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Westinghouse SK-26H640G User Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION .......... 2 Warnings ..............2 NOTICES ..............3 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ....... 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....... 5 Circuit Overload ............6 Power Cord Protection ..........6 Ventilation ..............6 Safety: Lamp Disposal ..........6 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS .......
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS BASIC OPERATIONS ........... 22 TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF ....... 22 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ........22 CHANGING CHANNELS ........... 23 SELECTING THE INPUT SOURCE ......23 ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY FORMAT ......24 ADJUSTING THE LCD BACKLIGHT ......24 SETUP MENUS ............

  • Page 5: Digital Television Transition Notice

    DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION NOTICE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION NOTICE This device contains a digital television tuner, so it should receive digital over the air TV programming, with a suitable antenna, after the end of full-power analog TV broadcasting in the United States on June 12, 12009. The nationwide switch to digital television broadcasting will be complete on June 12, 2009, but your local television stations may switch sooner.

  • Page 6: Important Information

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock: • Do not expose this product to rain or moisture. • Do not remove the rear cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing requirements to qualified service personnel. •...

  • Page 7: Notices

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAUTION: The power supply outlet should be located near the LCD TV and should be easily accessible. Always use the appropriate AC cord that is certified for your specific country. Some examples are listed below: • USA – UL •...

  • Page 8: Fcc Compliance Statement

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and may cause harmful interference to radio communications if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions.

  • Page 9: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Make sure to note and follow all warnings and instructions marked on the LCD TV. Observe the following safety instructions. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. •...

  • Page 10: Circuit Overload

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION Circuit Overload Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or power strips. This can result in a fire or electronic shock. Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them.

  • Page 11: Warnings And Precautions

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • Do not orient the LCD TV towards direct sunlight to reduce glare. • If the LCD TV will not be used for a long period of time, unplug the unit and remove the batteries from the remote control. •...

  • Page 12: Antenna Installation Safety

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION ANTENNA INSTALLATION SAFETY Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the LCD TV, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to prevent voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANS/NFPA 70, provides information on proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

  • Page 13: Cleaning The Lcd Tv

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION CLEANING THE LCD TV • Make sure the LCD TV is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the power outlet. • Never spray or pour any liquid directly onto the screen or the case. To clean the screen: 1 Wipe the screen with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth.
  • Page 14 IMPORTANT INFORMATION...

  • Page 15: Package Contents

    PACKAGE CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS 26” LCD TV Unit Remote Control (with 2x AAA batteries) LCD TV Base Quick Connect Guide Power Cord Warranty Card User Manual Warranty Brochure Product Brochure M4 x L10 mm Screw for Base...

  • Page 16: Control Panel

    CONTROL PANEL CONTROL PANEL Power Source Menu Volume Channel Item Description 1. Power Toggles the power on and off. Select the video input source; in a 2. Source menu screen, execute a command. 3. Menu Display the LCD TV setup screen. During playback, adjust the volume;...

  • Page 17: Terminals

    TERMINALS TERMINALS Item Function Connect the power cord from this outlet to a 1. AC in power source. 2. Service port USB For service only. Connect to an external video device such as a 3. HDMI 1 / 2 DVD player, game system, cable, or satellite box. 4.

  • Page 18: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL Item Description Toggle the TV power on and off. 1. Power Mute the sound. Press it again to 2. Mute toggle the sound back on. 3. Channel keys Key in the channel number. 4. Enter ENT Execute a channel entry.

  • Page 19: Remote Control Operation

    REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES CAUTIONS: • Only use AAA batteries. • Do not mix new and old batteries. This may result in cracking or leakage, which may pose a fire risk or lead to personal injury. •...

  • Page 20: Lcd Tv Base

    LCD TV BASE LCD TV BASE CAUTION: The LCD TV unit may be too heavy for one person to lift. If this is the case, make sure to ask for assistance in handling the LCD TV to prevent physical injury and/or damage to the unit. INSTALLING THE LCD TV BASE 1 Open the LCD TV carton box.

  • Page 21: Removing The Lcd Tv Base

    LCD TV BASE REMOVING THE LCD TV BASE If you intend to repack the LCD TV unit (for shipping or storage) or you want to change the installation to a wall mount option, you must first remove the LCD TV base.

