LG Electronics RU-48SZ40 manual

LCD Projection TV OWNER’S MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operating your set. Keep the manual with the TV for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the set. See the label attached on the back cover and relay the infor- mation to an authorized service center if you require service. MODEL: RU-48SZ40 LG Electroni[...]

P AGE 2 W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRI C SHOCK DO NO T REMOVE COVER (OR BA CK). NO U SER SERVI CEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER T O QU ALIFIED SERVI CE PERSONNEL. The li ghtnin g flash with arr owhead symbol, within an equilater al triangle , is intend ed to alert the user to th e pr esence of unin sulated “dan ger ous voltag e” within the[...]

P AGE 3 Important safeguards f or you and y our new pr oduct Y our produ ct has been man ufactur ed an d tested with your safety in mind . However , impr oper use can result in electri cal shock or fir e hazards . T o avoid d efeating th e safeguar ds that have been built into your n ew prod u ct, please read an d observe the f ollowing safety poin[...]

P AGE 4 (Contin ued from pr evious pag e) 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outsid e antenn a or cable system is conn ected to the prod uct, be sur e the an tenn a or cable system is groun ded to provi de pr otection again st voltag e surg es and built-up static char ges . Article 810 o f th e Nati onal Electri cal Code (U.S.A.), ANSI/ NFP A 70 p[...]

P AGE 5 T able of Contents Setup Checklist Safety W arnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Important Safety In structi ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Functi on Status Indi cators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Step 1. Hook Up TV Rear Connecti ons P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 F[...]

P AGE 6 Function Status Indicators Lamp indicator , operation indicator , and temperature indicator located below the front panel controls, reveal the operating status of the L CD projection TV . Operati on Indi cator Lamp Indi cator T emperature In dicator Off TV is not conn ected to power outlet. Red P ower Cord is conn ected, TV is in stan dby m[...]

P AGE 7 Mini glossary JA CK A connecti on on the back of a TV , VCR, or any oth er A/V devi ce. This in clud es the RF jack an d the A udio/Vi deo jacks that ar e color- coded . SIGNAL Pictur e and sound tr aveling thr ough cable , or over the air , to your television scr een. Rear Connections P anel C A L I B R A T I O N PC/DTV (XGA/ 480p/ 720p/ 1[...]

P AGE 8 Front Connection P anel Front A/V P anel S-VIDEO VIDEO FRONT A/V AUDIO (R) (L)/ MO NO Ther e are f our jacks on the ri ght fr ont si de behin d the scr een on your projecti on TV that mak e connectin g Au dio/Vi deo d evices lik e vid eo games an d camcor ders very simple . The jacks ar e like th ose foun d on the back jack conn ection pan [...]

P AGE 9 ANT / Cable Service Hookup 1 Connect an an tenna an d/or cable service to your TV as shown. T urn to page 22 to d o a channel sear ch with EZ Scan for An t/Cable connecti on(s). For best signal reception, it is recommended to have your Antenna professionally adjusted. 2 If you receive your RF signal through an antenna that is several years [...]

P AGE 10 Cable Box Connections Locate the output jack on th e back of your cable box. Conn ect this to the Antenn a jack on the back o f your TV . Or find th e composite vid eo and au dio jacks on the back o f your cable box, an d connect th em followin g the in structi ons provi ded with your equipm ent. This can be combined with an y other equipm[...]

P AGE 11 1 VCR Connections Locate the An tenna jack on th e back of your TV . Connect this to RF out jack on the back o f your VCR. Or , find the composite vi deo an d audi o jacks on the back o f your VCR, and conn ect them f ollowing the in structi ons pr ovid ed with your equipmen t. Y ou may connect either th e com- posite vid eo or the S-Vi de[...]

P AGE 12 DVD Play er Mini glossary COMPONENT VIDEO Some vi deo equipmen t uses three separ ate lines (Y , P B , P R ) to more pr ecisely repr oduce im ages . Y our vid eo equipmen t man ual will explain h ow this relates to your equipmen t. Find th e audi o and compon en t or S-Vid eo jacks on the back o f your DVD Player and conn ect th em fol- lo[...]

P AGE 13 RGB/DVI-HD/STB Input Find th e audi o and Y , P B , P R /RGB/DVI jacks on the back o f your DBS r eceiver and con- nect th em followin g th e instru ction s provi d- ed with your equipmen t. Connect th ese cables to your TV as sh own. 1 2 The DTV shows the sharpest picture in 720p mode . Select RGB-DTV Source and press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN a[...]

