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Installation and Operating Guide 26LH1DC1 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 information to your dealer when you require service.
CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE (LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.,) (2000 Millbrook Drive) (TELEPHONE NO:1-847-941-8000)
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GET MANY YEARS OF ENJOYMENT AND SAFE OPERATION THAT ARE BUILT INTO YOUR NEW PRODUCT. NOTE If the TV feels cold to the touch, there may be a small “flicker” when it is turned on. This is normal, there is nothing wrong with the TV.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7 . Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8.
To perform a normal installation set up, you need an installer's remote and the LT2002 Quickset II Clone Programmer – both are shown and described in later sections. See your LG dealer if you wish to purchase the Installer remote and LT2002. The installer remote allows access to the Installer menus, User menus, and Channel Banks in the Manual Channel Set options on the Setup menu.
Front Panel Controls Remote Control Sensor TV Operation Press the P P O O W W E E R R button to turn the TV on from standby mode. Press M M E E N N U U repeatedly to scroll through menus.
PREPARATION BACK PANEL INFORMATION Here shown may be somewhat different from your TV. Back Connection Panel AUDIO/ VIDEO 2 (SIDE AUTO- CAMPORT) RS-232C SELECT SWITCH UPDATE SWITCH RS-232C PORT PC IN HDMI/DVI IN DVI/PC AUDIO IN NOTE RS-232C, Update Switch and RS-232C Select Switch are reserved for qualified and authorized service and technical support personal only.
Following are shown some examples of VESA standard 200mm mounts. Since there are numerous types of stands and mounts available, only a few are shown here. Refer to the instructions provided with the TV stand that will be used to mount the TV.
If the antenna needs to be split for two TV’s, install a 2-Way Signal Splitter. If the antenna is not installed properly, contact your dealer for assistance. NOTE The TV will let you know when the analog, cable, and digital channel scans are complete. RF Coaxial Wire (75 ohm) RF Coaxial Wire (75 ohm)
HD RECEIVER SETUP This TV can receive Digital Over-the-air/Cable signals without an external digital set-top box. However, if you do receive digital signals from a digital set-top box or other digital external device, refer to the figure as shown below.
Select H H D D M M I I / / D D V V I I input source by using the 1 1 - - 3 3 - - 3 3 buttons on the remote control. (Refer to p.71) NOTE When connected, the TV will tell a connected device what resolution it supports and the resolution it prefers. If the device supports this Auto HDMI function, the player output resolution will be automatically set to 720p.
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When connecting HDMI to DVI cable 1. How to connect Connect the DVI output of the digital set-top box to the H H D D M M I I / / D D V V I I I I N N jack on the set. Connect the audio output of the digital set-top box to the D D V V I I / / P P C C A A U U D D I I O O I I N N jack on the set.
Refer to the DVD player's manual for operating instructions. Component Input ports To get better picture quality, connect a DVD player to the component input ports as shown below. Component ports on the TV Video output ports on DVD player...
Refer to the DVD player's manual for operating instructions. NOTE When connected, the TV will tell a connected device what reso- lution it supports and the resolution it prefers. If the device supports this Auto HDMI function, the player output resolution will be automatically set to 720p.
EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SETUP VCR SETUP To avoid picture noise (interference), leave an adequate distance between the VCR and TV. If the 4:3 picture format is used; the fixed images on the sides of the screen may remain visible on the screen.
When connecting with a RCA cable 1. How to connect Connect the V V I I D D E E O O 1 1 jacks between TV and VCR. Match the jack colors (Video = yellow, Audio Left = white, and Audio Right = red) 2.
OTHER A/V SOURCE SETUP 1. How to connect Connect the V V I I D D E E O O 2 2 jacks between TV and external equipment. Match the jack colors. (Video = yellow, Audio Left = white, and Audio Right = red) 2.
PC SETUP This TV provides Plug and Play capability, meaning that the PC adjusts automatically to the TV's settings. When connecting D-sub 15pin cable 1. How to connect Connect the RGB output of the PC to the P P C C I I N N jack on the set.
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Depending on the graphics card, DOS mode may not work if a HDMI to DVI Cable is in use. Check the image on your TV. There may be noise associated with the resolution, vertical pattern, contrast or brightness in PC mode. If noise is...
