Mitsubishi Electric SeriesLT-40151 User manual

Guidelines for setting up and using your new widescreen TV start on • page 7.

Forquestions:•

Visitourwebsiteatwww.mitsubishi-tv.com.-

E-mailusatMDEAservice@mdea.com.-

CallConsumerRelationsat- 800-332-2119.

Forinformationon• System Reset,pleaseseethebackcover.

Toorderreplacementoradditionalremotecontrols,visitourwebsiteatwww.mitsuparts.comorcall•

800-553-7278.

153 and 249 Series.• IRemittercablesforNetCommandhome-theatercontrolareavailableforpurchase

fromMitsubishi.

Call800-553-7278and

requesteitherpartnumber242D483020(two-endedcable)orpart

number299P254020(four-endedcable).



IMMERSIVESOUNDLCDHDTV

withIntegratedSoundProjector

MODELS

151 Series

LT-40151, LT-46151, LT-52151

153 Series

LT-40153, LT-46153, LT-52153

249 Series

LT-46249, LT-52249

OWNER’SGUIDE

FCC Declaration of Conformity

Product: LCDFlatPanelHDTV

Models: LT-40151,LT-46151,LT52151

LT-40153,LT-40153,LT-52153

LT-46249,LT-52249

Responsible

Party:

MitsubishiDigitalElectronics

America,Inc.

9351JeronimoRoad

Irvine,CA92618-1904

Telephone: (800)332-2119

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.

Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

(1)

Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,

and

(2) Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference

received,includinginterferencethatmaycause

undesiredoperation.

Note: Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfound

tocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,

pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits

aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection

againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstal-

lation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan

radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled

andusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,may

causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunica-

tions.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterfer-

encewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthis

equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

ortelevisionreception,whichcanbedetermined

byturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris

encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyone

ormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.-

Increasetheseparationbetweentheequip--

mentandthereceiver.

Connecttheequipmentintoanoutleton-

acircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe

receiverisconnected.

Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/-

TVtechnicianforhelp.

Changes or modifications not expressly

approved by Mitsubishi could cause harmful

interference and would void the user’s authority

to operate this equipment.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRIC

SHOCK,DONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBACK).

NOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.REFER

SERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.

TV WEIGHT:ThisTVisheavy.Exerciseextremecare

whenliftingormovingit.LiftormovetheTVwitha

minimumoftwoadults.TopreventdamagetotheTV,

avoidjarringormovingitwhileitisturnedon.Always

poweroffyourTV,unplugthepowercord,anddiscon-

nectallcablesbeforemovingit.

WARNING:Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,

donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.

WARNING:Thisproductcontainschemicalsknown

totheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerand/orbirth

defectsorotherreproductiveharm.

WARNING:Thisproductshallbeconnectedtoa

MAINSsocketoutletwithaprotectiveearthingconnec-

tion.

MAINS DISCONNECTION:Themainsplugisused

asthedisconnectdevice.Themainsplugshallremain

readilyoperable.

Featuresandspecificationsdescribedinthisowner’s

guidearesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbol

withinanequilateraltriangleisintendedto

alerttheuserofthepresenceofuninsulated

“dangerousvoltage”withintheproduct’s

enclosurethatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconsti-

tuteariskofelectricshocktopersons.

Theexclamationpointwithinanequilat-

eraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheuserto

thepresenceofimportantoperatingand

maintenance(servicing)instructionsinthe

literatureaccompanyingtheproduct.

For Your Records

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,and

purchasedateofyourTV.Themodelandserial

numbersareonthebackoftheTV.Refertothis

pagewhenrequestingassistancewiththeTV.

MODEL NUMBER

SERIAL NUMBER

PURCHASE DATE

RETAILER NAME

LOCATION

Contents

ImportantSafetyInstructions................ 4

ImportantInformationAboutYourTV.......... 5

SpecialFeaturesofYourTV................. 6

1 Basic Setup and Operation

PackageContents....................... 7

StandInstallation........................ 8

Wall-Mounting.......................... 8

BeforeYouBegin........................ 9

First-TimePower-On...................... 9

TVControls........................... 10

SettingUpTVInputs..................... 12

BasicTVOperation...................... 14

2 TV Connections

BeforeYouBegin....................... 16

CableManagement..................... 16

InputsandOutputs...................... 17

YPbPrComponentVideoDevice........... 20

H

DMIDevice............................ 20

DVIVideoDevice....................... 21

CompositeVideoDevice.................. 21

AntennaorCableTVService............... 21

VCRorDVDRecordertoanAntennaor

WallOutletCable...................... 22

VCRorDVDRecordertoaCableBox........ 22

A/VReceiver.......................... 23

A/VReceiverwithHDMIOutput............. 23

Subwoofer............................ 24

Audio-OnlyDevice...................... 24

3 Using TV Features

SelectinganInput...................... 25

SleepTimer........................... 25

ChannelViewChannelListings.............. 26

RedirectingAudioOutput................. 26

ControllingA/VReceiverVolume............ 26

StatusDisplay......................... 27

TVSignalsandDisplayFormats............. 28

UsingtheTVwithaPersonalComputer....... 29

CameraImagesandMusicFiles............ 31

SoundProjector........................ 34

StreamingInternetMovieswithVUDU........ 37

IntroductiontoHome-TheaterControl........ 39

4 TV Menus

MainMenu............................ 40

MenuNavigation....................... 40

Adjust............................... 41

Captions............................. 46

Initial................................ 47

Inputs............................... 50

Lock................................ 52

5 NetCommand IR Control

AboutNetCommandIRControl............. 55

IREmitterPlacement.................... 56

InitialNetCommandSetup................ 57

OperatingNetCommand-ControlledDevices... 58

6 NetCommand IR Control of an A/V Receiver

ControllinganA/VReceiverafter

NetCommandSetup.................... 61

SettingUpA/VReceiverControl

PowerandVolume................... 62

AutomaticSwitching(AudioorAudio/Video). 63

Appendices

AppendixA:ProgrammingtheRemoteControl. 68

AppendixB:HDMIControlofCECDevices.... 75

AppendixC:TVCare.................... 78

AppendixD:BypassingtheParentalLock..... 79

AppendixE:Troubleshooting.............. 81

Trademark and License Information.......... 88

Network Service Disclaimer................ 88

Warranty.............................. 92

Index................................. 94

4

Important Safety Instructions

PleasereadthefollowingsafeguardsforyourTVand

retainforfuturereference.Alwaysfollowallwarnings

andinstructionsmarkedonthetelevision.

