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Page 2: ...ifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as lose to the point of cable entry as pra ti al Caution FCC CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the userls authority to operate it Caution To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot and f_dly insert the plug Attention pour ...
Page 3: ... place the TV receiver on a rack or bookcase ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that you ve followed the manufhcturer_ instructions for IrlOtlIlting Operateyour TV receiver only from the Wpe of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home corlsult your appliarlce dealer or local power COI parl_ Use only a grounded or polarize...
Page 4: ...r is in a safe operating condition This device complies with part 15 of the ECC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with _ 15 119 of the FC rules Readtheseins...
Page 5: ...e Control 2 9 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 Turning the TV On and ft 3 1 Plug Play Feam_ 3 1 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 3 3 Viewing the Metros 3 3 Viewing the Display 3 3 Selecting a Menu Language 3 4 Memorizing the Channels 3 5 Selecting the Video Signal source 3 5 Storing Channels in Memolbv Automatic Method 3 6 Adding and Erasing Channels Mamlal Method 3 7 Changing Channels 3 8 Using th...
Page 6: ...annel Sol md MTS Solmdtrack 4 1 1 Extra sound settings _ rbo Sound Surround or Auto Volume 4 12 Viewing Closed Captions 4 13 Using the VLChip 4 14 Setting Up Yo t Personal ID Nt m_ber PIN 4 14 How to Enable Disable the V Chip 4 15 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV gtfidelines 4 15 How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X 4 17 How to Reset the TV after the V Chip...
Page 7: ... turn the TV on and off Ac justable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV_ memoi T A tomatic channel t ruing for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine t ruing control for the sharpest pict n e possible Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Headphone jack fbr private listening 16 9 letter box format available depending up...
Page 8: ... menu OH r and OH A Channel Press to change channels Also press to highlight various items on the on screen menu Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV POWER TIMER indicator When the TV is turned on the POWER TIMER indicator blinks ten times This indicator illumi nates when the TIMER mode is setto the On position aRersetting the clock and either the On timer or Of...
Page 9: ... video game For information on connecting equipment see pages 2 l 2 8 O AUDIO INPUTS Used to connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game 0 VIDEO INPUT Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or a video game 0 HEADPHONE JACK Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening CIIAPlr I ONr YoI 1 _NF V TV 1 3 ...
Page 10: ... signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices Usethese jacks to connect the audio signals from a DVD player when using the DVD video inputjacks When not using the DVDjacks these audio jacks function as audio for Video 2 or S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUT jacks These audio video signals are identical to A V signals being displayed on the big screen Typically used as the input signals for a ...
Page 11: ...rarily cut off the sound 0 CHA and CHV Channel Up Down Press CHA orCHV to change channels Also used to highlight selections on the on screen menus O P STD Adjust the TV picture by selecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal cus tomized picture settings ii ili _ e e O TV Press to use your remote control to operate your TV VCR Press to use your remote control to operate your...
Page 12: ...pe STOP Press to stop a tape in your VCR PLAY Press to play the tape FF Fast Forward Press to fast forward a tape PAUSE Press to play or pause the tape POWER TV 0 G 100 O STOP PLAY FF i PAUSE_ SWAP TVNIDEO PIP SIZE TURBO MTS _CH_ DISPLAY CH CH P STD 1 6 C AI H _ ON YOUR N _ TV ...
Page 13: ...as see parate VHF and UHF Antennas on page 2 2 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna sllch as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads fbllow the directions below Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75ohm adaptor not supplied Use a screwdriver to tighten the sc ews _ VHF _JHF Plugthe adaptor into the _ _ VHFIUHFt...
Page 14: ...eqtfires an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops Connect both antenna leads to the combiner i g C0mbinerint0the _ _ VHF UHFtermina 0n the _ _ _ _ _ VHF UHF bottom oftberearp nel Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system follow the insti Hctions below Cable without a Cable Box Plugthe incoming cable _ _ _ into the VHF UHF _J antenna terminal on back 75_ ofthe TV B...
Page 15: ... premittm channels follow the instrttctions below Yott will need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and fbttr lengths of coaxial cable These items are available at most electronics stores Find and disconnect the cable that is co_nected to the ANTENNA N terminal on your cable BOX S_ E er _1 This terminal might be labeled ANTIN VHFIN or sin lply IN 2 Connec this cabte to a wo way spH er incoming Ca...
Page 16: ...de this connection set the A B switch to the A position r normal viewing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B yott will need to tttne yottr TV to the cable box_ otttpttt channel which is ttstt ally channel 3 or 4 Connecting a VCR These instrttctions asstnne that yott have ah eady connected yottr TV to an antenna or a cable TV system accor...
Page 17: ...OUTjacks on the VCR and the AUDIOjacks on the TV Audio Cable TV Rear Panel If you have a mono non stereo VCR use the Y connector not sut_pliecl to hook up to the left and right audio ii q_ut jacks of the TV_ If your VCR is stereo you must coi _ nect two cables 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEOOUT jack on the VCRand the V DE0jack 0n the TV VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Video Cable Follow the...
Page 18: ...ble VCR and y0ur Tv TV Rear Panel Connect a set Ofaudio cables between the AUDIO OUTjacks onthe VCR and the 2 AUDIO INPUTjacks on the TV VCR Rear Panel Audio Cable TV Rear Panel Make sure the jacks you are using are ui_dei i_eath the number 2 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect an S video cab S Video Cable between the S VIDEOOUT jack on the VCRand the S_VIDE0INPUTjack 0n the TV An S video cable i...
