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Interactive Setup

There’s an On-Screen Setup
Routine

The interactive setup routine helps you through the
steps needed to configure the TV:

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Select a menu language

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Search for available channels

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Set the time

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Set the VCR1 channel

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Set the VCR2 channel

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Set the SAT/CABLE channel

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Make the channel list and labels

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SETUP AND
CONNECTIONS

INTERACTIVE SETUP

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MENUS AND FEATURES

USING THE REMOTE

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REFERENCE

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Summary of Contents for MG25326

Page 1: ...TV User s Guide We bring good things to life It is important to read this manual before using this product for the first time Model MG25326 MG27526 MG31526 TOCOM 15424970 ...

Page 2: ... slot fully insert POWER CONSUMPTION 120V 60 Hz 125 Watts Models MG25326 and MG27526 140 Watts Model MG31526 If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the screen Such images include network logos phone numbers and video games Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Cable TV Installer This reminder is provi...

Page 3: ...nt and Select Navigation 12 Entering Setup 12 Selecting a Language 13 Auto Channel Search 13 Setting the Time 14 Setting the VCR1 Channel Auto Tuning 14 Setting the VCR2 Channel Auto Tuning 15 Setting the DVD Channel Auto Tuning 15 Setting the SAT CABLE Channel Auto Tuning 15 Labeling the Channels 16 Using the Remote 17 Remote Buttons 18 Using the INPUT Button 19 Programming the Remote 20 Testing ...

Page 4: ...24 Audio Menu 27 Picture Quality Menu 28 Screen Menu 29 Using Closed Captioning 29 Channel Menu 30 Time Menu 31 Parental Controls Menu 32 Channel Block 32 Front Panel Block 32 Setup Menu 33 Channel Marker 33 Reference 35 Troubleshooting 35 Care and Cleaning 36 Index 37 ...

Page 5: ...of your TV The Reference section in the back of the book contains troubleshooting tips care and cleaning instructions accessory ordering information and your warranty Well if your TV s out of the box let s get started Check out the notes that have been added throughout the manual in these Tip Boxes There are some important tips that will help you get the most from your TV SETUP AND CONNECTIONS INT...

Page 6: ...an antenna cable or cable box Important Stand Information CAUTION Choose the location for your TV carefully Take precautions that the stand or other furniture on which the TV is placed is properly located see Important Safeguards sheet and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause damage to the TV and or personal i...

Page 7: ...nection two coaxial cables are used one connects from an antenna cable or cable box to the VCR and one connects from the VCR to the TV These cables carry both audio and video signals How to View the VCR To watch the VCR in this connection tune TV to Channel 3 or 4 Later in the Interactive Setup section you will program the TV to automatically tune to Channel 3 or 4 when you turn on the VCR VCR 1 T...

Page 8: ...o Right Audio etc Once you have made your connections you will need to program the TV to tune to the correct Video INPUT channel in order to see and hear audio and video from the component You will program this later in the Interactive Setup Model MG27526 1 VIDEO and AUDIO IN Use these input jacks to connect a VCR Laserdisc player DVD player satellite receiver or Internet Access Device To view the...

Page 9: ...R L MONO S VIDEO AUDIO R L CABLE ANTENNA VCR CONTROL IN OUT 1 VIDEO and AUDIO IN Use these input jacks to connect a VCR Laserdisc player DVD player satellite receiver or Internet Access Device To view the component connected to VIDEO use the INPUT button on the remote 2 AUDIO OUT Use these output jacks to connect to an audio receiver or amplifier for variable controlled or fixed level stereo outpu...

Page 10: ...ables to the sides of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the middle Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables Protect Your Components From Overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a ...

Page 11: ...n on your component IMPORTANT For Model MG31526 The MG31526 has an additional S Video input jack S Video connections provide better video quality The diagram below shows a sample connection using this jack SATELLITE RECEIVER VCR 1 TV L R VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN CH3 CH4 IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VIDEO R L MONO AUDIO R L CABLE ANTENNA VCR CONTROL IN OUT SATELLITE SIGNAL CABL...

