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Warranty

I'nformation

Regarding

Television

Format

Viewing

'----

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Wide

screen

format

LCD

Displays

(16:9,

the

aspect

ratio

the

screen

width

height)

are

primarily

designed

view

wide

screen

format

full-motion

video.

The

images

displayed

them

should

primarily

the

wide

screen

16:9

ratio

format,

expanded

fill

the

screen

your

model

offers

this

feature

and

the

images

are

constantly

moving.

Displaying

stationary graphics

and

images

screen,

such

the

dark

side-bars

nonexpanded

standard

format

television

video

and

programming,

should

limited

than

the

total

television

viewing

per

week

Additionally,

viewing

other

stationary

images

and

text

such

stock

market

reports,

video

game

displays,

station

logos,

web

sites

computer

graphics

and

pallerns,

should

limited

described

above

for

all

televisions.

Displaying

stationary

images

that

exceed

the

above

guidelines

can

cause

uneven

aging

LCD

Displays

that

leave

subtle,

but

permanent

burned-in

ghost

images

the

LCD

picture.

avoid

this,

vary

the

programming

and

images,

and

primarily

display

full

screen

moving

images,

not

stationary pallerns

dark

bars.

LCD

models

that

offer

picture

sizing

features,

use

these

controls

view

different

formats

full

screen

picture.

careful

the

selection

and

duration

television

formats

used

for

viewing,

Uneven

LCD

aging

result

format

selection

and

use,

well

burned-in

images,

are

not

covered

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Watching

the

LCD

4:3

format

for a

long

period

time

may

leave

traces

borders

displayed

the

left,

right

and

center of

the

screen

caused

the

difference of

light

emission

the

screen.

Playing

DVD

game

console

may

cause

asimilar effect

the

screen,

Damages

caused

the

above

effect

are

not

covered

the

Warranty

•

Displaying

still

images

from

Video

games

and

for

longer

than

certain

period

time

may

produce

partial

after-images.

prevent

this

effect.

reduce

the

'brightness'

and

'contrast'

when

displaying

still

images.

Precautions

When

Displaying a

Still

Image

still

image

may

cause

permanent

damage

the

screen

•

not

display a

still

image

the

LCD

panel

for

than

hours

can

cause

screen

image

retention.

This

image

retention

also

known

"screen

burn".

avoid

such

image

retention,

reduce

the

degree

brightness

and

contrast of

the

screen

when

displaying a

still

image.

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Contents

GENERAL INFORMATION

•

List

Features

•

Accessories

•

Viewing

the

Control

Panel

•

Viewing

the

Connection

Panel

•

Remote

Control

•

Installing

Batteries

the

Remote

Control

CONNECTIONS

•

Connecting

VHF

and

UHF

Antennas

•

Connecting

Cable

•

Connecting

DVD

Player

Cable

Box/Satellite

receiver

(Set-Top

Box)

via

HDMI.

: : 8

•

Connecting

DVD

Player

Cable

Box/Satellite

receiver

(Set-Top

Box)

via

DVI

•

Connecting

DVD

Player

Cable

Box/Satellite

receiver

(Set-Top

Box)

via

Component

cables

•

Connecting

Camcorder

•

Connecting

VCR.

•

Connecting

Digital

Audio

System

•

Connecting

AmplifierlDVD

Home

Theater

•

Connecting

,OPERATION

•

Turning

the

and

Off

•

Plug

Play

Feature

•

Changing

Channels

•

Adjusting

the

Volume

•

Viewing

the

Display

•

Viewing

the

Menus

•

Using

the

TOOLS

Button

•

Memorizing

the

Channels...

•

Select

the

Source

•

Edit

the

Input

Source

Name

PICTURE CONTROL

•

Changing

the

Picture

Standard

•

Customizing

the

Picture

Settings

•

Configuring

Picture

Options

•

Resetting

the

Picture

Settings

the

Factory

Defaults

SOUND CONTROL

•

Changing

the

Sound

Standard

•

Customizing

the

Sound

•

Setting

the

TruSurround

•

Choosing

Multi-Channel

Sound

(MTS)

track

Digital

•

Choosing

Multi-Channel

Sound

(MTS)

track

Analog

•

Automatic

Volume

Control.

