NEC E321, E421 Tv Users Manual

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Preparation
IMPORTANT: Do not apply pressure to the screen display area which 
may compromise the integrity of the display. The manufacturer’s warranty 
does not cover user abuse or improper installations.
PREPARING YOUR LCD DISPLAY FOR WALL MOUNTING
We suggest that you keep your display at least 2.36 inches (60 mm) from the 
wall to prevent cable interference. Before mounting your display on the wall, 
you need to remove the base. For your safety, please use only with UL listed 
wall mount bracket with minimum weight of the display without stand. (Please 
see page.23/25.) To attach a wall mount bracket to your display:
1.  Loosen the screws on the back of the stand and remove the back 
cover of the stand.
2.  Pull up the stand base from the hinge to remove the stand base from 
your display.
3.  Secure the wall mount bracket to the back of your display using four 
M6 screws, as indicated in the illustration.
 200 mm
200 mm
       
400 mm
200 mm
NOTE
200mm x 200mm (7.87inch x 7.87inch) wall mount bracket & M6 screws 
are not included.(32”)
400mm x 200mm (15.75inch x 7.87inch) wall mount bracket & M6 
screws are not included.(42”)
After taking the base apart, users must attach the two screw lockers 
(marked in the picture) to machine, in order to prevent 
  gap after hanging on the wall. 
						

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3. Remote control:
  Remove the cover of the 
battery compartment. Insert the 
2 batteries supplied (Type AAA 
1.5V).
4.  Power cord installation
  • The equipment should be 
installed close to an easily      
accessible power outlet.
  • Fully insert the prongs into 
the power outlet socket.  
    A loose connection may 
cause image degradation.
  If there is power to the display 
the front LED at the bottom of 
the display will be either blue 
or red.  A blue LED means the 
display is powered on.  A red 
LED means the display is in 
standby mode.  
5.  Power:
  Press the power key on the 
remote control or press the 
power button located on the 
side of the display.  The display 
will power on.
Please make sure to connect the 
power plug to the wall outlet socket 
after connecting the display to the 
power cord!
1.  Install the base stand; 
place the display on a solid 
surface. 
 
Ensure that the display is 
placed in a position to allow 
free flow of air. Do not cover 
the ventilation openings on the 
back cover. Do not place the 
display near any open flames 
such as a lighted candle or 
other exposed flame sources. 
Avoid heat, direct sunlight and 
exposure to rain or water. Do 
not expose the equipment to 
any liquid. 
 
2.  Connect the antenna cable or 
CATV cable to the aerial socket 
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Source Connection Guide
1. HDMI – Connect the primary source for digital video such as a DVD 
multimedia player or set top box through this all digital connector. The 
white color band on the rear of the display indicates this connection.
2.  PC IN – Connect the video and audio cables from a computer here.
3.  AV IN (AV/S-VIDEO) – Connect the primary source for composite 
video devices, such as a VCR or video game. Use the white and red 
connectors to connect the external audio from the same source. The 
signal being carried by the S-Video cable and connector, if connected, 
will take priority over the Video RCA connector (yellow connector).
4.  COMPONENT (Y/Pb/Pr with Audio L/R) – Connect the primary source 
for component video devices such as a DVD Player or set top box here. 
From left to right, use red for Pr, blue for Pb, green for Y, red for right 
audio (R) and white for left audio (L) inputs.
5.  ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL/ANALOG – Connect to an antenna or 
digital cable (out of-the-wall, not from Cable Box) for the digital tuner.
6.  SPDIF (Optical Digital Audio Out)  – When a digital audio signal is 
associated with the input selected for viewing, the digital audio will be 
available on this SPDIF connection to your home theater system.
7.  AUDIO OUT – Connect an external sound system with standard audio 
cable to the AUDIO OUT L and R jacks on the back of your display and 
to the AUDIO IN jacks on the amplifier.
          
