Akura TFT LCD TV/Monitor Maintenance and service guide

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Dear Customers
Thanks for purchasing this TFT-LCD TV/Monitor. We strongly recommend
that you carefully read the safety and operation instructions before
operating your TV/Monitor. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND HEED ALL
WARNINGS on your TFT-LCD TV/Monitor and in this manual.
Safety information
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Note:
Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adapter outlet, make sure
that the voltage designation of the DC adapter corresponds to the local
electrical supply. If you are unsure about your power supply, please ask
the local power company.
Caution:
To avoid electric shock, never touch the inside of the LCD TV/Monitor. Only
qualified technicians should open the case of the LCD TV/Monitor.
Warning:
Do not defeat the safety purpose of grounding-type. A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding pin. The third pin is provided for your
safety. If the plug does not fit, ask the electrician to replace the obsolete
outlet. Do not modify the plug!
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, and annoying interference, use
the recommended accessories only.

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Precautions
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Please read the below precautions carefully before operating the unit.
Power cord protection:
1. Never use your LCD TV/Monitor if the power cord has been damaged.
Do not put anything on the power cord, and keep the power cord away
from where people can easily trip over it.
2. Be sure to hold the plug , do not pull the cord when disconnecting the
LCD TV/Monitor from an electric socket.
3. Locate your LCD TV/Monitor near an easy accessible AC outlet.
Placement:
1. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
2. An appliance and a cart combination should be moved with care.
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the
appliance and cart combination to overturn.
3. Never placing the LCD TV/Monitor in areas under direct sun-light, with
high temperature or with high humidity or high level of dust which may
cause damages on the internal parts of the LCD TV/Monitor.
4. Place the LCD TV/Monitor on a solid surface and treat it carefully. The
screen is made of thin glass with a plastic front surface and can be
damaged by dropping, hitting or scratching.
Non-use periods:
Unplug the LCD TV/Monitor when it will no be used for a long period.
Foreign objects:
Never insert anything metallic into the cabinet openings of the TV/Monitor.
Doing so may cause the danger of electric shock.

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Keep away from water/magnetic fields:
1. Do not expose the LCD TV/Monitor to rain or use it near water source.
If the LCD TV/Monitor got wet, unplug it and contact an authorized
dealer immediately.
2. Do not clean the front panel with Ketone-type materials, ethyl alcohol,
toluene, acid, methyl, or chloride since they may cause damage on
panel.
3. Keep the unit away from flower vases, tubs, sinks etc. if liquids spill
into the unit, serious damage will occur.
4. Do not place magnetic objects close to the LCD TV/Monitor.
Stacking:
Opening in the LCD TV/monitor cabinet are provided for ventilation. To
prevent overheating, these openings should not be blocked or covered.
Never use the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or other uneven surfaces. Doing so
may block the ventilation openings in the bottom of the unit. If you place the
LCD TV/Monitor in a bookcase or some other enclosed place, please make
sure to provide adequate space for ventilation.
Servicing:
1. If the LCD TV/Monitor does not operate normally –In particular, if there
are any unusual sounds or smells coming from the unit –just unplug it
immediately and contact an authorized dealer or service center.
2. Unplug the LCD TV/Monitor from the AC outlet before any service.
3. Make sure the service technician uses authorized replacement parts or
their equivalents. Unauthorized parts any cause fire, electrical shock,
or other hazard.
4. Following any service or repair, be sure the service technician
performs safety checks to certify that the TFT LCD TV/Monitor is in
safe operating order.

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Unpacking
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Please make sure that the following items are included with your LCD
TV/Monitor. If any item is missing, please contact your dealer.
TFT LCD TV/ Monitor
Remote control
Operation manual
DC adapter
Power cord
RCA cable
Car Cord
(Optional)

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Table of content
I. View of the TV/Monitor
II. Remote control reference guide
(1) Remote control function
(2) Remote control battery installation and cautions
III. Installation and connection
IV. TV/Monitor screen operation
(1) Basic operation
(2) View of the TV plays
(3) View of the AV signal sources
(4) View of the TELETEXT program
(Optional, if the unit has this function.)
(5) PC screen
V. Menu setting and adjustment
(1) Video mode setting
(2) Audio mode setting
(3) Time mode setting
(4) Tuner/Channel mode setting
(5) Options mode setting
VI. DVD player operation
VII. Other Operation
VIII. Trouble shooting
IX. Notes
X. Maintenance
XI. Specification
XII. Display modes

