Curtis LCD3718A User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Before using the TV, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Model:LCD3718A

CONTENTS

SAFETY

PRECAUTION

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTION

MAINTENANCE

ACCESSORIES

GETTING

STARTED

CONTROL

REFERENCE GUIDE

CONNECTIONS

Remote Control Front View Back View

Right Sid e View

Antenna Connection S-Video Connection AV Connection Y Pb Pr Connection HDMI Connection VGA Connection Power Cord Connection SPDIF Connection

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7 7 7 8 8 9 9

WALL MOUNT

INSTALLATION

INITIAL SETUP

TV SETUP

Pu tting The Unit On A Prop er Place Source Selection Turni ng Th e Uni t On For Th e Fir st Ti me

Picture Menu Audio Menu Time Menu Setup Menu Parental Menu TV Menu Zoom Function

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CONTENTS

DISPLAY

MODE

SPECIFICATION

TROUBLE-

SHOOTING GUIDE

PC Formats Video Formats

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SAFETY CLASS :This is an IEC safety class I product

and it must be grounded for safety.

SAFETY PRECAUTION

* CAUTION MARKING WAS LOCATED AT REAR

PORTION OF THE APPARATUS.

WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC: SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK,(). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash within an equilateral triangle,is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage”within the product’s enclosure

that may beof sufficient

risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

• DAN GE R OF E XP LOSION IF B ATT ER Y IS

INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUI VAL EN T TYPE.

• USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR

PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

with arrowhead symbol,

magnitude to constitute a

PLACEMENT INFORMATION

• Do not use this u ni t in p la ce s th at a re extrem el y hot, cold, du st y or h um id .

• Do not re st ri ct t he a ir fl ow of this unit by placing it somewhere w it h po or a ir fl ow, b y co ve ri ng i t wi th a cloth, by pla ci ng i t on b ed di ng o r ca rp eting.

SAFETY INFORMATION

• When connecting or disconnecting the AC power

cord, grip the plug and not the cord itself. Pulling the cord may damage it and create a hazard.

• When you ar e no t go in g to use the unit for a lon g

period of t im e, d is co nnect the AC po we r co rd .

RATING PLATE LOCATION

The rating pl at e is l oc at ed on the rear of t he u ni t.

FCC STATEMENTS

NOTE: This unit has been t es te d an d fo und to comply with the limi ts f or a C la ss B d ig it al d ev ice, pur suant to Part 1 5 of t he FCC Ru le s. T he se l im it s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This unit gen er at es , us es a nd c an r adiate radio fre qu en cy e ne rg y and, if not installed and u se d in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarant ee t ha t in te rf er ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is encou ra ge d to t ry to correc t th e in te rf er ence by one or more of the following measur es :

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Incre as e th e se paration betwee n th e un it a nd receiver.

- Connect the u ni t in to a n ou tl et o n a circuit dif fe re nt fro m th at t o wh ic h the receive r is c on ne ct ed .

- Consult the d ea le r or a n ex pe ri en ce d ra dio/TV technician for help.

WARNING:

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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE O R EL EC TR IC SHOCK, DO NOT E XP OS E THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

T REVENT FIRE OR SHOC H

•

EXPOSE THIS UNI T TO RAIN OR MO IS TU RE . DO NOT PLA CE O BJ ECTS FILLED WITH LIQUID S ON OR NEAR TH

•

SHOULD ANYTROUBLE OCCUR, DISCONNECT

THE AC POWER CORD AND REFER SERVICING TO A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN.

IS UNIT.

AZ AR D, DO NOT

WARNING:

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the unit.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use thi s ap pa ra tu s near water.

6) Clean only w it h a dr y clot h.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8) Do not insta ll n ea r an y he at s ou rces such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (Including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not d ef ea t th e sa fe ty purpose of t he p ol ar ized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two b la de s wi th o ne w ider than the o th er. A gro un di ng t yp e plug has two bl ad es a nd a t hi rd grounding prong. The wide blade or the third pro ng a re p rovid ed f or y ou r sa fety. If the p ro vi de d

plug does n ot f it i nt o your outlet , co ns ul t an electri ci an f or replacemen t of t he o bsolete outlet.

10) Pro te ct t he p ower cord f ro m be in g wa lked on

or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience rec ep ta cl es , an d th e po int where the y ex it from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments / accessories specified

by the manufacturer.

