Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions

i

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

 

Things to Consider Before You Connect

5

Protect Against Power Surges

5

Protect Devices from Overheating

5

Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio

 

Interference

5

Use Indirect Light

5

Check Supplied Parts

5

Get the Picture

6

Getting Digital Channels

6

Getting Regular (Analog) Channels

6

Choose Your Connection

7

Video (Basic) Connection

8

Component Video (Advanced) Connection

8

HDMI/DVI Connection

10

VGA Connection

12

Plug in the TV

13

Put Batteries in the Remote

13

Turn on the TV

13

How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the

 

Initial Setup

13

Complete the Initial Setup

14

Set the Menu Language

14

Complete Channel Setup

14

What To Expect

15

Watching TV

15

Changing Channels

15

Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical order)

16

Buttons and Other Jacks On Your TV

17

Front Panel Buttons

17

Right Side Input Jacks (when facing back of TV) 17

The Buttons on the Remote Control

18

Chapter 2: Using the TV's Features

 

Channel Banner

19

Parental Controls and V-Chip

20

How V-Chip Works for USA and Canada

20

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls

20

US V-Chip TV Ratings

21

Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings

22

V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

23

Block Channels

23

Block Digital Channels

23

Front Panel Block

23

Lock Time Menu

24

Blocking Unrated/Exempt Programs

24

Future Rating Region

24

Additional Features

24

MultiTask Audio

24

Calendar

25

Screen Formats

25

Chapter 3: Using the TV's Menu System

 

Using the Menu System

26

Channel Guide Menu

26

Sound Menu

26

Picture Menu

28

Setup Menu

30

Parental Control Menu

33

Time Menu

33

Chapter 4: Other Information

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

34

Troubleshooting

35

Mounting Your TV to the Wall

38

V-Chip Rating Explanations

39

US V-Chip Rating System

39

Canadian English V-Chip Rating System

39

Canadian French V-Chip Rating System

40

Autotuning

41

How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature

41

Limited Warranty

42

Care and Cleaning

43

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