•

Selling

the

Speakers

On/Off

•

Connecting

Headphones

(Sold

separately)

CHANNEL CONTROL

PC DISPLAY

•

Using

Your

Computer

(PC)

Display

•

Display

Modes

•

Setting

the

with

your

TIME SETTING

•

Setting

the

Clock

FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

•

Selecting

Language

•

Using

the

V-Chip

•

Viewing

Closed

Captions

(On-Screen

Text

Messages)

-Analog

•

Viewing

Closed

Captions

(On-Screen

Text

Messages)

Digital

•

Adjusting

the

On/Off

Melody

Sound

•

Using

the

Energy

Saving

Feature

•

Upgrading

the

Software

APPENDIX

•

Troubleshooting

•

Installing

the

Stand

•

Disconnecting

the

Stand

•

Wall

Mount

Kit

Specifications

(VESA)

•

Using

the

Anti-Theft

Kensington

Lock

•

Specifications

•

Clearing

Scrambled

Channels

Digital

•

Adding

and

Erasing

Channels

•

Set-Up

Your

Favorite

Channels

•

Viewing

the

Channel

ists

•

Labeling

Channels

•

Fine

Tuning

Analog

Channels

•

Checking

the

Digital-Signal

Strength

Symbol

Press

Note

One-Touch

Button

General

Information

'.',.

•

AAutom~tilc

timer

turn the

on and off.

•specla

sleep

timer.

•Excellent Digital Interface &

Networking:

With abuilt-in

digital tuner, non-subscription

broadcasts can be viewed with

Cable

Box/Satellite receiver

(Set-Top Box) needed.

•

HDMI/DVI

connection

your

PC to this TV.

•Excellent Picture Quality

•

SRS

TruSurround

SRS

TruSurround

provides avirtual surround system.

Accessories

Please make sure the following items are included with your LCD

TV.

If any items are missing, contact your dealer.

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Remote

Control

&Batteries

(AAA

(BN59-00678A)

Power

Cord

(3903-000144)

Cleaning

Cloth

(BN63-01798A) Owner's Instructions

Stand

(BN96-04745A)

Warranty

Card

Registration

Card

Safety

Guide

Manual

(Not

available

all

locations)

The

items

color and

shape

may

vary depending on the model.

Stand

Screw(M4XL

16)

(6002-001294) Cover-Bottom

(BN63-03176A)

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Viewing

the

Control

Panel

Buttons on the Lower-Right Part

the Panel

The buttons on the lower-right panel control your TV's basic features, including the on-screen menu.

use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control.

U'C

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>- The product color and shape may vary depending on the model.

oSOURCE

Toggles between all the available input sources

(TV,

AV,

S-Video, Component, PC, HOMI).

the on-screen menu, use this button as you would

use the ENTER

CBJ

button on the remote control.

Press to see

on-screen menu

your TV's features.

VOL +

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

the on-screen menu, use the -

VOL

+buttons.

VCHA

Press

change channels.

the on-screen menu, use the v

Abuttons.

9SPEAKERS

(POWER)

Press to turn the TV on and off.

POWER INDICATOR

Blinks and turns off when the power

on and

lights up

stand-by mode.

REMOTE

CONTROL

SENSOR

Aim the remote control towards this spot on the

TV,

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The

product color

and

shape may vary depending

the model.

oAUDIO OUT

Connects to the audio input jacks on your Amplifierl

Home theater.

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)

Connects to aDigital Audio component.

ePC

[PC] I[AUDIO]

Connects to the video and audio output jacks on your

PC.

eHDMI/DVI

DVIIN

[R-AUDIO-L]

Connects

the

HDMI

jack of adevice with

HOMI

output.

Use the HOMI/DVI

jack for

OVI

connection to an

external device.

Use aDVI to HOMI cable

DVI-HOMI adapter (DVI to

HOMI) for video connection and the

OVI

[R-AUDIO-L]

jacks for audio.

sound

connection

needed

for

HOMI

connection.

When

using

HOMI/OVI

cable

connection,

you

must

use

the

HOMIIOVI

jack.

oSERVICE, EX-LINK

Connector for SERVICE only.

oANT

Connects to an antenna

cable TV system.

