My picture is not filling the screen. I have black bars around my picture.
oThis is due to the aspect ratio. An increasing amount of digital TV and movies are presented in wide screen (16:9).
oTo change the appearance of the screen, cycle through these four options by pressing the Zoom button on the remote:
Normal: Selects the aspect ratio that matches to source’s aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9)
Wide: Displays a
Zoom: Enlarges the picture. The top and bottom may be cropped.
Cinema: Stretches the image at the edges while maintaining a clear image in the center of the screen.
My TV is not working at all (i.e., will not turn on using remote or button on TV, LED flashing).
oUnplug the power cord, wait a few seconds, plug the cord back in again, then turn on your TV. o Try plugging the TV into another outlet.
o Check to see if the outlet power is control by a switch ( for example, for use with a lamp).
o Other devices (e.g., surround sound receiver, external speakers, fans, etc) may be interfering with your TV. Try turning one device off at a time to determine which device is causing the interference.
Once you have determined which device is causing interference, please move it further from the TV to eliminate the interference.
oIf these options do not work, please contact
How do I set up my TV?
oConnecting Devices:
oDo you still have your quick start guide? Have you tried following those directions?
Selecting the best connection:
•To get the best digital audio and picture, use an HDMI connection.
•Component is the 2nd best followed by
What type of cable are you using?
•HDMI Cable
oConnect an HDMI cable to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 jack on the side of your TV and to the HDMI Out jack on the HDMI device.
•Component Video Cables are red, green and blue. The audio cables will be red and white.
oConnect a component video cable to the COMPONENT IN 1 or COMPONENT IN 2 jacks on the side of your TV and to the COMPONENT Out jacks on the component device.
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oConnect an
Out jack on the
oConnect an audio cable to the L AUDIO and R AUDIO jacks on the side of your TV and to the Audio Out jacks on the
•Composite Cables (RCA Cables, A/V Cables) have a yellow video cable, and red and white audio cables.
oConnect composite cables to the AV IN jacks on the side of your TV and to the Video Out
and Audio Out jacks on the A/V device.
oSetting Up Channels:
Are you using a cable/satellite box, cable connected directly to the TV, or an antenna?
•If you are using a cable or satellite box you must use the remote that came with that box to change channels.
o Make sure you have the correct input selected to view channels via the cable or satellite box. For example, if the cable or satellite box is connected via component cables please press input and select Component 1 or Component 2 to view your channels.
•If you are using cable connected directly to the TV:
oPress MENU. The
oPress < or > to select Channel, then press v to access the Channel menu. o Press ^ or v to select Air/Cable, then press < or > to select Cable.
o Press ^ or v to select Auto Scan. Press > or ENTER.
o Press ^ or v to select Cable System, then press < or > to select your type of cable or satellite system. You can select STD, IRC, HRC, or AUTO. If you are not sure what type of system you have, select AUTO.
o Press ^ or v to select Start to Scan, then press > or ENTER to start scanning. Your TV memorizes all cable channels you receive.
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