1) Readtheseinstructions.

2) Keeptheseinstructions.

3) Heedallwarnings.

4) Followallinstructions.

5) Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.

6) Cleanonlywithdrycloth.

7) Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installin

accordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.

8) Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchas

radiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus

(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.

9) Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarized

orgrounding-typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwo

bladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agrounding

typeplughastwobladesandathirdgrounding

prong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongare

providedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoes

notfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianfor

replacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.

10) Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedon

orpinchedparticularlyatplugs,convenience

receptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromthe

apparatus.

11) Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythe

manufacturer.

12) Useonlywiththecart,

stand,tripod,bracket,

ortablespecified

bythemanufacturer,

orsoldwiththe

apparatus.When

acartisused,use

cautionwhenmoving

thecart/apparatus

combinationtoavoid

injuryfromtip-over.

13) Unplugthisapparatus

duringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlong

periodsoftime.

14) Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.

Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeen

damagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordor

plugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjects

havefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushas

beenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperate

normally,orhasbeendropped.

ANT E NN A

LE AD IN W IR E

ANT E NN A

DIS C HAR G E UNIT

(NE C AR TIC LE 810-20)

G R OUNDING

C ONDUC T OR S

(NE C AR TIC LE 810-21)

G R O U ND C LAMP S

P OW E R S E R VIC E G R OUNDING

E L E C TR ODE S YS TE M

(NE C AR T 250, P AR T H)

G R O U ND C LAMP

E LE C T R IC

S E R V IC E

E QUIP ME NT

NE C — NAT IO NAL E LE C TR IC AL C O DE

E XAMP LE O F ANT E NNA G R OUNDING

Outdoor Antenna Grounding

Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnected

totheTV,besuretheantennaorcablesystemis

groundedsoastoprovidesomeprotectionagainst

voltagesurgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges.

Replacement Parts

Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,besurethe

servicetechnicianhasusedreplacementpartsspeci-

fiedbythemanufacturerorhavethesamecharacter-

isticsastheoriginalpart.Unauthorizedsubstitutions

mayresultinfire,electricshockorotherhazards.

5

Important Information About Your TV

Installation Notes

Forstandinstallationandwall-mounting,seepage8.

Use with other than the authorized accessories

may cause the TV to become unstable, which can

cause damage to the product or possible injury.

Custom cabinet installation must allow for proper

air circulation around the television.

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER: THISREMINDER

ISPROVIDEDTOCALLTHECATVSYSTEMINSTALLER’S

ATTENTIONTOARTICLE820-40OFTHENECTHATPRO-

VIDESGUIDELINESFORTHEPROPERGROUNDINGAND,

INPARTICULAR,SPECIFIESTHATTHECABLEGROUND

SHALLBECONNECTEDTOTHEGROUNDINGSYSTEMOF

THEBUILDING,ASCLOSETOTHEPOINTOFCABLEENTRY

ASPRACTICAL.

TV Software

DonotattempttoupdatethesoftwareofthisTVwith

softwareorUSBdrivesnotprovidedbyorauthorizedby

MitsubishiDigitalElectronicsAmerica,Inc.Non-authorized

softwaremaydamagetheTVandwillnotbecoveredby

thewarranty.

If Your TV Gets Damaged

CrystallineliquidmayleakfromtheLCDpaneland

brokenglassmaybescattered.

CAUTION: The crystalline liquid is toxic. Avoid

contact with your skin, eyes, or mouth.DONOT

touchthebrokenglassorcrystallineliquid.DONOTget

glassfragmentsorcrystallineliquidintoeyesormouth.

Should either contact your eyes or mouth, rinse the

contacted area thoroughly with water and consult

your doctor.

Disposal of Your TV

TheLCDpanelcontainsasmallamountofcrystalline

liquidandthefluorescenttubeinthepanelcontains

mercury.Botharetoxicandshouldnotbetouched.

DO NOT dispose of the TV with general household

waste.THELAMPSINSIDETHISPRODUCTCONTAIN

MERCURYANDMUSTBERECYCLEDORDISPOSED

OFACCORDINGTOLOCAL,STATE,ANDFEDERAL

LAWS.Fordisposalorrecyclinginformation,contact

yourlocalauthoritiesortheElectronicIndustriesAlli-

anceatwww.eiae.org.

6

Special Features of Your TV

Yournewhigh-definitionwidescreentelevisionhas

manyspecialfeaturesthatmakeittheperfectcenterof

yourhomeentertainmentsystem,including:

1080p High-Definition LCD Display System

YourMitsubishiLCDFlatPanelHDTVusesafull1920

x1080LCDpaneltocreatethepictureyouseeonthe

screen.Allimagesaredisplayedat1080p.TheTVuses

newPlush1080p®5Gdigitalvideoprocessingtoconvert

lower-resolutionsignalsto1080pfordisplay.

