Gateway Flat Panel Television 30 inch LCD TV User Manual

User Guide  
Gateway 30-inch LCD TV  
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1 Introducing Your Gateway LCD TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  
Front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
Back panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
2 Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Using component video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Connecting off-air TV or cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Turning on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Watching a TV program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Using composite video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Connecting an external receiver or amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Connecting a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Using DVI video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Using VGA video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Using the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
OSD menus and options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Using parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Setting parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Setting a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
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Using key lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
Using IR lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41  
Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41  
Important safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44  
Cleaning the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45  
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Contact Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48  
A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
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Chapter 1  
Introducing Your Gateway  
LCD TV  
Package con tents  
Features  
Con trols an d con n ection s  
Accessories  
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Package contents  
Alon g with your LCD TV, th e packagin g box con tain s th e followin g item s:  
Remote control and  
two AA batteries  
Power cord  
S-Video cable  
Audio cable  
LCD TV user guide  
and remote control  
user guide  
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Features  
Your LCD TV features:  
A brigh t, flicker-free im age  
Autom atic con version of film con ten t for correct display with m in im al screen n oise  
Accurate color processin g  
High -defin ition com pon en t video in put th at autom atically syn ch ron izes th e display to  
m atch th e in com in g source  
Picture-in -picture (PIP) m ode th at lets you watch two program s sim ultan eously  
HDTV sign al com patibility usin g an extern al HDTV decoder with VGA, DVI, or  
com pon en t video outputs  
Digital zoom m odes get rid of “black bars” aroun d th e display im age  
Built-in in tern al am plifier an d speakers  
A built-in Digital Visual In terface (DVI) to elim in ate th e n eed for digital-to-an alog  
con version with HDCP.  
1280 × 768 SXGA support for com puter in put  
720p an d 1080i support for HDTV sign als  
Audio an d com posite video output th at lets you watch a program on a separate  
television or VCR.  
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Front panel controls  
Power  
Auto  
Channel  
and  
Input  
Menu  
Remote  
control sensor  
Volume  
and  
Button  
Description  
Remote control sensor  
Power/Status LED  
Receives signals from the remote control. Do not block.  
Turns your LCD TV on and off. When you turn your LCD TV on or  
off, wait three seconds before pressing this button again.  
Not lit - No AC power detected. The power cord is not connected.  
Solid yellow - Your LCD TV is off.  
Solid green - Your LCD TV is on.  
Auto  
Automatically adjusts the display to the best settings in VGA and DVI  
modes.  
OSD active: Accepts an on-screen display (OSD) menu item. For  
more information, see “Using the on-screen display” on page 31.  
Volume  
and  
Increases or decreases the volume.  
OSD active: Adjusts on-screen display (OSD) options. For more  
information, see “Using the on-screen display” on page 31.  
Channel  
and  
Changes the channel.  
OSD active: Selects on-screen display (OSD) options. For more  
information, see “Using the on-screen display” on page 31.  
Menu  
Input  
Opens and closes the on-screen display (OSD).  
Switches between available input sources.  
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Back panel connections  
Service  
DVI/Audio In Component HDTV In  
AV In  
AV Out  
Antenna  
VGA/Audio In  
Component DVD In  
Connector  
Description  
Service  
Connects to a wired remote. For more information, see the documentation  
on the Gateway Web site at support.gateway.com/support/manlib/.  
DVI/Audio In  
Connects to a DVI audio/video device, such as a computer or set-top box.  
Connects to a VGA audio/video device, such as a computer or set-top box.  
VGA/Audio In  
Component HDTV In  
Connects to a component audio/video device, such as an HDTV set-top box.  
(480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i)  
Component DVD In  
AV In  
Connects to a component DVD player. (480i/480p only)  
Connects to two composite or S-Video audio/video devices, such as a VCR.  
Connects to a VHF/UHF antenna or cable TV.  
Antenna  
AV Out  
Connects to an audio/video device, such as a receiver or television.  
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Accessories  
You can purch ase th ese option al accessories for your LCD TV:  
Cable kits. Gateway cable kits con sist of h igh -quality gold cables of various len gth s,  
in cludin g:  
DVI-D video cable  
RCA audio cable  
RCA com pon en t video cable  
RCA com posite video cable  
S-Video cable  
VGA video cable  
Con tact Gateway for th ese an d oth er accessories.  
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Chapter 2  
Watching TV  
Con n ecting a satellite dish  
Con n ecting cable TV or an off-air  
an ten n a  
Turn in g on your LCD TV  
Watch in g a TV program  
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Connecting your satellite set-top box  
Using component video  
To connect your satellite set-top box using component video:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e green Y jack on th e back of your satellite set-top box to th e  
COMPONENT HDTV green Y jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e red PR or CR jack on th e back of your satellite set-top box to th e  
COMPONENT HDTV red PR/CR jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
4 Con n ect th e blue PB or CB jack on th e back of your satellite set-top box to th e  
COMPONENT HDTV blue PB/CB jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
5 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio jacks on th e back of your satellite set-top  
box to th e COMPONENT HDTV R an d L audio-in jacks on th e back of your LCD TV.  
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Connecting off-air TV or cable TV  
To connect off-air TV or cable TV using coaxial (RF) audio and video:  
- OR -  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e coaxial (RF) con n ector from your an ten n a or cable box to th e Ant.  
con n ector on th e back of your LCD TV.  
If you h ave con n ected a VCR to th e Ant. con n ector on th e back of your LCD TV, con n ect  
your off-air TV or cable TV cable to th e Ant. con n ector on th e back of your VCR.  
Warning  
If an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to your LCD TV,  
make sure that the antenna or cable system is correctly grounded.  
For more information, see Television antenna connectors protection  
(for systems fitted with TV/cable TV tuner cards)” on page 51.  
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Turning on the power  
To turn on the power:  
1 Con n ect th e power cord to th e power cord con n ector on th e back of your LCD TV,  
th en plug th e oth er en d of th e power cord in to a correctly groun ded electrical outlet  
or surge protector.  
2 Press th e power button .  
Power button  
Warning  
For added protection during a lightning storm or when your LCD TV  
is left unattended or unused for long periods of time, unplug it from  
the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.  
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Watching a TV program  
To watch a TV program , m ake sure th at:  
All cable, satellite, or off-air an ten n a con n ection s are secure.  
Th e power cord is plugged in to a correctly groun ded electrical outlet or surge protector.  
To watch a TV program:  
1 Press th e power button on th e fron t of your LCD TV. Th e Status LED on th e fron t  
turn s green .  
2 Select TV usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV if you are watch in g a  
cable TV box or off-air an ten n a.  
- OR -  
Select HDTV usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV if you are watch in g  
your satellite dish .  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source.  
3 Press th e CH  
an d  
button s on th e fron t of your LCD TV to ch an ge th e ch an n el.  
