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Operation

Turning the TV On and Off

Press the POWER button on the remote control or on the front panel to turn your TV on and off.

Selecting the Menu Language

Choose a language for the on-screen menus: English, Spanish or French.

Press the MENU button on the remote
control to display the on-screen menu.

Press CH

▼

to select Setup. Press

VOL +. The Setup menu appears.

Press CH

▼

to highlight ”Language.”

Press VOL + to select the language.
Press the MENU button on the remote
control to exit the menu.

SWAP

STILL

MENU

PIP

CH.SCAN

ASPECT

S.STD

MTS

SURR.

P.STD

VCR

CABLE

SET

TV/VIDEO

ADD

ERASE

STOP

PAUSE

PRE-CH

SLEEP

REW

PLAY

POWER

VOL

+100

DISPLAY

MUTE

REC

VOL

LOCATE

P.SIZE

PIP CH

POWER

CH/ VOL

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Page 1: ...I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L P r o j e c t i o n C o l o r T e l e v i s i o n P L H 4 0 3 W P L K 4 0 5 W Projection TV PLH403W PLK405W eng USA 10 23 00 4 52 PM Page i ...

Page 2: ...duire la lame le plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code Part I that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shal...

Page 3: ...nging Channels 28 Setting the Clock 29 Sound Control 30 Picture Control 32 Setting Up Your Remote Control 34 Remote Control Codes 36 Viewing a VCR DVD or Camcorder Tape 37 Setting Timers 38 Special Features 42 Special Video Features 42 Special Audio Features 44 Viewing Closed Caption Information 45 Using External Speakers 46 Using Wireless Headphones 47 Changing the Screen Size 48 Viewing Picture ...

Page 4: ...l A falling TV can cause serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the TV Follow the manufacturer s instructions when mounting the unit and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer Move the TV and cart with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces...

Page 5: ...ductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Do not attempt to service the TV yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel when The power supply cord or plug is damaged Liquid has been spilled on the unit or if objects ...

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Page 7: ...Your New Wide TV PLH403W PLK405W eng USA 10 23 00 4 52 PM Page 5 ...

Page 8: ...ty to memorize your favorite settings Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers 13 watts per channel A special sleep timer Picture in Picture capability that lets you watch two...

Page 9: ...ograms and signals from connected components MUTE Press to mute the sound MENU Press to see the on screen menu CHANNEL Press to change channels and move between items on the on screen menu S VHS IN JACK Connect an S video signal from a camcorder or video game AUDIO IN JACKS Connect the audio signal from a camcorder or video game VIDEO IN JACK Connect the video signal from a camcorder or video game...

Page 10: ...vent cover at the rear of the TV is not properly installed Inside temperature of the TV is too high Turn the TV off and clean the air vent cover on the back of the TV Turn the TV on after 1 hour Lamp inside the TV needs to be replaced Light is On Light is Blinking Light is Off It takes about 30 seconds for the TV to warm up so normal brightness may not appear immediately The TV has a fan to keep t...

Page 11: ...om an S VHS VCR or laserdisc player VIDEO INPUT jacks Connect video signals from external sources like VCRs or laserdisc players EXTERNAL SPEAKER jacks AUDIO INPUT jacks Connect audio signals from external sources like VCRs or laserdisc players VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack Sends a video signal from the TV to an external source like a VCR HEADPHONE jack Connects to headphones not included COMPONENT AUDIO...

Page 12: ... 100 PIP on off p 49 SWAP p 51 CH and CH Channel VOL and VOL Volume Controls volume channel selection and menu items TV VIDEO p 37 S STD Sound standard p 31 P STD Picture standard p 33 PRE CH Previous Channel p 28 SLEEP p 39 P SIZE PIP size p 51 DISPLAY p 25 CH SCAN p 28 ASPECT p 48 MENU p 24 PIP STILL p 51 ERASE p 27 Erase channels or on screen menu settings MUTE p 30 SURR Surround Sound p 44 MTS...

Page 13: ...do not mix old and new batteries in the remote control If you won t be using the remote con trol for a long time remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place 1 Slide the back cover all the way out to open the battery compartment of the remote control 2 Install two AAA size batteries Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment 3 Slide the cove...

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Page 15: ...Connections PLH403W PLK405W eng USA 10 23 00 4 52 PM Page 13 ...

Page 16: ...Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adapter included Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws 2 Plug the adapter into the VHF UHF terminal on the back panel of the TV Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads If your antenna looks like this it is an antenna with 75 ohm round leads 1 Plug the antenna lead into the VHF UHF terminal on the back panel of the TV PLH403W PLK405W...

