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Welcome/registration of your TV  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  . . . . . . . . . 3  
Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4 
Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 
Use of the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Buttons on the top of the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
To use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
  

How to navigate through the Settings menu                            12

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
  

Select the menu language                                                       13 

  Store TV channels                                                                  13  
Weak channel installation                                                         14

Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
  

Preferences                                                                     15

  Source                                                                            18
  Clock                                                                              19

TV menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
  

Picture menu                                                                   20 

  Sound menu                                                                    22 
  Features menu                                                                 23 
  Channels menu                                                                24

Connect accessory devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
  

Recorder (vcr-dvd+rw)                                                    28 

  Recorder and other A/V devices                                       29
  Recorder and cable box with RF output                            29
  Satellite Receiver / cable box with AV outputs                   29
  Recorder and satellite Receiver / cable box with AV outputs         30
  Digital Surround receiver                                                       30 
  DVD Player or other accessory digital source devices             31    
  HDMI (High De

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nition Multimedia interface) connectors                32

  Side connections                                                              32

Record with your recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
  

Record a TV program                                                      33

To select connected devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Trouble shooting tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
  

Regulatory 

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Annex 1- Magnavox TV software upgrade with portable memory 

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Limited warranty 

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If this instruction manual does not give an 

answer or if ‘Trouble shooting tips’ does 

not solve your TV problem, you can call 

your Local Magnavox Customer or  

Service Center.   

Please, have the Model and Serial number 

which you can find at the back of your 

television set or on the packaging, ready, 

before calling the Magnavox helpline 

1-800-705-2000 

Model

 

Serial No:.............................................

Help

Care of the screen See Tips, p. 34

Magnavox is paying a lot of attention to pro-
ducing environmentally-friendly in product. 
Your new TV contains materials which can 
be recycled and reused. At the end of its life 
specialized companies can dismantle the dis-
carded TV to recycle the reusable materials 
and to minimize the amount of materials to 
be disposed of. Please ensure you dispose of 
your old TV according to local regulations.

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: 42MF231D/42MF331D 

Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Notice

(U.S. Only)

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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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