HANNspree ST43-15A1 manual

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Table of Contents 1 1. Warranty and Service .................................................... 3 2. Preface .................................................................... ..... 4 3. Description of Warning Symbols ... .................................. 5 4. Safety Notices .......................................................... ..... 6 5. [...]

Table of Contents 2 11. Adjusting On-Screen Display (OSD) Settings ............... 3 1 OSD Setting Menus ................................................. 3 1 Picture Setting ......................................................... 3 2 Brightness ........................................ .................. 3 3 Contrast .............................[...]

3 This instructions on this manual are for the model(s) listed on the front cover . Before you sta rt reading, check your product number by looking at the rear of your TV . Thank you for purchasing our Liquid Crystal Display T elevision (LCD TV). With this product, you will be able to enjoy superior audio and video while enriching your lifes tyle w[...]

4 This manual is designed to assist use rs in setting up and using t he LCD TV . Informatio n in this document has been care fully checked for accuracy; however , no guarantee is given to the correctness of the content s. The informatio n in this document is sub ject to change without notice. Copyright © Copyright 2003 Hannspree, Inc. All rights r[...]

5 Electric Power Notice Electric power may cause personal inju ry and mechanical damage if it is misused. Although safety has been tak en into conside r ation during the design and production of this product, electric shock or fire can result when the product is misused. T o prevent poten tial danger , follow the instructions below when installing,[...]

6 Power Supply Safety Notes 1. T o avoid e lectric shocks, do not use an extended p o wer cord or an outlet that does not match this pr oduct's plug or leaves the plug exposed. 2. This product has a 3-pin gro unded plug. The th ird pin connect s to ground; do not r emove it. 3. If the power cord or plug is damaged or worn, unplug it immedi- at[...]

7 Before Y ou Proceed 1. Read the Safety Notices and the User ’s Manual carefully before turning the pro duct on. 2. Keep your User ’s Manual in a safe place for future refere nce. Keep the box and packaging in case the product ne eds to be shipped in the future. 3. Follow the product and warn ing label instructions. 4. Any changes or modificat[...]

8 Optimal V iewing Area 160 cm 1 1 StanEN.book Page 8 Friday, July 30, 2004 10:06 AM[...]

9 Import ant Safety Instructio ns 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 a dr y cloth. 7. Do not block any ven t ilation openings. Inst a ll in accordance with th e manufacturer ’s instruct ions. 8. Do not instal l near [...]

10 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at th e plug, conve- nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the app aratus. 1 1. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufa cturer , or sold with the apparatus. Whe n a cart is used, use caution when movi ng the cart/app ar[...]

11 Personal Safety T o avoid overloading t he power supply , do not plug too many electrical devices into an outlet or extension cable. Dangerous high-volt age electric power compo - nents are lo cated inside the TV . T o avoid electric shock, do not disassemble the casing. Do not place or drop met als, small objects, or flammable materials in t he[...]

12 Installation T o avoid damage to power circuits, do not place the TV in locations where there is excessive steam or dust. Do not place the TV on a bed, sofa, carpet, or in a sealed cabinet to avoid blocking the product's vent s. Install the outdoor antenna far from powe r trans- mission lines to av oid possible danger . Remove the power cor[...]

13 Operation Maintenanc e This product is designed for power sources as labeled on the casing. Avoid using any other power accessories to avoid electric sho ck or other damage. The plug can be inserted into an outlet in only one direction. Notify a qualified service techni- cian if you cannot plug it in correctly . If there is any problem that cann[...]

14 FCC Compliance S tat ement 1 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub- ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harm - ful interference, and ( 2) this devi ce must accept any interfe rence received, including inter ference that may cause und esired operation. This equipment has been tested a[...]

15 DOC Compliance Notice 1 This digital app aratus does not exc eed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital app aratus as set out in the Radio Inte rference Regulations of the Canadian Dep artment of Communications.This device complies with Canada ICES-003 Class B. CE Conformity S tat ement 2 This device complies with the requirem[...]

16 Thank you for purchasing this Liquid Crystal Display T V. Y our TV is designed to be safe, versatile, and easy to use. The S tan design makes it a fu n addition to any room. Y ou can watch st andard NTSC television channels, and easily connect a VCR, VCD, or DVD player to the st andard CVBS and S-Video input ports located at the rear of the unit[...]

