Sanyo AVL-261 manual

26” and 32"* LCD High-definition Colour TV with ATSC Digital Tuner INSTRUCTION MANUAL AVL-261/263/ 321/323 Help Line: 1-800-263-224 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (Eastern) * Diagonal measure www.sanyo.ca For best TV picture quality and channel selection connect to a digital cable or satellite receiver[...]

Important Information .......................................................................................................................................................1 Important Safety Precautions ...........................................................................................................................................2 Setup[...]

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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[...]

Important Safety Precautions Electrical energy can perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. But IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD. In order to prevent pote[...]

Important Safety Precautions (continued) 12. Stand ---Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. Do not place the product on an unstable trolley, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting inserious personal injurie[...]

23.Panel protection ---The LCD panel used in this product is made of glass. Therefore, it can break when the product is dropped or impacted upon by other objects. Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces in case the LCD panel breaks. 24.Pixel defect ---The LCD panel is a very high technology product, giving you finely detailed pictures. [...]

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6 Setup (continued) CABLE TV (CATV) CONNECTION A 75-ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75- ohm coaxial cable to the set, screw the 75- ohm cable to the ANT. Terminal. Some cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels”. Since the signals of these premium pay channels are scrambled, a cable TV[...]

Setup (continued) Identification of Controls Main unit (front view) Remove the Stand Note: 1. Power indicator 2. Remote sensor 3. CH+/- Channel Down or up. In OSD Menu, press these buttons to choose the OSD items. 4. VOL+/- Press the VOL + or VOL - button to directly increase or decrease the sound volume level. In OSD Menu, press these buttons to a[...]

SPEAKER OUTPUT JACKS Antenna input AUDIO R AUDIO L Cr/Pr Cb/Pb Y COMPONENT INPUT AUDIO HDMI1/DVI 1 IN input S-VIDEO AUDIO R VIDEO AV INPUT S/PDIF digital audio out terminal AUDIO L Headphone jack VIDEO AUDIO L AV OUPUT AUDIO R RS232 control interface 1. S/PDIF digital audio out terminal (optical) 2. HDMI1/DVI 1 IN input To connect to equipment with[...]

1 . POWER Turn the unit on or off 2 . To select additional products to be controlled with remote control Note: This remote control is an universal remote control. If your remote control does not work correctly when you operate the unit, please try to press TV button. 3 . Direct channel selector/number buttons Use these number buttons to select chan[...]

Connections Cautions before connecting Carefully check the terminals for position and type before making any connections. The illustration of the external equipment may be different depending on your model. Loose connectors can result in image or color problems. Make sure that all connectors are securely inserted into their terminals. Refer to the [...]

Connections (continued) Connect a Camcorder Connect the Audio/Video cables between the Audio (L/R)/Video jacks on the unit and camcorder. How to connect: To playback Camcorder R L VIDEO AUDIO Note: The operations of the camcorder may be different and is dependant on your model. Please read the user manual of your camcorder to confirm operation. OUT[...]

Connect a Digital Cable/Satellite receiver or standard DVD player - S VIDEO AV OUT R L VIDEO AUDIO Rear of the digital receiver How to connect: 1. Turn on your LCD TV , press INPUT button on the remote control to select Component 1 or 2 . 2. Turn on your DTV receiver and/or DVD player. To Watch DVI ANT Connect the cable or antenna to the antenna in[...]

R L VIDEO AUDIO Connect a VCR (for recording) or external amplifier VCR for recording W W Y Y R R AV OUT R L VIDEO AUDIO ANT IN ANT OUT AV IN Rear of the VCR Connect the Audio/Video cables between the Audio (L/R)/Video jacks on the unit and VCR. How to connect: 1. Turn on your LCD TV, select a program you wish to record. 2. Turn on your VCR, insert[...]

Basic Operations Turning the Unit On and Off Turning On Turning Off With the power on, press the Power button on the remote control to turn off. Note: You can also use the Power button on the control panel on the main unit. Viewing the Menu and Displays Menu navigation This unit has a simple, easy-to-use menu system that appears on the screen. This[...]

Memorizing the Channels 15 Selecting the Tuning Band This unit can automatically find all channels available through antenna or cable inputs, and store them in memory. Before your TV can memorize the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the unit. (i.e., an antenna or cable system) Auto Channel Search P[...]

