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  • Page 1 Model GTVL42W15HD HD READY...
  • Page 2 CCESSORIES Please check that you have received the following items with your TV. LCD-TV USER’S MANUAL User’s Manual Remote Control & ( You are reading it ) Batteries(AAA X2) Power Cord Note: All Connection cables shown throughout this manual are not supplied. These may be obtained from a local TV / HiFi retail outlet.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION This instruction manual is important to you. Please read it. In a short time it shows exactly how to connect, operate, and adjust this unit for best performance. It can save you money. It shows simple things to do and check before you call for help and save the cost of unnecessary service or call out charge.

  • Page 5: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your own safety read following instructions carefully before attempting to connect thisTV to the mains. Mains Supply: 230V ~ 50Hz - AC only This unit is designed to operate on a 230V~50Hz supply only. Connecting it to other power sources may damage it.
  • Page 6 To achieve the utmost in enjoyment and performance, please read this manually carefully before attempting to operate the unit in order to became familiar with its features, and assure you years of faithful, trouble free performance. Important Notes Keep instructions the safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Avoid installing the unit in locations described below: Exposed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating appliances such as electric heaters.

  • Page 7: Controls And Location

    Main Power Switch The MAIN POWER switch is located at the left back of the LCD unit. Main Power Switch Note: Power switch is factory set to ON position. If no lights shows on the front panel try pressing this power button." Function Key These buttons control your LCD unit’s basic features, including the on-screen menu.

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    SCART 2S AV → SV → YPbPr...

  • Page 9: Summary Of Remote Control Buttons

    POWER button Turn the TV on or off Selecting the primary signal source TV button Switch to TV mode PC/HD button Switch to PC , HDMI and DVI mode VIDEO button Switch to AV /S-Video and YPBPR mode SCART Switch to SCART1/ SCART2 and SCART 2S mode Menu Settings MENU button Display the on-screen menu...

  • Page 10: General Controls & Adjustment

    & & URNING THE DISPLAY N AND 1. Press the POWER button on the Remote Control. 2. You can also use the POWER button at the bottom of the panel. OLUME ONTROL Using Volume Control Press VOL▲ / VOL▼ button to turn up or turn down the sound volume. Using Mute At any time, users can temporarily turn off the sound by pressing the MUTE button.
  • Page 11 TUNING TV CHANNELS 1. Press the MENU button to display TV CHANNEL from the main menu. 2. Press the button to move one of the sub-menu options. 3. Press the button to select the settings. 4. Press the EXIT/INFO button to return to the previous screen. TV CHANNEL COUNTRY A.
  • Page 12 Manual Tuning Method MANUAL: 1. Press button to select MANUAL option, and then press number or button to select the program that the user wants the tuned channels to store . 2. Press button to select the items, and then press button to select the setting.
  • Page 13 SOUND SYSTEM: choose [AUTO], [B/G], [D/K], [L], [I], [L’] by pressing Note: UK = I SEARCH: press to search receivable channels by pressing FINE TUNING: indicate searching programs by pressing STORE: store the found channel by pressing 3. After searching, press button to select Store, and then press MENU button to store the searched channel.
  • Page 14 8. Choose a program, then press the yellow button (DELETE). The program is highlighted by a red bar, and then press yellow button again to erase. To cancel, press blue button. PROGRAM 00 _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ 20 _ _ _ _ _ 01 _ _ _ _ _ 11 _ _ _ _ _...
  • Page 15 LANGUAGE: 1. Press the button to select MULTI MODE option. 2. Choose a language. [ENGLISH], [DEUTSCH], [NEDERLANDS], [ITALIANO], [CASTELLANO], [FRANCAIS], [DANSK], [NORSK], [SVENSKA], [SUOMI] FUNCTION MULTI MODE PIP FUNCTION LANGUAGE ENGLISH SCART2 OUTPUT RECALL MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT SCART 2 OUTPUT: choose the output. [SCART 1] or [TV]. RECALL: reset to factory settings.

  • Page 16: Connecting External Devices

    Interface I HDMI POWER SWITCH D-SUB AUDIO IN AC POWER SOCKET Subwoofer output is Interface II VIDEO BOX line source only for connection to another amplifier. AUDIO IN S/PDIF Subwoofer TV AERIAL SCART 1 SCART 2 R1 L2 R2 INPUT SV AV Pb Pr SCART IN...

