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BASIC TV OPERATION
SELECTING CHANNELS
To select a channel, press
CHANNEL
s or t. The
tuner automatically advances to the next chan-
nel stored in the tuner’s memory.
Note: If you press
CHANNEL
s when the tuner is
at the highest programmed channel or
CHAN-
NEL
t when the tuner is at the lowest pro-
grammed channel, the Model 36 enters the
audio/video mode and
AUX
appears (see “View-
ing an External Device” on Page 21). If you
press
CHANNEL
s or t again, the Model 36 tunes
to the lowest or highest programmed channel.
You can also select channels directly using the
number keys on the remote control. You can
choose any channel in the tuner’s range, even if
you have not programmed the channel, there is
no broadcast present, or the channel is scram-
bled (the tuner does not unscramble the chan-
nel).
Notes:
• Precede a single-digit number with a 0 —
for example,
01
,
02
, and so on.
• If you selected the CATV input signal (see
“Selecting the Input Signal” on Page 17),
press
+100
on the remote control to enter
the first digit of a 3-digit channel number.
Then use the number keys to enter the sec-
ond and third digits.
VIEWING TV
Follow these steps to view a broadcast using the
TV.
1. Press
POWER
to turn on the Model 36 if
necessary.
2. If you have not already done so, select the
desired input signal (
TV
or
CATV
). See
“Selecting the Input Signal” on Page 17.
3. Select the channel you want to watch.
4. If you are using the indoor antenna, extend
and rotate it to get the best reception.
Note: To improve UHF reception, shorten
the indoor antenna.
5. Repeatedly press
VOLUME
s or t to adjust
the volume to your listening preferences. A
bar graph and a number appear, showing
the currently set volume.
ADJUSTING THE PICTURE
Follow these steps to adjust the picture’s bright-
ness, contrast, color, tint, or sharpness.
1. Press
MENU
to select the main menu.
2. Press
PLAY/
s or
STOP/
t to select
PICTURE
CONTROL
, then press
F.FWD/
.
BRIGHT
and a bar appear.
3. Repeatedly press
PLAY/
s or
STOP/
t within 5
seconds until the setting you want to adjust
(brightness, contrast, color, tint, or sharp-
ness) appears.
Note: If you do not press
PLAY/
s or
STOP/
t
within 5 seconds, the displayed setting dis-
appears. Start over at Step 1.
4. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press
REW/
or
F.FWD/
to adjust the displayed set-
ting. A bar appears, showing the current
setting.
AUDIO IN VIDEO IN
POWER
STOP/EJECT
PLAY
F.FWD
REC/OTR
VOLUME
CHANNEL
MODEL 36
EARPHONE
REW
TIMER REC
REC
BRIGHT
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