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Closed Captions and Digital Closed 
Captions
Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption 
decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration 
and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed 
Captions are available on some TV programs and on 
some VHS home video tapes at the discretion of the 
program provider.
Digital Closed Caption service is a new caption service 
available only on digital TV programs (also at the 
discretion of the service provider). It is a more  exible 
system than the original Closed Caption system, 
because it allows for a variety of caption sizes and font 
styles. When the Digital Closed Caption service is in 
use, it will be indicated by the appearance of a 3-letter 
abbreviation that also indicates the language of the 
Digital Closed Captions: ENG (English), SPA (Spanish), 
FRA (French) or other language codes.
Not all programs and VHS videotapes offer closed 
captions. Please look for the “
N” symbol to ensure 
that captions will be shown.
In the Closed Caption system, there can be more than 
one caption service provided.  Each is identi ed by its 
own number. The “CC1” and “CC2” services display 
subtitles of TV programs superimposed over the 
programs picture.
In the Closed Caption system, the “TEXT1” or “TEXT2” 
services display text that is unrelated to the program 
being viewed (e.g., weather or news). These services 
are also superimposed over the program currently 
being viewed.
 Depending on the number of caption services in 
the signal being received, you will see information 
such as 1/4 displayed.
  1/4 means “the CC1 services” is selected.
 Example:
  If a program has three services (Digital DTVCC1), 
CC1 and TEXT1), the closed caption display will 
toggle in this sequence:
 The CC button keeps a record of the last service 
selected in its memory.
  If the last closed caption mode (e.g. DTVCC1) you 
selected is not available for the next program, or 
on another channel, the closed caption service 
that is available is automatically selected, and this 
service appears in parentheses, e.g. “CC1”.
  Closed Caption services that appear in 
parentheses will not be stored in the CC buttons 
memory as your last selected service.  Only 
services that you have selected with the CC 
button are stored.
Examples:
In a case where there are two closed caption 
services provided, (for instance, Digital 
DTVCC1 
and CC1), and Digital DTVCC1 is displayed 
as your current selection, if Digital DTVCC1 is 
not broadcast for the next program, the other 
closed caption service, CC1, will be displayed 
in parentheses.
A closed caption service appears in 
parentheses because the service you selected 
is not available and a different service is 
displayed on your screen. “CC1” is displayed 
instead of “
DTVCC1”. Press CC.
 This will present the Closed Caption information 
display.
Press CC while the Closed Caption information 
is still on the screen.
 Press repeatedly until you select the desired 
closed caption service.
Closed Caption 
information
 See page 42 for detailed closed caption settings.
 Four kinds of closed caption service (CC1, CC2, TEXT1, 
TEXT2) are potentially available, but a broadcast may 
contain none or only some of these services at the 
discretion of the program provider.
Useful adjustment settings
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							 42Press 
a/
b to select “CLOSED CAPTION 
SERVICE”, and press ENTER, and then press 
ENTER continually to toggle the CLOSED 
CAPTION services like below:Press ENTER to select the desired parameter.
Digital Caption Setup
When viewing a digital channelSetting the CLOSED CAPTION on the Menu screen
 Closed Caption may malfunction (white blocks, strange 
characters, etc.) if signal conditions are poor or if there are 
problems at the broadcast source. This does not necessar 
-ily indicate a problem with your TV.
 If any button is pressed to call up the ON SCREEN 
DISPLAY while viewing a CLOSED CAPTION broadcast, 
the closed captions will disappear momentarily.
 In CC1, CC2, TEXT1, TEXT2, the font style is  xed.
 There is a case which doesnt become the font speci ed 
by the contents of the broadcasting.
 If the background of the character is transparent, and the 
character of closed_caption is hard to see, the color of the 
background proposes the selection of solid. Selectable items available for “Font Style”.
Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and 
then press 
c/
d to select “Option”.
