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Fine Tuning Channels

Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception.

NOTE

: Illustrations are for representation only. Your product and on-screen displays might differ.

1

Select the desired
channel.

Press 

MENU•PROG 

to

display the menu.
Press 

twice to select

the “Channel” menu. 

MENU

▼

After you adjust the fine tuning,

an asterisk (“*”) appears when you
press 

DISPLAY

while watching this

channel.

2

Press 

to go to the

Channel menu.

Press 

three times to

select “Fine tune”. 

MENU

3

Press 

and 

to

adjust the fine tuning.

MENU

▼

Press the 

MENU

button to

resume normal viewing.

4

To store the fine tuning
setting in the TV’s mem-
ory, press 

.  The sym-

bol “*” appears.

To reset the fine tuning
to “00”, press 

. 

MENU

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Summary of Contents for MR29410

Page 1: ...Television User s Guide Please read this manual before using this product for the first time TOCOM 15775750 Changing entertainment Again Model MR29410 ...

Page 2: ...ER CONSUMPTION 110 240V 50 60 Hz 120 W for model MR29410 Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code that 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 ...

Page 3: ...e it can fall A falling TV can cause serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the TV Follow the manufac turer s instructions when mounting the unit and use a mount ing accessory recommended by the manufacturer Move the TV and cart with care Quick stops excessive force and u...

Page 4: ...n wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Do not attempt to service the TV yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions when the...

Page 5: ... All Channels 2 2 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels 2 3 Connecting a VCR 2 4 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV 2 5 Connecting a Camcorder 2 5 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 2 6 Chapter 3 Using the Remote 3 1 How to Use Your Universal Remote 3 1 Remote Control Buttons 3 2 Using the INPUT Button 3 3 Programming Your Universal Remote 3 4 Testing the Remo...

Page 6: ...sing Automatic Picture Settings 4 10 Customizing the Sound 4 11 Using Automatic Sound Settings 4 12 Viewing the Signal from a VCR or Camcorder 4 13 Chapter 5 Special Features 5 1 Fine Tuning Channels 5 1 Digital Noise Reduction 5 2 Changing the Screen Size 5 3 Setting the On Off Timer 5 4 Setting the Sleep Timer 5 5 Sound Features 5 6 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack 5 6 Additional so...

Page 7: ...roduct and on screen displays might differ Chapter 1 YOUR NEW TV Familiarizing Yourself with the TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV s basic features including the on screen menu To use the more advanced features you must use the remote control MENU Press to bring up the main menu VOL and Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items in the TV...

Page 8: ... Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A V component that will be connected continuously such as a VCR or DVD player Because there are two sets of input jacks you can connect two different A V components i e a VCR and a DVD player 2 VCRs etc For more information on connecting equipment see pages 2 1 2 6 VIDEO INPUTS 1 and 2 Used to connect a video signal from an external component for examp...

Page 9: ...as on page 2 2 NOTE Illustrations are for representation only Your product and on screen displays might differ Chapter 2 INSTALLATION Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna such as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads follow the directions below 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adaptor not sup plie...

Page 10: ...ed to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT OUT VHF OUT or simply OUT 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the VHF UHF antenna terminal on the back of the TV INSTALLATION Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV one VHF and one UHF you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV This pr...

Page 11: ...onnect a coaxial cable between an OUTPUT terminal on the splitter and the IN terminal on the cable box 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B IN terminal on the A B switch 5 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A IN terminal on the RF A B switch 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF...

Page 12: ...the ANTENNA IN terminal on the back of the VCR 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack on the TV Follow the instructions in Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Ta...

Page 13: ... TV Side Panel Y Connector Audio Cable Camcorder Output Jacks 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the AUDIO terminals on the side of the TV 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the VIDEO terminal on the side of the TV 1 Locate the A V output jacks on the camcorder They are usually found on the side or back of the camcord...

Page 14: ...ION INSTALLATION 3 Replace the cover 2 Insert fresh batteries Make sure that the polarities and are aligned correctly Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote ...

Page 15: ...yers and cable boxes If you have an RCA GE or PROSCAN component you probably don t need to program it at all Because this universal remote can control several different components Laserdisc player VCR Cable Box etc it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you...

Page 16: ... tape decks and CD players DISPLAY Brings up channel information Also clears menus from the screen SKIP Press twice before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel Press repeated ly to add more time each press adds another 30 seconds CHAN or CHAN Scans up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press...

