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Chapter 1. Television Overview 13
Guidelines for Setting Up and Using
Your New Widescreen TV
Getting Started
1. Read the section entitled “Important Information
About Your TV” starting on page 5.
2. Choose a location for your TV.
• Allow at least four inches of space on all sides of
the TV help prevent overheating.
• Avoid locations where light may reflect off the
screen.
• See the stand requirements under “Important
Information About Your TV.”
3. Install the batteries in the remote control. See
Chapter 3, “TV Operation,” for information on use
and care of the remote control.
4. Plug your TV into a power outlet. The
POWER
indicator
on the front of the TV will start blinking rapidly. After
the
POWER
indicator stops blinking, press the
POWER
key
to power on the TV.
5. When the Welcome screen appears the first time you
power on the TV, select a language for TV menus.
You can later change the language through the Setup
menu.
6. Some TVs are shipped from the factory with demo
mode active for use in retail stores. If demo mode is
active when you first turn on the TV:
a. Press
MENU
.
b. When the Main menu appears with Setup high-
lighted, press
ENTER.
c. When the Setup menu opens, press to highlight
the on-screen Demo Mode Off button.
d. Press
ENTER
.
7. Connect your other A/V devices to the TV and assign
device names to the TV inputs when prompted.
See Chapter 2, “TV Connections,” for connection
diagrams. You can reassign device names later if
needed. See “Input Name Menu” in chapter 4, “TV
Menu Settings.”
8. Memorize channels if you plan to watch over-the-air
channels or programming over direct cable. Channel
memorization may take up to 15 minutes to complete.
See “Setup Menu” in Chapter 4, “TV Menu Set-
tings,”
9. You can now start watching TV or you can perform
additional setup and customization through the TV
menus.
Additional TV Setup
Review Chapter 4, “TV Menu Settings,” to customize TV
operation. Press the
MENU
key to enter the menu system.
Some examples of settings you may wish to change
include:
• Energy Mode. For faster power-on, keep the Energy
Mode set to Fast Power On. For lower power con-
sumption while the TV is off, use the Low Power
setting. See “Setup Menu.”
• Input Name. Change the device names that appear
in the Input Selection menu. See “Input Name
Menu.”
• Icon Order. Rearrange the device icons in the Input
Selection menu to put frequently used icons near the
front. See “Icon Order Menu.”
• FAV. Create lists of your favorite channels so you can
find them quickly. See “Channel Menu.”
• Clock. If you wish to schedule future recordings or
use the Timer feature to have the TV come on auto-
matically, you must first set the TV clock to the correct
time. See “Setup Menu.”
• Parental Lock. You can restrict TV viewing by
program rating or by time of day. You can also disable
the front-panel buttons—useful if you have small chil-
dren. See “Parental Lock Menu.”
• Video Settings. Change the video adjustments to
get the best picture for your viewing conditions. See
“Audio/Video Menu.”
You may wish to change the Picture Mode from the default
Brilliant to either Bright or Natural
,
TV Operation
Review Chapter 3, “TV Operation,” for TV features
including:
• Input Selection (viewing source). Select a con-
nected program source to watch, such as a VCR, DVD
player, or antenna. Press
INPUT
on the remote control
to select from icons for the TV inputs. See “Input
Selection Menu.”
• Channel Listings. Press
GUIDE
to view ChannelView™
channel listings. See “ChannelView™ Channel List-
ings.”
• Picture Formats. Press
FORMAT
to cycle through the
available picture sizes and shapes to find the one
best suited to the program you’re watching. See “TV
Signals and Picture Formats.”