Press 
a/
b to select “Digital Caption Setup”, 
and then press ENTER.
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Useful adjustment settings
Press MENU to exit.6 1
2
Selected item
Default
Type 0
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
Type 6
Type 7
Description
The font speci ed by broadcasting station 
or default font.
Proportional font used in the MENU 
screen.
Monospaced with serifs.
Proportionally spaced with serifs.
Monospaced without serifs.
Proportionally spaced without serifs.
Casual font type.
Cursive font type.
Small capitals.
CLOSED CAPTION SCLOSED CAPTION SERVICEVICECLOSED CAPTION PREFERENCECLOSED CAPTION PREFERENCE
DIGITAL CLOSED CAPTIONDIGITAL CLOSED CAPTION
(CLOSE D CAPTI ON screen)
 You can adjust 9 items here; they are, 
1 “FONT SIZE”, 
2  “FONT STYLE”, 
3 “FONT COLOR”, 
4 “FONT OPACITY”, 
5  “BACKGROUND COLOR”, 
6 “BACKGROUND OPACITY”,
7 “FONT EDGE”,
8 “EDGE COLOR” and
9 “RESET”.
Setting the CLOSED CAPTION Preference
Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and 
then press 
c/
d to select “Option”.
Press 
a/
b to select “Digital Caption Setup”, 
and then press ENTER.1
2
Press 
a/
b to select “CLOSED CAPTION 
PREFERENCE”, and then press ENTER.3
Press 
a/
b to select a speci c adjustment 
item.4
Directly setting the CLOSED CAPTION
Press CC to change the setting. 
						

							V - Chip
V - Chip ( DTV  Only )
Secret No.
O n
O f f Status
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Secret number setting for parental 
control
Allows you to use a secret number to protect certain 
settings from being accidentally changed.
Press 
a/
b to select “Parental CTRL”, and 
then press ENTER. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, 
and then press 
c/
d to select “Setup”.
Press 
a/
b to select “Secret No.”, and then 
press  ENTER.
Select “New Secret No.”, and then press  
ENTER.
Input the new 4-digit secret number by using 0
–9. Press RETURN to start con guring the V-Chip 
settings. (See pages 45 and 48 for details.)
Press 
a/
b to select “Status”, and then press 
ENTER. Repeat steps 1 and 2 in Setting a secret 
number.
 The secret number setting menu displays.
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9. Setting parental control status
Used to enable or disable the parental control function.
Press 
a/
b to select “On” or “Off”, and then 
press ENTER.
 Select “On” to enable and “Off” to disable Parental 
CTRL.
 You can skip steps 1 and 2 above while in the Parental 
CTRL screen.
 The “V-Chip (DTV Only)” will only be selectable when a new 
rating system can be downloaded via digital broadcasting 
in the U.S.
Useful adjustment settings
1
3
4 26
Input the same 4-digit number on the 
“Recon rm” screen as in step 4 to con rm.5
1
2
4 3
Press MENU to exit.7
Press MENU to exit.5
IMPORTANT:
Three conditions must be met to enable the V-Chip (see 
pages 45 to 48):
1 Secret No. is registered.
2 V-Chip/V-Chip (DTV Only) settings have been 
made.
3 “Status” is set to “On”.
Setting a secret number 
						

							New Secret No.
Secret No. Clear
Y e s
N o
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 See page 43 for re-registering a new secret number after 
being cleared.
As a precautionary measure, make a note of your 
secret number and keep it in a familiar place.
 If the secret number is cleared, the Status setting 
automatically sets to “Off”. “V-Chip” and “Status” will not 
be selectable from the menu.
Press 
a/
b to select “Secret No.”, and then 
press  ENTER.
Press 
a/
b to select “New Secret No.”, and 
then press  ENTER.
Input the old 4-digit secret number by using 
0–9.Press 
a/
b to select “Yes”, and then press 
ENTER. 
 Your secret number is cleared.
