LCD TV OWNER’S MANUAL MODELS: 15LC1R * 20LC1R * 23LC1R * Please read Information Manual included together before reading this manual and operating your set. Retain it for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the set. See the label attached on the back cover and quote this information to your dealer when you require service.
Contents Installation 3 Please set it up carefully so the product doesn’t fall over 5 Location and function of controls Remote control handset Battery installation / Front/ Rear 6 Basic operation On and off / Programme selection Volume adjustment / Quick view Mute function On screen language selection 10 On screen menus Menu selection 11 Setting up TV stations Auto programme tuning Manual programme tuning Assigning a station name Programme edit Favourite programme Calling the programme table 12
ENGLISH Installation Unfolding the stand base 1. Place the set with its front facing downward on a cushion or soft cloth. 2. Hold down the release button inside the stand and strongly pull out the stand with your two hands. Note: Here shown may be somewhat different from your set. The stand won't move if you don't press release button.
Installation Connection of TV 1. Connect the aerial cable to the socket marked +75 Ω on the back. For the best reception an outdoor aerial should be used. 2. To connect an additional equipment, see the Connection of external equipment section. 3. Connect the power cord. Note: Here shown may be somewhat different from your set. ( ) Positioning your display Adjust the position of the panel in various ways for maximum comfort.
Please set it up carefully so the product doesn’t fall over. Set it up close to the wall so the product doesn’t fall over when it is pushed backwards. The instructions shown below is a safer way to set up the product, which is to fix it on the wall so the product doesn’t fall over when it is pulled in the forward direction. It will prevent the product from falling forward and hurting people. It will also prevent the product from damage caused by fall.
Location and function of controls All the functions can be controlled with the remote control handset. Some functions can also be adjusted with the buttons on the top panel of the set. Only the remote control handset supplied will operate this set. Remote control handset MUTE POWER 1 10 11 TV INPUT I/II 12 2 Before you use the remote control handset, please install the batteries. See the next page. 1. MUTE switches the sound on or off. LIST Q.VIEW MENU 13 2. TV returns to the TV mode.
ENGLISH Location and function of controls 11. POWER switches the set on from standby or off to standby. 12. I/II selects the language during dual language broadcast. 13. MENU selects a menu. MUTE 14. PSM (Picture Status Memory) recalls your preferred picture setting. 1 15. TELETEXT BUTTONS These buttons are used for teletext. For further details, see the ‘Teletext’ section. 2 * : No function COLOURED BUTTONS : These buttons are used for teletext (only TELETEXT models) or programme edit.
Location and function of controls Front Top panel PR VOL OK MENU INPUT /I 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 8 E / D (Programme Down/Up) selects a programme or a menu item. switches the set on from standby. 1. ON/OFF (r / I) switches the set on from standby or off to standby. 6. 2. INPUT selects the remote operating mode. switches the set on from standby. 7. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR 3. MENU selects a menu. 4. OK accepts your selection or displays the current mode. 5.
ENGLISH Location and function of controls Rear 23LC1R* only 15/ 23LC1R* L COMPONENT (VIDEO / AUDIO Input) R AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT PC INPUT JACK PC INPUT ANTENNA INPUT PC SOUND INPUT ANT IN ( 75 ) PC SOUND AV 1 AC INPUT H/P AV 2 AC INPUT EURO SCART SOCKET AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT HEADPHONE JACK FOR SERVICE ANTENNA INPUT JACK 20LC1R* FOR SERVICE ANT IN ( 75 ) AV 1 AC INPUT H/P AV 2 AC INPUT EURO SCART SOCKET AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT HEADPHONE JACK
Basic operation On and off 1. Press the POWER, D / E, TV, INPUT or NUMBER buttons to switch it on fully. 2. Press the POWER button. The set reverts to standby mode. 3. Pull out mains plugs to switch the set off. MUTE TV POWER INPUT Note : If, while the set is switched on, the mains plug is disconnected the set will switch to standby or power on when the mains plug is replaced in the mains power socket. I/II Programme selection LIST Q.VIEW MENU You can select a programme number with the buttons.
ENGLISH On screen menus Menu selection 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to display each menu. 2. Press the G button and then D / E button to select a menu item. 3. Change the setting of an item in the sub or pull-down menu with F / G button. You can move to the higher level menu by pressing the OK button and to move to the lower level menu by pressing the MENU button. Note : a. In the TV/AV mode, the SCREEN (20LC1R*) menu is not displayed. b. In the teletext mode, menus are not displayed. c.
