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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 PRCAUTIONS AND REMINDERS ………………………………………. 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ……………………………….. 6 Package Contents………………………………………………… 8 Attaching the Base ………………………………………………… 8 Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mounting ……………… 9 PREPARATION …………………………………………………………… 10 PERIPHERAL CONNECTION GUIDE …………………………………. 12 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS …………………………………………. 14 TO USE THE FRONT PANEL CONTROL ……………………... 14 TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL ………………………….….
SYMBOL SA 1965 SA 1966 SYMBOL DEFINITION DANGEROUS VOLTAGE: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons.
FOR YOUR SAFETY Before operating the TV please read this manual thoroughly. This manual should be retained for future reference. FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This device contains a digital television tuner, so it should receive digital over the air TV programming, with a suitable antenna, after the end of full-power analog TV broadcasting in the United States on February 17, 2009. Some older television receivers, if they rely on a TV antenna, will need a TV Converter to receive over the air digital pro-gramming, but should continue to work as before for other purposes (e.g.
PRECAUTIONS AND REMINDERS Place unit on even surfaces. Don't place the TV in confined spaces or in a box when using it. Unplug immediately if is malfunction like no picture, no video/audio,smoke and bad odor from TV. Unplug immediately if other foreign materials are put inside TV box or if the TV fell down. Don't throw any object inside the TV box like metals or other flammable materials.
Remember to unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners to clean the display. Avoid direct sunlight, dusty, high humidity and smoky areas. Make sure to unplug the unit when not in use for a long period of time (days). Call service personnel to clean the internal part of the TV once a year. Do not cover or block any vents and openings. Inadequate ventilation may shorten the life of the display unit and cause overheating.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
18. Tilt/Stability – All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinets design. y Do not compromise these design standards by applying excessive pull force to the front, or top, of the cabinet, which could ultimately overturn the product. y Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, by placing electronic equipment/toys on the top of the cabinet.
Package Contents ◎AOC L42H861 TV unit ◎Remote Control ◎Two (AAA) Batteries for the Remote Control ◎Base ◎Four screws (to attach the Base to the stand) ◎Power Cord ◎User Manual ◎Quick Setup Guide IMPORTANT: Do not apply pressure to the screen display area which may compromise the integrity of the display. The manufacturer’s warranty does not cover user abuse or improper installations. Attaching the Base IMPORTANT: The Base of the HDTV must be assembled prior to usage. 1.
Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mounting We suggest that you keep your TV at least 2.36 inches (60 mm) from the wall to prevent cable interference. Before mounting your TV on the wall, you need to remove the base. To attach a wall mount bracket to your TV: 1 Remove the two T4 and two M4 screws holding your TV to the stand. 2 Secure the wall mount bracket to the back of your TV using four M6 screws, as indicated in the illustration. Note: 400mmx200mm wall mount bracket & M6 screws not included.
PREPARATION Please, make sure to connect the power plug to the wall outlet socket after connecting the TV to the power cord! 1. Install the base stand; place the TV on a solid surface. Ensure that the TV is placed in a position to allow free flow of air. Do not cover the ventilation openings on the back cover. To prevent any unsafe situations, no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on or in the vicinity. Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water.
3. Remote control: Remove the cover of the battery compartment. Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type AAA 1.5V). 4. Power: Insert the power cord in the wall socket having an AC power supply. You can see LED states at the front panel. If the LED color is Blue, means the TV set is power on. If the LED color is Red, which means this TV set is in standby state. 5. Turn the TV on: Push the POWER key on the Remote control or the Front panel control knobs.
PERIPHERAL CONNECTION GUIDE HDMI S-Video Composite Pr Pb Y PC Audio in 15-pin D-Sub 1. HDMI – Connect the primary source for digital video such as a DVD multimedia player or set top box through this all digital connector. The white color band on the rear of the TV indicates this connection. 2. RGB PC – Connect the video and audio cables from a computer here. 3. AV/S-VIDEO IN – Connect the primary source for composite video devices, such as a VCR or video game.
4. COMPONENT (YPb/CbPr/Cr with Audio L/R) – Connect the primary source for component video devices such as a DVD Player or set top box here. From left to right, use red for Pr, blue for Pb, green for Y, red for right audio (R) and white for left audio (L) inputs. 5. DTV – Connect to an antenna or digital cable (out-of-the-wall, not from Cable Box) for Digital TV.* 6.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS TO USE THE FRONT PANEL CONTROL 1. VOL + VOL +: Press to increase the sound volume level. 2. VOL - VOL - : Press to decrease the sound volume level. 3. CH ▲ CH +: Press to select the next higher Program number. 4. CH ▼ CH - : Press to select the next lower Program number. 5. MENU Menu key: Press to open or exit the OSD menu. 6. INPUT Source key: Press to select the input source. 7. POWER Power key: Press to turn on / off (standby) the TV set.
TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL POWER PREV CH Press to display the previous TV . Press to power ON/OFF (standby) TV.(Note:1.TV is never completely power off. unless physically unplugged. 2.Press to turn on TV after the power on status LED had changed to the red color and stopped flashing. ) MTS/SAP Press to activate the NTSC TV sounds, such as: Stereo, SAP or Mono tone. And languages of DTV. WIDE Press to choose the display aspect as: Normal, Wide, Zoom or Cinema mode.
VIEWING MODES ILLUSTRATIONS Normal Mode on 16:9 Display screen The original content would be at the center of the screen. Wide Mode on 16:9 Display screen The original content in this mode has to fill the entire width of the display horizontally. Wide Mode on 16:10 Display screen Wide1 and Wide2 are applied: Wide1: The original content would fill the full screen while the proper ratio of 16:9 content is still maintained. Little cropping of the content on the sides is necessary.
ZOOM Mode on 16:10 Display screen For those wide format images which are originally programmed into 4:3 frames with top and bottom black bars, this mode has to stretch the image in both wide and high directions to the full display with active data. Little cropping on sides is necessary for full display. 16:9 image in 4:3 frame Same image in ZOOM mode CINEMA Mode on 16:9 or 16:10 Display screen This mode is applied to view 2.35:1 format content on 16:9 displays.
CONNECTING EQUIPMENT Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for DTV 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or digital cable (out-of-the-wall, not from the Cable Box) to the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL/ANALOG connector. 3. Turn on the power to the HDTV. 4. Select DTV using the INPUT button on the remote, side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the TV button on the Remote Control. Using Your Antenna or Cable for TV 1.
Using the Antenna or Cable for your VCR 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and VCR. 2. Connect the “Output to TV”, “RF Out” or “Antenna Out” connector on the rear of your VCR to the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL/ANALOG connector at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to the HDTV and VCR. 4. Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote, side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the TV button on the Remote Control.
Connecting Your HDTV Set-Top Box Using HDMI HDTV Set-Top Boxes that have a HDMI digital interface should be connected to the HDMI input of the LCD HDTV for optimal results. Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box (Best) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your HDTV Set-Top Box and the other end to the HDMI Input at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 4.
For HDTV Set-Top Boxes with DVI 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your HDTV Set-Top Box and the HDMI end to the HDMI Input at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 4. Select HDMI using the INPUT button on the remote, side of the HDTV, or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Control. Note: a) The HDMI input on the HDTV supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).
6. Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 7. Select Component (Video 3) using the INPUT button on the remote, side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the Component button on the Remote Control. Note: Refer to your HDTV Set-Top Box user manual for more information about the video output requirements of the product or consult your cable or satellite operator. Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box Using Composite Video 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box. 2.
Using Coax (RF) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box. 2. Using a Coax (RF) cable, connect one end to the TV OUT (RF) on your Set Top Box and the other end to the DTV/TV input at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box. 4. Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote, side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the TV button (below the WIDE button) on the Remote Control.
Connecting Your DVD Player Using HDMI DVD players that have a digital interface such as HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) should be connected to the HDMI input of the LCD HDTV for optimal results. Connecting your DVD Player (Best) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your DVD player and the other end to the HDMI Input at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 4.
Using Component Video Connecting your DVD Player (Better) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the Pr (red color) connector on your DVD player to the corresponding Pr (red color) connector in the Component at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Connect the Pb (blue color) connector on your DVD player to the corresponding Pb (blue color) connector in the Component group at the rear of the HDTV. 4.
Using S-Video (AV) Connecting your DVD Player (Good): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the S-Video jack on the rear of your DVD player to the S-Video jack in the AV group on the rear of the HDTV. 3. Connect an audio cable (white and red connectors) to the audio output connectors associated with the S-Video output on your DVD player and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the AV input on the rear of the HDTV. 4.
5. Select Composite (Video 1) using the INPUT button on the remote, side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the AV button on the Remote Control.
Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 1. Turn off the HDTV and VCR or Video Camera. 2. Connect the S-Video jack on the rear of your VCR or Video Camera to the S-Video jack in the AV group on the rear of the HDTV. 3. Connect an audio cable (white and red connectors) cable to the audio output connectors associated with the S-Video output on your VCR or Video Camera and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the AV input on the rear of the HDTV. 4.
