LG Electronics USA 50PX4DUB Users Manual

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< Record Defaults>

• Record Default Options lets you set defaults for the following:

• When to start the record event. Choices are 120 minutes early to

120 minutes late, to On time. (Default = On time)

• When to end the record event. Choices are 120 minutes early to
120 minutes late, to On time. (Default = On time)

• Recorder choice: Please choose the VCR only. This TV does not
provide other devices with a recording feature.

Highlight Record Defaults, and press the Menu key to display the
Record Default Options menu.

Highlight Go to Service Bar to close the menu, change no infor­mation, and return to the Setup Service Bar.

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< Remind Defaults>

Remind Default Options lets you set defaults for the following:

• Power On the TV, if Off, when a Reminder is scheduled. Choices
are Yes and No.
(Default = No)

• Automatically tune the TV to the channel (TV must be On), when
a Reminder is scheduled. Choices are Yes and No.
(Default = No)

• When to display the reminder screen. Choices are 30 seconds to
15 minutes early, to 30 seconds to 15 minutes late, to On time.
(Default = 1 min early)

Highlight Remind Defaults, and press the Menu key to display the
Remind Default Options menu.

Highlight Go to Service Bar to close the menu, change no infor­mation, and return to the Setup Service Bar.

When finished, press ENTER to highlight Done. Press ENTER
again to close the menu and accept the changes.

Highlight Cancel to close the menu, change no information, and
return to the highlighted option.

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W Once —records the show one time

W Regularly —records the show every time the show

airs on the same channel and starts at the same time

W Weekly —records the show each time the show

airs on the same day of the week, on the same channel

and starts at the same time

W Off (not cancel) —keeps the show in the list but

will not record this show until the frequency is changed.

W Cancel (no icon displayed)—does not record

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Record

Record

And Remind Features

And Remind Features

V < Record >

2) From a Panel Menu

• Highlight a show, and press Menu to display the Episode
Options menu.

• Highlight Set Recording, and press ENTER to display the
Record Options menu.

• Highlight the Frequency option, and use the left and right
arrows to choose among Once, Regularly, Weekly, and Off,
as previously described.

• Recorder choice: Please choose the VCR only. This TV does
not provide other devices with a recording feature.

Note: Video Window Lock is operated to on or off using PIP
button in Listings mode.

You can set a show to Record in Listings, Search, and
Schedule or change Record settings for a show in Schedule.
There are 3 ways to set a show to Record:

1) Using the Record Button on the Remote

• Press the Record button on the remote to record the show
Once with current default settings (Start and End recording
On Time). Each time you press the Record button, you
change the record frequency (but not the default settings)
among Once (default), Regularly, Off, Weekly and then
Cancel.

Note: The proper Record icon appears on the show tile, as
the Record button is pressed.

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When finished, press ENTER to highlight Schedule Recording.

Press ENTER again to close the menu. You see a Record icon for
the selected frequency next to the show title.

Highlight Cancel to close the menu, change no information, and
return to the highlighted show.

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3) Manual Recording

• Highlight the Schedule Service label, and press Menu to display
the Schedule Options menu.

• Use the

D / E

/ F / G buttons to move through the options. Use

the number or the

D / E

/ F / G buttons to change the informa-

tion, as necessary.

• Highlight New Manual Recording and press ENTER to display
the Record Options menu.

• Current information (i.e., date, start and end times, channel,
input) is displayed.

• Recorder choice: Please choose the VCR only. This TV does
not provide other devices with a recording feature.

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• Use the left and right arrows to choose between Once, Daily,
Weekly, and Off, as follows.

W Once —records the time, channel, input, recorder combi

nation one time.

W Daily —records the time, channel, input,recorder combi

nation Monday through Friday.

W Weekly —records the time, channel, input, recorder

combination once a week on this selected day of the week

W Off (not cancel) —keeps the time, channel, input, recorder

combination in the list without recording until the frequency is
changed.

