LG 32PC5DVC User manual

Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set.
Retain it for future reference.
Record model number and serial number of the set.
See the label attached on the back cover and quote
this information to your dealer
when you require service.
PLASMA V
OWNER’S MANUAL
32PC5DVC
www.lgcommercial.com
As an ENERGY STAR
Partner LGE U. S. A.,Inc.
has determined that this
product meets the
ENERGY STAR guidelines
or energy e iciency.
ENERGY STAR is a set o power-saving
guidelines issued by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency(EPA).

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WARNING / CAUTION
WARNING / CAUTION
To prevent ire or shock hazards, do not expose
this product to rain or moisture.
FCC NOTICE
Class B digital de ice
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 ules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. 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
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference 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:
- eorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
- Connect the equipment to 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.
Any changes or modifications not expressly appro ed
by the party responsible for compliance could oid
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to modify this product in any way
without written authorization from LG Electronics.
Unauthorized modification could void the user’s
authority to operate this product
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the litera-
ture accompanying the appliance.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING/CAUTION
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National
Electric Code (U.S.A.). The code provides guidelines for
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 the cable entry
as practical.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Important sa ety instructions shall be provided with each apparatus. This in ormation shall be given in a separate
booklet or sheet, or be located be ore any operating instructions in an instruction or installation or use and
supplied with the apparatus.
This in ormation shall be given in a language acceptable to the country where the apparatus is intended to be used.
The important sa ety instructions shall be entitled “Important Sa ety Instructions”. The ollowing sa ety
instructions shall be included where applicable, and, when used, shall be verbatim as ollows. Additional sa ety
in ormation may be included by adding statements a ter the end o the ollowing sa ety instruction list. At the
manu acturer’s option, a picture or drawing that illustrates the intent o a speci ic sa ety instruction may be
placed immediately adjacent to that sa ety instruction:
Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers)that produce heat.
When mounting a TV it on the wall, make sure
not to install TV by hanging power and signal
cables on the back of the TV.
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.
Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.
Unplug this apparatus when unused for long
periods of time.
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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.
Never touch this apparatus or antenna during
a thunder or lighting storm.
Do not allow a impact shock or any objects to
fall into the product, and do not drop onto the
screen with something.
efer 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 exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.
CAUTION concerning the Power Cord :
Most appliances recommend they be placed
upon a dedicated circuit; that is, a single outlet
circuit which powers only that appliance and
has no additional outlets or branch circuits.
Check the specification page of this owner's
manual to be certain.
Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall
outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension
cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or
cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of
these conditions could result in electric shock
or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your
appliance, and if its appearance indicates dam-
age or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use
of the appliance, and have the cord replaced
with an exact replacement part by an authorized
servicer. Protect the power cord from physical
or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted,
kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked
upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall
outlets, and the point where the cord exits the
appliance.
Outdoor use marking :
WA NING - To reduce the risk of fire or elec-
tric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain
or moisture.
Wet Location Marking : Apparatus shall not be
exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall
be placed on or over apparatus.
GGOOUUNNDDIINNGG
Ensure that you connect the earth ground wire
to prevent possible electric shock. If grounding
methods are not possible, have a qualified
electrician install a separate circuit breaker.
Do not try to ground the unit by connecting it
to telephone wires, lightening rods, or gas pipes.
DDIISSCCOONNNNEECCTTIINNGG DDEEVVIICCEE FFOOMM MMAAIINNSS
Mains plug is the disconnecting device. The
plug must remain readily operable.
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CONTENTS
WARNING / CAUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
INTRODUCTION
Feature of this TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PREPARATION
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front Panel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Back Panel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Stand Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Back Cover for Wire Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Attaching the TV to a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Use Power Cord Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Desktop Pedestal Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Production Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Antenna or Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SETUP
HD eceiver Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
DVD Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
VC Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Headphone Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
PC Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
WATCHING TV / CHANNEL CONTROL
emote Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Turning On TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Volume Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
On-Screen Menus Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Channel Search
- Auto Scan (Auto Tuning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- Add / Delete Channel (Manual Tuning) . . . . . . 29
- Channel Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PICTURE CONTROL
Picture Size (Aspect atio) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Preset Picture Settings
- Picture Mode - Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- Color Tone - Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual Picture Adjustment
- Picture Mode - User Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- Color Tone - User Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
XD (Picture Improvement Technology) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Advanced - Black (Darkness) Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Image Sticking Minimization (ISM) Method . . . . . . 40
Low-Power Picture Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Picture eset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
SOUND & LANGUAGE CONTROL
Preset Sound Setting (Sound Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sound Setting Adjustment - User Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Stereo/SAP Broadcasts Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
On-Screen Menus Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Caption Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
- Analog Broadcasting System Captions . . . . . . . 50
- Digital Broadcasting System Captions . . . . . . . . 51
- Caption Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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TIME SETTING
Clock Setting
- Auto Clock Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
- Manual Clock Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Auto On/Off Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sleep Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Auto Shut-off Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
PARENTAL CONTROL / RATINGS
Set Password & Lock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Movie & TV ating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Downloadable ating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
APPENDIX
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
External Control Through S-232C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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FEATURE OF THIS TV
INTRODUCTION
LG's own special digital image generator, consisting
of a full digital image processor, six different main
picture quality factors.
HDMITM, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing."

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PREPARATION
ACCESSORIES
Ensure that the ollowing accessories are included with your product. I an accessory is missing, please contact
the dealer where you purchased the product.
User must use shielded signal inter ace cables (D-sub 15 pin cable) with errite cores to maintain standard
compliance or the product.
1.5V 1.5V
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456
78
0-
9
VOLCH
BACK
MUTE
ADJUST
EXIT
CC
FAV
SOUND
TIMER
NPUT
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POWER
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MUTE
MENU
ADJUST
EXIT
CC
SAP
FAV
PICTURESOUND
TIMER
TV
INPUT
Remote Control,
Batteries
Power Cord
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All Rights Reserved.
Protection Cover
(Re er to p.11)
OOppttiioonn EExxttrraass
Power Cord Holder
(Re er to p.11)
4-Bolts or stand assembly
(Re er to p.10)
* Slightly wipe stained spot on the exterior only with the polishing
cloth for the product exterior if there is stain or fingerprint on sur-
face of the exterior.
* Do not wipe roughly when removing stain. Please be cautions of that
excessive pressure may cause scratch or discoloration.
Polishing Cloth
D-sub 15 pin Cable
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FRONT PANEL INFORMATION
PREPARATION
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Here shown may be somewhat different from your TV.
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NOTE: If your product has a protection tape attached, remove the tape.
And then wipe the product with a cloth (If a polishing cloth is included with your product, use it).
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VOL
MENU
INPUT ENTER
CH
VOL
MENU
INPUT ENTER
Power/Standby Indicator
Illuminates red in standby mode.
Illuminates green when the set is
switched on.
Remote Control Sensor
POWER
Button
INPUT
Button
MENU
Button
ENTER
Button
VOLUME
(FF,GG)Buttons
CHANNEL
(EE,DD)Buttons