Gateway 30-inch LCD TV Watching TV

Chapter 2

Watching TV

■Connecting a satellite dish

■Connecting cable TV or an off-air antenna

■Turning on your LCD TV

■Watching a TV program

Contents

Gateway 30-inchLCD TV Page Contents Introducing Your Gateway LCD TV Watching TV Connecting Other Components Adjusting Your LCD TV Settings Maintenance and Troubleshooting Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Introducing Your Gateway LCD TV Package contents Features Front panel controls Back panel connections Accessories Watching TV Connecting your satellite set-topbox To connect your satellite set-topbox using component video: Connecting off-airTV or cable TV To connect off-airTV or cable TV using coaxial (RF) audio and video: Turning on the power To turn on the power: Watching a TV program To watch a TV program: Page Connecting Other Components Understanding video connections Connecting your DVD player To connect your DVD player using component video: To connect your DVD player using S-Video: To connect your DVD player using composite video: Connecting your HDTV set-topbox To connect your HDTV decoder set-topbox using component video: To connect your HDTV decoder set-topbox using VGA video: Connecting your VCR or video camera To connect your VCR or video camera using S-Video: To connect your VCR or video camera using composite video: Connecting external amplified speakers To connect your external amplified speakers: Connecting an external receiver or amplifier To connect your external receiver or amplifier: Connecting a computer To connect your computer using DVI video: To connect your computer using VGA video: Page Adjusting Your LCD TV Settings Understanding viewing features Page To change the PIP channel: PIP audio To listen to the audio in the PIP sub-picture: Swapping PIP video To swap the main picture program with the PIP sub-pictureprogram: Using the on-screendisplay To adjust settings from the OSD: OSD menus and options OSD MenuDescription VIDEO (for AV1, AV2/S, DVD, HDTV, and TV inputs) OSD Menu AUDIO TV (for TV input) Cable Auto Add CC1 SETUP (for all inputs) PiP Using parental controls To set the parental controls: Page MPAA To change the parental control password: Change Password: New Password Confirm Password Using key lockout Setting the sleep timer To set the sleep time using the remote control: To turn off the sleep time using the remote control: Page Maintenance and Troubleshooting Important safeguards Cleaning and maintenance Troubleshooting You cannot see a picture You see a distorted picture or hear unusual sound The color is abnormal The picture has abnormal patterns The display image does not cover the entire screen You can see a picture but you cannot hear sound The LCD TV has pixels that are always bright, dark, or colored You see “noise” or “trash” on the screen Screen brightness is diminished To complete a master unlock of the television: The LCD TV will not accept the parental control password To reset the parental control password: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements Canada Industry Canada (IC) Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 Laser safety statement External television antenna grounding Lightning protection Power lines Reference Grounding component Notices Page Index Numerics