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Page 1: ...ble of Contents 1 Basic Guide to your TV 2 6 Using your TV and Remote 7 15 Using Wide Screen Features 16 20 Adjusting the Picture 21 22 Adjusting the Sound 213 32 Using Advanced Features 313 39 Connections 40 50 References 51 61 ...

Page 2: ... the TV Operate TV only on 120 volts 60 Hz AC power normal house power For safety reasons make sure any equipment or accessories connected to this product bears the UL listing mark or if purchased and used in Canada the CSA certification mark If in doubt contact qualified ser vice personnel FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the u_er s autho...

Page 3: ...alizer 23 Selecting a Mode from Speaker Arrangements 24 25 Setting Up Normal Stereo or Expanded Stereo __ 26 Setting Up Dolby3 Prologic 27 Setting Up Normal Prologic 28 Setting Up Phantom Prologic 29 Setting Up Matrix Hall or C ta_ium Surround Sound 30 Adjusting Sound Levels and Speaker Balance __ 31 Adjusting Channel Audio 32 Using Advanced Featul_es Autoprograrnming and Editing the Channel Scan ...

Page 4: ...e TV Press TV on the Master Remote OR Press POWER on the TV or the small remote 5 Place channels in channel scan list Autoprogram A Hook up an antenna or cable before you begin these steps or you will not be able to add channels to the channel scan list B Press IV to set the remote to control the TV C Press MENU to bring up the main menu D Highlight Installation using the up and down arrows on the...

Page 5: ...es on the back of the TV compensate for this effect If the picture appears tilted follow these steps to improve it 1 lVlake sure STRENGTH switch is in the OFF position 2 Move STRENGTH switch to the LOW position If this does not fully improve tilt move STRENGTH switch to HIGH This should correct tilt If moving STRENGTH switch makes tilt worse return it to OFF and go to the next step 3 Change the po...

Page 6: ... your picture will change when you press the button A second press of CINEMA SPLIT SCREEN POP or PIP brings up a controls menu 3 Channel and Sound Controls You can control the sound and channels on your TV with these buttons 4 Menu Navigation Buttons These buttons will appear on the screen with the menus Use these to move through the menus 5 Menu and Help Buttons Use these buttons to adjust the TV...

Page 7: ...ion buttons shown at the right to adjust and change the features in the menu C _ he SE EGT 8 button is used to select entries In some cases this brings up another menu For example when you select Clocks and Timers in the main menu the Clocks and Timers menu appears on the screen D The navigation buttons will change for different menu items For example when setting the time the numbers appear on th...

Page 8: ...nation of the remote buttons A remote will appear on the screen with this section The button pressed will be highlighted on the screen and explained in the Help menu 1 Menu System Explanation of items in the menus The item highlighted with a black box will be explained in the help box Press the up and down arrows to move up and down the menu Press 8 to select a menu item 4 Advanced Features Overvi...

Page 9: ... up the CINEMA controls menu SPt IT SCREEN The first press splits the TV screen in half with two different channels on the screen A second press brings up the SPLIT SCREEN controls menu POP Picture outside picture The first press shows several small pictures to the right of the main picture A second press brings up the POP controls menu SWAP Switches two pictures on the screen Use this after you h...

Page 10: ... the timer Also scans froward tapes in some VCRs VOL and Volume up and down VOLA raises the sound level VOL lowers the sound level CHAN and Channel up and down Moves up and down through channels in the TV s channel scan list Moves up and down through the channels in the VCR Cable Box or Audio equipments memory MUTE Turns the TV sound off and on PREV CH Previous Channel Changes back and forth betwe...

Page 11: ...n the menus system appear on the screen these buttons are used to navigate and select items in the menus Used to enter time and other numbers in certain menu features COMPONENT BUTTONS INPUT Brings up a menu tha_ allows you to switch between the Anl ennas Video inputs and High Resolution inputs of the TV s monitor panel STOP Stops tape CD or laserdisc Pb_Y Plays tape CD or laserdisc PAUSE Pauses t...

