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Page 2: ...FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the screen Such images include network Iogos phone number s and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewing of channels displaying these ima...

Page 3: ...6 Select a Language 16 Auto Channel Search 17 Set the Time 18 Set the VCRI Channel 19 Set the DVDoVCR2 Channel 20 Set the SAT CABLE Channel 21 Label the Channels 22 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 25 Programming the Remote 26 To Control a VCR 26 To Control a DVD Player Or Laserdisc Player 28 To Control an RCA Audio Device 28 To Control a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box 29 Using the Remote to Control a Devi...

Page 4: ...ATU RES 49 PIP Picture in Picture Operation 50 Fetch Menu 52 Choosing an Audio Processor 53 Closed Captioning 54 To display Closed Captioning 54 Closed Captioning Modes 55 On screen Program Details 56 APPENDIX A USING THE TV CONNECTIONS 57 APPENDIX B CONNECTING OTH ER COMPONENTS 68 APPENDIX C TROUBLESHOOTING 70 APPENDIX D CARE AND CLEANING 72 INDEX 73 2 ...

Page 5: ... a chance The first four sections of the manual will get your TV up and running You ll learn how to use the menu system run the interactive setup routine and program the remote The rest of the manual gives you the specifics a tour of the TV a quick reference guide the advanced features and appendices Well if your TV s out of the box let s get started First things first 1 FIRSTTHINGS FIRST V V I Ch...

Page 6: ...EP 2 CONNECTING YOUR TV If you re only going to connect the TV to your home antenna or cable system use the TV Only connection shown below If you re going to connect the TV to a VCR satellite receiver DVD player or other component look at the Connections Foldout The Connections Foldout details ten diagrams that are recommended for hooking up the TV to a cable box or antenna one or two VCRs a DVD p...

Page 7: ... of these connections If your components don t match those shown on the foldout or if you prefer a different connection see your dealer or specific component user manuals STEP 3 Plug in the TV Plug into the wall making sure to insert the plug completely STEP 4 Put batteries in the remote Q Slide the battery compartment cover off back of the remote Insert the batteries matching the and ends of each...

Page 8: ...ps needed to fully configure the TV The first steps ask you to select your preferred language for the menu system and to begin the auto channel search which puts available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV s memory You must complete the auto channel search After the first two steps you can skip any of the remaining steps and return to them later O REVERSE PLAY FORWARD 2 C _ RECORD STOP PAUSE...

Page 9: ... by making changes to various control panels in the menu system The great thing is you only need to know one rule point and select Y USING FIE MENU SYSTEM Y I Y n i have to use some kind of menuing system Look at it this way you only need to know one rule 7 ...

Page 10: ...enu system to go ahead and make the change or go to a place you have indicated For example to select the Channel menu from the Main menu 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu Point to Channel by pressing the down arrow until the word Channel is highlighted Tip You can also select a menu item by entering the item number with the number buttons on the remote Press CLEAR at any time to remove all di...

Page 11: ... the Main menu Point to Exit and press MENU to leave the menu system and return to TV viewing If you ever want to leave the menu system press CLEAR Once you know how to point and select your way through the menus you can apply this rule in the control panels which do the real work in the menu system 9 ...

Page 12: ...ke a choice in a menu Point and select with the MOVE arrows and MENU Press a number button on the remote For example in the Main menu press 3 to go straight to the Screen menu Exiting a menu There are three ways to exit a menu Point to Exit and press MENU Press 0 on the remote Press CLEAR The on screen displays are cleared from the screen and you are returned to TV viewing Feel free to explore the...

Page 13: ...V s contrast 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Point to Picture Quality and press MENU The Picture Quality menu comes up 3 PressMENU to select Basic Picture Controls 4 Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line Notice that the picture changes as you adjust the contrast Now that you know how the Contrast slider works you know how all sliders work You don t need to remember th...

Page 14: ...the Main menu 2 Point to Channel and press MENU The Channel menu comes up 3 Point to Signal Type and press MENU The Signal Type choice list comes up with the current setting highlighted For example 4 Point to the correct setting for your connection and press MENU As soon as you select a choice the TV saves your change and you are returned to the previous menu 5 Point to Exit and press MENU to retu...

