Westinghouse SK-26H570D manual

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    USER’S MANUAL MANUEL DE L ’UTILISA TEUR MANUAL DEL USUARIO SK-26H570D SK-32H570D Widescreen DVD Combo Combo Lecteur à Écran Géant Combo DVD P antalla Grande[...]

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    www .wde.com Westinghouse Digital Electronics Santa Fe Springs, CA SE-UM-2607-0701[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION 2 1. W ARNING ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 2. SAFETY GUIDELINES .....................................................................................................................[...]

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    2 English IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION 1. W ARNING[...]

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    3 English W ARNING: This device must be operated with the original power supply. CAUTION: The power supply outlet should be located near the LCD TV and should be easily accessible. Always use the appropriate AC cord that is certied for your specic country . Some examples are listed below: USA..................UL Canada.............CSA Japan .[...]

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    4 English Make sure to note and follow all warnings and instructions marked on the LCD TV . Observe the following safety instructions. ・ Read and understand all the safety and operating instructions in this manual before you use the LCD TV . ・ Keep this user manual for future reference. ・ Do not use the LCD TV near water . ・ Avoid exposing [...]

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    5 English W arnings and Precautions ・ Do not orient the LCD TV towards direct sunlight to reduce glare. ・ If the LCD TV will not be used for a long period of time, unplug the unit and remove the batteries from the remote control. ・ Avoid touching the display screen by hand or any object. ・ Never remove the rear cover . The LCD TV interior c[...]

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    6 English Lightning Power Lines T o clean the screen: (1) Wipe the screen with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth. This removes dust and other particles. (2) If it still is not clean, apply a small amount of non-ammonia, non-alcohol based glass cleaner onto a clean, soft, lint-free cloth, and wipe the screen. T o clean the case: (1) Wipe the case with [...]

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    7 English T o handle discs: • Hold the disc by its edges. Do not touch the surface of the disc. • Do not attach paper labels or stickers to the disc. T o clean discs: • Wipe the disc with a clean, dry cloth from the center outward toward the edges. • Do not wipe the disc in a circular motion. • Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. T o s[...]

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    8 English IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION Region Management Information This unit supports DVDs with a region code of 1 or ALL. Some DVDs that have no region code label may still be subject to area restrictions and therefore not playable. Disc Contents Structure Normally , DVDs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. Video CD[...]

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    9 English 1. P ACKAGE CONTENTS SYSTEM TOUR 26"/32” LCD TV/DVD Unit Remote Control (with 2x AAA batteries) LCD TV/DVD Base Base Screws (4x) and Screwdriver (1x) Power Cord Quick Connect Guide User Manual W arranty Card[...]

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    10 English 2. TV CONTROLS SYSTEM TOUR 1. MENU Display the LCD TV setup screen. 2. VOL + / - During playback, adjust thevolume. In a menu screen, select an item. 3. CH + / - During TV viewing, adjust the channel. In a menu screen, select an item. 4. INPUT Select the video source. In a menu screen, select an item. 5. Press to play or pause playback. [...]

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    1 1 English 3. TERMINALS SYSTEM TOUR 1. Service For service/maintenance purposes only . 2. PC Audio Input Connect to the audio out port (green) of a computer . 3. VGA Using a 15-pin VGA cable, connect to a computer or other device with a VGA output. 4. YPbPr Input Connect an external video device with component output to these jacks. 5. YPbPr Audio[...]

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    12 English 4. REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM TOUR ► NOTE: Make sure there are available channels rst before setting up a favorite channel. If no channels are available, perform a channel scan. Go to page 20 for related instructions. 1. Power T oggle the TV power on and of f. 2 . M u t e Mute the sound. Press it again to toggle the sound back on. 3. Eje[...]

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    13 English SYSTEM TOUR 17. Return Switch to the previous channel. 18. Arrow keys ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► Navigate through th e on-screen menu selections. 19. Info Display the input source or channel information. 20. Stop Stop playback. 21. Setup Display the DVD setup menu. Go to page 56 for more information. 22. Fa st for wa rd Scan the video playbac[...]