Page 17: ...bine the two antenna signals before connecting them to the TV This requires a combiner attachment which you can buy at an electronics store 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner 2 Plug the combiner into the VHF UHF terminal on the rear panel of the TV 15 PLH403W PLK405W eng USA 10 23 00 4 52 PM Page 15 ...

Page 18: ...u do not need to use a cable box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the VHF UHF antenna terminal on the back of the TV Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT OUT VHF OUT or simply OUT 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the VHF UHF antenna terminal on the back of the T...

Page 19: ...erminal on the cable box 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B IN terminal on the A B switch 4 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A IN terminal on the RF A B switch 5 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF A B switch and the VHF UHF terminal on the rear of the TV After you ve made t...

Page 20: ...xial cable is usually included with the VCR 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV If you have a mono not stereo VCR use the Y connector supplied to hook up to the left and right audio input jacks of the TV If your VCR is stereo you must con nect two separate sets of cables 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR a...

Page 21: ...the S VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S VHS INPUT jack on the TV An S video cable is usually included with the S VHS VCR Connecting a Second VCR Your TV can send picture and sound signals to a second recording VCR Refer to your VCR s instructions for more information on recording with this kind of connection 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN j...

Page 22: ...O OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the AUDIO termi nals on the side of the TV If your camcorder is stereo you must connect two separate cables The audio cables are usually included with the camcorder 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the cam corder and the VIDEO terminal on the side of the TV A video cable is usually included with the camcorder To watch a tape fol low your c...

Page 23: ...cables between the Y Pb and Pr inputs on the TV and Y Pb and Pr outputs on the DVD player Note For an explanation of Com ponent video see your DVD play er s owner s manual NOTE In the Component Mode the PICTURE SIZE ASPECT can not be adjusted and the MONITOR OUT PIP features do not operate If you want to use PIP while viewing DVD select VIDEO 2 after connecting the DVD VIDEO OUT jack to V2 on the ...

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Page 25: ...Operation PLH403W PLK405W eng USA 10 23 00 4 52 PM Page 23 ...

Page 26: ...ay the on screen menu 2 Press CH to select Setup Press VOL The Setup menu appears 3 Press CH to highlight Language 4 Press VOL to select the language Press the MENU button on the remote control to exit the menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SWAP STILL MENU PIP CH SCAN ASPECT CH S STD MTS SURR P STD TV VCR CABLE SET TV VIDEO ADD ERASE STOP PAUSE PRE CH SLEEP REW PLAY POWER VOL 100 7 DISPLAY 9 MUTE FF REC VOL LOC...

Page 27: ...nu appears on the screen The Video menu is selected 2 Use the CH and CH buttons to select items in the menu Use the VOL and VOL buttons to display change or use the selected items On screen menus disappear from the screen automatically after about thirty seconds or you can press the MENU button on your remote control to exit the menu Displaying Status Information 1 Press the DISPLAY button on the ...

Page 28: ...n menu 2 Press CH to select Setup 3 Press VOL The Setup menu will appear The first line of the menu is highlighted 4 If you are connected to an antenna leave AIR displayed If you connected cable press VOL to display the type of cable system STD HRC or IRC If you are not sure which type of cable system you have contact your cable company 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SWAP STILL MENU PIP CH SCAN ASPECT CH S STD M...

Page 29: ... a channel select it and press the ADD button on the remote control The channel will be added to the TV s memory and the word Add will appear in the corner of the screen 3 To erase a channel select it and then press the ERASE button on the remote control The word Erase will appear in the corner of the screen You can still view a channel that has been erased from memory by using the number buttons ...

Page 30: ... 9 faster press 0 before the single digit Example For channel 4 press 0 then 4 To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button first Example For channel 122 press 100 then 2 then 2 Using the Previous Channel 1 Press the PRE CH button on the remote control The TV changes to the last channel you were watching Scanning channels 1 You can automatically scan all of the channels in memory at the touch...

Page 31: ...l be highlighted 4 Press the CH or CH button to select the correct hour Make sure the correct time of day AM or PM appears next to the hour After selecting the correct hour press VOL again The minute will be highlighted 5 Press the CH or CH button to select the minute When you have selected the correct minute press MENU twice to exit the menus 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SWAP STILL MENU PIP CH SCAN ASPECT CH ...

Page 32: ...e screen To turn mute off press the MUTE button again or raise or lower the volume with the VOL and VOL buttons Customizing the Sound 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the on screen menu Press CH to select the audio menu 2 Press VOL to display the audio menu You will see the items Bass Treble Balance and Headphone 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SWAP STILL MENU PIP CH SCAN ASPECT CH S STD M...

