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							12. OSD Select (Command: k l)To select OSD (On Screen Display) on/off.
Transmission [k][l][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data 00: OSD off  Data 01: OSD on
Acknowledgement [l][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
13. Remote Control Lock Mode (Command: k m)T o   l o c k   t h e   r e m o t e   c o n t r o l   a n d   t h e   f r o n t   p a n e l controls on the set.
Transmission [k][m][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data 00: Lock off Data 01: Lock on
Acknowledgement [m][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
If you’re not using the remote control and front panelcontrols  on  the  Monitor  set,  use  this  mode.  When main power is on/off, remote control lock is released.If  Key  Lock  is  on  in  the  standby  mode,  TV  will  not turn  on  by  POWER  button  of  remote  control  and  on the TV.
14. Treble (Command: k r)To adjust treble.You can also adjust treble in the AUDIO menu.
Transmission [k][r][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data  Min:  00  ~  Max:  64  (*transmit  by  Hexadecimal code)*Refer to “Real data mapping”.
Acknowledgement [r][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
15. Bass (Command: k s)To adjust bass.You can also adjust bass in the AUDIO menu.
Transmission [k][s][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data  Min:  00  ~  Max:  64  (*transmit  by  Hexadecimal code)*Refer to “Real data mapping”.
Acknowledgement [s][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
16. Balance (Command: k t)To adjust balance.You can also adjust balance in the AUDIO menu.
Transmission [k][t][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data  Min:  00  ~  Max:  64  (*transmit  by  Hexadecimal code)*Refer to “Real data mapping”.
Acknowledgement [t][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
17. 3D (Command: x t) (For 3D TV) To change 3D mode for TV.
Transmission [x][t][ ][Set ID][ ][Data01]
[ ][Data02][ ][Data03][ ][Data04][Cr]
Data1        00: 3D On   01: 3D Off        02: 3D to 2D 03: 2D to 3DData2        00: Top and Bottom 01: Side by Side
        02: Check Board 03: Frame SequentialData3        00: Right to Left 01: Left to RightData4        3D Depth: Min : 00 ~ Max : 14         (*transmit by Hexadecimal code) * If data1 is 00 (3D On), data4 has no meaning.* If data1 is 01 (3D off) or 02 (3D to 2D), data2, data3 and data4 have no meaning.* If  data1  is  03  (2D  to  3D),  data2  and  data3  have  no meaning.
Data 1Data 2Data 3Data 4
00oox
01xxx
02xxx
03xxo
x : Don’t care
Acknowledgement [t][ ][OK][Data01][Data02][Data03][Data04][x][t][ ][NG][Data01][x]
18. Color Temperature (Command: x u)To adjust color temperature.Y o u   c a n   a l s o   a d j u s t   c o l o r   t e m p e r a t u r e   i n   t h e PICTURE menu.
Transmission [x][u][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data  Min:  00  ~  Max:  64  (*transmit  by  Hexadecimal code)*Refer to “Real data mapping”. 
Acknowledgement [u][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
 
19. Extended 3D (Command: x v) (For 3D TV)To change 3D option for TV.
Transmission [x][v][ ][Set ID][ ][Data01][ ][Data02][Cr]Data1: 3D option        00: 3D Picture Correction        01: 3D Depth (2D to 3D Only)        02: 3D Viewpoint
        03: 3D Picture Size        04: 3D Picture Balance        05: 3D OptimizationData2: It has own range for each 3D option determined by Data1.1) When Data1 is 00        00: Right to Left        01: Left to Right2) When Data1 is 01Data Min: 00 ~ Max: 14 (*transmit by Hexadecimal code)3) When Data1 is 02- LZ9700 series  Data Min: 00 ~ Max: 06 (*transmit by Hexadecimal code)- Other models  Data Min: 00 ~ Max: 14 (*transmit by Hexadecimal code)4) When Data1 is 03        00: Just Scan  01: 16:95) When Data1 is 04       00: Off       01: On6) When Data1 is 05Data Min: 00 ~ Max: 02 (*transmit by Hexadecimal code)
Acknowledgement [v][ ][OK][Data01][Data02][x][v][ ][NG][Data01][x]
* Use the feature depending on your model.
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							20. ISM Method (Command: j p) ( Plasma )
To avoid having a fixed image remain on screen.
