Table of Contents Safety ... 1 Precautions...2 Cleaning the TV ...4 Wall Mounting or Stand Replacement ...4 Introduction ... 5 What’s in the Box ...6 Power Cord...6 Battery for the Remote Control ...7 Setup ... 8 Rear Connectors ...8 Identifying Your Components Cables...8 Connecting a Composite Component ...9...
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Using the TV ...15 Basic Operation... 15 Adjusting the Volume ... 15 Muting the Sound ... 15 Turning On and Off the LCD TV... 15 First Time Setup for Channels ... 15 Changing Channels ... 15 Exit Button... 16 Adjusting the Language Settings ... 16 Adjusting the Picture Mode Settings ...
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AV/SV Mode ...41 AV/SV Operation ...41 Factory Page ...41 YPbPr Mode ...42 YPbPr Operation...42 Factory Page ...42 Troubleshooting ... 43 Specifications (United States) ... 45 Agency Regulatory Notice ... 50 Federal Communications Commission Notice ...50 Modifications...50 Cables ...50 Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo — United States only ...51 Index ...
• Follow all instructions in this user guide. • Do not use attachments that are not recommended by HP with this product. Use of inadequate attachments may result in damage to the product or personal injury. Opening the package: •...
Precautions DANGEROUS VOLTAGE: Do not attempt to repair your television yourself. Removing the back cover of the TV may cause fire or electric shock. An HP authorized service provider should do service needed on components inside the TV. If the following conditions exist, unplug the TV from the electrical outlet and contact a qualified service professional: •...
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Avoid pushing objects into the product: Never push objects of any kind into cabinet slots or other openings in the TV. Slots and openings are provided for ventilation. These openings must not be blocked or covered. Using mounting accessories: Any mounting of the TV should follow the manufacturer’s instructions and should use the mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
Assembly of the wall mounting bracket and installation of the bracket onto the TV panel. • Placement and installation of the TV panel with wall bracket onto the wall. Due to the size and weight of the TV, it is recommended that a minimum of two people move it. Safety...
The result is a stunningly realistic viewing experience. • Two-Tuner Picture-in-Picture and Split Screen viewing. • Universal Remote Control controls additional components, including HP Media Center PCs. Introduction...
No user adjustment is required. • Connect the power cord into your TV’s power input socket, and then plug the other end into a grounded outlet. Use a UL-listed cord set consisting of a min No. 18 AWG, Type SVT or SJT three-conductor a maximum of 10 feet in length and a parallel blade, grounding type attachment plug rated 10A, 125V.
The remote control may not work properly if the remote sensor window of the main unit is under direct sunlight or strong lighting. In such a case, change the angle of the lighting or LCD TV set, or operate the remote control closer to the remote sensor window.
Video Inputs Identifying Your Components Cables Where you connect your component into the TV connectors depends on the type of cables you use to connect the component. Your TV is compatible with composite, component, S-video, DVI-D, or VGA cables. Some components, such as some DVD Players have multiple output types (component, S-video and composite).
Type of Description of Cable(s) Component Component One cable with three ends: • One red for Pr signal • One green for Y signal • One blue for Pb signal Some component cables come with red and white audio cables attached. DVI-D One cable with 3 rows of 8 pins.
Connecting a Subwoofer Insert speaker cable from your subwoofer into the Subwoofer connector. Connecting Headphones The headphone input is under the front of the display toward the left. Insert the headphone cable into the green input. Connecting an Antenna/Cable box/Satellite Dish Twist the cable from your antenna/cable box/satellite dish on to the RF connector.
A 300-ohm system is a flat “twin-lead” cable that can be attached to a 75-ohm terminal through a 300-to-75-ohm adapter (not supplied). Outdoor Antenna Connection Connect the outdoor antenna cable lead-in to the RF connector on the rear of the TV set. Setup...
1 Place a soft cloth on a stable table. 2 Carefully place the TV face down on the cloth with the stand hanging over the edge of the table. 3 Remove the five screws attaching the stand to the main display. Be careful to not drop the stand.
Attaching the Speakers Your LCD TV comes with speakers and speaker wire for you to connect to each side of the TV. Follow these steps to attach the speakers: 1 Hook the speaker onto the LCD TV. 2 Insert and tighten the four screws to each clip.
