; C h a p t e r Tw o; N S T A L L A T I O N
9 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads” below. If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads” on next page. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Ant...
Page 10 - Connecting Cable TV; To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.; Cable without a Cable Box
10 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below. Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Plug the incoming cableinto the VHF/UHF antennaterminal on back of the TV. Because this TV is cable-ready, you do not need a cable box to viewunscrambled cable...
Page 11 - Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels; Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels; This terminal might be labeled
11 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 Find the cable that is con-nected to the ANTENNAOUT terminal on yourcable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply,“OUT”. 2 Connect the other end ofthis cable to the VHF/UHFantenna termin...
Page 13 - Connecting a VCR; if you have not yet
13 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cableTV system (according to the instructions on pages 9-12). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 1 Unplug the cable orantenna from ...
Page 15 - Connecting a DVD Player; Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV; (The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR.)
15 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV. Note: Only 480i formats are supported. Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player's owner's manual. 1 Connect a set of audiocables between theAUDI...
Page 16 - Connecting a Camcorder
16 I N S T A L L A T I O N 2 Connect an audio cablebetween the AUDIO OUT-PUT jack on the cam-corder and the AUDIOterminals on the side ofthe TV. 3 Connect a video cablebetween the VIDEO OUT-PUT jack on the cam-corder and the VIDEO ter-minal on the side of theTV. 1 Locate the A/V outputjacks on the c...
Page 17 - Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
17 I N S T A L L A T I O N ▼ 3 Replace the cover. Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’tbe using the remote control for along time. The remote control can be used upto about 23 feet from the TV. (Assuming typical TV usage, the bat-teries last for about one year.) ▼ 2 I...
Page 18 - C h a p t e r T h r e e; P E R A T I O N; Turning the TV On and Off; Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays; Viewing the Menus
18 O P E R A T I O N C h a p t e r T h r e e O P E R A T I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus Viewing the Display ▼ The on-screen displays disappe...
Page 19 - Selecting a Menu Language
19 O P E R A T I O N Selecting a Menu Language 2 Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the appropriatelanguage: English,Spanish or French. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Function”, thenpress the ˇ or ˆ button. Language ˇ ˇ E...
Page 20 - Memorizing the Channels; and; Selecting the Video Signal-source
20 O P E R A T I O N Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels b...
Page 21 - Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method); The TV automatically cycles; button at any time
21 O P E R A T I O N 3 Press the ˇ or ˆ button. The TV will begin memorizing all of theavailable channels. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channelsand stores them in memory. Thistakes about one to two minutes. Press the MENU bu...
Page 22 - Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method)
22 O P E R A T I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, thenpress the ˇ or ˆ button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Add/Erase”,then press the ˇ or ˆ button. 3 Press the ˇ , ˆ or number buttons to...
Page 23 - Changing Channels; Using the Channel Buttons; When you press; CH; or; CH; , the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the; Directly Accessing Channels; Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel.; To select a channel over 100, press the; Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel; To quickly switch between two
23 O P E R A T I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.)You will not see...
Page 24 - Customizing the Picture; After adjusting an item, the gauge
24 O P E R A T I O N 1 Press the MENU button to display menu. Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select “Picture”. Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color,and tint according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “a...
Page 25 - Using Automatic Picture Settings; Dynamic
25 O P E R A T I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie”) thatare preset at the factory. You can activate either Dynamic, Standard or Movie by makinga selection from the menu. Or, you can select “Custom” which automatically...
Page 26 - Adjusting the Volume; Using Mute; Customizing the Sound
26 Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL + or VOL– button to increase or decrease the volume. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button. 1 Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off. The word “Mute” will appear in the lower-left corner of thescreen. 2 To turn...
Page 27 - Using Automatic Sound Settings; Standard
27 O P E R A T I O N 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a particular itemto be changed.Press the ˇ or ˆ button to increase or decreasethe value of a particularitem. Press the EXIT button to exit. Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” ...
