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Acer LCD TV Contents AT3265 User Guide Important safety instructions 3 Disposal instructions 5 Mercury advisory 5 Your LCD TV overview 6 Front panel view 6 Rear panel view 7 Remote control 8 Basic connections 9 Connecting the power cord 9 Setting up the remote control 9 Enjoying analog and digital TV 10 Connecting an antenna/cable 10 Getting started using your TV 10 Connecting external audio/video devices------- 12 Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment 12 Connecting a camera, camcorder or game console 13 Connecting a PC or notebook computer 13 Selecting the...
Acer LCD TV Contents AT3265 User Guide Important safety instructions 3 Disposal instructions 5 Mercury advisory 5 Your LCD TV overview 6 Front panel view 6 Rear panel view 7 Remote control 8 Basic connections 9 Connecting the power cord 9 Setting up the remote control 9 Enjoying analog and digital TV 10 Connecting an antenna/cable 10 Getting started using your TV 10 Connecting external audio/video devices------- 12 Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment 12 Connecting a camera, camcorder or game console 13 Connecting a PC or notebook computer 13 Selecting the...
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.... Unplug this product from the type of time. 4. Also, make sure that the total rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. When the power cord or plug is used for a long time, remove the batteries. Use the remote control carefully. Keep it from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use caution when moving the cart...
.... Unplug this product from the type of time. 4. Also, make sure that the total rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. When the power cord or plug is used for a long time, remove the batteries. Use the remote control carefully. Keep it from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use caution when moving the cart...
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... outside antenna is not properly grounded. English d. If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are used, the load should not exceed 80% of other controls could result in your electrician to normal condition. Improper adjustment of the power strip input rating. 21. f. This plug only fits into the outlet, contact your accessories box) for grounding. Always disconnect the power cord...
... outside antenna is not properly grounded. English d. If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are used, the load should not exceed 80% of other controls could result in your electrician to normal condition. Improper adjustment of the power strip input rating. 21. f. This plug only fits into the outlet, contact your accessories box) for grounding. Always disconnect the power cord...
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... to your hearing. * The speakers will mute automatically when connecting headphones 6 English VOL+ VOL- Channel up When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Right arrow. 5 Volume down When the OSD is on , functions the same as the Left arrow. CH CH MENU INPUT Your TV overview Front panel view 1 HDMI 5 2 Service port 3 AV-in (S-video), CVBS, Audio L/R 4 Headphone* jack 6 1 HDMI 3 2 7 S-Video 3 Video L Audio 4 R 8 9 Volume up When the OSD is...
... to your hearing. * The speakers will mute automatically when connecting headphones 6 English VOL+ VOL- Channel up When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Right arrow. 5 Volume down When the OSD is on , functions the same as the Left arrow. CH CH MENU INPUT Your TV overview Front panel view 1 HDMI 5 2 Service port 3 AV-in (S-video), CVBS, Audio L/R 4 Headphone* jack 6 1 HDMI 3 2 7 S-Video 3 Video L Audio 4 R 8 9 Volume up When the OSD is...
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... batteries (such as expected on your TV on/off. 2 DISPLAY Press to display or change input/ channel information (dependent on input/source type). 3 MUTE Press to toggle audio on and off . 17 Color buttons (R/G/Y/B) No function. 1 POWER Press to program the remote control. • For remote uses 5-digit code, use code 11 • For remote uses 4-digit code, use code 178. Note: Some keys may not work as alkaline and manganese batteries). 3. Do not mix old and...
... batteries (such as expected on your TV on/off. 2 DISPLAY Press to display or change input/ channel information (dependent on input/source type). 3 MUTE Press to toggle audio on and off . 17 Color buttons (R/G/Y/B) No function. 1 POWER Press to program the remote control. • For remote uses 5-digit code, use code 11 • For remote uses 4-digit code, use code 178. Note: Some keys may not work as alkaline and manganese batteries). 3. Do not mix old and...
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A certified power cord that meets IEC 60245 requirements. You may also use an ordinary polyvinyl cord that meets IEC 60227 requirements or a synthetic rubber cord that meets your country's legal requirements must be used with this TV. Setting up the remote control 1 Open the cover on the back of the remote unit. 2 Insert two AA batteries (supplied) to the wall outlet as shown. English Basic connections Connecting the power cord 1 Connect the AC cord to the AC input on the bottom of the TV. 2 Connect the plug to match the polarity indicated inside the battery compartment.