Important  
The CH  
and  
buttons on the front of the television do not work  
if you are watching a program using HDTV input.  
You can also use your rem ote con trol to ch an ge th ese settin gs. For m ore in form ation , see  
your rem ote con trol user guide.  
To m ake addition al adjustm en ts to your LCD TV, see “Adjustin g Your LCD TV Settin gs”  
on page 27.  
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Chapter 3  
Connecting Other  
Components  
Con n ecting DVD players – go to page 15  
Con n ecting HDTV decoder set-top  
boxes – go to page 18  
Con n ecting VCRs an d video  
cam corders – go to page 20  
Con n ectin g extern al audio devices – go  
to page 22  
Con n ecting com puters – go to page 24  
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Warning  
To prevent electrical shock, unplug your LCD TV before connecting  
any external components. To restart your LCD TV, see Turning on  
the power” on page 10.  
Your LCD TV h as four types of stan dard video con n ection s. You sh ould use th e best  
con n ection available to get th e best display. For exam ple, if your DVD player supports a  
com pon en t video con n ection , con n ect th e DVD player to your LCD TV usin g com pon en t  
video in stead of com posite video or S-Video.  
Connection Quality  
Cable and Connector  
Description  
Basic  
Coaxial (RF). The video and audio signals are  
both carried in one cable (the other three  
connection types only handle video, and  
require separate connections for sound).  
Coaxial is the only way to connect an antenna  
to your LCD TV.  
Good  
Better  
Composite. The video signal is carried through  
a single “pin.” This connection method is the  
one that is most commonly found on devices.  
S-Video. The video signal is split into two  
signals, black-and-white and color. Text  
displayed on-screen through this connection  
will be noticeably sharper than composite or  
coaxial (RF).  
Best  
Component. The video signal is split into three  
signals, two color, and one black-and-white.  
Use component video to take advantage of the  
superior picture provided by signal sources as  
HDTV and DVD.  
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Connecting your DVD player  
Using component video  
Important  
You can connect 480i (interlaced) and 480p (progressive scan) DVD  
players in this way. You cannot use 480p as a Picture-in-Picture (PIP)  
source.  
To connect your DVD player using component video:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e green Y jack on th e back of your DVD player to th e DVD green Y jack  
on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e red P or C jack on th e back of your DVD player to th e DVD red P /C  
R
R
R
R
jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
4 Con n ect th e blue P or C jack on th e back of your DVD player to th e DVD blue  
B
B
P /C jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
B
B
5 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio jacks on th e back of your DVD player to th e  
DVD R an d L audio-in jacks on th e back of your LCD TV.  
6 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
7 Select DVD usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV.  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source.  
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Using S-Video  
To connect your DVD player using S-Video:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e S-Video jack on th e back of your DVD player to th e AV2/S IN S-VIDEO jack  
on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio jacks on th e back of your DVD player to th e  
AV2/S IN R an d L audio-in jacks on th e back of your LCD TV.  
4 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
5 Select AV2/S usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV.  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source.  
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Using composite video  
To connect your DVD player using composite video:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e yellow video jack on th e back of your DVD player to th e yellow AV1 or  
AV2/S IN jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio jacks on th e back of your DVD player to th e  
AV1 or AV2/S IN R an d L audio-in jacks on th e back of your LCD TV.  
4 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
5 Select AV1 or AV2/S usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV.  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source.  
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Connecting your HDTV set-top box  
Using component video  
Important  
You can connect 480i (interlaced), 480p (progressive scan), 720p,  
and 1080i set-top boxes in this way. You cannot use component video  
as a Picture-in-Picture (PIP) source.  
To connect your HDTV decoder set-top box using component video:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e green Y jack on th e back of your HDTV set-top box to th e HDTV green  
Y jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e red P or C jack on th e back of your HDTV set-top box to th e HDTV  
R
R
red P /C jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
R
R
4 Con n ect th e blue P or C jack on th e back of your HDTV set-top box to th e HDTV  
B
B
blue P /C jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
B
B
5 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio jacks on th e back of your HDTV set-top box  
to th e HDTV R an d L audio-in jacks on th e back of your LCD TV.  
6 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
7 Select HDTV usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV.  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source.  
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Using VGA video  
Important  
You cannot use VGA video as a Picture-in-Picture (PIP) source.  
For best results, we recom m en d usin g th e com pon en t video con n ectors for th is device.  
However, if you h ave already used th e com pon en t video con n ectors for oth er devices, you  
can con n ect your HDTV set-top box usin g VGA VIDEO.  
To connect your HDTV decoder set-top box using VGA video:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e 15-pin D-Sub VGA jack on th e back of your HDTV set-top box to th e  
VGA VIDEO IN jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio-out jacks on th e back of your HDTV set-top  
box to th e VGA R/L Audio jack on th e back of your LCD TV usin g a 1/8-in ch stereo plug.  
4 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
5 Select VGA usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV.  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source. Press th e AUTO button  
on th e fron t of your LCD TV if n ecessary.  
After you con n ect your HDTV set-top box to th e VGA in put jack on your LCD TV, you  
m ay n eed to adjust various LCD TV picture settin gs to correctly m atch th e output from  
th e HDTV set-top box (see “PICTURE (for VGA an d DVI in puts)” on page 33).  
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Connecting your VCR or video camera  
Using S-Video  
To connect your VCR or video camera using S-Video:  
- OR -  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e S-Video jack on th e back of your VCR or video cam era to th e  
AV2/S IN S-VIDEO jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio jacks on th e back of your VCR or video cam era  
to th e AV2/S IN R an d L audio-in jacks on th e back of your LCD TV.  
4 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
5 Select AV2/S usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV.  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source.  
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Using composite video  
To connect your VCR or video camera using composite video:  
- OR -  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e yellow video jack on th e back of your VCR or video cam era to th e yellow  
AV1 or AV2/S IN VIDEO jack on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio jacks on th e back of your VCR or video cam era  
to th e AV1 or AV2/S IN R an d L audio-in jacks on th e back of your LCD TV.  
4 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
5 Select AV1 or AV2/S usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV.  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source.  
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Connecting external amplified speakers  
You can con n ect your LCD TV to a set of extern al, am plified speakers usin g th e AV OUT  
jacks located on th e back of your LCD TV.  
Important  
The audio is line-out (not variable). It can be muted using the mute  
function on the remote control.  
Important  
The audio output through these jacks can be either the Main picture  
audio or the PIP sub-picture audio. You can set the audio output using  
the PIP AUDIO button on the remote control.  
To connect your external amplified speakers:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio jacks on th e back of your speakers to th e  
AV OUT jacks on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
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Connecting an external receiver or  
amplifier  
You can con n ect an extern al receiver or am plifier to your LCD TV.  
Important  
The audio is line-out (not variable). It can be muted using the mute  
function on the remote control.  