12) Use only wi th t he c ar t, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a car t is u se d, use caution when moving the ca r t / apparat us c om bi na ti on t o avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning Sto rms or when unused for lo ng p er io ds of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the p ow er c or d or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into th e ap pa ra tu s, the appa ra tu s ha s be en exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15) To prevent electric shock, ensure the grounding pin on the AC c or d power plug is secur el y connected.

16) The appar at us s ha ll n ot be exposed to dr ip pi ng

or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vas es , sh al l be p laced on the appa ra tu s.

17) The appar at us s ha ll b e connected to a MA IN S

socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

18) The appli an ce c ou pl er i s us ed a s th e disconnect

device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

MAINTENANCE

CLEANING THE UNIT

• Be sure to turn the unit off and disconnect the AC power cord before maintaining the unit.

• Wipe the unit w it h a dr y soft c lo th. If the sur fa ces are extre me ly d ir ty, wipe clean with a cloth that has been dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughly. Wipe with a dry cloth.

• Never use alcohol, benzine, thinner, cleaning fluid or other chemicals. Do NOT use compressed air to re mo ve d ust.

ACCESSORIES

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

Remote control ...................................................................................................... .

Battery AA ...

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Power Cord ..

Warranty Card .

Instruction Manual .

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GETTING STARTED

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL

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Poi nt the remote c on tr ol at the remot e se ns or l oc ated on the unit.

•

When there is a s trong ambient light sou rc e, t he p er fo rm an ce of the infra re d remote sensor

may be degraded, causing unreliable operation.

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The rec om me nd ed e ff ec ti ve distance for rem ot e op eration is about feet (5 meter s) .

TO IN STALL THE BATTERIES

1. Open the bat te ry door. 2. Inser t 2 "A A" batterie s

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

When the ba tt er ie s become weak, t he o pe ra ti ng d istance of th e re mo te contro l is g re at ly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries.

CAUTION

: Danger of e xp lo si on i f batte r y is i nc orrectly re pl ac ed .

NOTES

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If the re mo te c on trol is not goi ng t o be u se d fo r a lo ng t ime, remove t he b at teries to a vo id

damage caused by battery leakage corrosion.

•

Do not mix old an d ne w ba tteries. Do not mix ALK AL IN E, s ta nd ard (CARBON-ZINC) o r

rechargeable (NICKEL-CADMIUM) batteries.

•

Always re mo ve batterie s as s oo n as t he y be co me w eak.

•

Weak batteries can leak and severely damage the remote control.

WARNING :

• Do not dispose batteries in a fire Batteries may explode or leak

• Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like

CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE

REMOTE CONTROL

DISPLAY

MUTE

FAV

1 2 3

RECALL

ENTER

SLEEP

CH. LIST

TV /AV

GUIDE

ZOOM

CH+

CH+CH+

CH-

CH-CH-

ENTER

EXIT

VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL-

VOL-VOL-

MTS

13 14

CCD

P. M OD E

S. MODE

Universal Remote Code: 1218

15 16

19 20

TV FUNCTION BUTTONS

STAN DBY / ON Button

Pre ss t o tu rn O N th e un it or put it in STAN DBY (OFF) mode.

2. MUTE Button

Pre ss t o tu rn t he s ound on / off

3. Display Button

Press to d

4. Number 0 9 Buttons / Dash Button

Pre ss t o se le ct d es ired T V channel. For example: t o select digi ta l ch an ne l fo ur, pres s 4 – 1 (i f available).

5. FAVORITE Button

Pre ss t o di sp la y a li st of Favorite T V Channels you have added.

6. TV/AV Button

Pre ss t o sw itch the source i np ut .

7. GUIDE Button (EPG)

Pre ss t o vi ew s ch ed uled progra mm in g fo r th e cu rrent channel viewed.

8 ZOOM Button

Pre ss t o se t si ze of LCD d is play.

9. RECALL Button

Pre ss t o sw itch repe at ed ly b et we en the last two channels displayed

10.

Pre ss t o ad ju st t he volume level .

11.

Pre ss t o hi gh li gh t selections on a menu scre en a nd adjust certain settings.

Pre ss t o di sp la y th e on sc reen T V me nu

12. AN NE L ( / )

Press to change the TV channels

13. CCD Button

Press to activate the Closed Captioning feature This function only works on programs broadcasted with captions.

14. MTS Multi Channel Television Sound Button

Pre ss t o se le ct b et ween MONO sound STEREO sound and Secondary Audio Program SAP

15. ENTER Button

Pre ss t o co nf ir m se lections on a menu scre en

16. SLEEP Button

Pre ss t o se t th e SL EE P timer The unit will remain on for the time that is set and will automatically shut off afterwards

17. PICTURE MODE Button

Pre ss t o se le ct t he p icture mode s am on g STANDARD, DYNAMIC, MOIVE, PERSONAL

18. SOUND MODE Bu tt on

Pre ss t o se le ct m od es among STANDARD, MUSIC, MOVIE, PERSONAL.