  • Page 17: Connections & Applications

    & & Connect a VCR / Set Top box or DVD player/recorder using a standard Scart to Scart connection cable (not supplied) to SCART 1 socket located at the rear of the TV. If the Set top box has alternative connections then connect as shown below: VIDEO DEVICE (ex.
  • Page 18 How do I connect a Video device via HDMI - HDMI ? This can be applied only if there is the HDMI Output connector on the external device. VIDEO DEVICE (ex. DVD Player or Set-top Box…) VIDEO HDMI HDMI to HDMI Cable HDMI D-SUB 1.
  • Page 19 * How do I connect a Video device via DVI - DVI ? This can be done only if there is the DVI Output connector on the external device. VIDEO DEVICE (ex. DVD Player or Set-top Box…) Interface HDMI DVI to DVI Cable VIDEO DVI / HDCP D-SUB...
  • Page 20 * How do I connect a PC via DVI - DVI ? TV Set HDMI DVI to DVI Cable D-SUB AUDIO Connect a DVI cable between the DVI connector on the TV and the DVI connector on PC. Connect an audio cable between the PC AUDIO IN Socket on the TV and AUDIO OUT Socket on PC.
  • Page 21 * How do I connect a PC via D-SUB ? TV Set HDMI VGA Cable D-SUB AUDIO Connect a VGA cable between the D-SUB connector on the TV and the D-SUB connector on PC. Connect an audio cable between the PC AUDIO IN Socket on the TV and AUDIO OUT Socket on PC.
  • Page 22 How do I connect a Video device via general cables ? EXTERNAL / EXISTING TV AERIAL VIDEO SCART 1 SCART 2 R1 L2 R2 SV AV Pb Pr S/P DIF Subwoofer TV AERIAL This TV will accept different Video Inputs, if video This TV accept different Video Input, if video device has a connector with better quality, please connect the better one.
  • Page 23 PC / HDMI / DVI / VIDEO / TV / SCART WITCHING ODES 1. Turn on the power. 2. Select an input source as described below: switch to TV mode. TV button switch to PC , HDMI and DVI mode (Analog or Digital) PC/HD button switch to AV / SV / YPbPr mode VIDEO button...
  • Page 24 MENU 1. Press the MENU button to display PC from the main menu. 2. Press the button to move to one of the sub-menu options. 3. Press the button to select the settings. 4. Press the EXIT/INFO button to return to the previous screen. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS BACKLIGHT...
  • Page 25 COLOUR MODE : 1. Press the buttons to select COLOUR MODE option, and then press button to enter the COLOUR TEMP. sub-menu. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS BACKLIGHT H-POSITION V-POSITION CLOCK PHASE COLOUR MODE AUTO MAIN:PC SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT 2. Press the button to choose the colour of picture mode. [NORMAL], [WARM], [COOL], [MANUAL].
  • Page 26 COLOUR TEMP. MANUAL USER – R USER – G USER – B MAIN:PC SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT AUTO: Automatically adjust picture. Press the button to adjust picture position automatically. Screen will disappear until it has completed adjustment. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS BACKLIGHT H-POSITION V-POSITION CLOCK PHASE...
  • Page 27 NICAM/IGR B ROADCAST ELECTION Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can press the SOUND button to listen to different language sources. Under different systems, broadcast function will show differently. Ⅰ: sends the primary broadcast language to the loudspeakers. Ⅱ: sends the secondary broadcast language to the loudspeakers.
  • Page 28 UNCTION 1. Press the MENU button to display FUNCTION from the main menu. 2. Press the button to move to one of the sub-menu options. 3. Press the button to select the settings. 4. Press the EXIT/INFO button to return to the previous screen. FUNCTION MULTI MODE PIP FUNCTION...
  • Page 29 [OFF]:Only show the primary source.(No PIP/POP) [PIP] :Show PIP in a window. [POP] :Show PIP side by side with the main source. 3. Press the EXIT/INFO button to return to the previous screen.
  • Page 30 PIP FUNCTION: 1. Press the button to select PIP FUNCTION option. FUNCTION MULTI MODE PIP FUNCTION LANGUAGE ENGLISH SCART2 OUTPUT RECALL MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT 2. Press the button to enter PIP FUNCTION sub-menu. FUNCTION SUB SOURCE HDMI SIZE SMALL H - POSITION V - POSITION SWAP...
  • Page 31 SUB SOURCE: You can select a second source [HDMI],[DVI],[AV],[SV], [SCART 1], [SCART 2], [SCART 2S], [YPbPr], [PC], as sub-window. SIZE: Three different PIP sizes. [SMALL], [MIDDLE], [LARGE]. H-POSITION / V-POSITION: Pressing the button can make PIP window move from corner to corner on the TV screen. SWAP: To exchange the display of main source and sub-source.
  • Page 32 IEWING THE ENUS AND CREEN ISPLAYS 1. With the power on, press the MENU button. The main menu appears on the screen. PICTURE PICTURE MODE STANDARD CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS BACKLIGHT COLOUR SHARPNESS COLOUR MODE EXIT MAIN:TV SUB:OFF SELECT MOVE 2. Use the button to select one of the menu options, and then press button to access the sub-menu.
  • Page 33 ICTURE ETTING You may need to perform separate adjustments for brightness and contrast for the different video modes. Typically, PC mode will be best viewed with lower brightness and contrast settings than are appropriate for the other modes. 1. Press the MENU button to display PICTURE from the main menu. 2.
  • Page 34 PICTURE SETTINGS: CONTRAST: Increase and decrease picture contrast BRIGHTNESS: Darker and brighter picture brightness BACKLIGHT: Adjust the back light level of screen COLOUR: Deeper and lighter picture colour SHARPNESS: Softer and sharper image COLOUR MODE: 1. Press the buttons to select COLOUR MODE option, and then press the button to enter the COLOUR TEMP.
  • Page 35 3. Press buttons to move USER-R/G/B and then press the button to enter the desired setting. USER-R: adjust colour of red rate. USER-G: adjust colour of green rate. USER-B: adjust colour of blue rate. RECALL:User can reset the picture settings to the original / normal settings.
  • Page 36 OUND DJUSTMENT 1. Press the MENU button to display SOUND from the main menu. 2. Press the button to move to one of the sub-menu options. 3. Press the button to select the settings. 4. Press the EXIT/INFO button to return to the previous screen. SOUND SOURCE MAIN...
  • Page 37 EQUALIZER: 1. Press the button to enter the EQUALIZER menu. SOUND SOURCE MAIN MODE EQUALIZER BASS TREBLE BALANCE MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT 2. Press the button to select the EQUALIZER options. SOUND EQUALIZER MANUAL 120 HZ 500 HZ 1.5 KHZ MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE...
  • Page 38 VOICE: SOUND EQUALIZER VOICE 120 HZ 500 HZ 1.5 KHZ MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT POP: SOUND EQUALIZER 120 HZ 500 HZ 1.5 KHZ MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT ROCK: SOUND EQUALIZER ROCK 120 HZ 500 HZ 1.5 KHZ MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT...
  • Page 39 JAZZ: SOUND EQUALIZER JAZZ 120 HZ 500 HZ 1.5 KHZ MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT CLASSICAL: SOUND EQUALIZER CLASSIC 120 HZ 500 HZ 1.5 KHZ MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT...
  • Page 40 5. In MANUAL mode, use buttons to move a band and buttons to select the desired frequency settings. MANUAL: SOUND EQUALIZER MANUAL 120 HZ 500 HZ 1.5 KHZ MAIN:TV SUB:OFF MOVE SELECT Note: When using the PIP feature in PC mode, you are able to listen to the sound of the [SUB] screen instead of the [MAIN] screen by selecting the AUDIO SWAP button.

