HP Pavilion md5020n User Manual

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Â© Copy right 2005 Hewlett-P ackar d Development Compan y , L.P . Repr oduction, ada ptation or tr anslation without pr ior wr it ten perm issi on is pr ohibited, e xcept as allo wed under the cop yright l aws. The inf ormation con tained here in is subjec t to change w ithout notice. The onl y war rantie s for HP pr oducts and servi ces are s et forth in the e xpre ss war ranty stat ements accompan ying su ch pr oducts an d serv ices. Nothing here in should be construed as constituting an additional w arranty . HP shall not be liab le for tec h nical or edit orial e r rors or omissions contained her ein. Dolb y and the double-D symbol ar e trademar ks of Dolb y Labor a tories. Man ufactur ed under license f rom Dolb y Laborator ies. This TV incorpor ates High-def inition Multimedia Interface (HDMIâ¢ ) tec hnology . HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-de finitio n Multimedi a Interface ar e trademarks or r egistered tr ademarks of HDMI L icensing LL C. SRS T ruSurro und XT , SRS, and sy mbol are tr ademarks of SR S Labs, Inc. SR S Tr uSurround XT technolog y is incorporated under licen se fr om SRS L abs, Inc. CableCARDâ¢ is a tr ademark of Cable T elev ision L aborator ies, Inc. Hew lett-P ackar d Company Digital Pr ojecti on and Imaging 1000 NE Cir cle Blvd . Corvalis , OR 9 7 330 U SA Ed ition 1, June 200 5 CAUT ION: This TV to be used onl y with the corr ect si ze HP a udio/v ideo stand designed f or this HP micr odisplay TV . Use w ith other carts or stands is capable of re sulting in instab ility causing possible inj ur y .
Safet y M arkin gs The f ollow ing safety markings ma y be presen t on the back of the TV or behind the fr ont access door . Important Safe ty Instr uctions WA R N I N G ! Read and obs erve these pr ecautions and all other s in this manual to r educe the risk o f injury and equipment damage . 1. Read th ese inst ructions.Keep these instruct ions. 2. K eep these instr uctions. 3. Heed all war nings. 4. F ollow all instr uctions . 5. Do not use this appar atus near water . 6. Clea n only w ith dr y cloth . 7. Do not block an y ventilati on openings. Ins tall in accordance w ith the manufac tur er's instruc tions . 8. Do not install near an y heat sour ces such as r adiators, heat r egisters, s to ve s, or other appar atus (including amplifi ers) that pr oduce heat. 9. Do not def eat the safety purpos e of the polari zed or gr ounding- type plug . A polari z ed plug has two blades w ith one w ider than the other . A gr ounding t ype pl ug has tw o blades and a third gr ounding prong . The w ide blade or the thir d prong ar e pro vided f or y our safety . If the pro vi ded plug does not f it into your ou tlet , consult an electr ic ian for r eplacement of the obsole te outlet . 10. Pr otect the pow er cord f rom be ing walked on or p inche d partic ularly at plug s, con venience r eceptacles , and the point w h er e they e xit f rom the appar atus. 11. Only use at tachment s/ac cessories specified by the m anufact urer . 12. Use onl y with the cart , stand , tripod, br ack et, or table s pec ifi ed by the man ufactur er , or sold with the appar atus . When a cart is used , use ca ution w hen mov ing the cart/apparatu s combination to av oid inj ury fr om tip-ov er . 13. Unplug this ap paratu s during li ghtning storms or when un used f or long periods o f time . 14. R efer all serv ic ing to qualifi ed serv ice pers onnel . Servi cing is r equired w hen the apparatus ha s been damaged in an y wa y , such as po wer -supply cor d or pl ug is damaged, liq uid ha s been spilled or obj ects hav e fallen into the appar atus, the ap paratu s has be en expos ed to rain or mo isture , does not operate normall y , or has been dropped . 15. T o avo id perso nal injury or damage to the TV , use at least tw o people to lift or mov e it. 16. If the TV is mov ed fro m a cold place , do not turn it on f or a few h ours so an y internal condensati on can evap o rat e. 17 . Install the TV upri ght on a hor iz ontal , solid, f lat surface a way f r om ex cessiv e heat, dus t, and v ibrati on. Sym b o l Pu rp o se This s ymbol on the TV is intended to alert the user to the pre sence of uninsulated â dangerous voltage â within the TV's enclosur e that may be of suff ici ent magnitud e to constitute a r isk of electr ic shock to people . This s ymbol on the TV is intended to alert the user to the pre sence of important oper ating and maintenance (servi c ing) instruc tions in the liter ature accompan ying the TV . CAUT ION RISK OF ELECTRIC SH OCK DO NO T OPEN
18. K eep a clear ance of at least 10 cm ( 4 inches) betwee n the vents on the bac k of the T V and nearb y walls or enclo sures . Allow f ree air c irc ulation to pr ev ent ex cess iv e heat buildup that could shut do wn or damage the TV . K eep flammable obj ects or obj ects sus ceptible to he at damage at least 0. 5 m (2 ft) a wa y fr om the vents . 19 . Do not allo w liquid , food , or small objects to get insi de the TV . If materi al gets inside , contact HP fo r assistan ce. 20. Us e only an a ppro ved po wer cor d rated f or the voltag e and c urren t mark ed on the product labe l. Do not ov erload an y outlet or e xtension cor d abov e 80% of its r ated pow er or cur ren t rating . 21. Do not r emov e any parts of the TV ex cept as instructed b y this manual, and only after allo wing the TV to cool do wn . 22. Do not oper ate the T V with an y cov ers remo ved . Haz ardou s voltages e x ist inside the TV . The re ar e no user - servi ceable par ts inside e xcept as desc ribed else wher e in this manual. In addition to the se general pr ecautions, be sur e to observ e the f ollo w ing preca utions w hen using exter nal telev ision antennas and cable s ys tems w ith y our TV . F ailure to ob serv e thes e preca utions could r esult in fir e, bodil y injury , and damage to y our equipment . â¢ Call the CA TV (cable tele vision) s ys tem installer's at tention to Sec tion 8 20 -40 of the NE C (U .S . National Electr ical C ode) , whi ch pro vides gui delines for pr oper gr ounding and, in partic ular , specif ies that the cable gr ound must be connec ted to the gr ounding sy stem of th e building , as close t o the point of cable en try as pr actical . â¢ If an outside ante nna or cable sy stem is connected t o the T V , be sure the antenna o r cable sy stem is electr ically gr ounded to prot ect against v oltage surge s and built -up stati c charges . Article 810 o f the US National Electr ical Code , ANSI/NFP A 7 0, pro vi des in for mation about pr oper electri c al gr ounding of the mast and suppo rting structur e , gr ounding of the lead-in w ire to an antenna disc harge unit , siz e of gr ounding conductor s, location o f antenna-dischar ge unit, connecti on to grounding electr odes, and r e quir ements for the gr ounding electr ode. â¢ Do not place an outside ante nna sy stem in the v ic init y of o verhead po we r lines or other electr ic light or po wer c irc uits or wher e it can fall into po wer lines or c irc uits. When installing an ou tside antenna s yste m, take e x tr eme care to av oid touching pow er lines or c irc uits because contact w ith them could be fatal . Item Description 1 Electr ic servi ce equipment 2 P owe r servi ce grounding e lectr ode sy stem (NE C Ar t 2 50, P ar t H) 3 Gr ound clamp s 4 Gr ounding conductors (NE C Section 810 - 21) 5 Antenna dis char ge unit (NEC Secti on 810 - 20) 6 Gr ound clamp 7 Antenna lead-in w ir WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
5 Safety Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 Setting Up the TV Whatâs in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Carrying the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Features and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connector Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Acccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up the TVâThe Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Planning Your Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing Batteries in the Remote Contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Planning for Other Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Planning Your System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting and Routing Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Choosing Your Video Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cables for HDMI, DVI-D, Component, S-Video, and Composite Conne ctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Making Your Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Standard Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Cable with Set-Top Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Satellite Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cable and VCR/DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cable Box and VCR/DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Satellite Receiver and VCR/DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DVD Player or Video Gaming Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Audio: Stereo Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Audio: Surround Sound or AV Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using a CableCARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Adding a CableCARD Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Installing a CableCARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Turning the TV On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Plugging In the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Turning On the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Turning Off the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Completing the Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Finding Your Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 2 Using the Remote Control Overview of the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Controlling the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Programming for Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Controlling Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 3W a t c h i n g t h e T V Watching a Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Changing the Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Viewing Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Watching Another Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Watching Two Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Turning Off after a Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Applying Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Setting Permission Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Blocking Certain Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Temporarily Suspending Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Changing Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Con te n ts
6 4 Adjusting the TV Adjusting the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Choosing the Best Picture Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adjusting the Size of the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adjusting the Picture for Best Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Adjusting Other Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Adjusting Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Customizing Your Channels and Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adding or Deleting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Setting Up Favorite Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Labeling the Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Using the On-Screen Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Changing Settings Using the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Picture Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Sound Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Source Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Lock Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 5 Fixing Problems Maintaining the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Cleaning the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Replacing the Lamp Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Warning Light Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Startup Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Picture Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Channel Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Sound Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Remote Control Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Testing the Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 6 Support and Warranty Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Contacting HP Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Obtaining Repair Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 HP Limited Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 HP Microdisplay TV Limited Warr anty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 7 Reference Information Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 LED Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Mercury Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Whatâs in the Box 7 1 Setting Up the T V What âs in the Bo x Be fore se t t in g up you r T V , b e s u re yo ur s h ip pi n g b ox inc ludes the follo wing items . If the shipping box does not contain all of the f ollow ing items, contact HP . â¢ TV â¢ P ow er cord â¢ Remot e contr ol w ith two AAA batter ies â¢ Quick s etup guide â¢ Userâs g uide NO TE: The TV does not include audi o/vi deo cables be cause mos t ext ernal eq uipment come s with the r equir ed cables. C ables ar e also av ailable fr om HP and at most electr onics stor es. Carr y i n g t he T V WA R N I N G ! T o av oid personal inj ur y or damage to the TV , us e at least tw o people to lift or mov e the TV . L ift with y our legs. â¢ T o lift the 5 8- or 65-inc h model, plac e one hand in the r ecess ed hand grip 2 abo ve the v ent on the side panel , and hold the top fr ont corner 1 wi th the other hand. â¢ T o lift the 50-inch model, place one hand unde r the bottom edge of the side panel 3 , and hold the top fr ont corner 1 wi th the other hand.
Setting Up the TV 8 F eatur es and Co nnector s T V at a Glance Item Function 1 Speak ers Ster eo sound, plu s subw oofer f or low-f req uency eff ects. 2 Access door Con venient access t o connection panel and lamp module . T o open, pre ss in abo ve HP logo and r elease . 3 Lamp co ver Co ver for r eplaceable lamp module. 4 Statu s lights Sho ws po wer statu s, plus lamp and te mp eratur e problems , even w h en the acces s door is clo sed. 5 F r ont cable tunnel P ath for ca bles coming out the fr ont of the TV . 6 Back cable tunnel P ath for cables going ou t the back of the TV . 7 Connec tion panel Connecti ons for vi deo and audio equipme nt . Located behind the acce ss door . 8 P o wer button T urns the T V on and off . (Also on remote contr ol.) 9 Settings and ok buttons Comb ined with the Ch and Vo l buttons, mo ves and mak es selections in the on-scr een menu . ok also show s the list of sour ces. (A lso on r emote contr ol.) : Vo l and Vo l â Changes the loudne ss of the s oun d. ( Also on remote contr ol.) ; Ch and Ch â Sho ws the ne xt higher or low er ch annel . (Also on r emote control .)
Features and Connectors 9 Connec tor P anel Accce ssor ies Enjo y more fr om yo ur T V w ith HP accesso ri es. Y ou can purc hase access ori es at www .hpshopping .com or thr ough y our TV dealer . â¢ HP TV standâSets the TV at an ideal vi ew ing height , manages cables, and hous es other home entertainment equipment . â¢ HP r eplacement lampâInstalls easil y and br ings y our T V up to fact ory-fresh br ightness . â¢ HP CableCARD moduleâL ets you add a CableCARD to y our T V , whic h eliminates a separate cable bo x and simplifies TV operati on. Item Function 1 CableCARD opti on Pr ov ides space fo r adding support for pr emium cable functions . 2 Cable input connec tor Connec ts RF coax cable fr om a cable service . 3 Antenna in put connector Connects RF coax ca ble fr om an antenna . 4 Service con nectors F or HP service use on ly . 5 HDMI input connectors Connects u p to two HDMI or D VI-D source s. HDMI 2 has an opti onal audio in put. 6 Computer V GA in put connectors Connec ts a comput er to show its s cr een and play its audio . 7 Component-video input connectors Connects up to two component-vi deo sour ces w ith audio . 8 S -v ideo and composite-video input connectors Connec ts up to thr ee S -vi deo or composite -vi deo sour ces with audi o. 9 Surr ound-sound audio output connector Sends 5 .1 surround so und output fr om antenna and cable sour ces to an exte rnal sound s ystem . : Ster eo audio output connectors Sends ster eo audio output to an ext ernal sound s ystem .
Setting Up the TV 10 Sett ing Up the T V â The Basics P lanning Y our La yout Consi der the follo wing sugge stions w hen planning your r oom lay out: â¢ F or the most comfortable v iew ing, place y o ur seating around the cen ter of the TV . â¢ The be st vi ew ing distance is r oughly 3 to 8 m (9 to 2 5 ft) , but personal pr efer ences vary wi dely . F or pr olonged vi ew ing of standar d-definiti on T V channe ls , the upper end of this r ange might be mor e comfortable . â¢ Design the r oom so y ou can contr ol the ambient ligh t. Many people pr efer v iew ing with minimal lighting , but you can ha ve good r esults if y ou av oid shining bri ght light dir ectly on to the scr een. â¢ T wo common input sour ces are a TV antenna and cable serv ice , but other common sour ces are D VD play er , audio/vi deo recei ver , VC R, pers onal di gital v ideo r ecorder , v ideo gaming dev ice , and satellite recei ver . â¢ Depending on y our personal s etup, try to locate de v ices to minimi z e the lengths of cable s connecting them to the TV . Use an HP TV stand or other qualit y stand to k eep equipment c lose to the TV . If an y cable is longer than 3 m (10 ft) , consider using hi gh-quality , low-los s cables f or best v ideo and audio qualit y . â¢ F or the ultimate home - theater e xperience , consider incl uding a 5 .1 surr ound sound s ys tem, suc h as a Dolby Di gital s ys tem . This s ystem has f iv e speak ers and a sub woof er . â¢ F or an exter nal sound s ystem , see the follo wing diag r am for a possible speak er lay out. P lace all front speak ers at the same distance fr om the listener . Place the sub woof er near a wall or corner . P lace surr ound speaker s at least as high as the lis ten er's head. Exper iment with the speak er placement. CAUT ION: K eep a clear ance of at least 10 cm ( 4 inches ) betw een the ven ts on the back of the TV and nearb y walls or enclosur es. A llow f ree air c ir culati o n to pre vent e x cessi ve heat buildup that could shut do wn or damage the TV . Ke ep flammable obj ects or objects sus ceptible to heat damage at least 0. 5 m (2 ft) aw ay fr om the vents.
