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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the manual completely . Please keep this manual for future reference. Call our HELPLINE 1-800-263-2244 for further assistance. SANYO Canada Inc. www.sanyo.ca HD (high-definition)* LCD TV Instruction Manual AVL-209 * HD Cable or Satellite receiver required.[...]
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Table of Contents Important Information ............................................................................................1 Important Safety Precautions ..................................................................................2 Preparation ...........................................................................................[...]
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Important Information WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude[...]
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Important Safety Precautions Electrical energy can perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. But IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD. In order to prevent pote[...]
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Important Safety Precautions (continued) 12. Stand ---Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. Do not place the product on an unstable trolley, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injurie[...]
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23. Panel protection ---The LCD panel used in this product is made of glass. Therefore, it can break when the product is dropped or impacted upon by other objects. Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces in case the LCD panel breaks. 24. Pixel defect ---The LCD panel is a very high technology product, giving you finely detailed pictures[...]
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Preparation Precaution on battery use Improper use of batteries can result in a leakage of chemicals and/or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below. < Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (+) and (–) indications. < Different types of batteries have different characteristics. Do not mix batteries of different[...]
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Preparation (continued) CABLE TV (CATV) CONNECTION A 75-ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75- ohm coaxial cable to the set, screw the 75-ohm cable to the ANT. Terminal. Some cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels”. Since the signals of these premium pay channels are scrambled, a cable[...]
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Identification of Controls Main Unit Note: Functions of VOL+/- , CH+/- , MENU , SOURCE and POWER are also provided to the remote control. This operation manual provides a description based on operating functions with the remote control. 1. SOURCE To select the input signal source. 2. MENU Press this button to access the MENU main page. 3. CH+/- Pre[...]
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Identification of Controls (continued) Main Unit 1. D-Sub input/Audio Line in 2. Component Inputs (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr, Audio L, R) Connect to the audio and component output jacks of a DVD player or Set-Top Box. 3. Antenna input Allows you to connect cable or outdoor antenna. 4. S-Video input Receive a S-Video signal from external source such as VCR or[...]
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Remote Control Identification of Controls (continued) 9 Turn the unit on or off To select Stereo mode Sound mute [0-9] number buttons: Direct channel select To select input signal source To access the MENU main page or exit menu operation To display channel status or signal information Picture mode select Audio mode select To set sleep timer To qui[...]
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Connections Connect a VCR Connect the Audio/Video cables between the Audio (L/R)/Video jacks on the unit and VCR. Note: For better video, you can use the S-video jack if your source supports it. The unit automatically identifies S-Video if you are using S-Video jack. We recommend you to disconnect S-Vide o cable before you use Video jack. How to co[...]
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Connections (continued) Connect a Camcorder Note: Connect the Audio/Video cables between the Audio (L/R)/Video jacks on the unit and camcorder. How to connect: 1. Turn on your LCD TV, press SOURCE button repeatedly to select Video . 2. Turn on your camcorder and set it to output mode. (For details, refer to your camcorder owner's manual.) 3. I[...]
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Connect a DVD player Connections (continued) 12 Connect the Video cable between the Y, Pb, Pr input jacks on the unit and Y, Pb, Pr ( or Y, Cb, Cr) output jacks on the DVD player or HDTV receiver. Connect the Audio cable between the AUDIO input jack on the unit and AUDIO output jacks on the DVD player. Set the DVD player/HD receiver screen menu to [...]
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Connect a PC Connections (continued) How to connect: 1. Turn on your LCD TV, press SOURCE button repeatedly to select D-Sub . 2. Turn on your PC and check for PC system requirements. 3. Adjust the screen resolution and settings on your computer to the required settings for this model: 1280 x 768 resolution with 60 Hz vertical scanning frequency (or[...]
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Turning the Unit On and Off Turning the Unit On and Off Turning On Turning Off With the power on, press the Power button on the remote control to turn off. Note: You can also use the Power button on the control panel on the main unit. Viewing the MENUs and Displays Viewing the MENUs Your LCD TV has a simple, easy-to-use menu system that appears on [...]
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Memorizing the Channels Selecting the Signal Source Your LCD TV can memorize and store all the available channels for both antenna and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use CH+/- to scan the channels. Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Before your LCD TV can memorize the available channels, you must specify the ty[...]
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Memorizing the Channels (continued) 16 Manual Fine Tuning Press VOL+/- to fine tune till the best possible picture and sound are obtained. Adding and Erasing Channels 2 3 Use number buttons to directly select a channel that will be added or erased. 1 4 Press ENTER o r VOL+/- to select On or Off. When the item is set to on, the selected channel will[...]
