Fisher AVL3211 manual

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    32” * LCD High-definition Colour TV and Computer Monitor INSTR UCTION MANU AL A VL3211 Help Line: 1-800-263-2244 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (Eastern) * Diagonal measure www .sanyo.ca For best TV picture quality and channel selection connect to a digital cable or satellite receiver 6 0 4 . L 3 2 H U K 1 9 - 0 1 Ve r. 1 . 0[...]

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    Important Information .........................................................................................................................................................1 Important Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................................2 P[...]

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    W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APP ARA TUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a r[...]

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    Important Safety Precautions 2 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 RESUL T IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD. In order to prevent [...]

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    Important Safety Precautions (continued) 3 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 in serious personal in[...]

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    Important Safety Precautions (continued) 4 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 pro[...]

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    Preparations 5 Precaution on battery use 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 differ[...]

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    Preparations (continued) CABLE TV (CA TV) 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 . T erminal. Some cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels”. Since the signals of these premium pay channels are scrambled, a [...]

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    Main unit (front view) Note: Functions of , CH+/ 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. 4 VOL+/ 3 VOL- 5 6 POWER SOURCE T o access signal source select menu MENU Press this button to access the Menu main page. 4 VOL+/ 3[...]

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    Identification of Controls (continued) Main Unit (rear view) 8 HDMI interface 1/2/3 VGA input/Audio in Connect to the VGA /audio output sockets on your PC. COM port For service only . The user cannot operate the unit through the COM port. Component input Connect to the component and audio output sockets of a DVD player or Set-T op Box. Antenna inpu[...]

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    Remote Control 1. POWER T urn the unit on or off 2 . SOURCE T o access source select menu 3 . ADJUST T o rectify the picture automatically in PC mode 4 . MUTE T o temporarily mute the sound 5 . CH+/-( 5 / 6 ),VOL+/-( 3 / 4 ) , MENU CH+/-( 5 / 6 ) T o select channels upward or downward; to move upward or downward in menu operation; VOL+/-( 3 / 4 ) U[...]

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    Connections Connections Cautions before connecting Carefully check the terminals for position and type before making any connections. The illustration of the external equipment may be different depending on your model. Loose connectors can result in image or colour problems. Make sure that all connectors are securely inserted into their terminals. [...]

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    1 1 Connect a Camcorder Connections (continued) Connect the Audio/Video cables between the Audio (L/R)/Video jacks on the unit and camcorder . How to connect: T o playback Camcorder Note: The operations of the camcorder may be different and is dependant on your model. Please read the user manual of your camcorder to confirm operation. 1. T urn on y[...]

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    Connections (continued) Connect a DVD player or Set-T op Box 12 Connect the Video cable between the Y , Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr input jacks on the unit and Y , Pb, Pr 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 . How to connect a DVD Player using Component Video Con[...]

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    Connections (continued) 13 Device with HDMI jack H D M I O U T P U T Connect a HDMI device Connect a PC 1. T urn on your TV , press SOURCE button on the remote control. 2 . Press 5 or 6 repeatedly to select PC and press or to confirm. 3. T urn on your PC and check for PC system requirements. 4. Adjust the PC screen. 3 4 T o Watch the PC screen Conn[...]

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    Connect a VCR (for recording) or external amplifier Connect the Audio/Video cables between the Audio (L/R)/Video jacks on the unit and VCR. How to connect: 1. T urn on your TV , select a program you wish to record. 2. T urn on your VCR, insert a videotape for recording. 3. Press the Record button to begin recording. T o record program Connect the A[...]

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    Basic Operations T urning the Unit On and Off T urning On T urning Off With the power on, press the Power button on the remote control to turn off the unit. Note: Y ou can also use the Power button on the Control panel on the main unit. After you turn off the television, you should wait for some seconds to turn the television on again. Viewing the [...]

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    Selecting Input Source Signal Press the SOURCE button to display the SOURCE menu . 1 1 2 PC -------Select signal from VGA jack. HDMI -------Select signal from HDMI terminal. TV --------Select TV signal. A V1 -------Select signal from A V IN 1 terminals. A V2 ----Select signal from A V IN 2 terminals. SVIDEO -----Select signal from S-Video terminal.[...]

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    Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels. After the available channels are memorized, use CH+/- to scan through the channels. 17 Before you start AUTO SCAN , it is necessary to specify the type of signal source that is connect to the unit.(i.e., an antenna or cable system). Selecting the TV Source Press [...]