Planning for Other Equipment 11 Installing Batter ies in the R emote Contr ol 1. On the back of the r emote contr ol, pr ess the la tch on the battery cov er and lift off the cov er 1 . 2. Insert t w o AAA batteri es 2 . Observe the marks on the batter ies. 3. Insert the tab on the battery cov er into the case , and then snap the cov er into place . P lanning for Other E quipment P lanning Y our S ys tem Setu p The w ay y ou connect the indi vidual components o f y o ur entert ainment sy stem de pends on the dev ices yo u hav e. Th e follo wing di agram sho ws ho w sev eral common ty pes o f dev ices could be connected . In par tic ular , it sho ws indi vidual v ideo and audio paths betw een dev ices . See âMaking Y our C onnectio ns â on page 17 fo r e xam ples of s ystems and connec tions. TV Signal Video* Audio TV source (cable, antenna) TV decoder (cabl e bo x, satellite recei ver) TV rec orde r ( VCR, d igi tal vid eo reco rde r) Pla yer (D VD , video gaming device) Audio s ystem (ster eo, surr ound) * Use best-quality v ideo output a vailable on y our dev ices
Setting Up the TV 12 Co nnecting and R outing Cable s This TV pr ov ides con venient acce ss to v ideo and audi o cable connec tions at the fr ont of the T V . And it pr ov ides simple paths f or running the cable s out the fr ont or back. CAUT ION: Do not pull the door open by its corners . This can damage the latch . P ush in abov e the HP logo instead . â¢ T o pl u g i n a c a b l e, o p e n th e a c c es s do o r by p us h ing and releasing the door . Push abo ve the HP logo . â¢ F or permanent connecti ons, run the cables thr ough the tunnel to war d the back of the TV 1 . â¢ F or temporary connecti ons or fo r dev ices in fr ont of the TV , run the cable s thr ough the tunnel that comes out the fr ont of the TV 2 . â¢ T o clo se the door , push it c losed until it latc hes.
Planning for Other Equipment 13 Choo sing Y our V ideo Co nnecti ons Man y vi deo dev ices hav e more than one type of output port . When y ou connect a dev ice to the TV , ch oose the connectio n that pr o vi des the best p ictur e qualit y . The f ollow ing table show s differ ent types of connec tors w ith the highest p icture q uality listed at the top of the table . TI P: If you can s et the video output fr om a sour ce devi ce to have 16:9 as pect (w ide -scr een pictur e) , you sh o ul d se le c t t h at se t t in g. Ref er to t he i n st ru ct io ns fo r t h e vi de o d evic e. Th i s p rovid es m a xim um compatibility between the de vi ce and the TV . Highest quality îîîîî HDMI connecti on. Hi ghest -quality , high-definiti on digital pic ture and di gital surr ound sound in one connection . îîîîî DVI-D connec tion. Hi ghest-quality , high-def inition digital p icture . Requir es a separ ate sound connecti on. (R equire s a DVI-to -HDMI cable or adapter .) îîîî Com ponent- v ideo connecti on (YPbPr ) . High-quality , high-definiti on pi ctur e. Req uire s a separ ate sound connec tion . îîîî Compu ter V GA connecti on (see âComputer â on page 2 8) . High-quality pic ture in single connec tor . Requir es a separate s ound connection . îîî S -v ideo connecti on. Good-q uality , standar d-def inition pi cture . Requir es a separate sound connection. îî Compo site- v ideo connecti on (yello w) . Standar d-qualit y , standard-de finiti on pic ture . Requir es a separate s ound connection . Coax ial antenna or cable connection . Standar d for p ictur e and sound fr om antenna or cable serv ice . Digital signals can carry high-def inition pr ograms and sur r ound sound . Standard quality
Setting Up the TV 14 Cable s f or HDMI , D VI-D , Com ponent , S - V ideo , and Com posite C onnecti ons Th e fo ll owi n g di a g ram s s h ow h ow t o c o n n ec t vid e o de vi ces with diff erent ty pes of v ideo outputs. Use the highest q uality connection av ailable on the dev ice. HDMI connec tion â¢ HDMI cable NO TE: Y ou can connect to the HDMI 1 an d HD MI 2 inputs on the TV . The HD MI cable carr ies both the v ideo and audi o signals.
Planning for Other Equipment 15 D VI-D conn ection â¢ D VI- toHDMI cable (or HD MI ca ble wi th DVI-to -HDMI adapter ) â¢ Ster eo RCA cable (two R CA) NO TE: If yo u ar e using the TV speak ers , connect a D VI dev i ce only to the HD MI 2 input on the TV . If yo u ar e connecting audio dir ectly t o a sound s ystem , yo u can connect D VI dev ices to the HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 inputs. Component-video (YPbPr) connection â¢ Comp on ent - vide o ca bl e (t hree RCA) â¢ Ster eo RCA cable (two R CA) NO TE: Y ou can connect to the Com ponent 1 and Componen t 2 inputs on the TV .
Setting Up the TV 16 S-v id eo c onn ect io n â¢ S-v i de o c ab le â¢ Ster eo RCA cable (two R CA) NO TE: Y ou can connect to the V ideo 1, Vi deo 2 , and Vi deo 3 inputs on the TV . Only one S-video or composite- v ideo connection is su pported for eac h of these thr ee inputs. Composite-video connec tion â¢ Compo site -vi deo/audio ca ble (thr ee RCA ) or separate v ideo and audio cables . NO TE: Y ou can connect to the V ideo 1, Vi deo 2 , and Vi deo 3 inputs on the TV . Only one S-video or composite- v ideo connection is su pported for eac h of these thr ee inputs.
Making Your Connections 17 Making Y our Connec tio ns If y ou hav e a T V antenna or cable serv ice, u se one of the basi c connections listed in the f ollow ing tables. If y ou hav e other equipment, f ind the follo wing e xam ples that match y our equipment . Basic antenn a and cable conn ections T o connec t this equipment... See... Antenna page 18 Standar d cable (no set- top cable bo x) page 19 Cable w ith set- top cable bo x page 20 Oth er connections T o connec t this equipment... See... Satellite r ecei ver (w ith no VCR or D VR) page 21 Cable and V CR/DVR page 2 2 Cable bo x and VCR/D VR page 2 3 Satellite r eceiv er and VCR/D VR page 2 4 DVD pla yer or v ideo gaming de vi ce page 2 5 Audi o: Ster eo sound sy stem page 2 6 Audi o: Surr ound sound or A V rece iver page 2 7 Computer page 2 8
Setting Up the TV 18 Ant enna If y our antenna cable has a standar d coaxial connec t or , connect the cable to the TV as show n in the follo wing illu str ation. TI P: If your antenna has f lat, twin-lead cable or othe r type o f cable , connect the antenna cable to a coax ial adapter ; then connect the adapter to the TV antenna input. T o do t his... Do this... W atch c hannels rece iv ed by the antenna Pr ess Sour ce and select Antenna . Scan fo r av ailable channe ls See âF inding Y our Channels â on page 3 2 . Connec t additional equipment See âMak ing Y our Connecti onsâ on page 17 .
Making Your Connections 19 St andar d Cable If y our cable servi ce does not req uire a s et- top cable bo x (STB), connect the cable to the TV as sho wn in the follo wing illu str ation. T his setup enable s y ou to watc h unscr a mbled channe ls. NO TE: Use this same connecti on if you install a C ableCARD in y our TV . See âInstalling a Ca bleCARDâ on page 30. T o do t his... Do this... W atch cable c hannels Pre ss Sour ce and select Cable. Scan fo r av ailable channe ls See âF inding Y our Channels â on page 3 2 . Connec t additional equipment See âMak ing Y our Connecti onsâ on page 17 .
Setting Up the TV 20 Cable w ith Set - T op Cable Bo x If y our cable serv ice req uir es a set- top cable bo x (S TB ) to vi ew s cr ambled channels, connec t the components to the TV as show n in the follo wing illu str ation. T his setup enables y ou to watch sc rambled and unscr ambled channels . NO TE: â¢ If y our cable bo x has differ ent connector s fr om those sho wn, u se the highes t quality vi deo connectio n av ailable . Observ e th e color-coding on connec tors. â¢ F or digital cable , your s et- top cable bo x might requir e a speci al two -dir ection splitter . Contact y our cable pr o vi der for inf ormation . Or you can om it the splitter and omit the connecti on to the TV c ab le i np ut . â¢ If all cable channels ar e scr ambled, connect the incoming cable dir ectly to the ca ble bo x (omit the splitter and omit the conne cti on to the TV cable input) . â¢ Y ou can eliminate the cable bo x if your ca ble pr o vi der can install a CableCARD in the TV . See âInstalling a Ca bleCARDâ on page 30. T o do t his... Do this... W atch ca ble -box c hannels Pr ess Source and se lect Component 1. W atch ca ble channels dir ectly Pr ess Sour ce and select Cable. Pro g ra m t h e re m ot e c on t rol t o o p er ate the cable bo x See âPr ogramming f or Other D ev ices â on page 36 . Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the cable box Pre ss Dev i ce to select STB. Connec t additional equipment See âP lanning for Other E quipmentâ on page 11.
Making Your Connections 21 Satellite R ecei ver If y ou hav e a satellite rece iver (S A T) without a V CR or personal digit al vi deo recor der (D VR) , y ou can connect it as sho wn in the f ollow ing illustrati on. NO TE: If your de vi ce has differ ent connectors fr om thos e sho wn , use the highes t quality vi deo connectio n av ailable. Obs erve the co lor -coding on connectors. T o do t his... Do this... W atch satell ite channel s Press Source and s elect Component 1. Pro g ra m t h e re m ot e c on t rol t o o p era t e t h e sa t el l it e rec eiv er See âPro gramming f or Other Dev ices â on page 3 6. Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the satellite r ecei ver Pr ess Dev ice to select ST B.
Setting Up the TV 22 Cable and V CR/DVR If y ou hav e standard cable servi ce or have a C ableC ARD installed and y ou have a V CR or personal D VR, y ou can connect the m as sho wn in the f ollow ing illustr a tion . Y ou can also us e this connection if y ou hav e a D VR w ith built-in cable box ca pabilitie s. NO TE: â¢ If y our dev ice has differ ent connectors f r om those sho wn, u se the highest quality vi deo connectio n av ailable . Observ e th e color coding on connectors . â¢ If all cable channels ar e scr ambled and yo u hav e no C ableCARD installed , connect the incoming cable dir ectly t o the DVR cable bo x (omi t the splitter and omit the connection to the TV cable input) . T o do t his... Do this... W atch ca ble channels Pr ess Sour ce and select Cable . W atch V CR or DVR pr ogram Pre ss Source and se lect Vide o 1. Scan fo r av ailable channe ls See âF inding Y our Channels â on page 3 2 . Progr am the remote contr ol to operate the V CR or DVR See âPr ogramming f or Other D e vi ces â on page 36 . Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the VCR or D VR Pre ss Dev ice to select AUX or DV R .
Making Your Connections 23 Cable Bo x and VCR/D VR If y ou hav e a set -top cable box (S TB) , and yo u hav e a V CR or personal D VR, y ou can connect them as sho wn in the follo wing illu str a tion . NO TE: â¢ If y our dev ices ha ve diff erent connec tors fr om those sh ow n, use the hi ghest quality v ideo connecti ons av ailable. Observ e th e color coding on connector s. â¢ F or digital cable , yo ur set- top cable bo x might requir e a speci al two -dir e cti on splitter . Contact y our cable pr o vi der for inf ormation . Or you can om it the splitter and omit the connecti on to the TV c ab le i np ut . â¢ If all channels ar e scr ambled, connect the inco ming cable dir ectly to the ca ble box (o mit the splitter and omit the connecti on to the TV cable input). â¢ Y ou can eliminate the cable bo x if your ca ble pr o vi der can install a CableCARD in the TV . See âInstalling a Ca bleCARDâ on page 30. T o do t his... Do this... W atch cable-box c hannels Pr ess Source and s elect Component 1. W atch V CR or DVR pr ograms Pr ess Sour ce and select Vide o 1. W atch cable c hannels directl y Pres s Source and selec t Cable. Pro g ra m t h e re m ot e co n tro l to o pe ra te t h es e d evi ce s See âPr ogramming f or Other D ev ices â on page 36 . Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the cable box Pre ss Dev ice to select STB. Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the VCR or D VR Pre ss Dev ice to select AU X or DV R.
Setting Up the TV 24 Satellite R ecei v er and V CR/DVR If y ou hav e a satellite rece iv er and you ha ve a V CR or personal D VR, y ou can connect them as show n in the follo wing illu str ation. NO TE: If y our dev ices ha ve diff erent connect ors fr om those sho wn , use the highest quality v ideo connectio ns av ailable. Obse rve the color coding on connectors . T o do t his... Do this... W atch satell ite channel s Press Source and s elect Component 1. W atch V CR or DVR channels Pre ss Sour ce and select Vide o 1. Pro g ra m t h e re m ot e co n tro l to o pe ra te t h es e d evi ce s See âPr ogramming f or Other D e vi ces â on page 36 . Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the satellite r ecei ver Pr ess De vice to select STB. Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the VCR or D VR Pre ss Dev ice and select AUX or DV R .
Making Your Connections 25 D VD Pla y er or Vi deo G aming De vi ce If y ou hav e a DVD play er , video gaming de vice , or ot her dev ice that has a standar d vi deo output, y ou can connect it as sho wn in the fo llo w ing illustr ation. NO TE: â¢ If y our dev ices ha ve diff erent connec tors fr om those sh ow n, use the hi ghest quality v ideo connecti ons av ailable. â¢ Observe the color coding on connec tors . â¢ F or a dev ice connect ed tempor aril y , such a s a camcorder or gaming de vice , run the cable thr ough the tunnel under the fr ont of the TV . T o do t his... Do this... W atch v ideo fr om the DVD pla yer Pre ss Source and select Component 2. W atch v ideo fr om the gaming dev ice Pre ss Source and s elect Video 2. Pro g ra m t h e re m ot e co nt ro l t o op e rat e th e DV D p l ay er See âPro gramming f or Other Dev ices â on page 3 6. Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the DVD pla yer Pr ess Dev ice to select DV D.
Setting Up the TV 26 A udio: S ter eo Sound S y stem If you have a stereo sound sy stem, you can play t h e T V sound thr ough the sound s ys tem . Y ou can connect the ster eo sy stem as sho wn in the f ollow ing illustra tion . NO TE: â¢ Observe the color coding on connectors . â¢ Y ou can disable the TV speak ers and listen to onl y the stereo s peake rs . â¢ The v olume buttons on the T V r emote contr ol normall y adjust the v olume of the T V ster eo output . This means y ou do not hav e to adjust the v olume on the ster eo s ys tem . â¢ If y ou pr ogram the r emote contr ol to operat e th e audio de v ice , the remote contr ol adjus ts the volume o f only the audio de vice and st ops adju sting the vo lume of the TV output. Ho wev er , the volume buttons on the TV alw ay s adjust the TV output . T o do t his... Do this... Progr am the remote contr ol to operate the sound s ystem See âProgr amming for Other Dev ices â on page 36 . Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the sound sy stem Pre ss Dev ice to select AU D IO. Change the v olume Pre ss the v olume butt ons on the T V remote contr ol or on the stereo system . Disable the TV speakers Pre ss Settings and go to Sound > Advanced sound > Internal speak ers.
