LG Colour Television Owner's Manual - User Manual

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Colour Television

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read this manual carefully before operating your set.
Retain it for future reference.
Record model number and serial number of the set.
See the label attached on the back cover and quote this infor-
mation to your dealer when you require service.

Model number

Serial number

P/NO : MFL42377904 (MC059D,MKJ33981406)

Contents

Power

This set operates on an AC mains supply, the volt-
age is as indicated on the label on the back cover.
Never apply DC power to the set. In the event of
thunderstorms or powercuts, please pull out the
aerial and mains plugs.

DISCONNECTING DEVICE FROM MAINS

Mains plug is the disconnecting device. The plug
must remain readily operable

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
set to rain or moisture.
Do not place anything containing liquid on top of
the set, this may cause a fire or could give an
electric shock.

Service

Never remove the back cover of the set as this
can expose you to very high voltage and other
hazards. If the set does not operate properly,
unplug it and call your dealer.

Aerial

Connect the aerial cable to the socket on the back
cover. For the best reception an outdoor aerial
should be used.

Location

Position your set so that no bright light or sunlight
falls directly onto the screen. Care should be
taken not to expose the set to any unnecessary
vibration, moisture, dust or heat. Also ensure that
the set is placed in a position to allow a free flow
of air. Do not cover the ventilation openings on the
back cover.

Note:

To remove dirt or fingerprint on the surface of your
TV, please rub with a line-free cloth supplied in the
accessory.Do not pose too much pressure in
cleaning so as to prevent any risk of damage to
the product.

Installation

Installation.........................................................2
Connection of external equipment..................2
Location and function of controls...................3
Basic operation.................................................5
On screen menus..............................................5
Setting up TV stations......................................6
Picture adjustment............................................9

Time setting.......................................................9
Other functions...............................................10
Troubleshooting check list.............................11

Connection of external equipment

Aerial socket

1. Connect the RF out socket of the VCR to the

aerial socket on the back of the set.

2. Connect the aerial cable to the RF aerial in

socket of the VCR.

3. Store the VCR channel on a desired pro-

gramme number using the ‘Manual pro-
gramme tuning’ section.

4. Select the programme number where the

VCR channel is stored.

5. Press the

PLAY

button on the VCR.

Audio/Video in/out sockets (option)

1. Connect the audio/video out sockets of the

VCR to audio/video in sockets of the set and
in sockets of the VCR to out sockets of the

set.

2. If the VCR is connected to the AV sockets on

the set, press the

TV/AV

button to select

(or

AV1

)

3. Press

the

PLAY

button on the VCR.

The VCR playback picture appears on the
screen.

VCR

ANTENNA

VIDEO

AUDIO

Remote control handset

1. POWER

switches the set on from standby or off to standby.

2. NUMBER BUTTONS (option)

switches the set on from standby or directly select a number.

3. MENU

selects a menu.

(Programme Up/Down)

selects a programme or a menu item.
switches the set on from standby.
scans programmes automatically.

(Volume Up/Down)

adjusts the volume.
adjusts menu settings.

accepts your selection or displays the current mode.

5. Q.VIEW

returns to the previously viewed programme.

6. EYE/

(option)

switches the eye function on or off.

7. SLEEP (option)

sets the sleep timer.

8. MUTE

switches the sound on or off.

9. TV/AV

selects TV or AV mode.
switches the set on from standby.

10. LIST

displays the programme table.

11. FAVOURITE (option)

selects a favorite programme.

12. I/II/

(option)

selects the language during dual language broadcast.
selects the sound output.

Battery installation

The remote control handset is powered by two AAA type batter-
ies. To load the batteries, turn the remote control handset over
and open the battery compartment. Install two batteries as indi-
cated by the polarity symbols ( and ) marked inside the com-
partment.

Location and function of controls

option

VOL

Q.VIEW

LIST

Location and function of controls

Front panel

MAIN POWER (ON/OFF)

switches the set on or off.

REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

Note :

Only use the supplied remote control handset.

(When you use others, they’ll be not able to function.)

POWER/STANDBY INDICATOR

illuminates brightly when the set is in standby mode.

dims when the set is switched on.

MENU

selects a menu.

OK (option)

accepts your selection or displays the current mode.

(Volume Up/Down)

adjusts the volume.
adjusts menu settings.

(Programme Up/Down)

selects a programme or a menu item.
switches the set on from standby.

Note :

Shown is a simplified representation of front or side panel. What is shown here may

be somewhat different from your set or can not be supplied on your area.

Basic operation

On and off

1. Press the main power button to switch the set

on.

2. If the set is in standby mode, press the

POWER

TV/AV

or NUMBER buttons

on the remote control handset to switch it on
fully.

3. Press

the

POWER

button on the remote con-

trol handset.
The set reverts to standby mode.

4. Press the main power button again to switch

the set off.

Note :

If, while the set is switched on, the mains

plug is disconnected the set will switch to standby
or power on when the mains plug is replaced in
the mains power socket.

Programme selection

You can select a programme number with the

or NUMBER buttons.

Volume adjustment

Press the

button to adjust the volume.

Quick view

Press the

Q.VIEW

button to view the previous pro-

gramme you were watching.

Mute function

Press the

MUTE

button. The sound is switched off

and the display

appears.

You can cancel it by pressing the

MUTE

I/II/

(option) button.

On screen language selection (option)

The menu can be displayed on the screen in
desired language. First select your language.

1. Press

the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Special menu .

2. Press the

button to select

Language

3. Press the

button and then

button to

select your desired language.
All the on screen displays will appear in the
selected language.
Press the

button to select the Special

menu.

4. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

On screen menus

The dialogue between you and your set takes
place on screen with an operator menu. The but-
tons required for the operating steps are also dis-
played.

Menu selection

Press the

MENU

button and then

button to

display each menu.

2. Press the

button and then

button to

select a menu item.

Press the

button to display the sub menu or

the pull-down menu.

4. Change the setting of an item in the sub or

pull-down menu with

You can move to the higher level menu with

button and to move to the lower level

menu press the

button.

Note :

In some models,

Language

Blue back

Game

Booster

will not display in the Special

menu.

Setting up TV stations

Up to 100 TV stations can be stored by programme
numbers (0 to 99). Once you have preset the sta-
tions, you will be able to use the

or NUMBER

buttons to scan the stations you programmed.
Stations can be tuned using automatic or manual
modes.

Note :

In some models up to 200 TV stations can

be stored.

Auto programme tuning

All stations that can be received are stored by this
method. It is recommended that you use auto pro-
gramme during installation of this set.

1. Press

the

MENU

button to select the Station

menu .

2. Press

the

button and then

button to

select

Auto prog.

3. Press the

button to display the

Auto prog.

menu.

4. Press

the

button. Select a TV system with

the

button on the

System

pull-down

menu;

: (Asia/New Zealand/M.East/Africa/

Australia)

: (Hong Kong/South Africa)

: (East Europe/China/Africa/CIS)

: (USA/Korea/Philippines) (option)

5. Press the

button.

6. Press the

button to select

Storage

7. Press the

button. Select the beginning pro-

gramme number with the

button or

NUMBER buttons on the

Storage from

pull-

down menu. Any number under 10 is entered
with a numeric

‘

’

(or

‘

’

) in front of it, i.e.

‘

’

(or

‘

005

’

) for 5.

8. Press

the

button.

9. Press

the

button to select

Normal

Turbo

Option:

In some models, you can only select

Start

Note :

Turbo

is faster than

Normal

and in some

models, these searches will automatically
store all receivable stations.

b. If the programmed station has poor quality

sound, select the system again in the

Manual

menu.

