Contents Important Safety Instructions ................. 1 WARNING............................1 Caution............................1 Important............................1 REGULATORY INFORMATION......................1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................3 Accessories............................3 Batteries Installation of Remote‐Control Unit................3 Base Assembly Guide........................4 Viewing the Control Panel ......................5 Remote Control..........................6 Names of each part........................7 CONNECTIONS ......................8 Installing an Antenna ........................8 Satellite/Cable TV Set‐Top Box Connections ................9 Watching Cable TV........................9 DVD Connections ........................10 Playing the DVD ..........................10 PC Connections ...........................11 How to Use as PC monitor ......................11 Digital Amplifier Connections .....................11 Basic Use .......................12 Powering the LCD TV ........................12 Selecting Input Source ........................12 Application ......................13...
Important Safety Instructions WARNING TO PREVENT DAMAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Caution These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Important One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U.S. copyright laws. ...
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2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all instructions. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. ...
GENERAL INFORMATION Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance. Product design and specifications may be changed without notice in order to enhance product performance. Accessories Remote Control Power Cord Screwdriver User Manual Please make sure the following items are included with your LCD TV. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. The items color and shape may vary depending on the model. Batteries Installation of Remote‐Control Unit 1. Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown in the figure. 2. Install two AAA size batteries. Make sure to match the ‘+’ and ‘‐’ ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. ...
Base Assembly Guide Package List Base Screws Base Standards Stand Screws 1. Carefully place the TV faced down on a suitable surface with a soft cloth or cushion with the base mounting facing towards you (Fig 1). Fig 1 stand screws 2. Place the two standards onto the TV, and fit the six provided into the holes as shown in Fig 2. Fig 2 3. Place the base onto the TV, and fit the two base screws provided into the holes as shown in Fig 3. and complete as shown in Fig 3. Fig 3 ...
Viewing the Control Panel The product color and shape may vary depending on the model. You can use a button by pressing the side panel buttons. 1. POWER: Press to turn the TV on and off. 2. INPUT: Toggles between all the available input sources. In the on‐screen menu, use this button as you use the ENTER button on the remote control. 3. MENU: Press to see an on‐screen menu of your TV’s features. 4. CH+/‐: Press to change channels. In the on‐screen menu, use the CH+/‐ buttons as you would use the ▲/▼ buttons on the remote control. 5. VOL+/‐: Press to increase or decrease the volume. In the on‐screen menu, use the VOL+/‐ buttons as you would use the ◄/► buttons on the remote control. ...
Remote Control 1. POWER: Turns the TV on and off. 2. MUTE: Press to temporarily cut off the sound. 3. NEMERIC BUTTONS: Press to change the channel, or input password number. 4. ‐/‐‐: Press to select additional channels (digital) being broadcast by the same station. For example, to select channel ‘5‐3’, press ‘5’, then press ‐/‐‐ and ‘3.’ : Press to switch between the current and the previous channel. ...
Names of each part 1 USB (Only to update the software ) 8 SPDIF 2 HDMI1 jack 9 S‐VIDEO 3 HDMI2 jack 10 AV2 IN and AUDIO2 (R/L) 4 HDMI3 jack 11 AV1 IN and AUDIO1 (R/L) 5 PC and PC AUDIO jack 12 TV 6 Y2,Pb2,Pr2 and AUDIO (R/L) jack 13 AC input 7 Y1,Pb1,Pr1 and AUDIO (R/L) jack The product color and shape may vary depending on the model. ...
CONNECTIONS Installing an Antenna For connecting to ATSC or NTSC broadcasts Press SOURCE button on the remote control to select TV, then press ► button to confirm. Then you can receive the ATSC/NTSC signal. ...
Satellite/Cable TV Set‐Top Box Connections Connecting to the Composite terminal In order to watch Cable TV, Subscribe to your local Cable TV company and install a separate receiver (SET‐Top‐Box) Connection terminals of other equipment differ by manufacturer and model. Connect the LCD TV’s Composite In terminal to the cable broadcasting receiver Composite Out terming using the Composite cable. (Make sure the color of terminals and the color of cable are the same.) Connecting to the HDMI terminal Watching Cable TV 1. Turn on the LCD TV and press SOURCE button on the remote control. 2. Use ▲/▼ buttons to move to “AV”. If HDMI has been connected, select “HDMI”. 3. Turn on the cable broadcasting receiver and select the channel you wish to view. ...
DVD Connections Connecting to the Component terminal Connection terminals of other equipments differ by manufacturer and model. 1. Connect LCD TV’s Y, Pb, Pr terminal to DVD’s Video Out terminal using the external cable. 2. Connect LCD TV’s Audio terminals (left & right) in AV1 to DVD’s Audio Out terminal using the Audio cable. 3. It must match the component connection cable Y, Pb, Pr between the LCD TV and DVD Player. Connecting to the HDMI terminal Connecting from HDMI terminal to HDMI terminal. Connecting to the S‐VIDEO terminal Connecting from HDMI terminal to S‐VIDEO terminal. Playing the DVD 1. Turn on the LCD TV and press SOURCE button on the remote control. 2. Use ▲/▼ buttons to move to “YPbPr”. If HDMI has been connected, select “HDMI”. 3. Turn on the DVD, insert the DVD disc and press Play button. ...
