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Page 1: ...Television User s G ude Changing Entertainment _ n ...

Page 2: ...ble TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part I which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Product Registration Please ...

Page 3: ...r VCR or use the menus in your VCR to set up a recording Requirements R_ move tile Demn Pin tkom tile G LINK jack Complete tile nn screen interactive setup You ll find detailed instructions in Chapter 1 One Touch VCR Recording You must connect tile G LINK cable to tile TV and place one of tile wands in tkont of tile remote sensor on tile VCR If you have a cable box connect the G LINK cable to tile...

Page 4: ...nu Chapter 3 has details The broadcasters must use the rating system when they send the program to your TV in order for your TV to block the program Auto Tuning Description Allows you to svt up the TV to automatically tune to a spvcilic channel when you press a certain component VCR DVD Player etc button on the remote Requirements Set tip Azao 7 _H_ 4 in the TV s menu system Chapter 3 has details ...

Page 5: ...tion TV VCR Cable Box 12 Why You Should Connect This G LINK Cable 13 How to Find the Remote Sensor 13 Placing the G LINK Wands 13 Complete the Interactive Setup 15 Set the Menu Language 15 Complete Auto Channel Search 15 The GUIDE Plus System Setup 15 What to Expect 20 Next Steps 20 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Control The Buttons on the Remote Control 22 Using the WHO INPUT Button 23 Programming th...

Page 6: ...How V Chip Works 40 V Chip TV Rating Limit 41 Blocking Specific Content Themes 43 Viewing Specific Content Themes 44 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 44 V Chip Unrated Program Block 45 Channel Block 46 Front Panel Block 46 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 46 Chapter 4 Using the TV s Menu System How to Use Your TV s Menu System 48 Audio Menu 49 Picture Quality Menu 50 Screen Menu 50 Using Closed Captioning 5...

Page 7: ... Connect Choose Your Connection Connections Why You Should Connect This G LINK Cable Plug in theTV Put Batteries in the Remote How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup Turn on the TV Complete the Interactive Setup Changing Entertainment Again 5 ...

Page 8: ...e T_ route all cables down the side of the back ot the TV instead ot straight down the middle 51 the back ot the TV I1 your antenna uses 30 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away trom audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location tor your TV c aret_llly Place the TV on a stand or bas_ hat is ot adequate size and strength...

Page 9: ...to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below show the cables needed tk r the connections represented in this book Notes Audio Vich_o cable_ A V cabtes br short are usually soM as a bundled set but lbe conneclio_ pictures i_ thL_ booh show each cable separalety br better visibility You must use A V cables to con_ect a VCR to 3 our TV 3 ou u anl PIP l_iclure ln l_ictu_zO to worb Please locale...

Page 10: ...DIO IN jacks on the back of the TV R and L MONO and to the Audio Output Jacks on the VCR sometimes labeled OUT R L C Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO IN jack on the back ot the TV and to the Video Output Jack on the VCR Connect cable or antenna to your VCR Connect the coaxial cable from your cabl_ outlet cable box or antenna to the Input Jack on your VCR sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENN...

Page 11: ...to your cable or antenna Connect tile coaxial cable from your cable or anlunna to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of your TV Go to page 14 2 If you re connecting a cable box connect the G LINK cable A If you haven t already don so r_ move the Demo Pin t_comthe G LINK jack B Connect the G LINK cable to the G LINK jack on the TV Next step place the wands of the G LINK cable to the cable box instr...

Page 12: ...ANT OUT _ VIDEO R L S VIDEO VCR Satellite Signal TV back panel VIDEO R L MOHO R L G LI_K _ OUT _1 CABLE ANTENNA You need to connect your Satellite Receiver to your TV with audio video cables see picture above in order for Picture In Picture PIP to work 10 Chapter I ...

Page 13: ...A Connect the coaxial cable f_cnmyour cable outlet cable box or antenna to the Input Jack on your satellite receiver sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT I3 Connect the coaxial cable t_cnm your satellite dish antenna to the Input Jack on your satellite recei_ er sometimes labeled SATELLITE IN 3 Connect the Satellite Receiver to the VCR and to the TV A Connect a coaxial cable to the Output Jack sometimes ...

