LG Electronics USA NSPDP4209 User Manual

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Note to reviewers: The source document left
out step 3 (above). Does the user need to
select the Picture Mode before selecting
Advanced Control?

4 Press or to select Advanced Control.

The

Advanced Control

5 Press or to select Color Temperature,

then press or to cycle through the
various presets. Selections include Cool,

Medium, and Warm.

6 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

sub-menu opens.

Manually adjusting the picture settings

To manually adjust the picture settings:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select
PICTURE. The

PICTURE

menu opens.

To manually adjust the picture settings using
Expert control:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select

PICTURE. The

2 Press ENTER to enter the
3 Press or to select Picture Mode, then

press ENTER.

4 Press or to select Expert1 or Expert2,

then press ENTER. The
sub-menu opens.

PICTURE

menu opens.

PICTURE

menu.

Expert Control

2 Press ENTER to enter the
3 Press or to select Picture Mode, then

press ENTER.

4 Press or to select Vivid, Standard,

Cinema, Sport, or Game, then press
ENTER.

5 Press or to select Contrast,

Brightness, Sharpness, Color, or Tint, then
press ENTER.

6 Press or to adjust the selected picture

setting.

7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to adjust the other

picture settings, as needed.

8 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Reviewers: Please verify the above procedure.

PICTURE

menu.

5 Press or to select Expert Control, then

press ENTER.

6 Press or to select the picture setting to

adjust, then press ENTER.

7 Press or to adjust the selected picture

setting.

8 Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to adjust the other

picture settings, as needed.

9 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Reviewers: Please verify the above procedure.

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Adjusting the picture settings with Advanced
Control

To manually adjust the picture settings using
Advanced Control:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select

PICTURE. The

2 Press ENTER to enter the
3 Press or to select Picture Mode, then

press ENTER.

Note to reviewers: The source document left
out step 3 (above). Does the user need to
select the Picture Mode before selecting
Advanced Control?

4 Press or to select Advanced Control,

then press ENTER. The
sub-menu opens.

5 Press or to select an advanced control

picture setting. Choices include:

• Fresh Contrast—Optimizes the contrast

automatically, based on the brightness of
the reflection.

• Fresh Color—Adjusts the color of the

reflection automatically to produce natural
colors.

• Noise Reduction—Removes interference

so that it does not damage the original
picture.

• Gamma—High gamma values display

whitish images and low gamma values
display high-contrast images.

• Black Level—Settings include Low,
High, or Auto. Not available in DTV and
RGB-PC modes.

• Film Mode—Choose On or Off. Best for
viewing movies. The TV adjusts the 24 fps
video from movies to 30 fps video for
display. Only available in TV (Analog
TV/CATV, Digital DTV/CADTV), AV1, AV2,
Component 480i/1080i, and HDMI 1080i
modes.

6 Press or to adjust the selected

advanced control picture setting.

7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to adjust the other

advanced control picture settings, as needed.

PICTURE

menu opens.

PICTURE

menu.

Advanced Control

8 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Reviewers: Please verify the above procedure.

Resetting your TV to factory default picture
settings

To reset your TV to factory settings:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select

PICTURE. The

2 Press ENTER to enter the
3 Press or to select Picture Mode, then

press ENTER.

Note to reviewers: The source document left
out step 3 (above). Does the user need to
select the Picture Mode before selecting
Advanced Control?

4 Press or to select Reset, then press

ENTER. Your TV resets all picture settings to

factory default.

5 Press MENU to return to normal viewing.

PICTURE

menu opens.

PICTURE

Preventing ghost images on your TV

A still picture from a PC video game displayed
on the screen for prolonged periods can result in
a ghost image on your TV screen. You can use
the Orbiter setting to help prevent these ghost
images. The other two functions are for
removing ghost images.

To prevent or remove ghost images:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select OPTION.

OPTION

The

2 Press ENTER to enter the

menu opens.

OPTION

menu.

menu.

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3 Press or to select ISM Method, then

press ENTER. The
opens.

