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    LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / All Cover Cover01 WIDE LCD PANEL TV INSTRUCTIONS 16:9 LCD TV BEDIENUNGSANLEITU NG TELEVISEUR A ECRAN LCD PANORAMIQUE MANUEL D’INSTRUC TIONS BREEDBEELD LCD TV GEBRUIKSAANW IJZING TELEVISOR CON PANEL LCD PANORÁMICO MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES TV LCD WIDESCREEN ISTRUZIONI TELEVISOR COM ECRÃ PANORÂMICO DE CRISTAL L?[...]

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    1 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Thank you for buying this JVC LCD flat television. To make sure you understand how to use your new TV , please read this manual thoroughly before you begin. (“LCD” stands fo r Liquid Crystal Display.) WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SH OCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE[...]

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    2 LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Failure to take the following preca utions may cause dama ge to the telev ision or remote control. DO NOT block the TV’s vent ilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc. , the heat may not be able to get out.) DO NOT place anything on top [...]

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    3 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English  Cleaning the screen The screen is coated wi th a special thin film to reduce reflection. If this film is damaged, uneven colors, discoloration, scratches, and other pr oblems that cannot be re paired may occur. Pay attention to the following when handling the screen. • Do not use glue or a[...]

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    4 LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English CONTENTS Setting up your TV ............. .............. ........5 Installation ........... ........... ............. ........... .... 5 Using the sta nd . ............. .......... .............. .... 5 Removing the terminal covers ................. .. 6 Connecting the aerial and vide o cassette recorde[...]

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    6 Setting up your TV LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Removing the terminal covers There are connection terminals be hind the covers on the left and right of the rear of the TV. Remove these two cove rs before connecting an antenna or VCR. • Leave the covers off if they do not fit properly . Do not force to replace the covers. Doing so[...]

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    Setting up your TV 7 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Connecting the aerial and vide o cassette recorder (VCR) • The connecting cables are not provided. • For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices to be connected. Caution • Turn off all the equipment includi ng the TV before connecting anything. ?[...]

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    8 Setting up your TV LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Connecting the power cord to the AC outlet Insert the AC plug on the power co rd from the TV into an AC outlet. Caution • Operate only from the power source specified (AC 110 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz) on the unit. • Remove the AC plug from the outle t to completely disconnec t the TV f[...]

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    Setting up your TV 9 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English • If the JVC logo does not appear this is because your TV has already been turned on for the first time: use the “LANGUAGE” and “AUTO PROGRAM” functions to make the initial settings. For details, see “SET UP menu” on page 37. 3 Press the a button The LANGUAGE men[...]

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    10 Setting up your TV LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English 7 Press the a button to display the T-V LINK menu If you do no t have a T-V L INK compatible VCR connected: Press the b button to exit the T-V LINK menu. The T-V LINK menu disappears. If you have a T-V LINK compa tible VCR connected to the EXT-2 terminal: Follow the operating procedu[...]

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    Setting up your TV 11 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English If “ACI ERROR” is displayed in the AUTO PROGRAM menu: “ACI ERROR” means that the ACI functi on is not working properly. Press the 2 button to start the ACI function again. If “ACI ERROR” still appears even after you have tried to start the AC I function several ti[...]

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    12 Setting up your TV LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English  Pre-set download The VCR will automatically download the registered data on the TV channe ls from the TV. This means you do not need to set up the program channels on your VCR manually. The preset download f unction automatically begins when the initia l setting is complete or wh[...]

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    13 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English TV buttons and functions Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. 1 Remote contro l sensor 2 Power lamp (pag e 8) 3 TV/AV button (page 13) 4 MENU/OK button (pages 14, 28) 5 P p buttons (page 13) 6 r (Volume) q buttons (page 14) 7 A (Stand by) button (page 13) 8 Headphone jack (mini jack) [...]

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    14 TV buttons and functions LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Adjust the volume Press the r (Volume) q buttons The volume level indica tor appears. Using the Menu Use the MENU/OK button Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 27) for details of using the menu. LT-32&26C50BUSU_Eng.b ook Page 14 Wednesday, July 28, 2004 2:20 PM[...]

