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    LCD TV LCD TV LCD TV Oper ating Instructions 17PF9945 23PF9945 17/23PF9945/69 p1 3/13/03, 4:43 PM 1 Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    2 Safety Information/Precaution ................................................................................................ 3 Hooking Up Your TV Use / Care of Remote Control ....................................................4 Checking the Supplied Accessories ...................................................................................[...]

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    3 S AFETY I NFORMATION • Disconnect mains plug when : – the red light below the TV screen is flashing continuously. – cleaning the TV screen. Never use abrasive cleaning agents. – there is a lightning storm. – the set is left unattended for a prolonged period of time. • No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed o[...]

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    4 Positioning of the TV set • Place your TV set on a solid base, strong enough to withstand the weight of the set. • Leave a space of at least 5 cm around each side of the TV set to allow for proper ventilation. ª Do not place TV set near a radiator or other sources of heat. • Do not place TV set where it can be exposed to rain or excessive [...]

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    5 C HECKING THE S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES The following accessories ar e supplied together with the LCD set. 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SM ART S MAR T OK R ADIO P CT V V C R D V D ACTIVE C ONTR OL MODE M EN U P M U T E æ g b X i q ¬ v V k 1 2 3 o D RESSING THE C ABLES For better cable management, it is advisable to insert all cables through the hole of the stand[...]

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    6 M OUNTING P ROCEDURES FOR LCD TV If y ou want to mount the LCD TV on any device, this set has four mounting interfaces fulfilling VESA specifications. 1) La y the LCD TV face-down on a flat surface with a cushion or other soft material to pr otect the screen. 2) Remov e all cables connected on the TV . 3) Remov e the four scr ews and then r emove[...]

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    7 C ONNECTING THE A UDIO /V IDEO S OCKETS (P LA YBACK ) You can view the playback of VCR tapes (Video Disc players, camcorders, etc.) by using the AUDIO and VIDEO INPUT sockets on the rear of the TV. – Connect the VIDEO and AUDIO IN sockets on the r ear of the LCD TV to the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT sockets on the VCR. The S-Video connection on the Sid[...]

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    8 C ONNECTING THE A UDIO /V IDEO S OCKETS (P LA YBACK ) Y ou can view the pla yback of D VD discs by using the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT sockets at the r ear of the LCD TV . – Connect the “ Y ” , “ Pb ” and the “ Pr ” sockets at the r ear of the LCD TV to the “ Y ” , “ Pb ” and “ Pr ” OUTPUT sockets of the D VD pla yer to view[...]

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    9 Connect the audio cable to the audio input of your audio equipment and to A UDIO L and R at the rear of the TV If you ha ve a subwoof er , connect the cable from Subw oofer Out sock et to an external amplifier . Y ou can listen to your TV sound via your audio equipment. Note : If you want to connect more equipment to your TV , consult your dealer[...]

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    10 C ONNECTING THE PC E QUIPMENT T o enable you to access PC mode in the TV , you must connect the follo wing : – Connect adaptor from DC in to the mains. – Connect the PC input (V GA) to the Monitor Output of your PC – Connect Audio L and R output of your PC to the Audio IN L and R of y our LCD TV . – Connect the “ Y ” , “ Pb and the[...]

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    11 & POWER button – Switch set off to standby mode. T o switch on set fr om standby mode, press Channel +/– , Digit (0 -9) or Pow er button. é MODE button/VCR and D VD indicators Press the Mode button r epeatedly to choose betw een VCR or D VD mode. The VCR or D VD indicator will light up if selected. Once VCR or D VD mode is selected, it [...]

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    12 F UNCTIONS OF R EMO TE C ONTROL 4 A V / TELETEXT button – In TV mode , it allows you to select the A V channels. – In T eletext mode, it allows to access teletext information. (Refer to section on “Using the T eletext”) 5 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE ON/OFF button – When in PC mode , it allows you to call up a sub-scr een within your main scr ee[...]

