Dear SunBriteTV Customer: Congratulations on the ownership of your SunBriteTV all-weather outdoor LCD TV, and welcome to the family of satisfied SunBrite customers. You are in great company, with thousands of homeowners and esteemed commercial facilities such as Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, Disney World, and Sea World who have trusted us to deliver superior performance, lasting durability and the enjoyment of superb television viewing in the great outdoors.
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Power Source: SunBriteTV must operate on a power source indicated on the specification label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply used in your home, consult your dealer or local power company. When using the TV outdoors, you must use a GFI- protected AC outlet with “in-use”...
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However, it is not designed to withstand pressure washers, high-pressure water jets, or hurricane-type weather. Do not service SunBriteTV yourself: Removal of the television screen cover may expose you to high voltage or other dangerous risks. Refer all servicing to a qualified service professional. Warranty will not be honored if you service the unit yourself.
Audio Menu Time Menu Setup Menu Lock Menu Using the USB Input / Menu Troubleshooting Care of SunBriteTV - Filter cleaning Specifications Features Information and Instructions Extreme Climate Warning Programming Other Manufacturers’ Universal Remote Control Devices SunBriteTV Pixel Quality Policy...
Supplied Accessories Unpacking After unpacking the SunBriteTV television, please make sure that the following items are included in the carton and that they are in good condition. If items are damaged or missing, contact your dealer immediately. SunBriteTV LCD Television Remote Control with Batteries Operator’s Manual...
TV Installation - Choose a Location for the TV Choose a Location for the TV Important: The TV must be installed at least 5 feet from pool, spa, or other body of water. The TV should be installed so the screen is not facing direct sunlight, or can be easily turned away from direct sunlight.
TV Installation – Rear Panel Internal Connect Source WARNING: Do not connect the power source before making connections. Internal Connect Source through the cable access door. The Internal Connect Source allows you to easily connect to the Audio, Video, S-Video, SVGA, HDMI, Audio Out, and RF connectors. The Internal Connect Source is inside the Cable Cover located on the back of the unit (Figure1).
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14. ANALOG AUDIO OUT (Variable) - Used to connect headphones, stereo receivers and amplified speakers via a 3.5mm headphone jack. 15. 5 pin din jack - SunBriteTV speaker bar connection. 16. 2.5mm power jack - 12v @ 3amps Auxillary power supply 17.
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TV Installation – Rear Panel Connections Cable Descriptions: Connection Descriptions: Green Blue Yellow Green White Page 10...
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TV Installation – Rear Panel Connections Switching Sources for Ports: Your SunBrite TV offers several options when connecting your devices to the TV. The chart below will help you understand which source you switch to for each of the ports. CONNECTING TO AN ANTENNA Connecting to Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna Connecting to Cable or Antenna...
TV Installation – Rear Panel Connection Diagrams CONNECTING TO AN ANTENNA--(Continued) Connecting to Cable or Antenna through VCR Please Note : Some VCRs must be turned On before its output will have a signal to the TV. Please consult your VCR manual for further reference.
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TV Installation – Rear Panel Connection Diagrams CONNECTING TO A DVD PLAYER (Continued) Connecting with S-Video (fair) Connecting with Composite (Fair) Make sure the power of the TV and your DVD player is Make sure the power of the TV and your DVD player is turned off.
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TV. This model supports SONY’s universal remote code. If SunBriteTV is not listed, please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book. This TV will turn off automatically if there’s no signal present for more than 15 minutes.
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This model supports SONY’s universal remote code. If box is configured to output correctly to the TV. SunBriteTV is not listed, please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book. This model supports SONY’s universal remote code. If SunBriteTV is not listed, please look up SONY’s codes in...
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TV Installation – Rear Panel Connection Diagrams CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER OR AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS Connecting with Coaxial SPDIF Digital (Best) Connecting with RCA Audio Analog (Good) Make sure the power of the TV and your receiver is turned Make sure the power of the TV and your receiver is turned off. off.
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TV Installation – Rear Panel Connection Diagrams CONNECTING TO A PC (Continued) Make sure the power of the TV and your PC is turned off. Connecting with VGA Analog (Good) Obtain a 15-pin D-Sub VGA cable, connect to the VGA output of your PC and the other end to the VGA port off the back of your Obtain a 3.5 mm Mini-jack, connect to the audio out of your PC and the other end to the VGA Stereo Input port.
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TV Installation - Connecting the Power Cord Connecting the Power Cord WARNING: TV AND GFCI RECEPTACLE MUST BE INSTALLED AT LEAST 5 FEET AWAY FROM STANDING WATER, SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) A POOL OR SPA. Connect the power cord after you have made connections to your video equipment. Connect the power cord to a GFCI-protected AC outlet with “in-use”...
The functionality of the remote control is under warranty for one year. If the remote control malfunctions within the one-year warranty period, replace the batteries with new long-life alkaline batteries. If the problem is not solved with new batteries, contact the SunBriteTV Customer Care Center. SunBriteTV will repair or replace the remote control at SunBriteTV’s option.
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On-Screen Display Functions Via the Remote Control Via the TV Side Panel Buttons Adjusting the On Screen Display (OSD) from the Remote Adjusting the On Screen Display from the TV Side Panel Control Buttons Menu - This button opens the OSD CH + p - This button changes the channel to a higher number and also functions the up direction of OSD buttons to move the cursor to the item to be...
