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Page 1: ...ontrol VCRs Programming Remote to Control Audio iiii_J_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_i iii_i i iiiiiiiiiiiiii P r_ Monitor Panel and Connections 33 Tips Before Connecting 35 Monitor Panel 36 Home Antenna Connections 37 Cable TV Connections 37 Programming Remote to Control Cable Box 38 Cable TV Information and Channel Chart Reference Section 48 Trouble Checks 50 Warranty 51 Design Specifications 52 Cleaning and...

Page 2: ...er For safety reasons make sure any equipment or accessories connected to this product bears the UL listing mark or the CSA certification mark If in doubt contact qualified service personnel FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Note To Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Art...

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Page 4: ...efunction youwanttoadjust then press MOVE or toadjust it Main Menu Video Menu Audio Menu Setup Menu Video Menu Tint I Contrast I _ Bright Sharp _ i_ I AudioMenu Bass I Expand Stereo Off Speakers On SetupMenu Sleep Timer 0 00 Set Alarm Chan Label Parental C Stereo Mono SAP Off On Off On Off Captions 1 Text 1 Text 2 Off On Normal Locked Stored Erased A B Cable Air Off Channel Number Off Channel Numb...

Page 5: ...cable company requires you to use cable box For details seepage 25 On Screen Clock Channel Display For details seepage 3 Picture Reset For details seepage 11 Connections Gold Plated Phono for Superior Performance Two Sets of Audio Video Inputs for VCR Laser Disc player Camcorder etc For details see pages 43 45 One Set of Audio Video Outputs for video dubbing For details see pages 42 44 One Set of ...

Page 6: ...i ANTA ill I _r irll Arltenrl_ 01 CaUle VSystem CONVErtER Attach power cord First attach the flat end of the power cord completely into the connector on the back of your TV and then plug the other end into a wall outlet Be sure to insert the plug completely Back ofTV _ DoThis Not This 5 Install batteries in remotecontrol Details are on page 4 6 TurnonTV adjust the volume and select a channel TV Bu...

Page 7: ...ss Repeatedly press MENU to select desired function and then press or to adjust it Details begin on page 22 Sleep Timer 0 00 Set Alarm Chan Label Parental Ctr Off Cfi_fi etri Nor_ai Chan Mem Sterna O 2 f b Set the clock 1 Repeatedly press the MENUbutton to select the SETUP MENU and then press Press MENUrepeatedly again to select the CLOCK SET display il iii i i iil iiiiiii iiiii ii ii iii i_iiiii ...

Page 8: ...ntrol other components you may have to reprogram the code numbers when you change batteries Try not to press any buttons while changing batteries Never place anything heavy on top of the remote control or lay it upside down This may accidentally depress the buttons for a long time and discharge the batteries Do not mix new and used batteries or different brands of banerics Simplified Remote This r...

Page 9: ... control a different component first press its component button VCR1 VCR2oLD DSSoCABLE A UDIO or TV and then press the desired function button Note Not all components have functions that can be controlled by these buttons but you can experiment with your particular models to discover exactly which buttons will control it m The TV button automatically controls your TV no additional programming is r...

Page 10: ...thout affecting the picture This is very useful during telephone calls or other interruptions When sound is muted the word MOTE will appear on the screen To restore sound press MUTE again or press VOLUME up CHANNEL BUTI ONS Prcss CHANNEL up to see the next highc challne ill memory or press CHANNEL down to see the next lower channel in memory Channels 2 through 13 and 91 were programmed into the ch...

Page 11: ...nds to the count down time up to five minutes and then each additional press will add another 60 seconds to the countdown time up to 60 minutes To cancel press CLEAR The countdown clock will disappear from the screen and the TV will stay tuned to the channel it was on when you pressed CLEAR _ PREVCH PREVIOUS CHANNEL BUTTON Pressing the PREV CHbutton causes the TV to change back to the last tuned c...

Page 12: ...Z Changing Channels PIP To change channels on the picture from the TV press the TV button on the remote and then press either the CHANNEL up or down button or two number buttons Picture from TV 3 Press the PIPbutton on the remotc A little picture will appear on the screen The little picture and the big picture will be the samc To change channels on thc picture coming from the VCR press the veto or...

