Haier HLC32R1, HLC26R1 Owner’s Manual

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Warning

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude

to constitute a risk of electric shock.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICINGTO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: TO PREVENTFIRE ORSHOCK HAZARD, DO NOTEXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENTELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOTUSE THIS POLARIZED PLUGWITHAN

EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESSTHE BLADES CAN BE FULLYINSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use byqualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified

to do so.

Important Safety Instructions

Read these instructions.

Keep theseinstructions.

Heed allwarnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with dry cloth.

Do notblock any ventitationopenings. Install inaccordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including

amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. Apotarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. Agrounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade orthe third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of theobsotete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the

point where theyexit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold withthe apparatus. Whena cart isused, use caution when moving thecart/ Apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15)The apparatus shallnot be exposed to dripping orsptashing and thatno objects filled with liquids, suchas vases, shall be placedon the apparatus.

16)The mains plug or appliance inlet is used as the disconnect device, remain it readily operable during the apparatus normal use.

Class Iapparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outtet with a protective earthing connection. Class Iapparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outtet with a protective earthing connection. LASER SAFETY: This unit emptoysa laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, dueto possible eyeinjury.

CAUTION: USEOFANY CONTROLS,ADJUSTMENTS, ORPROCEDURES OTHERTHAN THOSESPEClFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. CAUTION: VlSlBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED. DO NOTSTAREINTO BEAM.

LOCATION: INSIDE, NEARTHE DECK MECHANISM.

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Safety Instructions

FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rule. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, use and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined byturning the equipment off and on, the user is encourage to

try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

*Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. *Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. *Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

*Consult the dealer or an experienced radiolTV technician for help.

This device compiles with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may be not cause harmful interference. (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

FCC CAUTION: Toassure continued compliance and possible undesirable interference, the provided ferrite cores must be used when connecting this LCD display to video equipment; and maintain at least 40cm spacing to other

peripheral device.

CANADIAN NOTICE: This Class B digital apparatus compiles with Canadian ICES-003.

Energy Star compliant

By being Energy Star compliant you are assured that your Haler model is helping the environment by using less energy while saving you money. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy promoting energy efficiency.

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Safety Instructions

SAY T TRUCTIO

Thank you for purchasing the Haier product. This easy-to-use manual will guide you in getting the best use of your product. Remember torecord the modeland serial number. Theyare on label in back ofthe unit.

Model number

serial number

Date of purchase

Staple your receipt to your manual. You will need it to obtain warranty service.

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Contents

Introduction

Warning .......................................... 2

Safety Instructions ............................ 3

introduction

Co ntro is ......................................... 6

Connection Options .............................. 7

Universal Remote control ............................. 8

installation

Accessories .................................... 9

Antenna Connection .................................... 9

Connecting a VCR ................................ 10

External A/VSource Setup ............................ 11

Connecting a DVD player ........................ 11

Connecting a DTV(digitalTV) .............................. 12

Connecting digital audiooutput ................. 12

Connecting a computer ........................ 13

Monitor Out Setup ................................. 14

HDMI and DVl input ........................... .14

Cable sample ...................................................... 15

Connecting Headphones ........................ 16

Power source ...................................... 16

Removing the tabtestand and instatlinga

walt mount bracket ............................ 17

Operation

Switching On/Off the TVset ...................... 18

Choose the Menu Language ............................. 18

Choose the inputsource ...................................... 18

Channel Menu

Channel Scan ...................................... 19

Channel Skip ................................... 19

Select the desired program ..................... 20

Select the desired sound ....................... 20

Mute ....................................... 20

Video Menu

How to seiectpicture mode .................................. 21

How to customizeyour own picturestatus ............. 21

VGA Set ..................................... 22

Audio Menu

How to selectaudio mode ..................................... 23

How to customizeyour own audiostatus ............... 23

SAP Broadcasts Setup ......................................... 23

Function Menu

Menu Language ................................................... 24

OSD Timeout ....................................................... 24

OSD Transparency, .............................................. 24

Screen Mode ....................................................... 24

Blue Screen ......................................................... 25

DPMS ................................................................. 25

Time zone setting ................................................. 25

Date/Time setting ................................................ 25

Sleep Timersetting .............................................. 26

DTV Caption Style ................................................ 26

Lock Menu

Parental Control ratingand categories ................... 27

Lock setup ........................................................... 28

Other Functions

Brief Info ......................................... 30

Using the Guide ................................... 30

Quick program view. ............................................. 31

CC (Closed Caption Display) .................... 31

USB Input ............................................................ 32

DVD Operation

Basic Playback .................................................... 34

Advanced Playback .............................................. 34

Special Function Playback .................................... 35

DVD System Setup ............................................... 35

Playable Discs ..................................................... 36

Discs Protection and DVD Characteristics .............. 37

Maintenance .................................. 38

Product Specification ....................... 39

Troubleshooting ............................. 40

Warranty ............................................................ 41

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Controls

This is asimplified representation of the TVfront panel, sidepanel control buttonsand side inputs.

