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GTVL26W17HDF ATV/DTV VOL. SUBTITLE SLEEP POSITION WINDOW SWAP PIP/POP S.MODE P.MODE P.SIZE EXIT MENU INFO/i INPUT TEXT CH. LIST GUIDE FREEZE FAST TEXT...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO AVOID THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
MAINS PLUG WIRING Electrical Information This appliance is fitted with a BS1363/A 13 amp plug. If it is not suitable for your supply sockets it must be removed and replaced with an appropriate plug. If the plug becomes damaged and/or needs to be replaced please follow the wiring instructions below.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. ■ Do not place the equipment on any uneven or unstable carts, stands, tables, shelves etc.
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WARNINGS ● Unqualified attempts to repair this TV are not allowed. Refer repairs to this unit to a qualified technician only. ● Do not disassemble this unit. There are dangerous-voltage parts inside that may cause electric shock even after power is disconnected. ●...
CONTENT PREPARATION ......................6 Features ................................6 Package Contents ............................... 7 LCD TV .................................. 8 Front /Side View ..............................8 Rear View ................................9 Remote Control ............................... 10 Setting up your LCD TV............................13 INSTALLATION ...................... Connecting a TV Cable or Aerial......................... 15 Basic Operation..............................
Package Contents Once you open the box, make sure all of the following contents are included.If you’re missing any items, please contact your dealer. Screws (6)/ Stand Screwdriver LCD TV ATV/DTV VOL. SUBTITLE SLEEP POSITION WINDOW SWAP PIP/POP S.MODE P.MODE P.SIZE EXIT MENU...
LCD TV Front/Right Side View and Controls The LED light indicates when the LCD TV is activated. Infrared Receiver VOLUME Adjusts the volume up and down. VIDEO IN Selects the main-menu item and change Connects to the values for items when in the OSD mode. composite Video and VIDEO Audio output sockets on...
LCD TV Rear View VGA(AV6) Connects the PC, or other AV equipment with VGA and PC AUDIO IN output sockets. S-VIDEO (AV) Connects to the S-VIDEO and AUDIO(L/R) output sockets on external video equipment. YPbPr(AV) Connects to the DVD player, Digital Set-Top-Box, or other AV equipment with component(YPbPr) video and audio output sockets.
Remote Control POWER Turns the LCD TV on and into standby mode . ATV/DTV Mutes the TV sound. ATV/DTV Pressing enter ATV (analogue) or DTV (Digital ) Mode. VOL. SUBTITLE SLEEP Select and switch to a channel by using 0-9 buttons. POSITION WINDOW SWAP PIP/POP SUBTITLE S.MODE...
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Remote Control ATV/DTV VOL. SLEEP SUBTITLE INFO/i Pressing once displays a variety of information such POSITION WINDOW SWAP PIP/POP as the current channel and the input source. S.MODE P.MODE INPUT P.SIZE Cycles among the different input signal sources. EXIT MENU /TEXT Turns on and off the Teletext function.
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Remote Control Installing the batteries in your remote control Pull the tab of the back cover and pull up on the cover to open the batter y compar tment of the remote control. Inser t two A A A size batteries. Make sure to match the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries with the (+) and (-) ends indicated in the batter y compar tment.
Setting Up Your 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: Screws (6)/ Stand LCD TV Screwdriver ...
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Hold the TV stand and place it on the six screw holes on the back of the unit as shown. Use the screwdriver to tighten the six screws on the rear of the speaker until the screw is firmly fixed in place. completed If you prefer to mount your LCD TV on a wall instead of attaching it to the stand, please refer to the instructions included in the wall mounting kit...
INSTALLATION Refer to the user guide of the external equipment to be connected.When connecting external equipment, do not connect any AC power cords to wall outlets until you have completed all the connections. Basic Connection: Connecting aerial . TV Aerial ANT IN Aerial/7-ohm coaxial input...
