LG Electronics ru-44sz80l manual

LCD Projection TV OWNER’S MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operating your set. Retain it for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the set. See the label attached on the back cover and quote this information to your dealer when you require service. MODEL: RU-44SZ80L LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.[...]

P AGE 2 W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRI C SHOCK DO NO T REMOVE COVER (OR BA CK). NO U SER SERVI CEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER T O QU ALIFIED SERVI CE PERSONNEL. The li ghtnin g flash with arr owhead symbol, within an equilater al triangle , is intend ed to alert the user to th e pr esence of unin sulated “dan ger ous voltag e” within the[...]

P AGE 3 Important safeguards f or you and y our new pr oduct Y our produ ct has been man ufactur ed an d tested with your safety in mind . However , impr oper use can result in electri cal shock or fir e hazards . T o avoid d efeating th e safeguar ds that have been built into your n ew prod u ct, please read an d observe the f ollowing safety poin[...]

P AGE 4 (Contin ued from pr evious pag e) 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outsid e antenn a or cable system is conn ected to the prod uct, be sur e the an tenn a or cable system is groun ded to provi de pr otection again st voltag e surg es and built-up static char ges . Article 810 o f th e Nati onal Electri cal Code (U.S.A.), ANSI/ NFP A 70 p[...]

P AGE 5 T able of Contents Setup Checklist Safety W arnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Important Safety In structi ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Functi on Status Indi cators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Step 1. Hook Up TV Rear Connecti ons P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S[...]

P AGE 6 Function Status Indicators Lamp indicator , operation indicator , and temperature indicator located below the front panel controls, reveal the operating status of the L CD projection TV . Operati on Indi cator Lamp Indi cator T emperature In dicator Off P ower cord is n ot connected . Red P ower Cord is conn ected, TV is in stan dby m ode .[...]

AUDIO CENTER MODE IN P R DVI INPUT DTV/DVD (480i/480p/720p/1080i) COMPONENT INPUT2 INPUT1 P B Y PC/DTV (XGA/ 480p/ 720p/ 1080i) PC/DTV (XGA/ 480p/ 720p/ 1080i) RGB INPUT UPGRADE PORT RGB/DVI INPUT (R) (L) AUDIO (R) (L) AUDIO (R) (L) AUDIO VARIABLE AUDIO OUT MONITOR OUT VIDEO INPUT 2 VIDEO INPUT 1 S-VIDEO (R) (L) AUDIO VIDEO MONO + 75 Ω ANT IN P A[...]

P AGE 8 Side Connection P anel Side A/V P anel S-VIDEO VIDEO SIDE VIDEO AUDIO ( R ) ( L )/ M O N O Ther e are f our jacks on the left si de on your pr ojection TV that mak e connectin g Au dio/Vi deo d evices lik e vid eo games an d cam- cord ers very simple . The jacks ar e like th ose foun d on the back jack conn ection pan el. This mean s that m[...]

P AGE 9 ANT / Cable Service Hookup 1 Connect an an tenna or cable servi ce to your TV as shown. T urn to page 22 to d o a channel sear ch with EZ Scan for An t/Cable connecti on(s). For best signal reception, it is recommended to have your Antenna professionally adjusted. 2 If you receive your RF signal through an antenna that is several years old [...]

P AGE 10 Cable Box Connections Locate the output jack on th e back of your cable box. Conn ect this to the Antenn a jack on the back o f your TV . Or find th e composite vid eo and au dio jacks on the back o f your cable box, an d connect th em followin g the in structi ons provi ded with your equipm ent. This can be combined with an y other equipm[...]

P AGE 11 1 VCR Connections Locate the An tenna jack on th e back of your TV . Connect this to RF out jack on the back o f your VCR. Or , find the composite vi deo an d audi o jacks on the back o f your VCR, and conn ect them f ollowing the in structi ons pr ovid ed with your equipmen t. Y ou may connect either th e com- posite vid eo or the S-Vi de[...]