Page 13: ...hat they do when TV is in PIP mode A Press and release MOVE PIPto move the small A picture to the next corner Press SWAP to switch the small picture with the main picture Press FREEZE10 freeze the small picture Press FREEZEagain to return to an action picture Pressing the PIPbutton starts picture in picture Pressing the PIPbutton again cancels picture in picture and removes the little picture from...

Page 14: ...d as described on page 22 STEREO HEADPHONE JACK lets you connect an optional headphone to enjoy private listening without disturbing others If the plug on your headphones does not fit this jack adapters are available from your local electronics supply store Plugging in headphones will not automatically mute the sound from the TV This special feature enables someone with a hearing impairment to att...

Page 15: ...the same function again simply press the or button on the remote control The last function you adjusted will reappear on the TV screen SHARPNESS adjusts picture sharpness Press to increase sharpness or press to decrease sharpness PICTURE RESET lets you quickly change all the video functions shown above back to the factory settings Press either or to reset the video functions O CustomPicture Memory...

Page 16: ...our normal viewing seat while pressing the or button until the sound seems to originate from a point halfway between the speakers STEREO SAPlets you choose either monaural or stereo audio or SAP audio when it is available by pressing the or button Normally you can leave this function set to STEREO and your TV will automatically produce either monaural or stereo audio whichever is broadcast Details...

Page 17: ...le with stereo broadcasts the TV s STEREO SAP function must be in the STEREO mode to see if SAP audio is available After you have set the STEREO SAP function to the STEREO mode your TV will display the word STEREO next to the channel number when stereo audio is being received If SAP audio is also available your TV will display an asterisk after the word STEREO STEREO You can then listen to the SAP...

Page 18: ...that arrives at the right ear Like stereo headphones stereo expansion isolates the left and right signals that arrive at the ears As a result the speakers seem to be farther away from the TV Notes The Expanded Stereo feature will have no effect unless the program is broadcast in stereo When the Expanded Stereo feature is turned on some sound will be heard from each speaker regardless of the BALANC...

Page 19: ...NNEL CONTROL function works hand in hand with the PARENTAL CONTROL function It lets you select the channels between 1 and 99 that you want to lock out First select the channel number you want to lock out and then press or to change this function from NORMALto LOCKED When the PARENTAL CONTROL function is set to ON the channels you locked with this function cannot be viewed Details are on page 20 AU...

Page 20: ...ress to display the setup functions CAPTIONING is highlighted since it is the first function in the setup menu VdeoM6nU Sleep Timer 0 00 Press the or button to select the captioning mode Oft Captions l Captions 2 Text 1 or Text 2 Notes Closed Captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs cncoded with Closed Captioning information CC are applicable Whcn CAPTIONS 1 ...

Page 21: ...ime 30 minutes up to four hours Then the time display will start over with 0 00 Chan Label Parental Ctrl Off 1 hour and 30 minutes The display will automatically disappear from the screen in a few seconds It will disappear more quickly if the DISPLAY or CLEARbutton is pressed The amount of time remaining before the TV shuts itself off will appear in the SLEEPTIMERmenu whenever you press the MENUbu...

Page 22: ...led Off Time Disabled Channel 12 3 When the first ALARM function is selected pressing or will switch the setting between ON and OFF Set this function to ON if you want to activate the alarm When this function is On Time Disabled Off Time Disabled Channel 12 set to OFF the alarm is deactivated and the TV will not turn on or off by itself Note If SET CLOCKis displayed next to ALARM you will need to ...

Page 23: ...UME up or down button on the remolc control until the letter or character you want appears on thc screen Pressing VOLUMEup sequences through the characters in alphabetical order Pressing VOLUMEdown sequences the letters in reverse order t Parental Ctrl OFF Then press to move to the next letter frame Pressing moves you back to the previous letter frame 3 f i 2 Repeatedly press the MENUbutton to sel...

