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EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
Color Temperature
This option allows you to select one of three automatic color
Press EPG button on the remote control, the electronic program guide
adjustments: Cool for a bluer palette of picture colors; Normal or
will appear in the center of screen. The electronic program guide gives
Warm for a redder palette of color.
the TV program playing project. You can use left/right arrows to switch
Advanced Picture Settings
pages.
Dynamic Contrast: Set dynamic contrast Off/low/Medium/High.
OSD Menu Operations
Film Mode: Set film mode on/off.
Noise Reduction: Set noise reduction as Off/low/Medium/High.
MPEG Noise Reduction: Set MPEG noise reduction as Off/low/
Mediumor High.
Adjust the OSD Screen
Note: Noise reduction helps to reduce the picture "static" or
any type of interference. This feature is especially useful for
The OSD (On Screen Display) menu enables you to approach to the TV
providing a clearer picture in weak analog signal conditions.
functions.
The MPEG Noise Reduction specifically works on video signal
with MPEG coding.
To use OSD menu system, press MENU button on remote control,
then use left/right arrow to highlight an option from PICTURE, SOUND,
Sound Menu
CHANNEL, PARENTAL, SETUP or OTHERS and press ENTER/down
button.
The Sound Menu lets you adjust audio output. To access the Sound
Press the up and down arrow to move to a different option within each
Menu, press MENU on the remote, and then select SOUND from the
menu. If necessary, press ENTER or right arrow to display the choices
Main Menu. Press ENTER/down button to proceed to SOUND menu.
of the option you've highlighted. If available, use the text at the bottom
Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right
of each screen for help. To return to the previous menu, press the
arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. Thesub-menu image and
MENU button.
explanation are shown below.
To exit the OSD menu:
Sound Settings
Press the EXIT button. The menu will clear from the screen.
Press the MENU button repeatedly until the menus disappear.
Sound Mode: Choose the preset sound mode of your TV:
Standard, Soft, User, Dynamic. Only in User mode you can
PICTURE
SOUND
CHANNEL PARENTAL
SETUP
OTHERS
adjust Bass, Treble, Balance.
Bass: Adjust the bass component of TV sound.
Treble: Adjust the treble component of TV sound.
Balance: Adjust the balance between the left and right channel.
Picture Menu
Surround Mode
Creates a 3D sound surround from standard stereo material, with
The Picture Menu contains menus and controls to configure the way
deep and rich enhancement.
the picture appears. The Picture Menu options apply to the video for
Auto Volume
the main TV and VIDEO INPUT selections. All picture options can be
Set auto volume control on/off.
applied to each input.
Press MENU on the remote. Select Picture from the Main menu. Press
Analog Sound
the ENTER/down button to proceed to PICTURE menu.
Select analog TV audio sound type: Stereo, Mono or SAP (only
available in TV mode).
PICTURE
SOUND
CHANNEL PARENTAL
SETUP
OTHERS
Digital Sound
Select digital TV audio language type: English, French or Spanish
Picture Settings
(only available for DTV channel).
Screen Size
Wide
Digital Audio Output
Color Temperature
Warm
Advanced Picture Settings
Set the audio output type as Off, PCM or Raw. Please set this
option according to your power amplifier.
Equalizer Settings
The seven-band graphic equalizer allows you to adjust the audio
frequency settings. You can select one of the equalizer presets
(Off, Pop, Rock, Jazz) or create your own personal preset (User).
Press the left or right arrow to select the frequency (100Hz, 250Hz,
500Hz, 1KHz, 2KHz, 4KHz, 10KHz) you want to adjust. Use the
Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right
up or down arrow to adjust.
arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. The sub-menu image and
explanation are shown below.
Channel Menu
If available, use the text at the bottom of each screen for help.
The Channel Menu enables you to search, view and edit channels. It is
Picture Settings
available in TV mode only. Press MENU and choose CHANNEL from
Picture Mode: Choose the preset visual mode of your TV:
the Main menu. Press the ENTER/down button to proceed to
Standard, Movie, User, Dynamic, Power Saving. (Only in User
CHANNEL menu.
mode you can adjust Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint and
Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right
Sharpness. Changes to Power Saving mode can decrease the
arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. Thesub-menu image and
power consumption.
explanation are shown below.
