Akai PT50DL14, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions PT50DL14...

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Page 3: ...parties In particular this product is licensed under the following US patents 5 991 715 5 740 317 4 972 484 5 214 678 5 323 396 5 539 829 5 606 618 5 530 655 5 777 992 6 289 308 5 610 985 5 481 643 5...

Page 4: ...w to insert the CableCARD A digital set top box which used to be provided by the cable service provider is no longer needed with Digital Cable Ready TVs and CableCARDs When CableCARD is inserted into...

Page 5: ...iginally encoded for broadcast This is a big advantage for DTV over analog TV there is no noise ghosting static or scratchy audio 3 How can I connect an antenna in my townhouse co operative apartment...

Page 6: ...ARD 22 Connecting a Camcorder 23 Connecting a DVD Player 24 Connecting to Y PB PR 24 Connecting to Audio and Video Jacks 24 Connecting a DTV Set Top Box 25 Connecting to Y PB PR 25 Connecting to DVI D...

Page 7: ...und Control 72 Auto Volume 74 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS track 75 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS track 76 Choosing a Digital Sound Format 77 Selecting the Internal Mute 78 Setting the On O...

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Page 10: ...f time sit as far back from the screen as possible Your New Wide TV English 10 When installing the product make sure to keep it away from the wall more than 10cm 4inches for ventilation purposes Poor...

Page 11: ...Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Picture in Picture...

Page 12: ...ish 12 Press to switch between viewing TV programs and signals from connected components Press to see the on screen menu Press to raise or lower the volume and to select items when using the on screen...

Page 13: ...is not properly shut Check if the ventilation hole on the rear of the set is blocked because if the inner temperature is too high the power will shut off Lamp may be defective Please contact a certifi...

Page 14: ...O AUDIO INPUT jacks Connect video audio signals from external sources such as VCR or DVD players Refer to page 24 VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT jacks Sends video audio signals from the TV to an external source s...

Page 15: ...e box DVD etc 12 PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel 13 SLEEP Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shut off 14 CH LIST Displays the channel list 15 SOURCE Each time the button is pres...

Page 16: ...ew batteries in the remote control If you won t be using the remote control for a long time remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place 1 Slide the back cover all the way out to open the b...

Page 17: ...Connections...

Page 18: ...nas If you do not have a cable system you will need to connect an antenna to your TV Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads If your antenna looks like this it has 75 ohm round leads 1 Plug the antenna lead...

Page 19: ...le without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the ANT 1 IN CABLE on the rear panel of your TV Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable connected to the ANTENNA OUT...

Page 20: ...inal of the splitter and the IN terminal of the Cable box 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal of the Cable box and the B IN terminal of the RF A B switch 4 Connect another cable...

Page 21: ...jacks on the VCR 2 Connect a coaxial cable between the Antenna out terminal i e OUT to TV on the VCR and the ANT 1 IN CABLE on the TV 3 Connect a video cable between the S VIDEO IN jack on the TV and...

Page 22: ...screen If the channel information does not already exist the message Updating Channel List is displayed during channel information configuration 2 When channel information configuration is finished t...

Page 23: ...acks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the camcorder If you have a mono Camcorder connect L mono to the Camcorder audio out using only one audio cable 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO IN o...

Page 24: ...Y PB PR IN jacks on the TV and VIDEO Y PB PR or Y CB CR OUT jacks on the DVD player Connecting to Audio and Video Jacks 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO IN 1 or 2 jacks on the TV and...

Page 25: ...the Set Top Box Connecting to DVI Digital Visual Interface 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the DVI AUDIO L R IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set Top Box 2 Connect an HDMI DVI...

Page 26: ...ble between the HDMI DVI IN jack on the TV and the HDMI OUT jack on the Set Top Box NOTE Make sure the HDMI DVI source s power is on or you will be unable to select it in the TV menu s source list Con...

Page 27: ...format using a glass conductor See page 77 to set the digital output format Dolby Digital or PCM appropriate to your digital audio component Connecting to an Analog Amplifier 1 The AV OUT AUDIO L R te...

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Page 29: ...Operation...

Page 30: ...x menu groups Input Picture Sound Channel Setup and Guide 2 Press the or button to select an item you want in the menu Press the or ENTER button to display change or use the selected items Use the ENT...

Page 31: ...r Fran ais then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness More Move Enter Return Input Pict...

Page 32: ...s the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Auto Program then press the ENTER button NOTE All available DTV and analog channels are automatically stored in memory Selecting the Video Signal Sou...

Page 33: ...Cable and Air Cable are not available STD HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular ar...

Page 34: ...the CH or CH button to switch to the appropriate channel then repeat above Press the EXIT button to exit Channel Antenna Air Auto Program Add Delete Favorite Channels Name FineTune Signal Strength LNA...

Page 35: ...l press 7 then then 1 For channel 7 2 analog press 7 then then 2 Using the Previous Channel Press the PRE CH button The TV changes to the last channel you were watching Press the CH or CH button to ch...

Page 36: ...ode listed on next page for your brand of VCR Cable box or DVD player Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one code listed try the first one 5 Press the...

