Sanyo AVL-279 manual

27”* LCD High-definition Colour TV with ATSC Digital Tuner INSTRUCTION MANUAL AVL-279 Help Line: 1-800-263-224 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (Eastern) * Diagonal measure www.sanyo.ca[...]

1 Important Information 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 magnitu[...]

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 in serious personal injuri[...]

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. [...]

Table of Contents 5 Important Information ..............................................................................................................................1 Important Safeguards ...............................................................................................................................2 Table of Contents ............[...]

Table of Contents 6 Adjusting MENU Options .........................................................................................................................28 Picture Control ................................................................................................................................28 Accessing Picture Menu .............[...]

Introducing the TV Remove the TV from the Box STOP! To safely remove the television from the box It’s best to use 2 people to remove the television for stability. 1. Remove cardboard holders from the box. 2. Remove the cardboard; however, keep the wrapping on the television to protect it while moving. 3. Lift onto installation location as the dia[...]

Connecting cover Screws Fixed board Fixed board Screws Connecting cover Introducing the TV Attach the Speaker System to the Display If applicable: Removing the Stand for Wall-Mounting Cautions: 1. Carefully handle the unit during setup and consult authorized service personnel to ensure successful installation. 2. Before performing work spread cushi[...]

Introducing the TV TV Controls and Connectors Front Panel INPUT MENU VOL+ VOL- CH+ CH- Item Description Power Indicator Remote Sensor Receives IR (infrared) signals from the remot e control. 1 3 5 4 6 7 2 1 2 Press to scan through channels. In menu operations, these buttons se rve as down/up buttons. CH-/CH+ 3 Press to adjust the volume. In menu op[...]

Introducing the TV TV Controls and Connectors Side Panel S- VIDEO D -Sub/DVI AUDIO INPUT HDMI INPUT COMPONENT AV P r P r P b P b Y Y R L L R L R R L VIDEO VIDEO 2 1 1 2 D-Sub INPUT PC/DTV INPUT ( ) RF RS-232 R VIDEO L USB UPGRADE PORT ( ) VCR(OUTPUT) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL S- VIDEO D -Sub/DVI AUDIO INPUT HDMI INPUT COMPONENT AV P r P r P b P b Y[...]

Connecting Antenna System Connecting the TV Basic Connections Overview To display clear crisp pictures, you must connect your TV correctly and choose the correct display format. It is strongly recommended to connect the cable and antenna input using a 75-ohm coaxial cable to receive optimum picture quality signal. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can be e[...]

Connecting the TV Basic Connections Connecting Cable Box (Basic) Use this connection if you have a cable system and your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium channels or all channels (which requires you to use a cable box). Connect the CATV cable to the cable box’s input jack. Then use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box’[...]

Connecting the TV Basic Connections Connecting Satellite Receiver Connecting Digital Satellite Receiver Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver’s SATELLITE IN jack. Use AV cables to connect the satellite receiver’s AUDIO and S-VIDEO OUT jacks to the TV’s AUDIO and S-VIDEO IN jacks. Connect the RF coaxial cable from the s[...]

S- VIDEO D -Sub/DVI AUDIO INPUT HDMI INPUT COMPONENT AV P r P r P b P b Y Y R L L R L R R L VIDEO VIDEO 2 1 1 2 D-Sub INPUT PC/DTV INPUT ( ) RF RS-232 TV Right Side Using External Equipment Introduction You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, PC, HDMI equipment, game console and camcord[...]

S- VIDEO D -Sub/DVI AUDIO INPUT HDMI INPUT COMPONENT AV P r P r P b P b Y Y R L L R L R R L VIDEO VIDEO 2 1 1 2 D-Sub INPUT PC/DTV INPUT ( ) RF RS-232 TV Right Side Using External Equipment Connecting the TV You can use the TV's Coaxial Digital Audio OUT jack to connect a digital audio device, such as an audio amplifier. Use an coaxial audio c[...]

