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Setting the Auto Power Off Feature
To help save energy, your TV is set by default to turn off after 10 
minutes if no signal is being displayed on the screen. This feature 
can be deactivated.
To set the Auto Power Off feature:
1 . From the Sleep Timer menu, use the Up/Down Arrow buttons 
on the remote to highlight Auto Power Off and press OK. T h e  
Auto Power-Off menu is displayed.
2 .  Highlight  Off or 10 min and press OK. Press EXIT.uSiNg the  NetwOrk cONNectiON MeNu
Your TV is internet-ready, featuring both an Ethernet port and 
built-in high-speed Wireless-N.
Connecting to a Wireless Network
To connect to a wireless network whose network name (SSID) is 
being broadcast:
If your TV is connected to a network with an 
Ethernet cable, you will not see the wireless network 
connection menu. You must disconnect the Ethernet 
cable to set up a wireless network connection.
1 . Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Network  
and press OK. The  Network 
menu is displayed.
3 .  If you do not see your wireless 
network displayed, highlight 
More Access Points and 
press  OK. The  More Access 
Points menu, which is a list of 
available wireless networks, is 
displayed.
4 .  Highlight the name of your 
wireless network (this is the 
network’s SSID) and press OK.
5 .  Using the on-screen keyboard, 
enter your network’s password, 
then highlight Connect and 
press  OK.
6 .  Press the EXIT button on the remote.
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Changing the Manual Setup Settings
Advanced users can fine-tune the network settings using the 
Manual Setup feature.
To change advanced network settings:
1 . From the Network menu, 
highlight  Manual Setup and 
press  OK. The Manual Setup 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow and OK buttons 
to adjust each setting:
• DHCP - (Dynamic Host 
Configuration  Protocol) This 
setting must be turned Off 
to change any of the other 
settings.
•  IP Address - The IP address 
assigned to the TV.
•  Subnet Mask - The subnet 
mask.
•  Default Gateway  - Your 
network’s default gateway 
address.
•  Pref. DNS Server  - Your 
preferred domain name 
server address.
•  Alt. DNS Server - Your alternate domain name server 
address.
3 .  If you need the RJ45 (Ethernet) MAC address or the Wireless 
MAC address to set up your network, these are displayed at 
the bottom of the Change Settings menu.
4 .  Press the EXIT button on the remote.
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Manual Setup
DHCP Off
IP Address          ____.____.____.____
Subnet Mask     ____.____.____.____
Default
Gateway           ____.____.____.____
Pref. DNS
Server                ____.____.____.____
Alt. DNS
Server                ____.____.____.____
RJ45 MAC                       0:0:0:0:0:0
Wireless MAC          FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
Connecting to a Hidden Network
To connect to a wireless network whose network name (SSID) is 
not being broadcast:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Network  
and press OK. The  Network 
menu is displayed.
3 .  Highlight  Hidden Network and 
press  OK.
4 .  Using the on-screen keyboard, 
enter your network’s name 
(SSID), then highlight Connect  
and press OK.
5 .  Using the on-screen keyboard, 
enter your network’s password, 
then highlight Connect and 
press  OK.
6 .  Press the EXIT button on the 
remote.
 
