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Guidelines for Setting Up and Using Your New Widescreen TV
Getting Started
1.Read the section entitled “Important Information About Your TV” starting on page 5.
2.Choose a location for your TV.
•Allow at least four inches of space on all sides of the TV help prevent overheating.
•Avoid locations where light may reflect off the screen.
•See the stand requirements under “Important
Information About Your TV.”
3.Install the batteries in the remote control. See Chapter 3, “TV Operation,” for information on use and care of the remote control.
4.Plug your TV into a power outlet. The POWER indicator on the front of the TV will start blinking rapidly. After the POWER indicator stops blinking, press the POWER key to power on the TV.
5.When the Welcome screen appears the first time you power on the TV, select a language for TV menus. You can later change the language through the Setup menu.
6.Some TVs are shipped from the factory with demo mode active for use in retail stores. If demo mode is active when you first turn on the TV:
a.Press MENU.
b.When the Main menu appears with Setup high- lighted, press ENTER.
c.When the Setup menu opens, press 
to highlight the
d.Press ENTER.
7. Connect your other A/V devices to the TV and assign device names to the TV inputs when prompted.
See Chapter 2, “TV Connections,” for connection diagrams. You can reassign device names later if needed. See “Input Name Menu” in chapter 4, “TV
Menu Settings.”
8.Memorize channels if you plan to watch
9. You can now start watching TV or you can perform additional setup and customization through the TV menus.
Additional TV Setup
Review Chapter 4, “TV Menu Settings,” to customize TV operation. Press the MENU key to enter the menu system. Some examples of settings you may wish to change include:
•Energy Mode. For faster
•Input Name. Change the device names that appear in the Input Selection menu. See “Input Name
Menu.”
•Icon Order. Rearrange the device icons in the Input Selection menu to put frequently used icons near the front. See “Icon Order Menu.”
•FAV. Create lists of your favorite channels so you can find them quickly. See “Channel Menu.”
•Clock. If you wish to schedule future recordings or use the Timer feature to have the TV come on auto- matically, you must first set the TV clock to the correct time. See “Setup Menu.”
•Parental Lock. You can restrict TV viewing by program rating or by time of day. You can also disable the
•Video Settings. Change the video adjustments to get the best picture for your viewing conditions. See
“Audio/Video Menu.”
You may wish to change the Picture Mode from the default Brilliant to either Bright or Natural,
TV Operation
Review Chapter 3, “TV Operation,” for TV features including:
•Input Selection (viewing source). Select a con- nected program source to watch, such as a VCR, DVD player, or antenna. Press INPUT on the remote control to select from icons for the TV inputs. See “Input
Selection Menu.”
•Channel Listings. Press GUIDE to view ChannelView™ channel listings. See “ChannelView™ Channel List- ings.”
•Picture Formats. Press FORMAT to cycle through the available picture sizes and shapes to find the one best suited to the program you’re watching. See “TV
Signals and Picture Formats.”