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    Acer LCD TV AT3201W User’s Guide 01-AT3201W_en.indd 1 2005/5/9 ¤U¤È 12:07:32[...]

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    Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Other companies’ product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies. Copyright © 2005. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD TV AT3201W User’s Guide Original Issue: May 2005 01-AT3201W_en.indd 2 2[...]

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    Contents Important safety instructions 5 Taking care of your remote control 6 Cleaning and servicing 6 First things first 7 Basic features and benefits 7 Packing checklist 7 Your LCD TV overview 8 Front panel view 8 Rear panel view 9 Basic connection 11 Connecting the power cord 11 Connecting an antenna 11 Connecting DVD/VCR/AV equipment 12 Connect[...]

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    01-AT3201W_en.indd 4 2005/5/9 ¤U¤È 12:08:17[...]

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    English 5 Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Save them for fu- ture reference. 1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 2 Unplug this product from the power outlet be- fore cleaning. Use a soft, moist cloth for clean- ing. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. 3 Do not use this product near wat er[...]

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    English 6 Taking care of your remote control Follow these steps to ensure proper care of your remote control: • Handle the remote control with care. Dropping it, placing it in direct sunlight, or allowing it to get wet may cause damage. • Do not tamper with the batteries, and keep them away from children. • When you anticipate that the remote[...]

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    English 7 First things first We would like to thank you for making the Acer LCD TV your choice. Your new Acer LCD TV will provide you with years of entertainment, versatility, and satisfaction. This User’s Guide introduces you to the various features of your LCD TV, and provides clear and concise information about the product. It is important tha[...]

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    English 8 Your LCD TV overview Front panel view No. Item Description Headphone Connects to headphones. Input Select source. When the OSD is on, press this button to confirm selection Vol Down Volume down. When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Left arrow Vol Up Volume up. When OSD is on, functions the same as the Right arrow Channel Down Cha[...]

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    English 9 No. Item Description Tuner Connects to the outdoor antenna cable AV1 / SCART 1 In Supports an external device with a SCART cable(for RGB, CVBS, S-Video, Audio left/right input) Out In TV mode, connects to your VCR In or PVR In with SCART cable to re- cord TV programs AV2 / SCART 2 In Supports external device with a SCART cable(for RGB, CV[...]

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    English 10 Rear panel view No. Item Description AV4 Audio-R In Connects to the Audio-R output of your external device with the red composite cable Out In TV mode, connects to your VCR In or PVR In with the red composite cable to record TV programs (Please set AV4 to “Out” in OSD) Audio-L In Connects to the Audio-L output of your external device[...]

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    English 11 Basic connection Connecting the power cord 1. Plug the AC cord into the AC input on the back of the set. 2. Connect the male plug to the wall outlet as shown. Connecting an antenna Plug the outdoor antenna cable lead-into the antenna terminal on the back of the TV set as shown. 01-AT3201W_en.indd 11 2005/5/9 ¤U¤È 12:09:26[...]

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    English 12 W R Y W R Y Audio Video Audio Video Connecting DVD/VCR/AV equipment Connect the SCART cable to the SCART port as shown below. Alternatively you can use other connectors such as Component, S-Video, Video and Audio R/L for appropriate equipment Connecting a camera, camcorder or video game Connect your camera or camcorder to the Video/Audio[...]

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    English 13 Connecting headphones Connect your headphones to the headphone input port on the bottom of the TV set as shown below. Connecting a PC or Notebook Connect your PC or notebook to the D-Sub or DVI ports on the bottom of the TV set as shown below. The Max. resolution is 1366 x 768. For PC connections, the optimal setting is 1360 x 768@60Hz. [...]

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    English 14 Remote control overview DISPLAY MUTE TV RECALL MENU MP X SWAP ACTIVE POSITION SIZE / MODE INDEX SUBTITLE TELETEXT REVEAL SIZE MIX SUBPAGE HOL D VO L PIP/PBP/PO P CH OK ENTER AV SCART P C SLEEP ZOOM WIDE SRS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Power Directional pad Number keys Sources Channel Volume PIP/PBP/POP keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 O K MENU Acer empo[...]

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    English 15    Item Description    Power button Press to turn your TV on/off.    DISPLAY Displays channel number and input source on the upper right-hand corner of the screen.    MUTE Press once to mute the sound; press again to restore.    TV Press to toggle TV mode.    AV Press to toggle sources between AV3, AV4 and AV5  [...]

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    English 16 DISPLAY MUTE TV RECALL MENU MP X SWAP ACTIVE POSITIO N SIZE / MODE INDEX SUBTITLE TELETEXT REVEAL SIZE MIX SUBPAGE HOL D VO L PIP/PBP/PO P CH OK ENTER AV SCART P C SLEEP ZOOM WIDE S RS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Teletext keys S IZE MIX SU BPA G E H O L D Remote control overview 01-AT3201W_en.indd 16 2005/5/9 ¤U¤È 12:10:25[...]

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    English 17 Teletext keys    Item Description    INDEX Go to the index page    SUBTITLE Show subtitles    TELETEXT Press to switch from TV/AV to Teletext mode.    REVEAL Press to reveal hidden teletext information.    SIZE Press once to zoom teletext page to 2X; press again to resume.    MIX Press to overlay teletext page[...]

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    English 18 Changing channels 1 Press 0-9 on the remote control to select a channel. The channel changes after 2 seconds. Press ENTER to select the channel immediately. 2 You can also change the channel by pressing and holding the channel up/down button on the remote control. Up will increase the num- ber, while down will decrease the number. Adjust[...]

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    English 19 OSD Navigation Advanced settings and picture adjustments are available through the OSD (on- screen display) menus, as shown in the example screenshot below. You can also interact with these menus using the front panel controls. Please see “Front panel view” on page 8 for details. Navigating the OSD using the remote control: There are[...]

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    English 20 Advanced Features Empowering Key: Scenario Mode and Favourite Channels Use the OSD to define your “e” E mpowering Key setting: Scenario mode or Favourite channel. The d efault for the “e” key is the Scenario mode. Follow these steps: Menu > Empowering > e Key Setting. Choose between “Favourite channel” or “Scenario mo[...]

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    English 21 Favourite Channels Please note that Scenario mode is the default value for the “e” Empowering key. In order to make use of the following instructions, please set Favourite channel as the default using the method described on the previous page. Storing favourite channels For quick access to your favourite channels, use the following m[...]

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    English 22 PIP/PBP/POP In TV, AV, SCART and PC mode, press PIP/PBP/POP button once to display using picture- in- picture (PIP). Press twice to display using picture- by- pic- ture (PBP). In SCART and PC mode, press PIP/PBP/POP button three times to display picture-on-picture (POP). Then, the POP screens will display the subsequent TV channels one-b[...]

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    English 23 Troubleshooting Before you call the Acer service center, please check the following items: The following is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your LCD TV. Easy answers and solutions are provided for each one. There is no picture or sound. • Make sure the power cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. [...]

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    English 24 Product specifications Item Specification Panel specifications Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Brightness (typical.) 500 nits Contrast Ratio (typical.) 800:1 Display colors 16.7 M Viewing Angle (typical.) H:170 ; V:170 Response Time (typical.) 12 ms (gray to gray) Power supply Input 100V to 240 V-AC. Max. power consumption 210 W Power Savin[...]