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153 APPENDIX 12. Remote control lock mode (Command: k m) ► To lock the front panel controls on the monitor and remote control. Transmission [k][m][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack Data 00 : Lock off01 : Lock on * If you are not using the remote control, use this mode. When main power is on/off, external control lock is released. * In the standby mode, if key lock is on, TV will not turn on by power on key of IR & Local Key. [m][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] 11. OSD Select ( Command: k l) ► To select OSD (On Screen Display) on/off when con- trolling remotely. Transmission [k][l][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack Data 00 : OSD off01 : OSD on [l][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] 09. Tint ( Command: k j) ► To adjust the screen tint. You can also adjust tint in the PICTURE menu. Transmission Data Red : 00 to Green : 64 * Refer to ‘Real data mapping 1’. See page 154. [k][j][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [j][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] ► To adjust the screen sharpness. You can also adjust sharpness in the PICTURE menu. Transmission 10. Sharpness ( Command: k k) Data Min : 00 to Max : 64 * Refer to ‘Real data mapping 1’. See page 154. [k][k][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [k][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] 15. Balance ( Command: k t) ► To adjust balance. You can also adjust balance in the AUDIO menu. Transmission Data Min : 00 to Max : 64 * Refer to ‘Real data mapping 1’. See page 154. [k][t][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [t][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] 14. Bass (Command: k s) ► To adjust bass. You can also adjust bass in the AUDIO menu. Transmission Data Min : 00 to Max : 64 * Refer to ‘Real data mapping 1’. See page 154. [k][s][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [s][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] 16. Colour Temperature (Command: x u) ► To adjust colour temperature. You can also adjust Colour Temperature in the PICTURE menu. Transmission Data Min : 00 to Max : 64 * Refer to ‘Real data mapping 1’. See page 154. [x][u][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [u][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] 13. Treble (Command: k r) ► To adjust treble. You can also adjust treble in the AUDIO menu. Transmission Data Min : 00 to Max : 64 * Refer to ‘Real data mapping 1’. See page 154. [k][r][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [r][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
154 APPENDIX APPENDIX 19.Tune Command (Command: m a) ► Select channel to following physical number. Transmission Data00 : High channel data Data01 : Low channel data ex. No. 47 -> 00 2F (2FH) No. 394 -> 01 8A (18AH), DTV No. 0 -> Don’t care Data02 : 0x00 : Analogue Main 0x10 : DTV Main 0x20 : Radio Channel data range Analogue - Min: 00 to Max: 63 (0 to 99) Digital - Min: 00 to Max: 3E7 (0 to 999) (Except For Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Ireland) Digital - Min: 00 to Max: 270F (0 to 9999) (Only Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Ireland) [m][a][ ][Set ID][ ][Data0][ ][Data1][ ][Data2][Cr] Ack [a][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] Data Min: 00 to Max: 7DH 20. Programme Add/Skip(Command: m b) ► To set skip status for the current Programme. Transmission Data 00 : Skip 01 : Add [m][b][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [b][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] 17. Energy Saving (Command: j q) ► To reduce the power consumption of the TV. You can also adjust Energy Saving in PICTURE menu. Transmission [j][q][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [q][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] 18. Auto Configure(Command: j u) ► To adjust picture position and minimize image shaking automatically. It works only in RGB (PC) mode. Transmission Data 01: To set [j][u][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [u][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] Power Saving FunctionLevel Description 7654 3210 0 0 0 0 Low Power 0 0 0 0 O f f 0 0 0 0 Low Power 0 0 0 1 Minimum 0 0 0 0 Low Power 0 0 1 0 Medium 0 0 0 0 Low Power 0 0 1 1 Maximum 0 0 0 0 Low Power 0 1 0 0 Auto 0 0 0 0 Low Power 0 1 0 1 Screen Off * Real data mapping 1 00 : Step 0 A : Step 10 (Set ID 10) F : Step 15 (Set ID 15) 10 : Step 16 (Set ID 16) 64 : Step 100 6E : Step 110 73 : Step 115 74 : Step 116 CF : Step 199 FE : Step 254 FF : Step 255 (Only 32/42/46/60LD5 ***, 32LE3 ***, 32/37/42LE4 ***, 32/37/42/47/55LE5 ***)
155 APPENDIX 23. Input select (Command: x b) (Main Picture Input) ► To select input source for main picture. Transmission Data Structure MSB LSB [x][b][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] External InputInput Number 22. Control Back Light (Command: m g) ► To Control the back light. Transmission [m][g][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [g][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] Ack [b][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] Data : data Min: 00 to Max: 64 21. Key(Command: m c) ► To send IR remote key code. Transmission Data Key code - Refer to page 148. [m][c][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Ack [c][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x] 00000000 External Input Data 0000DTV 0001Analogue 0010AV 0100Component 0110RGB 0111 HDMI1000 1001 1010 Input Number Data 0000Input1 0001Input2 0010Input3 0011Input4
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