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Page 3: ...STURE CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully insert ATTENTION Pour éviter les chocs électriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE R...

Page 4: ...appliance 11 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords and plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 12 Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 13 Power Lines An outdoor antenna...

Page 5: ...tons 42 Record with your VCR 43 Remote Control Direct Entry Codes for accessory devices 44 45 Before Calling Service 46 Tips 47 Index 47 Glossary 48 Service Waranty Information 49 51 TM GEMSTAR IS NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSIN...

Page 6: ...s users to browse through pre defined list of programs p 12 VCR Controls p 42 no function æ GUIDE Plus on off p 30 Ï Menu on off p 14 cursor to select your choice VOL Volume Up Down p 12 Sound Mute p 12 CH Channel Up Down p 12 GUIDE Plus Page Up Down p 30 SOURCE SELECT p 11 selection of AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 or SIDE Mode buttons p 11 TV HD CBL SAT VCR DVD AMP or CD selection Color buttons blue button GU...

Page 7: ...maging the power AC cord which could cause a fire or electric shock do not place the TV on the cord Remote Control Remove the cover of the battery compartment Insert the 2 batteries supplied Type R6 1 5V Press the TV button to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium Nevertheless in many areas exhausted batteries may n...

Page 8: ... by surrounding the ball indicating the user s current position in the menu hierarchy The puck is always present when the menu system is displayed The puck is divided into 4 wedge shaped regions They correspond to the directional controls up down left right on the remote control In this way users can navigate through the menu hierarchy to arrive at the control they wish to adjust Pressing a valid ...

Page 9: ...uch Moving the puck up or down with the up down button causes the list to move down or up A single value list allows only one item to be selected at one time and de selects another In a multi value list any number of items can be selected even allowing more to be selected They are represented by a checkmark in the box next to the label E g TV Ratings lock Confirmation prompt or OK buttons A confir...

Page 10: ... Sound Channels Store TV channels Select Autoprogram in the Install menu é Press the cursor down The autoprogramming option label Start appears Press the cursor right Note All channels must be unlocked in order to autoprogram If requested enter your PIN code to unlock all channels See Channels in the TV menu p 17 The message Searching appears and the progress of autoprogramming is displayed When A...

Page 11: ...s VCR Cable Converter Box p 39 Navigate to GUIDE Plus in the Install menu é Select Install and navigate to Start with the cursor right Note If you do not wish to setup GUIDE Plus press OK on the remote control Note that some features and GUIDE Plus functions will not be available if you do not setup GUIDE Plus A GUIDE Plus window is displayed asking you what you would like to do Select with cursor...

Page 12: ...GUIDE Plus system will try the next code for your brand In case you have a VCR connected Tune your VCR to channel 02 then turn it off Select your VCR brand from the list you can scroll through If your VCR does not switch back on to channel 02 try again until the correct code is found When the Setup is complete the TV menu returns confirming that GUIDE Plus has been installed After the TV is powere...

Page 13: ...n in Movie Expand 14 9 16 9 or Superzoom display format you can make subtitles visible with the cursor up down Note Sometimes VCRs or TV programs carry special signals which will automatically switch the TV to the correct display format S Freeze Format See Settings menu General Freeze format p 24 where you can select among three modes to be displayed when the freeze button is pressed on the remote...

Page 14: ...just the volume Mute Temporarily interrupt the sound or restore it CH Channel selection To browse through the TV channels or sources stored Auto Buttons To select predefined picture and sound settings M Auto Sound Press this button to show a list of predefined sound settings each corresponding with specific factory settings of treble and bass You can also use the cursor up down a Auto Picture Pres...

Page 15: ...y and automatically The Demo items cannot be selected The sliders will be moving showing how the TV is tweaking the current picture and dependent of the selected Auto Picture setting which is displayed above the sliders None of the sliders is user controllable Press the OK button to switch off the Demo Note Active Control is not available for digital signals via AV4 b Dual Screen PIP on off See Se...

Page 16: ...the image on screen changes Normally select Medium In certain circumstances it may be preferred to select Minimum Maximum or Off Press the cursor right to enter the list é Select one of the settings with the cursor up down Press the cursor left or the OK button to return to the picture menu Sharpness not available for digital signals via AV4 This control allows you to adjust the edge definition of...

