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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12 13. 14. 15. 16. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
PRECAUTION ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • ENSURE that LCD TV stand is tightened properly to the set (See Quick Guide) on the right way of tightening of the screw of the stand to the set. Improper tightening of screw may render the set unsafe. • If LCD TV is installed on the wall, installation should be carried out by qualified servicemen. Improper or incorrect installation may render the set unsafe. • Disconnect main plug when : — cleaning the TV screen, never use abrasive cleaning agents.
CONTENTS Introduction Welcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LANGUAGE SETTINGS F or English, French, or Spanish -speaking TV owners, an onscreen LANGUAGE option is present. The LANGUAGE control enables you to set the TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English, French, or Spanish. 1 INSTALL LANGUAGE TUNER MODE AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL EDIT FACTORY RESET ENGLISH ANTENNA Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. MOVE 2 Press the / button to highlight the INSTALL menu. 3 Press the / LANGUAGE. 4 Press the / or Spanish.
TUNER MODE CONTROL T he Tuner Mode allows you to c hange the LCD TV’s signal input to Cable or Air (antenna). It’s impor tant for the LCD TV to know if you want to receive c hannels from a cable TV signal or an INSTALL LANGUAGE TUNER MODE AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL EDIT FACTORY RESET antenna signal. 1 2 ENGLISH ANTENNA Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. Press the menu. / button to highlight the INSTALL 3 Press the INSTALL . / button to enter the 4 Press the MODE .
AUTO PROGRAM (SETTING UP CHANNELS) Y our LCD TV can automatically set itself for local area (or cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area by pressing the CH ( ) or CH ( ) button. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 6 7 Press the OK/MENU button to return to the previous menu. Press the / button to highlight the INSTALL menu.
CHANNEL EDIT CONTROL C hannel Edit control lets you edit the channel listing. You can add or remove a channel in the INSTALL LANGUAGE TUNER MODE AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL EDIT FACTORY RESET LCD TV’s memor y. 1 2 ENGLISH ANTENNA Press the MENU button to open the onscreen menu. CHANNEL EDIT MOVE SELECT OK RETURN MENU EXIT CURRENT CHANNEL SKIPPED MOVE Press the / button to highlight the INSTALL menu, then / button to enter.
FACTORY RESET INSTALL Y our TV can be reset to the original factory settings by performing the LANGUAGE TUNER MODE AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL EDIT FACTORY RESET following steps. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the / button to highlight the INSTALL menu, then press the / button to enter. 3 Press the / button repeatedly to highlight the FACTORY RESET control, then press the / button to enter.
BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATIONS 3 TELEVISION AND REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 4 Connect the power plug to the power socket. Press POWER to turn on the LCD TV. 2 PressVOL + to increase the sound level, or pressVOL – to decrease the sound level. 5 Press CH + or CH – to select channels. Point the remote control toward on the front of the LCD TV to operate. BATTERY INSTALLATION 6 7 8 Open the battery compartment on the back of the remote control. Place AAA the remote control.
REMOTE CONTROL -FOR TV OPERATIONS Standby (Power) button Press to turn the LCD TV on or off. Number buttons Press to select TV channels. When selecting single-digit channels, press the number of the desired channel. The LCD TV will pause for a few seconds then tune to the selected channel. Note: +10 button is for DVD use. Smart Picture button Press repeatedly to select either Personal, Movie, Sports, We ak signal, Multimedia , or Night picture setting.
REMOTE CONTROL -FOR DVD OPERATIONS OPEN/CLOSE button Use to eject the disc being played in the disc slot, the main unit must be set to DVD status. DVD TITLE button Use to bring up the DVD title menu. PLAY button Use to begin the DVD playback. STOP button Use to stop the DVD playback. PREV/NEXT button Use to skip to the previous or next chapter . PAUSE button Use to pause the DVD playback. FF/FR button Use to play DVD fast for ward/ backward. ZOOM button Use to zoom the DVD playback picture.