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    13 F UNCTIONS OF TV T OP C ONTROLS & Mains Po wer button Switch mains pow er on or off. é V olume – / + buttons Adjust sound volume softer/louder . “ Channel – / + buttons Select channel in descending/ascending order . ‘ Remote Sensor Acts as a sensor for activating the contr ols of the TV when remote contr ol handset is aimed at it. N[...]

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    14 A CCESSING THE TV M AIN M ENU AND S UB -M ENUS The TV main menu allows you to access to the Picture, Sound, Features and Install menus How to call up the main menu Press the MENU (MENU) button to enter the main menu. T he 4 buttons , , and ( Cursor Up, Down, Left and Right) on the remote control allow you to select the desired menu item, make ad[...]

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    15 ......... O VER VIEW OF TV M AIN M ENU AND S UB -M ENUS First Level Second Level Third Le vel Four th Level INSTALL Language English B. Melayu Auto Store Search Manual Store Colour System Auto PAL .... etc Sound System Auto B/G .... etc Search Channel Store Fine Tune Sort From To Exchange Channel Edit Skipped Name Personal 17/23PF9945/69 p14-18 [...]

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    16 First Level Second Level Third Le vel Four th Level SOUND Equalizer 120HZ 500HZ ....... etc. Balance AVL Incredible Surround FEATURES Timer Time Start Time Stop Time Channel Activate Display Mode Select TV HD PC Screensaver INSTALL Language English B. Melayu Auto Store Search Manual Store Search Channel Store Sort From To Exchange Name Personal [...]

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    17 O VER VIEW OF PC M ENU AND S UB -M ENUS This TV also allows you use y our TV as a PC monitor . T o enable you to access PC mode in the TV , you must connect the following :– & Connect DC input terminal to the A C adaptor . é Connect the Mains Plug fr om the AC ada ptor to the AC outlet. “ Connect the PC input (V GA) to the Monitor Outpu[...]

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    18 O VER VIEW OF HD M ENU AND S UB -M ENUS The HD (High Definition) mode offers y ou Picture and Sound adjustments, Mode Select and Lock Channel featur e. First Level Second Level Third Le vel Four th Level PICTURE Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness Hue Color Temperature Cool Normal Warm Format Full SCreen Wide Screen SOUND Equalizer 120Hz 500Hz .[...]

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    19 MENU k A CCESSING THE LCD TV I NST ALLA TION M ENU 1. Enter main menu. 2 . Select INST ALL . 3. Enter Install menu. MENU k MENU k Ñ ▲ ▼ INSTALL LANGUAGE • ENGLISH • AUTO STORE B.MELAYU • MANUAL STORE • SORT • CHANNEL EDIT • É ▲ ▼ É INSTALL • LANGUAGE AUTO STORE • SEARCH • MANUAL STORE • SORT • CHANNEL EDIT • Ñ[...]

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    20 A CCESSING THE LCD TV I NST ALLA TION M ENU MENU k MENU k MENU k Ñ INSTALL LANGUAGE • ENGLISH • AUTO STORE B.MELAYU • MANUAL STORE • SORT • CHANNEL EDIT • Ñ É ▲ ▼ INSTALL MANUAL STORE • COLOUR SYSTEM • • SOUND SYSTEM SEARCH • 196.23MHZ • CHANNEL • STORE Ñ ▼ ▲ É INSTALL MANUAL STORE • COLOUR SYSTEM • • S[...]

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    21 A CCESSING THE LCD TV I NST ALLA TION M ENU S ELECTING THE C OLOUR /S OUND S YSTEM This featur e allows y ou to select your desir ed COLOUR and SOUND system. If AUTO is selected, the respectiv e colour and sound system will be automatically selected according to the transmission system. Note : Select your desired colour and sound system man uall[...]

