LG Electronics RU-52SZ30 manual

LCD Projection TV OWNER’S MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operating your set. Retain it for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the set. See the label attached on the back cover and quote this information to your dealer when you require service. MODELS : RU-52SZ30 RU-60SZ30 Internet Home Page : http://www .l[...]

P AGE 2 W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRI C SHOCK DO N OT REM OVE COVER (OR BA CK). NO USER SERVI CEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER T O QUALIFIED SERVI CE PERSONNEL. The li ghtning flash with arr owhead symbol, within an equilater al triangle , is intend ed to alert the user to th e presen ce of unin sulated “dan gerous voltag e” within the pr[...]

P AGE 3 Important safeguards f or you and y our new product Y our produ ct has been man ufactured an d tested with your safety in mind . However , improper use can r esult in electrical shock or fir e hazards . T o avoid d efeating the safegu ards that have been built into your n ew prod uct, please read an d observe the f ollowing safety poin ts w[...]

P AGE 4 (Contin ued from previ ous page) 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outsid e antenn a or cable system is connected to the prod uct, be sur e the antenn a or cable system is ground ed to provi de pr otection against voltag e surges an d built-up static char ges . Article 810 of th e Nation al Electrical Cod e (U.S.A.), ANSI/ NFP A 70 provid[...]

P AGE 5 T able of Contents 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 Fron t Connecti o[...]

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 P ower cord is n ot connected. Red P ower Cord is conn ected, TV is in standby m ode . [...]

P AGE 7 Mini glossary JA CK A connecti on on the back of a TV , VCR, or an y other A/V devi ce. This inclu des the RF jack an d the Au dio/Vid eo jacks that are color- coded . SIGNAL Pictur e and sound tr aveling through cable , or over the air , to your television screen. Rear Connections P anel C A L I B R A T I O N PC/DTV (XGA /480p /720p /1080i[...]

P AGE 8 Front Connection P anel Front A/V P anel S-VIDEO VIDEO FRONT A/V AUDIO L/MONO R Ther e are four jacks on th e left front si de behind th e screen on your projecti on TV that mak e connecting A udio/Vi deo devi ces like vi deo games an d camcord ers very sim- ple . The jacks ar e like those f ound on the back jack connecti on panel. This mea[...]

P AGE 9 ANT / Cable Service Hookup 1 Connect an an tenna and/or cable servi ce to your TV as shown. T urn to page 26 to do a chann el search with EZ Scan for An t/Cable connection(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 ol[...]

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 of your TV . Or find th e composite video an d audio jacks on the back o f your cable box, and connect th em following th e instructi ons provi ded with your equipmen t. This can be combined with an y other equipmen t[...]

P AGE 11 1 VCR Connections Locate the An tenna jack on the back of your TV . Connect this to out jack on the back o f your VCR. Or find th e composite video an d audi o jacks on the back of your VCR, and conn ect them followin g the in struction s provid ed with your equipmen t. Y ou may connect eith er the com- posite vid eo or the S-Vid eo cables[...]

P AGE 12 DVD Play er Mini glossary COMPONENT VIDEO Some vi deo equipment uses thr ee separate lines (Y , P B , P R ) to more pr ecisely reprod uce imag es. Y our manu al will explain how this relates to your equipm ent. Find th e audi o and componen t or S-Vid eo jacks on the back o f your DVD Player and conn ect them f ol- lowing th e instru ction[...]

P AGE 13 RGB/DVI-HD/STB Input Find th e audio an d Y , P B , P R /RGB/DVI jacks on the back o f your DBS receiver an d con- nect th em followin g the instru ctions pr ovid- ed with your equipm ent. Connect th ese cables to your TV as shown. 1 2 The DTV shows the sharpest picture in 720p mode . Select RGB-DTV Source and press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN arro[...]

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 then conn ect them f ol- lowing th e instru ctions pr ovided with your equipmen t. Connect th ese cables to your TV as shown. 1 2 Synchronization input form: Signals are separate . In DVI-PC, it’s available to adjust V ertical size, and Horizontal size[...]