Page 17: ... viewing With RCA GE and PROSCAN VCRs this button also clears items from the VCR clock and timer programs MENU PROG Brings up the Main menu and selects highlighted items When in VCR mode it functions as a PROGRAM button for RCA GE and proscan VCRs RESET Resets the settings in a menu MOVE Arrows Used to point to different items in the menu sys tem Also used to adjust the menu controls Using the INP...

Page 18: ...the remote needs to be programmed Programming the Remote to Control a VCR Laserdisc player Satellite Receiver or Cable Box Follow these steps to program your universal remote to control a VCR Laserdisc player Satellite Receiver or Cable Box 1 Turn on the component to be programmed 2 Look up the brand and code number s for the component on the code list on the last page of this section Using the Re...

Page 19: ... code list 5 Release the AUDIO button and press POWER or CHAN channel up or CHAN channel down to see if the audio device responds to the remote commands Using the Remote to Control a Device Once the remote has been programmed successfully you are ready to use it to control your devices To operate the device 1 Press the device button TV VCR1 VCR2 LD SAT CABLE or AUDIO to set the remote to control t...

Page 20: ... 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2107 2115 2120 2125 Radioshack Realistic 2002 2011 2013 2014 2021 2022 2023 2026 2029 2049 2050 2096 2131 Radix 2014 Randex 2014 Ricoh 2128 Runco 2104 Samsung 2005 2013 2015 2033 2053 2112 Sanky 2131 2104 Sansui 2010 2092 2111 2123 Sanyo 2011 2013 2023 Scott 2012 2015 2025 2032 2035 2038 2065 2093 2116 Sears 2011 2014 2021 2023 2048 2049 2050 2051 2055 2056 2107...

Page 21: ...enu is automati cally displayed Turning the TV On and Off Press TV on the remote You can also use the POWER button on the front panel NOTE Illustrations are for representation only Your product and on screen displays might differ CHAPTER FOUR OPERATION 4 1 2 Press or to select the desired language Press MENU PROG to enter the lan guage The Channel menu is automatically displayed MENU 3 Press or to...

Page 22: ...u 3 Press MENU PROG to exit OPERATION MENU 4 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV and press or The Auto Program is activated Press MENU PROG to skip this step Refer to Auto program on page 3 5 MENU 5 Press or to move to the hour or minute Set the hour or minute by pressing or Refer to Setting the clock on page 4 8 6 When you have finished press MENU PROG button The message Enjoy your ...

Page 23: ...following the current channel channel label video source and time as well as the time remaining on the sleep timer indicates a channel has been manually fine tuned CHAPTER FOUR TV OPERATION 4 3 Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press to select the appropriate language English Spanish or Portuguese 4 Press MENU PROG twice to exit 2 Press to display the Function menu MENU 1 Press MENU PROG to display the ...

Page 24: ...the Video Signal source Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Press MENU PROG to display the menu 2 Press two times to select Channel MENU 3 Press The first line of the Channel menu is highlighted MENU 4 Repeatedly press to cycle through the following choices ANT a...

Page 25: ... Method The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory This takes about one to two minutes Press MENU PROG at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel menu 2 Press to select Auto program MENU 1 Select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 4 on the previous page Press MENU PROG then press twice to select Ch...

Page 26: ...ct Channel Press to access the channel sub menu MENU 2 Press or to select Add Erase Press MENU 3 Press Use or the number buttons to select a channel you want to add or erase from your channel list Press MENU PROG MENU 4 Press or to high light Select Press or to select Added or Erased Press MENU PROG three times to exit MENU ...

Page 27: ...ENU PROG to display the menu Press twice to select Channel Press MENU 3 Press five times to select Labeling Press to begin labeling The left most field will be highlight ed Each label has four fields MENU 4 Press or to select a let ter number or blank space Pressing results in this sequence A B Z blank 0 1 9 Note You cannot select Labeling in the A V mode MENU 5 Press to highlight the next field S...

Page 28: ...s will be high lighted Press or repeatedly until the cor rect hour appears After the hour is entered press at this point the minutes digits will be highlighted When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by press ing or repeatedly or by hold ing down either of these buttons MENU 4 Press the or button to select the correct minutes After select...

Page 29: ...word Custom is selected When Custom is high lighted the words Adjust appear on the screen MENU 4 Press or to increase or decrease the value of a particular item For example if you select Brightness pressing increases the brightness of the picture Press MENU PROG four times to exit After adjusting an item the gauge automatically disappears from the screen in about 5 seconds MENU 3 Press to select A...