19. EXIT Button

Pre ss t o ex it t he T V SE TU P me nu a nd return direc tl y to normal viewing

20. CHANNEL LIST Button

Pre ss t o di sp la y a li st of cha nn el s sa ve d in t he T V tuner memor y. Use th e , , , bu ttons to highlight and make channel selection.

isplay the source and channel information.

(-)

VOLUM E ( / ) Bu tt on s

CURSOR ( , , , ) Butt on s

MENU Button

CH Buttons

()

().

CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE

FRONT VIEW

1. Color LCD Screen .

Indicator

Light in blue The unit is turned ON

Remote Sensor

Do not block this sensor or the remote control will not work

. Speakers

BACK VIEW

HDMI 3 HDMI 2 HDMI 1

. TV ANTENNA Terminal1 .

Video(Yellow Color) Audio(R)(Red Color) Audio(L)(White Color)

5. Green Color) Blue Color)

6. VGA AUDIO IN Jack

8. HDMI IN Jack

9. AC Socket

10.ON/OFF Switch

AV2

AV1

S/PDIF out (coaxial)

S-VIDEO IN Jac k AV IN Jac k

Y ( / P ( / P (

Red Color) IN &

b r

Audio(R)(Red Color)

Audio(L)(White Color) IN Jack

VGA IN Jack

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CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

1. T V / AV But ton Select TV, AV , , C HDMI1, HDMI2,HDMI3,

omponent2,

VGA

2. MENU Button Press to disp lay the on-s creen TV menu.

3. CH+ Button Press to change the TV channels and highlight selections on the menu screen.

4. CH- Button Press to change the TV channels and highlight selections on the menu screen.

5. V+ Bu tton Press to adju st the volum e up.

6. V- Bu tton Press to adju st the volum e down.

7. POWER Button Press to

1 AV2, S-VIDEO C ,

turn t he unit on and off.

omponent1

down

CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING A TV ANTENNA / CABLE / SATELLITE

To view television channels correctly, a signal must be received from one of the following sources:

- An indoor or outdoor aerial antenna

HDMI 3

HDMI 2 HDMI 1

- A cable syste m

- A satellite system

NOTE

For receiving over-the-air TV broadcasts, we rec om me nd t ha t yo u us e an external fix ed a nt en na . Should yo u re qu ire the use of a te mp or ar y ante nn a, please ensure that you purchase an antenna with sufficient ability to receive in weak signal areas. Only when you a re i n cl os e proxi mi ty t o a tr an smitter will a temporar y antenna reproduce a signal as strongly as a fixed antenna.

Cable Wall Outlet

CON NE CT IN G AN A /V D EV IC E

To connect to other equipment such as a VCR, camcorder, satellite system or cable, etc.

Connecting to a V CR / C am corder / Satellite System / Cable

Connect the AUDIO and S-VIDEO cable (not included) as shown. Make sure you connect the cable from the other equipment ( and ) to this unit ( and ).

AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN

NOTE

Please re fe r to t he u ser manual for the othe r equipment for more information.

HDMI 3

HDMI 2 HDMI 1

TV R EA R PANE L

AV2

AV1

TV R EA R PANE L

F Connector-

AV2

Yello w White Re d

AV2

AV1

F Connector-

To AUDI O IN

SVI-

To DI O IN

jacks (AV IN)

jac ks (AV IN)

CONNECTING DEVICES WITH A COMPOSITE (YELLOW RCA-TYPE) VIDEO OUTPUT

To connect A/V device s su ch a s a VCR, video game syste m or c am co rder.

Connecting to a V CR / V id eo Game Sys te m / Ca mc or de r

Connect the A UD IO / V ID EO c able (not included) as sh ow n. Make sure you connect the cable from the other equipment ( and ) to this unit (and ).

AUDIO VIDEO IN

NOTE

Please re fe r to t he u ser manual for the oth er e qu ip me nt f or more information.

HDMI 2 HDMI 1

HDMI 3

TV R EA R PANE L

AV2

AUDIO VIDEO OUT

AV1

1/AV2

VIDEO/

To AU DI O

IN jacks (AV IN)

AV 2

Yello w White Re d

AV 1

To S-VI DEO OUT / A UDIO OU T jacks

OUT j acks

ToVIDEO/AUDIO

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