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MENU

V+

V-

P+

P-

MENU

V+

V-

P+

P-

MENU

V+

V-

P+

P-

 Searching  channels

Continued

 Program skip

Program skip

buttons  to

select "SKIP".

Press the P+/- 

4 Press the V-/+ buttons  to 
turn  the SKIP function  "ON".

5 Press the EXIT button to close 
the menu. When you use the P /   
buttons to select channel, this 
channel will be skipped. However, 
you can still use the PROGRAM 
NUMBER buttons to select the 
skipped channel numbers.   

+ -

If you want to recover the skipped channel

1 Use the PROGRAM NUMBER buttons  to select the channel 
number  to be recovered.
2 Repeat steps 1-3 above.  
3 Press the VOL-/+ buttons to turn the SKIP function "OFF".

 1 Press the P+/-  buttons or 
 PROGRAM NUMBER

0-9

 button to choose the desired 
 channel (e.g. channel 1).

  1
AUTO
 BG

Channels can be set so that they are skipped during 
program selection.

  
 SKIP
 PROG NO
 ORGANISE
 SEARCH
 FINE TUNE
 

Press the 

MENU 

button. The

 MAIN MENU

 will appear 

with the 

PIC 

(picture) icon flashing. Press the 

MENU

 

button a further 3 times until the 

TUN

 (tuning) icon is 

flashing.Press 

P-

 to enter the 

TUNING

 menu.

Summary of Contents for TX-DM1420

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL COMBINED 14 TV AND DVD PLAYER TX DM1420 Please read this manual carefully before using this TV set and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...nual fine tune 11 Program skip 12 Convenient picture and sound control functions 13 Multiple picture modes 13 Black stretch and noise reduce 14 Mute and Fade 15 Time functions 16 Clock setting and timer on off functions 16 Sleep timer and program preset 17 Setup function 18 Screen saver and Calendar 18 L AVL 19 Organise function 20 Seting the lock 21 DVD Operation Basic Playback 23 Advanced Playba...

Page 3: ...RADIATION EXPOSURE WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovi...

Page 4: ...ervice person Removing the back cover may result in electric shock fire or damage to the TV set 3 Don t place the TV set in direct sunlight or near a heat source 6 If the TV set is not going to be used for a long time or there is a severe thunder Lighting storm it is recommended that the TV set be disconnected from the AC power outlet and the aerial plug removed Cleaning the tube If the picture tu...

Page 5: ...n Do NOT throw used batteries in the fire Dispose of batteries in a responsible manner Do not drop or dismantle the remote control Aerial connection To connect the aerial plug the aerial lead into the aerial socket on the rear of the unit You can use an outdoor aerial However if you use an indoor aerial the quality of the reception may be reduced and adjustment of the aerial may be required when c...

Page 6: ...set Front panel the TV set COAXIAL Audio left channel output terminal Coaxial terminal Antenna CATV input socket Video output terminal Audio right channel output terminal Video input terminal Audio left channel input terminal Audio right channel input terminal ...

Page 7: ...een Display Program Number TV AV Exchange Digital Selector H LOCK TV DVD Volume Channel Selection MENU Exit Screen Display Picture Mode Calendar Not available Time Not available DVD NEXT DVD STOP 10 DVD SETUP DVD PAUSE STEP DVD MENU DVD A B REPEAT DVD Cursor Move button DVD REPEAT DVD PLAY ENTER DVD SLOW DVD ANGLE DVD SEARCH DVD AUDIO DVD TITLE Zoom DVD PROGRAM DVD CALL DVD CAPTION SUBTITLE DVD FA...

Page 8: ...ress button on the remote control 2 To turn off the TV fully press the Power button and release Auto switch off function 2 If the indicator is Red press the button on the remote control Alternatively you can turn the TV on with P or P buttons if the Child lock is not set Should the signal input from the aerial be interrupted for more than 5 minutes the TV will automatically switch to Standby If th...

Page 9: ...s button twice and enter the 3 digit channel number How to select the menu TUN FUN PIC SOU Press the MENU button and the menus will appear at the bottom of the screen The PIC icon will initially be flashing Each subsequent press of the menu button will highlight SOU sound FUN function TUN tuning icons respectively Press the P button to display the appropriate menu Press EXIT to exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 10: ...skip on page 12 Program swap and auto scan functions Program swap Auto program scan 1 Press the SCAN button to scan through all the memorised TV programs The scan will pause for about 2 seconds on each channel 2 If you want to stop the function during auto tunning simply press the SCAN button again 1 AUTO BG BROWSE 2 BROWSE 3 BROWSE 1 AUTO BG BROWSE SWAP SCAN Press the SWAP button to select the ch...

Page 11: ...ppear with the PIC picture icon flashing Press the MENU button a further 3 times until the TUN tuning icon is flashing Press P to enter the TUNING menu 2 buttons to select AUTO SEARCH Press the P 3 Press V to start the Auto search All channels will be stored in the order they are received After the search has finished the first channel received will be displayed Please see page 20 Organise Display...