Smooth120Hz™ Film Motion

Smooth120Hz™FilmMotionmakesfast-movingimages

appearsmootherandmorefluid,freefrommotionblur.It

doesthisbydoublingthetraditionalprogressivescan

framerateandcreatesnewframesofvideobetweenthe

traditionalframestocreatesmoothermovingimages.

Smooth120Hz™FilmMotionalsosmoothsfilmjudder

(imagevibration)thatmaybepresentinfilm-based

contentsuchasmovies.

16:9 Widescreen Picture Format

Enjoyafulltheatricalexperienceinthecomfortofyour

home.Viewpicturesasfilmdirectorsintendedthem.

DigitalTVbroadcasts,DVDsandnewervideogame

consolessupportthiswidescreenformat.

Integrated HDTV Tuner

YourwidescreenMitsubishiHDTVhasaninternalHDTV

tunerabletoreceivebothover-the-airHDTVbroad-

casts(receivedviaanantenna)andnon-scrambled

digitalcablebroadcasts,includingnon-scrambled

HDTVcableprogramming.

High-Definition Video Inputs

Component Video Inputs.• AlsocalledY/Pb/Pr

inputs,theseinputsreceivestandardanalogvideo

formatsof480i,480p,720p,and1080ihigh-defini-

tionsignals.Thisprovidesahighlevelofflexibility

whenconnectingDVDplayers/recorders,cable

boxes,andsatellitereceivers.

HDMI Inputs.• Theseinputsacceptdigital480i,

480p,720p,1080i,and1080pvideosignalsplus

bitstreamandPCMdigitalstereosignals.The

HDMI™inputscanalsoacceptavarietyofPC

signalsandresolutions.Theseinputssupport

HDMI1.3DeepColor(upto36bits)andthe

x.v.Color extendedcolorgamut.

Usedwithanadapter,theseinputsalsoaccept

compatibledigitalDVIvideosignals.HDMI

inputsprovideadditionalhigh-performance,

high-definitionconnectionsformaximumflexibility

inyourchoiceofhometheaterproducts.TheHDMI

inputsareHDCPcopy-protectioncompatible.

Easy Connect Auto Input Sensing

EasyConnect™AutoInputSensingautomaticallyrec-

ognizeswhenyoupluginadeviceandpromptsyouto

assignanametoit.

Home-Theater Control

HDMI Control

Available for all models.HDMIdeviceswithConsumer

ElectronicsControl(CEC)capabilitiesmaybecompatible

withtheTV’sHDMIControlfeature.Compatibledevices

canreceivecontrolsignalsthroughtheHDMIconnection,

allowingtheTV’sremotecontroltooperatesomefunc-

tionsofthesedevices.

NetCommand with IR Learning

153 and 249 Series.YourMitsubishiHDTVoffersanew

levelofnetworkingthatseamlesslyintegratesselected

olderA/Vproductswithnewandfuturedigitalproducts.

NetCommand®supportsIR(infrared)controlofproducts

suchasVCRs,DVDplayers,cableboxes,andsatel-

litereceivers.NetCommandcan“learn”remotecontrol

signalsdirectlyfrommanydevices,allowingyoutocreate

acustomizedNetCommand-controlledhome-theater

system.

Sound Projector

SoundProjectortechnologyusestheTV’sbankof

speakerstocreateasimulatedsurroundsoundeffect

byreflectingsoundofftheroomwalls.

Internet Video Streaming with VUDU™

249 Series.VUDUoffersthelargeston-demandHD

movieselectionanywhere,featuringfull1080pand5.1

surroundsound.VUDUallowsyoutoenjoymovieswithno

storevisits,nomailing,nolatefeesandnosubscriptions.

ENERGY STAR®

ThisisanENERGYSTAR®qualifiedTV.Productsthat

earntheENERGYSTARpreventgreenhousegasemis-

sionsbymeetingstrictenergyefficiencyguidelinesset

bytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandthe

U.S.DepartmentofEnergy.ThisTVconsumespower

inexcessofENERGYSTARguidelinesunderthefollow-

ingconditions:

TV Feature Active

TV Power

Status

PictureModesettoBrilliant On

Fast Power Onenabled

Off

153 and 249 Series.ExternalController

Inputenabled

7

Basic Setup and Operation

1

Package Contents

Pleasetakeamomenttoreviewthefollowinglistof

accessoryitemstoensurethatyouhavereceived

everything.

Remote Control Batteries

Removetheremotecontrolbackcover.1.

Emitter

Bulb

Loadthebatteries,makingsurethepolarities2.

(+)and(-)arecorrect.Insertthenegative(-)

endfirst.

Slidethecoverbackintoplace.3.

Remote Control1.

GUIDE MENU INFO BACK

ACTIVITY

Two AA Batteries2.

AA

Basic Owner’s 3.

Guide

HDTV Quick Setup 4.

Guide

Product Registra-5.

tion Card

Power Cord6.

Cable Tie7.

Stand Screws8.

153 and 249 Series. 9.

Calibration Micro-

phone

8 1. Basic Setup and Operation

1

Back

Extension pieces

on back of stand

2

3

TV

CAUTION.

Place the

stand in the foam insert

with the extension pieces

facing away from the TV.

Otherwise, the TV will be

damaged in transit.

Protect the TV and

stand with the original

packing material.

DON’T place your hand where it can get

caught between the TV and stand.

DO support the TV

under the corners.

TV in protective

wrapping

Extension pieces on stand

must face out, away from TV.

Repacking the Stand

Two adults are required to lift the TV.

Wall-Mounting

Stand Installation

1

Back

Extension pieces

on back of stand

2

3

TV

CAUTION.

Place the

stand in the foam insert

with the extension pieces

facing away from the TV.

