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  • Page 1

    This product qualifies for ENER G Y ST AR in the “factory default (Home mode)” set ting. Changing the factory default picture set ting or enabling other featur es will increase power consumption that could ex ceed the limits necessary to quality for Ener gy St ar rating. © Copyright 2009, LG Electronics USA, Inc. Installation and Operating Gui[...]

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    2 W ARNING / CA UTION The lightning flash with arr owhead s ymbol, within an equilat er al triangle, is intended to alert the user t o the pr esence of uninsulat ed “dangerous volt age” within the product’ s enclosur e tha t ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitut e a risk of elec tric shock t o per sons. The exclama tion point within an[...]

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    3 IMPOR T ANT S AFETY INSTR UCTIONS S AFETY INSTR UCTIONS R ead the se instructions. K eep these instruc tions. Heed all warnings. F ollo w all instruc tions. Do not use this appar atus near wa t er . Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accor dance with the manufactur er’ s instructions. Do not inst all n[...]

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    4 S AFETY INSTR UCTIONS Do not o verload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged w all outlets, ext en sion cords, fr a yed po wer cor ds, or damaged or cr acked wire insulation are dangerous. An y of these conditions could r esult in electric shock or fire. P eriodically ex amine the cord of your appliance, and if its appear ance i[...]

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    5 CONTENTS is a tr ademark of SR S Labs, Inc. T ruSurround XT technology is incorpor at ed under license from SRS Labs, Inc. Manufactured under license from Dolby Labor atories. “ Dolby “and the double-D s ymbol ar e tr ademarks of Dolby Labor at ories. High-definition television. High-re solution digital tele vision broadcast and playback sy s[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 6 A CCESSORIES PREP AR A TION Ensure that the follo wing acce ssories are included with your TV . If an acce ssory is missing, please contact the dealer where you purchased the pr oduct. The accessories included may differ fr om the images below . 1.5V 1.5V Owner’ s Manual P ow er Cor d R emot e Contr ol F A V * M E N U L I S T 123 [...]

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    PREP ARA TION 7 FR ONT P ANEL INFORMA TION ■ Image shown may differ fr om your TV . CH V OL MENU INPUT ENTER CH CH VO L V OL MENU MENU INPUT INPUT ENTER ENTER INPUT But ton PO WER But ton MENU But ton ENTER But ton V OLUME But tons CHANNEL But tons CH V OL MENU INPUT ENTER P ow er/Standby Indicat or Illuminat es r ed in standb y mode. Illuminat e[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 8 B A CK P ANEL INFORMA TION PREP ARA TION R 7 ANTENNA/ CABLE IN 2 1 RS-232C IN (SERVICE ONL Y) OPTICAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT COMPONENT IN 1 2 VIDEO AUDIO L R AUDIO A V IN VIDEO (MONO) IN USB SERVICE ONL Y 1 2 6 5 3 4 HDMI IN, HDMI/D VI IN Digital Connection. Supports HD video and Digit al audio. Doesn’ t support 4 8 0i. Accept s D VI [...]