TV Side panel controls and connections

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1.MENU: Menu display. Press to access the on-screen menu display

2.INPUT: Press toaccess the inputsource mode. Pressrepeatedty to changethe source tothe one youwant to watch. In the MENU screen, the INPUT button serves as the ENTER button.

3.VOL +!< Press to adjustthe volume. In the MENU screen, these buttonsserve as teft/rightbuttons.

4.CN +l- ' Press to scan through channels. To scan quickty through channets, press and hold down

either +/-. In the MENU screen, these buttonsserve as up/downbuttons.

5.POWER: Press toturn on andoff theTV.

6.USB input: Connecta USB ftashdrive to viewJPEG images orlisten to MP3songs.

7.Av2 AUDIOIN: Connect the audio L/R cables fromthe video signalsource to these jacks.

8.AV2VlDEO IN: Connects the compositevideo cable froman external signalsource to this jack.

9.Headphone jack: Headphone audio output terminal.

10.NDMI IN: Connect aHDMI device toreceive digital audioand uncompressed digitalvideo signals.

11. Remote Sensor : Receivers lR signats from the remote controt.

'. Do not put anything near the sensor ,which may blockthe remote control signal. '

DVD panel controls

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Press to stopthe DVD disc.

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Press to playthe DVD programdisc, and pressagain to pausethe DVD progran OPEN/CLOSE:

Press to openthe disc tray, and pressagain to closethe tray.

I<_ PREV:

Press to playthe previous program. I1EXT:

Press to playthe next program.

Connection Options

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1. Digital Audio Output: Connect various types of digital audio equipment. NOTE: In standby mode, these ports wilt not work.

2. DVl Audio In: When using a DVl to HDMI adapter, connect the audio signal to these jacks.

3. Antenna Input: Connect cable or antenna signals to the TV, either directly or through your cable box.

4. HDMI In: Connect a HDMI device to receive digital audio and uncompressed digital video.

5.VGA Audio In: Connect the audio L/R cables from a computer to this jack.

6.VGA Video In: Connect a video cable from a computer to this jack.

7. VIDEO In: Connects the video signal from a video device.

8. Component Video In: Connect a component video device to these jacks.

9. AUDIO In: Connect the audio L/R cables from the video signal source to these jacks.

10. S-VIDEO In: Connect the S-Video cable from an external signal source to this jacks.

11. COMPONENT AUDIO In: Connect the audio L/R cables from the component video signal source to these jacks.

12. AUDIO In: Connect the audio L/R cables from the S-Video signal source to these jacks.

13. AUDIO Out: Connect the audio L/R cables to your audio equipment.

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Remote control

The remote control cannot be operated unless the batteries are properly loaded. When using the remote control, aim it atthe remote sensor on the TV.

1.Power Press to turn on and off the TV.

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2.USB Press to switch input source to USB in. &GUIDE Display the guide when you are watching

analog or digital channels.

4.CCD(closed caption) Select a closed caption option &PICTURE Press repeatedly to cycle through the available picture modes.

&AUDIO

Press to cycle through different sound settings.

7.INPUT Show the input source, &MUTE Switches the sound on or off.

&VOLUME UP/DOWN Press to adjust the volume.

10.MENU Press to open the on-screen menu

11.Thumbstick(Up/Down/Left/Right)

Allows you to navigate the on-screen menus and adjust the system settings to your preference,

12.SLEEP button Press to display the sleep timer option.

13.DVD PLAY/PAUSE

14.DVD Open/close

15.DVD FAST FORWARD

16.DVD FAST REVERSE

17.DVD CALL

18.DVD MENU

19.DVD SEARCH

20.DVD ANGLE

21 .DVD Mode

22.CN.LIST Open the channel list in TV.

23.MTS/SAP Select MONO, STEREO, SAP in NTSC system

24.FAVORITE Open the favourite channel list in TV

25.ARC Select the aspect ratio

26.Number buttons Press to change a channel.

27. • button Press to select digital channels. For example, to enter

"54-3", press "54", " • "and "3".

28.RECALL Press to jump back and forth between two channels.

29.CHANNEL UP/DOWN Press to scan between the last two channels,

press and hold down either +/-.

30.EXIT Clears all on-screen displays and returns to TV viewing

from any menu.

31.ENTER Accesses the highlighted item in the on-screen menu

32.DISPLAY

Press to display the TV status information on the top of the TV screen.

33.DVD STOP

34.DVD REPEAT

35.DVD Previous Chapter 36,DVD Next Chapter

37,DVD AUDIO Mode

38.DVD SETUP

39.DVD PROGRAM

40.DVD SUBTITLE

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Antenna Connection

Over-the-air TV reception quatity witl depend on yourantenna type, antenna location and antenna positioning•

Multi-family Dwellings/Apartments r_ i (Connect to waltantenna socket) ,/i_!_ II i

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VHF Antenna 1_ Turn clockwiseto tighten

UHF Antenna

Single-family Dwellings/Houses (Connect to walt jack for outdoor antenna)

Outdoor Antenna

Bronze Wire

Be careful notto bend thebronze wire

when connecting the antenna.

• To improve the picture quality in a poorsignal area, please purchase a signal amplifier and install properly.