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    14 English 1. LCD TV BASE (1) Open the LCD TV carton box. (2) Remove the LCD TV base from the carton box. (3) Remove the two top carton stabilizers from the LCD TV . (4) Remove the protective plastic covering the LCD TV . (5) Grasp the two sides of the LCD TV and then pull it out of the carton box. (6) Remove the two bottom carton stabilizers from [...]

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    15 English (1 1) Carefully orient the LCD TV in an upright position. (9) Align the base to the bottom side of the LCD TV . (10) Secure the base to the LCD TV with the four bundled screws. INST ALLA TION[...]

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    16 English INST ALLA TION 2. REMOTE CONTROL BA TTERIES (1) Remove the battery cover . (2) Insert the batteries. Make sure the (+) and (−) marks on the batteries match those inside the compartment. (3) Re-attach the battery cover . Remote Control T ransmission Range T ransmission range depends upon the reception angle. The range of coverage is 20?[...]

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    17 English Outdoor Antenna Connection 3. ANTENNA CONNECTION ► NOTE: The F-type connector should be nger-tightened only . When connecting the RF cable to the LCD TV , do not tighten F-type connector with any tool. If tools are used, it may cause damage to the LCD TV (e.g. breaking of internal circuit). F-type connector 75-ohm coaxial cable INST[...]

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    18 English Cable TV (CTV/DTV) Connection The unit has a TV tuner (75 ohm coaxial cable connector) located on the right I/O panel for for easy cable hookup. When connecting the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the unit, screw the 75 ohm cable to the TV tuner . Some cable TV companies offer premium pay channels. Since the signals of these channels are scrambl[...]

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    19 English 4. EXTERNAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS Y ou can enjoy pic ture and sou nd by con nec ting vari ous audi o- vide o dev ice s to the ter minal s lo cat ed o n th e lef t a nd r ight I/O pan els of th e LCD T V . IMPORT ANT : T ur n of f t he LC D T V  rst befo re c onn ecti ng an exte rnal devi ce t o pr event a ny pos sib le da mage or physic [...]

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    20 English INST ALLA TION • For mo re infor mat ion abo ut exte rnal devic e c onn ect ions , s ee the op erat ion man ual of the ext ern al devi ce you w ish to c onne ct to th e LCD T V . • Ma ke su re that th e c or rect c able s a re con nec ted to eac h te rmi nal. Imp rop er cab le con nect ion s m ay ca use d amag e to the LCD T V . • [...]

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    21 English Connect the power cord to the LCD TV then to a proper AC outlet. 5. POWER CONNECTION IMPORT ANT : The LCD TV works on a 120 V AC, 60 Hz power input voltage ONL Y . T urn off all connected devices before plugging in the power cord. 6. INITIAL SETUP Press on the control panel or on the remote control to turn on the LCD TV . When you turn o[...]

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    22 English 2. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME BASIC OPERA TION 1. TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF T o turn on the power: Press on the control panel or on the remote control. A blue light will illuminate from inside the disc slot. T o turn off the power: Press on the control panel or on the remote control. The LCD TV shut down behavior will depend on the enabled [...]

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    23 English BASIC OPERA TION 3. CHANGING CHANNELS There are several ways to change cha nnels. Unless otherwise indicated, the buttons referred to in the following instructions are located on the remote control. Using the Ch ▲/▼ Buttons T o browse through the available channels, press Ch▲ or Ch▼ on the remote control or on the control panel .[...]

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    24 English 4. SELECTING THE INPUT SOURCE There are two ways to select the video input source. ► NOTE: If you enable the Autosource function, the TV will automatically detect and switch to a new input connection (e.g. The TV will a utomatically switch to PC mode when you connect to a computer.). Go to page 43 for instructions on how to enable this[...]

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    25 English 1. SETUP MENU OPERA TION Use the setup menus to congure the various operational settings of the LCD TV . T o display the setup menu screen: Press on the remote control or MENU on the control panel. T o navigate through the setup menu screen: Use the buttons on the remote control or on the control panel to navigate through the menu scr[...]

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    26 English SETUP MENUS There are ve primary LCD TV setup menus. For details on the options available for these menus, refer to the page numbers indicated below. In addition, there is one dedicated menu for DVD operation. Go to page 56 for more information on this menu. ► NOTES: • The screenshots used in this manual are for explanation purpos[...]

