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26” and 32"* LCD High-definition Colour TV with 
ATSC Digital Tuner

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

AVL-261/263/

321/323

Help Line: 1-800-263-224

 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (Eastern)

* Diagonal measure

www.sanyo.ca

For best TV picture quality and channel selection connect to a digital

cable or satellite receiver

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Page 1: ...h ATSC Digital Tuner INSTRUCTION MANUAL AVL 261 263 321 323 Help Line 1 800 263 224 Monday to Friday 9am 5pm Eastern Diagonal measure www sanyo ca For best TV picture quality and channel selection connect to a digital cable or satellite receiver ...

Page 2: ...ons 30 Programming the Universal Remote Control 31 Screen Set up for inputs other than Component 18 Screen Setup for Component Mode 19 Setting Sound 20 Time Set and Sleep Timer 22 23 Table of Contents Thank you for choosing SANYO This product incorporates latest generation features including an ATSC digital tuner Please read all instructions carefully to obtain maximum benefit of your product Ques...

Page 3: ...your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance www eia org FCC STATEMENT FCC Notice LCD TV A CLASS B digital device ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment...

Page 4: ...oraerosolcleaners Useadampclothforcleaning 7 Ventilation Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer instructions The vents and other openings in the cabinet are designed for ventilation Do not cover or block these vents and openings since insufficient ventilation can cause overheating and or shorten the life of the product Do not place the product on a bed so...

Page 5: ...s replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those with the same characteristics and performance as the originalparts Useofunauthorizedpartscanresultinfire electricshockand orotherdanger 17 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or convenience receptacles on other equipment as this can result in a risk offireorelectricshock 18 Entering of objects and liquids Never insert ...

Page 6: ...glabel Ifyouarenotsureofthe type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges When the unit ha...

Page 7: ...operuseofbatteriescanresultinaleakageofchemicalsand orexplosion Besuretofollowtheinstructionsbelow Placebatterieswiththeirterminalscorrespondingtothe and indications Differenttypesofbatterieshavedifferentcharacteristics Donotmixbatteriesofdifferenttypes Do not mix old and new batteries Mixing old and new batteries can shorten the life of new batteries and or cause old batteries to leak chemicals R...

Page 8: ... Cable TV converter descrambler not supplied Two set signal splitter not supplied Cable TV Line RF switch not supplied OUT IN ANTENNAS The antenna requirements for good color television reception are more important than those for black white television reception For this reason agoodqualityoutdoorantennaisstronglyrecommended Thefollowingisabriefexplanationofthetypeofconnectionsthatareprovidedwitht...

Page 9: ... VOL andCH onthemainunithavethesamefunctionsasthecorrespondingbuttonsontheremote control Thisoperationmanualprovidesadescriptionbasedonoperatingfunctionswiththeremotecontrol 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CH VOL CH VOL MENU INPUT Cautions 1 Carefully handle the unit during setup and consult authorized service personnel to ensure successful installation 2 Before performing work spread cushioning over the base are...

Page 10: ...ponent inputs Connect to the audio and component output jacks of a DVD player or digital cable satellite receiver 5 Antenna input Allow you to connect cable or outdoor antenna 6 S Video input AV inputs Receive a S Video signal from external source such as camcorder or DVD player 7 AV inputs 1 2 Receive video audio signals from external source such as VCR camcorder or DVD player 8 Headphone jack 9 ...

Page 11: ...n button 5634 56 To move upward or downward in menu operation 34 To move left or right in menu operation To adjust selected menu item in menu operation OK button To confirm or toggle between the settings of the selected menu item 13 EXIT Used to exit the menu 14 ZOOM To select screen aspect ratio 15 MTS SAP To select STEREO SAP or MONO 16 CCD To select closed caption mode 17 SLEEP To set Sleep tim...

Page 12: ...ssor or Hi Fi Digital Audio For a full Home Theater sound experience you must connect your Hi Fi or Audio processor to the S PDIF Optical terminal on the TV rear S PDIF IN Optical Optical cable R L VIDEO AUDIO Audio cable S video cable R R W W Y Y Yellow VIDEO White AUDIO L Red AUDIO R W W Y Y R R ConnecttheAudio VideocablesbetweentheAudio L R VideojacksontheunitandVCR Note Forbettervideo youcanus...

