LG L172WA Users manual

APPENDIX F

USER’S MANUAL

FCC ID : BEJL172WA

Make sure to read the Important Precautions before using the product.

Keep the User's Guide(CD) in an accessible place for furture reference.

See the label attached on the back cover and quote this information to your

dealer when you require service.

L172WT

User’s Guide

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FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply within
the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, 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 a particular
installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception (which can be determined by turning
the equipment on and off), the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by using one or more of the
following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the
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 radio/TV
technician for help.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's (or your) authority to operate the equipment. Only
peripherals (digital input/output devices, terminals, printers,
etc.) certified to comply with the Class B limits may be
attached to this monitor. Operation with non-certified
peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV
reception.
Only shielded signal cables may be used with this System.

Canadian DOC Notice

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les
exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du
Canada.

CE Conformity Notice (for Europe)

Products with the “CE” Marking comply with the EMC
Directive(89/336/EEC) and LOW VOLTAGE Directive
(73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European
Community.
Compiance with these directives implies conformity to the
following European Norms :

• EN 55022:1998 ; Radio Frequency Interference

• EN 55024:1998 ; Electromagnetic Immunity

• EN 61000-3-2 ; Power Line Harmonics

• EN 61000-3-3 ; Voltage Fluctuations

• EN 60950 ; Product Safety

Low Radiation Compliance (MPR II)

This monitor meets one of the strictest guidelines available
today for low radiation emissions, offering the user extra
shielding and an antistatic screen coating. These
guidelines, set forth by a government agency in Sweden,
limit the amount of emission allowed in the Extremely Low
Frequency (ELF) and Very Low Frequency (VLF)
electromagnetic range.

TCO95

Congratulations!

You have just purchased a TCO’95 approved and labelled
product! Your choice has provided you with a product
developed for professional use. Your purchase has also
contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and
to the further development of environmentally-adapted
electronic products.

Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?

In many countries, environmental labelling has become an
established method for encouraging the adaptation of
goods and services to the environment. The main problem
as far as computers and other electronic equipment are
concerned is that environmentally harmful substances are
used both in the products and during their manufacture.
Since it has not been possible so far for the majority of
electronic equipment to be recycled in a satisfactory way,
most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or
later enter Nature.

There are also other characteristics of a computer, such as
energy consumption levels, that are important from both the
working and natural environment viewpoints. Since all
types of conventional electricity generation have a negative
effect on the environment (acidic- and climatic-influencing
emissions, radioactive waste, etc.), it is vital to conserve
energy. Electronic equipment in offices consumes as
enormous amount of energy, since it is often routinely left
running continuously.

What does the environmenal labelling involve?

This product meets the requirements for the TCO’95

Regulatory Information

NOTICE
The regulations are applied only to the products with the
ID LABEL indicating specific requirements.

NOTICE
The regulations are applied only to the products with the
ID LABEL indicating specific requirements.

NOTICE
The regulations are applied only to the products with the
ID LABEL indicating specific requirements.

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Regulatory Information cont.

NUTEK

Naturskydds
föreningen

Närings- och teknikutvecklingsverket

SEMKO

scheme, which provides for international environmental
labelling of personal computers. The labelling scheme was
developed as a joint effort by the TCO (The Swedish
Confederation of Professional Employees),
Naturckyddsföreningen (The Swedish Society for Nature
Conservation), and NUTEK (The National Board for
Industrial and Technical Development in Sweden), and
SEMKO AB (an international certification agency).

The requirements cover a wide range of issues:
environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of electrical
and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical and
fire safety.

The environmental demands concern, among other things,
restriction on the presence and use of heavy metals,
brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs
(freons), and chlorinated solvents. The product must be
prepared for recycling, and the manufacturer is obliged to
have an environmental plan, which must be adhered to in
each country where the company implements its
operational policy.

The energy requirements include a demand that the
computer and/or display, after a certain period of inactivity,
shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level, in one
or more stages. The length of time to reactivate the
computer shall be reasonable for the user.

Labelled products must meet strict environmental
demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of electric
and magnetic fields, along with physical and visual
ergonomics and good usability.

