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Advanced Features

This sections details Some of theTV’s
important features:

•

TV GUIDE Plus+ operation

•

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) operation

•

Choosing an audio processor

•

Using closed captioning

•

Displaying on-screen program
details

For more about the different menus

and control panels in the menu system,

see the Quick Reference section.

Advanced

Features

Summary of Contents for PS27215

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE C O L O R T V TM...

Page 2: ...tions 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 perm...

Page 3: ...ve Setup 15 Entering Setup 16 Select a Language 16 Auto Channel Search 16 TV GUIDE Plus System 17 Set the Time 23 Set the VCR1 Channel 24 Set the DVD VCR2 Channel 25 Set the SAT CABLE Channel 26 Label...

Page 4: ...e Button Recording 57 PIP Picture in Picture Operation 58 Two Tips for Using PIP Buttons 59 Choosing an Audio Processor 60 Choosing an audio processor from the remote 60 Closed Captioning 61 To displa...

Page 5: ...al 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 qu...

Page 6: ...D PLAYER TV S VIDEO L R VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 INPUT VIDEO R L MONO ANT S VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT R L MONO VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO R L MONO CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA F TV AND SATELLITE RECEIVER SATELLITE RECEIVER...

Page 7: ...mote sensors on your cable box or VCR Some cable boxes and VCRs label the IR sensors others do not If the sensors are labeled affix the IR controllers directly over them IR Remote Sensor For those tha...

Page 8: ...RESET PIP SWAP SOUND CH CTRL MOVE M E N U S E L E C T 3 1 5 6 4 8 0 9 7 CH CH POWER VCR1 SAT CABLE TV V O L V O L GUIDE Step 5 Turn on the TV Press TV on the remote or press POWER on the TV itself Ste...

Page 9: ...nd customize the TV 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 Using the Menu System First Things First Using the...

Page 10: ...ct method has two steps 1 Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the remote To point up or down press the up or down arrows To point left or right press the left or right arrows 2 Select a menu...

Page 11: ...Auto Tuning 0 Exit 4 Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main menu 5 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...

Page 12: ...e Plus Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit Menus take you to another menu or a control panel There are two ways to make a choice in a menu Point and select with the MOVE arrows and MENU Press a number button on the r...

Page 13: ...MENU The Picture Quality menu comes up 3 Press MENU to select Basic Picture Controls PICTURE QUALITY 1 Basic Picture Controls 2 Auto Color 3 Color Warmth 4 Picture Control Presets 5 Video Noise Reduc...

Page 14: ...menu comes up CHANNEL 1 Signal Type 2 Auto Channel Search 3 List and Labels 4 Channel Directory 5 Auto Tuning 0 Exit 3 Point to Signal Type and press MENU The Signal Type choice list comes up with th...

Page 15: ...column 5 Press the right arrow to move to the next column then press the up or down arrow to enter a number 6 Repeat Step 5 until you have entered the hour and minute for the current time Notice that...

Page 16: ...ne for program information To select menus or options Press the right or left arrow to highlight your choice Press MENU to select the highlighted item MENU is used only when selecting menus or options...

Page 17: ...ble channels Set up the TV GUIDE Plus system Set the time Set the VCR1 channel Set the DVD VCR2 channel Set the SAT CABLE channel Make the channel list and labels Complete the first two steps Select L...

Page 18: ...ss 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 SETUP Select the language to be used in these...

Page 19: ...V h a s T V G u i d e P l u s t h e n e w o n s c r e e n p r o g r a m g u i d e w i t h o n e b u t t o n V C R r e c o r d i n g 1 Set up TV Guide Plus 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU to bring up the...

Page 20: ...r your zipcode TV GUIDE Plus Setup ENTER CANCEL 4 Enter your ZIP code Postal Code in Canada using the numeric keypad If you make a mistake press MENU to back up a number The next series of screens ask...