Page 13: ...DEO White AUDIO L Red AUDIO R W W Y Y R R Connect a DVD player or Digital Cable Satellite receiver with HDMI Connection DVD player with HDMI interface Connect the HDMI cable between the HDMI interface on the unit and HDMI output on the DVD player and or receiver To play DVD How to connect a DVD Player using HDMI Connection HDMI cable 1 Turn on your LCD TV press INPUT button on the remote control t...

Page 14: ...able or antenna to the antenna input jack on the digital receiver Connect the Video cable between the Y Pb Pr input jacks on the unit and Y Pb Pr output jacks on the receiver and or DVD player Connect the Audio cable between the AUDIO input jack on the unit and AUDIO output jacks on the receiver and or DVD player Connections continued AUDIO COMPONENT W W R R Audio cable L R AUDIO Pb Pr Y Video cab...

Page 15: ...button to begin recording To record program Audio cable Video cable External Amplifier W W R R Audio cable Connect the Audio cables between the Audio L R jacks on the unit and external amplifier or or To Audio inputs Note The operations of the amplifier may be different depending on model Please read the user manual of your amplifier to confirm proper operation TheAVoutputterminalsoutputaudio vide...

Page 16: ... toggle the settings of the selected menu item 5 6 3or4 4 4 Press MENU button to return to the previous level menu Press EXIT button to exit the main menu and return to your program 5 On screen Menus Language Selection Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing Press MENU 1 Press to select Feature menu press OK or to access the submenu 5or6 4 2 3 4 Press to select ress OK or to select your desired ...

Page 17: ... Audio Setup Feature OK Exit Add On Channel Search Navigate to the Setup sub menu and highlight Add On Ch 1 2 Press OK or to begin the a channel search The unit will automatically search for new programs and add them to the program list 4 dd on Note If you want to stop the search press EXIT button Auto Ch Search Manual Ch Set Channel Labels Add On Ch Search Video Tuning Band DTV Signal Auto Ch Sea...

Page 18: ...you can give a name to the programs Note if a channel label is provided on the signal from the broadcasting station the TV displays a short name for a DTV channel even if you didn t setup a label for the channel Within the menu use to move the se to select character You may use OK button to return to the previous level menu 3 4 highlight or cursor U 5 6 select channel number or 3 To quit press EXI...

Page 19: ...o input the minor channel number of zero Information about USA and Canadian channel numbering in the digital era An ATSC channel has two part channel number Major channel number Minor channel number In most situations the major channel number is same for both analog and digital channels It is equal to the NTSC channel number for existing broadcasters A minor channel number of zero is used for a br...

Page 20: ...ff Advanced Video Menu Note you may directly press PICTURE button on the remotecontroltoselect Selects one of three automatic color adjustments Sets to warm to enhance hotter colors such as red or set to cool to see less intense colors with more blue Video Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color 50 0 50 50 Sharpness User Wide Aspect Ratio Advanced Video Menu To Move To Select To Exit Audio Setup Fe...

Page 21: ...osition of the image 4 rightward 3 leftward Adjusts the vertical position of the image 4 upward 3 downward Adjusts the sample frequency for improved clarity under certain conditions Improves the focussing of stable image Selects and activates Preset to reset the adjusted values to original factory values Note you may directly press ZOOM button on theremotecontroltoselect Seepage18 Video Picture Mo...

Page 22: ...ker 4 stronger 3 weaker 4 stronger 3 weaker Digital Audio Output RAW PCM MTS In analog signal only Selects MTS multi channel TV sound mode Mono Stereo and SAP Second Audio Program The choice may be different in different situation Audio Language In digital signal only Note you may directly press MTS SAP button on the remote control to select Selects audio output mode from SPDIF RAW AC 3 in AC 3 ou...

