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LCD TV (LED BACKLIGHT) Owner's manual Manual del propietario Manuel du propriétaire FW55C87F FW50C87F To obtain a more detailed electronic copy of this manual or much further contents, go to Para obtener una copia electronica detallada de este manual o...
English Contents Search for channels Install channels 1 Notice ................Channel settings Channel installation 2 Getting started ............Child lock Features Change PIN Supplied accessories Digital audio language Symbols used in this Owner’s manual Mono/Stereo Attaching the base Connect to network Installing the remote control batteries Wireless setting Remote control...
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Register online today at sanyo-av.com/support/ today to get the most benefits from your purchase. Registering your model with SANYO makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits such as software upgrades and important product notifications. Register Online at sanyo-av.com/support/...
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Wall mount bracket kit below. Brand Model # Screw dimension Install the wall mount bracket on a sturdy vertical wall. ● FW55C87F If installed onto a ceiling or slanted wall, the TV and wall mount ● SANUS F80b M6 x 1.378” (35mm) FW50C87F bracket may fall which could result in a severe injury.
Any modifications to the apparatus must be approved by Funai. The user could lose the authority to operate this apparatus if an SANYO is a registered trademark of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. and is used unauthorized change or modification is made.
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End of life directives attached to the furniture / wall in accordance with the SANYO pays a lot of attention to produce environmental-friendly instructions. Tipping, shaking or rocking the unit may products in green focal areas. Your new TV contains materials which can cause injury / death.
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English Preparing to move / ship the unit Please pack the unit properly by following the diagram on the carton (as noted below). Netflix is available in certain countries. Streaming membership required. More information at www.netflix.com. VUDU™ is a trademark of VUDU, Inc. YouTube and the YouTube logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
Child lock ● Model Quantity Size This feature allows you to block children’s access to inappropriate programs. FW55C87F Closed caption decoder M4 x 0.630”(16mm) ● FW50C87F Built-in closed caption decoder displays text for closed caption supported programs. MTS / SAP tuner ●...
English Attaching the base Installing the remote control batteries You must attach the base to the unit to have it as a table top unit. Be sure the front and rear of the base match the proper direction. For large screen TVs, at least 2 people are required for these steps. Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control.
English a B (POWER) Remote control Turns the TV on from standby or off to standby mode. b SAP Selects audio mode (MONO / STEREO / SAP) / audio language. c 0 - 9 (NUMBER keys) Used to enter a channel / program number. •...
English Control panel Terminals a Remote control sensor Receives IR signal from remote control. b CH + / – g 75 ohm cable / Antenna connection Selects a channel. In the menu screen, moves the cursor Signal input from an antenna or cable / satellite set-top boxes. up (+) / down (–).
English Connecting Antenna or Cable / Satellite / Connecting a Cable / Satellite / IPTV set-top box, Blu- ray disc / DVD recorder via composite connectors and IPTV set-top box analog audio Be sure your antenna or another device is connected properly before Do not place your recorder too close to the screen because some plugging in the AC power cord.
Note(s) the HDMI port, please try switching the HDMI mode. (Refer to HDMI mode L p. 32) SANYO HDMI supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection). HDCP is a form ● Some HDMI cables and devices may not be compatible with the TV due to different HDMI ●...
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English HDMI-ARC connection Composite analog video connection HDMI-ARC allows you to use HDMI-CEC to output TV audio directly to Composite analog video connection offers standard picture quality for a connected audio device, without the need for an additional digital audio video devices connected to the unit.
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English Connecting the TV to the internet using a wireless LAN PC connection HDMI connection This unit can be connected to your PC that has an HDMI terminal. Use Internet Internet Internet an HDMI cable for this digital connection. Network provisioning equipment HDMI cable HDMI cable...
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English USB memory stick This unit offers easy playback of picture, music and video files. Insert the USB memory stick into the USB terminal shown below. For a complete list of file formats and specifications supported, refer to USB Section L p. 24 Note(s) The unit recognizes only a USB memory stick.
English These operations are accessible by remote control. Use H I to select the signal type. Some may also be accessible by the main unit's control panel. If the TV is connected to a cable or satellite set-top box, select the ●...
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English After an initial setup is completed... Use H I to select your preferred picture setting, then press OK. If you want to scan the channels automatically again. ● Search for channels L p. 36 Please select your preferred picture mode. Natural If you want to change to another language.
