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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 19. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the 2. Keep these instructions. unit, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to 3. Heed all warnings. provide some protection against voltage surges and built- 4.
Important Safety Instructions End of life directives HOW TO HANDLE THE LCD PANEL: Do not press hard or jolt the LCD panel. It may cause the LCD panel glass to break and injury may occur. Your TV also contains material that can be recycled and If the LCD panel is broken, make absolutely sure that you reused.
Contents Getting Started When Installing the TV Against a Wall or Enclosed Area ........ 2 Viewing the Remote Control ................3 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control ............4 Making Connections ..................5 Basic Features Turning your TV on or off ................. 8 Turning your TV for the First Time ..............
Getting Started When Installing the TV Against a Wall or Enclosed Area Make sure that your TV has adequate air circulation. Allow enough space around the TV as shown below. Avoid operating the TV at temperatures below Inadequate air 41°F (5°C). Install with stand Install on the wall 12 inches...
Getting Started Viewing the Remote Control Remote sensor Power on/off Select input source INPUT Enter TV source Select AV Component HDMI VGA source COMP HDMI Select picture mode Zoom button Select sound mode ASPECT GUIDE PICTURE SOUND Open the DTV program guide Display the information banner (not available) DISPLAY...
Dish Network……………………627 or 505 If the Hisense code associated with your Cable or Satellite provider is not listed above,if the code above does not work, or if you cannot locate the instructions for programming your household remote to your television,call your local Cable or Satellite provider’s customer service center.
Getting Started Making connections NOTES Check the jacks for position and type before making any connections. Loose connections can result in image or color problems. Make sure that all connections are tight and secure. Not all A/V devices have the ability to connect to a TV, please refer to the user’s manual of your A/V device for compatibility and connections procedure.
Getting Started Connecting an A/V Device with Component (YP ) Cable 1. Use a component cable to connect the external A/V device’s component output jacks to the TV’s YP jacks. Use an audio cable to connect the external A/V device’s component audio jacks to the TV’s AUDIO (L/R) jacks. 2.
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Getting Started Connecting a PC with VGA Cable 1. Use a VGA cable to connect the PC’s VGA output jack to the TV’s VGA jack. Use an audio cable to connect the PC’s audio output jack to TV’s VGA AUDIO IN jack. 2.
Basic Features Turning your TV on or off 4. Press [▲/▼] to select your Picture Mode: Home Mode or Retail Mode, press [ENTER] button to confirm. To turn your TV on or off (standby mode): Initial Setup Picture Mode 1. Plug the power cord into an AC power outlet. 2.
Basic Features Selecting the Input Source Auto: Automatically adjusts the image based on the screen size and the TV program. The first time you turn on your TV, you must select the TV Note: Auto is only available when signal source. Your TV stores this information, so you do not Auto Zoom in the Channels menu need to change the TV signal source unless it changes.
Basic Features To Use the Menu Press the [Menu] to open the main menu. Video Press [▲/ ] to select a menu option, then press [ / Picture Mode ENTER] button to enter the menu. Brightness In each menu, you can: Contrast Saturation Press [▲/ ] to select an item,...
Basic Features Using the Audio Menu STEREO: Select this option for programs broadcast in stereo. SAP: Depending on the particular program being Audio broadcast, you can listen to a foreign-language Sound Mode Music translation. Balance Audio Language - Change the default value for audio Equalizer Speaker language.
Basic Features Favorite List - Display your Favorite List. You can add or Button Lock: Block or unblock the button of remote delete channels to create your favorite list. control. Rating Enable: Block or unblock TV ratings. Favorite List Block Unrated: Block unrated TV programs. Analog Analog U.S.
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Basic Features Canadian English Ratings while the other is the custom style where you can adjust the font size, color, opacity, background color etc.. Rating Description Time - Access Time settings such as Time Zone, DAta Time, Children Sleep Timer. Children 8 years and older Time General Programming, suitable for all...
Basic Features If you connect an HDMI device that is not HDMI CEC- Component Settings compatible, all the HDMI-CEC Control features do not Phase work. Reset Component Settings Depending on the connected HDMI device, the HDMI- CEC Control feature may not work. HDMI-CEC HDMI-CEC Control Device Auto Power Off...
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Basic Features Favorite Photos - Browse among your photos created in Photos your favorite photo list quickly. Browse Photos View Slideshow - View your photos in a slide show. Favorite Photos Settings - Customize the slide show settings. You can select View Slideshow Repeat, Shuffle, Speed, and Transition.
Other Information Trouble Shooting When there is something wrong with your TV, you can try turning off the TV and then restart it. You can also Operate according to the following chart. If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact the professional technicians. SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Check if the power cord is in the AC outlet and if it has electricity.
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Other Information Trouble Shooting SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS That would indicate that the MTS mode on your unit is set to SAP mode. We suggest setting the MTS mode to either Stereo or Mono . For further instruction, please see Audio Adjust or MTS/SAP in your user manual. On some channels getting SAP is Second Audio Program.
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