The following is a brief summary of the environmental
requirements met by this product. The complete
environmental criteria document may be ordered from:

TCO Development Unit
Linnegatan 14, S-11494 Stockholm, Sweden
FAX [phone]
E-mail (Internet): [e-mail]

Current information regarding TCO’95 approved and
labelled products may also be obtained on the Internet
using the address: http://www.tco-info.com/

TCO’95 is a co-operative project between:

Environmental requirements

Brominated flame retardants are present in printed circuit
boards, cabling, casings, and housings, and are added to
delay the spread of fire. Up to 30% of the plastic in a
computer casing can consist of flame-retardant substances.
These are related to another group of environmental toxins,
PCBs, and are suspected of giving rise to similar harm,
including reproductive damage in fish-eating birds and
mammals. Flame retardants have been found in human
blood, and researchers fear that they can disturb fetus
development.

Bio-accumulative1TCO’95 demands require that plastic
components weighing more than 25 grams must not
contain flame retardants with organically bound chlorine or
bromine.

Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solder,
and capacitors. Lead damages the nervous system and in
higher doses causes lead poisoning. The relevant bio­accumulative TCO’95 requirement permits the inclusion of
lead, as no replacement has yet been developed.

Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the
color-generating layers of certain computer displays.
Cadmium damages the nervous system and is toxic in high
doses. The relevant bio-accumulative TCO’95 requirement
states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm
(parts per million) of cadmium. The color-generating layers
of display screens must not contain any cadmium.

Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and
switches. Mercury damages the nervous system and is
toxic in high doses. The relevant bio-accumulative TCO’95
requirement states that batteries may not contain more than
25 ppm of mercury and that no mercury is present in any of
the electrical or electronic components concerned with the
display unit.

CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed
circuit boards and in the manufacture of expanded foam for
packaging. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage
the ozone layer in the atmosphere, causing increased
reception on Earth of ultra-violet light with consequent
increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma). The
relevant TCO’95 requirement: Neither CFCs nor HCFCs
may be used during the manufacture of the product or its
packaging.

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Bio-accumulative means that the substance accumulates

within living organisms.

Shipping Package

The packaging material can be recycled, or you can save it
to return the monitor to a service center for repair or
disposal.

CFC Compounds in Distribution Packaging

Cushioning material used for shipping finished monitors are
not manufactured with nor do they contain any CFC
compounds.

Design for Disassembly/Recycling

These monitors have been designed for easy end-of-life
disassembly and recycling. Fasteners are generally of the
same type for efficient disassembly. Components made of
different materials can be easily separated and plastics
have been identified using intermational symbols to aid in
recycling.

Monitor Disposal

WARNING
If you need to dispose of a monitor, ask a qualified service
representative for the proper procedure. Improper disposal
could result in personal injury from implosion.

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TCO99

Congratulations!
You have just purchased a TCO’99 approved and
labelled product! Your choice has provided you with
a product developed for professional use. Your
purchase has also contributed to reducing the
burden on the environment and also to the further
development of environmentally adapted electronics
products.

Why do we have environmentally labelled
computers?

In many countries, environmental labelling has
become an established method for encouraging the
adaptation of goods and services to the environment.
The main problem, as far as computers and other
electronics equipment are concerned, is that
environmentally harmful substances are used both in
the products and during their manufacture. Since it is
not so far possible to satisfactorily recycle the
majority of electronics equipment, most of these
potentially damaging substances sooner or later
enter nature.

There are also other characteristics of a computer,
such as energy consumption levels, that are
important from the viewpoints of both the work
(internal) and natural (external) environments. Since
all methods of electricity generation have a negative
effect on the environment (e.g. acidic and climate­influencing emissions, radioactive waste), it is vital to
save energy. Electronics equipment in offices is
often left running continuously and thereby
consumes a lot of energy.

What does labelling involve?

This product meets the requirements for the TCO’99
scheme which provides for international and
environmental labelling of personal computers. The
labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by
the TCO (The Swedish Confederation of
Professional Employees), Svenska
Naturskyddsforeningen (The Swedish Society for
Nature Conservation) and Statens Energimyndighet
(The Swedish National Energy Administration).

Approval requirements cover a wide range of issues:
environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of
electric and magnetic fields, energy consumption
and electrical and fire safety.

The environmental demands impose restrictions on
the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated
and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs (freons) and
chlorinated solvents, among other things. The
product must be prepared for recycling and the
manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental
policy which must be adhered to in each country
where the company implements its operational
policy.

The energy requirements include a demand that the
computer and/or display, after a certain period of
inactivity, shall reduce its power consumption to a
lower level in one or more stages. The length of time
to reactivate the computer shall be reasonable for
the user.