Page 33: ...nd Settings 1 Press the S STD button on the remote control to change the automatic sound setting 2 Press the S STD button again to select the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound setting Guide to Automatic Sound Settings Choose Standard for the factory settings the best choice for most people Choose Music when watching music videos or concerts Choose Movie when watching a movie Choose Speec...

Page 34: ... change 4 Press VOL or VOL to raise or lower the value of the item When you are finished adjusting an item wait a moment The level indicator will disappear and the Video menu will return You can continue to make adjustments or press the MENU button to exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SWAP STILL MENU PIP CH SCAN ASPECT CH S STD MTS SURR P STD TV VCR CABLE SET TV VIDEO ADD ERASE STOP PAUSE PRE CH SLEEP REW PLAY...

Page 35: ... the Standard Mild or Custom picture setting Guide to Automatic Picture Settings Choose Standard to set the TV to operate at top performance according to your TV s specifications Choose Mild when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings yourself PLH403W PLK405W eng USA 10 23 00 4 52 PM Page 33 ...

Page 36: ...er both digits of the VCR code listed on page 36 of this manual for your brand of VCR Make sure you enter both digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one code listed try the first one 5 Press the POWER button on the remote control Your VCR should turn on if your remote is set up correctly If your VCR does not turn on after set up repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of the ot...

Page 37: ...epeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of the other codes listed for your brand of cable box If no other codes are listed try each code 00 through 35 Notes on Using Remote Control Modes VCR Cable and TV When your remote control is in VCR mode the volume buttons still control your TV s volume When your remote is in TV mode the VCR control buttons PLAY PAUSE etc still operate your VCR When your remote co...

Page 38: ...Operation 36 Remote Control Codes VCR Codes Cable Box Codes PLH403W PLK405W eng USA 10 23 00 4 52 PM Page 36 ...

Page 39: ...ture When you connect equipment to the TV you can choose between the following sets of jacks Video1 Video 2 Component or S VHS 1 on the TV s rear panel and Video3 or S VHS 2 on the TV s side panel Remote Control VCR Buttons Slide the bottom panel of the remote control down to access buttons that can control the tape functions of a connected VCR including Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop and Pa...

Page 40: ...elect the On time 3 Press VOL to highlight the On time hour Press CH or CH to select the hour for the TV to turn on Make sure the correct time of day AM or PM appears next to the hour 4 Press VOL to highlight the On time minute Press CH or CH to select the minute when you want the TV to turn on 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SWAP STILL MENU PIP CH SCAN ASPECT CH S STD MTS SURR P STD TV VCR CABLE SET TV VIDEO ADD...

Page 41: ...n time vol Press VOL to set the volume level you want when the TV turns on Press the MENU button twice to return to normal viewing Setting the Sleep Timer You can set your TV to automatically turn off after a preset interval 1 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control 2 You ll see Sleep Off at the bot tom left of the screen Press the SLEEP button to select the time interval for the TV to stay o...

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Page 43: ...Special Features PLH403W PLK405W eng USA 10 23 00 4 52 PM Page 41 ...

Page 44: ...3 Press VOL to display the Setup menu Press CH to select Fine Tune 4 Press the VOL and VOL buttons to adjust the fine tuning 5 If you want to add the fine tuning set ting to the TV s memory press the ADD button on the remote control If you want to return the setting to 00 press ERASE Press the MENU button twice to return to normal viewing 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SWAP STILL MENU PIP CH SCAN ASPECT CH S STD...

Page 45: ...ton twice to return to normal viewing LNA Low Noise Amplification LNA can give you a clearer picture by amplifying the incoming broadcast signal as it reaches your TV 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu Press CH to select Setup 2 Press VOL Press CH to select LNA 3 Press VOL to turn LNA on The LNA effect depends on each Channel Press the MENU button twice to return to ...

Page 46: ...t your TV to play the soundtrack in stereo or in mono Some stations also broadcast a Secondary Audio Program SAP SAP programs are usually versions of the program in another language but they sometimes carry additional information like news or weather 1 Press the MTS button on the remote control You can choose between Stereo SAP and Mono The text at the bottom left of the screen tells you if this c...

Page 47: ...lfunctioning 3 Press CH to select the Mode Press VOL or VOL to choose Caption or Text In caption mode captions appear at the bot tom of the screen and they usually cover only a small portion of the picture In text mode information unrelated to the program such as news or weather is displayed Text often covers a large portion of the screen 4 If you wish use CH CH or VOL to change the captioning cha...

