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Page 2: ... the product Model No Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone Caution To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot and fully insert the plug Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the HDTV Tuner The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit Blocking the airflow to the unit could impair performance ...

Page 3: ...e product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and use only a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 11A A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn 12 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the...

Page 4: ...uts you can use any one of these inputs to connect your HDTV Tuner DTV connections typically provide the highest quality video and audio You can also use an analog TV with your HDTV Tuner to view DTV broadcasts by connecting the HDTV Tuner to your composite yellow RCA jack or S video black circular jack input as well as connecting stereo audio inputs While the picture quality won t be as good as y...

Page 5: ...es 15 VCR Codes 16 DVD Codes 16 Cable Box Codes 17 Audio Receivers 17 RCA Dimensia Audio Components 17 Satellite Receiver Codes 17 Chapter 3 Special Features The Program Guide 18 Displaying and Navigating through the Program Guides 18 The Info Banner 18 Managing Your Channels 19 Adding and Deleting Channels 19 Building Your Favorite Channel List 19 Rating Limits 20 How V Chip Works 20 Customizing ...

Page 6: ...ents Allow adequate ventilation when placing components in a stand Place an amplifier or receiver on the top shelf of the stand so heated air rising from it will not flow around other components Choose Your Connection How you connect your HDTV Tuner to your TV or monitor depends on the jacks available on your TV or monitor Please use the following chart to determine which kind of connection you sh...

Page 7: ... connect jacks corresponding to their labels For example the PR output on the HDTV Tuner should be connected to the PR input on the monitor the PB output to the PB input and the Y output to Y input Make sure you use video grade video cables 4 Make the audio connection Connect a pair of RCA type cables to the AUDIO jacks in the COMPONENT OUT section of the back of your HDTV Tuner Connect the other ...

Page 8: ...k of your monitor 5 Make the audio connection Connect a pair of RCA type cables to the AUDIO jacks in the COMPONENT OUT section of the back of your HDTV Tuner Connect the other ends of the cables to the audio input jacks on the back of your TV monitor shown above or audio receiver not shown Make sure you match the Left white output with the Left input and the Right red output with the Right input ...

Page 9: ...section on the back of the HDTV Tuner Connect the other end of the cable to the composite video input on the back of your monitor or TV 4 Make the audio connection Connect a pair of RCA type cables to the AUDIO jacks in the COMPONENT OUT section of the back of your HDTV Tuner Connect the other ends of the cables to the audio input jacks on the back of your TV monitor shown above or audio receiver ...

Page 10: ...uner s remote and use the number buttons to tune the HDTV Tuner to the desired channel Button switch on the TV VIDEO SIGNAL VID 1 VID 2 S VID S VIDEO Button on the TV Remote VID 1 LINE VID VIDEO S VID INPUT SOURCE AUX Channel 00 90 91 92 VID 1 VID 2 Video Line Input Variations TV VIDEO TV VIDEO Advanced Audio Connection HDTV Tuner Digital Audio Receiver Cable Either Optical or Coaxial Digital Audi...

Page 11: ...ctly like the one pictured here Place Batteries in the Remote Control Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your HDTV tuner s remote control 1 Remove the cover from the battery compartment by pushing it down and sliding it 2 Insert batteries in the battery compartment matching the and end of each battery 3 Replace the cover Note When replacing old batteries you...

Page 12: ... through 7 for the other input AIR or CABLE Note You can still tune to channels that aren t in your HDTV Tuner s memory by entering the channel number directly using the number buttons on your remote control You can also add or delete channels to from your channel list by pressing the ADD DEL button on your remote while the HDTV Tuner is tuned to the desired channel see page 19 for more informatio...

Page 13: ... or TV To set the screen ratio 1 Press MENU on your remote 2 Use the arrow down button to highlight Setup and press OK 3 In the Setup menu highlight Screen Format and press OK 4 Use the up and down arrows on the remote to choose your TV or monitor s aspect ratio either 4 3 for a regular 4 3 TV or 16 9 for a widescreen TV or monitor Press OK to select 5 Press CLEAR to exit the menu system Note See ...

Page 14: ...in your Favorite Channel list See page 19 for information on how to set up and manage your Favorite Channel list FORMAT Cycles through the screen formats available for your display type See page 27 for more information FREEZE While you re watching programming from your HD tuner press this button to take a still picture of the TV screen Press FREEZE again or change channels to return to normal view...

