Astar electronic LTV-27HBG manual

Dear AST AR Customer, Congratulations on your new AST AR 27''HDTV High Definition LCD T elevision purchase. Thank you for your support. For maximum benefit of your set, please read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will experience years of enjoyment from your new AST AR 27&[...]

This product is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of the product. Read the following safety instructions before operating the display. Keep thes[...]

Note: In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. However , the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same. If an outside antenna/satellite or cable system is to be connected to the LCD TV, make sure that the antenna/satellite or cable syst[...]

Opening the package Your AST AR 27''HDTV is packaged in a carton together with other standard accessories. Any optional accessories would be packed separately in another carton. The weight of the LCD display is approximately 53 lbs. Due to the size and weight of the product, it is suggested that it be handled by a minimum of 2 persons. Si[...]

Please read the user manual carefully before performing the installation. The power consumption of the display is approximately 200 W, please use the power cord designated for the product. When an extension cord is required, use one with the correct power rating. The cord must be the grounded and the grounding feature must not be def eated. The pro[...]

Removing the stand/base: To find the perfect wall mount for the AST AR 27''HDTV , browse A STAR's certified mount selection at www.astarelectronics.com or call directly at 1-877-851-2528. www.astarelectronics.com 6 1.Unplug all the cables and cords from your LCD TV. 2.Place the LCD TV face down on a soft and flat surface (blanket, fo[...]

Table of Contents www.astarelectronics.com 7 Chapter 1- Basic Controls and Connections Chapter 2- Connecting Equipment Chapter 3-Setting Up to Watch TV and DTV Chapter 4-Maintenance and T roubleshooting Specifications Glossary-Standard Definitions 1.1-Front Panel Controls..............................................................................[...]

Chapter 1 -Basic Controls and Connections 1.1 - Front Panel Controls 1.CH(+/-)- . When the OSD is active, these buttons are used to select OSD options. 2.VOL(+/-)- These buttons increase or decrease volume. When the OSD is active, these buttons adjust the OSD options. 3.MENU - This button opens the TV OSD menu. 4.INPUT-This button switches between [...]

1.2 - Rear Panel Connections 1.RS232 - This custom communication port is for factory service only. AC IN - Power Input. 2.CABLE /AIR IN - Connect to an antenna, or cable service. 3.VIDEO OUT - Connect the Video and Audio from the LCD TV to an extra service, such as PVR, DVR or TV . 4.HDMI IN - Connect a DVD multimedia player , or set-top box and th[...]

1.3-ASTAR Remote Control Button Description • POWER - Press this key to turn the TV on from standby mode. Press it again to return to the standby mode. • MUTE -This button turns the sound on and off. • SLEEP -This button allows the user to select the sleep options by adjusting the timer in15 minute increments up to120 minutes. • MTS -This b[...]

• SOUND -Press repeatedly to select sound mode: Normal, News, Cinema, Concert, User . • PICTURE -Press repeatedly for different picture modes select user/cinema/normal/vivid/Hi-bright. • RETURN -Press it to return to the previous channel in TV mode. • MODE - User this button to activate the PIP mode and select the mode by pressing repeatedl[...]

1.3.1-Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+)and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment. Re-attach the battery cover . •Only use the specified AAA batteries. •Do not mix new and old batteries. This may result[...]

Chapter 2 - Connecting Equipment 2.1- Which Video Connection Should I Use? The ASTAR 27'' HDTV has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Digital HD(HDMI-High-Definition Multime-dia Interface)- It is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digi[...]

2.2 - Connecting Y our DVD Player You have several connections for the DVD players to be connected to your new 27''HDTV-HDMI(Digital HD), Component (Analog HD), S-Video, and Composite (AV) inputs. Based on your home theater configuration, you decide which option is the right one for you. 2.2 .1- Using HDMI (Digital HD) DVD players that ha[...]

For DVD Players with DVI: 1.Turn of f the power to the LCD TV and DVD player . 2.Using a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your DVD Player and the HDMI end to the HDMI input in the rear of your LCD TV. 3. Using an audio cable(white and red connectors), connect cable to the audio output connecters associated with the DVI output on the rear of y[...]

2.2.2 - Using Component (Analog HD) Video Connecting DVD Player(Better): 1.Turn of f the power to the LCD TV and DVD player . 2.Connect the Y (green color) connector on the rear of your DVD player to the corresponding Y -1 (green color) connect or in the rear of your LCD TV. 3.Connect the Pb(blue color) connector on the rear of your DVD player to t[...]

Note: Refer to your DVD player user manual for more information about the video output requirements of the product. 1. 2.Connect the S-V ideo jack on the rear of your DVD player to the S-V ideo jack in the rear of your LCD TV. 3.Connect the R(red color) and L(white color) audio connectors on t he rear of your DVD player to the R-4 (red color) and L[...]

2.2.4 - Using Composite (AV) Video Connecting DVD Player (Good): 1.Turn off the power to the LCD TV and DVD player. 2.Connect the V ideo(yellow color) connector on the rear of your DVD player to the Video connector in the AV (yellow color) in the rear of your LCD TV. 3.Connect the R(red color) and L(white color) audio connectors on the rear of your[...]