Making Your Connections 27 A udio: Sur r ound Sound or A V Rece i ver If y ou hav e a 5.1 sur r ound sound s ystem or a udio -v ideo r eceiv er , y ou can mak e the audio connec tion to y our TV as show n in the follo wing illu str ation . Y ou also can connect other equipment to the so und sy stem . NO TE: â¢ Observe the color -coding on connectors . â¢ The di gital audio outpu t on the TV sends Dolb y Digit al surr ound sound only w hen y ou are vi ew ing a sour ce connected to an antenna , cabl e, or HDMI input and onl y if the progr am contains surr ound sound . Otherwise , the digi tal audio output sends digital stereo sound. â¢ F or other sources that ha ve digital audi o outputs, connect th ose outpu ts direc tly to the sur round sound s ystem s o y ou can hear surr ound sound. Y ou can omit the audio connecti ons to the T V for th ose devic es. â¢ F or other dev ices w ith only ster eo outputs, y ou can connect those outputs to the sur round sound syst e m o r t o t h e T V . â¢ I f t h e AV r e c e iv er a l s o s u p p o r t s m u l ti pl e v i d e o connecti ons, y ou can connect vi deo outputs fr om other equipment to that de vi ce and then connect the vi deo output fr om the rece iv er to the T V . Use the hi ghest quality v ideo connec tions a vailable . T o do this... Do this... Pro g ra m t h e re m ot e co n tro l t o o pe ra te t he s ou n d sy stem See âPr ogramming f or Other Dev ices â on page 36 . Use the r emote contr ol to oper ate the sound sy stem Pres s Dev ice to select AUD I O. Change the v olume Pre ss the v olume buttons on the remote control . Disable the TV speakers Pre ss Settings and go to Sound > Advanced sound > Internal speak ers.
Setting Up the TV 28 Computer If y our computer has a standar d VG A video port , y ou ca n connect it to y our T V as sho wn in the fo llow ing illustr ation. If the compu ter has D VI-D or S -vi deo outp ut , y ou can connect it to the TV as sho wn in âCa bles for HDMI , DVI-D , Component , S - Vi deo , and Composit e Connecti onsâ on page 14. NO TE: â¢ If the computer displa y does not appear on th e TV , y ou might hav e to pres s a combinatio n of k ey s on the computer to turn on the com puter âs V G A output . F or ex ample, on some computer s you mu st press Fn F4 or Fn F5 . F or instru ctions , ref er to the user doc umentati on pr ov ided w ith you r c om p ut e r . â¢ The mini-pho ne cable is needed only if y o u want to hear computer sound on th e TV . T o do t his... Do this... Vie w the c omputer di splay Press Source and se lect VGA (see pr evi ous note). Adj ust the pi ctur e of the computer displa y See âI f a sc rolling or c ut-off image is display ed for a computer connec tion â on page 6 2 .
Using a CableCARD 29 Using a C ableCARD B y installing a CableCARD in y our TV , yo u can enjo y featur es normally pr ov ided by a s et- top cable bo x w ithout connecting a cable bo x or operating another p iece of equipmen t . F or ex ample , a CableCARD can decode scr ambled cable channels in y our T V . NO TE: The av ailability , setup , and pri cing of C ableCARD serv ice is deter mined by y our local cable pr ov ider , not by HP . Contact y our cable pr ov ider f or info rmatio n about this serv ice in y our area . NO TE: Curr ent CableCARD technolog y does not support inter acti ve f eatures r equiring tw o -dir ection communicati on , such as v ideo -on -demand. Suc h featur es , if they ar e av ailable in y our ar ea, r equir e a set- top cable bo x. Cont ect y our cable pr ov ider f or infor m atio n about adv anced features in y our area . Adding a C ableCARD Slot Certain TV models do not hav e a CableCARD slot . How e v er , you can add this capab i lity by pur chasing a CableCARD module f r om HP and instal ling it in your TV . This enables y ou to install a CableCARD pr ov ided by y our local cable pro vi der . CAUT ION: The C ableCARD module is e xtreme ly se nsitiv e to static electr ic ity and can be permanentl y damaged by it . Handle the module only b y the fr on t plate. Bef ore ins erting the module into the T V , dischar ge your bod yâ s static elec tric it y b y touching one of the v ideo or audio connect ors on the TV panel. 1. T urn o ff the TV . 2. Open the fron t access door and f ind the CableCARD cov er plate near the left end of the connection panel. 3. Loo sen the two s cr ew s 1 holding the co ver plat e and re mov e the plate 2 .
Setting Up the TV 30 4. Insert the CableCARD module 1 into the opening and f irml y pre ss it into place until the front plat e is flush w ith the panel. 5. Tight en the two sc re ws 2 . Installing a C ableCARD Y ou mus t obtain the CableCARD f r om yo ur local cable pr ovi der . After installing the car d, follo w any s etup instru ctio ns pro vi ded w ith the card . 1. Hold the CableCARD w ith the fr ont label f aci ng up , and then insert it into the CableCARD slot . 2. Gently push the car d into the slot until it stops . When fully ins erted, the car d sticks o ut of the slot . 3. Press Settings, go to Setup > Chann el setup > Cable card, and pr ess OK. Y our cable pro vi der uses the infor mation in the CableCARD sc reens to acti vate and conf igur e the CableCARD . T o r emo ve the C ableCARD , pull the card out of the slot . The CableCARD f unctions ar e automatically rem ov e d.
Turning the TV On and Off 31 T ur ning the T V On and Off Pl u g g i n g I n t h e P owe r C o rd 1. Connec t one end of the po wer cor d to the back of the TV . 2. Connect the other end to a gr ounded electri cal cir cuit . T urning On the TV â¢ Pr ess the pow er button on the side of the TV . or â¢ On the r emote contr ol, pr ess Dev ice until TV is select ed, and then pr ess the pow er button. The TV might tak e a minute or so to w arm up and display a br ight pic tur e . The blue po wer light blinks dur ing wa rm u p. NO TE: It is normal fo r parts of the T V and the air coming out of the ven ts to be very war m. If the TV starts to o ver heat , the red temper ature w a rning li gh t w i ll turn o n and the T V w ill shut dow n.
Setting Up the TV 32 T urning Off the TV â¢ Pr ess the po wer button on the TV . or â¢ On the r emote contr ol, pr ess Dev ice until TV is selected , and then press the po wer button . The int ernal f ans continue to r un for a sh ort time during the cool-do wn per iod . Ev en though the T V is off , it uses a small amount o f pow er internally . CAUT ION: Do not disconnect po wer until the TV has co oled and the fan st ops runningâup t o thr ee minute s after turning it off . Otherwise , you mi ght shorten the life of the lamp . If y ou turn on the TV again during the cool-do wn per i od , the T V might not turn on a s quic kly as normal . Co mpleting the Basic S etup F inding Y our Channels After y ou connect y our cable and antenna s our ces, y ou are r eady to fi nd the av ailable channels on tho se sour ces. The se ar e the channels y ou can rece iv e on the TV tuner using the Ch and Châ buttons . TI P: If yo u hav e a cable bo x or satellite rece iver , you mu st set up that dev ice to v ie w channels fr om that sour ce. T he T V tuner r eceiv es channels fr om only the antenna and cable inputs. NO TE: The f ollow ing steps can tak e from one min ute up to 3 0 minutes or mor e. If y ou hav e an antenna connected to the ant enna input: 1. On the r emote contr ol, pr ess Settings and go to Setup > Ch annel setup > Auto search antenna, and then press OK. 2. W ait for the TV to scan all channels a vailable fr om the antenna. If y ou hav e cable service connec ted to the cable input: 1. Press Set tings and go to Setup > Channel setup > Cabl e service. Ask y our cable pr ov ider if e ither HRC or IRC is us ed and, if s o , change this setting ac cor dingly . F or most cable pr ov iders, u se the standar d sett ing. 2. On the remote contr ol, pr ess Settings and go to Setup > Channel setup > Auto search cable, and then pr ess OK . 3. W ait for the TV to scan all c hannels. After all c h annels ar e found , yo u can manually add or r emov e channels fr om the list. See â Adding or Deleting a Channelâ on page 51.
Completing the Basic Setup 33 Setting the T ime and D ate TI P: In many ar eas, the TV can automaticall y set the ti me and date using infor mation on certain c hannels. This k eeps the cloc k accur ate, e ven fo llow ing a pow er outage. Ho wev er , the T V can take an hour or mor e to disco ver the r equir ed infor mation . 1. Press Info to dis play deta iled sour ce informati on. If the time and date ar e display ed and are cor rec t, stop he r e. 2. P r ess Set tings and go to Setup > Time > Clock. â¢ If the setting is Auto and the time and date ar e corr ect, s top her e . â¢ If the setting is Auto but the time or date is not cor rect , change the setting to Man ual and continue to the ne xt step . 3. In the menu under Setup > T ime, set eac h of the f ollow ing settings: â¢T i m e z o n e â¢ Da ylight savings (f or most ar eas, Auto is the pr efer r ed setting) â¢D a t e â¢T i m e
Setting Up the TV 34
Overview of the Buttons 35 2 Using the R emote Co ntr ol Ov er vi ew of the Buttons Use the r emote control to contr ol all aspects of the TV operati on. In additi on, y ou can pr ogram the r emote contr ol to oper ate other equipment in your en tertainment s ys tem. TI P: T o control the TV , be sure the TV indi cator is selec ted. Remote contr ol Item Function pow er button T urns the TV or other dev ice on and off . STB D VD T V AUDIO DV R A U X Sho ws w h ic h devi ce is being controlled b y the remote contr ol (set-top cable box , DVD pla yer , TV , audio s yst em, di gital vi deo r ecorder , au xiliary). Options Show s the functions of the f our colored buttons . Device Li ghts the dev ice indicator and c hanges the dev ice being contr olled by the r emote contr ol. Settings Opens the main menu f or the cur rent de vi ce to vie w or cha ng e s et ti ngs . Red / CC T urns clo sed captions on and off . Green/ PIP Changes the opti on for sh o wing a s econd pic ture . Y ellow/ SAP Changes the secondary audi o pr ogram opti on or language . Blue/ SLEEP Changes the dela yed shutoff opti on. Favor it es Show s the next of y our fav orit e cable channels . Sound Changes to a diff erent combinati on of sound se ttings. Source Selects an in put sour ce. Pr ess again to sho w all sources. Pi c tu re Changes to a diff erent combinati on of pi ctur e and color settings. Guide Shows the lis t of a vailabl e c hannels for the c urrent source . Aspect Changes the si ze and s tretc hing of the pi cture . Info Sho ws c hannel informati on or sour ce informati on. Direc tion , OK, and back buttons Mov es through the on-scr een menu and makes select ions. See Set tings above . V olume buttons C hanges the loudness of the sound . Last Shows the pr ev ious c hannel or source v iew ed. mute button T emporar ily turns the sound off and on . Ch and Châ Sho ws the ne xt higher or low er channel. P lay er but tons Contr ols a DVD play er , VCR , or other dev ice that play s rec o rde d vid e o. Number and Enter buttons Enters c hannel numbers or other numer ic input.
Using the Remote Control 36 Co ntr olling the T V NO TE: Bef ore u sing the r emote contr ol, install tw o AAA ba tteri es. S ee âInstalling Batter ies in the R emote Contr olâ on page 11. Us e t he T V re m o te c o n tro l t o d i re c t t h e c om p l e te o p erati on of the T V . See the illustr ation on page 3 5. Pr ogr amming f or Other De v ices Y ou can use the TV re mote contr ol to operate other eq uipment in y our entertainment s yste m. T he follo w ing tables lis t all the types of eq uipment you ca n contr ol after y ou progr am the remote contr ol. NO TE: The r emote contr ol might not be compatible w ith all dev ices fr om a manufactur er listed in the tables belo w . 1. In the follo wing t ables , find the listing f or your de vice . Dev ices ar e listed according to the ty pe of dev ice and manuf actur er . F ind the dev ice code f or yo ur dev ice . If sev eral codes ar e listed , try them one at a time in the or der listed . 2. On the remote contr ol, hold do wn the Optio ns and bac k buttons until the dev ice indicator blinks thr ee times; then r elease the buttons . 3. Press Device until the r equir ed devi ce indicator is lit . Y ou must c hoose the cor rect indi cator f or the type of de v ice y ou are pr ogramming . See the follo wing lists o f dev ice codes. F or ex ample, select STB wh en pr ogramming the r emote contr ol for y our set- top cable bo x. 4. On the number pad , enter the four -digit code fo r the dev ice; then pr ess Enter . â¢ If the code is v alid , the dev ice indicator li ghts for thr ee seconds. â¢ If the code is in valid or y ou pr essed a w r ong butt on, the de vice indi cator blinks r apidly f or three seconds. Go bac k to step 2 and hold do wn the Opti ons and back buttons. 5. Aim the r emote contr ol at your de v ice and pr ess the pow er but ton on the r emote contol. â¢ If the de vice tur ns on or off , the progr amming is successful . If other functions do not w ork and se ver al dev ice codes ar e listed , try a differ ent code . â¢ If the de vice doe s not r espond , tr y these step s again, o r , if sev eral de v ice codes ar e listed fo r this dev ice , repeat the steps u sing the next de vi ce code. TI P: â¢ Y ou mus t progr am each pi ece of equipmen t using the corr ect de vi ce indicator listed in the follo wing t ables. If y ou hav e two de v ices that use the same indi cator , y ou can pr ogram the second dev ice as AUX . â¢ Y ou can delete a pr ogrammed de vice f rom the r emo te control . Progr am the dev ice using de vice code 0000. This is u sef ul mainly f or deleting an audi o dev ice so t he volume and mu te buttons contr ol the T V speak ers instead o f contr olling the audio s ystem . T o do this... Do this... Cont rol t he TV Press Device until TV is s elected . T urn the TV on and off Pre ss pow er . Chan ge th e chan nel Press Ch or Châ or see âC hanging the Channelâ on page 4 3. Change the v olume Pre ss v olume buttons or see â Adjusting the V olumeâ on page 4 3. Vi ew a differ ent sour ce Pr ess Source or s ee âW atching Another V ideo Sour ceâ on page 44. Adjust the picture P ress Pic t u re or see â Adjusting the P ictur e and Soundâ on page 4 9. Vi ew the on-scr een menu Pre ss Settings or see âUsing the On-Scr een Menuâ on page 5 2. Use other TV func tions on the r emote contro l See âOv ervie w of the Buttons â on page 35 .