Page 12: ...polarities and are aligned correctly Replace the cover Step 5 Turn On the TV Press TV on the remote or press POWER on the TV itself Pressing the TV button not only turns on the TV but puts the remote into TV mode so that the buttons on the remote will control TV functions Step 6 Program the TV Proceed to the next section Interactive Setup The interactive setup routine walks you through the steps n...

Page 13: ...gh the steps needed to configure the TV Select a menu language Search for available channels Set the time Set the VCR1 channel Set the VCR2 channel Set the SAT CABLE channel Make the channel list and labels SETUP AND CONNECTIONS INTERACTIVE SETUP 1 2 MENUS AND FEATURES USING THE REMOTE 3 4 REFERENCE 5 ...

Page 14: ...o begin setup or CLEAR to exit SETUP When first used or after a power outage your television needs to be set up Would you like to begin now Press MENU to begin setup or Press CLEAR to exit You can also access the Interactive Setup through the Main menu 1 Press MENU PROG to bring up the Main menu You can also select a menu item by entering the item number with the number buttons on the remote Press...

Page 15: ... menu system 2 Press MENU PROG to select that language Auto Channel Search The next part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search for all channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called auto programming SETUP Would you like the TV to search for all available channels 1 Search for channels 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU PROG to tell the TV to begi...

Page 16: ...e list 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your VCR connected to the TV 3 Press MENU PROG to continue Setting the Time The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day 1 Press MENU PROG to bring up the Set Time control panel 2 Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour and minutes spaces Use the digits to enter the numbers and the up and down arrows to ch...

Page 17: ...hannel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Menus and Features section Setting the SAT CABLE Channel Auto Tuning The next step lets you set the SAT CABLE channel When you set the SAT CABLE channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the SAT CABLE button on the remote Indicate which input you used to connect a satellite receiver or a cable box If you don t have a sat...

Page 18: ...ive Setup lets you edit your channel list and label your channels For more see List and Labels in the Menus and Features section 1 Press MENU PROG to bring up the List and Labels control panel 2 Use the left and right arrows to point to the three different areas of the control panel called fields 3 Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and letters and select Yes or No in the Nor...

Page 19: ...CA or PROSCAN component you probably don t need to program it at all Modes of Operation Because this universal remote can control several different components Laserdisc player VCR Cable Box etc it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV...

Page 20: ...cks and CD players DISPLAY Brings up channel information Also clears menus from the screen SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel Press repeatedly to add more time each press adds another 30 seconds CH or CH Scans up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to c...

Page 21: ...o reset the settings in a menu MOVE Arrows Used to point to different items in the menu system Also used to adjust the menu controls Using the INPUT Button Use the INPUT button to toggle through the available input sources VID and the current channel and view the component you have connected to the TV 1 Press TV to place the remote in TV mode Make sure that the component you want to view is turned...

Page 22: ...these steps to program your universal remote to control a VCR Laserdisc player Satellite Receiver or Cable Box 1 Turn on the component to be programmed 2 Look up the brand and code number s for the component on the code list on the last page of this section Using the Remote 3 Press and hold the button on the remote you want to program 4 Enter the code from the code list 5 Release button and then p...

Page 23: ...remote you can use the front panel of your TV to operate many of the TV s features MENU Brings up the Main menu When in the menu system it selects highlighted items Also returns you to the previous menu CH Scans down through the current channel list In the menu system it points down to items and adjusts menu controls CH Scans up through the channel list In the menu system it points up to items and...

Page 24: ...88 2089 2090 2091 2107 2115 2120 2125 Radioshack Realistic 2002 2011 2013 2014 2021 2022 2023 2026 2029 2049 2050 2096 2131 Radix 2014 Randex 2014 Ricoh 2128 Runco 2104 Samsung 2005 2013 2015 2033 2053 2112 Sanky 2131 2104 Sansui 2010 2092 2111 2123 Sanyo 2011 2013 2023 Scott 2012 2015 2025 2032 2035 2038 2065 2093 2116 Sears 2011 2014 2021 2023 2048 2049 2050 2051 2055 2056 2107 2118 Sharp 2002 2...

