Polaroid FLM-201TM manual

1 20” HD-Ready Widescreen LCD TV Model: FLM-201TM 20060915 Read these instructions carefull y before oper ating your LCD TV .[...]

2 Table of contents 1. General Information ........................................................................................................... 3 2. Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................. 4 3. Features ..................................................[...]

3 General Information This wide active matrix TFT (thin film transisto r) liquid crystal m onitor is designed for use as a stand alone TV as well as a disp lay device for video electronics a ppliances and personal com puters. Important Information Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shoc k, do not expose this product to rain or moisture[...]

4 Safety Precautions 1. Cleaning: Unplug the power cord from the AC outle t before cleaning the product. Use a dam p cloth to clean the product. Do not us e liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. 2. Water and moisture: Do not use the product near water or areas of high moisture content such as swimming pools, bathtubs or wet basements. 3. Heat source[...]

5 6. Stand: Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injuries as well as damage to the product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. Use only mounting[...]

6 Features List of Features Your TV is designed with the latest technology and is a high-performan ce unit that includes the following special features: ¾ Multiple input sources including Antenna te rminal, D-SUB connector, DVI connector, Composite, S-Video, and Component ports. ¾ Easy-to-use remote control and on-sc reen-d isplay (OSD) menu syst[...]

7 Ports AC P OW E R SOCKET DVI Y Pb P r D-SUB AUDIO IN EARPHONE COMPOSITE IN L R L R S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO COMPONENT RF IN[...]

8 Control Buttons Function Key These buttons control your TV’s basic features, incl uding the on-screen menu. To use advanced features, you must use the remote control. POWER: turn the LCD-TV on or off. SOURCE: select the input source (PC, DVI, AV, SV, YPBPR, TV). MENU: display the main m enu. CHANNEL ( down or up ): change th e channel. VOLUME ([...]

9 Accessories User ’ s manual Remote control & Batteries (AAA x2) P o w e r C o r d USER’S MANUA L LCD TV[...]

10 Remote Control POWER CHANNEL +/- VOLUME +/- RETURN TO PREVIOUS PROGRAM AUTOMA TIC PICTURE CONTR OL EXIT THE OSD/ SHOW TV INFORMA TION CLOSED CAPTION SLEEP TIMER ASPECT RA TIO CONTROL MENU SELECTI ON MUTE AUDIO SETTINGS SELECT CHANNEL INPUT SOURCE SELECTION[...]

11 Summary of Remote Control Buttons P P o o w w e e r r c c o o n n t t r r o o l l POWER button T u rns the TV on or off. Selecting the primary signal source TV button Switches to TV m ode. A V butt on Switches to A V mode. SV but t on Switches to S-V ideo mode. PC button Switches to PC or DVI mode. CV button Switches to C V ( component) mode, i.[...]

12 Connections & Applications * How to connect the Power Cord Note: Always u nplug the power cord f rom the TV set and po wer outle t when not using for a l ong period of time. * How to connect to a PC via D-SUB & DVI PC PC AUDIO IN Interface DVI D-SUB DVI Cable Plug into AC outlet. Connect to the AC input T erminal of the TV set. EARPHONE [...]

13 VIDEO DEVICE (ex. DVD Player or Set-top Box…) * How to connect to a Video Device via HDCP This can be applied only if there is the HDCP (DVI) Output connector on the external device. 1. Connect a HDCP or DVI cable between the DVI connector on the TV and the HDCP/DVI connector on the DVD player/ Set-top box. 2. Connect an audio cable between th[...]

14 * How to connect Video Device v ia general cable Interface L R L R S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO COMPONENT COMPOSITE IN RF IN[...]

15 Controls & Adjustment A. General Adjustment Turning the LCD TV On and Off The power status light found in the lower right corner of the T V indicates the following: P o w e r O n - - - Green light P o w e r o f f - - - R e d l i g h t Power Saving (PC mode) - - - A m b e r l i g h t Note: If “NO SIGNAL” appears for 10 minutes under TV or[...]

16 Switching PC / Video / S-Video / TV / Component Modes 1. Refer to page 13,14,15 and connect external devices. 2. Select an input source as described below: T V PC AV SV C V Switching Language Modes 1. Press the MENU button to display OSD from the m ain menu. 2. Press the  or  button to access LANGUAGE options. 3. Press the  or  butto[...]

