User manual ACER AT3218MF

[. . . ] Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial number and model number are indicated on the label affixed to your device. All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number, model number, and purchase information. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Model Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: Place of Purchase: Acer and the Acer Logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. [. . . ] Input buttons (TV/AV/COMPONENT/PC) Press to select correct input mode. SLEEP Press to set a time period after which the TV will switch itself to standby (15, 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 minutes). MENU Press to open or close the Menu. 3 4 1 2 4 5 3 5 6 7 8 9 6 10 CC Press to select close caption and text service between CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, Text1, Text2, Text3. 11 Directional keys/OK VOL (up/down), CH (up/down) 12 WIDE Press to toggle scaling mode between 4:3, 16:9, Panorama and Letterbox 1, 2, 3 modes. 14 e (Empowering Technology) Press to activate Acer Empowering Technology. 19 ACTIVE Toggle between primary and subscreens. 7 9 11 12 14 15 M 8 C 10 D E TS C 13 18 W I 16 17 19 20 21 20 POSITION When in PIP mode: Change subscreen position. See page 15. 6 Acer. TV. US. indb 6 6/22/2006 11:25:02 AM Basic connections Connecting the power cord 1 2 Connect the AC cord into the AC input on the back of the set. Connect the plug to the wall outlet as shown. English Setting up the remote control 1 2 Open the cover on the back of the remote unit. Insert two AAA batteries (supplied) to match the polarity indicated inside the battery compartment. Enjoying analog TV Connecting an antenna/cable Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the back of the TV set as shown below. Analog Getting started watching your TV Step 1. Ensure that your co-axial cables are connected correctly before proceeding. If you leave the setup process before it is complete, you will be given a choice of options: 1. Sports mode is suited for outdoor sports programs, with accurate background depth and clear gradation between the bright, outdoor playing field and darker auditoriums. Sports mode also brilliantly enhances colors and presents swiftly moving pictures without residual images. All of this is achieved via specific Gamma corrections and saturation adjustments. Concert mode places you in a virtual concert hall, opera house or other dim environment by means of adaptive brightness and contrast adjustments. Concert mode accentuates symphonic harmonies and the tenor audio range. Movie Game Sports Concert Favorite channel mode in TV Favorite channel allows you to store five of your favorite TV channels and flick between them at the touch of a single button. To set Favorite channel as the default, follow the steps described on page 12. Storing favorite channels 1 Select your desired channel, then press the MENU key on the remote control. 2 Use the directional keys to navigate the menu and select the Empowering Technology icon. 3 Navigate to a channel slot, use CH up/down button or number key to change channel. There are a total of five slots in which you can store TV programs. Viewing your favorite channels On the remote control, if you press the Empowering Key for less than two second, the TV will toggle between the five stored TV channels sequentially according to your list of favorites. 13 Acer. TV. US. indb 13 6/22/2006 11:25:14 AM English Advanced features PIP/PBP/POP · · · Press the PIP/PBP button once to display activate picture-inpicture (PIP). Then, the POP screens will display the TV channel programs one by one. CC PIP POP POP POP POP POP M DE TS WI PBP PIP (Picture-in-Picture) PBP (Picture-by-Picture) POP (Picture-on-Picture) 1. Press the ACTIVE key to toggle between PIP screens. TV AV COMPONENT PC 1b. Press the TV, AV, COMPONENT or PC keys, number keys or CH up or down to change the content of the active screen. 2. Press the SWAP key to change the content between the primary and the subscreen. PIP Swap PIP PIP PIP PIP 3. [. . . ] To set MPAA, use the following method to access: Menu > Settings > TV Rating System > MPAA > Set Rating R NC-17 X ( indicates the item is blocked) 18 Acer. TV. US. indb 18 6/22/2006 11:25:25 AM TV ratings: Access to most programs and movies on television can be controlled using the TV ratings. The categories are as follows: Content TV Rating TV-Y (All children) TV-Y7 (Directed to older children) TV-G (General audience) TV-PG (Parental guidance suggested) TV-14 (Parents strongly cautioned) TV-MA (Mature audience only) FV (Fantasy violence) V (Violence) S (Sexual situation) L (Adult language) D (Sexually suggestive dialog) English V V V V V V V V V V V V 1. To set or change the TV ratings system, use the following method: Menu > Settings > TV Rating System > TV ratings > Set Rating Click on a rating category to block it. The TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA settings have additional options for blocking content. [. . . ]