Polaroid TLU-01943, TLU-02243, TLU-01543 User Manual

15”/ 19”/ 20”/ 22” Digital HD-Ready LCD TV

Your TV may look different from the one pictured above.

This TV incorporates High-Deﬁ nition Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) technology. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Deﬁ nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Warnings and Precautions

To prevent any injuries, the following safety precautions should be observed in the installation, use, servicing and maintenance of this equipment. Before operating this equipment, please read this manual completely, and keep it nearby for future reference.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to avoid the risk of electric shock. This equipment must not be disassembled by anyone except qualiﬁ ed service personnel.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

▪ TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, ▪ DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). ▪ NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. ▪ REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those speciﬁ ed herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Important Safety Instructions

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▪ Do not place the equipment on any uneven or unstable carts, stands, tables, shelves etc.

The equipment may fall, causing serious injury to children or adults and serious damage to the equipment itself.

▪ Use only a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer. This equipment and

recommended cart or stand should be handled with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart/stand to overturn.

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▪ Do not disable the 3-wire grounding type plug. The grounding pin on the 3-prong plug is an

important feature. Removing the grounding pin will increase the risk of damaging the equipment.

▪ If you can not ﬁ t the plug into the electrical outlet, contact an electrician to install a grounding

outlet.

▪ Always operate this equipment from the type of power source indicated on the rear of the

serial/model information label.

▪ Never overload wall outlets and extensions.

Warnings and Precautions

▪ Use and handle the power cord with care. Do not place any heavy objects on the AC

power cord.

▪ Do not pull the AC power cord. Do not handle the AC power cord with a wet hand. ▪ Do not touch the power cord and antenna cable during lightning. ▪ Remove the plug from the wall outlet, if the equipment will not be used for a long period

of time.

▪ Do not place, use or handle this equipment near water. ▪ Never expose the equipment to liquid, rain, or moisture.

Seek for service if any of the above is spilled into the equipment. ▪ Do not expose the equipment to extreme temperature or to direct sunlight, as the

equipment may heat up and suffer damage.

▪ Do not install the equipment near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or any other apparatus that might produce heat.

▪ Do not attempt to service the equipment yourself. ▪ Opening and removing the covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other

hazards and may void your warranty. Refer service to qualiﬁ ed personnel.

▪ Do not place or drop any other objects on top. ▪ Do not insert anything into the ventilation holes of your equipment.

Inserting any metal or ﬂ ammable objects may result to ﬁ re or electric shock. ▪ Do not place the equipment on uneven or unstable carts, stands, tables, shelves etc.

The equipment may fall, causing serious injury to children or adults and serious damage

to the equipment itself. Always place the equipment on the ﬂ oor or on a surface that is sturdy, level, stable and strong enough to support the weight of the equipment.

▪ Do not block any ventilating openings. Leave an open space around the equipment. Never place the equipment : on a bed, sofa, rug, or any other similar surfaces; too close to drapes/curtains/walls, in a

bookcase, built-in cabinet, or any other similar places that may cause poor ventilation.

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

▪ Always remove the power cord from the outlet before cleaning the equipment. ▪ Never use liquid or aerosol cleaners on the equipment.

Clean only with a soft dry cloth.

▪ Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Outdoor Antenna Safety Instructions

If an outdoor antenna is connected, follow the precautions below:

▪ An outdoor antenna should not be located in any area where it could come in contact with

overhead power lines, or any other electric light or power circuits.

▪ When installing an outdoor antenna system, extreme caution should be taken to prevent

contact with power lines. Direct contact with power lines may be fatal and should be avoided at all costs.

Ground clamps

Warnings and Precautions

Antenna lead-in wire

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Electric service

Electric service equipment

equipment

Ground clamps

Power service grounding

EXAMPLE OF OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING

Antenna discharge unit

Grounding conductors

CONTENTS

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Important Safety Instructions ....................................................................................... 1

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

INTRODUCING THE LCD TV

Key Features ...............................................................................................................5

Package Contents .......................................................................................................6

Setting Your LCD TV .................................................................................................... 7

Your LCD TV ................................................................................................................ 9

Your Remote Control ..................................................................................................11

INSTALLING THE LCD TV

Connecting a TV Cable or an Antenna ...................................................................... 13

Connecting optional AV Equipment

Connecting a CI (Common Interface) Card ........................................................18

Connecting an A/V Device with Composite Connector ....................................... 19

Connecting an A/V Device with S-VIDEO Connector ......................................... 20

Connecting an AV Equipment with YPbPr Connector ......................................... 21

Connecting an AV Equipment with SCART Connector ....................................... 22

Connecting an AV Equipment with HDMI Connector .......................................... 23

Connecting an AV Equipment with DVI Connector .............................................24

Connecting a PC ................................................................................................. 25

Connecting an Audio Receiver ...........................................................................26

USING THE FEATURES

Operating the Menu ........................................................................................ 27

Customizing the PICTURE Settings ..................................................................30

Customizing the SOUND Settings .....................................................................33

Customizing the TIME Settings .........................................................................34

Customizing the OPTION Settings ....................................................................35

Customizing the CHANNEL Settings .................................................................36

Customizing the LOCK Settings ........................................................................38 ..

TROUBLESHOOTING

.........................................................................................................................................40

SPECIFICATIONS

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Key Features

Various Audio/Video terminals for external equipment connection

▪ 1 composite video input terminal ▪ 1 S-VIDEO terminal ▪ 1 SCART input terminal ▪ 1 set of component Video input terminals ▪ 1 VGA terminal ▪ 1 VGA LINE IN terminal ▪ 1 HDMI input terminal ▪ 1 set of Audio(L/R) intput terminals for composite C-VIDEO/S-VIDEO ▪ 1 coaxial audio output terminal ▪ 1 Headphone terminal

High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

▪ High Deﬁ nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a small, user-friendly interconnect that

can carry up to 5 Gbps of combined video and audio in a single cable. This system eliminates the cost, complexity and confusion of multiple cables used to connect current A/V systems.

