Magnasonic MLD1525 User Manual

15” LCD Television / Monitor

Instruction Manual

Model - MLD1525

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before using this Magnasonic product to ensure proper use. After reading this manual, please keep it in a

safe place and refer to it when necessary.

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Important Information

Important Safety Instructions

3 Main functions

4Product

5 Control

6 Remote

Connecting

Connecting Different

9Basic

10 Closed

MTS

12 Menu

Product

Overview

Panel

Control Overview

the Power

Operating

Captioning

Operations

Specifications

Overview

Devicestothe

Instructions

Parental

Supply & Switching

LCD-TV

Control

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1- Important Information

WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this

equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

CAUTION

FULLY INSERT.

SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS:

No user-serviceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualfied service personnel.

"Note to CATV SYSTEM installer. This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground has to be connected to the grounding system of the buliding, as close to the point of cable entry as practical."

:TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,

proper

This product utilizes tin-lead solder, and flourescent lamp containing a small amount of mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities .

2- Important Safety Instructions

Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled .This product has been engineered and manufactured with safety being the highest priority. However, improper use can result in personal injury and / or property damage.

■ Read instructions - All operating instructions must be read and understood before the product is operated.

■ Keep this manual in a safe place - These safety and operating instructions must be kept in a safe place for future reference.

■ Observe warnings - All warnings on the product and

■ Follow instructions - All operating instructions must be followed.

■ Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer. Use of inadequate attachments can result in

accidents.

■ Power source - This product must be operated on a power the type of power supply used in your home, consult your dealer or local power company. For units designed to operate on batteries or another power source, refer to the operating instructions.

■ Power cord resting on them.

■ If the AC adapter is misplaced or needs to be replaced,obtain the same type of adapter from our service center or your dealer.

■ Overloading

Overloading can cause fire or electric shock.

■ Entering of objects and liquids - Never insert an object into the product through vents or openings. High voltage flows in the product. Inserting objects can cause electric shock and/or liquid on the product.

■ Servicing - Do not attempt to service the product yourself. Removing covers can expose you to high voltage and other dangerous conditions. Request a qualified service person to perform servicing.

■ Repair person to perform repairs.

a. When the power cord or plug is damaged.

protection - The power cords must be routed properly to prevent people from stepping on them or objects from

- Do not overload AC outlets or extension cords.

- If any of the following conditions occurs, unplug the power cord from the AC outlet, and request a qualified service

in the instructions must be observed closely.

source specified on the specification label. If you are not sure of

short circuit internal parts. Also, do not spill water, or any other

b. When a liquid was spilled on the product or when objects

c. When the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d. When the product does not operate properly as described in the operating instructions.

Do not touch the controls other than those described in the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of described in the instructions can cause damage,which often requires extensive adjustment work by a qualified technician.

e. When the product has been dropped or damaged.

f. When the product displays an abnormal picture.

g. Any noticeable abnormality in the product.

■ Replacement specified by the manufacturer.

Safety check - Upon completion of service or repair work, request the service technician to perform safety check to ensure that the product

■ Wall or ceiling mounting - When mounting the product on a wall or ceiling, be sure to install the product according to the method recommended by the manufacturer.

■ Polarization - This AC adapter may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug than the other).This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way . This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still Outlet.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

parts - In case the product needs replacement parts, make sure that the service person uses replacement parts

is in proper operating condition.

have fallen into the product.

controls not

(a plug having one blade wider

doesn't fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete

2- Important Safety Instructions (Continued)

■ Cleaning - Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol Cleaners.

■ Wa ter and moisture - Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, and in a wet basement.

■ Stand - Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal as well as damage to the product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer's instruction. Use only the mounting hardware recommended by the manufacturer.

kitchen sink and laundry tub, swimming pool

injuries

■ When relocating the product, place it on a cart. It must with utmost care. Sudden stops, excessive force and uneven floor surface can cause the product to fall from the cart.

■ Ventilation - The vents and other openings in the cabinet are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or block these vents and

openings since insufficient ventilation can cause overheatings and/or shorten the life of the product. Do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface, since they can block ventilation openings. This product is not designed for built-in installations; do bookcase or rack, unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instruction is followed.

■ The Liquid Crystal panel used in this product is made of glass, Therefore, it can break when the product pressure is applied. Be careful not to injure yourself from broken glass in case the Liquid Crystal Panel breaks.

