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Important Information WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to CAUTION alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to...
Important Safety Precautions Electrical energy can perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. But IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD.
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Important Safety Precautions (continued) 12. Stand---Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. Do not place the product on an unstable trolley, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting inserious personal injuries as well as damage to the product.
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Important Safety Precautions (continued) 22. Power source---This product is intended to be supplied by a listed power supply indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable system.
Setup Using the Remote Control < Use the remote control by pointing it towards the remote sensor window of the set. Objects between the remote control and sensor window may prevent proper operation. Note: This illustration is for reference only. The remote sensor may be in different locations on different models.
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Setup Power connection Household power outlet Plug into AC outlet. AC cord AC- INPUT 1. Connecting the female plug to theAC socket on the unit. 2. Connecting the male plug to the wall outlet as illustrated. Note: < This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. <...
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Setup S/PDIF COMPONENT INPUT 1 COMPONENT INPUT 2 SPEAKER AC- INPUT R AUDIO R AUDIO...
Identification of Controls Main unit (front view) MENU SOURCE MENU REMOTE SENSOR POWER INDICATOR BOTTOM VIEW MENU POWER ON/STANDBY CHANNEL MENU DOWN/UP VOLUME DOWN/UP 1. POWER Press this button to turn the unit ON from STANDBY mode. Press it again to turn the set back to STANDBY. 2.
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Identification of Controls (continued) Main unit (rear view) AC power Speaker output jacks input socket SPEAKER AC - INPUT S/PDIF COMPONENT INPUT 1 COMPONENT INPUT 2 SPEAKER R AUDIO R AUDIO AC- INPUT S/PDIF COMPONENT INPUT 1 COMPONENT INPUT 2 R AUDIO R AUDIO S/PDIF digital audio out terminal optical...
Identification of Controls Remote Control 1 POWER Turn the unit on or off 2 To select additional products to be controlled with remote control Note: This remote control is an universal remote control. If your remote control does not work correctly when you operate the unit, please try to press TV button.
Connections Cautions before connecting Carefully check the terminals for position and type before making any connections. The illustration of the external equipment may be different depending on your model. Loose connectors can result in image or color problems. Make sure that all connectors are securely inserted into their terminals. Refer to the user manual of the external device as well.
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Connections (continued) Connect a Camcorder Yellow (VIDEO) White (AUDIO L) Red (AUDIO R ) Video Audio cable cable VIDEO AUDIO How to connect: Connect the Audio/Video cables between the Audio (L/R)/Video jacks on the unit and camcorder. To playback Camcorder 1.
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Connections (continued) Connect a DVD player HDMI cable DVD player with HDMI interface How to connect a DVD Player using HDMI Connection: Connect the HDMI cable between the HDMI interface on the unit and HDMI output on the DVD player. To play DVD 1.
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Connections (continued) Connect a DTV receiver white (audio L) Video Audio red (audio R, P /C ) cable cable Green (Y) Blue (P /C ) COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO AV OUT S - VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO Rear of the DTV receiver How to connect: Connect the cable or antenna to the antenna input jack on the DTV receiver.
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Connections (continued) Connect a PC D-sub Audio cable cable How to connect: Connect a D-sub cable between the D-sub jack on the PC and the D-sub input jack on the unit. Connect an Audio cable between the AUDIO output on the PC and AUDIO input jack on the unit. To Watch the PC screen INPUT 1.
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Connections (continued) Connect a VCR (for recording) or external amplifier Yellow (VIDEO) White (AUDIO L) Red (AUDIO R ) Video Audio cable cable Audio cable VCR for recording To Audio inputs AV OUT ANT OUT ANT IN S - VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AV IN...
Basic Operations Turning the Unit On and Off Turning On Insert the power cord into the wall outlet. Press the Power button on the remote control, the unit will be turned on and you will be ready to use its features. Turning Off With the power on, press the Power...
Memorizing the Channels This unit can automatically find all channels available through antenna or cable inputs, and store them in memory. Note Be sure to select the source before operation Selecting the Tuning Band Before your TV can memorize the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the unit.
Memorizing the Channels (continued) DTV Signal Strength Tuning Band Video You can make use of DTV signal strength monitor to check how strong DTV Signal your DTV signal is and whether you need to adjust your antenna or Auto Ch Search Manual Ch Set Audio digital cable input.
Channel Selection Information about USA channel numbering ATSC PSIP channel has two part channel number: Þ — Major channel number Frequency Þ — Minor channel number Sub channel on frequency In USA, the major channel number is same for both analog and digital frequencies. (It is equal to the NTSC channel number for existing broadcasters.) In USA, a minor channel number of zero is used for a broadcaster’s analog channel.
Setting Picture Customizing the Picture Picture Mode User Video Contrast Press MENU to display the menu main page. Brightness Color Audio Press repeatedly to select Video menu. Sharpness Aspect Ratio Wide Setup Press to access the submenu. Advanced Video Menu To Move To Select Exit...
