11
TV Set-Up
Getting Started
Review the important safety, installation, and oper-1.
ating information at the beginning of this book.
Choose a location for your TV.2.
• Allowatleastfourinchesofspaceonallsides
of the TV to help prevent overheating. Over-
heating may cause premature failure of the TV
as well as shortened lamp life.
• Avoidlocationswherelightmayreflectoffthe
screen.
• Seethestandrequirementsunder“Important
Information About Your TV.”
Install the batteries in the remote control. See this 3.
page for instructions. See page 27 for more on use
of the remote control.
Plug your TV into a power outlet. The green LED on 4.
the front of the TV will start blinking rapidly. After
the green LED stops blinking, press the
POWER
key to
power on the TV.
When the 5. Welcome screen appears the first time
you power on the TV, select a language for TV
menus. You can later change the language through
the Setup menu.
Connect your audio/video (A/V) devices to the TV 6.
and perform initial setup.
See chapter 3, “TV Connections,” for connec-•
tion diagrams.
See the following pages for initial TV setup and •
use of the Auto Input Sensing feature.
To connect the TV to a personal computer, see •
“Using the TV with a Personal Computer,” page
17.
Guidelines for Setting Up and Using Your New Widescreen TV
2
Installing the Remote Control
Batteries
Remove the remote control’s back cover by 1.
gently pressing in the tab and lifting off the
cover.
Load the batteries, making sure the polarities 2.
(+) and (-) are correct. For best results, insert
the negative (-) end first.
Snap the cover back in place.3.
2
1
The remote
control requires
two AA alkaline
batteries.
Turning the TV On or Off
To turn the TV on or off, point the remote control
at the front of the TV and press the
POWER
button.
Alternatively, press the
POWER
button on the TV’s
control panel.
If You Turn Off the TV by Mistake
Press 1.
POWER
again within about 60 seconds,
while the lamp is still hot, to have the TV come
back on immediately.
If the 2.
LAMP
indicator starts blinking (about 60
seconds after you shut off power), wait a few
moments for the
LAMP
indicator to stop blinking
and press
POWER
to turn the TV on again.
When You First Power On the TV
Choosing a Language for Menus
Power on the TV for the first time.1.
Press 2. to select either English or Spanish
for all menus. You can later change the lan-
guage selection through the Setup > Lan-
guage menu. See page 43.