Page 15: ...udio receiver whichever one you were controlling before you switched to your current mode Programming the Remote Control The HDTV Tuner s remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable components The remote is already programmed to control most RCA GE and Proscan components it may need to be programmed to control other manufacturers brands Testing the Remote Control To dete...

Page 16: ...tton TV AUX DVD VCR or SAT CABLE you want to program 4 While pressing the component button enter a 4 digit code from the code list If the LED flashes 4 times then the code you ve entered is not the right kind of code for that button see pages 15 17 to see which buttons can be programmed to control the component you want 5 Release the component button point the remote at the component and then pres...

Page 17: ... Mitisubishi 1004 1005 1006 1019 1022 1051 1079 1080 1081 1082 1125 Montgomery Ward 1083 Motorola 1003 1173 MTC 1004 1005 1006 1105 Multitech 1038 Multivision 1084 NAD 1006 1071 1072 1185 NEC 1003 1004 1005 1006 1200 Nikko 1006 1016 NTC 1016 Onwa 1038 Optimus 1185 Optonica 1095 1173 Orion 1035 1191 Panasonic 1003 1054 1062 1170 1214 Philco 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1012 1019 1062 1068 1069 1075 107...

Page 18: ...2123 Montgomery Ward 2075 2132 Motorola 2021 2132 MTC 2013 2126 Multitech 2013 2016 2026 2053 2061 NEC 2009 2010 2011 2016 2018 2064 2076 2078 2079 2111 2123 Nikko 2014 Noblex 2013 Olympus 2021 Optimus 2014 2132 Optonica 2096 Panasonic 2021 2022 2109 2125 2126 2127 Pentax 2016 2055 2056 2107 2120 Pentex Research 2018 Philco 2021 2022 2062 2063 Philips 2021 2062 2096 2124 Pilot 2014 Pioneer 2010 20...

Page 19: ...5018 5053 Stargate 5018 Starquest 5018 Tocom 5004 5023 Tusa 5018 TV86 5027 Unika 5008 5009 United Cable 5053 Universal 5008 5009 5010 Viewstar 5025 5027 Zenith 5050 5051 Audio Receivers programmable to the AUX button Aiwa 4261 4262 4263 4264 4265 4266 4267 4277 Denon 4283 Harmon Kardon 4276 JVC 4268 JVL 4276 Kenwood 4269 Onkyo 4278 Optimus 4284 Panasonic 4279 4280 Pioneer 4275 RCA 4270 Sherwood 42...

Page 20: ... out more Program Details You can access more information about the highlighted program in the guide by pressing OK Sports Update Title of the selected program if available HD Shows whether the selected program is being broadcast in high definition HD or standard definition SD Caption Shows the types of captions available for the selected program if available English The primary audio language for...

Page 21: ...lar channel list by pressing CH or CH The second channel list available for each input on your HDTV Tuner is a list you compile your Favorite Channels list With the Favorite Channels lists you can pick your favorite channels from the regular channel list for each input and put them in a more exclusive list Then you can go through your Favorite Channels list with the FAV CH button on your remote To...

Page 22: ...vide content themes so programs received with no content themes will not be blocked Some programs and movies are unrated such as certain news or sports programs and cannot be blocked by the HDTV Tuner Customizing or Changing Your Password Before setting rating limits for the first time you should choose a new password to replace the HDTV Tuner s default password Follow these same steps anytime you...

Page 23: ...l not block unrated programs or movies MOVIE rating column Lets you see the current status of each movie rating blocked with a lock icon or unblocked without Accessing Rating Controls Once you ve set your password you can access and set up rating controls To access the Rating Controls 1 Press MENU on your remote 2 Use the arrow down button to highlight Lock and press OK 3 Use the number buttons on...

Page 24: ...ally designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17 It contains one or more of the following content themes crude indecent language L explicit sexual activity S or graphic violence V TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this...

Page 25: ...e age based ratings that correspond with the lowest content you do not want the child to watch In the example above you would highlight TV PG 4 Press the right arrow to move to the content field FV D L S or V 5 Press the OK button to change content status from unblocked to blocked with a lock icon All higher ratings content themes are blocked Notes Broadcasters are not required to provide content ...