Page 21: ...u do not TV GUIDE Plus Setup ENTER CANCEL EXIT Turn on cable box Enter cable box brand from brand table in your manual 7 Enter the code for your cable box s brand from the table on the following pages...

Page 22: ...YES if you have a VCR or NO if you do not Answering NO automatically skips forward to the end of TV GUIDE Plus setup TV GUIDE Plus Setup ENTER CANCEL EXIT Tune VCR to 2 and turn it off Enter VCR bran...

Page 23: ...Downloads may be scheduled several times a day The TV must be turned off for TV GUIDE Plus data to download When the TV GUIDE Plus system correctly identifies the brand and model of your VCR the VCR s...

Page 24: ...Symphonic 14 Tatung 31 Teac 31 Teknika 18 Telefunken 05 TMK 05 Toshiba 10 Totevision 23 Vector Research 11 Zenith 09 Archer 14 Cable Cinema 31 Cabletenna 31 Cableview 31 Century 27 Citizen 29 Curtis...

Page 25: ...the TV 1 Set time 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU to bring up the Set Time control panel SET TIME AM Enter 01 to 12 for the hour Press MENU to exit 2 Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour a...

Page 26: ...ted to the Video 1 input jacks on the back of the TV you want the TV to tune to the Video 1 input channel when you press the VCR1 button If you don t have a VCR1 component connected to the TV skip thi...

Page 27: ...t 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 DVD VCR2 cha...

Page 28: ...When you set the SAT CABLE channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the SAT CABLE button on the remote For example if you have a cable box connected to the Antenna jack on...

Page 29: ...l list and label your channels For more see List and Labels in the Quick Reference section SETUP Would you like to name each channel 1 Name channels 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU to bring up the List...

Page 30: ...etup you can 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...

Page 31: ...ble boxes If you have an RCA GE or ProScan component you probably don t need to program it at all other manufacturers brands need to be programmed Now watch some TV Once you ve programmed the remote y...

Page 32: ...to control your VCR 1 Turn on the VCR to 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 4 Enter the two digi...

Page 33: ...44 46 61 Marta 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...

Page 34: ...d for your brand until the device responds to the remote commands Programming the Remote to Control an RCA Audio Device Your remote controls only RCA audio equipment such as an audio receiver or ampli...

Page 35: ...with the correct codes 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 Pr...

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Page 37: ...Tour of the TV A picture book tour This section talks about the TV s main parts at least the parts you ll actually use The remote control The back panel The front panel The channel marker Tour of the...

Page 38: ...s volume CH or CH v Scans up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels INFO Brings up channel information Press...

Page 39: ...e Bright Lighting Picture Control Preset Point and select to choose a different Picture Control Preset MOVE Arrows Used to point to different items in the menu system Also used to adjust the menu cont...

Page 40: ...hen using S Video make sure to connect the 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 pla...

Page 41: ...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 pa...

Page 42: ...es the volume When in the menu system VOL is used to point left 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 c...

Page 43: ...Stereo Mute is displayed when you mute the audio Stereo is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in Stereo SAP Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program...

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Page 45: ...d 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 sch...

Page 46: ...e 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 tu...

Page 47: ...isplays 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...

Page 48: ...or precise picture alignment Selecting Green Centering brings up a control panel that lets you center the green projection tube on the screen Selecting Red Convergence or Blue Convergence lets you ali...

Page 49: ...scroll up and down through the channel scan list You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons Normal List Only the channels included in the Normal list are available when you sc...

Page 50: ...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...

Page 51: ...select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning the TV on and off automatically Make sure to...

Page 52: ...trol 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 Appro...

Page 53: ...TV GUIDE Plus setup screen Setup Setting up the TV GUIDE Plus system is detailed earlier in Interactive Setup Demo Runs the TV GUIDE Plus demonstration Select Channels Allows you to choose which chan...

Page 54: ...rental Control 7 TV Guide Plus Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit SETUP When first used or after a power outage your television needs to be set up Would you like to begin now 1 Begin setup now 2 Cancel setup Setup M...