Important  
The audio output through these jacks can be either the Main picture  
audio or the PIP sub-picture audio. You can set the audio output using  
the PIP AUDIO button on the remote control.  
To connect your external receiver or amplifier:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e red (R) an d wh ite (L) audio jacks on th e back of your extern al am plifier  
or receiver to th e AV OUT jacks on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
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Connecting a computer  
Using DVI video  
Important  
This jack supports HDCP devices such as DVD players and  
set-top-boxes. You cannot use component video as a  
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) source.  
To connect your computer using DVI video:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e DVI con n ector on your com puter to th e DVI IN con n ector on th e back of  
your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e Audio Out jack on your com puter to th e DVI R an d L Audio jacks on th e  
back of your LCD TV.  
4 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
5 Select DVI usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV.  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source. Press th e AUTO button  
on th e fron t of your LCD TV if n ecessary.  
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Using VGA video  
Important  
You cannot use VGA video as a Picture-in-Picture (PIP) source.  
To connect your computer using VGA video:  
1 Make sure th at th e power button on your LCD TV is turn ed off.  
2 Con n ect th e 15-pin D-Sub VGA con n ector on your com puter to th e VGA IN con n ector  
on th e back of your LCD TV.  
3 Con n ect th e Audio Out jack on your com puter to th e VGA R/L Audio jack on th e back  
of your LCD TV.  
4 Restart your LCD TV. See Turn in g on th e power” on page 10.  
5 Select VGA usin g th e INPUT button on th e fron t of your LCD TV.  
You sh ould be able to see a picture. If you do n ot, m ake sure th at all con n ection s are  
secure an d you h ave selected th e correct video in put source. Press th e AUTO button  
on th e fron t of your LCD TV if n ecessary.  
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Chapter 4  
Adjusting Your LCD TV  
Settings  
Viewin g m odes  
Usin g Picture-in -Picture (PIP) m ode  
Adjustin g settin gs  
Usin g paren tal con trols  
Settin g th e sleep tim er  
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Understanding viewing features  
Your LCD TV features four viewin g m odes an d Picture-in -Picture (PIP) m ode. You can  
switch viewin g m odes usin g th e on -screen display (OSD) or th e rem ote con trol. For m ore  
in form ation on usin g th e OSD, see “Usin g th e on -screen display” on page 31. For  
in form ation about usin g th e rem ote con trol, see your rem ote con trol user guide.  
Important  
Viewing mode and volume are saved based on input. For example,  
you last watched a DVD in widescreen mode and at high volume, and  
then watched TV in standard mode and low volume. When you switch  
back to DVD input, the viewing mode will return to widescreen and  
your volume will be high.  
Viewing modes  
Viewing Mode  
Description  
Standard mode. The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is  
preserved, so black bars are added to the left and right of the display  
image.  
Standard TV broadcasts are displayed with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Movies in  
4:3 may be referred to as pan-and-scan or full frame. These movies were  
originally filmed in 16:9 (widescreen), then were modified to fit a traditional  
TV screen (4:3).  
Widescreen mode. When watching a standard broadcast or full-frame  
movie in this mode, the display image is stretched proportionately to fill  
the TV screen.  
When watching a widescreen (1.76:1 source) program or movie the  
display image fills the TV screen.  
If you are watching a widescreen (1.85:1 or 2.35:1 source) program or  
movie, there will still be black bars at the top and bottom.  
Panoramic mode. When watching a standard broadcast or full-frame  
movie in this mode, the 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) display image is  
stretched horizontally on the left and right sides to fill the TV screen. The  
center of the image is not stretched.  
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Viewing Mode  
Description  
Zoom mode. When watching a widescreen (1.76:1, 1.85:1, or 2.35:1  
source) program or movie, the display image is zoomed proportionally to  
fill the width of the screen. The top and bottom are cut off to remove most  
of the source material’s black bars. This mode is good for programs or  
movies with subtitles.  
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode  
Your LCD TV features PIP m ode so you can watch two pictures at th e sam e tim e. You can  
use PIP m ode if your PIP video in put source is set to TV, AV1, AV2/S, or 480i DVD.  
Important  
You cannot use HDTV, VGA, DVI, or 480p DVD video as  
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) sources.  
Picture-in-Picture Source  
Main Source  
TV  
TV  
AV1  
AV2/S  
DVD  
480i  
480i  
480i  
480i  
480i  
480i  
480i  
HDTV  
VGA  
DVI  
AV1  
AV2/S  
DVD  
HDTV  
VGA  
DVI  
PIP mode  
Wh en PIP is turn ed on , you can display two pictures at on e tim e. On e picture is displayed  
on th e full screen an d th e oth er picture is displayed in a sm all win dow. Th e picture on  
th e full screen is th e m ain picture. Th e picture in th e win dow is th e sub-picture. Th e  
sub-picture can be set to sm all, m edium , or large.  
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PIP channel  
Th e PIP ch an n el is in depen den t of th e m ain TV ch an n el.  
To change the PIP channel:  
Press th e PIP CH + or - button on th e rem ote con trol.  
PIP audio  
You can listen to eith er th e audio of th e program in th e m ain picture or th e program in  
th e PIP sub-picture.  
To listen to the audio in the PIP sub-picture:  
Press PIP AUDIO on th e rem ote con trol. Pressin g PIP AUDIO again will return th e audio  
to th e m ain picture.  
Swapping PIP video  
You can swap th e program th at is in th e m ain picture with th e program in th e PIP  
sub-picture.  
To swap the main picture program with the PIP sub-picture program:  
Press SWAP on th e rem ote con trol. Pressin g SWAP again will return th e program to th e  
m ain picture.  
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Using the on-screen display  
Your LCD TV features an on -screen display (OSD) th at lets you adjust an d save con trast,  
brigh tn ess, an d oth er settin gs. Your LCD TV saves ch an ges you m ake to th e settin gs, even  
if you turn off th e television .  
To adjust settings from the OSD:  
1 Press th e MENU button on th e fron t of your LCD TV. Th e OSD open s.  
VIDEO  
BRIGHTNESS  
CONTRAST  
COLOR  
TINT  
SHARPNESS  
COLOR TEMP  
NOISE REDUC.  
1
2
3
4
5
Cool  
2 Press th e MENU button on th e fron t of your LCD TV to select th e m en u you wan t.  
3 Press th e CH  
an d  
button on th e fron t of your LCD TV to select a m en u option .  
4 Press th e VOL  
an d  
button on th e fron t of your LCD TV to adjust th e option  
settin g.  
5 Press th e MENU button on th e fron t of your LCD TV repeatedly un til th e OSD closes.  
You can also use your rem ote con trol to ch an ge som e settin gs. For m ore in form ation , see  
your rem ote con trol user guide.  
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OSD menus and options  
You can use th ese OSD m en us an d option s to adjust various settin gs for your LCD TV.  