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    27 English A. PICTURE Use the Picture sub-menus to congure the display quality . A-1 Settings Use the Settings sub-menu options to manually adjust the display quality . Use the ◄/► keys to adjust the option level. Adjust the luminance level. Adjust the brightness to darkness ratio. Adjust the balance of the red, green, and blue colors in the[...]

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    28 English A-3 Presets Use this sub-menu to select one of ve preset view options optimized for different viewing conditions. Preset Option Description Showroom Increased color and sharpness for a vibrant picture display . Game Increased brightness and response time level for enjoying video games. Sports High contrast display for clear-cut images[...]

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    29 English A-4 Advanced Select this sub-menu to adjust the picture quality in more detail. Feature Description Film Mode This feature improves the appearance of movies converted from lm (originally encoded at 24 frames/second) to video, including DVD titles. When enabled picture is less jerky and has a cinematic picture quality . Dynamic Contras[...]

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    30 English A-5 Reset Select Y es on this sub-menu to reset all Picture-related settings. SETUP MENUS[...]

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    31 English B-1 Bass / B-2 T reble / B-3 Balance Use these sub-menus to adjust the sound pitch quality and the balance between the L/R speakers. Press to display the option's adjustment bar , then use the ◄/► keys to choose your preferred setting. Audio Aspect Description Bass Calibrate low-pitched sounds. T reble Calibrate high-pitched sou[...]

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    32 English B-4 Analog Audio Use this sub-menu to select the preferred audio stream for viewing analog TV programs. Signal Description Mono Only one of the speaker channels is used to broadcast audio signals (single stream). Stereo Both speaker channels are used to broadcast audio signals (L/R streams). SAP SAP (Second Audio Program) enables audio s[...]

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    33 English B-7 Level Set Use this sub-menu to select the target inputs to apply the audio settings to. Press to cycle between options. Option Description OFF Audio settings will be retained for all input sources, as well as for both analog and digital TV channels. ON Audio settings will be only applied to the input source/ TV signal currently being[...]

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    34 English B-8 TV Speaker Use this sub-menu to toggle the LCD TV speakers on and off. Press to cycle between options. B-9 Reset Select Y es on this sub-menu to reset all Audio-related settings. SETUP MENUS[...]

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    35 English C. CHANNELS Use the Channel sub-menus to view the channel list and to scan for available TV channels in your area. ► NOTES: • Make sure the antenna is properly c o n n e c t e d t o t h e L C D T V t u n e r before you access this menu. • If a system PIN has been set up, you will be prompted to key it in before you can perform an a[...]

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    36 English C-3 Cable Scan Select Y es on this sub-menu to scan for available cable and digital channels in your area. C-2 Antenna Scan Select Y es on this sub-menu to scan for available over-the-air and digital channels in your area. SETUP MENUS[...]

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    37 English D. SETTINGS Use the Settings sub-menus to congure the LCD TV operational setup and view the current rmware version. D-1 Closed Captions Use the Closed Captions sub-menus to configure the settings for closed captioning (CC, also known as subtitles) in TV programs. CC are primarily intended to allow people who are deaf or hard of hea[...]

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    38 English D-1-1 Closed Caption Use this sub-menu to enable or disable closed captioning in TV programs. Press to cycle between the OFF and ON settings. D-1-2 Basic Selection Use this sub-menu to select the preferred closed captioning content. Most closed caption content can be found within the CC1 setting. SETUP MENUS[...]

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    39 English D-1-3 Advanced Selection Use this sub-menu to select enhanced closed captioning content. ► NOTE: This sub-menu is only available for digital TV programming. The availability is dependent on your digital TV provider and may vary across channels and TV programs. D-1-4 Advanced Appearance Use this sub-menu to customized the way closed cap[...]

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    40 English D-1-5 Caption Preference Use this sub-menu to select which CC mode to implement for TV programs providing CC content. Use the CC Basic Selection setting. Use the CC Advanced Selection setting. Use the program’s default CC content. D-1-6 Reset Captions Select Y es on this sub-menu to reset all CC-related settings. SETUP MENUS[...]

