Mitsubishi Electric Lt 40151 Owners Guide

 1.  Basic Setup and Operation 11
TV Control Panel
Buttons	on	the	control	panel	duplicate	some	keys	on	
the	remote	control.
ACTIVITY•	,	CH,	and	VOL	are	available	when	no	TV	
menus	are	displayed.
•						and	ENTER	are	available	when	using	TV	
menus	or	after	activating	a	special	function.
System Reset
If	the	TV	fails	to	respond	to	the	remote	control,	the	
control-panel	buttons,	or	will	not	power	on/off,	perform	
System	Reset.		Recent	setting	changes	made	before	
using	System	Reset	may	be	lost.
To	perform...

12 1.  Basic Setup and Operation
 Setting Up Other Inputs
Connect	your	devices	to	the	TV,	making	note	of	1. 
which	TV	input	jack	is	used	for	each	device.		See	
“TV	Connections,”	page	16,	for	recommendations.
Power	on	the	devices	to	ensure	detection.2. 
Power	on	the	TV.3. 
The	TV	will	display	the	New Device Found	screen	
for	each	new	connection	it	detects		Learn	more	
about	Auto	Input/Auto	Output	Sensing	on	the	
opposite	page.
Select	the	device	type	if	the	device	is	not	recog-4. 
nized	automatically....

 1.  Basic Setup and Operation 13
About Auto Input Sensing/
Auto Output Sensing
This	TV’s	Easy	Connect™	Auto	Input	Sensing	feature	
detects	most	connections	automatically.		The	excep-
tions	are:
A	connection	on	the	•	ANT	input
An	HDMI	device	that	is	powered	off.		Power	on	•	
the	device	to	ensure	detection.
Auto Sensing for Most Devices
When	you	first	connect	a	device,	the	TV	will:
a.	 Detect	the	connected	device	and	automatically	
switch	to	it.
b.	 Prompt	you	to	identify	the	device	type.
c.	153 and 249...

14 1.  Basic Setup and Operation
Watching Broadcast TV
TV Connected to an Antenna, Direct Cable Service, 
Cable Box, Set-Top Box, or Satellite Receiver
Press	1. ACTIVITY.
Press	2. 		and		to	select	a	broadcast	source.		If	
you	named	devices	during	Auto	Input	Sensing,	
select	an	input	from	the	Watch TV	group.		Note:		
Your	TV	may	have	only	one	group	(Watch TV).
Note:	 For	more	about	the	Activity	menu,	see	page	25.
Activity menu, antenna input selected
Press	3. ENTER	to	switch	to	the	input.
Tune	to	a...

 1.  Basic Setup and Operation 15
Making Picture Adjustments
To	get	the	best	picture	under	different	viewing	condi-
tions,	set	the	Picture	Mode	before	changing	other	video	
settings.		Basic	picture	adjustments	are	described	on	
page	41.
Press	1. MORE.
Press	2. 8	(VIDEO).
Press	3. 		to	display	the	Picture Mode	adjust-
ment.
Press	4. 			to	select	a	Picture	Mode	using	these	
guidelines:.
NameWhen to Use
BrilliantUnder 	bright 	light
GameWith	gaming	consoles
BrightFor	most	daytime	viewing
NaturalFor	most...

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TV Connections
Auto Input/Auto Output Sensing
The	TV’s	Auto	Sensing	feature	automatically	recognizes	
most	connections	and	prompts	you	to	identify	the	type	
of	device	connected.		See	page	13	for	more	on	Auto	
Sensing.
Connection Types
Use	the	connection	types	available	on	your	input	
devices	that	will	give	the	best	video	quality.		For	
example,	choose	HDMI	over	component	video,	and	
choose	component	video	over	composite	video.
Picture Quality
For	best	picture	quality,	route	signals	directly	from	the...

 2. TV Connections 17
Inputs and Outputs
13
4
14
2
HDMI
(page	20)
DIGITAL 
AUDIO 
OUTPUT
(page	23)
SUBWOOFER 
OUTPUT
(page	24)
IR–NetCommand Output/
External Controller Input 
153 and 249 series
NetCommand,	page	56
External	Controller	Input,	
page	19
VIDEO
(composite	video,	
page	22)
VIDEO
(composite	video,	
page	22;	with	an	audio-
only	device,	page	24)
Y Pb Pr 
(component	video,	
page	20)
Y Pb Pr 
(component	video,	
page	20)
ANT
(page	21)
USB
(page	31)
USBa, USBb
(power	only,	
page	37)
VIDEO...

18 2. TV Connections
Inputs and Outputs, continued
1.  ANT (Antenna)
Connect	your	main	antenna	or	direct	cable	service	(no	
cable	box)	to	ANT.		The	ANT	input	can	receive	digital	
and	analog	over-the-air	channels	from	a	VHF/UHF	
antenna	or	non-scrambled	digital/analog	cable	source.
2.  HDMI™ Inputs (High-Definition 
Multimedia Interface)
The	HDMI	inputs	support	uncompressed	standard	and	
high-definition	digital	video	formats,	PCM	digital	stereo	
audio,	and	digital	5.1	surround	sound.		These	inputs	
are...

 2. TV Connections 19
Inputs and Outputs, continued
10.  IR–NetCommand Output/External 
Controller Input
153 and 249 Series.		Use	an	IR	emitter	cable	with	this	
jack	to	send	control	signals	to	external	IR	remote-con-
trolled	devices.		Alternatively,	your	professional	installer	
can	use	this	jack	as	the	input	for	an	external	controller.
Connect	to	this	jack	and	when	the	New Device Found	
screen	appears,	select	operation	of	the	jack	as	either	
an	input	(for	an	external	controller)	or	as	an	output	(for...

20 2. TV Connections
HDMI Device
HDTV Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, DVD/
Blu-ray Player
Suitable for use with Sound Projector surround 
sound
Required:		HDMI-to-HDMI	cable.
Connect	an	HDMI	cable	from	the	TV	back	panel	to	the	
HDMI	device	output.		HDMI	devices	provide	video	and	
audio	through	the	single	cable.		This	connection	sends	
digital	surround	sound	from	the	source	device	to	the	
TV’s	speaker	array.
Mitsubishi	recommends	you	use	category	2	(high-
speed)	HDMI	cables	to	connect	HDMI	1.3	source...