12 Maintaining
On-screen menus
Maintaining• Do not use your TV in areas that are too hot or too cold, because
the cabinet may warp or the screen may malfunction.
• Storage temperatures are 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C).
• Working temperatures are 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C).
• Do not place your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source.
Cleaning your TV
Clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, lint-free cloth. If the screen or
cabinet is especially dirty, moisten a soft, lint-free cloth in a weak
detergent solution, squeeze the excess moisture from the cloth, then
wipe the screen or cabinet with the cloth. Use a clean cloth to dry the
screen or cabinet.
Cautions: Avoid the following, because it may cause damage to your TV:
Cleaning your TV with volatile substances, such as insect sprays, solvents,
and thinners.
Leaving items made from rubber or PVC in contact with your TV for long
periods.
Letting liquids drip into the cabinet.
On-screen menu Options
Setup Tuning Band–Selects the TV antenna source
(Air or Cable).
DTV Signal–Displays the digital TV signal
strength. For more information, see
“Checking the DTV signal strength” on page
9.
Auto Ch Search–Automatically sets up a list
of the channels available in your area. For
more information, see “Automatically setting
up channels” on page 9.
Add On Ch Search–Lets you add new
channels without going through the entire
list of available channels.
Manual Ch Set–Lets you add or delete
channels from the channel list. For more
information, see “Manually adding or
deleting channels from the channel list” on
page 9.
Channel Labels–Lets you add a label to a
channel. For more information, see “Adding a
channel label” on page 9.
Menu Language–Selects the language for
the on-screen menu. You can select English,
French, or Spanish.
Aspect Ratio–Selects the screen aspect ratio:
Normal, Wide1, Wide2, Zoom, or Cinema.
You can also press ZOOM to select the aspect
ratio.
Favorite Channel mode–Lets you edit your
favorite channel list. Press FAVORITE on the
remote to toggle this mode on or off.
Video
(Options may
vary in different
modes.)
Contrast–Increases the picture leve l to
adjust the white areas of the picture.
Decreases the picture level to adjust the
black areas of the picture. (0 ~ 100)
Brightness–Increases the brightness to add
more light to dark areas of the picture.
Decreases the brightness to add more dark to
light areas of the picture. (0 ~ 100)
Sharpness–Increases the sharpness for a
cleaner and clearer image. Decreases the
sharpness for a smoother picture. (-50 ~ 50)
Color–Adjusts the overall color of th e picture.
(0 ~ 100)
Tint–Increases the color leve l to add more
green to skin tones. Decreases the color level
to add more purple to skin tones. (R50 ~ G50)
Backlight–Adjusts the backlight level (0 ~
10).
Settings–Restores the video settings to
factory default.
Audio
(Options may
vary in different
modes.)
Audio Language–Selects an alternate
language if the program has more than one
language available. Only available in ATSC TV
mode.
Bass–Adjusts the low sounds (bass).
Treble –Adjusts the high sounds (treble).
Balance–Adjusts the right and left speaker
volumes.
Digital Audio Output–Selects the audio
mode for the digital audio optical jack.
• RAW: AC-3 in - AC-3 out/PCM in - PCM out.
• PCM: AC-3 in - PCM out/PCM in - PCM out.
TV Speaker–Turns the internal TV speaker
On (default) or Off. Does not affect the digital
audio output, the headphone output, and
the composite audio output.
Settings–Restores the audio settings to
factory default.
Feature Time Set–Sets the clock. For more
information, see “Setting the clock” on page
10.
Sleep Timer–Sets the sleep timer. For more
information, see “Setting the sleep timer” on
page 10.
Advanced Video Set–
•Noise Reduction–Select from Low, Mid,
High, and Off.
•Color Temperature–Select from Normal,
Warm, and Cool (default).
•3D Y/C–Choose from On (default) or Off.
•Setting–Restores the settings to factory
default.
•Dynamic Contrast–Choose from On
(default) or Off.
Password Set–Lets you set the password for
parental control options. The default
password is 0000. See “Setting parental
controls” on page 10.
Parental Control–Accesses V-chip controls.
For more information, see “Setting parental
controls” on page 10.
Digital Caption–Sets the digital caption
type. Choose from Service 1-6, Text 1-4, and
CC1 -4.
Closed Caption Options–Customizes closed
captions for digital broadcasting systems.
You ca n ad jus t Size, Font, Tex t Co lo r, Tex t
Opacity, Background Color, Background
Opacity, Edge Effect, and Edge Color.
Component Set–Only available in
component mode. Lets you set Horizontal
Position (0~ 100), Vertical Position (0 ~ 100),
Clock (0~ 100), and Phase (0 ~ 10 0). The
Settings option restores the settings to
factory default.
VGA Set–Only available in VGA mode. Lets
you set Horizontal Position (0 ~ 100), Vertical
Position (0~ 100), Clock (0 ~ 1 00), and Phase
(0~ 100). You can also select Auto Adjust to
automatically adjust the settings. The
Settings option restores the settings to
factory default.
Input Label–Lets you modify the input label.
On-screen menu Options