Page 23: ...viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous menu Press use OK or to set the year date and time options 5or6 to select either the Year Date or Time option Once selected 3 4 Sleep timer Navigate to the Feature sub menu highlight Sleep Timer 4 To turn off sleep timer select Off Note you may directly press SLEEP button on the remote control to set sleep timer and then use OK or to select th...

Page 24: ...ing System Captions You can customize the digital closed captions that appear on your screen Navigate to the Feature sub menu highlight Closed Caption Options and then use 4 OK or to open the Digital Closed Caption sub menu 1 2 Highlight Style and then use OK or to select Custom 4 3 Press to select your desired item and then use OK or to customize the Size Font etc to your preference A preview is ...

Page 25: ... Some material may not be suitable for children PARENTAL STRONGLY CAUTIONED Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 RESTRICTED Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED X Rating is an older rating that is unified with NC 17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies NOT RATED Example 1 PG 13 in the age based rating is blocked this wil...

Page 26: ...nt Rating can be set but this Rating is not Content Rating can be set D V S L FV Sexually Suggestive Dialog Violence Sexual Situation Adult Language Fantasy Violence Example 1 Example 2 When TV Y in the age based rating is set to BLOCK this will automatically block the higher rating TV Y7 When TV G in the age based rating is set to BLOCK this will automatically block the higher ratings TV PG TV 14...

Page 27: ...s will automatically block the higher ratings R NC 17 X also TV Rating Setup Navigate to the Feature sub menu highlight Parental Control and then use 4 OK or to access Parental Control Menu 1 2 Highlight Parental Control Set and then use OK or to access 4 3 Input your password correctly to access Parental Control Set Menu 4 Within the menu use to navigate use OK to block or unblock the rating 5 6 ...

Page 28: ...utioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre teens and early teens Intended for viewers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence E C C8 G PG 14 18 SELECT MENU EXIT MOVE When PG in the age based rating is set to BLOCK this will automatically block the higher rating 14 18 Setting Parental Control continued 2 Within the menu use5 6 3 4to navigate and use OK to block ...

Page 29: ...a few violent scenes or one or more sufficiently violent scenes to affect them Adult supervisionstrongly suggested Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 16 Contains frequent scenes of violence or intense violence Only for adult viewing Could contain frequent violent scenes and extreme violence Advanced Rating Steup 2 Highlight Advanced Parental Lock use 4 OK or to access 1 ...

Page 30: ...emote control If the remote control does not work correctly when operating the monitor try pressing the TV button Check whether the batteries are working Replace if necessary Clean the remote control sensor lens on the unit Do not use the remote control under strong or fluorescent lighting The batteries should be inserted with polarity aligned Snowy picture and noise Horizontal dotted line Remote ...

Page 31: ...of a stationary fixed image This type of irreversible LCD panel deteriorationcanbelimitedbyobservingthefollowingsteps A Reducethebrightness contrastsettingtoaminimumviewinglevel B Donotdisplaythefixedimageforextendedperiodsoftime C Turnthepoweroffwhennotinactualuse Cleaning and Maintenance Tocleanthisunit wipewithasoft drycloth Ifthesurfacesareextremelydirty useasoftclothdippedinasoapandwatersolut...

Page 32: ... 1 X 23 9 X 9 3 33 x 27 3 x 10 25 Weight lbs 41 8 50 6 Channel coverage VHF UHF CATV CADTV DTV 2 13 14 69 1 125 1 135 2 69 TV system NTSC M ATSC Accessories Operating manual x 1 Remote control x 1 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 2 Weight and dimensions shown are approximate 3 Specifications and external appearance may be changed for the sake of improvement ...

Page 33: ...Note The universal remote control unit can t be programmed to control a TV with other brand It has been preset to control this TV set and this preset is unchangeable 31 ...

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Page 43: ...ou the original retail purchaser are responsible for any costs of TRANSPORTING the product to and from SANYO Canada Inc or an authorized Sanyo Service Depot You also are responsible for the cost of any MAINTENANCE necessary in respect of the product In home service is only available to the units whose screen size is 25 inches or over and limited to the locations within a 30 km radius of any author...

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