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Record Conflict

A conflict message appears for the following reasons:

• a show set to Record overlaps with any part of another show pre­viously set to Record,

• a show set to Record overlaps with a show previously set to auto­tune

Select one of these options:

W record anyway - this show will override an existing show set to

Record or auto-tune

W don't record this show - cancel the Recording

Before a recording begins, a notification screen appears
if your TV is On. At that time, you can choose to start or
cancel recording. If the TV is not On, the recording
occurs as scheduled. If there is no activity for 3 minutes,
the notification screen automatically closes and com­pletes the highlighted item.

When finished, press ENTER to highlight Schedule
Recording.
Press ENTER again to close the menu. You see a
Record icon for the selected frequency next to the show
title.

Note: Manual recording is listed by channel number.

Highlight Cancel to close the menu, change no informa­tion, and return to the highlighted show.

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V < Remind >

You can set a show to Reminder in Listings, Search, and Schedule
or change Reminder settings for a show in Schedule.
There are 2 ways to set a show to Reminder:

1) From a Panel Menu

• Highlight a show, and press Menu to display the Episode Options
menu.

• Highlight Set Reminder, and press ENTER to display the Remind
Options menu.

• Highlight the Frequency option, and use the left and right arrows
to choose between:

W Once —sets a show reminder one time
W Regularly —sets a show reminder every time the show

airs on the same channel and starts at the same time

W Weekly —sets a show reminder each time the show airs

on the same day of the week, on the same channel and starts
at the same time

W Off —keeps the show in the list but will not remind until

the frequency is changed

• Power On the TV, if Off, when a Reminder is scheduled. Choices
are Yes and No. (Default = No)

• Automatically tune the TV to the channel (TV must be On), when
a Reminder is scheduled. Choices are Yes and No. (Default =
No)

• When to display the reminder screen. Choices are 30 seconds
to 15 minutes early, to 30 seconds to 15 minutes late, to On time.
(Default = 1 min early)

When finished, press ENTER to highlight Schedule Reminder.
Press ENTER again to close the menu. You see a Remind icon for
the selected frequency next to the show title.
Highlight Cancel to close the menu, change no information, and
return to the highlighted show.

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2) Manual Reminder

• Highlight the Schedule Service label, and press the Menu key to
display the Schedule Options menu.

• Use the

D / E

/ F / G buttons to move through the options. Use

the number or

D / E

/ F / G buttons to change the information, as

necessary.

• Highlight New Manual Reminder and press the ENTER key to dis-
play the Remind Options menu.

• Current information (i.e., date, start and end times, channel, input,
frequency, etc.) is displayed.

• Highlight the Frequency option, and use the F / G buttons to
choose among Once, Daily, Weekly, and Off, as follows.

W Once —sets a show reminder for the time, channel, input,

recorder combination one time

W Daily —reminds for the time, channel, input, recorder com-

bination Monday through Friday

W Weekly —sets a show reminder for the time, channel, input,

recorder combination once a week on this selected day of the
week

W Off (not cancel) —keeps the time, channel, input, destina-

tion combination in the list without reminding until the frequency
is changed

• Power On the TV, if Off, when a Reminder is scheduled. Choices
are Yes and No (Default =No).

• Automatically tune the TV to the channel (TV must be On), when
a Reminder is scheduled. Choices are Yes and No (Default = No).

When finished, press ENTER to highlight Schedule Reminder.
Press ENTER again to close the menu. You see a Remind icon for
the selected frequency next to the show title.

Note: Manual reminder is listed by channel number.

Highlight Cancel to close the menu, change no information, and
return to the highlighted show.

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Based on your option settings, a notification screen will
appear, if your TV is On at the reminder time. You can
then choose to hide the reminder, or highlight the show,
and press ENTER to tune to the show. If there is no activ-
ity for 3 minutes, the notification screen automatically
closes and completes the highlighted item (hide
reminders).

If you choose Hide Reminders, the window closes for the
show or shows, but does not affect other Reminders you
set.

