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Curtis LCD3718A manual

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    Model:LCD3718A INSTRUCTION MANUAL B e f o r e u s i n g t h e T V , p l e a s e r e a d t h i s m a n u a l t h o r o u g h l y , a n d r e t a i n i t f o r f u t u r e r e f e r e n c e .[...]

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    CON TEN TS Remote Control Front View Back View R i g h t S i d e V i e w Antenna Connection S-Video Connection AV Connection Y Pb Pr Connection HDMI Connection VGA Connection Power Cord Connection SPDIF Connection P u t t i n g T h e U n i t O n A P r o p e r P l a c e Tu r n i n g T h e U n i t O n F o r T h e F i r s t T i m e Source Selection Pi[...]

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    CON TEN TS S A F E T Y C L A S S : T h i s i s a n I E C s a f e t y c l a s s I p r o d u c t and it must be grounded for safety. 11 29 12 13 27 28 30 DISPLAY MODE SPECIFICATION TROUBLE- SHOOTING GUIDE PC F ormats Video F ormats[...]

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    * CAUTION MARKING W AS LOCA TED A T REAR PORTION OF THE APP ARA TUS. SAFET Y PRECA UTION CAUTION • • T REVENT FIRE OR SHOC H E X PO S E T HI S U N IT T O RA I N O R MO I S T UR E . D O N OT P L AC E O B JE C T S F IL L E D WI T H L IQ U I D S ON OR NEAR TH A Z A RD, D O N OT • SHOULD ANY TROUBLE OCCUR, DISCONNECT THE AC POWER CORD AND REFER S[...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5 ) Do n o t u s e th i s a pp a ra t u s n ea r w a te r. 6 ) Cl e a n o nl y w i th a d r y c l o t h. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accor dance with the manufacturer' s instruction[...]

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    AC CESSORIES Please check and identif y the supplied accessories. Remote control ...................................................................................................... . （） ................... ............................................................................................................ ............. . ............[...]

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    CONTR OL REFERENCE GUIDE V OL U M E ( / ) Bu t t on s C U RS O R ( , , , ) B ut t o ns CH Buttons 1. 3. Display Button 10. 11. 1 2 . A N N EL ( / ) . TV FUNCTION BUTTONS P re s s t o tu r n O N th e u n it o r p u t it i n S TAN D BY ( O F F) mode. isplay the sour ce and channel information. P re s s t o ad j u st t h e v ol u m e le v e l. P re s [...]

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    CONTR OL REFERENCE GUIDE 1 . C o l o r LC D S c r e e n . . Speakers 2 3. 4 Indicator L i g h t i n b l u e T h e u n i t i s t u r n e d O N R emote Sensor D o n o t b l o c k t h i s s e n s o r o r t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l w i l l n o t w o r k :. . FRONT VIEW . TV ANTENNA T erminal 1 2 3. 4. 5. Green Color) Blue Color) Re d C o l o r ) I[...]

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    CONTR OL REFERENCE GUIDE 1 . T V / AV B u t t o n 1 A V2, S-VIDEO C , C HDMI1, HDMI2,HDMI3, VGA 2. MENU Button 3. CH+ Button up 4. CH- Button down 5 . V + B u t t o n P r e s s t o a d j u s t t h e vo l u m e u p . 6 . V - B u t t o n P r e s s t o a d j u s t t h e vo l u m e d o w n . 7. POWER Button Press to Select TV , A V , , . P r e s s t o [...]

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    2 1 AV2 AV1 HDMI 3 HDMI 2 HDMI 1 AV2 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING A TV ANTENNA / CABLE / SA TELLITE T o view television channels correctly, a signal must be received from one of the following sour ces: - An indoor or outdoor aerial antenna - A c ab l e s y st e m - A satellit e system For receiving over -the-air TV br oadcasts, w e r ec o m me n d t ha t[...]

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    CONNECTIONS CONNECTING A HIGH-DEFINITION (HD) SOUR CE USING CONNECTION OUT AUDIO OUT IN AUDIO I NO TE Y P b P r Y P b P r Y P b P r N High-Definition (HD) Devices with component video output must be connected to the Y input. C o nn e c t th e c o mp o n en t v i de o c a b le a n d a ud i o c ab l e ( no t i n c lu d e d) a s s h ow n . M ak e s u [...]