Page 17: ...nse of the audio output signal Bass Bass attenuates or amplifies the low frequency response of the audio output signal Sound Mode The Sound mode feature allows you to select the way that your TV plays audio that it receives from broadcast signals or from external inputs Each mode plays the audio in different configurations depending on the speaker configuration and the sound signal being broadcast...

Page 18: ... Dolby Surround or to a mono signal 3D Surround 3D Surround enables you to experience the effect of Dolby Surround Pro Logic without the need of having rear speakers connected or activated Select the level of 3D Surround Effect in the Sound menu Pro Logic with Dolby Surround broadcasting In addition to the left and right internal speakers the center and the rear surround speakers reproduce the Dol...

Page 19: ... diagonal cursor button upright upleft downright or downleft or press the Ï menu button Channels menu Channel Lock This feature provides the ability to prevent the viewing of a selected channel Blocked channels can still be tuned with the digit buttons only but the picture is blanked and the audio is muted Select Channel Lock with the cursor down é Press the cursor right A list with all stored cha...

Page 20: ...ither have no rating information or have a rating of None When this is selected programs without a rating will be locked When an item on the age based list is selected all items below that item of the same group are locked as well When you select a content based rating all identical content based ratings in the younger age based categories are also selected TV Y appropriate for children of all age...

Page 21: ...e movie ratings list become selected All movies are locked If while All is selected any other item is unselected then All is automatically unselected When NR has been selected no other item is selected When any other item has been selected all ratings below are selected as well thus all movies with those ratings will be locked NR not rated G movies with a mild content suitable for all ages PG movi...

Page 22: ...et to Change PIN Follow the instructions on screen All number combinations from 0000 to 9999 are valid numbers The Channels menu reappears with a message confirming that the PIN has been created Important You have forgotten your PIN Select Change PIN in the Channels menu é Press OK Press the cursor right Enter the overriding code 0 7 1 1 Press the cursor again and enter a new personal 4 digit PIN ...

Page 23: ... playback Each trim control can be adjusted to match test tone levels Depending on the output mode and sound mode see Main Menu TV Sound Sound mode p 16 selected some menu items may be grayed out and are not selectable Center Mode See Connect Accessory Devices External Speakers Amplifier p 40 If no External Front Speakers are connected do not change the predefined factory settings which is Center ...

Page 24: ...ual active speakers in a clockwise direction and is meant to be used with the adjustable trim controls Once turned on the Test Tone will continue to circulate through the Left Center Right and both Rear speakers if present Press the cursor left Press the cursor up down to select the desired speaker for individual volume level adjustment Press the cursor left right to adjust the trim level è Contin...

Page 25: ...ions allow you to view two TV channels or sources at one time hearing audio from the main screen through the speakers and audio from the other screen through the headphones This menu allows you to select the preferred format which can then be displayed toggling the b button on and off See Dual Screen PIP p 28 Select Dual Screen Format with the cursor down é Press the cursor right Select Dual Scree...

Page 26: ...P 3 PIP 8 or PIP 12 with the cursor up down See Multi PIP p 29 how to operate Freeze Format not available for digital signals via AV4 Freeze Format allows you to select among three options Freeze Replay Photo Finish to be activated when you press the S button on the remote control See p 11 In this menu you can select which option you prefer In Dual Screen or PIP mode the highlighted screen is froz...

Page 27: ...ected Caption Service when the mute function is active When the mute function is not active the TV will not display Closed captions information Note Closed Captioning is disabled when a single PIP format is active When Dual Screen Format is selected Closed Captioning if activated appears for the main screen only and it covers the full screen When Multi PIP is activated Closed Caption is disabled C...

Page 28: ...aily or Off to set the On Timer for one time operation daily operation or Off When you have selected Once or Daily press the cursor right Enter the time with the digit buttons or with cursor up down Also enter AM A or PM P with the cursor up down Invalid digits can not be entered Press the OK button to return to the On Timer menu item If a valid hour has been entered and the minutes are left blank...