Page 15: ...the up or down arrow to enter a number Repeat Step 5 until you have entered the hour and minute for the current time Notice that when you reach the last column pressing the up or down arrow changes whether the time reads AM or PM When you have entered the correct time press MENU You are returned to the Time menu 8 Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main menu 9 Point to Exit and press ME...

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Page 17: ... Select a menu language Search for available channels Set the time Set theVCR1 channel Set the DVDoVCR2 channel Set the SAToCABLE channel Make the channel list and labels V I NTE RAC TIVE SETLJ P V I Complete the first two steps Select Language and Auto Channel Search to J receive antenna or cable TV signals After that you can skip other steps and return to them at your convenience 15 ...

Page 18: ...u to confirm that you want to begin 3 Press MENU to begin the Setup routine SELECT A LANGUAGE The first part of the setup routine asks you to select your preferred language for the menuing system Press MENU to select Englisl_ as your preferred language for the menuing system If you prefer another language for the menuing system point to a language and press MENU 16 ...

Page 19: ...V system This is sometimes called autoprogramming Press MENU to tell the TV to begin searching for channels The display gives you a progress report and tells you when it has finished 2 Press MENU to continue You must complete the Auto Channel Search to receive TV signals and put channels in memory Auto Channel Search can also be accessed through the Channel menu 17 ...

Page 20: ... time of day 1 Press MENU to bring up the Set Time control panel Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour and minutes spaces Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and change from AM to PM 3 Press MENU to continue 18 ...

Page 21: ...annel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Quick Reference section 1 Press MENU to bring up the VCR1 choice list Point to the choice that matches the way you have your VCR connected to the TV If you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your TV use the table shown at the right to select the VCR1 channel 3 Press MENU to continue ii If you used Connection A Connection B Connection C Connect...

Page 22: ...Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Quick Reference section 1 Press MENU to bring up the DVD VCR2 choice list 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your DVD player or second VCR connected to the TV If you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your TV use the table at right to select the DVDoVCR2 channel 3 Press MENU to continue If you used Connection A Connection B ...

Page 23: ...onnections Foldout to hook up your TV use the table at the right to select the SAT CABLE channel Press MENU to complete the Setup routine and return to TV viewing ii Important If you have both a satellite receiver and a cable box connected to the TV The remote cannot control both a cable box and the satellite receiver The chart details how to set the SAT CABLE button to control the satellite recei...

Page 24: ...ers listed in your newspaper s TV section for ideas on labelling the channels Repeat this process for each of your channels Then press MENU to continue Use the CH _ channel up or CH v channel down buttons 1 ochange channels in the Chan field This works even if you re not in the Chan field Or enter the channel number directly using the number buttons on the universal remote To enter a number greate...

Page 25: ...an sit back relax and enjoy the TV Or Program the Remote Since you ve gone this far you can take a few minutes to program the remote to control your VCR DVD player laserdisc player and other component To find out how to program the remote go to the next section 23 ...

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Page 27: ...bly don t need to program it at all other manufacturer s brands need to be programmed Now watch some TV C nce you ve programmed the remote you will have completed all four setup sections Now you can sit back and enjoy the TV If you want to know more about the different parts of the TV see the next section Tour of the 73 Refer to the other sections and appendices as needed V i V PROGRAhAi_AI NG TH ...

Page 28: ...remote to control your VCR 1 Turn on the VCRto be programmed 2 Look up your VCR brand and code number s on the code list on the next page 3 Press and hold the VCR1 button on the remote 5 Enter the two digit code from the code list Release VCR1 then press POWER to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands If it doesn t try pressing VCR1 and POWER to see if the VCR responds Repeat these steps u...

Page 29: ...ta 09 MEI 08 Memorex 08 09 12 15 MGA 04 27 Midland 32 Minolta 05 35 Mitsubishi 04 05 27 35 40 Montgomery Ward 06 MTC 07 15 Multitech 07 15 31 32 NEC 02 14 16 30 44 46 59 61 64 Panasonic 08 53 75 77 Pentax 05 35 44 Pentex Research 46 Philco 08 29 53 56 Philips 08 29 Pioneer 05 16 50 Portland 44 45 52 ProScan 00 Quartz 02 Quasar 08 53 RCA 00 05 07 08 28 35 37 54 69 Radio Shack Realistic 02 06 08 09 ...

