Turning on your TV for the first time |
Turning on your TV for the first time
To configure your TV:
1Make sure that you have inserted the batteries in the remote control, connected your devices to the TV, and connected the AC power.
2Press 
(Power), then wait several seconds. The Initial Setup screen opens (only the first time you turn on your TV). Follow the prompts to complete the setup.
Setup Wizard | Language |
Choose your menu Language
English
Espanõl
Français
Sutup | ENTER | Select |
Select | ENTER Next |
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3Press 
or 
to select the menu language you want, then press ENTER. The Picture Mode screen opens.
Setup Wizard | OSD | Picture Mode | |
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| Language | English |
| Screen Mode | Normal | |
Choose yourDPMSpicture Mode | ON | ||
Time Setup
Caption
Home mode
Retail mode
Sutup | ENTER Next | ENTER Enter | Select |
Select |
| Back |
4Press 
or 
to select the Home Mode or Retail Mode, then press ENTER. Home Mode reduces the TV’s total power consumption. The Tuner Mode screen opens.
Setup Wizard | OSD LanguageTuner ModeEnglish | ||||
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| Screen Mode |
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| Choose yourDPMSTuner Mode |
| ON | ||
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| Time Setup |
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| Caption |
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| Antenna |
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| Cable |
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| Cable/Satelite Box |
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Sutup | ENTER Next | ENTER Enter | Select | ||
Select |
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5Press 
or 
to highlight Antenna, Cable, or Satellite Box, depending on the type of connection you have, then press ENTER. The Channel screen opens.
•If you are using an antenna for a standard or HD TV signal or if your cable TV is connected directly to the TV (without a box), select Antenna.
•If a cable is connected to your TV, select Cable.
•If your TV is connected to a cable/satellite box, select Cable/Satellite Box.
6Press 
or 
to select Scan, then press ENTER. The channel scan begins.
Your TV automatically scans for available channels in your area and stores the channel information in the channel list. This may take several minutes. While scanning, the TV displays a progress report.
Notes:
•Channel scan is not necessary if you are using a satellite or cable box.
•Channel scan can take up to 30+ minutes.
•You can press EXIT at any time to stop the auto scan, but you will need to run the auto scan again to create a channel list.
Understanding the basics
Turning your TV on or off
To turn your TV on or off (standby mode):
1Plug the power cord into an AC power outlet.
2 Press 
(power). Your TV turns on.
3Press 
again to turn off your TV. When you turn off your TV, it goes into standby mode.
Warning: When your TV is in standby mode, it is still receiving power. To completely disconnect power, unplug the power cord.
Note: If your TV does not receive an input signal for several minutes, it automatically goes into standby mode.
Selecting the video input source
To select the video input source:
1Turn on your TV, then press INPUT on the remote control or on the TV. The INPUT SOURCE menu opens.
2Press 
or
to highlight the video source you want, then press ENTER. Options include TV, AV1, AV2, Component1, Component2, VGA (computer), HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, or HDMI4.
Selecting a channel
Tip: If you are using a cable or satellite box, use the remote control that came with that device to change channels.
To select a channel:
•Press CH 
/CH 
to go to the next or previous channel.
•Press the number buttons to enter the channel number you want, then wait for the channel to change, or press ENTER to change the channel immediately.