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Page 2: ...ovided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Product Registration Please fill out the product registration ca...

Page 3: ... Recording is another benefit of the GUIDE Plus system You don t have to remember to program your VCR or use the menus in your VCR to set up a recording Requirements Remove the Demo Pin from the G LINK jack Complete the on screen interactive setup You ll find detailed instructions in Chapter 1 One Touch VCR Recording You must connect the G LINK cable to the TV and place on of the wands in front of...

Page 4: ...iption Allows you to set up the TV to automatically tune to a specific channel when you press a certain component VCR DVD Player etc button or the remote Requirements Set up Auto Tuningin the TV s menu system Chapter 3 has details 2 ...

Page 5: ... You Should Connect This G LINK Cable 13 How to Find the Remote Sensor 13 Placing the G LINK Wands 13 Complete the Interactive Setup 15 What to Expect 20 Next Steps 20 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Control 21 The Buttons on the Remote Control 22 Using the WHO INPUT Button 23 Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components 24 Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote 24 How to Program the Remote 2...

Page 6: ...ting Limit 43 V Chip Unrated Program Block i 45 Channet Block 45 Front Panel Block 45 Lock Un ock Parental Controls 46 Chapter 4 Using the TV s Menu System 47 How to Use Your TV s Menu System 48 Audio Menu 49 Picture Quality Menu 50 Screen Menu 50 Using Closed Captioning _ 51 Channel Menu 52 11me Menu 52 Chapter 5 Other Information 53 Troubleshooting 54 Troubleshooting 55 Troubleshooting 56 Care a...

Page 7: ...to Consider Before You Connect Choose Your Connection Connections Why You Should Connect This G LINK Cable Plug in theTV Put Batteries in the Remote How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup Turn on theTV Complete the Interactive 5 ...

Page 8: ...e TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away fi om audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV carefully Place the TV on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strengt...

Page 9: ... page 9 pages 10 11 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below arethe cables needed for the connections represented in this book Notes Audio Video cables A V cables for short are usually sold as a bundled set but the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately for better visibility Please locate the G LINK cable provided when you re getting ready to set up yo...

Page 10: ... antenna to your VCR Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet cable box or antenna to the Input Jack on your VCR sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENNA or IN FROM ANT Connect the G LINK cable to the IV A If you haven t already done so remove the Demo Pin from the G LINK jack B Connect the G LINK cable to the G LINK jack on the TV Next step place one of the wands of the G LINK cable to work with...

Page 11: ... cable or antenna to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of your TV Go to page 14 2 If you re connecting a cable box connect the G LINK cable A If you haven t already done so remove the Demo Pin from the G LINK jack B Connect the G LINK cable to the G LINK jack on the TV Next step place the wands of the G LINK cable to the cable box instructions are on p 13 Go to page 13 Chapter 1 9 ...

Page 12: ...Connections Setup SATELLITERECEIVER FromCableorAntenna INFROMANT VCR Satellite Signal TV backpanel VIDEO D e L _ CABLE ANTENNA 10 Chapter 1 ...

Page 13: ...r A Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet cable box or antenna to the Input Jack on your satellite receiver sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT B Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite dish antenna to the Input Jack on your satellite receiver sometimes labeled SATELLITE IN 3 Connect the Satellite Receiver to the VCR and to the TV 4 A Connect a coaxial cable to the Output Jack sometimes...

Page 14: ... Input Jack press the WHO INPUT button on the remote the TV switches to the correct channel backpanel G LINK AUDIO VIDEO R L MOHD 01 R L G LINK Jack Connect the end of the G LINK cable provided to dais jack The G LINK cable enables the TV s Guide Plus system to interact with the cable box and or the VCR A picture of the G LINK cable is on page 7 S VIDEO Jack Connecting an S Video cable is optional...

Page 15: ... box you need to use the remote control that came with the VCR and or cable box to locate the sensor 1 Turn off the VCR and or cable box 2 Hold the remote control not the one that came with your TV but the one that came with the cable box and or VCR to which you re attaching the G LINK cable so that it is touching the front of the component 3 Slowly move the remote control across the front of the ...

Page 16: ...your choice and select it To highlight a menu item press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight one of the items listed on the screen Use the up or down arrow button to move up or down Use the right or left arrow button to move right or left To select the item that you ve highlighted press OIL Note Highlighted means that the menu item stands out from other menu items on the list appears dark...

