CONTENTS
TO THE OWNER
Welcome to the World of Sanyo
Thank you for purchasing this Sanyo Plasma High-Definition
television. You made an excellent choice for Performance,
Reliability, Features, Value, and Styling.
Important Information
Before installing and operating this Plasma DTV, read this
manual thoroughly. This Plasma DTV provides many convenient
features and functions. Operating the Plasma DTV properly
enables you to manage those features and maintain it in good
condition for many years to come. Improper operation may
result in not only shortening the product-life, but may also
cause malfunctions or other serious problems.
If your Plasma DTV seems to operate improperly, read this
manual again, check operations and cable connections and try
the solutions in the “Helpful Hints” section, page 26 of this
manual. If the problem still persists, visit our website at
www.sanyoctv.com or call 1.800.877.5032. We Can Help!
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
To The Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cleaning the Plasma DTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Caring for the Plasma DTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Positioning Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Removing the Plasma Stand (Feet) (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
First-Things-First (Required Initial Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Initial Signal Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Digital RF Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Analog RF Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connect AC Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
All Channel Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Analog Antenna Signal Selection (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Top and Back Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Choose Your Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Digital AV Connections
Connecting External Equipment to HDMI Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect STB or DVD with DVI Output to HDMI Input . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting Digital Audio Output to a Multi-Channel Receiver . . . . 12
Use the Component Jacks to Connect a DVD Player
or Other Digital Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Analog AV INPUT Connections
Use the Video1 Jacks to Connect a VCR
or other Analog Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting Analog Audio Output Jacks to Stereo Amplifier . . . . . 15
Typical Home Theater Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Remote Control Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ~ 17
TV Adjustment and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Basic Menu Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Menu Navigation Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Menu Options:
All Channel Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Digital Cable Search (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Digital Add-on Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Analog Antenna Signal Selection (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Channel Scan Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Digital Caption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing the Look of Digital Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
To View Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
V-Guide (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
To Block MPAA Movie or TV Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
To Setup V-Guide Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Temporarily Unblock MPAA Movie or TV Program . . . . . . . . . . 23
To Unblock All MPAA Movie or All TV Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MPAA Movie Ratings (Age-Based) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TV Ratings (Age/Content-Based) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Picture/Sound Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Picture Rotation (Screen Saver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
White Pattern Setup (Panel Repair) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Helpful Hints (Problems/Solutions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mexico Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
United States and Canada Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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