P AGE 12 DVD Play er Mini glossary COMPONENT VIDEO Some vi deo equipmen t uses three separ ate lines (Y , P B , P R ) to more pr ecisely repr oduce im ages . Y our vid eo equipmen t man ual will explain h ow this relates to your equipmen t. Find th e audi o and compon en t or S-Vid eo jacks on the back o f your DVD Player and conn ect th em fol- lo[...]

P AGE 13 RGB-DTV/D VI-D TV Input Find th e audi o and Y , P B , P R /RGB/DVI jacks on the back o f your DBS r eceiver and con- nect th em followin g th e instru ction s provi d- ed with your equipmen t. Connect th ese cables to your TV as sh own. 1 2 The DTV shows the sharpest picture in 720p mode . Select RGB-DTV Source and press ENTER. Use UP/DOW[...]

P AGE 14 RGB-PC/DVI-PC Input Find th e audi o and RGB or DVI jacks on th e back of your PC an d th en connect th em fol- lowing th e instru cti ons pr ovid ed with your equipmen t. Connect th ese cables to your TV as sh own. 1 2 Synchronization input form: Signals are separate . In DVI-PC mode , adjustments are only V ertical size , and Horizontal [...]

P AGE 15 External Stereo Connections 1 2 Locate both V ariable A udi o Out jacks on the back o f your TV and the Left/Ri ght au dio input jacks on the back o f your stereo's amplifier . Connect th ese jacks, m aking sur e that they ar e connected corr ectly . (red=Ri ght, white=Left.) Adjust th e sound on your ster eo, accordin g to directi on[...]

P AGE 16 Home Theater: Speaker Lay out sub-woofer right speaker left speaker surround sound speaker surround sound speaker This is a typical speak er layout. Any n umber of oth er speaker setups are possible , and some chan ges m ay be need ed to maximize your soun d. However , a Dolby Digital Receiver is requir ed to hear 5.1 chann el audi o. Left[...]

P AGE 17 Monitor Out Setup Y our TV has a special signal output capa- bility which allows you to h ook up a sec- ond TV or m onitor . Just connect th e second TV or m onitor to the M ONIT OR OUT Au dio/Vi deo jacks locat- ed on the back o f your TV . See the Operatin g Man ual o f the secon d TV or monitor f or further d etails regar ding that devi[...]

P AGE 18 Remote Control Functions in TV Mode 123 456 789 0 TV MODE LIGHT POWER TV/VIDEO DVI RGB VCR CABLE DVD SA T MUTE SWAP PIPCH- PIPCH+ PIP RA TIO RECORD STOP P AUSE REW PLA Y FF MENU EXIT CC FREEZE PIP INPUT VOL CH SURF SAP VIDEO COMP2 COMP1 SIDE SKIP ENTER FLASHBK SURF Scrolls th e Surf channel list. MENU Brings up th e main me nu to the scr e[...]

Remote Control Functions in TV Mode P AGE 19 123 456 789 0 TV MODE LIGHT POWER TV/VIDEO DVI RGB VCR CABLE DVD SA T MUTE SWAP PIPCH- PIPCH+ PIP RA TIO RECORD STOP P AUSE REW PLA Y FF MENU EXIT CC FREEZE PIP INPUT VOL CH SURF SAP VIDEO COMP2 COMP1 SIDE SKIP ENTER FLASHBK POWER T urns your TV or any oth er progr ammed equipmen t on or off, d epending [...]

P AGE 20 On-Screen Display s This page d escribes your on-screen display an d inform ation bann er option s. 10 AM 3:00 TV 13 MONO TV 6 Main Channel Display Displays curren t channel n umber . Channel Label If a channel label has been set, then it will appear h ere . PIP Display This display appears when PIP is active . V olume V olume level is dis[...]

P AGE 21 Front P anel Controls POWER MENU ENTER VOL CH 1 2 4 3 6 7 8 5 POWER MENU ENTER (Same as ENTER button on your r emote contr ol) VOLUME UP / DOWN CHANNEL UP / DOWN Operati on indi cator . (See page 6). Lamp indi cator . (See page 6). T emperatur e ind i cator . (See page 6). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 See menu pages for instructions on using the on- sc[...]

