Acer LCD TV Contents AT925 Important safety instructions Disposal instructions AT2225 Mercury advisory Your LCD TV overview User Guide Front panel view Rear panel view Remote control General keys Teletext Basic connections Connecting the power cord Setting up the remote control...
Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Please put them somewhere safe for future reference. . Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 2. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
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8 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. b. If liquid has been spilled into the product. c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d.
Do not throw this electronic device into the rubbish bin / container when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please recycle. For more information regarding WEEE, please refer to http://www.acer-group.com/public/Sustainability/sustainability0.htm Mercury advisory For bulb-inside projectors or electronic products containing an non-LED-...
Your LCD TV overview Front panel view Common interface Headphone* jack AV-in (S-video), CVBS, Audio L/R HDMI 2 When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Volume up Right arrow. Volume When the OSD is on, functions the same as the down Left arrow.
Rear panel view AC-in VGA-in + PC Audio-in HDMI AV-in (Component) + Audio L/R Service port SPDIF out SCART Tuner* PC IN AUDIO HDMI SPDIF SERVICE SCART PAL/DVB-T COMPONENT PC IN AUDIO HDMI SPDIF SERVICE SCART PAL/DVB-T COMPONENT * Tuner supports analog, digital and mixed signals.
Remote control General keys e (Empowering Technology) Press to activate Acer Empowering Technology. See page 9. MENU Press to open or close the Menu. Back POWER Press to go back one Menu level. Directional keys/OK WIDE Press to select the audio type. The...
Teletext RECALL ENTER SUBPAGE REVEAL INDEX SUBTITLE SIZE HOLD TTX/MIX Colour buttons (R/G/Y/B) Operates corresponding button on the teletext page. INDEX Press to go to the index page. SUBTITLE Press to view subtitles on the screen. REVEAL Press to reveal hidden teletext information.
Basic connections Connecting the power cord Connect the AC cord into the AC input on the back of the set. Connect the plug to the wall outlet as shown. A certified power cord that meets your country's legal requirements must be used with this TV.
Enjoying analog and digital TV Connecting an antenna/cable Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the back of the TV set as shown below. Tuner PC IN SERVICE AUDIO COMPONENT HDMI 1 HDMI 2 75Ω SPDIF OUT AUDIO OUT SCART 1 SCART 2...
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Step . Select the setup language you prefer. Step 2. Please select country. Step 3. Enter the correct time zone using the remote control. Step 4. Ensure that your coaxial cables are connected correctly before proceeding. Step 5. Scan for digital channels and analog channels. Step 6.
PAL/DVB-T COMPONENT R B G PC IN AUDIO COMPONENT HDMI SCART D-Sub HDMI R B G HDMI D-Sub Yellow White Blue Green * Acer recommends the following priority for connection types: HDMI -> Component -> SCART -> S-video -> Composite.
TV-out PC IN AUDIO SPDIF SCART PC IN AUDIO HDMI SERVICE SPDIF SCART SPDIF SCART PAL/DVB-T COMPONENT Recorder * Analog TV signal output through SCART is only available when watching an analog TV channel. Connecting a camera, camcorder or game console Connect your camera or camcorder to the video/audio ports on the TV set as shown below.
D-Sub D-Sub For VGA connections, Acer recommends setting your PC's external monitor resolution to 440 x 900 (AT925), 680 x 050 (AT2225) pixels @ 60 Hz refresh rate. Selecting the input source Once you have connected your antenna or external equipment to the TV, you need to select the correct input source.
OSD navigation Many of the advanced settings and adjustments are available through using the OSD (onscreen display) menus, as shown in the example screenshot below. Basic operations required to navigate these menus (Picture, Audio, Channel management, Settings and Advance) are described in this section. Navigating the OSD with the remote control MENU You can also interact with these menus using the right panel controls.
Adjusting the OSD settings Adjusting the picture quality Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. Using the directional keys, select Picture from the OSD. Then navigate to the picture element you wish to adjust. Use the left or right keys to adjust the sliding scales. The Picture menu can be used to adjust the current Scenario Mode, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Colour, Sharpness and other image-related qualities.
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Adjusting the advance settings Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. Using the directional keys, select Advance from the OSD. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust. The Advance menu can be used to adjust the Parental Control, Advanced Picture Adjust, SCART, Preferred Subtitle and other important settings.
Empowering Technology MENU The Empowering Key opens up the Acer Empowering Technology functions. Empowering Technology allows you to choose between Scenario mode and Favourite channel. Setup Empowering mode To change your Empowering Key's default setting: Set-up Empowering mode MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD.
Default setting in different Empowering mode Scenario mode in TV Scenario has six viewing modes designed to give you the best picture quality when watching a particular kind of programme. There are six audio and video settings for optimal enjoyment of the following scenarios: Standard TV, Movie, Game, Sport, Concert, User.