KENSINGTON LOCK

The Kensington Lock (optional) is adevice used to

physically fix the system when used

apublic place.

If you want to use alocking device, contact the dealer

where you purchased the

TV.

.",.

The location

the Kensington Lock may be different

depending on its model.

o0(HEADPHONE)

Connects aset

external headphones for private

listening.

0AVIN

Video and audio inputs for external devices, such as a

camcorder

VCR.

S-VIDEO

Connects an S-Video signal from acamcorder or VCR.

G) COMPONENT

The COMPONENT

jack is also used as the AV

jack.

POWER INPUT

Connects the supplied power cord.

SOURCE

POWER

FAV.CH

Press

switch

your favorite

channels.

(D EXIT

Press to exit the menu.

P.SIZE

Picture size selection.

0SRS

Selects SRS TruSurround XT

mode.

PRE-CH

Tunes to the previous channel.

CH0)/CH@

Press to change channels.

RETURN

Returns to the previous menu.

SOURCE

Press to display and select the

available video sources.

MTS

Press to choose stereo, mono

or Separate Audio Program

(SAP broadcast).

Displays the main on-screen

menu.

VOL(±)

VOLe

Press to increase

decrease

the volume.

oUP,;. /DOWNT /LEFT

....

RIGHT~

/ENTERG'

Use to select on-screen menu

items and change menu values.

oINFO

Press to display information on

the

screen.

COLOR BUTTONS

Use these buttons

the

Channel list, etc.

eTV

Selects the

mode directly.

NUMERIC BUTTONS

Press to change the channel.

'9cc

Controls the caption decoder.

Press

select additional

channels(digital) being broadcast

the same station. For example,

select channel

"54-3",

press

"54",

then press "8" and

"3".

o««MUTE)

Press to temporarily cut off the

sound.

8TOOLS

Use to quickly select frequently

used functions.

Remote

Control

You

can

use the remote control

adistance ofabout

feet from the

TV.

oPOWER

Turns the

on and off.

»The performance of the remote control may

affected by bright light.

If the remote control doesn't work, check the following:

the

power

on?

Are

the

plus

and

minus

ends

the

batteries

reversed?

Are

the

batteries

drained?

there a

power

outage

the

power

cord

unplugged?

there

special

fluorescent light

neon

sign

nearby?

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2·.

Install

two

size

batteries.

Make

sure

match

the

"+"

and

"-"

ends

the

batteries

with

the

diagram

inside

the

compartment.

Replace

the

cover.

Remove

the

batteries

and

store

them

cool,

dry

place

you

won't

using

the

remote

control

for

long

time.

The

remote

control

can

used

about

feet

from

the

TV.

(Assuming

typical

usage,

the

batteries

should

last

for

about

one

year.)

Connections

Connecting

VHF

and

UHF

Antennas

',.

your

antenna

has

set

leads

that

look

the

diagram

the

right,

see

"Antennas

with

300 0

Flat

Twin

Leads"

below.

If your

antenna

has

one

lead

that

looks

the

diagram

the

right,

see

"Antennas

with

Round

Leads".

you

have

two

antennas,

see

"Separate

VHF

and

UHF

Antennas".

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r==='7"=i(

Antennas with

300

0Flat Twin Leads

you

are

using

off-air

antenna

(such

roof

antenna

"rabbit ears")

that

has

300 0

twin

flat

leads,

the

directions

below.

Place

the

wires

from

the

twin

leads

under

the

screws

a300-75 0adapter

(not

supplied).

Use

ascrewdriver

tighten

the

screws.

Plug

the

adaptor

into

the

ANT

terminal

the

back

the

TV.

Antennas with 75 0Round Leads

Plug

the

antenna

lead

into

the

ANT

terminal

the

back

the

TV.

Separate

VHF

and

UHF

Antennas

you

have

two

separate

antennas

for

your

(one

VHF

and

one

UHF),

you

must

combine

the

two

antenna

signals

before

connecting

the

antennas

the

TV.

This

procedure

requires

optional

combiner-adaptor (available

most

electronics

shops).

Connect

both

antenna

leads

the

combiner.

Plug

the

combiner

into

the

ANT

terminal

the

bottom

the

rear

panel.