Memorizing the Channels (continued) DTV Signal Strength Navigate to the Setup sub-menu and highlight DTV Signal . 1 2 Press OK or to view the on-screen signal strength monitor to see the quality of the signal being received. 4 You can make use of DTV signal strength monitor to check how strong your DTV signal is and whether you need to adjust your [...]

17 Channel Selection Using the Channel up/down buttons (CH + or CH - ) Press the CH+ or CH- to cycle among available channels found. Using the direct select buttons (0-9 and dash buttons) Press the number buttons (0-9) and the dash button (-) to go directly to a channel. For example, if you want to select channel 8-3, just key in ‘8’, ‘ - ’[...]

Screen Setup for HDMI, S-Video, regular audio/video inputs and analog TV 18 Customizing the Picture Option Function Choice/remarks Picture Mode Brightness Contrast Selects a desired picture mode. User/Nature/Soft/Bright Adjusts screen brightness for easier viewing of dark picture such as night scenes and black hair. Adjusts image contrast. 4 : stro[...]

19 Screen Setup for Component 1 & 2 inputs Customizing the picture Navigate to the Video s ub-menu. 1 2 Within the menu, use ,, to navigate Press OK or button to confirm, enter sub- menu or toggle the settings of the selected menu item. 563 or 4 or adjust. 4 Press EXIT button to exit 3 Option Function Choice/remarks Picture Mode Brightness Cont[...]

Using the Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button. Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off. 1 To turn mute off, press the MUTE button again. 2 Customizing the sound Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Press repeatedly to select menu. 5 or 6 Audio 2 Press OK or to access the submenu. 4 3 4 5 Within [...]

Time Set and Sleep Timer Auto Clock Setup Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Press repeatedly to select menu ress OK or to access the submenu. 5 or 6 Feature , p 4 2 3 4 5 - The time is set automatically from a digital channel signal. - The digital channel signal includes information for the current time provided by the broadcasting statio[...]

Viewing Closed Captions The unit decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions. Most prerec[...]

Setting Parental Control This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful. Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings that contain information about the program: the MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. The M[...]

Setting Parental Control (continued) [2] TV Rating Rating age based Note: Age-based ratings can be modified by the content-based ratings but only in the combinations indicated by an in the table above. Choosing lower age-based rating blocks the higher age-based ratings regardless of content ratings settings. TV-Y (All children) TV-Y7 (Direct to Old[...]

Setting Parental Control (continued) Password Setup To use the Parental Control function, you first need to set your password. Navigate to the Feature sub-menu, highlight Parental Control and then use 4 OK or to access Parental Control Menu . 1 2 Highlight Password Change and then use OK or to access. 4 3 Input old password (4-digit, the preset pas[...]

CANADIAN ENGLISH RATING CHART Exempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. Programming intended for children under age 8. No offensive language, nudity or sexual content. Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and ove[...]

Setting Parental Control (continued) Canadian French Rating Steup To Move To Select To Exit OK Exit Canadian Rating Menu Canadian English Canadian French C G G 13 ans+ 14+ 18 ans+ E E C8+ 8 ans+ PG 16 ans+ 18+ When 13 ans+ in the age-based rating is set to BLOCK, this will automatically block the higher rating: 16 ans+, 18 ans+. 2 Within the menu, [...]

28 Troubleshooting Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to an encountered symptom. Symptoms Check item = Check that the AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket. = Unplug the power cord, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-insert plug into the mains socket and turn on the unit again. No power = Check vid[...]

29 Care and Maintenance LCD Display panel information The marking or retained image on the LCD panel resulting from fixed image use is not an operating defect and as such is not covered by Warranty. This product is not designed to display fixed image patterns for extended periods of time. Note: Important Information Regarding Use of Video Games, Co[...]

30 Specifications Screen: 26" 32" Power supply: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz AC100-240v 50/60Hz Power consumption: 140W 170W Standby: <1W <1W Resolution: 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 Unit Dimensions (WxHxD, inches): 28.1 X 23.9 X 9.3 33 x 27.3 x 10.25 Weight (lbs): 41.8 50.6 Channel coverage: VHF UHF CATV CADTV DTV 2-13 14-69 1-125 1-135 2-69 TV sy[...]

Note: The universal remote control unit can’t be programmed to control a TV with other brand. It has been preset to control this TV set, and this preset is unchangeable. 31[...]

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SANYO COMFORT WARRANTY WARRANTY APPLICATION New, unused Sanyo Color Television products purchased in Canada through a Sanyo authorized dealer are warranted against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for ONE YEAR for parts and labor, from the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser for non-commercial use. This warranty only[...]

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