Acer LCD TV Contents AT2055/AT2056 AT2355/AT2356 User Guide Important safety instructions Disposal instructions Your LCD TV overview 3 4 5 Front panel view Rear panel view 5 6 Remote control 7 General keys Teletext Basic connections Connecting the power cord Setting up the remote control Enjoying analog and digital TV 7 8 9 9 9 10 Connecting an antenna/cable 10 Getting started watching your TV 10 Connecting external audio/video devices 12 Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment
Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD TV User Guide Original Issue: 04/2009 Model Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: Place of Purchase: HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project.
Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Please put them somewhere safe for future reference. 1. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. English 2. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 3. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. b. If liquid has been spilled into the product. c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. English d. If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls could result in damage; extensive work by a qualified technician might then be required to restore the product to normal condition. e.
Your LCD TV overview Front panel view Common interface 2 AV in-S-video, CVBS, Audio L/R 3 Service port 4 Earphone* 5 HDMI English 1 6 7 1 8 2 3 4 5 9 10 Volume up When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Right arrow. Volume down When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Left arrow. Channel up When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Up arrow. Channel down When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Down arrow. 8 Menu key Turns the OSD menu ON and OFF.
English Rear panel view 1 AC-in 2 VGA-in + PC Audio-in 3 Service port 4 HDMI 5 SPDIF out 6 AV in-COMPONENT + Audio L/R 7 SCART 8 Tuner* 1 2 3 4 5 * Tuner could support analog, digital and mixed signal.
Remote control General keys 2 POWER WIDE 3 6 4 5 MENU 8 BACK MPX 11 13 MUTE EPG CH LIST DISPLAY RECALL ENTER 12 9 MPX Press to select the audio type, displayed in the top right-hand corner. 12 DISPLAY Press to display or change input/ channel information (dependent on input/source type). 13 CH LIST Press to launch the channel list. See page 33. 17 14 VOL (+/-) Press to increase or decrease the volume. 19 15 CH (up/down) Press to sequentially select the TV channel.
English Teletext 1 2 3 RECALL ENTER INDEX SUBTITLE SUBPAGE REVEAL SIZE TTX/MIX HOLD 6 7 8 4 5 1 Colour buttons (R/G/Y/B) Operates corresponding button on the teletext page. 2 INDEX Press to go to the index page. 3 SUBTITLE Press to view subtitles on the screen. 4 REVEAL Press to reveal hidden telext information. 5 SUBPAGE Press to access the teletext’s subpages directly. 6 SIZE Press once to zoom teletext page to 2X. Press again to resume.
Basic connections Connecting the power cord 2 English 1 Connect the AC cord into the AC input on the back of the set. Connect the plug to the wall outlet as shown. A certified power cord that meets your country's legal requirements must be used with this TV. You may also use an ordinary polyvinyl cord that meets IEC 60227 requirements or a synthetic rubber cord that meets IEC 60245 requirements. Setting up the remote control 1 Open the cover on the back of the remote unit.
Enjoying analog and digital TV Connecting an antenna/cable English Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the back of the TV set as shown below. Tuner Getting started watching your TV 1 2 4 1 3 1 1 Power a. Turn on the power switch beneath the screen. b. Press the power button or channel up/down button on the remote control. 2 Setup Wizard The first time you switch on the TV, the Setup Wizard will guide you to complete the language selection and channel scanning.
Step 1. Select the setup language you prefer. Step 2. Please select country. Step 3. Enter the correct time zone using the remote control. Step 4. Ensure that your co-axial cables are connected correctly before proceeding. English Step 5. Scan for digital channels and analog channels. Step 6. Setup is now complete. You are ready to begin watching TV. If you leave the setup process before it is complete, you will be given a choice of options: 1. Resume setup 2. Resume setup wizard at next startup 3.
Connecting external audio/video devices English Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment Connect your DVD player, VCR or audio/video equipment using the SCART port located at the rear of your LCD TV as shown below.