Programming for Other Devices 37 DV D Pl aye r Includes D VD/VCRs. Indicator = DVD (or AU X ) Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Aiwa Apex Aud iovox Blaupunkt Bose Cherr y Clarico n Classic Dae woo Denon Emerson Fi s h e r Fu n a i GE Go Vi deo GP X Great W all 104 5 1000, 1001, 100 2 , 1018, 1019 , 10 20 1046 105 0 1038 1015 10 2 6 10 2 7 1051 104 7 , 1064 1 028, 1 029 104 8 10 2 9 , 1040 1003, 106 8 104 3 103 0 106 7 Harman K ardon Hitachi Irr adio JV C K enw ood Ko s s Magnav ox Mar antz Memor ex Mintek Mitsubishi NAD Nakami chi Nor cent Onky o Oritr on Pa n a s o n i c 10 7 0 1041, 104 2 1061 1005, 100 8 106 5 106 2 1011 105 6 105 8 1031 105 9 , 1060 10 2 8, 105 2 103 2 103 3 105 3, 105 7 1034 1006, 10 2 4 Philips Pio n e e r Pr oscan Qwestar RCA Sampo Samsung Sany o Sharp Sherwood Sony Syl va n ia T echw ood To s h i b a Ya m a h a Ze n i t h 100 7 , 1012 , 1013 1017 , 106 9 1003, 106 6 1034 1003, 1014 103 5 1004 , 10 2 2 1 036, 1 0 39 10 21 103 7 1009 , 1010, 10 2 3, 102 5 1 029 , 1 049 105 4 1016 105 5 1044, 106 3 Set- T op Cabl e Bo x Includes cable bo xes w ith digital video r ecorders . Indicator = STB (or AU X ) Manu fact ur er C ode Manuf actur er Code Manu fact ure r Code ABC GE General Instruments Hitachi 20 2 2 , 202 3 20 2 2 , 202 3 20 2 3, 202 4, 20 31 20 2 3 Jerr old Motorola Pio n e e r Pro scan RCA 20 2 3, 202 4 20 2 7 , 20 30, 20 31 203 3 20 2 2 , 20 2 3 20 2 4 Sci entific Atlanta Signatur e Sony Tim e Warn er 20 2 8, 20 2 5, 20 2 6 20 2 3 2 029 203 2 Satellite Receiv er Indicator = STB (or AU X ) Manu fact ur er Code Manu fact ure r Code Manuf actur er Code BSB Direc TV Express V u GE Hughes Mitsubi shi 2003 2001, 20 20 2015 2004 , 2017 , 2018 20 20 200 2 P anasoni c Philips Pro scan RCA Samsu ng 2005, 2010 2000, 2011 2017 , 2018 2017 , 2018 2006 Sony Star Choice SuperDish To s h i b a Ze n i t h 200 7 , 2019 , 2021 2016 2013 2004 , 2008 , 2014 2009 , 2012
Using the Remote Control 38 Audio Device Incl udes receivers, tun ers, am pli fiers, hom e th eate rs, casse tt e record ers, di gital audio tape r ecorders , and phonographs . Indicator = AUD I O (or AU X ) Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Manufac turer Code Aiwa Bose Camb ridge Denon Fi s h e r GE Harm an K ar don Ibi za JBL JVC 3011 300 7 3008 3003, 30 14, 3015 302 2 3031 3005, 3021 3020 3021 3004 K enw ood Luxm an Mar antz Nak amic hi Onkyo Pa n a s o n i c Philips Pio n e e r Pr oscan 302 4, 3016 302 7 3034 302 6 303 3 , 3035 3006, 30 17 , 302 5 3009 , 3010 , 301 2 3002 3031 Quas ar RCA Di me ns ia RCA ot he r Sanyo Sc ientif ic Atlanta Sony Te c h n ic s To s h i b a Y amaha Ze n i t h 302 5 3018, 30 19 3030, 3031 302 2 302 9 3013, 30 2 3, 303 2 3001 , 302 5 3036 3000 , 302 4 302 8 Digital Video Recorder Indicator = DVR (or AU X ) Manu fact ure r Code Manu fact ure r Code Manu fact ure r Code Philips RePl ay 400 1 4002 Sony 4004 Tivo 4000 , 4003 HP Digital Entertainment Equipment Indicator = DVR (or AU X ) Manu fact ure r Code HP Digital Ente rtainment 7 000, 7111, 8000 HP Projector Indicator = AUX Manu fact ure r Code HP 6000, 6111
Programming for Other Devices 39 VC R Includes TV/V CRs and DVD/V CRs. Indicator = AUX Manu fa ctur er Code Manuf actur er Cod e Manuf actu re r Code Admi ral Aiko Aiwa Akai Aud iovox Bell & How ell Broksoni c Calix Canon Capeha rt Car ver CCE Chal lenge r Citi z en Col or t yme Crai g Curtis Mathes Dae woo Daytr on Dimensia Dix on Electr ohome Emerson Fi s h e r Fu j i Fu n a i Garr and GE Go Vi deo Goldstar Gradi ente Harm an K ar don Harw ood Hitachi JC P enne y Jensen 5046, 504 7 , 5058 5030 5029 501 9 , 5020 , 504 1, 5042 , 5056 502 6 502 3 502 4, 50 61 502 6 5028 5040 5063 5030 , 5033 500 1 5025, 502 6, 5027 , 5030 5021 5025, 502 6, 5033, 5053, 50 60 5018 , 50 21, 5025, 502 8, 50 6 4 502 7 , 5029 , 503 0, 5040 5040 501 8, 506 4 500 8, 50 5 9 502 6 , 5053 501 9 , 502 4, 502 6 , 5027 , 5029 , 5034, 5042 , 505 1, 5053, 50 61 502 3 , 505 2, 50 60 5020 5029 5029 5018 , 50 2 5 , 5028, 5043 , 505 1, 50 64 500 9 , 50 11 , 5013, 5 015, 5050, 50 65 5021 , 502 6, 5053, 5055 5029 , 5053 5021 , 5063 5033 501 2, 503 1, 50 3 2 , 503 8, 504 1, 5043 5021 , 502 2, 502 3 , 502 4 , 5025, 502 6, 5028 , 5031 , 503 2, 5033, 5038, 50 5 3 5031 , 5032 , 504 1 JV C K enw ood KLH Ko d a k LG Lloy ds Log ik LXI Magnasonic Magnav ox Marantz Memore x MG A Minol ta Mitsu bishi Montgomery W ard Motorola MT C Multitech NEC Nikko Noblex Optimus Optonica Ori on P anasoni c Pe n t a x Philco Philips Pio n e e r Po r t l a n d Pro scan Quas ar Radi o Shack Radi o Shack/ Realisti c Rad ix 5000, 5 021, 50 2 2 , 50 2 3, 50 41, 5044 , 50 51 5021 , 502 2, 502 3 , 504 1 , 504 4 513 3 502 6 502 6 506 0 5033 502 6 5053 500 6, 5028 , 503 7 , 5063 5021 , 502 2, 502 3 , 5055, 50 63 501 7 , 502 3 , 5025, 50 2 6, 5 0 2 9 , 50 3 7 , 5046, 504 7 , 5053, 5054, 50 60 5034, 5042 5031 , 5032 , 5038 5002, 50 04, 500 5, 5031 , 5032 , 5034, 50 4 2, 504 4, 50 5 3 5046, 504 7 5046, 504 7 5025 5025 , 5029 , 5033 5021 , 502 2, 502 3 , 504 1 , 504 4, 50 5 5 502 6 5025 502 6, 5046, 5047 , 5053 5035 505 1, 5053, 50 61 5003 , 5007 , 5028, 5039 , 5053, 506 0 5031 , 5032 , 5038, 50 43 5028, 506 1 5035 , 5 063 5022 , 5031 , 504 4, 50 48 5040 501 8, 506 4 5028, 5053 50 2 6, 50 35, 5 04 7 , 5053 50 2 3, 50 2 5, 50 2 6, 50 2 8, 5 02 9 , 503 5, 5046 502 6 RCA Realisti c Ric o h Run c o Samsu ng Sansu i Sany o Scott Sears Sharp Shintom Signatur e Signatur e 2000 Singer Sony STS Syl va n i a S ymphonic Ta n d y Ta s h i ko Ta t u n g Te a c T echnic s Te k n i ka To s h i b a To t ev i s i o n Unitech V ector Research Vid eo Co nc ep t s Wa r d s XR-1000 Ya m a h a Ze n i th 5018 , 5019 , 5025, 503 1 , 50 3 2 , 503 8, 5043 , 50 64 502 3 , 5025, 502 6 , 5027 , 5028, 5029 , 5035, 50 46 , 504 7 , 50 53, 506 0 5045, 50 4 9 503 7 501 6, 5025, 502 7 5022 , 504 1, 504 4 501 0 , 5023, 5025, 505 2, 50 60 50 2 4, 50 2 7 , 50 34, 5053 502 3 , 502 6 , 50 31, 503 2 , 5038, 50 5 2, 5053, 506 0 5035, 5046, 504 7 , 5054, 5058 5020 , 5032, 5033 5046, 504 7 5058 5033, 5045, 5049 5020 , 5036 5038 5028, 5029 , 5034, 50 63 5029 , 506 0 502 3 502 6 504 1 5029 , 504 1 5039 502 6 , 5029 , 5053 502 7 , 503 1 , 5034, 5042 , 505 7 , 506 0, 50 6 2 5025, 502 6, 5053 5025 5021 , 5022 , 502 7 50 21, 50 22 , 50 2 7 , 5042 5025, 502 6, 5027 , 5029 , 5031 , 503 2, 5033, 50 35, 5 03 8, 50 46 , 504 7 , 50 53, 5054, 506 0, 50 63 5029 , 5033 5021 , 502 2, 502 3 , 504 1 5014 , 50 20, 50 3 7 , 50 4 5, 504 9 , 5053, 5056
Using the Remote Control 40 Co ntr olling Other D e vi ces After y ou progr am the remote contr ol for another de vice , you can contr ol that dev ice using these basi c fun ctio ns. 1. Press Dev ice to selec t the indicator f or the dev ice you w ant to operate . Y ou cannot select an indicator that is not pr ogr ammed. 2. Press bu ttons on the re mote contr ol to operate the de vice . See the follo wing table s. NO TE: The f ollow ing lists show basi c functions . Some dev ices might suppo rt other functions not lis ted belo w . Other dev i ces might not su pport all functi ons. All de vices T o do t his... Press... Cont rol t he device Dev ice one or more times T urn de vice on and off Change de vi ce settings (using de vi ce menu) Settings, then , , , , and OK Display inf ormati on Info DV D p l ay e r T o do t his... Press... Pl ay * P ause * Stop * Jump to next scene (chapter) * Jump to p re vious scene (chapter) * Fa st f o r w ar d * F ast backw ard * Select f rom D VD menu Menu, then , , , , and OK * Whil e DV D or TV is select ed Set- top cable box T o do t his... Press... Chan ge chann el Ch or Châ Go to channel 0 thr ough 9, th en Enter Pre viou s channel Last Displa y channel guide Guide Satellite receiv er T o do t his... Press... Chan ge chann el Ch or Châ Go to channel 0 thr ough 9, th en Enter Pre viou s channel Last Display s atellite guide Guide
Controlling Other Devices 41 Audio system, audio/video receiver T o do t his... Press... Adjust volume Vo l and Vo l â * T emporar ily turn sound o ff and on * Chan ge sou rce Source * While an y indicator is selec ted. P ersonal digital video recorder T o do t his... Press... Pl ay P ause Stop Rec ord Rec Fa st f o r w ar d F ast backw ard Jump forward Jump back war d one or more times Displa y channel list Guide Displa y list of r ecordings Men u HP projec tor T o do t his... Press... Change pi ctur e mode Pi c tu re Change pi cture s our ce Source VC R T o do t his... Press... Pl ay P ause Stop Rec ord Rec Fa st f o r w ar d Re wind , fast bac kwar d Change channel Ch or Châ Go to channel 0 thr ough 9 then Enter
Using the Remote Control 42
Watching a Show 43 3W a t c h i n g t h e T V Wa t c h i n g a S h o w The f ollow ing topic s sho w se ve ral w ay s to contr ol your TV or vi deo show . If y ou want to adj ust the pic tur e or the TV , see â Adju sting the P ictur e and Soundâ on page 4 9. Changing the C hannel Ther e are s ev eral w ay s to change c hannels on the TV . In the channel and inf ormation lis tings, the se indicat ors gi ve infor mation about the channel . Adjusti ng th e V olu me â¢ Pr ess the volume and volumeâ buttons . â¢ T o tempor arily s top the sound , press the mute button . â¢ T o quic kly choos e a sound mode that has the char acter istics y ou want , pres s Sound one or mor e times. F or ex ample , the subw oofer tur ns off in Quiet mode. TI P: The v olume buttons on the r emote contro l alw ays c hange the volume of the TV speak ers or an e xternal so u n d sys t em, eve n i f TV or AU D I O is not selected on the r emote contr ol. NO TE: The v olume and mute buttons also affect the ster eo output por t , but not the digital audi o output. NO TE: The v olume and mute buttons on the si de of the TV control onl y the T V . The y do not contr ol an ext ernal sound s ystem . T o do t his... Press... Br ow se to a channel Ch and Châ Go to a channel F or standard c hannels, 0 through 9 and then Enter . Yo u c a n enter c hannels as 1,2 , or 3 digits. Ex amples: 12 , 012 . F or digital channels , 0 thr ough 9 , â, 0 through 9 , and then Enter . The sub-c hannel digits come after the â. Example: 2 3-1. Go to pr ev ious c hannel Last Go to the next o f yo ur fav orite cable c hannels Favori tes Choos e fr om full list of channe ls Guide, the n Ch , Ch â, , , and OK Displa y infor mation abou t the cur rent c hannel Info Indicator Meaning Included in list o f fa vor ite cable channels Req u ire s p as sword to view Surr ound sound progr am Rece iv ed on antenna input Str ength of digital signal on antenna in put
Watching the TV 44 Vie wing Close d Capt ions The TV enables y ou to vi ew ca ptions f or certain sho w s and mo vie s rece ived on the TV antenna inpu t and cable input . NO TE: If yo u hav e a set-top cable box or satellite r ecei ver not co nnected to the TVâs antenna input or cable input , you cannot u se the TV to contro l captions f or this sour ce. Y ou must u se w hatev er options are pr ov ided by the ca ble or satellite equipment . S Press the red/ CC button on the re mote contro l one or mo r e times to cyc le through thes e options: â¢ No capti ons, nor mal sound â¢ C aptions , normal so und â¢ C aptions onl y while s ound is muted Depending on the pr ogram , you might be able t o cu st omi z e the content and appear ance of the captions . Pr ess Settings and go to Setup > Closed caption. W atching A nother V ideo Sour ce Ther e are se ver al wa ys to change to a diff er ent pic ture s ource . T o do t his... Press... Go to p re vious picture source Last Choose from a list of sources Source , then , , , , and OK Choos e fr om a display of pi ctures fr om all sour ces (see the follo w ing illustr a tion) Source , Source, then , , , , and OK Display inf ormation abou t the cur rent sour ce Info
Watching a Show 45 W atc hing T wo P ic tur es S Pr ess the gr een/ PI P button on the remote contr ol one or mo re times to c yc le through thes e options: â¢ Ov erlapping p ictur es (PIP) â¢ Si de -by-si de pi ctur es (POP) â¢N o s e c o n d p i c t u r e When two p ictur es are sho wn , you can contr ol their conf igur ation . The â activ e pictur eâ is the one w ith sound and that sometimes has a bor der . NO TE: One of the pic tures mu st be the antenna or cable so ur ce . How ev er , yo u cannot v ie w the antenna and cable sour ces at the same time . T urning Off after a Dela y Y ou can set the TV to play f or up to two hour s and then automati cally tur n off . â¢ T o set the sleep timer , pr ess the blue/ SLEEP button one or mor e times to selec t the delay , and then pr ess OK . â¢ T o v ie w the timer , pre ss the blue/ SLEEP button once . T o do t his... Press... F ind the activ e pictur e or when no border is v isible Change the si ze o f the acti ve p ictur e or Mov e the border to the other p icture and pla y its sound o r Swa p p ic t u r e p os i t i o n s O K Mov e an ov erlapping p ictur e (PIP) Set tings, then go to Source > Dual picture > La yout Sho w a differ ent source Source Show only the acti ve pic ture (end tw o pictur es) Green/ PI P
Watching the TV 46 Appl y ing P ar ental C ontr ols The TV enables y ou to control ce rtain types of sho ws, mo vies , and channels display ed on the T V , such as pro g ra ms re ce ive d o n th e a n tenna input and cable input . NO TE: If yo u hav e a set-top cable box or satellite r ecei ver not co nnected to the TVâs antenna input or cable i np ut, yo u ca n n ot u se t he T V c o nt ro ls t o bl o ck p rog ra m s f or t h is s ou rc e. Y o u mu st u se wh a teve r c on t rol s a re pr ov ided by the ca ble or satellite equipment . TI P: Access t o pare ntal contr ols is pr otect ed by a pa ssword. I f you fo rg e t t h e pa sswo rd, se e â G en e ral Pr oblems â on page 64. Setting P er missi on Le ve ls B y using the standar d ratings a ssoc iated w ith man y T V sho ws and mov ies, the TV can block the ty pes of c o n t e n t y o u d o n o t w a n t t o v i e w. B y s e t t i n g a l o c k a t a c e r t a i n T V o r m o v i e r a t i n g , y o u b l o c k s h o w s o r m o v i e s that ex ceed that rating . TI P: If yo u want to w a tc h a blocked pr ogram , you can tem porar ily suspend the par ental contr ols if you kno w the pass wor d. S ee âT empor aril y Suspending Contr olsâ on page 4 8. Setting a simple loc k The simple st w ay to bloc k unw anted sho ws and mov ies is to c hoose one o f the pr edef ined rating le vels . 1. Press Setting s, go to Lock, and pr ess OK . 2. If no passw ord is set , when pr ompted, pr ess a sequence o f four 0 thro ugh 9 buttons to cr eate a new pass wor d. When pr ompted, pr ess the same buttons again. If a passw ord is set, w hen p r ompted, press the butt ons for your passwor d. 3. Go to Loc k > Loc k m ode; then select On and pr ess OK . 4. Go to Lock > Rating; then selec t one of the pr edefined modes and pr ess OK . 5. Go to Lock > Unrated content, loc k or unlock this opti on, and the n pre ss OK . Note that many ne ws , sports, and gener al inter est progr ams are not r ated. Setting individual contr ols If y ou change indi vidual loc k set tings , these settings become the Custom loc k mode . 1. Press Setting s, go to Lock, and pr ess OK . 2. If no passw ord is set , when pr ompted, pr ess a sequence o f four 0 thr ough 9 buttons for the ne w pass wor d. When pr ompted, pr ess the same buttons again. If a passw ord is set, w hen p r ompted, press the butt ons for your passwor d. 3. Go to Loc k > Loc k m ode, and then select On and pr ess OK. 4. Go to Lock > Customiz e rating. 5. For eac h t ype o f content , set the indi v idual locks ac cor ding to the ratings y ou want to bloc k. Pr ess OK to loc k or unlock a r ating leve l. Pr ess bac k to retur n to the menu . Ea ch bloc k ed rating is mar ked w ith . S ome locks c hange automaticall y when y ou lock or unloc k another r ating. 6. Go to Lock > Unrated content, loc k or unlock this option , and then pre ss OK . Note that many ne ws , sports, and gener al inter est progr ams are not r ated. Rating... Blocks these ratings... Child (age 5) US: TV- Y7 and abov e, P G and abov e Canada: C8 and abo ve , 8 and abo ve Y outh (age 10) US: TV-P G and above , PG-13 and abov e Canada: 14 and abo ve , 13 and abo ve Y . Adult (age 16) US: TV-MA and a bov e, R and abo ve Canada: 18 and abo ve Cus tom See âSetting indi vi dual contro ls â belo w .