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I. View of the monitor
Side view Front view
Back view
1. Remote sensor
2. Power indication light
3. Headphone jack
4. CH+/up direction button
5. CH-/down direction button
6. VOL up/RIGHT direction button
7. VOL down/LEFT direction button
8. Menu button
9. TV/AV button (Function switch button)
10. Power button
11. DC input jack/ Car Cord input jack
12. VGA jack
13. SCART jack
14. S-video jack
15. Audio in (right) jack
16. Audio in (left) jack
17. Video in jack
18. TVRF jack
19. DVD Play/Pause button
20. DVD Stop playing button
21. DVD open/close button
22. DVD disc slot in

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II. Remote control reference guide
(1) Remote control function
1. DVD open/close
2. Video out mode button
3. SLEEP button
4. 0-9 Numerical button
5. Program play button
6. Volume down button
7. Unit system menu button
8. Display status message button
9. DVD stop button
10. DVD ENTER/PLAY button
11. DVD fast rewind button
12. DVD fast forward button
13. DVD MENU display button
14. Direction button (Up)
15. Direction button (Left)
16. DVD system setup button
17. ANGLE button
18. Direction button (Down)
19. RANDOM play button
20. SUBTITLE function button
21. TELETEXT buttons
22. Key lock button
23. ZOOM function button 33. CH- button
24. Search disc play mode 34. Audioeffectbutton
25. TITLE/PBC button 35. Volume up button
26. SLOW PLAY button 36. CH+ button
27. Direction button (Right) 37. DVD function button
28. REPEAT A-B button 38. -/- - button
29. REPEAT button 39. TV/AV function switch button
30. DVD skip backward 40. RECALL button
31. DVD skip forward 41. MUTE button
32. DVD PAUSE/STEP button 42. STANDBY button

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●TELETEXT BUTTONS
(If TV has teletext function. You may enjoy it by using these buttons)
Name
Function
Name
Function
To select TXT/TV mode
To show the sub page
Enter into TXT list mode
Keep the page display
Display the hidden
information
INDEX
Menu display
Screen zooming
Page display or cancel
RED
Display red screen
GREEN
Display green screen
YELLOW
Display yellow screen
BLUE
Display blue screen
(2) Remote control battery installation and cautions
Replace battery by following the below steps:
Requires one pair of AAA batteries.
1. Open the battery cover as shown below:
2. Install the battery into the battery tray.
3. Close the battery cover
Caution:
1. Keep the battery out of children‟s reach.

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2. Don‟t attempt to recharge, short-circuit, disassemble, heat or throw the
batteries into the fire.
3. Always replace both batteries at the same time. Never mix new and old
batteries or batteries of a different type.
4. If you don‟t intend to use the remote controller for an extended period,
remove the batteries to prevent possible leakage and corrosion.
Notes:
1. Do not drop, apply shock or step on the remote control.
2. Do not spill water on the remote control.
3. Do not use the remote control for other equipments at the same time
4. If the TV does not operate even when operating the remote control
from a close range, you need to replace the batteries.
Refer to the label on the back of the remote control for directions for
replacing batteries.
III. Installation and connection
Connect the LCD TV/monitor
1. Connect the TVRF source with the antenna port. TVRF signal
including: Receiving antenna /satellite TV/CATV net. You can use 75
Ωcoaxial cable to connect the outdoor antenna.
Outdoor Antenna Connection:

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Use 75Ωcoaxial cable plug or 300-75Ωimpedance converter to plug
in antenna input terminal on the rear of the cabinet.
2. Connect the audio sources (Including DVD, VCDR, CAMCORDER
and PC) to the proper AUDIO input jacks „L‟and „R‟.
3. Connect the video source to the VIDEO jack by RCA cable.
4. If the video source has a SCART output jack, you can connect the
signal to the monitor by the SCART cable.
5. Connect the video source to the S-VIDEO input jack of the monitor by
the S-video cable (Pretended the video source has S-video output
jack).
6. Insert the AC power to the DC adapter, then connect 12V input jack of
the monitor to it‟s DV output jack.
7. When use as computer screen, connect the PC to the VGA jack of the
monitor by the relevant cable.
IV. TV/Monitor screen operation
(1) Basic operation
1. Press the POWER button on the unit or the STANDBY button on the
remote control to switch on the power. The indication light will be in
75ΩCo-axis cable
Antenna in jack
75ΩCo-axis cable
VHF antenna
Mixer
UHF antenna
Input terminal of
antenna
Co-axis antenna
plug