Labelled products must meet strict environmental
demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of
electric and magnetic fields, physical and visual
ergonomics and good usability.
Below you will find a brief summary of the
environmental requirements met by this product. The
complete environmental criteria document may be
ordered from:

TCO Development

SE-114 94 Stockholm, Sweden
Fax: [phone]
Email (Internet): [e-mail]
Current information regarding TCO’99 approved and
labelled products may also be obtained via the Internet,
using the address: http://www.tco-info.com/

Environmental requirements

Flame retardants
Flame retardants are present in printed circuit
boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. Their
purpose is to prevent, or at least to delay the spread
of fire. Up to 30% of the plastic in a computer casing
can consist of flame retardant substances. Most
flame retardants contain bromine or chloride, and
those flame retardants are chemically related to
another group of environmental toxins, PCBs. Both
the flame retardants containing bromine or chloride
and the PCBs are suspected of giving rise to severe
health effects, including reproductive damage in
fish-eating birds and mammals, due to the bio­accumulative* processes. Flame retardants have
been found in human blood and researchers fear
that disturbances in foetus development may occur.

The relevant TCO’99 demand requires that plastic
components weighing more than 25 grams must not
contain flame retardants with organically bound
bromine or chlorine. Flame retardants are allowed in
the printed circuit boards since no substitutes are
available.

Cadmium**
Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in
the colour-generating layers of certain computer
displays. Cadmium damages the nervous system
and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO’99
requirement states that batteries, the colour­generating layers of display screens and the
electrical or electronics components must not contain
any cadmium.

Regulatory Information cont.

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Regulatory Information cont.

Mercury**
Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and
switches. It damages the nervous system and is
toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO’99
requirement states that batteries may not contain
any mercury. It also demands that mercury is not
present in any of the electrical or electronics
components associated with the labelled unit.

CFCs (freons)
The relevant TCO’99 requirement states that neither
CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the
manufacture and assembly of the product. CFCs
(freons) are sometimes used for washing printed
circuit boards. CFCs break down ozone and thereby
damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere, causing
increased reception on earth of ultraviolet light with
e.g. increased risks of skin cancer (malignant
melanoma) as a consequence.

Lead**
Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens,
solders and capacitors. Lead damages the nervous
system and in higher doses, causes lead poisoning.
The relevant TCO’99 requirement permits the
inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been
developed.

* Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which
accumulate within living organisms
** Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are
Bio-accumulative.

EPA

(U.S.A only)

ENERGYSATR is a set of power-saving guidelines
issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency(EPA).

NOM MARK

(Mexico only)

GOST MARK

EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER

As an ENERGY STAR Partner LG
Electronics U.S.A.,Inc. has
determined that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR guidelines for
energy efficiency.

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Internet Address:http://www.lg.ru

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A16

Safety Precautions
Accessories
Important Monitor Features
Name and Function of the Parts
Connecting to External Devices

Connecting to your PC
Watching Video
Watching HDTV (720p/1080i)
Watching TV

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A40

Name of the Buttons in the screen Adjustment Unit
OSD (On Screen Display) Screen Tracking Order
When Connected to your PC

Adjusting Screen Color
Adjusting Screen CLOCK/PHASE and Position
Adjusting the audio function
Adjusting Options

Adjusting PIP/POP/PBP Mode Functions

When Watching Video/HDTV/TV

Setting up the channel(When Watching TV)
Adjusting Screen Image
Adjusting the audio function
Adjusting Options

Adjusting PIP/POP/PBP Mode Functions

To adjust the CAPTION&VCHIP function

Setting a password
Closed Captions

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A21

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A21
A22
A23

A24

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A28
A29

A30

A33

A35
A36

Troubleshooting

Product Specifications

Installation

and

Connection

Input

Selection

and Tracking

Miscellaneous

Table of Contents

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Please read these safety precautions carefully before using the monitor.

Precautions in installing the Monitor

If you ignore the caution message, you may be slightly injured or the product may be damaged

If you ignore the warning message, you may be seriously injured or there is a possibility of
accident or death.

Keep away from heat sources like electrical heaters.

- Electrical shock, fire, malfunction or deformation may occur.

Keep the packing anti-moisture material or vinyl packing out of the reach of children.

