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LCD Television

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...LCD Television User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...lar surface because the ventilation slots on the bottom of the unit will be blocked resulting in reduced lifetime from overheating To assure adequate ventilation for this product maintain a spacing of 4 inches from the top and sides of the TV receiver and 2 inches from the rear of the TV receiver and other surfaces Also make sure the stand or base you use is of adequate size and strength to preven...

Page 3: ...rt is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen ...

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Page 5: ...nguage 10 Complete Channel Search 11 The Buttons on the Remote Control 12 Chapter 2 Using the TV s Features About the Channel Banner 13 Why You Should Use the Autotuning Feature 13 How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature 13 Parental Controls 14 How V Chip Works 14 US V Chip Rating System 15 Canadian English V Chip Rating System 15 Canadian French V Chip Rating System 16 US TV Ratings 16 Blocking Spec...

Page 6: ...2 Table of Contents Chapter 4 Other Information Troubleshooting 27 Care and Cleaning 28 Limited Warranty 29 ...

Page 7: ...it won t flow around other components Important Stand and Base Safety Information If a stand or base is used ensure that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage the TV Refer to the Important Safety Instructions at the beginning of the manual Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio...

Page 8: ... adapter cord to this jack to give the TV power PC IN Connect your computer to this jack using a 15 pin D sub cable COMPONENT IN Y Pb Pr Component jacks For connection of components that have component output jacks Y Pb Pr such as an HD receiver or DVD player The Y Pb Pr jacks provide excellent picture quality because the video is separated into three signals If your component has Y Pb Pr jacks us...

Page 9: ...k The right connector is usually red the left connector is usually white VIDEO IN 1 for model L23W10 VIDEO IN for models L1510 and L2010 Provides composite video connection The video connector is usually yellow ANTENNA IN Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna cable or cable box Front Panel Buttons If you can t locate your remote you can use the buttons located und...

Page 10: ...AUDIO IN 1 L R COMPONENT IN TV Bottom Panel Connect Your Cable Connect your cable or antenna to the ANTENNA IN jack on the bottom panel of the TV using a coaxial cable Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your television depending on the components you want to connect and the quality of the signal you want to achieve The following are examples of some ways to connect your TV Ch...

Page 11: ... coaxial cable to the Antenna Out jack on the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN jack on the TV B Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO IN R and L jacks AUDIO IN 1 as shown above for model L23W10 on the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the VCR C Connect the composite video cable to the VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 1 as shown above for model L23W10 on the TV and to the Video Output jack on the VCR Viewing the Compo...

Page 12: ... cable to the PC AUDIO IN jack on the back of the TV Connect the other end to the Audio Output jack on the PC Notes The maximum panel resolution is 1024 x 768 for model L1510 640 x 480 for model L2010 and 1280 x 720 for model L23W10 Be sure to set your PC to the correct monitor output setting The MultiTask Audio feature allows you to listen to the sound from the TV while the PC is connected Go to ...

Page 13: ... outlet Be sure to insert the plug completely Do not plug into an outlet controlled by a light switch Put Batteries in the Remote Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote by pushing down on and sliding off the cover Insert 2 fresh AA batteries Make sure the polarities and are aligned correctly Replace the cover Turn on the TV The first time you turn on your TV you need to t...

Page 14: ...sure that you or someone helping you holds the TV screen 3 Attach the wall mount to the four holes on the back middle part of the TV 4 Follow the directions that are packed with your wall mount Completing the On Screen Setup There are several options you might need to set up in order for your TV to work properly The first time you turn on your TV the SETUP screen appears with Language highlighted ...

Page 15: ...e Leave the signal type set to Cable if your TV is receiving its signal from cable If your TV is receiving its signal from an off air antenna press the right arrow button again to change the option to Antenna 3 Press the down arrow button to highlight Search Complete Channel Search To search for all channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system 1 With Search highlighted press the OK bu...

Page 16: ...the aspect ratio Go to page 19 for an explanation of the choices that apply to your model INFO Brings up the channel banner press again to clear the screen INPUT Toggles through the available input sources VID S VID or VID1 S VID depending on model VID2 only available on model L23W10 CMPT VGA and current channel MENU Brings up the menu system MUTE Reduces the TV s volume to its minimum level Press...

Page 17: ...to change your TV to channel 3 for example when you want to watch the tape in your VCR Note Auto Tuning is not available with your remote You must have a universal remote sold separately to use the auto tuning feature How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature The way you set up the autotuning feature in the TV s menu corresponds to the component buttons on the remote and the way you have each component...