Page 12: ... the volume buLtons are shown as left and right arrows because they move left and right on menu lines If the small remote is not shown on the screen wil h certain menus the large remote must be used to change feature settings Actual remote POWER Tu rns the TV on or off CH _ Channel up and down Moves up and down the menus VOL and Volume up and down Moves left and right on the menu lines and selects...

Page 13: ...trol the TV B Press MENU to bring up the Main menu on the screen C Highlight Installation using the remote s up and down arrows D Press 8 to select Installation E Highlight Autotuning using the remote s up and down arrows F Press 8 to select Autotuning G Use the up and down arrows to highlight VCR1 VCR2 LD or CABLE Press 8 to select H Select the input you used to connect your component either ANT ...

Page 14: ...tax 05 35 Cannon 08 08 29 Capehart 01 PI_zlips 08 29 Citizen 07 09 13 Pioneer 05 16 33 Colortyme 14 ProScan 00 Craig o7 12 Quarl 02 Curt s Mathes 00 07 08 14 15 Quasar 08 i_ _ Daewoo 13 RCA 00 05 07 08 28 35 37 dbx 14 16 R_ alistic 02 06 08 09 12 15 19 43 Dimensia 00 Samsang 07 13 22 32 42 Dynatech 15 Sansc i 16 i Electrohome 27 Sany 02 12 i Emerson Scott 04 13 41 i 08 09 10 13 15 20 23 24 27 34 4...

Page 15: ... finished E Press REW to rewind the tape Record one TV program and watch another A Press VCR1 or VCR2 to set the remote to control the VCR B Tune the VCR to the channel you want to record using CHANNEL up and down or pressing two number buttons C Press REC Record to start recording D Press TV VCR on the VCR You may be able to use the remote s ANT button instead of the VCR s TV VCR button E F Press...

Page 16: ... it off BC 22 46 Anvision 07 08 Cablestar 07 08 Eagle 07 08 Eastern International 02 General Instrument 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 46 Hamlin 12 3 34 48 Hitachi 37 43 46 errold 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 45 46 47 Macom 37 43 Magnavox 07 08019 21 26 28 29 32 3 40 41 NSC 09 Oak 01 16 38 Oak Sigma 16 Panasonic 03 27 39 Philips 07 08 19 21 26 28 29 32 3 40 41 Pioneer 18 20 44 _ _i Randtek 07 08 i RCA 00 27 _...

Page 17: ...g D Press OFF ON to turn it on If nothing happens try pressing the same remote button again and then OFF ON E Repeat A D with another code if the first one does not work Basic Operation A Point the remote at the audio equipment and press and hold AM FM CD or TAPE whichever component you are trying to program B Press OFF ON to turn it on C Use the buttons on the remote that relate to audio function...

Page 18: ...will not distort the original proportions of the picture but a small portion of the top and bottom of the standard 4x3 broadcast will be cropped You can use the Pan function below to vertically reposition the image Cinema Mode 16x9 Format Adjusting Cinema Press the ADJUST button to cycle through all 5 viewing options Cinema Off Cinema A Cinema B Cinema C and Fill Use the one that works best for tl...

Page 19: ... time you press GINEMA the picture will expand to the Cinema A mode or whichever mode was previously selected Press GINEMA a second time to bring up the Cinema Controls menu C Select Cinema A Cinema B or Cinema C Expansion Modes for filling the 16x9 screen Cinema A 21 expansion The full width of the original picture expands horizontally to fill the TV screen with nothing being cropped fi om the si...

Page 20: ... Screen Controls Menu The second time you press SPLIT SCREEN the Split Screen Controls menu appears on the screen Use the buttons shown below to adjust the screens 2 SPLIT OFF Turns the SPLIT SCREEN off and removes the screen 3 EXIT Removes the menu from the screen 4 L CHAN Raises the channel number on the left picture 5 MAIN AUDIO Changes the TV sound between the two TV channels 61R CHAN Raises t...

