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3Secure the TV stand to your TV with the four provided screws. 
Installing a wall-mount bracket
1Carefully place your TV face-down on a cushioned, clean surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.
Screw typeScrew length# of screws
M4 20 mm 4
Warning
• This TV is intended to be supported by a UL Listed wall mount bracket 
with suitable weight/load. (See “Miscellaneous” on page 76.)
• To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely attached to the 
floor/wall in accordance with the installation instructions. 
						

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2If the TV stand is attached, remove the four screws that secure the stand to your TV, then remove the stand.
Notes
• The length of the wall-mount screws vary depending on the wall-mount 
bracket you purchased. See the instructions that came with the 
wall-mount bracket for screw lengths.
• The mounting holes on the back of your TV take type M6 screws.
15.74 in. (400 mm)
7.87 in. (200 mm) 
						

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TV components
Package contents
•50" LED TV
• Remote control and batteries (2 AAA)
• TV stand and screws (4)
•Power cord
• Quick Setup Guide
• Important Information
FrontFront buttons
#ItemDescription
1Remote control 
sensorReceives signals from the remote 
control. Do not block.
2
Power indicator
Lights blue when your TV is on.
Lights red when your TV is off 
(standby mode).
#ItemDescription
1
MENUPress to open the on-screen 
menu. For more information, see 
“Navigating the menus” on 
page40.
2
INPUT
Press one or more times to select 
the video input source your want, 
then wait a few seconds. Your TV 
switches to the source you 
selected. For more information, 
see “Selecting the video input 
source” on page39.
In menu mode, press to confirm 
selections.
3
VOL+/VOL–Press to increase or decrease the 
volume.
4
CH /CH
Press to go to the next or prev ious 
channel in the channel list. For 
more information, see “Selecting 
a channel” on page41.
5
 (power)Press to turn your TV on or off 
(standby mode). 
War ning : When your T V is off, 
power still flows through it. To 
completely disconnect power, 
unplug the power cord. 
						

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Side#ItemDescription
1
/AUDIO OUTConnect headphones, an analog 
audio amplifier, a home theater 
system, or a sound bar to this jack. 
For more information, see 
“Connecting headphones” on 
page31 or “Analog audio” on 
page33. 
2
HDMI 3/DVI
Connect an HDMI device to this 
jack. For more information, see 
“HDMI (best)” on pages 13, 19, 24, 
or 27.
OR
Connect the video for a DVI device 
to this jack. For more information, 
see “DVI (same as HDMI but requires 
an audio connection)” on pages14, 
or28.
3
HDMI 2/MHLConnect an HDMI device to this 
jack. For more information, see 
“HDMI (best)” on pages 13, 19, 24, 
or 27.
OR
Connect an MHL-enabled device, 
such as a cell phone or Roku 
Streaming Stick™, to this jack to 
view pictures and videos stored on 
the device. 
For more information about MHL, 
see “Connecting an MHL-enabled 
device” on page23 and “Using an 
MHL-enabled device” on page42.
For more information about Roku, 
see “Connecting a Roku Streaming 
Stick” on page22 and “Using a Roku 
Streaming Stick” on page41.
4
HDMI 1/ARC
Connect an HDMI device to this 
jack. For more information, see 
“HDMI (best)” on pages 13, 19, 24, 
or 27.
OR
Connect a home theater that 
supports ARC to this jack.
5
USBConnect a USB flash drive to this 
jack to view compatible JPEG 
picture files. For more information, 
see “Connecting a USB flash drive” 
on page30 and “Using a USB flash 
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Back
#ItemDescription
1DIGITAL AUDIO 
OUTPUT (optical)Connect a digital audio 
amplifier, home theater system, 
or sound bar to this jack to 
listen to TV audio through the 
external speakers. For more 
information, see “Digital audio” 
on page32.
2
Y/VIDEO, PB, PR
OR
Y/VIDEO
The Y/VIDEO jack works as one 
of the three component video 
jacks or as a composite video 
jack.
