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Polaroid FLM-201TM Instructions Manual

Polaroid FLM-201TM Instructions Manual

20” hd-ready widescreen lcd tv
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20" HD-Ready Widescreen LCD TV
Model: FLM-201TM
Read these instructions carefully before operating your LCD TV.
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  • Page 1 20” HD-Ready Widescreen LCD TV Model: FLM-201TM Read these instructions carefully before operating your LCD TV. 20060915...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1. General Information... 2. Safety Precautions ... 3. Features ... 4. Ports ... 5. Control Buttons... 6. Accessories... 7. Remote Control... 10 8. Summary of Remote Control Functions... 11 9. Connections & Applications ... 12 10. Controls & Adjustments ... 15 A.

  • Page 3: General Information

    General Information This wide active matrix TFT (thin film transistor) liquid crystal monitor is designed for use as a stand alone TV as well as a display device for video electronics appliances and personal computers. Important Information Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions 1. Cleaning: Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. 2. Water and moisture: Do not use the product near water or areas of high moisture content such as swimming pools, bathtubs or wet basements.
  • Page 5 6. Stand: Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injuries as well as damage to the product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.

  • Page 6: Features

    Features List of Features Your TV is designed with the latest technology and is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: Multiple input sources including Antenna terminal, D-SUB connector, DVI connector, Composite, S-Video, and Component ports. Easy-to-use remote control and on-screen-display (OSD) menu system. Fine-tuning control for the sharpest picture possible.

  • Page 7: Ports

    Ports D-SUB AUDIO IN EARPHONE AC POWER SOCKET S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO COMPONENT COMPOSITE IN RF IN...

  • Page 8: Control Buttons

    Control Buttons Function Key These buttons control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use advanced features, you must use the remote control. POWER: turn the LCD-TV on or off. SOURCE: select the input source (PC, DVI, AV, SV, YPBPR, TV). MENU: display the main menu.

  • Page 9: Accessories

    Accessories LCD TV USER’S MANUAL User’s manual Remote control & Batteries (AAA x2) Power Cord...

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    Remote Control SLEEP TIMER SELECT CHANNEL AUTOMATIC PICTURE CONTROL MENU SELECTION ASPECT RATIO CONTROL AUDIO SETTINGS VOLUME +/- INPUT SOURCE SELECTION POWER RETURN TO PREVIOUS PROGRAM EXIT THE OSD/ SHOW TV INFORMATION MUTE CLOSED CAPTION CHANNEL +/-...

  • Page 11: Summary Of Remote Control Functions

    Summary of Remote Control Buttons POWER button Selecting the primary signal source TV button AV button SV button PC button CV button Menu Settings MENU button ARC button (Aspect Ratio Control) APC button (Automatic Picture Control) EXIT/INFO button MUTE button TV Changing Channels button 0~9 ;...

  • Page 12: Connections & Applications

    Connections & Applications * How to connect the Power Cord Household power outlet Plug into AC outlet. Note: Always unplug the power cord from the TV set and power outlet when not using for a long period of time. * How to connect to a PC via D-SUB & DVI PC Audio Cable Connect to the AC input Terminal of the TV set.
  • Page 13 * How to connect to a Video Device via HDCP This can be applied only if there is the HDCP (DVI) Output connector on the external device. VIDEO DEVICE (ex. DVD Player or Set-top Box…) VIDEO DVI / HDCP RCA to Earphone 1.
  • Page 14 * How to connect Video Device via general cable COMPONENT COMPOSITE IN S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Interface AUDIO RF IN...

  • Page 15: Controls And Adjustment

    Controls & Adjustment A. General Adjustment Turning the LCD TV On and Off The power status light found in the lower right corner of the TV indicates the following: Power On Power off Power Saving (PC mode) Note: If “NO SIGNAL” appears for 10 minutes under TV or Video mode, the set will automatically power off.

