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Introducing your new HDTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Top panel controls and front panel lights . . . . .1
Side panel inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Rear panel inputs and outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Remote control overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing the batteries in the remote control . .6
Programming the remote control . . . . . . . . . . .6
Operating the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connecting your HDTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Indoor/outdoor antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Indoor/outdoor antenna and cable TV . . . . . . . .8
VCR without a cable box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
VCR with a cable box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Digital Satellite System (DSS) or Laser Disc (LD) . .9
HD component and audio system . . . . . . . . . .10
DVD(480i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
DVD(480p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setting up your HDTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the on-screen menu system . . . . . . . . .12
Setting the time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Memorizing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Adding/erasing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Fine tuning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Checking signal strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Selecting channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Selecting a source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Setting up HD Components Video . . . . . . . . . .20
Setting up speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Setting up digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Selecting surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Moving around the guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Selecting a current program . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Seeing the channel banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Selecting major and minor channels . . . . . . . .27
Using Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Muting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Using the graphic equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Using the midnight mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Using Video Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the video controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Selecting the video mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Selecting a screen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using closed captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Setting Locks and Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Setting rating limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Using Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Using the on/off timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Using the Menus without the Remote Control. . 38
Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using the Help System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Learning about the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Learning about the remote control . . . . . . . . .39
Programming the Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . 40
Component codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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