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[. . . ] Setting up Troubleshooting Contents 1 Introducing Your Gateway LCD TV . 45 i ii Introducing Your Gateway LCD TV This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway LCD TV. Read this chapter to learn about: 1 Features Warnings and safeguards Package contents Controls and connections 1 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway LCD TV Features Your LCD TV features: Bright, flicker-free image Automatic detection and conversion of film content for correct display with minimal motion artifacts (noise) Accurate color processing Built-in internal amplifier and speakers 2 www. gateway. com Important safeguards Important safeguards Warning Risk of electric shock - Do not open To reduce the risk of electric shock, do no remove the back cover. Have your LCD TV repaired by qualified service personnel only. Warnings and precautions Do not place your hands, face, or objects close to the ventilation openings of your LCD TV. [. . . ] Adds or removes the current channel to the channel list. VIDEO CONTRAST. You may need to readjust brightness after the LCD TV warms up. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT RESET 64 55 50 45 OFF COLOR. Resets picture settings to the factory default. www. gateway. com 23 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your LCD TV Settings OSD Menu AUDIO Description VOLUME. Turns the sound on and off. CH VOLUME MUTE BASS TREBLE BALANCE SOUND AVL AUDIO BASS. Switch between Stereo, Sap (Second Audio Program), or Mono for audio simulcasts. Automatic volume leveling keeps volume levels the same between different programs. 64 OFF 50 45 0 STEREO ON SETUP CH SETUP Language. Adjusts the position of the OSD within the display image. LANGUAGE OSD POSITION ENGLISH OPTIONS CAPTION/TEXT. Selects the closed captioning text option. CH OPTIONS CAPTIONS. EZ MUTE automatically turns captioning on when your LCD TV is muted. CAPTION/TEXT CAPTIONS KEY LOCK PARENTAL CC 1 EZ MUTE OFF KEY LOCK. Locks out all buttons on the front of your LCD TV except the power button. When this option is on, you need to use the remote control to control your LCD TV. For more information, see "PARENTAL" on page 25 and "Using parental controls" on page 27. 24 www. gateway. com Using the OSD OSD Menu PARENTAL Description MPAA. Set parental controls to follow current MPAA movie rating guidelines: CH PARENTAL BLOCK MPAA AGE BLOCK CONTENT BLOCK SET CODE LOCK ON/OFF UNBLOCKED TO SET: TO SET: TO SET: OFF G (general audience) PG (parental guidance suggested) PG-13 (children 13 years of age and older) R (mature audience) NC-17 (no one under 17 years of age) X (no one under 17 years of age) AGE BLOCK. For children: TV-Y (all children) TV-Y7 (older children) For general: TV-G (general audience) TV-PG (guidance suggested) TV-14 (strongly cautioned) TV-MA (mature audience) CONTENT BLOCK. Set parental controls to block programming based on content: DIALOGUE (sexual dialog) LANGUAGE (adult language) SEX SCENE (sexual situations) VIOLENCE (violence) F VIOLENCE (fantasy violence) SET CODE. Turns parental controls on and off. www. gateway. com 25 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your LCD TV Settings Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer lets you set a time delay to turn off your LCD TV automatically. To set the sleep timer using the remote control: 1 2 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control. Press the SLEEP button one or more times to select the time you want. To turn off the sleep timer using the remote control: Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until _ _ _ appears. 26 www. gateway. com Using the OSD Using parental controls The parental controls feature prevents viewers from watching programs that are not age-appropriate, such as programs containing violence or adult language. The LOCK ON/OFF option in the OSD must be ON for parental controls to be in effect. You can set parental control locks using: MPAA Age Block Content Block To set the parental controls using MPAA: 1 2 Press the MENU button on remote control to open the OSD. buttons to select the OPTIONS menu, then press OK to CH OPTIONS CAPTION/TEXT CAPTIONS KEY LOCK PARENTAL CC 1 EZ MUTE OFF www. gateway. com 27 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your LCD TV Settings 3 Press the and buttons to select the PARENTAL sub-menu, then press the button to open the sub-menu. CH PARENTAL BLOCK MPAA AGE BLOCK CONTENT BLOCK SET CODE LOCK ON/OFF UNBLOCKED TO SET: TO SET: TO SET: OFF 4 Use the number pad to enter your password when prompted. For more information about setting a password, see "Setting a password" on page 33. ENTER CODE ---- 5 Press the and buttons to select the MPAA option, then press the button to change the settings. This option lets you block the following MPAA movie ratings: G (general audience) PG (parental guidance suggested) PG-13 (recommended for children 13 years of age and older) R (mature audience) NC-17 (no one under 17 years of age) X (no one under 17 years of age) 6 Press EXIT when you are finished making changes to this option. 28 www. gateway. com Using the OSD To set the parental controls using AGE BLOCK: 1 2 Press the MENU button on remote control to open the OSD. [. . . ] Pixel defects within industry specifications are inherent to this type of product and do not constitute a defective product. You see "noise" or "trash" on the screen When your LCD TV's digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast signal, the signal is up-converted (increased) to match your LCD TV's display capabilities. Up-converting can cause noise or trash. Screen brightness is diminished Video display devices experience degradation of brightness over the life of the device. Normal brightness degradation is not covered by your warranty. Telephone support If this troubleshooting information does not resolve your problem or if you have other questions relating to your LCD TV, call our Service Center at 888-737-MyGW (6949). For more information about Gateway, visit www. gateway. com. 38 www. gateway. com Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. [. . . ]