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LG RU-48SZ40 Owner's Manual

LG RU-48SZ40 Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
MODEL: RU-48SZ40
Please read this manual carefully before operating your set.
Keep the manual with the TV for future reference.
Record model number and serial number of the set.
See the label attached on the back cover and relay the infor-
mation to an authorized service center if you require service.
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  • Page 1 Keep the manual with the TV for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the set. See the label attached on the back cover and relay the infor- mation to an authorized service center if you require service. LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. http://www.pureglare.com.au Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...

  • Page 2: Safety Warnings

    CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from LG Electronics Corporation. Unauthorized modification could void the user’s authority to operate this product. The responsible party for this device compliance is: LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important safeguards for you and your new product Your product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However, improper use can result in electrical shock or fire hazards. To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe the following safety points when installing and using your new product, and save them for future reference.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or (Continued from previous page) short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the 19.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Warnings ......2 VIDEO Menu Options .....29-30 Important Safety Instructions .

  • Page 6: Function Status Indicators

    Function Status Indicators Lamp indicator, operation indicator, and temperature indicator located below the front panel controls, reveal the operating status of the LCD projection TV. Operation Indicator Temperature Indicator Lamp Indicator TV is not connected to power outlet. Power Cord is connected, TV is in standby mode. Operation Indicator Green Orange (flashing)

  • Page 7: Rear Connections Panel

    Rear Connections Panel Connecting cables and external equipment to your TV. RF Connector: Antenna Used to connect analog ANT IN cable or antenna signals to +75 Ω the television, either directly or through your cable box. RGB INPUT S-VIDEO In PC/DTV A connection available with (XGA/...

  • Page 8: Front Connections Panel

    Front Connection Panel There are four jacks on the right front side behind the screen on your projection TV that make connecting Audio/Video devices like video games and camcorders very simple. The jacks are like those found on the back jack connection panel. This means that most equipment that connects to those types of jacks on the rear jackpack, may be connected to the front con- nection panel.

  • Page 9: Ant/Cable Service Hookup

    ANT / Cable Service Hookup Cable TV Wall Jack Panel Antenna Connect an antenna and/or cable service to your TV as shown. RF Coaxial Wire Turn to page 22 to do a channel search RF Coaxial Wire (75 ohm) (75 ohm) with EZ Scan for Ant/Cable connection(s).

  • Page 10: Cable Box Connections

    Cable Box Connections Cable TV Locate the output jack on the back of Wall Jack Panel your cable box. Connect this to the Antenna jack on the back of your TV. Or find the composite video and audio jacks on the back of your cable box, and connect them following the instructions Output provided with your equipment.

  • Page 11: Vcr Connections

    VCR Connections Locate the Antenna jack on the back of your TV. Connect this to RF out jack on the back of your VCR. Or, find the composite video and audio jacks on the back of your VCR, and connect them following the instructions provided with your equipment.

  • Page 12: Dvd Player

    DVD Player Find the audio and component or S-Video jacks on the back of your DVD Player and connect them fol- lowing the instructions provided with your equipment. DVD Player ANT IN +75 Ω Some high-end DVD players use a Back AV Panel picture reproduction system RGB INPUT...

  • Page 13: Rgb/Dvi-Hd/Stb Input

    RGB/DVI-HD/STB Input Find the audio and Y, P /RGB/DVI jacks DBS Receiver on the back of your DBS receiver and con- nect them following the instructions provid- Component Out Dolby Digital Audio Y Pb Pr ed with your equipment. COMPONENT INPUT2 INPUT1 Connect these cables to your TV as shown.

  • Page 14: Rgb-Pc/Dvi-Pc Input

    RGB-PC/DVI-PC Input Find the audio and RGB or DVI jacks on the back of your PC and then connect them fol- lowing the instructions provided with your equipment. Connect these cables to your TV as shown. Computer RGB INPUT PC/DTV (XGA/ 480p/ 720p/...

  • Page 15: External Stereo Connections

    External Stereo Connections Connect Left/Right Variable Audio Output to an external Audio Amplifier System. Locate both Variable Audio Out jacks on the back of your TV and the Left/Right audio input jacks on the back of your stereo's amplifier. Connect these jacks, making sure that they are connected correctly (red=Right, white=Left.) Adjust the sound on your stereo,...

  • Page 16: Speaker Connection

    Speaker Connection Connect the external speakers to TV’s “EXTERNAL SPEAKER” jack. Be sure to connect the positive “+” wire to the “+” input and the negative “-” wire to the “–” input. EXTERNAL SPEAKER(8Ω) (-)R(+) (-)L(+) P A G E 1 6 http://www.pureglare.com.au Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...