Connecting

Cable

connect

cable

system,

the

instructions

below.

Cable

without a

Cable

Box

Plug

the

incoming

cable

into

the

ANT

terminal

the

back

the

TV.

Because

this

cable-ready,

you

not

need

cable

box

view

unscrambled

cable

channels.

Connecting

Cable

Box

that

Descrambles

All

Channels

Find

the

cable

that

connected

the

ANT

OUT

terminal

your

cable

box.

This

terminal

might

labeled

"ANT

OUT",

"VHF

OUT"

simply,

"OUT".

Connect

the

other

end

this

cable

the

ANT

terminal

the

back

the

TV.

ANTIN

ANT

OUT

Connecting

Cable

Box

that

Descrambles

Some

Channels

-----t!c!!

-.{]P

cable

Connect this

cable

atwo-way

splitter.

If your

cable

box

descrambles

only

some

channels

(such

premium

channels), follow

the

instructions

below.

You

will

need

two-

way

splitter,

(AlB)

switch

and

four

lengths of

cable.

(These

items

are

available

most

electronics stores.)

Find

and

disconnect

the

cable

that

connected

the

ANT

terminal

your

cable

box.

This

terminal

might

labeled

"ANT

IN",

"VHF

IN"

simply,

"IN".

3. Connect

cable

between

the

OUTPUT

terminal

the

splitter

and

the

terminal

the

cable

box.

Incoming

cable

Cable Box

Connect

cable

between

the

ANT

OUT

terminal

the

cable

box

and

the

B-IN terminal

the

RF(AlB)

switch.

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or~-N-CAiU--OU~]

Switch

Cable Box

Connect another

cable

between

the

other

OUT

terminal

the

splitter

and

the

A-IN

terminal

the

(AlB)

switch.

Incoming

cable

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tAlB)

Switch

Connect

the

last

cable

between

the

OUT

terminal

the

(AlB)

switch

and

the

ANT

terminal

the

rear

the

TV.

Incoming

cable

ANTIN

"CAe"

-ooD!

I-OID-

,-.;-'"'~.,

Rear

Splitter

(AlB)

Cable

Box Switch

After

you

have

made

this

connection,

set

the

AlB

switch

the

"A"

position

for

normal

viewing.

Set

the

AlB

switch

the

"B"

position

view

scrambled

channels.

(When

you

set

the

AlB

switch

"B",

you

will

need

tune

your

the

cable

box's

output

channel,

which

usually

channel

4.)

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Connecting

DVD

Player

Cable

Box/Satellite

receiver

(Set-Top

Box)

via

HDMI

This connection can only

made if there

HOMI

Output connector

the external device.

1. Connect

HOMI

Cable OVD

Player

Cable

Box/Satellite

receiver

between the HOMIIDVI

jack (Set-Top

Box)

Rear

Panel_.

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!':~~

the TV

and

the

HOMI

jack

the

OVO

Player or Cable

Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top

Box),

THOMI Cable

(Not

supplied)

" f

>- What is HOMI?

HDMI(High-Definition Multimedia Interface), is

interface that enables the

transmission

digital audio and video signals using asingle cable.

•The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HOMIdevice is smaller

size and has the HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection) coding feature

installed.

Each DVD Player

Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has adifferent back

panel configuration.

Connecting

DVD

Player

Cable

Box/Satellite

receiver

(Set-Top

Box)

via

DVI

TV Rear Panel

ITI

Audio

Cable

.----.

(Not

supplied)

OVI

HOMI Cable

(Not

supplied)

2. Connect Audio Cables

between the

OVI

[R-AUOIO-L] jack

the TV

and

the

OVO

Player or Cable

Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top

Box),

This connection can only

made if there

OVI

Output connector

the external device,

1. Connect a

OVI

HOMI

Cable

or OVI-HOMI Adapter between

the HOMIIDVIIN jack

the

and

the

OVI

jack

the

OVO

Player or Cable ovo

Player

Cable

Boxl

Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top

Satellite

receiver

(Set-Top

Box)

Box),

>Each OVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has adifferent back

panel configuration.

>- When connecting aDVD Player

Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box), match

the color

the connection terminal to the cable.

>When using an HOMIIDVI cable connection, you must use the HDMIIDVI

jack.

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