S-VIDEO Using External Equipment Connecting the TV Connecting a VCR for Playing Back Use AV cables to connect the VCR’s AV output jacks to the TV’s AV input jacks. If your VCRs have S-VIDEO jacks, for best picture quality, use an S-VIDEO connection instead of the video cable (yellow) on your combined A/V cable. Use a S-VIDEO cable to connect th[...]

DVD Player Using External Equipment Connecting the TV Connecting a DVD Player with Component Video Connectors Use a component video cable to connect the DVD player’s YPbPr jacks to the TV’s YPbPr jacks. Use an audio cable to connect the DVD player’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV’s AUDIO IN jacks. Be sure to use the same row of inputs that you u[...]

Using External Equipment Connecting the TV Connecting a PC If you connect your PC to the TV, you can watch your personal computer’s display on the TV. When your PC is connected to the TV with the D-Sub cable and audio cable, you can view and listen to the PC’s video and audio output on the TV. D-Sub cable (analog RGB) To monitor port (15-pin D-[...]

Using External Equipment Connecting the TV Connecting a Second TV or Monitor The TV has a special signal output capability which allows you to hook up a second TV or monitor. Connect the second TV or monitor to the TV’s VCR output jacks. See the Operating Manual of the second TV or monitor for further details regarding that device’s input setti[...]

Introducing the Remote Control Insert Batteries into the Remote Control Insert two size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment. 1 2 Improper use of batteries can result in a leakage of chemicals and/or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below. = Place batteries with their terminals[...]

MTS/SAP ZOOM CCD SLEEP LIST FAVORITE AUDIO PICTURE PIP P.POSITION SWAP FREEZE 1 3 5 4 6 7 8 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 Introducing the Remote Control Button Descriptions POWER Turn the unit on or off. To select additional products to be controlled with remote control. This is a universal remote control. If your remote control does not work correctly when y[...]

MTS/SAP ZOOM CCD SLEEP LIST FAVORITE AUDIO PICTURE PIP P.POSITION SWAP FREEZE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Introducing the Remote Control Button Descriptions Button Description 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 To select a screen aspect ratio. To select a stereo, sap or mono for analog channels; also used to select audio track for digital channels. To set slee[...]

Getting Started Running Initial Setup Perform these steps before you press POWER on the remote control to turn on your TV set. 1. Insert the batteries into the remote control unit. 2. Connect the antenna cable to the TV. 3. Plug in the AC power cord to the AC outlet. After you finish connecting the TV, you can run the Initial Setup to create a list[...]

Getting Started Setting a Secret Number (Password) For additional protection to your TV and to your user's settings from being accidentally changed, you may want to set a secret number first as below. 1. Press MENU ................. 2. Highlight [ Locks ]........... 3. Press OK ...................... The TV allows you to set a secret number wh[...]

Watching TV Turning On/Off First plug in the AC power cord to the AC outlet. Press POWER on the TV or press POWER on the remote control. or The initial setup starts when the TV powers on for the first time. If the TV has been turned on before, it displays current input signal directly. Turning On Turning Off Press POWER on the TV or press POWER on [...]

Watching TV Adjusting Volume Using FREEZE button Using ZOOM button Normal If you enter channel number with 0-9 only (without pressing OK), channel selection will be made if there is no operation for a few seconds. For digital TV channels Press the 0-9 number buttons and dash(-) to input a digital channel number; the TV goes to the selected channel [...]

Using ZOOM button Watching TV ZOOM 2 Select to view wide-screen DVDs in full screen. Direct Full Screen ZOOM 1 Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture horizontally only, to fill the display area. Select to detect the resolution of the signal and display an image with the same number of pixels on the screen. Select to enlarge the picture horizontally and [...]

Adjusting MENU Options Picture Control Channels Locks Guide Picture Audio Picture Settings Screen Settings Aspect Ratio Color Temperature Cinemotion 3D Comb Filter Temporal NR RESET PICTURE Settings ON Depending on the signal tuned, you may see different MENU options on your screen. As an example, Menus displayed below are based on TV mode. Accessi[...]

