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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
