Mitsubishi Electric Lt 40164 Owners Guide

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TV Controls
Remote Control
For more on use and care of the remote control, see 
page 84.
Emitter (Bulb) End
Note: To operate other audio/video devices using the 
TV’s remote control, use any of these methods:
•	 See	Appendix A, “Programming the Remote 
Control.”
•	 For	HDMI	devices	compatible	with	the	TV’s	HDMI	
Control feature, see Appendix C.
•	265 Series
See  -page 60 for NetCommand IR “Learning” of 
device keys.
For use of specific...

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TV Controls, continued
PICTURESOUNDTV
Picture Shortcuts
1  Picture Mode Brilliantpage 46
4  Picture Mode Natural
164 and 265 Series.  Brilliant and 
Natural Picture Modes are the 
default choices.  If your installer has 
set up special Picture Modes in the 
Picture > Advanced menu, select 
them from this menu.
page 48
7  Backlight turns off the backlight.  
Press any number key to turn the  
backlight back on.
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Device-Specific...

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TV Control Panel
Buttons on the control panel duplicate some keys on 
the remote control.
To display the main menu, press •	INPUT and VOL+ 
simultaneously for about 10 seconds.  Press and 
hold INPUT and VOL+ for 10 seconds  to clear the 
menu.
Refer to •	left labels when no TV menus are dis-
played.
Refer to •	right labels when using TV menus or after 
activating a special function.
System Reset
If the TV fails to respond to the...

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Setting Up Inputs with Auto Input Sensing
Power on the TV.1. 
Power on the devices to ensure detection.2. 
Connect one device to the TV, making note of the 3. 
TV input jack.
The TV will display the New Device Found screen if 
the connection type is detectable.
Highlight the device type in the on-screen list and 4. 
press ENTER.  The name you select here will appear 
in the Input Selection menu.
Sample New Device 
Found screen....

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About Auto Input Sensing
This TV’s Easy Connect™ Auto Input Sensing feature 
detects the following connections automatically:
Analog video jacks from inputs 1, 2, and 3•	
HDMI inputs (when powered on)•	
•	USB device containing photo and music files 
(JPG and MP3 formats).
Auto Input Sensing for Most Devices
When you first connect a device, the TV will:
a. Detect the connected device and automati-
cally switch to it.
b. Prompt you to...

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Selecting an Input to Watch
Press 1. INPUT.
Press 2.    and  to highlight an input icon.
Sample Input selection menu, DVD input selected
Press 3. ENTER to switch to the input.
To control the input device, use the device’s remote 4. 
control or see “Introduction to Home-Theater 
Control,” page 45.
Note:  In most cases, to see a named icon for a con-
nected device (as in the samples), you must first 
assign a name either
•	 When	the...

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Picture Settings
To get the best picture under different viewing con-1. 
ditions, set the Picture Mode first before changing 
other video settings.  See page 46.
a. Press VIDEO.
b.  Press   until Picture Mode 
displays.
c. Press    to make one of these selections:
Name When to Use
Brilliant
Under bright light
GameWith gaming consoles (inputs 
named 
Game or PC only)
Bright For most daytime viewing
Natural For most nighttime viewing...

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More TV Features
FeaturePage
Parental controls (Lock menu)57
Audio Lock (controls your sound system with 
the TV’s remote control left in TV mode.)
74
TV Clock.  Set the TV Clock if you plan to use 
the TV Timer (page 52) or ChannelView (page 
30).
52
Favorite channels or sources29
ChannelView and custom channel collections30
Changing the input names that appear in the 
Input Selection menu (Inputs > Name menu)
55
Digital camera images...

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Connecting a Computer to the TV
Use one of the connection methods listed below based 
on your computer’s video output.
Computer 
Video OutputVideo ConnectionAudio
Connection
Digital DVIDVI-to-HDMI cable 
or an HDMI cable 
with a DVI-to-HDMI 
adapter
Analog audio 
cable with mini 
plugs
HDMIHDMI-to-HDMI 
cable
No additional 
audio connec-
tion is required.
I M P O R TA N T
This TV accepts digital computer 
video signals only.  This TV...

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Tip
Set the computer’s screen saver to display a pattern 
after several minutes of inactivity.  This acts as a 
reminder that the TV is powered on.
Computer Video Adjustments
Power on the computer.1. 
Select 2. PC from the Input Selection menu.  To do 
this, press INPUT to open the Input Selection menu, 
move the highlight to the PC icon, and press ENTER.
Working from the computer, change 3. 
the resolution of the computer image.  
View...