Page 14: ...ore or through the Accessory Order Form on page 59 B Connect a coaxial cable to Signal Splitter and to the Input Jack on the VCR sometimes labeled ANTENNA IN C Connect a coaxial cable to the Signal Splitwr and to the CABLE IN Jack on the cable box Connect Cable Box to TV Connvct a coaxial cable to the TV OIT Jack on the cable box and to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the TV Connect the TV to your VCR A...

Page 15: ...le box you need to use the remote control that came with the VCR and or cable box to locate the sensor 1 Turn off the VCR and or cable Ix x 2 Hold the remote control not the one that calne with your TV but the one that came with the cable box and or VCR to which you re attaching the G LINK cable so that it is touching the front of the component 3 Slowly move the remote control across tile front of...

Page 16: ...e and select it To highlight a menu item press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight one 7t the items listed on the screen se the tip or down arrow button to lllove up or down se the right or left arrow button to move right or left To select the item that you ve highlighted press OK Note Highli 4htecl means that the mem item stands outjl om other menu items o_ the ti _t appeat _ clarke b_ht...

Page 17: ...When tile screen on tile TV tells you tile search is complete press OK tile tirst GUIDE Plus system setup screen appears Note i 3 oz skip Azdo Chann t S arcb _zoz Foz can access it later tbrozl_gb tloe Channel men_ See Cbdpter j_f r more d_ taiA rip If you move to a new zip or postal code or if any of your information changes you need to access the setup screens from the TV s main menu press MENU ...

Page 18: ...setup Ib supply your TV with the correct TV program listings the GUIDE Plus system needs to know if your TV is connected to cable 1 If your TV is connected to cable highlight Yes and press OK If your TV isn t connected to cable highlight NO and press OK 7t_P3 Co_il_zcrin 4 ibr a VCR appears 2_ If you have a cable box connected to this TV highlight Y s and press OK on your remote control Note 7be n...

Page 19: ...is irt p_ 4ress don t touch your TK VCR cable box or a_O the remote control fi r tbese products Look at your cable box If it is still on and changed to channel 09 tile rest was successful Highlight Yes and press OK 7t_P_ 3 Cot_ i_utqn 4jbr a VCR appear 9 If your cable box didn t change to channel 9or turned itself off you have hVo choices No and 7 vttbi _ code again 7k st this code again If you th...

Page 20: ...e s do_ t toz_ch yoz_r 7 _ VCR or a_zy q t Se remote controtsjbr t Seseproducts f Look at the front display of your VCR If your _ Ct turned on automatically and changed to channel 09 the test was successful Highlight Yes and press OK If your VCR didn t change to channel 09 you can either choose NO or 7bst this code a_ dahz If you think your TV or remotes might have been touched during tile test 7 ...

Page 21: ...ically scbedulP p_ _rams to record o_ your VCR Step 4 Confirming Your Settings 1 Check to make skirt all sel ings art complete and correct If all sel ings art complete highlight Fes end setJ p and press OK If your cable box and or VCR code testing 13iled you should see INCOMPLtZT where the cable box and VCR codes are listed Once setup is complete additional screens appear If any settings are incom...

Page 22: ...e screen Program inlimnation is usually sent to your TV at night If the TV detected that you have multiple cable companies in your area ST J 5 Cboo _irzg gozcr Cbannd Linez appears Features of the GUIDE Plus system are explained in Chapter 3 To clear the guide tkom your screen press CLEAR or GUIDE on the remote control Next Steps Now that you ve finished the Interactive Setup you re ready to watch...

Page 23: ...he Remote Control Chapter Overview The Buttons on the Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How To Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Code List Changing Entertainment Again 21 ...

Page 24: ...A X buuon automatically tunes tile TV to tile correct channel CH up and down buttons Scan up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels CH CTRL Channel Control Selects tile picture window main window or PiP window that changes when you press tile channel tip or channel down button or the WHO INPt T button CLEAR ...

Page 25: ...nds and automatically goes back to the original channel Each time you press SKIP you add 30 seconds i e if you press SKIP two times belbre you change the channel the TV wails 60 seconds and automatically turns back lo the original channel SOUND Displays the AUDIO Iff _OCtfSSOR menu STOP If you re operating a VCR or DVD Player stops playing the disc or videotape SWAP Switches the main picture with ...