Option Description Preset Select to adjust picture brightness. Select to adjust picture contrast. Select to adjust clarity of outline detail. Picture Control Adjusting MENU Options Picture Settings: TV Contrast Saturation Tint Sharpness Choose among different preset adjustments for your TV picture 25 20 25 25 DONE Brightness 25 Preset Custom Adjust[...]

Adjusting MENU Options Audio Control Accessing Audio Menu 1. Press MENU ................. 2. Highlight [ Audio ]......... 3. Press OK ...................... Use or button. Option Description Select to access an audio adjustment window. Selecting Audio Options Settings Channels Locks Guide Picture Audio Bass, Treble & Balance Phone Settings Effe[...]

Adjusting MENU Options Setting Channels Accessing Channels Menu 1. Press MENU .................. 2. Highlight [ Channels ]... 3. Press OK ...................... Use or button. Settings Locks Guide Picture Audio Master List Favorites Scan Channels Find Channel Channel Name Edit Channels Option Description Select to display all available channels sca[...]

Setting Favorite Channels Adjusting MENU Options Setting Channels Fav 2 Sports Press OK to finish Done Rename List Unmark All FAV 2 2.0 2.1 2.2 3.0 4.0 4.1 KFOX-HD KFOX-SD KGO-DT Change Name Press OK to finish FAV 1 Done _ Movie A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Back Clear Shift Channel Name Edit Edit channel[...]

Adjusting MENU Options Using the Program Guide Accessing Program Guide 1. Press MENU ................. 2. Highlight [ Guide ]..... 3. Press OK ...................... Use or button. Settings Channels Locks Picture Audio Guide Show program information for the current channel Using the Program Guide HD1080i Stereo SIGNAL A juonralist investigates a bi[...]

Adjusting MENU Options Setting System Accessing Settings Menu 1. Press MENU ................. 2. Highlight [ Settings ]..... 3. Press OK ...................... Use or button. Channels Locks Guide Picture Audio Date & Time Timers Input Select Closed Captions Menu & Displays RESET ALL Settings Setting Date & Time Clock/Calendar Press OK t[...]

Adjusting MENU Options Input Select Date & Time Timers Input Select Closed Captions Menu & Displays RESET ALL TV AV1 SV/AV2 Component1 Component2 HDMI Anolog RGB Select to view TV programs Select to view programs from AV1 inputs. Select to view programs from AV2 or S-video Select to view programs from Component1 inputs. Select to view progr[...]

Adjusting MENU Options Editing Input Labels Setting Screen Saver 1. Highlight [Menu & Displays] item in [ Settings ] menu. Press OK or button to access the sub-menu. 2. Highlight [Input Labels Edit] item. Date & Time Timers Input Select Closed Captions Menu & Displays RESET ALL Input Labels Edit Screen Saver RESET DISPLAY Menu Language [...]

Adjusting MENU Options Parental Lock Control 2. Highlight [ Locks ]........... Settings Guide Picture Audio Channels Locks PIN Entry You must enter your four-digit PIN to continue Press a Number to enter digit Accessing Locks Menu 1. Press MENU ................. 3. Press OK ...................... Use or button. 4. Enter a correct PIN. Use 0-9 numbe[...]

Selecting Locks Options Adjusting MENU Options Parental Lock Control US Custom Rating Options Option Description USA-TV USA-Movie G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X To ensure maximum blocking capability, the age-based ratings should be used. The content ratings will increase depending on the level of the age-based rating. For example, a program with a TV-PG V (V[...]

Other Information Remote Control Troubleshooting If, after reading these operating instructions, you have additional questions related to the use of your television, please call the services center in your local area. Before calling service, please check the symptoms and follow suggested solutions. Problem Possible Solutions Remote control does not[...]

Other Information General Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solutions One or some channels can’t be displayed • These channels may be locked. Please unlock them (see Lock settings). • These channels may be set to hidden in the master channel list. You may mark them with the tick symbol to cancel hidden or select them with 0-9 number buttons. L[...]

Other Information Care and Maintenance • • screen Do not use in hot and cold rooms (locations) When the unit is used in rooms (locations) with low temperature, the picture may leave trails or appear slightly delayed. This is not a malfunction, and the unit will recover when the temperature returns to normal. • Do not leave the unit in a hot o[...]

