User manual ACER AT4235B

[. . . ] Acer LCD TV Contents AT4235B AT3235B AT2635B User's Guide Important safety instructions Disposal instructions Declaration of Conformity 3 3 3 First things first Packing checklist 4 4 Your LCD TV overview Front panel view Rear panel view 4 4 5 Remote control General keys Teletext 6 6 6 Basic connections Connecting the power cord Setting up the remote control 7 7 7 Enjoying analog and digital 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 CVBS and SCART AV connections Connecting a camera, camcorder or video game Connecting a PC or notebook computer Selecting the input source 8 8 9 10 10 10 OSD navigation Navigating the OSD with the remote control Adjusting the OSD settings 11 11 12 Empowering Technology Set-up Empowering mode Default setting in different Empowering mode 13 13 14 Advanced features Parental Control Reorder for channels TV ratings (for digital TV mode) Channel list (for digital TV mode) Electronic programme guide (for digital TV mode) Audio effects Widescreen display mode 15 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 Troubleshooting PC Input Signal Reference Chart Product specifications 23 24 25 Copyright © 2007. Acer LCD TV User's Guide Original Issue: 05/2007 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. [. . . ] ** For AV, Composite and component inputs share the same audio ports. TV-OUT AV Y R W AUDIO AV Audio-out TUNER Pb Pr * SCART WR Recorder *SCART-out only works with analog broadcasts. AV 8 CVBS and SCART AV connections To provide multiple-source connectivity, your LCD TV supports both CVBS and SCART AV connections. The connectivity layout is presented as follows: English VIDEO S-VIDEO L-AUDIO-R Pr Y Pb AV Y Pb OR Pr 9 English Connecting a camera, camcorder or video game Connect your camera or camcorder to the video/audio ports on the left of the TV set as shown below. Y AV Y w R Pb w Y R Pr 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. D-Sub D-Sub For VGA input, Acer recommends setting your PC's external monitor resolution to 1366 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 TV (Analog TV and Digital TV) between input sources. AV key Toggle Composite, Component, HDMI1 and HDMI2 between input sources. PC key Toggle VGA between input sources. 3 1 2 3 4 4 10 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, Settings and Parental control) are described in this section. English Navigating the OSD with the remote control You can also interact with these menus using the right panel controls. Please see "Front panel view" on page 4 for details. There are five main OSD menus. These are: Picture, Audio, Channel management, Settings and Parental control. 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 five 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. 11 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 and general 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. The Picture menu can be used to adjust the current Scenario mode, brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness and other image-related qualities. Adjusting the audio settings 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. The Audio menu can also be used to adjust the the current Scenario mode, treble, Bass, balance, Sound Surround and other important sound-related settings. Adjusting the channel management 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. The Channel management menu can be used to adjust Country, Daylight Saving, Time Zone, Auto Scan and other important channel-related settings. Adjusting the settings 1 2 3 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. The Settings menu can be used to adjust the screen wide mode, menu language and other important settings. Adjusting the parental control 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. The Parental Contal menu can be used to set the password and effectively stop anyone without the password from watching TV. The options available on the OSD may vary depending on the TV signal source. Some digital options may not be available with an analog signal and vice versa. 12 Empowering Technology English The Empowering Key opens up the Acer Empowering Technology functions. Empowering Technology has choice is between Scenario mode and Favourite channel. Set-up Empowering mode To change your Empowering Key's default setting: Set-up Empowering mode 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 2 Use the directional keys to navigate and select Settings. 3 Highlight Empowering key settings. Then, select the setting you wish to use and press OK to confirm. 4 Press MENU to exit. 13 Default setting in different Empowering mode English Scenario mode in TV (default setting) Scenario mode has five preset viewing modes designed to give you the best picture quality when watching a particular kind of programme. There are five pre-defined audio and video settings for optimal enjoyment of the following scenarios: Standard TV, Movie, Game, Sports, Concert, User. Pressing the Empowering Key will toggle between the different modes. Mode Standard Information Standard mode allows you to watch your favourite channels with sharp, brilliant imagery via adaptive brightness and contrast adjustments, and listen to clear-sounding audio. [. . . ] Highlight a new programme and press OK or the blue key to display the programme in the preview and introduction areas. b. Preview area In the top right-hand corner of the EPG screen is the preview area. The preview area will show live TV content from the channel currently highlighted. Highlight a new channel or programme and press OK to display it in the preview area. c. [. . . ]