LG L15V26D manual

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    © Copyright 2004, LG Electronics USA, Inc. Installation, Setup & Operating Guide I W arranty Model Number | L15V26D | LCD-TV / Monitor[...]

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    2 RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (For future reference) The model and serial number of your TV are located on the back of the TV cabinet. For convenience, we suggest that you record those numbers here: MODEL NO._______________________________ SERIAL NO._______________________________ W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR[...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 Important safeguards for you and your new product Y our product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However , improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. T o avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe the follo[...]

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    4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code (U.S.A.), ANSI/ NFP A 70 provides informat[...]

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    5 INTRODUCTION INST ALLA TION BASIC FEA TURES CLOCK/ TIMERS VIDEO / AUDIO SPECIAL FEA TURES MISC. 5 1 Safety W arnings 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Controls 6 Remote Control: Installing Batteries/ Operation 10 TV Overview 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Antenna/Cable Connections 13 VCR Connection and Viewing Setup 15 External Equipment Connections 16 DVD Play[...]

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    Controls 6 Front of the Front of the TV TV ch vo l e n te r m e n u tv/v id eo on /off Side Control Panel Side Control Panel TV/Video Button Enter Button Channel Buttons On/Off Button Menu Button V olume Buttons Remote Control Sensor Power/Standby indicator Illuminates red in standby mode, Illuminates green when the TV is turned on.[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 7 + 75 Ω ANT IN PC INPUT S-VIDEO H/P PC SOUND AC INPUT VIDEO IN R L VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i) DVD/DTV IN P R P B Y Power Cord Socket - This TV operates on AC power . Never attempt to operate the TV on DC power . Antenna Input DVD/DTV IN (Component (480i, 480p,720p,1080i) Input Headphone Jack Audio/Video Input[...]

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    power apc menu mute sleep ch enter vol vol ch cc tv/video 0 23 56 4 89 7 1 mts fcr memory/erase a.prog flashbk dasp Controls 8 POWER NUMBERS APC MENU CHANNEL ( DE ) MTS FCR AUTO PROGRAM Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons ● Press the FLASHBK button to view the last program you were watching. P AGE 32 P AGE 39 P AGE 27 P AGE 25[...]

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    9 INTRODUCTION TV/VIDEO CLOSED CAPTIONS MUTE ENTER VOLUME ( FG ) SLEEP TIMER P AGE 42 P AGE 40 P AGE 31 P AGE 35 P AGE 26 TV/VIDEO Button TV/VIDEO Button on Remote Control on Remote Control - Each press of this button changes the view- ing source as indicted below . - Video, S-video, Component, PC Select each mode for watching the corre- sponding e[...]

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    Remote Control: Installing Batteries/Operation 10 Make sure there are no objects between the remote control and its sen- sor . Don ’ t place the remote control near a heater or in a damp place. A strong impact on remote control may damage it. Signal from the remote con- trol may be disturbed by sun light or other strong light. In this case, darke[...]

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    TV Overview 11 INTRODUCTION Accessories Accessories Remote control 1.5V 1.5V Power cord Operating guide AAA Batteries power apc menu mute sleep ch enter vol vol ch cc tv/video 0 23 56 4 89 7 1 mts fcr memory/erase a.prog flashbk dasp T ie bands - Arrange the wires with the tie band. PC signal cable PC sound cable VESA standard mounting interface - [...]

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    TV Overview 12 - Y ou can adjust the angle of the TV between -3 ° and 15 ° (Range: -3 ° ±3 and 15 ° ±3 º ). Adjusting the Adjusting the TV V TV V iewing iewing Angle Angle -3 ° 15 ° Notes ● If the TV feels cold to the touch, there may be a small “ flicker ” when turned on. This is normal, there is nothing wrong with TV . ● Some dot[...]

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    Antenna/Cable Connections 13 INST ALLA TION - For optimum picture quality , adjust antenna direction. ● T ypical wall antenna jack used in apartment buildings, connect the antenna cable as shown below . (Use the correct type of antenna cable for the type of wall antenna jack.) W all Connection Jack Apartment Buildings Antenna jack Bronze Wire T u[...]

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    Antenna/Cable Connection and V iewing Setup 14 - After subscribing to a local cable TV service and installing a converter , you can watch cable TV programming. - For further cable TV information, contact a local cable service provider . Cable Cable TV Connections TV Connections 1 Connections 2 Viewing Setup a. Use the tv/video button on the remote [...]