P AGE 15 External Stereo Connections 1 2 Locate both V ariable Au dio Out jacks on the back o f your TV and the Left/Ri ght audi o input jacks on the back o f your stereo's amplifier . Connect th ese jacks, makin g sure that the ri ght and left chann els are conn ected correctly . Adjust th e sound on your stereo, accordin g to direction s pro[...]

P AGE 16 Room Setups for Home Theater sub-woofer righ t speaker left speaker surroun d sound speaker surroun d sound speaker This is just a gen eral room d esign. Any n umber of setups are possible , and som e changes m ay be needed to maximize your soun d. However , a Dolby Digital Receiver is r equired to hear 5.1 chann el audio. A left and ri gh[...]

P AGE 17 Monitor Out Setup Y our TV has a special sign al output capa- bility which allows you to h ook up a sec- ond TV or m onitor . Just connect th e second TV or monitor to the M ONITOR OUT A udio/Vi deo jacks locat- ed on the back o f your TV . See the Operatin g Manu al of the secon d TV or monitor f or further details r egarding that devi ce[...]

P AGE 18 Remote Control Functions in TV Mode 123 456 789 0 tv mode li ght power tv/video dvi rgb vcr cabl e dvd sat mute swap pipch- pipch+ pip ratio record stop pause rew play ff menu exit cc freeze pip input vol ch surf sap video comp2 comp1 front skip enter flashbk SURF Scrolls th e Surf channel list. MENU Brings up th e main men u to the scr ee[...]

Remote Control Functions in TV Mode P AGE 19 123 456 789 0 tv mode li ght power tv/video dvi rgb vcr cabl e dvd sat mute swap pipch- pipch+ pip ratio record stop pause rew play ff menu exit cc freeze pip input vol ch surf sap video comp2 comp1 front skip enter flashbk POWER T urns your TV or any oth er progr ammed equipment on or off, d epending on[...]

P AGE 20 On-Screen Display s This page d escribes your on-screen display and inf ormation bann er options . 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 dis[...]

P AGE 21 Front P anel Controls power menu enter vol ch power menu enter vol ch P ower On / Off Menu Enter (Sam e as ENTER button on your rem ote control) VOLUME UP / DOWN CHANNEL UP / DOWN Operati on indicator . (See page 6). Lamp indi cator . (See page 6). T emperatur e i nd i cator . (See page 6) . 1 2 3 4 See menu pages for instructions on using[...]

P AGE 22 Main Picture Sour ce Selection 1 2 Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Setup m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to access the Setup m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select Main Source . Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow to access the M ain Source men u, then use the UP/[...]

P AGE 23 PIP (Picture-In-Pictur e) Main Source PIP Source G EZ Scan Ch. Add/Del/Surf Ch. Label 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 rem ote control, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Setup m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT a[...]

P AGE 24 PIP (Picture-In-Pictur e) Press PIP on th e remote con trol with the PIP imag e on the screen to activate POP (Pictur e-out-of-Pictur e) mode . The pi ctures of all th e programm ed chan- nels ar e searched with th e 3 PIP screen, as shown to th e right. • Press SW AP , to enlarg e the selected channel bein g searched on th e PIP screen [...]

P AGE 25 Twin Pictur e Twin Picture splits the screen into 2, allowing 2 picture sources 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 source f or the sub pictur e . Each time you pr ess PIP INPUT , you toggle between Ant/Cable , Video 1, Vid eo 2, Front Vi deo. 1[...]

P AGE 26 EZ Scan (Channel Search) Use pag es 9-14 to connect extern al equipmen t to your TV . If you have not don e so, plug in your TV to a standar d 120V 60Hz power outlet. If you have not d one so, rem ove the back of th e remote an d put in two AA batteries . Make sur e batteries are pr op- erly installed (ch eck the +/ – symbols). With the [...]

P AGE 27 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 28 Channel Label Setup Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Setup m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to access the Setup m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select the CH Label option. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow to access the CH.Label m enu. Y ou will now see a screen f[...]

