Epson LS57P1, LS47P1 User Manual

HDTV LCD Projection Television

User’s Guide

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Setting Up the TV Selecting a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Outdoor Antenna Installation and Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Placement for Optimum Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Suggested Supports or Stands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installing the Set-Top Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Securing the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Connecting the Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Antenna or Direct Cable TV Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Cable Box Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Digital TV (HDTV) Receiver with a DVI-HDTV Connection . . . . . . . . . . .18

Digital TV (HDTV) Receiver with Component Video Connection. . . . . . . .19

DVD Player With Component Video Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

DVD Player With an S-Video Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Satellite Receiver Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

VCR Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

VCR and Cable Service (Without Cable Box) Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

VCR and Cable Box Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

VCR and Satellite Receiver Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Audio Receiver Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

PC or Game Console Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Camcorder, Digital Camera, or Other Portable Video Connection . . . . . . . .30

External CD-R/RW Drive Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Other Optional Device Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Preparing the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Inserting the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Operating the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Remote Control Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Plugging In and Turning On the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Setting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Selecting the Screen Display Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Selecting the Color Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Turning Off the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Setting Up and Controlling Channels

Setting Up Your TV Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Automatically Setting Up Your Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Manually Adding or Skipping Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Selecting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Setting Up Your Favorite Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Setting Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Creating a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Blocking Programs Using V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Blocking Channels and Input Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Accessing Blocked Programs, Movies, Channels, and Input Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Skipping Unused Input Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

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Using the TV Features Accessing the Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Changing Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing the Language of the Menus and Screen Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Labelling Your Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Selecting a Predefined Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Creating a Custom Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Deleting a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Labelling Your Input Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Select a Predefined Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Creating a Custom Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Deleting a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Adjusting the Picture Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Changing the Default Color Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Adjusting the Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Tint,

and Black Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Adjusting the Color Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Adjusting the Screen Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Switching the Component Video Image Quality Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Adjusting the Screen Display Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Setting the Default Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Adjusting the Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Selecting Closed Caption Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Selecting Audio Mode Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using Picture-Outside-Picture (POP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using Channel Zapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Turning Off the ANT 2 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Zapping Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Automatically Shutting Off the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Putting the TV Into Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Setting Up Auto Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Controlling Other Equipment with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Programming the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Remote Control Programming Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Using the Programmed Remote Control with Your Other Equipment . . . . . 76

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos

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Viewing Photos on a Digital Photo Card or CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Inserting a Photo Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Inserting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Enlarging and Rotating the Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Viewing a Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Freezing an Image for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Changing the Capture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Printing Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Selecting a Photo and Printing It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Monitoring or Cancelling Your Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Saving Photos to CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Inserting a CD-R/RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Writing Photos to a CD-R/RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Caring For the TV Cleaning the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Cleaning the Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the TV Projection Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Lamp Replacement Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Removing and Installing the Lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Replacing the Printer Ink Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Sliding Out the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Removing and Replacing the Ink Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Sliding the Printer Back In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Moving or Transporting the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Solving Problems Responding to Screen Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Responding to TV Panel Light Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Basic Operation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Picture Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Sound Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

TV Reception or Operation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Remote Control Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Problems Viewing Photos from Cards or Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Clearing a Paper Jam From the Back of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Problems Saving Photos to a CD-R/RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Telephone Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Specifications General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Screen and Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

EMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Notices FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Note on Closed Captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Note on TV Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

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6 Table of Contents

Setting Up the TV

Follow the steps in these sections to prepare a spot for your TV, set it up, connect it, turn it on, and prepare it for viewing:

• “Selecting a Location” below

• “Installing the Set-Top Shelf” on page 12

• “Connecting the Cables” on page 14

• “Preparing the Remote Control” on page 33

• “Plugging In and Turning On the TV” on page 35

• “Setting the Volume” on page 36

• “Selecting the Screen Display Size” on page 37

• “Selecting the Color Mode” on page 38

• “Turning Off the TV” on page 38

Selecting a Location

Select a suitable location for your TV and follow all of its safety instructions to ensure it operates effectively and safely, as described in these sections:

• “Important Safety Instructions” below

• “Outdoor Antenna Installation and Grounding” on page 10

• “Placement for Optimum Viewing” on page 11

• “Suggested Supports or Stands” on page 11

Important Safety Instructions

Selecting a Suitable Environment for the TV

• The TV is very heavy. Two people are required to lift or move the TV to avoid injury.

• Do not place the TV on an unstable or tilted cart, stand, or table. Place the TV on the center of the stand, making sure it is fully supported on all sides.

• Do not place the TV near water or sources of heat.

• Do not place the TV in direct sunlight, such as in front of a window.

• Do not place the TV in an area subject to vibration.

• Do not place the TV or the remote control on top of or near heat-producing equipment or in a hot location.

Note

To CATV system installers:

Article 820-40 of the NEC provides guidelines for proper grounding and specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Setting Up the TV 7

• Do not operate the TV in an area with high temperatures or humidity, or where large amounts of dust are present.

• Leave at least 12 inches (30 cm) of room around the vents on the sides of the TV and do not block the vents. They provide ventilation and prevent the TV from overheating.

• Do not use the TV in temperatures outside of the range of 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C).

• Do not store the TV in temperatures outside the range of 14 to 140 °F (–10 to 60 °C).

• If you place the TV in a permanent installation near a wall, secure the TV to the wall using screws and steel wire connected to the two screw holes on the top rear of the TV.

Plugging the TV Into a Power Source

• Use only the type of power source indicated on the TV. If you are not sure of the power available, consult your dealer or power company.

• Place the TV near a wall outlet where the power cord can be easily unplugged.

• Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles. This can cause fire or electric shock.

• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug (two blades, with one wider than the other). Connect the plug only to a compatible outlet where you can fully insert the plug to prevent exposure of the plug blades. If you are unable to insert the plug fully, try reversing the plug. If the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the outlet.

• Do not place the TV where the power cord can be walked on. This may result in fraying or damage to the plug.

• Take the following precautions when plugging in the TV. Failure to comply with these precautions could result in sparks, fire, or electric shock: Do not insert the plug into an outlet with dust present. Do not insert the plug with wet hands. Insert the plug firmly into the outlet.

• Unplug the TV during lightning storms or when it will not be used for extended periods.

• Unplug the TV from the wall outlet before cleaning.

• Pull on the plug housing to unplug the power cord; do not pull on the cord.

8 Setting Up the TV

Operating the TV Safely

• Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do not attempt to service this product

yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards.

• Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power cord is damaged or frayed, or if it becomes hot.

• When liquid has been spilled into the TV or if it has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the TV does not operate normally when you follow the operating instructions, or if

it exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.

• If the TV has been dropped or the housing has been damaged.

• Do not stand on the TV or place heavy objects on top of it.

• Do not block the slots and openings in the TV case.

• Never push objects of any kind through the cabinet slots.

• Never insert an object other than a digital photo card in the card slots, or an object other than paper or an ink cassette into the printer. Do not use sharp tools to remove a card from a slot or you may damage the slot and card.

• Use only the ink cassette and paper specified for use in the EPSON Livingstation printer (part number ELSPP50).

• Never spill liquid of any kind into the TV.

• Do not move or lift the TV by moving or lifting the stand or table supporting it; the TV may fall and cause injury.

Replacing the Projection Lamp Safely

• Never touch the projection lamp immediately after turning off the TV or you could be burned.Wait at least 30 minutes after turning off the TV to let the lamp cool down completely.

• If the lamp has broken, handle the shards carefully to avoid injury.

• The used lamp contains mercury. Please consult your state and local regulations regarding disposal or recycling. Do not put the lamp in the trash.

• Install the new lamp securely to avoid an electrical short or other damage. Insert the lamp as described on page 101, pushing it all the way into its slot. Tighten the screws to lock the lamp securely into place or the lamp will not come on.

• Do not touch the glass on the lamp with your bare hands. This can shorten the lamp life and obscure the projected image. Use a cloth or glove to handle the new lamp.

• Do not drop the replacement lamp or bump it against any surface; the lamp could be permanently damaged.

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Outdoor Antenna Installation and Grounding

• It is best to have a professional technician install an antenna on the roof of a structure. If you install an antenna yourself, be careful to avoid serious injury.

• If an outside antenna is connected through other equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. In the U.S.A., section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information on proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrode, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

Example of Antenna Grounding in National Electrical Code Instructions

Ground clamp

Antenna lead in wire

Antenna discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20)

Grounding conductors

Grounding clamps

Power service grounding electrode system (NEC ART 250, Part H)

(NEC Section 810-21)

• An outdoor antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines/ electric lights or power circuits, or where it can fall onto such power lines or circuits. When installing an outdoor antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep it from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

• For added protection during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage due to lightning and power-line surges.

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Placement for Optimum Viewing

Your TV’s screen is designed to give you great picture quality over a wide viewing angle. For optimum viewing, place the TV so you can view it as shown below.

Sit about 6 to 10 feet away from the TV, and within 65° to the left or right.

Also make sure the stand or other support you’re using places the TV within 30° above and below your viewing height as measured from your eyes to the center of the screen.

Suggested Supports or Stands

You can use an optional EPSON TV stand to support your TV. Order part number LS47STD (for the LS47P1) or LS57STD (for the LS57P1) from your dealer.

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If you use your own stand, make sure it can securely support the TV as follows:

Specification LS47P1 LS57P1

Width of the base (minimum)

47 inches (119 cm) 56 inches (142 cm)

Caution

Don’t fold the shelf backwards on its hinge or it may break.

Depth of the base (minimum)

Weight capacity (minimum)

16 inches (41 cm) 18 inches (46 cm)

331 lb (159.0 kg) 331 lb (159.0 kg)

Make sure you place the stand in a location that allows you access to the back of the TV and provides at least 12 inches (30 cm) of room for ventilation at the sides.

Installing the Set-Top Shelf

The set-top shelf provides a convenient support for a center surround sound speaker or other component on top of the TV. The shelf can hold up to 11 lb (5 kg).

1 Fold the shelf into an upside-down L-shape with the shorter end on top.

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2 Align the holes in the shelf with the holes on the back of the TV.

3 Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, secure the shelf to the TV with the four screws that

came with it. Tighten the screws.

Securing the TV

You may want to secure the TV to a wall or other support so it stays upright on its stand during an earthquake or other situation. Use wires and screws connected to the outer pair of holes on the top of the TV to secure the TV to the wall or other support.

Secure the TV to a wall or other support

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Note

For a description of all the available connectors on the front and back panels, see the inside back cover of this book.

Connecting the Cables

You can connect the TV to a variety of equipment. Follow the steps in the applicable sections below, depending on the equipment you’re connecting and the type of connector or service you’re using.

• “Antenna or Direct Cable TV Connection” on page 15

• “Cable Box Connections” on page 16

• “Digital TV (HDTV) Receiver with a DVI-HDTV Connection” on page 18

• “Digital TV (HDTV) Receiver with Component Video Connection” on page 19

• “DVD Player With Component Video Connection” on page 20

• “DVD Player With an S-Video Connection” on page 21

• “Satellite Receiver Connection” on page 22

• “VCR Connection” on page 23

• “VCR and Cable Service (Without Cable Box) Connection” on page 24

• “VCR and Cable Box Connection” on page 25

• “VCR and Satellite Receiver Connection” on page 26

• “Audio Receiver Connection” on page 28

• “PC or Game Console Connection” on page 29

• “Camcorder, Digital Camera, or Other Portable Video Connection” on page 30

• “External CD-R/RW Drive Connection” on page 31

• “Other Optional Device Connections” on page 32

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Antenna or Direct Cable TV Connection

Connect the TV to an outside antenna or to your cable system using a 75-ohm coaxial cable.