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    Setting Picture Customizing the Picture Within the menu, use 5 , 6 , 3 or 4 to navigate or adjust. Press MENU button repeatedly to exit. Press MENU to display the menu PICTURE , and press 6 to access. 1 3 2 Notes: The PICTURE MENU is shown as an example. The menu options may be different when the unit works in dif ferent mode. 18 Option Function Ch[...]

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    Option Function Choice/Remarks 4 : Higher volume from right speaker . 3 Higher volume from left speaker . : Sound Mode Bass T reble Balance A VC ( Auto V olume Control ) Selects sound mode. Adjusts T reble (high sounds) Adjusts Bass (low sounds) Adjusts volume balance (left and right volumes) User/Standard/Movie/Music Note : you may directly press [...]

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    Notes: The above menu is shown as an example. The menu items may be different when the unit works in different mode. Making use of this function can set the current time for the TV . 3 Press MENU button repeatedly to exit. 4 Setting Clock T ime Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Press repeatedly to select menu, and Press 6 to access. Then [...]

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    Setting T imer and System (continued) 21 Note: Y ou may quickly set the sleep timer by using the SLEEP button on the remote control. Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Press repeatedly to select menu, and press to access. 3 or 4 FUNCTION 6 2 Press to SLEEP TIMER 5 or 6 repeatedly select item. 3 Use 3 or 4 to select the amount of time; to t[...]

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    V iewing Closed Captions This TV has the capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Caption will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or it will translate and display text in another language. Note : The caption feature only works in TV , A V1,A V2 and SVIDEO modes. Not all the programs and vide[...]

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    [1] Movie Rating (MP AA) Example 1: “PG-13” in the age-based rating is blocked, this will automatically block the higher ratings: “R”, “NC-17”, “X” also. “R” in the age-based rating is blocked, this will automatically block the higher rating: “NC-17”, “X” also. Note: The Movie rating is only age-based. Example 2: 23 Rati[...]

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    [2] TV Rating 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 settings. Content Rating can be set but this Rating is not normally broadcast by TV Station. Content Rat[...]

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    Setting Parental Control (continued) The Parental Control function enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate programs on TV . To use Parental Control function, you first need to set your password. Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Press repeatedly to select menu, and press to access. 3 or 4 FUNCTION 6 2 3 Use 5[...]

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    CANADIAN FRENCH RA TING CHART E G 8 ANS+ 13 ANS+ 16 ANS+ 18 ANS+ Exempt - Exempt programming. General - Programming intended for audience of all ages. Contains no violence, or the violence content is minimal or is depicted appropriately . 8+ General - Not recommended for young children. Programming intended for a broad audience but contains light o[...]

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    Adjusting On-Screen Display Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Press repeatedly to select menu 3 or 4 OSD , and press 6 to access. 2 Press repeatedly to select H-POSITION or V -POSITION . 5 or 6 OSD OSD 3 Adjusting OSD Position Press 3 or 4 to adjust the OSD position. 4 Adjusting OSD Halftone Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Pre[...]

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    Adjustment in PC (VGA)/YPBPR Mode 28 Adjusting the Picture 1 2 Within the menu, use 5 , 6 , 3 or 4 to navigate or adjust. 3 Press MENU button repeatedly to exit. Press MENU to display the menu PICTURE , and press 6 to access. Option Function Choice/Remarks Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Mode (Color T emperature) Scale Selects picture mode. [...]

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    T roubleshooting 29 Be f o r e ca l l i ng f o r r e pa i r s e rv i c e, ch e c k t he f o l l ow i n g i te m s f or po s s i bl e r e me d i e s to a n e n c ou n t e re d sy m p t om . Symptoms Check item = Check that the AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket. = Unplug the power cord, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-insert plug into the m[...]

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    Care and Maintenance 30 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 W arranty . This product is not designed to display fixed image patterns for extended periods of time. Note: Important Information Regarding Use of Video Games, [...]

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    31 Specifications[...]

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    SANYO COMFORT W ARRANTY W ARRANTY APPLICA TION New , unused Sanyo Color T elevision products purchased in Canada through a Sanyo authorized dealer are warranted against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for ONE YEAR for parts and labor , from the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser for non-commercial use. This warrant[...]