Setting Sound Adjusting the Volume Using the volume buttons (VOL+ and VOL-) Press the VOL + VOL- increase decrease the volume. Using the Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button. Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off.
Time Set and Sleep Timer Auto Clock Setup - The time is set automatically from a digital channel signal. - The digital channel signal includes information for the current time provided by the broadcasting station. - Set the clock manually, if the current time is set incorrectly by the auto clock function. Press MENU to display the menu main page.
Viewing Closed Captions The unit decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions. Most prerecorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well.
Setting Parental Control Parental Control This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful. Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings that contain information about the program: the MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines.
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Setting Parental Control (continued) [2] TV Rating content based Rating TV-Y (All children) TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children) TV-G (General Audience) based TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) Content Rating can be set but this Rating is not Sexually Suggestive Dialog normally broadcast by TV Station.
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Setting Parental Control (continued) Password Setup Source Video Time Set Sleep Timer To use the Parental Control function, you first need to set your Parental Control Audio password. Closed Caption Options CC when Mute Navigate to the Feature sub-menu, highlight Parental Control Setup Menu Language...
Screen Setup for VGA PC Mode Component Mode - Be sure to select the correct source (VGA or Component) before operation. Customizing the picture Navigate to the Video sub-menu Picture Mode Picture Mode User User Contrast Contrast Video Video Brightness Brightness 5 6 3 4 Within the menu, use...
Troubleshooting Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to an encountered symptom. Symptoms Check item Check that the AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket. No power Unplug the power cord, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-insert plug into the mains socket and turn on the unit again.
Troubleshooting / Care and Maintenance Plasma Display panel Symptoms Check item The plasma display panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology, however, sometimes some parts of the screen may be missing picture Some parts of the screen do not light up. elements or have luminous spots.
Programming your Remote Control Introduction Your remote lets you control four devices with one easy-to-use, compact unit. After installing batteries, you can program the remote to control your Universal TV, VCR or DVD, Cable or Satellite Receivers, Amplifier or Tuner, and Auxiliary devices. To do so, follow the instructions in “Programming a Device”.
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Changing Volume Lock The remote comes preset to allow independent volume control of each selected device (Global Volume Unlock). However, you may change the Volume Lock setting to Global Volume Lock so that one device's volume will control volume in all other modes. After that, you can perform Individual Volume Unlock on a selected device to set its volume control for independent operation or Global Volume Unlock to remove all volume locking.
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MANUFACTURER'S CODES Set Codes for Audio Amplifiers Bose 30674 30078 30331 Marantz 30321 Nakamichi 30321 30264 Optimus 30395 Realistic 30395 Sansui 30321 Shure 30264 Sony 30689 Soundesign 30078 Victor 30331 Wards 30078 Yamaha 30354, 30133 Set Codes for Audio Amp/Tuners 30531 Aiwa 31405, 31243, 30121...
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Set Codes for Cable Converters 00003, 00008, 00014 Americast 00899 Bell & Howell 00014 Bell South 00899 Clearmaster 00883 ClearMax 00883 Coolmax 00883 Daeryung 01877, 00877, 00477, 00008 Digi 00637 Director 00476 Dumont 00637 Gehua 00476 General Instrument 00476, 00810, 00276, 00003, 00014 GoldStar 00144 Hamlin...
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Set Codes for Cable Converters 00003, 00008, 00014 Americast 00899 Bell & Howell 00014 Bell South 00899 Clearmaster 00883 ClearMax 00883 Coolmax 00883 Daeryung 01877, 00877, 00477, 00008 Digi 00637 Director 00476 Dumont 00637 Gehua 00476 General Instrument 00476, 00810, 00276, 00003, 00014 GoldStar 00144 Hamlin...
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Set Codes for VCRs 21972 Admiral 20048, 20209 Aiko 20278 Aiwa 20037, 20479 Alienware 21972 America Action 20278 American High 20035 Amoisonic 20479 Anam 20162, 20037, 20240, 20278 Anam National 20162 Asha 20240 Audiovox 20037, 20278 Beaumark 20240 Bell & Howell 20104 Broksonic 20184, 20121, 20209, 20002, 20479...
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Matsushita 20035, 20162 Media Center PC 21972 20035 Memorex 20035, 20162, 20037, 20048, 20039, 20047, 20240, 20104, 20209, 20479 20240, 20043 MGN Technology 20240 Microsoft 21972 Mind 21972 Minolta 20042 Mitsubishi 20067, 20043 Motorola 20035, 20048 20240 Multitech 20072 20035, 20037, 20048, 20104, 20067, 20038 Newave 20037 Nikko...
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Handle the remote gently and carefully. Don't drop it. Wipe the remote with a damp cloth to keep it looking like new. "Polaroid" and “Polaroid and Pixel” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, MA, USA. For service, support and warranty information, visit www.pwwservice.com...
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