HANNspree ST40-12A1 manual

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Table of Contents 1 1. Warranty .................................................................. ..... 3 2. Preface ..................................................... .................... 4 3. Description of Warning Symbols ..................................... 5 4. Safety Notices .......................................................... ....[...]

Table of Contents 2 11. Adjusting On-Screen Display (OSD) Settings ............... 3 0 OSD Setting Menus ................. ................................ 3 0 Picture Setting ......................................................... 3 1 Brightness .......................... ................................ 3 2 Contrast ............................[...]

3 The instructions on this manual are for the model(s) listed on the front cover . Before you sta rt reading, check your product number by looking at the rear of your TV . Thank you for purchasing our Liquid Crystal Display T elevision (LCD TV). With this product, you will be able to enjoy superior audio and video while enriching your lifes tyle wi[...]

4 This manual is designed to assist us ers in setting up and using the LCD TV . Information in this document has been carefully checked fo r accu- racy; however , no guarantee is given to the correctn ess of the content s. The information in this document is subject to chang e without notice. Copyright © Copyright 2003 Hannspree, Inc. All rights r[...]

5 Electric Power Notice Electric power may cause personal inju ry and mechanical damage if it is misused. Although safety has been tak en into conside ration during the design and production of this product, electric shock or fire can result when the product is misused. T o prevent potential danger , follow the instructions below when installing, o[...]

6 Power Supply Safety Notes 1. T o avoid electric shocks, do not use an extended p ower cord or an outlet that does not match this pr oduct's plug or leaves the plug exposed. 2. This product has a 3-pin gro unded plug. The th ird pin connect s to ground; do not r emove it. 3. If the power cord or plug is damaged or worn, u nplug it immedi- ate[...]

7 Before Y ou Proceed 1. Read the Safety Notices and the User ’s Manual ca refully before turning the pro duct on. 2. Keep your User ’s Manual in a safe place for future reference. Keep the box and packaging in case the pr oduct needs to be shipped in the future. 3. Follow the product and warn ing label instructions. 4. Any changes or modificat[...]

8 Optimal V iewing Area 128 cm 1 1[...]

9 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 appara tus near water . 6. Clean only with a dr y cloth. 7. Do not block any ven t ilation openings. Insta ll in accordance with th e manufacturer’s instruct ions. 8. Do not instal l near an[...]

10 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at th e plug, conve- nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the app aratus. 1 1. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufa cturer , or sold with the apparatus. Whe n a cart is used, use caution when movi ng the cart/app ar[...]

11 Personal Safety T o avoid overloading t he power supply , do not plug too many electrical devices into an outlet or extension cable. Dangerous high-volt age electric power compo - nents are lo cated inside the TV . T o avoid electric shock, do not disassemble the casing. Do not place or drop met als, small objects, or flammable materials in t he[...]

12 Inst allation T o avoid damage to power circuit s, do not place the TV in locations where there is excessive steam or dust. Do not place the TV on a bed, sofa, carpet, or in a sealed cabinet to avoid blocking the product's vent s. Install the outdoor antenna far from p ower trans- mission lines to av oid possible danger . Remove the power c[...]

13 Operation Maintenanc e This product is designed for power sources as labeled on the casing. Avoi d using any other power accessories to avoid electric sho ck or other damage. The plug can be inserted into an outlet in only one direction. Notify a qualified service techni- cian if you cannot plug it in correctly . If there is any problem that can[...]

14 FCC Compliance S tatem ent 1 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub- ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harm- ful interference, and ( 2) this devi ce must accept any inte rference received, including inter ference that may cause undesired operation . This equipment has been tested an[...]

15 DOC Compliance Notice 1 This digital app aratus does not exc eed the Class B limits for rad io noise emissions from digital app aratus as set ou t in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Dep artment of Communication s.This device complies with Canada ICES-003 Class B. CE Conformity S tatem ent 2 This device complies with the requir[...]

16 Thank you for purchasing this Liqu id Crystal Display TV. Y our TV is designed to be safe, versatile, and easy to use. The spinika design ma kes it a fun add ition to any room. Y ou can watch standard NTSC television channels, and easily c onnect a VCR, VCD, or DVD player to the standard CVBS a nd S-Vi deo input port s located at the rear of the[...]