Page 21: ...enu to adjust the POPs Use the menu shown below to change channels on the POPs l SWAP Switches the selected POP with the main picture This works the same a sthe remote s SWAP button 2_ POP Off Turns POP off and removes the menu from the screen 3 EXIT Removes the POP Controls menu from the screen 4 MORE POPs Increases the amount of POPs 5 CHOOSE Highlights the POP above the one currently highlighte...

Page 22: ...IP The second time you press PiP the PIP Controls menu appears on the screen Use the PIP Controls menu items shown below to adjust PIP l Swap Switches the small and the main picture Works the same as SWAP on the remote 2 PIll Off Removes the small picture and the menu from the screen 3 EXIT Removes the menu from the screen 4 SIZE Adjusts the size of the small picture 5 CORNER Moves the small pictu...

Page 23: ... Highlight each of the video settings D Select with the 8 button E Use the chart below to adjust each video setting to enhance your picture i _ _ __i_ili_i_i_iii__i_ _ _7 i _ ii i_ i__i i iiii_ i_ii ii_i_iiii_ _ iii_iiiii ii_iiiiii ii_i_ii_ili i__i_i i_ _ii I __ i_iiii if iii ii i i i_1 Color Decrease Color Increase Color Tint Decrease Tint Increase Tint Contrast Decrease Contrast Increase Contras...

Page 24: ...lor Turn autocolor on keep fleshtones consistent each time you change channels Color Temperature Color Temperature is the difference between the blue and red tones on your screen s picture Choose between fleshtones that are Cool Medium and Warm in color Noise Reduction Reduces the amount of video noise or snow on your screen Set this adjustment to Low Medium or High Theatre Mode Sets a low contras...

Page 25: ...it reduces booming 400 Hz Affects the fullness of some instruments and lower vocals Increasing this control adds fullness to these sounds reducing it makes them sound thinner 1KHz Strongly affects the presence of vocals and most instruments Increasing this control can help project these sounds or make a vocalist easier to understand 2 KHz Strongly affects the harmonics of voices and some in trumen...

Page 26: ...t to choose one of the audio modes listed below Select Normal Stereo so your TV will automatically produce stereo sound whenever it is broadcast Select Expanded Stereo to add greater depth and dimension to stereo broadcasts Works best if speakers are spaced close to the TV Select Dolby 3 Prologic to take a Dolby surround encoded source and add a center channel Dolby 3 stereo works best with Dolby ...

Page 27: ...ched to the EXTERNAL speaker terminal on the back of your TV and Surround speaker s connected to the SURROUND speaker terminals you will want to choose one of the audio modes listed below Select Normal Prologic to produce a more realistic theater like sound by using center right left and surround channels The result is greater perceived channel separation and the sensation of wider and realistic t...

Page 28: ...shown on the screen to select and adjust the stereo setup Speakers Select Internal to listen to the TV s built in speakers Select External if you have connected external speakers to the EXTEILNAL speaker terminals on the back of the TV Set to your personal preference Use right and left arrows to increase or decrease the volume Volume Balance Mode Adjust the left right balance until the sound seems...

Page 29: ... to select Setup 4 Use the menu buttons shown on the screen to select and adjust the Dolby3 Prologic setup Internal Speakers Turn oil to hear sound through the TV s built in speakers Exl ernal Speakers Turn on to hear the sound from the speakers connected to the EXTERNAL speaker terminals on the back of the TV Volume Set to your personal preference Use right and left arrows to increase or decrease...

Page 30: ...xternal Speakers Volurae Balance Rear Speakers Rear Volume Input Balance Center Volume Noise Sequencer Turn on to hear sound through the TV s built in speakers Turn on to hear the sound from the speakers connected to the EXTERNAL speaker terminals on the back of the TV Set to your personal preference Use right and left arrows to increase or decrease the volume Adjust the left right balance until t...