17 Setting the Sleep Timer Y ou can set the Sleep Ti mer to automatically tu rn of f the LCD TV . 1. Press the SLEEP button to display the Sleep Ti mer screen. 2. Press the SLEEP button to set the sleep tim er (in 10 minute increments). Adjusting the Volume Using Volume Control Press the VOL ( + ) or VOL (-) button to increase or decrease the volum[...]

18 B. PC Mode Adjustment Adjusting the Contrast & Black light Settings Each viewing mode supports separate adjustm ents for back light and contrast levels. PC mode is best viewed with lower back light and contrast levels as compared to other modes. Adjusting PC Settings ANALOG INPUT 1. Press the PC button to set the main di splay to P C mode. P[...]

19 Adjusting Sound Settings 1. Press the MENU button to display SOUND from the main menu. 2. Press the  or  button to access SOUND sub-menu. 3. Press the  or  button to select the settings. 4. Press the EXIT/INFO button to exit from the menu or Press the MENU to return to the previous screen . AV C : Y ou can set A VC(Auto V olume Contr[...]

20 Adjusting Equalizer setting 1. Press the MENU button to display SOUND from the main menu. 2. Press the  or  button s to select MODE and then press  or  buttons to choose EQ. 3. Press the  button to select EQUALIZER sub-menu, and then press  button to select modes (as below). 4. There are 6 EQUALIZER m odes available: MANUAL, PO[...]

21 M A N U A L : P O P : JAZZ : VOICE: R O C K : C L A S S I C :[...]

22 C. General TV Mode Adjustment Adjusting the TV settings 1. Press the TV button to set the main display to TV mode. Press the MENU button to display TV CH ANNEL from the main menu. Sound Options Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular prog ram being broadcast, you can listen to S tereo, Mono or a Sepa rate Audi[...]

23 Adjusting Picture Settings 1. Press the MENU button to display PICTURE from the main menu. Then press the  or  button to select PICTURE MODE option. 2. Press the  or  button to enter the USER menu. 3. Press the  or  button to select the desired item. Then press the  or  button to adjust ranges from minimum to maxi mum. 4.[...]

24 Memorizing Channels Your TV can memorize and store a ll of the available channels for both standard broadcast (antenna) and cable channels. After the availabl e channels are m e morized press the  or  button to view stored channels. You can also view any cha nnel (even non-memorized) by directly entering the channel digits via the remote c[...]

25 Storing Channels (Automatic Method) 1. Press the MENU bottom to display TV CHANNEL from the main menu .Then press the  button to select the AUT O SCAN option. 2. Press the  button to run through all of the available channels and store them in memory . It may take a few minutes to acquire the availa ble channels . CONTROL BUTT ON[...]

26 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1. Press the MENU bottom to display TV CHANNEL from the main menu . 2. Press the  or  button to select the ADD/ERASE option. CONTROL BUTT ON[...]

27 Changing Channels This LCD TV tuner provides the ability to display up to 125 channels (1 to 125). T o select a channel, enter the cha nnel number using 1 to 3 digit num bers. Using the Channel Buttons 1. Press the CH  or CH  button to change channels. When you press the CH  or CH  button, the channels move up or down sequentially . [...]

28 Using Parent Control The Parent Contr ol feature allows you to bloc k channels from being vi ewed unless an unlock PIN code is correctly entered. Before Parent Control restrict ions can be utilized, you must first create a PIN num ber . 1. Press the TV button . 2. Press the MENU button to display FUNCTION from the main menu. 3. Press the  but[...]

29 5. Enter your 4-digit PIN when you have finished entering the PIN. If the PIN is not correct, main menu will app ear again. 6. After entering a valid PIN number , the all of Parental Control sub options will appear . Press the  or  button to select the sub-menu. NOTE: The factor y default PIN code is 0000. NUMERIC BUTT ONS CONTROL BUTT ON[...]

30 Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) 1. Press the  or  button to select the CHANGE P ASSWORD. 2. Press the  button to enter the BLOCKING P ASSWORD menu. 3. Enter your new 4-digit PIN XXXX, and the BLOCKING CONFIRM menu will be on the screen. NUMERIC BUTT ONS CONTROL BUTT ON CONFIRM _ _ _ _[...]