Otherwise, the TV will be

damaged in transit.

Protect the TV and

stand with the original

packing material.

DON’T place your hand where it can get

caught between the TV and stand.

DO support the TV

under the corners.

TV in protective

wrapping

Extension pieces on stand

must face out, away from TV.

Repacking the Stand

Two adults are required to lift the TV.

Ifplanningtowall-mounttheTV,donotinstallthe

stand.Toorderawall-mountkit,pleasecontact

PeerlessIndustries,Inc.at(800)473-3753orvisit

www.peerlessmounts.com.Orderwall-mountkitmodel

ST650.

CAUTION: Using this TV with other than the authorized accessories may cause the TV to become unstable,

which can cause damage to the product or possible injury.

Toorderawall-mountkitfromMitsubishiDigitalElec-

tronicsAmerica,Inc.,pleasevisitwww.mitsuparts.com

orcall(800)553-7278.

Completeinstallationinstructionsareincludedwiththekit.

Required:PhillipsScrewdriver

CAUTION

At least TWO PEOPLE are

required to install the stand. Support

the TV near the corners as shown. Failure to

follow these recommendations may result in

personal injury and damage to the

product.

1. Basic Setup and Operation 9

Before You Begin

Reviewtheimportantsafety,installation,andoper-

1.

atinginformationatthebeginningofthisbook.

ChoosealocationforyourTV.

2.

• See the stand-installation or wall-mounting

requirements on the opposite page.

• Allowatleastfourinchesofspaceonallsides

oftheTVtohelppreventoverheating.Over-

heatingmaycauseprematurefailureoftheTV.

• Avoidlocationswherelightmayreflectoffthe

screen.

Installthebatteriesintheremotecontrol.

3.

PlugtheTVintoanACpoweroutlet.

4.

TV power connection

Welcome Screen Energy Options

Mitsubishirecommendsthe• Homesetting,which

usespowerwithinENERGYSTAR®guidelines.

Home Fast Power On• allowstheTVtopowerup

quickly.Whilepoweredoff,however,theTVuses

powerinexcessofENERGYSTARguidelinesfor

apowered-downdevice.

The• Retailsettinglooksbestunderbrightlight-

ing.Inthismode,theTVusespowerinexcess

ofENERGYSTARguidelines.

Thistablecomparesenergychoicesofferedinthe

Welcomescreen.

Home

Home Fast

Power On

Retail

Picture Mode Bright Bright Brilliant

Backlight

Level

Reduced

Brightness

Reduced

Brightness

Full

Brightness

Time to

Power On

Normal Fast Normal

First-Time Power-On

Confirmthattheremote

1.

controlisin

TV

mode.

Pressthesidebutton•

oncetolightthemode

indicatorandconfirm

that

TV

modeisactive.

Tochange,pressthe•

sidebuttonadditional

timestoactivate

TV



mode.

GUIDE MENU INFO BACK

TV

Aimtheremotecontrol

2.

attheTVandpressthe

POWER

key .Waitforthe

Welcomescreen.

GUIDE MENU INFO BACK

Press

3.

ifyouwishto

changethemenulanguage

toEspañol.

Press

4.

tomovetothe

energy-modeselections.

Seetheinformationboxfor

details.

Press

5.

tohighlightEXIT.

Press

ENTER

toclearthe

menu.

10 1. Basic Setup and Operation

Remote Control

F1 F3 F4F2

FAV

ON

DEMAND

GUIDE MENU INFO BACK

ACTIVITY

PowersTVonoroff

Sidebuttonsetsthecontrolmode

forthetypeofdevicetooperate.Set

modeto

TV

fornormalTVviewing.

Number/letterkeys

Channeltuning,page14

MORE

Displaysamenushowingaddi-

tionalfunctionsforthenumber

keys.

Forthe•

MORE

menuinTVmode,

seebelow.

Withremotecontrolprogrammed•

foranotherdevice,the

MORE

menu

isspecifictothedevice.Seepage

68.

ForCEC-enableddevices,• page75

CHANNEL UP

VOLUME UP

Record/Playbackcontrolsforexternaldevices

Whenremotecontrolisprogrammed,page68

HDMIcontrol,page77

153 and 249 Series:NetCommand,page58

VCR



CABL/SAT



TV



DVD



AUDIO

Control-modeindicatorfordevice

typetocontrol.Usethesidebuttonto

change.

MUTE

VOLUME DOWN

LAST

.



Returnstothepreviouslytuned

channel.

CHANNEL DOWN

TV Controls

Note: Tooperateotheraudio/video

devicesusingtheTV’sremote

control:

• SeeAppendixA,“ProgrammingtheRemote

Control.”

• ForHDMIdevicescompatiblewiththeTV’s

HDMIControlfeature,seeAppendixB.

• 153 and 249 Series

See- page55forNetCommandIR“Learn-

ing”ofdevicekeys.

ForuseofspecifickeyswithNetCom--

mand-controlleddevices,see“Special

OperationMethods,”page58.

The MORE menu in TV mode

GUIDE

ChannelViewlistings,page26

.

MENU

TVmainmenu,page40

INFO

TVstatus(

page27)

orTVhelp.

BACK

Stepsbackonemenu;clears

thetopmenuorStatusDisplay.

(

PAUSE

)

FreezesabroadcastTVpicture.

Addsaseparatorwhenenteringdigital

channelnumbers.Clearssomemenuentries.

PresstoselectaTVactivityandinput.

Seepage25.

249 Series:Seepage68.

PAGE UP

ENTER

Selectsachannelnumberor

menuitem.

   Navigationcontrols

PAGE DOWN

SLEEP

SleepTimer,page25

FORMAT

Pictureshape(aspectratio),page28

MORE

Clears

theMOREmenu.