Brightness: Adjust the brightness of picture.
Contrast: Adjust the contrast of color.
Channel List
Color: Adjust the richness of color.
Displays a channel list. It shows the current channels.
Tint: Adjust the balance between red and green level (only
available in NTSC signal).
Favorite List
Sharpness: Adjust the sharpness level of picture.
Displays a favorite channel list. It shows the current
Screen Size
favorite channels.
Screen Size: Select a screen aspect ratio. (Available ratio: Wide,
Channel Settings
Cinema, Zoom, and Normal.) Please choose the ratio that applies
to your video signal format best.
Go to channel setting sub-menu.
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Channel: Press up/down arrow to switch the channel you want to
Note:
These ratings are available only if the broadcaster is sending
edit.
rating information.
Skip: Set if the current channel is skipped.
Block Unrated Show
Favorite: Set if the current channel is the favorite channel.
Label: Enter a channel label to rename the current channel.
Block all the unrated program.
Signal Type
Downloadable Rating, Clear Downloadable Data
Select your TV signal type: Air or Cable.
Activate or downloadable rating data. if available.
Auto Channel Search
Change Password
Execute an auto channel search (see page 7).
Change the password of parental menu.
Old PIN: Input the old password.
Parental Menu
New PIN: Input the new password.
Confirm: Input the new password again to confirm.
The Setup Menu enables you to lock program with special content,
Remote
panel key board and input source. Press MENU and choose
PARENTAL from the Main menu. Press the ENTER/down button to
Select your Remote: Off, Remote1 or Remote2. This is for special
proceed to PARENTAL menu.
purpose.
Lock Parental Control
Keypad Lock
• When the Parental Control Menu is accessed from the Main
Select this option to block or unblock the TV's side panel buttons
Menu, you need to enter password to unlock the menu function.
so that they can't be used.
Please enter your four-digit password with numeric keys 0~9.
Source Lock
Note: The original password is "0000".
• After unlocking, the items in parental control menu can be used.
This option allows you to lock or unlock the input source. The
Use arrow up/down to highlight the function you need and press
source blocked can not be chosen from input list unless you input
ENTER or right arrow to use V-chip, Change Password, Keypad
the correct parental password.
Lock and Source Lock, Clear Channel List sub-menu.
Use up/down arrow to select the source, press ENTER to lock or
unlock it.
V-Chip
Clear Channel List
Press ENTER or right arrow to enter V-Chip sub-menu, the detail
as follow:
This option allows you to execute Clear Channel List function. This
function will reset the whole TV system to factory default (not only
US V-Chip
reset OSD menu).
Press ENTER or right arrow to enter US V-Chip ratings menu,
Setup Menu
which contains two sub-menus: Movie Rating and TV rating. See
next page for more details.
The Setup Menu lets you config the TV with your preferences. Select
Movie Rating
SETUP from the Main Menu. Press ENTER/down button to proceed to
Use arrow keys to select the rating level you want to block, press
SETUP menu.
ENTER to lock/unlock the rating level. If you have blocked a lower
Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right
level rating, the higher ratings will be blocked too.
arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. The sub-menu image and
For example, when PG-13 is blocked, R, NC-17 and X will be
explanation are shown below.
blocked at the same time.
Closed Caption
TV Rating
Press ENTER or right arrow to enter closed caption sub-menu, the
Similar with Movie Rating. After adjusting, press MENU to return or
detail as follow:
press EXIT to exit the menu.
Caption Display
TV Rating Overview
Press left/right arrow to select caption display on or off.
Age-Based Ratings
Content Themes
Analog Caption Type
TV-MA Mature Audience Only
D
Sexually Explicit Dialogue
Press left/right arrow to select analog closed caption type: CC1,
CC2, CC3, CC4, TEXT1, TEXT2, TEXT3, TEXT4.
TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned
L
Adult Language
Digital Caption Type
TV-PG
Parents Guidance Suggested
S Sexual Situations
Press left/right arrow to select digital closed caption type: Service1,
Service2, Service3, Service4, Service5, Service6.