Page 24: ...k hand in hand The instructions below will first tell you how to turn parental control on or off with the PARENTAL CTRL function and then how to lock out desired channels with the CHAN CTRL function 1 Repeatedly press the MENU button to select SETUP MENUand then press to display the setup functions 2 Repeatedly press MENUto select the PARENTAL TRLfunction Repeal step 3 lor cadl channel you want to...

Page 25: ...t home antenna s or cable TV to your set 2 Repeatedly press the MENUbutton to select SETUP MENU and press to display the setup functions 3 Repeatedly press the MENUbutton until the AUTOPROGRAM menu is selected When the IV tinishcs cycling you call check which channels are in memory by pressing the CHANNEL up or down button Your set will stop on each of the channels in memory Your TV will remember ...

Page 26: ... for each channel you want to erase or add Note The menu will automatically disappear from the screen a few seconds after you have finished erasing or adding channels You can make it disappear more quickly by pressing the CLEAR button on the remote control Adding Video Input Channels to Channel Memory with or without remote As an added convenience you can also add video input channels 90 91 and 92...

Page 27: ... functions Repeatedly press MENU to select the VCR 1 CHAN function 7 57PM i_ 3 J Enter the channel number you VCR 1 Chart Off want to program by pressing two number buttons on the remote control The channel number you enter is the channel to which the TV will tune automatically when you later press the VCR1button Oll the re note _Secthe notes below if you are unsure about which channel number to e...

Page 28: ...checks both inputs and sets up a separate channel memory for each _i l t i1 aI M i Changing Antenna Input with remote 1 Press the ANTENNA button on the remote control to switch from ANT A input to ANTB input The color of the channel numbers will change from blue to yellow to let you know you are now watching whatever signal is connected to the ANTB connector on the back of the TV 21 blue for ANTA ...

Page 29: ...ch the remote to cable mode but will also automatically tune the TV to the proper channel for viewing the picture from the cable box Setting Up Cable Box Channel with or without remote 1 Repeatedly press the MENUbutton to select SETUP MENUand then press to display the setup functions _udio Menu lt _ ta I IIi Lfj t i I I 2 Repeatedly press MENU to select the CABLE CHAN function iVCR 1 Chan 91 VCR 2...

Page 30: ...at Control ProScan VCRs POWER BUTTON Prcss to turn off VCR PLAY BUTTON Press to start tape playing REWIND BUrtONPress while VCR is stopped to rewind tape Press while VCR is playing to search backward In VCR2 LDmode this button backward scans a laserdisk RECORD BUII 0NPress to record It is not neecssary to press PLAYand RECORD DISPLAY BUrtONPress to display VCR s on screen mcssages NUMBER BUFrONS P...

Page 31: ...nge channels on the VCR press VCR1 or VCR2 then CHANNEL up or down This remote will control the basic functions of compatible VCRs It will not be able to control the advanced functions of all brands of VCRs You may have to reprogram your remote if you change its batteries Notes About Controlling Two VCRs This remote can control two VCRs independently as long as each VCR operates on a different rem...

Page 32: ...he code number for your brand of audio equipment 3 Point the remote at the audio equipment and press the AUDIO button to test the code number If the right number was entered the audio equipment will turn on The POWER button will turn the device off Operating Notes After the AUDIO button is programmed the buttons described on the next page will operate the basic functions of most audio equipment De...

Page 33: ...ess while component is stopped to rewind tape RECORD BUTrONPress to start recording NUMBER BUTTONS Press two numbers to select a channel directly AUDIO BUTTON Press this button to turn on the audio component and put remote in Audio Mode so other buttons will control the audio component Press the TV button to put remote back into TV mode FAST FORWARD BUTTON Press while component is stopped to fast ...

Page 34: ...lating helps prevent oxidation of contacts which provides much less loss than conventional contacts A complete line of gold tipped cables is available to help you obtain optimum performance from your equipment The following accessories are available from most ProScan dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables AntennaCa...

