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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions .......................................i

Chapter 1: Connections & 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
Side 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 ...................32
Future Rating Region ...........................................33
Additional Features ....................................................33
ARC 2 Picture Processing ......................................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 .................................................................36
Sound Menu ................................................................36
Picture Menu ...............................................................38
PIP Menu ......................................................................39
Setup Menu .................................................................39
Parental Control Menu ...............................................42
Time Menu ................................................................... 42
USB Menu ....................................................................43

Chapter 5: Other Information

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ..........................44
Troubleshooting ..........................................................45
Mounting Your TV to the Wall ...................................47
V-Chip Rating Explanations ........................................ 48
US V-Chip Rating System ......................................48
Canadian English V-Chip Rating System .............. 48
Canadian French V-Chip Rating System ..............49
Limited Warranty ........................................................50
Care and Cleaning .......................................................51