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Basic Operations Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons (CH+ or CH-) Press the CH+ or CH- to change channels. When you press the CH+ or CH- , the unit changes channels in sequence. You will see all the channels that the unit has memorized. You will not see channels that were erased. Direct Accessing Channels Press the number buttons to go dire[...]
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Setting Picture Customizing the Picture Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 The picture page will be displayed automatically. Press CH+ /- to select the item you wish to change. 3 Press VOL+/- to adjust the value of the item. 4 Press Menu to exit. 5 In TV/Video mode In D-Sub mode Option Function Operation Range Color Adjusts color saturatio[...]
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Adjusting Image in D-Sub (computer) mode Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Press CH+ repeatedly to select Image page. /- 2 Press ENTER or VOL+/- to access the Image page. 3 The Auto Adjustment . item will be highlighted automatically 5 Image Position Image Auto Adjustment Move Move Move Select Select Select Menu to exit Menu to exit Menu [...]
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Setting Sound 20 Customizing the Sound Using the Preset Sound Mode Option Function Operation Range 0~31 VOL+ VOL- stronger weaker 0~31 0~100 VOL+Higher volume from right speaker. VOL-Higher volume from left speaker. Bass Treble Balance Adjusts Treble (high sounds). Adjusts Bass (low sounds) VOL+ VOL- stronger weaker Adjusts volume balance (left and[...]
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Other Functions Adjusting Menu Transparency Loading Default Values You may quickly load default values by using the Factory Reset item. Caution: Please be careful to use the Factory Reset item. Once you confirm to use this function, all your settings will be reset and the unit loads default values. 21 Bright English Display Language Transparency Ba[...]
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Viewing Closed Captions The unit decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions. Most prerec[...]
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Parental Controls Parental Controls 23 This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful. Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings that contain information about the program: the MPAA rating and the TV Parental Gui[...]
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[2] TV Rating Rating age based Note: Age-based ratings can be modified by the content-based ratings but only in the combinations indicated by an in the table above. Choosing lower age-based rating blocks the higher age-based ratings regardless of content ratings settings. TV-Y (All children) TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children) TV-G (General Audience) [...]
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25 Parental Controls (continued) Accessing the Parental Controls Menu Press MENU to display the menu main page. 1 Press ENTER or VOL+/- to access the password checking page. 3 4 Press CH+/- to display Parental Controls page. 2 Input the correct password with 0-9 number buttons . The default password is 1111, you may change the password yourself. Ch[...]
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Adjusting the Movie Rating Repeat steps 1~5 in [ Accessing the Parental Controls Menu ]. 1 Press CH+/- to select Movie Rating item. 4 Press ENTER or VOL+/- to confirm blocking and MENU to return. 5 Press ENTER or VOL+/- to display Movie Rating page. 3 Adjusting the TV Rating 1 Press CH+/- to select an age rating to be set. 4 Press ENTER or VOL+/- t[...]
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Adjusting Canadian English Rating From the Parental Controls menu, press CH+/- repeatedly to select CA- EN-Rating item. 1 Press ENTER to access the CanEng Rating page. or VOL+/- 2 3 CANADIAN ENGLISH RATING CHART Exempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety[...]
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Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. Symptoms Check item • This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise b uildings or hills. Using a highly directional antenna may improve the “Ghost” or double images • Check that the AC power cord is plugged int[...]
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29 Care and Maintenance LCD Display panel information The marking or retained image on the LCD panel resulting from fixed image use is not an operating defect and as such is not covered by Warranty. This product is not designed to display fixed image patterns for extended periods of time. Note: Important Information Regarding Use of Video Games, Co[...]
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Specifications 30 Power supply: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz Power Consumption: 70W Dimensions: 22.4 (W) x 6.4 (D) x 17.1(H) (inch) Weight: 19.8 lb Screen: 20” Computer settings: 1280 x 768 with 60 Hz refresh rate TV system & channel coverage: SYSTEM VHF UHF CATV NTSC-M 2-13 14-69 1-125 TV system: NTSC-M Speaker: 8W, 8 W x 2 Accessories: Operating man[...]
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SANYO COMFORT WARRANTY WARRANTY APPLICATION New, unused Sanyo Color Television products purchased in Canada through a Sanyo authorized dealer are warranted against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for ONE YEAR for parts and labor, from the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser for non-commercial use. This warranty only[...]
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PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 604-L20Y197-00 Ver 1.0[...]