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    3 D DLP ® HO M E - C I NE MA TE L E V I S I O N MODELS WD - 7 3 6 4 0 WD - 7 3C 1 1 WD - 7 3C A 1 S U P P L E M E NT AL O W N E R ’ S GU ID E ® • For questio ns: - Visit our website at w ww.mitsubishi- tv. com . - E-mail us at TV s u p p o rt @ m ev sa . co m . - Call Consume r Relations at 80 0- 332 - 2 1 1 9 fo r operational or c onnection [...]

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    2 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 CAUT IO N RISK OF ELEC TRI C SH OCK DO N OT OPE N CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE R ISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK , DO NOT REMOVE COVER ( OR BACK). NO USER SERVICE ABLE P ARTS INSID E. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL . WA R N IN G : T o re duce the risk of f ire or elec tric shock, do not expose this a[...]

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    For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Content s Important Sa fe ty Instruct ions ................ 4 1 Additi onal T V Features Supplemental Information on TV Inputs and O utputs ........................... 5 Using the T V with an Audio -O nly Device ........ 6 Picture Shap e and Display Formats ........... 7 Using the T V with a Perso nal C[...]

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    4 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Impor t ant Safe t y Instruct io ns Please re ad the following safeguard s for your T V and retain for f uture referen ce. Always follow all warnings and instr uctions mar k ed on the television. 1 ) Read these instr uctions. 2 ) K e ep these i nstruct ions. 3) Hee d all warnings. 4 ) Fol lo w al l in[...]

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    5 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Ad di t io na l T V Feat ur es 1 Supplement al In forma t ion on T V Inputs a nd Out puts The Bas ic Owner’ s Guide supplied with your T V contain s connection diagr ams showing how t o use mos t of these jacks. 1 . HDMI ® Inputs (High-Definition Multimedia Inter face ) The HDMI inpu ts suppor t un[...]

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    6 1 . Additional T V F eat ures For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 If you hav e a digital A / V re ceiver , this is the only au dio connec tion neede d betwee n the T V and your A / V rec eiver . 5. Y / VIDEO (Com pos it e Vi de o) Analo g standard- definition video inpu ts. Use the adja- cent R and L inputs if you wish to send audio to [...]

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    1 . Additional T V Fea tures 7 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 DVD Image Defini tions Image infor mation may be stated on the DVD cas e. Some DVDs suppor t b oth formats described belo w . An amo rph ic (or En ha nce d for Wid eS cre en T V ) Indicates DVDs rec orded to show widescreen images p roperly on 1 6:9 T V sets using the T V?[...]

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    8 1 . Additional T V F eat ures For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Note: If your computer provides digital audio output you can connect it directly to a digital A/V receiver and bypass the TV . Usin g th e T V wit h a Pe r sonal Computer H DMI Connect ion Mitsubishi re commends u sing high-spee d HDMI cable s t o connec t ne wer devices [...]

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    1 . Additional T V Fea tures 9 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Co mputer Video Adjustments 1. Po wer on the compu t er . 2. Select PC from the Input S election menu. T o do this, pres s INPUT to open the Input S election menu, move the highlight t o the PC icon, and pre ss ENTE R. 3. Working from the comp uter , change the re solution[...]

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    10 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 2 TV M e n u s Pic tu re Vi de o Set tings in this menu are s a ved for the curre nt input only . Press to make changes a nd then pre ss MENU to return to the menu scree n. T o make Video adjustme nts while wat ching T V and without using the menu: 1. Pre ss the VIDEO key . 2. Pres s to select a vide[...]

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    2 . T V Menus 11 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Contr ast • Low contrast sh o ws a variet y of shades in darker image s • In most home lighting si tuations, medium contr ast looks best. • High contra st shows darker images more unifo rmly black and makes co lors appe ar more vibra nt. High contrast is good for b rightly lit env[...]

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    12 2 . T V Menus For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Picture, continued Pic tu re Adv anced Picture > Ad vanced allows you t o save highly customized picture adjustme nts for each input. Mi ts ubi shi r eco mme nd s th ese ad jus tm ent s be m ade o nly by a t ra ine d pr o- fessional ins taller . 1. Pr ess MENU . Under Pic tu re , hig[...]

