Polaroid TLA-02023BM User manual

Brand: Polaroid

Model: TLA-02023BM

Category: LCD TVs

Type: User manual

20” HD Widescreen LCD Television

TLA-02023BM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................1

Important Information .................................................................................................................... 1

Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................ 2

GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................3

Features ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Overview of the TV – Control Buttons and Indicators ................................................................... 4

Overview of the TV – Connections ............................................................................................... 5

Accessories .................................................................................................................................. 7

Remote Control ............................................................................................................................ 8

CONNECTIONS & APPLICATIONS ........................................................................10

Connecting Video Devices via HDMI .......................................................................................... 10

Connecting Video Devices via DVI ..............................................................................................11

Connecting PC via D-SUB .......................................................................................................... 12

Connecting Devices via Other Cables ........................................................................................ 13

CONTROLS & ADJUSTMENTS ..............................................................................14

General Adjustments .................................................................................................................. 14

Turning the LCD TV On and Off ........................................................................................................................... 14

Power Consumption ............................................................................................................................................. 15

Initial Setup............................................................................................................................................................ 16

Changing Channels............................................................................................................................................... 20

Adjusting the Volume............................................................................................................................................. 20

Switching Source .................................................................................................................................................. 21

Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays......................................................................................................... 21

Switching Language Modes................................................................................................................................... 22

Channel Control ...........................................................................................................................23

Editing the Channel List......................................................................................................................................... 25

Finding Channels Directly...................................................................................................................................... 26

Setting – Up your Favorite Channels..................................................................................................................... 27

Channel Name Editing........................................................................................................................................... 28

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Picture Control ............................................................................................................................ 29

Adjusting the Picture Setting................................................................................................................................. 29

Adjusting the TV Screen........................................................................................................................................ 31

Adjusting the Color Temperature........................................................................................................................... 32

Sound Control ............................................................................................................................. 34

Adjusting the Sound Quality.................................................................................................................................. 34

Choosing a Multi-Channel Television Sound in Analog TV.................................................................................... 35

Choosing a Multi-Track Sound ( MTS ) in Digital TV............................................................................................. 36

Other Sound Settings............................................................................................................................................. 37

Time Setting ................................................................................................................................ 38

Setting the Clock................................................................................................................................................... 38

Setting the On / Off Timer....................................................................................................................................... 39

Viewing Closed Captions ............................................................................................................ 40

Parental Control and Locks ........................................................................................................ 43

Setting Ratings and Channel Locks...................................................................................................................... 43

Changing

Your Personal ID Number (PIN)............................................................................................................ 46

Child Lock ............................................................................................................................................................. 48

Reset the Locks Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 48

System Info ................................................................................................................................. 49

Showing Program Info Data ........................................................................................................ 49

PC mode Adjustments ................................................................................................................ 51

PROGRAMMING REMOTE CONTROL ..................................................................52

Direct Device Code Setup .......................................................................................................... 52

Searching for a Device Code ...................................................................................................... 53

Device Codes ............................................................................................................................. 54

TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................60

SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................63

Information on Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

WEEE STATEMENT

This product contains electrical or electronic materials. The presence of these materials may, if

not disposed of properly, have potential adverse effects on the environment and human health.

Presence of this label on the product means it should not be disposed of as unsorted waste and

must be collected separately. As a consumer, you are responsible for ensuring that this product is

disposed of properly. To ﬁ nd out how to properly dispose of this product, please go to www.polaroid.

com and click on “Company“ or call the customer service number for your country listed in the

instruction manual.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS

This wide active matrix TFT (thin ﬁ lm transistor) liquid crystal monitor is designed for use as a stand

alone TV as well as a display device for video electronics appliances and personal computers.

Important Information

Warning : To reduce the risk of ﬁ re or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

Caution :To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not attempt to disassemble or modify this device.

There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer any service issues to qualiﬁ ed service

personnel.

Caution : FCC/ CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modiﬁ cations to this

equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

Important: One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is

an infringement of U.S. copyright laws. Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and

any unauthorized recording in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights.

Warning : Do not leave stationary images, patterns, PIP windows, or letterbox images on the

screen for prolonged periods of time as this may result in permanent damage to the LCD

panel. This type of damage is not covered under warranty. The following are examples of, but

not limited to, potentially hazardous display output: side bar images, video game patterns,

closed captioning, channel logos and letterbox black bars. To prevent this type of damage, it is

recommended to display constantly moving images that ﬁ ll the screen as often as possible.

According to industrial standards for LCD display technology; there are a certain number of

allowable defective pixels. Although we produce panels with more than 99.9% active cells, there

still may be some cells that do not produce light or remain constantly lit. For further information,

please contact sales or technical support.

СAUTION

Risk of electric

shock. Do not open.