Press 
a/
b to select “Secret No. Clear”, and 
then press  ENTER. Repeat steps 1 and 2 in Setting a secret 
number.
 The secret number setting menu displays.
Changing the secret number
Allows you to change your current secret number. 
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.Clearing the secret number
Allows you to clear your secret number.
Repeat steps 1 to 2 in Setting a secret 
number.
 The secret number setting menu displays.
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.
Press 
a/
b to select “Secret No.”, and then 
press  ENTER.
Useful adjustment settings
1
2
5 3
4
Input the new 4-digit secret number by using 
0–9.6
Input the same 4-digit number on the 
“Recon rm” screen as in step 6 to con rm.71
2
5 3
4
Press MENU to exit.8
Press MENU to exit.6 
						

							MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French RatingsG                  - - - - - 
PG                - - - - -   
PG - 1 3       BLOCK
R                  BLOCK
NC - 1 7       BLOCK
X                  BLOCK
NONE
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Parental control (setting V-CHIP level)
V-CHIP is an electronic  ltering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over 
broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while 
blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-CHIP feature in your TV.
“V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu if you do not  rst con gure your secret 
number. (See page 43 for Secret number setting for parental control.)
 The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.
 The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate 
television shows from their children.
 Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as 
watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
TV Parental Guidelines
 If you select “PG-13”, this will automatically block the higher 
ratings “R”, “NC-17” and “X”.
 Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.
Useful adjustment settings
Rating Description
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X AgeGeneral audiences. All ages admitted.
Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some 
jurisdictions).
No one 17 and under admitted.
X is an older rating that is uni ed with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies.
6: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.
g: Content rating can be set.Rating
TV-Y (All children)
TV-Y7 (Directed to older children)
TV-G (General audience)
TV-PG (Parental Guidance suggested)
TV-14 (Parents strongly cautioned)
TV-MA (Mature audience only) Suggested 
ageContent
D 
(Sexually 
suggestive 
dialog) L
 (Adult 
language) S
 (Sexual 
situation) V 
(Violence) FV 
(Fantasy 
violence)
6
g
6
6
6
g
g
g
6
6
6
g
g
6
6
6
g
g
g
6
6
6
g
g
g 
						

							MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French RatingsG                  - - - - - 
PG                - - - - -  
R                  BLOCK
NC - 1 7       BLOCK
X                  BLOCK
NONEPG - 1 3       BLOCK              
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French RatingsTV - Y       - - - - -            
TV - Y 7    - - - - -               
TV - G       - - - - -              
TV - P G    - - - - -             
TV - M A   BLOCK
NONE
TV - 1 4     BLOCK              FV      - - - - -               D        BLOCK             
L        BLOCK            
S        BLOCK            
V        BLOCK  
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French RatingsTV - Y       - - - - -            
TV - Y 7    - - - - -               
TV - G       - - - - -              
TV - P G    - - - - -             
TV - M A   BLOCK
NONE
TV - 1 4     BLOCK              
D        BLOCK             
L        BLOCK            
S        BLOCK            
V        BLOCK  
FV      - - - - -              
V - Chip
V - Chip ( DTV  Only )
Secret No.
Status
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Example If Status is not set to “On” the con guration 
settings will not work. (See page 43.)
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.
Press 
a/
b to adjust the item to your desired 
position. “BLOCK” indicates the item is 
blocked.
Press RETURN.
 The setting automatically enters “Block” for any 
ratings below your selection.
 If Status is not set to “On”, the con guration 
settings will not work. (See page 43.)
Press 
a/
b to select “Parental CTRL”, and 
then press ENTER.
 The secret number setting menu displays only 
when “Secret No.” is set. (See page 43.)
 “V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from 
the menu if you do not  rst con gure your secret 
number. (See page 43.)
Press 
a/
b to select “V-Chip”, and then press 
ENTER.