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Hidden Network
Please enter your access point name. This is 
used for locating an access point with a hidden 
SSID.
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Testing Your Network Connection
To test your network connection:
1 . From the Network menu, highlight Test Connection and 
press  OK.
2 .  The Test Connection screen displays the connection 
method, network name, signal strength, and download 
speed of your network connection.
3 .  Press the EXIT button on the remote.uSiNg the tuNer  MeNu
You can use the TV’s Tuner menu to:
• Select a Tuner Input
•  Perform an Auto Channel Scan
•  Perform a Partial Channel Scan
•  Manually Add Channels
•  Select Channels to skip
•  Select Analog MTS modes
•  Select Digital Languages
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Tuner
Tuner Mode                         Antenna
Auto Channel Scan
Partial Channel Search
Add Analog Channel
Skip Channel
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Selecting a Tuner Input
Select the type of tuner input you will be using. You can select either 
Antenna (Over-the-air) or Cable (Out-of-the-wall) connections.
1 . From the Tuner menu, highlight Tuner Mode and press OK. 
The Tuner Mode menu displays.
2 .  Highlight  Antenna or Cable and press OK. Press EXIT.
Scanning for Channels
Before the TV can detect and display channels and their 
associated information, you must scan for channels. A channel 
scan may also be necessary when the TV has been moved to an 
area where different free-to-air broadcast television channels are 
available.
To perform an Auto Channel Scan:
1 .  From the Tuner Settings menu, 
highlight  Auto Channel 
Scan, and press OK. The  auto 
channel scan begins.
2 .  Wait until the channel scan is 
100% complete. Highlight Done  
and press OK.
3 .  Press the EXIT button on the 
remote.
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Channel Scan
Channels found
Digital:   0
Analog: 19
18%     Complete Cancel
Cancel the Scan
Adding New Channels
Occasionally, you may need to add a new analog channel or 
add a new range of channels. You can do this by using the Partial 
Channel Search and Add Analog Channel options.
To add a range of new channels:
1 .  From  the Tuner  menu, highlight Partial Channel Search, and 
press  OK. The Partial Channel Search menu is displayed.
2 .  Highlight  Scan Mode and select the type of channel you 
are adding: Analog, or Digital.
3 .  Highlight  From Channel and enter the channel from which 
you want to begin the scan. (Use the Number Pad on the 
remote to enter the channel.)
4 .  Highlight  To Channel and enter the channel to which you 
want to end the scan. (Use the Number Pad on the remote 
to enter the channel.)
5 .  Highlight  Start and press OK. The partial channel search 
begins.
6 .  Wait until the partial channel search is 100% complete. 
Highlight  Done and press OK.
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To add a single new analog channel:
1 . From the Tuner menu, highlight 
Add Analog Channel  and 
press  OK. The Add Analog 
Channel  menu is displayed.
2 .  Highlight  Enter Channel # and 
use the Number Pad on the 
remote to enter the number of 
the channel you are adding.
3 .  Highlight  Add Channel and 
press  OK. The TV scans for the 
channel. 
4 .  When the TV is done scanning 
for the channel, press the EXIT  
button on the remote. Skipping Channels
After a channel scan is completed, you may find that some 
channels are too weak to watch comfortably. There may also be 
some channels you do not want to view. You can remove these 
channels from the TV’s memory with the Skip Channel feature.
Channels that have been removed with the Skip 
Channel feature can still be viewed if the channel 
is entered using the Number Pad. If you wish to 
completely block a channel from being viewed, use 
the parental controls. See 
Navigating the On-Screen 
Menu
 on page 17.
To remove a channel:
1 .  From the Tuner menu, highlight 
Skip Channel, and press OK. 
The Skip Channel menu is 
displayed.
2 .  For each channel you wish 
to remove, use the Up/Down 
Arrow buttons on the remote 
to highlight the channel and 
press  OK. A  
P appears to the 
right of each channel you 
select.
3 .  When you have selected all 
of the channels you wish to 
remove, press the EXIT button 
on the remote.
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Skip Channel
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To use the Digital Language feature:
1 . From  the Tuner  menu, highlight 
Digital Language and press 
OK. T h e  Digital Language menu 
is displayed.
2 .  Select your preferred language: 
English,  Français or Español. 
Press  OK.
3 .  Press the EXIT button on the 
remote.  
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Digital Language
English
Français Español
Changing the  Audio Language
Some digital free-to-air and cable channels broadcast programs 
in more than one language. The TV’s Analog Audio feature allows 
you to listen to audio in your preferred language.
Not all programs are broadcast in multiple 
languages. The Analog Audio feature only works when 
the program being viewed is being broadcast in the 
language you select.
To use the Analog Audio feature:
1 .  From  the Tuner  menu, highlight 
Analog Audio and press OK. 
The Analog Audio menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Select  Mono,  Stereo, o r  
SAP (secondary audio 
programming). Press OK.
3 .  Press the EXIT button on the 
remote.
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SettiNg up clOSeD captiONiNg
Your TV can display closed captions for programs that include 
them. Closed captions display a transcription of a program’s 
dialogue.
To activate or deactivate closed 
captions:
1 . Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight CC and 
press  OK. The Closed Caption 
menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the type 
of closed captions you wish to 
see:
• Analog Closed Caption for   
analog (NTSC) TV channels.
•  Digital Closed Caption for   
digital (ATSC) TV channels.
4 .  After highlighting the type of 
closed captions you wish to 
see, use the Left/Right Arrow  
buttons on the remote to select 
the caption channel you wish 
to display, then press EXIT.
If the program you are viewing is not being broadcast 
with closed captions, the TV will not display them.
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Closed Caption
Analog Closed Caption               Off
Digital Closed Caption                 Off
Digital CC Style As Broadcast
Caption channels usually display different languages. 
For example, CC1 may display English captions and 
CC2 may display Spanish captions.