MENU P AGE 22 EZ Scan (Channel Search) Refer to pages 7-15 to conn ect extern al equipmen t to your TV . If you have done so, plug in your TV to a stand ard (n on- switched) 120V 60Hz power outlet. If you have don e so, rem ove the back o f the r emote an d install in two AA batter- ies . Mak e sure batteri es are pr operly installed (ch eck the +/[...]

P AGE 23 Channel Add / Delete / Surf Setup Create two different types of channel lists in memory: “Custom list” and “Surf list” . A custom list can be created by toggling each channel on or off with (Enter). Once a channel is highlighted, you will be able to see whether the channel is currently added or deleted by referring to the small win[...]

P AGE 24 Channel Labels Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Setup m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the Setup m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to select th e Ch. Label option. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow to access the Ch. Label m enu. Y ou will now see a scr[...]

P AGE 25 Main Picture Sour ce Selection 1 2 Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Setup m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the Setup m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to select M ain Input. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow to access the M ain Input men u, then use the UP/D[...]

P AGE 26 PIP (Picture-in-Pictur e) / T win Picture Oper ation EZ Scan Ch. Edit Ch. Label Main Input Sub Input G Booster Prev . Ant/Cable Video 1 Video 2 Side Video SETUP SETUP VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO TIME TIME LOCK LOCK SPECIAL SPECIAL Press th e MENU button on the r emote con trol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Setup m enu. Pres[...]

P AGE 27 PIP (Picture-in-Pictur e) / T win Picture Oper ation Press PIP button on th e rem ote contr ol with the POP im age on th e screen to acti- vate POP (Pictur e-outsid e-Pictur e) mod e . The pi ctures o f all the pr ogramm ed chan- nels ar e search ed with the 3 POP scr een, as shown to th e righ t. • Press SW AP , to enlarge the selected [...]

P AGE 28 Booster EZ Scan Ch. Edit Ch. Label Main Input Sub Input Booster G Prev . SETUP SETUP VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO TIME TIME LOCK LOCK SPECIAL SPECIAL MENU Off On 1 2 Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Setup m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the Setup m enu. Use[...]

P AGE 29 Video Menu Options Press th e MENU button on the r emote con- trol, th en use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Vi deo m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the Vi deo m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select on e of th e followin g option s: EZ Pictur e (Off, Dayligh t, Norm al, Nigh t Time , Movie , Vid eo Game ,[...]

P AGE 30 Video Menu Options • EZ Picture Lets you ch oose a pr eset value for th e pictur e settin gs. Off Lets you adjust the picture m anu ally to your prefer ences . Daylight Incr eases the levels o f all pictur e settings to fit d ayligh t conditi ons . Normal Restores th e pictur e levels to their ori ginal settin gs. Night Time Incr eases t[...]

P AGE 31 Audio Menu Options Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the A udi o men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the A udi o men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select on e of th e followin g option s: EZ SoundRite , EZ Sound , Balance , Treble , Bass, Fron t Surroun d, or T[...]

P AGE 32 Audio Menu Options • EZ SoundRite Scans f or chang es in th e sound level d uring comm erci als, th en adjusts th e sound to m atch the curr ent au dio level o f th e TV progr am you are watchin g. • EZ Sound Chooses th e sound opti ons m anu ally . Off Lets you adjust the A udi o men u sound opti ons m anu ally . Normal Restores th e [...]

P AGE 33 Auto Clock Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to choose A uto Clock, then pr ess ENTER or the RI GHT arrow button to activate th e Auto Clock opti on.Use th e LE[...]

P AGE 34 Manual Clock Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to choose M anu al Clock, then pr ess the RIGHT arr ow to activate the M anu al Clock men u. Use th e LEFT/RIGHT [...]

