Acer LCD TV Contents AT3705-DTV Important safety instructions 3 Disposal instructions 4 First things first 6 Basic features and benefits of your Acer LCD TV Packing checklist Your LCD TV overview 6 6 7 Front panel view Rear panel view Bottom panel view 7 8 8 Remote control 9 General keys Basic connections Connecting the power cord Setting up the remote control Enjoying analog and digital TV Connecting an antenna/cable Getting started watching your TV Connecting external audio/video devices
Copyright © 2006. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD TV AT3705-DTV User's Guide Original Issue: 02/2006 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications.
Read these instructions carefully. Please put them somewhere safe for future reference. 1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 2 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 3 Do not use this product near water. 7 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where the cord will be stepped on.
English 14 Some products are equipped with a three-wire electrical grounding-type plug that has a third pin for grounding. This plug only fits into a grounded electrical outlet. This is a safety feature. Make sure the AC outlet is properly grounded. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug by trying to insert it into a non-grounded outlet. If you cannot insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet.
English EN55013: 2001+A1: 2003: Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement. EN55020: 2002+A1: 2003: Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement. EN55022:1998/A1:2000; AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2002: Limits and methods of measurement of Radio Interference characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.
English First things first We would like to thank you for making the Acer LCD TV your choice. With proper care, your new Acer LCD TV will provide you with years of entertainment and satisfaction. This User's Guide introduces you to the various features your LCD TV can offer, and provides clear and concise information about the product, so please read it thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
Front panel view 1 Volume up/down 2 Input key 3 Menu key 4 Channel up/down 5 Headphone jack 6 Video jack 7 Audio L/R jacks 8 Power ON/OFF English Your LCD TV overview AT3705-DTV 8 AV5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Volume up When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Right arrow Volume down When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Left arrow Channel up When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Up arrow Channel down When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Down arrow 3 Men
English Rear panel view 1 AV-in 1~4 2 AV-out 3 Component-in 1~3 3 1 2 Bottom panel view 4 Power switch 8 VGA-in 5 AC-in 9 Audio-in 6 HDMI-in 10 Analog antenna-in 7 DVI-in 11 Digital antenna-in DIGITAL TUNER 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 DISPLAY Press to display input/channel information (dependent on input/source type). General keys 2 MUTE Press to toggle audio on and off. 3 Input buttons (TV/AV/Component/PC) Press to select correct input mode. 4 SLEEP Press to set a time period after which the TV will switch itself to standby (15, 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 minutes). 5 WIDE Press to toggle scaling mode between 4:3, 16:9, Panorama and Letterbox 1, 2, 3 modes. 6 SRS/BBE Press to toggle audio mode between Stereo, SRS and BBE modes.
English Basic connections Connecting the power cord 1 Connect the AC cord into the AC input on the back of the set. 2 Connect the plug to the wall outlet as shown. Setting up the remote control 1 Open the cover on the back of the remote unit. Looking after your remote control Kid 2 • Handle the remote control with care. Dropping, wetting or placing the remote control in sunlight may damage it. • Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children.
English Enjoying analog and digital TV Connecting an antenna/cable Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the back of the TV set as shown below. Analog Digital Getting started watching your TV 1 2 1,3 4 I O 1 Power I O a. Turn on the power switch beneath the screen. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RECALL 0 ENTER CH/PG b. Press the power button, number keys or channel up/down button on the remote control.
English Setup Wizard Step 1. Select the setup language you prefer. Step 2. Please select time zone. 2 Step 3. Enable daylight saving time or not. Step 4. Ensure that your co-axial cables are connected correctly before proceeding (see page 12 for details).
Setup Wizard English Step 5. Scan for digital channels. If you do not have digital service, press OK to skip this stage. The onscreen menu will ask you for confirmation. Step 6. Please select TV system. 2 Step 7. Scan for analog channels. Step 8. Setup is now complete. You are ready to begin watching TV. If you leave the setup process before it is complete, you will be given a choice of options: 1. Resume setup 2. Resume setup at next startup 3.
English Changing channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RECALL 0 ENTER ENTER 3 a. Press 0-9 on the remote control to select a channel. The channel changes after 2 seconds. Press ENTER to select the channel immediately. CH/PG b. Pressing the channel (CH) up/down button on the remote control will also change the channel. Adjusting the volume VOL 4 14 Adjust the volume level using the volume (VOL) up/down button on the remote control.
English Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD, VCR or audio/video equipment Connect your DVD player, VCR or audio/video equipment using the component port located at the rear of your LCD TV as shown below.
English Connecting a camera, camcorder, video game or headphones Connect your camera or camcorder to the video/audio ports on the bottom of the TV set as shown below. Audio Video AV5 R Y W R L R WY Y Yellow R Red W White Connecting a PC or notebook computer To display PC output on your TV, connect your PC or notebook computer to the TV as shown below.
English OSD navigation Many of the advanced settings and adjustments are available through using the OSD (onscreen display) menus, as shown in the example screenshot below. Basic operations required to navigate these menus (Picture, Audio, Channel management, Options, Settings, Empowering) are described in this section. The first time you access the OSD, you will be asked to choose your language settings.
English Adjusting the OSD settings The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your LCD TV. Press the Menu key to open the OSD. You can use the OSD to adjust the picture quality, audio settings, channel settings, general settings and the Empowering Technology settings. For advanced settings, please refer to following page: Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select Picture from the OSD.
English Empowering Technology MENU Less than two seconds Default setting in different mode OK Set-up Empowering mode More than two seconds The Empowering Key opens up the Acer Empowering Technology functions. Empowering Technology has different functions depending on your current mode. In TV mode, the choice is between Scenario mode and Favorite channel; see page 20 for details. The default setting for both modes is Scenario mode.
English Default setting in different Empowering mode Scenario mode in TV (default setting) Scenario mode has five preset viewing modes designed to give you the best picture quality when watching a particular kind of program. There are five pre-defined audio and video settings for optimal enjoyment of the following scenarios: Standard TV, Movie, Sport, Concert, Game, User. Pressing the Empowering Key for less than two seconds will toggle between the different modes.
English Advanced features PIP/PBP/POP PIP/PBP/POP SWAP ACTIVE SIZE/MODE POSITION • Press the PIP/PBP/POP button once to display activate picture-inpicture (PIP). • Press twice to activate picture-by-picture (PBP). • Press three times to activate picture-on-picture (POP). Then, the POP screens will display the TV channel programs one by one. PIP POP POP PBP POP POP POP PIP (Picture-in-Picture) PBP (Picture-by-Picture) POP (Picture-on-Picture) 1.
PIP/PBP/POP English SWAP ACTIVE POSITION SIZE/MODE 1a. Press the ACTIVE key to toggle between PBP screens. CH/PG TV AV COMPONENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1b. Press the TV, AV, COMPONENT or PC keys, number keys or CH up or down to change the content of the active screen. PC PIP/PBP/POP 0 PBP SWAP ACTIVE POSITION SIZE/MODE 2. Press the SWAP key to change the content between the primary and the PBP screen. Swap PBP PBP PIP/PBP/POP SWAP ACTIVE POSITION SIZE/MODE 1a.
English Lock TV Locking TV content Lock TV is a handy feature that can block a single channel, multiple channels or all TV sources. DISPLAY MUTE Lock TV allows you to enter a password and effectively stop anyone without the password from watching TV.
English Locking a single channel OK 1 Navigate to the channel you wish to manage. MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 2 3 Use the directional keys to navigate to the Lock This Channel. OK Channel management menu. Then select MENU 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OK Enter your PIN. Type it again and press OK to reconfirm.(see page 23 note) 0 Locking your TV MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD.
TV ratings (for digital TV mode) English Most digital TV allows you to block content according to rating systems. The rating system available is dependent on region.
English Parental Control Reformat Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) When in TV, AV, you can find the Parental Control feature by entering the Settings menu. The first time you use the Parental Control feature, enter the default PIN number, 0000, to activate the V-CHIP. This prevents children from accessing restricted content and channels.
TV ratings: English Access to most programs and movies on television can be controlled using the TV ratings. The categories are as follows: Content V (Violence) S (Sexual situation) L (Adult language) D (Sexually suggestive dialog) TV-PG (Parental guidance suggested) V V V V TV-14 (Parents strongly cautioned) V V V V TV-MA (Mature audience only) V V V TV Rating FV (Fantasy violence) TV-Y (All children) TV-Y7 (Directed to older children) V TV-G (General audience) 1.
