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LCD TV OWNER`S MANUAL MODEL: L42A9 Please READ this manual carefully before operating your TV, and retain it for future reference...
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Know these safety symbols This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering. The “exclamation point” calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. 16. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with 2. Keep these instructions. recommended international global safety standards for 3. Heed all warnings. tilt and stability properties of its cabinet design. 4.
Precaution ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Ensure that LCD TV stand is tightened properly to the set on the right way of tightening of the screw of the stand to the set. Improper tightening of screw may render the set unsafe. •...
Contents Guide for Preparatory Work IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..........2 Read before operating equipment ............2 Precaution ....................3 Panel control and rear terminal control ............. 5 Preparation of remote control ..............7 Descriptions of remote control function ............ 8 Connection and preparation of the TV set ..........
Panel control and rear terminal control Explanations: The following illustration is for your convenience to recognize where all terminals are located and to connect peripheral equipment; due to the product improvement, the indications may be different from the actual one. The actual indications shall prevail. Side control panel Side control panel ...
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Panel control and rear terminal control Side CVBS and rear terminals PC IN AUDIO TV ANTENNA HDMI 1 CVBS OUT VIDEO COMPONENT 1 HDMI 2 COMPONENT 2 VIDEO CVBS 1 IN S-VIDEO VIDEO USB IN HDMI3 CVBS 2/S-VIDEO IN Explanations on the rear terminals and their functions: COMPONENT: Color aberration component (YCbCr, YPbPr) Video/ Audio Input Terminal AUDIO: VGA audio input terminal...
Preparation of remote control Installation of remote control batteries •• As shown in the following diagram, put the remote control upside down and push open the battery chamber. •• Insert 2 AAA batteries as shown in the following diagram.(The positive and negative poles must correspond to the indication).
Descriptions of remote control function Using remote control Note:Pressing most buttons once will activate the assigned function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it. When a button enables multiple options, a small list will be shown. Press repeatedly to select the next item in the list.
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TELETEXT TELETEXT The key does not work. The key does not work. SIZE The key does not work. SUBPAGE The key does not work. INDEX The key does not work. SUBTITLE The key does not work. HOLD The key does not work. REVEAL The key does not work.
Connection and preparation of the TV set Mounting the seat Take the TV set and its seat out of the carton, and assemble them with the screws in the accessory box as shown in the following diagram: Put the TV set on the soft cloth or cushion on the desktop with the face downwards.Place the seat on a secure plane surface.
Backboard singal source interfaces There are a lot of signal sources that can be connected to your TV set. The following diagram shows how to connect them. Friendly tips: If you want to hang the TV set on a wall, all connecting lines must be inserted into the ports of the TV set in advance.
Side signal source interfaces S-VIDEO VIDEO USB IN HDMI3 CVBS 2/S-VIDEO IN USB port: Insert any USB device to display stored photos or play recorded music tracks. Earphone socket: The user may use the earphone via the earphone socket. CVBS-2 /S-VIDEO input: Connect the VIDEO outputs or S-VIDEO outputs of DVD player, LCD player, video recorder or video camera, etc.
Preset and watch TV The following is how to use the On/Off key ( ) on the TV remote control to turn on/ off the TV set. (Press the key Channel +/- in standby mode may power on the unit, its the same for the side panel and the remote control.
Menu operation Pressing the menu button may display or exit the main menu. In the main menu, you may use the / key to select the functional options to be adjusted by moving up or down, press the > to enter the sub-menu adjustment, and press the menu key to exit the main menu.
Menu operation I. Image setting Video preset: Provide five image setting modes including Personal, Standard, Vivid, Movie, enco. You can adjust the "Contrast, Brightness, Color and Sharpness" to your taste only in the Personal mode. Contrast: Make the dark color in the black portion of the image enricher and make the white color brighter.
Menu operation II. Sound setting Audio preset: Three output sound modes can be set, i.e. Personal, Music and speech. In the speech and Music modes, it is impossible to adjust Bass and Treble, while in the Personal mode, you may set the audio output effect by adjusting the Bass and Treble to your taste.