Page 30: ...your personalized picture settings Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Natural to optimize the picture settings for an ideally lit viewing environment Choose Mild Mild Contrast when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings accordings to personal preference see Customizing the Picture page 4 9 1 Press MENU PROG to ...

Page 31: ...he or to select the item you want to adjust MENU 1 Press MENU PROG to display the TV s main menu Press to select the Sound menu MENU Customizing the Sound You can use the on screen menus to adjust the bass treble and balance according to individual preference You can also use one of the automatic settings described on the next page 4 Press or to increase or decrease the value of the highlighted it...

Page 32: ...matically recalls your personalized sound settings Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Music when watching music videos or concerts Choose Movies when watching movies Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue for example news Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings 2 Press or repeated ly to select Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom MENU 1 Press M...

Page 33: ...lect the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV 1 Press MENU PROG to display the TV s main menu Press twice to select Channel then press MENU 2 Press twice to select TV AV MENU 3 Press or to switch between the signals from the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal MENU ...

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Page 35: ...hannel Press MENU PROG to display the menu Press twice to select the Channel menu MENU After you adjust the fine tuning an asterisk appears when you press DISPLAY while watching this channel 2 Press to go to the Channel menu Press three times to select Fine tune MENU 3 Press and to adjust the fine tuning MENU Press the MENU button to resume normal viewing 4 To store the fine tuning setting in the ...

Page 36: ... to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen 1 Press MENU PROG to display the TV s main menu Press to select the Picture menu MENU 2 Press three times to select Digital NR MENU 3 Press or to turn Digital NR On Press MENU PROG twice to exit MENU Pressing or will toggle between On and Off 5 2 CHAPTER FIVE SPECIAL FEATURES ...

Page 37: ...NU 2 Press twice to select Size MENU 3 Press or repeat edly to select Normal Zoom or Wide Press MENU PROG twice to exit MENU Normal Sets the picture to 4 3 normal mode This is the standard TV screen size Zoom Magnifies the size of the picture on screen Wide Sets the picture to 16 9 wide mode CHAPTER FIVE SPECIAL FEATURES 5 3 ...

Page 38: ... to turn on 4 Press to highlight the min utes place Use or to set the exact time you want the TV to turn on to the minute Before using the timer you must set the TV s clock See Setting the Clock on page 4 8 When you set the hours make sure the correct time of day AM or PM appears to the left of the hour 5 4 CHAPTER FIVE SPECIAL FEATURES 5 Press to highlight On Off Press or to turn the on timer On ...

Page 39: ...the TV after a preset time from 10 to 180 minutes If no function buttons including remote control buttons or front panel buttons are operated for three hours after the TV is turned on by the on timer the TV will automatically turn off CHAPTER FIVE SPECIAL FEATURES 5 5 1 Press MENU PROG to display the the TV s main menu Press three times to select the Function menu MENU 2 Press to go to the Functio...

Page 40: ...m of the menu tells you if the incoming audio is stereo SAP or mono 1 Press MENU PROG to display the the TV s main menu Press once to high light the Sound menu MENU SPECIAL FEATURES Choose Stereo for channels broadcasting in stereo Choose Mono for channels broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose SAP to listen to the Secondary Audio Program which is usu...

Page 41: ...and Speech Auto Volume The Auto Volume setting minimizes large differences in volume between channels by reducing the volume of louder channels and boosting the volume of softer channels 2 Press to select the Sound menu Press twice to select Turbo sound 3 Press to turn Turbo sound on Press MENU PROG twice to exit 1 Press MENU PROG to display the TV s main menu Press once to high light the Sound me...

Page 42: ... foreign language translations Most VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs so home recorded video tapes should also provide closed captions Most pre recorded com mercial video tapes provide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape s packaging 1 Press MENU PROG to display the TV s main menu Press three times to s...

Page 43: ...ou become familiar with its menu system 1 Press MENU PROG to display the TV s main menu Press three times to select the Function menu Press MENU 2 Press four times to select the Demonstration menu Press 3 Each of the menu options is displayed in turn Press any button on the remote control to stop the demonstration MENU ...

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Page 45: ...heck all wire connections Poor sound quality Try another channel Adjust the antenna No picture or sound Try another channel Press the INPUT button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections The TV operates er...

Page 46: ... serious damage Cabinet Never open the cabinet or touch the parts inside Wipe your TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to dry completely Using Y...

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