CC

ClosedCaptions,page46

VIDEO

Videoadjustments,

page41

AUDIO

Audioadjustments,

page42

1. Basic Setup and Operation 11

TV Control Panel

Buttonsonthecontrolpanelduplicatesomekeyson

theremotecontrol.

ACTIVITY

• ,

CH

,and

VOL

areavailablewhennoTV

menusaredisplayed.

•    and

ENTER

areavailablewhenusingTV

menusorafteractivatingaspecialfunction.

System Reset

IftheTVfailstorespondtotheremotecontrol,the

control-panelbuttons,orwillnotpoweron/off,perform

SystemReset.Recentsettingchangesmadebefore

usingSystemResetmaybelost.

ToperformSystemReset,pressandholdthe

POWER



buttononthecontrolpanelfortenseconds.

Panel-Lock Release

To• releasethePanelLockusingtheTVcontrol

panel,pressandholdthe

ACTIVITY

buttononthe

controlpanelfortenseconds.IftheTVisoff,press

the

POWER

buttontohaveitpoweron.

ToactivatethePanelLock,usethe• Lockmenu,

page54.

TV Controls, continued

Key

Off

SteadyOn

SlowBlinking

LED Color TV Condition Additional Information

None TVispoweredoff. Normaloperation.

Green TVispoweredon. Normaloperation.

Green TVpoweredoff,auto-onTVTimer

isset.

Normaloperation.TVcanbeturnedonatanytime.

Red TVmayrequireservice.

TurnofftheTVandunplugthesetfromtheACpowersource.

Waitoneminuteandthenplugthesetbackin.SeeAppendixE.

IftheredLEDisstillon,contactyourdealeroraMitsubishi

AuthorizedServiceCenter.Gotowww.mitsubishi-tv.comorcall

1-800-332-2119toreceiveAuthorizedServiceCenterinformation.

POWER Indicator

POWER

The TV control panel is located

on the side.

TheTV’sIR(infrared)sensor

receivessignalsfromthe

remotecontrol.Donotcover

thesensor.

IR Sensor

12 1. Basic Setup and Operation

Setting Up Other Inputs

ConnectyourdevicestotheTV,makingnoteof

1.

whichTVinputjackisusedforeachdevice.See

“TVConnections,”page16,forrecommendations.

Poweronthedevicestoensuredetection.

2.

PowerontheTV.

3.

TheTVwilldisplaytheNew Device Foundscreen

foreachnewconnectionitdetectsLearnmore

aboutAutoInput/AutoOutputSensingonthe

oppositepage.

Selectthedevicetypeifthedeviceisnotrecog-

4.

nizedautomatically.

Sample New Device

Found screen.

153 and 249 Series.

5.

YoucanperformNetCom-

mandIR“learning”afterselectingthedevicetype

oratalatertimewhenconvenient.Toperformnow,

highlightNetCommandandpress

ENTER

.See

“InitialNetCommandSetup,”page57or“SettingUp

A/VReceiverControl,”page62.

Important Note for NetCommand IR Users

153 and 249 Series. Besuretoselectthecorrect

devicetypehere.Althoughyoucanchangethe

devicetypelaterintheInputs>Namemenu,any

“learned”NetCommandIRcodeswillbeerased

whenyoumakethechange.

Press

6.

BACK

toclosetheNew Device Foundscreen.

TheTVwillthendisplaytheNew Device Found

screenforthenextconnectionitfinds.

Channel Scan for Digital Channels

If you skip this step, the TV cannot receive digital

channels.

Ifusinganantennaordirectcableservice(nocable

box),connecttheincomingcoaxialcabletotheTV’s

ANT

input.Refertopage21.

Youmustperformachannelscantoenablereception

ofallavailablehigh-definitionandstandard-definition

digitalchannels.Thechannelscanwillsearchfor

channelsavailablelocallyandsavethemtomemory.

Memorizing Channels with Channel Scan

For the ANT input

To start channel memorization

PowerontheTV.

1.

Press

2.

MENU

andopentheInitial > Channelmenu.

Start channel memorization from the Initial > Channel

menu.

Press

3.

ENTER

toenterthemenu.

Select

4.

Ant Airifconnectedtoan

over-the-airantenna.SelectAnt

Cablefordirectcable(service

withoutacablebox).

Highlight

5.

Scanandpress

ENTER

.

Channelmemorizationmaytakeup

to15minutestocomplete.

To stop channel memorization before completion,

press

CANCEL

.

UsetheInitial > Channel>Editmenu(page48)for

additionalchanneloptions,suchasaddingordeleting

channelsfrommemory.

Setting Up TV Inputs

1. Basic Setup and Operation 13

About Auto Input Sensing/

Auto Output Sensing

ThisTV’sEasyConnect™AutoInputSensingfeature

detectsmostconnectionsautomatically.Theexcep-

tionsare:

Aconnectiononthe•

ANT

input

AnHDMIdevicethatispoweredoff.Poweron•

thedevicetoensuredetection.

Auto Sensing for Most Devices

Whenyoufirstconnectadevice,theTVwill:

a. Detecttheconnecteddeviceandautomatically

switchtoit.

b. Promptyoutoidentifythedevicetype.

c. 153 and 249 Series.Promptyoutoperform

NetCommandset-upforthedevice,ifavailable.

d. Repeatthesestepsforanyothernewlydetected

devices.

When You First Connect a Device

Most Device Types.• 

Selectthedevicetypefrom

theon-screenlist.Thedevicetypeyouselecthere

willappearasadeviceiconinthe

Activitymenu.

A/V Receiver•

TheTVdetectsaudioconnectionsonthe- DIGITAL

AUDIO OUTPUTjackandtheright(red)AVR

AUDIO OUTPUTjack.

