Polaroid FLM-3230TM manual

32”/37” HD Widescreen LCD TV FLM-3230TM/ FLM-3730TM 20060918[...]

II TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY AN D PRECAUTIONS .............. ........ .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ........ .... .1 Important Information ................... .... .... .... .... ........ .... .... .... ........ .... .... ... ........ .... .... .... ........ .1 Safety Precautions ................... .................... ......[...]

III Parent Control and Locks ......................... ................ ................ .... ............... ...................42 System Info .................... ............... .... ................ .................... ............... .... ................ .... .. .49 PC mode Adjustments ...................... ................ .... ...........[...]

1 IMPORTANT SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS This wide active matrix TFT (thin fi lm transistor) liq uid cryst al monit or is designe d for use as a stand alone TV as well as a displ ay device for video electronics a ppliances and personal comp uter s. Import ant Information Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to[...]

2 Safety Precautions 1. Cleaning : Unplug the power cord fr om the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. 2. W ater and moisture : Do not use the product near water or areas of high moisture content such as swimming pools, bathtubs or wet basement s. 3. Ensure th[...]

3 7. S t and : Do not place the product on an unst able cart, stand, tripod or t able. 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 car t, stand, tripod, bracket or t able recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. Use only m[...]

4 GENERAL INFORMA TION Product Features Your TV is designed with the latest technology and is a high-performance unit that includes the following special feature:  Multi-sources input included RF IN, D-SUB, HDMI , Composite, S-Video, and Compon ent.  Built-in combo tuner i s able to r eceive ATSC, NTSC and Cle ar Q AM Cable signals.  Unive[...]

5 Controls and Port s of the Panel F F r r o o n n t t P P a a n n e e l l V V i i e e w w s s FUNCTION KEYS 1. ARC/ EXIT : Select the display output mode (TV / Video m ode: Normal, Full Screen, Zoom, Subtitle; PC mode: Norma l, Full Screen). 2. VOLUME (+ / -) : Increase/decrease the volume or be the left/right arrow button for menu. 3. CHANNEL ( c[...]

6 S S i i d d e e P P a a n n e e l l V V i i e e w w s s 1. HDMI Connect to the HDMI jack of a device with an HDMI output. (refer to page 1 1) 2. D-SUB Connect to the video output jacks on your PC. (refer to page 12) 3. PC AUDIO IN Connect to the audio output jacks on your PC. (refer to page 12) B B a a c c k k P P a a n n e e l l V V i i e e w w [...]

7 D D i i s s a a s s s s e e m m b b l l i i n n g g T T h h e e S S p p e e a a k k e e r r User can take the speaker apart accord i ng to the following steps: STE P 1 : Turn the disp lay and let the ba ck cover fa ce t o y o u . STEP 2 : Turn the four screw s to the coun ter clockwise direction to loosen it. STE P 3 : Take the spe ak holder s of[...]

8 Accessories User’s Manual Remote Control & Batteries AC Power Cord LCD TV[...]

9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 14 15 17 19 16 18 21 20 22 23 24 13 09 10 Remote Control This universal remote control ca n operate up to four devices. W hen u sing the remote contro l, always point it directly at the TV mode. If you w ant to select a device, simply press one of the buttons: TV, VCR, CBL, or AUX. 1 Power T urn the device on or of f[...]

10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 11 12 14 15 17 19 16 18 21 20 22 23 24 13 09 10 OK Press to select a currently highlighted choice on-screen. If the user is wa tching TV withou t the presence of any UI screens, the Select button evokes Show T itle Display (with Date and T ime). Pres s to co nt rol s ome wi dgets, t oggli ng bet ween 2 dif ferent se tting[...]

11 CONNECTIONS & APPLICATIONS Connecting V ideo De vices via HDMI * This can be applied only if there is the HDMI Output connect or on the external device. NOTE 1: No sound connector is needed for an HDMI to HDMI connection. NOTE 2: Connect an HDMI cable between the HDMI connector on the TV and the HDMI connector on the DVD player / Set-T op Bo[...]

12 Connecting PC via D-SUB NOTE 1: Con nect a D-S ub c able b etwe en D -Sub con nect or on the T V and the D- Su b outp ut connec tor on your computer . NOTE 2: Connect a PC audio cable between PC Audio In jack on the TV and the Audio Out jack of the sound card on your computer . NOTE 3: Does not support DVI to HDMI connection.[...]