Page 31: ...ternal to listen to the TV s built in speakers Select External if you have connected external speakers to the EXTERNAL speaker terminals on the back of the TV Set to your personal preference Use right and left arrows to increase or decrease the volume Adjust the left fight balance until the sound seems to originate from a point halfway between the speakers Set rear speakers to On to hear sound fro...

Page 32: ...ing the up and down buttons on the remote Press 8 to select Setup 4 Use the menu buttons shown on the screen to select and adjust the the audio mode you have chosen The Input Balance can be adjusted in Hall and Stadium setup however this feature is not available with Matrix Speakers Select Internal to listen to the TV s built in speakers Select Exterinal if you have connected externa speakers to t...

Page 33: ...nes to the TV Headphone volume adjusts the volume level for the headphones Press the right arrow to increase the sound level Press the left arrow to lower the sound level If your headphones do not fit in the headphone jack an adapter can be used The adapters can be found at your local electronics store Balance Adjusts the sound between the left and right speakers Press the right arrow to hear more...

Page 34: ...to control the TV B Press MENU to bring up the main menu C Highlight Installation using the up and down arrows on the remote These arrows are also shown on the screen W E F G H Press 8 to select the Installation menu Highlight Channel Audio Press 8 to select Channel Audio Enter the channel number using the left and right arrows or the GHANNEL upidownbuttons The antenna input you are using will be ...

Page 35: ...g channels in the Scan lists Follow the steps below to add or delete channels if station signals were weak or off the air when you autoprogrammed the TV You can place channels in normal favorite or parental control scan lists when you edit channels You can select normal or favorite channels to use in the scan lists shown on Lhe next page Full is for channels that will appear in the normal scan lis...

Page 36: ...ss SPLIT SGREEN POP PiP or CH GUIDE Channel Guide the channels tha_ appear are from the Hst you selected Selecting channels in the normal or favorite scan list A Press TV to set the remote to control the TV B Press MENU to bring up the main menu C Highlight Preferences using the up and down arrows on the remote These arrows are also shown on the screen D Press 8 to select the Preferences menu E Hi...

Page 37: ...se arrows are also shown on the screen D Press 8 to select the Captioning menu E Select when you want to use Captioning from the choices below NEVER Leaves Captioning off ALWAYS Always displays Captioning when available CAPTIONING ON MUTE Displays captioning when Mute is turned on instead of sound Captioning Modes Select C1 for translation of the primary language in your area Select C3 for caption...

Page 38: ...your label Use the left and right arrows to highlight a character and use the up and down arrows to change a character Then press 3 to save the logo Erase a name A Follow steps A D above in Name a Channel B Select Neither by using the remote s left and fight arrows 36 Built in Channel Labels A E CMT First Run Lifelim e Prevue Sunshine ABC CNBC Fitness Local Prime Tick Superstat ACTS CNN FNN Local ...

Page 39: ... A F to enter a new time B Enter the amount of time using the remote s number buttons C Press 3 to exit Set the Event Timer or Display Time If you set the Event timer the TV will notify you after a specified amount of time has elapsed by displaying the time and the TV status on screen An hourglass will also appear with the TV status dispay If you set the Display time the TV will repeatedly notifiy...

Page 40: ...set the remote to control the TV B Press MENU to bring u p the main menu C Highlight Clocks and Timers and press 8 to select the menu D Highlight Programs E Use the remote s left and right arrows to highlight either 1 2 or 3 then press 8 to select one F Use the remote buttons shown on the screen and the chart below to complete the setup G Press 3 to exit Turn off the Program Timer A Follow steps A...

Page 41: ...ads F Use the left and right arrows to check either small or large G Press 3 to exit H Press CINEMA SPLIT SCREEN POP or PIP twice to see a wide screen Controls menu or press INPUT once to see the Input Controls Menu Setting Your TV for Cable or Air Your TV automatically adjusts this feature when the TV places channels in memory autoprogram Follow the steps below to change the setting as needed A P...