This manual describes the features through the remote control keys. Power Management System (For PC Mode Only) The LCD TV has a power management function that automatically reduces power consumption in three power-saving modes when not in use. State...
Press the (+) or (–) CH buttons on the remote control to change the channel up or down. • This LCD TV set allows you to select up to 125 channels (1 to 125). To select a channel, enter a one- or two- or three-digit number, or use the channel up or channel down buttons.
3 Press the button. The three-digit channel number can be selected only when the receiving mode is set to Cable in the TV Country setting on the System Page. Exit Button Press the EXIT button to return one level back from each menu in the onscreen display. You can escape fully out of the On Screen Display (OSD) with the Exit key.
1 Press the ENTER button on the remote control to display the Menu screen. 2 Arrow down and press the ENTER button to select the System Page. 3 Arrow down and press the ENTER button to enter the TV Country section. 4 Press the Right Arrow to select a Air or Cable mode.
Setting Up V-chip The V-chip feature requires a PIN number to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings for some viewers who share the TV. Follow these steps to lock movies and TV programs: 1 Press the ENTER button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu.
30° horizontal and vertical angles. To use the remote control: 1 Press the TV, CBL/SAT, DVD/VCR, or HP.PC button to select the home entertainment component (Set-top-box, DVD/VCR or HP MCPC) to control. 2 Aim the remote control at the remote control sensor of the selected home entertainment component, and then press the button you want to use.
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Press one of these buttons once to select a home or HP.PC entertainment component to control. HP.PC selects the HP Media Center PC (connected to the VGA or DVI connector) and enables the HP MCPC special buttons on the remote. To program the remote control to operate a cable or satellite set- top-box, or a DVD, or a VCR, see “Programming...
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Use Display to show you which channel you are on. Menu Press MENU to access the HP MCPC menu. PIP Size/Fast reverse Press PIP SIZE to change the size of the PIP from small, middle and large. Press Fast reverse when using a VCR or other device.
Programming the remote control for component control Programming the component code 1 Turn on the TV. Turn on the cable or satellite set-top-box, VCR, or DVD and, if applicable, insert media (a cassette or a disc). Please read steps 2 through 4 completely before proceeding. We recommend highlighting NOTE: or writing down the codes and device you wish to program before performing step 2.
4 for the fourth digit. Reassigning component buttons The remote control can be set up to control a second TV or VCR, or any combination of eight home entertainment components. For example, to control a TV, a Cable Converter, and two VCRs, you need to re-assign a component button to operate the second VCR as follows: 1 On the remote control, press and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP.
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1 On the remote control, press and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP. 2 Press the number buttons 9, 9, 3, and then press any mode key once (except TV). The red light will blink twice.
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Citizen Comtronics Contec Eastern Emerson Everquest Focus Garrard Gemini General Instrument GoldStar Goodmind Hamlin Using the TV Codes for VCR 0041 0000, 0041 0060, 0035, 0039, 0162 0035, 0037, 0000 0000 0045, 0043 0037, 0240 0240 0045 0038 0045 0240...
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0020, 0259 Regency 0002 Rembrandt 0011 Runco 0000 SL Marx 0040 Samsung 0144, 0040 Scientific Atlanta 0008, 0477, 0017, 0877 Signal 0015, 0040 Signature 0011 Sprucer 0021 Starcom 0003, 0015 Stargate 0015, 0040, 0797 Starquest 0015 TV86 0063 Using the TV...
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Memorex Next Level Panasonic Philips Primestar Proscan Radio Shack Sony Star Choice Toshiba Uniden Zenith Using the TV Codes for cable converter box 0040 0012, 0013 0000 0015 0153 0007 0153, 0191 0063 0008, 0000, 0015, 0525 0400 Codes for satellite or DBS receivers...
On Screen Display (OSD) Menu Your LCD TV comes with a On Screen Display (OSD) menu. Use the remote control to move through the OSD menu. Press the ENTER button to bring up the OSD menu. The three different modes for the OSD are the following: •...
Adjusts the shade of Red User G Adjusts the shade of Green User B Adjusts the shade of Blue Options 0 to 100 0 to 100 0 to 100 Options 0 to 255 0 to 255 0 to 255 Using the TV...