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    15 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Remote control buttons and functions 1 Muting button 2 Number butt ons 3 Information button 4 c button 5 i button 6 b button 7 7 buttons 8 g (Text) button 9 p p buttons 0 VCR/DVD/Teletext control buttons - p buttons = d (Favourite) button ~ # (Standby) button ! VCR/TV/DVD switch @ G button # Co[...]

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    16 Remote control b uttons and functions LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Choose a TV channel and watch images from external devices  Use the number buttons: Enter the programme number (PR) of the channe l using the number buttons. Example: •P R 6 → press 6 • PR 12 → press 1 and 2  Use the p p buttons: Press the p p butt on[...]

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    Remote control buttons and functions 17 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English • The VCR sends its playback image along the aerial ca ble as an RF (radio frequency) signal. • Also see your VCR instruction manual. Adjust the volume Press the r q buttons to adjust the volume. The volume level indica tor appears and the volume changes[...]

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    18 Remote control b uttons and functions LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English ZOOM function You can change the screen size according to the picture aspect ratio. Choose the optimum one from the following ZOOM modes. • The ZOOM mode is fixed at FULL when you are using the TV as a PC screen. AUTO: When a WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) signal, [...]

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    Remote control buttons and functions 19 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English  Adjustin g the visibl e area of the picture If subtitles or the top (or bottom) of the picture are cut off, you can adjust the visible area of the picture manually. 1 Press the c button The ZOOM menu appears. 2 Press the a button to display the ZOOM mode[...]

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    20 Remote control b uttons and functions LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Using the “Freeze” function You can view the current programme as a still picture. 1 Press the f button The still picture of the curr ent picture will appear. To cancel the “Freeze” function: Press the f button, the p p buttons or the number buttons. • Th[...]

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    Remote control buttons and functions 21 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English • When set to 2-pictures multi, the main- picture sound from the TV speaker can be changed to the sub-picture sound by pressing the c button. (The speaker mark moves from the main-picture to the sub-picture.) The sound chang es to the main- picture sound i[...]

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    22 Remote control b uttons and functions LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Favourite channel function You can register your favourite TV ch annels (PR 1 – PR 99) in the number buttons 1 to 4. After registering, the channel can be called by pressing the d (favourite) button and a number button 1 to 4.  Favourite channel reg istration [...]

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    Remote control buttons and functions 23 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Operating a JVC brand VCR or DVD player These buttons will operate a JVC brand VCR or DVD player. Pressi ng a button that looks the same as the device’s original remote control button has the same effe ct as the original remote control. 1 Set the VCR/TV/DV[...]

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    24 LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Teletext function Basic operation 1 Choose a TV chan nel with a teletext broadcast 2 Set the VCR/TV/DVD swit ch to the TV position 3 Press g (Text) button to display the tele text Pressing g (Text) button changes the mode as follows: 4 Choose a tele text page by pres sing the p p buttons, nu mber butto[...]

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    Teletext function 25 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English 2 Press a colour button to choose a position. Then press the number buttons to enter the page number 3 Press and hold down the A (Store) button The four page numbers blink white to show that they are stored in memory.  To call up a stored page: 1 Press the B button to enter[...]

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    26 Teletext functi on LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Index You can return to the index page instantly. Press the G (Index) button Returns to page 100 or a previously specified page. Cancel You can search for a teletext page while watching TV. 1 Press the number button to enter a page numb er, or press a colour button The TV searches fo[...]

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    27 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Using the TV’s menu This TV has a number of functions you can operate using menus. To use all your TV’s functions, you need to understan d the basic menu operating techniques fully. Buttons used to operate the menus Basic operation 1 Press the H button to display the menu bar 2 Press the 5 [...]

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    28 Using the TV’s menu LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Operation with t he buttons on the TV You can also operate the menus using the buttons on the front panel of the TV. 5 buttons 6 buttons TV/AV button MENU/OK button LT-32&26C50BUSU_Eng.b ook Page 28 Wednesday, July 28, 2004 2:20 PM[...]

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    29 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English PICTURE menu • While the PICTURE menu is displayed, pressing the blue button will set the BRIGHT-1, CONTRAST, BRIGHT-2, SHARP, COLOUR, HUE settings to the ir default settings. • When watching the picture from EXT-1 to EXT-4 or the PC, picture effect settings can be memorised for each extern[...]