Page 17: ...ears on the screen 2 When the screen on the TV tells you the search is complete press OK the first GUIDE Plus screen appears Note If you skip Auto Channel Search now you can access it later through the Channel menu See Chapter 3for more details 77p If you move to a new zip or postal code or if any of your information changes you need to access the setup screens from the TV s main menu press MENU c...

Page 18: ...ble setup To supply your TV with the correct TV program listings the GUIDE Plus system needs to know if your TV is connected to cable l If our TV is connected to cable highlight Yesand press OK tf your TV isn t connected to cable highlight No and press OK STEP 3 Configuring for a VCR appears 2 If yon have a cable box connected to this TV highlight Yesand press OK on your remote control Note The ne...

Page 19: ...on t touch your TV VCR cable box or any of the remote controla for these products 6 Look at your cable box If it is still on and changed to channel 09 the test was successful Highlight Yes and press OK STEP 3 Configuring for a VCR appears If your cable box didn t change to channel 09 or turned itself off you have two choices No and Test this code again Test this code again If you think the TV the ...

Page 20: ...gress don t touch your 7_ VCt_ m any of the remote controls for these products 4 Look at the front display of your VCR If your VCR turried on automatically and changed to channel 09 tile test was successful Highlight Yes and press OK If your VCR didn t change to channel 09 you can either choose No or Test this code again If you think your TV or remotes might have been touched during the test tune ...

Page 21: ...tomaticaUy schedule prograrns to record on your VCR Step 4 Confirming Your Settings 1 Check to make sure all settings are complete and correct If all settings are complete highlight Yes end setup and press OK If your cable box and or VCR code testing failed you should see INCOMPLETEwhere the cable box and VCR codes are listed Once setup is complete additional screens appear If any settings are inc...

Page 22: ...ar on the screen Program infornlation is usually sent to your IV at night IftheTVdetectedthatyouhavenmhiplecablecompaniesinyourarea STEP5 Choosing Your Channel Lineup appears Features of the GUIDE Pins system are explained in Chapter 3 To clear the guide from your screen press CLEAR or GUIDE on the remote control Next Steps Now that you ve finished the Interactive Setup you re ready to watch TV Th...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Using the Remote Control Chapter Overview The Buttons on the Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How To Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Code List 21 ...

Page 24: ... TV to the correct channel CH up and down buttons Scan up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing DVI Puts the remote in DVD mode If you set up the Auto Tuning feature Chapter 3 pressing the DVD button automatically tunes the TV t...

Page 25: ...change the channel the TV waits 60 seconds and automatically turns back to the original channel SOUND Displays the AUDIO PROCESSORmenu STOP If you re operating a VCR or DVD Player stops playing the disc or videotape IV Turns on the TV and puts the remote in TV mode Also displays channel information VCR1 Puts the remote in VCR mode If you set up the Auto Tuning feature Chapter 3 pressing the VCR1 b...

Page 26: ...ode search without programming any components press and hold CLEAR until the light on the remote turns off Using Automatic Code Search 1 Turn on the component you want the remote to operate VCR DVD Player etc 9 Press and hold the component button on the remote control that corresponds to the component you want the remote to operate VCR1 DVD etc While you hold down the component button press and ho...

Page 27: ...nds to the remote commands 770 The buttons might operate differently for other components especially when you re using another component s menu system How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Once the remote has been programmed successfully you are ready to use it to control your components To operate the component 1 Press the component button TV VCR1 VCR2 DVD AUX or SAT CABLE to set the r...

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Page 29: ...Chapter 3 Using the TV s Features Chapter Overview All About the GUIDE Plus System The Channel Banner Auto Tuning Parental Controls and V Chip 27 ...

Page 30: ...ystem is based on your locale you will need to run Setup again if you move to a different zip or postal code Downloading Data The GUIDE Plus system is not available until it completes its first download of program listings When the power is turned off the TV locates a host channel that carries GUIDE Plus system data containing program schedule and channel lini_up information A channel lineup is th...

Page 31: ...access the GUIDE Plus svstem 2 Press MENU or use the up and down mTOW buttons to select the Meim bar the Grid Guide appears by deta ult 3 Use tile left and right arrow buttons to access other menus 4 Press OK or MENU or use the down arrow button to see the menu options Grid Guide The Grid Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plns system It displays the current programming for each channel T...

Page 32: ...ram highlighted in the channel listing If you have a cable box changing channels on tile TV will not cause the cable box channel to change while recording Record will only appear if you have set up the GU1DE Plus system and specified your VCR type The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully scheduled a program to watch or record Note If you have selected t...