TV-G
General Audience
V
Violence
Digital CC Preset
Directed to Children 7
TV-Y7
FV Fantasy Violence
Years and Older
Press left/right arrow to select digital closed caption preset: Default,
Custom. Only in custom mode you can adjust the digital closed
TV-Y
All Children
caption style.
For more rating explanation, see page 12.
Digital CC Style
Canada V-Chip
Press left/right arrow to go to digital closed caption style sub-menu,
to select the closed caption style.
Press ENTER or right arrow to enter US V-Chip ratings menu,
which contains two sub-menus: English Rating and French Rating.
Select the item you want to adjust in Digital CC Style menu with
up/down arrows.
English Rating
After changing, you can preview the caption style in the bottom.
Press ENTER or right arrow to enter English rating menu.
Menu Language
Use arrow keys to select the rating level you want to block, press
ENTER to lock/unlock the rating level. If you have blocked a lower
To choose your menu language, press the left/right arrow until the
level rating, the higher ratings will be blocked too.
language you need appears.
For example, when PG is blocked, 14+ and 18+ will be blocked at
Available languages: English, French and Spanish.
the same time.
Menu Transparency
French Rating
To choose your menu transparency mode, press the left/right
Press ENTER or right arrow to enter French rating menu.
arrow until the transparency you need appears: Off, Low, Medium,
Similar with English Rating.
High.
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Video Style
DVD mode. The DVD will start playing automatically if there is a disk in
DVD module. If not, the TV will display a standy screen as shown. And
If you connect the HDMI/DVI port of PC to HDMI jack of the TV
a "No Disc" message will appear on screen.
and the video signal is 1080p, please choose the compatible video
Note: The TV will turn to DVD mode automatically when you insert a
style: Video, Graphic.
disk, no matter which mode it is now.
Clock
2. Insert a disk to DVD player
Press ENTER or right arrow to enter Clock sub-menu, the detail as
follow:
Insert the DVD disk with reflector surface facing the front of TV.
Time Zone
Select your time zone: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska,
Disk reflector surface facing the front of TV.
Hawaii, Samoa, Newfoundland, Atlantic.
Note: Do not insert with much strength.
Auto Clock
Insert disk gently and the DVD
Select auto clock on/off. Auto clock helps you synchronize your TV
module will load in the disk
time to standard time (from DTV signal).
automatically.
Setup Time
3. DVD control
Set your TV time manually (needs to turn off auto clock).
You can control the DVD playing with keypad on DVD module or with
Day of Week
remote control. For operating information, see the follow.
Displays what day it is (can't be adjusted, displays only).
Keypad on DVD module
Daylight Saving Time
EJECT (
): Ejects or loads the disk from DVD module.
Set your daylight saving time on or off (needs to turn on auto clock).
PLAY/PAUSE (
): Plays or pauses the DVD disk.
Initial Setup Wizard
STOP (
): Stops the DVD playing.
PREV (
): Goes back to the previous chapter of DVD.
To set the initial settings. (see page 7)
NEXT (
): Skips to the next chapter of DVD.
Others Menu
ZOOM: Zooms the size of screen.
About DVD control buttons on remote control, see page 6, remote control buttons.
The Others Menu lets you config the TV with your preferences in other
4. DVD basic operations
features. Choose OTHERS from the Main Menu. Press ENTER/down
button to proceed to SETUP menu.
Play/pause the disk: After inserting the disk to DVD module, the TV
Use up/down to choose the function you need, press ENTER or right
will play DVD disk automatically. You can use PAUSE button to
arrow to adjust or enter a sub-menu. The sub-menu image and
suspend the playing. Press PLAY button, the TV will restore playing.
explanation are shown below.
Stop playing: During playing, you can use STOP button to stop
playing. If you press STOP once, the DVD will be stopped briefly. Press
Blue Back
STOP again, it will stop completely and the disk in DVD module no
Press ENTER button to select Blue Back on or off. If the Blue Back
longer wheels.
is turned on, the TV will display a blue background when there is
Eject the disk: You can press EJECT button to eject the disk from
no signal input.