17 Make sure the following componen ts are inclu ded in the box. Cont act your vendor immediately if anything is missing or damaged. TV User ’ s Manual Quick St art Guide W arranty and Service Manual Wire Material Package Power Cord Power Adapter 4-in-1 Cable SOURCE MENU CH VOL User's Manual Quick S tart Guide Warranty and service manual G W[...]

18 F r ont V iew Description Function 1 Source Selects the input source to be displayed ( T V, AV 1 , o r AV 2 ) . 2 Select channel Channel up (CH S ): Increases the channel number . Channel down (CH T ): Decreases the channel numb er . 3 Menu T urns the on-screen display (OSD) menus on and of f. 4 Adjust volume V olume up (VOL + ): Increa ses the [...]

19 5 Power T urns the TV on and off. 6 Power LED Green LED indicates power on. 7 Signal sensor Point the remote control at this sensor . 8 Headphone line out Connects to h eadphones. 9 Sp e a k e r s Output audio conte nt. Description Function[...]

20 Input and Output P or ts Description Function 1 AV 2 Use the included 4 -in-1 Audio/ Vide o cable to connect exte rnal devices, such as a VCR, VCD, or DVD player . Audio Input: A V connectors white and red audio cables. Video Input: A V connector video (yellow) or S-Vid eo cables. 1 2 3 4 AV2 R AV1 L VIDEO DC-IN ANT AV 2 R AV 1 L VIDEO DC-IN ANT[...]

21 2 AV 1 Use the A V1 input to connect an external device, such as a VCR, or a VCD, or DVD player . Audio Input: A V connector white and red audio cable s. Video Input: A V connector video (yellow) cable. 3 DC-IN Connects to the included power adapter . 4 Antenna/cable TV line in Connects to an anten na or CA TV cable television line. Description [...]

22 Co nnecting to an Anten na or Cable TV 1 Connect one end of the VHF/UHF (Ant enna) or CA TV cable to the ANT Jack (VHF/UHF IN Jac k) on the back of the TV . 2 Connect the other en d of the VHF/ UHF (Ante nna) or CA TV cable to the Antenna or CA TV socket. Note If you cannot receive channels after connecting to an antenna or cable TV line, try sc[...]

23 Connecting to A V De vices Connect external devices such as VC D/DVD players or VCRs to the TV using the A V 1 and A V2 ports on t he back of the TV . Connecting to a VCR, VCD or DVD Player The illustration presented here shows you how to connect your TV to a VCR, VCD or DVD play er . Actual conn ections may vary according to the make and model [...]

24 Connecting to a Video Camera The following illustration shows you how to c onnect the TV to a camcorder . Actual connections may vary accordin g to the make and model of the device. Refer to the user’s manual included with the camcord er for more detailed instructions. AV2 R AV1 L VIDEO DC-IN ANT AV 2 R AV 1 L VIDEO DC-IN ANT WB S R W Y B 4-in[...]

25 Connecting Headphones Headph ones may be used to listen to the TV instead of using the built-in speakers. Connect headp hones to the head phone line out port as illustrated. Notes • Headphones are not included with the product. • The internal TV speakers will not outp ut sound when headphones are plugged in . SOURCE MENU CH VOL Head phone li[...]

26 Connecting the P ower Adapter 1 Connect the power cord to the power adapter as illustrated. 2 Plug the power ad apter connector into the DC-IN on the r ear panel o f the TV . 3 Plug the three-pronge d plug at the other end of the power cord into a power outlet. AV2 R AV1 L VIDEO DC-IN ANT AV 2 R AV 1 L VIDEO DC-IN ANT Power cord DC-IN Power outl[...]

27 Using the Remote Co ntrol For best results, use the remote contr ol within a distance of 5 meters (16 feet) from the front of the TV’ s signal sensor . Do not exceed an angle of 30 degrees when pointing at the signal sensor . Refer to the following illustration. 30 30 5m 3m 3m Using the TV 10[...]

28 T ur ning the TV On and Of f 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control or on the T V control panel. The power LED indicator o n the front of the TV c hanges from red to green, indicating that the power is on. 2 Press the POWER button again. The power LED changes from green to red, indicating that the TV is in standby (of f) mode. Selecting [...]