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blue color . Press the POWER or STANDBY button again to switch off
the power, and the light will be in red color.
2. The Picture setup, Sound setup, Previous channel can be memorized
before you switch off the TV/Monitor. The TV/Monitor will re-start under
the previous state when you switch on it again.
3. If you unplug the power cord to cut off the power supply completely, all
previous setting will be lost.
4. Press the V -or V + button to adjust the volume output. Press the V -
button repeatedly to decrease the volume; press the V + button
repeatedly to increase the volume from 0 to 100.
5. Press the SLEEP button to display the preset time on the screen.
(2) View the TV plays.
1. Press the TV/AV button on the unit or the remote control to select the
TV function mode. The TV will appear the initial channel „1‟on the top
right corner when the function is on. Press the P- or P+ button to select
the previous or next channels; or press the 0-9 buttons to enter a
channel number directly, or press the -/-- button until the screen
display „--‟or „---‟, then use the 0-9 numerical buttons to enter a
channel number from 10 to 249.
2. Press the RECALL button on the remote control to select from the
present channel and the previous channel.
3. Press the PP button to select video out mode from the below 4 types
4. Press the MUTE button to cut off the sound output, then the screen will
show ““mark , press this button again to resume sound output..
5. Press the DISPLAY button to display the preset channel mode.
(3) View the AV signal sources (DVD/VCR/CAMCORDER)
Press the TV/AV button on the remote control, there will be a menu
User
Standard
Mild
Dynamic

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displayed on the screen as followed:
Select the suitable input to pickup the AV signal.
Press P+ or P- button to select source, then press
V + button to confirm your selection. Or press DVD
Button on the remote control to select DVD source
directly.
(4) View the TELETEXT program
(Optional. If TV has this function.)
1. Press the TV/AV button to select the TV mode. Then press the P- or
P+ button on the remote control to select TV channel in order to pick
up the picture signal of TELETEXT. (Firstly you must view the second
part of chapter Vto complete the TV channel searching).
2. Press button to enter into picture showing mode. The button
can allow you:
3. Press the P- or P+ button to select the previous page or the next page;
use the 0-9 numerical buttons and the -/- - button to enter into a
numerous page.
4. Refer to the chapter of „Remote control reference guide‟to grasp other
functions of the TELETEXT buttons.
(5) PC screen
Press the TV/AV button to select the VGA input (TV into VGA) mode. The
will be a „VGA‟ mark appears on the right of the top corner of the monitor.
The unit has a VGA jack for a normal computer. Connect the monitor with a
PC by this jack and the unit can be used as the monitor of the PC.
Enter into the
picture showing
mode
Exit
Input Source
TV
Video
S-Video
VGA
SCART
DVD

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V. Menu setting and adjustment
1. VIDEO MODE SETTING
Press the MENU button on the remote control, there will be a menu
displayed on the screen as below:
Video
Picture Mode
Brightness
Contrast
Hue
Saturation
Sharpness
Color Temp.
Advanced
: Standard
: Standard
50
60
0
50
50
Move Select Exit
On this menu, the Video setting icon of is in blue color. Use the V+
button firstly, the cursor will be on the line of “Picture Mode: Standard”.
And then, press the V+ or V -button repeatedly to select the video mode
from Standard, Mild, Dynamic, or User.
After select the video user mode, you can use the P- or P+ button to select
the item of Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Sharpness, and then use
the V- or V+ button to adjust the Value of each item for each Video Mode
respectively.
When the cursor is on the line of “Color Temp. ：Standard”, you can press
the V+ or V- button repeatedly to select from Standard, Warm, or Cool.

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PC MODE SETTING
Under PC mode, after connect VGA cable, press the MENU button on the
remote control, then select video setting. Use P+/P- to select the
“Advanced” menu, press the V+ button, the below will display on the
screen:
Image
Auto Config.
Image Position
Phase:
Clock:
30
1344
Move Select Exit
1.The cursor will on the line of “Auto Config”, press the V+ button, the
following will be displayed on the screen, then select Yes to enter into
auto configuration as followed:
Auto Config.
Auto Config. :
Yes
No

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Move Select Exit
2. When the cursor is on the line of “Image Position”, press V+ to enter to
set the image in the central position, as followed:
Image Position
Move Select Exit
After the setting, press the MENU button to return to the root menu or exit
the setting
2. AUDIO MODE SETTING
Press the MENU button on the remote control, and then press the P- button
to select the Audio setting, the Menu will be shown as below:
Audio
Base
Treble
50
50