Note: If more than 2 reminders are set for the same time,
arrows appear on the Reminder screen. Use the

D / E

buttons to view the shows.

Remind Conflict

A conflict message appears for the following reasons:

• a show set with an Auto-Tune Reminder has the same
start time as an existing Auto-Tune Reminder.

• If you are using a cable box, a show set with an Auto­Tune Reminder overlaps with a Recording already
scheduled.

Select one of these options:

W auto-tune anyway - this show will override an existing

show set to auto-tune

W proceed, no auto-tune - set the show as a Reminder

but do not auto-tune

W don't set this reminder - cancel the Reminder

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Operation

Operation

Operation

- Be sure to select the RGB-PC/RGB-DTV SET source before operation.

(For RGB-DTV input source, Position and Reset are available.)

- In RGB-PC input source, all settings are available.

- In HDMI-PC or DVI-PC mode, PHASE is not available.

- You can manually adjust picture position and minimize image shaking for the PC input source.

1. Press the ADJUST button and then use

D / E

button to select POSITION, SIZE,

or

PHASE.

2. Press ENTER button and then use

D / E

/ F / G buttons to make appropriate

adjustments.

• The PHASE adjustment range is -16 ~ +16.

• The SIZE adjustment range is -30 ~ +30.

3. Press ENTER button.

Adjustment for screen Position, Size, and Phase

Adjustment for screen Position, Size, and Phase

Screen Setup for PC mode

Screen Setup for PC mode

1. Press the ADJUST button and then use

D / E

button to select the RESET option.

2. Press ENTER button and then use F / G button to select Ye s.

3. Press ENTER button

Initializing (Reset to original factory values)

Initializing (Reset to original factory values)

- To initialize the adjusted values

Close

POSITION G

SIZE

PHASE

RESET

Adjust

D

F

G

E

Close

POSITION

SIZE

PHASE

RESET G

Adjust

Initialize Settings

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Operation

On-screen Menus Language Selection

On-screen Menus Language Selection

TTurning the TV On

urning the TV On

1. First, connect power cord correctly. At this moment, the TV switches to standby mode.

In standby mode to turn TV on, press the POWER, TV/VIDEO, CH (

D/ E

) button on the TV or

press the POWER, TV/VIDEO, CH (

D/E

), Number (0 ~ 9) button on the remote control .

- The menus can be shown on the screen in the selected language. First select your language.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D/ E

button to select the OPTION menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D/ E

button to select Language.

3. Press the G button and then use

D/ E

button to select your desired language.

From this point on, the on-screen menus will be shown in the selected language.

4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

Notes:

• If you intend to be away on vacation, disconnect the power plug from the wall power outlet.

• After turning on the TV, it takes time to be initialized for the TV Guide On Screen System.

2. Select the viewing source by using TV/VIDEO button on the remote control.

This TV is programmed to remember which power state it was last set to, even if the power cord is
out.

3. When finished using the TV, press the POWER button on the remote control. The TV reverts to

standby mode.

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- Automatically finds all channels available through antenna or cable inputs, and stores them in memory on the channel list.

- Run EZ Scan again after any Antenna/Cable connection changes.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the SETUP menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select EZ Scan.

3. Press the ENTER button to begin the channel search.

Allow EZ Scan to complete the channel search cycle for ANTENNA, and CABLE.

EZ Scan (Channel Search)

EZ Scan (Channel Search)

Setup Menu Options

Setup Menu Options

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the SETUP menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select Manual Scan.

3. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select TV, DTV, CATV, and

CADTV.

4. Press the

G button and then use

D / E

button to select channel number you want

to add or delete.

5. Press the ENTER button to add or delete for the channel number.

6. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

Manual Scan

Manual Scan

Notes:

• This channel number is a physical channel number, which is different from normal channel number showed in Channel
Edit.

• When a cable box connects to the physical channel 2,3 or 4 in TV Guide Setup, cable channels(CATV or CADTV) will
not be scanned by EZ Scan or Manual Scan.

