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4Press the …or †button to select the

Antenna connection, then press the

ENTER button.

When selecting Cable TV system:

Press the ENTER button to start the auto

program. By default, the cable TV system

is set to “STD”.

If you want to select another type of

cable system, press the œbutton and

use the …or †button to select

Analog or Digital “STD”, “HRC” or

“IRC”. Press the ENTER button.

5Press the √button to select “Start”, then

press the ENTER button to start the auto

program. The TV begins memorizing all

available stations. Press the ENTER button

at any time to interrupt the memorization

process.

Press the EXIT button to exit.

•Air : “Air” antenna signal

Cable : “Cable” antenna signal

Air+Cable : “Air” and “Cable”

antenna signals

•If the CableCARD is inserted into the

“CableCARD” slot on the rear panel,

“Cable” and “Air+Cable” are not

available.

•STD, HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems.

Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system

that exists in your particular area.

At this point the signal source has been selected.

Auto Program

Move Enter Return

Input

Picture

Sound

Channel

Setup

Guide

Auto Program

Enter Return

Auto Program in progress

Cable Channel 26

•The TV must be connected to an

antenna in order to receive digital TV

signals. Even if a particular channel

is deleted from the memory, you can

always tune to that channel directly

by using the number buttons on the

remote control.

Stop

Select the antennas to memorize.

Air

Cable

Air+Cable

Auto Program

Move Enter Return

Input

Picture

Sound

Channel

Setup

Guide

Start

Select the cable system.

Analog

Digital

STD ✔

HRC

IRC

STD ✔

HRC

IRC

Start

Start

Start

Auto Program

Enter

Return

Input

Picture

Sound

Channel

Setup

Guide

Select the cable system.

Analog

Digital

STD ✔

HRC

IRC

STD ✔

HRC

IRC

Start

Move

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Contents

Main Page A Guide to Digital TV Digital Television Services CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs Q&A Table of Contents Your New Wide TV.................................................................................10 Page Page Page Viewing Position List of Features Accessories Right side buttons Side Panel Jacks Front Panel LED Indicators Indicator Light Key Rear Panel Jacks Remote Control Page Page Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas 1 Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Connecting Cable TV 1 Cable without a Cable Box 2 1 Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles Some (But Not All) Channels 2 5 4 3 Connecting a VCR 1 3 Connecting a VCR to the Video or S-Video/Audio jack 3 2 1 2 Connecting a Camcorder 1 2 3 Connecting a DVD Player 2 Connecting to Y, PB, PR 2 Connecting to Audio and Video Jacks Connecting a DTV Set-Top Box 2 Connecting to Y, PB, PR 2 Connecting to DVI (Digital Visual Interface) Connecting to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 1 Connecting a Digital Audio System 1 Connecting to an Analog Amplifier 1 Page Page Turning the TV On and Off Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus 3 Viewing the Display English - 31 BP68-00548A-00Eng(030~051) 9/12/05 9:38 AM Page 31 Selecting a Menu Language select Setup, then press the select Language. select English, Espaol or Franais, then press the Setup Memorizing the Channels Selecting the Video Signal Source 4 5 Adding and Erasing Channels 3 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Using the Number Buttons Using the - Button 1 2 3 4 6 5 Page Setting the Clock 3 4 5 Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically 1 2 5 4 3 1 2 Setting the Sleep Timer 1 4 Viewing an External Signal Source Setting the Signal Source Assigning Names to External Input Mode Page Page Selecting Your Favorite Channels To Store Your Favorite Channels: To View Your Favorite Channels: Labeling the Channels 1 2 4 Fine Tuning Analog Channels Analog 1 3 5 4 Checking the Digital-Signal Strength English - 50 BP68-00548A-00Eng(030~051) 9/12/05 9:38 AM Page 50 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) select Channel, then press 4 Page Picture Control 2 Changing the Picture Standard 3 1 3 Customizing the Picture Settings 5 6 Resetting the Picture Settings to the Factory Defaults 7 Changing the Picture Size 2 English - 56 BP68-00548A-00Eng(052~071) 9/12/05 9:39 AM Page 56 Digital Noise Reduction select Digital NR, then Viewing the DCE Demonstration Setting the My Color Control Mode 1 Using the Easy Control Menu Custom Settings 1 Resetting the My Color Control Colors to the Factory Defaults 4 Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Feature Setting the Film Mode Film mode is supported in 480i only. select Film Mode, then Viewing Picture-In-Picture Activating the PIP Selecting an External Source Changing the Size of the Sub (PIP) Picture select Size, then press the select a size you want, then Changing the Location of the Sub (PIP) Picture select Position, then press The Double ( , ) mode cannot be selected in Position. select a position you want, Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP select Air/CATV, then select Air or Cable, then Changing the Channel of the Sub (PIP) Picture Selecting the Sound Source Page Setting the Blue Screen Mode select Setup, then press select Blue Screen, then select On or Off, then Page Sound Control Adjusting the Volume Using the MUTE Button Customizing the Sound 3 Using Automatic Sound Settings 2 1 English - 74 Auto Volume select Sound, then press select Auto Volume, then press the ENTER button. Page Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Analog 3 Choosing a Digital Sound Format Selecting the Internal Mute Setting the On/Off Melody Page Page English - 82 BP68-00548A-00Eng(082~103) 9/12/05 9:44 AM Page 82 Setting the Function Help Displays Help on the menu functions. select Setup, then press select Function Help, then select On, then press the Menu Transparency Level Using the V-Chip 4 How to Change Your Password How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls 3 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV Parental Guidelines 4 How to Set up Restrictions Using the MPAA Rating 4 Important Notes About Parental Locks TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV (FCC) Content Category MPAA Rating System (Movies) How to Set up Restrictions Using Canadian English 4 How to Set up Restrictions Using Canadian French 4 Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) Analog select Setup, then press select Caption, then press select Caption. 4 Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) 5 6 Using the CableCARD 3 Displaying CableCARD related information Using the CableCARD Setup Function Sets up relevant CableCARD options. select CableCARDTM Reset. CableCARD Reset Resets CableCARD when the channels provided by CableCARD are not available. Channel List Reorganization select CableCARDTM Setup, select Channel List Reorganization. CableCARDTM Setup Using the Guide Adding and Erasing Channels Using Game Mode Restrictions on Game Mode (Caution) Page Page PIP Settings :PIP operates X:PIP doesnt operate Replacing the Lamp ATSC QAM NTSC AV1 AV2 AV3 S-Video1 S-Video2 S-Video3 Component1 Component2 Page Troubleshooting Possible Solution Problem Possible Solution Problem Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV Placement Liquids Cabinet Temperature