DVD module. And press EJECT again, the DVD will load the disk
No Signal Power Off
renewedly.
Going backward or forward: You can press FR for fast review and FF
Press ENTER button to select "No Signal Power Off" on or off. If it
for fast forward. You can also press PREV to return to the previous
is turned on, the TV will shut off after 10-minute no signal time. We
suggest you turn on this function when Blue Back is turned on. It
chapter, and press NEXT to skip to next chapter.
may hurt the LED LCD panel if blue screen is on for too long.
Function menu: Press DVD-M, you will return to the selection menu of
Note: In PC mode, the monitor standby and power off settings
current DVD function. For example, you are using "Audio Selection",
depend on the No Signal Off time.
and you choose "Continue playing", then after selecting, you can press
DVD-M to go back to "Audio Selection" menu while playing.
No Operation Power Off
Title menu: Press TITLE, you can reset the disk to the title menu. It
Press ENTER button to select "No Operation Power Off" on or off.
equals to ejecting and loading the disk again.
If it is turned on, the TV will shut off after a 3-hour no operation
Zoom in: Press ZOOM, you can zoom in the screen for 2 times, 3
time.
times or 4 times from centre. This function provide a better view of the
All Reset
content locate near screen centre.
Subtitle selection: Press SUB-T, you can switch the available subtitles
Press ENTER button to execute reset to TV system. All the settings
in DVD disk.
will be reset to factory default.
Audio language selection: Press AUDIO, you can switch the available
Audio Only
audio language in DVD disk.
Press ENTER button to activate audio only mode. The TV will
Repeat: There are two kinds of repeat, one is regular repeat and the
output only sound and the LED LCD panel will be turned off. To
other is Atop repeat. For regular repeat, press REPEAT button to
restore normal playing, hold POWER button for three seconds.
switch between chapter repeat, title repeat and all repeat. For A-to-B
Note: The OSD's appearance and color are referred to the actual
repeat, press A-B once to set the repeating origin and press it twice to
appliance.
set the repeating end.
DVD-setup menu: Press SETUP button, a specific setup menu for
DVD Operations
DVD will display on screen. This menu is especially prepared for DVD
control. For menu instructions, see the follow.
5. DVD setup menu
DVD mode of TV LED42C45RQD
A. General setup page
TV LED42C45RQD has a built-in DVD player module, which
There exist three sub-menus in DVD setup menu, the first one is
you can use to watch DVD disk. The following operation guide gives
General Setup. Press SETUP button on remote control to display
the DVD module instruction.
General Setup Page. Press up/down arrow to select the item you
1. How to enter DVD mode for TV LED42C45RQD
want to adjust and press right arrow or ENTER button to activate it.
Press INPUT button on remote control, select "DVD" in the Source
After activating, use up/down arrow to set item value. When you are
Select menu (see page 7), then press ENTER or right arrow to enter
satisfied with the adjustment, press left arrow to return to the upper
10
level of general setup menu. Press left arrow repeatedly, you can exit
Why are there bars on my screen, and can I get
the DVD setup menu. To exit setup menu directly, press SETUP.
rid of them?
TV Display
Most digital video is sent in a 16/9 format which fills your screen, but is
Set the TV display shape.
sometimes sent in 4/3 which does not fill your screen. It depends on
OSD Lang
how the station or device connected to your TV is formatting the video.
If there are bars on the screen,
Set the DVD OSD language as English, French or Spanish.
press the ASPECT button to try a different format that may eliminate
Last Memory
the bars. Some bars can't be removed because of the way the format
Set it on to memorize the last stop point. During playing the DVD,
is sent by the broadcaster. The format changes as you press the
if you change to another mode and then come back to DVD mode,
ASPECT button and the format type is displayed at the bottom of the
it can play automatically from the last stop point.
screen. For more information on screen size, go to page 8.
Note: We suggest you turn off the last memory function unless you
Why does channel search find a lot of channels,
really need it. To turn on this function may influence the lifetime of
flash memory of DVD module.
but when I try to tune to them, there's nothing
there?