SCREEN SETUP FOR PC MODE Overview When the RGB input of the set is connected to a PC output, select the RGB-PC as the main input mode. When HDMI/DVI connect to PC output and select HDMI/DVI input, this function is used. After connecting RGB-PC or HDMI/DVI to PC input and checking the screen quality.
Controlling the TV with Serial Data The TV is capable of being controlled by a single-wire, serial data signal. This is a LG patented technology and is being implemented by certain brands of “smart” pillow speakers, such as Curbell’s “GEN-II” models.
• Aux Channel allows the guest to select the Audio / Video inputs. (Use the A/V jacks on the back of the TV as a source). Selects MTS sound: Mono, Stereo, and SAP in analog mode. Change the audio language in DTV mode.
• Aux Channel allows the guest to select the Audio / Video inputs. (Use the A/V jacks on the back of the TV as a source). Selects MTS sound: Mono, Stereo, and SAP in analog mode. Change the audio language in DTV mode.
Current Time 11:17 AM Min. Move Adjust Exit Alarm Display Press the ALARM. Set a time for the TV to turn itself V-Chip Press the CC. Move to the V-Chip menu. Stereo SAP Display Selects MTS sound: Mono, Stereo, and SAP in analog mode. Change the audio language in DTV mode.
With the optional Installer remote control in hand and press the P P O O W W E E R R button to turn the TV on. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the C C h h a a n n n n e e l l menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
Channel List After the channel search, remove unwanted channels. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the C C h h a a n n n n e e l l menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
These are a series of preset labels from which you can choose the more common networks. Use any of these to label the channels in the TV’s memory. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the C C h h a a n n n n e e l l menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
Unstable Screen If a dashed line or no color appears, the screen is unstable, therefore try channel adjustments. (This is only available for analog broadcasting.) Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the C C h h a a n n n n e e l l menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
TIME SETTING CLOCK SETTING Manual Time Settings D E F G Use the A A D D J J hours and minutes. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S e e t t u u p p menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
Automatic Clock Set feature. In this event, the Alarm may not function as intended and the TV may not turn on at the expected time. If the end user will have access to the Alarm, it may be best to use the Manual Clock Set mode and set the clock to local time manually.
TIME SETTING Daylight Saving Installer can select to use Daylight Savings to adjust the clock time. This is operated from the Automatic Time Settings. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S e e t t u u p p menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
TV Activation Time Settings You can set a time for the TV to automatically turn-on. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S e e t t u u p p menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
TIME SETTING Auto Off If there is no signal on the TV for 15 minutes or more, or if no button is pressed for more than 3 hours, this function turns off the TV automatically. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S e e t t u u p p menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
PIN. Each time the menu is entered, the password will be required until the block time expires. The TV is set up with the default password “0-0-0-0”. Use the A A D D J J button to highlight C C h h a a n n g g i i n n g g P P I I N N and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
PARENTAL CONTROL/RATINGS Set Block Hour. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S e e t t u u p p menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
MOVIE & TV RATINGS TVPG Ratings You can block programs based on the TV program rating. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S e e t t u u p p menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
M M P P A A A A R R a a t t i i n n g g . When finished, press M M E E N N U U repeatedly to remove the menus. Description of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Codes: The MPAA Rating System (Movies) G General Audience. No restrictions.
Canadian English Ratings Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S e e t t u u p p menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
L L o o c c k k m m e e n n u u - - D D o o w w n n l l o o a a d d a a b b l l e e R R a a t t i i n n g g in the CD manual is added by the information presented here. Your TV’s OSD (On Screen Display) may differ slightly from what is shown in this manual.
When finished, press M M E E N N U U repeatedly to remove the menus. Mini glossary The term for the words that scroll across the bottom of the TV screen; usually the CAPTIONS audio portion of the program provided for the hearing impaired.