Connecting to a PC Computer 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and PC Computer. 2. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) cable to the RGB output of your pc computer and the other end to the RGB PC input at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Connect the Audio Out on your pc computer to the RGB PC Audio input at the rear of the HDTV. 4. Turn on the HDTV and PC Computer. 5. Select RGB using the INPUT button on the remote, side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the RGB button on the Remote.
TO USE THE MENUS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the MENU button to display the main menu Use the cursor up/down to select a menu item. Use the cursor left/right to enter a submenu. Press the ENTER button to enable/disable the function. Press the MENU or EXIT button to exit the menu. Press the MENU button to enter the main OSD (On Screen Display). Adjust the items including Setup menu, Video menu, Audio menu and Feature menu.
6. Channel Labels: Show the NTSC / ATSC TV channel label menu for user modifying channel labels specifically. 7. Menu Language: Select the menu display language. (English / Espanol / Francais) 8. Aspect Ratio: Select the display aspect ratio. (Normal/Zoom/Wide/Cinema) 9. Favorite Channel Mode: When favorite channel mode on user can edit favorite channel table in favorite channel set option. VIDEO MENU The Video menu in most source modes shows as below.
AUDIO MENU The Audio menu in TV mode shows as below. It provides audio adjustment for user to modify the audio setting. Audio language setting is only available with ATSC TV source, the option is disable under other source modes. 1.Audio Language:Change the audio language setting on ATSC TV programs The number of the supported audio languages depends on the ATSC TV programs. 2. Bass: Bass tone adjustment, the tuning range is 0 ~ 63. (The default state is enabled) 3.
FEATURE MENU The Feature menu in TV mode shows as below. It provides certain optional control functions such as time set, sleep timer, advanced video menu, Password Set, parental control (V-chip) and Digtal closed caption setting. This menu gives users the most flexibilities to satisfy their generally demands. According to the various requirements in different source modes, certain features should be hidden (disable) on the menu. The details footnotes will be described clearly below. 1.
【 Dynamic Contrast】user can choose 0n or Off. 【Setting】restores the default advanced video option settings. 4. Password Set: Change the 4-numeral parental control password. Three steps are required for changing the password: Enter Old Password -> Enter New Password -> Confirm New Password. Note: This item is only available in TV, Composite and S-Video source modes. The default password is 『0 0 0 0』. 5. Parental Control: provide the parental Control (V-chip) function setting.
6. Digital Captions: Select the close caption options ( Service 1-6, Text 1-4 and CC 1-4) in digital TV mode. When select service 1 to service 6 you canmodulate parameters in the Digital Close Caption. 7. Digital Close Caption: Provide numerous options for setting the digital close caption style. In the sub-menu. 【Style】item can be set as Automatic or Custom mode. If Custom mode is selected, user can modify the detail styles described below.
【 Edge Effect 】 : The text edge effects, which gives None / Raised / Depressed / Uniform / Left Shadow / Right Shadow modes. 【Edge Color】: The colors of text edge effects, which provides Red / Green / Blue / Yellow / Magenta / Cyan / Black / White Colors. 8. Audio only: press this item for those TV programs with audio only and without the display. When the audio only is on, you could still modify the volume. 9.
TIPS Care of the screen Do not rub or strike the screen with anything hard as this may scratch, mar, or damage the screen permanently. Unplug the power cord before cleaning the screen. Dust the TV by wiping the screen and the cabinet with a soft, clean cloth. If the screen requires additional cleaning, use a clean, damp cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Regulatory Notices – Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION NOTE: *This model complies with the specifications listed below. *Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. *This model may not be compatible with features and/or specifications that may be added in the future. *42” LCD TV (42.
BEFORE CALLING SERVICE Please make these simple checks before calling service. These tips may save you time and money since charges for receiver installation and adjustments of customer controls are not covered under your warranty. Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow “Ghost ” or double image *This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills. Using a highly directional antenna may inprove the picture.
GLOSSARY HDTV HDTV displays are technically defined as being capable of displaying a minimum of 720p or 1080i active scan lines. HDMI Inputs High-Definition Multimedia Interface Audio / Video Inputs Located on the rear of the receiver, these connectors (RCA phono type plug) are used for the input of audio and video signals. Designed for use with VCRs (or other accessories) in order to receive higher picture resolution and offer sound connection options.