- Anti-moisture material is harmful if swallowed. If swallowed by mistake, force the patient to vomit and visit the
nearest hospital. Additionally, vinyl packing can cause suffocation. Keep it out of the reach of children.

Do not put heavy objects on the monitor or sit upon it.

- If the monitor collapses or is dropped, you may be injured. Children must pay particular attention.

Do not leave the power or signal cable unattended on the pathway.

- The passerby can falter, which can cause electrical shock, fire, product breakdown or injury.

Install the monitor in a neat and dry place.

- Dust or moisture can cause electrical shock, fire or product damage.

If you can smell smoke or other odors or hear a strange sound unplug the power cord and contact the
service center.

- If you continue to use without taking proper measures, electrical shock or fire can occur.

If you dropped the monitor or the case is broken, turn off the monitor and unplug the power cord.

- If you continue to use without taking proper measures, electrical shock or fire can occur. Contact the service
center.

Do not drop metallic objects such as coins, hair pins, chopsticks or wire into the monitor, or inflammable
objects such as paper and matches. Children must pay particular attention.

- Electrical shock, fire or injury can occur. If a foreign object is dropped into the monitor, unplug the power cord and
contact the service center.

Make sure the monitor ventilation hole is not blocked. Install the monitor in a suitably wide place (more

than 10cm from the wall)

- If you install the monitor too close to the wall, it may be deformed or fire can break out due to internal heat.

Do not block the ventilation hole of the monitor by a tablecloth or curtain.

- The monitor can be deformed or fire can break out due to overheating inside the monitor.

Install the monitor on a flat and stable place that has no risk of dropping the monitor.

- If the monitor is dropped, you may be injured or the monitor may be broken.

Install the monitor where no EMI occurs.
Keep the monitor away from direct sunlight.

- The monitor can be damaged.

Safety Precautions

Warning

Warning

Caution

Caution

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Electrical Power Related Precautions

Make sure to connect the power cable to the grounded current.

- You may be electrocuted or injured.

Use the rated voltage only.

- The monitor can be damaged, or you may be electrocuted.

During a thunder or lightning storm, unplug the power cable or signal cable.

- You may be electrocuted or a fire can break out.

Do not connect several extension cords, electrical appliances or electrical heaters to a single outlet. Use a
power bar with a grounding terminal designed for exclusive use with the computer.

- A fire can break out due to overheating.

Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Additionally, it the cord pin is wet or covered with dust, dry
the power plug completely or wipe dust off.

- You may be electrocuted due to excess moisture.

If you don’t intend to use the monitor for a long time, unplug the power cable from the monitor.

- Covering dust can cause a fire, or insulation deterioration can cause electric leakage, electric shock or fire.

Fix the power cable completely.

- If the power cable is not fixed completely, a fire can break out.

Hold the plug when pulling out the power cable. Do not bend the power cord with excessive force or put
heavy objects on the power cord.

- The power line can be damaged, which may cause electric shock or fire.

Do not insert a conductor (like a metal chopstick) into one end of the power cable while the other end is
connected to the input terminal on the wall. Additionally, do not touch the power cable right after
plugging into the wall input terminal.

- You may be electrocuted.

Do not unplug the power cord while the monitor is in use.

- Electrical shock can damage the monitor.

Warning

Caution

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Precautions in Moving the Monitor

Warning

Make sure to turn off the monitor.

- You may be electrocuted or the monitor can be damaged.

Make sure to remove all cables before moving the monitor.

- You may be electrocuted or the monitor can be damaged.

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Safety Precautions

Caution

Precautions in Using the Monitor

Warning

Do not put or store inflammable substances near the monitor.

- There is a danger of explosion or fire due careless handling of the inflammable substances.

When cleaning the brown tube surface, unplug the power cord and scrub with soft cloth to prevent
scratching. Do not clean with a wet cloth.

- The water can sink into the monitor, which can cause electric shock or serious malfunction.

Take a rest from time to time to protect your vision.
Keep the monitor clean at all times.
Take a comfortable and natural position when working with a monitor to relax the muscles.
Take a regular break when working with a monitor for a long time.
Do not press strongly upon the panel with a hand or sharp object such as nail, pencil or pen, or make a

scratch on it.
Keep the proper distance from the monitor.

- Your vision may be impaired if you look at the monitor too closely.

Set the appropriate resolution and clock by referring to the User’s Manual.

- Your vision can be impaired.