English Canadian rating Systems Canada has two systems for rating Television content: Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings. Canadian English ratings The categories are as follows: Rating Description E Exempt programming C Children under 7 years old C8+ Children over 8 years old G General audiences PG Parental guidance suggested 14+ Over 14 years old 18+ Adults None No block 1. To set CAN.
Re-scan for channels English DISPLAY MUTE The first time you completed the setup wizard, all available channels were listed. If you need to re-scan for new channels, please follow the steps below: TV AV COMPONENT PC SLEEP WIDE SRS/BBE CARD/MGW MENU 1 2 3 ZOOM ROTATE 4 OK 5 6 OPTION 7 8 9 SLIDE 0 RECALL ENTER MENU - / CH LIST OK Scanning for channels Auto-scan BACK EPG MENU 1 CH/PG Press the MENU key on the remote control toVOL bring up the OSD.
DISPLAY MUTE TV AV COMPONENT PC SLEEP WIDE SRS/BBE CARD/MGW 1 2 3 ZOOM ROTATE 4 5 6 Channel list (for digital TV mode) DISPLAY MUTE English OPTION 7 8 9 Channel list allows you to quickly find the TV channel you are searching for.
OK Electronic program guide (for digital TV mode) English The electronic program guide (EPG) is an onscreen service available on digital and cable TV that provides information about scheduled broadcast programs on all channels by time, title, channel and genre. BACK VOL EPG CH/PG EPG screen There are three main areas of the EPG screen: b PIP/PBP/POP a SWAP ACTIVE POSITION SIZE/MODE c d MTS a.
TV AV COMPONENT PC SLEEP WIDE SRS/BBE CARD/MGW 1 2 BACK EPG VOL CH 3 ZOOM ROTATE 4 5 6 OPTION English Navigating the EPG (for 9Digital TV mode) 7 8 PIP/PBP/POP SLIDE 0 RECALL ENTER MENU - / CH LIST SWAP Red ACTIVE Green POSITION SIZE/MODE Yellow Blue SIZE SUBTITLE OK BACK EPG VOL CH/PG EPG HOLD Color keys PIP/PBP/POP 1 Press the EPG key on the remote control.
DISPLAY TV MUTE AV COMPONENT PC Audio effects English Your Acer LCD TV is equipped with high-quality sound specifications to ensure that you enjoy the best audio experience possible. SLEEP WIDE SRS/BBE SRS WOW CARD/MGW 1 2 3 4 5 6 SRS WOW is a special combination of SRS audio technologies that creates a thrilling experience with deep, rich bass from any stereo sound source. Your audio sounds fuller, richer and wider.
DISPLAY MUTE English Widescreen display mode Your Acer LCD TV has a special widescreen mode that allows you to toggle between Normal and Panorama type views. TVtoggle the display AVbetweenCOMPONENT Press the WIDE key on the remote control to the four wide modes. PC Wide mode The Acer LCD contains four widescreen modes, including 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, and Letterbox 1, 2 and 3. SLEEP 4:3 1 WIDE SRS/BBE 2 For 4:3 standard pictures. A side bar appears on each side.
English PIP/PBP/POP PIP/PBP DTV Component1 Component2 Component3 VGA DVI HDMI AV5 AV4 AV3 AV2 AV1 TV DTV X X X X X X X Component1 X X X X X X X Component2 X X X X X X X Component3 X X X X X X X VGA X X X X X X X DVI X X X X X X X HDMI X X X X X X X Main Sub TV X AV1 X AV2 X AV3 X AV4 X AV5 X POP AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 AV5 DTV Component1 Component2 Component3 VGA DVI HDMI TV TV X AV1 X X X X X X X X X X X X
English Dimension 1184.70 635.48 348.28 430.50 717.70 470.90 828.8 122.00 32.00 200.00 100.00 400.00 282.
English Troubleshooting Before you call the Acer service center, please check the following items: Here is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your LCD TV. Easy answers and solutions are provided for each. There is no picture or sound. • Make sure the power cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Make sure the input mode is correctly set by your selected input. • Make sure the antenna at the rear of the TV is properly connected.
English Product specifications Model Panel spec Resolution Brightness (typ.) Contrast Ratio (typ.) Display color Viewing Angle (typ.) Response Time (typ.) Power Supply Input Max.