Applying Parental Controls 47 TI P: T o cancel pare ntal contr ols, go to Loc k > Lo ck mod e and set the mode to Off . Rati ng Des cri pti on USA TV a ge ra ting s TV- Y All childr en TV- Y7 Dir ected to childr en age 7 and abov e TV -G G ene r al aud ie nce TV-P G P arent al guidance suggested TV-14 P arents str ongly cauti oned TV-MA Mature audi ences onl y USA TV content r atings FV F antasy or cartoon v iolence VV i o l e n c e L Coar se or cr ude indecent language SS e x u a l s i t u a t i o n s D Suggesti ve or se xual di alog US A movie r atings G General audience (a ll ages) PG P are ntal guidance suggest ed (some mate ri al may not be suitable for c hildren) PG-13 P are nts str ongly cau tioned (some mat eri al may be inappr opriate f or childre n under age 13) R Res tri cted (par ental guidance suggested f or childr en under age 17) NC-17 No one age 17 or under allo w ed X No one age 17 or unde r allow ed Canada English ratings EE x e m p t C Childr en (all ages) C8 Children age 8 and a bov e G General (all audiences) PG P ar ental guidance (some mater ial may not be suitable f or childr en) 14 Vi ew ers age 14 and abov e 18 Adult (v iew ers age 18 and abov e) Canada French ratings EE x e m p t G General 8 Not for c hildren under age 8 13 Not for c hildren under age 13 16 Not for v iew ers under age 16 18 Adult (v iew ers age 18 and abov e)
Watching the TV 48 Blocking C er tain Channels Y ou can also block an y channels y ou do not want to sho w , r egardle ss of the ir content r atings. 1. Press Setting s, go to Lock, and pr ess OK . 2. If no passw ord is set , when pr ompted, pr ess a sequence o f four 0 thr ough 9 buttons for the ne w pass wor d. When pr ompted, pr ess the same buttons again. If a passw ord is set, w hen p r ompted, press the butt ons for your passwor d. 3. Go to Loc k > C han nel. In the list of c hannels, hidden c hannels ar e highligh ted in gr ay . 4. In the list of c h annels, mo ve to a c hannel and pr ess r ed/ CC to lo ck t ha t ch an ne l o r pres s g reen / PI P to unlock it . Eac h block ed channel is mar k ed with . 5. Press back to r eturn to the men u . T empor ar ily Su spending Contr ols If y ou wan t to wa tch a sho w that would be bloc ked b y y ou r normal contr ol set tings, y ou can temporar ily turn off the contr ols. 1. T une the TV to the desired pr ogram or channel . If it is block ed, a pass wor d prompt appear s. 2. Press th e but tons for your passwor d. 3. T o suspend all loc ks until the T V is turned off , pr ess the r ed/ CC button , or to v ie w this c hannel but k eep all locks acti ve , press the gr een/ PI P but ton . Ch an g i ng Y ou r P a sswo rd Th e p a sswo rd p reve nt s ot h er viewe r s f rom viewi n g progr ams or changing the par ental controls w ithout permissi on. 1. Press Setting s, go to Lock, and pr ess OK . 2. When prompted , press the buttons f or y our pass wor d. 3. Go to Lock > Change passwor d. 4. Press a seque nce of four 0 thr ough 9 buttons fo r the new pa ss wo rd . 5. When prompted , press the buttons again . TI P: â¢ T o cancel parental control , l et Lock mode off . T o tempor arily cancel con tro l, s ee âT emporar ily Suspending Contr ols â on page 48. â¢ If y ou for get the passw ord , see âGeneral Pr oblemsâ on page 6 4.
Adjusting the Picture and Sound 49 4 A dj us ting the T V Adj usting the P ic tur e and Sound Choo sing the Best P ic ture Mode Y ou can quic kly ch oose a diffe re nt pi ctur e mode to make adj ustments to the pi ctur e. P ictur e modes can contr ol pr operties, such as color and br ightness. T h e y let y ou easily choose the best settings for ambient lighting and the type o f video cont ent . S Press Pi c t ur e one or mor e times to se lect the pi ctur e mode that giv es the best p ic ture . â¢ Nor mal modeâfor w atching most pr ograms in a ver age lighting conditions . â¢ Mo vie modeâf or watching mo vie s in a darkened r oom. â¢ V iv id modeâfor w atching TV show s and for br ight lighting . â¢ S tudio modeâf or pr ofe ssional s tudios and calibr ation labs . Y ou can also c ustomi z e the pictur e modes so they are best for y our video sou r ces: 1. Press Pi c t u re to selec t the pic ture mode y ou want t o adju st . 2. P r ess Set tings and go to Pi c t u re. 3. Adj ust the s ettings until y ou ar e satisfi ed with the pi cture . TI P: T o ex it from an y on -scr een me nu or adjustment , press the Settings button. Adjusti ng the Siz e of th e P ict ure Vi deo images come in se ver al differ ent siz es, depend ing on the v ideo content and the sour ce dev ice . If a pi ctur e does not fit the shape of y our T V sc r een, y ou hav e a few c hoi ces: shrink the pi ctur e to fit the sc r een w ith black bar s filling the unu sed space, z oom the pictur e to fill the sc ree n, or s tret ch the p ictur e to fill the scr een. S Press Aspect one or mor e times to find the si z e and shape you lik e best . F or some options, some parts of the pi ctur e might be off the sc reen o r str etched. T ype of picture Recommended view s Standar d pictur e â¢ Best fit (si de bars fill sc reen) â¢ Str etched (to r emov e bars) Wid e - scre en pi ct ure â¢ Best fit (f ills scr een) Super w ide -scr een pictur e â¢ Best fit (top and bottom bars f ill scr een) â¢ Enlarged and str etched (to rem ove b ar s ) 4:3 4:3 2.35:1 2.35:1
Adjusting the TV 50 TI P: If you can s et the video output fr om a sour ce devi ce to have 16:9 as pect (w ide -scr een pictur e) , you should select that s etting. R efe r to the instruc tions f o r the vi deo devi ce. This pr ov ides maxim um compatibility between the de vice and the TV . Adj usting the P ictur e fo r Best C olor Y ou can fine tune the p ictur e settings on y our T V to get the best color and imag e quality . Y ou can perform these st eps for eac h input port that you use . Do them in the order sho wn. F or some input ports, some of these settings might not be a vailable , and y ou should skip these adj ustments . 1. Press the Pic t u re button and select the pi ctur e mode you w ant to us e for the c urr ent sour ce. If y ou are s atisfi ed with the color , stop here . 2. P r ess Set tings and go to the Pi c t u re menu . 3. Go to Adv anced color > D VI color . For best c olor , set t his to Standar d u n le ss yo u are vi ewi ng DV I output fr om a computer or â extended D VIâ output. 4. Go to Adv anced color > Brightness boost. F or best color , turn this opti on off . 5. Go to Brightness. Adju st to the highes t setting that still gi ves the dark est blac k for blac k areas . Y ou can vi ew black ob jects or shado wed ar eas. 6. Go to Contrast. A djust to the hi ghest se tting that does not w a sh out fine detail in br ight areas . Y ou can v ie w bri ght clouds or t extur ed white ar eas. 7. Go to Advanced color > Gamma. A djus t to the setting that gi ve s the best o ver all midrange br ightness. This should ha ve minimal eff ect on blacks and w hites. 8. Go to Adv a nced color > Color temperatur e. A dju st to the setting w her e white s and colors look best . 9. Go to Color saturation . Adjust to t he set ting where colors look most na tural. 10. Go to Tin t. Adj ust to the settings whe re color s look most natur al. 11. Repeat all st eps if necess ary . TI P: T o r eset t he picture mod e to it s factor y sett ings, press Set tings, go to Pi c t u re > R e s et , pr ess OK , and select Ye s . Adj usting Other P ictur e Set tings The on-scr een menu pr ov ides man y settings that enable y ou to fine tune the p ictur e. 1. Press Setting s and go to the Pi c t ur e menu . 2. Change the pic tur e settings as needed . T o get desc ripti ons fo r all av ailable pi ctur e adjustments , see âP ictur e Menuâ on page 5 3. Adjusting Sou nd Set ti ngs T o get desc ripti ons for all a vailable soun d adj ustments, see âSound Men u â on page 54. T o do t his... Do this... Change the v olume Pr ess v olume buttons or see â Adjus ting the V olume â on page 43. Adjust the sou nd qual ity Pr ess Sound, or press Settings and go to the Sound menu . P lay a secondary audio c hannel Pre ss y ellow/ SAP , or press Settings and go to Sound > Advanced sound . Tu r n o f f T V s p e a k e r s P r e s s Settings an d go to Sound > Adv anced sound > Internal speakers .
Customizing Your Channels and Sources 51 C ust omi zing Y our Channels and So ur ces Adding or Deleting a C hannel Y ou can manuall y add or delete c hannels in the list of c hannels for the ant enna or cable input , whic h enables y ou to add a ne w channel th at becomes a vailable or hide a c hannel you w ant to omit when br o wsing c hannels. 1. Optional: tune to the c hannel you w a nt to add or delete . 2. P r ess Set tings and go to Setup > Chann el setup > Add/Remo ve cable or Add/Remov e antenna, depending on the sour ce (cable or antenna). 3. Pr ess up and do wn to hi ghlight the c hannel, then pr ess r ed/ CC to delete that c hannel or press gr een/ PI P to add it. E ach deleted c hannel is ma rk ed with "X" and highli ghted in gr ay . 4. Pr ess bac k to close the list . TI P: â¢ If y ou want onl y to delete channels, pr ess Guide to display the list of c hannels, then pres s red / CC to delete channe ls. â¢ If y ou wan t to update the complete list o f channels , press Settings and go to Setup > Chann el setup > Auto search cable or Auto search antenna, depending on the s our ce (cable or antenna). Fo r ex ample, y ou could do this if yo u add new cable s ervi ces or install a ne w antenna . How ev er , if you ha ve a C ableCARD installed, Auto sear c h cable is not availa ble because the car d pr ov ides comple te channel inf ormation . Setting Up F av orite C hannels Y ou can quic kly tune to y our most-watc hed cable channe ls b y cr eating a list of fa vor ite channels . Only channels r ecei ved on the ca ble input can be incl uded in the list of f av orite c hannelsâantenna c hannels cannot be added to the list . T o tune to a fav orite channel S Press Favo ri te s one or more times to tune to one of y our fav orite cable c h annels. T o add a channel to your fav orites 1. T une to the cable c hannel you w ant to add (or delete). 2. P r ess Guide to sho w the list of c hannels. E ach fa vor ite channel is mark ed w ith . 3. Press green/ PI P to add or r emov e the for the se lected c hannel . La beling the Sour ces Y ou can assi gn names to the input ports so y ou can sele ct sour ces based on names y ou can easily r ecogni z e. The se names re place the standar d in put names in mos t situations . 1. Press Setting s and go to Setup > Source names. 2. Select the input y ou want to r ename and pres s OK . 3. P re ss d o wn a n d u p t o s e l e ct t h e f i r st l e t t e r o f t h e n a m e ; t h e n p re s s ri g ht. Re p e a t fo r e a c h l et te r or char acter in the name . The name can be as short as yo u want . 4. When the name is complete , press OK . 5. Repeat for other inputs a s needed. TI P: T o delete the name for an in put and r estor e the default name , open the name for editing , and then pr ess the r ed/ CC but ton.
Adjusting the TV 52 Usi ng the On -Scr ee n M enu Changing Settings Using the Menu Y ou can change TV settings u sing the on -sc reen men u . Thes e steps sho w the general oper ation , but y ou can alw ay s look for the pr ompts near the bottom of the menu sc reen . 1. On the r emote contr ol, pr ess Dev ice to select TV . 2. P r ess Set tings to display the on-scr een menu . 3. Pr ess up and do wn to hi ghlight the desir ed me nu and then pr ess OK to go int o that menu . 4. Pr ess up and do wn to hi ghlight the desir ed se tting and then pres s OK to start changing the sett ing. 5. Press left and ri ght or up and dow n to adjus t the setting, as pr ompted. 6. T o return to a pr ev ious menu , pre ss back one or mor e times. 7. T o clos e the on-scr een menu , pre ss Settings. NO TE: Y ou can use the buttons on the si de of the TV to wor k the on -sc r een menu: â¢ The S ettings button opens the menu and also cor responds to back . â¢ The v olume buttons corr espond to u p/dow n. â¢ The c hannel buttons corr espond to left/r ight .