TIMER MENU CONTROLS Y our LCD TV comes with an onscreen clock. The TV can also be set to turn on or off at a specific time and tune to a specific channel when it powers itself on. OFF 1 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.. 15 Mins 2 Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select your requiring sleep timing. 30 Mins 60 Mins 90 Mins 120 Mins 180 Mins 240 Mins 1 2 HELPFUL HINT IMPORTANT For the Timer to function, the set must not be turned off.
TV PICTURE MENU CONTROLS T o adjust your LCD TV picture, select a channel and follow these steps. PICTURE 1 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. 2 When PICTURE menu is highlighted, press the / button to enter the PICTURE menu.
TV SOUND MENU CONTROLS T o adjust your LCD TV Sound, select a channel and follow these steps. 1 2 3 Press the MENU button to see the menu. 4 Press the / button to choose the item you want to adjust: Smart Sound, 120HZ~10KHZ, Balance,Stereo , Virtual Surround, AV L. Smart Sound: Please refer to page 17 for details on Smart Sound Settings. 120HZ~10KHZ: Allows you to adjust 120HZ, 500HZ, 1K5HZ, 5KHZ, 10KHZ. Balance: Adjust the balance of the sound.
SMART PICTURE CONTROL hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your LCD TV has video control preset that will match with your current program source or content. Smart Picture quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions that you may have in your home.
SMART LOCK FEATURES T he SMART Lock feature is an integrated circuit that receives and processes data sent by broadcasters, or other program providers, that contain program content advisories.When programmed by the viewer, a TV with SMART Lock can respond to the content advisories and block program content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.). This is a great feature to censor the type of viewing children may watch.
SMART LOCK PASSWORD ver the next few pages you’ll learn how to block programs and understand the rating terms for cer tain broadcasts. First, set password. O 1 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the / button to highlight the FEATURES menu, then press the / button to enter. 3 4 Press the / button to select SMART LOCK. 5 Enter a four-digit code using the Number buttons. 6 Press the MENU button repeatedly to remove the menu from the screen.
SMART LOCK PROGRAM A fter your personal password has been set (see the previous page), you are ready to FEATURES SOURCE PICTURE FORMAT SMART LOCK CLOSED CAPTION SLEEP TIME select the channels or inputs you want to block out or censor. TV WIDE SCREEN OFF OFF Input Password Password 1 2 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. Press the / button to highlight the FEATURES menu, then press the / button to enter. 3 Press the / button to select SMART LOCK, then press the / button to enter.
SMART LOCK - MOVIE RATINGS T he Smart Lock feature can block programming based on the Movie Industr y ratings. FEATURES Once you’ve entered your access code and the SOURCE PICTURE FORMAT SMART LOCK CLOSED CAPTION SLEEP TIME SMART Lock features are displayed on the screen: 1 2 3 OFF OFF Input Password: Password Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. MOVE SELECT OK RETURN MENU EXIT Press the / button to highlight the / FEATURES menu, then press the button to enter.
SMART LOCK -TV RATINGS T he SMART Lock feature can block programming based on the TV Industr y FEATURES SOURCE PICTURE FORMAT SMART LOCK CLOSED CAPTION SLEEP TIME ratings.Once you’ve entered your access code and the SMART Lock features are displayed on the screen. TV WIDE SCREEN OFF OFF Input Password: Password FEATURES 1 2 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. 3 Press the / button to highlight SMART LOCK, then press / the button to enter. Input Password will appear on the screen.
USING THE PICTURE FORMAT Y ou can change the picture format size to match the type of program you are watching. Select the FEATURES SOURCE PICTURE FORMAT SMART LOCK CLOSED CAPTION SLEEP TIME Wide Screen, 4:3, Zoom14:9, Zoom16:9, Subtitle Zoom, Super Wide. 1 2 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. 3 Press the / button to highlight the PICTURE FORMAT, then press the / button to select your choice. 4 Press the OK button to return to the previous menu.
CLOSED CAPTIONS C losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses onscreen “text boxes” to show FEATURES SOURCE PICTURE FORMAT SMART LOCK CLOSED CAPTION SLEEP TIME dialogue and conversations while the TV program is in progress. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu.
