Akai LCT3226 Operating Instructions Manual

Akai LCT3226 Operating Instructions Manual

32" wide-screen lcd tv

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  • Page 2: Safety Guidelines

    1. Safety Guidelines Caution: Always use a power cable is properly grounded. Please use the AC cords listed below for each area: USA ... UL Canada ... CSA/cUL This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 3: Read These Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Important Safeguards Before using your TV, please read these instructions completely, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe and comply with all warnings, cautions and instructions placed on the unit or described in the operating instructions or service manual. The User Manual uses the following symbols to ensure a safe operation and prevent any damage to operators or properties: WARNING----- Ignorance or inappropriate use may cause...
  • Page 4 Never use a damaged power cord: Heavy objects, heat, or tensile force may damage the power cord and cause fire or electric shock. Never block or cover the slots or openings in the TV cabinet back, bottom, and sides. Never place the TV: - on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface;...
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS The power cable should be kept away from heat sources: The heat produced by any heat source may melt the covering of the power cable. Hold the power connector when removing the power cable: Pulling the power cable itself may damage the wires inside the cable and cause fire or electric shock.
  • Page 6 Others: 1). The LCD panel on this TV is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology; however, an occasional pixel (dot of light) may display constantly on the screen. This is a structural property of LCD technology and is not a sign of malfunction.
  • Page 7: Clean Only With Dry Cloth

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Important Safeguards ...2 1. Before use ...8 1.1 Open the Package ... 8 1.2 Installation ... 8 2. Product Features ...9 3. Accessories ...9 4. Names and Functions of Parts ...10 4.1 Front View ... 10 4.2 Rear View ... 11 4.3 Remote Control ...
  • Page 9: Before Use

    BEFORE USE PRODUCT FEATURES 1. Before use The product is a 32” XGA (XGA resolution) LCD TV. It has passed the UL and cUL safety certifications, and is an ideal product for personal and commercial use. The product is a precise electronic product. Users should read the following instructions carefully to maximize the performance and life span of the product: 1.1 Open the Package The product is packaged in a carton together with other standard accessories.
  • Page 10: Product Features

    2. Product Features The 32˝ LCD TV provides quality image displays and is suitable for a variety of multi media applications: 1. Available input signals The standard PC module provides VGA (D-SUB 15 PIN), and DVI (with HDCP) input connectors. The product supports PC mode image resolutions up to (1280 x 1024@60Hz) with a vertical frequency of 60 Hz.
  • Page 11: Names And Functions Of Parts

    4. Names and Functions of Parts 4.1 Front View The functions of the buttons are described as follows: STANDBY: Press (Standby) to turn on and turn off. VOL. A. They are used as ◄ / ► buttons in the OSD Menu screen. B.
  • Page 12: Rear View

    4.2 Rear View Use the included power cord and connect to an earthed 100-240V, 50/60Hz AC outlet. Signal input and other terminals: . DVI(HDCP) Audio INPUT: Connect to the audio L and R output jacks of a device with DVI Audio output. .
  • Page 13: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL 4.3 Remote Control Power ( ): Press to turn on and off. Mute ( ): Press to mute the sound. Press again or press VOL+ / VOL- to restore the sound. 0~9 Number Buttons: Press 0~9 to select a channel; the channel changes after 2 seconds.
  • Page 14 Add/Erase: Press to add or delete favorite channel. SOUND: Press repeatedly to cycle through the sound mode: Normal, News, Cinema, Flat and User. PIC SIZE: Press repeatedly to cycle through the picture size that best corresponds your viewing requirements: Normal, Full, Wide1, Wide2, Wide3, 4:3, No scale, and Panoramic .
  • Page 15 Range of Remote Control Sketch map 20° 20° 30°...
  • Page 16: Connect Accessory Devices