  • Page 17: Monitor Out Setup

    Monitor Out Setup Your TV has a special signal output capa- bility which allows you to hook up a sec- ond TV or monitor. Just connect the second TV or monitor to the MONITOR OUT Audio/Video jacks locat- ed on the back of your TV. See the Operating Manual of the second TV or monitor for further details regarding that device’s input settings.

  • Page 18: Remote Control Functions In Tv Mode

    Remote Control Functions in TV Mode LIGHT MODE Illuminates the remote control Selects the remote operating mode: TV, keys. VCR, DVD, Cable, HDSTB, or Audio. Select other operating modes, for the remote to control external devices. TV/VIDEO Selects: Analog, Video1, Video2, Front video, Component1-2, RGB, and DVI input sources.

  • Page 19: Remote Control Functions In Tv Mode

    Remote Control Functions in TV Mode MODE POWER Turns your TV or any other programmed FRONT equipment on or off, depending on mode. NUMBER KEYPAD For direct channel selection and programming functions. ENTER ENTER FLASHBK FLASHBK When in the menu system and Tunes to the last channel other on-screen displays, selects viewed.

  • Page 20: On-Screen Displays

    On-Screen Displays This page describes your on-screen display and information banner options. Channel Label If a channel label has been set, Main Channel Display then it will appear here. Displays current channel number. PIP Display TV 13 This display MONO appears when PIP is active.

  • Page 21: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls POWER MENU ENTER Operation indicator. (See page 6). Lamp indicator. (See page 6). Temperature indicator. (See page 6). POWER MENU ENTER (Same as ENTER button on your remote control) See menu pages for instructions on using the on- VOLUME UP / DOWN screen menus.

  • Page 22: Ez Scan (Channel Search)

    EZ Scan (Channel Search) Automatically finds analog channels available through ANT IN input, and stores all active over-the-air and cable EZ Scan Press ( ) to start SETUP SETUP channels in memory on the channel list. Ch. Edit VIDEO VIDEO Ch.

  • Page 23: Channel Add/Del/Surf Setup

    Channel Add / Del / Surf Setup EZ Scan SETUP SETUP CATV ESPN TV 11 Ch. Edit Following Screen Shown will let you edit VIDEO VIDEO Ch. Label channels and Surf List Main Input AUDIO AUDIO Surf List Sub Input TV 12 TV 21 TIME...

  • Page 24: Channel Label Setup

    Channel Label Setup EZ Scan SETUP SETUP ESPN TV 25 A&E CMTV ESPN Ch. Edit CNBC ESP2 VIDEO VIDEO Ch. Label Following Screen TELE ACTS will let you put Main Input PLAY the logos in channels AUDIO AUDIO VH-1 EWTN INSP Sub Input VISN...

  • Page 25: Main Picture Source Selection

    Main Picture Source Selection Changes the picture source for the main screen so you can watch your off-air TV, cable TV, VCR, DVD, or any SETUP SETUP EZ Scan Ant/Cable other devices that are connected to your TV. Video 1 Ch.

  • Page 26: Pip (Picture-In-Picture)

    PIP (Picture-in-Picture) PIP lets you view 2 different inputs (sources) on your monitor screen at the same time. One source will be large, and the other source (PIP) will show a smaller inset image. Watching PIP Press the PIP button to show the sub picture. Each press of PIP changes the PIP options as shown below.

  • Page 27: Pip (Picture-In-Picture) Operation

    PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operation Selecting PIP Channels Select the Ant/Cable source with the PIP INPUT button. Use the PIPCH-/PIPCH+ button to select a channel for the sub picture. Swapping Pictures Press the SWAP button. Each time you press the SWAP button, you switch the Main and PIP pictures. Main Picture Sub Picture Moving the Sub Picture...

  • Page 28: Twin Picture

    Twin Picture Twin Picture splits the screen into 2, allowing 2 pictures to be shown on the TV screen at the same time. Each source is given half the screen. Watching Twin Picture Press the PIP button on the remote control in POP mode to activate twin picture mode. Select the Ant/Cable source with the PIP INPUT button.

  • Page 29: Video Menu Options

    Video Menu Options Adjust the picture's appearance to suit your preference and viewing situations. EZ Picture SETUP SETUP Daylight Contrast VIDEO VIDEO Normal Brightness Night Time Color AUDIO AUDIO Movie Sharpness Video Game Tint TIME TIME Sports Color Temperature SPECIAL SPECIAL Cinema LOCK...
  • Page 30 Video Menu Options SETUP SETUP Contrast VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO TIME TIME SPECIAL SPECIAL LOCK LOCK • Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark levels of the picture. Press the right arrow button to activate adjusting. • Brightness Adjusts the white or light level of the overall picture. •...