In th e followin g table, som e of th e m en u option s can vary depen din g on th e video in put  
source th at you are usin g. Available video in put sources in clude:  
VGA  
DVI  
HDTV  
DVD  
AV1  
AV2/S  
TV  
OSD Menu  
Description  
BRIGHTNESS—Adjusts the amount of light in the darkest  
portion of the picture. Increasing brightness makes the  
overall picture lighter. Decreasing the brightness makes the  
overall picture darker.  
VIDEO (for AV1, AV2/S, DVD, HDTV, and TV  
inputs)  
VIDEO  
You may need to readjust brightness after the LCD TV  
warms up.  
BRIGHTNESS  
CONTRAST  
COLOR  
CONTRAST—Adjusts the level of white between the  
lightest and darkest portions of a image. If the contrast is  
too low, the picture appears dark and lacks detail. If the  
contrast is too high, the picture appears faded and lacks  
shadow and depth.  
TINT  
SHARPNESS  
COLOR TEMP  
NOISE REDUC.  
1
2
3
4
5
Cool  
COLOR—Adjusts the levels of white and color in the  
picture. Highly saturated colors tend to be deep and strong  
while unsaturated colors are weaker and lighter.  
TINT—Adjusts the amount of white or black in a color. For  
example, if the red looks pink, you can adjust the tint to  
make the red more intense.  
SHARPNESS—Adjusts the clarity of the picture. If the  
sharpness is set incorrectly, the picture appears fuzzy or out  
of focus.  
COLOR TEMPERATURE—Adjusts the intensity of the  
colors in the picture. A “cool” or low color temperature is  
good for watching movies or for watching programs in a  
darkened environment. A “warm” or high color temperature  
is good for daylight viewing like sporting events.  
NOISE REDUCTION (AV1 only)—Eliminates video noise.  
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OSD Menu  
Description  
BRIGHTNESS—Adjusts the amount of light in the darkest  
portion of the picture. Increasing brightness makes the  
overall picture lighter. Decreasing the brightness makes the  
overall picture darker.  
PICTURE (for VGA and DVI inputs)  
PICTURE  
You may need to readjust brightness after the LCD TV  
warms up.  
BRIGHTNESS  
CONTRAST  
CONTRAST—Adjusts the level of white between the  
lightest and darkest portions of a image. If the contrast is  
too low, the picture appears dark and lacks detail. If the  
contrast is too high, the picture appears faded and lacks  
shadow and depth.  
AUTOPICTURE  
MANUAL PICTURE  
SHARPNESS  
COLOR TEMP  
1
2
3
4
5
9300 K  
AUTO PICTURE—Automatically sets the position and size  
of the picture.  
MANUAL PICTURE—Manually sets the position and size  
of the picture. You can also fine tune the picture manually.  
SHARPNESS—Adjusts the clarity of the picture. If the  
sharpness is set incorrectly, the picture appears fuzzy or out  
of focus.  
COLOR TEMPERATURE—Adjusts the intensity of the  
colors in the picture. A “cool” or low color temperature is  
good for watching movies or for watching programs in a  
darkened environment. A “warm” or high color temperature  
is good for daylight viewing like sporting events.  
VOLUME—Adjusts the volume.  
TREBLE—Adjusts the treble.  
BASS—Adjusts the bass.  
AUDIO (for all inputs)  
AUDIO  
BALANCE—Adjusts the balance level between the  
channels.  
VOLUME  
TREBLE  
BASS  
SPATIAL—Enhances the stereo sound of the built-in  
speakers.  
SPEAKERSTurns the LCD TV’s internal speakers on or  
off.  
BALANCE  
SPATIAL  
SPEAKERS  
AUDIO OUTPUT—Determines whether the volume can be  
adjusted using the remote control. If the setting is FIXED,  
the remote control cannot adjust volume. If the setting is  
VARIABLE, the remote control can adjust volume.  
On  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
Fixed  
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OSD Menu  
Description  
SOURCE—Sets the source for the tuner.  
AIR sets the tuner for an antenna.  
TV (for TV input)  
CABLE sets the tuner for cable or a satellite dish.  
TV  
CABLE MODE—Specifies the type of cable system you  
subscribe to. Options include Standard, HRC, IRC, and  
Auto. For most cable systems, you can set this value to  
Auto. However, if you are not receiving all the channels you  
subscribe to, you may need to set this value.  
SOURCE  
Cable  
Auto  
CABLE MODE  
CHANNEL SCAN  
CHANNEL SKIP  
CHANNEL FIX  
CHANNEL SCAN—Adds all channels that have a signal to  
Add  
Off  
the channel list for access using the CH  
CHANNEL SKIP—Specifies the channels that are skipped  
while pressing the CH and buttons.  
and  
buttons.  
CC MODE  
CC1  
CHANNEL FIX—Sets a channel to use as a single display  
for external video input, such as for cable box systems or  
satellite receivers. If this is on, you cannot change the  
channel using the LCD TV.  
PARENTAL CONTROLS...  
CC MODETurns captioning on and off and selects the  
closed caption style.  
PARENTAL CONTROLS (blocking)—Activates parental  
controls. For more information about Parental Controls, see  
parental controls. For more information, see your remote  
control user guide.  
modifying the parental control settings or watching a  
program blocked by the parental controls. For more  
information, see “Setting a password” on page 39.  
BLOCKING (for TV input)  
BLOCKING  
SETUP TV BLOCKING—Sets the level of television shows  
that will be blocked without typing in the password. For more  
information, see “Setting parental controls” on page 36.  
CHANGE PASSWORD...  
SETUP TV BLOCKING...  
SETUP MOVIE BLOCKING...  
BLOCKING ENABLE  
KEY LOCKOUT  
SETUP MOVIE BLOCKING—Sets the level of movies that  
will be blocked without typing in the password. For more  
information, see “Setting parental controls” on page 36.  
Yes  
Off  
Off  
BLOCKING ENABLETurns TV and movie blocking on or  
off.  
IR LOCKOUT  
KEY LOCKOUT—Locks the LCD TV so it cannot be  
controlled using the buttons on the front of the TV. For more  
information, see “Using key lockout” on page 40.  
FACTORY RESET  
IR LOCKOUT—Locks the LCD TV so it cannot be  
controlled using the remote control. For more information,  
see “Using IR lockout” on page 41.  
FACTORY RESET—Resets all settings to the factory  
default.  
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OSD Menu  
Description  
LANGUAGE—Changes the language of the OSD menu.  
GAMMA—Changes the color space.  
SETUP (for all inputs)  
WIDE—Changes the viewing mode. For more information,  
see “Viewing modes” on page 28.  
SETUP  
PIP—Modifies the Picture-in-Picture settings. For more  
LANGUAGE  
GAMMA  
English  
information, see the PiP menu.  
Vivid 3  
OSD STYLE—Switches the OSD background from opaque  
to translucent.  
