37TA2000 42TA2000 Arabic 中文 English LCD TV User`s Manual Model No.: Serial No.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12 13. 14. 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.
PRECAUTION ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • ENSURE that LCD TV stand is tightened properly to the set (See Quick Guide on the right way of tightening of the screw of the stand to the set. Improper tightening of screw may render the set unsafe. • If LCD TV is installed on the wall, installation should be carried out by qualified servicemen. Improperor incorrect installation may render the set unsafe. • Disconnect main plug when : — cleaning the TV screen, never use abrasive cleaning agents.
CONTENTS Introduction Welcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Here are a few of the special features of your new LCD TV. Audio/Video In Jacks: Use to quickly connect other equipment to your LCD TV.
LANGUAGE SETTINGS F or English, Simplified Chinese -speaking TV owners, an onscreen LANGUAGE option is present. The LANGUAGE control enables you to set the TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in English or A/CH Simplified Chinese. Main Controls Install Picture Sound Features Install Language Auto store Manual store Channel setting Factory reset Main Controls 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. 2 Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight the INSTALL menu.
AUTO STORE (SETTING UP CHANNELS) Y our LCD TV can automatically set itself for local area (or cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area by pressing the CH (+) or CH (-) button. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 6 Press the MENU button repeatedly to clear the menu from the screen, after AUTO STORE has finished.
MANUAL STORE OF TV CHANNEL Y ou can also choose to tune your TV channels. Manual tuning allows you to store each programme manually. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight the INSTALL menu, then press CURSOR RIGHT to enter.
CHANNEL SETTING C 1 2 3 4 A hannel setting to set all channel related functions. Press the Menu button to open the onscreen menu. Install Picture Sound Features Install Language Auto store Manual store Channel setting Factory reset Main Controls Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight the INSTALL menu, then press CURSOR RIGHT to enter. A Press the CURSOR DOWN to highlight CHANNEL SETTING and press CURSOR RIGHT to enter.
FACTORY RESET Y our TV can be reset to the original factory settings by performing the following steps. 1 A/CH Press the MENU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. Main Controls Install Picture Sound Features Install Language Auto store Manual store Channel setting Factory reset Main Controls 2 3 4 5 Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight the INSTALL menu, then press CURSOR RIGHT to enter.
P. PRESENTATION OF THE LCD TV ositioning the LCD TV. . . Do not place the LCD TV near a radiator or other source of heat. Place the LCD TV on a solid, stable surface. Be sure the surface is strong enough to handle the weight of the LCD TV. . Do not place the LCD TV where it can be exposed to rain or excessive moisture. Try to leave at least 6” of space around each side of the LCD TV cabinet to allow for proper ventilation.
BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATIONS TELEVISION AND REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 Plug the power cable into AC inlet on LCD TV set. Plug the power cord into an outlet and switch TV set on. - + Vo l u m e Menu Press POWER to turn on the LCD TV. Press VOLUME + to increase the sound level, or press VOLUME – to decrease the sound level. Press CHANNEL +/– to select channels. A/CH Point the remote control toward on the front of the LCD TV when operating the LCD TV with the remote control.
REMOTE CONTROL A/CH button Press to go to previously selected channel. Unused key Picture Format button Press the FORMAT button repeatedly to toggle among the six screen format sizes; Super zoom, 4:3, Movie expand 14:9, Movie expand 16:9, 16:9 subtitle, or Widescreen. Sleep button Press to set the LCD TV to turn itself off within a certain time. A/CH Unused key Power button Press to turn the LCD TV on or off.
TIMER MENU CONTROLS 1 2 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. A/CH 0 Press the SLEEP button or CURSOR UP repeatedly to increase your requiring sleep timing and press CURSOR DOWN to decrease. HELPFUL HINT IMPORTANT For the Timer to function, the set must not be turned off. Once the set is turned off, the Timer is disabled. i+ AV TIMER MENU CONTROLS ON THE SCREEN 1 2 3 Press the Menu button to see the onscreen menu.
TV PICTURE MENU CONTROLS T 1 2 3 o adjust your LCD TV picture, select a channel and follow these steps. Main Controls Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. When PICTURE menu is highlighted, press CURSOR RIGHT to enter the PICTURE menu.