17 Make sure the following component s are included in the box. Contact your vendor immediately if any thing is missing or damaged. TV User ’ s Manual Quick St art Guide W arranty and Service Manual Wire Material Package Power Cord Power Adapter 4-in-1 Cable SOURCE MENU MUTE User's M anual Quick S tart G uide Warranty and service manual G W [...]

18 F r ont View Description Function 1 Source Selects the input source to be displayed (TV , A V1, or A V2). 2 Menu T urns the on-screen display (OSD) menus on and of f. 3 Select channel Changes the channel. Press S to increase the channel number . Press T to decrease the channel numbe r . 4 Adjust volume Increases + and decreases – th e volume. [...]

19 5 Mute Press this button to eliminate sound. Press this button again or press the vol - ume buttons directly to restore sound. 6 Power / Power LED T urns the TV on and off. Green LED indicates power on. 7 Headphone line out Connects to headphon es. 8 S peakers Output audio content. Description Function StanEN.book Page 19 Friday, July 30 , 2004 [...]

20 Input and Output P or ts Description Function 1 AV 2 Use the included 4 - in -1 Audio/ Vid e o cable to connect exte rnal devices, such as a VCR, VCD, or DVD player . Audio Input: A V connectors white and red audio cables. Video Input: A V connector video (yel - low) or S-V ideo cables. 2 Line out Connects to external amplifier . AV1 LINE OUT AN[...]

21 3 AV 1 Use the A V1 input to connect an external device, such as a VCR, or a VCD, or DVD player . Audio Input: A V connector white and red audio cables. Video Input: A V connector video (yellow) cable or S-V ideo cables. 4 DC-IN Connects to the included power adapter . 5 Antenna/cable TV line in Connects to an antenna or CA TV cable television l[...]

22 Connecting to an Antenna or Cable TV 1 Connect one end of the VHF/UHF (Ant enna) or CA TV cable to the ANT Jack (VHF/UHF IN Jac k) on the back of the TV . 2 Connect the other en d of the VHF/ UHF (Ante nna) or CA TV cable to the Antenna or CA TV socket. Note If you cannot receive channels after connecting to an antenna or cable TV line, try scan[...]

23 Connecting to A V De vices Connect external devices such as VCD/DVD players or VCRs to the TV using the A V1 and A V2 ports on the back o f the TV . Connecting to a VCR, VCD or DVD Player The illustration presented here shows you ho w to connect your TV to a VCR, VCD or DVD player . Actual connections may va ry according to the make and model of[...]

24 Connecting to a Video Camera The following illustration shows you how to conn ect the TV to a camcorder . Actual connections may vary accordin g to the make and model of the device. Refer to the user’s manual included with the camcorder for more detailed instructions. AV1 LINE OUT ANT DC-IN VIDEO L R S-VIDEO AV 2 WB S R W Y B 4-in-1 cable S-Vi[...]

25 Connecting Headphones Headphones ma y be used to listen to the TV instead of using the built-in speakers. Connect head phones to the head phone line out port as illustrated. Notes • Headphones are not included with the product. • The internal TV speakers will not outp ut sound when headphones are plugged in . SOURCE MENU MUTE SOURCE MENU MUT[...]

26 Connecting an Amplifier or Speak er s (Build-in amplifier) Connect an external amplifier or speakers to the line out port to provide better sound quality . Refer to the following illustration. AV1 LINE OUT ANT DC-IN VIDEO L R S-VIDEO AV2 LR Speakers Line out Amplifier (Build-in amplifier) StanEN.book Page 26 Friday, July 30 , 2004 10:06 AM[...]

27 Connecting the P owe r Adapter 1 Connect the power cord to the power adapter as illustrated. 2 Plug the power ad apter conn ector into the DC-IN on the r ear p anel o f the TV . 3 Plug the three-pronge d plug at the other end of the power cord into a power outlet. AV1 LINE OUT ANT DC-IN VIDEO L R S-VIDEO AV2 Power cord DC-IN Power outlet Power a[...]

28 Using the Remote Co ntrol For best results, use the remote co ntrol within a dist ance of 5 meters (16 feet) from the front of the TV’ s signal sensor . Do not exceed an angle of 30 degrees when point ing at the signal sensor . Refer to the following illustration. 30 30 5m 3m 3m Using the TV 10 StanEN.book Page 28 Friday, July 30 , 2004 10:06 [...]

29 T ur ning the TV On and Of f 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control or on the T V control panel. The power LED indicator o n the front of the TV c hanges from red to green, indicating that the power is on. 2 Press the POWER button again. The power LED changes from green to red, indicating that the TV is in standby (of f) mode. Selecting [...]