  • Page 16: Switching Between Pc/Composite/S-Video/Tv/Component Modes

    Switching PC / Video / S-Video/ TV / Component Modes button button button button button SOURCE BUTTON Switching Language Modes 1. Press the 2. Press the CONTROL BUTTON 3. Press the 4. Press the MENU 1. Refer to page 13,14,15 and connect external devices. 2.

  • Page 17: Setting The Sleep Timer

    Setting the Sleep Timer You can set the Sleep Timer to automatically turn off the LCD TV. SLEEP 1. Press the 2. Press the increments). Adjusting the Volume Using Volume Control Press the volume level. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily turn off the sound by using the MUTE 1.

  • Page 18: Pc Mode Adjustments

    B. PC Mode Adjustment Adjusting the Contrast & Black light Settings Each viewing mode supports separate adjustments for back light and contrast levels. PC mode is best viewed with lower back light and contrast levels as compared to other modes. Adjusting PC Settings CONTROL BUTTON...

  • Page 19: Adjusting Sound Settings

    Adjusting Sound Settings 1. Press the menu. CONTROL BUTTON 2. Press the 3. Press the 4. Press the MENU AVC: You can set AVC(Auto Volume Control ) options to ON or OFF. button to display SOUND from the main MENU button to access SOUND sub-menu.

  • Page 20: Adjusting Equalizer Setting

    Adjusting Equalizer setting 1. Press the menu. 2. Press the buttons to choose EQ. 3. Press the press 4. There are 6 EQUALIZER modes available: CONTROL BUTTON MANUAL, POP, JAZZ, VOICE, ROCK, CLASSIC EQUALIZER: a. Selecting the MANUAL pre-set allows you to manually adjust the frequency response.
  • Page 21 MANUAL: POP: JAZZ: VOICE: ROCK: CLASSIC:...

  • Page 22: General Tv Mode Adjustment

    C. General TV Mode Adjustment Adjusting the TV settings 1. Press the menu. CONTROL BUTTON Sound Options Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation).

  • Page 23: Adjusting Picture Settings

    Adjusting Picture Settings CONTROL BUTTON 3. Press the maximum. 4. Press the MENU 1. Press the button to display PICTURE from MENU the main menu. Then press the PICTURE MODE option. 2. Press the button to enter the USER menu. button to select the desired item.

  • Page 24: Memorizing Channels

    Memorizing Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both standard broadcast (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized press the stored channels. You can also view any channel (even non-memorized) by directly entering the channel digits via the remote control.
  • Page 25 Storing Channels (Automatic Method) 1. Press the bottom to display TV CHANNEL from the MENU main menu .Then press the button to select the AUTO SCAN option. 2. Press the button to run through all of the available channels and store them in memory. It may take a few minutes to acquire the available channels.
  • Page 26 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1. Press the bottom to display TV CHANNEL from the MENU main menu. 2. Press the button to select the ADD/ERASE option. CONTROL BUTTON...

  • Page 27: Changing Channels

    Changing Channels This LCD TV tuner provides the ability to display up to 125 channels (1 to 125). To select a channel, enter the channel number using 1 to 3 digit numbers. Using the Channel Buttons 1. Press the When you press the or down sequentially.

  • Page 28: Using Parent Control

    Using Parent Control The Parent Control feature allows you to block channels from being viewed unless an unlock PIN code is correctly entered. Before Parent Control restrictions can be utilized, you must first create a PIN number. 1. Press the 2.
  • Page 29 5. Enter your 4-digit PIN when you have finished entering the PIN. If the PIN is not correct, main menu will appear again. NUMERIC BUTTONS 6. After entering a valid PIN number, the all of Parental Control sub options will appear. Press the CONTROL BUTTON sub-menu.

