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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

Read before operating equipment

Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with a dry cloth.
Do not block any of the ventilation openings. 
Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat 
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) 
that produce heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or 
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with 
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two 
blades and third grounding prong. The wide blade or third 
prong are provided for your safety. When the provided 

plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for 
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched 
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point 
where they exit from the apparatus.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 
manufacturer.

Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table 
specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the ap-

paratus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the 
cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when un-
used for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is 
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, 
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has 
been spilled or objects have fallen into apparatus, the appara-
tus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 
normally, or has been dropped.
This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of 
these materials may be regulated due to environmental 
considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please 
contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries 
Alliance: www.eiae.org

Damage Requiring Service

 - The appliance should be 

serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged;  
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the 
appliance;
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or 

exhibits a marked change in performance; 
E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure dam-
aged.

Tilt/Stability

 - All televisions must comply with 

recommended international global safety standards for tilt 
and stability properties of its cabinet design.
• Do not compromise these design standards by applying 
excessive pull force to the front, or top, of the cabinet 
which could ultimately overturn the product.
• Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, by placing 
electronic equipment/toys on the top of the cabinet. Such 
items could unsuspectingly fall from the top of the set and 
cause product damage and/or personal injury.

Wall or Ceiling Mounting

 - The appliance should be 

mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the 
manufacturer.

Power Lines

 - An outdoor antenna should be located away 

from power lines.

Outdoor Antenna

 

Grounding

 - If an outside antenna is 

connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is 
grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage 
surges and built up static charges.
Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 
No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to proper 
grounding of the mast and supporting structure, ground-

ing of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of 
grounding connectors, location of antenna-discharge unit, 
connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for 
the grounding electrode. See Figure below.

Object and Liquid Entry

 - Care should be taken so that 

objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclo-
sure through openings.

Battery Usage CAUTION

 - To prevent battery leakage 

that may result in bodily injury, property damage, or 
damage to the unit:
• Install all batteries correctly, with + and - aligned as 
marked on the unit.
• Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and 
alkaline, etc.).
• Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long 
time.

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Note to the CATV system installer

: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 

820-40 of the NEC that 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.

Example of Antenna Grounding as 

per NEC - National Electric Code

 

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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Summary of Contents for 42MF231D/331D

Page 1: ...e using your Magnavox product more enjoyable If you have read your instructions and still need assistance you may access our online help at www usasupport magnavox com or call 1 800 705 2000 while wit...

Page 2: ...paperwork will be required from you to obtain warranty service Product Safety Noti cation By registering your product you ll receive noti cation directly from the manufacturer in the rare case of a pr...

Page 3: ...appliance has been dropped or the enclosure dam aged Tilt Stability All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinet...

Page 4: ...when left exposed for some time Be careful of condensation when temperature changes occur Condensation can cause damage to the Plasma screen and electrically parts After condensation fades spots or bl...

Page 5: ...your recorder 33 Record a TV program 33 To select connected devices 33 Trouble shooting tips 34 Care and cleaning 35 Regulatory 33 Annex 1 Magnavox TV software upgrade with portable memory 36 Limited...

Page 6: ...o that it meets safety standards CABLE OR ANTENNA 75 CABLE 2 I M D H 1 I M D H CABLE OR ANTENNA 75 OUT OUTPUT TO TV IN CABLE 3 2 ANTENNA ANTENNA Basic connections to the TV Your integrated digital TV...

Page 7: ...nnect a coaxial cable not supplied to a connector on the signal splitter and to the CABLE ANTENNA 75 jack on the TV Connect another coaxial cable not supplied to a connector on the signal splitter and...

Page 8: ...p receiver boxes to decode their signals and send them to your digital TV set These boxes may include a digital TV tuner for off air DTV broadcasts Satellite broadcasters also provide major local chan...

Page 9: ...ton Press repeatedly to select among Personal Rich Natural Soft Multimedia or Eco picture settings INFO button Display information Press to display when available information about the selected TV cha...

Page 10: ...the picture ll the screen as much as possible It is recommended to press the cursor up down or left right key to adjust the picture position on the screen Super zoom removes the black bars on the sid...

Page 11: ...t to volume the CH buttons to select the TV channels or sources The MENU button can be used to display the Settings menu without the remote control Use the VOL buttons and the CH buttons to select men...

Page 12: ...evel up again Press the OK button on the highlighted item to activate and to dismiss the menu Press the MENU button again to exit the Settings menu Note The menu is also dismissed by pressing one of t...