Page 29: ...ntrol to turn off all menus on screen Press the SOURCE button on the remote control The Source Select menu appears in which you may select a source or peripheral connected to be displayed on screen Source Select AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 Side Settings TV AV1 Name AV2 Name AV3 Name AV4 Name Side Name Should your Remote Control be temporarily unavailable or lost or broken the buttonpad on top of the TV allows...

Page 30: ...screen and PIP screen Press the channel up down button the digit buttons or the button in order to change the TV channels in the highlighted screen Deactivating Dual Screen mode Press the b button again to return to a full main screen picture The TV tunes to the picture which was highlighted in Dual Screen mode Notes TV or Movie ratings When Dual Screen mode is activated a message with a PIN entry...

Page 31: ...t PIP screen displays the last channel selected The following PIP screens display the channels or sources selected in the Surf list from top to bottom followed by the channels from the channel map from the lowest to the highest numbered é Press the cursor left right up down or in case of PIP 12 also cursor diagonal to highlight a PIP screen When the highlight is on one of the PIP screens it begins...

Page 32: ... to watch certain programs or to cancel changes within the Channel Editor Press the green action button to set the TV to record certain programs or to turn Channel Editing options On or Off Press the INFO button to display detailed description of program content if available Use the CH button to select a next page if present Press the MENU Ï button to go back to the menu bar with Grid Sort etc è P...

Page 33: ...nlocked with the blue button If the channel has been locked with the blue button the current program of that channel will be displayed Blocked channels with Channel Lock are not displayed Channel Channel indication of highlighted program Time Duration Time the highlighted program is scheduled to appear and the length of the show Program Advertisements Network advertisements for upcoming programmin...

Page 34: ...news stories can be read A list of news story topics are displayed and can be brought up on the screen just like an electronic type of newspaper Press the GUIDE æ button on the remote to display the GUIDE Plus system information grid é Press the cursor right to highlight the word News Press the cursor down to highlight a News Headline A brief description of the selected news article will appear at...

Page 35: ... recording or watch reminders can be set unless there is a time conflict If a conflict should occur the screen will let you know and ask if you would like to enter the Schedule to remove the previously scheduled show Press the green button to move to the Schedule screen to review the information stored Press the blue button to cancel a current program setting Follow the instructions on screen Guid...

Page 36: ...e to display the GUIDE Plus system program grid é Press the cursor right to highlight the word Editor The channel editor screen appears Press the cursor down to highlight the channel to which you wish to make changes Press the digit button s on the remote to change the number of a channel Press the green button on the remote to toggle between On or Off to display the channel reference information ...

Page 37: ...aisy chaining or to record programs from your TV See Record with your VCR p 43 If your VCR has an S VHS video jack For improved picture quality connect a S video cable with the S VIDEO input instead of connecting the VCR to the VIDEO jack of AV1 IN S Video does not provide audio so audio cables must still be connected to provide sound CABLE VCR R AUDIO L AUDIO VIDEO AV 1 IN OUT OUT IN AV 2 IN MONI...

Page 38: ...le CVBS and Y C AV2 IN CVBS AV3 IN CVBS and Y Pb Pr and Y C AV4 IN digital signals of a digital HD receiver SIDE can handle CVBS and Y C VCR with other AV peripherals CABLE VCR R AUDIO L AUDIO VIDEO AV 2 IN OUT AV 1 IN MONITOR OUT S VIDEO OUT OUT IN OUT IN 3 ANT CABLE Connect the satellite antenna cable 1 to the satellite receiver s SATELLITE IN jack é Connect the Video Audio left and right only f...

Page 39: ... VCR p 43 DVD player with AV connectors Connect the AV cables to the DVD player s AV OUT jacks and to the TV s AV2 IN jacks If your DVD player has an S VIDEO OUT put jack Connect the AV cables to the DVD player s AV OUT jacks and to the TV s AV3 IN jacks Connect an S VIDEO cable with the S VIDEO input instead of connecting the DVD player to the video jack DVD player with Component Video Output Con...

Page 40: ...ignal standards as specified by the Electronic Industries Association standard EIA770 3 Set top boxes from different manufacturers have the possibility of differing output standards which may cause difficulties for the television to properly display Warning in case you notice scrolling images wrong colors or no color no picture or even combinations of these on your screen check if the connections ...