5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other settings on the OSD Page. Press the EXIT button to save the setting and return to the OSD menu. 6 Press the Exit button to remove the OSD menu from your display. Using the TV Function Options...
6 Press the Exit button to remove the OSD menu from your display. Options • Standard • • 0 to 100 –50 to +50 –12 to +12 (standard) –3 to +3 (WOW/BBE) –12 to +12 (standard) –3 to +3 (WOW/BBE) 0 to 100 Using the TV...
5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other settings on the Factory Page. Press the EXIT button to save the setting and return to the OSD menu. 6 Press the EXIT button to remove the OSD menu from your display. Using the TV Function Turns on or off Picture-In-Picture and Picture- And-Picture.
Press the (+) or (–) CH buttons on the remote control to change the channel up or down a channel. TV mode operation 1 Press the ENTER button on the remote control to display the following On Screen Display (OSD) menu items: System Page, Image Page, OSD Page, Audio Page, PIP/POP Page, and Factory Page.
You can make the following adjustments in the System Page: System Page TV System TV Country Channel Search Channel Edit Fine Tuning Clear Memory Using the TV Function Options Select a video standard. NTSC • Select a cable or antenna input. •...
Refer to “Audio Page” on page 34 for information. PIP/PAP Page Refer to “PIP/PAP Page” on page 35 for information. Options • Favorite • Standard • Vivid • Movie 0 to 100 0 to 100 0 to 100 0 to 100 0 to 100 Using the TV...
6 Press the Exit button to remove the OSD menu from your display. You can make the following adjustments in the Factory Page: Factory Page Close Caption V-chip Sleep Timer Aspect Noise Reduce Recall Default Using the TV Function Options • Displays text. • • Blocks channels. •...
• • • • • 30 Minutes • 60 Minutes • 90 Minutes • 120 Minutes • Normal • • Panorama • • Weak • Medium • Strong Left arrow button resets all settings to their default. Using the TV...
Noise Reduce Enhances quality of standard definition, off air media, and standard definition video. Recall Default Puts all of your settings back to their default. Using the TV Options • • 30 Minutes • 60 Minutes • 90 Minutes •...
• Consider whether TV/PC/AV/SV/YPbPr signals are being properly received. • Make sure the antenna cable is properly connected. • Consider whether TV signals are being properly received. • Check the color adjustments. • Check the tint settings. • Check the brightness settings.
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Remote control does not control home entertainment components or commands are not working properly. No volume on a 2nd TV. CH+, CH– , and CH.RTN do not work for your RCA TV. Changing channels does not work properly.
Black level stretch Cubic-4 interpolation PIP/PAP sources Multi-PIP HP LC3040N 30" HD Ready LCD TV HP LC2640N 26" HD Ready LCD TV Built-in Dual NTSC TV Tuners with PIP and Side-by-Side viewing capability. 75 ohm external VHF 2 to 13...
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Video Frame rate conversion (FRC) processing (continued ) Input data processing (scaler) OSD language Image HP Visual Fidelity Processing System Emmy Award winning DCDi video processing FilmMode processing with 3:2 and 2:2 pull down Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction Fine Detail Enhancement...
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TV/CATV antenna RS-232 (for service) WXGA (1,280 × 768 pixels) High Definition LCD Display Scales all video signals to native format of 1280 x 768. LC2640N 26 inches LC3040N 29.53 inches 15:9 Widescreen 16.7 million 50,000 hours 7500K MVA TFT active matrix color LCD...
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Output Variable Audio Line Out (L/R) connectors TV (video and audio) for PVR (HP LC2640N only) Headphones Subwoofer User controls Front panel controls (front panel) Remote IR remote control IR protocol Audio Audio power amplifier Audio Enhancement modes Bass enhancer (TruBass)
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5% to 95% 0 to 12,000 feet (0 to 3,658 meters) 0 to 40,000 feet (0 to 12,192 meters) Subwoofer HP Media Center PC HP Digital Entertainment Center Yes (comes with stand attached, must be removed for mounting) Specifications (United States)
Agency Regulatory Notice Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo — United States only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.