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    PREP ARA TION 9 S T AND INSTR UCTION ■ Image shown may differ fr om your TV . Car efully place the TV scr een side do wn on a cushioned surface to pr ot ect the screen fr om damage. Assemble the TV as sho wn. 1 2 Inst all the 4 scr ew s secur ely using the holes in the back of the TV . 3 Car efully place the TV scr een side do wn on a cushioned s[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 10 DESKT OP PEDES T AL INST ALLA TION PREP ARA TION F or pr oper ventilation, allow a clear ance of 4 inches on all four side s fr om the wall. ■ Image shown may differ fr om your TV . SWIVEL S T AND Aft er inst alling the TV , you can adjust the TV se t manuall y t o the left or right dir ection b y 2 0 degr ees to suit your viewin[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 11 REMO TE CONTR OL FUNCTIONS When using the r emote contr ol, aim it at the r emote contr ol sensor on the TV . FAV * MENU LIST 12 3 45 6 78 0 9 FLASHBK MUTE VOL CH P A G E RETURN INFO ENTER INPUT POWER Q. MENU POWER SA VING FREEZE RA TIO Installing Bat t eries ■ Open the bat tery compartment co ver on the back side and inst all th[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 12 PREP ARA TION VES A W ALL MOUNTING Inst all your wall mount on a solid wall perpendicular t o the floor . When at t aching t o o ther building ma t erials, please contact your near est installer . If installed on a ceiling or slant ed wall, it may fall and result in sever e personal injury . Zenith rec ommends that wall mounting be[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 13 SECURING THE TV T O THE W ALL T O PREVENT F ALLING WHEN THE TV IS USED ON A S T AND W e recommend that y ou set up the TV close t o a wall so it cannot fall o ver if pushed backwar ds. Additionally , w e r ecommend that the TV be at tached to a w all so it canno t be pulled in a forw ard direction, pot entially causing injury or da[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 14 PREP ARA TION ANTENNA/ CABLE IN ANTENNA/ CABLE IN ANTENNA OR CABLE CONNECTION 1. Ant enna (Analog or Digital) W all Ant enna Socke t or Outdoor Ant enna without a Cable Bo x Connection. F or op timum pictur e qualit y , adjust antenna direction if needed. 2. Cable W all Ant enna Sock et Outdoor Ant enna (VHF , UHF) Cable TV W all J[...]

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    EXTERNAL EQ UIPMENT SETUP 15 EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SETUP HD RECEIVER SETUP This TV can r eceive Digital Over -the-air/Cable signals without an e xternal digit al set -top bo x. How ev er , if y ou do r eceive digital signals fr om a digital set -top box or other digital ex ternal device, refer to the figur e as shown below . Component Connection 1. Ho[...]

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    EXTERNAL EQ UIPMENT SETUP 16 EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SETUP D VD SETUP Component Connection Connect the video outputs ( Y, P B , P R ) of the D VD t o the C C O O M M P P O O N N E E N N T T I I N N V V I I D D E E O O 1 1 or 2 2 jacks on the TV . Match the jack color s ( Y = green, P B = blue, and P R = red ) . Connect the audio output s of the D VD t o[...]

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    EXTERNAL EQ UIPMENT SETUP 17 VCR SETUP Composit e (R CA) Connection Connect the A A U U D D I I O O / V V I I D D E E O O jacks bet ween TV and VCR. Match the jack color s (Video = y ellow , Audio Left = white, and Audio Right = red) 1. Ho w t o connec t 2. Ho w t o use ■ Insert a video t ape into the VCR and pr ess PLA Y on the VCR. ( Refer to t[...]

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    W A TCHING TV 18 TURNING ON THE TV NO TE ! G G If you intend to be a wa y on vaca tion, disconnect the po wer plug fr om the wall pow er outle t. G G If the TV is unplugged once or turn off with the b u t t o n on the TV , r ese t the C C l l o o c c k k function. Fir st, connect po wer cord correctl y . And switch the A A C C p p o o w w e e r r c[...]

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    W A TCHING TV 19 CHANNEL SETUP Aut o Scan (Aut o T uning) Automa tically finds all channels a vailable through ant enna or cable inputs, and stor es them in memory on the channel list. Select C C H H A A N N N N E E L L . Select A A u u t t o o T T u u n n i i n n g g . Select Y Y e e s s . 1 MENU 3 2 ENTER ENTER ■ The TV will ask for a pa sswor [...]

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    W A TCHING TV 20 W A TCHING TV F A V ORITE CHANNEL SETUP Y our TV's OSD (On Screen Displa y) ma y differ slightly fr om what is shown in this manual. F av orite Channels ar e a con venient featur e that lets you quickly select channels of your choice without w aiting for the TV t o select all the in-be tw een channels. T o tune to a fav orit e[...]