■ Heat sources - Keep the product away from heat sources such as radiators, heaters, stoves and other heat-generating products (including

not place the product in an enclosed place such as a

is dropped or when

amplifiers).

be moved

■ The Liquid Crystal panel is a very high tech product which includes 921,600 thin film transistors, giving you fine picture details. Occasionally, a few non-native pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue, green

or red.Pl

ease note that this does not affect the performance of your product.

2-Important Safety Instructions (Continued)

If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the Nation Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrode, and requirement for the grounding electrode.

the lead-in wire to an antenna

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250,PART H)

Lightning - For added protection for this television equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power-line surge.

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

To prevent fire, never place any type of candle or naked flames on the top or near the TV set.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with

liquids, such

as vases, should be placed on the product.

3- Main functions

1- Can be connected to an external source such as a DVD player, video camera, game machine

etc. through the Composite (RCA) and S-Video inputs

2- Can be connected to an antenna through the antenna connecter to receive TV channels

3- Can be connected to a computer, to be used as a computer monitor, through the VGA input

4- Product Overview

5- Control Panel Overview

(1) Control Panel Illustration:

MENU TV/AV V- V+ P- P+

Control Panel Functions

1- (MENU) – Press to enter Menu system

2- (TV / AV) - Select the input signal : AUX (Composite) / S-Video / PC (VGA) / CATV (Antenna)

3- (V -) - Volume down

4- (V +) - Volume up

5- (P -) - Channel down

6- (P +) - Channel down

Indicator Light Status

a. When a signal input is detected, the indicator light turns green. If no

signal input is detected, the light turns orange. The indicator light is

red when the TV is in standby mode.

(2) Illustration of Connectors

Connectors Description

, 

: L/R (Left Audio channel / Right Audio channel) PC sound card audio inputs

, : L/R audio inputs (RCA) from external devices such as DVD players,

Video Camera’s etc.

 : Power input connector, connect power supply adapter here.

 : DB15 VGA interface, connect VGA cable from PC Computer here

 : Composite video input, connect video input from external device here

 : S-VIDEO input, connect video input from external device here

 : Antenna input, connect antenna connector or aerial interface here

to receive cable / aerial signal

6- Remote Control Overview

Installing the Battery

- Remote Control Battery Information

The remote control requires a single CR2025 3V Lithium cell battery. The battery is already installed

in the remote control. All you need to do is pull the plastic tab from under the terminals.

Now the remote control is ready to use.

- Changing the Battery

If the battery needs to be changed, turn the remote control over, push the catch on the battery holder

down and slide it free as shown in the diagram below.

Remove the battery and replace it with a new one, noting the polarity markings on the battery holder.

Dispose of the old battery in accordance with your local authorities guidelines. Do not put it into

your household waste and don’t burn it.

Remote Control Illustration

Remote Control Keys Explained

Table 1

1. POWER Turn TV ON or OFF (Standby Mode)

2. INPUT Input Signal Selection: AUX / S-Video / PC / CATV

3. ESC Exit Menu Screen

4. MENU Enter Menu Screen / Press Repeatedly to Enter All Menu Screens

5. MUTE Mute the Volume

6. VOL Decrease Volume / Change Menu Item Status

7. VOL Increase Volume / Change Menu Item Status

8. PRO Channel Up / Scroll Up in Menu System

9. PRO Channel Down / Scroll Down in Menu System

11. 0~9

12. -/-- Press Repeatedly to Select Between One, Two or Three Digit TV

13. DISPLAY Display Current TV Channel Info / Cancel Current TV Channel Info

14. RECALL Return To Previously Viewed Channel

15.MTS Audio Channel Selection (Mono / SAP / Stereo)

Number / Channel Keys

Channel Entry

Display

7- Connecting the Power Supply & Switching the LCD TV On

Plug the AC to DC power supply into the LCD TV. Plug the mains cable into the AC to DC power supply

and plug it into the mains supply. The green indicator on the power supply and the red indicator on the

front of the LCD TV light up. This indicates that power is present and that the LCD TV is in standby

mode.

Press the Power button on either the LCD TV or the remote control to switch the LCD TV on. The

power indicator light on the front of the LCD TV will either turn to orange or green depending upon

wether a input signal is detected.

To switch the LCD TV back to standby mode, press the Power button either the LCD TV or remote

control once more.