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    30 PICTURE menu LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English COOL: A bluish white. Usi ng this mode when watching bright pictures allows you to enjoy a more vivid and br ight picture. NORMAL: The normal white colour. WARM: A reddish white. Using this mode when watching films allows you to enjoy colours that are char acteristic of films. FEATURES Cho[...]

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    PICTURE menu 31 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English AUTO: The TV will automatically a djust the level of the DigiPure effect to match the amo unt of noise in the picture, giving the best possible picture. MIN: The level of DigiPure effect is set to the minimum. When you set the Super DigiPure function to AUTO and notice some noise, [...]

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    32 PICTURE menu LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English  COLOUR SYSTEM The colour system is chosen automati cally. However, if the picture is not clear or no colour appears, choose the colour system manually. 1 Choose COLOUR SYSTEM. Then press the a or 3 button The sub-menu of the COLOUR SYSTEM function appears. 2 Press the 5 buttons to choo[...]

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    33 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English SOUND menu • When the headphones are connected, only “STEREO / I • II” can be used. STEREO / I • II When you are viewing a bilingual broadcast programme, you can choose the sound from Bilingual I (Sub I) or B ilingual II (Sub II). If you have poor reception on a stereo broadcast, you [...]

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    34 LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English FEATURES menu SLEEP TIMER You can set the TV to automatically turn off after a set period of time. 1 Choose SLEEP TIMER. Then press the a or 3 button A Sub-menu of the SLEEP TIMER function appears. 2 Press the 5 buttons to set the period of time. Then pres s the a button You can set the period of time [...]

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    FEATURES menu 35 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English 4 Press the 6 buttons to choose a TV channel Every time you press the 6 buttons, the Programme number (PR) changes, and the picture of the TV channel registered in the Programme number (PR) is displayed on the screen. 5 Press the bl ue bu tton and set the CHILD LOCK function. Then[...]

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    36 FEATURES menu LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English FAVOURITE SETTING Chose when deleting the favourite channels registered in the buttons 1 to 4. 1 Choose FAVOUR ITE SETTING, then press the a or 3 button The FAVOURITE SETTING menu appears. 2 Press the 6 buttons and cho se the favourite cha nnel that you want to delete 3 Press the blue but[...]

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    37 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English SET UP menu AUTO PROGRAM You can again perform the AUTO PROGRAM function TV channel automatic registration which was performed in the “Initial setti ngs” (page 8). 1 Choose AUTO PROGRAM, then press the a or 3 button The COUNTRY menu appears as a sub- menu of the AUTO PROGRAM function. There[...]

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    38 SET UP menu LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English • Using the MANUAL function for a TV channel for which the DECODER (EXT-2) function has been set to ON returns the setting of the DECODER (EXT-2) function for that channel to OFF. • When a TV channel has already been registered in PR 99, using the INSERT function deletes that T V channe[...]

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    SET UP menu 39 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English  ID 1 Press the 6 buttons to choose a TV channel 2 Press the red button to start the ID function 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose the first character of a channel name (ID) you want to give the TV channel 4 Press the blue button to display the ID LIST (channel name list) 5 Press t[...]

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    40 SET UP menu LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English  INSERT 1 Press the 6 buttons to choose a programme number (PR) for which you will regis ter a new TV channe l 2 Press the gre en button and star t the INSERT function To cancel the INSERT function: Press the b button. 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose “CH” or “CC”, then enter the [...]

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    SET UP menu 41 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English 4 Press the green or red button to search for a TV channel Scanning stops when the TV finds a TV channel. Then the TV channel is displayed. 5 Press the green or red button repeatedly until the TV channel you want appears If the TV channel reception is poor: Press the blue or yellow [...]

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    42 SET UP menu LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English 6 Turn on the VCR, and then press the a button to transmit the data to VCR The T-V LINK menu disappears once the data transmission ends. If the DECODER (EXT-2) function has been set to “ON” but the TV channel cannot be unscrambled, check the following: • Has the decoder been connected[...]