Using the On-Screen Menu 53 Pi c t u r e M e n u Some p ictur e adjustmen ts ar e used onl y for certain input s our ces. Unav ailable adjustments ar e show n in gra y in the on-scr een menu . Setting Description P icture mode Adj usts color and pi cture settings to one of s ev eral combinati ons designed f or differ ent types of v iew ing situations. Y ou can change the pi cture mode at an y time to get the best pic ture fr om different sour ces in di ffer ent en vir onments. Y ou can also customi z e e ach pi cture mode f or each so urce . Bri ghtness Bri ghtens or dark ens the pictur e. Contr ast Se ts the differ ence between light and dar k area s. Sharpness Sharpens or softens the picture . Ti nt Sh i f ts c ol o rs towa rd red o r g re en. Color s atur ation Adjus ts the intensity of colors . Adv ance d color Adjusts a dvanced col or setti ngs. Gamma Enhances mi d-tone areas of the pi ctur e. Color tem peratur e Shifts colors tow ard r ed or blue. R Gain B Gain G Gain Adj usts the amount of r ed (R) , blue (B) , and gr een (G) . If you c hange an y of these s ettings, the Color temperature setting au tomaticall y changes to Custom . Bri ghtness boost F orces hi gher bri ghtness. DVI color Adj usts the digital-v ideo color rang e when not a utomaticall y defined. S et to Standard unless y ou are v iew ing DVI output fr om a co mputer or â ext ended DVIâ output . Advanced picture Adjusts how the picture is disp layed. Noise r eduction Automati c all y reduces s tatic in the p ictur e. Auto-sy nc Res ynchr oniz es the TV to the input signal fr om a computer . This can compensate for an y change in the si gnal. F req uency Adj usts the timing of the TV relati ve to a co mputer signal . T rac king A djus ts the phase of the TV relati ve to a computer si gnal. V P osition Adjusts the p icture u p or dow n within the pr ojec tion area f or a computer si gnal. H P osition Adj usts the pictur e left or ri ght w ithin the pr ojecti on area f or a computer si gnal. Re set F or the curr ent sour ce , re stor es all pictur e settings to their defa ult settings.
Adjusting the TV 54 Sound Men u Sour ce Menu Setting Description Sound m ode Adjusts sound set tin gs to one of sev e ral combinat ions design ed for different listen ing situations . Y ou can cus tomi ze eac h sound mode . Q uiet mode tur ns off the sub woo fer . V olum e Adj usts t he lou dness of t he sound. T reble Adjusts th e loud ness of h igher pitch es. Bass Adjusts th e loud ness of low e r pitches. Balance A djusts the r elative loudne ss of left and r ight channels. SRS T ruSurr ound XT Simulates r ich sur r ound sound e xperience on two speak ers. V olume lev eling Contin ually adj usts the loudness o f the sound to maintain an e ven lev el and avo id lar ge cha ng es. Adv ance d sound Adjusts advanced sou nd set tings. Not all chann els prov id e all o ptions. Standar d audio F or standard TV progr ams, sets the type of sound: s ter eo , monaural , or a secondar y audio pr ogram (S AP). D T V audio F or digital T V , sets the language of the audio pr ogram . Digital audi o out Sets the type of si gnal on the digita l audio output: surr ound or stereo , depending on the pr ogram ( Auto ), or alwa ys ster eo ( PCM ) f or certain older digital audi o sy stems. Internal s peake rs Sets w hether the T V speak ers are tur ned on. Re set Re stor es all sound settings to their def ault settings. Setting Description Visual S elect Sho ws small p ictur es fr om all vi deo sour ces so you can c hoose a sour ce. Channel Guide Show s a list of channels for the c urrent s our ce: antenna or cable . Source Shows the list of sources so you can choose a sou rce . Aspect Selects ho w the pic ture f its on the scr een. Y o u should fi nd one setting that fits the comple te pic ture o n the scr een without disto rtion. Dual pic ture Adj usts the conf igur ation f or sho wing tw o pictur es. Dual mode Sets w hether two p ictur es are displa yed and ho w they ar e arr anged. Source Cho oses a source for the secon dar y picture . Si z e Selects the r elativ e siz es of two p icture s. La yout Selects the position o f secondary pictur e when it is superim posed on the main pi ctur e.
Using the On-Screen Menu 55 Lo ck M e n u Setting Description Loc k mode Sets w hether progr ams are block ed according to settings in this menu . If you o verr ide the lock setting to watc h a program , the mode temporar ily appears as Suspend. Rating S elects the le vel of a udience and bloc ks prog rams w ith ratings a bov e this leve l. Appli es to pr ograms on the an tenna and cable inputs . Cus tomi ze r ating Adj usts indi vidual r ating permissions . If yo u change an y ratings, the Ratin g lev el automati cally c hanges to Custom. US A T V Allo ws or blocks pr ograms w ith spec ifi c US TV ratings . US A Mov ie Allo ws or bloc ks mov ies wi th spec ifi c US mo vie r atings. Canada English Allo ws or blocks pr ograms w ith specif ic Canada/English r atings. Canada F renc h Allo ws or bloc ks progr ams with spec ific C anada/F rench r atings. Un rat e d c on te nt Al lows or b lo ck s u nra t ed pro gra m s. Channel Allo ws or blocks spec ific TV channels . Change pass wor d Sets or c hanges the unlock s equence .
Adjusting the TV 56 Setup Men u Setting Description Language Selects the language used b y the on -scr een menu . Channel setu p Configur es channels f or the antenna or cable input . Cable sy stem Sets the freq uency st andard us ed by the TVâs ca ble input . If yo ur cable pr ov ider uses the HR C or IRC stan dard, select that option. Auto s ear ch cable Scans all cable channels f or va lid c hannels and updates the ca ble channel guide . Add/R emo ve cable Selects cable channe ls to show or hi de in the cable channel gui de . Auto sea rch antenna Scans all antenna c hannels for v alid channels and updates the an tenna channel gui de. Add/R emove antenna Selects ant enna channels t o show or hide in the antenna c hannel guide . Cable car d Display s informati on for C ableCARD setup . Time Sets up the c lock . Clock Sets whether the clock is automatically se t using data f r om the antenna and cable inputs . Time z one Sets the time z one. Daylight s avings Set s how daylight sav in gs is c onfigured. Date Sets the calendar date . Time Sets the c lock time . Sleep Sets or sho ws ho w long the TV will st ay on bef ore aut omatically tur ning off . When acti vated , this function operates onl y one time. Sour ce names Sets labels for in put sour ces. Closed C aption Configur es T V clo sed captions f or the antenna and cable inputs. CC mode Sets w hether clos ed captions ar e show n. On mute displays captions only while sou nd is muted. Standar d CC Selects a ca ption opti on for s tandar d channels . D T V CC Selects a capti on option for di gital channels . D T V CC mode S elects a conf igur ation for digital ca ptions. Cus tomi ze DTV CC Adj usts the conf igur ation f or captions on di gital channe ls. If y ou change any s ettings, DT V C C mode automaticall y changes to Custom. Menu timeout Sets how man y seconds the on-scr een menu waits for in put befor e it close s. F a ctory r eset R estor es all menu se ttings to factory defa ult settings. About Display s informatio n and status f or the TV .
Maintaining the TV 57 5F i x i n g P r o b l e m s Maintaining the TV The TV is designed to r equire v er y little maintenance . F or best perfor mance, k eep the TV clean and replace the lamp module w hen y ou see a w arning message . Cleaning the TV Y ou can k eep the TV clean using the follo wing r ecommendations . â¢ Use the TV in an area that is f ree fr om ex cessiv e dust and dirt. Y ou cannot c lean any o f the internal surfaces. â¢ Wipe the s cr een and case with a s oft , dry cloth. Do not u se water , polish, s olv ent, or other substance s. â¢ Use a v acuum cleane r to clean dus t fr om the air vent s on the back and si des of the T V . Do this at least year ly or more o ften if ther e is visible acc umulation . R eplac ing the Lamp Module As the TV oper ates ov er time, the br ightness of th e TV lamp module gradually dec reases and the lamp module becomes mor e susceptible to br eak age. Y ou can install a new lam p module at an y time to bring the TV up to factory-fr esh brigh tness . W e recomme nd repl ac ing the lamp module if a war n ing mess age display s. HP r eplacement lamp: L2114A WA R N I N G ! Replac ing the lamp module r equir es speci al consider ation: â¢ T o r educe the r isk of injury , be care ful when r emov ing the lamp module because br oken glass might be pr esent. â¢ The lamp contains a small amount o f mer cury . If the lamp breaks , adequately v entilate the ar ea wher e the break age occur red , discard an y nearby f ood and drink, and thor oughly clean the table surf ace around the TV . W ash yo ur hands after cleaning the ar ea or handling a br ok en lamp . Disposal of this lamp mi ght be r egulated because of env ironment al consider ations . F or disposal or rec ycling inf ormation, cont act y our local author ities or the Electr onic Industr ies A lliance at www .eiae .org . Y ou can find s afety infor mation about the lamp at www .hp .com/hpinf o/globalc iti z enship/env ironment/ pr oductdata . â¢ Because the lamp a ssembl y operat es at a very high temper ature , turn off the TV and wait 30 minu tes bef ore r emov ing the lamp module.
Fixing Problems 58 1. T urn o ff the TV and allo w it to cool for at least 3 0 minutes. 2. Unplug the pow er cord . 3. Open the fr ont access door b y pr essing in abo ve the HP logo , then re leasing. 4. Loo sen the two s cr ew s 1 on the lamp co ver and r emov e the cov er 2 . 5. Loosen the thr ee scr ew s 1 on the lamp module; then pull out the module using its handle 2 .
Maintaining the TV 59 6. Inser t the ne w lamp module into the opening, f irml y press it int o place , and tighten the thr ee scr ews 1 . 7. Insert the tabs on the lamp co ver 2 into the openings in the case . P osition the co ve r and tighten the tw o sc r ew s 3 . 8. P lug in the po we r cord and tur n on the T V . If th e lamp does not tur n on af ter the w arm-up peri od, r einst all the lamp module .
Fixing Problems 60 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g If y ou hav e a problem w ith your TV , f ind the follo wing category that most c losely matc hes the nature o f the pr oblem; then look in that secti on of this c hapter : â¢ âW arning L ight Pr oblemsâ on page 6 0 â¢ âStartup Pr oblems â on page 60 â¢ âP ictur e Pr oblems â on page 61 â¢ âChannel Pr oblems â on page 6 2 â¢ âSound Pr oblemsâ on page 6 3 â¢ âGeneral Pr oblems â on page 64 â¢ âRemote C ontrol Pr oblemsâ o n page 64 TI P: If these suggesti ons do not solv e your pr oble m, go to www .hp .com/support for additi onal infor mation. T o contact HP , see âCont act ing HP T echni cal Supportâ on page 6 7. Wa r n i n g L i g h t P r o b l e m s St artup Pr oblems If both re d warning li ghts are blinking â¢ Allow the TV to cool do wn for abo ut three min utes after it tur ns off . If this condition occ urs again after you r estart the T V , an internal component has failed . Contact HP for as sistance (see âContacting HP T echnical Supportâ on page 6 7) . If the red t emper ature li ght is on (ri ght of the blue light) â¢ Allow the TV to cool do wn for a bout thr e e minutes after it turns o ff . Be sure that nothing is near or blocking the v ents on the TV and that the vents ar e fr ee of lint and other objects . Remo ve any s ource s of ex cess heat in the room . Observe te mper ature and altitude limits (s ee âSpec ifi cations â on page 71) . If the war ning light turns on after y ou rest art the T V , contact HP f or assist ance (see âCon tacting HP T echnical Su pportâ on page 6 7) . If the red lamp light is on (l eft of th e blue light) â¢ Allow the TV to cool do wn for abo ut three min utes after it turns o ff. If the war ning light turn s on after you r estart the TV , remo ve and re install the lamp module . â¢ Install a new lam p module. If this occ urs after y ou install a ne w lamp module, re mov e and reins tall the lamp module . If a new lam p module does not fi x the pr oblem, contac t HP for assistance (s ee âC ontacting HP T e chni cal Suppor tâ on page 6 7) . If the red lam p light is on and the re d temper ature li ght is blinking â¢ If the temperatur e light is blinking two time s repeatedl y , allow the TV to cool do wn f or about thr ee minutes after it turns off . Be sure that nothing is near or blocking the v ents on the T V and that the ven ts are f ree o f lint and other objec ts. Cont act HP for as sistance (see âContacting HP T echni cal Supportâ on page 6 7) . â¢ If the temperatur e light is blinking thr ee or more time s repeat edly , contact HP for a ssistance (see âC ontacting HP T echnical Supportâ on page 6 7) . If no lights or sounds tur n on â¢ Be sure that the pow er cable is secu re l y connected to the T V and the other end is plugged into an outlet w ith pow er . â¢ Press the po wer button again . T r y the po wer button on the side of the TV . (If the button on the TV works , but not th e button on the remote contr ol, see âRemote C ontrol Pr oblemsâ on page 6 4.) â¢ Unplug the po wer cor d for 15 seconds , then plug it in and pr ess the po wer button again. â¢ If you r ecently installed a ne w lamp module , chec k that the lamp cov er is corr ectly installed .
Troubleshooting 61 P ic t ur e Pr oblems If y ou see a pi ctur e but it is not the one y ou expect to see â¢ Press Source two times and selec t the source y ou want to v iew . â¢ Label your sour ces so you can more easily i dentify them. See âLabeling the Sour ces â on page 51. â¢ If you cannot f ind a source connec ted to a composite-video input on V ideo 1, 2 , or 3, make sur e the adjacent S- v ideo input has no cable attac hed. If a blank pic ture dis play s â¢ Pr ess Source two times and selec t the source y ou want to w atch . â¢ Be sure the e xternal sour ce is turned on and connected . â¢ Fo r a compute r connection , ensure y our notebook computerâs exte rnal v ideo port is turned on. R efer to the comp uter manual . On some notebooks, fo r ex ample, pr ess the Fn F4 or Fn F5 f u n ct i o n k ey s t o t u r n o n t h e e x t e rn a l v i d e o port. If the image is too dim â¢ T ry reduc ing the amount of ambient ligh t shining onto the sc r een. â¢ Press the Pic t u re button one or more times to try differ ent color and bri ghtness combinati ons. â¢ Press Settings, go to P i cture > Brightness, and incr ease the bri ghtness. Ho we ver , if you incr ease brigh tness too muc h, y ou could reduce color quality . â¢ If a warning mes sage is displa yed about the lam p module, r eplace the lamp module to re stor e full brightnes s. If the image is too small , too lar ge , or stretc he d â¢ Press the Aspect button one or more times t o try different str etch and z oom combinatio ns. If the colors seem slightl y wr ong â¢ See â Adj usting the P ictur e for Best Co lorâ on page 5 0. If the colors see m completel y wr ong â¢ V erify that all cables ar e connected pr operly . Observe the color coding on connectors . â¢ Be sure the pins on the cable connectors are not bent or br oken . â¢ Press Settings, go to Pic t u re > Re se t, pres s OK, and se lect Ye s . â¢ Press Settings, go to Setup > F actor y reset , pres s OK, and s elect Ye s . If the pic ture is not c lear (ghost images, smear ing, poor quality) â¢ Check the cable connecti ons. â¢ T r y a differ ent channel or differ ent sour ce. T he source could ha ve poor pic ture quality . â¢ If the source de vice has mor e than one vi deo output , see âChoosing Y our Vi deo Connect ions â on page 13. â¢ If the problem occ urs for the cable in put on one or mor e cable channels, pre ss Settings and go to Setup > Channel setup > Cabl e s ystem. T r y the differ ent settings, or ask y our local cable pro vider if e ither HRC or IR C is used. â¢ Fo r an antenna input , try adjusting the antenna . â¢ Fo r a sour ce that is connected w ith a component, com posite , or S- v ideo cable , be sure y ou are u sing a coaxi a l cable ra ted at 7 5 ohms. An y other cable or impedance r ating can reduce pi cture quality . â¢ Fo r a sour ce connected with a v ideo cable , the cable might need t o be higher quality , espec ially if the ca ble is longer than about 3 m (10 ft). HP re commends low-lo ss cable for longer distances to a void degr ading or losing the pi ctur e. If the pic ture ha s a black ar ea â¢ If the pic ture ha s black bars at the top and bottom of the s cr een or at the left and ri ght of the sc reen , the pictur e might hav e a differ ent shape than the scr een. T his is normal f or certain types of p icture s and sour ces. If y ou wan t the pic ture to f ill the entire sc reen , press Aspect one or mor e times to find the vi ew y ou like bes t. If the s our ce dev ice has shape options , try changing them too . If you want the p icture t o fill the sc reen, the pi cture might ha ve to be stretched or cut off . â¢ If there is a blac k box inside the pi cture , you might ha ve a captio n option turned on bu t not being us ed. Pr ess Setting s and go to Setup > Closed caption. T urn off or c hang the caption options . If several picture sett ings seem completely w rong and y ou cannot fix t he m â¢ Press Settings, go to Pic t u re > Re se t, pres s OK, and se lect Ye s . â¢ Press Settings, go to Setup > F actor y reset , pres s OK, and s elect Ye s .