Transmission [j][p][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data 02: Orbiter         04: White Wash        08: Normal         20: Color Wash
Acknowledgement [p][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
21. Energy Saving (Command: j q)To control the energy saving function.
Transmission [ j ][q][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data  00: off        01: Minimum        02: Medium        03: Maximum        04: Auto (Depending on model)         05: Screen off
Acknowledgement [q][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
22. Auto Configuration (Command: j u)T o   a d j u s t   p i c t u r e   p o s i t i o n   a n d   m i n i m i z e   i m a g e shaking automatically. Auto configuration only works in RGB-PC mode.
Transmission [ j ][u][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data 01: To set
Acknowledgement [u][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
23. Channel Tuning (Command: m a)To  tune  channel  to  following  physical/major/minor number. (This feature is not available for alll models.)
Transmission [m][a][ ][Set ID][ ][Data00][ ][Data01][ ][Data02][ ][Data03][ ][Data04][ ][Data05][Cr]
Digital  channels  have  a  Physical,  Major,  and  Minor channel  number.  The  Physical  number  is  the  actual digital channel number, the Major is the number that the  channel  should  be  mapped  to,  and  the  Minor  is the sub-channel. Since the ATSC tuner automatically maps the channel to the Major number, the Physical number is not required when sending a command.Data 00: Physical Channel NumberNTSC air: 02~45, NTSC cable: 01, 0E~7DATSC air: 01~45, ATSC cable: 01~87Data 01 & 02: Major Channel NumberData 01: High byte  Data 02: Low byteTwo  bytes  are  available  for  the  Major  and  Minor, 
normally only the second byte is used.Data 03 & 04: Minor Channel Number
Not needed for NTSC.T h e   t a b l e   l i s t s   t h e   b i n a r y   c o d e   w h i c h   m u s t   b e c o n v e r t e d   t o   H e x a d e c i m a l   b e f o r e   s e n d i n g .   F o r example:The  binary  code  to  tune  the  sub  source  to  an  NTSC cable  channel  is  “1000  0001”,  which  translates  to “81” in Hex.* 7th  bit  :  For  which  source  do  you  want  to  change the channel.
* 6th  bit:  Use  a  two  part  or  one  part  channel.  Most cases  just  use  0  since  it’s  ignored  when  using NTSC.* 5th  bit:  Use  0  with  NTSC  since  it  can  only  use the  physical  channel  number.  Normally  use  1  for ATSC  since  most  times  it  doesn’t  matter  what  the physical number is. * 4th bit: Set to 0.* 3-0 bits: Choose signal type.
* Tune Command Examples:1. Tune to the analog (NTSC) cable channel 35.Data 00 = Physical of 35 = 23Data 01 & 02 = No Major = 00 00Data 03 & 04 = No Minor = 00 00Data 05 = 0000 0001 in binary = 01Total = ma 00 23 00 00 00 00 01
2. Tune to the digital (ATSC) local channel 30-3.Data 00 = Don’t know Physical = 00Data 01 & 02 = Major is 30 = 00 1EData 03 & 04 = Minor is 3 = 00 03Data 05 = 0010 0010 in binary = 22Total = ma 00 00 00 1E 00 03 22
24. Channel Add/Del (Command: m b)To add and delete the channels.
Transmission [m][b][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data 00: Channel Delete Data 01: Channel Add
Acknowledgement [b][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
25. Key (Command: m c)To send IR remote key code.
Transmission [m][c][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
See page 125.
Acknowledgement [c][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
When  TV  is  in  the  standby  mode,  TV  will  turn  on  by POWER button of remote control only.
26. Backlight (Command: m g) ( LCD )To adjust screen backlight.
Transmission [m][g][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]
Data  Min:00  ~  Max:64  (*transmit  by  Hexadecimal code)*Refer to “Real data mapping”.
Acknowledgement [g][ ][Set ID][ ][OK/NG][Data][x]
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							* Table List (Channel Tuning)
7Main/SubPicture6Two/OnePart Channel5Using PhysicalChannel
4Reserved3210Step
0Main0Two0Usex0000NTSC Air
1Sub1One1No Usex0001NTSC Cable
x0010ATSC Air
x0011ATSC Cable_std
x0100ATSC Cable_hrc
x0101ATSC Cable_irc
x0110ATSC cable_auto
x0111Reserved
xxxxx...
x1111Reserved
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