Page 26: ...e search without programming any components press and hold CLEAR until the light on the remote turns off Using Automatic Code Search 1 Turn on the component you want the remote to operate VCR DVD Player etc 2 Press and hold tile conlponent button on tile renlote control that corresponds to tile component you want tile remote to operate VCR1 DVD etc While you hold down tile component button press a...

Page 27: ...sponds to tile remote commands The buttons might operate differently for other components especially when you re using another component s menu system How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Once the rem te has been programmed successfully you are ready tn use it to cnntrnl your cnmponenls To operate tile component 1 Press tile component button TV VCR1 VCR2 DVD AtX or SAT CABLE lo set til...

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Page 29: ...3 Using the TV s Features Chapter Overview All About the GUIDE Plus System The Channel Banner PIP Picture In Picture Auto Tuning Parental Controls and V Chip Changing Entertainment Again 27 ...

Page 30: ...tem is based on your locale you will need to run Setup again if you move to a different zip or postal code Downloading Data The GUIDE Plus system is not awtilable until it completes i_ fi_t download of program listings When the power is turned off tile TV locates a host channel that carries GLJIDE Plus system data containing program schedule and channel lineup inlk rmation A channel lineup is the ...

Page 31: ...ile GUIDE Plus system 2 Press MENU or use tile up and down arrow buunns to select tile Menu bar tim Grid Guide appears by defimlt 3 Use tile left and right arrow buttons Ioaccess other menus 4 Press OK or MENU or use tile down arrow but on to see tile menu nptions Grid Guide File Grid Guide appears each time you enter tile GUIDE Phls system It displays tile current programming tk r each channel Fi...

Page 32: ...in tile Schedule tk_rtile VCR to record tile program highlighted in tile channel listing If you have a cable box changing channels on the TV will not cause the cable box channel to change while recording Record will only appear if you have set up the GUIDE Plus system and specified your VCR lype ll_e program inlk rmation window will display a confirmation when you have successl llly scheduled a pr...

Page 33: ...ress GI_ IDE or CLEAR to exit tile GLIDE Plus sysl_ m Then use the Sort Menu Action Bu tnns as described next Sort Menu Action Buttons When vi_ wing the results of a Sort the lbllowing Action buttons appear Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in tile Schedule and then li_ llnw he on line help fi r l_lrther options Placing a timer in tile Schedule will cause tile TV to turn on and tune to ...

Page 34: ... The bechde menu allows you to aher timers tk_reither viewing or recording programs The GUIDE Plus system allows one touch VCR recording if you have connected tile G LINK cable to your VCR See Chapwr 1 lk_r more details on connecting file G LINK cable To schedule a program lo watch or record 1 If the GLIDE Plus syswm isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote c ntr L 2 Press MENU on the remot...

Page 35: ...J_LY records the program each week at the same time Messages menu selection Messages Occasionally you will receive messages regarding your G IDE Plus system as well as special programming inlk rmation You can access these messages from the Mr ssa ges inenH on the Menu bar lk read inessages 1 If the GLIDE Plus system isn t on your screen press G IDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU on the remote...

Page 36: ...lted channel line On Off Press 3 on the remote to toggle the state ol the channel between On and Q f Setup The 5_ tJq menu allows you to access the GUIDE Plus system setup inlkmnation To access tile Setup option 1 If lhe Guide Plus system isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU to select tile Menu Bar 3 tse tile right arrow lo highlight the Setup menu selectinn 4 Lse t...

Page 37: ...ight GUI1 E Phgs Menz and press OK Each menu and the sub menus are listed below GUIDE Plus Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus system setup screen Change system settings Confirms the settings you completed in the GUIDE Plus system setup are correct Review options Displays GLIDE Plus system auto display options View demo Runs the GUIDE Plus system demonstration GU1DEPIus Label Displays the GUIDE Plus lab...

Page 38: ...urrent PiP channel OO OO Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set Displayed to count down time left on tile commercial skip SKIP timer The PIP Picture In Picture Feature The PIP t icture ln I icture feature lets you display a second smaller picture on top of tile main picture Important Your TV has a single tuner that tunes to cable or otT air television channels In order t2 r the second picture...