English 3 Use your TV Switching channels Switching on your TV and putting it in standby mode Remote control Remote control To turn the TV on from standby or off to standby Press B on the TV or the remote control. ●...
English Watching channels from an external Lock or unlock your device from the Home menu device This section describes how to lock or unlock specified device. Press SOURCE on the remote control. Switching each input mode can easily switch with the remote control between TV and external devices when they are connected to the unit.
English Create a list of favorite channels Changing Pix shape You can create lists of your preferred TV channels so that you can find Display modes can be selected when your TV receives a 16:9 or 4:3 video those channels easily. signal.
English For 4:3 video signal TV screen information You can display the currently selected channel or other information such as the aspect ratio on the TV screen. In the digital mode, the detailed broadcasting information for the current off-the-air channel such as program title and program guides are Automatic Super zoom displayed.
English Using options menu c Picture and sound Following settings can be configured. You can access to some TV settings directly by using OPTIONS. To set predefined picture mode. Auto picture Picture L p. 28 Press OPTIONS to display options menu, then press OK. To set predefined sound mode.
English Note(s) This unit accepts USB memory stick only. Other storage devices such as external HDD by ● Your TV is fitted with a USB connection that enables you to view photos, USB bus power will not work. listen to music or watch video files stored on a USB memory stick. Do not use an extension cord and/or USB hub to connect devices to this unit.
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English Viewing photos Playing music Use J K to select Photo, then press OK. Use J K to select Music, then press OK. Use J K to select the desired item, then press OK. Use J K to select the desired item, then press OK. Press OK or K t to start a slide show of the files.
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English Playing movies Use J K to select Movie, then press OK. Use J K to select the desired item, then press OK. Press OK or K t to play the selected files. Press OK or K t to pause, then press OK or K t again to resume. ●...
English 4 Getting more from your Picture setup L p. 28 Guides you to get the best picture and sound settings. This section describes the overview of the Setup menu displayed when you press Z and use J K to Select Setup. The Setup menu consists of the function setting items below.
English When you adjust the following settings, Personal picture will be set Picture setup automatically. Cursor I Cursor H Before you begin: To reduce power To increase power You must set Home in Location. L p. 32 Backlight consumption and consumption and Otherwise, personalized picture and sound settings will not be brightness...
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English You may adjust picture quality and enhancement settings To select the desired setting, then press OK using Clear Pix Ultra HD and Advanced settings sub menus. (Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue and Magenta) Cursor I Cursor H Auto picture Dynamic contrast To rotate only To rotate only...
English This selects sound modes for more spatial or surround sound Sound reproduction. To set Sonic Emotion to off Sonic Before you begin: Emotion To set Sonic Emotion to on You must set Home in Location. L p. 32 To set Dialog Enhancement to off Dialog Otherwise, personalized picture and sound settings will not be Sonic...
English Features Installation Press Z and use J K to select Setup then press OK. Press Z and use J K to select Setup then press OK. Use H I J K to select TV settings, then press OK. Use H I J K to select TV settings, then press OK. Use H I to select Features, then press OK.
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English HDMI mode Preferences If there are issues with picture/color and/or sound when connecting an external device using the HDMI port, please try switching the HDMI You can set the unit to reduce the power consumption or adjust the mode following the instructions below. backlight brightness in Location setting.
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Note(s) HDMI cable solely, provided both the (HDMI 2 only) TV and device are HDMI-ARC SANYO does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices. ● compliant. The fun-Link-compliant device must be switched on and selected as the source.
English Caption settings Accessibility Closed captions displays the audio portion of the program as Press Z and use J K to select Setup then press OK. superimposed text over the video. Use H I J K to select TV settings, then press OK. Use H I to select Caption settings, then press OK.
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English Digital audio preferences Cable / NTSC (Analog) TV operation You can set the interpretive broadcasting by an audio explanation. The primary closed captions and Use H I to select Digital audio preferences, then press OK. text services. The closed captions or text is displayed in the same CC-1 and T-1 language as the program’s dialog...
English Search for channels Channel installation Be sure the RF cable is correctly connected to this unit and you are Be sure the RF cable is correctly connected to this unit and you are registered with your cable TV provider when you install cable channels. registered with your cable TV provider when you install cable channels.
English TV ratings lock Child lock You can prevent your children from watching certain programs or certain TV ratings lock channels by locking the TV controls and by using ratings. Movie ratings lock None Use H I to select Child lock, then press OK. Canadian English rating TV-Y Canadian French rating...