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    2 1 AV2 AV1 HDMI 3 HDMI 2 HDMI 1 2 1 AV2 AV1 HDMI 3 HDMI 2 HDMI 1 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING A A UD I O - P C OU T VG A A UD I O - P C IN PC VGA Connect the 15-pin D-SUB PC/VGA connector from your computer to the 15-pin D-SUB PC/VGA input on this unit using a monitor cable and an audio cable (not included) as shown. Make sure you connect the cable from[...]

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    2 1 AV2 AV1 HDMI 3 HDMI 2 HDMI 1 TV REAR P ANEL Connection to a Home T heater Audio System CONNECTIONS For BEST audio performance . . ’ . () C o n ne c t i n g t o a Ho m e T h e a te r S y s te m Dolby Digital can deliver optimal 2 channel stereo or surr ound sound with five discrete full range channels plus a sixth channel for a subwoofer Enjoy[...]

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    W ALL MOUNT INST ALLA TION INST ALLING REMOVING THE BASE ST AND WARNING / : T h e LC D Di s p la y i s v er y f r ag i l e a n d m us t b e p ro t ec t e d at a l l t im e s w he n r e mo v i ng t h e b as e stand Be sure that no har d or sharp object or anything that could scratch or damage the L CD display comes into c on t a c t wi t h i t D o N[...]

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    INITIAL SETUP W h e n yo u t u r n o n y ou r t e l e v is i o n s e t f o r t h e f ir s t t i m e , b e s ur e t o p l ac e i t o n a s o l i d stable sur face. T o avoid danger , do not expose the TV t o w at e r, o r a he a t s o u rc e (e.g. lamp, candle, radiator). Do not obstruct the ventilation grid a t t h e re a r a n d b e su r e t o l e[...]

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    INITIAL SETUP 13 NOTE: For cable or satellite users with no TV antenna, there no need to run Chan nel Auto Scan. C o n n e c t yo u r c a b l e o r s a t el l i t e s e t t o p b o x t o on e o f t h e a v a il a b l e i np u t s o n t h e T V f o r v ie w i n g . • P r e s s t he b u t t o n t o h i g hl i g h t . AIR Setup Parental 12 6 Tim e P[...]

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    TV S ET UP 14 Setup Parental 12 6 Tim e Picture Audio TV Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Mode Standard Normal Move Adjust Exit MENU 50 50 50 0 50 Picture PICTURE MENU The menu offers options to enhance and refine the picture displa yed on your TV based on ambient r oom light and personal prefer ences. Adjustment options [...]

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    TV S ET UP 15 Picture PICTURE MENU The menu offers options to enhance and refine the picture displa yed on your TV based on ambient r oom light and personal prefer ences. Adjustment options include contrast, brightness, color , sharpness and color temper ature. PICTURE How to Navigate: P r e s s t he b u t t on o n t h e r e m o t e c o n tr o l . [...]

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    TV S ET UP 16 AUDIO MENU T h e m e n u o ff e r s o p t i o n s t o m ak e s o u n d e n h a n ce m e n t s w h i l e l i s t en i n g t h r o u g h t he b u i l t - i n speakers and personal preferences. Adjustment options include bass, treble, balance, surround , AVC and audio language. . AUDIO How to Navigate: P r e s s t he b u t t on o n t h e[...]

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    TV S ET UP 17 AUDIO MENU T h e m e n u o ff e r s o p t i o n s t o m ak e s o u n d e n h a n ce m e n t s w h i l e l i s t en i n g t h r o u g h t he b u i l t - i n speakers and personal preferences. Adjustment options include bass, treble, balance, surround , AVC and audio language. . AUDIO How to Navigate: P r e s s t he b u t t on o n t h e[...]

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    TV S ET UP TIME MENU T h e m e n u i n cl u d e s a d j u s t m e n t of s e t t i n g s f or y o u r l o c a l t i m e zo n e a n d d a y l i g ht s a v i n g s t i m e . The clock will adjust automatically after the initial Channel Auto Scan of available broadcast channels in your area. TIME How to Navigate: P r e s s t he b u t t on o n t h e r [...]

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    TV S ET UP 19 SETUP MENU I n t h e m e n u y ou m a y c h a n g e t h e i ni t i a l s e t u p o f p r e fe r e n c e s t h a t i nc l u d e s e t t i n gs f o r language, menu display , computer monitoring, closed captions, enhancement of black detail in the picture and resetting your TV back to its factory default status. SETUP How to Navigate: P[...]

