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USER’S MANUAL MANUEL DE L ’UTILISA TEUR MANUAL DEL USUARIO VK-40F580D 1080P HDTV/DVD Combo 1080P HDTV COMBO LECTEUR[...]
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www .wde.com Westinghouse Digital Electronics Santa Fe Springs, CA SE-UM-4003-0701[...]
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If you have any questions or concerns, Please call our toll free number 1-866-287-555 Owner ’ s Recor d The model and serial numbers are located on the bac k of the TV . K eep a record of the numbers in the spaces provided below . Ref er to them whenev er y ou call upon your W estinghouse Digital dealer regarding this product. Model No. _________[...]
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2 Table of Contents Important Safety and Precautions ................................................ 3 Import ant Information................................................................................................. 3 Import ant Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 4 Genera[...]
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3 English Important Safety and Precautions This wide active matrix TFT (thin film transistor) liquid crystal monitor i s designed for use as a st andalone TV as well as a display device for video ele ctronics ap pliances and personal computers. Import ant Information Warning : To reduce the risk of fire or ele ctric shock, do not expose this produc[...]
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4 Import ant Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sou[...]
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5 English General Information Features Your TV is designed with the latest technology and is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: Multi-sources input included RF IN, D- SUB, HDMI, Composite, and Component. Built-in HDTV tuner capable of receiving ATSC, NTSC and Clea r QAM Cable signals. 10W dual channel [...]
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6 Accessories User Guide Remote Control & Batteries (AAAx2) W arranty Card Power Cord Screw driver & Screws Quick Connect Guide NOTE 1 : The number of screws may differ depending on your p urchase. Quick connect[...]
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7 English LCD TV Overview HDTV front view Function keys T erms Describe compound function on key s 1 MENU T urn on/off OSD menu. 2 VOL Increase or decrease volume soun d. Also highlighted a selected mode l eft and right in OSD menu. 3 CH ( Ÿ / ź ) Channel up/down while in TV source. Also highlighted a selected mode up and down in OSD menu. 4 INPU[...]
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8 TV Rear Connectors[...]
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9 English V ideo performance BEST Connector type Audio connection required or not HDMI RF IN No COMPONENT IN GOOD COMPOSITE IN Ye s L – Audio - R Jacks Description 1 HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 Connect to an external video device such as HD digital cable/satellite receiver , HD STB, Media center PC, or DVD player . 2 HDMI Audio input (R/L) Connect the audio [...]
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10 Remote Control 1 Power Switch TV power on/of f. 2 TV Switch to TV 3 PC Switch to PC 4 DVD Switch to DVD 5 YPbPr Switch to YPbPr 6 HDMI Switch to HDMI 7 Video Switch to all video source 8 Favorite Select, remove or add your favorite channel. Press Favorite(A, B, C)key to access favorite list. Use arrow keys and enter key to select add or remove t[...]
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11 English 19 Guide Broadcast program information. 20 Info. Display the source and channel information. 21 DVD Menu Press to enter DVD Menu. 22 Setup Press to enter DVD Menu setup. 23 Play/Pause The play/pause function of DVD. 24 Stop The stop function of DVD. 25 Previous section Press to the previous section. 26 Next section Press to the next sect[...]
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12 Installation & Function Adjustments For Antenna, Analog Cable with RF input. Antenna Connection Analog Cable Connection NOTE : If an outside antenna is connected to the pro duc t, make sure the antenna is prope rly grounded so as to provide some protection again st voltage surges and build up static charges. Coaxial connector shielding from [...]
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13 English For Digit al Cable, Satellite w ith Component video input s Digit al Cable Connection Satellite Connection Antenna Di g it al Cable STB Satellite Satellite Receive r TV rear input TV rear input[...]
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14 For HD Cable Box or HD DVD with HDMI Input NOTE 1 : HDMI - High-Definition Multim edia Interfa ce NOTE 2 : No audio cable required for HDMI connection. NOTE 3 : HDMI cable is exclude from st andard accessory pack. HDMI Cable HD Cable Box / HD DVD TV rear input[...]
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15 English For External V ideo Device with DVI input * Tip s: recommend prioritizing HDMI jack ahead of DVI if your external video devices posses sed both connectors. NOTE 1 : Video signal is transmitting through HDMI-to-DVI connection. NOTE 2 : Audio signal is transmitting through 3.5 mm mini-ja ck audi o cable with PC audio in. NOTE 3 : Diagram a[...]