B. Speaker setup page
Press SETUP button on remote control to display General Setup Page.
Some channels don't carry programming, such as video On Demand.
Press left/right arrow to choose Speaker Setup Page. The operating
When channels are unavailable, your TV screen is blank or appears like
method is similar with the General Setup Page.
snow. You probably want to remove these channels from your channel
Downmix
list. Remove these in the Channel List Menu. Go to page 8 for more
This option is preset as Stereo. That means the DVD player will
information.
output a two-channel audio signal (L/R) to TV front speakers
Why does it take a long time when I search the
(left/right).
channels at first time?
C. Preference page
Press SETUP button on remote control to display General Setup Page.
If you have both analog and digital channels, the TV is looking for all
Press left/right arrow to choose Preference Page. The operating
available channels in the channel list. If you do have digital channels,
method is similar with the General Setup Page.
the TV is also searching for scrambled channels, non-scrambled
channels, and each sub-channel of that digital channel.
TV Type
Set the TV type as PAL, Auto or NTSC.
Note: American DVD standard is NTSC system, so we suggest you
Troubleshooting
set the TV Type as NTSC. In addition, you can also set it as PAL to
watch some disks with PAL system, or select Auto for convenience.
Audio
Identifying Problems
Set the DVD audio language.
Subtitle
If there are any problems when using the product, please consult the
Set the DVD subtitle language.
list below. If the list does not solve the problem, call our Customer
Disc Menu
Service Center immediately.
Set the DVD disk menu language.
TV Problems
Parental
Set the parental control rating as KID SAF, G, PG, PG13, PGR, R,
The TV can't be turned on.
NC17 or ADULT. To change this option, you need password, and
• Make sure the AC cord is plugged in.
the original one is "0000".
• Check the wall outlet, make sure the AC output works normally and
stably.
Default
• The side panel may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to
Reset the DVD setup menu options as factory default.
turn on the TV.
• Select the Keypad Lock function in the PARENTAL Menu and press
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
ENTER to uncheck the locking status.
There is no picture or sound but the TV is on and there
is a "No Signal" sign on screen.
What's the most convenient way to view High
• Are you trying to use an input source with no device connected to
Definition (HD) video?
it? For using other video/audio device, make sure the external
device works normally first, then press INPUT and choose the right
Connect an antenna to the TV Input jack to view free local digital
input source.
channels. You may need to purchase an antenna. (See page 4 for
• The Signal Type option may be set incorrectly. Go to page 9 for
more information about antenna setup).
detailed instructions.
Visit www.antennaweb.org for assistance in deciding what type of
• The channel may be blank. Try to search the channel again or
antenna to use to receive the local digital channels available to you.
change another channel.
After entering your location, this mapping program tells you which local
analog and digital stations are available using a certain antenna.
The sound is fine, but the picture is poor.
Are there other ways to view High Definition
• If you can only get black and white pictures from external device
that you've connected to your TV, maybe it is due to the video
(HD) video?
cables is not connected well, or they are connected wrongly.
Besides using an antenna as mentioned above, you can also use a
Check the connection stability first, then check the correctness. For
AV input, the yellow video cable connects to the yellow Video In
set-top box to receive digital video. Contact your cable service provider
jack on the side of your TV. For Component input, the three Y, Pb,
or satellite provider to purchase digital programming and have them
Pr video cables (red, blue, and green) should be connect to the
connect the box to ensure you are viewing channels in the best way.
corresponding input jacks on the side of your TV.
How do I tell an analog channel from a digital
• Check the antenna connections. Make sure all of the cables are
firmly connected to the TV jack on side of your TV.
channel?
• Try adjusting the color features to improve.
Press the DISPLAY button to display the Channel Bar. Look at the top
There is no sound, but the picture is fine.
right corner of the screen. An "A" is displayed for an analog channel.
A "D" is displayed for a digital channel.
• The sound might be muted. Try pressing the MUTE button to
Note: Since the analog TV in America has been cut off, we reserve
restore sound.
analog TV function only for some unexpected use.
• For using AV or Component, remember to connect the device's left
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