29 Switching Source Signals Press the SOURCE button to select different source signals. CH, A V1, and A V2 appear on the top r ight corner of the screen in that order . Note The TV supports S-V ideo input in addition to normal video and audio signals. The TV detects the signal type automatically and gives priority to S-video when two signals are de[...]

30 The On-Screen Display (OSD) menu system provides a quick and simple method to adjust your TV's settings. T his chapter describes how to change each of the available settings. The OS D can be used with either the front control panel or remote control . The following sections explain how to adjust settin gs in the OSD menus using the front pa[...]

31 Note Y ou can operate the OSD with either th e remote control or the front pan e l control. Picture Setting Press MENU to enter the OSD Main Menu screen. Press the VOL UP button to enter the PICTURE Menu. MENU CH SEL SEL ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MAIN AUDIO TV CUSTOMIZE MENU PICTURE[...]

32 Brightness 1 Press the VOL UP button. The brightness slide bar appears. 2 Press the VOL UP button to increase the brightness. 3 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the brightne ss. 4 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Picture Menu. SEL SEL PRESET COLOR HUE SHARPNESS CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS PICTURE MENU 0 0 0 0 NEUTRAL 3[...]

33 Contrast 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select CONTRAST . 2 Press the VOL UP button. The contrast slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the contrast. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the contrast. 5 Press MENU to confirm the se tting and return to the Picture Me nu. SEL SEL SEL SEL PRESET HUE SHARPNESS CONTRAST BRIGHTNES[...]

34 Sharpness 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select SHARPNESS. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The sharpness slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the sharpness. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the sharpness. 5 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Picture Menu. SEL SEL SEL SEL PRESET HUE SHARPNESS CONTRAST BRIGHTN[...]

35 Hue 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select HUE. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The hue slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the hue toward the g reen end of the spectrum. The image becomes more green. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the hue toward the red end of the spectrum. The image becomes more red. 5 Press MENU to conf[...]

36 Saturation 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select SA TURA TION. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The saturation slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the satur ation. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the saturation. 5 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Picture Menu. SEL SEL SEL PRESET HUE SHARPNESS CONTRAST BRI[...]

37 Color 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select COLOR. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The current setting appears blinking in the brackets. Neutral Color Press the VOL UP button to select NEUTRAL, then pre ss MENU . “NEUTRAL” appears in the brackets. W arm Color Press the VOL UP button to select W ARM, then press MENU . “W ARM” appears in the bra[...]

38 Preset 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select PRESET . 2 Press the VOL UP button. “OK” appears in the bra ckets. All picture settings are returned to the factory- set default values. SEL SEL SEL SEL PRESET HUE SHARPNESS CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS PICTURE MENU 0 0 0 0 30 SA TURA TION ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MENU MENU OK COLOR NEUTRAL Note Th[...]

39 Note Y ou can operate the OSD with either th e remote control or the front panel control. Audio Setting Press MENU to enter the OSD Main Menu screen. 1 Press the CH UP / DOWN button to select AUDIO. 2 Press the VOL UP button to enter the Audio Menu. MENU CH MAIN AUDIO TV CUSTOMIZE MENU PICTURE SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU MENU ME[...]

40 Tr e b l e 1 Press the VOL UP button. The treble slide bar a ppears. 2 Press the VOL UP button to increase the treble. 3 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the treble. 4 Press MENU to confirm the setting and return to the Audio Menu. SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MENU MENU BALANCE PRESET BASS TREBLE AUDIO MENU 0 0 0 ON ENH[...]

41 Bass 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select BASS. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The bass slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL UP button to increase the bass. 4 Press the VOL DOWN button to decrease the bass. 5 Press MENU to confirm the se tting and return to the Audio Menu. SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MENU MENU BALANCE BASS TREBLE[...]

42 Balance 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select BALANCE. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The balance slide bar appears. 3 Press the VOL DOWN button to shif t the balance to the lef t speaker . 4 Press the VOL UP button to shift the balance to the right speaker . 5 Press MENU to confirm the se tting and return to the Audio Menu. SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENT[...]

43 Enhance Preset 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select ENHANCE. 2 Press t he VOL UP button to enter the setting field. 3 Press t he VOL UP button to turn enhance on or of f. 4 Press MENU to confirm your choice. 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select PRESET . 2 Press the VOL UP button. “OK” appears in the bra ckets. All audio settings are returned[...]