P AGE 35 TV Turn Off Timer Setup Lets you set an automatic daily turn off time f or your TV . Off Timer function overrides On Timer function if they are both set to the same time . Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Tim[...]

P AGE 36 TV Turn On Time Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow to acti- vate the Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose On Time , then press the RI GHT arrow to activate the On Tim er men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose On. Us[...]

P AGE 37 Sleep Timer Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose Sleep Timer th en press th e RIGHT arr ow to access the Sleep Tim er men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose [...]

P AGE 38 Auto Off Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to choose A uto Off then pr ess the RI GHT arrow button to access th e A uto Off menu . Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose On or Off.[...]

P AGE 39 Aspect Ratio Press th e MENU button on the r emote con trol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Or press RA TIO button to instan tly access the A spect Ratio . Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to acti- vate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose Aspect Ratio. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT ar[...]

P AGE 40 Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose Langu age . Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to move in to the Lan guag e selection men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow b[...]

P AGE 41 Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose Caption s, th en press ENTER or th e Righ t arrow button. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to m ake your caption selecti on. Y our c[...]

P AGE 42 Caption/T ext Mode Selection Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose Caption/T ext, then pr ess ENTER or th e Righ t arrow button. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to m ake[...]

P AGE 43 Ke y Lock Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose Key Lock, then pr ess ENTER or the Ri ght arrow button. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose On or Off. Press EXIT [...]

P AGE 44 Cinema Mode Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose Cinem a, then pr ess ENTER or the Ri ght arrow button. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose On or Off. Pres[...]

P AGE 45 Demo (Menu Revie w) Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow to acti- vate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose Demo then pr ess ENTER or the RI GHT arrow button to access the Dem o men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch o[...]

P AGE 46 P ar ental Lock Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote con- trol, th en use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Lock M enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the Lock M enu. Th e TV is set up with the initi al password 0000. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow to ch oose from th e followin g Lock Men u option s. • Lock System[...]

P AGE 47 P ar ental Lock (Ratings Overvie w) TV-Y7 (Children 7 Y ears & Older): Progr am is desi gned f or childr en age 7 and above . TV-G (General A udi ence): Most par ents would fin d this progr am suitable for all ag es. TV-PG (Par ental Gui dance Sugg ested): Progr am contain s material that par ents m ay find un suitable for youn ger chi[...]

P AGE 48 Progr amming the Remote T est your rem ote contr ol. T o find out wh ether your r emote con tr ol can operate th e devi ce with out progr amming, turn on the d evice su ch as a the VCR and press th e correspon din g mod e button (VCR) on the r emote con trol while pointin g at the devi ce . T est the PO WER an d CH +/- buttons to see if th[...]

P AGE 49 Progr amming Codes: TVs TVs Brand Codes A MARK 112 143 ADMIRAL 072 081 161 AKAI 006 146 AMPRO 073 167 AMSTRAD 052 ANAM 043 054 056 080 104 108 112 115 118 121 131 AOC 004 006 058 112 BLAUPUNKT 088 CANDLE 002 003 004 006 CAPEHART 058 CETRONIC 043 CITIZEN 002 003 004 006 043 101 103 143 CLASSIC 043 CONCERTO 004 CONTEC 039 043 050 051 CORONAD[...]

P AGE 50 Progr amming Codes: VCRs VCRs Brand Codes AIW A 034 AKAI 016 043 046 124 125 146 AMPRO 072 ANAM 031 033 103 AUDIO D YNAMICS 012 023 039 043 BROKSONIC 035 037 129 CANON 028 031 033 CAPEHART 108 CRAIG 003 040 135 CURTIS MA THES 031 033 041 DAEWOO 005 007 010 064 065 108 110 111 112 116 117 119 DA YTRON 108 DBX 012 023 039 043 DYNA TECH 034 0[...]

