[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL AVP-4231 42"* Plasma High-definition Colour TV with ATSC Digital Tuner * Diagonal measure For best TV picture quality and channel selection connect to a digital cable or satellite receiver. Help Line: 1-800-263-2244 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (Eastern) www. sanyo. ca Thank you for choosing SANYO. This product incorporates latest-generation features including an ATSC digital tuner. Please read all instructions carefully to obtain maximum benefit of your product. [. . . ] Press the Record button to begin recording. To enjoy high-quality sound through an external amplifier Note: The operations of the amplifier may be different depending on model. Please read the user manual of your amplifier to confirm proper operation. The AV output terminals output audio/video signal inputted from Antenna input or AV inputs. 17 Basic Operations Turning the Unit On and Off Turning On Insert the power cord into the wall outlet. Press the Power button on the remote control, the unit will be turned on and you will be ready to use its features. Turning Off With the power on, press the Power Note: You can also use the Power button on the remote control to turn off. button on the control panel on the main unit. Viewing the Menus and Displays This unit has a simple, easy-to-use menu system that appears on the screen. The unit also lets you display the status of many of your TV features. Menu navigation 1 2 3 4 5 With the power on, press the MENU button to display the main menu. , 6 , 3 to Press OK or4 button to confirm, enter sub-menu or toggle the settings of the selected menu item. Press MENU button to return to the previous level menu. Note: to clearly introduce the menu operations , this operation manual provides a description based on operation with the remote control. Displaying Status Information Press the INFO button on the remote control, the unit will display current status information such as channel number or signal source, etc. On-screen Menu Language Selection Source Video TV 1 2 3 4 1 2 Press MENU. Time Set Sleep Timer Parental Control Closed Caption Options CC when Mute Off or6 Press 5 Feature menu, press OK or4 to select to access the submenu. Setup Press 5 Menu Language item, press OK or4 or6 to select to select your desired language. Feature Audio Off English Menu Language To Move OK To Select Exit To Exit Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing. Source Video TV Selecting Input Source Signal Navigate to the Feature menu and highlight Source. to select your Time Set Sleep Timer Parental Control Closed Caption Options CC when Mute Menu Language Off Audio Setup Off English Note: You may directly press INPUT button on the remote control to select input source. Feature To Move OK To Select Exit To Exit VGA-------Select signal from D-SUB input interface. Component2------Select signal from COMPONENT INPUT2 terminals. 16 Memorizing the Channels This unit can automatically find all channels available through antenna or cable inputs, and store them in memory. Note: Be sure to select the TV source before operation. Selecting the Tuning Band Before your TV can memorize the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the unit. (i. e. , an antenna or cable system) 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU to display the menu main page. to select the Video Audio Tuning Band DTV Signal Auto Ch Search Manual Ch Set Channel Labels Air Setup To Move OK To Select Exit To Exit Feature Air, Cable, Cable HRC, Cable IRC and Cable Auto can be selected. h antenna, select Air; If using If using cable, select one of Cable/Cable HRC/Cable IRC/Cable Auto according to your local area's cable system. (For further band information, contact your cable service provider. ) Tuning Band Air Auto Channel Search Video Audio DTV Signal Auto Ch Search Manual Ch Set Channel Labels 1 2 Navigate to the Setup sub-menu and highlight Auto Ch Search. to begin the The unit will automatically search for all available TV/DTV (if using antenna), CATV/CADTV (if using cable) program. Digital (CADTV) cable systems may cause several unviewable channels to be memorized. Setup To Move OK To Select Exit To Exit Feature Autoprogram Menu NTSC Channel 12 Channels Found Progress (%) 7 Found 3 Manual Channel Set After setting channels into memory, you can add or delete channels from the default channel list as follows: Tuning Band Video Audio DTV Signal Auto Ch Search Air 1 2 3 4 Navigate to the Setup sub-menu and highlight Manual Ch Set. Press OK or 4 to open Manual Channel Set Menu sub-menu. Setup Manual Ch Set Channel Labels Use 5to select a channel, then press the OK button or6 button to add or delete the channel. Now when you use CH+/- button to cycle among the channels, the deleted channels can not be selected. Feature To Move OK To Select Exit To Exit 17 Memorizing the Channels (continued) DTV Signal Strength You can make use of DTV signal strength monitor to check how strong your DTV signal is and whether you need to adjust your antenna or digital cable input. The higher the signal strength, the less likely you are to experience picture degradation. Video Audio Tuning Band Air DTV Signal Auto Ch Search Manual Ch Set Channel Labels Setup 1 2 Navigate to the Setup sub-menu and highlight DTV Signal. Feature To Move OK To Select Exit To Exit Press OK or4 on-screen signal strength monitor to to view the see the quality of the signal being received. No Signal Weak Normal Good 96 Channel Label Setup If required, you can give a name to the programs. Note: if a channel label is provided on the signal from the broadcasting station, the TV displays a short name for a DTV channel even if you didn't setup a label for the channel. Tuning Band Video Audio DTV Signal Auto Ch Search Manual Ch Set Air Channel Labels Setup 1 2 3 Navigate to the Setup sub-menu and highlight Channel Labels. Feature To Move OK To Select Exit To Exit Press OK or4 to open Channel Labels Menu. /6 You may use OK button to return to the previous level menu. Channel Labels Menu Ch0005-0001 ------- To Move OK To Change Exit To Exit 4 To quit, press EXIT button. 18 Channel Selection Information about USA and Canadian channel numbering in the digital era = An ATSC channel has two part channel number: -- Major channel number -- Minor channel number For example: Channel: 5-1 Minor channel number Major channel number = In most situations the major channel number is same for both analog and digital channels (It is equal to the NTSC channel number for existing broadcasters. ) = A minor channel number of zero is used for a broadcaster's analog channel. Channel Numbering Example = Original NTSC Channels for Des Moines (via antenna): -- 5, 8, 11, 13, 17 = Possible NTSC + ATSC Channels for Des Moines (via antenna): -- 5-0, 8-0, 11-0, 13-0, 17-0 (channel numbers for existing analog channels) -- 5-1, 5-2, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 13-1 (channel numbers for digital channels) In Canada, ATSC digital reception areas via antenna are limited. [. . . ] Do not allow = If water droplets get inside the unit, operating problems may result. = with volatile substances such as insect sprays, solvents and thinner, otherwise the quality of the Avoid contact cabinet surface may be adversely affected or the coating may peel off. Furthermore, do not leave it for long periods in contact with articles made from rubber or PVC. = is particularly dirty, soak the cloth in a weak detergent solution and then wring If the cabinet 29 Specifications Power supply: Power consumption: Screen: Unit Dimensions (WxHxD)( inch) Weight: Channel coverage: VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 CATV 1-125 CADTV 1-135 DTV 2-69 AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz 400W 42" 41. 3X31. 9X12. 6 79. 2(lbs) TV system: Accessories: NTSC-M, ATSC Operating manual X 1 Remote control X 1 1. Specifications and external appearance may be changed for the sake of improvement. 30 Note: The universal remote control unit can't be programmed to control a TV with other brand. [. . . ]