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Important Safeguards .....................................

iii

Federal Communication Commission Interface

 

Statement.......................................................

iv

Important Safety Instructions ..............................

v

Important Information ....................................

viii

Getting to Know Your TV.................

1

Identifying Items in the Box ....................................

2

Locating TV Controls and Connectors......................

3

Cleaning .............................................................

6

Cleaning precautions ......................................

6

Cleaning the TV..............................................

6

Setting Up the TV ............................

7

Selecting a Good Location.....................................

7

Lifting the TV ..................................................

9

Connecting to the TV...........................................

10

Choosing the AV connection to use.................

10

Connecting the TV signal sources....................

11

Connecting the cable TV or off-the-air

 

broadcast antenna........................................

11

Connecting cable or satellite with a

 

set-top box...................................................

12

Connecting a DVD player, VCR, DVR,

 

game console, or camcorder..........................

14

Connecting a VCR for recording.....................

17

Connecting a PC ..........................................

17

Connecting an external sound system..............

18

Connecting the TV to your home

 

network (LAN) ..............................................

21

Connecting power to the TV...........................

22

Removing or attaching the stand.....................

23

Turning On the TV .........................

25

Turning the TV On and Off ..................................

25

Using the First-Time Setup Wizard ........................

26

Setting Up the TV for

 

Digital Media.................................

27

Verifying the TV connections...........................

27

Completing the initial TV setup........................

27

Setting up the TV home network......................

27

Setting up and using Windows Media

 

Center Extender ............................................

31

Operating the TV ...........................

33

Using the Remote Control.....................................

33

Using universal remote controls.......................

33

Installing or replacing remote control

 

batteries.......................................................

33

Identifying the remote control buttons...............

34

Selecting a Device to Control ...............................

39

Selecting the Input Source ....................................

40

Selecting the last source.................................

40

Adjusting the Volume ..........................................

40

Muting the sound ..........................................

40

Changing Channels ............................................

41

Selecting the last channel...............................

41

Selecting a favorite channel ...........................

41

Displaying program information......................

41

Changing the View by Using the Aspect Button ......

42

Turning On Captions...........................................

43

Setting the SAP/MTS Stereo Mode........................

43

Setting the Sleep Timer ........................................

43

Adjusting the TV Settings......................................

43

Opening and closing the OSD........................

43

Using the Media Center Green Start Button............

44

Operating a DVD Player or Other Device ..............

46

Programming the Remote Control for a Home

 

Entertainment Device ...........................................

50

Programming the device code ........................

50

Programming the device code by using auto

 

setup mode ..................................................

52

Manufacturer’s codes ....................................

53

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