user’s guide LCD FLAT PANEL HDTV For use with models: L42FHD37/L46FHD37/L46FHD35/ L42FHD38/L46FHD38/L52FHD38/L40FHD380 contents connections remote 21 features 30 menus 36 FAQs 42 warranty 48
Important Information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazardous mains voltage and user accessible parts. When servicing use only identical replacement parts. Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................... i Chapter 1 I Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect ....................................................................................... 6 Protect Against Power Surges ......................................................................................................
How to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed It ........................................................ 24 Modes of Operation .................................................................................................................... 24 Manual Reset of the Remote Control ........................................................................................... 25 Remote Code List .....................................................................................................................
1 Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all devices before you plug any power cords into the wall outlet or power strip. NEVER plug your TV into an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. • Turn off the TV and/or device(s) before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safety Instructions.
Attaching Your TV to the Table Stand Note: For model L52FHD38, the Table Stand is preassembled, please go to the next section. Your TV comes without the table stand attached so that you can choose to mount your TV either to its table stand or to a wall (wall mount sold separately).
Step 2 1. Take the stand base and the hinge. 2. Position the hinge by aligning the slot on the hinge and the notch on the stand base. 3. Attach the hinge to the stand base with four M5 screws, from the bottom, with a philips head #2 screwdriver. Hinge Slot Notch x4 Step 3 1. Take the stand base assembly and the hinge cover. Fastener 2. Locate the hinge cover by aligning the biggest tab fastener to the biggest slot on the stand base. 3. Push and fasten the hinge cover to the stand base.
Step 5 Attach the fully assembled table stand to the TV cabinet by inserting the hinge into the cabinet and aligning the hinge guide to the slot opening. Hinge guide Slot opening Step 6 Secure the table stand to the TV cabinet by tightening the M8 screw with a philips head #3 screwdriver.
Get the Picture The first part of connecting your TV is to get the picture, also known as the signal. The back panel of your TV allows you to receive analog and/or digital channels by using the ANTENNA/ CABLE INPUT. Getting Channels What You Need Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable OR Coaxial cable with cable service A. Do you have an indoor or outdoor antenna? If not, go to step B.
Choose Your Connections There are several ways to connect devices such as DVD players and set-up boxes to your TV. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Proceed to the appropriate page to connect your TV. Jacks Used Cable Needed Go to...
Connecting a Device with Composite Video (Good) This connection allows you to connect a device that has a Video Out jack, for example, a DVD player. Using the example of a DVD player: 1. If necessary, connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 10. 2. Connect your yellow video cable. Connect a video cable to the (VID1) VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and to the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the DVD player. 3. Connect your red and white AUDIO cables.
Component Video Connection This is an example of a connection using the component video jacks. Go to page 12 for specific instructions. Don’t forget: If necessary, connect antenna or cable to get a picture. Go to page 10 for instructions.
HDMI/DVI Connection (Best) This is an example of a connection using the HDMI2/DVI jack. Go to page 13 for specific instructions. Don’t forget: If necessary, connect antenna or cable to get a picture. Go to page 10 for instructions. Red White OR HDMI Cable HDMI Cable + HDMI/DVI Adapter + Audio cables are color coded Red=right audio; white=left audio Connecting a PC Device Note: The maximum This connection allows you to connect to a personal computer and use your TV as a monitor.
PC Connection This is an example of a connection using the PC VIDEO jack. Go page 14 for specific instructions. Don’t forget: If necessary, connect antenna or cable to get a picture. Go to page 10 for instructions. Viewing the Picture from the Connected Device 1. Plug in the TV (see page 16 for details) and the device, if they aren't already plugged in. 2. Turn on the TV and the device you want to view, for example a DVD player. 3.
Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the back of the TV. Plug the other end into an outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Do not plug into an outlet controlled by a light switch. Put Batteries in the Remote • Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote by pushing the tab and lifting off the cover. • Insert two fresh batteries. Make sure the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly. • Replace the cover.
Complete the Initial Setup The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s features to work properly. The first time you turn on your TV, the language screen appears. Set the Menu Language The first part of the setup allows you to select your preferred language for the menu system.If English is your preferred language, press OK and go to set the TV Location Mode. To choose another language, press the down arrow button until that language is highlighted, and press the OK button.
What To Expect Watching TV • Remember: Look for an A at the bottom of the screen to see if you're watching an analog channel. Analog video is sent in a 4/3 format, or your TV can display these channels in a 16/9 format by pressing the FORMAT button to view the different formats available. Go to page 35 for more explanation of screen formats. • Remember: Look for a D at the bottom of the screen to see if you're watching a digital channel.
Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical order) This section describes the jacks on the back panel of your TV. There are several ways to connect devices. ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from your antenna, cable, or cable box. DVI AUDIO INPUT HDMI 2/DVI INPUT AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT 1 (VID1) Lets you connect a device that has composite video jacks, such as a VCR or DVD player. • L AUDIO Provides left audio connection when using the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack.