TV-out English * SCART SPDIF Recorder AV Connecting a camera, camcorder or video game Connect your camera or camcorder to the video/audio ports on the left of the TV set as shown below.
Connecting a PC or notebook computer English To display PC output on your TV, connect your PC or notebook computer to the TV as shown below. D-Sub D-Sub For VGA connections, Acer recommends setting your PC’s external monitor resolution to 1600 x 900 pixels (AT2055/AT2056) or 1920 x 1080 (AT2355/ AT2356)@ 60 Hz refresh rate. Selecting the input source Once you have connected your antenna or external equipment to the TV, you need to select the correct input source.
OSD navigation Many of the advanced settings and adjustments are available through using the OSD (onscreen display) menus, as shown in the example screenshot below. English Basic operations required to navigate these menus (Picture, Sound, Channel management, Settings and Advance) are described in this section. Navigating the OSD with the remote control MENU OK You can also interact with these menus using the right panel controls. Please see "Front panel view" on page 5 for details.
Adjusting the OSD settings The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your LCD TV. English Press the Menu key to open the OSD. You can use the OSD to adjust the picture quality, audio settings, channel settings and general settings. For advanced settings, please refer to following page: Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select Picture from the OSD. Then navigate to the picture element you wish to adjust.
Adjusting the advance settings 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. Using the directional keys, select Advance from the OSD. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust. 3 The Advance menu can be used to adjust the Parental Contal, Advanced Picture Adjust, SCART, Preferred Subtitle and other important settings. English 2 The options available on the OSD may vary depending on the TV signal source and model. Some digital options may not be available with an analog signal and vice versa.
Empowering Technology English MENU OK The Empowering Key opens up the Acer Empowering Technology functions. Empowering Technology has choice is between Scenario mode and Favourite channel. Set-up Empowering mode To change your Empowering Key's default setting: Set-up Empowering mode 1 MENU 2 OK Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. Use the directional keys to navigate and select Highlight Empowering key settings. Then, select the setting you wish to use.
Default setting in different Empowering mode Scenario mode in TV English Scenario mode has five preset viewing modes designed to give you the best picture quality when watching a particular kind of programme. There are five pre-defined audio and video settings for optimal enjoyment of the following scenarios: Standard TV, Movie, Sport, Concert, Game, NICE and User. Pressing the Empowering Key will toggle between the different modes.
Favourite channel mode in TV mode (default setting) Favourite channel allows you to store your favourite TV channels and flick between them at the touch of a button. English To set Favourite channel as the default, follow the steps described on this page. Storing favourite channels 1 CH LIST The current channel will be highlighted and press the Empowering Key to storing favourite channel. 2 3 Press the CH LIST key on the remote control. This will bring up the channel list menu.
Advanced features Advanced Picture Adjustment English MENU OK Advanced Picture Adjustment 1 2 3 MENU OK OK Press the Menu key from the remote control hand set, to invoke the OSD (On Screen Display). Using the directional keys to navigate, select Advance from the OSD. Scroll to ‘Advanced Picture Adjust’ sub-menu to adjust picture settings. Using the directional keys, to navigate through ‘Noise Reduction’, ‘Back Light Control’, ‘ACM’ or ‘Viewing Distance’.
English 4 5 22 MENU * Noise Reduction: This function filters noise from a signal. You can set to Off, Low, Medium, High or Auto depending on your preference. * Back Light Control: This setting adjusts the picture displays ‘backlight / brightness’. Use the Left or Right direction keys to adjust this feature. * ACM: This function (Adaptive Contrast Management) automatically adjusts picture contrast, depending on the brightness of the video content. You can turn this feature either to ‘on’ or ‘off’.