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    22 A CCESSING THE LCD TV I NST ALLA TION M ENU 4. Press button repeatedl y until MANU AL ST ORE is selected. 5. Enter MANU AL ST ORE menu. 6. Press button repeatedl y until FINE TUNE is selected. or 7. Star t fine-tuning until desired picture and sound is obtained. 8. Select Store . 9. Store last fine-tuned status. i 10. Exit menu from scr een. Ñ [...]

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    23 A CCESSING THE LCD TV I NST ALLA TION M ENU 4. Pr ess button repeatedl y until SOR T is selected. 5. Enter SOR T menu. 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 6. K ey in the channel number in the FROM column, that is the channel you want to swa p from. 7. Select TO . 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 8. K ey in the channel number in the TO column, that is, the channel you want t[...]

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    24 A CCESSING THE LCD TV I NST ALLA TION M ENU 4. Pr ess button repeatedl y until CHANNEL EDIT is selected. 5. Enter channel edit mode. or 6. Select the channel you want to skip . 7. Activate skipped mode. i 8. Exit menu fr om scr een. How to add back channels • Repeat steps 1 to 5 as in “Editing of Channels” . • Select the channel you want[...]

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    25 A CCESSING THE LCD TV I NST ALLA TION M ENU 4. Pr ess button repeatedl y until NAME is highlighted. 5. Enter NAME mode. or 6. Select desired pr eset name and press ( CURSOR RIGHT ) button to store selected pr e-set name. 7. If y ou select PERSONAL , m o v e to first character slot or 8. Pr ess button repeatedly to cycle thr ough the characters a[...]

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    26 U SING THE LCD TV P ICTURE /S OUND M ENU Sound Activities menu items Equalizer Allows y ou a choice of differ ent sound frequencies. BALANCE Increase or decr ease to adjust balance lev el. AV L As variation in signal conditions can result (Auto V olume a sud den change in volume during in Lev eller) commercial br eaks or channel switching, selec[...]

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    27 4. Enter the TIMER menu. 5. Enter TIME mode. 6. Key in the current time For example, if the current time is 12:30, key digit 1 and 2 in the hour column, followed by digit 3 and 0 in the minute column. MENU 7. Exit from TIME mode. 8. Select START TIME . 9. Enter the START TIME mode. 10. Key in the time you want the programme to be switched on. ME[...]

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    28 A CCESSING THE LCD TV F EATURES M ENU ......... A CTIV A TING THE T IMER Press Button 13. Enter STOP TIME mode. 14. Key in the time you want the programme to be switched off. MENU 15. Exit from STOP TIME mode. 16. Select CHANNEL . 17. Key in the channel you want to switch to. 18. Select ACTIVATE . 19. Activate timer. You can select to activate t[...]

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    29 A CCESSING THE LCD TV F EATURES M ENU 4. Select MODE SELECT . 5.Enter MODE SELECT menu. or 6. Select your desired mode. 7. Enter selected mode. Note : You can also access directly the FM RADIO . HD and PC modes by the RADIO HD and PC buttons. U SING THE M ODE S ELECT This menu allows you to go into FM RADIO , HD or PC mode. FEATURES MODE SELECT [...]

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    30 FEATURES • TIMER TIME • MODE SELECT START TIME • CHILD LOCK STOP TIME • WIDE SCREEN CHANNEL ACTIVATE É ▲ ▼ 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEA TURES . 3. Enter FEA TURES menu. A CTIV A TING THE C HILD L OCK (A CCESS C ODE ) The Child Lock feature allows you to lock channels on your TV Top Controls to prevent your children from watchin[...]

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    31 A CCESSING THE LCD TV F EATURES M ENU Press Button 8. Select CHANGE CODE. 9. Enter CHANGE CODE mode. 10. Key in the access code of your choice. 11. Confirm access code. When the new code is confirmed, the message CORRECT will appear. i 12. Exit menu from screen. Note : After you have exit menu from screen and you want to enter child lock menu ag[...]