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Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input signal: 
Press the source button on the remote controller to select the relevant source to view. 
(ex: Press COMP button to select “Component” if you have connected a source to the 
Component input.) 
						

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Operating Instructions
USING THE SIDE PANEL CONTROLS
1.VOL + VOL +: Press to increase the volume level.
2. VOL - VOL - : Press to decrease the volume level.
3. CH CH +: Press to select the next higher channel number.
4. CH CH - : Press to select the next lower channel number.
5. MENU Menu key: Press to open or exit the OSD (on-screen 
display) menu.
6. SOURCE Source key: Press to select the input source.
7.  I Power key: Press to turn on / off (standby) the display 
(Press to turn on display after the power on status, 
LED had changed to the Blue color and stopped 
flashing.)
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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
POWER 
Press to turn ON/OFF (standby) 
the display. (Note: To completely 
remove power from the display 
remove the AC cord from the unit.)
Video 
Press repeatedly to choose AV1/
AV2 source mode.
Comp
Press repeatedly to choose 
Component 1/Component 2
source mode.
PC/HDMI
Press repeatedly to choose VGA 
or HDMI source mode (HDMI1, 
HDMI2, HDMI3).
(HDMI4 - Available on E421 only)
Tuner
Press to choose ATSC/NTSC tuner 
source mode.
0 ~ 9 /- number
Press to enter the tuner channel 
number to select channel (Press ‘-’ 
to choose the sub-channel).
Sleep
Press to set a time period (off /5 min 
/10 min /15 min /30 min /45 min /60 
min /90 min /120 min /180 min / 240 
min) after which the display should 
switch itself to standby mode.
Freeze
Press to freeze the displayed 
picture.
CH-/ CH +
Press + or - to browse through 
the tuner channels.various input 
sources.Menu
Press to open or exit menu. 
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”,“ ”,“ENTER”
Press to adjust the various function 
items on the menu.
PREV CH
Press to display the previous 
channel
MTS/SAP
Press to activate the NTSC tuner 
sounds such as Stereo, SAP, Mono 
tone, and languages of the digital 
tuner.
           
Press to choose the display aspect 
ratio Normal, Wide or Zoom.
Source
Press repeatedly to choose the 
various input sources.
EPG
This function is not supported. 
Mute
Switch the sound ON/OFF 
Info
Press to show the information about 
the input source, tuner channel, 
display resolution and current time.
VOL- / VOL+
Press + or - to adjust the volume.
Exit
Press to exit menu or OSD. 
						

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USING THE REMOTE CONTROLV-Chip
Press to lock / unlock Parental 
Control temporarily. (After setting 
the restricted table of MPAA or 
tuner Rating.)
Video Adj
Press to choose the Picture Mode 
Vivid/Standard/PWR/ Theater/Sport/
Custom.
Audio Adj
Press to choose Standard/Movie/ 
News/Custom.
C.C.
Press repeatedly to change the 
closed caption type as CC ON/ CC 
OFF/CC ON WITH MUTE.
Favorite
Press to toggle the Favorite / 
Normal mode.
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NAVIGATING THE ON-SCREEN MENU
1. Press the MENU/EXIT button to display or close the main menu 
2.  Use the Navigation Ring  to navigate, select, adjust or confirm an item on 
the OSD (On Screen Display) menu.
Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter/exit the main OSD. Adjust the items 
including  Video, Audio , Feature, 
Channel and VGA menus. Note: some 
features may only be available in a particular source mode.
VIDEO MENU
The Video menu in most source modes is shown below. It provides several 
video adjustment items for the video display. In VGA source mode, the Video 
menu only provides  Picture Mode, Color Temp, Backlight, Aspect Ratio 
and Preset .
1.  Picture Mode: Adjust the picture appearance by choosing one of the 
preset picture modes:  Vivid, Standard, PWR, Theater, Sport, or Custom. 
2.  Brightness: Control the display brightness from, 
0 ~ 100. 
3.  Contrast: Control the display contrast from 0 ~ 100. 
4.  Sharpness: Control the display sharpness from 0 ~ 100.
5.  Color: Control the video chroma from 0 ~ 100. 
6.  Tint:  Control the tint range from R50 ~ G50. 
7.  Color Temp: Three color temperature modes. (Normal / Warm / Cool) 
8.  Backlight: Adjust the backlight strength from 0 ~ 30.  
						