Steady Sound MENU English OK Steady Sound 1 2 MENU Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Sound from the OSD. Navigate to ‘Steady Sound’ to adjust settings. OK This function prevents sudden changes in the audio output level. If this function is selected as 'On,' volume levels will be consistent when switching between input sources and changing channels. 3 4 Press the Menu key from the remote control hand set, to invoke the OSD (On Screen Display). MENU Press MENU to exit.
Channel Edit English MENU OK Channel Edit 1 24 MENU 2 OK 3 OK Press the Menu key from the remote control hand set, to invoke the OSD (On Screen Display). Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Channel Management. From this sub menu, select Channel Edit to adjust Channel settings. Using the directional keys, to navigate through options ‘Edit’, ‘Skip’, ‘Reorder’ or ‘Decoder’.
5 Edit: You can set the Channel Index and Channel Name here. Use the directional keys to edit the channel index or channel name column. You can use the number keys to enter a number or alphabetic character (by toggling number keys)* and press OK to confirm or Menu to cancel. * Skip: Please use the directional keys to select which channels you want to skip and press OK to confirm. These channels will automatically be skipped when the CH key is used to select channels later on.
Reorder for channels English The first time you completed the setup wizard, all available channels were listed. If you need to reorder for new channels, please follow the steps below: MENU OK Reordering for channels 1 MENU 2 OK Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. Use the directional keys to navigate and select Management. Then select Channel Edit. Highlight Reorder. Then, select the channel you wish to reorder and press OK to confirm.
Auto scan for channels The first time you completed the setup wizard, all available channels were listed. If you need to re-scan for new channels, please follow the steps below: English MENU OK Scanning for channels 1 MENU Use the directional keys to navigate and select Management. 2 3 Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. OK Channel Highlight Auto Scan. Then, select Start and press OK to begin.
English 5 MENU Press MENU to exit. Channel scan ordering 1. If your Country supports ‘LCN’ (logical channel numbers)*, via Digital Channel broadcasting, these channels will always have the highest priority. 2. If your Country does not support DTV LCN, scanned channel numbers will start from ch801 in frequency of order. 3. ATV channels will start from ch901, and follow the current ATV channel sorting rules.
Intelligent Zapping Intelligent Zapping changes the action of the Recall button when channel-surfing. When you click through channels and then press the Recall key, it will return to the last channel viewed for longer than the set time, ignoring other channels. English MENU OK Intelligent Zapping 1 2 3 4 MENU OK Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. Use the directional keys to navigate and select Management.
Blue Mute English MENU OK Blue Mute 1 2 MENU 30 Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Advance from the OSD. Navigate to Blue Mute to adjust this setting. OK If Blue Mute is selected as being ‘On’, a blue screen will be displayed if the TV is unable to detect a signal. If Blue Mute Off is selected, a black screen will be displayed when no signal is detected. 3 4 Press the Menu key from the remote control hand set, to invoke the OSD (On Screen Display). MENU Press MENU to exit.
Parental Control Locking TV content Parental control is a handy feature that can block all TV sources. English Parental control allows you to enter a password and effectively stop anyone without the password from watching TV. MENU OK To enable this feature: Setting a password 1 2 MENU Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Advance from the OSD. Navigate to the Parental Contol menu. Then enter Password. (see note) OK 3 4 Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD.
Locking your TV English 1 MENU 2 OK Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Advance from the OSD. Navigate to the Parental Contol menu. Enter your Password. Then, select Channel block, Age Rating, Input block or Change Password for further settings. (see note) 3 MENU OK 4 MENU Press MENU to exit. The default password for this TV is "0000." First enter "0000" when you want to change the password.
TV ratings (for digital TV mode) Most digital TV allows you to block content according to rating systems. The rating system available is dependent on region. English DVB ratings The DVB system rates content by age. The categories are increase by increments of one year from 4 to 18 years of age.
Enter your Password. Then, select Age Rating and using the directional keys to set the age-rating. 4 English MENU Press OK to confirm your settings. (see page 31 note) OK 5 34 MENU Press MENU to exit.