Fixing Problems 62 Channel Pr oblems If a scr olling or cut-off image is display ed for a computer connection â¢ Press Settings, go to P i cture > Advanced picture > Auto-sy nc, press OK , and select Ye s . â¢ Press Settings, go to Picture > Advanced picture , and adjus t V P osition and H Po s i t i o n . â¢ T urn ev erything off . Then po wer o n the TV first and po wer on the notebook or desktop computer second . â¢ If the pre vi ous steps do not cor rec t the display image , adjus t the re solution o f the notebook or deskt op computer t o 10 2 4Ã7 68 , 12 80Ã7 6 8 , or 13 66Ã7 6 8 pi xels (60 Hz r efr esh rat e) . If the computer ha s multiple monitors , adjust the re soluti on of the monitor as signed to the TV . If the image is flic kering or unstable for a com puter connection â¢ Press Settings, go to P i cture > Advanced picture > Auto-sy nc, press OK , and select Ye s . â¢ Press Settings, go to P i cture > Advanced picture , and adjus t Frequency or T racking. If yo u cannot find the c hannel yo u wan t o n th e T V â¢ Press De vice one or mor e times to select the dev ice y ou want to tune . Depen ding on your sy stem setup, you mi ght need t o tune channels on the TV or on an ext ernal de vi ce, such as a s et- top cable bo x or satellite rece iver . â¢ If you ar e tuning an external de vice , be sure the TV is show ing this sour ce. â¢ If you ar e tuning the T V , pr ess Source and c heck w hether y ou are v ie wing the antenna input or cable in put . Ea ch of thes e inputs has a separ ate list of channels . For e xample , if you want to w atch a cable c hannel, y ou must selec t the cable input . â¢ If the channel is not in the c hannel li st , type the channel n umber and pre ss Enter . Then press Settings and go to Setup > Channel setup > Add/Remov e antenna or Add/Remov e cable. Pr ess green/ PIP to add the channel. If you cannot r e cei ve one or more channels on the TV â¢ Press Sour ce and check w hether you ar e vie wing the antenna in put or cable input . E ach of thes e inputs ha s a separ ate list of channels . â¢ Press Settings and go to Setup > Channel setup > Auto search antenna or Auto search cable; then pres s OK. T his finds all cur rentl y av ailable channels for the an tenna or cable input . â¢ Some cable channe ls are s cr ambled or speciall y formatted and r equire a CableCARD or se t- top cable bo x to rece ive the m. Chec k with y our cable pr ov ider .
Troubleshooting 63 Sound Pr oblems If no sound is coming out of the TV â¢ Be sur e you ha ve an audi o cable secur ely connected betw een the TV and the sour ce devi ce. Chec k that the audio and v ideo cables connect to the same gr oup of connector s on the TV , such as Componen t 1. â¢ On the side of the TV , pres s the volume button one o r more time s to be sure sound is not muted and the v olume is not too low . â¢ Press Settings, go to Sound > Adv anced sound > Internal speakers, and be sure the speaker s ar e turned on . â¢ Be sure that the mut e and volume se ttings are cor rec t on the sour ce dev ice , such as a V CR, camcorder , or computer . If no sound is coming out of an ext ernal sound s ystem â¢ Be sure the sound s ource and s ound s ys tem ar e turned on . â¢ If the source is the ca ble or antenna input to the TV , be sure y ou hav e an audio ca ble connected fr om the TV output to the sound s yst em. T he connection can be e ither a digital audio cable or a st ereo ca ble. â¢ If the audio output f r om the sour ce devi ce is connected to the TV , v erify that: (1) an audio cable is connected fr om the T V output to the sound s ystem (digital or ste reo) and ( 2) the audio and vi deo cables fr om the sour ce dev ice are connec ted to the same input on th e TV (not needed for HDMI). If the audio cable f r om the TV output is a stereo ca ble, pr ess the volume button on the side of the T V one or more times to be sur e the sound output is not muted and the v olume is not too low . â¢ If the audio output from the sour ce dev i ce is connected dir ectly to the sound s yst em, c heck the cable connecti ons and settings on tho se t w o dev ices. If the volume o f the TV speakers cannot go high enough â¢ If the source de vice ha s a volume contr ol, inc rea se its vo lume. F or ex ample, a set- top cable bo x might hav e a volume contr ol. Y ou can set the v olume of the TV speaker s using the vo lume contro l on the TV or on the source de vi ce. If the sound is inconsistent or weak â¢ Press Settings and go to Sound > Ad vanced sound > Standar d audio. T ry different settings for the cur rent c hannel or sour ce. If t h e re m ot e co n tro l do e s n o t change the v olume of the sound â¢ See âRemote C ontr ol Pr oblems â on page 64. If the sound is out of s ync w ith the picture â¢ If the audio fr om the curr ent sour ce is connected to an exter nal recei ver or sound s ystem , the T V cannot s ync hro ni z e the audio . Check w hether the re cei ver or s ound s ys tem has an adju stment for sound de lay . If it does, try adjus ting the delay . Otherwise , you can pur chase an e xternal sound-dela y dev ice and insert it in the audio line betw een the sour ce and the recei ver or sound s ystem , then adjust the dela y . â¢ If possible , try connecting the dev ice using a differ ent video input on the TV . F or ex ample, try connecting to th e HDMI or component-video input . Depending on the sour ce dev ice , differ ent vi deo connections can ha ve differ ent audio s ynchr oniz ations.
Fixing Problems 64 Gener al Problems R emote Contr ol P r oblems If th e TV stops responding to all contr ols â¢ T r y the buttons on t he side of the TV . If the TV does not r espond , turn off the TV , then unplug the pow er cord , and wait at leas t 15 seconds bef ore re connecting po we r . â¢ If the buttons on the TV work , but the remote contr ol buttons do not w ork , see âRemote C ontrol Pr oblemsâ on page 6 4. If the lamp shuts off dur i ng a sho w â¢ A minor pow er surge might cau se the lamp to shut o ff . This is normal . W ait about thr ee minutes; then po we r on the TV . â¢ If a red w arning light is on or blin king , see âW arning Li ght Pr oblems â on page 60. If the lamp burns out or mak es a popping sound â¢ If the lamp burns out and make s a popp ing sound , the TV will not turn bac k on until yo u replace the lam p module. See âR eplacing the L amp Module â on page 5 7 . If yo u for get your pas sw ord f or parental contr ol â¢ T urn off the TV . Then pre ss the follo wing seq uence of si x but tons on the rem o t e c o nt ro l : Set tings, 000, OK, pow er . This allo ws access to the L ock menu w ithout enter ing a pass wor d, but onl y until you tur n off the TV . Pre ss Settings and go to Lock > C hange passwor d. Y ou must create a new pass wor d befo re y ou can change lock s ettings or vi ew bloc ked pr ograms . If a setting in the on-screen men u is gra y and you cannot c hange it â¢ This is normal . Some menu settings ar e not used fo r certain types of sour ces or channels and do not aff ect the pi ctur e. Y ou cannot change those s ettings while v iew ing such sour ces or pi ctur es. If the remot e control does not operate â¢ T r y re mov ing and reinserting the batter ies in the r emote control . â¢ T o operate the TV , pre ss Dev ice one or more times to s elect TV . â¢ Mov e to wi thin 9 m (30 ft) of the TV . â¢ Aim the r emote contr ol at the TV scr een . T r y mov ing more in fr ont of the T V rather than o ff to the side. â¢ With the TV turned on, w atch the blue po wer li ght below the sc ree n while you p res s th e Settings button on the re mote contr ol. If the blue li ght blinks, the re mote contr ol is working . If the blue light does not blink , chec k the position o f the batterie s in the remo te contr ol or replace the batter ies . If the remote contr ol does not contro l the TV v olume â¢ B e s u re th e rem o te co n tro l is wo rk in g. Se e th e previ ou s p ro bl e m. â¢ Press De vice and try to selec t AUD IO. If y ou can select AU DI O, you pr ogrammed an a udio de vi ce on the r emote contr ol and all volume and mute f unctions ar e alw ay s sent to the audio de vice , not to the T V . T o contro l the TV volume , you must cancel the a udio dev ice pr ogramming . T o do this, pr ogram the A UDIO dev ice using code 0000. See âPr ogramming f or Other Dev ices â on page 3 6. If the remot e control does not cha ng e ch an ne ls â¢ Press De vice one or mor e times to select the dev ice y ou want to tune . Depending on y our s ys tem setup , you mi ght need to tune channels on the TV or on an ext ernal de vi ce, such as a s et- top cable bo x or satellite rece iver . â¢ If you ar e tuning the T V but no channels ar e display ed, see âChannel Proble ms â on page 6 2. If yo u cannot mov e the indicator to a certain dev ice â¢ The indicato r cannot mov e to a devi ce that is not progr ammed in the re mote contr ol. F irst y ou mus t progr am the remote contr ol for that dev ice. See âPro gramming f or O ther Dev ices â on page 36 .
Testing the Operation 65 T esting the Oper ation Y ou can use an inte rnal diagno stic te st to v erify the pr oper operati on of the T V . 1. T urn o ff the TV . 2. Press the f ollow ing sequence of si x buttons on the remote contr ol: Settings, 999 , OK, po wer . 3. If the TV turns on, the TV is operating pr operl y . If the r ed war ning lights on the fr ont of the TV turn on or start blinking, see âW arning Li ght Problems â on page 60.
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Support 67 6 Support and W a r r ant y Support Co ntacting HP T echni cal Suppor t HP pr o vi des e xpert adv ice on u sing y our HP TV and solv ing problems w i th y our T V . Support options and av ailability vary by pr oduct, co untry/region , and language. T he HP suppor t pr ocess wo rks most e f fec tive ly if y ou seek assis tance in the follo wing or der: Step 1: HP TV Docum entation Re vie w the ow nerâs manual and setup gui de included with the TV . Fr om our exper ience , a large per centage of c ustomer issues ar e addr essed in the o wnerâs manual . Step 2: HP T ec hnical Support HP T echni cal Support offer s online , instant access to support inf ormatio n, helpf ul tips, and the latest u pdates 2 4 hours a day , sev en day s a week , at no additional cost to you . This se rvice requires access to t he Interne t . Visit o ur websit e at www .hp.com/support . HP T echni cal Support W ebsites By connecting to the Internet, y ou can obta in a wi de var iety of infor mation about y our T V , including pr oduct help and user f orum infor m ation . HP T echni cal Support Email One -to -one email give s direc t ans wer s to y our questi on s fr om an HP servi ce techni cian . Email support is a gr eat wa y to ask a questi on about y our specif ic situat ion . Inc lude as many det ails as possible about y our issue . Many emails ar e answ ered w ithin one hour . Step 3: HP T elephone Suppor t HP pr ov ides telephone support at no additional cos t for a s long as y ou o wn y our T V . (Standar d phone compan y char ges do apply .) T elephone support is av ailable in any country wher e the produc t is distributed by HP . Bef or e Calling Bef or e calling for help , tr y completing step s 1 and 2 . If y ou cannot sol ve the pr oblem using these r esour ces, ca ll an HP servi ce techni ci an while y ou ar e in fr ont of y our T V . Please be pr epared t o pr ov ide the fo llow ing infor mation: â¢ The TV model and ser ial number s â¢ Messages displa yed at the time the situati on occurr ed â¢ Ans wers t o these que stions: â¢ Has this situatio n happened bef or e? â¢ C a n yo u re -c re at e i t ? â¢ Whe n did this happen? â¢ Di d y ou add an y new har dw ar e or softw are ar ound the time this situation began? â¢ What s teps ha ve y ou take n to sol ve the pr oblem? Support Phon e Number If y ou need help solv ing a problem , contact HP tele phone support at one of the f ollow ing numbers. V isit www .hp.com/su pport for the latest phon e number f or y our country or regi on. â¢ Canada: 1-800- 4 7 4 -68 3 6 or 1-800 -HP INVENT â¢ Me xic o ( M exic o Cit y) : ( 55) 5 25 8 -9922 â¢ Mex ico (other ): 01-800 - 4 7 2 -66 84 â¢ United S tates: 1-800- 4 7 4 -68 36 or 1-(800) -HP INVENT
Support and Warranty 68 Obtaining R epair Servi ce If y our HP TV must be r epair ed, call HP te lephone support. A tr ained HP service tec hnic ian w ill diagnose the pr oblem and coordinate the r epair proces s. HP suppor t w ill dir ect y ou to the bes t soluti on, w hether it is an authori z ed ser vi ce pro vi der or an HP fac ilit y . Repa ir co ver ed by the limited w arr anty is pro vided at no additional cos t during the limit ed war ranty per iod. Afte r the w arranty per iod , you w i ll be quoted a r epair cost . Wa r r a n t y HP L i mited W arr ant y S tatement H P i s c o m m i t t e d t o p r o v i d i n g t h e b e s t s e r v i c e t o e n s u r e t h a t y o u g e t t h e m o s t o u t o f y o u r H P T V. T h e f o l l o w i n g L imited W arr ant y St atement desc ribes the standar d HP micr odisplay TV warr ant y . HP Mi c r odisplay TV Li mited W arr anty Stat ement Extent of Li mited W a rr ant y 1. Hew let t-P ack ard (HP) war rants to the end-user c ust omer that the HP pr oducts specif ied abo ve w ill be fr ee from de fects in mater ials and wor kmanship for the dur ation spec ified abo ve , whic h dur ation begins on the date of pur chase b y the cu stomer . Cus tomer is r esponsible for maintaining pr oof date of pu r chase. 2. For so ftwar e pr oducts, HPâs limit ed war ranty a pplies onl y to a failure to e xec ute pr ogramming instruc tions . HP does not war rant that the oper ation of an y product w ill be uninterru pted or err or fr ee. 3. HPâs limited w arr anty cove rs onl y those de fects wh i ch aris e as a r esult of appr opri ate use o f the pr oduct , and do not appl y to an y: â¢ Impr oper or inadequate maintenance , or unauthori z ed modification; â¢ So f twar e, interf acing , media, parts, or su pplies not pr ov ided or supported b y HP ; or â¢ Oper ation outside the pr oductâs spec ificatio ns. 4. If HP r ecei ves noti ce of a defect in an y hard wa r e produc t cov ered b y HPâs warr ant y duri ng the applicable w arr anty period , HP shall either r epair or r eplace the defec tiv e product at HPâs opti on. 5. If HP is unable to repair or r eplace, a s applic able , a defecti ve pr oduct w hic h is cov ered b y HPâs war ranty , HP shall, within a r easonable time after being notif ied of the defec t , re fund the pur chase pri ce for the pr oduct. 6. HP shall have no obligati on to repair , replace , or re fund until the c ustomer r eturns the defec tive pr oduct to HP . 7. An y r eplacement pr oduct may be eithe r new or lik e new , pr ov ided that it has func tionality at least equal to that of the pr oduct being r eplaced. 8. HP pr oducts ma y contain r emanuf actur ed parts or components equi valent to ne w in performance or may ha ve been subj ect to inci dental use . 9. HP's limited w arr ant y is vali d in any country wh er e the cov er ed HP produc t is distributed by HP . Limitations of W arranty T O THE EXTENT ALL OWED B Y L OCAL LA W , NEITHER HP NOR IT S THIRD-P ARTY S UPPLIER S MAKE ANY O THER W ARR ANTY OR CONDIT ION OF ANY KIND , WHETHER EXP RES S OR IMPLIED , WITH RE SPE CT T O THE HP PR ODUCTS , AND SPE CIFICALL Y DIS CLAIM THE IMPLIED W ARR ANTIE S OR CONDIT IONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY , SA T ISF A CT OR Y QUALI TY , AND FITNE S S FOR A P AR TICULAR PURP OSE . Product W arranty period HP md50 20n/md58 20n/md588 0n/md6 580n Micr odi splay T V (ex cluding items listed belo w) one year Limit ed parts & labor warr anty HP Mic rodispla y T V Lamp Module (included w ith the T V or purc hased separatel y) 90 d ays Lim ite d h ardwa re wa rran ty HP Cables , Remote C ontr ol, S tand, and othe r parts (included w ith the T V or purc hased separatel y) one year Lim ite d h ardwa re wa rran ty
Warranty 69 Limitations of L iabilit y 1. T o the e xtent allo wed b y local law , the remedie s pr ov ided in this W arr ant y S tatement ar e the cu stomerâs sole and ex clusi ve re medies . 2. T O THE EXTENT ALL O WED B Y L OCAL L A W , EX CEPT F OR THE OBLI G A TIONS SPE CIFICALL Y SET FOR TH IN THIS W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT , IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR IT S THIRD-P AR TY SUP PLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DIRE CT , INDIRECT , SPE CIAL, INCIDENT AL , OR CONSE QUENTIAL D AMA GES , WHETHER B ASED ON C ONTRA CT , T OR T , OR ANY O THER LE G AL THEOR Y AND WHETHER AD VISED OF THE P OS SIBILI TY OF SUCH D AMA GE S. Loca l Law 1. This W arr anty Statement gi ves the c ustomer spec ific legal r ights. T he cust omer may also ha ve other ri ghts whic h vary from s tate to st ate in the United S tates, f rom pr ov ince to pr ov ince in Canada , and fr om countr y to country else wher e in the wor ld. 2. T o the extent that this W arr anty Statement is incons ist ent w ith local law , this W arranty Stat ement shall be deemed modifi ed to be consistent w ith such lo cal law . Under such local law , certain disclaimer s and limitations o f this W arr ant y Statement ma y not a pply to the c ustomer . F or ex ample, some s tates in the United Stat es, as w ell as some go ve rnments outsi de the United St ates (including pr ov inces in Canada), may : â¢ Pr eclude the disc laimers and limitati ons in this W arr ant y Stateme nt fr om limiting the statutory ri ghts of a consumer (e .g., the United K ingdom); â¢ Otherwi se r estr ict the ability of a manuf acturer to e nfor ce such disc laimers or limitations; or â¢ Gr ant the customer additi onal war ranty r ights, s p ecify the dur ation of implied w arr anties w hich the manufac turer cannot disc laim, or not allo w li mitations on the dur a tion o f implied w arranti es. 3. FOR C ONS UMER TR ANS A CTION S IN AU STRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND , THE TERMS IN THIS W ARR ANTY S T A TEMENT , EXCEP T T O THE EXTENT L A WFULL Y PERMITTED , DO NO T EXCL UDE , RE STRICT , OR MODIFY , AND ARE IN AD DIT ION T O , THE MANDA T OR Y S T A TUT OR Y RIGHTS APP LICABLE T O THE S ALE OF HP PRODUCT S T O SUCH CUS T OMER S.