Buttons and Other Jacks On Your TV Side Input Jacks Headphones Allows you to connect headphones to listen to the sound coming from the TV. VIDEO INPUT 2 Receives video from another device such as a camcorder, video game console, VCR, or DVD player. To access a device connected to the VIDEO jack, press the INPUT button on your remote until VID2 appears at the bottom of the screen.
2 Using the Remote Control Remote Control Buttons Alphanumeric Buttons Enter channel numbers, time settings, and options with letters, using these buttons. To enter a channel, press the number buttons and press OK (or just let the entry timeout). To enter a digital channel with a sub-channel, enter the main channel, then press the right arrow button to enter the sub-channel and press OK. Arrows( / / / ) Used to highlight different items in the TV menu and to adjust the menu controls.
Reduces the TV’s volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore the volume. MUTE OK When in the menu system, selects highlighted items. PIC Press to display the Picture submenus. ON•OFF When in TV mode, turns the TV on or off. If in another mode (SAT/AUX or DVD) and programmed, will turn the device on or off. REW, REPLAY, PLAY, NEXT, FWD, REC, STOP, PAUSE (buttons at TOP of the remote) If programmed, provides transport control for some remote-controllable devices, for example, VCRs or DVD players.
Programming the Remote The CANCEL button is used as visual feedback during the programming operation. During programming, the CANCEL button will light up when buttons are pressed and turn off when buttons are released. When programming is finished, the CANCEL button will long blink to indicate success and short blink to indicate fail. Note: All device buttons are off during programming mode.
How to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed It Once the remote has been programmed successfully, you are ready to use it to operate your Note: The remote control may not be compatible with all brands and models of devices. devices. To operate the device: 1. Press the appropriate device button (SAT/AUX or DVD) to set the remote to control the device, for example, press DVD to control your DVD player. 2. Press ON•OFF to turn the device ON or OFF. 3. Use the remote buttons that apply to that device.
Manual Reset of the Remote Control The Manual Reset is used to reset the remote settings to default. Note: The reset can also be done by replacing the batteries, but replacing the batteries does not always cause a reset, so you can perform a manual reset if the remote doesn’t reset after battery replacement. 1. On your remote control, simultaneously press the V-Chip, ON•OFF and MUTE buttons. 2. The CANCEL button will long blink to indicate success, and the remote control returns to normal operation.
Remote Code List Note: The codes are programmable to any of the device buttons (SAT /AUX or DVD) on the remote. The remote code is a 4-digit code. The first digit indicates the database device type (0 for DVD, 1 for Satellite TV, 2 for Cable, 3 for DVR, 4 for VCR, 5 for Audio and 6 for CD), the following 3 digits indicate the brands as follows: Audio Codes Accuphase ......................................................032 Accurus ...........................................................033 ADC .........
NET Brazil ....................................................006 Novavision ....................................................027 NSC ..............................................................064 Oak .........................................................053 066 Pace ...................007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 022 024 025 Panasonic .......................................077 080 085 Paragon ..........................................................085 Philips ....................
Sonic Blue ...................................059 061 063 066 Sony ..........001 020 037 115 118 121 122 123 131 133 135 154 155 158 163 168 223 229 268 283 306 307 308 335 354 358 360 362 381 392 394 427 428 433 435 440 442 446 455 464 466 482 483 Sungale ........................................................270 Superscan ........................................................023 SVA ..............................................................096 Sylvania ................
Akai .............................................017 018 033 127 Alienware...........................................................038 American High .................................................025 Apex ...............................................................074 Asha ...............................................................021 Audio Dynamics ...............................................019 Audiovox ..........................................022 035 121 Bang & Olufsen ...................
3 Using the TV’s Features Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the INFO button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom).
5. Press the left/right arrow button to select the choice that matches the way you have the device connected to this TV. You can select from the following inputs or channels: N/A Choose this if you don’t have a device connected to the TV, or if you don’t want the TV to automatically tune to the correct channel/input when you’re using this device.
Lock Parental Controls • When the Parental Control menu is accessed from the Main menu and the parental controls Parental Control Go Back Lock Parental Control ---Select Channel 51 MTV Block Channel Block Buttons US V-Chip Canada V-Chip Unrated/Exempt Ratings View Rating Region Name_12 are permanently unlocked, the following message is displayed: “Parental controls are UNLOCKED. Rating limits and Channel block will NOT require a password to view the picture. Use “Lock Parental Control” to lock.
5. Use the MENU button repeatedly to get back to the Parental Control menu. 6. Select Lock Parental Control from the Parental Control menu for rating limits to take effect, you must enter the correct password twice. To view age-based ratings after you've locked them, follow the same steps as above to unlock. TV Ratings Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.
Blocking Canada V-Chip Ratings If you receive Canadian programs you can block Canadian English and French V-Chip by English Ratings Go Back 18+ 14+ PG G C8+ C View View View View View View Press OK to view/block programs with this rating. ratings only. When you block a particular rating, you automatically block the higher rated programs as well. To block Canadian English and French program ratings: 1. Select Canada V-Chip from the Parental Control menu. 2.