30 Switching Source Signals Press the SOURCE button to select different source signals. CH, A V1, and A V2 appear on the top right corner of the scr een in that order . Note The TV supports S-V id eo input in addition to normal video and audio signals. The TV detects the signal type automatically and gives priority to S-video when two signals are d[...]

31 The On-Screen Display (OSD) menu system provides a quick a nd simple method to adjust your TV's settings. This chapter describes how to change each of the available settin gs. The OSD can be used with either the front control p anel or remote control. The following sections explain h ow to adjust settings in the OSD menus using the front p [...]

32 Note Y ou can operate the OSD with either the remote co ntrol or the front pa n e l control. Picture Setting Press MENU to enter the OSD Main Menu screen. Press the VOL UP button to enter the PICTURE Menu. MENU SEL SEL ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MAIN AUDIO TV CUSTOMIZE MENU PICTURE StanEN.book Page 32 Friday, July 30 , 2004 10:06 AM[...]

33 Brightness 1 Press the VOL UP button. The brightness slide bar appears. 2 Press the VOL UP button to increase the brightness. 3 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the brightne ss. 4 Press MENU to conf irm the setting and return to the Picture Menu. SEL SEL PRESET COLOR HUE SHARPNESS CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS PICTURE MENU 0 0 0 0 COLD 30 [...]

34 Contrast 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select CONTRAST . 2 Press the VOL UP button. The contrast slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the contrast. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the contrast. 5 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Picture M enu. SEL SEL SEL SEL PRESET COLOR HUE SHARPNESS CONTRAST BRIG[...]

35 Sharpness 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select SHARPNESS. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The sharpness slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the sharpness. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the sharpness. 5 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Picture Menu. SEL SEL SEL SEL PRESET COLOR HUE SHARPNESS CONTRAST B[...]

36 Hue 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select HUE. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The hue slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the hue toward the g reen end of the spectrum. The image becomes more green. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the hue toward the red end of the spectrum. The image becomes more red. 5 Press MENU to conf[...]

37 Saturation 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select SA TURA TION. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The saturation slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the satur ation. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the saturation. 5 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Picture Menu. SEL SEL SEL PRESET COLOR HUE SHARPNESS CONTRA[...]

38 Color 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select COLOR. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The current setting appears blinking in the brackets. Neutral Color Press the VOL UP button to select NEUTRAL, then pr ess MENU . “NEUTRAL” appears in the brackets. W arm Color Press the VOL UP button to select W ARM, then press MENU . “W ARM” appears in the bra[...]

39 Preset 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select PRESET . 2 Press the VOL UP button. “OK” appears in the bra ckets. All picture settings are returned to the factory- set default values. SEL SEL SEL SEL PRESET COLOR HUE SHARPNESS CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS PICTURE MENU 0 0 0 0 COLD 30 SA TURA TION ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MENU MENU OK Note The p[...]

40 Note Y ou can operate the OSD with either the remote co ntrol or the front panel control. Audio Setting Press MENU to enter the OSD Main Menu screen. 1 Press the CH UP / DOWN buttons to select AUDIO. 2 Press the VOL UP button to enter the Audio Menu. MENU MAIN AUDIO TV CUSTOMIZE MENU PICTURE SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MENU[...]

41 Tr e b l e 1 Press the VOL UP button. The treble slide bar appears. 2 Press the VOL UP button to increase the treble. 3 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the treble. 4 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Audio Menu. SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MENU MENU BALANCE PRESET SURROUND BASS TREBLE AUDIO MENU 0 0 [...]

42 Bass 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select BASS. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The bass slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the bass. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the bass. 5 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Audio Menu. SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MENU MENU BALANCE BASS TREBLE [...]

43 Balance 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select BALANCE. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The balance slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL DOWN button to shif t the balance to the lef t speaker . 4 Press the VOL UP button to shift the balance to the right speaker . 5 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Audio Menu. SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTE[...]

44 Surround Enhance 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select SURROUND. 2 Press th e VOL UP button to enter the setting field. 3 Press th e VOL UP bu tt on to turn surround on or of f. 4 Press MENU to confirm your choice. 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select ENHANCE. 2 Press t h e VOL UP button to enter the setting field. 3 Press t he VOL UP button to t[...]