4 Press or to select the ISM method you

want to use. Choices include:

• Normal—If image sticking is never a
problem, ISM is not necessary. Set to
Normal.

• Orbiter—Orbiter may help prevent ghost
images by moving the image every two
minutes. However, we recommend that
you do not allow any fixed image to
remain on the screen for an extended
period of time.

• Inversion—Inversion automatically
inverts the plasma display color image
every 30 minutes.

• White Wash—White Wash removes
ghost images from the screen. Use
sparingly. Watch TV normally for a while
before using this feature to see if the
ghost image disappears on its own. A bad
ghost image may be impossible to clear
entirely with White Wash.

5 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Reducing your TV’s power consumption

To save power:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select OPTION.
The

OPTION

ISM Method

menu opens.

sub-menu

4 Press or to select the power saving

setting you want. Settings include Level 0
(the brightest), Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and

Level 4 (the least bright).

5 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Note

You can also change the Power Saving settings by
using the Q.MENU.

Controlling the sound and language

Setting the automatic volume leveler

Auto Volume ensures that the volume level
remains consistent, whether you are watching a
commercial or a regular TV program.

To set the automatic volume leveler:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select AUDIO.
The

AUDIO

2 Press ENTER to enter the
3 Press or to select Auto Volume, then

press ENTER.
4 Press or to select On or Off.
5 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal

viewing.

Improving voice clarity

By differentiating the human sound range from
others, Clear Voice improves the sound quality
of voices.

menu opens.

AUDIO

menu.

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2 Press ENTER to enter the
3 Press or to select Power Saving, then

press ENTER. The
opens.

Power Sav ing

OPTION

sub-menu

menu.

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To set Clear Voice:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select AUDIO.

The

AUDIO

2 Press ENTER to enter the
3 Press or to select Clear Voice, then

press ENTER.
4 Press or to select On or Off.

menu opens.

AUDIO

menu.

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5 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Notes

• Clear Voice disables the SRS TruSurround XT
feature.

• You can also set Clear Voice in the Q.MENU.

Selecting preset sound settings

To directly select the preset sound settings:

1 Press SOUND on the remote control

repeatedly to cycle through the various
presets. Choices include Standard, Music,

Cinema, Sport, or Game.

2 When you have made your selection, press

RETURN to resume normal viewing.

To select the preset sound setting from the
Q.MENU:

1 Press Q.MENU on the remote control. The

Q.MENU

opens.

4 Press or to select Standard, Music,

Cinema, Sport, or Game, then press
ENTER.

5 Press or to select Treble, Bass, SRS

TruSurround XT, or Reset, then press
ENTER.

Note

If you select Reset, press ENTER to reset audio
settings to the factory default.

6 Press or to adjust the selected setting

(Treble or Bass), then turn SRS TruSurround
XT On or Off.

Note

SRS TruSurround XT takes advantage of any
multi-channel format without adding extra
speakers or equipment. Dialog clarity, bass
enrichment, and stereo audio enhancement
produces an immersive sound experience from
standard stereo material.

7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to adjust the other

audio settings, as needed.

8 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Adjusting the sound balance

2 Press or to select Sound Mode, then

press or to cycle through the various
presets. Choices include Standard, Music,

Cinema, Sport, or Game.

3 Press or to select Close, then press

ENTER to return to normal viewing.

Adjusting the audio settings individually

To individually adjust the audio settings:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select AUDIO.
The

AUDIO

menu opens.

To adjust the sound balance:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select AUDIO.
The

AUDIO

2 Press ENTER to enter the

menu opens.

AUDIO

menu.

3 Press or to select Balance, then press

ENTER.

4 Press or to adjust the sound balance

(left/right to suit your preference and your
location).

5 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

2 Press ENTER to enter the

AUDIO

menu.

3 Press or to select Sound Mode, then

press ENTER.

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Turning your TV speakers on or off

To turn you TV speakers on or off:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select AUDIO.

AUDIO

The

2 Press ENTER to enter the

menu opens.