PC Connections Connection terminals of other equipments differ by manufacturer and model. Connect LCD TV’s PC Input terminal to PC’s RGB terminal using the D‐Sub cable. Connect LCD TV’s PC Audio terminal to PC’s Audio terminal using the Audio cable. (Only for PC’s with Audio terminal) How to Use as PC monitor 1. Turn on the LCD TV and press SOURCE button on the remote control. 2. Use ▲/▼ to move to “VGA”. Digital Amplifier Connections Connecting to the Digital Amplifier Connection terminals of other equipments differ by manufacturer and model. ...
Basic Use Powering the LCD TV Power on/off To turn the LCD TV on: Press the “POWER” button. To turn the LCD TV off: Press the “POWER” button on the LCD TV. To turn on/off by remote control: Press the “POWER” button of the remote control. Selecting Input Source You can select between the TV signal and the input signal of other equipments connected to the TV. Use this function to switch to the input source you wish to view. Press SOURCE button on the remote control. Use ▲/▼ buttons to move to the desired input source. Press ► button to select. ...
Application Operating the Menu 1. Press the POWER button to turn the LCD TV on. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control, the on‐screen menu will appear on the screen. 3. Use the ◄/► buttons to select your main menu option. PICTURE MENU: Allows you to make adjustments your picture settings. (Select TV sources for example) SOUND MENU: Allows you customize the sound options and effects. (Select TV source for example) TIMER MENU: Allows you to set up variety of timer options. (Select TV source) ...
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SETUP MENU: Allows you to set up a variety of setup options. (Select TV source) LOCK MENU: Allows you to set up a variety of lock options. (Select TV source) CHANNEL MENU: Allows you to search channels and set up a variety of channel options. (Select TV source) 4. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select an option of the sub‐menu, and press the ► button. While in adjustment mode, use the ◄/► button to change the value of the item. 5. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. Note: Only when you input the suitable signal, the relevant items can be activated. ...
Customizing the PICTURE Settings Select TV source for example. (Press SOURCE button to select TV mode) 1. Press the POWER button to turn the LCD TV on. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the Main menu, and use the ◄/► buttons to select the PICTURE. 3. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to highlight an individual PICTURE option, use the ◄/► buttons to change the setting, and press the MENU button to exit the menu. The PICTURE menu includes the following options: Picture Mode Cycle among picture display modes: Standard, Dynamic, Soft, Personal. Control the difference between the brightness and darkest regions of the Contrast ...
Customizing the Audio Settings Select TV source for example. (Press SOURCE button to select TV mode) 1. Press the POWER button to turn the LCD TV on. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the Main menu, and use the ◄/► buttons to select the AUDIO. 3. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to highlight an individual AUDIO option, use the ◄/► buttons to change the setting, and press the MENU button to exit the menu. The AUDIO menu includes the following options: Sound Mode Allow you to select among: Standard, Music, Movie and Personal. Bass Control the relative intensity of lower pitched sounds. Treble Control the relative intensity of higher pitched sounds. To adjust the balance of the left and right sound track, or turn off the volume Balance of the left and right sound track. Surround Allow you to select between Off and On. AVC ...
Customizing the TIMER Settings Select TV source for example. (Press SOURCE button to select TV mode) 1. Press the POWER button to turn the LCD TV on. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the Main menu, and use the ◄/► buttons to select the TIMER. 3. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to highlight an individual TIMER option, use the ◄/► buttons to change the setting, and press the MENU button to exit. The TIMER menu includes the following options: Allow you to set up the sleep timer among: 5min, 10min, 15min, Sleep Timer ...
Customizing the SETUP Settings Select TV source for example. (Press SOUCE button to select TV mode) 1. Press the POWER button to turn the LCD TV on. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the Main menu, and use the ◄/► buttons to select the SETUP. 3. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to highlight an individual SETUP option, use the ◄/► buttons to change the setting, and press the MENU button to exit. The TIMER menu includes the following options: Menu Language Allow you to select menu language among: English, Français and Español. Transparency Allow you to turn on or off the transparency function. Allow you to select the zoom mode among: Normal, Cinema, Wide and Zoom Mode ...
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H‐Position Allow you to use the ◄/► buttons to adjust the H Position. V‐Position Allow you to use the ◄/► buttons to adjust the V Position. Clock Allow you to prolong the image. Phase Allow you to adjust the definition. Select “Auto” and press the ► button, the unit will Auto automatically adjust all items to achieve a best effect. Use the ▼ button to highlight the Close Caption item, then press the ► Close Caption button to enter into the following menu. ...