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    W A TCHING TV 21 INITIAL SETTING This Function guides the user to easily set the essential items for viewing the TV for the first time when pur- chasing the TV . It will be displa y ed on the screen when turning the TV on for the fir st time. It can also be acti- va ted from the user menus. Select H H o o m m e e U U s s e e mode. 1 ENTER Selecting[...]

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    W A TCHING TV 22 W A TCHING TV QUICK MENU Displa y each menu. Make appr opriat e adjustments. ■ A A s s p p e e c c t t R R a a t t i i o o : Selects your desir ed pictur e format. ■ P P i i c c t t u u r r e e M M o o d d e e : Selects the factory pre set picture depend on the vie wing en vironment. ■ S S o o u u n n d d M M o o d d e e : Se[...]

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    W A TCHING TV 23 Enter Move PICTURE E ■ Select the desir ed picture format ■ R educes the TV’ s po wer consumption. ■ Select the V ivid, Standar d, Cinema, Sport, Game, Expert1 or Expert2. ■ Adjust the Contr ast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color , T int. ■ Adv anced Control: Y ou can calibr at e the scr een for each Picture Mode or set the [...]

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    W A TCHING TV 24 W A TCHING TV Enter Move Lock System : Off Set Password Block Channel Movie Rating TV Rating-Children TV Rating-General Downloadable Rating Input Block LOCK ■ Select On or Off . ■ Change the passw ord. ■ Select a channel n umber tha t y ou wish t o block. ■ Blocks movie s according to the movie ra tings limits specified. ?[...]

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    W A TCHING TV 25 TR OUBLESHOO TING APPENDIX A A b b n n o o r r m m a a l l O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n V V i i d d e e o o P P r r o o b b l l e e m m s s No picture &No sound No or poor color or poor pictur e P oor r eception on some channels Lines or str eaks in pictures No picture when connecting HDMI Horizont al/vertical bars or pi[...]

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    APPENDIX 26 P P C C M M o o d d e e P P r r o o b b l l e e m m s s ■ Adjust resolution, horizontal fr equency , or vertical frequency . ■ Check the input sour ce. ■ W ork the Aut o configure or adjust size, phase, or H/V position. (Op tion) ■ Check the signal cable. ■ R einstall the PC video car d. The signal is out of r ange Screen colo[...]

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    APPENDIX 27 MAINTENANCE Early malfunctions can be pr ev ented. Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you can enjoy your new TV . Caution: Be sure to turn the pow er off and unplug the po wer cor d befor e you begin any cleaning. Cleaning the Screen Here’ s a great wa y t o keep the dust off y our screen for a while. W et a so[...]

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    W A TCHING TV 28 W A TCHING TV PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ■ The specifications sho wn abo ve ma y be changed without prior notice for qualit y impr ov ement. A C1 00-2 4 0V ~ 5 0/60Hz NTSC-M, A TSC, 6 4 & 2 5 6 QAM VHF 2-1 3, UHF 1 4-6 9, CA TV 1-1 3 5, D TV 2-6 9, CADTV 1-1 3 5 7 5 ohm 32 ~ 1 04°F (0 ~ 40°C) Less than 8 0% -4 ~ 1 40°F (-2 0[...]

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    W A TCHING TV 29 Z42PQ20-U 9/21/09 2:51 PM Page 29[...]

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    APPENDIX 30 APPENDIX Z42PQ20-U 9/21/09 2:51 PM Page 30[...]

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    Zenith will repair or replace y our product, at Zenith’ s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period (“W arranty Period”) listed below , effective from the date of original consumer/end user purchase. This warrant y is good only to the original consumer/end user of the product [...]

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    TO CONTACT ZENITH BY MAIL: LG Customer Interactive Center 201 James Record Road Huntsville, Alabama 35824 http://www.z enithservice.com BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE: ● Please check your operating guide – you may avoid a service call. ● Please have your product model number , serial number and the date of purchase or the date of original install[...]