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Gateway 30 inch LCD TV

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Page 1: ...User Guide Gateway 30 inch LCD TV ...

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Page 3: ...component video 15 Using S Video 16 Using composite video 17 Connecting your HDTV set top box 18 Using component video 18 Using VGA video 19 Connecting your VCR or video camera 20 Using S Video 20 Using composite video 21 Connecting external amplified speakers 22 Connecting an external receiver or amplifier 23 Connecting a computer 24 Using DVI video 24 Using VGA video 25 4 Adjusting Your LCD TV S...

Page 4: ...1 Setting the sleep timer 41 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 43 Important safeguards 44 Cleaning and maintenance 45 Cleaning the screen 45 Cleaning the exterior 46 Troubleshooting 46 Telephone support 48 A Safety Regulatory and Legal Information 49 Index 55 ...

Page 5: ...Chapter 1 1 Introducing Your Gateway LCD TV Package contents Features Controls and connections Accessories ...

Page 6: ...2 www gateway com Package contents Along with your LCD TV the packaging box contains the following items Remote control and two AA batteries Power cord LCD TV user guide and remote control user guide ...

Page 7: ...t lets you watch two programs simultaneously HDTV signal compatibility using an external HDTV decoder with VGA DVI or component video outputs Digital zoom modes get rid of black bars around the display image Built in internal amplifier and speakers A built in Digital Visual Interface DVI to eliminate the need for digital to analog conversion with HDCP 1280 768 SXGA support for computer input 720p ...

Page 8: ...lay to the best settings in VGA and DVI modes OSD active Accepts an on screen display OSD menu item For more information see Using the on screen display on page 31 Volume and Increases or decreases the volume OSD active Adjusts on screen display OSD options For more information see Using the on screen display on page 31 Channel and Changes the channel OSD active Selects on screen display OSD optio...

Page 9: ...dio video device such as a computer or set top box Component HDTV In Connects to a component audio video device such as an HDTV set top box 480i 480p 720p and 1080i Component DVD In Connects to a component DVD player 480i 480p only AV In Connects to two composite or S Video audio video devices such as a VCR Antenna Connects to a VHF UHF antenna or cable TV AV Out Connects to an audio video device ...

Page 10: ...eo cable RCA audio cable RCA component video cable RCA composite video cable S Video cable VGA video cable Wall mount kit The wall mount kit contains all of the required hardware for mounting your LCD TV on your wall Gateway recommends you use a qualified installer For more information see the Wall Mount Installation Guide at support gateway com Contact Gateway for these and other accessories ...

Page 11: ...Chapter 2 7 Watching TV Connecting a satellite dish Connecting cable TV or an off air antenna Turning on your LCD TV Watching a TV program ...

Page 12: ...ENT HDTV green Y jack on the back of your LCD TV 3 Connect the red PR or CR jack on the back of your satellite set top box to the COMPONENT HDTV red PR CR jack on the back of your LCD TV 4 Connect the blue PB or CB jack on the back of your satellite set top box to the COMPONENT HDTV blue PB CB jack on the back of your LCD TV 5 Connect the red R and white L audio jacks on the back of your satellite...

Page 13: ...nector on the back of your LCD TV If you have connected a VCR to the Ant connector on the back of your LCD TV connect your off air TV or cable TV cable to the Ant connector on the back of your VCR Warning If an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to your LCD TV make sure that the antenna or cable system is correctly grounded For more information see Television antenna connectors protectio...

Page 14: ...hen plug the other end of the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector 2 Press the power button Warning For added protection during a lightning storm or when your LCD TV is left unattended or unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system Power button ...

Page 15: ...na OR Select HDTV using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV if you are watching your satellite dish You should be able to see a picture If you do not make sure that all connections are secure and you have selected the correct video input source 3 Press the CH and buttons on the front of your LCD TV to change the channel You can also use your remote control to change these settings For mor...

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Page 17: ...omponents Connecting DVD players go to page 15 Connecting HDTV decoder set top boxes go to page 18 Connecting VCRs and video camcorders go to page 20 Connecting external audio devices go to page 22 Connecting computers go to page 24 ...

Page 18: ...asic Coaxial RF The video and audio signals are both carried in one cable the other three connection types only handle video and require separate connections for sound Coaxial is the only way to connect an antenna to your LCD TV Good Composite The video signal is carried through a single pin This connection method is the one that is most commonly found on devices Better S Video The video signal is...