ForanHDMIA/Vreceiver,select- AVRfrom

thelistofdevicetypesiftheA/Vreceiveris

notrecognizedautomatically.

HDMI CEC Devices Compatible with the TV’s •

HDMI Control Feature.

CompatibleCEC-

enabledHDMIdevicesareoftenrecognizedauto-

maticallybytheTV.

HDMIControlmayallowyou

tocontrolsomefunctionsofaCEC-enableddevice.

SeeAppendixB,“HDMIControlofCECDevices.”

New Device Found screen for a device with HDMI

control enabled. Select On to enable the TV’s CEC

control of the device. In some cases, as in the

example above, you will also be prompted to select a

device name.

Tips on Auto Sensing

Chooseadifferentnameforeachinput.•

Theantennainput(•

ANT

)isneverdetected,

althoughyoucanturnofftheunusedantenna

inputintheInputs>Namemenu.

Changethedevicetypedisplayedinthe• Activity

menuintheInputs > Namemenu(page50).You

mustswitchtoadifferentinputbeforechanging

thedevicetype.

153 and 249 Series.• Any“learned”NetCom-

mandIRcodeswillbeerasedifyouchangethe

devicetypeintheInputs > Namemenu.

Reactivating Auto Sensing for an HDMI Input

WhenyoudisconnectanHDMIdevice,AutoSensingis

disableduntilyouperformthesesteps.

Switchtoanyinputotherthantheonetobedis-1.

connected.

DisconnecttheHDMIdevice.2.

DeletetheremovedHDMIdeviceinthe3. Inputs>

Namemenu(see“RemovinganHDMIDevice,”

page77).

ConnectthenewHDMIdeviceandthe4. New

Device Foundscreenwilldisplay.

Setting Up TV Inputs, continued

14 1. Basic Setup and Operation

Watching Broadcast TV

TV Connected to an Antenna, Direct Cable Service,

Cable Box, Set-Top Box, or Satellite Receiver

Press

1.

ACTIVITY

.

Press

2.

 and toselectabroadcastsource.If

younameddevicesduringAutoInputSensing,

selectaninputfromtheWatch TVgroup.Note:

YourTVmayhaveonlyonegroup(Watch TV).

Note: FormoreabouttheActivitymenu,seepage25.

Activity menu, antenna input selected

Press

3.

ENTER

toswitchtotheinput.

TunetoachannelontheANTinputusinganyof

4.

thesemethods.

Enterthechannelnumberusingthenumber•

keysontheremotecontrolandpress

ENTER

.

Foratwo-partdigitalchannel,suchas3-1,

press

3



—

CANCEL



1

toenteradash(separator).

Press•

CHANNEL UP/CHANNEL DN

(+,–)tochange

channelsonechannelatatime.

Press• 

(LAST)

toswitchbacktotheprevi-

ouslytunedchannel.

Antenna or Direct Cable Only.• Press

GUIDE

to

displayChannelViewchannellistings,highlight

achannelnumber,andpress

ENTER

totune.

Watching DVDs or Videos

TV Connected to a DVD Player, DVR, or VCR

Press

1.

ACTIVITY

.

Press

2.

 and toselectamoviesource.Ifyou

nameddevicesduringAutoInputSensing,select

aninputfromtheWatch Moviegroup.

Activity menu, DVD input selected

Press

3.

ENTER

toswitchtotheinput.

Basic TV Operation

1. Basic Setup and Operation 15

Making Picture Adjustments

Togetthebestpictureunderdifferentviewingcondi-

tions,setthePictureModebeforechangingothervideo

settings.Basicpictureadjustmentsaredescribedon

page41.

Press

1.

MORE

.

Press

2.

8

(VIDEO).

Press

3.

 todisplaythePicture Modeadjust-

ment.

Press

4.

 toselectaPictureModeusingthese

guidelines:.

Name When to Use

Brilliant

Underbrightlight

Game

Withgamingconsoles

Bright Formostdaytimeviewing

Natural Formostnighttimeviewing

Press

5.

 todisplaythenameofthenextadjust-

mentyouwant.

Press

6.

 tomaketheadjustment.

Press

7.

BACK

toclearorjustwaitforthedisplayto

clearafterafewsecondsofinactivity.

Additionalpictureadjustmentsaredescribedonpages

44and45.

Audio Settings

Changing Audio Settings

Press

1.

MORE

.

Press

2.

9

(AUDIO).

Press

3.

 todisplaythenameoftheadjustment

youwant.

Press

4.

  tochangethesetting.

Changing the Audio Output

ToswitchaudiooutputfromtheinternalTVspeakersto

aconnectedexternalsoundsystemorheadphones:

Press

1.

MORE

.

Press

2.

9

(AUDIO).

Press

3.

 untiltheSpeakersoptionisdisplayed.

TheSpeakersoptionwilldisplayonlyifanA/V

receiverconnectionhasbeendetected.

Press

4.

toswitchbetweenTVandeitherAV

ReceiverorHeadphones.

Other TV Features

TosettheTVClocksee• page47.SettheTV

ClockifyouplantousetheTVTimer(page47)or

ChannelView(page26)features.

Tosetparentalcontrols,seethe• Lockmenu,page

52.

Note: 249 Series.Tosetparentalcontrolsfor

VUDU™service,usetheVUDUInfo & Settings

menu.

Tochangetheinputnamesthatappearinthe•

Activitymenu,seeInputs>Nameoptions,page

50.

Toprogramtheremotecontroltooperateother•

A/Vdevices,seeAppendixA,“Programmingthe

RemoteControl,”page68.