  • Page 31: Audio Menu Options

    Audio Menu Options Adjust the sound to suit your taste and room situations. EZ SoundRite SETUP SETUP EZ Sound VIDEO VIDEO Balance Treble AUDIO AUDIO Bass Front Surround TIME TIME TV Speaker SPECIAL SPECIAL LOCK LOCK Prev. Press the MENU button on the remote control, then use the UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Audio menu.
  • Page 32 Audio Menu Options (Contd.) SETUP SETUP VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO Bass TIME TIME SPECIAL SPECIAL LOCK LOCK • EZ SoundRite Scans for changes in sound level during commercials, then adjusts the sound to match the current audio level of the TV program you are watching. You can also use this function with AVL button. •...

  • Page 33: Auto Clock Setup

    Auto Clock Setup Sets the time automatically from the PBS broadcast sig- nal. Auto Clock SETUP PBS Ch. TV 13 SETUP Manual Clock Eastern Time Zone The PBS channel signal includes information for the cor- VIDEO VIDEO Daylight Saving Off Time rect time.

  • Page 34: Manual Clock Setup

    Manual Clock Setup Auto Clock SETUP SETUP Manual Clock 2 0 0 4 Year VIDEO VIDEO Off Time Date 0 1 / 1 0 AM 10 : 44 On Time Time AUDIO AUDIO Sleep Timer Auto Off TIME TIME SPECIAL SPECIAL LOCK LOCK...

  • Page 35: Tv Turn Off Time Setup

    TV Turn Off Time Setup Set up a time for your TV to automatically turn itself off each day. Auto Clock SETUP SETUP Manual Clock Off Time function overrides On Time function if they are VIDEO VIDEO Off Time both set to the same time. On Time AUDIO AUDIO...

  • Page 36: Tv Turn On Time Setup

    TV Turn On Time Setup Set up a time for your TV to automatically turn itself on each day. Auto Clock SETUP SETUP Manual Clock Unless a button is pressed within two hours after the TV VIDEO VIDEO is turned on by the On time function, the TV will auto- Off Time matically turn itself off.

  • Page 37: Sleep Timer Setup

    Sleep Timer Setup Select a preset time to turn your TV off automatically. Auto Clock SETUP SETUP 10 min Manual Clock VIDEO VIDEO 20 min Off Time 30 min On Time AUDIO AUDIO 60 min Sleep Timer 90 min Auto Off TIME TIME 120 min...

  • Page 38: Auto Off

    Auto Off If there is no input signal, the TV can be set up to switch to standby mode automatically after 10 minutes. Auto Clock SETUP SETUP Manual Clock VIDEO VIDEO Off Time On Time AUDIO AUDIO Sleep Timer Auto Off TIME TIME SPECIAL...

  • Page 39: Aspect Ratio

    Aspect Ratio Press the MENU button on the remote control, Aspect Ratio SETUP then use the UP/DOWN arrow button to select SETUP the Special menu. Or press RATIO button to Captions 16:9 instantly access the Aspect Ratio menu. VIDEO VIDEO Caption/Text Horizon Zoom1...

  • Page 40: Captions Setup

    Captions Setup Aspect Ratio SETUP SETUP Captions VIDEO VIDEO EZ Mute Caption/Text Language AUDIO AUDIO EZ Demo TIME TIME SPECIAL SPECIAL Using the menu LOCK LOCK Prev. Press the MENU button on the remote control, then use the UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Special menu.

  • Page 41: Caption/Text Mode Selection

    Caption/Text Mode Selection Select a closed caption mode for displaying captioning information if provided on the program. CC 1 Aspect Ratio SETUP SETUP CC 2 Captions Captions displays information at any position on the VIDEO VIDEO CC 3 Caption/Text screen usually the program's dialog. CC 4 Language Text displays information, usually at the bottom portion...

  • Page 42: On-Screen Menus Language

    On-Screen Menus Language Select your preferred language for the menus: English, Spanish, or French. Aspect Ratio SETUP SETUP Captions VIDEO VIDEO Caption/Text Language English AUDIO AUDIO Español EZ Demo Français TIME TIME SPECIAL SPECIAL LOCK LOCK Prev. Press the MENU button on the remote control, then use the UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Special menu.

