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    Contents Important safety instructions 3 Disposal instructions 3 Declaration of Conformity 3 First things first 4 Packing checklist 4 Your LCD TV overview 4 Front panel view 4 Rear panel view 5 Remote control 6 General keys 6 Teletext 6 Basic connections 7 Connecting the power cord 7 Setting up the remote control 7 Enjoying analog and digital TV 7[...]

  • Page 2

    HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project. Copyright © 2007. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD TV User's Guide Original Issue: 05/2007 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this pu[...]

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    English 3 Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Please put them somewhere safe for future reference. 1 Fo ll ow a ll w ar ni ng s an d in st ru ct io ns m ar ke d on t he p ro du ct . 2 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. [...]

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    English 4 First things first We would like to thank you for making this Acer LCD TV your choice. With proper care, your new Acer LCD TV will provide you with years of entertainment and satisfaction. This User's Guide introduces you to the various features your LCD TV can offer, and provides clear and concise information about the product, so [...]

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    English 5 Rear panel view 1 Power switch 2 AC-in 3 HDMI 4 VGA-in 5 PC Audio-in 6 AV-Aud io L/R + CV BS + C OMPONE NT* 7 AV-Audio-out 8 SCART 9 Tuner** 4 3 2 1 2 1 AV Pr Pb Y TUNER OUT 8 7 6 5 * For AV: Composite and component inputs share the same audio ports. ** Tuner could support analog, digital and mixed signal. 9[...]

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    English 6 General keys Remote control T T X / M I X M P X W I D E EPG CH LIST SOUND INDEX SUBTITLE SUBPAGE REVEAL SIZE HOLD ENTER 1 7 11 2 10 6 3 1 POWER Press to turn your TV on/off. 2 DISPLAY Press once to display input/channel information (dependent on input/source type). 3 MUTE Press to toggle audio on and off. 4 Input buttons (TV/AV/SCART/PC) [...]

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    English 7 Connecting the power cord 1 Connect the AC cord into the AC input on the back of the set. 2 Connect the plug to the wall outlet as shown. Setting up the remote control 1 Open the cover on the back of the remote unit. 2 Insert two AAA batteries (supplied) to match the polarity indicated inside the battery compartment. Basic connections Get[...]

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    English 8 Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment Connect your DVD player, VCR or audio/video equipment using the SCART port located at the rear of your LCD TV as shown below. Source-IN * Acer recommends the following priority for connection types: HDMI -> COMPONENT -> SCART -> Composite.[...]

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    English 9 Connecting a camera, camcorder or video game Connect your camera or camcorder to the video/audio ports on the left of the TV set as shown below. Connecting a PC or notebook computer To display PC output on your TV, connect your PC or notebook computer to the TV as shown below. Selecting the input source Once you have connected your antenn[...]

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    English 10 OSD navigation Many of the advanced settings and adjustments are available through using the OSD (onscreen display) menus, as shown in the example screenshot below. Basic operations required to navigate these menus (Picture, Audio, Channel management, Settings and Parental control) are described in this section. There are five main OSD [...]

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    English 11 Adjusting the OSD settings The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your LCD TV. Press the MENU key to open the OSD. You can use the OSD to adjust the picture quality, audio settings, channel settings and general settings. For advanced settings, please refer to following page: Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press the MENU key t[...]

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    English 12 Empowering Technology Set-up Empowering mode To change your Empowering Key's default setting: The Empowering Key opens up the Acer Empowering Technology functions. Empowering Technology has choice is between Scenario mode and Favourite channel. Set-up Empowering mode 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 2 [...]

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    English 13 Scenario mode in TV (default setting) Scenario mode has five preset viewing modes designed to give you the best picture quality when watching a particular kind of programme. There are five pre-defined audio and video settings for optimal enjoyment of the following scenarios: Standard TV, Movie, Game, Sports, Concert, User. Mode Inform[...]

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    English 14 Advanced features Parental Control Locking TV content Parental control is a handy feature that can block all TV sources. Parental control allows you to enter a password and effectively stop anyone without the password from watching TV. Setting a password 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 2 Use the directiona[...]

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    English 15 Locking your TV 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 2 Use the directional keys to navigate to the Parental Control menu. Then select Password . 3 Enter your Password. Then, select Channel block , Age Rating or Input block for further settings. (see page 14 note) Reorder for channels The first time you complet[...]

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    English 16 Scanning for channels 1 MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 2 Use the directional keys to navigate and select Channel Management. 3 Highlight Auto Scan . Then, select Start and press OK to begin. 4 6 MENU Press MENU to exit. Re-scan for channels The first time you completed the setup wizard, all available [...]

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    English 17 TV ratings (for digital TV mode) Most digital TV allows you to block content according to rating systems. The rating system available is dependent on region. DVB ratings The DVB system rates content by age. The categories are increase by increments of one year from 4 to 18 years of age. The categories are as follows: Rating Description 4[...]

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    English 18 To open the channel list feature: 1 CH LIST Press the CH LIST key on the remote control. This will bring up the channel list menu. 2 The current channel will be highlighted and press OK to view detail of programme information. 3 Use the directional keys to navigate the list and select the channel you wish to watch. Press OK to select you[...]

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    English 19 Electronic programme guide (for digital TV mode) The electronic programme guide (EPG) is an onscreen service available on digital and cable TV that provides information about scheduled broadcast programmes on all channels by time, title, channel and genre. EPG screen There are four main areas of the EPG screen: a. Content area The conten[...]

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    English 20 short-cuts EPG features Red Press the red key to view the previous day's list of channels. Green Press the green key to view the next day's list of channels. Yellow Press the yellow key to view details of the selected item. Blue Press the blue key to go to the Type filter page. The Type filter feature can help you to select a[...]

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    English 21 Widescreen display mode Your Acer LCD TV has a special widescreen mode that allows you to toggle between Auto, 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, and Letterbox 1, 2 and 3 type views. Press the WIDE key on the remote control to toggle the display between the four wide modes. Wide mode The Acer LCD contains four widescreen modes, including Auto, 4:3, 16[...]

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    English 22 Troubleshooting Before you call the Acer service center, please check the following items: Here is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your LCD TV. Easy answers and solutions are provided for each. There is no picture or sound. • Make sure the power cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Make sure[...]

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    English 23 Resolution Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Standard Format 1 640 x 350 31.5 70.0 VGA 2 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 VGA 3 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 VGA 4 640 x 480 35.0 66.7 MAC 5 640 x 480 37.9 72.0 VESA 6 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 VESA 7 640 x 480 43.3 85.0 VESA 8 800 x 600 35.2 56.0 VESA 9 800 x 600 37.9 60.0 VESA 10 800 x 600 48.1 72.0[...]

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    English 24 Product specifications Model AT2635 AT3235 Panel spec Resolution (pixels) 1366 x 768 Brightness (tpe.) 500 nit Contrast Ratio (tpe.) 800 : 1 1500 : 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio (tp e.) 3200 : 1 6000 : 1 Display colour 16.7 M Viewing angle (tpe.) H: 160 o ; V:160 o H: 178 o ; V:178 o Response (tpe.) 8 ms (Gray to Gray) 6.5 ms (Gray to Gray) [...]