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    2 . T V Menus 13 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Pic tu re 3 D Mode Source For ma t Off • Over rides the 3D pro cessing of a n y HDMI 1 .4a- compliant 3D signa l and dis- plays the signal in 2D instead. • Allows acces s to some of the 2D picture adjustments that a re hidden when the T V’ s 3D mode is set to Autom atic . Automa t[...]

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    14 2 . T V Menus For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 S ou nd Sound A u dio Set tings in this menu are saved for the cur rent input only with the exception of Balance , which applie s t o all inputs. Pre ss t o make change s and then pre ss MENU to return to the menu scre en. T o make Audio adjustments while watching T V and without using [...]

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    2 . T V Menus 15 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 C aptions Capt ions on Digit al Chann els The T V ca n decode ca ptions from the ANT input only . Broadca sters can s end up to six diffe rent captioning sele ctions or can s end analo g captions for a p rogram that originated in ana log format. A T V st ation may broad- cast o nly one [...]

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    16 2 . T V Menus For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Setup La nguage Menu English Span ish Displays on- screen me nus in either English o r Spanish. Antenn a Digital Audi o Sele cts the curre nt language for a digital p rogram fro m the ANT input. A digital p rogram may includ e as many as seven language choice s or no language choice. Se[...]

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    2 . T V Menus 17 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Se t up , c on t i n u ed Setup Cha nnel Ant Air , An t Cab le Y ou m ust p er fo rm a ch an nel sc an to r ec eive di git al c han nel s. Th e scan se arches fo r broad- cast ch annels and adds them to T V memo ry . T o st ar t channel sca n : 1. Highlight o ne of the input selec tions[...]

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    18 2 . T V Menus For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Se t up , c on t i n u ed Setup Energy La mp Energy Standard, Bright Standard is for most viewing conditions. Us e Bright in brightly lit roo ms. Y ou m ay notice increa sed fan noise whe n using the Bright setting.[...]

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    2 . T V Menus 19 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Inp ut s Inputs N ame INPUT and HDMI jacks: Cab le box , Cam(c ord er), CD, DVD (DVD, DVD2 , B lu- ray ), D VR , Ga me (Ga me, PS , Xb ox, Wi i), Me dia B ox, PC, Sa tel lite, AVR , On/ Off ( ANT only) INPUT jacks only: CD/ Au dio, M P3 Playe r , VCR HDMI jacks only: PC, A VR , Del ete [...]

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    20 2 . T V Menus For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Inpu ts, cont in ued Inputs HDMI Contr ol On , Of f Select On or Off to enable or disab le the T V’ s c ontrol of a CEC-e nabled device. See “Enabling HD MI Control of CEC Devices” on page 2 5 for us e of this featu re. Inputs O rder Lets you rearr ange icons in the In put Selecti[...]

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    2 . T V Menus 21 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 TV L o c k s Parental Lock by Pr ogram Rati ngs Restri cts acces s using U. S. -base d ratings sent by broadca sters. Av ailable on models WD - 73640 a nd WD- 73C 1 1 (U.S. only) . Time Lock by Time Restri cts T V use by time of day . Channel Loc k by Channel Blocks acc ess to the chann[...]

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    22 2. T V Menus For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Using T V Locks Af ter y ou set the lock , y ou must use your pa ss code to : • View a locked progr am • View a locked channel • View the locked T V • Cance l the lock • Ope n the Lock menus Tips fo r Using the Lock M enu When ent erin g th e Lock menu, you will be prompted to [...]

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    2 . T V Menus 23 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Lock, cont inu ed T V Prog ram R ati ngs T V Age -Ba sed Rat ings TV - Y Yo u t h . For children under 7 . TV - Y7 Y ou th 7 and olde r . TV -G General A udience. F or the entire family . TV -P G Parental Guidance. Parental Guidanc e reco mmended; may not be suitab le for some childr en[...]