Connect the cable coming into the house to the ANT 1 connector on the back of the TV.

If your coaxial cable has a screw-type connector on the end, secure it by turning the end clockwise.

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If you’ll also be attaching a VCR to the TV, you need to use a different connection method so you can record TV programs. See “VCR and Cable Service (Without Cable Box) Connection” on page 24.

Note

If you have an older home, you may have a 300-ohm twin lead cable. If so, you also need an antenna connector or U/V splitter to connect it to your TV. Keep the twin lead cable as far away from your TV as possible to reduce the radio noise that may cause signal problems.

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Note

Before connecting a cable box to the TV, be sure to read any instructions that came with the cable box.

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Cable Box Connections

The connection method differs, depending on the type of cable box you have. Your cable box may unscramble signals for all of your channels or it may unscramble only some of them.

If you’ll also be attaching a VCR to the TV, you need to use a different connection method so you can record TV programs. See “VCR and Cable Box Connection” on page 25.

Cable Box Unscrambles All Channels

If your cable box unscrambles signals for all of your channels, connect it as follows:

1 Connect the cable coming into the house to the IN connector on the cable box.

2 Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the OUT connector on the cable box.

3 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the ANT 1 connector on the back of the

TV.

If your coaxial cable has a screw-type connector on the end, secure it by turning the end clockwise.

Cable box

Coaxial cable

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Cable Box Unscrambles Only Some of Your Channels

If your cable box unscrambles signals for only some of your channels, connect it as follows:

1 Connect the cable coming into the house to the ANT 1 connector on the back of the TV.

2 Remove the jumper cable connected to both the RF Output and ANT 2 connectors on

the back of the TV. Retain the cable.

3 Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the RF Output connector on the back of the TV.

4 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the IN connector on the cable box.

If your coaxial cable has a screw-type connector on the end, secure it by turning the end clockwise.

5 Connect another coaxial cable to the OUT connector on the cable box.

6 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the ANT 2 connector on the back of the

TV.

7 Be sure to turn on use of the TV’s ANT 2 port, as described on page 39.

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Note

Be sure to retain the jumper cable in case you change your TV connections later. You’ll need to connect it again in certain connection schemes to provide the channel zapping feature.

Cable box

Coaxial cables

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Note

Before connecting a digital TV receiver to the TV, be sure to read any instructions that came with the receiver.

Digital TV (HDTV) Receiver with a DVI-HDTV Connection

1 Turn off and unplug your TV and your digital TV receiver.

2 Connect one end of a DVI-HDTV cable to the DVI-HDTV Input connector on the

back of the TV.

3 Connect the other end of the DVI-HDTV cable to the DVI-HDTV OUT connector on

your digital TV receiver.

4 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the DVI-HDTV Input R and L

Audio connectors on the back of the TV.

5 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L Audio Out connectors on your

digital TV receiver.

Note

If you have any trouble switching to the DVI input source, make sure you didn’t turn off the Use of DVI Input setting. See page 52 for details.

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DVI-HDTV cableAudio cable

Digital receiver

6 Plug your TV and digital TV receiver back into their power outlets.

Digital TV (HDTV) Receiver with Component Video Connection

1 Turn off and unplug your TV and your digital TV receiver.

2 Connect one end of the component video cable to any available set of Y (green), PB

(blue), and PR (red) connectors on the back of the TV.

3 Connect the other end of the component video cable to the Y, PB, and PR connectors on

your digital TV receiver.

4 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the corresponding

Component Input R and L Audio connectors on the back of the TV.

5 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L Audio Out connectors on your

digital TV receiver.

Note

Before connecting a digital TV receiver to the TV, be sure to read any instructions that came with the receiver.

Audio cableComponent video

cable

Digital receiver

6 Plug your TV and digital TV receiver back into their power outlets.

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Note

The connectors may be label e d Y, B - Y, R - Y, o r Y, C b, Cr, or Y, Pb, Pr on your DVD player, so just match the connector colors.

DVD Player With Component Video Connection

1 Connect one end of the component video cable to any available set of Y (green), PB

(blue), and PR (red) connectors on the back of the TV.

2 Connect the other end of the component video cable to the corresponding color

Component Video Out connectors on your DVD player.

3 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the corresponding

Component Input R and L Audio connectors on the back of the TV.

4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L Audio Line Out connectors on

your DVD player.

cable

DVD player

Audio cableComponent video

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DVD Player With an S-Video Connection

1 Connect one end of an S-Video cable to one of the S-Video connectors on the back of

the TV or to the one on the front of the TV beneath the connector cover.

2 Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the S-Video connector on your DVD

player.

3 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the corresponding Video

Inputs R and L Audio connectors on the back or front of the TV.

4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L Audio Line Out connectors on

your DVD player.

Note

If your DVD player doesn’t have an S-Video connector, you can connect a video cable (yellow) to the Video connectors instead of the S-Video cable using these instructions.

It’s best to connect your DVD player to the S-Video connectors on the back of the TV to free up the S-Video connector on the front to connect a camcorder.

S-Video cable

DVD player

Audio cable

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Satellite Receiver Connection

If you’ll also be attaching a VCR to the TV, you need to use a different connection method so you can record TV programs. See “VCR and Satellite Receiver Connection” on page 26.

Note

If your satellite receiver doesn’t have an S-Video connector, you can connect a video cable (yellow) to the Video connectors instead of the S-Video cable using these instructions.

It’s best to connect your satellite receiver to the S-Video connectors on the back of the TV to free up the S-Video connector on the front to connect a camcorder.

1 Turn off and unplug your TV and your satellite receiver.

2 Connect the satellite antenna cable coming into your house to the Satellite In connector

on your satellite receiver.

3 Connect one end of an S-Video cable to one of the S-Video connectors on the back of

the TV or to the one on the front of the TV beneath the connector cover.

4 Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the S-Video connector on your satellite

receiver.

5 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the corresponding Video

Inputs R and L Audio connectors on the back or front of the TV.

6 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L Audio Line Out connectors on

your satellite receiver.

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Audio cableS-Video cable

Satellite receiver

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7 Plug your TV and satellite receiver back into their power outlets.

VCR Connection

Follow these steps to connect a VCR by itself.

If you’re connecting a cable, cable box, or satellite receiver along with the VCR, or if you’re connecting two VCRs for tape editing, see the instructions in the sections following this one instead.

1 Connect one end of an S-Video cable to one of the S-Video connectors on the back of

the TV or to the one on the front of the TV beneath the connector cover.

2 Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the S-Video connector on your VCR.

3 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the corresponding Video

Inputs R and L Audio connectors on the back or front of the TV.

4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L Audio Line Out connectors on

your VCR.

Note

If your VCR doesn’t have an S-Video connector, you can connect a video cable (yellow) to the Video connectors instead of the S-Video cable using these instructions.

It’s best to connect your VCR to the S-Video connectors on the back of the TV to free up the S-Video connector on the front to connect a camcorder.

VCR

Audio cableS-Video cable

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VCR and Cable Service (Without Cable Box) Connection

1 Connect the VCR as described in “VCR Connection” on page 23.

2 Connect the cable coming into the house to the IN connector on the VCR.

3 Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the OUT connector on the VCR.

4 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the ANT 1 connector on the back of the

TV.

If your coaxial cable has a screw-type connector on the end, secure it by turning the end clockwise.

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Audio cableS-Video cableCoaxial

cable

VCR

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VCR and Cable Box Connection

1 Turn off and unplug your TV, VCR, and cable box.

2 Connect the VCR as described in “VCR Connection” on page 23.

3 Connect the cable line coming into the house to the ANT 1 connector on the back of the

TV.

4 Remove the jumper cable connected to both the RF Output and ANT 2 connectors on

the back of the TV. Retain the cable.

5 Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the RF Output connector on the back of the TV.

6 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the IN connector on the cable box. If your

coaxial cable has a screw-type connector on the end, secure it by turning the end clockwise.

7 Connect another coaxial cable to the OUT connector on the cable box.

8 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the IN connector on the VCR.

9 Connect another coaxial cable to the OUT connector on the VCR.

10 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the ANT 2 connector on the back of the

TV.

Note

Before connecting a cable box to the TV, be sure to read any instructions that came with the cable box.

Note

Be sure to retain the jumper cable in case you change your TV connections later. You’ll need to connect it again in certain connection schemes to provide the channel zapping feature.

11 Be sure to turn on use of the TV’s ANT 2 port, as described on page 39.

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ANT 1

RF Output

ANT 2

Coaxial cables

Cable box

VCR

Audio cableS-Video cable

12 Plug your TV, VCR, and cable box back into a power source.

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Note

Before connecting a satellite receiver to the TV, be sure to read any instructions that came with the receiver.

Note

If your satellite receiver doesn’t have an S-Video connector, you can connect a video cable (yellow) to the Video connectors instead of the S-Video cable using these instructions.

It’s best to connect your satellite receiver to the S-Video connectors on the back of the TV to free up the S-Video connector on the front to connect a camcorder.

VCR and Satellite Receiver Connection

1 Turn off and unplug your TV, VCR, and satellite receiver.

2 Connect the VCR as described in “VCR Connection” on page 23.

3 Connect the satellite antenna cable to the Satellite In connector on your satellite

receiver.

4 Connect one end of an S-Video cable to one of the S-Video connector on your satellite

receiver.

5 Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to one of the S-Video connectors on your

VCR.

6 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the R and L Audio Line Out

connectors on your satellite receiver.

7 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L Audio Line In connectors on

your VCR.

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8 If your satellite service does not include local channels, you can also connect an outside

antenna or cable service line to the VHF/UHF IN connector on the VCR. Then connect a coaxial cable to the VHF/UHF OUT connector and to the ANT 1 connector on the back of your TV.

Audio cableS-Video cable

Coaxial cable

VCR

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Audio cableS-Video cable

Satellite receiver

9 Plug your TV, VCR, and satellite receiver back into a power source.

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Note

You can’t connect external speakers to the TV directly; you must connect them to an audio receiver and then connect the receiver to the TV.

Audio Receiver Connection

1 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the R and L Audio Output

Var ia ble connectors on the back of your TV.

2 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L Audio Line Input connectors

on your audio receiver.

Audio cable

Audio receiver

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PC or Game Console Connection

1 For a PC, connect one end of a Dsub15 RGB for PC cable to the monitor or PC output

connector on the back of your PC.

For a game console, just use the cable that came with the console.

2 Connect the other end of the cable to the PC connector on the front of the TV.

3 Connect any necessary audio cables to your device and to the Video Inputs R and L

Audio connectors on the front of the TV.

PC or game console

Dsub15 RGB for PC or game console cable

Note

To display images on your laptop monitor and the TV screen at the same time, you may need to press the Fn or button on your laptop. See your computer documentation for details.

If you have any trouble switching to the PC input source, make sure you didn’t turn off the Use of PC Input setting. See page 52 for details.

TV’s front connector panel

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Note

If your device doesn’t have an S-Video connector, you can connect a video cable (yellow) to the Video connector instead of the S-Video cable using these instructions.

Camcorder, Digital Camera, or Other Portable Video Connection

It’s best to connect a portable video device to the S-Video or Video connector on the front of the TV; however, you can use the connectors on the back. These instructions use a camcorder as an example.

1 Connect one end of an S-Video cable to the S-Video connector on the front of the TV

beneath the connector cover.

2 Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the S-Video connector on your

camcorder.

3 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the Video Inputs R and L

Audio connectors on the front of the TV.