Page 39: ...e PIPfeature include the four arrow buttons CH CTRL PIP and SWAP Arrow buttons PIP Buttons General Explanation The buttons on the remote control that you ll use R r tile PIP feature are explained below PIP Press the PIP button to make tile PIP window appear on the screen Press PIP again to remove the window Note if you setecled Altetvzate with PIP button in the PIP Closed Caption 1 isptay memo pre...

Page 40: ...ectly for PIP when the VII channel is highlighted yellow B Tim only way to successfully change channels for the picture that is coming from the channel on your VCR the VID channel is to press the channel buttons on the VCR or on the VCR s remote control To change the PiP channel press the channel buttons on the VCR To change the TV channel press CH CTRL until the TV channel is highlighted yellow a...

Page 41: ...Component satellite or cable box is connected to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to rune to channel 2 when you press tile SAT CABLE button on the remote Reminder make sure the cnmponent s Channel 2 3 4 switch is set to channel 2 Ii sually this switch is on the back of the component Channel 3 Component is connect d to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on tile back of the TV an...

Page 42: ...is t ature you can just ignore it How V Chip Works When turned on the V Chip sol_vvare reads a code lhat most broadcaste_ send with programs That code tells the software tile program s age based rating TV MA TV 14 etc and content themes Violence V Adult Language L etc If you have blocked tile rating and or content themes that the program contains you illreceive tile message This channel is not app...

Page 43: ...ll ages It contains little or no sexual dialogue D or situations S no strong language L and little or no violence V Directed to children 7 years mid older i esigned fk r children ages 7 and aboxe It may be more TV Y7 appropriate for chiMren who haxe acquired the dexelopmental skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy ...

Page 44: ...the system will automatically block higher ratings and all corresponding content themes Blocking Age Based Ratings You can au_matically block all prograln ratings above a specified age based rating level For example if you only want your child towatch programs that have a TV G rating and lower in other words you vvant the child lo watch TV G TV Y7 and TV Y then you need to block tit other programm...

Page 45: ...locked rating yotl want to view 2 l_se the up and down arrow buttons to select the rating with a status of Block 3 Press the right arrow bu lon lo move tile yellow highlight to the rating stams field 4 Press the up buuon to select Vic w Note 7be conlent statusj elds cotwesponding to the unblocked rating become Vieu as well 7bey and the age4 ased rating status are the only fields that automatical i...

Page 46: ...ntent status fields Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content themes you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back lo V Vieu_ 1 Determine the content themes you want to change to V View 2 Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through the age based ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change lo Vieu appears 3 Press the r...

Page 47: ...dst set _ q to Vieu separately to vieu _ q movies Ratingfield Rating status field Viewing Movie Ratings ARer you block movie ratings you have tile option of changing some of tile rating status buuons back to View 1 Highlight tlle RatinJ4 field and press tile lip and down arrow buttons to find tile rating you want to view 2 Press tile right arrow bu ton to highlight tile rating Status field Press t...

Page 48: ...till tunes to any channel Front Panel Block can Keep children t_om watching TV when the parent is not present Keep young children t_om playing with the bunons When using this as a Parental Control method you should remove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television while you have the I ont panel blocked Don t ti_ rget to lock parental controls atier you change the slams If you...

Page 49: ...4 Using the TV s Menu System Chapter Overview How to Use the Different Types of Menus Audio Menu Picture Quality Menu Screen Menu Channel Menu Time Menu Changing Entertainment Again 47 ...

Page 50: ...other menu or a control panel There are two ways to select a choice in a 111enu l_se your arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight your choice and press OK Feel free to explore the menu system If you re ever unsure where you are in the menu system or you re just plain tired of exploring press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen and start over again Press a nunll er button on tile re...

Page 51: ...lasts in volume during commercial breaks and also amplifies sofl r sounds in program material Eliminates tile need to constantly adjust volume control Second Audio Program SAP Plays tile program s audio in a second language if one is awdlable The word SAP appears on tile TV when you tune to a program tlmt is broadcast witll SAP inl_ rmation SAP audio is broadcast in mono SAP is also used to broadc...