WIDE  
Full Screen  
PIP...  
IR COMMAND SET—Not functional.  
Translucent  
Set A  
OSD STYLE  
IR COMMAND SET  
SWITCHTurns Picture-in-Picture on or off.  
PiP  
STYLE—Changes the size of the PIP sub-picture. Sizes  
include Small, Medium, and Large.  
PiP  
POS—Moves the sub-picture within the display image.  
WIDE—Sets the viewing mode of the PIP sub-picture.  
Modes include standard and widescreen.  
SWITCH  
STYLE  
POS  
ON  
Medium  
SOURCE—Changes the video input source of the  
sub-picture when PIP is turned on. Sources include AV1,  
AV2/S, DVD, and TV.  
Lower Right  
WIDE  
Standard  
TV  
?
SOURCE  
PIP TV CHANNEL—(TV only, not shown) Changes the PIP  
channel if the source is set to TV. Use  
the  
and  
buttons to change the channel up or down.  
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Using parental controls  
Th e paren tal con trols feature preven ts viewers from watch in g program s th at are n ot  
age-appropriate, such as program s con tain in g violen ce, adult lan guage, or adult th em es.  
Setting parental controls  
To set the parental controls:  
1 Press th e INPUT button on th e rem ote or LCD TV un til th e TV in put is selected.  
2 Press th e MENU button on th e rem ote con trol un til th e TV m en u open s.  
TV  
SOURCE  
Cable  
Auto  
CABLE MODE  
CHANNEL SCAN  
CHANNEL SKIP  
CHANNEL FIX  
Add  
Off  
CC MODE  
CC1  
PARENTAL CONTROLS...  
3 Press  
open s.  
to h igh ligh t PARENTAL CONTROLS, th en press OK. Th e Enter Password win dow  
Enter Password:  
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4 Use th e n um ber pad to type th e password, th en press OK. Th e password was set to  
0000 at th e factory. Th e BLOCKING sub-m en u open s.  
BLOCKING  
CHANGE PASSWORD...  
SETUP TV BLOCKING...  
SETUP MOVIE BLOCKING...  
Yes  
Off  
Off  
BLOCKING ENABLE  
KEY LOCKOUT  
IR LOCKOUT  
FACTORY RESET  
5 Press  
open s.  
to h igh ligh t SETUP TV BLOCKING, th en press OK. Th e TV-Rating win dow  
Y7  
On th is win dow, you can custom ize th e followin g TV ratin gs:  
Y (all ch ildren )  
Y7 (older ch ildren )  
G (gen eral audien ce)  
PG (guidan ce suggested)  
14 (stron gly caution ed)  
MA (m ature audien ce)  
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6 Press th e  
or  
to select each ratin g, th en press  
or  
to toggle th e ratin g to  
blocked or un blocked.  
You can also custom ize th e TV ratin gs for th e followin g con ten t:  
FV (fan tasy violen ce)  
D (sexual dialog)  
L (adult lan guage)  
S (sexual situation s)  
V (violen ce)  
7 Press th e  
or  
to select each con ten t, th en press  
or  
to toggle th e con ten t  
to blocked or un blocked.  
8 Press th e MENU button on th e rem ote con trol.  
9 Press  
open s.  
to h igh ligh t SETUP MOVIE BLOCKING, th en press OK. Th e MPAA win dow  
MPAA  
G
PG  
PG 13  
R
NC 17  
X
NR  
On th is m en u, you can custom ize th e followin g MPAA m ovie ratin gs:  
G (gen eral audien ce)  
PG (paren tal guidan ce suggested)  
PG-13 (recom m en ded for ch ildren 13 years of age or older)  
R (m ature audien ce)  
NC-17 (n o on e un der 17 years of age)  
X (n o on e un der 17 years of age)  
10 Press th e  
or  
to select each ratin g, th en press  
or  
to toggle th e ratin g to  
blocked or un blocked.  
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11 Press th e MENU button on th e rem ote con trol.  
to h igh ligh t BLOCKING ENABLE, th en press  
12 Press  
or  
to toggle th e blockin g  
en able to yes.  
Setting a password  
To change the parental control password:  
1 Press th e MENU button on th e rem ote con trol un til th e TV m en u open s.  
TV  
SOURCE  
Cable  
Auto  
CABLE MODE  
CHANNEL SCAN  
CHANNEL SKIP  
CHANNEL FIX  
Add  
Off  
CC MODE  
CC1  
PARENTAL CONTROLS...  
2 Press  
open s.  
to h igh ligh t PARENTAL CONTROLS, th en press OK. Th e Enter Password win dow  
Enter Password:  
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3 Use th e n um ber pad to type th e password, th en press OK. Th e password was set to  
0000 at th e factory. Th e BLOCKING sub-m en u open s.  
BLOCKING  
CHANGE PASSWORD...  
SETUP TV BLOCKING...  
SETUP MOVIE BLOCKING...  
Yes  
Off  
Off  
BLOCKING ENABLE  
KEY LOCKOUT  
IR LOCKOUT  
FACTORY RESET  
4 High ligh t CHANGE PASSWORD, th en press OK. Th e Change Password win dow open s.  
Change Password:  
New Password  
Confirm Password  
5 Use th e n um ber pad to type th e n ew four-digit password.  
6 Use th e n um ber pad to retype th e n ew four-digit password.  
Using key lockout  
Key lockout lets you lock th e button s on th e LCD TV so th at som eon e m ust use th e rem ote  
con trol to con trol th e television . Option s in clude Lock All, Lock None, Lock All But Power,  
an d Off. For m ore in form ation , see BLOCKING (for TV in put)” on page 34.  
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Using IR lockout  
IR lockout lets you lock th e television so th at som eon e m ust use th e button s on th e LCD TV  
to con trol th e television . For m ore in form ation , see BLOCKING (for TV in put)” on  
page 34.  
Important  
If you set key lockout, and then set IR lockout without turning off key  
lockout, the television will continue to run. You will not be able to use  
either the buttons on the television or the remote control to control  
the television unless you complete a master unlock. For more  
information, see “The buttons on the remote control and the buttons  
on the television do not work” on page 48.  
Setting the sleep timer  
Th e sleep tim er lets you set a tim e delay to turn off your LCD TV autom atically.  
To set the sleep time using the remote control:  
1 Press th e TV com pon en t button .  
2 Press th e SLEEP button on th e rem ote con trol. Th e sleep tim er appears in th e cen ter  
of your screen .  
3 Press th e SLEEP button on e or m ore tim es to select th e tim e you wan t.  
4 Press th e EXIT button to h ide th e sleep tim er display. Your sleep tim er is n ow run n in g  
in th e backgroun d.  
To turn off the sleep time using the remote control:  
Press th e SLEEP button repeatedly un til Off appears.  