If you’re connecting a device with mono audio, connect the left (white) cable to the L A/V Output connector on your device and the L Audio connector on the front of the TV.

If you connect your device to a video connector on the TV’s front panel, select Video 4 as the input source using the TV/Video button.

4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L A/V Output connectors on

your camcorder.

S-Video cable

Audio cable

TV’s front connector panel

Video Inputs

S-VideoR–Audio–L

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External CD-R/RW Drive Connection

1 Connect the square end of a USB cable to the USB port on your external CD-R/RW

drive.

2 Connect the flat end of the USB cable to the EXT. I/F connector on the back of the TV.

External CD-R/RW drive

USB cable

3 Plug the power cable that came with the CD-R/RW into the drive’s power connector and

connect it to an electrical outlet.

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Note

When you connect headphones, the TV speakers are turned off, but sound is still audible from any audio source you have connected to the TV.

Other Optional Device Connections

Headphones

Connect headphones to the Headphone connector on the front of the TV.

TV’s front connector panel

Remote IR Repeater

Connecting a remote IR repeater lets you control other equipment (such as a VCR or DVD player) by using its remote control pointed at the TV’s remote control receiver on its front panel.

Connect the remote IR repeater to the Remote-out connector on the back of the TV using the cable that came with the repeater.

Mini-jack cable

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Remote IR repeater

Preparing the Remote Control

Before you can use the remote control, you need to insert the batteries and make sure you aim it correctly. For a description of the remote control button functions, see the inside front cover of this book.

Inserting the Batteries

The remote control uses two AA batteries. You’ll need to install the batteries that came with your TV before you can use the remote control.

1 Press in on the top of the battery cover on the back of the remote control. Then slide the

cover down and off the remote.

2 Insert the batteries as shown below, making sure the + and – ends face the right way. Then

push them down flat.

Caution

When you replace the batteries, take the following precautions:

Don’t mix old and new batteries.

If the batteries leak, wipe away the battery fluid with a soft cloth. If fluid gets on your hands, wash them immediately.

Remove the batteries if you won’t be using the TV for a while.

Dispose of old batteries in accordance with the regulations in your area.

+ ends

3 Place the cover into the grooves and slide the cover all the way up until it clicks into place.

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Operating the Remote Control

Aim the remote control at the front of the TV, within about a 25° horizontal angle to the left or right and a 15° vertical angle up or down from the remote receiver.

Note

You ca n a l s o p r o g ra m t h e remote to control other equipment you have connected to the TV. See page 71 for instructions.

Make sure the room lighting is not too bright and not shining directly on the remote control or the TV receiver window. Keep the transmitter area on the top of the remote and the TV receiver window clean.

To turn off the remote control’s beeping sound, hold down the Menu button for 2 seconds, until the remote control light stops flashing. Then press the Vo lum e down button. (To turn it back on, hold down the Menu button for 2 seconds, until the remote control light stops flashing. Then press the Vo lu me up button.)

Remote Control Information

The TV may not respond to remote control commands under the following conditions:

• There is an object between the remote control IR emitter and the IR receiver on the TV.

• Ambient light is too bright.

• Certain types of fluorescent lighting are used.

• A strong light source shines into the IR receiver.

• Other equipment that emits infrared energy, such as a radiant room heater, is in the room.

If these conditions cause problems for your TV’s remote control, try the following:

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• The remote control’s batteries may be low on power; replace them.

• Dim the ambient lighting and/or turn off any fluorescent lights.

• Close any window coverings and/or move the TV out of direct sunlight.

• Turn off other equipment that emits infrared energy.

Plugging In and Turning On the TV

After your video and audio equipment are connected and the remote control is ready, you can plug in and turn on the TV. You may want to turn on your connected equipment and insert a tape or disc, if necessary, to test the TV with all of its video and audio sources.

1 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet or power strip.

The Power light comes on orange.

2 Press the Power button on the TV panel or the remote control.

Power light

TV panel

Power button

Remote control

The Power light flashes green while the TV warms up.

After a few moments, the Power light stops flashing and shines green.

3 Press the TV/Video button on the remote control or the TV panel to select the source

you want to look at (TV, DVD, etc.).

Note

You can press the TV/Video button 10 seconds after pressing the Power button. You don’t have to wait for the Power light to stop flashing first.

To turn off the DVI and PC ports when you’re not using them (so you don’t have to cycle through them with the TV/Video button), see the instructions on page 52.

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If you see a blank screen with No Signal at the bottom:

No Signal

• Turn on the source (VCR, DVD, etc.)

• Insert a disc or tape, if you’re viewing one, and press Play

•Press the TV/Video button to select the source

• Check the cable connections

Note

If you connect headphones to the TV, the TV speaker sound shuts off. You can press Mute to mute the headphone audio too.

If you connected your TV to an audio receiver and additional speakers, the Vol. buttons control the sound from those speakers too.

• If it’s still not working, see “Basic Operation Problems” on page 116.

Setting the Volume

To turn the TV speaker volume up or down, use the Vol . up and down buttons on the TV panel or remote control.

To mute the sound, press the Mute button on the remote control.

Mute

Vol um e button

button

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Selecting the Screen Display Size

Most TV and video signals determine the size of the image on your screen. You can change the size (called the aspect ratio) by pressing the Aspect button on the remote control. Depending on your signal and input device, you may not be able to change the aspect ratio or be offered all of the selections listed here.

Press the Aspect button repeatedly to select any one of the screen sizes shown below. The name of the aspect ratio appears in the upper left corner.

Normal is the default size of your video source, if it is in standard 4:3 broadcast ratio.

Full stretches a standard 4:3 ratio image to fit into your 16:9 ratio screen, stretching equally on all sides.

Wide stretches a standard 4:3 ratio image to fit into your 16:9 ratio screen, but the image size stretches increasingly more from the center to the sides.

Zoom enlarges the entire screen and cuts off some of the top and bottom for a closer view. Use Zoom when you’re watching movies broadcast in Letterbox format so they fit your screen.

Aspect button

Note

You can select the aspect ratio you’d like the TV to use if your TV is ever unable to detect an aspect ratio from your TV or video input signal. See page 63 for instructions on selecting the Auto Aspect setting.

Auto lets the TV select a suitable aspect ratio

based on the signal it receives. If it can’t detect an aspect ratio from the signal, it uses the ratio selected as the Auto Aspect setting in the menu system. See page 63 for details.

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Color button

Selecting the Color Mode

Your TV offers three display types (color modes) that are optimized for different room lighting and picture types. You can also create two custom color modes using the TV menu system to fine-tune the picture even further.

To select a different color mode, press the Color button on the remote control and select one of these modes:

• Dynamic The settings are optimized for displaying brilliant colors.

• Theater The settings are optimized for viewing movies.

• Natural The settings are optimized for viewing TV programs.

• Custom1 and Custom2 You can create one or two custom modes using the menu system. See “Adjusting the Picture Quality” on page 60.

To select a specific color mode as the default setting whenever you turn on the TV, follow the steps on page 60.

Caution

Turn off the TV when not in use. Continuous 24-hour-aday use may reduce its overall life.

Turning Of f the TV

1 Press the Power button on the TV panel or the remote control.

Power light

TV panel

Power button

Remote control

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2 The Power light flashes orange as the TV cools down.

When it’s cool, the Power light stops flashing and shines orange. Leave the TV like this or unplug it.

Setting Up and Controlling Channels

Before you use your TV to view television programs, you may need to set up your available channels. You may also want to use the TV’s channel control features or block unwanted viewing of channels or input sources by children, as described in these sections:

• “Setting Up Your TV Channels” below

• “Selecting Channels” on page 42

• “Setting Up Your Favorite Channels” on page 42

• “Setting Up Parental Controls” on page 43

• “Skipping Unused Input Sources” on page 52

Setting Up Your TV Channels

If you’re receiving your TV programs using a broadcast antenna or a cable system without a cable box, you need to set up the channels that the TV can receive.

You can use Auto Program to automatically search for the available channels and set them up. Then, for channels that are not automatically detected, you can use Manual Program to add them. You can also choose to have the TV “skip” certain channels that you don’t want to view.

Automatically Setting Up Your Channels

Before setting up your channels, make sure you’ve connected your broadcast antenna or cable service line to the ANT 1 or ANT 2 connector on the back of the TV. Then press the TV/Video button on the TV panel or remote control to select your TV signal.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To move to the Channel tab, press Next >.

3 When the Channel tab is highlighted, press Enter. The Antenna 1 setting is highlighted.

Note

If you receive your TV programs using a cable, satellite, or digital TV service with a separate receiver box, you don’t need to set up your channels. The receiver box does that for you.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

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4 First make sure the correct television source type is selected for Antenna 1 and/or

Antenna 2. Select TV for broadcast television via an antenna outside your house. Select CATV for cable television via a cable service line brought into your house.

If you need to change the option, press Select d or Select u to highlight the Antenna 1 or Antenna 2 setting, then press Prev < or Next > to change the option.

5 If you connected a source to the ANT 2 connector, press Select d to highlight the Use

of Ant. 2 setting, then press Prev < or Next > to select On.

6 Press Select d to highlight Auto Program, then press Enter.

Note

If you have another TV signal source connected to the other antenna connector (ANT 1 or 2), press the TV/Video button to switch to that source. Then repeat steps 1 through 5 to set up the channels on that source too.

The menu disappears and Auto Program Setting appears in the middle of the screen as the TV begins searching for available channels. It reports the current channel in the upper right corner. This process takes a few minutes, depending on the number of channels available.

When it’s finished, you return to the Channel menu.

If the automatic program doesn’t detect all of your available channels or if you want to set up the TV to skip certain available channels, follow the steps in the next section.

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Manually Adding or Skipping Channels

For channels that are not automatically detected when you use Auto Program, you can use Manual Program to add them. You can also choose to have the TV “skip” certain channels so you don’t have to cycle through them when you change channels.

1 Press Select d to highlight Manual Program, then press Enter. The screen changes

to the following:

2 To select a channel, press Select d or Select u until its number is highlighted in the

Channel column.

If the channel number you want is not shown on the screen, press Prev < or Next > to go to the next or previous screen.

3 Press Enter. The highlight moves to the Add/Skip column.

4 Press Prev < or Next > to select Add or Skip, then press Enter.

5 To add or skip another channel, repeat steps 2 through 4.

6 Press Exit to return to the main Channel menu or press Menu to exit the menu system.

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Note

If you’re using a cable, satellite, or digital TV receiver, you may need to control your TV channels using the receiver controls.

Channel selection

Favorite

Ch up/ down

Ch Display

Selecting Channels

To select the channel you want to watch, do one of the following:

• Enter the channel number using the number keys and press Ch Enter.

•Press the Ch + or – button to go up or down one channel at a time.

•Press the Ch Prev. button to go back and forth between the previous and current channel.

The channel number and audio mode briefly display in the upper right corner.

If you want to see a channel number after it has disappeared, press the Ch Display button. The channel number and audio mode briefly appear, then the channel number remains on the screen. Press Ch Display again to turn off the display.

Setting Up Your Favorite Channels

You can create a group of up to 12 favorite channels that you frequently want to watch. Then you can quickly go to those channels by pressing the Favorite button on the remote control.

To set up favorite channels, you must be connected to a broadcast antenna or cable TV system without a decoder box so you can control your channels with the TV tuner.

1 To set up your favorite channels, first select the channel on your TV.

2 Hold down the Favorite button on the remote control for about 3 seconds.

Registered appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen.

