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Connect a coaxial cable
between the ANTENNA
OUT terminal on the
cable box and the B–IN
terminal on the A/B
switch.

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Connect another cable
between the other OUT
terminal on the splitter
and the A–IN terminal on
the RF (A/B) switch. 

6

Connect the last coaxial
cable between the OUT
terminal on the RF (A/B)
switch and the VHF/UHF
terminal on the rear of
the TV.

After you’ve made this connection, set the A/B switch to the “A” position for normal view-
ing. Set the A/B switch to the “B” position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the
A/B switch to “B,” you will need to tune your TV to the cable box’s output channel, which is
usually channel 3 or 4.)

Summary of Contents for PTH5498

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions 54 PROJECTION TELEVISION PTH5498 BP68 00015A...

Page 2: ...ll be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Caution FCC CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equi...

Page 3: ...d bracket or table where it can fall A falling TV can cause serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the...

Page 4: ...rode Do not attempt to service the TV yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the foll...

Page 5: ...ndard format television video and programming should be limited to no more than 15 of the total television viewing per week Additionally viewing other stationary images and text such as stock market r...

Page 6: ...480p 1080i 2 8 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 2 9 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 Turning the TV On and Off 3 1 Plug Play Feature 3 1 Adjusting Manual convergence 3 3 Adjust Red Convergence 3 4 Vi...

Page 7: ...ce Antenna or Cable for PIP 4 11 Selecting a Signal Source External A V for PIP 4 11 Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image 4 12 Changing the Size of the PIP Window 4 12 Changing the PI...

Page 8: ...hannel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Picture in Picture Component Video Input jacks to obtain a sharper image from external sour...

Page 9: ...the sound MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s fea tures VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on screen menu CH and CH Press to change channels Als...

Page 10: ...e to connect the audio signals from a cam corder or video game VIDEO INPUT jack Use to connect a video signal from a camcorder or video game Front Panel Jacks You can use the front panel jacks to conn...

Page 11: ...A terminal out to another component such as a Cable Set Top Box The PIP channel can be received only when a signal source is connected to ANT A S VIDEO INPUT jack Connect to an S VHS VCR or DVD player...

Page 12: ...emporarily cut off the sound Display Press to display the current chan nel and the audio video settings Aspect Press to change the screen size Surround Not available MTS Multichannel Television Stereo...

Page 13: ...to select one of the avail able signal sources for the PIP window Scan Press to memorize scan the available channels Locate Press to move the PIP window to any of the four corners of the TV screen Swa...

Page 14: ...have two antennas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on page 2 2 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna such as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin f...

Page 15: ...B antenna terminal on rear of the TV 2 Plug the combiner into the ANT A or ANT B ter minal on the rear panel INSTALLATION Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the ANT A or ANT B...

Page 16: ...VHF IN or simply IN Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels such as premium channels follow the instructions below You will need a tw...

Page 17: ...terminal on the RF A B switch 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF A B switch and the VHF UHF terminal on the rear of the TV After you ve made this connection set the A...

Page 18: ...al cable is usually included with a VCR If not check your local elec tronics store 2 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV If you have mono...

Page 19: ...front panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR Also see Selecting a Signal Source External A V on page 3 21...

Page 20: ...y er 2 To enable Component video viewing connect video cables between the Y PB and PR inputs on the TV and Y PB and PR or Y CB CR outputs on the DVD player Note For an explanation of Compo nent video...

Page 21: ...rmats are supported 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the DTV Set Top Box audio in jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DTV Set Top box 2 To enable Component video viewing connect vide...

Page 22: ...emote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the bat teries last for about one year 2 Install two AAA size batteries Make sure to match the and ends of the batte...

Page 23: ...m 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control The message Plug Play is displayed It flickers for a little while and then the Language menu is automatically displayed 2 Move the joystick to the righ...

Page 24: ...or press Menu to skip refer to Auto program on page 3 9 6 When you have finished press the Menu button The message Enjoy your watching is displayed 7 If you want to reset this fea ture 1 Press the Me...

Page 25: ...alignment Be sure to use the remote control for the convergence adjustments First steps 1 Press the Menu button Move the joystick down to select FUNCTION then press the joystick to enter 2 Move the jo...

Page 26: ...the VOL and VOL buttons to move the line so that it is superim posed on the vertical center line i e make a single vertical line that is as white as possible Adjust Red Convergence 7 For Blue adjustm...

Page 27: ...EEN The on screen menus disappear from the screen after thirty seconds You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press the Display button...

Page 28: ...Press the Menu button Move the joystick down to select FUNCTION then press the joystick to enter Selecting the Antenna Input You can connect to two different signal sources by choosing the antenna inp...

Page 29: ...o Signal source Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Press the M...

Page 30: ...e joystick down to select Auto Program then press the joystick to enter 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 2 on previous page Press the Menu button Move the joystick...

Page 31: ...uttons to quickly tune to any channel Press the number buttons to go directly to a channel For example to select channel 27 press 2 then 7 The TV will change channels when you press the second number...

Page 32: ...Store Your Favorite Channels 1 Press the Menu button Move the joystick down to select CHANNEL then press the joystick to enter To View Your Favorite Channels Press the Fav CH button repeatedly to jump...

