Audiovox FPE1506 manual

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    Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the manual completely . LCD TV Operating Man ual FPE1506 FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 1-800-619-3848 OR VISIT US AT WWW.AUDIOVOX.COM 1287649[...]

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    Table of Contents Important Information...................................................................................................1 Important Safety Precautions ......................................................................................2 Preparations ................................................................................[...]

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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 lightn ing flash wit h arrowhead symbol,within an equilateral triangle is intend ed to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnit[...]

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    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. In order to prevent pote[...]

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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 injurie[...]

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    23.Panel protection ---The LCD panel used in this product is made of glass. Therefore, it can break when the product is dropped or impacted upon by other objects. Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces in case the LCD panel breaks. 24.Pixel defect ---The LCD panel is a very high technology product, giving you finely detailed pictures. [...]

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    Preparations Improper use of batteries can result in a leakage of chemicals and/or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below. < Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (+) and (–) indications. < Different types of batteries have different characteristics. Do not mix batteries of different types. < Do not mix o[...]

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    Preparation (continued) CABLE TV (CATV) CONNECTION A 75-ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75- ohm coaxial cable to the set, screw the 75-ohm cable to the ANT. Terminal. Some cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels”. Since the signals of these premium pay channels are scrambled, a cable[...]

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    Identification of Controls Main Unit Note: Functions of VOL+/- , CH+/- , MENU , SOURCE and POWER are also provided to the remote control. This operation manual provides a description based on operating functions with the remote control. 1. VOL+/- Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to directly increase or decrease the sound volume level; In OSD MENU, pre[...]

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    Identification of Controls (continued) Main Unit 1. D-Sub input /Audio Line in Connect to the D-Sub/audio output jacks on your PC. 2. Component inputs (Y, Pb, Pr, Audio L, R) Connect to the audio and component output jacks of a DVD player or Set-Top Box. 3. S-Video input Receive a S-Video signal from external source such as VCR or DVD player. 4. AV[...]

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    Remote Control Identification of Controls (continued) 9 Turn the unit on or off To select Stereo mode Sound mute [0-9] number buttons: Direct channel To select input signal source To access the MENU main page or exit menu operation To display channel status or signal information Picture mode select Audio mode select To set sleep timer To quickly ju[...]

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    Connections Connect a VCR Connect the Audio/Video cables between the Audio (L/R)/Video jacks on the unit and VCR. Note: For better video, you can use the S-video jack if your source supports it. The unit automatically identifies S-Video if you are using S-Video jack. We recommend you to disconnect S-Video cable before you use Video jack. How to con[...]

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    Connections (continued) Connect a Camcorder Note: R L VI D E O AUDIO Yellow (VIDEO) White (AUDIO L) Red (AUDIO R ) W W Y Y R R OUT IN Connect the Audio/Video cables between the Audio (L/R)/Video jacks on the unit and camcorder. How to connect: 1. Turn on your LCD TV , press SOURCE button repeatedly to select V ideo . 2. Turn on your camcorder and s[...]

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    Connect a DVD player Connections (continued) 12 Connect the Video cable between the Y, Pb, Pr input jacks on the unit and Y, Pb, Pr ( or Y, Cb, Cr) output jacks on the DVD player. Connect the Audio cable between the AUDIO input jack on the unit and AUDIO output jacks on the DVD player. 1. Turn on your LCD TV , press SOURCE button repeatedly to sele[...]

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    Connect a PC Connections (continued) How to connect: 1. Turn on your LCD TV , press SOURCE button repeatedly to select D- Sub . 2. Turn on your PC and check for PC system requirements. 3. Adjust the screen resolution and settings on your computer to the To Watch the PC screen Connect a D-Sub cable between the D-Sub jack on the PC and the D-Sub inpu[...]

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    Turning the Unit On and Off Turning the Unit On and Off Turning On Turning Off With the power on, press the Power button on the remote Note: You can also use the Power button on the control panel on the main unit. Viewing the MENUs and Displays Viewing the MENUs Your LCD TV has a simple, easy-to-use menu system that appears on the screen. This syst[...]

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    Memorizing the Channels Selecting the Signal Source Your LCD TV can memorize and store all the available channels for both antenna and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use CH+/- to scan the channels. Press MENU to display the menu main 1 Before your LCD TV can memorize the available channels, you must specify the type of [...]

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    Memorizing the Channels (continued) 16 Manual Fine Tuning Press VOL+/- to fine tune till the best possible picture and sound are Adding and Erasing Channels 2 3 Use number buttons to directly select a channel that will be added or 1 4 When the item is set to on, the selected channel will be erased. When the item is set to off, the selected channel [...]