10. Press the

button to begin auto program-

ming.
All receivable stations are stored.
To stop auto programming, press the

MENU

button.
When auto programming is completed, the

Prog. edit

menu appears on the screen. See

the ‘Programme edit’ section to edit the stored
programme.

11. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

Auto programme scan

To automatically scan the pictures of stored pro-
grammes, press the

button for about 3

seconds. The picture of stored programmes
appears on the screen one by one.

To stop auto programme scanning, press any but-
ton except VCR buttons.

Manual programme tuning

Manual programme lets you manually tune and
arrange the stations in whatever order you desire.
Also you can assign a station name with five char-
acters to each programme number.

1. Press the

MENU

button to select the Station

menu.

2. Press the

button and then

button to

select

Manual

3. Press the

button to display the

Manual

menu.

4. Press the

button to select

Storage

Press the

button to select the programme

number. Select the desired programme num-
ber (0 to 99) with the

button or NUMBER

buttons on the

Storage

pull-down menu. Any

number under 10 is entered with a numeric

‘

’

(or

‘

’

)

in front of it, i.e.

‘

’

(or

‘

005

’

)

for 5.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button to select

System

8. Press the

button. Select a TV system with

the

button on the

System

pull-down

menu;

: (Asia/New Zealand/M.East/Africa/

Australia)

: (Hong Kong/South Africa)

: (East Europe/China/Africa/CIS)

: (USA/Korea/Philippines) (option)

9. Press the

button.

10. Press the

button to select

Channel

11. Press the

button. Press the

button to

select

V/UHF

Cable

on the

Channel

pull-down menu.
If possible, select the channel number direct-
ly with the number buttons. Any number under
10 is entered with a numeric

‘

’

(or

‘

’

)

front of it, i.e.

‘

’

(or

‘

005

’

)

for 5.

12. Press the

button.

13. Press the

button to select

Search

14. Press the

button. Press the

button to

commence searching on the

Search

pull-

down menu. If a station is found the search
will stop.

15. Press the

button to store it. The display

Stored

will appear.

16. To store another station, repeat steps 4 to 15.
17. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

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Setting up TV stations

Assigning a station name

1. Repeat the ‘Manual programme tuning’ steps

1 to 3.

2. Press the

button to select

Name

3. Press the

button on the

Name

pull-down

menu.

4. Press the

button. You can use a blank,

, the numeric

and the alphabet

With the

button you can select in the

opposite direction.

5. Select the position by pressing the

but-

ton and then take your choice of the second
character, and so on.

6. Press the

button.

7. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

Booster (option)

In some models,

Booster

is an optional function.

Only a set with

Booster

can perform this func-

tion.

If the reception is poor at the fringe area of TV
signal, select

Booster

. When the picture

condition is good, do not select

Booster

1 Repeat the ‘Manual programme tuning’ steps

1 to 3.

2. Press the

button to select

Booster

3. Press the

button.

4. Press the

button to select

Off

on the

Booster

pull-down menu.

5. Press the

button.

6. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

Programme edit

This function enables you to delete or skip the
stored programmes. Also you can move some sta-
tions to other programme numbers or insert a
blank station data into the selected programme
number.

1. Press

the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Station menu.

2. Press

the

button and then

button to

select

Prog. edit

3. Press the

button to display the

Prog. edit

menu.

Deleting a programme

1. Select a programme to be deleted with the

button.

2. Press the RED button twice.

The selected programme is deleted, all the fol-
lowing programmes are shifted up one posi-
tion.

Copying a programme

1. Select a programme to be copied with the

button.

2. Press the GREEN button.

All the following programmes are shifted down
one position.

Moving a programme

1. Select a programme to be moved with the

button.

2. Press the YELLOW button.
3. Move the programme to the desired pro-

gramme number with the

but-

ton.

4. Press the YELLOW button again to release

this function.

Skipping a programme number

1. Select a programme number to be skipped

with the

button.

2. Press the BLUE button. The skipped pro-

gramme turns to blue.