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Use the ▲/▼ buttons to highlight the desired item, and use the ◄/► buttons to select. XVS To turn on or off the XVS function. Restore Default Restore all settings in SETUP menu to factory settings. ...
Customizing the LOCK Settings Select TV source for example. (Press SOURCE button to select TV mode) 1. Press the POWER button to turn the LCD TV on. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the Main menu, and use the ◄/► buttons to select the LOCK. 3. Use the ▼ button to highlight “Enter Password” item, use the numeric keys to input 4‐digital password. After you that, the screen will display the junior menu. After settings, press menu button to exit. NOTE: The factory password is 0000. The supervision password is 9999. Input 4‐digital password The LOCK menu includes the following options: Use the ▼ button to select the “Change Password” item, then press the Change Password ► button to enter into the following menu. ...
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Use the ▼ button to highlight the “US” item, then press the ► button to US enter into the following menu. TV Use the ▼ button to highlight the “TV” item, then press ► button to enter into the following menu. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select the desired rating and press the ► button to block or unblock rating. MPAA The Movie rating (MPAA) is used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association (MPAA) as broadcasted on cable TV and not edited for television. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select N/A, G, PG, PG‐13, R, NC‐17 or X. ...
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Use the▼ button to highlight the “Canada” item, then press ► button to Canada enter into the following menu. Use the ◄/► buttons to select among: E, C, C8+, G, Canada Eng PG, 14+ and 18+. Use the ◄/► buttons to select among: E, G, 8ans+, Canada Fre 13ans+, 16ans+ and 18ans+. RRT Setting Reset RRT Allow you to reset the RRT setting. ...
Customizing the CHANNEL Settings Select TV source for example. (Press SOUCE button to select TV mode) 1. Press the POWER button to turn the LCD TV on. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the Main menu, and use the ◄/► buttons to select the CHANNEL. 3. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to highlight an individual CHANNEL option, use the ◄/► buttons to change the setting, and press the MENU button to exit. The CHANNEL menu includes the following options: Allows you to select antenna between Air and Cable. Air/Cable If you select “Cable”, the following items (Favorite, Show/Hide, Channel NO., Channel Label and DTV Signal) are unable to use. Use the ▼ button to highlight the “Auto Scan” item, then press ► button Auto Scan to enter into the following menu. If you select “Air” as input signal in Antenna item, you can press the ► ...
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The receivable channels will be stored automatically. When searching channels, press MENU to stop. If you select “Cable” as input signal in Antenna item, allows you to select Cable System among: Auto, STD, IRC and HRC. Use the ▼ button to highlight the “Start to Scan”, then press the ► button to search the channels automatically. The receivable channels will be stored automatically. When searching channels, press MENU to stop. Allow you t add these channels which you desired as the favorite channels. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to highlight the “Favorite” item, then Favorite ...
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Use the ▲/▼ buttons to highlight the desired item, then press ENTER button to show or hide the highlighted channel. Channel No. Display the number of current channel. Channel Label Display the lable of current channel. DTV Signal Display the quality of current DTV signal. ...
PC Mode Setting up your PC software (based on Windows XP) The Windows display‐settings for a typical computer are shown below. But the actual screen on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. But even if your actual screen looks different, the same, basic set‐up information will apply in almost all cases. 1. First, click on “Control Panel” on the Windows start menu. 2. When the control panel window appears, click on “Appearance and Themes” and a display dialog‐box will appear. ...
Trouble shooting Do not use other functions that are not mentioned in this user’s manual. In case a problem occurs with your LCD TV, please take the following steps first. If you still have the problem, turn the power off and contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Problem Action The screen does not Is the power plug pulled out? Insert the power plug. appear. Press the power button of the remote control. This problem occurs for a brief time in the process of image The screen appears too elimination processing in order to hide temporary screen noise slowly after the power is that occurs when the power is turned on. But if the screen turned on. ...
Specifications Model EQ5588 Panel Size 55” Widescreen TFT LCD Resolution 1920×1080 Pixel LCD Panel Number of 1073.7M Colors Viewing 176°/176° Angle Dynamic Contrast Ration 10,000:1 AV 2 YPbPr 2 AUDIO (L/R) 3 Input PC/AUDIO 1 Connector (L/R) S‐VIDEO 1 HDMI 3 TV 1 Output SPDIF 1 Connector ...
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Warranty Statement For Auria LCD TV – EQ5588 Including those Sold within North America AURIA warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months after the original date of consumer purchase. During this period, Auria will, at its option, either repair the defective product with new or rebuilt parts, or replace it with a new or rebuilt product at no charge except as *stated below. The parts or products that are replaced become the property of Auria. In the USA to obtain service under this limited warranty, call Auria for the name of the Authorized Service Center (ASC). Deliver the product freight pre‐paid, along with the dated proof of purchase, to the Auria ASC. - Pack it in its original shipping container (or equivalent) - Put the RMA number on the address label - Put the RMA number on the shipping carton - Insure it (or assume the risk of loss/damage during shipment) - Pay all shipping charges ...