8- Connecting Different Devices to the LCD-TV

A) Connecting to a PC

You can use your LCD TV as a monitor for your personal computer using a VGA cable (not supplied)

Connection steps:

 Read the user guide supplied with your computer and ensure that it has a VGA connector

 Make sure that the power of the LCD-TV and the PC are off

 Connect a D type 15-pin VGA interface cable (not supplied) to the VGA video interface connector

on the PC. Then connect the other end to the VGA video interface connector on the back of the

LCD-TV. Tighten the screws on the VGA connectors once they are firmly connected

 Turn on the power of the LCD-TV first and then turn on the power of the PC

 Press the Input button to set the video input mode of the LCD-TV to “ PC”

 Our LCD-TV can support the resolutions listed in table 2 (see table below). If the resolution you

want is not listed, the LCD-TV may not display the image properly

Table 2

Resolution 640x480 800x600 1024x768 720x400

Horizontal frequency

( KHz)

Vertical frequency

( Hz)

Clock

( MHz)

20-55 20-55 20-70 31.47

60-75 60-75 60-75 70

32.5-60 32.5-60 25-80 28.322

B) Connect to external AV devices( DVD Players, Video Camera’s etc.)

using Composite and S-Video inputs

Connection steps:

 Read the user guide supplied with your AV device and ensure that it has Composite or S-Video

connectors

 Make sure that the power of the LCD-TV and the AV device are off

 Connect a Composite video cable (supplied) to the yellow Composite video connector input on the

back of the LCD TV. Now insert the other end of the composite cable into the yellow Composite

connector output on the AV device

 Alternatively connect a S-video cable (not supplied, provides better image quality) to the S-Video

connector on the back of the LCD TV. Now insert the other end of the S-Video cable into the

S-Video connector on the AV device

 Connect the RCA audio cables (white and red connectors) from the AV devices’ RCA audio

output connectors to the RCA audio input connectors on the back of the LCD-TV

 Turn on the power of the LCD-TV first, and then turn on the power of the AV device

 Press the Input button to set the video input mode of the LCD-TV to “AUX” if you used a

Composite video cable to make the connection. Press the Input button to set the video input mode

of the LCD-TV to “S-Video” if you used a S-Video video cable to make the connection.

C) Connect to external AV devices ( VCR’s & DVD Recorders ) using

Composite and S-Video inputs

Connection steps:

 Read the user guide supplied with your AV device and ensure that it has Composite or S-Video

connectors

 Make sure that the power of the LCD-TV and the AV device are off

 Connect a Composite video cable (supplied) to the yellow Composite video connector input on the

back of the LCD TV. Now insert the other end of the composite cable into the yellow Composite

connector output on the AV device

 Alternatively connect a S-video cable (not supplied, provides better image quality) to the S-Video

connector on the back of the LCD TV. Now insert the other end of the S-Video cable into the

S-Video connector on the AV device

 Connect the RCA audio cables (white and red connectors) from the AV devices’ RCA audio

output connectors to the RCA audio input connectors on the back of the LCD-TV

 Connect an an antenna cable (CATV) to the corresponding interface connector (75 O ANT) on the

back of the LCD-TV. Connect the other end of the antenna cable to the antenna output connector

on the VCR or DVD recorder. Now you are able to view and record a TV signal at the same time

 Turn on the power of the LCD-TV first, and then turn on the power of the AV device

 Press the Input button to set the video input mode of the LCD-TV to “AUX” if you used a

Composite video cable to make the connection. Press the Input button to set the video input mode

of the LCD-TV to “S-Video” if you used a S-Video video cable to make the connection.

D) Connect to a TV signal

Connection steps:

 Make sure that the power of the LCD-TV is off

 Connect an antenna cable (CATV) to the corresponding interface connector (75 O ANT) on the

back of the LCD-TV. Connect the other end of the antenna cable to the antenna connector on the

wall or on your digital cable / satellite receiver. Now you are able to view regular cable TV

 If you use an aerial (external antenna) to receive TV signals, insert the aerial connector to the

antenna connector (75 O ANT) on the back of the LCD TV. Note that you might require an adapter

(not supplied) to be able to connect to the antenna connector on the back of this LCD TV. Consult

your local electronics retailer to determine the type of adaptor you might need

 Turn on the power of the LCD-TV

 Press the Input button to set the video input mode of the LCD-TV to “ TV mode”. The channel

number appears in the top left side of the screen

 Make sure the antenna is connected to the wall outlet or cable / satellite receiver. Press the Menu

button twice to enter the Tuning menu and select “ Auto Tuning “

 The LCD-TV will search for all available channels and memorize them

 You can use the PRO / PRO buttons or the number keys on the remote control to select the

channel you want to watch

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