Page 42: ... what is on the TV screen Allows connection of an exter nal audio amplifier Using these jacks allow you to control the volume through the stereo system 3 AUDIO OUTPI ITS CENTER Jack Feeds center sound out from what is on the TV screen Used to connect an audio amplifi er in case you want to raise center channel sound louder than the TV speakers will allow Normal and Dolby3 Prologic mode must be tur...

Page 43: ...agnetic field on an extra large color picture tube Details are on page 3 10 CABLE ANTENNA CONNECTORS ANT A ANT B AND CONVERTER Used to attach eitlher a home antenna and or cable to yaur TV 11 HIGH RESOLUTION INPUTS Used to connect future compatible high resolution video sources Things to Know Before Connecting Cables Protect your components from power surges Connect all components before plugging ...

Page 44: ...HF and or UHF B Connect your home antenna to the TV using option B shown at the right if your home antenna cable is a flat twin lead cable that carries ordy VHF and or UHF C Connect your home antenna to the TV using option C shown at the right if your home antenna cable s are round coaxial cable that carries VHF and a flat twin lead cable for UHF D Connect your home antenna to the TV using option ...

Page 45: ...1 Use this Connection to Connect cable that requires a cable box which can not be controlled using a remote This is usually for scrambled cable channels for premium channels such as Disney Showtime etc Accessories Needed Order form is on pages 53 54 Two coaxial cables 3 Connect as Shown Operation Press the remote s AN I button to switch between the scrambled and unscrambled channels Unscrambled ca...

Page 46: ...ed Order form is on pages 53 54 A Four coaxial cables B One signal splitter 3 Connect as Shown 4 Operatio Tune the TV to Lhe same charmel as the position of the VCR s CH3 CH4 switch Tune the VCR to the output channel of the able box usua ly 2 3 or 4 Switch between the signals coming into the ANT A and ANT B connectors using ANT on the remote Unscrambled cable channels an be seen through AN I A Scr...

Page 47: ...no VCRs or three audio video cables for stereo VCRs C One S Video cable if tlhe VCR has an S VHS or S VIDEO connector m Connect as Shown A second component can also be connected to ANT B and the Audio Video Input 2 jacks 4 Operation The TV remote s VCR1 and VGR2 buttons may be able to turn on your VCR as well as provide basic operation Seepage 12for programming the remote for your VCR 5 Follow the...

Page 48: ...litter B Two coaxial cables C Two audio video cables for mono VCRs or three audio video cables for stereo VCRs D One S Video cable if the VCR has an S VHS or S VIDEO connector R Connect as Shown A second component can also be connected to ANT B and the Audio Video Input 2 jacks 4 Operation The TV remote s VCR1 and VCR2 buttons may be able to turn on your VCR as well as provide basic operation See ...

Page 49: ...he Laserdisc player has an S VHS or S VIDEO connector 1 Connect as Shown A second component an also be connected to ANT B and the Audio Video Input 2 jacks 1 A Operation The TV remote s VCR2 LDISC button may turn on your laserdisc player as well as provide basic operation See page 15 for programming the remote for your laserdisc player 5 Follow the Steps in the Startup section on pages 2 3 Back of...

Page 50: ...e Recorder or Amplifier Use this connection if your amplifier is part of a system with its own remote Cor _sultthe Audio Equipment ow _er s manual for the recommended hookup 1 Use this Connection to Connect an audio cassette recorder to record audio from the TV without being affected by pressing the TV or remote s volume buttons Adjust volume using the audio system remote Adjust the audio tone of ...

Page 51: ...d sound volume to mid range with the Rear Volume in the Audio Setup menu of the mode you selected Adjust the amplifier so the surround sound is at a normal listening level Center Sound Audio CoT_sult the amplifier owner s manual for the manufacturer s recommended hookup 1 Use this Connection to Receive more center sound volume than the TV allows 2 Accessories Needed Order form is on pages 53 54 A ...