ToactivateAudioLocktocontrolanexternalsound•

systemwiththeTV’sremotecontrolleftin

TV

mode.

Seepage69.

TocontrolcompatibledevicesusingHDMICEC•

control,seeAppendixB,“HDMIControlofCEC

Devices,”page75.

Toviewstillandmovingdigitalcameraimageson•

theTV,see“CameraImagesandMusicFiles,”page

31.

153 and 249 Series.• TocontrolA/Vdeviceswith

NetCommand,seechapter5,“NetCommandIR

ControlforMostDevices”on(page55).

249 Series.• Seepage37forinternetvideostream-

ingwithVUDU™.

Basic TV Operation, continued

Other Information

General Cleaning.• See“CleaningRecommenda-

tions,”page78.

Troubleshooting, Service, and Product Support.• 

SeeAppendixE,page81.

Warranty Information.• SeetheTVwarrantyon

page92.

16

2TV Connections

Auto Input/Auto Output Sensing

TheTV’sAutoSensingfeatureautomaticallyrecognizes

mostconnectionsandpromptsyoutoidentifythetype

ofdeviceconnected.Seepage13formoreonAuto

Sensing.

Connection Types

Usetheconnectiontypesavailableonyourinput

devicesthatwillgivethebestvideoquality.For

example,chooseHDMIovercomponentvideo,and

choosecomponentvideoovercompositevideo.

Picture Quality

Forbestpicturequality,routesignalsdirectlyfromthe

inputdevicetotheTVwheneverpossible.

Surround Sound

Forbestsurroundsoundaudioquality,routeaudioor

HDMIcablesfromthesourcedevicedirectlytoyourTV

(forSoundProjector)ordirectlytoyourA/Vreceiverif

usinganexternalsoundsystem.

IMPORTANT

Accessory items such as cables, adapters,

splitters, or combiners required for TV

connections are not supplied with the TV.

These items are available at most electronics

stores.

Before You Begin

Cable Management

1

2

Install the cable tie

(supplied) in one of

the four mounting

holes on the back.

Lock the cable tie in place

by pushing the end into

the mounting hole.

To remove the cable tie,

squeeze the side tabs and

pull out.

Sample cable routing. Secure

the cable bundle with the

release tab facing out.

Press the release tab to

loosen the cable tie.

2. TV Connections 17

Inputs and Outputs

13

4

14

2

HDMI

(page20)

DIGITAL

AUDIO

OUTPUT

(page23)

SUBWOOFER

OUTPUT

(page24)

IR

–

NetCommand Output/

External Controller Input

153 and 249 series

NetCommand,page56

ExternalControllerInput,

page19

VIDEO

(compositevideo,

page22)

VIDEO

(compositevideo,

page22;withanaudio-

onlydevice,page24)

Y Pb Pr

(componentvideo,

page20)

Y Pb Pr

(componentvideo,

page20)

ANT

(page21)

USB

(page31)

USBa, USBb

(poweronly,

page37)

VIDEO

(compositevideo,

page22)

Y Pb Pr

(component

video,page20)

RS-232C

AVR AUDIO OUTPUT

R L

Connector Panels

2

HDMI

(pages20,23)

9

DVI/PC AUDIO

INPUT

(page21)

AVR AUDIO

OUTPUT

(page23)

DIGITAL AUDIO

INPUT

(page20)

5

6

8

10

34

7

3

4

11

Calibration

Microphone Input,

153 and 249 series

(page 36)

RS-232C

249 series

12

LAN

(Ethernet,port

page37)

LAN USBa USBb

13

249 Series. Additional ports are

located in the central recessed area.

18 2. TV Connections

Inputs and Outputs, continued

1. ANT (Antenna)

Connectyourmainantennaordirectcableservice(no

cablebox)to

ANT

.The

ANT

inputcanreceivedigital

andanalogover-the-airchannelsfromaVHF/UHF

antennaornon-scrambleddigital/analogcablesource.

2. HDMI™ Inputs (High-Definition

Multimedia Interface)

TheHDMIinputssupportuncompressedstandardand

high-definitiondigitalvideoformats,PCMdigitalstereo

audio,anddigital5.1surroundsound.Theseinputs

areHDCP(High-BandwidthDigitalCopyProtection)

compliant.

Mitsubishi recommends you use category 2 HDMI

cables,alsocalledhigh-speedHDMIcables,to

connectHDMI1.3sourcedevices.High-speedcat-

egory2cablesbringyouthefullbenefitsofDeepColor

andx.v.Color.

TheTV’sHDMIinputsarecompatiblewithmanyDVI-D

andHDMIcomputervideosignals.

UsetheHDMIinputstoconnecttoCEA-861HDMI

compliantdevicessuchasahigh-definitionreceiver

orDVDplayer.Theseinputssupport480i,480p,720p,

1080i,and1080pvideoformats.

TheseHDMIinputscanalsoacceptdigitalDVIvideo

signals.Toconnectadevice’sDVIoutputtotheTV’s

HDMIinput,useanHDMI-to-DVIadapterorcableplus

analogaudiocables.Connecttheanalogaudiocables

tothe

DVI/PC INPUT AUDIO

jacksontheTVtoreceive

leftandrightstereoaudiofromyourDVIdevice.

3. Y Pb Pr (Component Video)

Connectdeviceswithcomponentvideooutputstothis

jack.Usetheadjacent

AUDIO R

and

L

jacksifyouwish

tosendaudiototheTV.

4.

VIDEO

(Composite Video)

ConnectaVCR,DVDplayer,standardsatellitereceiver,

orotherA/VdevicetotheTV.Usetheadjacent

AUDIO

R

and

L

inputsifyouwishtosendaudiototheTV.