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    32 A CCESSING THE LCD TV F EATURES M ENU Press Button Result on TV Screen A CTIV A TING THE C HILD L OCK (L OCK C HANNEL ) FEATURES • TIMER TIME • MODE SELECT START TIME • CHILD LOCK STOP TIME • WIDE SCREEN CHANNEL ACTIVATE É ▲ ▼ 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEA TURES . 3. Enter FEA TURES menu. 4. Select CHILD LOCK . 5. Enter ACCESS C[...]

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    33 A CCESSING THE LCD TV F EATURES M ENU Press Button Result on TV Screen A CTIV A TING THE C HILD L OCK (C LEAR A LL ) FEATURES • TIMER TIME • MODE SELECT START TIME • CHILD LOCK STOP TIME • WIDE SCREEN CHANNEL ACTIVATE É ▲ ▼ 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEA TURES . 3. Enter FEA TURES menu. FEATURES • TIMER ACCESS CODE • MODE SEL[...]

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    34 Screen Format function allows you a choice of different formats for your viewing pleasure, namely : - 4:3 , Zoom 14:9 , Zoom 16:9 , Subtitle Zoom, Superwide , Widescreen and Full Screen . Enter the FEATURES menu and select WIDE SCREEN to cycle through the various screen formats and select the format of your choice. You can also use q ( SCREEN FO[...]

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    35 A CTIVATING THE S LEEPTIMER Sleeptimer function allows you to select a time period in which the set will switch to standby mode automatically upon reaching the selected time period. You have a choice of time period starting from OFF up to a maximum of 240 minutes 1. Press the (SLEEPTIMER) button to display the time period. 2. Press the (SLEEPTIM[...]

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    36 A CTIVATING THE LCD TV S MART P ICTURE / S OUND C ONTROL SMART PICTURE feature offers you a choice of 5 picture settings, namely, RICH, NATURAL , SOFT , PERSONAL and MULTIMEDIA . SMART SOUND feature offers you a choice of 4 sound settings, namely, THEATRE, MUSIC, VOICE and PERSONAL . Press SMART ( SMART PICTURE ) or SMART ( SMART SOUND ) button [...]

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    37 If a TV channel broadcast contains teletext information, each channel that broadcasts teletext transmits a page (index page) with information on how to use the teletext system, usually on page 100. The system transmitted is indicated in the option line at the bottom of the screen. & On/Off teletex t Press the button once to switch on and tel[...]

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    38 § Dual Page Press button to enable you to display Text dual page text. è Hold When a dual page is displayed, use this button to toggle between the dual page. Once an active page is selected, the other page will be on hold mode. If the page has sub-pages, use the Cursor Right or Left button to access the next or previous page ! Selecting a For [...]

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    39 A CCESSING THE FM R ADIO I NST ALLA TION M ENU This TV also provides y ou with the FM RADIO for your listening pleasur e . T o enable you to access the FM RADIO mode, you must connect the cable fr om FM Antenna sock et to the FM Radio mains. RADIO 1. Enter into FM Radio mode . MENU 2. Enter FM RADIO main menu. 3. Press button button repeatedl y [...]

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    40 U SING THE FM R ADIO S OUND M ENU Sound menu items Activities EQU ALIZER Allows you a choice of diff erent sound fr equencies. B ALANCE Increase or decr ease to adjust balance lev el. AV L As variation in signal conditions can result a sudden (Auto V olume change in volume during FM channel s witching, selecting Lev eller) the “ON” function [...]

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    41 A CCESSING THE FM R ADIO F EA TURES M ENU A CTIV A TING THE T IMER The Timer featur e allows y ou to set the timer to switch to another FM channel at a specified time while you ar e listening another FM channel. For the timer to function, the set must not be switched off. Once the set is switched off, the timer is disabled. Note : Ensure y ou ar[...]