Page 12: ...U button the menu display PIC SOU will automatically disappear within 30 seconds If you want to eliminate these contents immediately please press the EXIT button item FUN TUN PROG NO ORGANISE SEARCH FINE TUNE AUTO SEARCH 2 Press the MENU button The MAIN MENU will appear with the PIC picture icon flashing Press the MENU button a further 3 times until the TUN tuning icon is flashing Press P to enter...

Page 13: ...O BG If the picture and or sound are poor try using the FINE TUNE feature Do not use this feature unless reception is poor 1 Press the P buttons or PROGRAM NUMBER 0 9 button to choose the desired channel e g channel 1 PROG NO ORGANISE SEARCH FINE TUNE AUTO SEARCH 2 Press the MENU button The MAIN MENU will appear with the PIC picture icon flashing Press the MENU button a further 3 times until the T...

Page 14: ...nt to recover the skipped channel 1 Use the PROGRAM NUMBER buttons to select the channel number to be recovered 2 Repeat steps 1 3 above 3 Press the VOL buttons to turn the SKIP function OFF 1 Press the P buttons or PROGRAM NUMBER 0 9 button to choose the desired channel e g channel 1 1 AUTO BG Channels can be set so that they are skipped during program selection SKIP PROG NO ORGANISE SEARCH FINE ...

Page 15: ... V buttons to obtain the desired effect Weak Shallow Dark Soft lean to purple Strong Deep Bright Sharp lean to green I T E M Press V Press V Note The Hue item only appears when the colour system is NTSC The 5 modes are Listen This is a new feature that blacks out the TV screen when listening to music only channels Soft Designed for night time low light viewing Standard Designed for rooms that have...

Page 16: ...ct BLACK STRETCH Press the P Press the V buttons to turn it ON or OFF 2 buttons to select NOISE REDUCE Press the P Press the V buttons to turn it ON or OFF Noise Reduce Picture Noise Grain Reduction Circuit Use only on poor reception Black Stretch Automatically increases the contrast range BACKGROUND BLACK STRETCH NOISE REDUCE FADE AVL ON BACKGROUND BLACK STRETCH NOISE REDUCE FADE AVL 1Press the M...

Page 17: ... button to turn the FADE function ON or OFF 2 Press the P buttons to select FADE FUN BACKGROUND BLACK STRETCH NOISE REDUCE FADE AVL 1Press the MENU button The MAIN MENU will appear with the PIC picture icon flashing Press the MENU button a further 2 times until the FUN function icon is flashing Press P to enter the FUNCTION menu When FADE is turned on the TV will protect the tube by fading the pic...

Page 18: ...is reconnected 4 Repeat step 1 2 to set OFF TIME take 23 00 as an example 3 Press the P buttons to select ON PROG then press the V or program number buttons to select your desired channel take 8 as an example 2 Press the P buttons to select ON TIME then press the V buttons to set the value in hour position press again the P buttons to select the minute position and set the value of the minute take...

Page 19: ...IND PROG 1 CLOCK 17 18 TIME CLOCK 17 18 ON TIME 18 00 ON PROG 8 OFF TIME 23 00 SLEEP TIME 120 REMIND PROG 1 REMIND TIME 19 00 TIME CLOCK 17 18 ON TIME 18 00 ON PROG 8 OFF TIME 23 00 SLEEP TIME 120 REMIND TIME 19 00 REMIND PROG 18 NOTE For CHILD LOCK must be turned off REMIND PROG to operate Program remind timer that can automatically change channel when a program on a different channel is due to s...

Page 20: ...ect BACKGROUND Then press V to turn the BACKGROUND function ON or OFF BACKGROUND BLACK STRETCH NOISE REDUCE FADE AVL Calendar function 1 Press the CALENDAR button The calendar menu will be displayed on the screen 2 Press the P buttons to highlight the year month or day number Press the V buttons to set or change each number When the background function is ON a bouncing NO SIGNAL will be displayed ...

Page 21: ... times until the FUN function icon is flashing Press P to enter the FUNCTION menu Automatic Volume Level control reduces the effect of large volume changes For instance when advertisements come on 1Press the MENU button The MAIN MENU will appear with the PIC picture icon flashing Press the MENU button a further 2 times until the FUN function icon is flashing Press P to enter the FUNCTION menu BACK...

Page 22: ...P or P to select TO 6 Press V or V to change the TO programme number to 1 7 Use P or P to select MOVE CHANNEL 8 Use V or V to perform the action ORGANISE FROM 6 TO 1 MOVE CHANNEL The diagrams below explain how the ORGANISE function affects other channels when position 6 is moved to position 1 P 01 Contents P 02 Contents P 03 Contents P 04 Contents P 05 Contents P 06 Contents Start Position P 01 Co...

Page 23: ... your password Changing your password 1 Press H LOCK button the screen will show as the form on the right 2 Press the 0 button four times and enter the menu of LOCK setting Press P button and move the indicator to CHANGE PW and press V button to enter the sub menu of change password INPUT PASSWORD 4 After inputting your new password please confirm it by keying it in again You can now enter the loc...