5. AVR AUDIO OUTPUT

Use

AVR AUDIO OUTPUT

tosendanalogaudioofthe

currentprogramtoananalogA/Vsurroundsound

receiverorstereosystem.Digitalaudiofromdigital

channelsandHDMIdevicesisconvertedtoanalog

audiobytheTVforoutputonthisjack.Thisistheonly

audioconnectionneededtotheTVifusingananalog

A/Vreceiverorstereosystem.

Headphones.Thesejackscanalsobeusedforhead-

phonesthatacceptstandardlinelevelaudiosignals.

Anadaptermaybeneeded.

6. DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT

ThisinputsendsdigitalsurroundsoundtotheTV’s

speakerarrayfromadevice,suchasaDVDplayer,

connectedto

INPUT 2

.

7. SUBWOOFER OUTPUT

ConnectapoweredsubwoofertocomplementSound

Projectorspeakereffects.

8. DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

ThisoutputsendsDolbyDigitalorPCMdigitalaudio

toyourdigitalA/Vsurroundsoundreceiver.Incom-

inganalogaudioisconvertedbytheTVtoPCMdigital

audio.IfyouhaveadigitalA/Vreceiver,inmostcases

thisistheonlyaudioconnectionneededbetweenthe

TVandyourA/Vreceiver.

9. DVI/PC AUDIO INPUT

WhenconnectingaDVIdevicetooneoftheTV’sHDMI

inputs,usethesejackstosendleftandrightanalog

audiototheTV.

HDMI Cable Categories

HDMIcablesareavailableasCategory1andCategory2

types.

Category 2 Cables• (alsocalledhigh-speedHDMI

cables).Newer,HDMI1.3-compliantDVDplayers,

videogames,andset-topboxesrequireCategory2

cables,suitableforclockfrequenciesupto340MHz

ordataratesofupto10.2gigabitspersecond.Use

category2cablesforhigh-speed1080pHDsignals

carryingextendedcolorencodings(i.e.,30ormore

bits,alsocalledDeepColor).Category2cablesare

alsosuitableforstandardHDTVsignals.

Category 1 Cables• (alsocalledstandardHDMI

cables).Category1cablesmaybeunmarked.They

aresuitableforstandardHDTV720p,1080i,and

1080psignalswith8-bitcolordepth.Usecategory1

cablesforclockfrequenciesupto74.25MHzordata

ratesofupto2.23gigabitspersecond.

2. TV Connections 19

Inputs and Outputs, continued

10. IR–NetCommand Output/External

Controller Input

153 and 249 Series.UseanIRemittercablewiththis

jacktosendcontrolsignalstoexternalIRremote-con-

trolleddevices.Alternatively,yourprofessionalinstaller

canusethisjackastheinputforanexternalcontroller.

ConnecttothisjackandwhentheNew Device Found

screenappears,selectoperationofthejackaseither

aninput(foranexternalcontroller)orasanoutput(for

NetCommandIRcontrol).Seepage56.

11. USB

TheTVcanreadJPEGphotofilesandmp3musicfiles

fromaUSBdevice.

12. RS-232C

249 Series.UsetheRS-232Cinterfacetoreceive

controlsignalsfromcompatiblehome-theatercontrol

devices.Seewww.mitsubishi-tv.comforalistof

controlsignalsforthisinterface.

13. LAN

249 Series.Usethe

LAN

Ethernetjackforstreaming

internetvideototheTV.Seepage37forsetup.Visit

www.VUDU.comfordetailsaboutVUDU™service.

14. USBa, USBb

249 Series.StandardUSB5-volt,500-milliamppower

outputsyoucanusetosupplypowertoanaccessory

device.ForusewiththeVUDUwirelessadapter,see

page37.

20 2. TV Connections

H

DMI Device

HDTV Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, DVD/

Blu-ray Player

Suitable for use with Sound Projector surround

sound

Required:HDMI-to-HDMIcable.

ConnectanHDMIcablefromtheTVbackpaneltothe

HDMIdeviceoutput.HDMIdevicesprovidevideoand

audiothroughthesinglecable.Thisconnectionsends

digitalsurroundsoundfromthesourcedevicetothe

TV’sspeakerarray.

Mitsubishirecommendsyouusecategory2(high-

speed)HDMIcablestoconnectHDMI1.3source

devices.High-speedcategory2cablesbringyouthe

fullbenefitsofDeepColorandx.v.Color.See“HDMI

CableCategories”onpage18formoreonHDMIcable

types.

AVR AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

Pb YPr AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT LR

TV

Any device with

HDMI output

HDMI-to-HDMI

cable

Y Pb Pr Component Video Device

HDTV Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, DVD/

Blu-ray Player

Suitable for use with Sound Projector surround

sound.

IfyoursourcedevicehasanHDMIoutput,usethe

connectionsforHDMIdevicesdescribedonthispage

insteadofcomponentvideo.

Required:

1. RCA-typecomponentvideocables

2. Audiocable(s)

2a. Digitalaudiocable

or

2b. Left/rightanalogstereoaudiocables.

Note:

ToheardigitalsurroundsoundfromtheTV’s•

SoundProjectorspeakerarray,connectthedigital

audiooutputfromthedevicetotheTV’s

DIGITAL

AUDIO INPUT

jack.

Toheardigitalsurroundsoundfromanexternal•

soundsystem,connectthedigitalaudiooutput

fromthedevicedirectlytoyourdigitalA/Vreceiver

insteadoftheTV.

AVR AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

Pb Pr

Y/ VIDEO

– AUDIO –

L

R

Pb YPr AUDIO OUT DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT LR

Incoming from

cable service or

satellite dish

Any device with

component video

output

TV

1.

2a.

2b.

or

CABLE IN or

SATELLITE IN

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