Page 33: ...menu bar or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus system Then use the Sort Menu Action Buttons as described next Sort Menu Action Buttons When viewing the results of a Sort the following Action buttons appear Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule and then follow the on line help for further options Placing a timer in the Schedule will cause the TV to turn on and tune t...

Page 34: ...chedule The Schedulemenu lets you alter timers for either viewing or recording programs The GUIDE Plus system allows one touch VCR recording if you have connected the G LINK cable to your VCR See Chapter 1 for more details on connecting the G LINK cable To schedule a program to watch or record 1 If the GUIDE Plus system isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU on the re...

Page 35: ...that day WEEKLY records the program each week at the same time Messages menu selection Messages Occasionally you will receive messages regarding your GUIDE Plus system as well as special programming information You can access these messages from the Messages menu on the Menu bar To read messages 1 If the GUIDE Plus system isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU on the ...

Page 36: ...ghted channel line On Off Press 3 on the remote to toggle the state of the channel between On and Off Setup The Setup menu allows you to access the GUIDE Plus system setup information To access the Setup option 1 If the Guide Plus system isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU to select the Menu Bar 3 Use the right arrow to highlight the Setup menu selection 4 Use the ...

Page 37: ...emote 2 Highlight GUIDE Plus Menu and press OK Each menu and the sub menus are listed below GUIDEPlus Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus system setup screen Change system settings Confirms the settings you completed in the GUIDE Plus system setup are correct Review options Displays GUIDE Plus system auto display options View demo Runs the GUIDE Plus system demonstration GUIDEPlus Label Displays the GUI...

Page 38: ...e Sleep Timer has been set Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip SKIP timer With the auto tuning feature you can set up the TV to tune to the channel you need to watch by pressing that component s button Why You Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature The auto tuning feature automatically tunes the TV to the correct channel for different components you have connected to your TV like ...

Page 39: ...nnel 2 SAT CABLE only Component satellite or cable box is connected to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tnne to channel 2 when you press the SAT CABLE button on the remote Rerninder make sure the component s Channel 2 3 4 switch is set to channel 2 Usually this switch is on the back of the component Channel 3 Component is connected to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on th...

Page 40: ...his tbature you can just ignore it How V Chip Works When turned on the V Chip software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs That code tells the software the program s age based rating TV MA TV 14 etc and content themes Violence V Adult Language L etc If you have blocked the rating and or content themes that the program contains you will receive the message This channel is not app...

Page 41: ...le or all ages It contains little or lm sexual dialogue D or situations S no strong language L and little or no violence V Directed to Children 7 years and older Designed for children ages 7 and above It may be more appropriate TV Y7 for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild t_...

Page 42: ... of age based ratings and associated content The View V settings are coded in green and the Block B settings ale coded in red Rating Rating status Content status field field fields 77p When you change the status of a rating to Block the system will automatically block higher ratings and all corresponding content themes Blocking Age Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings abov...

Page 43: ...s for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block and B Press OK on the remote to return to the menu or exit the screen when you are finished Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu Enter a password and if you have not already set your password you will be prompted to enter it again to confirm Rating Rating status Content field field st...

Page 44: ...lock program content Determine the lowest level of content you don t want the child to watch Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the age based ratings until the rating that corresponds with the lowest content you do not want the child to watch appears In the example above you would scroll through the ratings until the TV PG rating appeared Press the right arrow button...

Page 45: ...nguage L corresponding with TV 14 4 Press the up or down arrow button to change its statns back to V Your child would then be able to watch programs with TV 14 adult language content but not programs with TV PG or TV MA language content Note Only the content theme status corresponding to TV I4 L language changes to V View Higher rated content themes such as that for TV MA language do not change V ...

Page 46: ...s OK to return to the rnenn or exit tile screen 4 If Parental Controls me not locked you nmst lock them so the movie rating limils will take effect Note Some movies may be git en a Not Rated NR rating After blocking movie ratings you mttst set VR to Vi_ tt separately to t iew NR movies Rating field Rating status field Viewing Movie Ratings After yon block movie ratings you have the option of chang...

Page 47: ...will still tune to the blocked channel if you use the digits to access the channel but the channel will be blocked Don t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of ChannelBlock If you do not the channel block will not take effect Note If you have a digital cable box channels 126 999 can be blocked but will not be removable from your scan list Front Panel Block Selecting this o...

Page 48: ...ck parental controls none of the settings for V Chip Channel Block or Front Panel Block will take effect If you forget your password simuhaneously press and hold MENU on the television and volume down on the remote for 3 seconds Nothing appears on the screen Parental Controls simply unlock and you can re enter a password via Lock Parental Controls 46 Chapter 3 ...