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    Basic Operations Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons (CH+ or CH-) Press the CH+ or CH- to change channels. When you press the CH+ or CH- , the unit changes channels in sequence. You will see all the channels that the unit has memorized. Direct Accessing Channels Press the number buttons to go directly to a channel. To select a one-digit cha[...]

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    Setting Picture Customizing the Picture Press MENU to display the menu main 1 The picture page will be displayed automatically. 3 4 5 In TV/Video mode In D-Sub mode Option Function Operation Range Color Adjusts color saturation. VOL+ VOL- deeper paler 0~100 Brightness Adjusts screen brightness for easier viewing of dark picture such as night scenes[...]

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    Adjusting Image in D-Sub mode 1 2 3 5 Imag e Pos itio n Imag e Auto Adju st men t Move Move Move Sele ct Sele ct Sele ct Menu to exit Menu to exit Menu to exit 0 0 Auto Adju stme nt Imag e Posit io n Phas e Cloc k Auto Adju stme nt: Yes 30 1328 With working in D-Sub mode, this unit allows you to perform several adjustments for image Adjusting the I[...]

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    Setting Sound 20 Customizing the Sound Using the Preset Sound Mode Option Function Operation Range 0~31 VOL+ VOL- stronger weaker 0~31 0~100 VOL+Higher volume from right speaker. V O L - H i g h e r v o l u m e f r o m l e f t speaker. Bass T reble Balance Adjusts Treble (high sounds). Adjusts Bass (low sounds) VOL+ VOL- stronger weaker Adjusts vol[...]

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    Other Functions Adjusting Menu Transparency Loading Default Values Caution: please be careful to use the Factory Reset item. Once you confirm to use this function, all 21 Brig ht Englis h Disp lay Lang uage Transp aren cy Back lig ht Move S elec t Menu to exit Y e s Facto ry Re set 1 2 3 5 4 Adjusting Back Light Brig ht Englis h Disp lay Lang uage [...]

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    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 prerec[...]

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    Parental Controls Parental Controls 23 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 Gui[...]

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    [2] TV Rating Rating age based Note: Age-based ratings can be modified by the content-based ratings but only in the combinations indicated by an in the table above. Choosing lower age-based rating blocks the higher age-based ratings regardless of content ratings TV-Y (All children) TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children) TV-G (General Audience) TV-PG (Par[...]

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    25 Parental Controls (continued) Accessing the Parental Controls Menu 1 3 4 2 The default password is 1111, you may change the password yourself. Changing the Password From the Parental Controls menu, press CH+/- repeatedly to select 1 Press ENTER or VOL+/- to access the Parental Controls 5 2 3 Now the password is changed successfully. Be sure to w[...]

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    Adjusting the Movie Rating Repeat steps 1~5 in [ Accessing the Parental Controls Menu ]. 1 4 5 3 Adjusting the TV Rating 1 4 5 3 Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating or the TV Guidelines, both should be adjusted for complete control. Note: When “PG-13” in the age-based rating is blocked, this will automatically block the higher rat[...]

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    Adjusting Canadian English Rating From the Parental Controls menu, press CH+/- repeatedly to select 1 2 3 CANADIAN ENGLISH RATING CHART Adjusting Canadian French Rating CANADIAN FRENCH RATING CHART 27 CanF R Rati ng: E G 8 ans+ 13 ans + 16 ans + 18 ans + CanF R Rat ing Move S elec t Menu to exit CanE ng Rati ng : E C C8+ G PG 14+ 18+ CanE ng Ra tin[...]

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    B e f o r e c a l l i n g f o r r ep a i r s e r v ic e , c he c k t h e f o l lo w i n g i t e ms f o r p os s i bl e r e me d i es t o t h e If your problem is not solved, turn your unit off and then on again once. Never attempt to repair a defective unit yourself. Note: Troubleshooting 28 + Do not use in hot or cold rooms (locations) • When th[...]

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    29 Care and Maintenance LCD Display panel information The marking or retained image on the LCD panel resulting from fixed image use is not an operating defect and as such is not covered by Warranty. This product is not designed to display fixed image patterns for extended periods of time. Note: Important Information Regarding Use of Video Games, Co[...]

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    Specifications 30 Power supply: AC 110-240V 50/60Hz Power Consumption: 48W (Max.) Dimensions: 18 . 9 (W) x 5 . 8 (D) x 13 . 4(H) (inch) Weight: 8 . 8 lb Screen: 15” TV system & channel coverage: SYSTEM VHF UHF CA TV NTSC-M 2-13 14-69 1-125 Color system: NTSC Speaker: 1 . 5W , 8 W x 2 Note: Design and specification are subject to change withou[...]

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    PRINTED IN RECYCLED P APER 604-L15Y187-01 V er 1.0[...]