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Introduction ........................................................... 2
Important Safety Instructions ............................. 3
Important notes about your Plasma TV .............. 5
Features of your new TV .................................... 7
Exploring your new TV ....................................... 7
Selecting a location for the TV ........................... 8
Connecting your TV .............................................. 8
Connecting a VCR ............................................. 9
Connecting a cable converter box or antenna ... 9
Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver
and a VCR ........................................................ 10
Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream
®
(component video) and a VCR ......................... 11
Connecting a DTV receiver/set-top box with
ColorStream
®
(component video) and a VCR ... 12
Connecting a camcorder .................................. 13
Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device ............. 14
Connecting an analog audio system ................ 15
Connecting a device to the IR OUT terminal for
IR pass-through device control ........................ 16
Connecting a PC (personal computer) ............. 17
Power connection ............................................ 17
Setting up your TV .............................................. 18
Using the remote control .................................. 18
Preparing the remote control for use ......... 18
Installing the remote control batteries ........ 18
Using the remote control to operate your
other devices .............................................. 18
Programming the remote control to operate
your other devices ...................................... 19
Device code tables ..................................... 20
Learning about the remote control ............. 22
Starting setup ................................................... 23
Accessing the on-screen menus ................ 23
Changing the on-screen display language ... 23
Adding channels to the TV’s memory ........ 24
Programming channels automatically ........ 24
Adding and erasing channels manually ..... 24
Changing channels .................................... 24
Using the TV’s features ....................................... 25
Adjusting the channel settings ......................... 25
Switching between two channels ............... 25
Programming your favorite channels .......... 25
Using the LOCKS menu ................................... 26
Selecting a password ................................. 26
Locking channels ....................................... 27
Locking the video inputs ............................ 27
Setting the GameTimer
TM
........................... 28
Using the panel lock feature ....................... 28
Labeling channels ............................................ 29
Selecting the video input source ...................... 30
Labeling the video input sources ..................... 30
Setting the clock ............................................... 30
Setting the ON timer ........................................ 31
Setting the sleep timer ..................................... 31
Viewing the wide-screen picture formats
(480i and 480p signals only) ............................ 32
Scrolling the TheaterWide
®
picture
(TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) ............................. 34
Selecting the cinema mode .............................. 35
Using the ASPECT feature .............................. 35
Using the closed caption feature ...................... 36
Using the Long Life feature .............................. 37
Reverse ...................................................... 37
White .......................................................... 37
Picture shift ................................................ 37
Side panel color ......................................... 37
Adjusting the picture ........................................ 38
Selecting the picture mode ........................ 38
Adjusting the picture quality ....................... 38
Using the CableClear
®
feature ................... 39
Selecting the color temperature ................. 39
Resetting your picture adjustments ............ 39
Adjusting the sound ......................................... 40
Muting the sound ....................................... 40
Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts .............. 40
Adjusting the sound quality ........................ 40
Resetting your audio adjustments .............. 41
Turning off the built-in speakers ................. 41
Using the StableSound
®
feature ................. 41
Using the SRS WOW™ surround sound
feature ........................................................ 42
Selecting the HDMI audio input source ...... 42
Displaying TV status information on-screen ..... 43
Picture/Audio adjustments in PC mode ............ 44
Resetting your picture/audio adjustments
in PC mode ................................................ 44
Auto power off .................................................. 45
Understanding the Power Return feature ......... 45
Appendix .............................................................. 45
Troubleshooting ................................................ 45
Specifications ................................................... 47
Limited Canadian Warranty .............................. 48
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