Mitsubishi 740, 840 Series Home Cinema Television Basic Owners Guide

3D DLP 
® 
HOME CINEMA TELEVISION
MODELS
740 Series
840 Series
WD-82CB1
BASIC OWNER’S GUIDE
®
This manual provides basic connection, setup, and operating instructions.  For use of additional fea -
tures of this television, please visit our website at www.Mitsubishi-tv.com to view or download a sup -
plemental Owner’s Guide.  Follow the Support link to the Product Documents page.
•	 For questions:
 
- Visit our website at www.mitsubishi-tv.com .
 
- E-mail us at [email protected] .
 
- Call Consumer...

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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).   NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.  REFER 
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING:   To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 
do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or 
splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as 
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Cet...

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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ................4
1   Basic Setup and Operation
Package Contents
 .......................5
Installing the Remote Control Batteries
 .........5
T V Overview
 ...........................5
Before You Begin
 ........................5
Remote Control
 .........................6
Setting Up and Using TV Inputs
  ..............7
Basic TV Operation
.......................9
TV Menus
 ............................11
2    TV  Connections...

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NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:  THIS REMINDER IS 
PROVIDED TO CALL THE CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER’S ATTEN -
TION TO ARTICLE 820-40 OF THE NEC THAT PROVIDES 
GUIDELINES FOR THE PROPER GROUNDING AND, IN PARTIC -
ULAR, SPECIFIES THAT THE CABLE GROUND SHALL BE CON -
NECTED TO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING, AS 
CLOSE TO THE POINT OF CABLE ENTRY AS PRACTICAL.
Important Safety Instructions
Please read the following safeguards for your TV and  retain for future reference....

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Basic Setup and Operation
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Installing the Remote Control 
Batteries
1. Remove the remote control’s back cover by 
gently pressing in the tab and lifting off the cover.
2. Load the batteries, making sure the polarities 
(+) and (-) are correct.  For best results, insert 
the negative (-) end first.
3. Snap the cover back in place.
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1The remote 
control 
requires two 
AA batteries.
Package Contents
Please take a moment to review the following list of 
items to ensure...

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Remote Control
Aim the remote control at the TV screen.  The 
TV can detect control signals over the entire 
Powers TV on or off.
Number/letter keys
Channel tuning, page 8
Pass-code entry
TOOLS key shortcuts
Sleep Timer.  Automatically turns off 
the TV after the number of minutes 
you set.
GUIDEChannelView channel listings.  Set the 
TV clock to receive correct updates.
INFOTV status or TV help
(PAU S E) Freezes a broadcast TV picture...

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1. Install batteries in the remote control.  See page 5 .
2. Aim the emitter (bulb) 
end of the remote control 
at the TV and press the 
POWER key .  Wait for the 
Welcome  screen.
3. If you wish to change the 
menu language to Español , 
press 
 then ENTER.
4. Press  to move to the 
energy-mode selections.  
Select Home .
5. Press  to highlight EXIT.  
Press ENTER to clear the menu.
First-Time Power-On
Setting Up and Using TV Inputs...

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 Setting Up Inputs with Auto Input Sensing
Connection information starts on page 12.  Learn more 
about Auto Input Sensing on page 26 .
1. Power on the TV.
2. Power on the devices to ensure detection.
3. Connect one device to the TV, making note of the 
TV input jack.
The TV will display the New Device Found screen if 
the connection type is detectable.
4. Highlight the device type in the on-screen list and 
press 
ENTER.  The name you...

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Basic TV Operation
Picture Settings
To get the best picture under different viewing condi-
tions, set the Picture Mode first before changing other 
video settings.  
1.  Press VIDEO.
2. Press  until the Picture Mode  
option displays .
3. Press  to make one of these selections:
Name When to Use
Brilliant
Under very bright lighting
GameWith gaming consoles (inputs 
named 
Game or PC only)
Bright For most daytime viewing
Natural For most...

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Basic TV Operation, continued
The FORMAT Key and Picture Shape
Important
Black bars at the edges of 
the screen are common in HD 
pictures.  Black bars are not a 
defect of the TV.
•	 Broadcasters add black bars 
to fill the 16:9 screen area while 
preserving the original aspect 
ratio of older material not created 
for modern HD TVs.
•	 Your cable box, satellite receiver, 
or other device may also have 
controls for altering the shape...