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Specifications 71 7 R efer ence Inf or mation This c hapter lists the spec ificati ons, saf et y info rmati on, and r egulatory informati on for the HP TV . Sp ec ifi cations Because HP con tinually im pr ov es its produ cts, the f ollow ing specif ications ar e subjec t to change . F or the latest spec ificati ons, visit the HP w ebsite at www .hpshopping.com . Sc reen 50 , 5 8, or 6 5 inches (12 7 , 14 7 , or 16 5 cm) diagonal si ze 16:9 w idesc reen Si z e 5 0 inch: 5 3 . 0Ã34. 0Ã17 .2 in (134.6Ã8 6.4Ã4 3.8 cm) 5 8 inch: 60. 0Ã38. 0Ã19 .2 in (15 2 .4Ã9 6.5Ã4 8.9 cm) 6 5 inch: 66 .5Ã41. 0Ã20.2 in (168.9Ã104.1Ã51.4 cm) W eight 50 inc h: 102 lb ( 46 k g) 5 8 inch: 117 lb (5 3 kg) 6 5 inch: 13 3 lb (60 k g) Re solution md50 20n/md5 820n: 7 20p (12 80Ã7 20) md5 880n/md6 58 0 n: 180p (19 20Ã1080) T echnolog y DLP featur ing HP Visual F idelity technolog y Dual pic ture w ith single tuner (PIP , POP) Dynami c Black f or high contr ast (md5 880n , md65 80n only) Dark V ideo Enhancement (md5 880n , md6 580n onl y) Connect ion panel Accessible f rom f r ont Illuminated RF inputs 1 antenna (F-type) 1 cable (F-type) Vi deo inputs 2 HDMI (compatible w ith DVI-D input) 2 component-vi deo (YPbPr ) 3 S - vid eo / co mp os i te - vid eo 1 V G A (15-pin D-sub) Audi o inputs 6 ster eo (left and right R CA) 1 ster eo (mini-phone) Audi o outputs 1 digital audio (coax ial) f ix ed-level P CM (Dolby Digital 5 .1 surround f r om tuner) 1 ster eo (left and right R CA) adjust able lev el CableCARD CableCARD r eady (certain models only) Other models upgradable w ith optional CableCARD module Servi ce connectors USB type A (serv ice use only) Serial (service use only) Vi deo compatibility Antenna: NT SC, A T SC , 480i/p , 7 20p, 10 80i Cable: NT SC, A T SC , QAM, ClearQAM, 4 80i/p , 7 20p , 1080i Co mp os i te /S - vid eo : NTSC, 48 0i Component: 4 80i/p, 7 20p, 108 0i/p* HDMI: 4 80i/p , 7 20p, 108 0i/p*, V G A, SV G A, XG A, WXG A, SXG A V G A: VG A, SV G A, XG A, WXG A, SXG A, 7 20p, 10 80i/p* at 60 Hz r efr esh rate * 1080p supported at 2 4 and 30 fr ames/second Speakers 2 .1 sound system Left and r ight 2 -way st er eo speak ers, 1 su bw oofer 8 5 wa tts peak
Reference Information 72 Safet y I nformation LED Safety The inf rar ed ports located on the T V and remote con trol ar e classif ied as Class 1 LED de v ices accor ding to Internati onal Standar d IEC 8 2 5-1 (EN608 2 5-1) . This de vice is not consi dered harmf ul, but the follo wing pr ecauti ons are r ecommended: â¢ If the unit r equir es servi ce, contact an a uthori z ed HP service cent er . â¢ Do not attempt to mak e any adj ustment t o the unit . â¢ A void dir ect e ye e xposur e to the infr ared LED beam . Be aw are that the beam is in v isible light and cannot be seen. â¢ Do not attempt to v iew the inf rar ed LED beam w ith any ty pe of optical de vi ce . Mer cury Safety WA R N I N G ! This TV lamp contains a small amount of mer cur y . If the lamp br eaks, adequately v entilate the ar ea wher e the break age occur red , discard an y nearb y food and dr ink, and thor oughly clean the table surface ar ound the T V . W ash your hands after c leaning the area or handling a br oken lamp . Disposal of this lamp ma y be regulated due t o env ironmen tal cons ider ations. F or disposal or r ecycl ing infor mation , contact y our local author ities or the Electr onic Indust r ies Alliance at www .ei ae.or g. Y ou can find safe ty infor mation about the lamp at www .hp .com/hpinf o/globalc iti zenship/en vir onment/produc tdata . Lam p 15 0 W 6000-hour aver age lamp life (to half of or iginal br ightness) HP r eplacement lamp module: L2114A Remote contr ol Uni versal r emote control 6 pr ogrammable de vices Compatib ility: HP TV , HP Digital Entertainment , DVD pla yer , cable box , satellite r ecei ver , audio s ystem , digital vi deo recor der , V CR, HP pr ojector Sec urity V -chip f or antenna and cable inputs P are ntal lock pr even ts vi ew ing of unappro ved content and c hannels P ow er 120 V nominal at 50 to 6 0 Hz 380 wa t ts m axi mu m Env ironment Oper ating: T emperatur e: 5 to 35 Â°C ( 41 to 9 5 Â°F) Humidity: 10 to 8 5% RH, non -condensing Altitude: up to 3, 000 m (10, 000 ft) , up to 2 5 Â°C (7 7 Â°F) Storag e: T emper ature: â20 to 60 Â°C (â4 to 14 0 Â°F) Humidity: 10 to 8 5% RH, non -condensing Altitude: up to 9 , 000 m (30, 000 f t)
Regulatory Information 73 R egulator y Inf ormati on This se ction pr esents inf ormation that sho ws ho w your TV complies w ith regulations in certain r egions. An y modifi cations to your TV not e xpre ssly a ppr ov ed by HP could vo id the author ity to operate the TV in these re gi o ns . U.S . A . This TV has been tested and fo und to comply w ith the limits f or a Class B digit al dev ice, pur suant to P art 15 of the FCC R ules. Th ese limits ar e designed to pr o vi de r easonable pr otection against har mful interf erence in a r esidential ins tallation . This TV generat es, us es, and can r adiate radi o freque nc y energ y . If not installed and used in accor dance w ith the instruc tions, it can caus e harmf ul interfer en ce to radi o communicati ons. Ho we ver , ther e is no guar antee that interfer ence will no t occ ur in a par tic ular installation . If this TV does cau se harmf u l interfer ence to radio or tele visi on reception ( whic h can be determined by unplugging t he unit) , tr y the fo llo wi ng: â¢ Reor ienting or r elocating the r ecei ving antenna â¢ Relocating the TV w ith r espect t o the rece i ver â¢ Connecting the TVâs pow er co rd t o a n o th e r powe r ou t l et Connections to peripheral devices T o maintain compliance w ith FCC R ules and Regulati on s, us e proper ly shi elded cables w ith this dev ice. F or more inf ormati on, consult yo ur dealer , an exper ienced r adio/telev ision techni cian , or the follo wing booklet pr epar ed by the F ederal C ommunicati ons Co mmis sion: Ho w to Identify and Resol ve Radi o - T V Interfer ence Problems . This booklet is a vailable fr om the U. S. Go vernment Pr inting Office , W ashington, DC 204 0 2 , Stoc k Number 004 -000 -003 4 5- 4. At the firs t printing o f this manual , the telephone number w as 20 2 -512 -1800. Canada This C lass B di gital appar atus compli es w ith Canadian ICE S -00 3 . Cet appareil numeriquÃ© de l a classe [B] es t confor me Ã la norme NMB-00 3 du Canada. Declaration of Confor mity T rade name: HP P avili on HD MDTV Model: md50 20n, md5 8 20n, md6 580n , md58 80n Produc t number : L17 3 5A, L17 3 6A, L17 3 7A, L17 98A Regulatory Model Number (1) : CRVSB-0 5ZA These dev ices comply with P art 15 of the FCC Rules Operati on is subj ect to the fo llow ing conditions: 1. The de vi ces may not cause harmf ul interference , and 2. The dev ices must accept an y interfer ence r ecei ved , including interfer ence that may caus e undesired ope rati on Responsible P art y Manufacturer : H e wlett- P a ck ard Resp o ns ib le P a r t y: H ewle t t -P acka rd Addr ess: Corpor ate Product R e gulations Manager , 3000 Hanov er Street , P alo Alto, CA 9 4 304 T elephone: (6 50) 8 5 7 -15 01 Supplementary Information (1) F or regulatory purpose s, these pr oducts are a ssigned a R egulatory Model Number . This number should not be confu sed w ith the trade name (HP P av i lio n HD MD T V) or the produc t numbers (L17 3 5A, L17 3 6A, L17 3 7A, L17 9 8A).
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Index 75 A accessories 9 adjusting color 50 picture 49 picture mode 41 settings 50 size 49 slanted picture 41 volume 43 antenna connecting 18 connector 9 audio. See sound B blocking channels 48 programs 46 buttons opening menu 52 remote control 35 TV 8 C cable box connecting 20 controlling 40 cable service connecting 19 connector 9 CableCARD accessory 9 adding slot 29 installing 30 cables connecting 14 routing 12 carrying TV 7 changing TV settings 52 channels adding and deleting 51 changing 43 favorite 51 finding 32 troubleshooting 62 choosing connections 13 cleaning TV 57 closed captions 44 color, adjusting 50 component-video connecting 15 connector 9 composite-video, connecting 16 computer VGA connector 9 computer, connecting 28 connecting antenna 18 audio 26 component-video 15 composite-video 16 computer 28 DVD player 25 DVI 15 external devices 17 HDMI 14 satellite receiver 21 set-top cable box 20 standard cable 19 S-video 16 VCR/DVD 22 video gaming device 25 contacting technical support 67 controlling other devices 40 controlling TV 36 D digital video recorder connecting 22 controlling 41 DVD player connecting 25 controlling 40 DVI, connecting 15 DVR. See digital video recorder. F favorite channels 51 features remote control 35 TV 8 G gaming device, connecting 25 H HDMI connecting 14 connector 9 HP support 67 L lamp accessory 9 replacing 57 lights, warning 60 lock menu 55 locking channels 48 programs 46 M maintenance 57 menu lock 55 picture 53 setup 56 sound 54 source 54 using 52 mercury safety 72 O on-screen menu 52 P parental controls applying 46 suspending 48 password 48 picture adjusting 49 , 50 menu 53 troubleshooting 61 picture mode 49 picture-in-picture (PIP) 45 power connecting 31 turning off 32 turning on 31 programming remote control 36 projector, controlling 41 R ratings 46 regulatory information 73 remote control buttons 35 codes 38 installing batteries 11 programming 36 troubleshooting 64 repair service 67 , 68 replacing lamp 57 room layout 10 routing cables 12 S safety lamp 57 LED 72 mercury 72 satellite controlling 40 satellite receiver connecting 21 service connector 9 setting up 10 Inde x
Index 76 settings, adjusting 50 set-top cable box connecting 20 controlling 40 setup menu 56 side-by-side picture (POP) 45 sound connecting 26 connector 9 controlling 43 menu 54 troubleshooting 63 source menu 54 specifications 71 stand 9 support 67 suspending parental controls 48 S-video connecting 16 connector 9 system setup 11 T technical support 67 temperature warning light 60 testing 65 time and date 33 troubleshooting channels 62 general 64 picture 61 remote control 64 sound 63 startup 60 warning lights 60 turning on and off 31 TV program ratings 46 V VCR connecting 22 controlling 41 VGA connector 9 video compatibility 71 video gaming device, connecting 25 video source changing 44 choosing connection 13 labeling 51 volume, adjusting 43 W warning lights 60 warranty 68 Y YPbPr 15

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