• When inserting the CableCARDTM, CATV, CADTV is not working in EZ Scan.

• TV: analog antenna(over-the-air) TV signal
DTV: digital antenna(over-the-air) TV signal
CATV: analog cable TV signal
CADTV: digital cable TV signal

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Note:

• When a cable box connects to the physical channel 2, 3, or 4 in TV Guide Setup, cable channels(CATV or CADTV) will
not be editable by Channel Edit. Instead, use the cable box's Channel Edit if available.

Operation

- Create two different types of channel lists in memory: “Custom List” and
“Favorite List” from the default channel list created from the EZ Scan channel

search.

- A Custom List can be created by toggling each channel on or off with ENTER
button. The channels in the Custom List are displayed in black color, and the
channels deleted from the Custom List are displayed in gray color. Once a
channel is highlighted you can add or delete the channel by referring to the
small window at the top-left corner of the screen.You can create your own
Favorite List. Use the FAV button on the remote control when a channel is
highlighted and then you can add or delete the channel to/from the Favorite
List.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the SETUP menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select Channel Edit.

3. Press the G button. You will now see a screen filled with channel numbers and

a preview picture.

4. Use

D / E

/ F / G button to select a channel and then use the ENTER button to

add or delete it. Press FAV button to add the channel to the Favorite List.

5. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

Channel Edit

Channel Edit

- Shows how strong your DTV signal is and whether you need to adjust your antenna or digital cable input.
The higher the signal strength, the less likely you are to experience picture degradation.

- DTV Signal: Only when the input signal is DTV or CADTV, this function is available.

DTV Signal Strength

DTV Signal Strength

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the SETUP menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select DTV Signal.

3. View the on-screen signal strength monitor to see the quality of the signal being

received.

5. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

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- Change the picture source so you can watch your TV, cable TV, VCR, DVD, or any other devices that are connected to your TV.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the SETUP menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select Main Input.

3. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select the source: Antenna,
Cable, Video, Front Video, Component1, Component2, RGB-DTV (or RGB-PC),
HDMI1/DVI or HDMI2.

4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

Note:

• To toggle RGB-DTV and RGB-PC, select RGB-DTV(or RGB-PC) and press

G

button.

Main Picture Source Selection

Main Picture Source Selection

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the SETUP menu.

2. Press the

G button and then use

D / E

button to select Input Label.

3. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select the source: Video, Front

Video, Component1, Component2, RGB, HDMI1/DVI or HDMI2.

4. Press the

F / G button to select the label.

5. If the label is set to "Not In Use", then it lets the TV know the input source is not

used. From that point on, when you press the TV/VIDEO button repeatedly, the
input source set to "Not In Use" will be skipped.

6. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

Input Label

Input Label

- Choose preset labels for your channels.

- If a channel label is provided on the signal from the broadcasting station, the TV displays a short name for a channel ­even if you didn't preset a label for the channel.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the SETUP menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select Channel Label.

3. Press the

G button. You will now see a screen filled with Labels and a preview screen.

4. Use the CH D/Ebutton to select a channel to Label.

5. Use

D / E

/ F / G button to select the appropriate label for the channel, then press ENTER button to set the Label to

the selected channel.

- If you press ENTER button in TV viewing mode, you will see the channel banner. • For example:

Channel Label Setup

Channel Label Setup

TV 2-0

CNN

DOLBY DIGITAL

HD

- Sets a label to each input source or lets you skip the input source which is not in

use when you press TV/VIDEO button.

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- Use to quickly reset all the Video menu options to their original factory preset
values.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the VIDEO menu.

2. Press the

G button and then use

D / E

button to select Video Reset .

3. Press the G button to reset the Video menu options to original values.

VVideo Reset

ideo Reset

Operation

- Adjust the picture appearance to suit your preference and viewing situations.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the VIDEO menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select the desired picture option

(

Contrast, Brightness, Color, Sharpness, or Tint ).