Page 41: ...l sized remote transmitters to turn on and select channels on the VCR and Cable convertor box in order to accomplish a timed VCR Plus recording See GUIDE Plus p 43 Insert the connector end of the supplied Y shape IR Shooter cable into the GUIDE Plus G LINK IR SHOOTER output jack on the rear of the TV where you removed the Demo Pin é Position the control transmitter ends of the IR blaster under the...

Page 42: ...and to the Dolby surround output S in the VARIABLE LINE OUT grouping at the rear of your TV as shown opposite There is only one cinch output for both speakers Use a mono to stereo adaptor to connect two surround speakers Note Turn off the TV and the rear speakers before connecting them Rear Surround speakers should always be located behind or to either side of the listener at about 1 yard above th...

Page 43: ...operates with the remote If after repeated attempts the code number method does not work for your accessory device try the Auto Search method following Auto Search method Turn on the desired device VCR Cable box etc é Press the according mode button to select the device which you need to search Point the remote control toward the accessory device Stand at least six feet away from the front of the ...

Page 44: ...f products can be operated with the remote control of your TV Press the VCR DVD SAT HD CD CBL or AMP button according to the devices you want to operate with this remote control See Use of the remote control p 11 VCR buttons After you pressed the VCR button press one of the VCR buttons under the door of the remote control for record C VCR timer º for pause Ò for rewind for stop π for play for fast...

Page 45: ...em relies on code numbers listed in your local TV Guide or programming information printed in your local newspaper Programs are given PlusCode programming numbers and are printed next to the program listings The PlusCode programming number is required to properly setup your VCR for a VCR Plus system recording Press the VCR button on the remote control The GUIDE Plus Schedule display panel appears ...

Page 46: ...lifornia Audio Labs 0056 Carver 0184 0206 0464 DKK 0027 Denon 0030 0900 Emerson 0332 Fisher 0201 0206 Garrard 0420 0447 Genexxa 0059 0332 Harman Kardon 0200 0184 Hitachi 0059 JVC 0099 Kenwood 0055 0217 0853 0064 0653 0708 Krell 0184 LXI 0332 Linn 0184 MCS 0056 MTC 0447 Magnavox 0184 0332 Marantz 0184 0056 0207 Mission 0184 NSM 0184 Nikko 0201 Onkyo 0128 0895 Optimus 0447 0059 0206 0495 0464 0332 0...

Page 47: ... Technology 0267 MTC 0027 0267 Magnasonic 0305 Magnavox 0062 0108 0027 0066 0176 Magnin 0267 Marantz 0108 0062 Marta 0064 Matsushita 0062 0189 0481 Memorex 0131 0074 0027 0064 0075 0062 0073 0267 1064 0334 0066 0236 1189 1289 Minolta 0132 0069 Mitsubishi 0070 0088 0075 0094 Motorola 0062 0075 Multitech 0027 0099 NEC 0065 0068 0094 0131 Nikko 0064 Nikon 0061 Noblex 0267 Olympus 0062 Optimus 1089 11...

Page 48: ...ust the volume see Sound Modes p 15 Adjust the contrast and brightness setting Try anotheer auto picture setting Check the transmission system s color settings of this set Sometimes poor picture quality occurs when having activated an S VHS camera or camcorder connected to the right side of of your TV and another peripheral is connected to AV1 or AV2 at the same time In this case switch off one of...

Page 49: ...ent sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission Notice Care of the screen Clean the TV with a slightly damp soft cloth Do not use abrasive solvent as it can damage the TV screen End of life directives We are paying a lot of attention to using environmentally friendly production methods Your new TV contains materials which can be recycled and reused At ...

Page 50: ...r more natural NTSC analog video signals National Television Standards Committee format devised for TV broadcasting signals in the 1940s 525 lines 30 Hz On Screen Displays OSD Refers to the wording or messages generated by the TV to help the user with specific feature controls color adjustment programming etc Picture Freeze TV mode which allows you to freeze a certain image in order to study a spe...

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Page 53: ...ts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SUREYOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to this owner s manual and keep both nearby Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need to return your product BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Please check your owner s manual before requesting service Adjustments of the controls ...

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