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    VCR Connection and V iewing Setup 15 INST ALLA TION - In Video mode, TV automatically reverts to TV mode if the fcr button or flashbk buttons are pressed. - See following pages to connect to other A/V external equipment to input jacks on the TV . 1 Connections ● Connect the audio/video output jacks on VCR to the corresponding input jacks on the T[...]

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    External Equipment Connections 16 1 Connections ● Connect the audio/video output jacks on the external A/V equipment to the corresponding input jacks on the TV . 2 Viewing Setup Camcorder CDGP VCDP Video Game set CDI tv/video Video ● T urn on the external A/V equipment. ● T urn the TV on and use the tv/video button to select Video source. On [...]

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    DVD Player Connections 17 INST ALLA TION 1 Connections 2 Viewing Setup Component ● T urn on the DVD player . ● T urn the TV on and use tv/video button to select Component source. ● See DVD/DTV user's manual for operating instructions. ● Connect DVD/DTV output jacks to TV's COMPONENT (480i/480p/720p/1080i), Y , P B , P R jacks, or [...]

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    DTV (Set-top Box) Connections 18 1 Connections 2 Viewing Setup L + 75 Ω PC INPUT ANT IN S-VIDEO H/P PC SOUND AC INPUT VIDEO IN R L P B VIDEO (MONO) COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i) DVD/DTV IN AUDIO Y P R AUDIO YP B P R (L) (R) Component ● T urn on the DTV receiver (Set-top Box). ● T urn the TV on and use tv/video button to select Component sou[...]

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    PC/Computer Connections (using TV as a Monitor) 19 INST ALLA TION 2 Viewing Setup PC ● T urn on the PC/Computer . ● T urn the TV on and use tv/video button to select PC source. On Remote Control 1 Connections ● Set the monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting to the TV . See the next page. ● Connect the TV to the PC with the PC[...]

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    PC/Computer Connections (using TV as a Monitor) 20 Notes: a. For optimum picture quality , use standard XGA (1024x768) computer output at a 60Hz refresh rate. Using other formats (i.e.: VGA, SVGA, etc) or refresh rates may result in reduced picture quality . (T o change the computer video output format, please refer to the operating manual for the [...]

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    PC Mode Functions Check 21 INST ALLA TION DE Move F G Adjust Menu Brightness 60 H-position 0 V -position 0 Clock 40 Phase 16 Auto configure Reset Contrast 80 1 Use the menu button to display the available menu shown below . ● H-position/V -position Adjusts picture left/right and up/down. The adjustment ranges of H-Position is -100~+100. (Based on[...]

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    T urning the TV On 22 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) or number buttons to select a channel to view . 3 Adjust V olume level. ● V olume ( G ) button increases the sound level. ● V olume ( F ) button decreases the sound level. ● In standby mode, press the power , ch ( D , E ), tv / video or number buttons on the remote control or ch ( D , E ), tv [...]

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    TV Mode Menus 23 BASIC FEA TURES 1 Press the menu button repeatedly to display the available menus shown below . 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to select a menu option. DE Move FG Adjust Menu Captions Off Caption/T ext CC 1 Key lock Off Parental ctl Language English DE Move G Next Menu Balance 0 AV L O f f DE Move G Next Menu Manual program Fa[...]

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    Menu Language Selection 24 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown. 4 Press the menu button to save. English Espa ñ ol Fran ç ais Language Language 3 Use the volume ( F , G ) buttons to select the language for the menus to appear in. DE Move FG Adjust Menu Captions Off Caption/T ext CC 1 Key lock Off Parental ctl Language English DE Move F[...]

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    Auto Programming: Finding/Erasing Channels 25 BASIC FEA TURES - For Auto program to work, the programming source must be connected to the TV and the TV must be receiving programming signals either over-the-air or from a cable-type service provider. 2 Press the a.prog or volume ( F , G ) buttons to begin the channel search. - When the channel search[...]

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    Auto Programming: Finding/Erasing Channels 26 1 - Select Memory (to add the channel) or Erase (to delete the channel from memory). 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to select a channel you want to add to memory or erase and then use the memory/erase or volume ( F , G ) buttons to select Memory (add) or Erase (delete). Press the memory/erase butto[...]