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NAVIGATING THE ON-SCREEN MENU9. Aspect Ratio: Adjust the aspect ration by choosing : 
Standard/Fill/Overscan. 
10.  Preset:  Restores the default video settings.
AUDIO MENU
The Audio menu in TV mode is shown below. It provides an 
audio adjustment for the user to modify the audio setting. 
Audio language setting is only available with ATSC tuner 
source. The option is disabled under other source modes.
1. Sound Mode:  Adjust the sound mode by choosing one 
of the preset sound modes: Standard, Movie, News, or 
Custom. 
2.  Bass:  Control the bass tone from 0 ~ 63. (The default 
state is enabled) 
3.  Treble: Control the treble tone from  0 ~ 63. (The 
default state is enabled) 
4.  Balance: Audio balance adjustment, the tuning range is 
L50 ~ R50. 
5.  Audio Source:  Select the audio source from Mono, 
Stereo, or SAP. (This function works in ATV only). 
6.  Audio Language:  Change the audio language setting 
on ATSC tuner programs. The number of the supported 
audio languages depends on the ATSC tuner programs. 
(English / Français / Español) 
7.  SPDIF: Digital audio output format. Select from RAW 
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8. Speaker:  Choose to turn on / off the displays internal speaker. The digital 
audio output signals and earphone output signals will not be turned off 
even though the display speaker is off. The default setting is On.
9.  AVL: Choose On or off to adjust volume to be consistent across 
programs and channels automatically.
10.  Preset:  Restore the default audio settings.
FEATURE MENU
The Feature menu in TV modeis shown below. According to the various 
requirements in different source modes, certain features should be hidden 
(disabled) on the menu. 
1. Menu Language:  Select the menu display language. (English / Français / 
Español)
2.  Time: Set current time. The sub-menu includes Time Mode, Time Zone 
and Daylight Savings. 
 
  [Time Mode] – Choose from Auto or Manual. 
  [Time Zone]  – Set current time zone. 
 
  [Daylight Savings] – Set to On or Off.
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3. Advanced Video: Gives the option for Noise Reduction, Adaptive 
Contrast, and DCR to enhancing the video quality.
 
  [Noise Reduction] – Gives four NR effect degrees, such as: Low, Mid, 
High and Off. The default setting is Mid.
  [Adaptive Contrast] – Choose On or Off to adjust the gamma after the 
input signal has been automatically analyzed. 
  [DCR] – Dynamic Contrast Ratio (DCR) automatically adjusts the 
backlight of the screen. 
  [Preset]  – Restores the default advanced video option settings.
4.  Transparency: Adjust the transparency of the on-screen menu from 
range 1 to 10. 
5.  Password Setting:  Change the 4-numeral parental control password. 
Three steps are required for changing the password: Enter Old Password 
-> Enter New Password -> Confirm New Password. Note: This item is 
only available when the tuner is being used, Composite and S-Video 
source modes. The default password is 
  0 0 0 0.
6.  Parental Control: provides the parental Control (V-chip) function 
setting. Before entering the Parental Control sub-menu, user must key 
in the password first. Enabling the Parental Locks feature enables the 
user to modify the restriction table as it relates to MPAA or TV ratings 
respectively. Once the user adjust and exits the sub menu the parental 
control function is active. The restricted channels or source signals can 
be un-locked by pressing the V-CHIP key on the remote control and then 
enter in the correct password. Note: This feature is only available in TV, 
Composite and S-Video source modes