DVD MODE CONTROL Play Discs 1 2 Press POWER to turn on the unit. 3 4 5 6 7 Insert a disc into the disc slot, with the label side facing to yourself. 1 Press the SOURCE button repeatedly to select DVD. Press OK button to confirm. The unit begins to read the disc. Press PLAY( ) to play the disc. Press STOP( ) to stop playback. 2 Press the open button ( ) on the remote control to remove the disc and turn off the unit. 5 HELPFUL HINT If playing a DVD, the TV screen shows DVD menu or title menu.
DVD MODE CONTROL Pause (DVD) 1 2 Press PAUSE ( ) to pause playback of DVD while it is playing. Press PLAY( ) to resume playback. Pause (CD) 1 2 Press PAUSE ( ) to pause playback of CD while it is playing. Press PLAY( ) to resume playback. 2 HELPFUL HINT Each time you press PAUSE ( ) , the picture advances one frame while a DVD disc being played.
DVD M ODE CONTROL DVD Men u Play ome DVDs have title menus and chapter menus. S 1 2 3 4 5 Root Menu 1. 2. 11. Press PLAY( ) , the screen shows the menu. Press or to skip to the next or previous page. Select the item you want with number buttons or direction buttons. 3 Press DVD TITLE button once to return to the title menu. Press DVD MENU button once to return to the root menu; press it again to resume to play.
DVD MODE CONTROL Select with Number Buttons oad a disc . Press number buttons to select tracks after the unit f inishes reading the disc . L TRACK08/20 To select track number smaller than 10 1 Press 1-10/0 number buttons to select desired track. To select track number greater than 10 2 3 Press +10 number buttons once. 1 3 2 And press 1-10/0 number buttons to select desired track.
DVD MODE CONTROL - PLAY DISCS IN VARIOUS WAYS Audio Language W 1 hile playing a DVD disc with multiple audio languages , you can change the audio language. Press AUDIO button repeatedly to select the desired audio language. Audio Channel ou can also change the audio channel output from a multi-channel DVD or CD disc . Y 2 Press A.MODE button repeatedly to select the desired audio channel output. The audio channel output options as follows: MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT , MIXED MONO and STEREO.
DVD MODE CONTROL - PLAY DISCS IN VARIOUS WAYS Fast Play hen playing a disc , you can play it in fast- forward or fast-reverse mode to f ind what you want to view. W 1 While disc is playing, press to play in fast-forward mode. Each time you press the button, the speed changes as follows: 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X Normal Playback. 2 While disc is playing, press to play in fast-reverse mode. Each time you press the button, the speed changes as follows: 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X Normal Playback.
DVD MODE CONTROL - PLAY DISCS IN VARIOUS WAYS Repeat Play his function can be used to repeatedly play a title , chapter , track, or a whole disc . T To Repeat a Title, Chapter or Disc 1 Press REPEAT button repeatedly to select the followings: CHAPTER: repeats the currently playing chapter. TITLE: repeats the currently playing title. ALL: repeats the currently playing disc. To Repeat a Track or Disc 2 Press REPEAT button repeatedly to select the followings: TRACK: repeats the currently playing track.
DVD MODE CONTROL - PLAY DISCS IN VARIOUS WAYS Zoom Pla y T his function can be used to watch motion or motionless picture. 1 Press ZOOM button repeatedly to select the followings: 2X, 3X, 4X, 1/2 , 1/3 , and 1/4 . 2 Press , picture. 3 To resume the picture, press ZOOM button until the picture is in normal size. . , , to move the enlarged 2 1 3 Select Subtitles T his operation works only with discs with multiple subtitle languages recorded.
DVD MODE CONTROL - PLAY DISCS IN VARIOUS WAYS Shuffle (Random) Play T he unit can play DVD chapters or audio tracks in random order . The order is different each time. 1 Press P.MODE button to select shuffle or 2 To cancel shuffle or random playback, press random play mode when a disc is playing. STOP ( ) button twice. 2 1 HELPFUL HINT The playback order is different each time .
