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Getting Started

Warning/Precautions........................................1
Basic Television Hookups ...............................1

Basic Television and Remote Operation .......................2
How to Use the Onscreen Menu Controls ....................3
Setting Up Your Television for the First Time ..........3-4

•  For details on product registration, warranty, and ser-

vice refer to the other literature (Owner’s Manual)
included with your TV information packet.

Please retain all these materials and keep them handy
for future reference. 

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZ-

ARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR

EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.

NOTE: This owner's manual is used with several
different television models.  Not all features (and
drawings) discussed in this manual will necessar-
ily match those found with your television set.
This is normal and does not require you contact-
ing your dealer or requesting service.

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Quick Use and Setup Guide

Color Television

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our Cable TV input into
your home may be a

single (75 ohm) cable, or a
Converter Box installation.
In either case the connec-
tion to the TV is very easy.
Just put the threaded end
of the cable signal to the
TV's antenna plug and
screw it down tight.

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he basic Antenna, or

Cable TV, to VCR to

TV connection is shown to
the right. For more infor-
mation on other hookups
(possible when Cable
Converter/Descrambler
boxes are included) refer to
your accessory VCR and
Cable Converter Owner's
Manual for details.  

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VCR

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ONNECTION

If your Cable TV signal

is a single round cable (75
ohm) then you're ready to con-
nect to the TV. 
If you have a Cable
Converter Box:
Connect the Cable TV signal to
the Cable Signal IN(put) plug
on the Converter.

Connect the Cable TV cable to the

ANTENNA/CABLE plug on the TV.
If you have a Cable Converter Box:
Connect the OUT(put) plug from the
Converter to the 75

plug on the TV. 

BEGIN

Connect your

Antenna or Cable TV signal
to the IN FROM ANT(enna)
plug on the VCR.

Connect the OUT TO

TV plug on the VCR to the
75

plug on the TV (connect-

ing cable supplied with the
VCR.)

BEGIN

Back of TV

Round Cable 

75

Ohm

Cable TV Converter

Box Connection

Cable TV Company

Remember:
Set the TV for the
type signal you've
just connected (see
the “Tuner” section
on page 3 of this
Set-Up Guide.)

To select only the
channel numbers on
your Cable system
see “Auto Program"
(page 4). If you use a
Cable Converter box,
set the TV to the
same channel as the
converter's CH 3/4
switch (on the rear of
the converter.)

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Cable TV Signal Input

Round Cable

75

Supplied with VCR

Outdoor

VHF/UHF

Antenna

300 to 75

Ohm Adapter

Cable TV signal

Back of TV

Refer to the Owner's

Manual included with your
VCR for other possible con-
nections and TV/VCR operat-
ing details.

OR

NOTE: The connecting cable
for the Converter is supplied
from the Cable TV Company.

VCR

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MONITOR

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combination antenna
receives normal broad-

cast channels (VHF 2-13
and UHF 14-69). Your
connection is easy since
there is only one 75

(ohm) antenna plug on the
back of  your TV - and
that’s where the antenna
goes.  

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NTENNA

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OMBINATION

UHF/VHF

Remember,
be sure to set the TV
for the type signal
you've connected
(see the “Tuner”
section on page 3 of
this Set-Up Guide.)

To set the TV to
select only the chan-
nel numbers in your
area see how to
“Program" or "Add"
channels in memory
on page 4 (Auto
Program section).

To order any option-
al accessory contact
your dealer or call
the toll-free accesso-
ry ordering number
(1-800-851-8885).

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ELP

If your antenna has a

round cable (75 ohm) on the end,
then you're ready to connect it to
the TV.
If your antenna has flat twin-lead
wire 
(300 ohm), you first need to
attach the antenna wires to the
screws on a 300 to 75 ohm adapter.

Push the round end of the

adapter (or antenna) onto the
75

plug on the rear of the TV.

If the round end of the antenna
wire is threaded, screw it down
tight.

300 to 75

Adapter

Combination VHF/UHF

Antenna

(Outdoor or Indoor)

Twin Lead

Wire

Round Cable

75

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BEGIN

OR

Note: For homes with separate UHF and VHF
antennas you will need an optional combiner
to connect to the TV.

75

L

AUDIO

R

MONTOR
OUT

AV1

AV2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

U/V

Combiner

75-300 Ohm Adapter

Back  of TV

Summary of Contents for TP3285C

Page 1: ...l to the IN FROM ANT enna plug on the VCR Connect the OUT TO TV plug on the VCR to the 75Ω plug on the TV connect ing cable supplied with the VCR BEGIN Back of TV Round Cable 75Ω Ohm Cable TV Converter Box Connection Cable TV Company Remember Set the TV for the type signal you ve just connected see the Tuner section on page 3 of this Set Up Guide To select only the channel numbers on your Cable sy...

Page 2: ... another program Number Buttons Press the number buttons to select TV channels When selecting single digit channels press the number of the desired channel The TV will pause for a few seconds then tune to the selected chan nel Note you can press 0 then the number also For channels 100 and above first press 1 then the next two numbers of the desired channel SmartPicture Button Press to select from ...

Page 3: ... Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons on the remote or the Channel or buttons on the TV to pick any of the onscreen menu features Press the STATUS EXIT button on the remote to clear the screen after an adjustment You can also just wait a few seconds after you finish the feature adjustment and the MENU will disappear from the screen automatically Press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT buttons on the remote ...

Page 4: ...the remote to show the onscreen menu BEGIN Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the onscreen menu until the word SETUP is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the SETUP menu features Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the Setup features until the word EXTERNAL is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to acti vate the External feature Remember This fe...

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