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    41 English D-2 Sleep Timer Use this sub-menu to select the duration after which the TV will automatically turn off. Select a sleep timer setting. Disables the sleep timer function. D-3 PC/VGA Use this sub-menu to congure VGA-related settings applicable when you connect the TV to a computer . Press t o view the adjustment bar for the screen'[...]

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    42 English D-4 Menu Language Use this sub-menu to select which language to use for on-screen menus. D-5 Date & Time Use this sub-menu to congure the system clock and time zone settings. Y ou can also choose to enable the Daylight Saving T ime (DST) and Auto Update functions. SETUP MENUS[...]

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    43 English ► NOTE: The system date and time settings are not congurable if the Auto Update function is enabled. Clock settings will depend on the TV broadcast stream. D-5-1 Set Date / D-5-2 Set Time / D-5-3 T ime Zone Use these sub-menus to congure the system clock and time zone settings. Use the ◄/► keys to select a date and time segme[...]

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    44 English D-6 Power Mode Use this sub-menu to select the LCD TV behavior when it is turned off. Press to cycle between options. Mode Description N or ma l The TV enters a low-power standby state (backlight is turned off). The TV can be quickly turned on next time. Energy Saving All system power is turned off. The TV must be fully booted each time [...]

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    45 English D-8 Custom Label Use this sub-menu to assign a device label for each of the input terminals. These labels will be displayed when you press any of the individual input source keys. (1) Use the ▲/▼ keys to select an input option, and then press . (2) Use the ◄/►/▲/▼ keys to select a label for the selected input option. (3) Pres[...]

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    46 English D-10 Reset All Select Yes on this sub-menu to reset all LCD TV operational settings. Do this only if any of the following conditions occurs: • The system fails to respond to the remote control (make sure the remote control batteries are still working and that you are within the transmission range). • The new conguration settings c[...]

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    47 English E. LOCKS Use the Locks sub-menus to change the system PIN and set allowable video content for TV programs and DVD titles based on their rating levels. The rst time you access the Locks m enu, you will be prompted to set a system PIN. Key in your 4-digit PIN. Y ou will be prompted to key in this PIN everytime you try to access the Lock[...]

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    48 English E-1-1 Block Unrated Shows Use this sub-menu to block viewing of all unrated TV programs. E-1-2 USA Use this sub-menu to select the rating levels (based on US ratings) of allowable TV programs and movies. SETUP MENUS[...]

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    49 English E-1-2-1 USA - TV Use this sub-menu to select the ratings of allowable T V programs. These ratings are determined by the Federal Communications Commision (FCC). Age-based Rating Content Designation Description TV -Y Suitable for young children TV -Y7 May not be suitable for children under 7 TV -G Suitable for all audiences TV -PG Parental[...]

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    50 English Rating Denition Content Description G General Audience Admitted Contains nothing most parents will consider offensive for even their youngest children to see or hear; suitable for young children. PG Parental Guidance Suggested May contain some material parents mi ght not like to expose to their young children—material that will clea[...]

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    51 English E-1-3-1 CAN - French Use this sub-menu to select the ratings of allowable TV programs and movies. These ratings are based on the classication categories determined by La Régie du cinéma du Québec. Classication Audience Restriction G For general audiences 8 ans+ Not suitable for children under 8 years of age 13 ans+ Not suitable [...]

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    52 English E-1-3-2 CAN - English Use this sub-menu to select the ratings of allowable TV programs and movies based on the Canadian Home Video Rating System determined by the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association (CMPDA). Classication Description C Suitable for viewing by children of all ages C8+ Not suitable for children under 8 years[...]

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    53 English E-3 DVD Locks Use this sub-menu to control the DVD content that can be played on the LCD TV . Use the ▲/▼ keys to select a DVD lock option. Option Description View All DVD titles can be viewed in its entirety . Kid Safe DVD content appropriate for children age 12 and under can be viewed. No Adult DVD content appropriate only for adul[...]