Page 26: ...enu More information about each menu and its features is included later in this chapter Channel Search for channels to put into the tuner s main channel list set your favorite channels fine tune analog channels as well as check the signal strength for digital channels Closed Captions Turn closed captions on or off as well as customize closed captioning options for analog or digital broadcasts Lock...

Page 27: ... buttons on your remote control to adjust the tuning of the analog signal Signal Strength for digital channels only Unlike analog channels which can vary in reception quality from snowy to clear digital HDTV channels have either excellent reception quality or no reception at all So unlike analog channels you can t fine tune digital channels You can however adjust your antenna to improve the recept...

Page 28: ...een depends on the information provided by the broadcaster along with the captions The information may be incomplete or may not match the languages or formats actually provided Digital TV Captions Font Lets you customize the following aspects of digital closed captioning Size Allows you to set the size of the caption text to Default Small Standard or Large The Default setting uses the size sent by...

Page 29: ...ically so that it fits on a 4 3 screen in its entirety and fills the entire 4 3 screen The horizontal scale of the image remains the same Zoom The 16 9 image is shown unaltered but the left and right portions of the image are cropped or cut If you have a 16 9 monitor Pillar Box For 4 3 broadcasts this setting places the image in the middle of the screen with empty panels on either side For 16 9 br...

Page 30: ...remote control to switch between the available audio tracks for both audio and digital broadcasts Digital Audio Output Displays a choice list of the available output options for digital audio Use the up and down arrow buttons to choose the digital audio format that best suits your digital audio receiver Dolby Digital or PCM Sound Logic Sound Logic helps reduce the difference in volume between chan...

Page 31: ...0 If you ve forgotten your password try resetting it See Customizing or Changing Your Password on page 20 for instructions on how to reset your password Problems with the remote control Maybe something is between the remote control and the remote sensor Maybe the remote control is not in HDTV Tuner mode Press the HD TUNER button so the remote will control the tuner Maybe the batteries in the remot...

Page 32: ...pment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This Class ...

Page 33: ...ur monitor has an RGB input instead of a DVI HDTV input use the RGB to DVI HDTV adapter supplied to connect an RGB compatible high definition monitor RGB connections provide high definition picture quality when high definition broadcasts are viewed You must also connect the left and right audio cables to the TV or a digital audio cable to a digital audio receiver decoder because the RGB cable carr...

Page 34: ...al to connect the HDTV Tuner to it DVI HDTV Digital Visual Interface High Definition Television Connector DVI HDTV is an uncompressed digital video interface designed to deliver digital video in its native format It supports the overlay of high resolution graphics used by some program guides and interactive devices Audio information is carried separately Remember to connect the left and right audi...

Page 35: ...indicator This LED glows when the tuner is receiving a digital signal that s strong enough to display INFO Displays available TV program information and clears the information from the screen Additionally when using the HDTV Tuner s menu system the INFO button gives you more information about the highlighted menu item CLEAR Clears on screen displays and return to TV program viewing Remote control ...

Page 36: ...ber and the location of a nearby exchange point if one exists No returns will be accepted without the SR number Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first rental is also required What your warranty does not cover Customer instructio...

Page 37: ...G OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law relates to w...

Page 38: ...nd antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV The ends screw onto the connectors for a secure connection VH81 3 ft price 3 95 VH82 6 ft price 4 95 S Video Cable has multi pin connectors on each end for connecting S Video components to your TV VH976 6 ft price 7 95 VH913 12 ft price 14 95 Optical Digital Audio cables help you connect to a component with an Optical Audio I...

Page 39: ...Channel 25 FORMAT button 12 27 For Service jack 31 Front panel 33 Full screen format 27 H Help 24 I Industry Canada information 30 INFO button 12 33 Info Banner 18 J Jacks AIR 32 Audio 32 CABLE 32 Component Out 32 Component video 5 6 Digital Audio Out 8 32 DVI HDTV RGB Out 5 6 31 32 For Service 31 32 Monitor Out 32 S Video 31 32 Video 32 L Letterbox 27 Lock menu 20 24 26 M Menu Button 12 33 Main 2...

Page 40: ...es Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2003 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Korea TOCOM 1622275A ...

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