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Balance
0
Move Select Exit
On this menu, the Audio setting icon of is in blue color. Press V+
firstly to enter into the “Base” menu, press the P+ or P- button repeatedly to
select the sound mode from Base, Treble, Balance.
After select the sound mode, you can use the V- or V+ button to adjust the
Value of each item from 0 to 100 or Balance from -50 to 50 for each sound
Mode.
After the setting, press the MENU button to return to the root menu or exit
the setting menu.
3. TIME MODE SETTING
Press the MENU button on the remote control to show to setting menu, and
then press the P- button to select the Time setting icon, and the menu will
be shown on the screen as below:
Time
Clock enable
Set Time
TurnOff Time
TurnOn Time
Switch Time
Switch Channel
TurnOn Channel
: Off
01:20
00:00
00:00
00:00
: 1
: 0
Move Select Exit

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On this menu, the Time setting icon of is in blue color. Press the V+
button for the first time to remove the cursor on the line of “Clock enable
On”, you can select On or Off by press the V+ or V- button repeatedly.
After selected “Clock enable: On”, use the P- or P+ button to select the item
of Set Time, TurnOff Time, TurnOn Time, Switch Time, Switch Channel or
TurnOn Channel, and then, input the accordingly value to set each item.
After the setting, press the MENU button to return to the root menu or exit
the setting menu.
4. TUNER/CHANNEL MODE SETTING (FOR TV MODE ONLY)
Press the MENU button firstly to display the menu, and then use the P-
button to select the Tuner/Channel setting icon, the following menu will
display in the screen:
Tuner/Channel
Channel No.
Color System
Audio System
Skip
Auto Search
Manual Install
Channel Swap
: 1
:AUTO
:DK
:Off
Move Select Exit
As shown on the menu, the Tuner/Channel icon is in blue color.
Press V+ button, the cursor will on the line of “Channel No. 1”. Use the P-
/P+ and V-/V+ buttons to select and set each item.
(1) Channel No. : Select “Channel No.”, input the Channel No. to search
the channel you require.

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(2) Color System: Select “Color System”, press V-/V+ buttons repeatedly,
it will select at AUTO, PAL or SECAM.
(3) Audio System: Select “Audio System”, press V-/V+ buttons
repeatedly, it will select at DK, I, L or BG.
(4) Skip: Select “Skip”, after setting to “On”, the channel will not be
selected by Channel Up/Down keys.
(5) Auto Search
Select the item of “Auto Search” , and then press the V+ / V- button:
As shown on the menu, the TV will automatically search stations. When
searching, press the MENU button to cancel searching. After the searching,
the TV will begin to play the station 1.
(6) Manual Install
Select the “Manu Install”, and then press the V+ /V- button
Manual Install
Manual Search
Fine Tune
Band
: VHF-L
FREQ 77.25 MHz
0
Move Select Exit
As shown on the menu, the channel will be displayed on the screen. Press
CH NO:9 Band: VHF-L
Auto search
FREQ: 175.15 MHz
-+

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the V-/V+ button repeatedly until you search a required station. Press the
MENU button to save the station.
(8) Channel Swap
Select the “Channel Swap”, and then press the V+ button, the screen will
display:
Tuner/Channel
Swap From
Swap To
Perform Swap
6
1
Move Select Exit
On the menu, the words “Swap From” indicate the current station and 6 is
the station number; “Swap To” means the destination station and 1 is the
station number. The TV is playing the current station (6). Press P- button to
keep the cursor on the line of “Swap To”, you can enter into a station
number from 1-254 by the digit buttons 0-9 and the -/-- button as the
appointed station number (***) for replacing the current station number.
After entered into the number, press P- again, the cursor will on the line of
“Perform Swap”, then press V+ button, the TV will play the programs of the
appointed station (***).
Press the MENU button to exit from this menu.

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5. OPTIONS MODE SETTING
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu, and
then press the P- button to select the option setting, and the menu will be
shown on the screen as below:
Options
Language
Reset
Blue Screen
OSD Timeout
Keypad Lock
Menu Background
:Off
:On
:10 Seconds
:OFF
:Transparent
Move Select Exit
Press P-/P+ or V+/V- to select or set each item, select “Language” firstly,
press V+ or V- button, it can be set at English, France, German, Spanish,
Portuguese, or Italian, etc.. The “Blue screen” can be set at ON or OFF
mode. “OSD Timeout” can be set at 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 by press the V+ or V-
button repeatedly.
Select the “Keypad Lock”, when set at OFF, child lock is unworkable ; when
it is ON, it could lock the present, press LOCK button of remote control to
cancel the child lock. You can also press LOCK button directly to set or
cancel the child lock.
The “Menu Background” can be set at Transparent or Opaque.