  • Page 43: Ez Demo (Menu Review)

    EZ Demo (Menu Review) Use EZ Demo to scan the features and menu options available on your TV. Aspect Ratio SETUP SETUP Captions VIDEO VIDEO Caption/Text Language AUDIO AUDIO EZ Demo Following Screen will show you EZ Demo TIME TIME SPECIAL SPECIAL LOCK...

  • Page 44: Parental Lock Setup

    Parental Lock Setup Lets you set up blocking schemes to block specific chan- nels, program ratings, and external sources. Lock System SETUP SETUP Set Password If the Lock System is active, a password is required to VIDEO VIDEO gain access to this menu. Block Ch.
  • Page 45 Parental Lock Setup (Contd.) Lock System Unlocks for channel SETUP SETUP and rating Set Password VIDEO VIDEO Block Ch. Movie Rating AUDIO AUDIO TV Rating-Children Use the UP/DOWN arrows to choose from TV Rating-General TIME TIME the following Lock Menu options. Aux.
  • Page 46 Parental Lock (Ratings Overview) Parental Lock Rating Descriptions Lock System SETUP Unlocks for channel SETUP and rating Set Password VIDEO VIDEO Block Ch. Movie Rating AUDIO AUDIO TV Rating-Children TV Rating-General TIME TIME Aux. Block SPECIAL SPECIAL LOCK LOCK Prev. TV-Y7 (Children 7 Years &...

  • Page 47: Programming The Remote

    Programming the Remote The remote control is a multi-brand or universal remote control that can be programmed to oper- ate most remote-controllable devices of other manufacturers. Note: The remote control may not be able to con- trol all models of other brands. Test your remote control.
  • Page 48 TATUNG 039 043 AKAI 016 043 046 124 047 048 PULSAR TEAC 034 039 043 125 146 LG (GOLDSTAR) 001 012 013 020 QUARTZ 011 014 TECHNICS 031 033 070 AMPRO 101 106 114 123 QUASAR 033 066 075 145...

  • Page 49: Programming Codes

    106 186 FINEARTS SHARP 031 032 051 052 FISHER 089 099 MAGNAVOX 072 082 117 119 LG(GOLDSTAR) 001 021 024 029 MARANTZ 002 018 020 025 156 184 199 200 087 107 108 110 034 041 081 090 206 209...

  • Page 50: Maintenance

    Maintenance Early malfunctions can be prevented. Please read pages 2, 3, and 4 in the front of the manual and follow the recommendations provided. Careful and regular cleaning can enhance the appearance of your new TV. Be sure to turn the power off and pull the plug out of the power outlet before you begin any cleaning. SCREEN CLEANING 1.
  • Page 51 Maintenance (Contd.) PICTURE INTERFERENCE Even though you may be getting cable service, the signal may be weak, which means the quality of your picture may suffer due to other factors. If there are problems with the image on your TV, consult the Troubleshooting guide on the following pages.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS SYMPTOMS • Check your antenna connection or location. Snowy picture and unclear sound. • Check your cable input. • Check to see if the TV/VCR button on your VCR has the TV selected. •...
  • Page 53 Troubleshooting (Contd.) Remote control doesn’t work. • Make sure the batteries are fresh and installed properly. Menu options can’t be • Try unplugging your TV for a few minutes, changed or selected. then plug it back in. No picture or sound •...

  • Page 54: Glossary

    Glossary A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide as they relate to these TVs. 75 OHM RF CABLE The round cable that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider. Each end looks like a hex shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle, and it screws onto the threaded jack on the back of your TV.
  • Page 55 Glossary (Contd.) A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide as they relate to these TVs. HD-STB High-definition set-top box. INPUT Refers to the jack that receives a signal into the TV, VCR or other A/V device.

  • Page 56: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Models RU-48SZ40 Horizontal Size (Inches) 45.5 Height (Inches) 32.9 Depth (Inches) 15.3 Weight (lbs.) 68.3 Power Requirement AC 120V, 60Hz Television System American TV Standard, NTSC, ATSC with STB Television Channels VHF: 2 - 13 UHF: 14 - 69...

  • Page 57: Notes

    Notes P A G E 5 7 http://www.pureglare.com.au Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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  • Page 59: Warranty

    If a replacement unit is required, under some circumstances you may be asked to provide a reserve deposit to the LG®Brand Service Center against a credit card number as surety for advanced shipment. Your credit card will not be charged if you return the defective unit within 10 working days.

  • Page 60: Warranty

    U.S. Limited Warranty Your LG® brand LCD Rear Projection Television will be repaired or replaced as set forth below, if it proves to be defec- tive in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period ("Warranty Period") listed below, effec- tive from the date ("Date of Purchase") of original consumer purchase of the product.

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