  • Page 30: Setting Up Your Personal Id Number (Pin)

    Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) 1. Press the NUMERIC BUTTONS CONTROL BUTTON 2. Press the PASSWORD menu. 3. Enter your new 4-digit PIN XXXX, and the BLOCKING CONFIRM menu will be on the screen. button to select the CHANGE PASSWORD. button to enter the BLOCKING CONFIRM _ _ _ _...
  • Page 31 4. Enter the 4-digit PIN the same as step3 XXXX again, if the PIN is correct, “OK” will be on the screen. If the PIN is not correct, main menu will appear again. CONFIRM OK 5. When you have finished entering the PIN, new setting to be operation.
  • Page 32 How to Enable / Disable Parent Control Under the PARENT CONTROL sub-options: 1. Press the CONTROL BUTTON 2. Press the ON or OFF. 3. Press the CONTROL BUTTON button to select the V-CHIP. button to select the V-CHIP button to select TV-RATING.
  • Page 33 4. Press the TV-Y Young children TV-Y7 Children 7 and over 5. Press the -------------------------------------- 6. Press the TV-G General audience menu. TV-Rating function is operation. TV-PG Parental guidance TV-14 Viewers 14 and over TV-MA Mature audience ALL : FV : Fantasy violence V : Violence S : Sexual situation L : Adult language...

  • Page 34: Setting Up Restrictions Using The "Blocking Movie" Function

    Setting up restrictions using the “BLOCKING MOVIE” function. The MOVIE-RATING option utilizes the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings system for determining blocked programming. When the parent control lock is enabled, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings. Under the PARENT CONTROL sub-options: 1.
  • Page 35 If the channel is set to a restricted channel, the parent control will automatically block it, and the BLOCK menu will appear: MOVIE-RATINGR PASSWORD _ _ _ _ : General audience (no restrictions). : Parental guidance suggested. PG-13 : Parents strongly cautioned. : Restricted.

  • Page 36: Viewing Closed Captions

    Viewing Closed Captions This LCD TV has the ability to decode and display closed caption content if supported by the program. These captions are usually used for the hearing impaired or for foreign language translations. Most VCR's can record the closed caption signal from television programs. Most pre-recorded commercial videotapes also provide closed captioning as well.

  • Page 37: Other Functions

    D. Other Functions 1. CH Under TV mode, “CH keys are for changing channels. / ” 2. VOL +/ - : Under any display mode, “VOL +/ -” are for adjusting sound volume. 3. ARC (Aspect Ratio Control): ˙Full : Expands 4:3 video sources both vertically and horizontally to fill the entire screen while keeping the original aspect ratio..

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting There is no picture or sound. Make sure the AC adapter is connected. Verify that there is a valid source signal. Make sure the correct input mode is selected. Make sure the master power switch has been turned on. There is no picture from AV.

  • Page 39: Remote Control Does Not Work

    Picture is light or improperly tinted. Check the Hue, Saturation and Color adjustments. Reset the TV to the factory default settings. The picture is too dark. Select a different APC mode. Check the PICTURE and BRIGHTNESS adjustments. The fluorescent lamp may have reached the end of its life.Contact an authorized service center.

  • Page 40: Service Information

    Make sure the power and video cables are not touching. Check the Hue, Saturation and Color adjustments. "Polaroid" and “Polaroid and Pixel” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, MA, USA. For service, support and warranty information, visit www.polaroid.com.

  • Page 41: Pc Input Preset Timing Table

    PC / DVI Timing Table H. Freq Mode Pixel Mode (KHZ) Polarity Name V. Freq Resolution (MHZ) (HZ) Polarity VGA70HZ 31.469 25.175 640*350 70.087 VGA60HZ 31.469 25.175 640*480 59.941 VGA72HZ 37.804 31.5 640*480 72.81 VGA75HZ 37.5 31.5 640*480 75.0 SVGA60HZ 31.156 30.6 800*600...

  • Page 42: Specifications

    Specifications ITEMS Screen Size Aspect Ratio Resolution Display Area (opening) H x V Pixel Pitch Panel Display colors Contrast Ratio Brightness (center) Viewing Angle (CR>10) Response Time (GTG) Broadcasting System Receiving Channel TV Function Sound System Data Broadcasting Composite Signal Video Input Y, C Signal Component Signal...

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