User manual ACER AT3205

[. . . ] Acer LCD TV Contents AT3705-MGW AT3705-DTV AT3205-DTV AT2605-DTV User's Guide Important safety instructions Disposal instructions 3 4 First things first Basic features and benefits of your Acer LCD TV Packing checklist 7 7 7 Your LCD TV overview Front panel view Rear panel view Bottom panel view 8 8 9 9 Remote control General keys Teletext & MPX 10 10 11 Basic connections Connecting the power cord Setting up the remote control 12 12 12 Enjoying analog and digital TV Connecting an antenna/cable Getting started watching your TV 13 13 13 Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD, VCR or audio/video equipment Connecting a camera, camcorder, video game or headphones Connecting a PC or notebook computer Selecting the input source 16 16 17 17 17 OSD navigation Navigating the OSD with the remote control Adjusting the OSD settings 18 18 19 Empowering Technology Set-up Empowering mode Default setting in different Empowering mode 20 20 21 Advanced features PIP/PBP/POP Lock TV TV ratings (for digital TV mode) Channel list (for digital TV mode) Electronic program guide (for digital TV mode) Audio effects Widescreen display mode 23 23 25 27 29 30 32 33 Dimensions Appendix-Source Options PIP/PBP POP 34 37 37 37 Troubleshooting Product specifications 38 40 4. in. 1. 05. series. 0303. indb 1 3/8/2006 2:03:38 PM Copyright © 2006. Acer LCD TV User's Guide Original Issue: 03/2006 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. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. [. . . ] Press 0-9 on the remote control to select a channel. Press ENTER to select the channel immediately. 3 b. Pressing the channel (CH) up/down button on the remote control will also change the channel. Adjusting the volume 4 Adjust the volume level using the volume (VOL) +/- button on the remote control. Setup may vary due to local broadcast differences. 15 4. in. 1. 05. series. 0303. indb 15 3/8/2006 2:03:45 PM 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 SCART port located at the rear of your LCD TV as shown below. **COMPONENT AUDIO GBRWR Source-IN S YWR S-VIDEO ***COMPOSITE **SCART *HDMI COMPONENT 1, 2 in AUDIO AV-1 in Y WR GBR Yellow Red White Blue Green S-video SYWR R W B or G DVD * VCR S If your audio/video device is HDMI-ready, it is recommended that you use the HDMI cable. The HDMI port is located under the back panel of your TV, as shown above. ** Acer recommends the following priority for connection types: HDMI -> Component -> SCART -> S-video -> Composite. (SCART4 and Co mponent2 for AT3705 models only. ) *** Use the composite cable if your equipment does not have S-video-out. AV-OUT YWR **COMPOSITE AUDIO *SPDIF YWR Y Yellow Red White Composite-in Audio-in SPDIF-in R W Recorder * AV Acer recommends using the SPDIF connector to connect to your AV amplifier for 5. 1 surround sound while watching digital TV programs, since your LCD TV supports Dolby digital sound. For details please see "audio effects" on page 32. ** Composite-out only works with analog broadcasts. *** If you need the TV speakers to be turned off when connecting an external AV device, please use the OSD to set "Internal speaker" to "off". 16 4. in. 1. 05. series. 0303. indb 16 3/8/2006 2:03:45 PM 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. English Audio Video AV2 YWR R L RWY Y R W Yellow Red 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. DVI D-Sub D-Sub DVI or For VGA and DVI input, Acer recommends setting your PC's external monitor resolution to 1360 x 768 pixels @ 60 Hz refresh rate. Selecting the input source Once you have connected your antenna or external equipment to the TV, you need to select the correct input source. Press the corresponding button on the remote control to select the correct input source. Input button guide: 1 2 TV key Toggle Digital TV (DTV) and Analog TV (ATV) between input sources. AV key Toggle AV1/AV2/Component1/Component2(*) and HDMI between input sources. SCART key Toggle SCART1/SCART2/SCART3 and SCART4(*) between input sources. PC key Toggle VGA and DVI between input sources. 3 1 2 3 4 4 * For AT3705 models only. 17 4. in. 1. 05. series. 0303. indb 17 3/8/2006 2:03:46 PM 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, Setting, Options, Empowering) are described in this section. The first time you access the OSD, you will be asked to choose your language settings. Navigating the OSD with the remote control MPX TELTEXT HOLD SIZE SUBTITLE You can also interact with these menus using the front panel controls. Please see "Front panel view" on page 8 for details. There are six main OSD menus. These are: Picture, Audio, Channel management, Options, Setting and Empowering. Use the following method to navigate these menus. U 1 M EN Press the MENU button on the remote control or the MENU button on the control panel. 2 Select your desired menu by using the up and down directional keys to switch between the six menus. 3 Use the directional keys to interact with the menu. The up/down directions will scroll through the menu options, while left/right will adjust the different settings (for example, in the Picture menu, settings such as brightness, contrast, etc. ). Press MENU to exit. 18 4. in. 1. 05. series. 0303. indb 18 3/8/2006 2:03:46 PM Adjusting the OSD settings English The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your LCD TV. 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 2 3 4 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. [. . . ] Reception other than those of broadcasting stations can be considered. Picture is not clear. · · · · · Make sure the antenna cable is properly connected. Consider whether your TV signal is being properly received. Poor picture quality can occur due to a VHS camera, camcorder, or other peripheral being connected at the same time. Switch off one of the other peripherals. [. . . ]