3. Press the BLUE button again to release the

skipped programme. When a programme
number is skipped it means that you will be
unable to select it using the

button dur-

ing normal TV viewing. If you want to select
the skipped programme, directly enter the pro-
gramme number with the NUMBER buttons or
select it in the programme edit or table menu.

Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return to

normal TV viewing.

Delete

OOO

Copy

Move

OOOOO

Skip

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Favourite programme

This function lets you select your favourite pro-
grammes directly.

1. Press the

MENU

button to select the Station

menu.

2. Press

the

button and then

button to

select

Favourite

3. Press the

button to display the

Favourite

menu.

4. Press

the

button to select

-- -----

5. Select a desired programme with the

button.

6. To store another programme, repeat steps 4

to 5.
You can store up to 8 programmes.

7. Press

the

button.

8. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

Repeatedly press the

FAVOURITE

button to

select stored favourite programmes.

Calling the programme table

You can check the programmes stored in the
memory by displaying the programme table.

Displaying programme table

Press the

LIST

button to display the

Programme

table

menu.

The programme table appears on the screen. One
programme table contains ten programmes as
below.

Note :

a. You may find some blue programmes. They

have been set up to be skipped by auto pro-

gramming or in the programme edit mode.

b. Some programmes with the channel number

shown in the programme table indicate there
is no station name assigned.

Selecting a programme in the programme
table

Select a programme with the

but-

ton.
Then press the

button.

The set switches to the chosen programme num-

ber.

Paging through a programme table

There are 10 (or 20) programme table pages
which contain 100 (or 200) programmes.

Pressing the

button repeatedly

turns the pages.

Press the

LIST

button to return to normal TV view-

ing.

Setting up TV stations

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Picture adjustment

Note:

Picture menu options are not available for

RGB input source.

PSM (Picture Status Memory)

1. Press

the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Picture menu .

2. Press the

button to select

PSM

3. Press the

button and then

button to

select a picture setting on the

PSM

pull-down

menu.

4. Press the

button.

5. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

You can also recall a desired picture (

Dynamic

Standard

Mild

Game

User

) with

PSM

but-

ton on the remote control. The picture

Dynamic

Standard

Mild

and

Game

are programmed for

good picture reproduction at the factory and can-
not be changed.

CSM (Colour Status Memory)

You can select the picture colour status; standard,
reddish, greenish or bluish, as you prefer.

1. Press the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Picture menu.

2. Press the

button and then

button to

select

CSM

Press the

button and then

button to

select

Standard

Reddish

Greenish

Bluish

on the

CSM

pull-down menu.

4. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

Picture adjustment

You can adjust picture contrast, brightness,
colour intensity, sharpness and tint (NTSC input
only) to the levels you prefer.

1. Press

the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Picture menu.

2. Press the

button and then

button to

select

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

3. Press the

button and then

button to

make appropriate adjustments on the each
sub menu.

4. Press the

button to store it for the picture

user.

5. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

PSM

{

CSM

{

Contrast {
Brightness{
Colour

{

Sharpness {

PSM

{

Dynamic
Standard
Mild
Game
User

)

}

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Time Setting

Setting the clock

1. Press

the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Time menu .

2. Press

the

button to select

Clock

3. Press

the

button and then

button to

adjust the hour.

4. Press

the

button and then

button to

adjust the minute.

5. Press the

button.

6. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return to

normal TV viewing.

Setting the On/Off timer

By using this function, the set automatically
switches on or off at a preset time. You must set
the time correctly before using on/off time func-
tion.

1. Press the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Time menu.

2. Press the

button and then

button to

select

Off time

On time

3. Press the

button and then

button to

adjust the hour.

4. Press the

button and then

button to

adjust the minute.

Only

On time

function

; Press the

button

and then

button to adjust programme

number and volume level.

6. Press the

button.

7. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return to

normal TV viewing.

Note :

On time

works only in standby mode.

b. To view the remaining on/off time, select the

Time menu.