AUDIO

3 Press or to select TV Speaker, then

press ENTER.

4 Press or to select On or Off.
5 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Selecting your audio source programming

This TV can receive MTS stereo programs and
any SAP (secondary audio program) that
accompanies the stereo program if the station
transmits an additional sound signal (analog TV
only). Mono sound is automatically used if the
broadcast is only in mono. For digital
broadcasts, you can select a variety of audio
languages (if available).

To select your audio source programming
from the Q.MENU:

1 Press Q.MENU on the remote control. The

Q.MENU

opens.

2 Press or to select SAP, then press

or to cycle through the presets. Choices
include Mono, Stereo, or SAP (analog TV
only).

- OR­Press or to select Multi Audio, then

press or to cycle through the various
languages available (digital TV only).

3 Press or to select Close, then press

ENTER to return to normal viewing.

menu.

Selecting the audio and menu languages

To select the audio and menu languages:

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select OPTION.

OPTION

The

2 Press ENTER to enter the

menu opens.

OPTION

3 Press or to select Language, then

press ENTER.

4 Press or to select Audio, then press

or to select the language you want.

Selections include English, Spanish, or
French.

- OR ­Press or to select Menu, then press

or to select the language you want.
Selections include English, Spanish, or
French.

Note

As soon as you select the menu language, the
on-screen menus are shown in the selected
language.

5 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Setting up Closed Captioning

Closed captions are provided to help people with
hearing loss watch TV. Select a caption mode for
displaying captioning information (if available).
Caption text, if provided by the broadcaster, is
available for both digital and analog channels on
the antenna/cable. This TV is programmed to
memorize the caption or text mode which was
last set when you turned the power off. This
function is only available when Caption Mode is
set to On.

For digital broadcasts, you can also choose the
language for the captions, if multiple language
captions are included in the program. This is
also only available when Caption Mode is set to
On.

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To set up Closed Captioning (analog TV):

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select OPTION.
The

OPTION

2 Press ENTER to enter the

menu opens.

OPTION

menu.

3 Press or to select Caption, then press

ENTER.
4 Press or to select On.
5 Press , then press or to select the

caption mode you want. Selections include

CC1 ~ CC4 and Text1 ~ Text4.

Note

• Captions scroll across the bottom of the screen
and show the audio portion of the program.

• Text appears in a large black frame that can
cover a portion of the screen and show
messages provided by the broadcaster.

6 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

To set up digital options with Closed
Captioning (digital TV):

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select OPTION.
The

OPTION

2 Press ENTER to enter the

menu opens.

OPTION

menu.

3 Press or to select Caption, then press

ENTER.

4 Press or to select On, then press

or to select Digital Option, then press
ENTER.

5 Press or to select Custom. The

Custom

menu opens.

6 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

To set up Closed Captioning (digital TV):

1 Press MENU on the remote control, then

press or or or to select OPTION.
The

OPTION

2 Press ENTER to enter the

menu opens.

OPTION

menu.

3 Press or to select Caption, then press

ENTER.
4 Press or to select On.
5 Press , then press or to select the

caption mode you want. Selections include

CC1 ~ CC4, Text1 ~ Text4, or Service1 ~

Service6.

Note

• Captions scroll across the bottom of the screen
and show the audio portion of the program.

• Text appears in a large black frame that can
cover a portion of the screen and show
messages provided by the broadcaster.

6 Press or to select the option and

or to make adjustments to those

options. Options include:

• Size—Set the word size.

• Font—Select a typeface for the text.

• Text Color—Choose a color for the text.

• Text Opacity—Specify the opacity of the

text color.

• Bg Color—Select a background color.

• Bg Opacity—Select the opacity for the

background color.

7 Press RETURN to return to the previous

menu, or press MENU to return to normal
viewing.

Setting the clock

Setting the clock automatically

When you choose this option, the time is set
automatically from a digital channel signal. The
digital channel signal includes information for the
current time provided by the broadcasting
station. Set the clock manually if the current time
is set incorrectly by the auto clock function.

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