Page 30: ...il the device responds to the remote commands I DVD Player Codes 1 GE 78 ProScan 78 RCA 78 I Laserdisc Player Codes 1 Pioneer 33 37 ProScan 33 37 RCA 33 37 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL AN RCA AUDIO DEVICE Your remote controls only RCA audio equipment such as an audio receiver or amplifier it does not control other brands of audio equipment Also the remote may need to be programmed for your eq...

Page 31: ...des you are ready to use it to control your devices To operate the device 1 Press the device button TV VCR1 SAT CABLE DVD VCR2 or AUDIO to set the remote to control the device 2 Press POWER to turn the device off or on 3 Use the remote buttons that apply to that device Satellite I Cable Box Codes ABC 22 46 53 54 Anvision 07 08 Cablestar 07 08 Chaparral 80 81 Cheyenne 81 Diamond 56 Drake 82 83 Eagl...

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Page 33: ...A picture book tour This section talks about the TV s main parts at least _Lhe parts you ll actually use The Remote Control The Channel Marker The Back Panel The Front Panel 31 ...

Page 34: ...nel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels INFO Brings up channel information Press repeatedly to see detailed program information if available SKIP Press once before changing channels and the IV will wait 30 seconds beforereturning you to the original channel Press repeatedly to add more time MUTE Reduces the TV s volume to its minimum level Press again to restore the volume GO B...

Page 35: ...to point to different items in the menu system Also used to adjust the menu controls Also move the PIP window when no menus are on the screen PIP Brings up the small picture in picture window Press again to remove the PIP window FETCH Brings up the FETCH menu Point to different menu items with the arrow buttons Press MENU to select a highlighted FETCH menu item SWAP Swaps the main picture with the...

Page 36: ... three audio video cables as well as the S Video connector INPUT 2 Provides a connection for a second video component such as a VCR satellite receiver DVD player or laserdisc player L MONO Provides left audio connection Or if you are connecting a mono component use the LIMONO input The left audio connector is usually white RIGHT Provides right audio connection The right audio connector is usually ...

Page 37: ...does not have its own volume control or remote control Fixed output is ideal when connecting to an A V receiver or amplifier that has its own remote control You can choose the type of audio output by selecting the Audio Output Speakers control _anel in the Audio menu To connect an amplified subwoofer to the TV use the left L AUDIO OUTPUT jack 35 ...

Page 38: ...hen in the menu system VOL is used to point leg to items and adjust menu controls VOL Increases the volume When in the menu system VOL is used to point right to items and adjust menu controls POWER Turns the TV on and off I MENU CH v CH A VOL VOL POWER 1 x ooj The front panel above shows a typical button layout The exact look of the buttons may be different from those on the front of your TV If yo...

Page 39: ...ioning is available on the current channel SAP Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program information PIP Chan Displays the current PIP channel VCR Displays the label assigned to the current channel VID1 Displays the current channel or input channel Remote batteries are low Displayedwhen the batteries in the remote need to be replaced Sleep Displayed when the Sleep...

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Page 41: ...ion mode and display Channel Contains all the commands used to control your channels including custom building your channel list and setting up your TV to control the components connected to the TV Time Contains the controls that let you set the time and schedule the TVto turn off and on at specific times Parental Controls Contains the controls that let you block out specific channels and locks th...

Page 42: ...on Sound Logic Stereo Sound Logic monitors a program s audio track and limits the volume to a minimum and maximum volume range Whenever you adjust the volume on the TV the minimum and maximum volume range adjusts too Second Audio Program SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available The TV displays the word SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP informat...

Page 43: ...itch from channel to channel Select Off if you prefer to adjust the picture with the Picture Controls Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adjustments Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors Normal and Warm for a more red palette of picture colors Picture Control Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of three preset picture set...

