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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ....................................... i
Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Things to Consider Before You Connect ..................... 5
Protect Against Power Surges ................................ 5
Protect Devices from Overheating ........................ 5
Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio
Interference .......................................................... 5
Use Indirect Light .................................................... 5
Check Supplied Parts .............................................. 5
Get the Picture .............................................................. 6
Getting Channels .................................................... 6
Choose Your Connection .............................................. 7
Video (Basic) Connection ....................................... 8
Component Video (Advanced) Connection .......... 8
HDMI/DVI Connection .......................................... 10
VGA Connection ................................................... 12
Plug in the TV .............................................................. 13
Put Batteries in the Remote ....................................... 13
Turn on the TV ............................................................. 13
How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the
Initial Setup ............................................................... 13
Complete the Initial Setup ......................................... 14
Set the Menu Language ...................................... 14
Complete Channel Setup ..................................... 14
What To Expect ........................................................... 15
Watching TV .......................................................... 15
Changing Channels ............................................... 15
Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical order) ............. 16
Buttons and Other Jacks On Your TV ........................ 17
Side Input Jacks ..................................................... 17
Side Panel Buttons ................................................ 17
Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control
The Buttons on the Remote Control .......................... 18
Using the INPUT Button ....................................... 19
Programming the Remote to Operate Other
Devices ....................................................................... 19
Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote ... 19
Programming the Remote ................................... 20
How to Use the Remote After You’ve
Programmed It .......................................................... 21
Modes of Operation ............................................. 21
Volume Punchthrough Feature .................................. 21
Deleting ALL Volume Punchthrough
Commands .......................................................... 22
Remote Code List ........................................................ 23
Chapter 3: Using the TV's Features
Channel Banner ........................................................... 26
Autotuning .................................................................. 26
Parental Controls and V-Chip ..................................... 28
How V-Chip Works for USA and Canada ............. 28
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ............................. 28
US V-Chip TV Ratings ............................................ 29
Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings ...................... 30
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ................................... 31
Block Channels ...................................................... 31
Front Panel Block .................................................. 31
Blocking Unrated/Exempt Programs ................... 31
Future Rating Region ........................................... 32
Additional Features .................................................... 32
EN-V Picture Processing ........................................ 32
Screen Formats ...................................................... 32
Chapter 4: Using the TV's Menu System
Using the Menu System ............................................. 33
Channel List Menu ...................................................... 33
Sound Menu ................................................................ 33
Picture Menu ............................................................... 35
Setup Menu ................................................................. 36
Parental Control Menu ............................................... 39
Time Menu ................................................................... 39
Chapter 5: Other Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .......................... 40
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 41
Mounting Your TV to the Wall ................................... 43
V-Chip Rating Explanations ........................................ 44
US V-Chip Rating System ...................................... 44
Canadian English V-Chip Rating System .............. 44
Canadian French V-Chip Rating System .............. 45
Limited Warranty ........................................................ 46
Care and Cleaning ....................................................... 47