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Chapter 5  
Maintenance and  
Troubleshooting  
Im portan t safeguards  
Clean in g your LCD TV  
Troublesh ootin g tips  
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Important safeguards  
Warning  
Risk of electric shock - Do not open  
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do no remove the back cover.  
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Removing the back cover  
voids the warranty.  
Have your LCD TV repaired by qualified service personnel only.  
Warnings and precautions  
Do n ot place your h an ds, face, or objects close to th e ven tilation open in gs of your  
LCD TV. Th e top of your LCD TV gets very h ot from exh aust air th at is released th rough  
th e ven tilation open in gs. Burn s or person al in juries m ay occur if you are too close to  
th e LCD TV. Dam age m ay occur if you place an y object n ear th e top of your LCD TV.  
Discon n ect all cables before m ovin g your LCD TV. Movin g your LCD TV with its cables  
attach ed m ay dam age th e cables an d cause fire or electric sh ock dan ger.  
Do n ot expose your LCD TV to rain or m oisture.  
Keep your LCD TV away from excessive dust, h igh tem peratures, m oisture, or direct  
sun ligh t.  
Use your LCD TV in a well-ven tilated area an d do n ot cover th e ven tilation open in gs.  
Do n ot m odify your LCD TV or use an un sh ielded power cord or video in put source  
cable, or you m ay experien ce excessive in terferen ce.  
Discon n ect your LCD TV an d un plug th e power cord wh en n ot used for a lon g period  
of tim e.  
If th e picture displayed is in an y way abn orm al, turn off your LCD TV, th en discon n ect  
it from th e electrical outlet. Make sure th at your video in put source cable is con n ected  
correctly, th en recon n ect your LCD TV to th e electrical outlet.  
Discon n ect your LCD TV from th e electrical outlet before clean in g or perform in g  
m ain ten an ce. Do n ot use liquid or aerosol clean ers. Use on ly a sligh tly dam p cloth for  
clean in g.  
Do n ot place your LCD TV on an un stable cart, stan d, or table. Your LCD TV m ay fall,  
causin g serious dam age.  
Do n ot place your LCD TV on a bed, sofa, rug, or oth er sim ilar surfaces.  
Never place your LCD TV n ear or over a radiator or h eat source.  
Do n ot in stall your LCD TV in an en closed area un less correct ven tilation is provided.  
Your LCD TV sh ould be operated from th e type of power source in dicated on th e label.  
If th e type of available power is un kn own , con sult your electrician or local power  
com pan y.  
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Your LCD TV is equipped with a 3-pin groun ded plug. Th e plug will on ly fit in to a  
groun ded power outlet. Th is is a safety feature. If you can n ot plug th e power cord in to  
th e outlet, con tact your electrician . Do n ot alter th e plug because th is will defeat th e  
safety feature.  
Do n ot rest objects on th e power cord an d avoid placin g th e power cord n ear h igh traffic  
areas.  
Do n ot overload wall outlets an d exten sion cords because th is can result in a risk of  
fire or electric sh ock.  
Un plug your LCD TV an d con tact qualified service person n el if:  
Th e power cord or plug is dam aged or frayed.  
Liquid h as been spilled in to your LCD TV.  
Your LCD TV h as been exposed to water or m oisture.  
Your LCD TV does n ot operate n orm ally wh en th e operatin g in struction s are  
followed. Adjust on ly th ose con trols th at are covered by th e operatin g in struction s.  
In correct adjustm en t of oth er con trols m ay result in dam age wh ich often requires  
exten sive work by a qualified tech n ician to restore your LCD TV to n orm al  
operation .  
Your LCD TV h as been dropped or th e cabin et h as been dam aged.  
Cleaning and maintenance  
Cleaning the screen  
Do n ot use substan ces such as glass clean ers, solven ts, an d th in n ers.  
Th e screen of your LCD TV h as been specially treated. Wipe th e surface gen tly usin g  
on ly a clean in g cloth or a soft, lin t-free cloth .  
If th e surface is particular dirty, use a soft cloth an d water to clean th e screen . Squirt  
a little water on th e cloth (n ever directly on th e screen ), th en wipe th e screen with th e  
cloth .  
Warning  
The screen of your LCD TV is made of specially coated glass and  
can be scratched or damaged by abrasive or ammonia-based window  
cleaners.  
Scratches on the bezel or glass are not covered by your warranty.  
Do n ot scratch or h it th e surface of th e screen with your fin gers or an y h ard objects.  
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Cleaning the exterior  
Your LCD TV is cooled by air circulated th rough th e ven ts on th e case, so keep th e ven ts  
free of dust. With your LCD TV turn ed off an d un plugged, brush th e dust away from  
th e ven ts with a dam p cloth . Be careful n ot to drip an y water in to th e ven ts. Do n ot  
attem pt to clean dust from th e in side of your LCD TV.  
Do n ot use abrasive or solven t clean ers because th ey can dam age th e fin ish on  
com pon en ts.  
Do n ot allow an y excessive water or m oisture to com e in to con tact with th e surface  
of your LCD TV. If water or m oisture gets in side your LCD TV, operatin g problem s an d  
electrical an d sh ock h azards m ay result.  
Do n ot scratch or h it th e cabin et with your fin gers or an y h ard objects.  
Do n ot place articles m ade from rubber or PVC n ear th e cabin et for an y exten ded periods  
of tim e.  
Troubleshooting  
Use th e followin g in form ation to solve com m on problem s.  
You cannot see a picture  
Make sure th at th e power cord is plugged in to a groun ded electrical outlet.  
Make sure th at th e power button is turn ed on .  
Make sure th at th e selected in put source is con n ected to a workin g in put source.  
If your LCD TV is con n ected to your com puter in VGA or DVI m ode, press an y key on  
your keyboard to “wake” your com puter.  
Press th e AUTO button on th e fron t of your LCD TV if you are usin g VGA or DVI in put.  
You see a distorted picture or hear unusual sound  
You m ay be gettin g in terferen ce from electrical applian ces, cars, m otorcycles, or  
fluorescen t ligh ts. Try m ovin g your LCD TV to an oth er location .  
The color is abnormal  
Make sure th at th e in put source cable is con n ected securely an d correctly to th e back  
of your LCD TV.  
The picture has abnormal patterns  
Make sure th at th e in put source cable is attach ed securely an d correctly to th e back of  
your LCD TV.  
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Make sure th at th e video in put source is with in th e ran ge of your LCD TV. Com pare  
th e video in put sources specification s with your LCD TV specification s.  
The display image does not cover the entire screen  
If you are usin g VGA m ode, m ake sure th at H Size an d V Position in th e OSD are set  
correctly.  
If you are usin g TV, AV1, AV2/S, or com pon en t (DVD or HDTV) with 480i in put, use  
th e WIDE button on th e rem ote con trol to scroll th rough various screen m odes.  
You can see a picture but you cannot hear sound  
Make sure th at th e volum e is n ot turn ed down .  