Important Safety Instructions

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 ampliﬁ ers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug

as two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a

third rounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not ﬁ t 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 speciﬁ ed by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁ ed 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 qualiﬁ ed 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.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Features

Your TV is designed with the latest technology and is a high-performance unit that includes the

following special features:

 MULTI-SOURCES INPUT INCLUDED RF IN, D-SUB, HDMI, COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, AND

COMPONENT.

 BUILT-IN COMBO TUNER IS ABLE TO RECEIVE ATSC, NTSC AND CLEAR QAM CABLE

SIGNALS.

 Universal remote control provides control of other devices such as Cable Converter, Satellite

Receiver, DVD player, Audio Ampliﬁ er, VCR etc.

 Built-in 3W dual channel speakers.

 Embedded video enhance and noise Reduction features for the colorful and clearest picture

possible.

 Provided multi-channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual broadcasts.

 Automatic Power Off feature after 10 minutes without a signal.

 Component video input for high deﬁ nition TV programming (HDTV ready), resolution up to 720p,

1080i.

 Automatic Picture Control (APC) and Aspect Ratio Control (ARC) functions for end user

customization of viewing preferences.

Overview of the TV – Control Buttons and Indicators

1. EXIT/ARC : Select the display output mode (TV / Video mode: Normal, Full

Screen,Zoom, Subtitle ; PC mode: Normal, Full Screen).

2. VOLUME (+ / -) : Increase/decrease the volume or function as the left/right arrow button

for menu.

3. CHANNEL ( / ) : Change the channel or function as the up/down arrow button for

menu.

4. MENU : Displays the main menu. When OSD (on-screen display) appears, press the

button to select or access a sub-menu.

5. SOURCE : Press SOURCE button on the side of the TV and the source menu will

appear on the screen. Press the CHANNEL (

/ ) button to select your preferred source

input (TV, Video, YPBPR , PC, HDMI ) and press MENU botton to conﬁ rm.

6. POWER : Turn the LCD-TV on or off.

7. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR : Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV.

8. POWER INDICATOR : BLUE LIGHT ─ power on

PURPLE LIGHT ─ power saving; standby (offered in PC mode)

RED LIGHT ─ power off

NOTE 1 : These buttons on the TV is only for basic settings.

NOTE 2 : The drawing of this LCD-TV in the user manual is for your reference. The actual TV appearance

may differ depending on your purchase.

Overview of the TV – Connections

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Side and Rear Panel

S-VideoIn

CompositeIn

ComponentIn

AudioIn

RFIn

Service

Audio In

HDMI

D-Sub

S-Video In

Composite In

ComponentIn

Audio In

RF In

5 6 7 8

Jack Descripaion

1 Service Port Only for service use.

HDMI

(High Deﬁ nition

Multimedia

Interface

Connect to the HDMI jack of the TV with an HDMI output, such as set-top box, DVD

player, etc. You can also connect the TV with a DVI output by using an HDMI-to-DVI

cable or HDMI-to-DVI adapter. Please use an audio cable, when using HDMI-to-DVI

cable or adapter.

3 PC Audio In Connect to the audio output jack of your PC.

4 D-Sub Connect to the video output on your PC. Please use additional cable for sound.

5 Component In Connect to your TV’s component video (YPbPr) and audio (L/R) jacks.

6 S-Video Connect to the audio output jack of your PC.

7 Composite In

Connects to the Composite video and audio output jacks on your VCR or other video

devices.

8 RF In Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system.

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Accessories

LCD - TV

User’s Manual Remote Control & Batteries

Power Cord

Remote Control

This universal remote control can operate up to four devices When using the remote control in

mode, please point the remote directly toward the Remote Control Sensor on the front

panel.

If you want to select other devices, simply press one of the buttons: TV, CAB/SAT, DVD or AUX.

1. Power

Turn the device on or off

2. SET UP

Press to program the remote control to operate other devices.

3. TV

Control this LCD-TV(default).

VCR

Control DVD player or VCR.

CBL

Control Cable Converter or Satellite.

AUX

Control Audio Ampliﬁ er.

4. 0 – 9 NUMERIC BUTTONS

To manually select channel.

5. ENT

Press to access the sub-menu.

6. -

Display “ . “ for following sub-channel.

7. Last

Jumps back and forth between two channels.

8. Mute

Temporarily turn off the sound.

9. VOL +/-

Press to increase or decrease the volume.If the audio was

mute,pressing VOL + / - will un-mute the audio.

10. CH +/-

Press to change channels.

11. Info

See information on the current broadcast.

12. Menu

Toggle the main menu.

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13. ▲▼◄ ►

Press to move the on-screen display (OSD) highlight in the

desired direction. In TV mode, please press MENU on the

remote to enable OSD picture ﬁ rst and then press▲▼◄ ► to

adjust settings.

Arrow keys enables the Show Title Display (with Date and

Time).

The Right ►arrow button will access to the sub-menu.The

Left ◄ arrow button will navigate back through the menu.

Press to select a currently highlighted on-screen choice.