3 Select the next channel you want to add as a favorite and repeat step 2. You can add up to

12 favorite channels.

Whenever you want to tune to a favorite channel, press the Favorite button. Press it again to go to the next favorite channel, and so on.

If you need to delete a channel from the favorites group, select the channel, then hold down the Exit button on the remote control for about 3 seconds. Removed appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen.

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Setting Up Parental Controls

You can control access to rated television programs and block access to certain channels and input sources to prevent children or others from viewing unsuitable materials. The person controlling access creates a password that allows him or her to set up, lock, and unlock the parental controls.

Before setting up parental controls, you need to change the default password to a new one. Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place.

Creating a Password

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To move to the Lock tab, press Next >.

3 When the Lock tab is highlighted, press Enter. The highlight moves to the first character

in the password field:

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

4 First you need to enter the default password to access the Lock menu.

On the remote control, press the 0 button four times (the default password is 0000). Asterisks (*) appear on the screen as you press the buttons.

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Number buttons

Then you see the Lock menu.

Password change

5 Press Select d to highlight Password Change, then press Enter. You see this

screen:

6 Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four-digit password.

7 Enter the same password again to confirm it. You return to the Lock menu.

8 To block programs using V-Chip, see page 45.

To block certain TV channels and/or input sources, such as a game console, see page 49.

To exit the menu system, press Menu.

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Blocking Programs Using V-Chip

Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology that allows you to block the display of TV programs or movies based upon their content rating. You can also block display of programs or movies that don’t carry V-Chip ratings (unrated programs). Whenever you need to change the ratings or remove blocking, you need to enter a password.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To move to the Lock tab, press Next >.

3 When the Lock tab is highlighted, press Enter. The highlight moves to the first character

in the password field:

4 Using the number buttons on the remote control, enter your password. You see the Lock

menu.

5 Press Select d to highlight V-Chip.

V-Chip

6 Press Prev < or Next > to select ON. The Rating, Unrated, and Country settings

become available.

Note

When you turn on V-Chip blocking, you can’t use channel zapping (described on page 68). To use channel zapping, turn off V-Chip blocking.

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7 Press Select d to highlight Country, then press Prev < or Next > to select U.S.A. or

Canada.

8 If you want to block access to programs that don’t carry V-Chip ratings, press Select u

to highlight Unrated. Then press Prev < or Next > to select Block.

9 To set up V-Chip blocking, press Select u to highlight Rating and press Enter.

If you selected U.S.A as the Country setting, you see the U.S.A. Rating screen:

Go to step 10.

If you selected Canada as the Country setting, you see the Canada Rating screen:

Press Select d or Select u to select French Rating, English Rating, or U.S.A Rating, indicating the rating system you want to use (for details, see page 48).

If you selected U.S.A. Rating, go to step 10.

If you selected French Rating or English Rating, press Enter to block programs with the selected rating and any more mature ratings (– means unblocked and X means blocked). Then go to step 13.

10 Press Select d or Select u to select TV Rating or Movie Rating, indicating the

type of U.S.A. rating you want to set up blocking for. Then press Enter.

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11 If you selected TV Rating, you see these options:

All of the ratings are unblocked by default. Press Select d or Select u to select an Age Based rating. If desired, press Prev < or Next > to select a Content Based rating.

Press Enter to block programs with the selected rating and any more mature ratings (– means unblocked and X means blocked).

For details on the ratings, see page 48.

12 If you selected Movie Rating, you see these options:

All of the ratings are unblocked by default. Press Select d or Select u to select an Age Based rating. Then press Enter to block programs with the selected rating and any more mature ratings (– means unblocked and X means blocked).

For details on the ratings, see page 48.

13 Press Exit to return to the Lock menu or Menu to exit the menu system.

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V-Chip Ratings

U.S.A. TV ratings

Rating Description

Age-based ratings

TV-Y All Children

TV-Y7 Directed to Older Children

TV-G General Audience

TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested

TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned

TV-MA Mature Audiences Only

Content-based ratings - may be combined with age-based ratings

FV Fantasy Violence

DDialogue

L Language

SSexuality

V Violence

Designed to be appropriate for all children, including ages 2 to 6.

Designed for children aged 7 and above.

Designed to be suitable for all ages.

Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.

Contains material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14.

Designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17.

U.S.A. Movie ratings

Rating Description

G General Audience

PG Parental Guidance Suggested

PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned

R Restricted - No One Under 17 Admitted Without a Parent or Adult Guardian

NC-17 No One Under 17 Admitted

X No One Under 17 Admitted (older version of the NC-17 rating)

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French ratings (for Canada)

Rating Description

G General

Considered appropriate for all age groups.

8 ans+ General for 8 years and older

13 ans+ Over 13 years

16 ans+ Over 16 years

18 ans+ Adults

Not appropriate for children under 8 without supervision.

May not be appropriate for children under 13.

May not be appropriate for children under 16.

Intended for viewers 18 years and older.

English ratings (for Canada)

Rating Description

C Children

C8+ Children Over 8 Years Old

G General

PG Parental Guidance

14+ Over 14 Years

Intended for children under 8 years old.

Considered acceptable for children 8 years and older to view by themselves.

Considered acceptable for all age groups.

Intended for a general audience, but some content may not be appropriate for viewing by unsupervised children in the 8 to 13 age range.

Contains themes or elements that may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14.

18+ Adults

Intended for viewers 18 years and older.

Blocking Channels and Input Sources

In addition to blocking rated TV programs and movies, you can block access to particular TV channels or input sources, such as those used for game consoles.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To move to the Lock tab, press Next >.

3 When the Lock tab is highlighted, press Enter.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

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The highlight moves to the first character in the password field:

4 Using the number buttons on the remote control, enter your password. You see the Lock

menu:

5 Channel & Game Lock is highlighted. Press Prev < or Next > to select ON.

6 To lock a channel, press Select d to highlight Channel Lock, then press Enter. You

see the channel lock options:

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7 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the channel number, then press Enter. The

highlight moves to the Lock column.

8 Press Prev < or Next > to select Lock or unlock (–). Then press Enter.

9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to lock any other channels, then press Exit to return to the Lock

menu.

10 To lock an input source, press Select d to highlight Game Lock, then press Enter.

You see the input lock options:

11 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the input source, then press Enter. The

highlight moves to the Lock column.

12 Press Prev < or Next > to select Lock or unlock (–). Then press Enter.

13 Repeat steps 11 and 12 to lock any other sources, then press Exit to return to the Lock

menu.

Accessing Blocked Programs, Movies, Channels, and Input Sources

If you try to access a blocked program, movie, channel, or input source, the TV displays one of the screens shown below:

Blocked channel or input source screenBlocked program or movie (V-Chip) screen

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If you see one of these screens and you want to access the program, movie, channel, or input source, follow these steps:

1 Press Enter. You see a screen asking you to enter your password.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the remote control number buttons.

The program, movie, channel, or input source is unblocked and the blocking feature is turned off.

To set up blocking again, see page 45 (for V-Chip blocking) or page 49 (for channel and input source blocking).

Skipping Unused Input Sources

As you switch between input sources using the TV/Video button, the TV goes to sources to which you’ve connected equipment. However, the TV goes to the DVI and PC sources even if you aren’t using them, unless you turn the ports off.

To turn off the DVI and PC ports when you’re not using them (so you don’t have to cycle through them with the TV/Video button), follow these steps:

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To highlight the Setting menu tab, press Next >.

3 Press Enter. The Auto Aspect setting is highlighted.

4 Press Select d to highlight Use of DVI Input.

Use of DVI Input and Use of PC Input settings

5 Press Prev. < or Next > to turn the setting OFF.

6 Repeat step 4 and 5 for the Use of PC Input setting.

7 Press Menu to exit the menus.

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Using the TV Features

Your TV provides many helpful features accessible by the remote control buttons and the menu system, as described in these sections:

• “Accessing the Menus” below

• “Labelling Your Channels” on page 56

• “Labelling Your Input Sources” on page 58

• “Adjusting the Picture Quality” on page 60

• “Adjusting the Screen Display Size” on page 63

• “Adjusting the Sound” on page 64

• “Selecting Closed Caption Display” on page 65

• “Selecting Audio Mode Options” on page 66

• “Using Picture-Outside-Picture (POP)” on page 66

• “Using Channel Zapping” on page 68

• “Automatically Shutting Off the TV” on page 70

• “Controlling Other Equipment with the Remote Control” on page 71

Accessing the Menus

As you change menu settings, the effects of your changes show on the screen (for some settings). When you’re adjusting picture and sound menu settings, it’s best to have a program running so you can judge the effects.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

You see the menus with the Video tab highlighted:

Tab

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

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Note

The settings you see will be different if the currently selected input source is a PC. You’ll see Tracking and Sync settings instead of the Sharpness, Saturation, and Tint settings.

2 To move to another menu tab, such as Audio or Channel, press the Next > button.

3 When the menu is highlighted, press the Enter button. The first setting is highlighted.

Menu setting

4 To move to a different setting, press the Select d or Select u button. To move to a

different menu, press the Exit button, then press Prev < or Next > to select it.

Changing Menu Settings

Whenever you need to change a menu setting, do the following:

Menu control buttons

To change a setting, like this one:

1 Press Enter. You see a drop-down menu of options.

2 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the option you want.

3 Press Enter. Your new selection appears in brackets.

To change a setting like this one:

Default setting marker

1 Press Enter. The menu

disappears and the setting selector appears at the bottom

Current setting bar

of the screen.

2 Press Prev < or Next > to adjust the setting. Press the buttons repeatedly or hold them

down.The current setting bar moves and the setting number changes. The default setting marker stays in position.

3 Press Exit to return to the menus or press Menu to return to your image.

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To change a setting like this one:

Press Prev < or Next > to select a different setting. The setting is now changed.

To change a setting like this one:

Press Prev < or Next > to select a higher or lower numbered setting. The setting is now changed. (The Tracking setting is available for the PC input only).

Changing the Language of the Menus and Screen Text

You can set the menu system, Photo viewer, Freeze for printing program, and any screen messages to appear in English, French, or Spanish.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To highlight the Setting menu tab, press Next >.

3 Press Enter. The Auto Aspect setting is highlighted.

Language setting

4 Press Select d to highlight the Language setting.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

5 Press Prev < or Next > to select English, Français (French), or Español (Spanish).

6 Press Exit to select another menu or press Menu to exit the menu system.

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Labelling Your Channels

You may want to label your channels so you can easily identify them by name instead of just by number. The channel label appears with the number in the upper right corner of the screen when you display or switch channels.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To move to the Channel tab, press Next >.

3 When the Channel tab is highlighted, press Enter. The Antenna 1 setting is highlighted.

4 Press Select d to highlight Channel Label, then press Enter. You see this screen:

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5 The first channel is highlighted. If you want to label that channel, press Enter.

To select a different channel, press Select d or Select u. If you don’t see the channel you want, press Prev < or Next > to display the next or previous screen. Once you’ve highlighted a channel, press Enter. The highlight moves to the Edit column.

Selecting a Predefined Label

1 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the label (such as CBS) in the Edit column.

If you don’t see a particular label, press Prev < or Next > to display the next screen.

2 Press Enter. The new label is listed in the Label column and the Channel number is

highlighted again.

Creating a Custom Label

1 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the Manual option in the Edit column and

press Enter. The highlight moves to the first character of the label in the Label column.

Custom label

2 You can create a label up to 6 characters long, made up of letters, numbers, and/or

symbols. To cycle through the letters of the alphabet, press Select d. To cycle through the symbols and then the numbers, press Select u. You can hold down the button or press it repeatedly.