Page 13: ...tallation mode Cable Notes When you have locked TV channels before initiating Autoprogram a message appears asking to enter your PIN code in order to complete Autoprogramming ATSC channel information...

Page 14: ...added to the map If the channel is not acquired a message will appear reporting that the channel is not available When you tune an audio only digital subchannel a display appears with the message Aud...

Page 15: ...rsor right key again to select Sound preferences Press the cursor right key once more to enter the Sound preferences menu Auto surround Sometimes the broadcaster transmits special signals for Surround...

Page 16: ...ce Digital caption options Reset to default Select this option to reset the digital caption options to the captions provider default settings Press the OK button to con rm Size Select this option to c...

Page 17: ...igh or Maximum will always be presented Low or Medium will be present or ignored depending on the setting you select Important When the TV clock is unde ned See Setup menu Clock p 19 the Emergency Ale...

Page 18: ...attached to this input The TV detects the presence of the connected device and the signal is routed appropriately Analog Audio In If your accessory device has a DVI output connector only the video sig...

Page 19: ...where daylight saving signals are broadcasted Select Daylight saving with the cursor down Press the cursor right key to select Automatic for automatic clock correction for daylight saving time based...

Page 20: ...picture settings each corresponding with speci c factory settings Personal refers to the personal preference settings of picture in the picture menu Note This Magnavox TV has been set at the factory t...

Page 21: ...preferences Select Cool to give the white colors a blue tint Normal to give the white colors a neutral tint Warm to give the white colors a red tint Color temperature Allows you to select the picture...

Page 22: ...er only available with analog broadcast and non Digital signals Selects per TV channel Mono or Stereo sound when analog stereo broadcasts are available Mono Stereo Selects your language preference whe...

Page 23: ...me set Sleeptimer This displays the transmitted CC or CS text on the screen according to your chosen CC or CS service in the Setup menu Features preferences menu p 15 This text can either be permanent...

Page 24: ...els menu This menu can control special functions for the TV channels Select Channels in the TV settings menu with the cursor up down key Press the cursor right to enter the channels menu Press the cur...

Page 25: ...dren of all ages with themes and elements suitable for children aged 2 6 TV Y7 programs designed for children age 7 and older TV Y7 FV programs include fantasy violence more intense than other program...

Page 26: ...and or bad language Also known as pornography A channel when installed is marked as preferred by default and added to the channel list This feature provides the ability to remove a channel number fro...

Page 27: ...based rating Press OK to activate de activate the selected rating You are asked to enter your PIN code see Set Change PIN p 17 If the code is correct the Region ratings lock menu reappears Select ano...

Page 28: ...TV cable eventually through an optional two way signal splitter and or Cable TV converter box to the RF IN socket of your recorder Connect another RF cable from the output OUT of your recorder to the...

Page 29: ...ble to the S VIDEO input instead of connecting the satellite receiver or cable box to the VIDEO jack Connect the audio cables to the device s AUDIO L and R jacks and to the L and R audio AV3 jacks on...

Page 30: ...another RF cable from the output out of your recorder to the TV s input CABLE ANTENNA jack Recorder and Satellite Receiver cable box with AV outputs Digital Surround receiver Connect a Digital Multi C...

Page 31: ...hough the abbreviations may vary the letters B and R stand for the blue and red component signals respectively and Y indicates the luminance signal Refer to the DVD player s or devices instructions fo...

Page 32: ...gital link between a video source DVD PC etc and your TV Content is encrypted at the source device to prevent unauthorized copies from being made Proper working is only guaranteed with HDMI compliant...

Page 33: ...di cations The FCC requires the user to be noti ed that any changes or modi cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Magnavox Consumer Electronics may void the user s authority t...

Page 34: ...run out of range before the picture is correctly positoned the receiver box controls will need to be adjusted No photo music or video play or in poor quality only Check if the source complies with a...

Page 35: ...g the show These are usually apper in the same location on the TV screen TV Location To avoid cabinet warping cabinet color changes and an increased chance of TV failure do not place the TV where temp...

Page 36: ...ed for software upgrade New software can be obtained from your dealer or can be downloaded from the www usasupport magnavox com web site Go to www usasupport magnavox com using the web browser on your...

Page 37: ...ur PC to remove the TV software from your USB portable memory not supplied Manual software upgrade procedure For a manual software upgrade copy the autorun upg le in a directory called Upgrades locate...

Page 38: ...tallation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the in...

Page 39: ...systems outside of the product Product repair and or part replacement because of improper installation connections to improper voltage supply abuse neglect misuse accident unauthorized repair or other...

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