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Selecting a Source Press the button to display the function required (TV/AV). INPUT Using the arrow buttons on the remote highlight the function required and press the OK button to select the function. Select TV Channel ▲/▼ button on the LCD Press the button on the remote control and the CH.+/-...
Connecting a DVD Player For best picture quality, if your DVD player has (Y Pb Pr) video output, Please use component cable instead of a standard video or S-video cable (cables not supplied). Otherwise connect using a standard Scart cable (not supplied). SCART1 or SCART2 Cable COMPONENT/AUDIO Cable A/V Cable...
Connecting a VCR & a Video Camera SCART1 or SCART2 Cable A/V Cable AUDIO Cable S-VIDEO Cable METHOD A (AV) Use an Audio cable to connect the VCR’s/ the VIDEO CAMERA’s audio output sockets to your LCD TV. Use a S-Video cable to connect your LCD TV and VCR player/ VIDEO CAMERA. METHOD B (AV) Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR’s/ VIDEO CAMERA’...
Connecting a TV Box and Satellite Receiver Freeview / Sky boxes will usually have scart cables supplied with them. Connect the scart cable to the scart socket on the rear of the TV. SCART1 or SCART2 Cable A/V Cable Method A(AV/AV) : Use a SCART cable to connect the TV Cable Box’s SCART socket to the LCD TV’s SCART socket.
Connecting an Audio Receiver For best Sound quality, you may want to play the LCD TV audio through your Dolby digtal surround system. Audio Receiver Dolby digital amplifier Audio Amplifier Use an audio RCA cable (You can use the supplied Video cable for this purpose.) to connect the audio receiver’s Coaxial Audio Input socket to the LCD TV’s DIGITAL OUT sockets.
Connecting a HDMI source HDMI Cable AV EQUIPMENT Connect an HDMI source to the HDMI input socket as show. There are 2 HDMI sockets and both can be used to connect to an HDMI Skybox or DVD player with HDMI output. HDMI cable is not supplied but are available from most TV/Hifi retail outlets.
HDMI HDMI -This TV can accept High-Definition Multimedia Interface(HDMI) . -This TV SET supports HDCP(High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Protocol for TV SET (480p, 720p, 1080i) modes. -When you connect to the output of an HD ready player (DVD Player, Set Top Box or PC) switch to the AV6(HDMI) function and the TV will automatically detect the resolution used by the HDMI source.
Wide Screen Viewing Wide Screen function allows viewing of 4:3/16:9 images in wide screen mode, cycling through the following wide screen settings. Press the P .SIZE button repeatedly to select the screen format you want. 6: When watching 4:3 image, the original image will stretch horizontally to a 16:9 image to fill the screen.
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WIDESCREEN ZOOM Stretches the image vertically and horizontally to fill the screen at 1:2.35 aspect ratio. ORIGINAL Stretches the image vertically and horizontally to keeps the image size consistent in the center of the screen and stretches the sides. USING THE FEATURES...
Using Picture-In-Picture The PIP/POP feature allows simultaneous viewing of video from two sources (TV, VCR, DVD etc). Only one source’s audio is played at a time; The audio source can be changed. Press the PIP/POP button once to enter picture in picture mode. Main ▪ Press SWAP to toggle the picture source between the main window and the sub window.
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Press the PIP/POP button again to view images side by side (:). Main ▪ Press the SWAP button to swap the pictures between the main and sub windows. ▪ Press WINDOW to activate either the main or sub window, then press the INPUT button to display the Input List: Sub Source YPbPr(AV)
USING THE FEATURES OSD Menu Operation The main menu provides access to the following menus: Video Adjust picture setting such as picture mode, contrast, brightness, colour, sharpness and advanced. Audio Adjust sound option and effects. Setup Adjust colour standard, sound standard, APS, Manual search, Channel setup.
Video OPTION DESCRIPTION Advanced Display Mode Allows you to select the display mode to be 16:9, 14:9, 4:3, Zoom,Original. Noise Allows you to adjust the noise Reduction reduction to be off, low, mid, high. Allows you to adjust the (Dynamic Contrast Enhancemen) to be off, low, 16:9 mid, high.