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    SETUP MENU The menu includes adjustments f or activating the feature for display o n t h e t e le v i s i o n a n d c u s t om i z i n g C C d i s p l ay t y p e s a n d f o nt s t y l e s . SETUP Closed Caption Setup How to Navigate: • U s e t h e b ut t o n t o h i g h l i gh t . N a v i g a t e u s i n g t h e b u tt o n s t o s e l e c t O f [...]

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    TV S ET UP SETUP MENU I n t h e m e n u y ou m a y a d j u s t t h e p os i t i o n o f i m a g e s d i sp l a y e d o n s c re e n o n c e y o u c o n ne c t a n i n p u t si g n a l f r o m y o ur P C . R e c o m m e n d e d re s o l u t i o n i s 1 3 6 6 x 76 8 . If your PC system uses a standard signal mode, the screen will adjust automatically[...]

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    TV S ET UP Lock PARENTAL MENU In the menu you may block television by inputting passwords. T o gain access and select y our preferences within the menu m a k e c er t a i n y o u r i n p ut i s s e t t o T V . PARENTAL Parental How to Navigate: P r e s s t he b u t t on o n t h e r e m o t e c o n tr o l . N a v i g a t e us i n g t h e b u t t on [...]

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    TV S ET UP Lock PARENTAL MENU In the menu you may block television and movie programming based on U.S TV and movie rating guidelines. T o gain ac cess and select your preferences within the Parental menu make certain your input is set to TV . PARENTAL P r e s s t he b u t t on o n t h e r e m o t e c o n tr o l . N a v i g a t e us i n g t h e b u [...]

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    TV S ET UP Lock PARENTAL MENU In the menu you may block television and movie programming based on Canadian TV and mo vie rating guidelines. T o gain ac cess and select your preferences within the Parental menu make certain your input is set to TV . PARENTAL P r e s s t he b u t t on o n t h e r e m o t e c o n tr o l . N a v i g a t e us i n g t h [...]

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    TV S ET UP TV MENU T h e m e n u p r ov i d e s f o r t h e s et u p o f y o u r t e l e v is i o n t o r e c e i ve T V c h a n n e l s , s t o re y o u r f a vo r i t e s , add or skip channels and label them by their call letters. TV P r e s s t he b u t t on o n t h e r e m o t e c o n tr o l . N a v i g a t e us i n g t h e b u t t on s t o s [...]

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    TV S ET UP ZOOM MODE The function offers several viewing displa y options on the 16:9 screen. ZOOM Press to cycle through the following widescreen settings. ZOOM 4 CINEMA . 1 NORMAL . 2 WIDE . Recommended f or viewing native widescreen content and undistorted 4:3 images. (With Black Bars) Stretches certain 4:3 content and may reduce the black bars.[...]

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    Horizontal Scanning Frequency Resolution (KHz) V ertical Scanning Frequency (Hz) Format 640 480 640 480 640 480 800 600 800 600 800 600 800 600 1024 768 1024 768 1024 768 DISPL A Y MODE PC FORMA TS ● ● ● This product does not support the displa y mode not lis ted above. In order to achieve the best display effect, please select the above-list[...]

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    DISPL A Y MODE VIDEO FORMA TS SUPPORTED COMPONENT Horizontal Scanning Frequency Resolution (KHz) V ertical Scanning Frequency (Hz) Format 720 480 720 480 1280 720 1280 720 1920 1080 31.47 15.734 37.5 45 33.75 59.94 59.94 50 60 60 480 p 480 i 1080 i 720 p 720 p ● The above listed formats are also related to the AV devices you are about to connect.[...]

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    SPECIFICA TION 37 LCD TV " Panel T ype Flat Panel LCD 37 inches Diagonal Size Screen Format 16 9 : Color System A TSC/QAM/NTSC Model Description Panel Resolution 1366 768 View Angle Response Time Contrast Brightness Maximum Color 400 nit 2500 : 1 178 H 178 V () / ( ) 6.5 ms 16.7 M Sound Output RF Input 75 ohm external terminal HDMI Input Video[...]

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    • Make sure the AC power cord is connected. • T urn on the unit. • Remove any obstacles between the remote and the unit. • Use the remote near the unit. • Point the remote at the remote sensor on the unit. • Replace the batteries in the remote with new ones. No power . TV SYMPTOM CAUSE AND REMEDY () TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE No sound. No p[...]

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    THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT . WE WANT TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE A PERFECT EXPERIENCE. CURTIS R Digital Television Transition Notice : This device contains a digital television tuner , so it should receive digital over the air TV programming, with a s u i t a b l e a n t e n n a , a f t e r t h e e n d o f f u l l - p o w e r a n a l o g T V bro[...]