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16 For HD STB, DVD player , game console with component input NOTE 1 : Diagram above is applicable to any video device contains YPbPr connector . NOTE 2 : Cables above are excluded from stand ard acce ssory pack. Component Cable Audio Cable TV rear input HD DVD / Game Console / Digit al Cable box / Satellite receiver[...]
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17 English For V ideo Devices with composite Input NOTE 1 : Prioritize S-Video jack ahead of Video jack if your video device possesses both connectors. NOTE 2 : Cables above are excluded from stand ard acce ssory pack. Video Cable Audio Cable V CR / STB / DVD pla y e r TV rear input[...]
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18 For PC connection with D-Sub and PC audio output jacks NOTE 1 : Video signal is transmitting through D-Sub connection. NOTE 2 : Audio signal is transmitting through 3.5 mm mini-ja ck audi o cable with PC audio in. NOTE 3 : Cables above are excluded from stand ard acce ssory pack. How to remove the base a. Carefully place the TV face down o n a s[...]
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19 English ʳ Watching TV Inst allation Insert Batteries into Remote Control 1) Remove the battery cover. 2) Insert two size AAA batteries corresponding to (+) and (-) marks on the battery compartment. CAUTION Ǹ ʳ Only use AAA batteries. Ǹ ʳ Do not mix new and old b atteries. This may result in cracking or leakage, whi ch may pose a fire risk o[...]
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20 T urning the LCD Display On and Off T urning on Follow the instruction below to set up your TV step b y step. Step 1: Plug the power cord into AC In receptacl e of LCD-TV and the other end to the wall outlet. The power indicator located right at LCD-TV front of the LCD-TV will light up in red instantly. Step 2: Press the POWER button on TV or on[...]
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21 English Running Initial Setup Initial setup is required whenever the TV is po wer on at the first time. Language selection 1. Press Pow er button on the remote control. A welcome message is displayed. Use th e arrow keys to select the language you prefer , and press Enter button on the remote control to continue. Time Zone selection 2. Press arr[...]
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22 5. After all the available channels are sto red, the channel list will appear . 6. Press Enter button on the remote control to continue. 7. Press Enter and st art to watch TV . Scanning Channels program may take a few minutes to complete. If you press Enter button on the remote control to Stop Scan proce ss intermediately, we suggest you[...]
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23 English Menu Navigation How to manage on-screen display (OSD) menu You can change settings fo r the picture, audio, and other functions by using the OSD menu. To activate OSD function by pressing MENU button either on remote control or on TV control button panel. OSD menu overview Instruction: Use the ŸźŻŹ arrow buttons on the remote control[...]
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24 Ϫ Use menu buttons on remote control to turn on OSD main menu and adjust the settings. 1. Press MENU button to display the main menu. 2. Use arrow keys to choose the desired item in order to adju st the setting parameter later. 3. Press Enter button to enter your selection.[...]
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25 English 4. Press menu button to quit OSD menu picture.[...]
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26 Changing Channels After you finish scanning channels, and the scanned channels are stored. You can start to watch TV. Using the channels buttons 1. Press CH Ÿ / ź buttons to change channels in sequence. 2. You can also press 0 - 9 numeri c keys and “ Θ “ button to select a specific cha nnel directly. Press Enter button to switch to your d[...]
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27 English Selecting Input Source When you connected your antenn a or ex ternal equipments to the TV, you need to select the correct input source by pressing source input dire ctly ( A ) or roaming the OSD menu ( B ) to choose your desired source. A. Press YPbPr, PC, Video, HDMI, TV buttons to select the source. YPbPr Direct to Component mode PC Di[...]
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28 Controls & Adjustments Power Consumption Power consumption is a powe r management engine which helps to redu ce p ower used for the LCD TV. 1. When access Settings sub-menu, press arrow keys to select Pow er Management. 2. Press arrow keys to select your desired mode and press Enter button on the remote to confirm. Normal The LCD TV set can [...]
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29 English Brightness Darken or brighten picture brightn ess Contrast Increase or decrease pi cture contrast Saturation Deepen or lighten picture color Hue For skin tones to become reddish or greenish Sharpness Soften or sharpen image Backlight Adjust luminance of the backlight Adjusting noise level Adjust noise level in analog signal input . Adjus[...]
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30 Adjusting PC settings Make sure the PC and display TV has b een well connected; also source input has been switched to PC (VGA) mode. When access Settings sub-menu, press arrow keys to select PC Settings and make adjustment. H-Position Move the image in horizontal way and it may goes beyond display active area to produce a black bar in an opposi[...]