Make sure th at th e soun d is n ot m uted.  
Make sure th at your audio in put source cables are con n ected securely an d correctly.  
The LCD TV has pixels that are always bright, dark, or colored  
Your LCD TV is m an ufactured usin g an extrem ely h igh level of precision tech n ology.  
However, som etim es som e pixels of your LCD TV m ay n ot display. Pixel defects with in  
in dustry specification s are in h eren t to th is type of product an d do n ot con stitute a  
defective product.  
You see “noise” or “trash” on the screen  
Wh en your LCD TVs digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast sign al, th e sign al is  
up-con verted (in creased) to m atch your LCD TVs display capabilities. Up-con vertin g  
can cause n oise or trash .  
Screen brightness is diminished  
Video display devices experien ce degradation of brigh tn ess over th e life of th e device.  
Norm al brigh tn ess degradation is n ot covered by your warran ty.  
You switch to a different input and the volume changes  
Th e LCD TV rem em bers th e volum e level from th e last tim e you used a particular in put  
(AV1, AV2/S, DVD, HDTV, TV).  
You switch to a different input and the screen size changes  
Th e LCD TV rem em bers th e viewin g m ode from th e last tim e you used a particular  
in put (AV1, AV2/S, DVD, HDTV, TV).  
The PIP input is set to DVD but the picture does not look correct  
Th e PIP DVD source m ust be 480i (in terlaced) an d n ot 480p (progressive scan ). Set your  
DVD player to in terlaced or ch oose a differen t PIP source.  
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The buttons on the remote control and the buttons on the television do not work  
You m ay h ave set both key lockout an d IR lockout on th e television .  
To complete a master unlock of the television:  
1 Rem ove th e power cord from th e wall outlet.  
2 Wh ile pressin g an d h oldin g th e CH , VOL , an d MENU button s on your  
television at th e sam e tim e, plug th e power cord back in to th e wall outlet. Both  
th e key lockout an d IR lockout are turn ed off.  
The LCD TV will not accept the parental control password  
To reset the parental control password:  
1 Use th e rem ote con trol to access th e Parental Controls OSD m en u. Wh en prom pted  
for th e password, use 0317.  
2 Set th e password usin g th e steps in Settin g a password” on page 39.  
Contact Technical Support  
If th is troublesh ootin g in form ation does n ot resolve your problem , or if you h ave oth er  
question s relatin g to your LCD TV, go to Gateways Tech n ical Support Web site at  
support.gateway.com /support/default.asp.  
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Appendix A  
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal  
Information  
Safety in form ation  
Regulatory statem en ts  
Notices  
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Regulatory compliance statements  
United States of America  
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15  
Th is device h as been tested an d foun d to com ply with th e lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuan t to Part 15  
of th e FCC rules. Th ese lim its are design ed to provide reason able protection again st h arm ful in terferen ce in a  
residen tial in stallation .  
Th is equipm en t gen erates, uses, an d can radiate radio frequen cy en ergy an d, if n ot in stalled an d used in  
accordan ce with th e in struction s, m ay cause h arm ful in terferen ce to radio or television reception . However,  
th ere is n o guaran tee th at in terferen ce will n ot occur in a particular in stallation . If th is equipm en t does cause  
in terferen ce to radio an d television reception , wh ich can be determ in ed by turn in g th e equipm en t off an d on ,  
th e user is en couraged to try to correct th e in terferen ce by on e or m ore of th e followin g m easures:  
Reorien t or relocate th e receivin g an ten n a  
In crease th e separation between th e equipm en t an d receiver  
Con n ect th e equipm en t to an outlet on a differen t circuit from th at to wh ich th e receiver is con n ected  
Con sult th e dealer or an experien ced radio/TV tech n ician for h elp.  
Com plian ce Accessories: Th e accessories associated with th is equipm en t are: sh ielded video cable wh en an  
extern al m on itor is con n ected. Th ese accessories are required to be used in order to en sure com plian ce with FCC  
rules.  
FCC declaration of conformity  
Resp on sible p arty:  
Gateway, In c.  
14350 Myford Road  
Irvin e, CA 92606 USA  
Prod u ct:  
SHD-3010  
Th is device com plies with Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. Operation of th is product is subject to th e followin g two  
con dition s: (1) th is device m ay n ot cause h arm ful in terferen ce, an d (2) th is device m ust accept an y in terferen ce  
received, in cludin g in terferen ce th at m ay cause un desired operation .  
Caution  
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could  
void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the  
product.  
California Proposition 65 Warning  
Warning This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to  
the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or  
reproductive harm.  
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Canada  
Industry Canada (IC) Unintentional emitter per ICES-003  
Th is digital apparatus does n ot exceed th e Class B lim its for radio n oise em ission s from digital apparatus as set  
out in th e radio in terferen ce regulation s of In dustry Can ada.  
Le présen t appareil n um érique n ém et pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassan t les lim ites applicables aux  
appareils n um ériques de Classe B prescrites dan s le règlem en t sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par In dustrie  
Can ada.  
Laser safety statement  
All Gateway system s equipped with CD an d DVD drives com ply with th e appropriate safety stan dards, in cludin g  
IEC 825. Th e laser devices in th ese com pon en ts are classified as “Class 1 Laser Products” un der a US Departm en t  
of Health an d Hum an Services (DHHS) Radiation Perform an ce Stan dard. Sh ould th e un it ever n eed servicin g,  
con tact an auth orized service location .  
Warning  
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other  
than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation  
exposure. To prevent exposure to laser beams, do not try to open the  
enclosure of a CD or DVD drive.  
Television antenna connectors protection (for systems  
fitted with TV/cable TV tuner cards)  
External television antenna grounding  
If an outside an ten n a or cable system is to be con n ected to your Gateway PC, m ake sure th at th e an ten n a or  
cable system is electrically groun ded to provide som e protection again st voltage surges an d static ch arges.  
Article 810 of th e Nation al Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, provides in form ation with regard to proper  
groun din g of th e m ast an d supportin g structure, groun din g of th e lead-in wire to an an ten n a disch arge un it, size  
of groun din g con ductors, location of an ten n a disch arge un it, con n ection to groun din g electrodes, an d  
requirem en ts for th e groun din g electrode.  
Lightning protection  
For added protection of an y Gateway product durin g a ligh tn in g storm or wh en it is left un atten ded or un used  
for lon g periods of tim e, un plug th e product from th e wall outlet an d discon n ect th e an ten n a or cable system .  
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Power lines  
Do n ot locate th e an ten n a n ear overh ead ligh t or power circuits, or wh ere it could fall in to such power lin es or  
circuits.  
Warning  
When installing or realigning an outside antenna system, extreme  
care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or  
circuits. Contact with them could be fatal.  