DVD MODE CONTROL - PLAY DISCS IN VARIOUS WAYS Program Pla y o use the pro gram playbac k feature, you must enter the order in which you want the titles (and chapters) on the DVD or the tracks on the CD to play by creating a program. T DVD 1 PROGRAM: TT(20)/CH ( --) 01 TT :_ _ CH:_ _ 06 TT:_ 02 TT :_ _ CH:_ _ 07 TT:_ 03 TT :_ _ CH:_ _ 08 TT:_ 04 TT :_ _ CH:_ _ 09 TT:_ 05 TT :_ _ CH:_ _ 10 TT:_ EXIT 2 2 Press P.
DVD MODE CONTROL -PLA Y DISCS IN VARIOUS WAYS Program Play CD 1 Press P.MODE button until the screen shows: PROGRAM: TRACK (01-20) 01 _ _ 06 _ _ 02 _ _ 07 _ _ 03 _ _ 08 _ _ 04 _ _ 09 _ _ 05 _ _ 10 _ _ EXIT NEXT 2 2 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the track number you want to play first. The track number entered appears in the box.
DVD MENU SETUP A ccording to the disc information, set the following functions for the player to obtain the best playing status. OSD LANGUAGE SETTINGS or English, French, or Spanish -speaking TV owners, an onscreen OSD LANGUAGE option is present. The OSD LANGUAGE control enables you to set the DVD’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English, French, or Spanish.
CAPTIONS SETUP 1 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. -- GENERAL SETUP PAGE-- When GENERAL SETUP is highlighted, press the button to enter. GENERAL SETUP OSD LANG AUDIO SETUP CAPTIONS VIDEO SETUP PASSWORD EXIT PARENTAL DEFAULT -- GENERAL SETUP PAGE-- 3 OSD LANG Press the / button to select CAPTIONS, then press the button to enter. CAPTIONS ON PASSWORD OFF PARENTAL DEFAULT 4 Press the / button to select ON or OFF, then press OK to confirm.
PASSWORD SETUP-PW MODE 1 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. When GENERAL SETUP is highlighted, press the button to enter. -- GENERAL SETUP PAGE-OSD LANG PW MODE CAPTIONS PASSWORD PASSWORD PARENTAL -- PASSWORD SETUP PAGE-- DEFAULT 3 Press the / button to select PASSWORD, then press the button to enter. 4 When PW MODE is highlighted, press the button to enter.
PASSWORD SETUP-PASSWORD 1 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. When GENERAL SETUP is highlighted, press the button to enter. -- GENERAL SETUP PAGE-OSD LANG PW MODE CAPTIONS PASSWORD PASSWORD PARENTAL DEFAULT 3 4 5 -- PASSWORD SETUP PAGE-PW MODE Press the / button to select PASSWORD, then press the button to enter. Press the / then press the button to select PASSWORD, button to enter. When CHANGE is highlighted, press the OK button to confirm.
PARENTAL SETUP 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. 2 When GENERAL SETUP is highlighted, press the button to enter. 3 Press the / button to select PARENTAL, then press the button to enter. 4 Press the / button to select the items. press the OK button to confirm.
DEFAULT SETUP 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. 2 When GENERAL SETUP is highlighted, press the button to enter. -- GENERAL SETUP PAGE-OSD LANG CAPTIONS PASSWORD PARENTAL DEFAULT 3 Press the / button to select DEFAULT, then press the button to enter. 4 When RESET is highlighted, press the OK button to reset the original factory settings. 5 6 Press the button to return to the previous menu. Press the MENU button repeatedly to clear the menu from the screen.
AUDIO SETUP 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. -- AUDIO SETUP PAGE-GENERAL SETUP 2 CHANNEL EQ AUDIO SETUP Press the / button to select AUDIO SETUP, then press the button to enter. VIDEO SETUP EXIT -- AUDIO SETUP PAGE-- 3 When CHANNEL EQ is highlighted, press the button to enter. 4 5 When EQ TYPE is highlighted, press the button to enter. 6 7 CHANNEL EQ -- CHANNEL EQUALLZER-EQ TYPE Press the / button to select the items under EQ TYPE.