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31 English Sound Control Adjusting sound quality 1. When access AV sub-menu, press arrow keys to select Bass,Treble & Balance. 2. Press arrow keys to sele ct your desi red i tem an d make adjustments and pr ess Enter button on the remote to confirm. Bass Adjust level of lower-pitched sound Treble Adjust level of higher-pitched sound Balance A d[...]
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32 Equalizer 1. When access AV sub-menu, press arrow keys to select Equalizer. 2. Press arrow keys and Enter button on the remote to select your desired mode. Other sound control Ϫ Optical Out (SPDIF) Select either PCM or AC3 audio if you are using the optical output from your TV to an external amplifier or sound system . 1. When access AV sub-men[...]
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33 English Ϫ Audio Only Turn off the LCD backlight and allow the current inp ut’s audio to remain “on” for listening. 1. When access AV sub-menu, press arrow keys to select Audio Only . 2. Press arrow keys and Enter button on the remote to select ON or OFF. Reset Picture and Audio settings 1. When access AV sub-menu, press arrow keys to sele[...]
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34 Editing the channel list During the scanning process, the syste m will found and stored the channels automatically an d show them in a list. 1. When access TV sub-menu, press arrow keys to select Master Channel List . 2. T o select “Mark All”, “Unmark All”, “Analog Only”, “Digital Only” or one specific channel, press arrow keys o[...]
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35 English 3. Press arrow keys on the remote cont rol to choose a character with Ente r button on the remote control once at a time until new name be confirmed at most 6 characters. Channel Select Select channel without CH Ÿ and CH ź button. 1. When access TV sub-menu, press arrow keys and Enter button on the remote control to select Channel Up o[...]
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36 Setting the TV to turn on or off 1. When access Settings sub-menu, Press arrow keys to display Timers screen. 2. Press a rrow keys and Enter button on the remote control to choose T imer 1 or T imer 2. 3. Press a rrow keys and Enter button on the remote control to set up Days, S t art T ime, Duration, and Source/Channel to turn on and off. TV wi[...]
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37 English V iewing Closed Caption Selecting closed caption modes This LCD-TV is cap a ble of decoding and displaying closed caption content if sup ported by the program. This function serves those who a re hearing impaired o r foreig ne r . 1. When access TV sub-menu, press arrow keys to select Closed captions . 2. Press arrow keys to select Capti[...]
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38 Selecting analog closed caption options It’s the service aiming at delivering close caption on analog broad casting program; it can be either from analog RF channel mode or any external signal input source. 1. When access Closed Captions sub-menu, press arrow keys on the remote cont rol to select Basic Selection sub-menu. 2. Press arrow keys a[...]
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39 English Caption Preference It is the service aiming at delivering more closed capti on option s on digital broadcasting. The options are including basic, advanced and auto. 1. When access Closed Captions sub-menu, press arrow keys on the remote control to select Caption Preference sub-menu. 2. Press a rrow keys and Enter button on the remote con[...]
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40 Ratings Locks Using Lock Settings Lock Settings will restrict some channel s in acco rdance with the content and rating level to audience viewing. A password is required to turn on the Lock Setting. Please enter your personal password to access sub-menu. If you wish to activate Lock Setting at first time, please enter the default password, “00[...]
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41 English Ϫ Canada rating options CAN-French Rating Canada Fre G General programming 8 ans+ Not recommended for youn g children 13 ans+ Not recommended for age s under 13 16 ans+ Not recommended for age s under 16 18 ans+ Programming restricted to adult s CAN-English Rating Canada Eng C All children C8 + Children 8 years and older G General progr[...]
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42 Channel Locks 1. When access TV sub-menu, press arro w keys to display the Channel Locks PIN entry. 2. Press arrow keys and Enter button on the remote control to “Lock” or “Unlock” the channels. A password is required before using the Channel Locks function. Press “ 0000 ,” as factory default setting if you forget your settin[...]
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43 English Other Controls Menu Language When access Settings sub- menu, press arrow k eys and Enter button on the remote cont rol to select your preferred language. Resetting all settings The user can reset all settings back to factory settings, in cluding the channel list, all Program Info, Favorite channel list s, etc. When access Settings sub- m[...]
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44 Showing program info Press INFO button on the remote control to show the video information. Auto Source A utosource will detect a new incoming signal and aut omatically switch the input source to the connection of the new source’s device. When access Settings sub-menu, press arrow keys and Enter button on the remote control to turn Autosouoce [...]
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45 English Power Off User can user this function to turn off TV without POWER button. When access Settings sub-menu, press arrow keys and Enter button on the remote control to power off the TV . The Guide Display an explanation of how to connect devices to the TV. When access Settings sub-menu, press arrow keys a on the remote control to show menu [...]