Other Information Specifications Type: LCD TV Panel: 27" TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio TV system: American TV standard ATSC/NTSC System Receiving Channel: VHF/UHF: VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch CATV: 1-125ch Digital Terrestrial Broadcast: 2-69ch Digital cable: 1-135ch Audio multiplex: BTSC System Audio out: 8W ◊ 2 Power Requirement: AC 120 V, 60 Hz f[...]

Programming your Remote Control (on applicable models) Introduction On some models your remote lets you control four devices with one easy-to-use, compact unit. After installing batteries, you can program the remote to control your Universal TV, VCR or DVD, Cable or Satellite Receivers, Amplifier or Tuner, and Auxiliary devices. To do so, follow th[...]

Changing Volume Lock The remote comes preset to allow independent volume control of each selected device (Global Volume Unlock). However, you may change the Volume Lock setting to Global Volume Lock so that one device's volume will control volume in all other modes. After that, you can perform Individual Volume Unlock on a selected device to s[...]

Other Information Audio Ampli fier s Manufacturer Codes Bose 30674 GE 30078 JVC 30331 Marantz 30321 Nakam ichi 30321 NEC 30264 Optim us 30395 Realistic 30395 Sansui 30321 Shure 30264 Sony 30689 Soundesign 30078 Victor 30331 Wards 30078 Y am aha 30354, 30133 Audio Amp/ T uner s Manufacturer C odes ADC 30531 Aiwa 31405, 31243, 30121 Anam 31609, 31074[...]

Other Information Philips 31 189, 31269 Pioneer 31023, 30150, 30014, 30630, 30531 Proscan 31254 Qisheng 31609 Quasar 30039 RadioShack 31263 RCA 31023, 31609, 31254, 30531, 31074 Sharper Im age 31263 Silsonic 30176 Sony 31258, 31759 Soundesign 30670 S tereophonic s 31023 Sunfire 31313 T eac 31074, 31267 T echnics 31308, 31518, 30039 Thorens 31 189 V[...]

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Other Information Harm an/Kardon 30157, 30173 Hitachi 30032 Integra 30101 JVC 30072 Kenwood 30826, 30626, 30028, 30037, 30036, 30190 Krell 30157 Linn 30157 Magnavox 30157 Marantz 30626, 30029, 30157 MCS 30029 Miro 30000 Mission 30157 MTC 30420 NSM 30157 Onk y o 30868, 30101 Optim us 31063, 30000 , 30032, 3 0037, 30420, 3017 9, 31 075, 30145 Panason[...]

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Other Information Lasonic 20798 LG 20591, 20869, 20801 Liquid Video 21980 Lite-On 21 158, 21058 Loewe 2051 1 Magnavox 20503, 20539, 21976, 21914, 20675 Marantz 20539 Memorex 20695 Microsoft 20522 Mintek 20717 Mitsubishi 21521, 20521 Nesa 20717 Norcent 21003 Onk y o 20503, 20627, 21924, 20792 Oritron 20651, 21980 Panasonic 20490, 21762, 21990 Philip[...]

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Other Information RadioShack 00869 RCA 00392, 00566, 00855, 00143, 01392 Samsung 01276, 01 109, 01 108 Sany o 01219 SKY 00856 Sony 00639, 01640 S tar Choice 00869 Tivo 01 142, 01442 T oshiba 00749, 01749, 00790, 01285 UltimateT V 01640, 01392 Uniden 00724, 00722 US Digital 01535 USDTV 01535 V oom 00869 Zenith 00856, 01856 Televisions Manufacturer C[...]

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Other Information Manufacturer's Codes VCRs Manufacturer Codes Wards 20060, 20035 , 20048, 2 0047, 20081, 2024 0, 20042, 2 0072 W hite W estinghouse 20209, 20072 XR-1000 20035, 20072 Y am aha 20038 Zenith 20039, 20033, 20209, 20479 ZT Group 21972 61[...]

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[...]