Additional Features There are additional features available unrelated to parental controls. These features can be found in other menus. Fetch Feature This is a unique “Fetch” remote control finder function on the HDTV. Pressing the MENU and VOLUME UP button on the side panel of the TV set at the same time will cause the remote control to bark from its current location.
4 Using the TV’s Menu Using the Menu System This section explores the menus of your TV. Each menu is outlined and detailed to help you Main Menu get the most from your TV. The Parental Control menu is discussed in Chapter 3. To access the Go Back Sound Picture Channel List Setup Parental Control Time USB menu system: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight an option and press OK to display it. The name of the menu is displayed at the top of the menu screen. 3.
Sound Mode Provides special processing through your speakers (depending on the setting you chose as your Sound Type). The available sound modes are: Off Does not give any special sound processing. SRS WOW Gives a surround effect with more bass. (available for models L42FHD37, L46FHD37, and L46FHD35) SRS TurSurround XT (available for models L42FHD38, L46FHD38, L52FHD38, and L40FHD380) Dynamic Bass Improves bass output. Displays a choice list of available settings you can adjust: Off and On.
Picture Menu The Picture menu contains menus and controls to configure how the picture looks. The Picture menu options apply to the video for the main TV and VIDEO INPUT selections. All picture options can be applied to each input - VID1, VID2, CMP1 or CMP2, HDMI1, HDMI2 or HDMI3, and PC.
In Channel List (only available for TV channels) If you've entered a channel you want to List and Labels add to the channel list, highlight In Channel List and press the right arrow to place a check in the check box. If you've entered a channel you want to delete from the channel list, press the right arrow button to uncheck the box. When an AV INPUT is displayed in the Channel Go Back Channel Number In Channel List Channel Label 10 number field, the line “In channel list” is grayed-out.
Note: These captioning style options only have an effect on true digital closed captions. Not all captioning on digital channels is digital captioning--it depends on what the broadcaster is sending. If the closed captioning for a program is not digital, the Digital CC style settings will not have an effect. Preferences Go Back Channel Number Display Language Power Save Mode English To always display the channel number on screen, put check in the box using the OK key.
USB Menu The USB feature allows to play audio files (format supported: MP3) or display pictures (format Main Menu supported: JEPG) Select USB in the Main Menu, then select USB Device. USB Device Picture If you have pictures on your USB device connected to your TV, this menu allows Go Back Sound Picture Channel List Setup Parental Control Time USB you to view the pictures individually by pressing the up/down arrow buttons to highlight the picture (the picture is displayed on the right).
5 Other Information Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What’s the quickest way to view High Definition (HD) video? Connect an off-air antenna to the ANTENNA/CABLE Input to view free local digital channels. You might need to purchase an antenna. Go to page 10 for more information. Visit www.antennaweb.org for help deciding what type of antenna to use to receive the local digital channels available to you.
Troubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV can be corrected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else. • The side panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the side panel controls by selecting the Block Buttons feature on the Parental Control menu and press OK to uncheck the box.
Buttons don’t work • The side panel controls may be locked (disabled). Use the remote control to unlock the side panel controls by selecting the Block Buttons feature in the Parental Control menu and press OK to uncheck the box. • Unplug the TV for ten minutes and then plug it back in. Turn the TV on and try again. TV turns off unexpectedly • Sleep timer may have been activated. Go to page 40 for instructions. • Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge.
Problems with V-Chip/Parental Controls The rating limits don’t work You must lock the settings. Go to the Main Menu (press MENU on your remote), select Parental Control, select Lock Parental Control. I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV If you forget your password, turn the TV off. Simultaneously press and hold VOL DOWN on the side panel and CANCEL on the remote for 10 seconds. Next time you enter the Parental Control menu, enter a new password.
V-Chip Rating Explanations US V-Chip Rating System TV-M A (M ature Audience Only) Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V). TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14.
G (General Audience) Programming considered acceptable for all ages groups. While not designed specifi- cally for children, it is understood younger viewers may be part of the audience. Violence Guidelines: Will contain very little violence, either physical or verbal or emotional. Will be sensitive to themes which could frighten a younger child, will not depict realistic scenes of violence which minimize or gloss over the effects of violent acts.
TTE Technology, Inc. (“TTE”) Limited Warranty All LCD Models EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER, AND AS DESCRIBED BELOW TTE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ALL ACTUAL AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT USED FOR INSTITUTIONAL OR OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RENTAL PURPOSES).
• • • • • Damage resulting from non-approved installation methods. Signal reception problems not caused by your unit. Damage from misuse or neglect. Batteries. A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes (including but not limited to rental purposes). • A unit purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A. • Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage. • Special, incidental or consequential damages.
TTE Technology Canada Ltd. (“TTE”) Limited Warranty EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER, AND AS DESCRIBED BELOW TTE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ALL ACTUAL AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT USED FOR INSTITUTIONAL OR OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RENTAL PURPOSES). What your warranty covers: Defects in materials or workmanship to the original purchaser.
What your warranty does not cover: • Customer instruction (Your Owner’s Manual describes how to install, adjust, and operate your unit.
ENERGY STAR is a set of power-saving guidelines issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. WOW, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround XT, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.