  • Page 41: Teletext

    Teletext is a free service broadcast by TV stations which gives up-to-the-minute information, news, weather, television programs, share prices, subtitles, and many other topics. Note : No OSD adjustment apart from volume control will be available in teletext mode . In teletext mode, NUMBER buttons, and RTN buttons are used for Teletext function.
  • Page 42 Useful features for Teletext INDEX * Press this button to select the index page that displays the list of Teletext contents. HOLD The teletext page you have selected may contain more information than what is on the screen ; the rest of the information will be displayed after a period of time on a sub-page.

  • Page 43: Other Function

    - WIDE - Modes available are dependant upon the current source * FULL: This mode expands the width of 4:3 video sources evenly to fill the 16:9 screen. There will be distortion at the centre of the screen as well as the edges. * NORMAL: This sets the aspect ratio to 4:3 for traditional TV programs.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Many times, problems have simple causes. We would like to give you some tips to solve some common problems. Should these tips not help, please There is no picture and sound. Make sure the power cord is properly connected. Make sure the input mode is set correctly. Make sure the main power switch of the main unit is on.
  • Page 45 Remote control does not work. Check the batteries in the remote control are not flat. Make sure the sensor window of TV set is not under strong lighting. The picture is not sharp. Check the colour adjustment. Check the Sharpness adjustment. The picture is jittery.

  • Page 46: Pc Input Preset Timing Tables

    Analog Input Mode H-Resolution H.Freq. V.Freq. Pixel CLK Name V-Resolution (KHz) (Hz) Polarity Polarity (MHz) 640 * 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 640 * 480 37.500 75.000 31.500 720 * 400 31.472 70.100 28.325 TEXT 768 * 576 31.250 50.000 29.750 SVGA 800 * 600 37.879 60.300...

  • Page 47: Specifications

    ITEMS SPECIFICATION Screen Size 42″ TFT-LCD Panel Aspect Ratio 16:9 Resolution 1920 x 1080 Display Area (Opening) 930.24(H) x 523.26 (V) Panel Display colors 16,7M colors (8 bits) Contrast Ratio 1000 : 1 (typ.) Brightness (center) 500 cd / m (typ.) Viewing Angle (CR>10) 176 (Hor.) / 176...
  • Page 48 ITEMS SPECIFICATION Audio 1 Scart x 2 Composite x 1 Audio 2 S – Video x 1 Audio Input Audio 3 Component x 1 Audio 4 PC x 1 SCART 1 TV x 1 Video Output SCART 2 TV / CVBS (SCART 1) x 1 Composite(RCA Socket) TV x 1 15W+15W (rms) @ THD <...

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