    5. Connect Accessory Devices Connecting a DVD player or other equipment Switch off TV and external equipment before connecting cables. 1. Connect a DVD player or other equipment’s Component Video Out (Y,Cb,Cr / Y,Pb,Pr) to the TV’s corresponding Component In (Y,Cb,Cr / Y,Pb,Pr) jacks on COMP1 or COMP2.
  • Page 17 CONNECT ACCESSORY DEVICES Connecting the DVD or VCR player devices Switch off TV and external equipment before connecting cables. 1. Connect a DVD or VCR player’s Video Out to the TV’s Video In jack by a Video cable. 2. Connect a DVD or VCR player’s S-VIDEO Out to the TV’s S-VIDEO In jack by a S-VIDEO cable.
  • Page 18 Connecting AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to a stereo amplifier Switch off TV and external equipment before connecting cables. 1. Connect the TV Audio Output (R/L) to the stereo amplifier In (R/L). 2. Press POWER to turn on the TV. Turn on external equipment also. Connecting directly to cable or an antenna When using 75Ω...
  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    POWER ON, OFF SELECTION OF INPUT MODE 6. Basic Operation 6.1 Power ON/OFF: The Display is in Standby mode - Press the POWER on the remote control or Standby on the control panel to turn on the unit. The power indicator changes from red to green.
  • Page 20 Note: - If you don’t want do add/erase this channel to/from the list of favorite, press this button again. - For addition, it will be put at last of the favorite list and the first channel in favorite list will overflow in case of the list is full. SLEEP: Press repeadtedly until it displays the time in minutes (5 Min, 10 Min, 15 Min, 30 Min, 60Min, 90 Min, 120 Min and OFF) that you want the TV to remain on before...
  • Page 21: Using The Pop Double-Window Feature

    USING THE POP DOUBLE-WINDOW FEATURE 6.4 Using the POP double-window feature The POP (picture-out-picture) feature splits the screen into a double window that allows you to watch two programs at the same time. The POP program can come from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a VCR. To display a TV broadcast in the POP window: 1.
  • Page 22: Osd Option Adjustment

    To display a picture from an external source in the POP window: 1. Connect the external source equipment. (refer to Connect Accessory Devices page). 2. Select the TV program you want to watch in the main window. 3. Press PIP to display the POP window. 4.
  • Page 23: Osd Functions