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    24 2 . T V Menus For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Lock, cont inu ed Lock Time Prevents all use of the T V dur ing the time block per iod you specif y . Y ou mu st enter a pass code to use the T V when the time lo ck is in effe ct. Af ter releasing the lo ck with the pass code, the lock does not g o back int o ef fect until the next tim[...]

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    25 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 3 HDMI C ont rol of CEC Devi ce s 4. If prompted fo r a name, highlight a name for the device and pres s ENTE R to add a check . The device itself may later override the name you assi gn. 5. Highlight On and pres s ENTE R to add a check. 7. Highlight EXI T a nd pres s ENTE R to close the New Devi ce [...]

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    26 3 HDMI Control of CEC Devices For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 HDM I Con trol of a n HDM I A/V Receiv er an d Conn ect ed Dev ices 1. Enable HDMI Co ntrol for the A / V re ceiver as described in “Enabling HDMI Co ntrol of CE C Devices” on the previous page . 2. Po wer on the HDMI device you wish to connect to the A / V re ceiver[...]

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    3 HDM I Cont rol of CEC Device s 27 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Using H DM I Cont rol As an example of u sing HDMI Control, pres s PL A Y on the device itself to : • Pow er on the T V • Switch to the de vice (no need to display the Input Se lection menu) • Begin play of the device Direct K eys T est your equip ment with the [...]

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    28 Ap pe n di ce s For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 CAUTION BURN DANGER! HOT SURF ACES INSIDE! T ouch lamp cartridge handle only . Do not touch lamp or lamp car - tridge housing. Keep lamp cartridge horizontal during removal. Do not tilt as glass may come out and cause injury . Replace lamp car - tridge only with the same part number 9[...]

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    Appe n di ce s 29 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Replacemen t Procedure Rem oving t he O ld L amp C ar t rid ge 1. T urn of f T V power and unplug the T V . Allow the lamp to cool for at le ast one hour befo re procee d- ing. 2. Af ter the lamp has coole d, remov e the cover of the lamp compa rtme nt, located on the back of the T V .[...]

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    30 App en di ce s For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Appendix B: Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Ser vic e and Custo m er Sup por t Service If you are unable to corre ct a proble m with y our T V , consult Mit subishi Consume r Relations at 1 (80 0) 332- 2 1 1 9 . • DO NOT adjust any controls othe r than those descr ibed in this Owne r’[...]

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    Appe n di ce s 31 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 A ppe ndi x B : T r oub les hooting , co ntinued TV C h a n n e ls Sympt om R ema rk s 1. T he T V takes several se conds to resp ond to channel changes. • It is norma l for digital channels to take longer to tune in. • Pres s ENTE R af ter entering a channel numb er to minimiz e d[...]

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    32 App en dice s For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 A ppe ndi x B : T r oub les hooting , co ntinued TV Powe r O n/O f f Sympt om R ema rk s 1. T V ta k es an excessively long time to power on. When p o wered on, the T V ne eds time to boot up, just as a com - puter does. 2. Y ou ca nnot progra m the T V t o turn on au t o- matic ally ( [...]

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    Appe n di ce s 33 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 A ppe ndi x B : T r oub les hooting , co ntinued Sound Sympt om R ema rk s 1. T here is no sound even when the volume is turned up. • Check if the MUTE ke y is on. • The T V ’ s an alog Liste n to set ting may be set to SAP ( analog progr am from the ANT inpu t ) but no SAP is b [...]

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    34 T rademar k and License Information For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 T rad emark and Lic ense Information LICENSOR’S SUPPLIERS DO NOT MAK E OR P ASS O N T O END USER OR AN Y O THER THIRD P ART Y , A NY E XPRESS, IMP LIED OR ST A TU T ORY W A RR ANT Y OR REPRESENT A T ION ON BEHALF O F SUCH SUP PLIERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO[...]

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    T rademark and Lice nse Information 35 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Mitsubishi T V So f tware END-USER LI CENSE A GREEMEN T F OR EMBEDDED SOFTW ARE IM POR T A NT – RE A D CARE FUL L Y : Thi s Lice nse Ag ree ment i s a lega l agre eme nt bet ween yo u (eithe r an indi vidua l or an e ntit y) and Mit subis hi Elec tric V isua l So[...]