Connect the video for a 
component video device to 
these jacks. For more 
information, see “Component 
video (better)” on page15, 20, 
or 25.
OR
Connect the video for a 
composite video device to the 
Y/VIDEO jack. For more 
information, see “AV  ( com po site  
video) (good)” on page16, 21, 
or 26.
3
L and R (audio)Connect the audio for a 
component video device to 
these jacks. For more 
information, see “Component 
video (better)” on page15, 20, 
or 25.
OR
Connect the audio for a 
composite video device to 
these jacks. For more 
information, see “AV  ( com po site  
video) (good)” on page16, 21, 
or 26.
4ANT/CABLE
Connect an antenna or cable TV 
to this jack. For more 
information, see “Coaxial 
(good)” on page17 or 
“Connecting an antenna or 
cable TV (no box)” on page18.
5
PC INConnect the video (VGA) for a 
computer to this jack. For more 
information, see “VGA (most 
common)” on page29.
6
PC/DVI AUDIO IN
Connect the audio for a 
computer to this jack. For more 
information see “VGA (most 
common)” on page29.
OR
Connect the audio for a DVI 
device to this jack. For more 
information see, “DVI (same as 
HDMI but requires an audio 
connection)” on pages14 or28.
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Remote control
#ButtonDescription
1
 POWERPress to turn your TV on or off (standby mode). 
Warning: When your TV is off, power still flows 
through it. To disconnect power, unplug the power 
cord.
2NumbersPress to enter channel numbers and the parental 
control password.
3Press to enter a digital sub-channel number. See 
“Selecting a channel” on page 41.
4AUDIO
Press to select the audio mode for an analog program. 
Yo u  c a n  s e l e c t :
•Mono—Select this option if there is noise or 
static on weak stereo broadcasts.
•Stereo—Select this option for programs 
broadcast in stereo.
•SAP—Select this option to listen to a 
secondary audio program, if available.
OR
Press to select the audio language for a digital 
program, if alternate languages are available.
5AV MOD EPress to select the AV (picture) mode. You can select 
Dynamic, Natural, Standard, Movie, or User. See 
the AV Mode option in “Adjusting the TV picture” on 
page49.
6VOL+/–Press to increase or decrease the volume.
7 FLASHBACK In TV mode, press to return to the previous channel.
8SOUND MODE
Press to select the sound mode. You can select 
Standard, Movie, Music, Voice, or User. See the 
Sound Mode option in “Adjusting sound settings” on 
page52.
9CCPress to turn closed captioning on or off. You can select 
Off, On Always, or On When Mute. See “Tur ni n g 
closed captioning on or off” on page62.
10S T W XTV—Press to navigate in on-screen menus and to 
adjust settings.
—Press to navigate in Roku screens.
11ENTERPress to confirm selections or changes or to open 
sub-menus.
12EXITTV—Press to close the on-screen menu.
—Press to close menus or videos.
13Media controlsCEC—Press to control CEC devices connected to your 
TV. See “Using CEC Control” on page43.
—Press to control a movie or show that is 
playing.
USB—Press to control a photo slideshow.
14INPUT
Press to open the INPUT SOURCE list, press S or T on 
the remote control to select the video input source, 
then press ENTER. See “Selecting the video input 
source” on page39.
15ENTPress to go to the channel you selected using the 
number buttons.
16SLEEPPress to set the sleep timer. You can select Off, 5, 10, 
15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes. See 
“Setting the sleep timer” on page66.
17VIEW MODEPress to change how the picture looks on the screen 
(aspect ratio). See the Aspect ratio option in 
“Adjusting the TV picture” on page 49.
18 MUTEPress to mute the sound. Press again to restore the 
sound.
19CH /CHPress to change TV channels. For more information, 
see “Selecting a channel” on page41.
20MENUPress to open the on-screen menu.