Page 19: ...ck on the back of your DVD player to the DVD blue PB CB jack on the back of your LCD TV 5 Connect the red R and white L audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to the DVD R and L audio in jacks on the back of your LCD TV 6 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 7 Select DVD using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV You should be able to see a picture If you do not make...

Page 20: ...e back of your LCD TV 3 Connect the red R and white L audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to the AV2 S IN R and L audio in jacks on the back of your LCD TV 4 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 5 Select AV2 S using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV You should be able to see a picture If you do not make sure that all connections are secure and you have selected...

Page 21: ... on the back of your LCD TV 3 Connect the red R and white L audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to the AV1 or AV2 S IN R and L audio in jacks on the back of your LCD TV 4 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 5 Select AV1 or AV2 S using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV You should be able to see a picture If you do not make sure that all connections are secure a...

Page 22: ...on the back of your HDTV set top box to the HDTV blue PB CB jack on the back of your LCD TV 5 Connect the red R and white L audio jacks on the back of your HDTV set top box to the HDTV R and L audio in jacks on the back of your LCD TV 6 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 7 Select HDTV using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV You should be able to see a picture If you...

Page 23: ... on the back of your HDTV set top box to the VGA R L Audio jack on the back of your LCD TV using a 1 8 inch stereo plug 4 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 5 Select VGA using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV You should be able to see a picture If you do not make sure that all connections are secure and you have selected the correct video input source Press the AUT...

Page 24: ...IN S VIDEO jack on the back of your LCD TV 3 Connect the red R and white L audio jacks on the back of your VCR or video camera to the AV2 S IN R and L audio in jacks on the back of your LCD TV 4 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 5 Select AV2 S using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV You should be able to see a picture If you do not make sure that all connections ar...

Page 25: ...O jack on the back of your LCD TV 3 Connect the red R and white L audio jacks on the back of your VCR or video camera to the AV1 or AV2 S IN R and L audio in jacks on the back of your LCD TV 4 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 5 Select AV1 or AV2 S using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV You should be able to see a picture If you do not make sure that all connectio...

Page 26: ...rned off 2 Connect the red R and white L audio jacks on the back of your speakers to the AV OUT jacks on the back of your LCD TV 3 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 Important The audio is line out not variable It can be muted using the mute function on the remote control Important The audio output through these jacks can be either the Main picture audio or the PIP sub picture...

Page 27: ...e L audio jacks on the back of your external amplifier or receiver to the AV OUT jacks on the back of your LCD TV 3 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 Important The audio is line out not variable It can be muted using the mute function on the remote control Important The audio output through these jacks can be either the Main picture audio or the PIP sub picture audio You can ...

Page 28: ...nd L Audio jacks on the back of your LCD TV 4 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 5 Select DVI using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV You should be able to see a picture If you do not make sure that all connections are secure and you have selected the correct video input source Press the AUTO button on the front of your LCD TV if necessary Important This jack suppor...

Page 29: ...jack on your computer to the VGA R L Audio jack on the back of your LCD TV 4 Restart your LCD TV See Turning on the power on page 10 5 Select VGA using the INPUT button on the front of your LCD TV You should be able to see a picture If you do not make sure that all connections are secure and you have selected the correct video input source Press the AUTO button on the front of your LCD TV if neces...

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Page 31: ...Chapter 4 27 Adjusting Your LCD TV Settings Viewing modes Using Picture in Picture PIP mode Adjusting settings Using parental controls Setting the sleep timer ...

Page 32: ... 1 source is preserved so black bars are added to the left and right of the display image Standard TV broadcasts are displayed with a 4 3 aspect ratio Movies in 4 3 may be referred to as pan and scan or full frame These movies were originally filmed in 16 9 widescreen then were modified to fit a traditional TV screen 4 3 Widescreen mode When watching a standard broadcast or full frame movie in thi...

Page 33: ...icture in the window is the sub picture The sub picture can be set to small medium or large Zoom mode When watching a widescreen 1 76 1 1 85 1 or 2 35 1 source program or movie the display image is zoomed proportionally to fill the width of the screen The top and bottom are cut off to remove most of the source material s black bars This mode is good for programs or movies with sub titles Important...