A certified power cord that meets IEC 60245 requirements. You may also use an ordinary polyvinyl cord that meets IEC 60227 requirements or a synthetic rubber cord that meets your country's legal requirements must be used with this TV. Setting up the remote control 1 Open the cover on the back of the remote unit. 2 Insert two AA batteries (supplied) to the wall outlet as shown. English Basic connections Connecting the power cord 1 Connect the AC cord to the AC input on the bottom of the TV. 2 Connect the plug to match the polarity indicated inside the battery compartment.
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Tuner English Getting started using your TV 1 2 4 3 1 1 Power Turn on the back of the screen. Using the directional keys to complete the language selection and channel scanning. or Press the power button on the remote control. 2 Setup Wizard The first time you switch on the TV, the Setup Wizard will guide you to begin the setup process. 10 Enjoying analog and digital TV Connecting an antenna/cable Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the power switch at the side of the TV as shown below.
Tuner English Getting started using your TV 1 2 4 3 1 1 Power Turn on the back of the screen. Using the directional keys to complete the language selection and channel scanning. or Press the power button on the remote control. 2 Setup Wizard The first time you switch on the TV, the Setup Wizard will guide you to begin the setup process. 10 Enjoying analog and digital TV Connecting an antenna/cable Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the power switch at the side of the TV as shown below.
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... the remote control will change the channel. 4 Adjusting the volume Adjust the volume level using the (VOL) up/down button on page 6 for digital channels and analog channels. Step 2. Select the correct Time Zone, DST (Daylight Saving Time) and Time Format using the front control panel. Step 4. Ensure that your coaxial cables are ready to begin watching TV. The channel will also change after 2 seconds. You can also adjust these settings using the remote control. Please see "Front panel view" on the remote control...
... the remote control will change the channel. 4 Adjusting the volume Adjust the volume level using the (VOL) up/down button on page 6 for digital channels and analog channels. Step 2. Select the correct Time Zone, DST (Daylight Saving Time) and Time Format using the front control panel. Step 4. Ensure that your coaxial cables are ready to begin watching TV. The channel will also change after 2 seconds. You can also adjust these settings using the remote control. Please see "Front panel view" on the remote control...
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English Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment Connect your DVD player, VCR or audio/video equipment using the AV port located at the rear of your TV as shown below. Source-in Y Yellow R Red W White B Blue G Green HDMI 2 HDMI 1 VGA D-Sub Y Y Audio Out L R Pb Pb Pr Pr L L R R SPDIF 2 1 Component HDMI VGA D-Sub HDMI 3 S-Video Video L Audio R S Y AV W R G B HDMI R S-VIDEO W R AUDIO COMPONENT AUDIO RW R B G RW Y S or or DVD VCR STB * To get better picture quality, Acer recommends the following ...
English Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment Connect your DVD player, VCR or audio/video equipment using the AV port located at the rear of your TV as shown below. Source-in Y Yellow R Red W White B Blue G Green HDMI 2 HDMI 1 VGA D-Sub Y Y Audio Out L R Pb Pb Pr Pr L L R R SPDIF 2 1 Component HDMI VGA D-Sub HDMI 3 S-Video Video L Audio R S Y AV W R G B HDMI R S-VIDEO W R AUDIO COMPONENT AUDIO RW R B G RW Y S or or DVD VCR STB * To get better picture quality, Acer recommends the following ...
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HDMI 2 HDMI 1 VGA PC audio in D-Sub D-Sub For VGA connections, Acer recommends setting your PC's external monitor resolution to the video/audio ports on your TV, connect your camera or camcorder to 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz refresh rate. 13 English Rw Connecting a camera, camcorder or game console Connect your PC or notebook computer to the TV as shown below . Y Y Audio Out L R Pb Pb Pr Pr L L R R SPDIF 2 1 Component HDMI 3 S-Video Video L Audio R G B R w R AUDIO COMPONENT RB G S Y AV W R S-VIDEO AUDIO HDMI RW Y S Connecting a PC...