Changing the Appearance of Digital Closed Captions
Digital closed captions can be displayed according to your 
preference. 
To change the appearance of digital closed captions:
1 . From the Closed Caption 
menu, use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Digital CC Style and 
press OK.
2 .  Use the Left/Right Arrow  
buttons on the remote to select 
Custom. The Digital CC Style 
menu appears.
3 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight the setting you wish 
to change, then use the Left/
Right Arrow buttons to change 
the setting:
•  Caption Style - Choose 
As Broadcast to keep 
default settings or Custom 
to manually change each 
setting.
•  Font Style - Adjust the style 
of the font.
•  Text Size - Adjust the size of the text.
•  Color - Change the color of the text. 
•  Opacity - Change the transparency of the text.
•  BG Color - Change the background color.
•  BG Opacity - Change the transparency of the 
background.
•  Window Color - Change the edge color.
•  Window Opacity - Change the edge type.
4 .  When you are satisfied with the appearance of the closed   
captions, press the EXIT button on the remote.
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Digital CC Style
Caption Style                    Custom
Font Style As Broadcast
Text Size As Broadcast
Color As Broadcast
Opacity As Broadcast
BG Color As Broadcast
BG Opacity As Broadcast
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chaNgiNg the tv  SettiNgS
Using the settings menu, you can:• View the System Information
•  Name the TV inputs
•  Set up Parental Controls
•  Change the on-screen 
menu language
•  Set the time
•  Adjust the CEC settings
•  Adjust the Power Indicator 
settings
•  Reset TV Settings & Admin 
Controls
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System
System Information
Name Input
Parental Controls
Menu Language                    English
Time and Local Settings
CEC
Power Indicator Off
Reset & Admin
Displaying  System Information
To display a summary of the TV settings:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.  
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight System  
and press OK. The System menu is displayed.
3 .  Highlight  System Info and press OK.
4 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow buttons to scroll through the system 
information.
5 .  When you are finished reviewing the system information, 
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Changing the Names of the Inputs
To make it easier to recognize the different devices attached to 
the inputs on your TV, you can rename the inputs. For example, if 
you have a DVD player connected to the Component input, you 
can rename that input to display “DVD Player”.
To change the name of an input:
1 . Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight System and 
press  OK. The System menu is 
displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Name 
Input and press OK. The  Name 
Input menu is displayed.
4 .  Highlight  Input Source and 
press  OK. Highlight the input 
you want to rename and press 
OK.
5 .  If you would like to use a preset 
input label, highlight Input 
Labels and press OK. Highlight 
the input label you want to use 
and press OK.
If you would like to name the input yourself, highlight the field 
below Input Labels and enter your custom label using the 
on-screen keyboard and press OK. 
6 .  When you have finished naming your input, press the EXIT  
button on the remote. Using the Parental Controls
The TV’s parental controls allow you to prevent the TV from 
displaying certain channels or programs without a password.
Accessing the Parental Controls Menu
To access the Parental Controls menu:
1 . 
Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight System  
and press OK. The System menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Parental 
Controls and press OK. 
4 .  Enter your parental passcode. If you have not set a 
passcode, enter the default, 0000. The Parental Controls 
menu is displayed.
To set a custom parental passcode, see Changing 
the Parental Control Passcode
 on page 34.
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Input Labels TV
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Enabling or Disabling Program Ratings
To manage program content according to its rating, you must 
enable the Program Rating feature.
To enable or disable the Program Rating feature:
1 . From the Parental Controls menu, highlight Rating Enable  
and press OK. The Rating Enable menu is displayed.
2 .  Select  On or Off  and press OK.
Locking and Unlocking Channels
When a channel is locked, it will be inaccessible. Locking 
a channel is a good way to prevent children from viewing 
inappropriate material.
To lock or unlock a channel:
1 .  From the Parental Controls menu, highlight Channel Locks  
and press OK. The Channel Locks menu is displayed.
2 .  Highlight the channel you want to lock or unlock and press 
OK.
3 .  When a channel is locked, the Lock  icon appears locked. 
The channel is not accessible unless the parental passcode 
is entered.
4 .  When a channel is unlocked, the Lock  icon appears 
unlocked. The channel is accessible. Blocking and Unblocking Content by Rating
A channel may sometimes broadcast programs that are meant 
for children, and at other times broadcast programs that are 
meant for mature audiences. You may not want to block the 
channel completely using a channel lock, but you may wish to 
block certain programs from being viewed.
When this is the case, you can use the TV’s Rating Block feature 
to block content based on its rating.
For a list of content ratings and their definitions, visit 
 
www.tvguidelines.org.
To block or unblock content by its rating:
1 .  From the Parental Controls menu, highlight the content type 
you want to adjust and press OK:  
 
USA  - TV - USA television program broadcasts.  
 
USA - Movie - USA movie broadcasts.  
 
CAN - English - Canadian English television program 
broadcasts.  
 
CAN - French - Canadian French television program 
broadcasts.
2 .  For each rating type you want to block or unblock, use the 
Up/Down and Left/Right Arrow buttons on the remote to 
highlight the rating type and press OK. 
3 .  When the rating type is blocked, the Lock  icon appears 
locked. Content with this rating and all higher ratings 
cannot be viewed.
4 .  When the rating type is unblocked, the Lock  icon appears 
unlocked. Content with this rating and all lower ratings can 
be viewed.  
 
If you want to block all unrated content, highlight Block 
Unrated Shows and use the Arrow buttons on the remote to 
select  On.
5 .  When you are finished adjusting the rating level blocks, press 
the  EXIT button on the remote.