Page 34: ...ram in the PIP sub picture To listen to the audio in the PIP sub picture Press PIP AUDIO on the remote control Pressing PIP AUDIO again will return the audio to the main picture Swapping PIP video You can swap the program that is in the main picture with the program in the PIP sub picture To swap the main picture program with the PIP sub picture program Press SWAP on the remote control Pressing SW...

Page 35: ... OSD opens 2 Press the MENU button on the front of your LCD TV to select the menu you want 3 Press the CH and button on the front of your LCD TV to select a menu option 4 Press the VOL and button on the front of your LCD TV to adjust the option setting 5 Press the MENU button on the front of your LCD TV repeatedly until the OSD closes You can also use your remote control to change some settings Fo...

Page 36: ...e picture appears dark and lacks detail If the contrast is too high the picture appears faded and lacks shadow and depth COLOR Adjusts the levels of white and color in the picture Highly saturated colors tend to be deep and strong while unsaturated colors are weaker and lighter TINT Adjusts the amount of white or black in a color For example if the red looks pink you can adjust the tint to make th...

Page 37: ...NESS Adjusts the clarity of the picture If the sharpness is set incorrectly the picture appears fuzzy or out of focus COLOR TEMPERATURE Adjusts the intensity of the colors in the picture A cool or low color temperature is good for watching movies or for watching programs in a darkened environment A warm or high color temperature is good for daylight viewing like sporting events AUDIO VOLUME Adjust...

Page 38: ...e parental control settings or watching a program blocked by the parental controls For more information see Setting a password on page 39 SETUP TV BLOCKING Sets the level of television shows that will be blocked without typing in the password For more information see Setting parental controls on page 36 SETUP MOVIE BLOCKING Sets the level of movies that will be blocked without typing in the passwo...

Page 39: ...e PIP sub picture Sizes include Small Medium and Large POS Moves the sub picture within the display image WIDE Sets the viewing mode of the PIP sub picture Modes include standard and widescreen SOURCE Changes the video input source of the sub picture when PIP is turned on Sources include AV1 AV2 S DVD and TV PIP TV CHANNEL Changes the PIP channel if the source is set to TV Use the and buttons to c...

Page 40: ...rams containing violence adult language or adult themes Setting parental controls To set the parental controls 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control until the TV menu opens 2 Press to highlight PARENTAL CONTROLS then press OK The Enter Password window opens TV SOURCE CHANNEL SCAN CC MODE PARENTAL CONTROLS Cable CC1 CABLE MODE Auto Enter Password ...

Page 41: ...The TV Rating window opens On this window you can customize the following TV ratings Y all children Y7 older children G general audience PG guidance suggested 14 strongly cautioned MA mature audience BLOCKING CHANGE PASSWORD BLOCKING ENABLE KEY LOCKOUT IR LOCKOUT SETUP TV BLOCKING SETUP MOVIE BLOCKING Yes Off Off FACTORY RESET TV RATING Y Y7 Y7 Y7 Y7 G PG 14 MA FV D L S V D L S V D L S V Disable A...

Page 42: ...ct each content then press or to toggle the content to blocked or unblocked 5 Press the MENU button on the remote control 6 Press to highlight SETUP MOVIE BLOCKING then press OK The MPAA window opens On this menu you can customize the following MPAA movie ratings G general audience PG parental guidance suggested PG 13 recommended for children 13 years of age or older R mature audience NC 17 no one...

Page 43: ...hlight BLOCKING ENABLE then press or to toggle the blocking enable to yes Setting a password To change the parental control password 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control until the TV menu opens 2 Press to highlight PARENTAL CONTROLS then press OK The Enter Password window opens TV SOURCE CHANNEL SCAN CC MODE PARENTAL CONTROLS Cable CC1 CABLE MODE Auto Enter Password ...

Page 44: ...d 6 Use the number pad to retype the new password Using key lockout Key lockout lets you lock the buttons on the LCD TV so that someone must use the remote control to control the television Options include Lock All Lock None and Lock All But Power For more information see BLOCKING on page 34 BLOCKING CHANGE PASSWORD BLOCKING ENABLE KEY LOCKOUT IR LOCKOUT SETUP TV BLOCKING SETUP MOVIE BLOCKING Yes ...

Page 45: ...creen 3 Press the SLEEP button one or more times to select the time you want 4 Press the EXIT button to hide the sleep timer display Your sleep timer is now running in the background To turn off the sleep time using the remote control Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until Off appears Important If you set key lockout and then set IR lockout without turning off key lockout the television will cont...