31 4. Enter the 4-digit PIN the same as step3 XXXX again, if the PIN is correct, “OK” will be on the screen. If the PIN is not correct, m a in menu will appear again. 5. W hen you have finished entering the PIN, new setting to be operation. CONFIRM OK[...]

32 How to Enable / Disable Parent Control Under the P ARENT CONTROL sub-options: 1. Press the  or  button to select the V- C H I P . 2. Press the  or  button to select the V -CHIP ON or OFF . 3. Press the  or  button to select TV -RA TING . CONTROL BUTT ON CONTROL BUTT ON[...]

33 4. Press the  bu tton to enter the TV -RA TING , Rating m enu will appear . 5. Press the CC key to select Conten t BLOCK or UNBLOCK. 6. Press the EXIT/INFO or MENU buttons to jump-out the s etting menu. TV -Rating function is operation. If the channel is set to a restricted ch annel, the parent control will automatically block it, and the BLO[...]

34 Setting up restrictions using the “BLOCKIN G MOVIE” function. The MOVIE-RA TING option utilizes the Motio n Picture Association of America (MP AA) ratings system for determining blocked programm ing. When the pare nt control lock is enable d, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objec tionable ratings. Under the P[...]

35 If the channel is set to a restricted ch annel, the parent control will automatically block it, and the BLOCK menu will appear: G : G e n e r a l a u d i e n c e ( n o r e s t r i c t i o n s ) . PG : Parental guidance suggested. PG-13 : Parents strongly cautioned. R : Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult. NC-17 : Adul[...]

36 Viewing Closed Captions This LCD TV has the ability to decode and display cl osed capti on content if supported by the program. These captions are us ually used for the hearing impa ired or for foreign language translations. Most VCR's can reco rd the cl osed captio n signal fr om te lev isio n programs. Most pre-recorded commercial videota[...]

37 D. Other Functions 1. CH  /  : Under TV mode, “CH  /  ” keys are for changing channels. 2. VO L + / - : Under any display mode, “V OL +/ -” are for adjusting sound volume. 3. ARC (Aspect Ratio Control) : ˙ Full : E xpands 4:3 video sour ces both vertically and horizontally to fill the entire screen while keeping the original[...]

38 Troubleshooting There is no picture or sound.  Make sure the AC adapter is connected.  V erify that there is a valid source signal.  Make sure the correct input mode is selected.  Make sure the master power switch has been turned on. There is no picture from AV.  Make sure the BRIGHTNE SS is properly adjusted.  Make sure the vi[...]

39 Picture is light or improperly tinted.  Check the Hue, Saturation and Color adjustments.  Reset the TV to the factory default settings. The picture is too dark.  Select a dif ferent APC mode.  Check the PICTURE and BRIGHTNESS adjustments.  The fluorescent lamp may have reach ed the end of its life.Contact an authorized service cen[...]

40 The picture is doubled or tripled.  The source signal may be weak.  Check input connections. The picture is spotted.  There may be interference from other appliances nearby or around the LCD TV . There may be interference between the source cable and th e power cable. Make sure they don’t touch. There are stripes on the screen or colo[...]

41 HDCP Timing PC / DVI Timing Table Mode No. Mode Name Resolution H. Freq (KHZ) V. Freq (HZ) H. Polarity V. Polarity Pixel CLK (MHZ) Hor. Total Hor. Display H. Back Porch Hor. Sync Width Ver.. Total Ver. Displa y V. Back Porch Ver. Sync Width 1 VGA70HZ 640*350 31.469 70.087   25.175 800 640 48 96 449 350 60 2 2 VGA60HZ 640*480 31.469 59.941 [...]

42 Specifications ITEMS SPEC IFICA TION Screen Size 20.1”/ 50,8 cm T F T - L C D P a n e l Aspect Ratio 16 : 9 Resolution 1680 x 1050 Display Area (opening) H x V 433.44 mm x 270.9 mm Pixel Pitch 0.258 mm x 0.258 mm Display colors 16,777,216 colors Contrast Ratio 600 : 1 (typ.) Brightness (center) 300 cd / m 2 (typ.) V iewing Angle (CR>10) 140[...]