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    42 A CCESSING THE FM R ADIO F EA TURES M ENU ▲ Ñ FEATURES • TIMER TV MODE SELECT HD • SCREENSAVER PC FEATURES • TIMER TIME • MODE SELECT START TIME • SCREENSAVER STOP TIME CHANNEL ACTIVATE É ▲ ▼ MENU k MENU k MENU k 1. Enter FM RADIO main menu. 2 . Select FEA TURES .3 . Enter FEA TURES menu. U SING THE M ODE S ELECT This featur e [...]

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    43 A CCESSING THE PC M ODE This TV also allows you use your TV as a PC monitor . T o enable you to access PC mode in the TV , you m ust connect the following :– & Connect DC input terminal to the A C adaptor . é Connect the Mains Plug fr om the AC adaptor to the AC outlet. “ Connect Audio L and R output of your PC to the Audio IN L and R o[...]

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    44 PC D ISPLA Y S ETUP When you ar e using the TV as a Computer Display , follow the procedur es for PC Displa y setup. Note : Different Window versions ma y give differ ent PC Displa y setup pr ocedures. 1. Press PC ( PC ) button on the remote contr ol to enter PC mode. Note : The LCD TV will go on standby mode automatically within 5 seconds if no[...]

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    45 PC M ODES S UPPOR T No. Resolution Refresh V er tical Horiz ontal Horiz ontal Pixel Rate Sync Sync P olarity Fr equency 1 640 x 480 60 Hz N 31,500 kHz N 25,175 MHz 2 67 Hz N 35,000 kHz N 30,240 MHz 3 72 Hz N 37,900 kHz N 31,500 MHz 4 75 Hz N 37,500 kHz N 31,500 MHz 5 85 Hz N 43,300 kHz N 36,000 MHz 6 720 x 400 70 Hz P 31,469 kHz N 28,322 MHz 7 8[...]

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    46 A CCESSING THE HD (H IGH D EFINITION ) M ODE The HD mode offers y ou Picture and Sound adjustments, Mode Select and Lock Channel featur e. U SING THE HD P ICTURE / S OUND M ENU The HD Picture and Sound menus allo w you to mak e adjustments to the pictur e and sound. It alsoallow y ou to select and activate other featur es in the menu. 1. Press t[...]

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    47 A CCESSING THE HD (H IGH D EFINITION ) M ODE U SING THE HD M ODE S ELECT The HD MODE SELECT featur e allows y ou to switch to TV MODE , FM RADIO MODE , or PC MODE . 1. In HD mode, press the MENU (MENU) button to enter HD main menu. 2. Press the (CURSOR DOWN) button repeatedly until MODE SELECT is highlighted. 3. Use the (CURSOR /RIGHT) button to[...]

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    48 B EFORE C ALLING S ER VICE (TV M ODE ) Below is a list of frequentl y occurr ed symptoms. Before y ou call for service , make these simple checks. Some of these symptoms can easily be rectified if you kno w what to do . Symptom What you should do No power • Check whether adaptor is connected pr operly into cinch. • Check the TV’ s A C pow [...]

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    49 B EFORE C ALLING S ER VICE (PC / FM R ADIO M ODE ) Below is a list of fr equently occurr ed symptoms when you ar e in PC /FM RADIO mode . Before y ou call for service, make these simple checks. Some of these symptoms can easily be rectified if y ou know what to do . Symptom What you should do Incorr ect Displa y position • Adjust the image pos[...]

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    50 17PF9945 23PF9945 Picture tube scr een size 432 mm 584 mm Audio Output 2 x 3 W 2 x 5 W TV System NTSC M P AL B/G P AL D/K P AL I SECAM B/G SECAM D/K SECAM K1 Pl a yback System NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, P AL 60 Set Dimensions without stand Length 517 mm 704 mm Height 301 mm 373 mm Depth 65 mm 76 mm Set Dimensions with stand Length 517 mm 704 mm Heigh[...]

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    51 3139 125 30942 17/23PF9945/69 p39-51 8/25/03, 5:31 PM 51 Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]