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    USER’S MANUAL MANUEL DE L ’UTILISA TEUR MANUAL DEL USUARIO TX-42F970Z[...]

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    www .wde.com W estinghouse Digital Electronics Santa Fe Springs, CA SE-UM-4211-0801[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENT DIGIT AL TELEVISION TRANSITION NO TICE ....................................... 1 FOR Y OUR SAFETY ........................................................................................ 2 PREC A UTIONS AND REMINDERS ........................................................... 3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS ....................[...]

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    1 DIGIT AL TELEVISION TRANSITION NO TICE This device contains a digital tele vision tuner , so it should receiv e digital ov er the air TV pr ogramming, with a suitable antenna, after the end of full-power analog TV broadcasting in the United States on J une 12 2009. Some older television receiv ers, if they r ely on a TV antenna, will need a TV Co[...]

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    2 NO TICE 1. The changes or modifications not expr essly appr oved by the party r esponsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 2. Shielded interface cables and A C pow er cord, if any , must be used in order to compl y with the emission limits. 3. The manufactur er is not r esponsible for an y radio or TV[...]

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    3 PRECA UTIONS AND REMINDERS Place unit on ev en surfaces. Unplug immediately if is malfunction lik e no pictur e , no video/audio ,smok e and bad odor fr om TV . Don't thr ow an y object inside the TV box lik e metals or other flammable materials. Don't place the TV in confined spaces or in a box when using it. Unplug immediately if othe[...]

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    4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read befor e operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur ers inst[...]

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    5 for digital-to-analog con verter box es. CONSUMER ALER T – This television r eceiver has onl y an analog broadcast tuner and will r equire a concerter box after June 12,2009,to r eceive ov er -the-air broadcasts with an antenna because of the Nation's transition to digital br oadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to w ork as befor e [...]

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    6 PREP ARA TION IMPOR T ANT : Do not appl y pressur e to the screen displa y area which ma y compr omise the integrity of the displa y . The manufactur er’ s warranty does not cov er user abuse or impr oper installations. A TT A CHING THE BASE IMPOR T ANT : The Base of the HDTV must be assembled prior to usage . 1. Place TV unit face down on a so[...]

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    7 3. Remote contr ol: Remov e the cov er of the batter y compartment. Inser t the 2 batteries supplied (T ype AAA 1.5V). 4. P o wer : Inser t the po wer cor d in the wall sock et with A C pow er supply . Y ou can see LED states at the fr ont panel. If the LED color is Blue , means the TV set is pow er on. If the LED color is Red, which means this T[...]

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    8 PERIPHERAL CONNECTION GUIDE PC IN 3 4 SERVICE PORT AC POWER 1. HDMI – Connect the primar y sour ce for digital video such as a D VD m ultimedia pla yer or set top box thr ough this all digital connector . The white color band on the r ear of the TV indicates this connection. 2. PC IN – Connect the video and audio cables fr om a computer her e[...]

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    9 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS T O USE THE FRONT P ANEL CONTROL 1 2 3 5 6 4 7 1 V OL + V OL + : Pr ess to increase the sound v olume level. 2. V OL - V OL - : Pr ess to decrease the sound v olume level. 3. CH ▲ CH + : Press to select the next higher Pr ogram number . 4. CH ▼ CH - : Press to select the next lo wer Pr ogram number . 5. MENU Menu k ey[...]

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    10 T O USE THE REMO TE CONTR OL PO WER Press to po w er ON/OFF (standby) TV .(Note:1.TV is nev er completely po wer off. unless ph ysically unplugged. 2.Press to turn on TV after the pow er on status, LED had changed to the blue color and stopped flashing.) VIDEO Press r epeatedly to choose A V1/A V2 sour ce mode. COMP Press r epeatedly to choose C[...]

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    11 T O USE THE MENUS 1. Pr ess the MENU/EXIT button to displa y or close the main menu 2. Use the Na vigation Ring to move ar ound to select, adjust or confirm an item in the OSD (On Scr een Displa y) menu. Pr ess the MENU/EXIT button to enter the main OSD . Adjust the items including Video menu, Audio menu, Featur e menu, Channel menu and V GA men[...]

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    12 A UDIO MENU The Audio menu in TV mode shows as below . It pr ovides a udio adju stment f or user to modify the audio setting. Audio language setting is only a vailable with A TSC TV sour ce , the option is disable under other sour ce modes. Enter Exit Audio Video Sound Mode Bass Treble Audio Source Balance 30 30 0 SPDIF Speaker Move Select Retur[...]

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    13 [Adaptiv e Contrast] – Choose On or off to adjust the gamma after analyzing the input signal automatically . [DCR] – Dynamic Contrast Ratio (DCR) auto adjusts the backlight of the scr een. [SMP] – SMP means "Smart Motion Plus", giv es four motion effect degr ees, such as: Low , Mid, High and Off. The default setting is Mid. [Pr e[...]

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    14 9. Digital Ca ptions: Select a digital caption options. (Ser vice 1-6) 10. Digital Ca ptions Setup: Pr ovide numer ous options for setting the digital closed caption style in the sub-men u. [Style] – Set to Automatic or Custom mode. If Custom mode is selected, user can modify the detail styles de scribed b elow . The setting r esult will be sh[...]

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    15 TIPS Car e of the screen Do no t rub o r strik e the s cr een with an ything hard as this ma y scratch, mar , or damage the scr een permanently . Unplug the pow er cord bef or e cleaning the scr een. Dust the TV by wiping the scr een and the cabinet with a soft, clean cloth. If the scr een requir es additional cleaning, use a clean, damp cloth. [...]

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    16 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TION NO TE * This model complies with the specifications listed below . * Designs and specifications ar e subject to change without notice. * This model ma y not be compatible with featur es and/or specifications that ma y be added in the futur e. * 42” LCD TV (42” viewable) Viewable image size: 1067mm diagonal T ele visio[...]

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    17 BEFORE CALLING SER VICE Please mak e these simple checks befor e calling ser vice . These tips ma y sa v e you time and mone y since charges for r eceiv er installation and adjustments of customer contr ols are not co v ered under y our warranty . Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow “Ghost ” or double image * This ma y be c aused b[...]

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    18 Second Audio Pr ogram (SAP) Another or additional audio channel pr ovided f or in the Multichannel T elevision Sound (MTS) br oadcast standard. A monaural soundtrack included within the r ecorded or video signal (usuall y containing a second language translation for the displa y ed pr ogram). Sleep Timer Y ou can set a time period for which the [...]

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