Without the presence of any UI (User Interface)

screens,including OSD (on-screen display), the button ena-

bles Show Title Display (with Date and Time).

14. Guide

If the system uses TV Guide, the Guide button switches to TV

Guide. If not, and the system is in TV mode, the Guide button

switches to broadcast mode and displays the Show Title Dis-

play (with Date and Time).

15. EXIT

Press to exit all UI screens and menus.

16. SOURCE

Press to select the signal source. The occurring sequence is

TV→Video→YPBPR→PC→HDMI.

17. MTS

Analog ─ Cycle through stereo, mono or SAP (Secondary

Audio Program) multi-channel sound services.

Digital ─ Multi -Track language.

18. FAV.CH

Press to display the appropriate FAV channels menu.

19. CC

Press to enable or disable closed Catipon.

20. APC(Automatic Picture Control)

Toggle screen luminosity. The occurring sequence is Stand-

ard→Vivid→Movie→Sports→Custom→Standard.

21. SLEEP

This button has no function.

22. ARC (Aspect Ratio Control)

Toggle the picture mode. The occurring sequence is Nor-

mal→Full Screen→Zoom→Subtitle.

23. FREEZE

Invalid function key.

24. TV

Press to select TV mode.

AV / SV

Press to select Video mode.

YPbPr

Press to select YPBPR mode.

PC / HD

Press to select PC or HDMI mode.

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CONNECTIONS & APPLICATIONS

Connecting Video Devices via HDMI

* This can be applied only if there is the HDMI Output connector on the external device.

VIDEO L R

LRYPbPr

HDMI

HDMI Cable

Video Device

NOTE 1 : Video Device – e.g.: DVD Player, Set-top Box…etc.

NOTE 2 : HDMI - High-Deﬁ nition Multimedia Interface

NOTE 3 : No sound connector is needed for an HDMI to HDMI connection.

NOTE 4 : Cables not included

Connecting Video Devices via DVI

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* This can be applied only if there is the DVI Output connector on the external device.

VIDEO L R

LRYPbPr

DVI / HDCP

HDMI-to-DVI Cable

or HDMI-to-DVI adapter

Audio Cable

Video Device

NOTE 1 : To receive video, connect a HDMI-to-DVI cable or HDMI-to-DVI adapter between the HDMI connector

on the TV and the DVI connector on the DVD player/ Set-top box.

NOTE 2 : To receive sound, connect an audio cable between the PC Audio In jack on the TV and Audio Out jack

on the DVD player/ Set-Top box.

NOTE 3 : Cables not included.

Connecting PC via D-SUB

Audio CableVGA Cable

D-Sub

Audio Out

NOTE 1 : To receive video, connect a VGA cable between D-Sub connector on the TV and the D-Sub output

connector on your PC.

NOTE 2 : To receive sound, connect a PC audio cable between PC Audio In jack on the TV and the Audio Out

jack of the sound card on your PC.

NOTE 3 : Cables above not included.

Connecting Devices via Other Cables

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S-Video In

Composite In

ComponentIn

Audio In

RF In

S-VideoIn

CompositeIn

ComponentIn

AudioIn

RFIn

NOTE 1 : To enjoy best audio and video quality, the best to basic level of video quality is Component, S-video,

Composite (A/V) and RF.

NOTE 2 : When using Composite or S-Video cables, make sure you use an audio cable for sound.

NOTE 3 : Cables not included.

CONTROLS & ADJUSTMENTS

General Adjustments

Turning the LCD TV On and Off

Turn On

Connect the Power Cord into the AC IN located in the back of the

display and the other end to the power outlet on the wall. Press the

Power button on the remote control or right side of the TV to turn

the TV on. Please refer to page 15 to adjust Power Consumption

settings.

The power status light found in the lower right corner of the TV

indicates the following :

BLUE LIGHT ─ power on

PURPLE LIGHT ─ Standby, power saving

(only available in PC mode)

RED LIGHT

─ power off

Turn Off

Press the power button on the remote control or right side of

the TV to turn the TV off.

Power Consumption

AC IN

BLUE

RED

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Power Consumption is a power management technique

which helps to set up the POWER OFF status for the LCD TV

set. There are three modes: Low/Medium/High

Low : The power consumption is no more than 10W in the POWER OFF status.

It takes about 12-15 seconds to turn on the LCD TV set.

Medium : The power consumption within the ﬁ rst hour is less than 35W and

you can turn on TV around 3 seconds. After one hour, the power consumption

is switched to around 5W and it takes 12-15 seconds to turn on the LCD TV.

High : The LCD TV set can be turned immediately and the maximum power

consumption would be less than 35W.

1. Press the Menu button to display the main menu.

2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings .

3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to select Power Consumption .

4. Press ► button to display the sub-menu.

5. Press ▲▼ and OK buttons to select Low, Medium or High.

6. Press Exit button to exit all menu or press ◄ button to return

to the previous screen.

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