2.3 - Connecting Y our HDTV Set-Top Box 1.Turn off the power to the LCD TV and HDTV Set -T op Box. 2.Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your HDTV Set-T op Box and the other end to the HDMI input in the rear of your LCD TV. 3.Turn on the power to the LCD TV and your HDTV Set-T op Box. 5.Select HDMI using the INPUT button on the front of the [...]

For HDTV Set- T op Boxes with DVI: 1.Turn off the power to the LCD TV and HDTV Set -T op Box. 2.Using a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your HDTV Set- T op Box and the HDMI end to the HDMI input in the rear of your LCD TV . 3.Using an audio cable (white and red connectors), connect cable to the audio output connectors associated with the DVI[...]

2.3.2 - Using VGA Video Connecting Set-T op Box (Better): 1.Turn off the power to the LCD TV and HDTV Set -T op Box. 2.Connect a 15-pin D-Sub VGA cable to the RGB output of your HDTV Set-T op Box and the other end to the VGA input in the rear of your LCD TV. 3.Connect the Audio Out on your HDTV Set-T op Box to the Audio within the VGA group in the [...]

2.4 - Connecting Y our VCR or Video Camera 1.Turn off the power to the LCD TV and VCR or video camera. 2.Connect the S-V ideo jack on your VCR or video camera to the S-Video jack in the rear of your LCD TV . 3.Connect the R(red color) and L(white color) connectors on your VCR or video camera to the R-4(red color) and L-4 (white color) audio input c[...]

2.5 -Connecting Coaxial (RF) There are several options for connecting your antenna(or cable for TV) to your new 27''HDTV-directly to the DTV , NTSC TV or through your VCR. Based on your home theater configuration, you can decide which option is the right one for you. 2.5.1-Using Y our Antenna or Cable for DTV 1.Turn off the power to your [...]

2.5.3 - Using the Antenna or Cable through Y our VCR 1.Turn off the power to your LCD TV and VCR . 2.Connect the "Output to TV" (RF Out or Antenna Out) connector on the rear of your VCR to the TV CABLE/AIR connector in the rear of your LCD TV. 3.Turn on the power to your LCD TV and VCR. 4.Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote con[...]

2.6-Connecting an Amplifier or Speakers Note: If you are connecting the DTV input, you can connect the DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT to your sound system using a digital optical audio cable. 1.Turn off the power to the LCD TV and Receiver /AMP . 2.Connect the R (red color) and L(white color) audio connectors on the Receiver/Amp to the R (red color) and L (whi[...]

2.7 - Connecting a Computer 1.Turn off the power to the LCD TV and Computer . 2.Connect a 15-pin D-sub VGA cable to the VGA output of your computer and the other end to the VGA input in the rear of your LCD TV. 3.Connect the Audio Out on your computer to the VGA Audio IN in the rear of your LCD TV. 4.Turn on the power to your LCD TV and computer . [...]

Chapter 3- Setting Up to W atch TV and DTV 1.Connecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of your LCD TV , and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2.Connect Audio and Video Cables to the LCD TV 3.Turning Power On Once all the components are connected, press the Power button on the front of t[...]

3.2 - Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV , please make sure that any cable, satellite or off-air antenna connections are secure. Also, verify that the power cord is plugged into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector. 1.Press the power button on the remote control or on the front of your LCD TV. The status LED on [...]

3.4 General Press the DTV/ATV button on the remote control until"DTV" appears on the top right of the screen. When the MENU button is pressed, the On-Screen Display (OSD) appears on the Video page. Press the RIGHT arrow button to highlight the General selection. This will display the General OSD. General Exit 3.4 General Press the DTV/ATV[...]

Note: Y ou will not get as many Digital cable channels as your Setup Box will have. The channels you will receive are clear QAM through your local cable provider. General Exit Note: Y ou will not get as many Digital cable channels as your Setup Box will have. The channels you will receive are clear QAM through your local cable provider. General Exi[...]

A channel will also be missed if it is too weak to be received. Re-orientation of the antenna or changing to a higher gain antenna may help, but note that any changes to the antenna may af fect the other channels. The MANUAL SCAN screen now appears and this can be used in two ways. The screen defaults to ADD-ON MODE and pressing the ENTER button at[...]

CAPTION -Allows you to read the voice content of television programs. When at the DTV screen, press the button repeatedly until the Caption screen will be shown. Press the DOWN arrow once to highlight the ANALOG CLOSED CAPTION option. Caption Exit CAPTION -Allows you to read the voice content of television programs. When at the DTV screen, press th[...]

If you did not EXIT from the CAPTION page, press the arrow to highlight DIGIT AL CAPTION STYLE. Press Enter . The default style, AS BROADCASTER, is shown as selected. This means that the style of the closed caption is as received from the TV channel. Use the or arrow button to select CUSTOM. The Custom page allows you change the font size color, th[...]

When at the first DTV screen, press the RIGHT arrow button repeatedly . The P ARENTAL screen will be shown. Press the ENTER button to highlight the bar. Enter the four-digit password. The factory default password is 0000. If you change the password, please make a note of it in a safe place. 3.4.1-Parental Controls for DTV Parental Exit When at the [...]