3 Once you’ve selected the first character, press Next > to move to the next character.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you’re finished creating a label. Then press Enter.

Deleting a Label

1 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the channel in the Channel column and press

Enter.

2 Press Select d to highlight Clear in the Edit column and press Enter. The label

disappears from the Label column. The channel number will appear when you display or switch channels

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Labelling Your Input Sources

It’s helpful to label your input sources if you’re using more than one device with your TV, such as a DVD player, VCR, etc. Then you can easily recognize the devices as you switch between them. The label appears on the TV screen when you display or switch input sources.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To highlight the Setting menu tab, press Next >.

3 Press Enter. The Auto Aspect setting is highlighted.

Input Label setting

4 Press Select d to move to the Input Label setting.

5 Press Enter. You see the Input Label screen:

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6 To label an input source, press Select d or Select u to highlight the source in the

Input column, such as VIDEO1.

7 Press Enter. The highlight moves to the top of the Edit column.

Select a Predefined Label

1 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the label you want.

If 1/2 appears in the bottom right corner of the screen, you can press Next > to view more predefined labels on a second screen. (Press Prev < to return to screen 1.)

2 Press Enter.

Creating a Custom Label

1 Press Select d or Select u to highlight Manual in the Edit column.

2 Press Enter. The highlight moves to the first character of the label in the Label column.

Custom label

3 You can create a label up to 10 characters long, made up of letters, numbers, and/or

symbols. To cycle through the letters of the alphabet, press Select d. To cycle through the symbols and then the numbers, press Select u. You can hold down the button or press it repeatedly.

4 Once you’ve selected the first character, press Next > to move to the next character.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you’re finished creating a label. Then press Enter.

Deleting a Label

1 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the source in the Input column and press

Enter.

2 Press Select d to highlight Clear in the Edit column and press Enter. The label

disappears from the Label column. The input source name will appear when you display or switch your input sources.

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Note

Depending on your input source, not all of the picture quality adjustments may be available.

Adjusting the Picture Quality

Your TV offers three display types (color modes) that are optimized for different room lighting and the picture types. You can also create two custom display types to fine-tune the picture even further.

The color mode you set with the menus is the default mode you want to use whenever you turn on the TV. To change the mode while you’re watching a program, use the Color button on the remote control. See page 38.

In addition to the display types, you can individually adjust the brightness, contrast, sharpness, saturation, tint, black level, color temperature, and screen position settings.

If you’ve connected two different types of component video equipment, you may need to optimize the color quality for equipment you’re watching. See page 62 for instructions.

Turn on a program so you can check the results of your picture quality adjustments.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 Press the Enter button. The Color Mode setting is highlighted.

Changing the Default Color Mode

1 Press Enter.

2 Press Select d or Select u to choose one of the following, then press Enter:

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Dynamic

The settings are optimized for displaying brilliant colors.

Theater

The settings are optimized for viewing movies.

Natural

The settings are optimized for viewing TV programs.

Custom1 and Custom2 Adjust any of the other settings on the Video menu. The settings you select are used whenever you select Custom1 or Custom 2 using the Color button.

Adjusting the Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Tint, and Black Level

1 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the setting, then press Enter.

The menu disappears and the setting selector appears at the bottom of the screen.

Default setting marker

Current setting bar

2 Press Prev < or Next > to adjust the setting. Press the buttons repeatedly or hold them

down. The current setting bar moves and the setting number changes, but the default setting marker stays in position.

The table below describes how the adjustments affect the settings:

Setting Left side (press Prev <) Right side (press Next >)

Brightness Darker Lighter

Contrast Less contrast More contrast

Sharpness Less sharp Sharper

Saturation Less saturated colors More saturated colors

Tint More red tones More green tones

Black Level Reduces black level Increases black level

3 Press Exit to return to the menus or press Menu to return to your image.

Adjusting the Color Temperature

1 Press Select d or Select u to highlight Color Temp..

2 Press Prev < or Next > to select one of these settings:

War m

Changes the overall tone to emphasize warm colors, such as gold and brown.

Cool

Changes the overall tone to emphasize cool colors, such as blue and green.

Medium

Balances the overall tone between warm and cool colors.

Adjusting the Screen Position

1 To adjust the position of your image on the screen, press Select d or Select u to

highlight Position.

2 Press Enter.

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Note

To change the screen position, you must be projecting an image on the screen.

The menu disappears and a position selector appears on your image:

3 To position the image on the screen, press Select d, Select u, Prev <, or Next > as

necessary. (This doesn’t affect the position of the menus.)

4 Press Exit when you’re finished.

Switching the Component Video Image Quality Setting

If you’ve connected two different types of component video equipment, such as a DVD player and an HDTV receiver, you may need to switch the 480p Color Matrix option for the equipment you’re watching. This optimizes the color quality for component video images.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To highlight the Setting menu tab, press Next >.

3 Press Enter. The Auto Aspect setting is highlighted.

4 Press Select d to highlight the 480p Color Matrix setting.

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5 Press Prev < or Next > to select DVD (to optimize the quality of DVD images) or

HDTV (to optimize the quality of HDTV images).

6 Press Exit to select another menu or press Menu to exit the menu system.

Adjusting the Screen Display Size

Most TV and video signals determine the size of the image on your screen. You can change the size (called the aspect ratio) by pressing the Aspect button on the remote control.

You can select the aspect ratio you’d like the TV to use if your TV is ever unable to detect an aspect ratio from your TV or video input signal by changing the Auto Aspect setting in the Setting menu.

Setting the Default Aspect Ratio

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To highlight the Setting menu tab, press Next >.

3 Press Enter. The Auto Aspect setting is highlighted.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

4 Press the Prev < or Next > button to select one of these sizes:

• Normal is the default size of your

video source, if it is in standard 4:3 aspect ratio.

• Full stretches a standard 4:3 ratio

image to fit into your 16:9 ratio screen, stretching equally on all sides.

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Note

If you just want to temporarily mute the sound, press the Mute button on the remote control.

• Wide stretches a standard 4:3 ratio

image to fit into your 16:9 ratio screen, but the image size stretches increasingly more from the center to the sides.

• Zoom enlarges the entire screen and

cuts off some of the top and bottom for a closer view. Use Zoom when you’re watching movies broadcast in Letterbox format so they fit your screen.

5 Press Exit to select another menu or press Menu to exit the menu system.

Adjusting the Sound

If you want to adjust the bass, treble, or balance of the sound from your TV speakers, you can change the Audio settings in the menu system. You can also turn off the TV speakers.

To turn the simulated Surround feature on or off, press the Surround button on the remote control. The setting appears briefly on the upper left corner of the screen. To change the default Surround setting, use the Audio menu.

Turn on a program that includes sound so you can check the results of your sound adjustments.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To highlight the Audio menu tab, press Next >.

3 Press Enter. The Bass setting is highlighted.

4 Press Select d or Select u to highlight the Bass, Treble, or Balance setting.

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5 Press Enter. The menu disappears and the setting selector appears on the bottom of the

screen.

Default setting marker

Current setting bar

Press Prev < or Next > to move the setting higher or lower. Press the buttons repeatedly or hold them down. The current setting bar moves and the setting number changes, but the default setting marker stays in position.

Press Exit to return to the menus or press Menu to return to your image.

6 To turn the Surround feature or the Speaker on or off, press Prev < or Next > to

toggle between the two options.

7 Press Exit to select another menu or press Menu to exit the menu system.

Selecting Closed Caption Display

You can turn on closed caption display so you can read dialogue or station information transmitted along with certain programs. You can also turn on an option that displays closed captions whenever you press the Mute button on the remote control. That way, you won’t miss any dialogue when you’ve muted the sound.

Note

If you connected headphones to the Headphone connector on the TV front panel, you can still hear sound if the Speaker setting is turned off.

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To highlight the Setting menu tab, press Next >.

3 Press Enter. The Auto Aspect setting is highlighted.

Closed Caption setting

4 Press Select d to highlight the Closed Caption setting.

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

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Note

Not all the closed caption modes may be available for your program. Select CC1 or TEXT1 first to see if they work.

5 Press Prev < or Next > to select one of the following options:

CC1, CC2, CC3, or CC4

Displays closed captions of the program’s dialogue and sound effects.

TEXT1, TEXT2, TEXT3, or TEXT4 Displays closed captions of the network and station information.

MUTE ON Displays closed captions whenever you press the Mute button on the remote control.

OFF

Turns off closed captions.

6 Press Exit to select another menu or press Menu to exit the menu system.

Selecting Audio Mode Options

You can select a different audio mode if you want to listen to sound in Mono or Second Audio Program mode (the default audio mode is Stereo).

To select audio modes, press the MTS (Multichannel Television Stereo) button on the bottom of the remote control. The current mode appears in the upper left corner of the screen. Press the MTS button to change the mode as necessary.

POP button

Swap button

Using Picture-Outside-Picture (POP)

You can view images from two channels or sources at once using POP (Picture-OutsidePicture). This lets you check on a sporting event on TV while you watch a movie, for example. You can also watch TV, a DVD, or another source while you view photos from a digital camera card or an external CD.

You cannot display images in POP mode using equipment connected to input sources in these combinations:

• Component Inputs 1 and 2

• Component Inputs 1 or 2 and DVI or PC

•DVI and PC

The first video source you select for viewing in POP is the main source. You’ll only be able to hear the audio from this source, so select the source you’d like to listen to first.

1 Press the TV/Video button on the TV panel or remote control to select your main

source (such as Video 1 for the DVD player). You’ll hear audio only from this source when you turn on POP.

2 Press the POP button on the remote control.

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The image from the first source appears on the left and the image from the second source appears on the right. (If you’re watching a TV station and have no second video source running, the next TV channel is automatically selected as the second source.)

First source Second sourceRed outline indicates

currently selected source

3 The red outline indicates the currently selected source. You can control a source only

when it is selected.

To switch from source to source, press the Swap button on the remote control. The sources move as you press the button.

Note

If you want to view photos on a digital photo card or CD while using POP, insert the card or CD first. The Photo viewer screen appears. Now press the POP button on the remote control. (You can only view images in this mode; you can’t print.)

Here’s how to control sources in POP:

• To return to regular viewing, press Swap to select the source, if necessary, then press POP twice or press Exit. (To return to POP, press POP again.)

• To control a source, press Swap to select the source, then press the appropriate buttons, such as TV/Video to change the source or Photo Zoom + or - when you’re controlling the Photo viewer.

The Photo viewer window remains on the right side of the screen when you’re using POP. When you press the Swap button, the red outline moves from source to source.

To exit the Photo viewer when its window is outlined in POP mode, press the POP button, press the 5 button, and press Enter.

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Note

If you’re viewing the Photo viewer in the right POP window, press Swap to select the other source before resizing the window. You can’t resize the Photo viewer window directly in POP mode.

• To resize the POP windows, press Swap to select the source, then press Next > to enlarge its window or Prev. < to reduce it. The size of the other window is also adjusted to fit the screen, as shown below.

]

Using Channel Zapping

Note

You also need to turn off the V-Chip feature to use channel zapping. See page 45 for instructions.

Channel zapping lets you get a quick look at programs broadcast on up to seven additional channels while you’re watching a TV program on an eighth channel. If you see a different channel that you want to watch, you can make it your main program.

To use channel zapping, you must be using the jumper cable that connects the ANT 2 and RF Output ports. This cable was installed on your TV at the factory. You must also turn off the ANT 2 port using the menus, as described below. This frees the necessary tuner.