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    54 English DVD PLA YER 1. PLA YING MUL TIMEDIA FILES Use the DVD drive in this unit to play your favorite multimedia les. In addition to DVD playback, the unit also support playback for the following le formats: MP3, WMA, and JPEG. (1) Press on the control panel or on the remote control to turn on the LCD TV . (2) Press DVD on the remote cont[...]

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    55 English DVD PLA YER 2. MUL TIMEDIA MODES The pl ayback scr een varie s accordi ng to the media ty pe—video (DVD), au dio (MP3 or WMA), o r picture (JPEG). • For DVD playback , the rst chapter or title will be played unless the DVD has its own menu, then it would appear rst. Use the ◄/►/▲/▼ keys to select a title, and then press[...]

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    56 English 3. FILE PLA YBACK CONTROLS Name Icon Usage Menu — If the DVD has its own menu screen, press this key to display it. Play/Pause During pause: Press to resume playback. During playback: Press to temporarily stop playback. Stop Press to stop le playback. Setup — Press to display the dedicated DVD setup menu. Go to the next page for m[...]

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    57 English 4. DVD SETUP MENUS Sub-menu Function Down Mix Select which channel to use for audio/video playback. Use the ▲/▼ key s to s elect a n option: Stereo or L T/RT . Re pe at Select a Repeat mode to apply when playing audio/video files. During file playback, press Setup and then select Repeat . Press repeatedly to cycle through the availab[...]

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    58 English This LCD TV/DVD unit requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimum playback quality . Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. Given the fact that technology in the optical disc market is still maturing, there are many different types of recordable disc formats that you can u[...]

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    59 English MP3/WMA Encoding Information Observe the following standard, sample rate, and bit rate specications when creating an MP3 or WMA CD. ・ MP3 CD MPEG-1 Audio 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz 32 to 320 kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit rate) The recommended recording conditions for optimum sound quality is is 44.1 kHz sample rate and 128 kbps[...]

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    60 English SPECIFICA TIONS Item Specication Model Name SK-26H570D Panel T ype 26-inch Active Matrix WXGA TFT LCD Viewing angle 160° horizontal; 150° vertical Resolution 1366 x 768 (RGB vertical stripe) Color 16.2 million Audio/Video Input T erminals ・ VGA (75 ohms, 0.7 Vp-p) + PC audio-in (mini-stereo) H/V separated (TTL) for PC; fh: 30-63 k[...]

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    61 English Item Specication Model Name SK-32H570D Panel T ype 32-inch Active Matrix WXGA TFT LCD Viewing angle 176° (H) / 176° (V) Resolution 1366 x 768 (RGB vertical stripe) Color 16.7 million Audio/Video Input T erminals ・ VGA (75 ohms, 0.7 Vp-p) + PC audio-in (mini-stereo) H/V separated (TTL) for PC; fh: 30-63 kHz, fv: 50-75 Hz ・ HDMI 1[...]

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    62 English TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Corrective Action No power ・ Make sure the power indicator is illuminated blue. ・ Make sure the power cord is securely connected to the AC-in jack and is plugged into a functional AC outlet. Y ou may want to plug in another electrical device to the power outlet to verify that it is supplying the proper voltage[...]

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    63 English APPENDIX A - LCD TV BASE REMOV AL If you intend to repack the LCD TV unit (for shipping or storage) or you want to change the installation to a wall mount option, you must rst remove the LCD TV base. IMPORT ANT : The LCD TV has VESA FPMPMI compliant 100 x 100 mm and 75 x 75 mm mounting holes. Be sure to follow the operating instructio[...]

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    64 English APPENDIX B - SAFETY BRACKETS Y ou can use the safety brackets located on the LCD TV's spine module cover to protect the unit from accidentally tipping over or from unwanted theft. Y ou can use the safety brackets to anchor the LCD TV in place by looping a security cable through the brackets and securing it to a surface that is stron[...]

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    65 English The LCD TV has been tted with two sets of VESA FPMPMI compliant mounting holes. These 100 x 100 mm and 75 x 75 mm mounting holes allow the unit to be mounted on a wall. APPENDIX C - W ALL MOUNT OPTION IMPORT ANT : R emove the LCD TV base rst before mounting the unit on a wall. Go to page 63 for related instructions. It is the user&[...]