    OSD OPTION ADJUSTMENT Press MENU to display the menu system. Press ◄/► to select a menu. Press ▲/▼ to select an item. Press ENTER on the remote control or SOURCE on the TV control panel to activate the function settings in the menu. Press ▲,▼,◄,►...
  • Page 24 ■ Adjustment of “Contrast” Press MENU on the remote control, and then press ◄ or ► until the “Video” menu appears. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the item. Press “ENTER” to confirm and display a status bar as below. Press ◄...
  • Page 25 OSD FUNCTIONS----VIDEO MENU ■ Adjustment of “Back Light” Press MENU, and then press ◄ or ► until the “Video” menu appears. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the item. Press “ENTER” and then press ▲ or ▼ to select one of “Bright”, “Middle” or “Dark” for the balance of back light.
  • Page 26 ■ Adjustment of “Hue” Press MENU, and then press ◄ or ► until the “Video” menu appears. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the item. Press “ENTER” to confirm and display a status bar as below. Press ◄ to decrease that will make image more green. Press ► to increase that will make image more red.
  • Page 27 OSD FUNCTIONS----VIDEO MENU ■ Selection of “Phase” setting Press MENU, and then press Press to highlight the item. Press “ENTER” to confirm and display a status bar as below. Press to decrease. Press Press “ENTER” to confirm the adjustment and return. Note: This is a feature just used for COMPONENT input source.
  • Page 28 If you select the item of “User”, a status bar below comes up for you to adjust the color temperature to you desirable value. ■ Selection of “Advance Picture Adjust” Press MENU, and then press ◄ or ► until the “Video” menu appears. Press ▲...
  • Page 29 OSD FUNCTIONS----AUDIO MENU 2 Using the Audio Menu Option Bass 0~100 Treble 0~100 Balance -20~+20 Surround On, Off ■ Adjustment of “Bass” Press MENU, and then press ◄ or ► until the “Audio” menu appears. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the item. Press “ENTER”...
  • Page 30 Press MENU, and then press ◄ or ► until the “Audio” menu appears. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the item. Press “ENTER” to confirm and display a status bar as below. Press ◄ to decrease the treble sound, press ► to increase it. Press “ENTER”...
  • Page 31 OSD FUNCTIONS----MISCELLANEOUS MENU 3 Using the Miscellaneous Menu Option English, Français, Language Español C1, C2, C3, C4, T1, Closed Caption T2, T3, T4, Off V-Chip Parental Blue Mute On, Off Default ■ Selection of “Language” Press MENU, and then press ◄ or ► until the “Misc” menu appears. Press ▲...
  • Page 32 The closed caption features has two options: Adjustment only for TV, AV, S-VIDEO input signal. • Captions: An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of the TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked as “C/C”...
  • Page 33 OSD FUNCTIONS----MISCELLANEOUS MENU ■ Setting of “V-Chip” Some programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (dialog, language, sex, violence). The “V-Chip” control feature in this detects the signals and blocks the programs according to your selections. To use this feature, perform the following setup.
  • Page 34 You can press “ENTER” to display “Input Your Password Please” menu again, then entering the PIN code, or press “ ▼ , ▲ , ◄ or ►” move cursor to “Cancel” and press “ENTER” button to close up this menu. Using the “V-Chip Control”...
  • Page 35 OSD FUNCTIONS----MISCELLANEOUS MENU The movie block you can lock are described as follows: Item General Audience (Appropriate for all ages) Parental Guidance Suggested (Some material may not be suitable for children) PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13) Restricted (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) NC-17...
  • Page 36 The aged-based TV Guideline and content themes you can lock are listed as follows: Item TV-Y All Children (This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.) TV-Y7 Directed to Older Children (This program is designed for children age 7 and above.
  • Page 37 OSD FUNCTIONS----MISCELLANEOUS MENU ■ Setting of “Parental” The TV programs and movies shown on TV are given a rating signal based on the following rating systems. To block programs you feel unsuitable for your children, you need to set the TV for the desired rating systems.
  • Page 38 You can press “ENTER” to display “Input Your Password Please” menu again, then entering the PIN code, or press “▼, ▲, ◄ or ►” move cursor to “Cancel” and press “ENTER” button to close up this menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to choose an item as below table showing. Press “ENTER”...
  • Page 39 OSD FUNCTIONS----MISCELLANEOUS MENU ---- TV MENU ■ Selection of “Blue Mute” Press MENU, and then press ◄ or ► until the “Misc” menu appears. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the item. Press “ENTER” to confirm. Press ▲ or ▼ to choose “On” or “Off”, when select “On” to set screen to a pleasant blue background when it detects no signal available if turn on.
  • Page 40 4 Using the TV Menu Option Auto Search Tuner Mode Cable, Air Channel Skip Channel Name Note: TV menu is only for TV input source mode, thus it is not available in other input source mode. The locked channel will be skipped during the searching. ■...
  • Page 41 OSD FUNCTIONS----TV MENU----GEOMETRIC MENU Press MENU, and then press ◄ or ► until the “TV” menu appears. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the item. Press “ENTER” to confirm. Press ▲ or ▼ to choose “Air” or “Cable”. Press “ENTER” to confirm. Press ◄...
  • Page 42 ■ Selecting Channel Press CH+/- on the remote control to search the channels, the channel number will increase or decrease by 1 for each pressing excluding the skipped channels. Press number buttons 0~9 to select the corresponding channel content. If the channel number is bigger than 9, just press the two number buttons successively.
  • Page 43 OSD FUNCTIONS ---- GEOMETRIC MENU Press MENU on the remote control, and then press menu appears. Press to highlight the item. Press “ENTER” to confirm and display a status bar as below. Press to decrease that will soften the color. Press white area more bright.
  • Page 44 Press MENU, and then press Press to highlight the item. Press to select one of “Bright”, “Middle” or “Dark” for the balance of back light. Press “ENTER” to confirm the adjustment. Press ■ Using “Auto Setting” Press MENU, and then press Press to highlight the item.
  • Page 45 OSD FUNCTIONS ---- GEOMETRIC MENU ■ Using “Manual Clock” Press MENU, and then press Press to highlight the item. Press “ENTER” to confirm and display a status bar as below. Press to decrease the menu clock. Press Press “ENTER” to confirm and return. ■...
  • Page 46: Technical Specification

    7. Technical Specification Product Model: LCT3226 Screen Size: 32” diagonal Screen Area: 714.96mm(H) x 404.60mm(V) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 External Size: 988mm(W) x 514mm(H) x 94mm(D) (w/o Stand) 988mm(W) x 562mm(H) x 235mm(D) (with Stand) Net Weight: 18kg (with Stand) Resolution:...
  • Page 47: Support The Signal Mode

    SUPPORT THE SIGNAL MODE 8. Support the Signal Mode A. D-Sub Mode (VGA and DVI) Resolution 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 720 x 400 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 832 x 624 1024 x 768...
  • Page 48: Cleaning And Simple Troubleshooting

    9. Cleaning and Simple Troubleshooting 1 Important: - Make sure that the power cable is removed from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. - Do not use volatile solvent (such as toluene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the Display. Such chemicals may damage the housing, screen glass and remote control, and cause the paint to peel.
  • Page 49 CLEANING AND SIMPLE TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Power cannot be turned on. (Power indicator does not light) No Input Signal message appears. The remote control does not function properly. Flashing spots or stripes appear on the screen. Image color or quality deteriorates. Screen position and size are incorrect.

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