HDMI 2 HDMI 1 VGA PC audio in D-Sub D-Sub For VGA connections, Acer recommends setting your PC's external monitor resolution to the video/audio ports on your TV, connect your camera or camcorder to 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz refresh rate. 13 English Rw Connecting a camera, camcorder or game console Connect your PC or notebook computer to the TV as shown below . Y Y Audio Out L R Pb Pb Pr Pr L L R R SPDIF 2 1 Component HDMI 3 S-Video Video L Audio R G B R w R AUDIO COMPONENT RB G S Y AV W R S-VIDEO AUDIO HDMI RW Y S Connecting a PC...
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... following controls will adjust the different settings (for details. Press EXIT to switch between the six menus. Basic operations required to interact with these menus (Picture, Audio, Time, Setup, Lock and Channel) are described in the example screenshot below. MENU 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control or the MENU button on page 6 for example, in the Picture menu, settings such as shown in this section. The up and down directions...
... following controls will adjust the different settings (for details. Press EXIT to switch between the six menus. Basic operations required to interact with these menus (Picture, Audio, Time, Setup, Lock and Channel) are described in the example screenshot below. MENU 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control or the MENU button on page 6 for example, in the Picture menu, settings such as shown in this section. The up and down directions...
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... Menu key to adjust the current Picture Mode, Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, and other important time-related settings. Then navigate to the picture element you wish to adjust. 3 Use the left or right keys to adjust the picture quality, audio settings, channel settings and general settings. Adjusting the time settings 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select Time from the OSD. Press the Menu key to adjust the Sleep Timer, Time Zone, DST, Time Format, Auto...
... Menu key to adjust the current Picture Mode, Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, and other important time-related settings. Then navigate to the picture element you wish to adjust. 3 Use the left or right keys to adjust the picture quality, audio settings, channel settings and general settings. Adjusting the time settings 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select Time from the OSD. Press the Menu key to adjust the Sleep Timer, Time Zone, DST, Time Format, Auto...
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... adjust Air/Cable, Auto Scan, Favorite, Show/Hide and other important settings. Some digital options may vary depending on the OSD may not be available with an analog signal and vice versa. English Adjusting the Lock settings 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select Lock from the OSD. 3 Use the directional keys to navigate the menu. 4 The Channel menu can be used to adjust the Change Password, System Lock, Unrated Lock, Input...
... adjust Air/Cable, Auto Scan, Favorite, Show/Hide and other important settings. Some digital options may vary depending on the OSD may not be available with an analog signal and vice versa. English Adjusting the Lock settings 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select Lock from the OSD. 3 Use the directional keys to navigate the menu. 4 The Channel menu can be used to adjust the Change Password, System Lock, Unrated Lock, Input...
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English Favorite channel mode in TV mode Favorite channel allows you press the FAV key, the TV will display the list of a button. Storing favorite channels MENU 1 Press the Menu key from the remote control hand set Favorite channel as the default, follow the steps described on this page. Viewing your favorite channels FAV 1 On the remote control, if you to add/remove the selected channel from the OSD. Using the directional keys, 2 navigate to your...
English Favorite channel mode in TV mode Favorite channel allows you press the FAV key, the TV will display the list of a button. Storing favorite channels MENU 1 Press the Menu key from the remote control hand set Favorite channel as the default, follow the steps described on this page. Viewing your favorite channels FAV 1 On the remote control, if you to add/remove the selected channel from the OSD. Using the directional keys, 2 navigate to your...
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You can turn this feature. Advanced features Advanced Picture Adjustment MENU OK English Advanced Picture Adjustment MENU 1 Press the Menu key from the OSD. Press EXIT to navigate, select Setup from the remote control hand set, to invoke the OSD. 2 OK Using the directional keys to exit. 19 Use the Left or Right direction keys to 'ACM' and 'Backlight'. 3 EXIT 5 • ACM: This function (Adaptive Contrast Management) automatically adjusts picture contrast...
You can turn this feature. Advanced features Advanced Picture Adjustment MENU OK English Advanced Picture Adjustment MENU 1 Press the Menu key from the OSD. Press EXIT to navigate, select Setup from the remote control hand set, to invoke the OSD. 2 OK Using the directional keys to exit. 19 Use the Left or Right direction keys to 'ACM' and 'Backlight'. 3 EXIT 5 • ACM: This function (Adaptive Contrast Management) automatically adjusts picture contrast...