P AGE 29 VIDEO Menu Press th e MENU button on the rem ote con- trol, th en use the UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Vi deo men u. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to access the Vi deo men u. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select one o f the followin g options . Y our options ar e: Contr ast, Brigh tness, Sharpn ess, Color , Tint, EZ Vi deo (Cus[...]

P AGE 30 VIDEO Menu • Contrast Adjusts th e difference between th e light an d dark levels of th e pictur e. Pr ess the righ t arrow button to activate adjusting. • Brightness Adjusts th e white or light level o f the overall pi ctu re . • Sharpness Adjusts th e level of crispness in th e edges between th e ligh t and dark ar eas of the pi ct[...]

P AGE 31 AUDIO Menu Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the A udio m enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to access the A udio m enu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to select one of th e following opti ons. Y our option s are: Bass , Tr eble, Balan ce, EZ Soun d, EZ Sound Rite , Audi o Mode ,[...]

P AGE 32 AUDIO Menu • Bass: Incr eases or decreases th e lower frequency soun ds of the TV speak ers. • Tr eble: Increases or d ecreases the hi gher frequen cy sounds o f the TV speakers . Increases in tr eble, f or ex ample, m ake voice or strin g sounds stand out. • Balance: Lets you adjust the left to ri ght balance o f the TV speakers . ?[...]

P AGE 33 Aspect Ratio Press th e MENU button on the rem ote control, then use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to select the Speci al menu. Or pr ess RA TIO button to instan tly access the Aspect Rati o menu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to acti- vate the Speci al menu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to choose A spect Ratio. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT a[...]

P AGE 34 Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Speci al menu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to activate the Speci al menu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to choose T rilingual M enus. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to move in to the Langu age selection men u. Use the UP/DOWN arr o[...]

P AGE 35 Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Speci al menu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to activate the Speci al menu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to choose Caption s, then pr ess ENTER or the Righ t arrow button. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow buttons to m ake your caption selecti on. Y o[...]

P AGE 36 EZ Demo Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Speci al menu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to activate the Speci al menu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to choose EZ Demo, th en press ENTER or the RI GHT arrow button to activate EZ Dem o. Press EXIT button on th e remote to stop [...]

P AGE 37 Auto Clock Setup Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Tim e menu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to activate the Tim e menu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to choose A uto clock, then press ENTER or the RI GHT arrow button to activate the Auto Clock opti on. Use the LEFT/RI[...]

P AGE 38 Manual Clock Setup Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Tim e menu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to activate the Tim e menu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrow button to choose M anual Clock, th en press the RIGHT arr ow to activate Manu al Clock. Use th e LEFT/RIGHT arrows button t[...]

P AGE 39 TV Turn On Time Setup Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Tim e menu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow to acti- vate the Tim e menu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to choose On Time , then press th e RIGHT arrow to activate On Time . Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to choose On. Use th e LEFT/RI[...]

P AGE 40 TV Turn Off Time Setup Lets you set an automatic daily turn off time f or your TV . Off time function overrides on time function if they are both set to the same time . Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Tim e menu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to activate the Tim e me[...]

P AGE 41 Sleep Timer Setup Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Tim e menu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to activate the Tim e menu. Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to choose Sleep Timer th en press the RI GHT arrow to activate Sleep Timer . Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to choose a preset tur[...]

P AGE 42 P arental Lock Setup Press th e MENU button on the rem ote contr ol, then use the UP/DOWN arr ow button to select the Lock M enu. Press ENTER or th e RIGHT arrow button to activate the Lock M enu. See the n ext page f or more d etails on your blocking opti ons. 1 2 3 Lets you set up blocking schemes to block specific chan- nels, ratings an[...]

P AGE 43 P arental Lock Setup Continued Use th e UP/DOWN arrows to choose fr om the f ollowing Lock Men u options . • Lock On/Off : Activates or disables th e blocking sch eme you set up previ ously . • Set P assword : Changes th e password by inputting a n ew password twice . • Movie (MPP A) : Blocks movies accor ding to the m ovie ratin gs [...]

P AGE 44 P arental Lock Setup Continued TV-Y7 (Directed to Older Child ren): Progr am is design ed for childr en age 7 and above . TV-G (General au dience): M ost parents would fin d this program suitable for all ag es. TV-PG (Par ental guid ance suggested): Progr am contains m aterial that paren ts may find un suitable for younger child ren. TV-14[...]