HDTV Component Video Inputs

▪ Offers the best video quality for DVD and digital set-top-box connections (480p/576i/

576P, HD1080i, 720p).

Introducing the LCD TV

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3D Digital Noise Reduction

▪ This function can digitally reduce image noise to provide better picture quality.

Film-Mode Detection

▪ This function can automatically detect content derived from ﬁ lm and adjust the

interlacer’s frame matching to provide a more natural-looking, clearer image of the moving picture.

Introducing the LCD TV

Package Contents

Make sure all of the following contents are included.

 LCD TV

 Video Cable

 Power Cord

The power cord type may be different depending on your country’s power type.

 User Guide

 Remote Control/

AAA Batteries x 2

 Component Cable

 Audio Cable

 Quick Guide

VOL. CH.

INPUT

S.MODE

SCALE

ENT

P.MODE

 Warranty Card

These items are all you need to set up and operate the LCD TV in its basic conﬁ guration.

Make sure all of the following contents are included. If you are missing any items, please return this product to the original place of purchase.

Setting Up Your LCD TV

Introducing the LCD TV

How to install the TV Stand

Follow the instructions below to install the TV stand:

 Open the box, and make sure all necessary parts are in the box. The package

contains:

Stand

LCD TV

 Cover an even stable surface with a soft cloth. Place the LCD TV unit face-

down on the cloth. Fit the stand onto the bottom of the LCD TV unit as shown:

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 Then push until stand into the LCD TV’s stand socket.

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How to setup the TV

 Use a supplied antenna cable to connect the VHF/UHF signal to the LCD TV’s ANT. terminal

(refer to page 15-18).

 Connect the AC power cord at the back of the TV and connect the power cord to wall outlet.

 Insert the 2 batteries supplied in remote control.

Step 1 Slide the back cover up to open the

battery compartment of the remote control.

Step 2 Insert two AAA size batteries.

Make sure to match the (+) and ( - ) ends of the batteries with the (+) and ( - ) ends indicated in the battery compartment.

Slide the cover back into place.

Do not use caustic cleaners (porcelain, stainless steel, toilet, or oven cleaner etc.) on the remote, as it may suffer damage.

 Connect other an external AV device (refer to page 19-25).

Effective range

Your remote control can be activated from up the LCD TV 5m away, if points directly in front of the device.

30° 30°

Your LCD TV

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Front/Left /Right Side View and Controls

VOLUME

▲▼

Adjusts the volume up and down. Selects the main-menu item and change values for items when in the OSD mode.

Front View

Infrared Receiver

LED

The LED light indicates when the LCD TV is activated.

HEADPHONE

Connects to the external headphone for private listening.

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Left Side ViewRight Side View

CHANNEL▲▼

Scans up and down through channels. Selects sub-menu item when in the OSD mode.

Press once to display the OSD (on screen display), press again to turn the OSD off.

INPUT

Chooses from different input signal sources.

Turns the LCD TV on and into standby mode.

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Rear View and Jacks

COAXIAL

Connects to the audio jack on the digital/standard 5.1 audio system.

S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO(L/R) IN

Connects to the S-Video/Composite VIDEO and AUDIO(L/R) output jacks on external video equipment. (S-VIDEO and Video have a common audio input.)

HDMI IN

Connects the all digital AV equipment with HDMI connector.

HDMI IN

VGA IN

AC IN

Connects to the AC power cord.

POWER SWITCH

Turns the LCD TV on and off.

VGA IN/ VGA LINE IN

Connects the PC, or other AV equipment with VGA and AUDIO output jacks.

YPbPr IN

Connects to the DVD player, Digital Set-Top-Box, or other AV equipment with component(YPbPr) video and audio output jacks.

SCART IN

Connect to external equipment with scart socket. This scart input allows audio and CVBS/YC/RGB from an external devise to be shown on your TV + output audio and CVBS to an external.

VHF/UHF IN

Connects RF input from VHF/UHF antenna or cable to receive high/standard deﬁ nition television.

YPbPr IN

YPbPr

VGA LINE IN

VIDEOS-VIDEO

SCART

COAXIAL

VHF/UHF IN

Your Remote Control

FREEZE SUBTITLE GUIDE

SLEEP P.SIZE

INFO

VOL.

INPUT

EXIT

S.MODE P.MODE

CH.

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POWER Turns the LCD TV on and off.

SUBTITLE Cycles through the TV subtitle options

in DTV mode.

FREEZE Pressing FREEZE to freeze the current

picture, press again to restore the picture.

GUIDE Displays the Program Guide on the

screen in TV mode. Pressing again to turn GUIDE off.

I-II Cycles through the TV sound options

(NICAM) : MONO/STEREO

FAV.CH Pressing FAV.CH displays favourite

channels.

Turns on and off the Teletext function.

Mutes and restores your LCD TV

SLEEP Cycles through the LCD TV sleep time.

P. S I Z E Cycles through Wide mode settings:

sound.

Panorama/Auto/4:3/16:9/ZOOM1/ ZOOM2

0-9/ENT Pressing a number selects a channel.

Following selection, pressing ENT

activates the channel, or channel activates automatically in 3 seconds.

JUMP Switches back and forth between the

current and previous channels.

INFO Pressing once displays a variety of

information such as the current channel and the input source.

VOL.+- Increases and decreases volume.

CH.+- Scans up and down the channels.

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