Setting up TV stations STATION Up to 100 TV stations can be stored by programme numbers (0 to 99). Once you have preset the stations, you will be able to use the D / E or NUMBER buttons to scan the stations you have programmed. Stations can be tuned using automatic or manual modes. Auto programme Manual programme Programme edit Favourite programme Auto programme tuning D E MENU FG All stations that can be received are stored by this method.
ENGLISH Setting up TV stations STATION Manual programme tuning Auto programme Manual programme Programme edit Favourite programme Manual programme lets you manually tune and arrange the stations in whatever order you desire. Also you can assign a station name with five characters to each programme number. 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the STATION menu. 2. Press the G button and then D / E button to select Manual programme. 3.
Setting up TV stations Assigning a station name 1. Repeat the ‘Manual programme tuning’ steps 1 to 2. 2. Press the G button and then D / E button to select Name. 3. Press the G button and then use the D / E. You can use a blank, +, -, the number 0 to 9 and the alphabet A to Z. STATION Auto programme Manual programme Programme edit Favourite programme D E MENU FG A~Z OK a~z [] 0~9 ? ! # - + [ ] : blank MUTE POWER TV MULTIMEDIA I/II LIST Q.
ENGLISH Setting up TV stations Programme edit STATION Auto programme Manual programme Programme edit Favourite programme This function enables you to delete or skip the stored programmes. Also you can move some stations to other programme numbers or insert a blank station data into the selected programme number. 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the STATION menu. 2. Press the G button and then D / E button to select Programme edit. 3.
Setting up TV stations STATION Favourite programme Auto programme Manual programme Programme edit Favourite programme This function lets you select your favourite programmes directly. 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the STATION menu. D E 2. Press the G button and then programme. MENU FG OK D / E to select Favourite Favourite programme On MUTE --------- POWER D E TV MULTIMEDIA I/II LIST Q.VIEW MENU 3. 4. 5. 6.
ENGLISH Picture adjustment PICTURE PSM (Picture Status Memory) 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the PICTURE menu. 2. Press the G button and then D / E button to select PSM. 3. Press the G button and then D / E button to select a picture setting on the PSM menu. 4. Press the OK button.
Sound adjustment SSM (Sound Status Memory) SOUND SSM AVL Balance You can select your preferred sound setting; Flat, Music, Movie or Sports and you can also adjust the sound frequency of the equalizer. 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the SOUND menu. SOUND D E MENU FG Flat Music Movie Sports User SSM AVL Balance OK MUTE POWER TV MULTIMEDIA I/II LIST Q.VIEW MENU D E MENU FG G OK 2. Press the G button and then D / E button to select SSM. 3.
ENGLISH Sound adjustment Stereo/Dual reception When a programme is selected, the sound information for the station appears after the programme number and station name disappear. Broadcast Mono Stereo Dual On Screen Display MONO STEREO DUAL I Mono sound selection In stereo reception if the stereo signal is weak, you can switch to mono by pressing the I/II button twice. In mono reception the depth of sound is improved. To switch back to stereo, press the I/II button twice again.
TIME Menu Clock TIME Clock Off time On time Auto sleep D E You must set the time correctly before using on/off time function. 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the TIME menu. 2. Press the G button and then D / E button to select Clock. Time MENU FG OK Clock Off time On time Auto sleep MUTE -i-i:i-i- POWER D E TV/AV MULTIMEDIA I/II MENU FG OK 3. Press the G button and then D / E button to adjust the hour. 4. Press the G button and then D / E button to adjust the minute.
ENGLISH TIME Menu TIME Auto sleep Clock Off time On time Auto sleep If you select On on the Auto sleep menu, the set will automatically switch itself to standby mode approximately ten minutes after a TV station stops broadcasting. 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the TIME menu. 2. Press the G button and then D / E button to select Auto sleep. 3. Press the G button and then D / E button to select On or Off.
Other functions SPECIAL TV, AV and PC modes Language Input Child lock Power indicator D E MENU FG Inputs can be set for TV, AV or PC mode. AV mode is used when a video cassette recorder (VCR), or other equipment is connected to the set. Note : When a VCR is connected via the aerial socket the set is used in TV mode. See the ‘Connection of external equipment’ section. OK MUTE POWER TV MULTIMEDIA I/II 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the SPECIAL menu. 2.