Turning Off the ANT 2 Port

1 Make sure the jumper cable connecting the ANT 2 and RF Output ports is still installed

on the back of your TV.

2 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or remote control. You see the Video menu.

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3 Press Next > to highlight Channel, then press Enter.

4 Press Select d to highlight Use of Ant. 2, then press Next > to select OFF.

5 Press Menu to exit the menu system.

Zapping Channels

The first channel you select in channel zapping is the main channel. You’ll only be able to hear the audio from this channel, so select the channel you’d like to listen to first.

1 Press the POP button on the remote control. You see the POP (Picture-Outside-Picture)

screen display (two images at once).

2 Press the POP button again.

You see the channel zapping window with your main channel on the left. The next 4 and previous 2 channels gradually fill windows on the right side of the screen with a frozen image from each channel. The main zapped channel is outlined in red at the top.

Main channel Main zapped channel

POP button

Previous 3 channels

Next 3 channels

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Here’s how to control the zapped channels:

• To view the zapped channel at the top as your main channel on the left, press the Swap button.

• To make the next zapped channel your main zapped channel, press Ch + or Select u. The channels rotate into position. When you see the channels you want, press Enter to stop channel rotation.

• To make the previous zapped channel your main zapped channel, press Ch – or

Select d. The channels rotate into position. When you see the channels you want, press Enter to stop channel rotation.

To return to single channel viewing, press the POP or Exit button. (To view two channels at once, press POP again and follow the steps on page 66.)

Automatically Shutting Off the TV

You can set up the TV to shut off automatically in case you fall asleep or want to control how much viewing is allowed. You can set the TV to go into “sleep” mode after 30, 60, or 90 minutes or you can set it to turn off automatically after 30 minutes if it receives no signal input.

Putting the TV Into Sleep Mode

1 Press the Sleep button on the remote control. SLEEP OFF appears in the upper left

corner of the screen.

Sleep button

Note

You can use the buttons on the TV or the remote for all menu operations.

2 Press the Sleep button again to select one of the following options:

• SLEEP 30min

• SLEEP 60min

• SLEEP 90min

3 To check how much time is left before the TV enters sleep mode, press the Sleep

button. If less than 3 minutes are left, the time display remains on the screen. Press Sleep again if you want to change the sleep time or turn off sleep mode.

4 After the selected time has elapsed, the TV screen goes blank and the Power light flashes

orange. When the Power light stays lit orange, the TV is in sleep mode.

To turn the TV back on, press the Power button on the TV panel or remote control.

Setting Up Auto Shutdown

1 Press the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control.

2 To highlight the Setting menu tab, press Next >.

3 Press Enter. The Auto Aspect setting is highlighted.

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4 Press Select d to highlight Auto Shutdown.

5 Press Prev. < or Next > to select ON.

6 Press Menu to exit the menu system. If there is no signal input after 30 minutes, the TV

shuts off.

Controlling Other Equipment with the Remote Control

You can use the TV’s remote control to select functions on your other home theater equipment, such as your DVD player, VCR, or satellite receiver. That way, you can use just one remote to control your movies or TV programs.

First you must program your remote control so it knows what kind of equipment you’re using. You do this by entering a code that corresponds to the equipment and its manufacturer.

Programming the Remote Control

1 Look up the three-digit code for your equipment and manufacturer in the tables

beginning on page 72.

2 Slide the switch on the top of the remote control to the setting for your equipment type.

For example, to enter the DVD player code, slide the switch to the DVD setting.

3 Hold down the Menu button on the remote control until its light comes on (about 2 to

3 seconds).

4 Enter the three-digit code using the remote control number buttons (for example, 420).

The remote control beeps once.

If it beeps 3 times, you’ve entered an invalid code. Repeat steps 3 and 4 using the correct code.

Note

If there are multiple codes listed for your equipment manufacturer and the first one you choose doesn’t work, try another code.

When your remote control batteries wear out, you’ll need to program the remote control again.

Equipment

Light

switch

Menu button

Number buttons

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Remote Control Programming Codes

DVD manufacturer’s codes

Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code

Aiwa 420 Philips 401, 426, 433

Denon 406, 423 Pioneer 415, 416

Funai 435 Proscan 424, 425

Harmon/Kardon 410 RCA 424, 425

Hitachi 407, 422 Samsung 421

JVC 413, 414 Sanyo 401

Kenwood 431 Sharp 427, 434

Konka 403, 404 Sony 417, 418

LG 411 Sylvania 409

Magnavox 401, 426 Thomson 419

Mitsubishi 412 Toshiba 401, 402

Onkyo 408, 432 Yamaha 406, 428, 426, 433

Panasonic 405, 406, 429, 430 Zenith 411

VCR manufacturer’s codes

Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code

Admiral 364 Mitsubishi / MGA 316, 341, 342, 343, 355,

Advanture 336 Montgomery Ward 358, 364

Aiko 346 Motorola 328, 364

Aiwa 319, 336, 363 MTC 329, 336

Akai 321, 322, 323, 353, 355 Multitech 307, 315, 329, 333, 336,

American High 328 NEC 308, 310, 311, 343, 353,

Asha 329 Nikko 319

Audio Dynamic 310, 343, 354 Nobelex 329

Audiovox 319 Olympic 328, 351

Bell & Howell 311, 312 Olympus 328

Beaunmark 329 Optimus 319, 355, 364

Broksonic 334, 337, 338, 354 Optonica 358

Calix 319 Orion 334, 348

356, 357, 359

357

354

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Candle 310, 314, 319, 329 Panasonic 325, 326, 327, 328, 351,

352

Canon 328, 351 Pentax 316

Carver 349 Pentax Research 310

VCR manufacturer’s codes (continued)

Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code

CCE 333, 346 Philco 312, 328, 334, 349, 351

Citizen 310, 314, 319, 329, 346 Philips 319, 328, 349, 351, 358

Colortyme 310 Pilot 319

Colt 333 Pioneer 316, 343, 350, 351

Craig 313, 319, 329, 333 Proscan / RCA 304, 305, 306, 314, 315,

Curtis Mathes 305, 308, 310, 328, 329,

336, 351, 366

Cybernex 329 Pulsar 324

Daewoo 312, 314, 328, 336, 338,

346

DBX 308, 310, 343, 354 Quartz 311

Dimensia 364 Quasar 325, 326, 328, 351, 352

Synatech 336 RCA / Proscan 304, 305, 306, 314, 315,

Electrohome 319, 355 Radio 311, 313, 318, 319, 328,

Electrophonic 319 Radix 319

Emerson 308, 312, 314, 319, 320,

329, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 346, 347, 355 356

Protec 333

Quarter 311

Randex 319

316, 323, 328, 329, 349, 351, 365, 366, 367

329, 336, 351, 355, 358, 364

Fisher 311, 313, 317, 318, 319,

333

Fuji 303, 328 Runco 324

Funai 336 Samsung 307, 314, 315, 316, 321,

Garrard 336 Sankyo 324, 364

General Electric 305, 315, 328, 329, 349,

351, 365, 366

Go Video 330 Sanyo 311, 312, 313, 319, 329

Goldstar / LG 310, 319 Scott 307, 313, 314, 337, 338,

Grandiente 336 Sears / LXI 317, 319, 328

Harley Davidson 336 Sharp 355, 358, 364

Harmon Kardon 310 Shintom 301, 316, 333

Harwood 333 Shogun 329

Headquarter 311 Signature 2000

Ricoh 301

329, 340

Sansui 343, 353, 354,

339, 341, 355, 357, 359

336, 364

(M. Ward)

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VCR manufacturer’s codes (continued)

Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code

Hitachi 316, 331, 332, 351, 353 Singer 301, 328, 333

Hi-Q 313, 314 Sony 301, 302, 303, 360, 361,

Instant Replay 328, 351 STS 316, 328

JC Penney 308, 310, 311, 316, 317,

319, 328, 329, 343, 351, 354

JCL 328 Sylvania 328, 336, 341, 349, 351

Jensen 316, 353 Symphonic 336

JVC 308, 310, 311, 343, 344,

345, 353, 354

Kenwood 308, 310, 311, 319, 343,

351, 354

KLH 333 Tatung 308, 310, 353, 354

Kodak 319, 328 Teac 308, 310, 336, 353, 354

LG / Goldstar 310, 319 Technics 325, 328, 351

Lloyd 336 Ter (k) nika 309, 319, 328, 336, 351

Logik 333 Toshiba 314, 316, 317, 318, 322,

LXI (Sears) 311, 313, 316, 317, 318,

319, 322, 328, 336

SV2000 328

Tandy 311

Tashiro 319

Totevision 319, 329

362

341

Magnavox 324, 326, 328, 349, 351 TMK 308, 320, 329

Magnin 329 Unitech 329

Marantz 308, 310, 311, 319, 328,

343, 349, 351, 354

Marta 319 Victor 343

Matsushita 328 Videoconcepts 310, 314, 343, 355

Mei 328 Videosonic 329

Memorex 311, 313, 324, 328, 329,

336, 341, 351, 364

MGA (Mitsubishi) 316, 341, 342, 343, 355,

356, 357, 359

MGN Tech 329 Yamaha 308, 310, 311, 313, 341,

Midland 315 Zenith 301, 303, 324

Minolta 316

Victor Research 310, 314, 343

Wards 313, 314, 316, 319, 324,

328, 329, 333, 336, 351, 355, 358, 364

XR-1000 328, 333, 336

343, 353, 354

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Satellite receiver manufacturer’s codes

Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code

Alphastar 216 Philips 206

Echostar 213, 214 Primestar 215

GE 210, 211, 212 RCA / Proscan 210, 211, 212

GI 215 Sony 209

Hitachi 203, 204 Toshiba 202

Hughes 203 Uniden 207

JVC 213 Radio Shack 208

Magnavox 206 Zenith 205

Panasonic 201

Cable box manufacturer’s codes

Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code

ABC 118, 119, 120, 121, 129,

133

Color Voice 103, 104 Rembrandt 118

Regal 125, 126, 127, 128

Contec 131 Samsung 101

Garrod 117, 118, 119, 120, 121,

122, 123, 124, 129

Gemini 112, 123 Signal 123

GI (General) 117, 118, 119, 120, 121,

122, 123,124, 129

Hamlin 125, 126, 127, 128 Sprucer 106

Hitachi 118 Starcom 120, 121, 123

Jerrold 117, 118, 119, 120, 121,

122, 123,124, 129

Magnavox 116 Starquest 123

Oak 102, 130, 131 Tocom 129

Panasonic 106, 109, 115 Tusa 123

Philips 103, 104, 112, 116 United Cable 120

Pioneer 101, 114 Videoway 107

Radio Shack 123 View Star 116, 131

RCA / Proscan 113, 115, 106 Zenith 105, 108

Scientific Atlanta 110, 111, 132, 133

Signature 118

Stargate 123

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Equipment switch

Control buttons

Using the Programmed Remote Control with Your Other Equipment

Once you’ve programmed the remote control, follow these steps to use it to control your other equipment:

1 Slide the switch at the top of the remote control to the type of equipment you want to

control, such as DVD.

2 Use the 8 buttons on the top of the remote control to play and stop movies, skip and

pause tracks, etc.

