30" Wide-Format LCD-TV User Manual
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Appendices
Trouble-Shooting
Q: Why doesn't my video
the whole screen?
A: Some people prefer to maintain the original aspect ratio to avoid seeing abnormally fat or skinny characters.
Other
people prefer to fill more of the screen. Use the SCALING button on your remote to adjust the image aspect ratio and
fill more of the screen.
Q: Why do I have to keep changing the
adjustment?
A: Each type of programming content may be different. Most NTSC TV programs and videotapes are 4:3 aspect ratio.
DVD movies are available in several formats and can be adjusted accordingly.
HD content is typically wide fviewed
using the NORMAL ormatsetting. Occasionally DVD movies and TV programs are letterboxed and can be zoomed to
fill the entire screen using the WIDE setting.
Q: I have no video from my
DVD player. How do I fix this?
A: You may need to connect the DVD player to another video input. Match the settings on your DVD player to progressive
or interlaced output. For progressive output, use the HDTV(YPbPr) input on the LCD-TV. For interlaced output, use the
YCbCr input on the LCD-TV.
Q: I have no video from the
input. What is wrong?
A: Adjust the settings on your HD receiver to 720p, 1080i or 480p output. On the Sony SAT-HD200, this button is on the
front panel and remote. For the Samsung model SIR-TS160, this switch is on the rear panel.
Q: Will a
DVD player provide better video?
A: This LCD-TV includes a progressive scan converter that is comparable to the scan-converter built into progressive scan
DVD players.
Q: What are
widescreen DVD movies?
A: There are two common ways of recording wide format movies on a DVD: letterbox and anamorphic. Anamorphic
recordings are also commonly labeled "
. Anamorphic recordings have over 30% more vertical
resolution than letterbox format. Use the SCALING button on your remote to adjust the image aspect ratio and fill
more of the screen.
Q: Do LCD's have a
problem?
A: No. Unlike CRT and plasma TV's, liquid crystal displays (LCD) do not use phosphor and thus have no problems with a
still image becoming permanently stored on the screen.
Q: Can I use a
such as Sony Playstation 2, Nintendo Game Cube or Microsoft XBOX with my LCD-TV?
A: Yes. If you intend to use a game console and/or watch standard TV broadcasts over cable, satellite or antenna, an
LCD-TV is a necessary and superior choice over widescreen plasma and CRT televisions. The repetitive image from
games and unused black filled borders will damage a plasma TV by burning a permanent image into the phosphor.
Q: Will leaving my LCD-TV on cause the image to degrade?
A: No. Unlike plasma TV's, this LCD-TV does not exhibit
over time. The brightness of the image remains the
same. Sufficient airflow is important to maintain a cool operating temperature.
Q: I forgot my
. How do I reset the parental control?
A: Enter 00000 as the password.
Q: I have video, but no audio. What's up?
A: Adjust the volume up, turn off the mute button, and confirm the audio cables for this video source properly are
connected.
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