ENGLISH Other functions SETUP Child lock Language Input Child lock Power indicator The TV can be set so that the remote control handset is needed to control it. This feature can be used to prevent unauthorized viewing. 1. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the SPECIAL menu. 2. Press the G button and then D / E button to select Child lock. 3. Press the G button and then D / E button to select On or Off on the Child lock menu.
Teletext - This feature is not available in all countries. MUTE POWER Teletext (or TOP text) is an optional function, therefore only a set with the teletext system can receive the teletext broadcast. Teletext is a free service broadcast by most TV stations which gives up-to-theminute information on news, weather, television programmes, share prices and many other topics. The teletext decoder of this TV can support the SIMPLE, TOP and FASTEXT systems.
ENGLISH Teletext Direct page selection Corresponding to the SIMPLE teletext mode, you can select a page by entering it as a three digit number using the NUMBER buttons in TOP mode. FASTEXT The teletext pages are colour coded along the bottom of the screen and are selected by pressing the corresponding coloured button. Page selection 1. Press the i button to select the index page. 2. You can select the pages which are colour coded along the bottom line with the same coloured buttons. 3.
Connection of external equipment You can connect additional equipment, such as VCRs, camcorders etc. to your set. Examples are shown below. (- This part of Connection of external equipment mainly use pictures for the 23LC1R*.) Aerial socket PC INPUT ANT IN ( 75 ) PC SOUND 1. Connect the RF out socket of the VCR to the aerial socket of the set. 2. Connect the aerial cable to the RF aerial in socket of the VCR. 3.
ENGLISH Connection of external equipment Euro scart socket (DVD) PC INPUT ANT IN ( 75 ) PC SOUND AV 1 1. Connect the Euro scart socket of the DVD to the Euro scart socket of the set. 2. Press the INPUT button to select AV1. 3. Press the PLAY button on the DVD. The DVD playback picture appears on the screen. H/P AV 2 S-VIDEO DVD DVD input sockets (15/23LC1R*) COMPONENT L R AUDIO VIDEO 1.
Connection of PC PC INPUT ANT IN ( 75 ) PC SOUND AV 1 H/P AV 2 S-VIDEO PERSONAL COMPUTER PC in socket (15/23LC1R*) 1. Connect the signal cable from the monitor output socket of the PERSONAL COMPUTER to the PC input socket of the set. 2. Connect the audio cable from the PC to the PC SOUND sockets of the set. 3. Press the INPUT button to select RGB-PC. 4. Switch on the PC, and the PC screen appears on the set. The set can be operated as the PC monitor.
ENGLISH Connection of PC PC Setup (15/23LC1R*) SCREEN ARC * Auto configure Manual configure Reset D E MENU FG You can adjust auto configure, manual configure and reset as you prefer. OK * : 23LC1R* only 1. Press the INPUT button and then D / E button to select the RGB-PC. 2. Press the MENU button and then D / E button to select the SCREEN menu. 3. Press the G button and then D / E button to select the desired screen function.
Connection of PC Picture format (23LC1R* only) You can watch TV in various picture formats; Full, 16:9, 14:9, Zoom, Spectacle, Original, 4:3. Repeatedly press the ARC button to select your desired picture format. Full When your TV receives the wide screen signal, it will lead you to adjust the picture horizontally or vertically, in a linear proportion, to fill the entire screen fully. (Not available in all countries) MUTE TV POWER MULTIMEDIA I/II LIST Q.
ENGLISH Troubleshooting Checklist The operation does not work normally. The remote control doesn’t work • Check to see if there is any object between the product and the remote control causing obstruction. • Are batteries installed with correct polarity (+ to +, - to -)? • Correct remote operating mode set: TV, VCR etc.? • Install new batteries. Power is suddenly turned off • Is the sleep timer set? • Check the power control settings.
The audio function does not work. Picture OK & No sound No output from one of the speakers Unusual sound from inside the product • Press the VOL (or Volume) button. • Sound muted? Press MUTE button. • Try another channel. The problem may be with the broadcast. • Are the audio cables installed properly? • Adjust Balance in menu option. • A change in ambient humidity or temperature may result in an unusual noise when the product is turned on or off and does not indicate a fault with the product.