Page 37: ...English 37 Remote Control Codes VCR Codes DVD Codes Cable Box Codes...

Page 38: ...ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Option 1 Setting the Clock Manually You can set the month day year hour and minute directly by pressing the number buttons on the remote control Setup Langua...

Page 39: ...the or button to select Yes or No then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit When you set up Auto Time the set time may not be correct depending on the broadcasting station and signal I...

Page 40: ...to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness More Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Channel Setup Guide Time 1 1 2005 12 00 am Clock S...

Page 41: ...od Press the SLEEP button on the remote control repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears any of the preset values from 30 min to 180 min Time 1 1 2005 12 00 am Clock SleepTimer Off OnTim...

Page 42: ...te method Press the SOURCE button on the remote control repeatedly to select an external signal source AV1 When you connect equipment to the TV you can choose between the following sets of jacks AV1 A...

Page 43: ...net TV Recv Interactive TV Recv VOD Video On Demand STB TV Press the ENTER button Set other signal sources AV2 AV3 S Video1 S Video2 S Video3 Component1 Component2 HDMI using the same method as listed...

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Page 45: ...Channel Control...

Page 46: ...s the ENTER button and a check mark will appear Press the ENTER button again to deselect the selected channel and the check mark will disappear Press the EXIT button to exit NOTES Only memorized chann...

Page 47: ...s in this sequence A Z 0 9 blank 4 Press the button to switch to the next field which will be selected Select a second letter or digit pressing or button as above Repeat the process to select the last...

Page 48: ...ting press the button to select Reset then press the ENTER button 5 Press the EXIT button to exit NOTE Only analog TV channels can be fine tuned Channel Antenna Cable Auto Program Add Delete Favorite...

Page 49: ...elect Signal Strength then press the ENTER button If the signal strength meter indicates that the signal is weak physically adjust your antenna to increase the signal strength Continue to adjust the a...

Page 50: ...nly when antenna is set to Air The settings will be stored separately in each channel If the picture is noisy with the LNA set to On select Off The LNA setting must be made separately for each channel...

Page 51: ...Picture Control...

Page 52: ...light in the room Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Movie when viewing the movie Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal preference see Customizi...

Page 53: ...picture settings Picture Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digital NR On DCE Demo Off My Color Control Film Mode Off PIP Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Channel Setup Guide Mode Mode Standard Contrast 90...

Page 54: ...previously adjusted settings will be reset to the factory defaults Resetting the Picture Settings to the Factory Defaults Mode Mode Dynamic Contrast 100 Brightness 45 Sharpness 75 Color 65 Tint G 50...

Page 55: ...to select one of the picture size settings 16 9 Sets the picture to 16 9 wide mode Zoom1 Magnifies the size of the picture on screen Zoom2 Magnifies the size of the picture more than Zoom1 4 3 Sets t...

Page 56: ...NTER button 3 Press the or button to select Off or On then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Picture Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digital NR On DCE Demo Off My Color Control Film Mode Of...

Page 57: ...ress the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Alternate method Press the DCE button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the settings On Switches on the DCE Demo mode Off Switches o...

Page 58: ...ide while the selected mode is shown on the right side Press the ENTER button to accept the selected mode Press the EXIT button to exit Blue Emphasizes Clear Blues Green Emphasizes Mild Greens Pink Em...

Page 59: ...to the factory default settings for My Color Control colors 4 Press the MENU button to display the Detail Control menu Press the or button to select Reset then press the ENTER button The previously ad...

Page 60: ...ss the or button to adjust the value of a color selected Press the EXIT button to exit 0 Color Weakness Adjust Move Return Red Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue S...

Page 61: ...ess the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit NOTE Film mode is supported in 480i only Picture Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digital NR On DCE Demo Off My Color Control Film Mode Off PIP Move Enter Ret...

Page 62: ...button on the remote control repeatedly to activate or deactivate the PIP NOTES This feature doesn t function when the V Chip is active If you turn the TV off while watching and turn it on again then...

Page 63: ...nal signal then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit NOTE For more information about external signals see Viewing an External Signal Source See page 42 and the PIP Settings See page 10...

Page 64: ...to select a size you want then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Picture Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digital NR On DCE Demo Off My Color Control Film Mode Off PIP Move Enter Return Inpu...

Page 65: ...en press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Picture Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digital NR On DCE Demo Off My Color Control Film Mode Off PIP Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Channel Setu...

Page 66: ...ton to select Air or Cable then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Picture Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digital NR On DCE Demo Off My Color Control Film Mode Off PIP Move Enter Return Inp...

Page 67: ...n Press the EXIT button to exit Alternate method Press the CH or CH button under the cover of the remote control to change the sub picture channels while PIP is on Picture Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digi...

Page 68: ...e or button to select Main or Sub then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Sound Mode Custom Equalizer Multi Track Options Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off Digital Output Dolby Digit...

Page 69: ...h 69 Freezing the Picture Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture Normal sound will still be heard Press again to cancel NOTE In the PIP mode the main and sub pictures are stilled at the sam...

Page 70: ...ss the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select On or Off then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen O...

Page 71: ...Sound Control...

