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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Connections & Setup
Things to Consider Before You Connect ........................................................................................ 3
Protect Against Power Surges .................................................................................................. 3
Protect Components from Overheating .................................................................................. 3
Important Stand and Base Safety Information ....................................................................... 3
Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference ........................................................... 3
Use Indirect Light ...................................................................................................................... 3
Connection Illustrations ........................................................................................................... 3
Check Supplied Parts ................................................................................................................ 3
Explanation of Jacks ........................................................................................................................ 4
Connect Your Cable ......................................................................................................................... 6
Choose Your Connection ................................................................................................................. 6
Connection to AV Components ............................................................................................... 6
Connection to a Personal Computer ....................................................................................... 8
Plug in the TV ................................................................................................................................... 8
Put batteries in the remote ............................................................................................................. 8
Turn on the TV ................................................................................................................................. 8
Adjust the Viewing Angle of the TV .............................................................................................. 8
Set Up Your TV ................................................................................................................................. 8
Choose the Menu Language .................................................................................................... 9
Choose the Signal Type ............................................................................................................ 9
Complete Channel Search ........................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control
Button Descriptions for TV Mode ................................................................................................. 10
Button Descriptions for Other Modes .......................................................................................... 11
Using the INPUT Button ......................................................................................................... 11
Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components ........................................................ 12
Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote ..................................................................... 12
Programming the Remote ..................................................................................................... 12
How to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed It ......................................................... 13
The Learning Feature .................................................................................................................... 13
Adding a Learned Function ................................................................................................... 14
Clearing a Learned Function .................................................................................................. 14
Deleting ALL Learned Functions ............................................................................................ 15
Volume Punchthrough Feature ..................................................................................................... 15
Deleting ALL Volume Punchthrough Commands ................................................................. 16
Remote Code List ........................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features
About the Channel Banner ........................................................................................................... 18
Why You Should Use the Autotuning Feature ............................................................................ 18
How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature ................................................................................ 18
PIP (Picture-in-PC) Operation ........................................................................................................ 19
Parental Controls ........................................................................................................................... 20
How V-Chip Works .................................................................................................................. 20
US V-Chip Rating System ........................................................................................................ 21
Canadian English V-Chip Rating System ............................................................................... 21
Canadian French V-Chip Rating System ................................................................................ 22
V-Chip TV Ratings ................................................................................................................... 22
Blocking Specific Content Themes ......................................................................................... 24
Viewing Specific Content Themes ......................................................................................... 24
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ..................................................................................................... 24
Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings ........................................................................................ 25
V-Chip Unrated/Exempt Block ............................................................................................... 26
Front Panel Block .................................................................................................................... 26
Channel Block ......................................................................................................................... 26
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ............................................................................................... 27
Additional Features ....................................................................................................................... 27
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