When you switch the main power off, the

Clock

is reset .

d. Two hours after the set is switched on by the

on time function it will automatically switch
back to standby mode unless a button has
been pressed.

Auto sleep

If you select

on the

Auto off

pull-down menu,

the set will automatically switch itself to standby
mode approximately ten minutes after a TV sta-
tion stops broadcasting.

1. Press

the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Time menu.

2. Press the

button and then

button to

select

Auto sleep

Press the

button and then

button to

select

Off

on the

Auto sleep

pull-down

menu.

4. Press the

button.

5. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return to

normal TV viewing.

Other functions

TV and AV modes

Inputs can be set for TV or AV mode. AV mode is
used when a video cassette recorder (VCR), or
other equipment is connected to the set.

Note :

When a VCR is connected via the aerial

socket the set is used in TV mode. See the
‘Connection of external equipment’ section.

1. Press

the

MENU

button and then

button

to select the Special menu.

Press the

button and then

button to

select

Input

Press the

button and then

button to

select

(

AV1

on the

Input

pull-down

menu.

AV or AV1 : VCR connected to the Euro scart
socket or phone jack of the set

Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return to

normal TV viewing.

Alternatively you can select the TV or AV mode by
pressing the

TV/AV

button.

In AV mode, to return to TV mode, press the

or NUMBER buttons.

Auto AV switching (option)

If your VCR outputs switching voltage when it is
switched to playback with the VCR connected to the
Euro scart socket. The set is automatically switched
to

AV1

mode when an AV signal is input. But

if you want to keep on watching TV mode, press the

or NUMBER buttons. Press the

TV/AV

but-

ton to return to AV modes.

Child lock

The TV can be set so that the remote control
handset is needed to control it. This feature can
be used to prevent unauthorized viewing.

1. Press

the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Special menu.

2. Press the

button and then

button to

select

Child lock

3. Press the

button and then

button to

select

Off

on the

Child lock

pull-down

menu.

4. Press the

button.

5. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

With the lock on, the display

Child lock on

appears on the screen if any button on the panel
is pressed while viewing the TV.

Note :

The display

Child lock on

will not appear

on the screen if any button on the panel is
pressed while displaying the menus.

Blue back (option)

If you select

on the

Blue back

pull-down

menu, the blue background appears on the
screen when there is no or poor signal.

1. Press

the

MENU

button and then

but-

ton to select the Special menu.

2. Press the

button and then

button to

select

Blue back

3. Press the

button and then

button to

select

Off

on the

Blue back

pull-down

menu.

4. Press the

button.

5. Repeatedly press the

MENU

button to return

to normal TV viewing.

Note :

In the AV mode, Component mode, the

blue background doesn’t appear on the screen.

Sleep timer

You don’t have to remember to switch the set off
before you go to sleep. The sleep timer automat-
ically switches the set to standby after the preset
time elapses.
Press the

SLEEP

button to select the number of

minutes. The display

- - -

will appear on the

screen, followed by

120

180

and

240

. The timer begins to count down from the

number of minutes selected.

Note :

a. To view the remaining sleep time, press the

SLEEP

button once.

b. To cancel the sleep time, repeatedly press the

SLEEP

button until the display

- - -

appears.

c. When you switch the set off, the set releases

the preset sleep time.

Troubleshooting check list

Symptoms

No picture, no sound

Sound OK, poor picture

Picture OK, poor sound

Picture blurred

Lines or streaks in picture

Poor reception on some channels

No colour

Poor colour

Remote control does not work

The mains plug-(plugged in and
switched on)

Is the TV switched on

Try another channel (weak signal)

Check aerial (plugged into TV?)

Check aerial (broken lead?)

Check aerial

Check for local interference

Adjust contrast

Adjust brightness

Adjust colour

Adjust volume

Check the batteries in remote control

Check Audio/Video sockets (VCR only)

Check these items and try to
adjust these

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