Press 
a/
b to select “MPAA”, and then press 
ENTER.When setting an individual content-based 
rating item, do as follows:
1  Press 
d to access blocked content items 
from the currently selected age-based 
rating item.
2  Press 
a/
b to select an individual item, 
and then press ENTER to unblock it 
(“BLOCK” is removed). Repeat the same 
steps for the other items.
3  Press 
c or RETURN to register after all 
individual content rating items are set. TV Parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines)
Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Voluntary movie 
rating system (MPAA).
Press  
a/
b to select “TV Guidelines”, and 
then press ENTER.
Press 
a/
b to adjust the item to your desired 
position. “BLOCK” indicates the item is 
blocked.
 The setting automatically enters “Block” for any 
ratings below your selection.
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and 
then press 
c/
d to select “Setup”.
Useful adjustment settings
Example
1
2
3
4
5
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2
3
Press MENU to exit.7
Press MENU to exit.4
Example 
						

							 47 Canadian Rating Systems
 The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications 
Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming.
 While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into 
consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.
 When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the 
Canadian French ratings.
Useful adjustment settings
Canadian French ratings Canadian English ratings
Rating Description
E
C
C8
e
G
PG
14
e
18
e AgeExempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other information programming; talk shows, 
music videos, and variety programming.
Children: Intended for younger children under the age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes 
that could threaten their sense of security and well-being.
Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only 
way to resolve con ict; nor encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on 
the screen.
General: Considered acceptable for all age groups. Appropriate viewing for the entire family, 
contains very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional.
Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but may not be suitable for younger children 
(under the age of 8) because it could contain controversial themes or issues.
Over 14 Years: Could contain themes where violence is one of the dominant elements of the story 
line, but it must be integral to the development of plot or character. Language usage could be 
profane and nudity present within the context of the theme.
Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence, which 
while related to the development of plot, character or themes, are intended for adult viewing. 
Could contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and nudity.
Rating Description
E
G
8ans
e
13ans
e
16ans
e
18ans
e AgeExempt programming.
General: All ages and children, contains minimal direct violence, but may be integrated into the 
plot in a humorous or unrealistic manner.
General but inadvisable for young children: May be viewed by a wide public audience, but could 
contain scenes disturbing to children under 8 who cannot distinguish between imaginary and real 
situations. Recommended for viewing with parent.
Over 13 years: Could contain scenes of frequent violent scenes and therefore recommended for 
viewing with parent.
Over 16 years: Could contain frequent violent scenes and intense violence.
Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing. Could contain frequent violent scenes and extreme violence. 
						

							 48 Canadian English ratings
Example
Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Canadian English 
ratings.
Press 
a/
b to select “Can. French Ratings”, 
and then press ENTER.
Press 
a/
b to adjust the item to your desired 
position. “BLOCK” indicates the item is 
blocked.
 The setting automatically enters “Block” for any 
ratings below your selection.
 If Status is not set to “On” the con guration 
settings will not work. (See page 43.)
Example
How to temporarily release the 
V-CHIP BLOCK
When the V-CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a 
broadcast, “V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.” displays.
Reactivating the temporarily 
released V-CHIP BLOCK
You can reactivate the temporarily released V-CHIP 
BLOCK as shown below.
Method 1: 
  Select “Status” setting from the Parental CTRL menu 
to reactivate BLOCK. (See page 43.)
Method 2:
  Select “V-Chip” setting (“MPAA”, “TV Guidelines”, 
“Can. English Ratings” or “Can. French Ratings”) 
from the Parental CTRL to reactivate BLOCK. (See 
pages 45 and 48.)
Method 3: 
  Switch off the TV power.
 Performing any of the three above will activate the V-CHIP 
BLOCK.
Useful adjustment settings
Canadian French ratings
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9. Press 
a/
b to select “Parental CTRL”, and 
then press ENTER.
 Secret number setting menu displays only when 
“Secret No.” is set. (See page 43.)