21FAVO RI T EPress to open the FAVORITES LIST. See “Setting up a 
favorite channel list” on page56 and “Viewing a 
favorite channel” on page56.
22INFO*
TV—Press to display TV status information, such as 
the channel number, channel name (if available), or 
signal source. See “Viewing channel information” on 
page41.
—Press to access special Roku options when a 
Roku Streaming Stick is plugged in.
23HOMEMHL—Press to open the MHL device’s home menu 
when an MHL device is plugged in. See “Using an 
MHL-enabled device” on page42.
—Press to switch to a connected Roku 
Streaking Stick. See “Using a Roku Streaming Stick” on 
page41.
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What connection 
should I use?
Your TV has several connection types for connecting 
devices to your TV.
For the best video quality, you should connect a 
device to the best available connection.
Use the following tables to identify cables:
You can use the HDMI 3/DVI jack on your TV to 
connect a DVI device to your TV. For more 
information, see “DVI (same as HDMI but requires an 
audio connection)” on page14 or 28.
Video 
qualityConnection 
type and 
jackCable connector
Best (use this 
if your devices 
have HDMI)HDMI 
video/audio
Better than 
composite or 
coaxialComponent 
video (requires 
an audio 
connection)
Better than 
coaxialComposite video 
(requires an 
audio 
connection)
GoodCoaxial 
video/audio
Connection 
type and 
jackCable connectors
Optical digital 
audio
Analog audio 
input
Analog audio 
output
VGA (computer) 
video and audio
Cautions
• Check the jacks for position and type 
before making any connections.
• Loose connections can result in image or 
color problems. Make sure that all 
connections are tight and secure.
• The external audio/video equipment 
shown may be different from your 
equipment. If you have questions, refer to 
the documentation that came with your 
equipment.
• Always unplug the power cord when 
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Connecting a cable or satellite box
Many cable or satellite TV boxes have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best 
connection type available. For more information, see “What connection should I use?” on page12.
HDMI (best)
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
2Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
3Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your TV and to the HDMI OUT jack on 
the cable or satellite box.
4Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
5Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6Press 
S or T to highlight HDMI 1, HDMI 2, or HDMI 3, then press ENTER. 
Note
An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any 
audio cables.
HDMI cableCable or 
satellite box Side of TV
HDMI cable 
connector
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DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection)
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
2Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
3Connect an HDMI-DVI adapter (not provided) to one end of an HDMI cable (not provided), then connect the adapter 
to the DVI OUT jack on the cable or satellite box.
4Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI 3/DVI jack on the side of your TV.
5Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the back of your TV and to the AUDIO OUT 
jacks on the cable or satellite box.
6Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
7Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
8Press 
S or T to select HDMI 3, then press ENTER.
Note
You must use the HDMI 3/DVI jack to connect a cable or satellite box using 
DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV 
speakers.
Note
When you connect the audio using the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack, the audio 
output is analog.
Cable or 
satellite box
HDMI cable 
with 
HDMI-DVI 
adapter
Audio cable Side of TV
HDMI cable 
connectorAudio cable 
connector
HDMI 3/DVI 
jackPC/DVI 
AUDIO IN 
jack On your TV
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Component video (better)
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
2Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
3Connect a component video cable (not provided) to the Y/VIDEO, P
B, and PR video jacks on the back of your T V and 
the component video out jacks on the cable or satellite box.
4Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the LandRaudio jacks on the back of your TV and to the audio out jacks 
on the cable or satellite TV box.
5Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
6Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
7Press 
S or T to select Component, then press ENTER.
Note
Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
Notes
•The Y/VIDEO, P
B, and PR video jacks (used to connect a component 
video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the Y/VIDEO jack (used 
to connect a composite video device).
• When you connect the audio using the LandR audio jacks, the audio 
output is analog.
Audio cableCable or 
satellite box
Component video cable
Back of TV Component 
video cable 
connectorsAudio cable 
connectors
Analog 
audio jacks Component 
video jacksOn your TV