13 Connecting Devices via General Cables NOTE 1: This TV accepts dif f erent Video Input, if video de vice has a connector with better quality , please connect the better one. Th e sequence of video quality is Component, S-video, A/V from the best quality to the normal one. NOTE 2: The Video inputs S-Video and A/V have an accompanying audio input. [...]

14 CONTROLS & ADJUSTMENTS General Adjustment s T urning the LCD TV On and Of f T T u u r r n n i i n n g g i i t t O O n n Plug the power cable into the AC-in socket located on the lef t rear of the LCD TV . Plug the other end into an electrical socket. Press the power button on the remote control or right side of the TV to turn the TV on. The [...]

15 Power Consumption Power Consumption is one kind of power management. This system has three modes fo r the user to set up. Low: T urns on the display in about 10 to 12 seconds and the power consumption is lower . Medium: T urns on the d is play immediately . After turning o ff the displa y for two hours, the system will set the power consumption [...]

16 Initial Setup When the system powers on for the first time after purchase, the initial automatic inst allation begins. 1. Press the Power button on the remote control. A welcome message is displayed. Use the ▲▼ buttons to select the language you want to use for menus, and press the OK button to con tinue. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to selec[...]

17 3. Press ▲▼ but tons to s et the Dayl ight Savin gs, and pr ess the OK button to continue. 4. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the source for your TV signal, and press the OK button to continue. If the user selects Antenna, the next se tup wizard is presented. If the user selects Cable, the RF Input Source – cable selection screen is dis[...]

18 5. After selecting the Input source, press OK to scan and memorize channels. After all the available channels are stored, the channel list appears on the screen and pres s the OK to continue. 6. Press OK and start to watch TV . R R e e s s e e t t t t h h e e f f e e a a t t u u r r e e s s 1. Resetting all settings back to factory settings. Th [...]

19 7. Press the Menu button to di spla y the mai n men u. 8. Press the ▲▼ buttons to sele ct Settings and press ► / ▼ buttons to access the RESET ALL screen. 9. Press the ► and OK buttons to reset all settings. Changing Channels U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e C C h h a a n n n n e e l l b b u u t t t t o o n n s s Whe n y o u press t h e[...]

20 Switching Source 1. Refer to pag e 1 1,12,13 and connect ext e rnal devices. 2. Press TV , AV / S V , YP bPr , PC/HD buttons to choose the source. 3. User can also press the SOURCE button repeatedly to choose the desired source. 4. Select an input source as described below : V iewing the Menus and On – Screen Display s Y ou can use the control[...]

21 Switching Language Modes 10. Pre ss th e Menu butto n to displ ay th e m ain menu. 11. Pre ss th e ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 12. Press ► / ▼ buttons to sel ect Menu Language . 13. Press ► button to display the sub-menu. 14. Press ▲▼ and OK button s to select the language . 15. Press Exit button to dismis s all menu or press ?[...]

22 Channel Control Memorizing Channels 1. Press the Menu button to di spla y the mai n men u. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to se lect C hannels . 3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to select Scan Channel . 4. Press ► button again to display the menu and then pres s ▲▼ buttons to select the source for your si gnal. If users select Cable , the system wi[...]

23 6. Press OK butto n aga in to start Channel Scan . 7. Once the scan is complete, the Channel List will sh ow on the screen and the program o f the lowest channel will appear . 8. Press OK butto n to fin ish . NOTE : If you se lect S top Scan , the scan process will be stopped immediately and the channels scaned will be stored in the non-volatile[...]

24 Editing the C hannel List 1. Press the Menu button to di spla y the mai n men u. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to se lect C hannels . 3. Press ► button to sele ct Master L ist . 4. Press ► button again to display the menu and start to edit the list. 5. Press ▲▼◄► and OK buttons to add or remov e channels. 6. Press Exit button to dismis[...]

25 Finding Channels Directly 1. Press the Me nu but ton to dis play t he main menu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Channels . 3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to sele ct Find Ch annel . 4. Press ► button again to display the menu. 5. Use 0-9 buttons to enter the channel numbers and press OK to scan the channel entered. 6. Press ▼ and OK button[...]

26 Setting – Up the Favorite Channels 1. Press the Me nu but ton to dis play t he main menu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Channels . 3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to select Favorites . 4. Press ► button again to display the menu and start to edit the favorite channels. 5. Press ▲▼ and OK buttons to choose which favo rit e l ist to edi[...]

27 1. Press the Me nu but ton to dis play t he main menu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Channels . 3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to sele ct Channel Name Ed it . 4. Press ► button again to display the channel list. 5. Press ▲▼ and OK but tons to c hoose w hic h cha nnel you want to edit. 6. Press the ▲▼ ◄ ► buttons to enter the na[...]