  • Page 22: Antenna Connection

    ANTENNA CONNECTION ANTENNA CONNECTION OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION Cable TV lead in VHF, UHF or VHF/UHF combination antenna 75 ohm coaxial cable (round) RF IN 300-75 ohm ADAPTER 300 ohm twin-lead (flat) (Not supplied) Separate VHF/UHF Antenna VHF Antenna UHF Antenna Home Antenna terminal (75 ohm) 300 ohm twin-lead...

  • Page 23: External Device Connections

    EXTERNAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS • A position on the RF switch (not supplied) – You can view all unscrambled channels by using the TV's channel keys. • B position on the RF switch (not supplied) – You can view the scrambled channels via the converter/descrambler by using the converter's channel keys.
  • Page 24 EXTERNAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS The following diagram shows the external device connections. DVI-HDMI conversion cable HDMI HDMI HDMI DVD Player DVD Player (with DVI terminal) (with HDMI terminal) Cable system or antenna Home Video game system Camcorder Video Audio (L) Audio (R) Antenna cable DVD Player Digital TV turner...

  • Page 25: Power Connection

    POWER CONNECTION POWER CONNECTION CONNECTING AC POWER IMPORTANT: The LCD TV works on a 120 VAC, 60 Hz power input voltage ONLY. Turn off all connected devices before plugging in the power cord. Connect the power cord to the LCD TV then to a proper AC outlet. INITIAL SETUP Press on the control panel or on the remote control to turn on the LCD TV.

  • Page 26: Basic Operations

    BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF Turning on the power Press on the control panel or on the remote control to turn on the LCD TV. Turning off the power Press on the control panel or on the remote control to turn off the LCD TV. The LED behavior will depend on the enabled Power settings.

  • Page 27: Changing Channels

    BASIC OPERATIONS CHANGING CHANNELS Referred to in the following instructions to change channels. Using the Ch Buttons Browse channels To browse through the available channels, press Ch the remote control or on the control panel. Using the Channel Keys Selecting channel To change to a certain channel, key in the channel number using the channel keys and press ENT.

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Display Format

    BASIC OPERATIONS Using the Input Key Select source using Input Key 1 Press Input. 2 A list of supported video sources is displayed. 3 Press to select the preferred source. 4 Press to switch to the selected input source. ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY FORMAT The input source can sometimes affect the way images are displayed on-screen.

  • Page 29: Setup Menus

    SETUP MENUS SETUP MENUS SETUP MENU OPERATION Use the setup menus to configure the various operational settings of the LCD TV. Displaying the setup menu screen Press on the remote control or Menu on the control panel to display the setup menu screen.

  • Page 30: Picture

    SETUP MENUS PICTURE Use the Picture sub-menus to configure the display quality. Press on the remote control or Menu on the control panel to display the setup menu screen then select Picture to display the Picture sub-menu. The following options are available: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Video Presets, Sharpness, Color temperature, Hue, and Reset.
  • Page 31 SETUP MENUS Saturation Use Saturation to adjust the color intensity. Saturation Adjusting Saturation 1 Use the keys to select Saturation and press 2 Press the keys on the remote control to adjust the option level. 3 Press to save and exit the screen. Video Presets Use this sub-menu to select one of four preset view options optimized for different viewing conditions.

  • Page 32: Color Temperature

    SETUP MENUS Adjusting Video Presets 1 Use the keys to select Video Presets and press 2 Press the keys on the remote control to select the desired option. 3 Press to save and exit the screen. Sharpness Use Sharpness to adjust the sharpness or softness of the display. Sharpness Adjusting Sharpness 1 Use the...
  • Page 33 SETUP MENUS Adjusting Color Temperature 1 Use the keys to select Color temperature and press 2 Press the keys on the remote control to select the desired option. 3 Press to save and exit the screen. Use Hue to adjust the balance of the red, green, and blue colors in the display. Adjusting Hue 1 Use the keys to select Hue and press...