Page 52: ...t VAA020 8 ft 52 Audio Video Cables _ Single Audio r Video Cable Used to connect AUDIO or VIDEO jacks Cable is shielded and has an RCA type phono plug on each end Gold Tipped Cables AH069G 3 ft AH070G 6 ft Double Audio Video Cable Used to connect AUDIO or VIDEO jacks and has two plugs on each end Cable is color coded and shielded and has RCA type phon0 plugs on each end Gold Tipped Cable AH075G 6 ...

Page 53: ...e Length 5 ft S VHS Video Cable Length 8 ft Single Audio Video Cable Length 3 ft Single Audio Video Cable Length 6 ft Double Audio Video Cable Length 6 ft Triple Audio Video Cable Length 6 ft Double Audio Cable Length 3 ft Antenna Adapter Antenna Adapter Antenna Adapter Splitter Remote Control CRK8A1 Remote Control CRK60A Part No AH037 Price 3 95 AH065G 6 99 AH066G 8 99 VAA014 27 55 VAA020 29 95 A...

Page 54: ...e this number only to place art order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 Most orders are shipped UPS within 72 hours of receipt If it is not possible to ship within 30 days we will notify you For mail order detach and mail the completed order fl rm with credit card information money order or check in U S currency made payable to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc to the fol...

Page 55: ...ndicates you are watching whatever you have connected to the Ant A or B input on the back of the TV such as cable antenna or a component Channel Logo or Label Name you chose to describe the channel Channel Number Channel number you are watching Clock Icon A program timer has been set Closed Captioning Icon Shows you have selected Closed Captioning Commercial Skip Time The time remaining for commer...

Page 56: ...en turns on again Power interruption may have occurred Automatic Shutdown circuit may have occurred See page 55 TV does not turn off at Program Time Make sure alarm is turned on or off See alarm clock on page 23 Check Clock Time See clock on page 3 No picture no sound but TV has power Check antenna connections Press ANT on master remote to switch between ANT A and ANT B Check position of Cable Air...

Page 57: ...ear the path between the remote and TV of any objects Aim the remote at the component you are trying to control Press TV to set the remote will control the TV Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead See if batteries are placed in remote correctly See batteries on page 2 Press any button on the re mote If the remote is working the power indicator on the h ont of the TV will flicker when you ...

Page 58: ...nel after the break COMPONENT Device such as VCR laserdisc player audio equipment camcorder etc DISPLAY A word words or graphics that appear on the TV screen DOLBY3 PROLOGIC Actively decodes Dolby surround encoded audio to provide left right and center chan nel sound The center channel makes the actor s voice appear to come from the TV screen regardless of where you are sitting in the room To hear...

Page 59: ...eo adjustments back to the factory setting SETUP Used to set up the audio mode you have selected SHARPNESS Clearness of a picture SKIP 30 See Commerical Skip SIGNAL Electrical waves that are sent or received through cables or antennas SOURCE S Components or devices that are connected to the TV SPLIT SCREEN Used to display two pictures side by side on the screen at the same time STEREO Sound that c...

Page 60: ...OLUME A V 8 C CABLE Button 7 8 Cable Ant Jack 40 42 Cable Box 14 Cable Box Codes 14 Cassette Tape Player 48 Cautions i CD Button 8 CH GUIDE Button 8 CHANNEL A V Button 8 Channel Audio 32 Channel Labels 37 Channel Logos 37 Channel Memory 2 Channel Scan List 2 CINEMA Button 7 Cinema Mode 16 GLFAR Button 9 Closed Captioning 36 Codes 13 16 Laserdisc Codes 15 Cable Television Codes 14 VCR Codes 13 Colo...

Page 61: ... Button Picture Outside Picture 7 POWER Button OFF ON 7 PREV CHANNEL Button 8 Product Registration i Prologic 27 29 Dolby3 27 Normal 28 Phantom 29 Program Timer 38 R RECORD Button 9 References 51 61 Registration Card i Remote Controls 7 10 Master Remote 7 9 Simplified Rerrote 10 RESET Button 8 REWIND Button 9 S VHS 45 47 S VIDEO 45 47 Safety Information i Service 51 Setting the Time 3 Sharpness 21...

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