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    Favorite Channel Memory 27 BASIC FEA TURES - Favorite Channel lets you quickly scan up to five channels of your choice without having to wait for the TV to scan through all the in-between channels. 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown below . 2 Use the ch an n el ( D , E ) buttons to select the favorite channel option. 3 Press the volume [...]

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    Clock Setup 28 - If current time setting is wrong, reset the clock. 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown below . 2 Press the volume ( G ) and then use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to set the c ur rent hour . 4 Press the menu button to save. 3 Press the volume ( G ) and use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to set th e cur- rent minutes. ● [...]

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    Of f T imer Setup 29 CLOCK/ TIMERS DE Move G Next Menu Clock 10 : 45 AM Off timer On timer Auto off Clock - Off Timer operates only if the Clock has been set to the current time. - Off Timer overrides On Timer if they are set to the same time. 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown below . 2 Use the ch an n el ( D , E ) buttons to select th[...]

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    On T imer Setup 30 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown below . 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to select the On T imer option. 3 Press the volume ( G ) and then use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to set the turn-on hour . 8 Press the menu button to save. 4 Press the volume ( G ) and use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to set the min- ut[...]

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    Sleep T imer Setup 31 CLOCK/ TIMERS 1 Use the sleep button to set the sleep timer . ● Each press of sleep or volume ( F , G ) button changes the setting as shown below . ● T o cancel sleep time setting, press the sleep button repeatedly to select Sleep 0. - Sleep T imer turns the TV of f at the preset time. - When the sleep time you want is dis[...]

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    V ideo/Picture Setup 32 1 Press the apc button on the remote control. 2 Use the apc buttons or volume ( F , G ) button to select your desired picture appearance. 3 Press the enter ( A ) button to save. ● Each press of volume ( F , G ) button selects a different picture appearance. Clear Optimum User Soft APC (Auto Picture Control) APC (Auto Pictu[...]

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    33 VIDEO / AUDIO 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown. 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) but ton to select a picture option to adjust. 3 Use the volume ( F , G ) button to make appropriate adjustments. 4 Press the menu button to save. - APC is cancelled if you set User options. Manual Picture Control (User Option) Manual Picture Control (User O[...]

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    V ideo/Picture Setup 34 Fine Fine T T uning uning Adjustment Adjustment - Fine tune the Picture appearance to your personal preference 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown below . 2 Use the ch an n el ( D , E ) buttons to select the Manual program option. 5 Press the enter ( A ) button to save. DE Move G Next Menu Manual program Favorite [...]

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    Audio/Sound Setup 35 VIDEO / AUDIO -DASP selects the sound appropriate for your program. 3 Press the enter ( A ) button to save. Audio Setup / DASP Audio Setup / DASP 1 Press the dasp button on the remote control. 2 Use the dasp button or volume ( F , G ) button to select the desired setting for the sound. DASP User F G ● Each press of volume ( F[...]

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    Audio/Sound Setup 36 Equalizer Equalizer Adjustments Adjustments 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown. 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) button to select the DASP option, then press the volume ( G ) button. 4 Use the volume ( F , G ) buttons to select the band you want to adjust and then use the channel ( D , E ) but- tons to adjust the band le[...]

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    37 VIDEO / AUDIO 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown below . 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) button to select the Balance option. 3 Sound Balance Sound Balance Use the volume ( F , G ) button to adjust the balance. ● Balance is preset at 0. DE Move G Next Menu Balance 0 AV L O f f DASP DE Move F G Adjust Menu DASP Balance 0 AV L O f f Bala[...]

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    Audio/Sound Setup 38 - A VL maintains an equal volume level automatically even if the channel is changed. 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown below . 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to select the A VL option. 3 A A VL VL (Auto V (Auto V olume Leveler) olume Leveler) Use the volume ( F , G ) buttons to select On or Off. ● Each press[...]

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    39 VIDEO / AUDIO - Select Mono sound mode if the signal is not clear or in poor signal reception areas. - STEREO and SAP modes are available only if included on the broadcast signal. On-screen display in stereo mode: STEREO On-screen display in bilingual mode: SAP - Bilingual (second audio program) signal ● This signal contains the secondary lang[...]