Page 35: ... spares can be ordered as needed Description Part No Total Signal Splitter Gold Tipped Antenna Cable 6 fl Gold Tipped Antenna Cable t0 fl Gold Tipped Audio Video Cable 3 ft Gold Tipped Audio Video Cable 5 ft Gold Tipped Stereo Audio Cable 3 ft Gold Tipped Dubbing Cable 6 fl Gold Tipped Dubbing Cable 6 ft Screw on Antenna Cable 3 ft Wireless Headphone System S VHS Video Cable 8 ft S VHS Video Cable...

Page 36: ...rder for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 Most times your order will be shipped UPS within 72 hours of receipt If ever it is not possible to ship within 30 days we will notify you with an update on your order and an option to cancel To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information money order or check in U S currency made pay...

Page 37: ...puters etc Plugging in Power Cords Do not plug any power cord into a wall outlet until you are finished making connections Many components have convenience outlets on their back panels so you can plug power cords from other components into a convenience outlet instead of a wall outlet Usually these outlets will be labeled either switched or unswitched If the outlet is labeled switched that means p...

Page 38: ...connector Provide standard audio and video signals suitable for recording Can be used for several applications such as VCR editing with two or three VCRs page 42 Recording TV programs onto a camcorder page 43 Recording cable TV programs onto a VCR that is not cable compatible page 42 Recording audio onto an audio cassette tape recorder page 44 Notes Remember that the signal coming out of these jac...

Page 39: ...gh speakers connected to EXTERNAL SPEAKERS terminals Details about connecting speakers to the TV are on pages 46 47 Important Always place switch in INTERNAL position if no external speakers are used or if external speakers are ever disconnected S VIDEOCONNECTOR provides for direct S VHS video connection from S VHS VCR or camcorder Remember to also connect the S VHS VCRs or camcorder s audio jack ...

Page 40: ...83 CONVERTER Co if your home antenna cable s are a 75 ohm round coaxial cable that carries VHF channels 2 13 and a 300 ohm flat twin lead cable for UHF channels 14 69 connect it to your set like this Incoming Cables from UHF Home and Antenna s VHF Back ofTV _ _ _o _1_ _ _ _ _CABLE ANTENNA ANT B _ _ _ _ suchas 197551 CONVERTER Do if the antenna cables coming t rom your home antenna s are two 300 oh...

Page 41: ...remote control Scrambled Cable TV Channels Some cable TV decoders require that you manually switch from regular to scrambled channels on the decoder whenever you wish to view the premium pay channels By connecting the decoder to the ANTA input and CONVERTER output on your TV and leaving the decoder box set to the scrambled channel you can switch between the scrambled and unscrambled channels by us...

Page 42: ...V channels that are not scrambled can then be seen whenever the TV is receiving the aNTA signals The cable TV channels that are scrambled can then be seen thru the converter box and then thru the VCR whenever the TV is receiving theANTBsignals Most VCRs will feed the signal thru their antenna jacks even when the VCR is turned off This allows you to watch scrambled channels from the converter box w...

Page 43: ...he cable box by pressing the OSS CABLE button then POWER You can change channels on the cable box by pressing the CHANNEL buttons whenever the remote is in the cable mode To put the remote in the cable mode press the CABLE button Press the TVbutton to put the remote back into the TV mode so the remote buttons will control the TV again ProgrammingRemoteToControlCable Box with remoteonly Refer to th...

Page 44: ...ome cable companies may require the use of a decoder with their cable TV system Consult your cable company or local dealer for details ScrambledCable TVChannels Some cable companies offer premium pay channels in which the signal is scrambled Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device cable box which is generally provided by the cable company How you conn...

Page 45: ...COlmcct a second audio video device to INPUT2 select TV channel 92 to view whatever the second device is playing Note You can program your TV to automatically select the proper VCR input channel 91 or 92 when you press the VCR1 or VeFI2 LDbutton Details are on page 23 Simplified Method Shown here is a simplified method of connecting a VCR to your TV This method is best for areas with poor signal r...