Setup (Analogue TV only) Setup menu is only available when viewing Analogue TV. Use this Setup menu to select Colour Standard, Sound Standard, APS, Manual Search, Channel Setup.Use the Up/ Down arrow buttons to highlight the required setting. Press the Press OK button to select the function. Use left / right arrow buttons to adjust the settings.
Preferences Use this Preferences setting menu to set up some features: OSD, Blue Screen, Childlock, Sleep Timer, OSD Timer, OSD Reset. OPTION DESCRIPTION Language : Allows you to select the OSD to be English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portugese, Polish Russian.
USING THE DTV FEATURES DTV OSD Menu Operation OPTION DESCRIPTION Edit Channel Lock some channels that are not List suited for younger members of the Setup family, skip/add the channel list as you wish. Configuration Add new channel, set audio language, subtitle language, as you wish.
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Channel List F AV 1 B B C O NE B B C TWO B B C THR EE C B B C C hannel B B C NEWS 24 B B C i L ock Sk ip Sor t M ov e Sk ip A dd A ll Exit Exit Screen...
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If you skip a channel, it cannot be shown in the list menu ( Press OK button will pop-up the favorite channel list menu when you watch the digital terrestrial television ) unless you add it again. ( In the channel list menu, the skipped channel name is not shown.) MODIFY A FAVOURITE LIST You can modify the favourite list which you have created.
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Configuration Highlight the Configuration option, then press OK button to enter the selected option. The configuration menu is displayed on the screen now. Channel Installation Use these options If you have moved location or want to rescan for new channels. Press OK button to display the channel installation menu.
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If you want to install the channels by yourself, using the▲/▼ buttons to highlight the channel installation (manual) option, and press ok to install manually. First you should choose the installation type, then you can see the following menu. Using ◄/► to cycle the channel option, then the bar graphs of signal level and signal quality will indicate whether any channels are likely to be found.
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User Settings Using the ▲/▼ buttons to highlight the user settings item in the configuration menu, then press OK button to display the user settings menu. Audio Language This function select which language soundtrack you will hear when switching to a channel broadcasting with multiple soundtracks.
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System Information Highlight the system information item in the system parameter menu, pressing OK button to display the system information menu. You can view the system information in this menu, however, you can modify nothing in this menu, Pressing OK button to quit. iDTV5105 Plug-in Mbeg UK_20070403 Signal information...
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Parental Control Highlight the parental control line in the parental control menu and use ◄/► buttons to cycle through the enable and disable option. Toggle this option to enable, then the following items can be altered. Receiver lock You should enter the PIN CODE before you can see the DTV program while you power on the TV and select the DTV source.
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PIN Code change Pressing the ‘RED’ button will popup the PIN code change menu, enter the previous code by using the 0-9 buttons on the remote control, then enter the new code twice to confirm and this menu will disappear (The PIN is factory set to 0000). Pressing EXIT to quit without saving the new code.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before contacting Goodmans Helpline, check the following chart for a possible cause of the trouble you are experiencing and for a solution. PROBLEM SOLUTION □ TV will not turn on Make sure the power cord is plugged in. □...
SPECIFICATIONS Model GTVL26W17HDF Panel System 26 inch LCD panel Display Resolution 1366 pixels (horizontal) x 768 pixels (vertical) Television System PAL- I Brightness 500 cd/m Contrast Ratio 800:1 Inputs/Output SCART HDMI PC Audio In Video In S-video In Phones Y Pb Pr...
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Display Mode For the display modes listed below, the screen image has been optimized during manufacture. VGA TIMING Dot X Line Horizontal Frequency(kHz) Vertical Frequency(Hz) 640 x 480 31.46 59.94 640 x 480 37.86 72.80 640 x 480 37.50 75.00 800 x 600 37.87 60.31...
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