Page 25: ...of your TV beginning with some information on using menus and control panels Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed to help you get the most from your TV SETUP AND CONNECTIONS INTERACTIVE SETUP 1 2 MENUS AND FEATURES USING THE REMOTE 3 4 REFERENCE 5 ...

Page 26: ... MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 Setup 0 Exit Menus take you to another menu or a control panel There are two ways to select a choice in a menu Point with the arrows and then select with MENU PROG Press a number button on the remote For example in the Main menu press 3 to go straight to the Screen menu Exiting a menu There are three ways to exit a men...

Page 27: ...r the feature you want to adjust 2 Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line on the slider BASIC PICTURE CONTROLS Contrast Color Tint Black Level Sharpness Press MENU to exit Numeric Entry A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing SET TIME AM Enter01to12forthehour Press MENU to exit 1 Use the digits t...

Page 28: ... to a choice on a menu and press MENU PROG to select that choice You will then return to the previous screen Now that you know how to access the menus and adjust the control panels the following pages provide a brief explanation of all the menu features The features are organized in order of their location on the Main menu CLOSED CAPTION MODE 1 CC1 2 CC2 3 CC3 4 CC4 5 Text 1 6 Text 2 7 Text 3 8 Te...

Page 29: ...d Sound Logic Stereo Reduces the annoying blasts in volume during commercial breaks and also amplifies softer sounds in program material Eliminates the need to constantly adjust volume control Second Audio Program SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available The TV displays the word SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information SAP audio is broadca...

Page 30: ...hting Normal Lighting Soft Lighting or Personal Picture Preset Choose 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 Colo...

Page 31: ...Display 2 Closed Caption Mode 3 Menu Language 4 Picture Tilt 0 Exit Using Closed Captioning Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information are applicable When a program is close...

Page 32: ...wn arrows to scroll up and down through the channels available via your antenna You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons Normal List Only the channels included in the Normal list are available when you scan up and down using the CH buttons Use the up and down arrows to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included Yes or is not included No in the Normal channe...

Page 33: ...e MG31526 S VID if you used an S Video cable input channel when you press the specified component button TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 Setup 0 Exit Time Menu Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a ...

Page 34: ...TV s front panel The remote still tunes to any channel Front Panel Block can Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present Keep small children from playing with the buttons When using this as a Parental Control method you should remove access to any remote capable of controlling the front panel while you have the Front Panel blocked Don t forget to lock parental controls after you ...

Page 35: ...Displays the current channel or input channel Mute or Stereo Mute is displayed when you mute the audio Stereo is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in Stereo SAP Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program information Locked Displayed when the Parental Controls are locked Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set 00 00 Displayed to count down...

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Page 37: ...unplugging set for two minutes and then plug it back in and turn it on again Problems with remote Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the component TV or VCR you are trying to control Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Press the TV button so remote will control TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Try repl...

Page 38: ...correct mode Sound okay picture poor Check antenna connections Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals Black Box appears on the screen Captioning may be turned on Check the Closed Caption Display control panel in the Channel menu Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV before cleaning You can clean the TV as required using a soft lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally dust the...

Page 39: ...age 13 29 Languages Selecting 13 List Labels 16 M Main Menu 12 Memory 30 MENU button 12 Menu Language 13 29 Menus 24 Mono 27 Mute 27 N Normal List 30 P Parental Controls Front Panel Block 32 Front Panel Lockout 32 Locking unlocking 32 Menu 32 Parental Controls menu 32 33 Picture Presets 28 Picture Quality menu 28 Point 12 Point and Select 12 Programming the remote to control components 21 R Remote...

Page 40: ...onics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 15424970 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 60 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 30 POST CONSUMER ...

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