Page 44: ...ioning information is not displayed when the sound is not muted Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your preferred language English French or Spanish Picture Tilt 31 screen size or above only Your TV has an extra large color picture tube 31 or ab...

Page 45: ...he on screen directions to enter your channels and other information Chan Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down through the channel scan list You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons Normal List 0nly the channels included in the Normal list are available when you scan up and down using the CHAN buttons Use the up and down arrows to indicate whether the channel ...

Page 46: ...the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 2 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make sure the component s Ch 2 3 4 switch is set to channel 2 Channel 3 Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make sure th...

Page 47: ... a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning the TV on and off automatically Make sure to turn the schedule On The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the schedule Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the time 45 ...

Page 48: ...u must turn the Channel Block feature on See Channel Block below Channel Block Displays a control panel that lets you decide when a channel can be viewed Off All channels are available On Always The front panel CH channel buttons will tune only to channels that you have marked as Parent Approved The remote will still tune to any channel Scheduled Selected channels will be blocked out between start...

Page 49: ...SETUP MENU The setup routine is detailed earlier in the manual in the Interactive Setup section 47 ...

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Page 51: ...features PIP Picture in Picture Operation Fetch Menu Display Choosing an audio processor Using Closed Captioning Displaying on screen Program Details I For more about the different 1 menus and control panels in the menu system see the Quick Reference section 49 ...

Page 52: ... between the PIP window and the main picture For instance press PIP to bring up the PIPwindow You can change channels by entering channel numbers or pressing the CH A channel up or CH v channel down buttons When you press the CH CTRL button the channel control switches to the main picture You can now change channels in the main picture by entering channel numbers or pressing the CH A channel up or...

Page 53: ...IP window 2 Press the CH A channel up or CH v channel down buttons The main picture surfs through the channel list When the SKIP feature times out the original channel will return automatically to the main picture Channel Surfing in the PiP Window You can use the PIP window to surf through channels as well 1 Press PIP to bring up the PIP window 2 Press the CH A channel up or CH v channel down butt...

Page 54: ...able the buttons on the front of the TV Parental Controls Select this item to display the Parental Controls menu Select a menu item to go to the desired control Panel Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you program the TV to turn on and off automatically Make sure to turn the schedule On Begin Setup Starts the Interactive Setup routine that lets you choose a menu language search for availa...

Page 55: ...nhances the SRSsignal to give the impression of even greater depth and stereo separation Sound Logic Stereo Sound Logic monitors a program s audio track and limits the volume to a minimum and maximum volume range Whenever you adjust the volume on the TV the minimum and maximum volume range adjusts too Second Audio Program SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available Setti...

Page 56: ...isplay highlighted 3 Press MENU to select Closed Caption Display Off No closed captioning information will be displayed On Always Closed captioning will be displayed whenever it is available On when sound is muted Closed captioning will be displayed only when you have muted the sound by pressing the MUTE button Point to your choice and press MENU to select it and return to the Screen menu Closed c...

Page 57: ...ess MENU to select it and return to the Screen menu Turning off Closed Captioning 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Press MENU to select Closed Caption Display 3 Point to Off and press MENU The closed captioning is turned off and you are returned to the Screen menu If you are unsure of the differences among the modes you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CCl which displays co...

Page 58: ...ram details 1 Press INFO once to bring up the channel marker 2 Press INFO again to bring up the program title the program s length and elapsed time 3 Press INFO again to bring up and other program details such as the story line and whether Closed Captioning is available 4 Press INFO again to clear the screen Whether all or any of the program details are displayed depends on whether the program pro...

Page 59: ...traight down the middle after you connect your components Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your TV Protect your components from overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air...

Page 60: ...nnect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection A 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION A To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR off 2 PressTV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 PressVCR1 and tune to a channel 2 Begin recording 3 Make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV 4 PressTV and tune to a channel To play a...

Page 61: ...Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection B 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION B To watch TV programs 1 TurnVCR off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 PressVCR1 and tune to a channel 2 Begin recording 3 Make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to _ 4 PressTV and tu...