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    36 T rademar k and License Information For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Copyright © 2007 Free Softwar e Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.or g/> Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Preamble The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for[...]

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    T rademark and Lice nse Information 37 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 4. Conveying V erbatim Copies. Y ou may convey verbatim copies of the Program’ s source code as you receive it, in any medium, pr ovided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice; keep intact all notices stating[...]

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    38 T rademark and Lice nse Informat ion For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 However , if you cease all violation of this License, then your license from a particular copyright holder is r einstated (a) provisionally , unless and until the copyright holder explicitly and fi nally terminates your license, and (b) permanently , if the copyr[...]

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    T rademark and Lice nse Information 39 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 GNU Gen eral Pub lic License Ver sio n 2 , Jun e 1991 Copy rig ht (C) 1 989, 1991 F ree Sof twa re Foun datio n, Inc. 675 Mass Ave, Cam bri dge, MA 0 2 1 39, USA Ever yon e is pe rmi tte d to copy a nd dis trib ute ver bati m copi es of th is lic ens e docu men t, [...]

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    40 T rademar k and License Information For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 a me dium cu stom aril y use d for s oft war e inter chan ge; or , b) Acc ompa ny it wit h a writ ten o ffe r , va lid fo r at lea st thr ee yea rs , to give any th ird pa r ty , for a ch arg e no mor e than yo ur cost of physical ly performing sou rce di str ibuti[...]

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    Wa rr a nt y 41 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC VISUAL SOLUTIONS AMERICA , INC. (“MEVSA ” ) warrants as follows to the original purc haser of this television from an author ized MITSUBISHI Audio/ Vi deo Deale r , should it prove defective by reason of agains t defect s arising from improp er workman ship and/or[...]

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    42 Wa rr a nt y For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 d. T o obta in a replaceme nt lamp , order the la mp directly from the ME VSA Par ts Depar tment at (80 0) 553 - 72 7 8. 2. THIS LIMITED W A RR ANT Y DOES NOT COVER : a. Up to .0 1 % pixel outage s ( small dot pi cture eleme nts that are dark or in correc tly illuminated). b. Damage to t[...]

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    Wa rr a nt y 43 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Mits ubishi Hom e-Ci nema T ele vision Limited W arr ant y (Canada onl y) Th is lim ite d warr an t y is vali d onl y for p rod uct s pu rch ase d, us ed an d se rv ice d in Ca nad a. MIT SUB ISH I ELEC - TRIC V ISUAL SO LUTIONS A MERI CA, I NC. (“ME VSA ”) warra nts as follows t o t[...]

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    44 Wa rr a nt y For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 2. THIS LIMITED W A RR ANT Y DOES NOT COVER : a. Up to .0 1 % pixel outage s ( small dot pi cture eleme nts that are dark or in correc tly illuminated). b. Damage to the lenticular scre en or Fresnel lens, sc reen fra me, cosmetic damage or to any other dam age where such dam age is caus[...]

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    Inde x 45 For assis tanc e call 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 Inde x A Ana morphic Picture Form at 7 Antenna Input ( ANT ) 6 Auto- On ( Time r) 1 6 B Bright (L amp Mode) 1 8 Brightnes s (picture adju stment) 1 1 C Captions Me nu 1 5 CD Play er 6 CEC (Consumer Elec tronics Control) 25 A / V Re ceiver 26 T roubleshooting 30 Channels antennaw eb. org 1 7 Ph[...]

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    We b s i te : w ww .mitsubishi-tv .com E-m ail : TV su p p o rt @ me vs a . co m F or ques tions , call Consum er Relation s at 1 (8 0 0) 3 32- 2 1 1 9 T o order re placement or ad ditiona l remot e controls, Vis it our website w w w .m itsupa r ts.com or call 1 (8 0 0)-5 53 - 7 278 V4 5 / V4 5 C / V4 5 C A © 201 1 Mit subis hi Elec tric Vis ual S[...]