Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

 

Things to Consider Before You Connect ........................................................................................

3

Protect Against Power Surges ..................................................................................................

3

Protect Components from Overheating..................................................................................

3

Important Stand and Base Safety Information .......................................................................

3

Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference ...........................................................

3

Use Indirect Light......................................................................................................................

3

Connection Illustrations ...........................................................................................................

3

Check Supplied Parts ................................................................................................................

3

Explanation of Jacks ........................................................................................................................

4

Connect Your Cable .........................................................................................................................

6

Choose Your Connection .................................................................................................................

6

Connection to AV Components ...............................................................................................

6

Connection to a Personal Computer .......................................................................................

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Plug in the TV...................................................................................................................................

8

Put batteries in the remote .............................................................................................................

8

Turn on the TV .................................................................................................................................

8

Adjust the Viewing Angle of the TV ..............................................................................................

8

Set Up Your TV .................................................................................................................................

9

Choose the Menu Language ....................................................................................................

9

Choose the Signal Type ............................................................................................................

9

Complete Channel Search ......................................................................................................

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Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control

 

Button Descriptions for TV Mode .................................................................................................

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Button Descriptions for DVD and VCR Modes .............................................................................

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Using the INPUT Button .........................................................................................................

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Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components ........................................................

12

Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote .....................................................................

12

Programming the Remote .....................................................................................................

12

How to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed It .........................................................

13

Remote Control Codes ..................................................................................................................

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Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features

 

About the Channel Banner ...........................................................................................................

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Why You Should Use the Autotuning Feature ............................................................................

15

How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature................................................................................

15

PIP (Picture-in-PC) Operation ........................................................................................................

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Parental Controls ...........................................................................................................................

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How V-Chip Works ..................................................................................................................

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US V-Chip Rating System ........................................................................................................

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Canadian English V-Chip Rating System ...............................................................................

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Canadian French V-Chip Rating System ................................................................................

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V-Chip TV Ratings ...................................................................................................................

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Blocking Specific Content Themes .........................................................................................

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Viewing Specific Content Themes .........................................................................................

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V-Chip Movie Rating Limit .....................................................................................................

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Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings ........................................................................................

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V-Chip Unrated/Exempt Block ...............................................................................................

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Front Panel Block ....................................................................................................................

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Channel Block .........................................................................................................................

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Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ...............................................................................................

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Additional Features .......................................................................................................................

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