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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 Digital Channels........................................ 6
Getting Regular (Analog) 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
Front Panel Buttons.............................................. 17
Right Side Input Jacks (when facing back of TV) 17
The Buttons on the Remote Control.......................... 18
Chapter 2: Using the TV's Features
Channel Banner........................................................... 19
Parental Controls and V-Chip ..................................... 20
How V-Chip Works for USA and Canada............. 20
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls............................. 20
US V-Chip TV Ratings............................................ 21
Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings ...................... 22
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ................................... 23
Block Channels...................................................... 23
Block Digital Channels.......................................... 23
Front Panel Block.................................................. 23
Lock Time Menu.................................................... 24
Blocking Unrated/Exempt Programs ................... 24
Future Rating Region ........................................... 24
Additional Features .................................................... 24
MultiTask Audio.................................................... 24
Calendar ................................................................ 25
Screen Formats...................................................... 25
Chapter 3: Using the TV's Menu System
Using the Menu System ............................................. 26
Channel Guide Menu.................................................. 26
Sound Menu ................................................................ 26
Picture Menu ............................................................... 28
Setup Menu ................................................................. 30
Parental Control Menu ............................................... 33
Time Menu................................................................... 33
Chapter 4: Other Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .......................... 34
Troubleshooting.......................................................... 35
Mounting Your TV to the Wall................................... 38
V-Chip Rating Explanations........................................ 39
US V-Chip Rating System ...................................... 39
Canadian English V-Chip Rating System.............. 39
Canadian French V-Chip Rating System .............. 40
Autotuning.................................................................. 41
How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature.............. 41
Limited Warranty ........................................................ 42
Care and Cleaning....................................................... 43
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