Page 72: ...nd settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See next page 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Sound then pres...

Page 73: ...utton to exit Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Music when watching music videos or concerts Choose Movie when watching movies Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly...

Page 74: ...e ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Off or On then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Sound Mode Custom Equalizer Multi Track Options Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off Dig...

Page 75: ...nch you want then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Alternate method Press the MTS button on the remote control You can listen in a language other than the favorite language by pres...

Page 76: ...oose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo Choose SAP to listen to the Se...

Page 77: ...ss the or button to select Digital Output then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select Dolby Digital or PCM then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Sound Mode Custom Equ...

Page 78: ...L and Mute buttons do not operate when the Internal Mute is set to On When Internal Mute is on only the Multi Track Options and Melody menu are available Sound Mode Custom Equalizer Multi Track Option...

Page 79: ...n to select On or Off then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Sound Mode Custom Equalizer Multi Track Options Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off Digital Output Dolby Digital Sound Sel...

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Page 81: ...Special Features...

Page 82: ...hen press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness More Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Ch...

Page 83: ...on Press the or button to select level then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness More...

Page 84: ...to enter your new 4 digit pin number Re enter your new pin number to confirm Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Wea...

Page 85: ...the V Chip feature press the ENTER button so that the V Chip Lock field is On Pressing the or button will alternate between On and Off Press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Langua...

Page 86: ...ur current 4 digit pin number The default pin number for a new TV set is 0000 The V Chip menu is displayed 3 Press the or button to select TV Parental Guidelines then press the ENTER button Setup Lang...

Page 87: ...NOTES These categories consist of two separate groups TV Y and TV Y7 young children through age 7 and TV G through TV MA everybody else The restrictions for these two groups work independently If a h...

Page 88: ...tton to select MPAA Rating then press the ENTER button 4 You can independently lock the movie ratings The locked movie ratings are indicated by the symbol Press the ENTER buttons to activate the appro...

Page 89: ...udience including children from ages two six TV FCC Content Category V Violence S Sexual content L Offensive language D Dialog sexual innuendo FV Fantasy or cartoon violence MPAA Rating System Movies...

Page 90: ...a new TV set is 0000 The V Chip menu is displayed 3 Press the or button to select Canadian English then press the ENTER button V Chip V Chip Lock Off TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating Canadian Englis...

Page 91: ...intended for children under age 8 C8 Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own G General programming suitable for all audiences PG Parental Guidan...

Page 92: ...a new TV set is 0000 The V Chip menu is displayed 3 Press the or button to select Canadian French then press the ENTER button V Chip V Chip Lock Off TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating Canadian English...

Page 93: ...eos and variety programming G General 8 ans 8 General Not recommended for young children 13 ans Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 16 ans Programming is not suitable for...

Page 94: ...ct Caption then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER button to select Caption Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparen...

Page 95: ...program CC3 Secondary Synchronous Caption Service Alternate program related caption data typically second language captions CC4 Special Non Synchronous Use Captions Similar to CC2 Text1 First Text Se...

Page 96: ...ss the ENTER button NOTE Caption Options are available only when Service1 Service6 can be selected in Mode Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weak...

Page 97: ...ou can change the color of the letter The default is White Background Color This option consists of Default White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta and Cyan You can change the background color of th...

Page 98: ...ation on Status Pairing Network Setup of the CableCARD provided by the service provider in CableCARD menu 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Pres...

Page 99: ...leCARDTM Setup then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER button to select CableCARDTM Reset Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness More M...

Page 100: ...ect CableCARDTM Setup then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER button to select Channel List Reorganization Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Colo...

Page 101: ...display a list of channels Guide Channel List Edit Channel List Favorite Channel List Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Channel Setup Guide Channel List All 2 3 Exit Edit Favorite 29 37 45 30 38...

Page 102: ...he selected channel and the check mark will disappear Press the CH or CH button to display the previous or next channel list page Channel List Edit 2 3 Page Move Delete Return Exit Favorite Red button...

Page 103: ...Game mode in the Edit name If you display an OSD in Game mode the screen shakes slightly NOTES Game mode is only available for AV1 AV2 AV3 S Video1 S Video2 S Video3 Component1 and Component2 For Com...

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Page 105: ...Appendix...

Page 106: ...ter Caution 1 Replace with the correct code numbered lamp to avoid damage to the TV 2 Turn the power off and wait for 30 minutes before replacing the lamp as it will be hot 3 Do not touch the glass pa...

Page 107: ...y using a screwdriver 4 Separate the Lamp from the engine by holding the handle and pulling it out 5 To reinstall the Lamp follow these steps in reverse order NOTES Be sure the replacement Lamp is the...

Page 108: ...e program is broadcasted in color Adjust the picture settings Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections If you are using a VCR check the tracking Unplug the TV for 30 seconds then try operating it...

Page 109: ...The visual quality is of an SD grade The HD caption that appears when switching channels or when pressing the Information button on the remote control means the selected channel is simply a digital c...

Page 110: ...not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet This DLP TV projects the image onto a large screen by applying an optical system If you place the TV set face down it might cause a problem because dirt or...

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