28 Picture Control Adjusting Picture Setting 1. Press the Me nu butto n to d ispl ay th e m ain m enu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 3. Press ► button twice to access Picture Settings . 4. Press ► button again to display the menu. 5. Press ▲▼ and OK bu ttons to choose the desi red item. 6. Press ◄► buttons to adjust r[...]

29 7. Press OK button to return to the previous screen or press Exit button to dismiss all menu. NOTE: Settings for St and ar d , Vi vi d , Mov ie, Sport s are p re-c onf igur ed. When you c han ge t he set ti ngs an d the system w ill become Custom automatically .[...]

30 Adjusting TV Screen 1. Press the Me nu but ton to dis play t he main menu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 3. Press ► button to access Picture sub-menu. 4. Press ► / ▼ button to select Aspect Ratio . 5. Press ► button again to display the men u. 6. Press ▲▼ buttons to cho ose the different modes. Normal: displays the[...]

31 Adjusting the Color T emperature Adjust the white balance of the picture. 1. Press the Me nu butto n to d ispl ay th e m ain m enu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings 3. Press ► button to access Picture sub-menu. 4. Press ► / ▼ button s to selec t Color T em perature and then pres s ► button o display the m enu. 5. Press ▲?[...]

32 User can reset the pict u re settings back to factory settings. 1. Press the Me nu butto n to d ispl ay th e m ain m enu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings 3. Press ► button to access Picture sub-menu. 4. Press ► / ▼ buttons to select RESET PICTUR E and the n pres s ► button o display the m enu. 5. Press ► and OK buttons t[...]

33 Sound Control Adjusting the Sound Quality 1. Press the Me nu butto n to d ispl ay th e m ain m enu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to sel ect Audio . 4. Press ► button to select Bass, T reble & Balance and then press ► button again to display the menu. 5. Press ▲▼ buttons to choose the des[...]

34 Analog TV C C h h o o o o s s i i n n g g a a M M u u l l t t i i - - C C h h a a n n n n e e l l T T e e l l e e v v i i s s i i o o n n S S o o u u n n d d Depending on the particu lar prog ram being broadcas t, you can listen to S tereo, Mono or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreig n-la ngu age translation). 1. Press the M[...]

35 NOTE : User c an pr ess t he “ MTS ” button o n the remote contro l to access the MTS menu quickly . Digit al TV C C h h o o o o s s i i n n g g a a M M u u l l t t i i - - T T r r a a c c k k S S o o u u n n d d ( ( M M T T S S ) ) Preferred Language The digital TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tr[...]

36 Other Sound Settings 1. Press the Me nu butto n to d ispl ay th e m ain m enu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to sele ct Audio . 4. Press ► / ▼ button to select other items. 5. Press OK butt on to con fir m. AV C [ ON ]: for general use , like commercial advertisement, A VC can avoid the sound tur[...]

37 Time Setting Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the v arious timer features of the TV . 1. Press the Me nu but ton to dis play t he main menu . 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to select Date & T ime . 4. Press ► button again to display the menu. 5. Press ▲▼ ◄ ?[...]

38 Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatica lly shuts of f the TV after a preset time (from 15 to 90 minutes). 1. Press the Slee p button to display the menu . 2. Leave TV on item is h ighlighted and the system is set to not turn off. 3. Press ▲▼ and OK bu ttons to set the time. 4. W h ile the Sleep feature is set, pr ess once to disp[...]

39 Setting the On / Off Ti mer The system supports two timers to be us ed to turn on and of f a t scheduled viewing times. 1. Press the Me nu butto n to d ispl ay th e m ain m enu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to select Timers. 4. Press ► button to display the menu. 5. Press the ▲▼ ◄ ► button[...]

40 V iewing Closed Captions This LCD TV has the ability to decode and displ a y closed caption cont ent if supported by the program. These captions are usually used for the hea ring impa ired or for foreign langu age translations. 1. Press the Me nu butto n to d ispl ay th e m ain m enu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 3. Press ►[...]

41 6. User can reset Closed C aptionin g back to factory settings. 7. Press Exit butto n to dism iss all me nu. NOTE: The Cl osed Capt ion feat ure does not work with C omponent ( expec t for 480i ) Vide o / PC / HDM I input source.[...]

42 Parent Control and Locks Setting Ratings and Channel Locks P P a a r r e e n n t t a a l l C C o o n n t t r r o o l l Parental Cont rol allows a user to block viewing of programs according to their content and rati ng leve ls. 1. Press the Me nu butto n to d ispl ay th e m ain m enu. 2. Press th e ▲▼ buttons to select Locks and press ► bu[...]