Page 46: ...he signal from a device connected to the INPUT 1 jacks select channel 91 Select channel 92 to see the signal from a device connected to the INPUT 2jacks Note Signals from the S VIDEOconnector do not come through the SELECT OUTjacks To record from an S VHS component remember to also connect the regular video cable to the VIDEO INPUT1jack and then tune to channel 91 Menus video audio setup displays ...

Page 47: ...the SELECT OUT jack tune the TV to channel 91 to see the signal from the camcorder Bottom of Camcorder AV IN Jack Audio Video In Audio Video Input Cable _ UsuaRysupplied with L camcorder IL Back of11 _nnectOr To record in S VHS put _amcorder in S VHSrecording mode _nd insert S VHS tape AUOiO Rf llm I oo L I StandardVHS Camcorder This connection allows you to record onto the camcorder whatever is c...

Page 48: ...iiiiiii i iiiii iiill 131 Audio Cassette Recorder or Amplifier If your amplifier is part of a system that has its own remote control connect it to the SELECT OUT jacks as shown here The fixed level audio signal present at these jacks is also ideal for connecting an audio cassette recorder to record audio from the TV This constant audio signal is not affected by pressing the volume buttons on the T...

Page 49: ...g from the component If you connected the component to the TV s INPUT 2jacks press the remote s TVbutton to address the TV then 9 then 2 This will switch the TV to the iNPUT2jacks so you can see whatever signal is coming from the component Back of TV _ U01O HI FI OUT SELECTOUT INPUT 1t CABLE ANTENNA ffthe INPUT jacks already have anothercomponent connected tothem youcan connect the new component t...

Page 50: ... the rear speakers Do not use the SPK060 speakers for this type of setup They are designed to be used close to the TV Back of Right Speaker Back of TV Back of Left Speaker Notes After releasing the lever pull gently on thc wire and check that it is connected securely to its terminal Do not allow the wire core to protrude from its terminal or contact other wires or terminals If the cores of two wir...

Page 51: ...tes After connecting speaker wire pull it gently and check that it is connected securely to its terminals Do not allow the wire core to protrude from its terminal or contact other wires or terminals If the cores of two wires touch each other damage to components could result Important When connecting the speaker wire make sure you connect the terminal on the amplifier or receiver to the terminal o...

Page 52: ...tteries correctly Turns off while playing SLEEP TIMER function may have been activated ALARM OFFfunction may have been activated Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high Make sure power cord is fully inserted into back of TV Turns on unexpectedly ...

Page 53: ...e through ANTAor Bconnector and thc other channel must come through the INPUT 3 or 2jacks If using the VCR1 or Yea2 button make sure it is programmed to select the proper video input channel as described on page 24 Check position of TV VCR switch on VCR If using an S VHS component make sure its regular V DEO cable is connected to INPUT_VIDEO jack on TV No picture while using picture in picture wit...

Page 54: ...tomer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your television Damage from misuse or neglect Remote control batteries A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used ...

Page 55: ...rce Black to White Rise Time 75ns Luminance Bandwidth 7 0 MHz from S VIDEO input Video Input 1Vp p 75 ohms negative sync Video Output 1Vp p 75 ohms negative sync HV Zero Beam current 27 5 kV nominal Audio Specifications Frequency Response 50 20 000 Hz at rated output Stereo System MTS Stereo with SAP SecondAudio Program Stereo Mono Switching Automatic Expanded Stereo Switchable Audio Input 450 mV ...

Page 56: ...he TV cabinet or faceplate of the picture tube Because textured finishes are porous using furniture polish could mar their appearance They can be easily cleaned with a damp soft cloth Furniture polish is probably the most difficult material to clean off a picture tube under normal conditions To remove furniture polish from the TV screen use 100 isopropyl alcohol a component in most glass cleaners ...

Page 57: ... appear natural 6 Adjust sharpness for a pleasing level of picture sharpness For weak signals the picture may be more pleasing with sharpness decreased Audio Menu Setup Menu 2 Select function by repeatedly pressing MENU PROG to move down i the screen Repeatedly press to select AUDIO MENUand then press MOVE tO display the functions in the AUDIO MENU instructions below for BASS or BALANCE functions ...

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