 “V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from 
the menu if you do not  rst con gure your secret 
number. (See page 43.)
Press 
a/
b to select “V-Chip”, and then press 
ENTER. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and 
then press 
c/
d to select “Setup”.
Press 
a/
b to adjust the item to your desired 
position. “BLOCK” indicates the item is 
blocked.
 The setting automatically enters “Block” for any 
ratings below your selection.
 If Status is not set to “On” the con guration 
settings will not work. (See page 43.)
Press 
a/
b to select “Can. English Ratings”, 
and then press ENTER.Press ENTER while the V-CHIP is working, 
and then the secret number setting menu 
displays.
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 
0–9. At this time V-CHIP BLOCK temporarily 
releases.
1
2
3
4
6
V - Chip
V - Chip ( DTV  Only )
Secret No.
Status
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French RatingsE                 - - - - -  
C                 - - - - -  
C8 +            BLOCK
G                 BLOCK
PG               BLOCK
14 +             BLOCK
NONE 18 +             BLOCK
1
2
3
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French RatingsE                  - - - - -  
G                 BLOCK
8ans+          BLOCK
13ans+        BLOCK
16ans+        BLOCK
NONE 18ans+        BLOCK
2
Press MENU to exit.7
Press MENU to exit.4
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 When this function is not available, “No still image display 
available.” will display.
 The still image automatically goes out after 30 minutes.
 If you are using the freeze function and a broadcast 
activates the V-CHIP BLOCK, the freeze function will be 
cancelled and a V-CHIP BLOCK message will appear.
Press FREEZE again to cancel the function.
Other viewing options
Freezing images
Allows you to capture and freeze a moving image that 
you are watching.
Press FREEZE.
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Troubleshooting
          Possible Solution
 Is the volume too low? (See page 19.)
MUTE on the remote control unit? (See page 19.) Problem

 Unit cannot be operated.
 Remote control unit does not 
operate.
 Picture is cut off/with sidebar 
screen.
 Strange color, light color, or color 
misalignment
 Power is suddenly turned off.

 Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 9.) 
    If the indicator on the TV does not light up, press POWER on the TV. 
 Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 8.)
 Has the power been turned on? (See page 16.)
 External in uences such as lightning, static electricity, may cause improper operation. 
In this case, operate the unit after  rst turning off the power of the TV or unplugging 
the AC cord and replugging it in after 1 or 2 minutes.
 Are batteries inserted with polarity (
e, 
f) aligned? (See page 9.)
 Are batteries worn out? (Replace with new batteries.)
 Are you using it under strong or  uorescent lighting?
 Is a  uorescent light illuminated near the remote control sensor? 
 Is the image position correct? (See page 34.)
 Are screen mode adjustments such as picture size made correctly? (See pages 36 
and 37.)
 Adjust the picture tone. (See pages 26 to 27.)
 Is the room too bright? The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright.
 Check the input signal setting. (See page 40.)
 Is the sleep timer set? (See page 35.)
 Check the power control settings. (See page 29.)
 The units internal temperature has increased. Remove any objects blocking vent or 
clean. 
 Is connection to other components correct? (See pages 14 and 15.)
 Is correct input signal source selected after connection? (See page 30.)
 Is the correct input selected? (See page 30.)
 Is picture adjustment correct? (See pages 26 to 27.)
 Is “On” selected in “Audio Only”? (See page 38.)
 Is a non-compatible signal being input? (See page 15.)
Troubleshooting-Digital broadcasting
The error message about reception of broadcast
 Failed to receive broadcast.
 Check the broadcast time in the program guide. The example of an error message 
displayed on a screen
 No broadcast now.Possible Solution
 Check the antenna cable. Check that the antenna is correctly setup.  The TV sometimes makes a 
cracking sound. This is not a malfunction. This happens when the cabinet slightly expands and 
contracts according to change in temperature. This does not affect the TV’s 
performance.
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