Page 49: ...Chapter 4 Using the TV s Menu System Chapter Overview How to Use the Different Types of Menus Audio Menu Picture Quality Menu Screen Menu Channel Menu _me Menu 47 ...

Page 50: ... again Menus The first menu is called the Main menu Press MENU on the remote or on the front panel to bring up the Main menu Note that holding MENU for 2 seconds displays the GUIDE Plus system Menus take you to another menu or a control panel There are two ways to select a choice in a menu Use your arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight your choice and press OK Press a number button on ...

Page 51: ...ying blasts in volume during commercial breaks and also amplifies softer sounds in program material Eliminates the need to constantly adjust volume control SeeondAndioPrograra SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available The word SAPappears on the TV when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information SAP audio is broadcast in mono SAP is also used to broadc...

Page 52: ...se the setting that is best for your viewing environment Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that automatically corrects the color of the picture This is especially useful for tracking realistic flesh tone colors as you switch from channel to channel Choose On or Off depending on your preference Color Warmth Disptays a choice list that lets you set one of three auto...

Page 53: ...e letters CCare displayed in the channel banner See Chapter 3 for more information about the channel banner 17p If you don t know which Closed Caption mode to use select CCl CCl is probably the mode that is used in your area CC2 CC3 and CC4 are reserved for foreign languages but are rarely used at this time Closed Caption Modes The TV offers eight closed captioned modes including four text modes T...

Page 54: ...Normal list are available when you scan up and down using channel up and down Use the up and down arrow buttons to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included Yes or is not included No in the Normal channel list ChannelLabel Use the up and down arrow buttons to enter a six character label for each channel Hold the button down to scroll quickly through the characters The TV can store ...

Page 55: ...Chapter 5 Other Information Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Front Panel Buttons Limited Warranty Accessory Order Form Index 53 ...

Page 56: ...g View Unplug the TV for two minutes and then plug it back in Turn the TV on and try again TV turns off while playing Scheduled Off function may have been activated Go to p 52 for instructions Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn the TV on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low...

Page 57: ...mprove weak signals Go to page 50 for more instructions Black box appears on the screen Closed captioning might be on Check the CIosed Captio_ Displa _control panel in the Scre_r_menu Go to page 50 51 for more instructions Every time I turn on the TV the Guide is on the screen The GUIDE Plus system automatically appears on the screen when you use the remote control to turn it on To turn off this f...

Page 58: ...ctions The Remote Control Doesn t Work Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path Maybe the remote isn t aimed directly at the component TV or VCR that you re trying to operate Maybe remote is not in IV Mode Press the TV button so remote will control TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Put new batteri...

Page 59: ...ch images include network logos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Front Panel Buttons If you can t find your remote control you can use the buttons on your TV to operate many of the TV s features MENU Brings up the TV MAIN MENU When in the menu system it selects highlighted items Mso retu...

Page 60: ...our dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800447 1700 Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and...

Page 61: ...or connecting S Video components to your TV Continued on next page Accessory Order Form Description Screw on antenna cable 3 ft crew on antenna cable 6 ft ush on antenna _cable 6 ft Vlonaural VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft S Video Cable 6 ft S Video Cable 12 ft 2 way Signal Splitter Amplified Antenna Antenna Mixer not shown Remote Control CRK76TG1 Audio Video Adapter not show...

Page 62: ... Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change Splitter VH47 2 way Signal Spfitter Helps you connect a second TV or VCR Amplified Antenna Allows you to quickly switch from the antenna signal to the cable or satellite signal without disconnecting the antenna ANT200 Remote Control L L L_ This is the remote control _ v_ that came packed with your ...

Page 63: ...utton 22 L MONO jack 12 Labels 52 Language 51 Languages 15 Locating remote sensor 13 Lock Parental Controls 46 M Memory 52 MENU button 22 57 Menus Audio 49 Channel 52 GUIDE Plus Channels 34 Grid 29 initial setup 15 Messages 33 News 32 Schedule 32 Sort 31 GUIDE Plus Menu 35 Language 51 Parental Controls 38 Picture Quality 50 Screen 50 Setup 15 Time 52 Mono 49 Mute 49 MUTE button 22 N News menu 32 N...

Page 64: ...oduct q _ 11 IOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2000 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 1540730A MODEL 31GT740 The following materials were used in printing this publication 60 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 20 POST CONSUME C___jl PRINTED WITH _J SOYINK 1540730A ...

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