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    Audio/Sound Setup 40 S-VIDEO H/P VI VIDEO (M COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i) DVD/DTV IN P R P B Y 1 Press the mute button on the remote control. ● T o restore muted sound, press the mute button or volume ( F , G ) buttons. ● When muted sound is restored, current volume level is displayed on the screen. ● Plug headphones in to H/P jack as show[...]

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    Closed Captions 41 SPECIAL FEA TURES An old, bad or illegally recorded tape is playing. Strong, random signals from a car or airplane interfere with the TV signal. The signal from the antenna is weak. The program wasn ’ t captioned when it was produced, transmitted, or taped. Closed captioning is a process which converts the audio portion of a te[...]

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    Closed Captions 42 T ext services give a wide variety of informa- tion on all kind of subjects (ex. captioned program lists, weather forecasts, stock exchange topics, news for hearing- impaired---) on up to half of the TV screen. But not all stations offer text services, even though they might offer captioning. ● In the event you are receiving a [...]

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    43 SPECIAL FEA TURES CC 1 CC 3 CC 2 CC 4 T ext 1 T ext 2 T ext 3 T ext 4 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown below . 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to select the Caption/T ext option. 3 Press the volume ( G ). 4 Press the menu button to save. ● Each time you press the volume ( F , G ) buttons, the caption mode is changed as shown [...]

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    Parental Control 44 The Parental Control Function (V -Chip) is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcast station. The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed. V iewing can be blocked by the type of program and by the categories chosen to be blocked. It is also possible to block all program viewing for a [...]

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    45 SPECIAL FEA TURES 1 Use the menu button to select the menu shown. 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to select the the Parental ctl option. DE Move G Next Menu Language English Captions Off Caption/T ext CC 1 Key lock Off Parental ctl Parental ctl DE Move F G Adjust Menu Captions Off Caption/T ext CC 1 Key lock Off Parental ctl Language English[...]

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    Parental Control 46 4 Use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to select the Set Password option. Then, press the volume ( F , G ) buttons. Enter a four digit password. Enter it again when requested. ● If Parental ctl is active, then enter the pass- word when requested. ● The TV is set to the initial password: “ 0-0-0- 0 ” . 5 Use the channel ( D [...]

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    Auto Of f 47 SPECIAL FEA TURES - If there is no input signal, the TV switches to standby mode automatically after 10 minutes. 2 Use the channel ( D , E ) buttons to select the the Auto of f option. 3 Use the volume ( F , G ) buttons to select On or Off. 4 Press the menu button to save. ● Each press of volume ( F , G ) buttons toggles between On a[...]

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    Key Lock 48 DE Move F G Adjust Menu Captions Off Caption/T ext CC 1 Key lock Off Parental ctl Language English DE Move F G Adjust Menu Language English Captions Off Caption/T ext CC 1 Key lock Off Parental ctl Key lock Off - The TV can be set up so that it can only be used with the remote control. - This feature can prevent unauthorized viewing. 1 [...]

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    Maintenance 49 MISC. Caring for your TV 1. Here ’ s a great way to keep the dust off your screen for a while. Wet a soft cloth in a mixture of lukewarm water and a little fabric softener or dish washing detergent. Wring the cloth until it ’ s almost dry , and then use it to wipe the screen. 2. Make sure not to put an excessive amount of water o[...]

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    Product Specifications 50 Model L15V26D Horizontal size (inches) 15.2 Height (inches) 14.5 Depth (inches) 7 Weight (pounds) 16 Power requirements AC 1 10-240V ~ 60Hz T elevision system NTSC T elevision channels VHF : 2 ~ 13, UHF : 14 ~ 69 Cable : 1 ~ 125 T ube LCD Panel Power consumption 45 W External antenna impedance 75 Ω Audio output 1 W + 1 W[...]

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    T roubleshooting Checklist 51 MISC. SYMPTOMS No power No picture or sound Poor picture but good sound Poor reception Lines in picture Ghosts (multiple images) Remote control does not work. Cannot tune desired channel. CHECK THESE THINGS Is power cord plugged in? Is television turned on? Check batteries in remote control. T ry another channel (stati[...]

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    ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION LCD-TV L15V26D LIMITED WARRANTY – USA Z enith will repair or replace your product, at Zenith’ s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warr anty period (“W arranty P eriod”) listed below, effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original purchase[...]