MUTE CH LIST DISPLAY Channel list Channel list allows you to quickly find the TV channel you are searching for. English CH LIST OK To open the channel list feature: RECALL ENTER INDEX SUBTITLE SUBPAGE REVEAL SIZE CH LIST 1 TTX/MIX HOLD Press the CH LIST key on the remote control. This will bring up the channel list menu. 2 The current channel will be highlighted. 3 Use the directional keys to navigate the list and select the channel you wish to watch. MENU 4 OK Press OK to confirm.
Electronic programme guide English The electronic programme guide (EPG) is an onscreen service available on digital TV that provides information about scheduled broadcast programmes on all channels by time, title, channel and genre. EPG EPG screen There are four main areas of the EPG screen: a b a. Content area The content area shows the date, channel and programme. Use the directional keys to navigate between the items in the content area.
c. Programme introduction area A short description of the highlighted programme is located at the bottom right-hand corner of the EPG page; lengthy descriptions will be cut short using "..." to indicate extra text. English Highlight the introduction to view the whole introduction section on a separate page. Press the BACK key to exit.
Sound effects English Your Acer LCD TV is equipped with high-quality sound specifications to ensure that you enjoy the best audio experience possible. Widescreen display mode Your Acer LCD TV has a special widescreen mode that allows you to toggle between Wide detect, 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, and Letterbox 1, 2 and 3 type views. Press the WIDE key on the remote control to toggle the display between the four wide modes.
Wide detect In this mode, TV will auto detect picture source and fit in suitable size. 4:3 English For 4:3 standard pictures. A side bar appears on each side. 16:9 In this mode, the screen will display 16:9 standard pictures. Panorama In this mode, the picture is progressively stretched toward each side of the screen. Letterbox 1, 2, and 3 In this mode, the picture is enlarged linearly to fit the screen. The top and bottom portions of the picture may be cut off.
Troubleshooting Before you call the Acer service center, please check the following items: English Here is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your LCD TV. Easy answers and solutions are provided for each. There is no picture or sound. • Make sure the power cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Make sure the input mode is correctly set by your selected input. • Make sure the antenna at the rear of the TV is properly connected.
PC Input Signal Reference Chart AT2355/AT2356: Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Standard 1 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 VGA 2 640 x 480 37.9 72.8 VGA 3 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 VGA 4 640 x 480 35.0 66.7 MAC 5 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 VESA 6 800 x 600 35.2 56.3 SVGA 7 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 SVGA 8 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 SVGA 9 832 x 624 49.7 74.6 MAC 10 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 XGA 11 1024 x 768 56.5 70.1 XGA 12 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 XGA 13 1152 x 864 67.
English AT2055/AT2056: Resolution Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Standard 1 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 VGA 2 640 x 480 37.9 72.8 VGA 3 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 VGA 4 640 x 480 35.0 66.7 MAC 5 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 VESA 6 800 x 600 35.2 56.3 SVGA 7 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 SVGA 8 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 SVGA 9 832 x 624 49.7 74.6 MAC 10 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 XGA 11 1024 x 768 56.5 70.1 XGA 12 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 XGA 13 1152 x 864 67.5 75.
Product specifications Subtitle Digital TV system Digital TV standard Sound system Stereo system Frequency AT2355 AT2356 AT2055 1920 x 1080 AT2056 English Model Panel spec Resolution (pixels) Brightness (tpe.) Contrast Ratio (tpe.) Dynamic Contrast Ratio (max.) Viewing angle (tpe.) Response (tpe.) Power supply Input Max. power consumption Power saving Mechanical Dimensions (W x H x D mm) Weight (kg) Weight (lbs.
English Terminal Analog/ Hybird Digital Tuner In SCART 1 CVBS(In/Out), RGB(In), Audio R/L Component in YPbPr, Audio (R/L) AV-in CVBS, S Video, Audio (R/L) HDMI 1 Yes (HDMI 1.3) HDMI 2 Yes (HDMI 1.