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Favourite channel mode in TV mode (default setting) Favourite channel allows you to store your favourite TV channels and flick between them at the touch of a button. To set Favourite channel as the default, follow the steps described on this page. Storing favourite channels Press the CH LIST key on the remote control.
Advanced features Advanced Picture Adjustment MENU Advanced Picture Adjustment MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control hand set to invoke the OSD. Using the directional keys to navigate, select Advance from the OSD. Scroll to Advanced Picture Adjust sub-menu to adjust picture settings.
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Noise Reduction: This function filters noise from a signal. You can set to Off, Low, Medium or High depending on your preference. Back Light Control: This setting adjusts the picture displays backlight / brightness. Use the Left or Right directional keys to adjust this feature.
Steady Sound MENU Steady Sound MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control hand set to invoke the OSD. Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Audio from the OSD. Navigate to Steady Sound to adjust settings. This function prevents sudden changes in the audio output level. If this function is selected as On, volume levels will be consistent when switching between input sources and changing channels.
Channel Edit MENU Channel Edit MENU Press the MENU key from the remote control hand set to invoke the OSD. Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Channel Management. From this sub menu, select Channel Edit to adjust Channel settings. Using the directional keys, to navigate through options Edit, Skip or Reorder.
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Edit: You can set the Channel Index and Channel Name here. Use the directional keys to edit the channel index or channel name column. You can use the number keys to enter a number or alphabetic character (by toggling number keys)* and press OK to confirm or MENU to cancel.
Reorder channels The first time you completed the setup wizard, all available channels were listed. If you need to reorder for new channels, please follow the steps below: MENU Reordering for channels MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. Use the directional keys to navigate and select Channel Management.
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Re-scan for channels The first time you completed the setup wizard, all available channels were listed. If you need to re-scan for new channels, please follow the steps below: MENU Scanning for channels MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. Use the directional keys to navigate and select Channel Management.
MENU Press MENU to exit. Channel scan ordering . If your country supports ‘LCN’ (logical channel numbers)*, via Digital Channel broadcasting, these channels will always have the highest priority. 2. If your country does not support DTV LCN, scanned channel numbers will start from ch80 in order of frequency.
Blue Mute MENU Blue Mute MENU Press the MENU key from the remote control hand set to invoke the OSD. Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Advance from the OSD. Navigate to Blue Mute to adjust this setting. If Blue Mute is selected as being On, a blue screen will be displayed if the TV is unable to detect a signal.
Parental Control Locking TV content Parental control is a handy feature that can block all TV sources. Parental control allows you to enter a password and effectively stop anyone without the password from watching TV. MENU To enable this feature: Setting a password MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD.
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Locking your TV MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Advance from the OSD. Navigate to the Parental Contol menu. Enter your Password. Then, select Channel Block, Age Rating, Input Block or Change Password for...
TV ratings (for digital TV mode) Most digital TV allows you to block content according to rating systems. The rating system available is dependent on region. DVB ratings The DVB system rates content by age. The categories are increase by increments of one year from 4 to 8 years of age.
POWER WIDE Enter your Password. Then, select Age Rating and using the directional keys to set the age-rating. MENU Press OK to confirm your settings. (see note on page 32) MENU BACK MENU Press MENU to exit. MUTE DISPLAY LIST Channel list Channel list allows you to quickly find the TV channel you are searching for.
Electronic programme guide The electronic programme guide (EPG) is an onscreen service available on digital TV that provides information about scheduled broadcast programmes on all channels by time, title, channel and genre. EPG screen There are four main areas of the EPG screen: a.
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c. Indication This area of the EPG indicates which shortcut keys can be used while on an EPG screen. d. Programme introduction area A short description of the highlighted programme is located at the bottom right-hand corner of the EPG page; lengthy descriptions will be cut short using "..." to indicate extra text.
On or Off. Widescreen display mode Your Acer LCD TV has a special widescreen mode that allows you to toggle between Wide detect, 4:3, 6:9, Full, Panorama, and Letterbox , 2 and 3 type views. Press the WIDE key on the remote control to toggle the display between the four wide modes.
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Wide detect In this mode, TV will auto detect picture source and select the best mode. For 4:3 standard pictures. A side bar appears on each side. 6:9 In this mode, the screen will display 6:9 standard pictures. Full In this mode, the whole picture is stretched toward each side of the screen.
Troubleshooting Before you call the Acer service center, please check the following items: Here is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your LCD TV. Easy answers and solutions are provided for each. There is no picture or sound.
PC Input Signal Reference Chart AT2225: Resolution Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Standard (kHz) (Hz) 640 x 480 3.5 60.0 640 x 480 37.9 72.8 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 640 x 480 35.0 66.7 720 x 400 3.5 70. VESA 800 x 600 35.2...
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AT925: Resolution Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Standard (kHz) (Hz) 640 x 480 3.5 60.0 640 x 480 37.9 72.8 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 640 x 480 35.0 66.7 720 x 400 3.5 70. VESA 800 x 600 35.2 56.3 SVGA 800 x 600 37.9...