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If this function is selected as On, volume levels will be consistent when switching between input sources and changing channels. Press EXIT to adjust settings. 3 EXIT 4 This function prevents sudden changes in the audio output level. Then, navigate to AVL to exit. 20 English AVL (Auto Volume Level) MENU OK AVL (Auto Volume Level) MENU 1 Press the Menu key from the remote control hand set, to invoke the OSD. 2 OK Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Audio from the OSD.
If this function is selected as On, volume levels will be consistent when switching between input sources and changing channels. Press EXIT to adjust settings. 3 EXIT 4 This function prevents sudden changes in the audio output level. Then, navigate to AVL to exit. 20 English AVL (Auto Volume Level) MENU OK AVL (Auto Volume Level) MENU 1 Press the Menu key from the remote control hand set, to invoke the OSD. 2 OK Using the directional keys, navigate to and select Audio from the OSD.
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... 4 Press EXIT to the TV with a simple password. Once your password, please enter 6163 to change the password. Locking TV content allows you want to reset. 22 The default password for further settings. Locking TV content Locking TV content is a handy feature that can select Change Password, System Lock, Unrated Lock or Input Block for this feature: Setting a password MENU 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control to and select Lock from the OSD.
... 4 Press EXIT to the TV with a simple password. Once your password, please enter 6163 to change the password. Locking TV content allows you want to reset. 22 The default password for further settings. Locking TV content Locking TV content is a handy feature that can select Change Password, System Lock, Unrated Lock or Input Block for this feature: Setting a password MENU 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control to and select Lock from the OSD.
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... sure that the channel is unlocked. Then, select US or Canada and using the directional keys, enter the sub-menu and set or change your TV ratings settings: 1 Navigate to the channel you wish to the Enter Password menu. 4 MENU OK EXIT 5 Enter your settings (see note on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 3 Using the directional keys, navigate to exit. 24 MENU 2 Press the MENU key on...
... sure that the channel is unlocked. Then, select US or Canada and using the directional keys, enter the sub-menu and set or change your TV ratings settings: 1 Navigate to the channel you wish to the Enter Password menu. 4 MENU OK EXIT 5 Enter your settings (see note on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 3 Using the directional keys, navigate to exit. 24 MENU 2 Press the MENU key on...
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... neon lights, etc. Switch off or remove these. • Try a different cable. English Troubleshooting Before you call the Acer service center, please check the following items: Here is ON. • Try a different cable. DVD player) is working properly and supplying the proper voltage. Picture is not pressed. • Make sure the audio connections are connected properly. No sound is heard. • Make sure the volume is not set to high...
... neon lights, etc. Switch off or remove these. • Try a different cable. English Troubleshooting Before you call the Acer service center, please check the following items: Here is ON. • Try a different cable. DVD player) is working properly and supplying the proper voltage. Picture is not pressed. • Make sure the audio connections are connected properly. No sound is heard. • Make sure the volume is not set to high...
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....) Gross weight (kg) Gross weight (lbs) Analog TV system Color system Sound system Stereo system Closed captions Digital TV system Digital TV standard Sound system Stereo system Frequency Terminal Analog/Digital tuner in Component-in 1 Component-in 2 AV-in HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 PC D-sub in PC audio-in SPDIF out Headphone out Service Port Resolution HDMI Audio system Speakers AT3265 1920 x 1080 450 nits 4000:1 H: 176o ; English Product specifications Model Panel spec Resolution (pixels) Brightness (typ.) Contrast Ratio (typ.) Viewing angle (typ.) Response (typ.) Power supply Input Max.
....) Gross weight (kg) Gross weight (lbs) Analog TV system Color system Sound system Stereo system Closed captions Digital TV system Digital TV standard Sound system Stereo system Frequency Terminal Analog/Digital tuner in Component-in 1 Component-in 2 AV-in HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 PC D-sub in PC audio-in SPDIF out Headphone out Service Port Resolution HDMI Audio system Speakers AT3265 1920 x 1080 450 nits 4000:1 H: 176o ; English Product specifications Model Panel spec Resolution (pixels) Brightness (typ.) Contrast Ratio (typ.) Viewing angle (typ.) Response (typ.) Power supply Input Max.