On-Screen Display Menu Your TV has been factory-set to plug-in and enjoy your programming. In the event you turn on the TV and get the message, “Please run Channel Auto Scan, ” press your remote’s Menu button, press the Channel function and press Auto Scan. Note: To run the Channel function, you must be in the TV Source.
On-Screen Display Menu (continued) Time Menu This menu manages Time functions including: Sleep Timer Clock setting Time Zone Wake-Up time setting DST on/off Time Format 12/24 hr. Auto Sync Setup Menu This menu manages Setup functions including: Menu Language HDMI Mode Transparency (menu) Earphones on/off Closed Caption...
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Channel Menu 1. Press the qp buttons on the remote or CH+/CH- on the TV) to move the cursor to the item to be selected. 2. Press the t u buttons on the remote or VOL+/VOL- on the TV to make the desired adjustments. 3.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Channel Menu (continued) Show/Hide Press the qp buttons to highlight the Show/Hide adjustment. Press the u button to enter the Show/Hide submenu seen at left. This will allow you to delete specific channels from the channels that will appear when you use the CH+/CH- buttons on the remote or on the TV.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Picture Menu 1. Press qp buttons on the remote or CH+/CH- on the TV) to move the cursor to the item to be selected. 2. Press t u buttons on the remote or VOL+/VOL- on the TV to make the desired adjustments. 3.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Audio Menu 1. Press qp buttons on the remote or CH+/CH- on the TV) to move the cursor to the item to be selected. 2. Press t u buttons on the remote or VOL+/VOL- on the TV to make the desired adjustments. 3.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Time Menu 1. Press qp buttons on the remote or CH+/CH- on the TV) to move the cursor to the item to be selected. 2. Press t u buttons on the remote or VOL+/VOL- on the TV to make the desired adjustments. 3.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Setup Menu 1. Press qp buttons on the remote or CH+/CH- on the TV) to move the cursor to the item to be selected. 2. Press t u buttons on the remote or VOL+/VOL- on the TV to make the desired adjustments. 3.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Setup Menu (continued) Setup Wizard Press the qp buttons to highlight Setup Wizard, then use t u to start the Setup Wizard. You will see the first of four submenus, all of which are shown at left. The Setup Wizard will take you quickly through several basic settings on the TV, including Menu Language, Time Zone, DST on/off, Time Format, Air/Cable and Auto Scan.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Setup Menu (continued) Ambient Light Sensor Press the qp buttons to highlight the Ambient Light Sensor adjustment, then use t u to turn the ambient light sensor on and off. The ambient light sensor automatically measures ambient light level and adjusts the backlight to the level preset using the Auto Backlight Floor adjustment explained below.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Lock Menu 1. Press qp buttons on the remote or CH+/CH- on the TV) to move the cursor to the item to be selected. 2. Press t u buttons on the remote or VOL+/VOL- on the TV to make the desired adjustments. 3.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Lock Menu / System Lock Function Using System Lock Once you are in System Lock mode, press the qp buttons to highlight the different functions in the menu, then use t u to activate those features. Input Block To use the Input Block function, you must enter the Input Block submenu shown at left.
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Adjusting On-Screen Displays – Lock Menu / Hotel Mode Function Using Hotel Mode Once you are in Hotel Mode, press the qp buttons to highlight the different functions in the menu, then use t u to activate those features. Picture Mode Press the qp buttons to highlight Picture Mode, then use t u to choose among Dynamic, Standard, Theater and Personal picture modes.
Using the USB Input Using the USB input on the rear panel of the TV, you can access material stored on a USB stick. The material can be MP3 or WAV music files, or JPEG or BMP pictures. The TV also has the ability to display the first few sentences of plain text (.TXT) documents, but because it shows only a few lines, this function is of very limited use.
This is common to all LCD screens used in display and television products, and is not specific to SunBriteTV. For more information, Picture is too dark Adjust your contrast, brightness and backlight settings from the OSD menu see SunBriteTV’s Pixel Quality Policy in this manual.
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(do not spray the solution directly on the panel) and gently clean the panel. 2. When the TV is not in use, keep it covered with the SunBriteTV Outdoor Dust Cover: The fitted dust cover is designed to protect the LCD panel from the harmful UV rays from direct sunlight, and keeps wind- blown objects from scratching the surface of the panel.
Specifications Landscape Dimensions LCD Screen 55-inch diagonal Color Active Matrix TFT LED LCD Resolution 1920 x 1080 full-HD 1080p Aspect Ratio 16:9 Blacklight Brightness 2500 nits (cd/m2) Front View Side View - Surface Luminance, white Contrast Ratio 4000:1 Viewing Angle x 178 Response Time 8 milliseconds...
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Specifications continued Portrait Dimensions DS-5525P Rear View Front View Side View Page 38...
Programming Other Manufacturers’ Universal Remote Control Devices When programming a DirecTV, local cable universal remote control or Control system, you may find that SunBriteTV may not be on the list of TV manufacturers. If that is the case, your SunBriteTV supports SONY’s universal remote code.
Follow instructions on page 8 to close the cable door. * Neither the emitter or control block are supplied by Place IR Emitter Cable SunBriteTV. See instructions that come with your IR over the bottom of the Emitter and control block to determine how to make the cable door.
Appendix B - RS232 Control Codes RS 232 Control codes SunbriteTV Com Spec: 9600,8,1,n Commands do not require Carriage return or line feed Function ASCII Command Received Response Command Executed Response from TV to control system from TV to control system...
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