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STEP 1

Unpack the TV and remote control.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Caution: If you choose to use a stand with your TV, take precautions that the
stand or other furniture the TV is placed on is properly located and of

adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being pushed
off, pulled off, or tipped over. This could cause damage to the TV and or
personal injury.

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STEP 2:

Connect your TV. This is a basic
connection from an antenna, cable
box, or VCR to your TV. Connect the
cable from your cable system or off-air
antenna to the cable-in jack on the

back of the TV, as shown.

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STEP 3:

Plug in the TV. Plug the end of the power cord into the wall
outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide
slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely.

STEP 4

Put batteries in the remote.

• Remove the battery compartment cover from
the back of the remote.

• Insert two AAA batteries as shown, matching
the + and- ends of each battery in the

compartment.

• Replace the cover.

STEP 5

Turn on the TV.

• Press TV on the remote.

Read the next section, Using the Menu System, which is a brief overview of
the basic rules for getting around in the menus using the remote or TV's front
control panel.

THE MENU RULE: POINT AND SELECT

You only need to know one rule to use the on-screen menus and control

panels: point and select.

WHAT IS POINT AND SELE•CT?

The point and select method has two steps.

1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on
the remote. (The CHAN/VOL buttons on the

remote.)

2. Select a menu item by pressing MENU.
Selecting an item tells the TV's menu system to go

ahead and make the change or go to a place you

have indicated. (You can also select an item by
pressing the corresponding number button on the
remote.)

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MENU

Once you know how to point and select your way through the menus, you
can apply this rule in the menu control panels, which do the real work in the

menu system.

The setup routine walks you through the steps needed to configure the TV.
These steps allow you to select a menu language, complete the auto channel

search, which puts available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV's
memory, label the channels and set the parental controls. After you select a
menu language, you can skip any of the remaining steps and return to them

later.

BEGIN SETUP

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

2. Point to Setup and press MENU. The first Setup screen comes up, asking
you to select a language.

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3. Point to your preferred language by pressing the up and down arrows
until the language is highlighted in green.

4. Press MENU to select the language.

5. A screen appears asking if you would like the TV to search for all
channels.

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6. Complete the Setup routine or skip any of the steps and return to them

later.

TV Main Menu

The Main menu is your gateway to controlling theTV. It lets you adjust the
TV's audio, picture quality, screen, time functions and channel settings.

TV MAIN MENU

To select any other menu item:

1. Press MENU to bring up the TV's Main menu.

2. Point to any menu item by pressing the up and down arrows until the
item is highlighted in green.

3. Press MENU to select the item and a new menu comes up.

To exit any menu screen, point to Exit and press MENU, or press CLEAR.

The Audio menu

The Audio menu lets you adjust the way the TV sounds.

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