Page 24: ...VOLUME 50 UNLOCK 2 The PRESETPROG allows the TV toalways be on the same channel when you turn it on 3 When AV LOCK is set ON screen will the AV channel cannot be used hence the indicate that AV hasbeen locked 4 When the CHILD LOCK is set ON if the buttons on the TV are pressed the screen will indicate that the TV set is in the status of CHILD LOCK and the buttons won t work 5 The MAX VOLUME allows...

Page 25: ...through the disc Each time the FWD button is pressed the fast forward motion speed changes 2 Press PLAY ENTER to resume normal playback 3 Press REV to fast reverse through the disc Each time the REV button is pressed the fast reverse motion speed changes 4 Press PLAY ENTER to resume normal playback Basic playback Basic Playback Basic Playback Some discs do not start automatically Press PLAY ENTER ...

Page 26: ...lay root menu select item according to your preference This function will work with a DVD having a multi layer menu ANGLE When enjoying sports concert or theatre press this key to watch same actions in different angles Valid for discs possessing this function Using a disc recorded in multi angle you can view the scene from different angles for example front side whole view and exterior scene Press...

Page 27: ...ommerce manufacturers can show the products pictures one by one to consumers NOTE The actual content will be different as per disc JPEG DISC PLAYBACK SCREEN SAVER FUNCTION This unit employs a screen saver mode to help protect the tube during static video pictures This can be turned off on the GENERAL SETUP PAGE AVi_1 AVi_ 2 AVi_ 3 AVi_ 4 AVi_ 5 AVi_ 6 00 00 00 00 001 010 MPEG 4 is the forth video ...

Page 28: ... will be shown in pure unaltered form allowing the entire picture area of the original film to be viewed without any side cropping Black bars will appear above and below the picture 16 9 You may select this if you have a widescreen 16 9 TV Back bars may still appear above and below the picture even if using a widescreen TV This is because some film directors prefer to use ultra widescreen aspect r...

Page 29: ...M This surround sound format is output to a Dolby Digital DTS decoder through the coaxial connector on the back panel of the product TV Display LB General Setup Page Angle Mark On OSD Lang ENG Spdif Output Captions On Screen Saver Off HDCD Off On Off TV Display LB This item allows you to set Angle Mark ON or OFF ANGLE MARK Users can select a particular camera angle when playing a DVD which offers ...

Page 30: ... the family watches There are up to 8 censorship classes for DVDs Note 1 To change this setting you must enter your password Initial password is 1234 2 When set to OFF all discs may be viewed Preference Page TV Type Auto Parental Password Default 1 Kid Saf 2 G 3 Pg 4 Pg 13 5 Pgr 6 R 7 Nc17 8 Adult TV Type Auto Parental Password Default PAL AUTO NTSC Preference Page PASSWORD CHANGE You can change y...

Page 31: ... password and parental lock status for this DVD player back to the manufacturers original settings Press ENTER to perform the reset Note Some functions may not be available depending on the type of disc TV Type Auto Parental Password Default Preference Page Reset SETUP PLAY ENTER ...

Page 32: ...cannot play non standardized discs even if they may be labeled as above The performance of CD R or CD RW disc is depend on the way of disc burning In a few cases their performance may not be very well or even not playable MPEG4 Support discs DVD VCD CD R CD RW SVCD DVCD HDCD JPEG CD G MPEG 4 Kodak CD W MA ...

Page 33: ... 12cm 8cm Disc diameter 30cm 20cm 12cm 12cm Horizontal resolution More than 500 line No more than 430 line No more than 350 line No more than 250 line Multiple kinds Picture proportion One kind One kind One kind Subtitle 32 kinds 16 kinds at most 4 kinds at most 4 kinds at most 4 kinds 2 kinds 2 kinds Language 8 kinds Sound quality 48KHz 96KHz 6 20 24bit 44 1KHz 16bit 44 1KHz 16bit 44 1KHz 16bit 4...

Page 34: ... the side of your television Use the Left Audio input white terminal on the TV if you are connecting equipment with mono sound The MONO sound will be delivered by both left and right speakers COAXIAL DVD VCD or otherunits Video output an additional TV Laser DVD with outputterminal To audio output To audio input To video input DVD VCD or otherunits DVD player VCR Audio left output Audio right outpu...

Page 35: ...e with snow Noise Colour Spot Normal volume Scramble Normal or Weak Volume No colour Normal volume No Picture No sound No sound Normal Normal Disturb Noise Double or Triple Image Note 1 If the fault can not be repaired using the above guide consult with your local authorized service center 2 The TV set must only be repaired by a qualified registered service person Never attempt to remove the back ...

Page 36: ...quirements Power consumption Dimension TX DM1420 2X2W 10 THD 356 Width x370 Depth x367 Height mm 14 colour picture tube 33 5cm viewable Remote control X1 Owner s manual X1 Battery AAA X2 PAL AV NTSC BG This DVD Player is designed and manufactured according to the Region Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc If the Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the R...

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