Page 48: ...k of the TV to the L and R jacks on external speakers When connecting exter nal speakers match the colors of the jacks on the TV and speakers Setting Up External Speakers 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu Press CH to select Setup 2 Press VOL to display the Setup menu Press CH to select Speaker 3 Press VOL to select the Ext option Press VOL to switch between the Int ...

Page 49: ...g the Headphones Audio 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control for on screen menus Press CH or CH to select the Audio menu Press VOL for the Audio menu 2 Press CH to select Headphone 3 Press VOL to switch the Head phones between the Main or Sub audio source MAIN is for the main TV picture audio and SUB is for the PIP picture audio Note Sub is only available in the PIP mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SW...

Page 50: ...To access Scroll adj press MENU on your remote control and select Scroll adj from the SETUP menu Then press VOL or VOL to scroll the picture up and down Normal Sets the picture to 4 3 normal mode This is a standard TV screen size NOTE When PIP or CAPTION is selected in the ZOOM1 or ZOOM2 mode the Mode is automatically converted into the WIDE mode When PIP or CAPTION selected in the WIDE mode the Z...

Page 51: ... off while watching and turn it on again then the mode will return to Normal view 2 The PIP image will appear in the corner of the screen 3 Press the PIP button again to turn off the PIP image NOTE PIP does not operate in the Component mode The channel number indicated on the upper right corner of the screen is for the main image The channel displayed underneath that one is for the PIP image 7 11 ...

Page 52: ... a VCR DVD or Camcorder Tape on page 37 If you select Ant the PIP image is the same as the main image NOTE When an external signal is selected in the PIP mode COMPONENT video can not be selected Changing the Picture in Picture Channel After you set the PIP signal source antenna or cable it is easy to change channels 1 Press the PIP CH or CH to change the channel of the PIP image 2 The PIP channel ...

Page 53: ...utton repeatedly to move the PIP image from corner to corner on the screen Changing the Size of the PIP image 1 Press P SIZE button repeatedly to change the size of the PIP image You can choose between a small size shown and a 4 3 size 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SWAP STILL MENU PIP CH SCAN ASPECT CH S STD MTS SURR P STD TV VCR CABLE SET TV VIDEO ADD ERASE STOP PAUSE PRE CH SLEEP REW PLAY POWER VOL 100 7 DISP...

Page 54: ...reen will appear Press CH three times and highlight Change pin Note When a particular field is highlighted its color turns RED 3 While the Change pin field is selected press VOL The Change pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them As soon as the 4 digits are entered the Confirm new pin screen appears Re enter the same 4 digits When the Confirm screen disappears your PI...

Page 55: ...Restrictions Using the TV guidelines First set up a personal identification number PIN and enable the V Chip See previous section Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods The TV guidelines or the MPAA rating 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH six times to highlight the V chip menu Press VOL The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 2 The V chip mo...

Page 56: ...ocked Press the CH or CH button to block or unblock the category Press the VOL button To select a different TV Rating press CH or CH and then repeat the process Note 1 The TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV MA have additional options See the next step to change any of the following sub ratings FV Fantasy violence D Dialog L Language S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block ce...

Page 57: ...ENU button three times to clear all the screens Or proceed to the next section and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America MPAA system and its main application is for movies Eventually movie videocassettes will be encoded with MPAA ratings When...

Page 58: ... more restrictive For example if you block the PG 13 category then R NC 17 and X will automatically be blocked also How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel the V Chip will block it The screen will go blank and the following message will appear Excessive rating To resume normal viewing tune to a different channel using the nu...

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Page 60: ...DEO button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color or wrong colors Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections If you are using a VCR check the tracking Erratic operation or intermittent failure Unplug the TV for 30 seconds then try again Remote control failure Press the...

Page 61: ...de Wipe your TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord for at least two hours so that moisture that may have formed inside the unit can dry completely Using the TV in Another Country If you plan to take your TV to a foreign count...

Page 62: ...jection TV every six months to keep the unit from overheating 1 Turn the TV off and unplug it 2 Remove the screw and take off the cover 3 Remove the dust from the vent cover using a vacuum cleaner 4 Replace the cover and the screw 75 VHF UHF Air vent cover PLH403W PLK405W eng USA 10 23 00 4 52 PM Page 60 ...

Page 63: ...Demo is selected Press VOL to activate Demo mode and you will see all the functions of the TV To stop the demo press any button except POWER button Press MENU to return to normal operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 SWAP STILL MENU PIP CH SCAN ASPECT CH S STD MTS SURR P STD TV VCR CABLE SET TV VIDEO ADD ERASE STOP PAUSE PRE CH SLEEP REW PLAY POWER VOL 100 7 DISPLAY 9 MUTE FF REC VOL LOCATE P SIZE PIP CH CH V...

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