Page 33: ...aces the noisy picture background If you wish to continue viewing the poor pic ture you must set the Blue screen mode to Off 1 Press the Menu button Move the joystick down to select CHANNEL then press...

Page 34: ...CHANNEL then press the joystick to enter 3 Move the joystick down to select Labeling Move the joystick to the right to begin labeling The left most field will be highlighted Each label has four field...

Page 35: ...can use one of the automatic settings See next page Customizing the Picture 2 Move the joystick to the left or right repeatedly until the word Custom is selected When Custom is selected the words Con...

Page 36: ...hoose Dynamic for viewing the TV during the day or when there is bright light in the room Choose Mild Mild Contrast when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you wa...

Page 37: ...the joystick to the left or right to select Normal Warm or Cool Press the Menu button to exit OPERATION Using Mute At any time you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button 1 Press the M...

Page 38: ...nu button Move the joystick down to select SOUND then press the joystick to enter Customizing the Sound You can use the on screen menus to adjust the bass treble and balance according to individ ual p...

Page 39: ...the standard factory settings Choose Music when watching music videos or concerts Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue i e news Choose Movies when watching movies Choose Custom t...

Page 40: ...wn to select Time then press the joystick to enter Move the joystick to the left or right to select Manual Move the joystick down to select Clock When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper...

Page 41: ...o 3 Move the joystick down to select PBS channel Move the joystick to the right to activate the chan nel number field Move the joystick up or down to select your local PBS channel then move the joysti...

Page 42: ...eo button the on screen display identifies all the active video sources and their corresponding input jacks 3 Move the joystick up or down to highlight a par ticular signal source and then press the j...

Page 43: ...L then press the joystick to enter 2 Move the joystick down to select Fine Tune 3 Move the joystick to the left or right to adjust the fine tuning 4 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memo r...

Page 44: ...vate the Digital Noise Reduc tion feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen 1 Press the Menu button Move the joystick down to select FUNCTION then press the joystick...

Page 45: ...an Zoom1 You can also move the picture on screen using the joystick up or down Notes Screen size cannot be changed in the PIP mode When the Aspect button is selected and then the appropriate OSD is di...

Page 46: ...ch channels After 5 minutes the TV will return to the original channel To use the R surf 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return press the R surf button The on screen display...

Page 47: ...ystick to enter Time Move the joystick to the left or right to select clock set Manual 3 Move the joystick down to select On time move the joystick to the right to highlight the On time hour The hours...

Page 48: ...stick to the right and set the hours and minutes Follow the same procedure as in steps 1 5 above 1 Press the Sleep button on the remote control 2 Press Sleep repeatedly until the appropriate time inte...

Page 49: ...to select Mono SAP or Stereo Press the Menu button to exit The text at the bottom of the menu tells you if the incoming audio is stereo SAP or mono Quick way to access the MTS menu Just press the MTS...

Page 50: ...u automatically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low 2 Move the joy...

Page 51: ...your television schedule and on the tape s packaging 1 Press the Menu button Move the joystick down to select FUNCTION then press the joystick to enter 2 Move the joystick down to select Caption then...

Page 52: ...the left or right to select PIP On Press the Menu button to exit Quick way to access the PIP menu Simply press the PIP but ton on the remote control If you turn TV off while watching and turn it on ag...

Page 53: ...n to exit 1 Press the Menu button Move the joystick down to select PIP then press the joystick to enter Selecting a Signal Source External A V for PIP 2 Move the joystick down to select TV Video then...

Page 54: ...Press the Menu button to exit Quick way to access swapping Simply press the Swap button on the remote control Quick way to access PIP size Simply press the Size button on the remote control 1 Press t...

Page 55: ...s from corner to corner on the TV screen Changing the Location Rotating in PIP mode This procedure scans all of the available channels and then stores them in memory Press the Scan button and the memo...

Page 56: ...enter The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number Note The default PIN number for a new TV set is 0 0 0 0 3 The V chip mode screen will appear Move the joy stick down to select Cha...

Page 57: ...down to select FUNCTION then press the joystick to enter 2 Move the joystick down to select V Chip then press the joystick to enter The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 The...

Page 58: ...ng will be highlighted and no letters will blink To select a different TV Rating move the joystick up or down and then repeat the process Note 1 The TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV MA have additional options...

Page 59: ...ter U or B will be displayed for each sub rating While the U or B is blinking move the joy stick up or down to change the sub rating Move the joystick to the right to save the TV guidelines A TV Ratin...

Page 60: ...no restrictions PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13 PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned R R Restricted Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult NC 17 No children under age 17 X X Adults only...

Page 61: ...e VCR or DVD mode 4 Enter 3 digits of the VCR or DVD code listed on the next page for your brand of VCR or DVD Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one...

Page 62: ...of cable box If no other codes are listed try each cable box code 000 through 077 6 Once your remote control is set up press the MODE button any time you want to use the remote to operate your cable b...

Page 63: ...TER FOUR SPECIAL FEATURES 4 21 SPECIAL FEATURES Cable Box Codes VCR Codes DVD Codes Note The remote control might not be compatible with DVD Player VCR Cable box and others manufactured by another com...

Page 64: ...the antenna Check all wire connections Poor sound quality Try another channel Adjust the antenna No picture or sound Try another channel Press the TV Video button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check...

Page 65: ...et or touch the parts inside Wipe your TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly move...

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