44 Note Y ou can operate the OSD with either th e remote control or the front panel control. TV Setting Press MENU to enter the OSD Main Menu screen. 1 Press the CH UP / DOWN button to se lect TV . 2 Press the VOL UP button to enter the TV Menu. MENU CH SEL SEL ENTER ENTER MENU MENU MAIN AUDIO TV CUSTOMIZE MENU PICTURE[...]

45 TV/CA TV Press the VOL UP button. The current setting appears flashing in the brackets . Receiving Cable TV Press the VOL UP button to select CA TV , then press MENU . “CA TV” appears in the brackets. Receiving Broadcast TV Press the VOL UP button to select TV , then press MENU . “TV” appears in the brackets . TV TV/CA TV CH AUTO PROGRAM[...]

46 Channel Add/Erase 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select CH ADD/ERASE. 2 Press the VOL UP button. The OSD menu display switches to the following screen. Press the CH UP / CH DOWN button on the front panel to select a channel. Add Channel Then press t h e VOL UP on the front panel bu t to n to add the selected channel. The chan nel number change s [...]

47 Auto Program . 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select AUTO PROGRAM. 2 Press the VOL UP button to begin auto programming. The screen displays channels incrementally as the TV scans for available channels. TV TV/CA TV CH AUTO PROGRAM ADD/ERASE MENU SEL SEL ENTER ENTER MENU MENU CA TV AUTO PROGRAM TV 44 Note The screen displays the first channel that[...]

48 Note Y ou can operate the OSD with either th e remote control or the front panel control Customize Setting Press MENU to enter the OSD Main Menu screen. 1 Press the CH UP / DOWN button to sele ct CUSTOMIZE. 2 Press the VOL UP button to enter the Customize Menu. MENU CH MAIN AUDIO TV CUSTOMIZE MENU PICTURE SEL SEL SEL SEL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER [...]

49 Sleep Timer The sleep timer turns the TV of f automatically after a set time. 1 Press the VOL UP button to select a value: OFF , 30, 60, 90, or 1 20 minutes. 2 Press MENU to confirm your choice. Y ou can also press SL EEP on the remote control to select 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. The setting appears on the TV screen. The remaining time is up dat[...]

50 OSD Timeout This setting allows you to set the length of time the OSD menus appear on the screen when a button is n ot pressed. Language 1 Press the CH DOWN button to select OSD TIMEOUT . 2 Press the VOL UP button. The current setting appears flashing in the brackets. 3 Press the VOL UP button to select a value: 20, 40, or 60 seco nds. 4 Press M[...]

51 T urn the power off before you begin cleaning the TV. For best results, use a clean lens cloth to remove dust and fingerprint s from the screen. Do not wipe the shell of the TV with alcohol, methanol, gasoline or oil products to avoid damaging the finish. Wipe the shell with a dry soft cloth a nd use neutral cleaning fluids. If your model has le[...]

52 Situation Solution No picture and soun d. • Connect the power cord properly . • Press the POWER button on the con- trol panel or remote control. • Press the SOURCE button to cycle through connected video sources. • Press the Channel up or Channel down button to switch to other TV stations. • Check the TV/CA TV OSD settings. See “TV/C[...]

53 Cannot operate me nus. • If OSD items are colored light blue, the system is in a state such that those settings are not available. For example, video setting is available in TV mode. No image but have sound. • Make sure the video signal cab le is connected properly . No sound but ha ve image. • Make sure the source device is func- tioning [...]

54 ST40 -12A1 LCD Panel Size 12.1-inch TFT Aspect Ratio 4:3 Best Resolution 800 (horizont al) x 600 (vertical) Maximum Display Area 246.0 mm (H) x 184.5 mm (V) TV System NTSC Video System A V1: C omposite Video (RCA jack; yellow) A V2: mini-DIN 10-pin (Composite + S- Video ) Audio System A V1: L/R RCA jacks (audio input) A V2: mini-DIN 10-pin L/R R[...]

55 Aspect Ratio The ratio of width to height of a film, image or display screen. Broadcast TV Broadcasting video signals using high-frequency ele ctromagnetic waves to distribute television ch annels to viewers (standard TV broadcast). CA TV Community Antenna T e levision, the original name for cable TV . A te levision distribution system that uses[...]