3. Press the G button and then use F / G button to make appropriate adjustments.

4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

1. Press the EZ PIC button repeatedly to select the picture appearance setup option as shown below:

Custom (your own settings), Daylight, Normal, Night Time, Movie, Video Game, and Sports.

• You can also use the VIDEO menu to adjust EZ Picture.

2. Press the EXIT button to save and return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous menu.

EZ Picture

EZ Picture

Manual Picture Control (

Manual Picture Control (

Custom

option)

option)

- Choose one of three automatic color adjustments. Set to warm to enhance hotter
colors such as red, or set to cool to see less intense colors with more blue.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the VIDEO menu.

2. Press the

G button and then use

D / E

button to select Color Temperature .

3. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select either Cool, Medium or

Warm.

4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

Color

Color TT

emperature Control

emperature Control

- EZ Picture adjusts the TV for the best picture appearance. Select the preset value in the EZ Picture menu based on the
program category.

- When adjusting Video menu options (contrast, brightness, color, sharpness, tint, and color temperature) manually, EZ
Picture automatically changes to Custom.

-

Daylight, Normal, Night Time, Movie, Video Game, and Sports settings are preset for optimum picture quality at

the factory and are not adjustable.

VVideo Menu Options

ideo Menu Options

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- Other languages may be available if a digital signal is provided by the broad­casting station.

Audio Menu Options

Audio Menu Options

1. Press the EZ SOUND button repeatedly to select the appropriate sound setup as shown below:

Custom (your own settings), Normal, Stadium, News, Music, and Theater.

• You can also adjust EZ Sound in the AUDIO menu.

2. Press EXIT button to save and return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous

menu.

EZ Sound

EZ Sound

1.

Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the AUDIO menu.

2. Press the

G button and then use

D / E

button to select the desired sound option

(Balance, Treble, or Bass).

3. Press the

G button and then use F / G button to make appropriate adjustments.

4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

Manual Sound Control (

Manual Sound Control (Custom

option)

option)

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the AUDIO menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select Audio Language.

3. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select: English, Spanish, or

French.

4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

Audio Language

Audio Language

- EZ Sound lets you enjoy the best sound without any special adjustment because the TV sets the appropriate sound
options based on the program content.

- When adjusting sound options (treble, bass, and front surround) manually, EZ Sound automatically switches to Custom.

- Normal, Stadium, News, Music, and Theater are preset for good sound quality at the factory and are not adjustable.

- Scans for changes in sound level during commercials, then adjusts the sound
to match the specified audio level. EZ SoundRite makes sure that the volume
level remains consistent whether you are watching a commercial or a regular
TV program.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the AUDIO menu.

2. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select EZ SoundRite.

3. Press the

G button and then use

D / E

button to select On or Off.

4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

EZ SoundRite

EZ SoundRite

- Adjust the sound to suit your taste and room situations.

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1.

Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the AUDIO menu.

2. Press the

G button and then use

D / E

button to select Front Surround.

3. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select Off, 3D EchoSound

System

or SRS (Sound Retrieval System) TruSurround XT..

• 3D EchoSound System

Creates a stunning simulated stereo effects from any mono sound and a real­istic three-dimensional sound with a very wide and deep sound stage into
stereo sound.

• SRS TruSurround XT

Takes advantage of any multi-channel format without needing to add extra
speakers or equipment. Dialog clarity, bass enrichment, and the addition of
stereo audio enhancement that produces an immersive sound experience from
standard stereo material.

4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

Front Surround

Front Surround

- is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc.

- TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

- Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

1. Press the MENU button and then use

D / E

button to select the AUDIO menu.

2. Press the

G button and then use

D / E

button to select BBE.

3. Press the G button and then use

D / E

button to select On or Off.

4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the

previous menu.

BBE

BBE

- BBE High Definition Sound restores clarity and presence for better speech
intelligibility and music realism.

• Manufactured under license from BBE Sound, Inc.

• Treble, Bass or BBE aren’t suitable for SRS TSXT mode.