P AGE 14 RGB-PC/DVI-PC Input Find th e audi o and RGB or DVI jacks on th e back of your PC an d th en connect th em fol- lowing th e instru cti ons pr ovid ed with your equipmen t. Connect th ese cables to your TV as sh own. 1 2 Synchronization input form: Signals are separate . In DVI-PC mode , adjustments are only V ertical size , and Horizontal [...]

P AGE 15 External Stereo Connections 1 2 Locate both V ariable A udi o Out jacks on the back o f your TV and the Left/Ri ght au dio input jacks on the back o f your stereo's amplifier . Connect th ese jacks, m aking sur e that they ar e connected corr ectly (red=Ri ght, white=Left.) Adjust th e sound on your ster eo, accordin g to directi ons [...]

P AGE 16 Speaker Connection EXTERNAL SPEAKER(8 Ω ) (-)R(+) (-)L(+) Connect th e extern al speakers to TV ’ s “ EXTERNAL SPEAKER ” jack. Be sure to conn ect the positive “ + ” wir e to the “ + ” input an d the n egative “ - ” wire to th e “–” input.[...]

P AGE 17 Monitor Out Setup Y our TV has a special signal output capa- bility which allows you to h ook up a sec- ond TV or m onitor . Just connect th e second TV or m onitor to the M ONIT OR OUT Au dio/Vi deo jacks locat- ed on the back o f your TV . See the Operatin g Man ual o f the secon d TV or monitor f or further d etails regar ding that devi[...]

P AGE 18 Remote Control Functions in TV Mode LIG HT TV/VID EO MODE FRONT MUTE SURF VOL CH RA TIO CC AV L SLEEP MENU VIDEO AUDIO EXIT PLA Y P AUSE ST OP RECORD PIP PIP ch- PIP ch+ PIPinput FREEZE ENTER SAP SWAP REW FF SKIP COMP/DVI FLASHBK ENTER POWER SURF Scrolls th e Surf channel list. MENU Brings up th e main me nu to the scr een. EXIT Clears all[...]

Remote Control Functions in TV Mode P AGE 19 LIGH T TV/VIDEO MODE FRONT MUTE SURF VOL CH RA TIO CC AV L SLEEP MENU VIDEO AUDIO EXIT PLA Y P AUSE ST OP RECORD PIP PIP ch- PIP ch+ PIPinput FREEZE ENTER SAP SWAP REW FF SKIP COMP/DVI FLASHBK ENTER POWER POWER T urns your TV or any oth er progr ammed equipmen t on or off, depen ding on mode. CHANNEL UP/[...]

P AGE 20 On-Screen Display s This page d escribes your on-screen display an d inform ation bann er option s. 10 AM 03:00 TV 13 MONO TV 6 Main Channel Display Displays curren t channel n umber . Channel Label If a channel label has been set, then it will appear h ere . PIP Display This display appears when PIP is active . V olume V olume level is di[...]

P AGE 21 Front P anel Controls POWER MENU ENTER VOL CH 1 2 7 3 4 5 6 8 Operati on indi cator . (See page 6). Lamp indi cator . (See page 6). T emperatur e ind i cator . (See pag e 6 ). POWER MENU ENTER (Same as ENTER button on your r emote contr ol) VOLUME UP / DOWN CHANNEL UP / DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 See menu pages for instructions on using the on- [...]

P AGE 22 EZ Scan (Channel Search) Refer to pages 7-15 to conn ect extern al equipmen t to your TV . If you have not don e so, plug in your TV to a stand ard 120V 60Hz power outlet. If you have not d one so, r emove th e back of th e rem ote and in stall two AA batteries . Mak e sure batteri es are pr op- erly installed (ch eck the +/ – symbols). [...]

P AGE 23 Channel Add / Del / Surf Setup Create two different types of channel lists in memory: “Custom list” and “Surf list” . A custom list can be created by toggling each channel on or off with (Enter). Once a channel is highlighted, you will be able to see whether the channel is currently added or deleted by referring to the small window[...]

P AGE 24 Channel Label Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Setup m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the Setup m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select th e Ch. Label option. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow to access the Ch. Label m enu. Y ou will now see a men[...]

P AGE 25 Main Picture Sour ce Selection 1 2 Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Setup m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the Setup m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select M ain Input. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow to access the M ain Input men u, then use the UP/[...]

P AGE 26 PIP (Picture-in-Pictur e) EZ Scan Ch. Edit Ch. Label Main Input Sub Input G F Prev . Ant/Cable Video 1 Video 2 Front Video SETUP SETUP VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO TIME TIME LOCK LOCK SPECIAL SPECIAL Press th e MENU button on the r emote con trol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Setup m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow but[...]