Page 55: ...ures TV GUIDE Plus operation PIP Picture in Picture operation Choosing an audio processor Using closed captioning Displaying on screen program details For more about the different menus and control pa...

Page 56: ...s WNBC 4 Simple Pleasures WCBS 11 Jerry Springer WTRW 17 Weaving Today WJAX 34 The Ubiquitious G Men WIMT 42 You Bet Your Life SURF NEXT SCAN SORT Simple Pleasures Midwestern Monuments 11 00a 1h cc 11...

Page 57: ...WJAX 34 Sculpture Review WIMT 42 You Bet Your Life Use the left and right arrows to select the time of day Use the up and down arrows to move through the schedule The channel displayed in the video wi...

Page 58: ...iew more entries Seven days of programming are listed in the Sort Menu 4 Select SURF to return to the surf menu or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus system Sort Menu Options PgDn shows mo...

Page 59: ...nfirming your selection comes up SURF DAILY ONCE WEEKLY Simple Pleasures Midwestern Monuments 11 00a 1h cc 11 04a WNBC 4 Simple Pleasures Plus Code 12345 for Simple Pleasures WNBC 4 To Record Select D...

Page 60: ...indow and the main picture For instance press PIP to bring up the PIP window You can change channels by entering channel numbers or pressing the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons When you pre...

Page 61: ...ure and the PIP window 2 Press the CH 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 automatic...

Page 62: ...SRS Stereo Enhances the SRS signal 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 minimu...

Page 63: ...ess MENU to select Closed Caption Display CLOSED CAPTION DISPLAY 1 Off 2 On Always 3 On when sound is muted Off No closed captioning information will be displayed On Always Closed captioning will be d...

Page 64: ...t2 7 Text3 8 Text4 3 Point to your choice and press 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 Capti...

Page 65: ...screen program 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 other prog...

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Page 67: ...ot 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 yo...

Page 68: ...t then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup Using Connection A To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 Press VCR1 and tune t...

Page 69: ...Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup Using Connection B To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 Press VCR...

Page 70: ...s 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 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 2 Begin re...

Page 71: ...tch on the VCR1 is set to TV 5 Press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 Press VCR1 2 Press PLAY You can record from one tape to another tape dubbing 1 Insert original tape into VCR2...

Page 72: ...nal 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...

Page 73: ...onnect 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 an...

Page 74: ...iver 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 of...

Page 75: ...atellite programming 1 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 channe...

Page 76: ...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 Pre...

Page 77: ...RECORD to begin recording 5 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 VCR1 1 Press VCR1 and then press PLAY APP...

Page 78: ...ote 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 left L AUDIO OUT jack Consult the amplifier s ow...

Page 79: ...ntil the channel marker displays VID1 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...

Page 80: ...ng Select Channel Block in the Parental Controls 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 comp...

Page 81: ...instead of stereo No picture no sound but TV is on Maybe the cable air function is set to the wrong position Maybe a vacant channel is tuned If watching VCR connected only through antenna input make s...

Page 82: ...er Customer 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...

Page 83: ...agents such as ammonia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and...

Page 84: ...ble Coaxial cables are shielded so they are less susceptible to hum or interference from adjacent cables Most audio video connections between components can be made with shielded audio and video cable...

Page 85: ...st be in U S currency only No COD or CASH 5 00 Please complete other side also All accessories are subject to availability Where applicable we will ship a superseding model Screw on antenna cable 3 ft...

Page 86: ...VISA MasterCard or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your VISA card IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your MasterCard My car...

Page 87: ...List 47 O On screen Program Details 63 One Touch Recording 57 Outputs 39 P Parent Approved 50 Parental Controls Channel Block 50 Front Panel Lockout 50 Parental Controls menu 50 Picture Control Preset...

Page 88: ...se of ozone depleting substances at television manufacturing facilities around the world Thomson collects and returns over 1 5 million pounds of glass and furnace dust to the glass making process annu...

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