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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ....................................... i
Chapter 1: Connections & Setup
Things to Consider Before You Connect ..................... 5
Protect Against Power Surges ................................ 5
Protect Devices from Overheating ........................ 5
Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio
Interference .......................................................... 5
Use Indirect Light .................................................... 5
Check Supplied Parts .............................................. 5
Get the Picture .............................................................. 6
Getting Channels .................................................... 6
Choose Your Connection .............................................. 7
Video (Basic) Connection ....................................... 8
Component Video (Advanced) Connection .......... 8
HDMI/DVI Connection .......................................... 10
USB Connection .................................................... 12
VGA Connection ................................................... 13
Plug in the TV .............................................................. 14
Put Batteries in the Remote ....................................... 14
Turn on the TV ............................................................. 14
How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the
Initial Setup ............................................................... 14
Complete the Initial Setup ......................................... 15
Set the Menu Language ...................................... 15
Complete Channel Setup ..................................... 15
What To Expect ........................................................... 16
Watching TV .......................................................... 16
Changing Channels ............................................... 16
Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical order) ............. 17
Buttons and Other Jacks On Your TV ........................ 18
Side Input Jacks ..................................................... 18
Side Panel Buttons ................................................ 18
Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control
The Buttons on the Remote Control .......................... 19
Using the INPUT Button ....................................... 20
Programming the Remote to Operate Other
Devices ....................................................................... 20
Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote ... 20
Programming the Remote ................................... 21
How to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed
It ................................................................................. 22
Modes of Operation ............................................. 22
Volume Punchthrough Feature .................................. 22
Deleting ALL Volume Punchthrough
Commands .......................................................... 23
Remote Code List ........................................................ 24
Chapter 3: Using the TV's Features
Channel Banner ........................................................... 27
Autotuning .................................................................. 27
Parental Controls and V-Chip ..................................... 29
How V-Chip Works for USA and Canada ............. 29
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ............................. 29
US V-Chip TV Ratings ............................................ 30
Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings ...................... 31
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ................................... 32
Block Channels ...................................................... 32
Front Panel Block .................................................. 32
Blocking Unrated/Exempt Programs ................... 32
Future Rating Region ........................................... 33
Additional Features .................................................... 33
ARC 2 Picture Processing ...................................... 33
Screen Formats ...................................................... 33
PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operation ........................ 34
Chapter 4: Using the TV's Menu System
Using the Menu System ............................................. 36
Channel List ................................................................. 36
Sound Menu ................................................................ 36
Picture Menu ............................................................... 38
PIP Menu ...................................................................... 39
Setup Menu ................................................................. 39
Parental Control Menu ............................................... 42
Time Menu ................................................................... 42
USB Menu .................................................................... 43
Chapter 5: Other Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .......................... 44
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 45
Mounting Your TV to the Wall ................................... 47
V-Chip Rating Explanations ........................................ 48
US V-Chip Rating System ...................................... 48
Canadian English V-Chip Rating System .............. 48
Canadian French V-Chip Rating System .............. 49
Limited Warranty ........................................................ 50
Care and Cleaning ....................................................... 51