T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TV SOUND MENU CONTROLS o adjust your LCD TV Sound, select a channel and follow these steps. Press the MENU button to see the menu. A/CH Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight the SOUND menu. Main Controls Sound Picture Sound Features Install Smart sound Settings Virtual surround Main Controls Sound Press CURSOR RIGHT to enter the SOUND menu.
W SMART PICTURE CONTROL hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your LCD TV has video control preset that will match with your current program source or content. Smart Picture quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions that you may have in your home.
NR (NOISE REDUCTION) A utomatically filters out and reduces the image noise and improves picture quality when receiving weak video signals. A/CH 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. Main Controls Features Picture Sound Features Install Timer NR Auto lock Source list Main Controls Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight FEATURES and press CURSOR RIGHT to enter it. Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight NR function and press CURSOR RIGHT to enter it.
T AUTO LOCK he AUTO Lock feature allow you to lock channels, and prevent your children from watching unsuitable content of programmes. AUTO Lock offers various BLOCKING controls from which to choose: Access Code - An Access Code must be set to prevent children from unblocking questionable or censored programming set by their parents. Lock Program - Select the TV channel you want to lock. Change Code - To change your access code or overwriting. Clear All - To unlock all locked channels and programming.
AUTO LOCK PROGRAM A fter your personal access code has been set (see the previous page), you are ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out or censor. A/CH 1 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN to highlight the FEATURES menu, then press CURSOR RIGHT to enter. 3 Press CURSOR DOWN to select AUTO LOCK, then press CURSOR RIGHT to enter (please refer to page 19 for detail).
USING THE PICTURE FORMAT Y ou can change the picture format size to match the type of program you are watching. Select the normal Super zoom, 4:3, Movie expand 14:9, Movie expand 16:9, 16:9 subtitle, or Widescreen aspect ratios. 1 Super zoom Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu.
PC PICTURE CONTROLS T his TV can also be used as a PC Monitor. A PC video signal must be present or the TV will go into standby mode. The PC Picture controls allow you to adjust the picture. Note: Make sure you are in PC mode. Main Controls 1 2 3 Press the MENU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu.
PC AUDIO CONTROLS T his TV can also be used as a PC Monitor. A PC video signal must be present or the TV will go into standby mode. The AUDIO controls allow you to adjust the sound. Note: Make sure you are in PC mode. 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. A/CH Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight the SOUND menu, then press CURSOR RIGHT to enter.
USING PC PIP (PICTURE IN PICTURE) FEATURE P IP (Picture-in-Picture) feature allows you to call up a subscreen when you are using your TV as a monitor. Note: Make sure you are in PC mode. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. A/CH Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight the FEATURES menu. Main Controls Features Picture Sound Features Install Picture format PIP Main Controls Press CURSOR RIGHT to enter the FEATURES menu. Press CURSOR DOWN to highlight PIP and press CURSOR RIGHT to enter.
SETTING UP THE PC MODE (PERSONAL COMPUTER MONITOR) 37TA2000/42TA2000 (37”/42” LCD TV) No Resolution 1 640 x 480 2 3 800 x 600 Mode V. Frequency (Hz) H. Frequency (kHz) VGA VESA 60 59.940 31.469 SVGA VESA 56 56.250 35.156 SVGA VESA 60 60.317 37.897 4 1024 x 768 XGA VESA 60 60.004 48.363 5 1280 x 720 VESA CVT 59.855 44.772 *6 1280 x 768 VESA CVT 60.000 47.
TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS S-VHS Color Becomes Faint No Power • Unplug socket for S-Video connection. Reconnect the S-Video socket of the TV carefully to the VCR socket. • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again. • Check that the outlet is not on a wall switch. • Be sure the fuse is not blown on the AC power strip, if one is being used. TV Only Produces MONO Sound No Picture • Check antenna/cable connections.
CARE AND CLEANING WARNING concerning stationary images on the TV Screen: Do not leave fixed images on the screen for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven aging of the LCD panel. Normal use of the TV should involve viewing of programs that have constantly moving or changing images. Do not leave still images on screen for extended periods of time. Do not display the same images too frequently; if you do, subtle “ghost” images can be left on the LCD screen.
INDEX A Auto Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 7 25 B Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 23 Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 23 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 12, 26 Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 17, 22 C Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