43 5. Press ► and ▲▼ b uttons to select USA , Can ada or Block Unrated Shows . * USA custom ratings menu include TV and Movie Ratings. TV Rating Rating Code Desc ription Rating Code Description Age-Based Content-Based TV -Y All children FV Fantasy V iolence TV -Y7 Directed to children age 7 and older D Suggestive dialogue TV -G General audien[...]

44 * Canada custom ratings menu inc lude English and French Ratings. French Rating Rating Code Description G General programming 8 ans+ Not r ecom mend ed f o r yo un g ch ildr en 13 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 13 16 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 16 18 ans + Progr a mmi ng res tric ted t o adults English Rating Rating Code Description[...]

45 * Block Unrated Shows will warn the user that blocking unrated TV programs will not allow them to view programs that do not have a rating. 6. Press Exit butto n to dism iss all me nu. C C h h a a n n n n e e l l L L o o c c k k s s The user may navigate through the channel list and toggle lock on or off for a specific channel by pressing the OK [...]

46 5. Press ► butto n to disp lay th e men u. 6. Press ▲▼◄ ► and OK buttons to select lock or unlock the channel. 7. Press Exit butto n to dism iss all me nu. NOTE 1: Note t hat c han ges t o Chan nel L ock s are effect iv e immed iat ely u nles s th e TV is te mpora ril y unlocked due to entering a PIN when a Ratings or Channel Lock is e[...]

47 8. When user wants to access the Locks menu next time, system will request to enter the PIN. 9. If the PIN number is incorrect, the menu will appear as below .[...]

48 Child Lock User can disables the Front Panel buttons by turning on the Front Panel Lock function. 1. Press the Me nu butto n to d ispl ay th e m ain m enu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Locks and press ► bu ttons to access the PIN Entr y menu. 3. Enter your 4-digit PIN to access the Locks sub-menu. 4. Press ▲▼ buttons to select Fro[...]

49 System Info Display system info for customer service/ troubleshooting calls. 1. Press the Me nu but ton to dis play t he main menu. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 3. Press ► / ▼ buttons to sel ect Sys tem Info . 4. Press ► button to show the info. 5. Press Exit butto n to dism iss al l menu . Showing Program Info Data 1. [...]

50 NOTE: The user can quickly show the info rm ation by pressing the Guide button on the remote control. Pressing the Guide button cycles the display through these three states: (a ) Show T itle D isplay o nly (b) Show T it le and Description Disp lay (c) Cleared.[...]

51 PC mode Adjustments The VGA Se ttings allows the user to control c e rtain VGA specific features. 1. Press Source button to select PC source (refer to page 18). 2. Press the Me nu but ton to dis play t he main menu. 3. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Settings . 4. Press ► / ▼ buttons to sele ct VGA Settings . 5. Press ► button to displa[...]

52 PROGRAMMING REMOTE CONTROL Direct Device Code Setup A lthough your Remote Control is set up to provide control of t his TV , yo u can specify other devices t o be controlled, according to the following steps: Mode → <<SET>> (2 blinks) → 5- digit device codes (2 blinks) STEP 1 Lo cate the desired device in the Device code list . S[...]

53 Searching for a Device Code If none o f the code s listed und er Device Code s list match your device, you can search for a set o f commands tha t will wo rk. Y our Remote will sa mple all th e codes in its system to find one that w ill al low yo u to con trol your de vice . A s the Remote s ea rches it s library , it st arts wit h the most popu[...]

54 Device Codes The following sections list the availa ble device code s for each device mode button. If there is more tha n one code listed for devic e, enter the first on e, and then try the PO WER button. If the device turns on (or of f) , the code is correct. If it does not, try the next code. Repeat until y ou find a code that works. Cable Con[...]

55 Satellite Receivers AlphaS tar 00772 NEC 01270 Chapa rral 00216 Next Level 0086 9 Crossdigital 01 109 Panasonic 00247, 00701 D i r e c T V 00392, 00566, 00639, 01 142, 00247, 00749, 01749, 0072 4, 0 0819, 01856, 01076, 01 109, 00099, 01392, 01640, 01442, 01414, 01 108 P a y s a t 0 0 7 2 4 Dish Networ k S y s t e m 01005, 00775, 01505 Philips 01[...]