Page 52: ...ects the color of the picture This is especially uset d tbr tracking realistic llesh tone colors as you switcll flcnm channel to channel Choose On or Q _depending on your pretbrence Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adjustments Coollk_r a more blue palette of picture colors Normal and Warm fl r a more red palette of picture colors ll_e warm selling ...

Page 53: ...d with clnsed captinning inlkmnation are applicable When a program is closed captioned the CCicon is displayed in the channel banner See Chapter 3 tbr more inlkmnation about the channel banner no If you don t know which Closed Caption mode to use select CC CC1is probably the mode that is used in your area CC2 CC3 and CC4 are reserved for foreign languages but are rarely used at this time Closed Ca...

Page 54: ... number directly using tile number buuons NormalList Only the channels included in the Nornml list are awtilable when you scan up and down using channel up and down se tile up and down arrow buttons to indicate whether tile channel number indicated is included Yes or is not included No in tile Nornml channel list ChannelLabel se the up and down arrow buttons tn enter a six character label lk r eac...

Page 55: ...Other Information Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Front Panel Buttons Limited Warranty Accessory Order Form Index Changing Entertainment Again 53 ...

Page 56: ...onic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge _Wait30 seconds and then turn the TV on again If this happens flequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low TV turns on unexpectedly Scheduled On or _atch fl om the G II E Plus system may have b_en activated Go to p 52 for instructk_ns Blank screen Make sure tb__compon_qlt conn_cted to the TV is tm n_d on...

Page 57: ...nents remote sensors G JIDE Plus system comrol of cable box is slower than direct control of tim box itsetE Keep this in mind when changing channels You may have an incorrect GUIDE Plus Channel Lineup be guide may get out of sync with the cable provider Use the G_TI E t hts Setup in the GblDE Plus Me_lu to change tim zip code to 99999 rurn tim TV off for 10 minutes Use Setup again to change the zi...

Page 58: ... example once you tuna on the VCR with the VCR1 button you can t 245_ P the pictures until you put the remote in TV mode Just press the TV button No signal or bad reception Most VCRs and satellite receivers have an antenna or FV button If your cable or off air antenna goes into your VCR or satellite receiver then into your V t W pressing the antenna or TV VCR button on the front of the component T...

Page 59: ...imprinted on the picture tube Such images include network lngns phone numbers and vide games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Front Panel If you can t find your remote control you can use the bun ms on your TV to operate many of tile TV s t atures MENU Brings up the TV MAIN MENU When in the menu system it selects hig...

Page 60: ...ur dealer look in tile Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your t_ levision Any additional inlkmnation should be obtained I_om your dealer Installation a...

Page 61: ..._I_CtOFS 0_7 _acb end for connectis_ S VMeo comt onenL_ lo _r 7_ Continued on next page e r_ Accessory Order Form Description Screw on antenna cable 3 ft Screw on antenna cable 6 ft VH82 Push on antenna cable 6 ft VH89 Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH83 Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH84 S Video Cable 6 ft VH976 S Video Cable 12 ft VH913 2 way Signal Splitter VH47 Amplified Antenna ANT200 Antenn...

Page 62: ...y All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change 2 way Signal Splitter Hd x J o t co_llt_ct a seco_ld 7_ or VCR Splitter VH47 Amplified Antenna Alh u_ you Io quiJ su itcb _ m the antenna s gtzal to the cat t_ or 5al_ le s_lal w_ottl disco_n_cl _ lhe antenna ANT200 CRK76TAI Remote Control 7b isi gIbe remol_ _ cotzlrol Ibat came pacl edu itb your I K Rrfdacemenls or spares ...

Page 63: ...els 52 Language 51 Languages Selecting 15 Locating remote sensor 13 Lock Parental Controls 46 M Memo W 52 Menu Audio 49 Channel 52 Channels 34 Grid Guide 29 Language 51 Messages 33 News 32 Picture Quality 50 Schedule 32 Screen 50 Setup 34 Sort 31 Time 52 MENU button 22 Menus GLIDE Plus System setup 15 Messages menu 33 Mono 49 Mute 49 MUTE button 22 N News menu 32 Normal List 52 Number buttons 22 0...

Page 64: ...in service for your product _ n IOMSONCONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 02000 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 15489490 The following materials were used in printing this publication 60 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 20 POST CONSUMER ...

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