• If the antenna needs to be split fortwo TV's, install a "2-Way Signal Splitter" in the connections.

• To install theantenna properly please contact a

professional in your area.

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NOTE: All cables shownare not includedwith theTV.

Choose Your Connection

There are several ways to connect your television, depending on the components you wantto connectand the quality of the signal you want to achieve. The following are examplesof some different ways toconnect your TVwith differentinput sources.

Connecting aVCR

Toavoid picture noise(interference), leave anadequate distance between theVCR andTV.

Connection Option 1 Set VCRoutput switch to channel 3 or4 and then tune

the TVto thesame channel number.

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1. Connect theaudio and videocabtes from theVCR's output jacks to the TV input jacks, as shown in the figure.

When connecting theTV toVCR, match the jack colors (Video =yellow,Audio Left =white, and Audio Right = red).

If you connect a S-VIDEO output from VCRto the S-VIDEO input, the picture quality is improved; compared to connectinga regular VCRto the Video input.

2. Inserta videotape intothe VCRand press PLAYon the VCR. (Referto the VCRowner's manual.)

3. Selectthe input source with using the INPUT button on the remote control, and then press ,A./ V button to select the source, press ENTER button to confirm.

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External Equipment Connections

External A/V Source Setup

How to connect

Connect the audio and video cables from the external equipment's output jacks to the TVinput jacks, as shown

in the figure. When connecting the TVto external equipment, match the jack colors (Video = yellow, Audio Left = white, and Audio

Right = red).

How to use

1. Select the input source with using the INPUT button on

the remote control.

2. Press A/Y button to select the desired source.

3. Press ENTER button to confirm.

4. Operate the corresponding external equipment.

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How to connect

1. Connect the DVD video outputs(COMPONENT) to the YPb Prjacks on the TVand connect the DVDaudio outputs tothe YPbPrAudio IN jacks onthe TV, as shown in the figure.

2. Ifyour DVD onlyhas an S-VlDEOoutput jack, connect this to the S-VIDEO inputon theTV, as shown in the figure.

Note

If yourDVD ptayerdoes not have component video

output, use S-Video. How to use

1. Turn on the DVD player, insert a DVD.

2. Use INPUTbutton on theremote control toselect component mode.

3. Press Play button on external equipment forprogram play.

4. Referto the DVD player's manual foroperating instructions.

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To get better picture quality, connect a DVD playerto the component input ports as shown below.

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Installation

Connecting a DTV(digital TV)

This TV can receive Digital Over-the-air/Cable signals withoutan external digital set-top box. However, if you do receive

Digital signals from a digital set-top box or other digital external device, refer to the figure as shown below.

This TV supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection) protocol for Diqital Contents (480p,720p, 1080i).

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your set-top boxconnector. Then, make the corresponding audio connections.

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1. Turn on the digital set-top box. (Refer to the

owner's manual forthe digital set-topbox.)

2. Use INPUT on the remotecontrot to select

COMPONENT ,VGAor HDMI source.

Signal COMPONENT HDMI 480i Yes Yes

480p Yes Yes 720p Yes Yes

1080i Yes Yes 1080p Yes Yes

Connecting a digital audio output

Send theTV's audio to external audio equipment (stereo system) via the Digital Audio Output (Optical) port.

How to connect

1. Connectone end of an optical cable to theTV Digital

Audio(Optical) Output port.

2. Connectthe otherend ofthe optical cable to the digital audio (optical)inputon the audio equipment.

See the external audio equipment instruction manual for operation.

Note

When connecting with external audio equipments, such as amplifers orspeakers, please turn the TVspeakers off.

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Connecting a computer

Howtoconnect

1. To getthe bestpicture quality, adjustthe VGAgraphics card to 1024x768.

2. Usethe TV'sVGAor DVI (Digital Visual lnterface)Audio IN port foraudio connections, depending on your computer connector.

II If the graphic card on the computer does not output analog and digital RGBsimultaneousty, connect only one of either VGAIN or HDMI IN todisplay the VGAon theTV. !11If the graphic card on the computer does output analog and digital RGB simultaneously, set the TVto eitherVGAor HDMI ; (theother mode isset to Ptugand Play automaticallyby theTV.)

3. Then, makethecorresponding audioconnection. Ifusing asound card,adjust the VGA sound as required. Howtouse

l.Turnon the computerand theTV.

2. UselNPUTonthe remotecontrottoselectVGAor HDMIsource.

3. Check the image on your TV. There may be noise associated with the resolution, vertical pattern, contrast or brightness in VGAmode. If noiseis present, changethe VGAmode to anotherresolution, change therefresh rate to another rate oradjust the brightnessand contrast onthe menu untilthe picture isclear. Ifthe refresh rateof the VGA graphic card can notbe changed, changetheVGAgraphiccardorconsuttthe manufactureroftheVGAgraphiccard.

Note

1.UseaDVl cable.

2.Avoid keepinga fixed imageon theTV's screen fora long periodof time.The fixed image may becomepermanently imprinted onthescreen.

3. Thesynchronization inputform forHorizontal andVerticatfrequencies isseparate.

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