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    321-3927 sylvaniaconsumer electr onics.com English Français Español Need help? Please call toll free or visit our w eb site below Besoin d’aide? Appelez notre numér o gratuit ou visitez notr e site w eb à l’adresse ¿Necesita a yuda? Llame por fav or sin costo ó visite nuestr o sitio web en EN Owner's Manual FR Manuel du Pr opriétair[...]

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    2 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMO[...]

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    3 English FCC WARNING This apparatus may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this apparatus may cause harmful interfe rence unless the modifications are expressly approved in the manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this apparatus if a n unauthorized change or modification is made. RADIO-TV INTERFEREN[...]

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    4 Child Safety SYL Eme_Child Safety_1EMN24522_v1 1 2008/12/17 18:05:53[...]

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    5 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English INTR ODUCTION Featur es • DTV / TV / CA TV Y ou can use your remote control to select channels which are broadcast in digital format and conventional analog format. Also , cable subscriber s can access their cable TV channels. • Infor[...]

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    6 Supplied Accessories Owner’ s Manual Quick Start Guide Installation EN Installation FR Instalación ES If you have any questions, please visit our website at www. sylvaniaconsumerelectronics .com Quick Star t Registration card TV base and 4 scre ws (M4 x 20) Remote Control (NH210 UD) Batteries (AAA, 1.5V x 2) AAA AAA Note • If you lose the sc[...]

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    7 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Remote Contr ol Function 1 5 7 6 3 11 9 10 2 4 8 15 17 16 14 12 13 18 19 20 1 (power) ➠ p. 1 1 Press to turn the unit on and go into standby mode . T o completely turn off the unit, you must unplug the AC power cord. 2 SLEEP ➠ p. 1 2 [...]

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    8 Contr ol Panel MENU CH VOL −+ −+ 1 32 4 * 5 6 7 1 (power) ➠ p. 1 1 Press to turn the unit on and go into standby mode . T o completely turn off the unit, you must unplug the AC power cord. 2 CH + / − ➠ p. 1 3 Press to select channels or mov e up ( + ) / down ( − ) through the main menu items. 3 MENU ➠ p. 1 5 4 V OL + / − ➠ p. 1 [...]

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    9 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English T erminals 10 11 13 14 12 15 16 18 17 9 8 * Side Panel 8 HDMI 2 Input jack ➠ p. 10, 24 9 S-Video / Composite Video / Audio (L/R) Input jacks for VIDEO ➠ p. 24, 25 Rear Panel 10 Cable management ➠ p. 9 11 AC pow er cord ➠ p. 1 0 12[...]

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    10 PREP ARA TION No supplied cables are used with these connections: • Please purchase the necessar y cables at your local store. Before you connect: Be sure your antenna or other device is connected properly before plugging in the AC po wer cord. Antenna Connection Connect the RF coaxial cable on y our home outlet to the antenna input jack of th[...]

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    11 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English These operations are accessible b y remote contr ol. Some may also be accessible by contr ols on the main unit. Initial Setup This section will guide you through the unit’ s initial setting which includes selecting a language for your [...]

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    12 salut! hola! hi! W A TCHING TV Freeze Mode can freez e the image shown on the TV screen for 5 minutes. Press FREEZE to freeze the image. Freeze • The sound output will not be paused. • T o cancel freeze mode, press any b uttons except y . Sleep Timer can set the unit to go into standby mode after an incremental period of time . Press SLEEP r[...]

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    13 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Switching Each Input Mode can easily switch with the remote control between TV (A TSC or NTSC) and external devices when they are connected to the unit. Press SOURCE or CH + repeatedly to cycle through the input modes. e.g.) 1 1.1 Video [...]

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    14 TV Screen Inf ormation Y ou can display the currently selected channel or other information such as the audio mode on the TV screen. In the digital mode, the detailed broadcasting information for the current off the air channel such as program title and program guides are displayed. 1 Press INFO . AT S C 11 . 1 TV: TV -14 1080i 1080i 16:9 16:9 H[...]

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    15 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English USING FUNCTIONS This section describes the over view of the main menu display ed when you press MENU . The main menu consists of the function setting items below . 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Use ▲ / ▼ to select a desire[...]

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    16 Picture Before you begin: Y ou must set [Home] in [Location] . ➠ p. 23 Otherwise, the settings y ou adjusted will not be memorized after the unit goes into standby mode. 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select the item y ou want to adjust, then press OK . Picture Sound Setup Features Language Picture Picture Mode Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Col[...]