SOUND & LANGUAGE CONTROL Digital Captions Mode Digital Captions only appear on digital channels, tune in a digi-tal channel that is actually broadcasting digital captions. NOTE Pressing CC on the remote selects a captions option. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the C C a a p p t t i i o o n n menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
Preset Sound Settings Match the sound mode to the program’s character, Music, Movie, Sports, or News. (This is Feature operates only in DTV mode.) Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S o o u u n n d d menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
SOUND & LANGUAGE CONTROL Sound Balance Setup Adjust the speaker balance for optimum sound quality. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S o o u u n n d d menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
Automatic Volume Control Settings Have the TV automatically maintain the sound level between different channels. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S o o u u n n d d menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
Using External Speakers Set the internal speaker to Off to listen to the TV through an external audio system, the TV sound will not be heard. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S o o u u n n d d menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
Menu Language The menus can be shown on the screen inter selected language. First select your language. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S e e t t u u p p menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
SOUND & LANGUAGE CONTROL Menu Transparency Settings Menu Transparency sets the background transparency of the menu. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the S S e e t t u u p p menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
PICTURE CONTROL PRESET PICTURE SETTINGS Picture - Preset Set the picture mode to the program content, e.g. Dynamic or Mild etc. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the P P i i c c t t u u r r e e menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
PICTURE CONTROL Manual Picture Adjustment To make custom picture settings, set the Mode to Manual on the menu. Use the Manual settings for the best presentation of movies. The patient will then be able to view movies with more realism. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the P P i i c c t t u u r r e e menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
Noise Reduction The user can watch movies with a more realistic picture on analog channels. Press the M M E E N N U U button and then use the A A D D J J button to highlight the P P i i c c t t u u r r e e menu and press the O O K K ( ( E E n n t t e e r r ) ) button.
CHANNEL BANK - The TV has four channel banks, where the administrator or installer can store groups of TV channels. MANAGING THE CHANNEL BANKS PLANNING THE CHANNEL BANKS Generally, TV channels are grouped into “program packages” with terms that are proposed to the end user.
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- Examples of typical channel banks chars filled in Figure 1. Typical channel banks after running Auto Program Purpose 1 2 3 4 5 6 A = Active - - Channel was found during AUTO PROGRAM Figure 2. Typical channel banks after running Auto Program, and customizing with Add/Del/Blnk Purpose 2 3 4 5 6 Basic...
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CHANNEL BANK PLAN YOUR CHANNEL BANKS BY FILLING IN THESE CHARTS (or use photocopies) Purpose 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Purpose 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Purpose...
If the Master TV display panel’s closable features like: Clock Set, adding channel icons and channel labels, etc. are not done properly, then the cloned 26LH1DC1 TVs will all have problems. For example, do not do 2-5-5 + Menu more than once or the TV setup will become corrupted.
COMMERCIAL MODE COMMERCIAL MODE SETUP This page provides an overview of the TV configuration. See the pages listed below for more specific, detailed instructions at each step; how to access and use the Installer menu etc. *Note1: Disconnect all Aux inputs. Under certain conditions, Auto Program (Channel search) is disabled if there is an Aux input active.
*Note1: It is assumed that the 26LH1DC1 is connected to a signal source, the source selected is Antenna (RF) In, the signal is from an Analog channel, not a digital channel, all equipment is connected to power and turned on and the LT2002 Clone Programmer main menu (THE CLONE HAS CONTROL OF THE TV) menu is displayed on the TV screen, the clone programmer LED is blinking the required heart beat pattern, see above and next page.
COMMERCIAL MODE CLONE PROGRAMMER/LEARNING SETUP Learning the Master TV Setup - Instructions for the Clone Programmer to Learn the Master 26LH1DC1 Setup. Use MPI Cable to Connect LT2002 Clone Programmer to Master 26LH1DC1 MPI Port If there is a good connection, “THE CLONE HAS CONTROL OF TV”...
CLONING CONNECTIONS/TEACHING SETUP Teaching the Master Setup to Another 26LH1DC1 - Connections for the LT2002 to Teach another 26LH1DC1 the Master Setup Antenna or CATV Teach Master 26LH1DC1’s Setup to the target 26LH1DC1 After learning is complete, remove the M.P.I. cable from the master 26LH1DC1 and connect it to the target 26LH1DC1 that you want to copy the master 26LH1DC1’s setup into.
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Make sure TV is on. Installer’s menu items can be accessed by using an installer’s remote control. Just press MENU repeatedly (at least 10 times) until the TV seems to stop responding, then press 9, 8, 7 , 6, then ENTER to access the Installer’s menu. To remove the Installer’s menu, press ENTER again.
If set to 1 and loss of M.P.I. communication occurs, TV tunes to Start Channel. Allows TV timed power off press and hold setup with pillow speaker channel button.
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002 - AC ON (AC Power Switchable) If set to 1, allows the 26LH1DC1 to turn On just by applying AC power. Pressing the On button is not necessary. This is desirable if the 26LH1DC1 is plugged into a cable box or a power outlet controlled by a wall switch.
