CONTENTS Before Operation Warning and cautions........................................................................2 Installation...........................................................................................3 Antenna connection...........................................................................3 Preparation of the remote control unit................................................3 Function buttons and external sockets............................................4 Front and side panel of the TV set....................................................4 Rear panel of the TV set....................................................................4 Buttons on the remote control............................................................5 Basic operation Switching on/off the TV set................................................................6 Watching TV program.........................................................................7 Watching TV program.......................................................................7 Program swap and auto scan functions............................................8 Searching channel..............................................................................9 Full automatic search mode..............................................................9 Semi-automatic search....................................................................10 Manual fine tune..............................................................................11 Program skip ..................................................................................12 Convenient picture and sound control functions...........................13 Multiple picture modes ....................................................................13 Black stretch and noise reduce.......................................................14 Multiple sound modes....................................................................15 Surround, Woofer and mute functions...........................................16 Time functions...................................................................................17 Clock setting and time on/off functions........................................17 Sleep timer and program presetting .............................................18 Setup function .................................................................................19 Screen saver and AVL functions ...................................................19 Switch on/off modes.......................................................................20 Position exchange function.............................................................21 Other functions.................................................................................22 Calendar display, child lock and display functions..........................22 Others Connection to the external audio and video equipments.............23 Troubleshooting guide.....................................................................24 Specifications...................................................................................25 Warning and cautions 1 When you clean the TV set, please pull out the power plug from AC outlet. Don't clean the cabinet and the screen with benzene, petrol and otherchemicals. 2 In order to prolong the using life of the TV set, please place it on a ventilated place. 3 Don't place the TV set in the sunshine or near heat source. 4. Do not place the TV set near rain or moisture as it may cause an electric shock, or the TV set to catch fire. The TV set must only be used in dry in door locations. 5. The back cover must only be removed by a registered electrical service person. Removing the back cover may result in electric shock, fire or damage to the TV set. 6. If the TV set is not going to be used for a long time, or there is a severe thunder & Lighting storm, it is recommended that the TV set be disconnected from the AC power outlet and the aerial plug removed. Explanation on the display tube In general, it is not needed to clean the tube surface. However, necessary, it's surface can be cleaned with a dry cotton cloth after cutting off the power. Don't use any cleanser. If using hard cloth, the tube surface will be damaged. 2 Installation Antenna connection Generally speaking, to enjoy a clearer picture, we recommend that you use a CATV system or an outdoor antenna .In different places, the suitable antenna type and position are different. 300 twin-lead cable Antenna adapter (additional purchase) 75 coaxial cable Note It is recommended that you'd better use 75 coaxial cable to remove the disturbance caused by airwave. Don't bind antenna cable and power wire together. Preparation of the remote control unit Battery installation Take off the battery compartment cover. Place two AA batteries, make sure that battery polarity matches with the +/- mark inside the battery compartment. Operation notes for the remote control unit Under normal conditions, ...