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Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos

You can use the digital photo card slots and printer built into your TV, and on the external CD-R/RW drive, to view, print, and save digital photos, as described in these sections:

• “Viewing Photos on a Digital Photo Card or CD” below

• “Freezing an Image for Printing” on page 86

• “Printing Photos” on page 89

• “Saving Photos to CD” on page 95

Viewing Photos on a Digital Photo Card or CD

You can view photos on your TV screen from a compatible digital photo card or a CD. You can also enlarge and rotate your photos and view them in a slide show.

• “Inserting a Photo Card” below

• “Inserting a CD” on page 80

Note

Your TV can view photos in JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format on cards that are DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) version 1.0 compliant.

You ca n n o t i n s e rt a Microdrive

™

disc in your TV.

• “Enlarging and Rotating the Photos” on page 83

• “Viewing a Slide Show” on page 84

Inserting a Photo Card

Make sure your photo card uses the file structure and naming conventions defined in the DCF standard so the Photo viewer can display your photos. Your photo card must contain folders and files using the following structure and format:

• The folder structure must be:

root/DCIM/ or root/DCIM/123abcde

Where root is the root directory with a DCIM folder beneath it. Your photos may be in the DCIM directory or in a folder beneath it. Any folders beneath the DCIM folder must be no more than 8 characters long, usually three numbers followed by up to 5 alphabetic characters, such as 100epson. Most digital cameras automatically format the files this way, but if you copy photos to the photo card using another device, you may need to set up this structure yourself.

• The photo files must be in JPEG format and named:

abcd1234.jpg

Where abcd1234 is a file name 8 characters long, beginning with 4 letters and ending with 4 numbers higher than 0000, such as in epsn1001.jpg.

DCIM

100epson

epsn1001.jpg

Note

The Photo viewer cannot display, enlarge, or print TIF images. You see only the

icon on the viewer screens for TIF images. You can write TIF images to a CD-R/RW and view them on your computer, however.

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Caution

Don’t remove a card from the slot when the Card light is flashing or you may damage the card. Wait until the Card light shines green to remove the card.

CompactFlash® card

• The photo files must contain a time stamp, so the slide show can display the files in time stamp order.

• The photo files should contain thumbnail data, such as that included in Exif format JPEG files, to speed up display of the files in the Photo viewer.

1 Make sure the TV is turned on and the Power light is green and not flashing. Also make

sure the Card and Printer lights are off.

2 Insert your photo card in the appropriate slot on the TV’s front panel as shown on the

next page. The Card light flashes orange as the TV reads the data on the card.

SmartMedia

Turn the card so the metal contacts face down

card

Memory Stick

SD/MultiMediaCard

™

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3 After a few seconds, the Photo screen appears. It displays the photos on your card and

Not

outlines the first one in gold:

Selected photo

If the Photo viewer doesn’t come up automatically, press the Photo View button on the TV panel or remote control.

Photo View

4 If you inserted more than one photo card, the photos on the card you inserted first appear

on the screen.

To switch to the photos on another card, press the 1 button. (Or press Menu, press Select d or Select u to highlight Photo Source, then press Enter.)

The Photo Source menu on the left is opened. Press Select d or Select u to highlight the card you want to view and press Enter.

5 Follow the instructions in these sections to view or print your photos:

• “Enlarging and Rotating the Photos” on page 83

• “Viewing a Slide Show” on page 84

• “Printing Photos” on page 89

6 To exit the Photo viewer, press the 5 button or press Menu, highlight Exit viewer, and

press Enter.

7 Wait f or the Card light to shine green, then pull out your digital photo card(s).

Note

You can select the menus on the left of the screen by pressing the Menu button, highlighting the menu, and pressing Enter. You can also select them by pressing the number button for the menu, such as 1 for the Photo Source menu or 2 for the Slide Show menu.

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Inserting a CD

Before you view photos on a CD, make sure you’ve connected the external CD-R/RW drive that came with your TV. See page 31 for instructions.

If you create a CD-R/RW of your photos using a computer, make sure that you use the file structure and naming conventions defined in the DCF standard so the Photo viewer can display your photos. Your CD-R/RW must contain folders and files using the following structure and format:

Note

The Photo viewer cannot display, enlarge, or print TIF images. You see only the

icon on the viewer screens for TIF images. You can write TIF images to a CD-R/RW and view them on your computer, however.

Do not write photos to a CD-R/RW disc that was previously written to by a computer. You can view and print photos from these discs, but you cannot write new photos to them using your TV. This is because your TV and computer use different methods for writing files. When you want to write photos to a CD-R/RW, use a new, blank disc.

• The folder structure must be:

pictures

vacation

photo001.jpg

root/nnnnnnnn

photo001.jpg

Where root is the root directory and nnnnnnnn is a folder up to 8 characters long beneath the root directory, such as /pictures. Any folders beneath the first level folder must also be no more than 8 characters long.

• The photo files must be named:

nnnnnnnn.jpg

Where nnnnnnnn is a file name up to 8 characters long (consisting of alphabetic characters and the ~ and _ symbols), such as photo001.jpg. The file must be JPEG format.

• The photo files must contain a time stamp, so the slide show can display the files in time stamp order.

• The photo files should contain thumbnail data, such as that included in Exif format JPEG files, to speed up display of the files in the Photo viewer.

Follow these steps to insert a CD-R/RW in your external CD-R/RW drive:

1 Make sure the TV is turned on and the Power light is green and not flashing.

2 Press the eject button on the drive to open the tray.

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3 Place your CD-R/RW on the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the disc lays

flat in the tray.

4 Press the eject button again to close the tray.

5 Press the Photo View button on the TV panel or remote control. The Photo screen

appears:

Caution

Always use the eject button to open and close the tray. Pushing in the tray may damage the drive and your disc.

6 Press the 1 button. (Or press the Menu button, then press Enter.)

The Photo Source menu on the left is opened.

Photo View

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Note

If you don’t see your folders, your drive may not be ready. Wait a moment and repeat step 6.

If you still don’t see your folders, your disc may contain the wrong folder or file format. See page 80 for details.

7 Press Select d to highlight CD-R/RW (if necessary) and press Enter. You see the CD

folders in the Photo View screen:

8 Select a folder by pressing the Prev. <, Next >, Select d, or Select u button. Then

press Enter. The folder opens and the photos within it appear in the Photo View screen:

9 To view the photos in a different folder, press Exit. Then repeat step 8.

10 Follow the instructions in these sections to view or print your photos:

• “Enlarging and Rotating the Photos” on page 83

• “Viewing a Slide Show” on page 84

• “Printing Photos” on page 89

11 To exit the Photo viewer, press the 5 button or press Menu, highlight Exit viewer, and

press Enter. Press the eject button on the CD-R/RW drive to remove your disc.

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Enlarging and Rotating the Photos

You can enlarge the photos so that each one fills the screen for easy viewing. You can also rotate a photo so you can view it correctly. The rotation position is retained until you remove the card or CD.

1 If necessary, press Menu to move to the Photo View screen.

2 Select a photo by pressing the Prev. <, Next >, Select d, or Select u button.

3 Press the Enter button on the TV panel or remote control. The current photo is

enlarged.

Photo Zoom

Rotate

4 To zoom into the photo further, press the Photo Zoom + button until the image is up

to 3 or 4 times larger. Press Photo Zoom – to zoom out.

5 To rotate a photo, press the Rotate button on the remote control. Press it again to keep

rotating.

6 To move to the next photo, press the Prev. <, Next >, Select d, or Select u button.

7 To return to normal photo viewing, press the Exit button on the TV panel or remote

control.

Note

You can’t rotate an image when it is zoomed. Press Photo Zoom – or Exit to return the image to normal size, then press Rotate.

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Note

To move between the Menu and Slide Show sides of the screen, just press Menu.

Caution

Don’t remove a card from the slot when you’re viewing a slide show or you may damage the card. Wait until the slide show is finished and the Card light shines green to remove the card.

Viewing a Slide Show

You can view your photos automatically, for a few seconds each, by running a slide show. You can view all the photos or just selected ones.

1 Press the 2 button. (Or press Menu, press Select d or Select u to highlight Slide

Show, and press Enter.)

The Slide Show menu on the left of the screen is opened.

Note

To print a photo when you’re viewing it in Slide Show mode, press the Print button. Then follow the instructions on page 89 to print it.

2 To view all your photos in a slide show, press Enter to select View Slide Show.

The first photo is enlarged and appears on the screen. It displays for 3 seconds, then the next photo is displayed.

3 To pause the slide show, press Enter. The || icon appears on the screen. To resume, press

Enter again.

4 To end the slide show, press Exit.

Selecting Photos for a Slide Show 1 To select only some of your photos for a slide show, press Select d to highlight Select

individually and press Enter.

Your photos now appear with checkboxes, indicating that they are selected.

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2 Press Prev. <, Next >, Select d, or Select u to highlight the photos you don’t want

to include, then press Enter to deselect them. (To select them again, press Enter again.)

3 When you’re ready to run the slide show, press the 2 button, then press Enter to select

View Slide Show.

4 To end the slide show, press Exit.

Note

To deselect all the photos, select Cancel all in the Slide Show menu. To select all the photos, choose Select all from the Slide Show menu.

Changing the Slide Show Settings 1 To change the way your slide show plays, press the 2 button and select Advanced from

the Slide Show menu. You see the Advanced Settings window:

2 Slides display at 3 second intervals. To lengthen the interval, press Next > to change the

Transition speed setting from 3 to 10 seconds. (Press Select d or Select u to highlight Transition speed, if necessary.)

3 Slide shows play continuously until you stop them. To set them to play once and stop on

their own, press Select d to select Playback and press Enter. Press Select d to select One cycle and press Enter.

4 When you’re finished, press Select d to highlight OK and press Enter. You return to

the menu screen.

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Freeze

Freezing an Image for Printing

You can “freeze” and print any video image that you see on your TV screen, such as scene in a movie or sporting event on TV (except from sources connected to the DVI or PC port). Then you can print the image, if you like.

1 While you’re viewing a program or movie, press the Freeze button on the TV panel or

remote control. You see the Freeze window:

The program or movie keeps running on the right and the frozen image is shown on the left.

2 Freeze captures 3 different images taken 40 milliseconds apart so you can choose the one

you like best.

To view the 3 frozen images, press Prev. < or Next >.

(To freeze 3 different images, press the Freeze button again.)

3 To enlarge the selected image, press Enter. To return to the Freeze window, press Exit.

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4 To print the currently displayed image, press the Print button on the TV panel or remote

control.

You see the Print Settings screen. (The current program or video image keeps running on the right.)

Note

For most video images, freezing the display in the standard mode is sufficient. However, if you’re freezing an image with text (such as a recipe) or freezing an image from a DVD player that uses progressive output, you may get better results by changing the capture mode. See page 88 for instructions.

5 To select the number of printed copies you want, press Prev. < or Next >.

6 Press Enter. Your image is sent for printing.

During printing, the Printer light flashes. When printing is finished, the Printer light turns off.

7 To freeze another image for printing, repeat steps 1 through 6. You can send up to

3 frozen images for printing at one time.

8 To exit the Freeze program, press the Exit button on the TV panel or remote control.

To monitor or cancel your print job, see page 94.

If you see a printing error message, select Yes to check for the problem. Then follow the on-screen instructions to solve the problem and continue printing. For additional help, see page 119.

When you’re finished printing, remove the borders from the edges of your photo by bending them back and forth and tearing them off.

Note

Make sure you have paper loaded in the printer. For instructions, see page 89.

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Changing the Capture Settings

If you’re freezing images containing text or images from a DVD player that uses progressive output, you may get better results by changing the capture method, as described below.