P AGE 45 Progr amming the Remote T est your rem ote control. T o find out wh ether your rem ote contr ol can operate th e componen t without progr am- ming, turn on th e componen t such as the VCR and pr ess the corr espondin g mode but- ton (VCR) on the r emote con trol while pointin g at the compon ent. T est the PO WER and CH +/- buttons to see [...]

P AGE 46 Progr amming Codes TVs Brand Codes A MARK 112 143 ADMIRAL 072 081 161 AKAI 006 146 AMPRO 073 167 AMSTRAD 052 ANAM 043 054 056 080 104 108 112 115 118 121 131 AOC 004 006 058 112 BLAUPUNKT 088 CANDLE 002 003 004 006 CAPEHART 058 CETRONIC 043 CITIZEN 002 003 004 006 043 101 103 143 CLASSIC 043 CONCERT O 004 CONTEC 039 043 050 051 CORONADO 14[...]

P AGE 47 Progr amming Codes VCRs Brand Codes 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 ELE[...]

P AGE 48 Progr amming Codes SA T DVD Brand Codes 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[...]

P AGE 49 Progr amming Codes CA TV Brand Codes ABC 003 004 039 042 046 052 053 ANTRONIK 014 ARCHER 005 007 014 024 CABLE ST AR 026 CENTURION 092 CENTURY 007 CITIZEN 007 COLOUR VOICE 065 090 COMBAN O 080 081 COMTRONICS 019 030 DIAMOND 023 EAGLE 020 030 040 EASTERN 057 062 066 ELECTRICORD 032 GE 072 GEMINI 008 022 025 054 GI 052 074 GOLDEN CHANNEL 030[...]

P AGE 50 Maintenance 1. Her e ’ s a great way to k eep the d ust off your scr een for a while . W et a soft cloth in a mixtur e of lukewarm water an d a little fabri c soften er or dish washing deter gen t. Wring the cloth un til it ’ s almost d ry , and then use it to wipe th e screen. 2. Mak e sure th e excess water is o ff the scr een, and t[...]

P AGE 51 Maintenance continued Even though you m ay be getting cable , the sign al may be weak, which m eans the qu ality of your pi cture may suffer d ue to other factors . If ther e are problem s with the imag e on your TV , consult th e Tr oubleshooting gui de on the f ollowing pages . Y ou may also wan t to contact your cable service pr ovider [...]

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, cont ’ d ?[...]

P AGE 54 Glossary A list of d efinitions f or some of th e words f ound in this guid e. 75 OHM RF CABLE The roun d cable that comes fr om an off-air antenn a or cable service provi der . Each end looks lik e a he x shaped nut with a wir e sticking through th e mid dle, an d it screws on to the thread ed jack on the back o f your TV . A/V CABLES Au [...]

P AGE 55 A list of d efinitions f or some of th e words f ound in this guid e. Glossary continued JA CK A connecti on on the back o f a TV , VCR, or any oth er A/V devi ce. This in clud es the RF jacks an d the Au dio/Vid eo jacks that are color-cod ed. MODE The m ode determin es the type o f device (TV , VCR, Cable, A ux) that the r emote is con t[...]

P AGE 56 Product Specifications Mod els RU-52SZ30 Horizon tal Size (inches) 50.4 Hei ght (inch es) 38.8 Thickn ess (inches) 15.3 W eight (lbs) 119 RU-60SZ30 Horizon tal Size (inches) 56.7 Hei ght (inch es) 42.7 Thickn ess (inches) 19.4 W eight (lbs) 141 P ower requirem ent 120V , 60Hz T elevision system Ameri can TV Standar d, NTSC, A TSC with STB [...]

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P/N : 3828V A0220S (NB03JA) Y our LG® brand LCD R ear Projection T elevision will be repaired or replaced as set forth below, if it pro ves to be defec- tive in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warr anty period ("W arranty P eriod") listed below, effec- tive from the date ("Date of Purchase") of original con[...]