P AGE 51 Progr amming Codes: S A T/DVDs SA T DVD Brand Codes ALPHAST AR DSR 123 AMPLICA 050 BIRDVIEW 051 126 129 BSR 053 CAPETRONICS 053 CHANNEL MASTER 013 014 015 018 036 055 CHAP ARRAL 008 009 012 077 CITOH 054 CURTIS MA THES 050 145 DRAKE 005 006 007 010 011 052 112 116 141 DX ANTENNA 024 046 056 076 ECHOST AR 038 040 057 058 093 094 095 096 097[...]

P AGE 52 Progr amming Codes: Cable Bo xes CA TV Brand Codes ABC 003 004 039 042 046 052 053 ANTRONIK 014 ARCHER 005 007 014 024 CABLE ST AR 026 CENTURION 092 CENTURY 007 CITIZEN 007 COLOUR VOICE 065 090 COMBANO 080 081 COMTRONICS 019 030 DIAMOND 023 EAGLE 020 030 040 EASTERN 057 062 066 ELECTRICORD 032 GE 072 GEMINI 008 022 025 054 GI 052 074 GOLDE[...]

P AGE 53 Maintenance 1. Her e ’ s a gr eat way to k eep the d ust off your scr een for a while . Wet a so ft cloth in a mixture of luk ewarm water an d a little fabri c soften er or dish washin g deter gen t. Wrin g the cloth un til it ’ s alm ost dry , and th en use it to wipe the screen. 2. Mak e sure th e ex cess water is o ff the scr een, a[...]

P AGE 54 Tr oubleshooting SYMPT OMS Snowy pictur e and unclear sound. Multiple images or ‘ ghost shadow s. ’ Interference: Sharp lines acr oss the screen and unclear sound. Normal picture b ut no sound. No picture and unclear sound. No picture and no sound. No color , but the sound is O .K. Picture has a big black bo x on it, but the sound is O[...]

P AGE 55 Remote control doesn ’ t w ork. Menu options can ’ t be changed or selected. No picture or sound when any non-cable sour ce is selected. W eak or no Stereo Sound when using a stereo VCR. The PIP inset is black or lacks contr ast. The PIP inset is “ snow ” when the source is Antenna. Time is incorrect. Tr oubleshooting (Contd.) • [...]

P AGE 56 Glossary A list of d efinition s for som e of th e words f ound in this gui de as th ey relate to th ese TVs. 75 OHM RF CABLE The roun d cable that comes fr om an o ff-air antenn a or cable service pr ovi der . Each end looks like a h e x shaped nut with a wir e sti cking thr ough the mi ddle , and it screws on to th e thread ed jack on th[...]

P AGE 57 A list of d efinition s for som e of th e words f ound in this gui de as th ey relate to th ese TVs. Glossary (Contd.) HD-STB High-d efinition set-top bo x. INPUT Refers to the jack that r eceives a signal in to the TV , VCR or oth er A/V devi ce . JA CK A connecti on on the back o f a TV , VCR, or any oth er A/V devi ce . This inclu des t[...]

P AGE 58 Product Specifications Mod el Horizon tal Size (Inch es) 39.2 Hei ght (In ches) 29.2 Depth (Inch es) 14.4 W eigh t (lbs.) 50.7 P ower Requirem ent AC 120V , 60Hz T elevision System American TV Stan dar d, NT SC, A TSC with STB T elevision Channels VHF: 2 - 13 UHF: 14 - 69 CA TV: 1 - 125 P ower Consumpti on (W) 220W Antenn a 75 ohm External[...]

LG®Brand Customer Inter active Center P . O. Box 240007 201 James Record R oad Huntsville, Alabama 35824 A TTN: CIC T elephone number: 1-800-243-0000 This number is a toll-free number Follow menu prompts when the call is answered W eb address: www .lgservice.com T elephone Center Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day , 365 days per year Service for y[...]

P/N : 3828V A0465D (MB042B) Y our LG® brand LCD R ear Projection T elevision will be repaired or replaced as set forth below , if it proves to be defec- tive in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warr anty period ("W arranty Period") listed below , effec- tive from the date ("Date of Purchase") of original con[...]