Use authorized detergent only when cleaning the monitor. (Do not use benzene, thinner or alcohol.)

- Monitor can be deformed.

Caution

Do not shock the monitor when moving it.

- You may be electrocuted or the monitor can be damaged

Do not dispose the product-packing box. Use it when you move.
Make the panel face forward and hold it with both hands to move.

- If you drop the monitor, the damaged monitor can cause electric shock or fire. Contact with the service center for
repair.

Do not disassemble, repair or modify the monitor at your own discretion.

- Fire or electric shock accident can occur.

- Contact the service center for check, calibration or repair.

Do not spray water on the monitor or scrub with an inflammable substance (thinner or benzene). Fire or

electric shock accident can occur

Keep the monitor away from water.

- Fire or electric shock accident can occur.

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Remote Controller/Batteries (AAA x 2)

User’s Manual

Power Cord

RCA Cable

S-Video Cable

Audio Cable (PC) Cable Holder (x 2)

Monitor

Please check the accessories in the product package.
* The monitor and the accessories can be different from the figures shown here.

DVI-A Signal Cable

DVI-D Signal Cable

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Accessories

Cable Cap

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Swapping Function

You can swap the main screen and the sub-screen when the PIP/POP/PBP function is used.

Spectacle Function

The screen center area is close to a 4:3 ratio and the outskirt area is expanded by more than 15:9.
Therefore, the different screen ratio is applied for each area. Because most ordinary people
concentrate their focus on the screen center, a non-linear ratio increase at the outskirt area is not
recognized, which makes it possible to watch 4:3 TV screen with a wide screen.
However, the spectacle function is useful in watching TV or motion pictures but is not suitable for the
PC environment in which you perform graphic or document work.

Sleep Function

When watching AV/HDTV/TV – The monitor will be automatically turned off after a certain period of
time.
Press this button repetitively to select an appropriate time duration.

Important Monitor Features

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Power On/Off Button

Channel Up/Down Button

•

Input Select Button

•

TV/AV Button

(See next page)

Sleep Button

When watching AV/HDTV/TV

-

The monitor will be automatically turned
off after a certain period of time.
Press this button repetitively to select an
appropriate time duration

PSM Button

When watching AV/HDTV/TV

- Automatically adjusts the image.
Press this button repetitively to set
the intended screen. (See A27)

CAPTION Button

(See A33)

•

Menu Button

•

Exit Button

Auto Channel Button

TV: Automatic TV channel setup

(Applicable to the model equipped with
the TV tuner)

PC: Automatic adjustment function

(Operational for the analog signal only)

Channel Number Select

Button

Operational at the TV mode only

Check Button

Sound Mode Select

Select the sound mode

: MONO/STEREO/SAP

Video Operation Button

Applicable for LG products only

Volume Button

Mute button

Name and Function of the Parts

Name of the Remote Controller Buttons

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1. PIP (Picture in Picture) Button

The sub-screen moves to the next mode whenever you press this button.
: Small -> Large -> Off

2. POP (Picture out Picture) Button

The sub-screen moves to the next mode whenever you press this button.
: POP ON -> PBP(FULL) -> PBP(4:3) -> OFF

If you press the button once,
the following Input Signal
Window will appear. Select
the signal type you want

using the button.

This button will be enabled only
when you selected the TV/AV
signal. The signal type will be
changed with the following order.
Set the signal type you want.

POP ON PBP (FULL) PBP (4:3)

•

Input Select Button

•

TV/AV Button

TV VIDEO1 VEDIO2 HDTV

DVI

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<Table of PIP/POP/PBP Function Support>

SWAP

SWAP

When 'Input Signal 1' comes on in the main screen, only 'Input Signal 2' can be displayed on the sub-screen. On
the contrary, if the main screen displays 'Input Signal 2', the sub-screen can display 'Input Signal 1' only. You can
swap 'Input Signal 1' and 'Input Signal 2' using the SWAP button.

1. Take out the battery cap.

2. Insert the battery with correct polarity (+/-).

3. Close the battery cap.

• You can use a remote controller 7 meter distance and 30 degree (left/right)
within the receiving unit scope.

• Dispose of used batteries in the recycle bin to prevent environmental pollution.

Inserting batteries into remote controller.

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3. Swap Button

You can swap the main screen and the sub-screen when the PIP/POP/PBP function is used..

Name and Function of the Parts