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Installer should leave item 20 FEATURE LEVEL set to 1 (default). 020 - FEATURE LEVEL Default set to ZEN 1 for LG IR remote control opera-tion. Set O, P LBL for LG Private Label IR remote con-trol operation. Warning: Do not set to “0” or remote will not control 021 - V-CHIP (Parental Control) Set to 1 to activate V-Chip (Parental Control);...
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TV turn off. Value Range 0 - 17 , each number represents 1/2 second. For example, if set to 4, TV would turn off if user held 7 = Video 3 / S-Video speaker channel button down for 2 seconds.
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Set to 2 for 16:9 (Factory Default). Set to 4 for Zoom 1 Set to 5 for Zoom 2 102 - ATSC BAND Sets up TV to receive different types of incoming signals: 0=Broadcast, 1=CATV, 2=HRC, 3=IRC, 4=Same as NTSC. 103 - ATSC TUNE MODE Selects ATSC tuning mode: 0=Virtual, 1=Physical.
COMMERCIAL MODE PEFERENCE TV Features / Menus that can be Cloned Channel Picture Auto Program (Active channels found with the channel search) Channel Labels Channel List Fine Tune *Note: For Digital Font Options, if any default setting is left unchanged prior to cloning, then all the digital font options will be set to default settings.
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Editing and adding the labels can only be done if there are channels entered into the 26LH1DC1’s channel map either by using the method described in item 6 (page 67), by cloning or by the use of the master remote control from the PPV provider.
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26LH1DC1 Installer menu and make changes to the default values as required. If necessary, familiarize yourself with the 26LH1DC1 Installer menu and how to make and save changes in the menu, before attempting to clone the 26LH1DC1 Master TV setup.
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Procedure to Check Software Version The software version of the 26LH1DC1 may be checked by accessing the INSTALLER MENU. To do this, press the MENU button at least 10 times until the menu display ceases to respond to MENU key presses.
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COMMERCIAL MODE PEFERENCE 26LH1DC1 Camport Auto Sense Operation The CAMPORT Auto Sense function is enabled when: 1. Installer Menu Item 34, CAMPORT EN is set to 1 AND 2. Installer Menu Item 40, AUTO CAMPORT is enabled (1). Selectable= Can be accessed with TV/AV key, direct access, etc.
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PEFERENCE 26LH1DC1 Aux Input Configuration 26LH1DC1 Aux Input Configuration DIRECT ACCESS 26LH1DC1 Tuning OLD_OCV OLD_OCV Source Input Source Mode Number Video2 CV ONLY (Front) Video1(Rear) CV ONLY Component 2 DTV/PC DVI/HDMI1 Auto DTV/PC RGB1 Auto Video 3 S-Video Component1 ENABLE...
*Note: Be sure to set item 028 Ch Overide to 000. After 2-5-5 + MENU, only channels included in TV controller will appear. If channel is available, redo channel scan. If it is not available it will not appear on the TV screen. See troubleshooting flow chart.
No Information available display. Item 103 set to 1 physical Set Item 103 to 0 for information to be added to virtual channel tuning digital OSD. channels tuning. *Note: For other problems not caused by the 26LH1DC1, refer to other devices’ operating guide.
Clone as an aid to making your programming choices. (Although the menus are not all displayed, the clone functions all operate normally.) Only use an appropriate Installer remote to operate clone programmer with 26LH1DC1. Connect M.P.I. cord. 26LH1DC1 must be powered On for clone to work.
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Disconnect newly cloned unit from power for 5 seconds. 26LH1DC1 not reset. • After cloning operations are complete, just unplug the LT2002 from the 26LH1DC1. • If the 26LH1DC1 does not display a picture on the TV (blank screen) after a few seconds, just change channels.
The end looks like a hex-shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle. It screws onto the Antenna/Cable threaded jack on the back of the 26LH1DC1. 300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER A small device that connects a two-wire 300ohm antenna to a 75 ohm RF jack.
PBS etc. in this step. Or, in Step 8, add Channel ICONS or custom text labels for channels which no Icons are available for. 7 . Transfer the TV setup. After all menu options and features are set to your requirements, enter the installer menu. Press ‘2’, ‘5’, ‘5’, ‘MENU’ to start the transfer of the TV’s setup to the PTC.