English US TV ratings Sub rating Change PIN TV-Y7 Fantasy Violence Although the default PIN code (0000) is supplied with the unit, you can TV-PG Violence set your own PIN code. Language TV-14 Dialog Use H I to select Change PIN, then press OK. Violence Press the NUMBER buttons to enter the current 4-digit PIN code.
English Connect to network Wireless setting Select to use a wireless LAN to connect to the internet by a wireless Setup Network Connection Settings in order to use Apps or Network connection. upgrade functions. Use H I to select Wireless, then press OK. The meanings of abbreviations are defined as below.
English Wireless network setting Network settings This menu is displayed only when you set Wireless in Network selection. In order to use a wireless network, you must set up a Press Z and use J K to select Setup then press OK. connection to the AP (e.g.
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English IP configuration Manually enter your SSID In following cases, select IP configuration to set each setting as Set up the connection to the AP (e.g. wireless router) manually by entering the SSID. necessary. When connection test failed with the setting of Connection test. –...
English Proxy configuration Connection test Use H I to select Proxy configuration, then press OK. Use H I to select a setting, then press OK. Perform the following steps to test your internet connection after you have connected an Ethernet cable or entered network settings such as IP address, DNS settings, etc.
English YouTube deactivation Home network Displays the deactivation setting for YouTube. You can turn your TV into a Digital Media Renderer (DMR), which can Use H I to select Apps, then press OK. play video, music and photo files stored on certified home media servers connected to your home network.
Only FAT / DOS-formatted portable memory is supported. ● Do not remove the USB storage device or turn the TV off Use only software upgrades that can be found on the SANYO web site. while upgrade is in progress. ●...
English Software settings Network updates You can update the software by connecting the unit to the internet. Press Z and use J K to select Setup then press OK. Software Use H I J K to select Update software, then press OK. Press Z and use J K to select Setup then press OK.
English Wireless Screencasting View photos, play music and watch videos using home network You can wirelessly cast or mirror the screen of your Smartphone, Tablet or PC to the TV directly using Wireless Screencasting. On your TV you can play video, music and photo files stored on home network certified home media servers connected to your home network.
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English Before using home network View your pictures using home network Follow the procedure below before using home network. Press H I to select a file or a folder. Connect this unit to the internet. Press OK or K t to start a slide show of the files. Connecting the TV to the internet using an Ethernet cable L p.
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English Listen to music using home network Watch videos using home network Press H I to select a file or a folder. Press H I to select a file or a folder. Press OK or K t to play the selected files. Press OK or K t to play the selected files.
: Displays a copy of net service. service providers website: : http://www.netflix.com : Remove or move App. Netflix f Options : http://www.vudu.com VUDU For additional help, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions FAQs at sanyo-av.com/support/. Select TV and enter your Model Number. Continued on next page.
English Creating a new station PandoraN operations By entering your favorite artists or tracks, Pandora selects music and With this unit, you can instantly listen to personalized radio stations creates a new station for you on the basis of the entered information. streamed over the internet from Pandora.
English 5 Useful tips Question Answer Check the antenna or cable connection to the main unit. ● Check the batteries on the remote control. ● Check if there is an obstacle between the infrared sensor window and the remote control. ●...
Universal remote control does not work properly. Check whether the connection of the antenna or cable / satellite set-top box is ● Refer to the Owner’s manual of the universal remote control for the SANYO ● connected correctly. code.
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● For additional troubleshooting, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions properly or not placed too close between them. or FAQs on www.sanyo-av.com/support. Once you have activated the wireless connection please wait 30 seconds for ● the connection to be established after turning on the unit, before trying to access network features such as Apps.
English 6 Information Glossary Maintenance Analog TV (NTSC) Cleaning Acronym that stands for National Television Systems Committee and the Clean the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the unit with a soft name of analog broadcasting standards. ● microfiber cloth or lens brush. Before cleaning the panel, disconnect Off the air analog TV signals are no longer being sent by major broadcasting stations in the USA.
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English License FUNAI CORPORATION, Inc. hereby offers to deliver, upon request, a copy of the complete corresponding source code for the copyrighted open source code packages, on an “AS IS” basis, used in this product for which such offer is requested by the respective licenses. This offer is valid up to three years after the product purchase to anyone in receipt of this information.