CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Safety: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
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Thank you for purchasing the Apex LD4088 HD Television. It has been de- ity televisions available today. View HDTV and digital broadcasts over-the- air when connected to an antenna. Choose an outdoor antenna for the best possible reception. Visit www.antennaweb.org.
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Your remote control handset is powered by two (2) AAA type batteries control over and remove the battery compartment with correct polarity. cover. front of the IR receiver, 30° to the left and right, 20° up and down. To avoid damage from possible battery chemical leakage, remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the remote control handset for an extended period of time.
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Functions can be controlled using the remote control handset 1. Power - Turn the LCD display ON or OFF (Standby) 2. TV - Direct access to the television tuner 3. HDMI - Press repeatedly to select from HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3 AUDIO 4.
1. Input - After connecting your DVD, Cable Box, etc., select the appropriate input source to view. Press the INPUT button to display input options. Press buttons to highlight an input. Press ENTER to select. T SOURCE T SOURCE 2. Menu - Press the MENU button to display and adjust your TV settings.
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Removal of TV Pedestal Wall Mounting For Wall Mounting It is recommended that you call your To remove the pedestal from the local TV dealer or a licensed contrac- television, unscrew the (5) Philips tor to secure the television to the wall head screws and slide the TV upward using suitable VESA 400 x 200mm while securing the base...
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Roof Antenna / Cable Outlet Installation TV REAR PANEL F - Connector Connect the RF coaxial (75ohm) cable from your existing roof top antenna or wall outlet. Finger tighten the F-Connector end to the TV input on the rear panel. See page 17 for initial TV setup and Channel Auto scan.
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Digital Set Top Box, Gaming Console, or DVD w/ HDMI interface TV REAR PANEL HDMI Optional HDMI cable For BEST video performance Connect to A/V equipment that offers HDMI, an uncompressed, all digital video / audio interface found on today’s HD digital set top boxes and high T SOURCE T SOURCE There are three (3) HDMI inputs available for use with HD Set Top Boxes,...
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Connecting A/V Equipment to Component Video IN (YPbPr1,YPbPr2) on your television TV REAR PANEL Optional Component cables For BETTER video performance Connect to A/V equipment that features component video output jacks for Digital Set Top excellent performance. There are two (2) YPbPr component video and audio Box, Gaming inputs for use with set top boxes, gaming consoles, and DVD players.
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Connecting A/V Equipment to Composite or S-Video IN on your television TV REAR PANEL For GOOD video performance NOTE: An S-Video cable is for video only. Optional cables Connect to A/V equipment using optional video and audio cables. Composite and You must connect audio cables for sound.
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Connecting a Personal Computer with VGA to your television TV REAR PANEL Connect using an optional male to male VGA cable from your PC to the VGA Optional cables input on the TV’s rear panel. Connect an optional 3.5mm audio cable from the computer’s mini audio output jack to the audio input on the TV’s rear panel.
Connection to a Home Theater Audio System TV REAR PANEL Optional digital cable For BEST audio performance discrete full range channels plus a sixth channel for a subwoofer. that incorporates a digital coaxial input. Connect an optional digital cable directly to the television’s SPDIF audio output to listen through all inputs except VGA.
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Connecting to a Home Theater Audio System TV REAR PANEL optional cables Dolby Prologic when connected to your AV equipment. Surround Receiver Example: Diagram illustrates the connection of audio cables from your AV equipment to a Digital Set Top Box, stereo receiver instead of the audio (L/R) jacks Gaming Console or DVD on the TV’s rear panel.
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After you have initially connected your TV antenna or cable (no set top box) turn the television ON. A screen will display asking you to run a Channel Auto Scan to search and receive available local digital channels. It is here where you will select antenna options and run Channel Auto Scan.
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ences. Adjustment options include contrast, brightness, color, sharpness and color temperature. How to Navigate: Press the MENU button on the remote control. Navigate using arrow buttons to select . Press the down arrow button to highlight , then press the arrow button to select your viewing preference from 4 factory options: The STANDARD setting is recommended for most viewing environments.
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The AUDIO menu offers options to make sound enhancements while listening through the built-in speakers or to select digital audio options when connected to a Dolby Digital receiver though a (SPDIF) coaxial digital output. How to Navigate: Press the MENU button on the remote control. Navigate using arrow buttons to select AUDIO.
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The TIME menu includes adjustment of settings for your local time zone and daylight savings time. The clock will adjust automatically after the initial Channel Auto Scan of available broadcast channels in your area. (See page 17 for Initial TV Setup) How to Navigate: Press the MENU button on the remote control.
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In the menu you may change the initial set up of preferences that include settings for language, menu display, computer monitoring, closed captions, enhancement of black detail in the picture and resetting your TV back to its factory default status. How to Navigate: Press the MENU button on the remote control.
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menu includes adjustments for activating the feature for display on the television and customizing CC display types and font styles. How to Navigate: Press the MENU button on the remote control. Navigate using arrow buttons to select Press the down arrow button to highlight arrow button to highlight...
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In the menu you may adjust the position of images displayed on screen once you connect an input signal from your Recommended resolution is 1,980 x 1,080. For use with a laptop computer, refer to your computer’s owner manual on instruction for proper display output.
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In the menu, you may block television and movie programming based on TV ratings and Motion Picture Association guidelines. To gain access and select your preferences within the Parental menu make certain your input is set to TV. How to Navigate: Press the MENU button on the remote control.
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In the menu, you may block television and movie programming based on Canadian TV and movie rating guidelines. To gain ac- cess and select your preferences within the Parental menu make certain your input is set to TV. How to Navigate: Press the MENU button on the remote control.
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The TV menu provides for the setup of your television to receive TV channels, store your favorites, add or skip channels and label them by their call letters. (For antenna and Channel Auto Scan setup, please refer to page 17.) How to Navigate: Press the MENU button on the remote control.
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The ZOOM widescreen settings. 1. NORMAL Press ZOOM to cycle Recommended for viewing native widescreen content and through the following widescreen settings. 2. WIDE Stretches certain 4:3 content and may reduce the black bars. 3. ZOOM screen when viewing widescreen content. The zoom effect will crop images somewhat.
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button to verify the desired input is selected.
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Display Picture Modes 7, 18 Display Modes for PC Power AC power plug Advanced mode Exit Advanced selection Ratings (TV, Movie) 24-25 Air/Cable 10,17 Antenna installation Recall Arrow buttons RF Input 9, 10 Restore Default setting Audio Language Guide Reset Password (Audio volume control) Roof Antenna Balance adjustment...
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During this period, Apex Digital will replace a defective part with a new or refurbished part without charge to you. Apex Digital warrants it will be responsible for labor charges on the repair or replacement of parts on this product for a period of ninety days from the date of original purchase.
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