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    17 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English TV Speak ers Select the audio output from the unit’ s speakers, or not. If your ampli fi er is HDMI link function compatib le and connected by an HDMI cable to this unit, some sound operations such as volume up can be changed by using[...]

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    18 Channel List The channels selected here can be skipped when selecting the channels using CH + / − . Those channels can still be selected with the Number buttons . 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [Channel List] , then press OK . 2 Use ▲ / ▼ to select the channel y ou want to remo ve, then press OK . Picture Sound Setup Features Language Channel L[...]

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    19 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Picture Sound Setup Features Language Closed Caption Caption Service Digital Caption Service Caption Style Off Off A B C A. Cap t io n Servi c e A. Ca ption Ser vice 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [Caption Service] , then press OK . 2 Use ▲[...]

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    20 Note • Closed caption will not be displayed when you are using an HDMI connection. • T o show the closed caption on your TV screen, broadcast signal must contain the closed caption data. • Not all TV programs and commercials have the closed caption or all types of the closed caption. • Captions and texts may not exactly match the TV voic[...]

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    21 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Picture Sound Setup Features Language US Movie Ratings Lock X NC-17 R PG-13 PG G NR Select View / Block Back Rating Category X Mature audience only NC-17 No one under 17 admitted R Restricted; under 17 requires accompanying parent or adu[...]

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    22 fun-Link (HDMI CEC) This function allows y ou to operate the linked functions between our brand devices with a fun-Link feature and this unit connecting through an HDMI cable. 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [fun-Link (HDMI CEC)] , then press OK . Picture Sound Setup Features Language fun-Link (HDMI CEC) fun-Link Control Auto Device Off Auto TV On Dev[...]

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    23 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Location When you select [Retail] store, the power consumption may possibly exceed the limited requirement of the ENERGY ST AR ® quali fi cation. 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [Location] , then press OK . 2 Use ▲ / ▼ to select the desi[...]

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    24 CONNECTING DEVICES No supplied cables are used with these connections: • Please purchase the necessar y cables at your local store. Before you connect: Be sure other device is connected proper ly before plugging in the AC pow er cord. External Device Connection HDMI Connection HDMI connection offers the highest picture quality . HDMI (High-De [...]

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    25 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Composite Video Connection Composite Video connection offers standard picture quality for video devices connected to the unit. If you connect to the unit’ s Composite video Input jack, connect audio cables to the Audio L/R input jacks [...]

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    26 USEFUL TIPS FAQ Question Answer My remote contr ol does not work. What should I do? • Check the antenna or cable connection to the main unit. • Check the batteries of the remote control. • Check if there is an obstacle between the infrared sensor window and the remote control. • T est the signal output use [IR Signal Check] . ➠ p. 2 8 [...]

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    27 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Symptom Remedy No picture or sound • Check if the pow er is on. • Check if the correct input mode is selected. • Check whether all the cables to the unit are connected to the correct output jack of your device like BD / D VD record[...]

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    28 INFORMA TION Glossar y A TSC Acronym that stands for Advanced T elevision Systems Committee and the name of the digital broadcasting standards. Aspect Ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the TV screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the TV screen is almost twice as wide [...]

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    29 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English General Speci fi cations TV format A TSC / NTSC-M TV standard Closed Caption system §15.122 / FCC (digital CC) §15.119 / FCC (analog CC) Channel coverage (ATSC / NTSC) Terrestrial DTV (ATSC) VHF 2~13 UHF 14~51 (each channel has e.g. 2[...]

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    31 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Printed in China LIMITED WARRANTY NINETY ( 90 ) DAY LABOR / ONE ( 1 ) YEAR PARTS WARRANTY COVERAGE: This warranty obligation is limited to the terms as set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: This product warranty is issued to the original purc[...]

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    I License This section describes software license used for this product. This product uses some open source software: GPL software: liba52.c , scalfact.c jpeglib.h FreeT ype GPL GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V er sion 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc . 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor , Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Ever[...]

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    II Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim r ights or contest your rights to work wr itten entirely by you; r ather , the intent is to exercise the right to control the distribution of der ivative or collective works based on the Progr am. In addition, mere aggregation of another w or k not based on the Program with the Progr am (or wit[...]

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    III NO W ARRANTY 11. BEC AUSE THE PR OGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO W ARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, T O THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LA W . EXCEPT WHEN O THER WISE ST A TED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR O THER P ARTIES PR O VIDE THE PROGRAM “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND , EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED , INCLUDING[...]