User manual ACER AT3720A

[. . . ] Acer LCD TV Contents AT4220A/AT3720A AT3220A Important safety instructions Disposal instructions 3 3 First things first Packing checklist 4 4 User's Guide Your LCD TV overview Front panel view Rear panel view 4 4 5 Remote control General keys 6 6 Basic connections Connecting the power cord Setting up the remote control 7 7 7 Enjoying analog TV Connecting an antenna/cable Getting started watching your TV 7 7 7 Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment Connecting a camera, camcorder or video game Connecting a PC or notebook computer Selecting the input source 8 8 9 9 9 OSD navigation Navigating the OSD with the remote control Adjusting the OSD settings 10 10 11 Empowering Technology Set-up Empowering mode Default setting in different Empowering mode 12 12 13 Advanced features PIP/PBP/POP Lock TV Parental Control Re-scan for channels Widescreen display mode 14 14 16 18 21 22 Troubleshooting Product specifications 23 24 Acer. TV. US. indb 1 6/22/2006 11:24:58 AM Copyright © 2006. Acer LCD TV User's Guide Original Issue: 06 / 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. [. . . ] Basic operations required to navigate these menus (Picture, Audio, Channel management, Options, Settings , and Empowering) are described in this section. Navigating the OSD with the remote control You can also interact with these menus using the front panel controls. Please see "Front panel view" on page 4 for details. There are six main OSD menus. These are: Picture, Audio, Channel management, Options , Settings and Empowering. Use the following method to navigate these menus. 1 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. 10 Acer. TV. US. indb 10 6/22/2006 11:25:07 AM 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 , options , general settings, and Empowering Technology. 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. Using the directional keys, select Picture from the OSD. Then navigate to the picture element you wish to adjust. Use the left or right keys to adjust the sliding scales. The Picture menu can be used to adjust the current Scenario mode, brightness, contrast, color, sharpness and other image-related qualities. Adjusting the audio settings 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. Using the directional keys, select Audio from the onscreen display. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust. Use the left or right keys to adjust the sliding scale. The Audio menu can also be used to adjust the treble, balance, sound effects and other important sound-related settings. Adjusting the channel management 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. Using the directional keys, select Channel management from the OSD. Use the directional keys to navigate the menus. The Channel management menu can be used to set channel skipped, select TV system and scan channels automatically. Adjusting other options 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. Using the directional keys, select Options from the OSD. Use the directional keys to navigate the menus. The Options menu can be used to select the picture aspect-ratio mode, set the sleep timer and other important options. Adjusting the settings 1 2 3 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. [. . . ] Then, select Start and press OK to begin. 4 Select OK and press MENU to exit. 21 Acer. TV. US. indb 21 6/22/2006 11:25:27 AM Widescreen display mode English Your Acer LCD TV has a special widescreen mode that allows you to toggle between 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, and Letterbox 1, 2 and 3 type views. Press the WIDE key on the remote control to toggle the display between the four wide modes. Wide mode The Acer LCD contains four widescreen modes, including 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, and Letterbox 1, 2 and 3. W D E I 4:3 For 4:3 standard pictures. A side bar appears on each side. 16:9 In this mode, the whole picture is stretched toward each side of the screen. Panorama In this mode, the picture is progressively stretched toward each side of the screen. Letterbox 1, 2, and 3 In this mode, the picture is enlarged linearly to fit the screen. The top and bottom portions of the picture may be cut off. 22 Acer. TV. US. indb 22 6/22/2006 11:25:29 AM 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. [. . . ]