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Page 47: ...Chapter 5 43 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Important safeguards Cleaning your LCD TV Troubleshooting tips ...

Page 48: ... period of time If the picture displayed is in any way abnormal turn off your LCD TV then disconnect it from the electrical outlet Make sure that your video input source cable is connected correctly then reconnect your LCD TV to the electrical outlet Disconnect your LCD TV from the electrical outlet before cleaning or performing maintenance Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use only a slightly...

Page 49: ...ols that are covered by the operating instructions Incorrect adjustment of other controls may result in damage which often requires extensive work by a qualified technician to restore your LCD TV to normal operation Your LCD TV has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the screen Do not use substances such as glass cleaners solvents and thinners The screen ...

Page 50: ...for any extended periods of time Troubleshooting Use the following information to solve common problems You cannot see a picture Make sure that the power cord is plugged into a grounded electrical outlet Make sure that the power button is turned on Make sure that the selected input source is connected to a working input source If your LCD TV is connected to your computer in VGA or DVI mode press a...

Page 51: ...display Pixel defects within industry specifications are inherent to this type of product and do not constitute a defective product You see noise or trash on the screen When your LCD TV s digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast signal the signal is up converted increased to match your LCD TV s display capabilities Up converting can cause noise or trash Screen brightness is diminished Video...

Page 52: ...o the wall outlet Both the key lockout and IR lockout are turned off The LCD TV will not accept the parental control password To reset the parental control password 1 Use the remote control to access the Parental Controls OSD menu When prompted for the password use 0317 2 Set the password using the steps in Setting a password on page 39 Telephone support If this troubleshooting information does no...

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Page 54: ...nna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Compliance Accessories The accessories associated with this equipment are shielded video cable when an external monitor is connected These accessories are required to b...

Page 55: ... fitted with TV cable TV tuner cards External television antenna grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to your Gateway PC make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPSA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding o...

Page 56: ...xtreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits Contact with them could be fatal Reference Grounding component 1 Electric service equipment 2 Power service grounding electrode system NEC Art 250 Part H 3 Ground clamps 4 Grounding conductors NEC Section 810 21 5 Antenna discharge unit NEC Section 810 20 6 Ground clamp 7 Antenna lead in wire 2 1 5 3 7 6 4 Antenna and s...

Page 57: ...way com In no event will Gateway be liable for direct indirect special exemplary incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if advised of the possibility of such damages In the interest of continued product development Gateway reserves the right to make improvements in this manual and the products it describes at any time without notices or obliga...

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Page 59: ...3 source 34 35 spatial 33 style 35 switch PIP 35 tint 32 treble 33 TV settings 32 volume 33 wide 35 amplified speakers connecting 22 amplifier connecting 23 antenna connection 5 audio out connection 5 auto picture 33 B back panel connections 5 balance 33 bass 33 batteries 2 blocking enable 34 brightness 32 33 C cable kits 6 cable mode 34 cable TV connecting coaxial RF 9 CC mode 34 change password ...

Page 60: ...31 34 DVD player connecting component video 15 connecting composite video 17 connecting S Video 16 DVI audio in connection 5 video in connection 5 E external amplified speakers connecting 22 external receiver connecting 23 F factory reset 34 features 3 front panel buttons 4 G gamma 35 H HDTV decoder set top box connecting component video 18 connecting VGA video 19 I Input button 4 IR lockout 34 48...

Page 61: ...urce 34 35 spatial 33 style 35 switch PIP 35 tint 32 treble 33 TV menu 34 video menu 32 volume 33 wide 35 OSD style 35 P Panorama mode 28 parental controls 34 PIP 35 PIP mode 29 PIP TV channel 35 POS 35 power button 4 turning on 10 power cord 2 connection 10 R receiver connecting 23 remote control 2 sensor 4 user guide 2 right button 4 31 48 S safety 44 satellite set top box connecting component v...

Page 62: ...n 5 video in connection 5 Video 1 connection 5 video camera connecting composite video 21 connecting S Video 20 video connections types of 14 viewing mode 28 16 9 28 4 3 28 Panorama 28 Zoom 1 29 volume 33 volume button 4 W wall mount kit 6 wide 35 Z Zoom 1 mode 29 ...

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