Page 62: ...o connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection C 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION C To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 PressVCRi and tune to a channel 2 Begin recording 3 Make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV 4 PressTV and tune to a channel To p...

Page 63: ...and watch another 1 Turn VCR2 off 2 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 3 Begin recording 4 Make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR1 is set to TV 5 PressTV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 PressVCR1 2 Press PLAY r You can record from one tape to another tape dubbing 1 Insert original tape into VCR2 2 Insert blank tape into VCR1 3 Press VCR1 4 Set VCR1 to line input folr more see your ...

Page 64: ... you must have I coaxial cable 3 audiolvideo cables I S Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection E 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION E To watch TV programs 1 Press TV and tune to a channel To play a disc I Press DVD VCR2 2 Press PLAY 62 CABLE _BLE BOX OR ANTENNA DVD PLAYER _ See Connections Foldout Connecti...

Page 65: ...able 3 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional stereo sound from satellite programming To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection F 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION F To watch TV programs 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Press TV and tune to a channell To watch satellite programming 1 Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel C B...

Page 66: ...rst then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION G To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR and satellite receiver off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To watch Satellite programming 1 Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel To record off air broadcasts and watch a different channel 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 3 Begin recording 4 To watch another channe...

Page 67: ...NECTION H To watch TV programs I Turn VCR and satellite receiver off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To watch satellite programming I Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel To record off air cable or antenna broadcasts and watch a different channel 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 3 PressRECORD to begin recording 4 To watch another channel make sure the TV VCR switc...

Page 68: ...Setup USING CONNECTION I To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR and satellite receiver and laserdisc player off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To watch Satellite programming 1 Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel To record from one VCR to the other tape dubbing 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Insert original tape into VCR2 3 Insert blank tape into VCR1 4 Press VCR1 5 Set VCR1 to line input for more se...

Page 69: ...4 Make sure to set VCR1 to line input 5 Press RECORD to begin recording 6 To watch another channel make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV then press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on VCRI 1 Press VCR1 and then press PLAY Note The unauthorized recording of copyrighted material may infringe the rights of others J 67 ...

Page 70: ...s its own remote control you may prefer to select the fixed output settings Important Do not use the amplifier s PHONO inputs If the amplifier is not stereo use the L AUDIO OUT jack Consult the amplifier s owner s manual for the manufacturer s recommended hookup CONNECTING A SUBWOOFER To connect a subwoofer to the TV 1 Connect the subwoofer s audio input to the left L AUDIO OUT jack CONNECTING ATA...

Page 71: ...mote until the channel marker displays VID1 or VlD2 3 Start playback on the camcorder PLAYBACK FROM AN S VHS CAMCORDER To connect a camcorder with S Video capability 1 Connect an S Video cable from the camcorder to the S VIDEO jack on the TV 2 Connect the camcorder s audio video outputs to the INPUT 1 audio and video jacks on the TV 3 Press INPUT on the remote until the channel marker displays VlD...

Page 72: ...Select Parental Control in the Channel Menu and choose Off Problems with Remote Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the component TV or VCR you are trying to control Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Pressthe TV button so remote will control TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries Not...

Page 73: ...lect certain channel If using a VCR check to make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is in the correct position Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu Noisy stereo reception May be a weak station Use SOUND button to change to mono mode instead of stereo No picture no sound but power light is on Maybe the cable air function is set to the wrong position Maybe a vacant ch...

Page 74: ...n the TV cabinet or screen While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid 1 o run down the screen and inside the TV Also avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV Thins could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to the TV I Caution If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the sc...

Page 75: ...16 42 Memory 43 Menu Language 16 42 Menus 10 Mono 40 53 MOVE buttons 50 Mute 37 40 Normal List 43 On screen Program Details 56 Outputs 35 P Parent Approved 46 Parental Controls Channel Block 46 Fetch menu 52 Front Panel Lockout 46 Parental Controls menu 46 Picture Control Presets 41 Picture Quality menu 41 Picture Tilt 42 PIP Picture in Picture 50 PIP Chan 37 PIP button 50 Point and Select 8 Progr...

Page 76: ...f _THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1997 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 15257760 ...

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