  • Page 34: Audio

    SETUP MENUS AUDIO Use the Audio sub-menus to configure the audio quality. These settings apply to the LCD TV speakers only. Any connected audio devices are not affected. Press on the remote control or Menu on the control panel to display the setup menu screen then select Audio to display the Audio sub-menu.
  • Page 35 SETUP MENUS Balance Use Balance to adjust the sound balance between the L/R speakers. Balance Adjusting Balance 1 Use the keys to select Balance and press 2 Press the keys on the remote control to adjust the option level. 3 Press to save and exit the screen.
  • Page 36 SETUP MENUS Audio Preset Use this sub-menu to select one of four preset audio options optimized for different sounding conditions. Audio Presets Rock Classical Flat Custom The following options are available: • Rock: Sets the equalizer to the Rock mode. •...

  • Page 37: View Mode

    SETUP MENUS VIEW MODE Use the View Mode sub-menu to select the display's aspect ratio. Press on the remote control or Menu on the control panel to display the setup menu screen then select View Mode to display the View Mode sub-menu. View Mode 1:1 Mode Standard...

  • Page 38: Fine Tune

    SETUP MENUS • Overscan: Picture is scaled down to fit the display area. 16:9 Aspect Ratio 1:1 Mode Standard Fill Overscan H. Position Use this sub-menu to adjust the display’s horizontal position. 16:9 H. Position V. Position Use this sub-menu to adjust the display’s vertical position. 16:9 V.

  • Page 39: Channels

    SETUP MENUS CHANNELS Use the Channels sub-menus to manage the channel list, language sound, and to scan for available TV channels in your area. Press on the remote control or Menu on the control panel to display the setup menu screen then select Channels to display the Channels sub-menu. The following options are available: Favorite, Skip List, Channel Edit, MTS, Audio Language, Auto Search, and Manual Add.
  • Page 40 SETUP MENUS Skip List Use Skip List to select the channels you want to skip. Channel Skip List Clear List :Select Enter: Confirm Menu: Exit Adding Channels to Skip List 1 Use the keys to select Skip List and press .

  • Page 41: Channel Edit

    SETUP MENUS Channel Edit Use Channel Edit to assign a name to a channel. Channel Name Edit :Select Enter: Confirm Menu: Exit Editing Channel Names 1 Use the keys to select Channel Edit and press . The Channel Name Edit screen appears. 2 Use the keys to select the desired channel and press to open...

  • Page 42: Audio Language

    SETUP MENUS Use MTS to select multichannel television sound. Mono Stereo The following options are available: • Mono: Allows mono output (useful when stereo is noisy or inconsistent). • Stereo: Allows stereo sound for superior TV viewing experience. • SAP: Allows second audio program from the speakers while watching a scene in the original program.

  • Page 43: Auto Search

    SETUP MENUS Adjusting Audio Language 1 Use the keys to select Audio Language and press 2 Press the keys on the remote control to select English, French or Spanish. 3 Press to save and exit the screen. Auto Search Select Auto Search and press and the Auto Search automatically creates a list of receivable channels for the source you select: •...

  • Page 44: Settings

    SETUP MENUS SETTINGS Use the Settings sub-menus to configure the LCD TV operational setup and view the current firmware version. Press on the remote control or Menu on the control panel to display the setup menu screen then select Settings to display the Settings sub-menu. The following options are available: Date and Time, Closed Captions, Parental Control, OSD Timeout, OSD Language, Power settings, and Reset All.

  • Page 45: Closed Captions

    SETUP MENUS Adjusting Date and Time 1 Use the keys to select Date and Time and press 2 Use the keys to select Date or Current Time and press 3 Use the keys to select a date or time segment. 4 Use the keys to adjust the value.