Page 18: ...ets you block TV programs and movies based on violence sex or other content you may believe children should not view Once you block programs you or other adults can unblock programs by entering a password By default the software inside your TV is turned off so if you don t want to use this feature you can just ignore it The first time you enter the Parental Control menu a password screen appears E...

Page 19: ...ildren from ages 2 6 It is not expected to frighten younger children Canadian English V Chip Rating System 18 Adults Programming intended for adults 18 and older It may contain elements of violence language and sexual content which could make it unsuitable for viewers under 18 Violence Guidelines May contain violence integral to the development of the plot character or theme intended for adult aud...

Page 20: ... of violence or intensely violent scenes 13 Viewers 13 and over Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 This program either contains several violent scenes or one or more scenes that are violent enough to affect them Viewing in the company of an adult is therefore strongly recommended for children under the age of 13 8 Viewers 8 and over Not recommended for young children ...

Page 21: ...level For example if you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV G rating and lower in other words you want the child to watch TV G TV Y7 and TV Y then you need to block out higher ratings To block programs with higher ratings 1 First determine the lowest level rating you don t want the child to watch 2 Highlight the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch In the example dis...

Page 22: ...situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence Content Themes US TV RATINGS TV MA View D L S V FV TV 14 View D L S V FV TV PG View D L S V FV TV G View TV Y7 View FV TV Y View NAVIGATE V B OK P C MENU MENU Viewing Specific Content Themes 1 Determine the content themes you want to unlock or view 2 Press the down arrow button to select the rating whose content theme you want to change such as language L ...

Page 23: ...ven a Not Rated NR rating After blocking movie ratings you must unlock NR separately in order to view movies with an NR rating Viewing Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons back to View 1 Highlight the rating you want to view 2 Press the OK button to change the button from Block to View For example if movies with a rating of P...

Page 24: ...d hold the MENU button on the TV s front panel and CLEAR on the remote for approximately 10 seconds V Chip Unrated Exempt Block The V Chip Unrated Exempt option lets you decide if programs that the V Chip recognizes as unrated can be viewed Unrated TV programs may include news sports political religious local and weather programs emergency bulletins public announcements and programs without rating...

Page 25: ...rogram s audio To listen to a different program press the GO BACK button to return to the TV input Then change the channel until you find the new program you want to listen to and go back to the PC input as previously described Calendar Use the CALENDAR button on the remote to display the current month and year page To display a different month use the up and down arrow buttons to display a differ...

Page 26: ...ch menu are discussed in the order the icons appear If a PC is connected to the TV press the PC INPUT button on the remote to display the PC Input Then press the MENU button to display the specific PC menus Options that aren t available for the PC Input will be grayed out on the menu system Exiting a menu There are two ways to exit a menu Press MENU until on screen menus disappear Press CLEAR The ...

Page 27: ...spness of the edges in the picture Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels Color Warmth Automatically adjusts the color temperature of the picture Press the right arrow button to scroll through the color adjustments Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors Normal and Warm for a more red palette of picture colors PC Picture Menu These adjustments apply to the PC Input when a...

Page 28: ...omponent inputs Adjusts the picture s position left or right V Position Vertical Position only available for component inputs Adjusts the picture s position upward or downward H Size Horizontal Size only available for component inputs Adjusts the horizontal size of the picture Phase only available for component inputs Adjusts the picture if there is flicker of screen letters color misalignment or ...

Page 29: ...nt to add channel 7 to your list press the number 0 0 then press 7 In List If you ve entered a channel you want to add to the channel list highlight In List and press the right arrow button to place a check in the checkbox If you ve entered a channel you want to delete from the channel list press the right arrow button to uncheck the checkbox Ch Label Allows you to add a six character label which ...

Page 30: ...fferences among the modes you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1 which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your area CC Displays information at any position on the screen It overlays the text on top of the picture as it is received You can choose between these closed caption modes CC1 is the primary caption and text services The captioning is disp...

Page 31: ...r two minutes and then plug it back in Turn the TV on and try again TV turns off unexpectedly Sleep timer might have been activated Go to page 12 for instructions Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low Unplug TV Wait five minutes Plug it ...

Page 32: ... sure no menus are displayed on screen Simultaneously press and hold VOL on the TV s front panel and the OK button on the remote for approximately 10 seconds Enter a new password next time you access the Parental Controls menu The V Chip won t let me watch a program even though it s not rated as violent Maybe the movie was given an NR Not Rated status After you block movie ratings you must unlock ...

Page 33: ...t be presented to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first rental is also required What your warranty does not cover Acts of nature such as but not limited to lightning damage Adjustment of customer controls Damage from misuse or neglect A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes Batteries Units purchas...

Page 34: ...NTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law relates to warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific lega...

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Page 36: ...ment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interf...

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