P AGE 27 PIP (Picture-in-Pictur e) Oper ation Press PIP on th e rem ote contr ol with the PIP imag e on the scr een to activate POP (Pictur e-outsid e-Pictur e) mod e . The pi ctures o f all the pr ogramm ed chan- nels ar e search ed with the 3 PIP scr een, as shown to th e righ t. • Press SW AP , to enlarge the selected channel bein g search ed [...]

P AGE 28 Twin Pictur e Twin Picture splits the screen into 2, allowing 2 pictures to be shown on the TV screen at the same time . Each source is given half the screen. Use th e PIP INPUT button to select the input sour ce for th e sub pictur e . Each time you pr ess PIP INPUT , you toggle between Ant/Cable , Vi deo 1, Vid eo 2, and Fr ont Vi deo. 1[...]

P AGE 29 Video Menu Options Press th e MENU button on the r emote con- trol, th en use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Vi deo m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the Vi deo m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select on e of th e followin g option s: EZ Pictur e (Off, Dayligh t, Norm al, Nigh t Time , Movie , Vid eo Game ,[...]

P AGE 30 Video Menu Options • Contrast A djusts the differ ence between th e ligh t and d ark levels of th e pictur e . Press th e righ t arrow button to activate adjusting. • Brightness Adjusts th e white or ligh t level of th e overall pi cture. • Color Adjusts th e inten sity o f all colors. • Sharpness Adjusts th e level of crispn ess i[...]

P AGE 31 Audio Menu Options Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the A udi o men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the A udi o men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select on e of th e followin g option s: EZ Sound Rite , EZ Sound , Balance , Treble , Bass, Fron t Surroun d, or [...]

P AGE 32 Audio Menu Options (Contd.) • EZ SoundRite Scans f or chang es in soun d level durin g commer cials , then adjusts th e sound to match th e curren t audi o level o f the TV pr ogram you ar e watching. Y ou can also use this function with A VL button. • EZ Sound Chooses th e sound opti ons m anu ally . Off Lets you adjust the A udi o me[...]

P AGE 33 Auto Clock Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to choose A uto Clock, then pr ess ENTER or the RI GHT arrow button to activate th e Auto Clock opti on. Use th e L[...]

P AGE 34 Manual Clock Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to choose M anu al Clock, then pr ess the RIGHT arr ow to activate the M anu al Clock men u. Use th e LEFT/RIGHT [...]

P AGE 35 TV Turn Off Time Setup Set up a time for your TV to automatically turn itself o ff each day. Off Time function overrides On Time function if they are both set to the same time . Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate t[...]

P AGE 36 TV Turn On Time Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow to acti- vate the Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose On Time , then press the RI GHT arrow to activate the On Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose On. U[...]

P AGE 37 Sleep Timer Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Tim e men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose Sleep Timer th en press th e RIGHT arr ow to access the Sleep Tim er men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oos[...]

P AGE 38 Auto Off Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Tim e men u. Press th e ENTER or the RI GHT arrow but- ton to go to th e Time m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to choose A uto Off then pr ess the RI GHT arrow button to access th e A uto Off menu . Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oo[...]

P AGE 39 Aspect Ratio Press th e MENU button on the r emote con trol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Or press RA TIO button to instan tly access the A spect Ratio m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to acti- vate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose Aspect Ratio. Press ENTER or th e RIG[...]

P AGE 40 Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose Caption s, th en press ENTER or th e Righ t arrow button. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button s to mak e your caption selecti o[...]

P AGE 41 Caption/T ext Mode Selection Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose Caption/T ext, then pr ess ENTER or th e Righ t arrow button. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button [...]

P AGE 42 Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose Langu age . Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to move in to the Lan guag e selection men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow [...]

P AGE 43 EZ Demo (Menu Revie w) Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to activate the Speci al men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose EZ Demo, th en press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to activate EZ Dem o. Press EXIT button on t[...]

P AGE 44 P ar ental Lock Setup Press th e MENU button on the r emote contr ol, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Lock M enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arr ow button to access the Lock M enu. See the n ext pag e for m ore d etails on your blocking opti ons . 1 2 3 Lets you set up blocking schemes to block specific chan- nels, program [...]

P AGE 45 P ar ental Lock Setup (Contd.) Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to ch oose from the f ollowing Lock M enu opti ons . • Lock System : A ctivates or disables the blocking sch eme you set up previ ously . • Set P assword : Changes th e password by keyin g in a new password twi ce . • Block Ch. : Blocks any chann els that you do n ot want to watc[...]

P AGE 46 P ar ental Lock (Ratings Overvie w) TV-Y7 (Children 7 Y ears & Older): Progr am is desi gned f or childr en age 7 and above . TV-G (General A udi ences): Most par ents would fin d this progr am suitable for all ag es. TV-PG (Par ental Gui dance Sugg ested): Progr am contain s material that par ents m ay find un suitable for youn ger ch[...]

