4

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 Channels ....................................................6
Choose Your Connection ............................................. 7
Video (Basic) Connection ....................................... 8
Component Video (Advanced) Connection ..........8
HDMI/DVI Connection ..........................................10
USB Connection ....................................................12
VGA Connection ...................................................13
Plug in the TV ..............................................................14
Put Batteries in the Remote .......................................14
Turn on the TV ............................................................. 14
How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the
Initial Setup ...............................................................14
Complete the Initial Setup .........................................15
Set the Menu Language ......................................15
Complete Channel Setup .....................................15
What To Expect ...........................................................16
Watching TV ...............................................................16
Changing Channels ............................................... 16
Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical order) ............. 17
Buttons and Other Jacks On Your TV ........................18
Side Input Jacks ..................................................... 18
Front Panel Buttons ..............................................18

Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control

The Buttons on the Remote Control .......................... 19
Using the INPUT Button .......................................20
Programming the Remote to Operate Other
Devices ....................................................................... 20
Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote ...20
Programming the Remote ...................................21
How to Use the Remote After You’ve
Programmed It ..........................................................22
Modes of Operation .............................................22
Volume Punchthrough Feature .................................. 22
Deleting ALL Volume Punchthrough
Commands ..........................................................23
Remote Code List ........................................................24

Chapter 3: Using the TV's Features

Channel Banner ........................................................... 27
Autotuning ..................................................................27
Parental Controls and V-Chip ..................................... 29
How V-Chip Works for USA and Canada ............. 29
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls .............................29
US V-Chip TV Ratings ............................................ 30
Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings ......................31
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ...................................32
Block Channels ......................................................32
Front Panel Block ..................................................32
Blocking Unrated/Exempt Programs ...................33
Future Rating Region ...........................................33
Additional Features ....................................................33
Screen Formats ...................................................... 33
PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operation ........................ 34

Chapter 4: Using the TV's Menu System

Using the Menu System .............................................36
Channel List Menu ......................................................36
Sound Menu ................................................................36
Picture Menu ...............................................................38
PIP Menu ...................................................................... 40
Setup Menu .................................................................40
Parental Control Menu ...............................................42
Time Menu ................................................................... 43
USB Menu ....................................................................43

Chapter 5: Other Information

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .......................... 45
Troubleshooting ..........................................................46
Mounting Your TV to the Wall ................................... 49
V-Chip Rating Explanations ........................................ 50
US V-Chip Rating System ......................................50
Canadian English V-Chip Rating System .............. 50
Canadian French V-Chip Rating System ..............51
Limited Warranty ........................................................52
Care and Cleaning ....................................................... 53
1668591B.indb 41668591B.indb 4 6/5/06 3:28:01 PM6/5/06 3:28:01 PM