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    SET UP menu 43 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English 1 Press the 5 or 6 buttons to choose an EXT te rminal 2 Press the yellow button and set the S-IN (S-VIDEO input). Then pres s the a button An S-IN (S-VIDEO input) mark is displayed. You can view an S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal) instead of the regular video signal (com posite signal). [...]

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    44 SET UP menu LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English  DUBBING You can choose a signal source to be output from the EXT-2 terminal. You can do this with the output signals of th e devices connected to ot her EXT terminals, or with the picture and sound from a TV channel you are currently viewing. 1 Press the 5 buttons to choose the arrow fr[...]

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    45 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Displaying a computer screen This TV can be us ed as a computer screen. Connecting to the computer Use a D-SUB cable to connect the TV’s PC IN terminal to the co mputer’s analogue RGB output terminal. If you want to listen to the sound from the computer, use an audio cable to connect the EX[...]

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    46 LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Additional preparation Connecting external equipment Connect the equipment to the TV, making the correct rear panel and front panel connections. Before connectin g anything: • Read the manuals that came with the equipment. Depending on the equipment, the connection method may be differen t from the d[...]

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    Additional preparation 47 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English without terminal covers LT-32&26C50BUSU_Eng.b ook Page 47 Wednesday, July 28, 2004 2:20 PM[...]

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    48 Additional preparation LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English  Equipment which can output the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal) such as an S-V HS VCR Connect the equipment to an EXT terminal other than EXT-4. You can choose between an S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal) and a regular video signal (composite signal). For details of how to operate the e[...]

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    Additional preparation 49 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English  Connecting speakers/amplifier While referring to the audio equipment connection diagram, connect the audio equipment you want to the TV. You can use external front speakers to listen to the TV sound instead of the TV speakers. Before connectin g anything: • Read the[...]

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    50 LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English CH/CC numbers When you want to use the INSERT function on page 40, find the CH/CC number corresponding to the Channel number of the TV channel from this table. CH Channel CH 02 / CH 202 E2, R1 CH 03 / CH 203 E3, ITALY A CH 04 / CH 204 E4, ITALY B, R2 CH 05 / CH 205 E5, ITALY D, R6 CH 06 / CH 206 E6, IT[...]

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    CH/CC numbers 51 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English • When two CH/CC numbers correspond to one Cha nnel number, choos e either one according to the current COUNTRY setting. When the COUNTRY setting is other than FRANCE, choose a two-digit CH/CC number. When the COUNTRY se tting is FRANCE, choos e a three-digit CH/ CC number. • [...]

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    52 LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Troubleshooting If a problem arises while you are using the TV, pl ease read this troubleshooting guide carefully before you ask to have the TV repaired. You may be able to fix it easily by yourself. For example, if the mains plug is di sconnected from the mains outlet, or the TV aerial has problems, y[...]

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    Troubleshooting 53 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English • Videotaping teletext is not recommended because it may not record correctly. • When viewing images from commercially available video soft ware products, or videos from videotapes which have been recorded improperly, the top of the image may be distorted. This is due to the[...]

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    54 Troubleshooti ng LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English • The top of the TV and the screen may become hot during use but this has no affect on the performance of the TV. Make sure that the ventilation holes are not blocked. • When the pictu re is unstabl e, the scre en may become white for a moment. Thi s happens when the signal which d[...]

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    55 ENGLISH LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English Specifications We may change the design and specific ations without notice. Pictures displayed on the screen using this TV’s ZOOM functions should not be shown for any commercial or demonstration purpose in public plac es (cafes, hotels, etc.) without the consent of the owners of copyright of[...]

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    56 Specifications LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / English We may change the design and specific ations without notice. Pictures displayed on the screen using this TV’s ZOOM functions should not be shown for any commercial or demonstration purpose in public plac es (cafes, hotels, etc.) without the consent of the owners of copyright of the or [...]

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    © 2004 Victor Company of Japan, Limited LT-32/26C50BU/SU / LCT1700-001A-U / All Cover Cover04 LCT1700-00 1A-U 0804-T-CR-JMU K LCT1700-001A-U_Cover.fm Pag e 4 Friday, June 18, 2004 9:46 AM[...]