  • Page 46: Parental Control

    SETUP MENUS • Font: Can be set to As Broadcaster, Style 1, Style 2, Style 3, Style 4, Style 5, Style 6, or Style 7. • Size: Can be set to As Broadcaster, Small, Medium, or Large. • Font Color: Can be set to As Broadcaster, Black, White, Green, Blue, Red, Cyan, Yellow, or Magenta.
  • Page 47 SETUP MENUS • TV Rating: Use this sub-menu to customize US TV Rating programs. TV- Rating Lock All Unlock All TV-Y TV-Y7/FV TV-G TV-PG/V/S/L/D TV-14/V/S/L/D TV-MA/V/S/L :Select Enter: Confirm Menu: Exit Rating Description TV-Y Suitable for young children. TV-Y7 May not be suitable for children under 7. TV-G Suitable for all audiences.
  • Page 48 SETUP MENUS • MPAA Rating: Use this sub-menu to select the ratings of allowable movies. USA - Movies PG-13 NC-17 :Select Enter: Confirm Menu: Exit Rating Description Contains nothing most parents will consider offensive for even their youngest children to see or hear; suitable for young children. May contain some material parents might not like to expose to their young children-material that will clearly need to be examined or inquired about before children are allowed to view the film.
  • Page 49 SETUP MENUS • Canada English: Use this sub-menu to select the classification categories (based on Canadian ratings) of allowable TV programs and movies. Canada English Rating :Select Enter: Confirm Menu: Exit Rating Description Suitable for viewing by children of all ages.
  • Page 50 SETUP MENUS • Canada French: Use this sub-menu to select the ratings of allowable TV programs and movies. These ratings are based on the classification categories determined by La Régie du cinéma du Québec. Canada French Rating 8 ans+ 13 ans+ 16 ans+ 18 ans+ :Select...
  • Page 51 SETUP MENUS V2.0 (Open V-Chip): V-Chip 2.0 enabled. • • Channel Block: Channel Block allows you to block channels. Channel Block Clear List :Select Enter: Confirm Menu: Exit Adjusting Channel Block 1 Use the keys to select Channel Block and press 2 Use the keys to select the desired channel and press repeatedly to block or unblock.

  • Page 52: Osd Timeout

    SETUP MENUS OSD Timeout Use OSD Timeout to adjust the OSD duration on the screen: 10 sec, 20 sec, or 30 sec. OSD Timeout 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec Adjusting OSD Timeout 1 Use the keys to select OSD Timeout and press 2 Press the keys on the remote control to select 10 sec, 20 sec, or 30 sec.
  • Page 53 SETUP MENUS Power Control Settings Use this sub-menu to configure power-related settings for the LCD TV. Power Control Settings LED Setting VGA port - DPMS :Select Enter: Confirm Menu: Exit The following options are available: • LED Setting: Use this sub-menu to select the LCD TV power indicator behavior after turning on the set.

  • Page 54: Reset All

    SETUP MENUS Reset All Select Yes on this sub-menu to reset all LCD TV operational settings. Do this only if any of the following conditions occurs: • The system fails to respond to the remote control (make sure the remote control batteries are still working and that you are within the transmission range).

  • Page 55: Wall Mount Option

    WALL MOUNT OPTION WALL MOUNT OPTION The LCD TV has been fitted with VESA FPMPMI compliant mounting holes. These 200 x 100 mm mounting holes allow the unit to be mounted on a wall. Use the four M6 x L10 mm screws to wall mount the LCD TV. WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION REMINDERS •...

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Corrective Action • Make sure the power indicator is illuminated blue. • Make sure the power cord is securely connected to the AC-in jack and is plugged No power into a functional AC outlet. You may want to plug in another electrical device to the power outlet to verify that it is supplying the proper voltage.
  • Page 57 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Corrective Action • Make sure the VGA cable is properly No picture or the No connected to the LCD TV’s VGA port. Signal message appears when a • Decrease the video resolution setting on the VGA cable is computer and try again.
  • Page 58 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Corrective Action • Make sure the audio input cable is properly connected to the correct terminal, and that the correct input mode is enabled. • The volume may be muted, press or Vol+ key to turn on the volume. •...

  • Page 59: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Item Specification Model Name SK-26H640G Active Area 575.769 x 323.712 (Diagonal, mm) Resolution 1366x768 Brightness (Nits, typ) Contrast Ratio 800:1 Panel (Static, typ) Response Time (ms, typ) Aspect Ratio 1.77 (16:9) Color Depth 16.7M Color Gamut • HDMI •...
  • Page 60 SPECIFICATIONS Item Specification With stand: 657x499x193 mm Dimensions (WxHxD) Physical Without stand: 657x447x99 mm Specifications Weight (Net) 7.4 kg Weight (Gross) 10.1 kg NOTES: • These product specifications are subject to change without user notification. • Do not set your computer graphics card to exceed the unit’s refresh rates;...

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