45 Preset 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select PRESET . 2 Press the VOL UP button. “OK” appears in the bra ckets. All audio settings are returned to the factory- set default values. SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MENU MENU BALANCE PRESET BASS TREBLE AUDIO MENU 0 0 0 OK SURROUND OFF ON ENHANCE Note The preset function erases a[...]

46 Note Y ou can operate the OSD with either the remote co ntrol or the front panel control. TV Setting Press MENU to enter the OSD Main Menu screen. 1 Press the CH UP / DOWN buttons to select TV . 2 Press the VOL UP button to enter the TV Menu. MENU SEL SEL ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MAIN AUDIO TV CUSTOMIZE MENU PICTURE StanEN.book Page 46 Friday, July[...]

47 TV/CA TV Press the VOL UP button. The current setting appears flashing in the brackets . Receiving Cable TV Press the VOL UP button to select CA TV , then press MENU . “CA TV” appears in the brackets. Receiving Broadcast TV Press the VOL UP button to select TV , then press MENU . “TV” appears in the brackets . TV TV/CA TV CH AUTO PROGRAM[...]

48 Channel Add/Erase 1 Press the CH DOWN bu tton to select CH ADD/ERASE. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The OSD menu display switches to the following screen. Press the CH UP / DOWN button on the front panel to select a channel. Add Channel Then press t h e VOL UP button on th e front panel to add th e selected channel. The channel n umber changes from[...]

49 Auto Program 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select AUTO PROGRAM. 2 Press the VOL UP button to begin auto programming. The screen displays channels incrementally as the TV scans for available channels. TV TV/CA TV CH AUTO PROGRAM ADD/ERASE MENU SEL SEL ENTER ENTER MENU MENU CA TV AUTO PROGRAM TV 44 Note The screen displays the first channel that i[...]

50 Note Y ou can operate the OSD with either the remote co ntrol or the front panel control. Customize Setting Press MENU to enter the OSD Main Menu screen. 1 Press the CH UP / DOWN buttons to select CUSTOMIZE. 2 Press the VOL UP button to enter the Customize Menu. MENU MAIN AUDIO TV CUSTOMIZE MENU PICTURE SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ME[...]

51 Sleep Timer The sleep timer turns the TV of f automatically after a set time. 1 Press the VOL UP button to select a value: OFF , 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. 2 Press MENU to confirm your choice. Y ou can also press SL EEP on the remote control to select 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. The setting appears on the TV screen. The remaining time is up date[...]

52 OSD Timeout This setting allows you to set the length of time th e OSD menus appear on the screen when a button is not p ressed. Language 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select OSD TIMEOUT . 2 Press the VOL UP button. The current setting appears flashing in the brackets. 3 Press the VOL UP button to select a value: 20, 40, or 60 seconds. 4 Press M[...]

53 T urn the power off before you begin cleaning the TV. For best results, use a clean lens cloth to remove dust and fingerprint s from the screen. Do not wipe the shell of the TV with alcohol, methanol, gasoline or oil products to avo id damaging the finish. Wipe the shell with a dry soft cloth a nd use neutral cleaning fluids. If your model has l[...]

54 Situation Solution No picture and soun d. • Connect the power cord proper ly . • Press the POWER button on th e con- trol panel or remote control. • Press the SOURCE button to cycle through connected video source s. • Press the CH UP or CH DOWN but- ton to switch to other TV stations. • Check the TV/CA TV OSD settings. See “TV/CA TV?[...]

55 Cannot operate me nus. • If OSD items are colored light bl ue, the system is in a state such that those settings are not available. For example, video setting is available in TV mode. No image but have sound. • Make sure the video signal cabl e is connected properly . No sound but ha ve imag e . • Make sure the source device is func- tioni[...]

56 ST43-15A1 LCD Panel Size 15-inch TFT Aspect Ratio 4:3 Best Resolution 1024 (horizont al) x 768 (vertical) Maximum Display Area 304.1 mm (H) x 228.1mm (V) TV System NTSC Video System A V1: C omposite Video (RCA jack; yellow + S-Vide o) A V2: mini-DIN 10-pin (Composite + S- Video ) Audio System A V1: L/R RCA jacks (audio input) A V2: mini-DIN 10-p[...]

57 Aspect Rat io The ratio of width to height of a film, image or display screen. Broadcast TV Broadcasting video signals using high-frequency elec troma gnetic waves to distribute television ch annels to viewers (standard TV broadcast). CA TV Community Antenna T elevision, the original name for cable TV . A televisio n distribution system that use[...]