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PLA SMA TELEVISION OWNER`S MANUAL MODEL: P42A1-AK Please READ this manual carefully before operating your TV, and retain it for future reference.
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Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the family ! Dear Haier product owner: Thank you for your confidence in Haier. You‘ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today. We‘ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come.
Warning WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. *To avoid electric hazards, it is strongly suggested that the back cover not be opened, as there is no any accessory inside the casing.
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The product should be tightly fixed to avoid drop damages and even fire. Do not locate the product close to water or oil, which may cause fire hazards. Do not use damaged or worn electric plugs and keep electric cord away from heat sources to avoid electric shocks or fire hazards.
Buttons and interface location - This is a simplified representation of front panel. - Here shown may be somewhat different from your TV. Remote receiving window Indicator SOURCE button 2 MENU button 3 Volume decrease: for lowering the volume or adjusting MENU.
S-Video device to these jacks. Audio Input for linking DVI or other appliance audio Antenna Input Connect cable or antenna signals to the TV, either directly or through your cable box. AV IN VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO ANT IN...
Slide open the cover of the battery compartment on the back of the remote controller. Load two 7# (AAA)alkaline batteries in the compartment. (plus and minus poles to respective mark) Replace the cover of the battery compartment. As strong light may interfere the signals, change your position to operate the remote controller if the television cannot be turned...
ZOOM/MOVE SWAP SCAN CH.EDIT SHUTTLE SLEEP H.LOCK TIME.SKIP RETURN ENTER ZOOM HELP POWER Turns your TV or any other programmed equipment on or off, depending on mode. Nicam select button PIC. SIZE button picture scale DVD mode Select DVD mode PC/DVI mode Select PC/DVI mode.
Effective range of remote controller Effective range left front 8m DISPLAY POWER MUTE STILL I/II PIC.SIZE TV/AV S-VIDEO DVD/DTV PC/DVI Q.VIEW VOL- MENU VOL+ S SM -/-- ZOOM/MOVE SWAP SCAN CH.EDIT SHUTTLE SLEEP H.LOCK TIME.SKIP RETURN ENTER ZOOM HELP Ensure the remote controller is pointed toward the remote controller window on the display.
To improve picture quality in a poor signal area, purchase and install a signal amplifier. If the antenna needs to be split for two Tv`s, install a 2-WaySignal Splitter in the connections. If the antenna is not installed properly, contact your...
External Equipment Connections Connecting Headphones You can connect a set of headphones to your set if you wish to watch a TV programme without disturbing the other people in the room. SWITCH AC-INPUT ANT IN Power source AC Outlet Wider Hole...
MUTE S TILL S LEEP P IP DISP LAY S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Program Table Press MENU button and CH+/- button, the icon to TUNING menu.
MUTE S TILL DISP LAY S CAN S LEEP P IP ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Manual search If excessive channel signals of unwanted programs are received in local area, manual search function is recommended.
MUTE S TILL S LEEP P IP DISP LAY S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Fine Tuning If the picture and/or sound are poor, try using the FINE TUNING feature.
How to select the desired sound Press the VOL-/+ buttons on the remote controller or the front of the TV set to adjust the volume level. The range is 0~100. When the volume buttons are pressed the volume level is displayed automatically on the TV screen.
S TILL DISP LAY S CAN S LEEP P IP ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT If the colour of some channel is abnormal Usually this should be set in the auto position.
MUTE S TILL S LEEP P IP DISP LAY S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Skip After the programs are presetting, you can skip some programs so that to select your favorite channels only.
S TILL S LEEP P IP DISP LAY S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT How to select picture modes You can quickly select the desired picture mode from three preset modes and one customized mode.
MUTE S TILL DISP LAY S CAN S LEEP P IP ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Noise Reduction Automatically filters out and reduces the image noise and improves picture quality when receiving weak video signals.
MUTE S TILL DISP LAY S LEEP P IP S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT To choose sound modes You can quickly select the desired sound mode from three preset modes and one customized mode.
Setting the surround sound The surround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV`s speakers. Select Surround from -50 to +50 . When intermediate value toward +50, the effect will be distinctness.
Press the MUTE button on the remote control and "MUTE" type face will display on the lower part of the screen. At this time, the sound of the TV set is turned off. If you want to recover the sound, press the MUTE button again or directly press the VOL-/+ buttons.
Timer setting The clock will only work if the TV set is turned on or in standby. When the set is disconnect from the power supply or is turned off by the main power on the rear panel, the clock loses power and will need to be reset when the power is reconnected.
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S TILL DISP LAY S CAN S LEEP P IP ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT On/off timer \Timer on Prog\ Timer Prog Press MENU and VOL+/- button to call up the timer menu on the screen.
MUTE S TILL S LEEP P IP DISP LAY S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Function setup Press MENU button once, and the CH+/- button until the...
MUTE S TILL DISP LAY S LEEP P IP S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Function setup (continue) Calendar display and check Repeat step 3 and 4 to enter Calendar menu as follows: Su n.
VOL+ buttons to select the desired option. Normal Wide screen " " 4:3 mode picture with un-changed Display Mode Normal It does not Adjust work on Default the TV Auto Sync mode. Color Temperature Normal Black Stretch Display Mode option,...
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MUTE S TILL S LEEP P IP DISP LAY S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT H-Position and V-Position adjust Adjust is opted for adjusting H-Position and V-Position as well as relative parameters in VGA and DVI modes.
MUTE S TILL S LEEP P IP DISP LAY S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT RGB/Default/Auto Sync 1) RGB is opted for adjustment of the numerical value of red, green and blue in VGA/DVI mode.
MUTE S TILL DISP LAY S CAN S LEEP P IP ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Note: If Clear Lock is activated, the password setup cannot be changed.
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Prog Num is opted for setting up preset channel. Press CH+/- button to select Prog Num. Press VOL channel number.(The item is not available except TV signal.) Source Lock Source Lock is opted to hinder external input modes, such as AV, Scart and VGA.
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MUTE S TILL S LEEP P IP DISP LAY S CAN ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Child Lock Press CH+/- button to select Child Lock.
(If the program is named, its name will also appear ). Auto program scan If you want to select a desirable program, you may scan all the TV programs in memory. You can simply press SCAN button to do this. Press scan button once, there are nice pictures on the screen.
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If remaining time of set timer is to be displayed, press SLEEP button again. The TV set will switch off automatically at the preset time, press CH+/- button to turn on again. If to cancel sleep time, press SLEEP button repeatedly to set as 0.
MUTE S TILL DISP LAY S CAN S LEEP P IP ABC@ GHI$ JKL% PO R& ST UV WXYZ *#() TV/AV S WAP P.S TD S .S TD VOL- MENU VOL+ H.LOCK CH.LIST TIMER ZOOM EXIT Teletext function operation You can press button into TEXT mode, press again to leave TEXT mode.
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This feature is used to reveal information such as answers to Teletext on-line interactive puzzles. TIMER While in normal TV mode only , pressing the button TIMER will display the teletext time in the top right corner for a few seconds. (TEXT) Press the button on the remote control to turn teletext On/Off.
Extended Absence If you expect to leave your TV dormant for a long time (such as a vacation), it‘s a good idea to unplug the power cord to protect against possible damage from power surges.