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47 English DVD Down Mix Set the DVD Down Mix to Stereo or LT/RT. Repeat Press ENTER to scroll repeat option: CHAPTER, TITLE, ALL. Demo Mode Press select to set the DVD demo mod e ON/OFF. ON Κ Repeat playback OFF Κ Turn off repeat playback[...]
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48 Subtitle Press select to set the DVD subtitle function. (only available for DVD) Auto Wake Press select to set the Auto Wake ON/OFF. ON Κ Turn on auto wake functio n. OFF Κ Turn off auto wake function. Audio Select To select Audio language. (only available for DVD)[...]
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49 English DVD Locks Set up the DVD Rating Locks. Reset DVD Reset DVD to factory settings, clearin g any adjustments you have made.[...]
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50 Photo V iew Activating photo viewer Photo view will allow you to display the image i n JPEG . format to the LCD TV . Before activating the photo viewer , please turn on TV first. 1. Insert a USB storage that cont ains jpg or jpeg files to the USB jack on TV or connect a digit al camera via a USB cable to TV SERVICE port. 2. The system will read [...]
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51 English 1. When Photo Browser screen is displayed, press INFO button on the remote control to highlight the toolbar. 2. Once USB has been connected to show photos. The system set to display a preview mode in 10(5x2) thumbnail photos per screen. If you wish to display 21(7x3) photos inste ad of 10(5x2), press Ź and OK buttons on the remote contr[...]
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52 W atching TV 1. When toolbar is highlighted, press Ż or Ź and OK buttons on the remote control to select watch TV icon and start to watch TV. 2. If you want to switch back to photo view mode, press SOURCE button on the remote control to switch to photo USB mode.(refe r to page 28) IMPORT ANT The system support connection to USB flash memor[...]
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53 English Full screen view mode In the full screen view the system displays the selecte d image in the largest si ze possible whil e preserving the aspect ratio. This may require letter-boxing or pillar-boxing the image. 1. Press Ÿ , ź , Ż or Ź buttons on the remote control to select a picture and Press OK button on the remote control to displ[...]
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54 Rot ating picture 1. When photo toolbar is disp layed, press Ż or Ź buttons on the remote control to select the rotate icon. 2. Press OK button on the remote control to rotate the selected imag e 90 degrees in a chosen direction. 3. Press Ÿ or ź buttons on the remote cont rol and select other picture. Zoom in or Zoom out picture 1. When phot[...]
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55 English 1. Press Ż or Ź buttons on the remote control to select the slideshow icon. 2. Press OK button on the remote control to start the slideshow. The slideshow will display all photos until it reaches to the end of entire album. Once if the repeat setting ha s been triggered, it will run all photos in a circle. If not, the screen will stay [...]
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56 Troubleshooting No picture or sound. ƒ Check if power cord is well connected with TV and power outlet. ƒ V erify if it is invalid source selected. ƒ Make sure you select the correct source mode which match the connection with external devices correctly . No picture from A V . ƒ Make sure the BRIGHTNESS is properly adjusted. ƒ The florescent[...]
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57 English Picture is not clear . ƒ The signal strength may be weak. ƒ Program provider may be experiencin g dif ficulties. ƒ Check if cable conne ction is loose or not. Picture turns p ale or improperly tinted. ƒ Check the Hue, Saturation and Color setting p arameter and apply necessary adjustment. ƒ Restore to factory default setting and che[...]
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58 Picture is not sharp. ƒ The signal strength may be weak. ƒ Program provider may be experiencin g dif ficulties. ƒ Check if cable conne ction is loose or not. ƒ Check the Sharpne ss parameter in Picture Settings. Picture shif ts. ƒ The signal strength may be weak. ƒ Program provider may be experiencin g dif ficulties. ƒ Check if cable conn[...]
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59 English PC input preset timing table * The resoluti on and frequency displayed on the screen may not exactly the same as it is in this list. Mode No. Mode Name Resolution H.Freq.(KHZ) V .Freq.(HZ) H. Polarity V . Polarity Pixel CLK (MHZ) Hor . To t a l CLK No. Hor . Display CLK No. Hor. Back Porch CLK No. Hor. Sync. Width CLK No. Vert. To t a l [...]
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60 Specifications The specification and measureme nt of TV set may varied depends on your purchasing. We reserve the right of any corrections or errors in this manu al. ITEMS SPECIFICA TIONS Screen Size 40” TFT -LCD Panel Aspect Ratio 16 Κ 9 Resolution 1920x1 080 Display colors 16.7 M Brightness (center) 550 cd / m 2 (typ.) Viewing Angle (CR>[...]