P AGE 47 Progr amming the Remote T est your rem ote contr ol. T o find out wh ether your r emote con tr ol can operate th e devi ce with out progr amming, turn on the d evice su ch as a the VCR and press th e correspon ding MODE button (VCR) on the r emote con trol while pointin g at the devi ce . T est the PO WER an d CH +/- buttons to see if the [...]

P AGE 48 Progr amming Code VCRs CA TV AIW A 034 AKAI 016 043 046 124 125 146 AMPRO 072 ANAM 031 033 103 AUDIO D YNAMICS 012 023 039 043 BROKSONIC 035 037 129 CANON 028 031 033 CAPEHART 108 CRAIG 003 040 135 CURTIS MA THES 031 033 041 DAEWOO 005 007 010 064 065 108 110 111 112 116 117 119 DA YTRON 108 DBX 012 023 039 043 DYNA TECH 034 053 ELECTROHOM[...]

P AGE 49 Progr amming Codes HDSTB Audio DVD ALPHAST AR DSR 123 AMPLICA 050 BIRDVIEW 051 126 129 BSR 053 CAPETRONICS 053 CHANNEL MASTER 013 014 015 018 036 055 CHAP ARRAL 008 009 012 077 CITOH 054 CURTIS MA THES 050 145 DRAKE 005 006 007 010 011 052 112 116 141 DX ANTENNA 024 046 056 076 ECHOST AR 038 040 057 058 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 122 [...]

P AGE 50 Maintenance 1. Her e ’ s a gr eat way to k eep the d ust off your scr een for a while . Wet a so ft cloth in a mixture of lukewarm water an d a little f abric so ftener or dish washin g deterg ent. Wrin g the cloth un til it ’ s almost d ry , and th en use it to wipe th e screen. 2. Mak e sure th e ex cess water is o ff the scr een, an[...]

P AGE 51 Maintenance (Contd.) Even though you m ay be gettin g cable service , the signal m ay be weak, whi ch mean s the qu ality of your pi cture m ay suffer due to oth er factors . If ther e are pr oblems with th e imag e on your TV , consult th e T roublesh ooting gui de on th e followin g pages . Y ou may also want to contact your cable servic[...]

P AGE 52 Tr oubleshooting SYMPT OMS Snowy pictur e and unclear sound. Multiple images or ‘ ghost shadow s. ’ Interference: Sharp lines acr oss the screen and unclear sound. Normal picture b ut no sound. No picture and unclear sound. No picture and no sound. No color , but the sound is O .K. Picture has a big black bo x on it, but the sound is O[...]

P AGE 53 Remote control doesn ’ t w ork. Menu options can ’ t be changed or selected. No picture or sound when any non-cable sour ce is selected. W eak or no Stereo Sound when using a stereo VCR. The PIP inset is black or lacks contr ast. The PIP inset is “ snow ” when the source is Antenna. Time is incorrect. Tr oubleshooting (Contd.) • [...]

P AGE 54 Glossary A list of d efinition s for som e of th e words f ound in this gui de as th ey relate to th ese TVs. 75 OHM RF CABLE The roun d cable that com es from an o ff-air an tenna or cable servi ce provi der . Each end looks lik e a he x shaped nut with a wir e sti cking thr ough the mi ddle , and it screws on to th e thread ed jack on th[...]

P AGE 55 A list of d efinition s for som e of th e words f ound in this gui de as th ey relate to th ese TVs. Glossary (Contd.) HD-STB High-d efinition set-top bo x. INPUT Refers to the jack that r eceives a signal in to the TV , VCR or oth er A/V devi ce . JA CK A connecti on on the back o f a TV , VCR, or any oth er A/V devi ce . This inclu des t[...]

P AGE 56 Product Specifications Mod els RU-48SZ40 Horizon tal Size (Inch es) 45.5 Hei ght (In ches) 32.9 Depth (Inch es) 15.3 W eigh t (lbs.) 68.3 P ower Requirem ent AC 120V , 60Hz T elevision System American TV Stan dar d, NT SC, A TSC with STB T elevision Channels VHF: 2 - 13 UHF: 14 - 69 CA TV: 1 - 125 P ower Consumpti on (W) 250W Antenn a 75 o[...]

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P/N : 3828V A0480B Y our LG® brand LCD R ear Projection T elevision will be repaired or replaced as set forth below , if it proves to be defec- tive in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warr anty period ("W arranty Period") listed below , effec- tive from the date ("Date of Purchase") of original consumer pur[...]