Menu operation III. Function setting Menu language: Set the menu language. Defaulted as English. Menu timeout: Options including 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 seconds are available for you to set the menu timeout. Sleep timer: Set the time interval for the TV set to enter standby mode automatically.
Menu operation IV. Channel setting (the following menus only appear in the TV mode) Auto search: Search and store program automatically; press the "Menu" key to exit the Auto search mode. Update search: Save the stored program and start a new search; Press the "Menu" key to exit the Update search mode.
Menu operation AFC: It can be set to On and Off. While it is set to On, the TV set will detect the TV signal automatically, and in case of offset of the signal within a certain range, it can adjust the channel to the correct position.
Using Remote Control function ■ Mute, freezing and playback Mute setting In case an important guest visits you or you receive an incoming call while watching TV program, you can simply press the Mute key on the remote control to turn off the sound of TV program.Pressing the "Mute" key or the Vol + key again may restore the sound.
How to use the multimedia function Insert USB storage device. Press SOURCE button entering the SOURCE main menu. Press button to select USB. Press </> and select USB main menu. Press </> repetitively to select main menu. The equipment is featured with one USB 2.0 High Speed Host port. It supports FAT16/FAT32 disk format but not multi-partition disk system.
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How to use the multimedia function Fig. 2 Music 1. Press “Conf rm” button in MUSIC mode for music play menu. The music player supports *.mp3 and *.wma f le formats only. 2. Playlist 2.1 The music play mode supports music playing only. Photo display is not supported.
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How to use the multimedia function Fig. 3 Photo+music 1. Play music and display photos concurrently. In Photo+music play mode, you can play in sequence only. No selection screen is available. 2. Press < / > / button to rotate selected photo. 3.
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How to use the multimedia function Fig. 4 Setup The Setup main menu has following options: Photo Setup, Auto Play, Display Setup, Custom Setup and Exit. Press > button to select and < to back one menu up. Press “OK” button to conf rm selected settings. 1.
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How to use the multimedia function 2. Auto-play 2.1 Photo: You may select On or Off to activate the Auto-display function after entering the “Photo” menu. 2.2 Music: You may select whether to activate the Auto-play function after entering the “Music” menu. 3.
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How to use the multimedia function 4. Custom Setup 4.1 OSD Language: You may select English or Chinese for the OSD language in USB mode. 4.2 Repeat Mode: Settings for the repeat mode. Available options are “Off”, “Repeat1”, “Repeat Files”, and “Repeat All”. (The settings selected here are applied to both Music and Photo modes.) 4.3 Default: Select and press “OK”...
Troubleshooting Items to Check and Actions to follow Symptoms •This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills. “Ghost” or double Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture. images •Check that the TV's AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket. No power •Unplug the television, wait for 60 seconds.
Glossary Aspect Ratio The ratio between the width and height of the TV picture on the screen. In a normal TV set the aspect ratio is 4 to 3 (4:3). The new aspect ratio in HDTV is 16:9 which resembles the aspect ratio in a movie theatre (Widescreen).
Care And Cleaning WARNING concerning stationary images on the TV Screen: Do not leave fixed images on the screen for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven aging of the LCD panel. Normal use of the TV should involve viewing of programs that have constantly moving, or changing images.
Product specif cations PC input function Function Support TV, CVBS, S-VIDEO, YPbPr, HDMI inputs, USB input function. Item L42A9 Viewable size 1067diagonal Color system: Auto, PAL, NTSC, SECAM, NTSC TV standard TV function Sound system: DK, I, BG, M, AUTO...
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Product specif cations This unit supports HDTV/SDTV(YPbPr/YCbCr) formats: Signal format Refresh frequency (Hz) 480i/480p 576i/576p 720p 50/60 1080i/1080p 50/60 Input format of supported PC interface: Line frequency Refresh frequency Number Resolution (KHz) (Hz) 640*480@60Hz 34.46 800*600@60Hz 37.87 1024*768@60Hz 48.36 1360*768@60Hz 47.72 1440*900@60Hz 55.93...