Page 28 - Setting the Clock
28 O P E R A T I O N Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screenmenu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Function”, thenpress the ˇ or ˆ button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Time”, thenpress the ˇ or ˆ button. The Time menu willappear on the screen, and“Clock” will be ...
Page 29 - Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape; AV1 and AV2 is available depend-
29 O P E R A T I O N Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR orCamcorder signal on the TV. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, thenpress the ˇ or ˆ button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select ...
Page 30 - C h a p t e r F o u r; P E C I A L; Fine Tuning Channels; After you adjust the fine tuning,
30 C h a p t e r F o u r S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Fine tune”, thenpress the ˇ or ˆ button. 4 To store the fine tuningsetting in the TV’s memo-ry, press the ▲ ...
Page 31 - Selecting the Color Tone
31 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Selecting the Color Tone 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Color Tone". 3 Press the ˇ or ˆ button repeatedly to select“Cool”, “Normal” or “Warm”. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button to display menu. Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select “Pic...
Page 32 - Changing the Screen Size; Zoom : Magnifies the size of the picture on screen.
32 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Changing the Screen Size 3 Press the ˇ or ˆ button repeatedly to select“Normal” or “Zoom”. Press the EXIT button to exit. • Normal : Sets the picture to 4:3 normal mode. This is a standard TV screen size. • Zoom : Magnifies the size of the picture on screen. 2 Press ...
Page 33 - Using the Surf Feature; The time will be decreasing while
33 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Using the Surf Feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certainamount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when commercialsstart. You can set the Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. After 5 minutes,...
Page 34 - The text at the bottom of the; Stereo
34 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS)Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono ora Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation.Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or we...
Page 35 - Extra Sound Settings; • Auto Volume; You can set a melody to sound when the TV is powered On or Off.; • Surround
35 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Extra Sound Settings • Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and so it is not easy for you toadjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto Volume” lets you automat-ically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering...
Page 36 - Setting the On/Off Timer; Before using the timer, you must
36 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "On time". Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the “On time”hours.(The hours digits will behighlighted.) Press the ▲ or ▼ button repeatedly to select theappropriate hours (i.e., thehour when the TV wi...
Page 37 - After about 5 seconds, the sleep; Setting the Sleep Timer
37 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 5 Press the ˆ button to select “On/Off”. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to turn the On time “On”.(Repeatedly pressing the ▲ or ▼ button will alternate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press the ˆ button . ▼ To deactivate the “On time”, select “Off” during this step. 7 ...
Page 38 - caption mode; In; text mode; , information unrelated; Viewing Closed Captions; Different channels and fields
38 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur duringclosed caption transmissions, especial-ly those of live events. There may be asmall delay before captions appearwhen you change channels. These arenot malfunctions of the TV. 3 Press the ˇ or ˆ button to tur...
Page 39 - POWER OFF
39 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Using the V-Chip The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate forchildren. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chiprestrictions can be set up or changed. Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (P...
Page 40 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines”
40 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V-chip. (See previoussection.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guide-lines or the MPAA rating. How to Ena...
Page 41 - Note: These categories consist of
41 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “V-chip”,then press the ˇ or ˆ button. The “Enter Pin” screenwill appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number. 3 The “V-chip” screen willappear. Press the ▲ or ▼ button, and highlight thefield for “TV guidelines”. 4 Press the ˇ or ˆ ...
Page 44 - Identifying Problems; C h a p t e r F i v e; R O U B L E S H O O T I N G; Problem; Poor picture
44 If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest service center. Identifying Problems C h a p t e r F i v e T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Problem Possible Solution Poor picture Try anothe...
Page 45 - Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV; Placement; such as vacuum cleaners.; Liquids; • Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet.; Temperature; Using Your TV in Another Country; P P E N D I X
45 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow theseguidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV. Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places.• Do not place the TV near appliances wit...
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