VIDEO SETUP-SHARPNESS 1 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. Press the / button to select VIDEO SETUP, then press the button to enter. -- VIDEO SETUP PAGE-GENERAL SETUP SHARPNESS AUDIO SETUP BRIGHTNESS VIDEO SETUP CONTRAST EXIT -- VIDEO SETUP PAGE-- 3 When SHARPNESS is highlighted, press the button to enter. 4 Press the / button to select either High, Medium, Low. Press the OK button to confirm. 5 6 Press the button to return to the previous menu.
VIDEO SETUP-BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to open the onscreen menu. -- VIDEO SETUP PAGE-SHARPNESS 2 Press the / button to select VIDEO SETUP, then press the button to enter. BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST -- VIDEO SETUP PAGE-- BRIGHTNESS 3 4 Press the / button to select BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST and press the button to enter. 0 -- VIDEO SETUP PAGE-SHARPNESS BRIGHTNESS Press the / button to adjust the BRIGHTNESS/ CONTRAST. Press the OK button to confirm.
PC PICTURE CONTROLS T his TV can also be used as a PC Monitor. A PC video signal must be present or the TV will go into PICTURE BRIGHTNESS standby mode. The PC Picture controls allow you to adjust the picture. CONTRAST COLOR TEMP NORMAL AUTO ADJUST MANUAL ADJUST Note: Make sure you are in PC mode. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. 2 When the PICTURE menu is highlighted, Press the / button to enter the PICTURE menu.
PC AUDIO CONTROLS T his TV can also be used as a PC Monitor. A PC video signal must be present or the TV will go AUDIO into standby mode. The AUDIO controls allow you to adjust the sound. SMART SOUND 120HZ 500HZ 1K5HZ 5KHZ 10KHZ BALANCE VIRTUAL SURROUND AVL Note : Make sure you are in PC mode . 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the / button to highlight the AUDIO menu, then press / to enter.
SETTING UP THE PC MODE (PERSONAL COMPUTER MONITOR) 20MF Series (20” LCD TV) No Resolution Frequency 60 HZ 1 2 640 x 480 70 HZ 3 75 HZ 4 60 HZ 5 800 x 600 70 HZ 6 75 HZ 7 60 HZ 8 1024 x 768 70 HZ 75 HZ 9 10 720 x 400 DOS Mode 47
TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS-TV Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow “Ghost” or double images • This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills. Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture. No power • Check that the TV’s AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket. • Unplug the television, wait for 60 seconds. Then re-insert plug into the mains socket and turn on the television again.
TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS- DVD f you experience the following problems while using the unit, this trouble shooting tips can help you. I No sound Check if the unit is connected securely. Make sure the TV or amplifier is working properly. Make sure the amplifier is set to receive DVD signal output. No ima ge Check if the unit is connected securely . Make sure the TV is working properly. Make sure the color system is set correctly. Bad sound quality Make sure the audio output mode is set correctly.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS LCD PANEL RESOLUTION VIEWING ANGLE ( L/R/U/D) 20'' TFT LCD 1366 X 768 80/80/80/60 DIMENSION WITH STAND WITHOUT STAND 20.6 20.6 WEIGHT (WITHOUT ACCESSORIES) X 16.5 X 14.8 X 8.3 (inch) X 3.6 (inch) 20.
CARE AND CLEANING WARNING concerning stationary images on the TV Screen: Do not leave fixed images on the screen for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven aging of the LCD panel. Normal use of the TV should involve viewing of programs that have constantly moving or changing images. Do not leave moving images on screen for extended periods of time. Do not display the same images too frequently; if you do, subtle “ghost” images can be left on the LCD screen.
REGULATORY FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) NOTICE (U.S. ONLY) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
LIMITED WARRANTY Ninety (90) Days Labor & One (1) Year Parts & One (1) Year Display MAGNAVOX warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of the date of purchase to receive repair on the product. A sales receipt or other document showing the product and the date that you purchased the product as well as the authorized retailer included, is considered such proof. TO OBTA IN WARRANTY SERVICE IN THE U.S.