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6
5
4
3
1
2
Antenna and satellite grounding  
Reference Grounding component  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Electric service equipment  
Power service grounding electrode system (NEC Art 250, Part H)  
Ground clamps  
Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21)  
Antenna discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20)  
Ground clamp  
Antenna lead-in wire  
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Notices  
Copyright © 2004 Gateway, Inc.  
All Rights Reserved  
14350 Myford Road  
Irvine, CA 92606 USA  
All Rights Reserved  
This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any  
means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway.  
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are made  
periodically. These changes are incorporated in newer publication editions. Gateway may improve and/or change products  
described in this publication at any time. Due to continuing system improvements, Gateway is not responsible for inaccurate  
information which may appear in this manual. For the latest product updates, consult the Gateway Web site at  
www.gateway.com. In no event will Gateway be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential  
damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.  
In the interest of continued product development, Gateway reserves the right to make improvements in this manual and the  
products it describes at any time, without notices or obligation.  
Trademark Acknowledgments  
Gateway and the Black-and-White Spot Design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the U.S. and  
other countries. SpotShop, Spotshop.com, and Your:)Ware are trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and  
Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, and Windows are  
trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein are used for  
identification purposes only, and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.  
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Index  
switch (PIP) 35  
tin t 32  
treble 33  
volum e 33  
wide 35  
Numerics  
16:9 m ode 28  
4:3 m ode 28  
A
accessories 6  
adjust  
am plified speakers  
con n ectin g 22  
con n ectin g 23  
an ten n a con n ection 5  
audio cable 2  
auto picture 33  
audi output 33  
auto picture 33  
balan ce 33  
bass 33  
blockin g en able 34  
brigh tn ess 32, 33  
cable m ode 34  
CC m ode 34  
ch an ge password 34  
ch an n el fix 34  
ch an n el scan 34  
ch an n el skip 34  
closed caption m ode 34  
color 32  
color tem perature 32, 33  
con trast 32, 33  
factory reset 34  
gam m a 35  
IR lockout 34  
key lockout 34  
lan guage 35  
m an ual picture 33  
n oise reduction 32  
OSD style 35  
paren tal con trols 34  
PIP 35  
PIP TV ch an n el 35  
POS 35  
set up m ovie blockin g 34  
set up TV blockin g 34  
sh arpn ess 32, 33  
soun d 33  
source 34, 35  
spatial 33  
speakers 33  
style 35  
back pan el con n ection s 5  
balan ce 33  
bass 33  
batteries 2  
blockin g en able 34  
brigh tn ess 32, 33  
cable kits 6  
cable m ode 34  
cable TV  
con n ectin g coaxial (RF) 9  
CC m ode 34  
ch an ge password 34  
ch an n el fix 34  
ch an n el scan 34  
exterior 46  
screen 45  
closed caption m ode 34  
coaxial (RF) video 14  
color 32  
color tem perature 32, 33  
com pon en t video 14  
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Com pon en t Video/Audio In 1 con n ection 5  
Com pon en t Video/Audio In 2 con n ection 5  
com posite video 14  
con n ection 5  
extern al am plified speakers  
con n ectin g 22  
extern al receiver  
con n ectin g 23  
com puter  
con n ectin g DVI video 24  
con n ectin g VGA video 25  
con n ectin g  
factory reset 34  
am plifier 23  
cable TV 9  
com puter 24  
fron t pan el button s 4  
DVD player 15  
extern al am plified speakers 22  
extern al receiver 23  
HDTV decoder set-top box 18  
off-air TV 9  
power cord 10  
satellite set-top box 8  
VCR 20  
H
HDTV decoder set-top box  
con n ectin g com pon en t video 18  
con n ectin g VGA video 19  
video cam era 20  
con n ection s  
In put button 4  
audio out 5  
AV1 5  
IR lockout 34, 48  
back pan el 5  
Com pon en t Video 2 5  
Com pon en t Video/Audio In 1 5  
com posite video 5  
DVI audio in 5  
DVI video in 5  
S-Video 5  
key lockout 34, 48  
lan guage 35  
left button 4, 31  
TV In 5  
VGA audio in 5  
m ain ten an ce 43, 45  
m an ual picture 33  
Men u button 4, 31  
m odes  
VGA video in 5  
con trast 32, 33  
D
display 29  
viewin g 28  
display m ode 29  
PIP 29  
down button 4, 11, 31, 34  
DVD player  
con n ectin g com pon en t video 15  
con n ectin g com posite video 17  
con n ectin g S-Video 16  
DVI  
O
off-air TV  
con n ectin g coaxial (RF) 9  
on -screen display  
see OSD  
audio in con n ection 5  
video in con n ection 5  
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OSD 31  
audio m en u 33  
volum e 33  
wide 35  
OSD style 35  
audio output 33  
auto picture 33  
balan ce 33  
bass 33  
Pan oram a m ode 28  
paren tal con trols 34  
PIP TV ch an n el 35  
POS 35  
blockin g en able 34  
brigh tn ess 32, 33  
cable m ode 34  
CC m ode 34  
ch an ge password 34  
ch an n el fix 34  
ch an n el scan 34  
ch an n el skip 34  
closed caption m ode 34  
color 32  
power  
button 4  
turn in g on 10  
power cord 2  
con n ection 10  
color tem perature 32, 33  
con trast 32, 33  
factory reset 34  
gam m a 35  
IR lockout 34  
key lockout 34  
lan guage 35  
m an ual picture 33  
n oise reduction 32  
OSD style 35  
con n ectin g 23  
rem ote con trol 2  
user guide 2  
righ t button 4, 31, 48  
paren tal con trols 34  
Paren tal con trols m en u 34, 35  
picture m en u 33  
PIP 35  
PIP TV ch an n el 35  
POS 35  
safety 44  
satellite set-top box  
safety precaution s 44  
sh arpn ess 32, 33  
source 34, 35  
spatial 33  
set up TV blockin g 34  
settin g up  
m ovie blockin g 34  
setup m en u 35  
sh arpn ess 32, 33  
source 34, 35  
spatial 33  
speakers 33  
style 35  
speakers 33  
style 35  
support 48  
S-Video 14  
switch (PIP) 35  
tin t 32  
S-Video cable 2  
switch (PIP) 35  
treble 33  
TV m en u 34  
T
video m en u 32  
tin t 32  
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treble 33  
troublesh ootin g 43, 46  
U
up button 4, 11, 31, 34, 48  
V
VCR  
con n ectin g com posite video 21  
con n ectin g S-Video 20  
VGA  
audio in con n ection 5  
video in con n ection 5  
Video 1 con n ection 5  
video cam era  
con n ectin g S-Video 20  
video con n ection s  
types of 14  
viewin g m ode 28  
16:9 28  
4:3 28  
Pan oram a 28  
Zoom 1 29  
volum e 33  
volum e button 4  
W
wide 35  
Z
Zoom 1 m ode 29  
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