Special Features...............................................................................................48

Setting Up Your Remote Control.............................................................................48
Remote Control Codes..........................................................................................51
Fine Tuning Channels...........................................................................................52
Selecting the Color Tone.......................................................................................53
Setting the Film Mode...........................................................................................53
DNIeTM(Digital Natural Image engine) ...........................................................54
Digital Noise Reduction........................................................................................55
Setting the Blue Screen Mode................................................................................56
Changing the Screen Size.....................................................................................57
Special Audio Options.........................................................................................59
MTS Settings: Choosing a Soundtrack........................................................59
Dolby Virtual...........................................................................................60
BBE........................................................................................................61
Auto Volume............................................................................................62
Viewing Closed Caption Information......................................................................63
Viewing Picture-in-Picture.......................................................................................64
Selecting a Screen...................................................................................64
Selecting an External Signal......................................................................65
Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP...................................66
Swapping the Contents of the PIP and Main image......................................67
Changing the Size of the PIP image...........................................................68
Changing the Picture-in-Picture Channel......................................................69
Selecting the Sound Source.......................................................................70
Changing the Location of the PIP image......................................................70
Using the V-Chip..................................................................................................71

PC Display.......................................................................................................78

Using Your TV as a Computer (PC) Display.............................................................78
How to connect Your PC to the TV.............................................................78
How to Set up Your PC Software (Windows only)........................................79
Display Modes.........................................................................................80
How to Set up Your TV as a PC display..................................................................81
Picture Quality Adjustment....................................................................................82
Changing the Position of the Image (Moving left, right, up and down).......................83
Changing the Screen Size (PC mode).....................................................................84

Appendix.........................................................................................................88

Troubleshooting...................................................................................................88
Care and Maintenance.........................................................................................89
Using Your TV in Another Country..........................................................................89
Specifications......................................................................................................89
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Your New Wide TV..........................................................................................10

Replacing the Lamp .............................................................................................10
List of Features.....................................................................................................12
Checking Parts.....................................................................................................12
Side Panel Buttons................................................................................................13
Side Panel Jacks................................................................................................. 13
Front Panel LED Indicators.....................................................................................14
Rear Panel Jacks..................................................................................................15
Remote Control....................................................................................................16
Installing Batteries in the Remote Control.....................................................17

Connections.....................................................................................................20

Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas.......................................................................20
Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads.....................................................20
Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads...........................................................20
Separate VHF and UHF Antennas..............................................................21
Connecting Cable TV and VCR..............................................................................22
Cable without a Cable Box.......................................................................22
Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels...............................22
Connecting a Cable Converter Box............................................................23
Connecting a Cable Converter Box and a VCR...........................................23
Connecting a Camcorder......................................................................................24
Connecting a DVD Player.....................................................................................25
Connecting a DTV Set Top Box..............................................................................26

Operation........................................................................................................30

Turning the TV On and Off....................................................................................30
Viewing the Menus and Displays...........................................................................30
Selecting the Menu Language................................................................................31
Selecting the Antenna Input...................................................................................31
Channel Memory.................................................................................................33
Changing Channels..............................................................................................34
Selecting Your Favorite Channels...........................................................................35
Labeling the Channels..........................................................................................36
Setting The On/Off Melody..................................................................................36
Picture Control.....................................................................................................38
Sound Control.....................................................................................................40
Setting the Clock..................................................................................................42
Setting the Timers.................................................................................................43
Viewing an External Signal Source........................................................................45
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