Once the correct password has been entered, the option for blocking channels becomes available. Press ENTER. The list of channels available and stored in memory is shown on the screen. If the list is longer than 9 channels you will be able to scroll through the channel by pressing red button, blue button and button repeatedly . The boxes to the rig[...]

When a channel is selected, an information header is shown over the picture for a few seconds, This information consists of the channel number and name, the format in which the program is broadcast (480i SD,480P SD,720P HD,1080i HD), audio channel 1/2 or 2/2(omitted if alternate channel is not broadcast), language, program title, program start and [...]

Press the INFO button again and only the channel number and name will remain. Press the INFO button one more time and this will disappear. Press the GUIDE button on the remote control and program information for the channel you are watching will be displayed on the screen with the live program content in a small window in the lower left corner of t[...]

You control access to the Parental Control features with a password. The default password is " 0000". You can change the password to any four-digit number . 3.4.4-Setting a Password Setup Select Exit Enter You control access to the Parental Control features with a password. The default password is " 0000". You can change the pas[...]

The remote control or the bottom control keys on the front panel of the TV can control all the function settings. The on-screen display(OSD) allows you to adjust and save contrast, brightness and other settings. The TV will save changes made to the settings, even if the TV is turned off. 3.5-Using the On-Screen Display(OSD) The OSD consists of seve[...]

Available for the following input sources-A V,S-V ideo, YPbPr1, YPbPr2, HDMI, DTV or A TV. Contrast -Adjusts the level of white between the lightest and darkest portions of an image, If the contrast is too low, the picture appears dark and lacks detail. If The contrast is too high, the picture appears faded and lacks shadow and depth. Brightness -A[...]

Available for the following input sources-TV Tuner Mode -Sets the source for the tuner . Options include Air or Cable, Air sets the tuner for an antenna and Cable sets the tuner for cable or a satellite dish. Searching -Adds all channels that have a signal to the channel list. TV - Chooses current channels. Channel Skip -Skips the set channel from [...]

Available for the following input sources -VGA. Contrast - Adjusts the level of white between the lightest and darkest portions of an image. If the contrast is too low, the picture appears dark and lacks detail. If the contrast is too high, the picture appears faded and lacks shadow and depth. Brightness -Adjusts the black levels of the picture. Us[...]

3.5.9-Understanding Viewing Features Your LCD TV features three viewing modes and Picture-in-Picture(PIP), Picture-by -Picture (POP) mode. You can switch viewing modes using the remote control. 4:3 Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, so black bars are added to the left and right of the display image. Standard TV broadca[...]

Your TV features PIP mode, so you can watch two pictures at the same time. When PIP is turned on, by pressing the PIP button on your Remote Control, you can display two picture at one time. One picture is displayed as the full screen (main screen) and the other picture is displayed in a small window(sub screen). The sub-screen can be set to small, [...]

The V -Chip feature prevents viewers from watching programs that are not age-appropriate, such as programs containing violence or adult language. 1.Press the MENU button to open the main On -Screen Display (OSD) Menu. 2.Press the on the remote control until the Setup menu opens. 3.Press button on the remote control to highlight V-Chip, press ENTER [...]

12.Press the button on the remote control to navigate through the LCD TV menu options. Press ENTER button to block or unblock each area. 13.Press the MENU button on the remote control to return to the submenu. 14.Press the EXIT button the remote control to exit the OSD menu when you are finished. The Sleep Timer lets you set a time delay to turn of[...]

4.1-Maintenance Important 1.Make sure that the power cable is removed from the socket before cleaning the display. 2.Do not use volatile solvent(such as toluene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the display . Such chemicals may damage the housing, screen glass and remote control, and cause the paint to peel. Cleaning the Housing and the Remote Control 1[...]

Problem Solution If the screen is blue Blank screen appear when the power is on Check your input connections. Make sure the video cable supplied with the LCD display is tightly secured to the video output port on the back of the computer. If the other end of the video cable is not attached permanently to the LCD display, tightly secure it to the LC[...]

Products are often returned due to a technical problem, rather than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you. Our trained support personnel can often resolve the problem over the phone. For more information on warranty service or repair, after the warranty period, please contact our Support Department at the[...]

Caution: Always use a power cable that is properly grounded. Please use the AC cor ds listed below for each area. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a re[...]

Specifications Panel Resolution Colors Display Compatibility Signal Compatibility Response Time Brightness Contrast Viewing Angle Inputs Output Features Speakers Lamp Life Input Voltage Range Power Consumption Operating Non-Operating Net Weight Certifications Power Environment Conditions 27''Diagonal, Color TFT Active MatrixLCD 1366X768pi[...]

Analog TV: Today's TV system using radio frequency waves to t ransmit and display pictures and sound. Aspect Ratio(4x3): Traditional TV"aspect ratio" , that is , the screen's width as compared to its height. For example, a "32 inch TV screen" would be 25_inches wide and 19 inches tall. Aspect Ratio(16x9): "Wide sc[...]