56 Audio Amplifiers Bose 30674 Sansui 30321 GE 30078 Shure 3 0264 JVC 30331 Sony 30689 Marantz 30321 Soundesign 30078 Nakamichi 30321 Victor 30331 NEC 30264 Wards 30078 Optimus 30395 Yamaha 30354, 30133 Realistic 30395 --------------- -------------------- -------- Audio Amp/T uners ADC 30531 Onkyo 30842, 30135 Aiwa 31405 , 31243, 30121 Optimus 3102[...]

57 V C R ABS 21972 Gatewa y 21972 Admiral 20048, 20209 GE 20060, 20 035, 20240 Aiko 20278 General 20045 Aiwa 20037, 20479 Go Video 20432 Alienware 21972 GoldS tar 20 037, 20209, 20038, 202 25 America Action 20278 Haojie 20240 American High 20035 Harman/Kardon 20081, 20038 Amoisonic 20479 Harwood 20072 Anam 2016 2, 20037, 20240, 2027 8 Hewlett Packa[...]

58 VCR Motorola 20035 , 20048 Scott 20184 , 20045 , 20121 , 20043 MTC 2024 0 Sears 20035, 20037, 20047, 20042, 20104 Multitech 20072 Sharp 20048, 20209 N E C 20035, 20037, 20048 , 20 104, 20067, 20038 Shintom 200 72 Newave 20037 Shogun 20240 Nikko 20037 Singer 20072 Noblex 20240 Sonic Blue 20616 Northgate 21972 Sony 20035, 20032, 20033, 20636, 2197[...]

59 DVD Player Aiwa 20641 , 21912 Microsoft 20522 Akai 20770 Mi ntek 20717 Allegro 20869 Mitsubishi 21521, 20521 A p e x D i g i t a l 20672, 20717, 20797, 21061, 20796 , 21056, 21937, 20794, Nesa 20717 Blaupunkt 20717 N orcent 21003 Blue Parade 20571 Onkyo 20503, 2 0627, 21924, 20792 Broksonic 20695 Oritron 20651, 21980 Changhong 20627, 21061 Panas[...]

60 TROUBLESHOOTING There is no picture or sound. ▪ Make sure the AC cord is connected. ▪ V eri fy that there is a valid source sig nal. ▪ Make sure the correct i nput mode is selected . There is no picture from A V . ▪ Make sure the BRIGHTNESS is properl y adjusted. ▪ Make sure the video source is plugged i nto t h e composite video-in po[...]

61 Picture is light or improperly tinted. ▪ Check the Hue, Saturation and Color adjus tment s. ▪ Reset the TV to the factory default settings. The picture is too dark. ▪ Select a di ff eren t AP C mode. ▪ Chec k the Bright ness of P icture S et tings. ▪ The fluorescent lamp may have r e a ched the end of it s life. Cont act an authorized [...]

62 The picture is not sharp. ▪ The signal source may be wea k. ▪ The provider may be experiencing dif ficulties. ▪ Check input connections. ▪ Check the Sharpness of Picture Settings. The picture moves. ▪ The source signal may be weak. ▪ The provider may be experiencing dif ficulties. ▪ Check input connections. The picture is doubled o[...]

63 PC INPUT PRESET TIMMING TABLE * The resolution and the frequencies are dis played on th e screen may not exactly same as this list. PC / Timing T able No. Mode Name Resoluti on H.Freq. (KHz ) V.Freq. (Hz) H. Polarity V. Polari ty Pixel CLK (MHz) Hor. Total CLK No. Hor. Display CLK No. Hor. Bck Porch CLK No. Hor. Syth CLK No. Vert. Total Line No.[...]

64 SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS 32” LCD - TV Screen Size 31.51” TFT -LCD Panel Aspect R atio 169 Resolution 1366 x 768 Display Area (opening) H x V 697.68 mm x 392.25 mm Pixel Pitch 0.51 1 mm x 0.51 1 mm Display colors 16,777,216 colors Contrast Ratio (for AI) 1000 : 1 (typ.) Brightness (cente r ) 550 cd / m 2 (typ.) Viewing Angle (CR>10) 17 0 o [...]

65 ITEMS 37” LCD - TV Screen Size 37.0” TFT -LCD Panel Aspect Ratio 169 Resolution 1366 x 76 8 Display Area (opening) H x V 819.6 mm x 460.8 mm Pixel Pitch 0 .6 mm x 0.6 mm Display colors 16,777,216 colors Contrast Ratio (for AI) 1000 : 1 (typ.) Brightness (center) 550 cd / m 2 (typ.) Viewing A ngle (CR>10) 1 70 o Hor. / 170 o V e r . ( t[...]