1 Press the Freeze button.

2 Press Select d to highlight Capture settings and press Enter. You see the Capture

Settings screen:

3 To change the aspect ratio of the image you’re freezing, press Enter. Then press

Select d to highlight 16:9 and press Enter.

4 To change the capture method, press Select d to highlight Capture Method and

press Enter. Then press Select d to highlight Progressive scan and press Enter.

5 When you’re finished, press Select d to highlight Enter and press Enter.

6 Press Exit to return to normal viewing.

7 Press Freeze to freeze an image using the new settings, as described on page 86.

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Printing Photos

Once you’ve viewed your photos on a digital photo card or CD—or captured a video image using the Freeze button—follow the steps in these sections to print it.

•“Loading Paper” below

• “Selecting a Photo and Printing It” on page 92

• “Monitoring or Cancelling Your Print Jobs” on page 94

Loading Paper

You can purchase Photo Printing Packet number ELSPP50 containing 50 sheets of paper and an ink cassette from your dealer or EPSON. Call (800) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.

Follow these steps to load up to 20 sheets of paper in the printer’s paper cassette:

1 Press and release the printer cover latch to open the cover.

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2 Grasp the paper cassette and pull it all the way out of the printer.

3 Open the paper cassette lid.

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4 You can load up to 20 sheets of paper. Position the paper with the shiny side face up, with

the wide bordered edge facing the hinge of the cassette, and the narrow bordered end facing the open end of the cassette.

Wide border facing hinge

Narrow border facing open end

Shiny side up

5 Close the cassette lid and press it until it clicks shut.

Caution

Don’t remove the perforated borders on the paper before you print. The paper may jam or the printer may malfunction when it loads the paper.

Also, don’t touch the printable (shiny) surface of the paper. Oil from your hands may cause the paper to discolor.

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6 Slide the cassette into its slot, open end first. Push it in until it clicks into place.

7 Close the printer cover.

Caution

Don’t remove a card from the slot while you’re printing or you may damage the card. Wait until printing is finished and the Card light shines green to remove the card.

Note

If you need to rotate the photo for printing, press the Enter button on the remote control to enlarge it. Then press Rotate until it looks correct.

Selecting a Photo and Printing It

You can print one photo at a time from a digital photo card or CD-R/RW.

If you haven’t yet inserted your photo card or CD, insert it. The Photo viewer starts automatically. (If it doesn’t start, press the Photo View button on the TV panel or remote control.)

1 Press Prev. <, Next >, Select d, or Select u to highlight the photo you want

to print.

Selected photo

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2 Press the Print button on the TV panel or remote control. You see the Print Settings

screen:

3 To print one copy of the photo, press Enter.

To print multiple copies, press Prev. < or Next > until the number in the Copies box is correct. Then press Enter.

After a moment, printing starts.

During printing, the Printer light flashes. When printing is finished, the Printer light turns off.

4 To print additional photos, repeat these steps. You can send multiple photos for printing

at one time, up to 15 photos.

To monitor your print job or to cancel it, see the next section.

If you see a printing error message, select Yes to check for the problem. Then follow the on-screen instructions to solve the problem and continue printing. For additional help, see page 119.

Caution

Remove your printed photos before 10 of them have ejected from the printer so they don’t block additional photos from ejecting properly or cause a paper jam.

Don’t open the lock cover on the front of the printer while it is printing; this causes printing to stop.

When you’re finished printing, remove the borders from the edges of your photo by bending them back and forth and tearing them off.

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Monitoring or Cancelling Your Print Jobs

Once you send a photo for printing, you can monitor its progress or cancel it.

1 Press the 4 button. (Or press Menu, press Select d to highlight Print Monitor, and

press Enter.) The Print Monitor menu opens.

2 To monitor your print jobs, press Enter to choose Select Print Job. You see the Print

Monitor screen:

The status of each print job is listed below the photo.

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Cancelling an Individual Print Job 1 Press Prev. <, Next >, Select d, or Select u to highlight the job and press Enter.

You see the Printing or Waiting screen:

2 Press Select u to highlight Cancel and press Enter.

(If the print job has finished before you could cancel it, press Select d to highlight Exit and press Enter.)

3 Select Ye s on the next screen. Your print job is cancelled.

Cancelling All Print Jobs 1 Press the 4 button. (Or press Menu, press Select d to highlight Print Monitor, and

press Enter.)

2 Press Select d to highlight Cancel All Print Jobs and press Enter.

3 Select Ye s on the next screen and press Enter. Your print jobs are cancelled.

Saving Photos to CD

Before you save photos on a CD, make sure you’ve connected the external CD-R/RW drive that came with your TV. See page 31 for instructions. Also make sure you’ve connected the drive’s power cable to the drive and to an electrical outlet and turned on the drive.

Make sure that your disc can be written to at 4X speed. Some high-speed discs don’t support 4X writing, so check your disc specifications before inserting it into the drive.

Follow the instructions in “Inserting a Photo Card” on page 77 to insert your digital photo card and open the Photo viewer. Then follow the steps in the next section to insert a CD-R/RW in the drive and write the photos to it.

Note

You can’t write photos to a CD-R/RW while viewing photos on a CD-R/RW.

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Caution

Don’t insert a CD-R/RW disc that has been written to by a computer or other source or you may lose your photos or other data.

Caution

Always use the eject button to open and close the tray. Pushing in the tray may damage the drive and your disc.

Inserting a CD-R/RW

1 Press the eject button on the drive to open the tray.

2 Place a new, blank CD-R/RW disc on the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the

disc lays flat in the tray.

3 Press the eject button again to close the tray.

Caution

Don’t remove a card from the slot while you’re writing to CD-R/RW or you may damage the card or your CD-R/RW drive. Wait until writing is finished and the Card light shines green to remove the card.

Note

The Photo viewer cannot display, enlarge, or print TIF images. You see only the

icon on the viewer screens for TIF images. You can write TIF images to a CD-R/RW and view them on your computer, however.

Writing Photos to a CD-R/RW

1 Press the 3 button. (Or press Menu, press Select d to highlight CD-R/RW Writer,

and press Enter.) The CD-R/RW Writer menu opens.

2 To write all of the photos on your digital photo card to the CD, press Enter to select

Write to CD-R/RW.

3 You see a confirmation message. Select Yes and press Enter. (To cancel, select No and

press Enter.)

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4 You see a writing confirmation message while your photos are written to the CD and the

drive light flashes. When it’s finished, the CD tray opens and you see a completion message. Press Enter.

Selecting Photos for Writing to CD-R/RW 1 To select only some of your photos for writing to CD, press the 3 button, Select d to

highlight Select individually, and press Enter. Your photos now appear with checkboxes, indicating that they are selected.

Caution

Don’t eject a disc, remove a digital photo card, or disconnect or turn off the CD-R/RW drive while you’re writing to a disc. You may damage your disc, card, or drive.

2 Press Prev. <, Next >, Select d, or Select u to highlight the photos you don’t want

to include, then press Enter to deselect them. (To select them again, press Enter again.)

3 When you’re ready to write the photos to the CD, press the 3 button to open the

CD-R/RW Writer menu.

4 Press Enter to select Write to CD-R/RW.

5 You see a confirmation message. Select Yes and press Enter. (To cancel, select No and

press Enter.)

6 You see a writing confirmation message while your photos are written to the CD and the

drive light flashes. When it’s finished, the CD tray opens and you see a completion message. Press Enter.

Viewing Photos Written to a CD-R/RW 1 Press the eject button to re-insert the CD.

2 Press the 1 button to open the Photo Source menu.

3 Press Select d to highlight CD-R/RW and press Enter. Your photo folders appear.

4 Press Prev. <, Next >, Select d, or Select u to select a folder and press Enter. You

see your photos.

Note

To deselect all the photos, select Cancel all in the CD-R/RW Writer menu. To select all the photos, choose Select all from the CD-R/RW Writer menu.

5 To view photos in another folder, press Exit. Then repeat step 4.

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Caring For the TV

To keep your TV clean and operating correctly, or to move it to another location, follow the steps in these sections:

• “Cleaning the TV” below

• “Cleaning the Air Filter” below

• “Replacing the TV Projection Lamp” on page 101

• “Replacing the Printer Ink Cassette” on page 105

• “Moving or Transporting the TV” on page 111

Cleaning the TV

Remove dust from the screen using only a soft, lint-free cloth, such as a lens-cleaning cloth or a flannel or microfiber cloth. If necessary, moisten the cloth with water and diluted mild detergent.

Don’t press too hard as you clean the screen.

Clean the rest of the TV in the same way. Keep the panel covers closed as you clean and avoid dampening the connectors on the back.

Cleaning the Air Filter

You need to clean the TV’s air filter periodically—about once a month—to make sure the TV doesn’t overheat due to insufficient ventilation.

1 Pull out and remove the vent cover on the left side of the TV.

Caution

Don’t use strong or abrasive cleaning solutions to clean the screen. Never use alcohol, benzene, wax, window cleaner, scouring powder, or other cleaners.

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2 Use a small, hand-held vacuum to remove dust from both sides of the vent cover.

3 To replace the vent cover, insert the tabs on the back into the right side of the vent

opening. Then press in the left side of the vent cover.

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Epson LS57P1, LS47P1 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyright Notice

Trademarks

Table of Contents

Setting Up the TV

Selecting a Location

Important Safety Instructions

Outdoor Antenna Installation and Grounding

Placement for Optimum Viewing

Suggested Supports or Stands

Installing the Set-Top Shelf

Securing the TV

Connecting the Cables

Antenna or Direct Cable TV Connection

Cable Box Connections

Digital TV (HDTV) Receiver with a DVI-HDTV Connection

Digital TV (HDTV) Receiver with Component Video Connection

DVD Player With Component Video Connection

DVD Player With an S-Video Connection

Satellite Receiver Connection

VCR Connection

VCR and Cable Service (Without Cable Box) Connection

VCR and Cable Box Connection

VCR and Satellite Receiver Connection

Audio Receiver Connection

PC or Game Console Connection

Camcorder, Digital Camera, or Other Portable Video Connection

External CD-R/RW Drive Connection

Other Optional Device Connections

Preparing the Remote Control

Inserting the Batteries

Operating the Remote Control

Remote Control Information

Plugging In and Turning On the TV

Setting the Volume

Selecting the Screen Display Size

Selecting the Color Mode

Turning Of f the TV

Setting Up and Controlling Channels

Setting Up Your TV Channels

Automatically Setting Up Your Channels

Manually Adding or Skipping Channels

Selecting Channels

Setting Up Your Favorite Channels

Setting Up Parental Controls

Creating a Password

Blocking Programs Using V-Chip

Blocking Channels and Input Sources

Accessing Blocked Programs, Movies, Channels, and Input Sources

Skipping Unused Input Sources

Using the TV Features

Accessing the Menus

Changing Menu Settings

Changing the Language of the Menus and Screen Text

Labelling Your Channels

Selecting a Predefined Label

Creating a Custom Label

Deleting a Label

Labelling Your Input Sources

Select a Predefined Label

Creating a Custom Label

Deleting a Label

Adjusting the Picture Quality

Changing the Default Color Mode

Adjusting the Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Tint, and Black Level

Adjusting the Color Temperature

Adjusting the Screen Position

Switching the Component Video Image Quality Setting

Adjusting the Screen Display Size

Setting the Default Aspect Ratio

Adjusting the Sound

Selecting Closed Caption Display

Selecting Audio Mode Options

Using Picture-Outside-Picture (POP)

Using Channel Zapping

Zapping Channels

Automatically Shutting Off the TV