
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions  | i  | 
Chapter 1: Connections and Setup  | 
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Things to Consider Before You Connect  | 5  | 
Protect Against Power Surges  | 5  | 
Protect Devices from Overheating  | 5  | 
Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio  | 
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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  | 
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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  | 
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Channel Banner  | 19  | 
Parental Controls and   | 20  | 
How   | 20  | 
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls  | 20  | 
US   | 21  | 
Blocking Canadian   | 22  | 
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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  | 
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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  | 
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)  | 34  | 
Troubleshooting  | 35  | 
Mounting Your TV to the Wall  | 38  | 
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US   | 39  | 
Canadian English   | 39  | 
Canadian French   | 40  | 
Autotuning  | 41  | 
How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature  | 41  | 
Limited Warranty  | 42  | 
Care and Cleaning  | 43  | 
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