Page 19: ...n th e VCR I Video Cable _m VCR Input Panel Refer to your VCR_ instructions for more information about how to record using this kind of connection Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO INPUT2jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUTjacks on the DVD player DVD Plader Rear Panel Audio Cable TV R...
Page 20: ...der Connect an audio cable Output Jacks between the AUDIO OUT _ PUTjack 0n the cam _ I Audio Cable Y Connector corderandtheAUD O _ _ _ _ _ I _Udg J2_ termma s on the s de of _ _ _ _ the IV _ 3 2 h Oamcorde_ TVS_doPano Connect a video cable Output Jacks between the VIDEOOUT __4an _ _rr_ PUljack Onthe cam corder and the VIDEOter minal on the side of the I_ _f _ VideoCable IV The audio video cables s...
Page 21: ...atteries with the diagraln inside the compartment Remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place if you won t be using the remote contt ol for a long time The t emote control can be used up to about 23 feet fi om the TV Assuming typical TV usage the Batteries last for about one year CHAP f_R T V INSqAIIA I N 2 9 ...
Page 22: ...message plug play is displayed It flickers or a little while and then the i Language menu is autpmatica ly dis played Press the VOL or VOL button to s_iect the desired language Press the MENU button to enter the language and thenthe _iChannel menu is au omaticat y displaYe Press the VOL or VOL buttontoSe ectthe desked video signal source Press the MENU button to enter the video signal source and t...
Page 23: ... Time am Off Sleep Timer _ Off Move Adjust I Exit 6 When you have finishec oressthe MENU 3urton The message Enjoyyour watching is displayed Enjoy yourwatching 7 Ifyou want to reset this feature 1 Press the MENU but on 2 Press the OHV button three times to select the Function menu and _Move Select IT Exit press the VOL burton 31 Press the OIlY button to select Plug Play an press the VOL button The ...
Page 24: ...n to access the icon s sub menu _1 You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME huttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections Press the MENU button to exit Viewing the Display The display identifies the c11rrent channel and the status of certain audio video settings _1 The on screen displays 1 I disappear after ten seconds Press the DISPtAY J _m 10 button on the remote con _ _ t Ok _ 1...
Page 25: ...nu Press the CH V button three times to select Function Press the VOI button to display the iIFunctional menu Move Select Fm l_xit Press the VOL button tO select the appropriate language English spanish 0r Fceuchl Press the MENU button twice to exit C AFfH_ THRL_ TV P_ RATf N 3 4 ...
Page 26: ...in memorizing the available channels you must specify the type of sigtia source that is cotitiected to the TV i e at1 atitenna or a cable system 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the CH V button two times to Select _ove Select ITn Exit Channel Press the VOL buttonl he first line of the menu isselected Repeated y Press the VOL button to cycle through these Choices AN antenn a STD ...
Page 27: ..._i _i _i Labeling Move Select _ Exit Press the VOL button The TV wil begin rnernorizing all of the ava ab e channels After all the available channels are stored the Auto prograrn menu reap pears Press the MENU button twice to exit Note Channel auto program does not function when the V chip is active q The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory Th_s ...
Page 28: ...ine tune 00 _ Add Erase _ Labeling Move Select Fm Exit qesith v t bUtt i Z b onol s o ll presstheCH AiV button I h_ Selec Erased or the number buttons to I select the channelyeu want to add or erase Mjust Move Fm Exit Press the MENU button 4 Press the CH A or CH W _TE_ o n sic bel utto to e e t _ ect _ Channel STDi1 _ Select Added Press the VOL Or VOb button to select Adde Or i Erased Move Select ...
Page 29: ...select a channel over 100 press tlle 100 button For channel 122 press 100 then 2 then 2 To change to single digit channels 0 9 faster press 0 before ttle single digit For channel 4 press 0 then 4 Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel 1 Top ickly switch hetweer two channels that are far apart tune to Press the PRE CHbutton one channel then use the number The TV will switch to the l...
Page 30: ...o select Label ng Press me VOL button to begin aoeung The eft most field will be Nghlighted Eachlabel hasfour fields See top paragrapn 4 Press the CH or CH button to se ect a letter a number or a blank Pressing the OH button results in this sequence A B_ Z L blank O 1 gl Charade1 ANT CATV 4 ANT Auto program TV AV TV Fine tune 00 Add Erase Labeling Move Adjust _ Exit Chan_el _T CATV ANT Autoprogra_...
Page 31: ... again the hours digits will Clock O9 00am be bigh ightod o T o o o O PresstheCH A or CHY SZee _imer 4 Off button repeatedly until the correc t hour appearsl aaj_t Move rrnE_lt After the hour is entered press the VOL button at this point th e minutes dig its will be highlighted Pressthe CH A or CHY button to select the cor_ rect minutes After selecting the correct minutes press the VOL Press the M...
Page 32: ...xit v v v v v v v v Press the VOL4 button to select Auto clock set Ton _i AutoClock Set On PBS Channel ANT 4 T_ Zone 4 A_L vs E_s Move Select Fm Exit press the 6H bUttOnto select PBS channel While PBS channel is selected press the VOI button to activate the Channel_number field Press the CH A andOH AutoClock Set On PBSChannel ANT6 Time Zone 4 ATL DST Yes I Move Select FmExit button tQ select your ...
Page 33: ...ght saving timeL While DS is selected press the VÜ or VO button to indicate Yes or No The clock is set _Move Select Fr_ Exit Press the MENU DU on three times to exit Auto Clock Set On PB_ Channel ANT 6 Time Zone _ ATL _Y Yes _ AP _ TI H TV P _A II N 3 1 2 ...
Page 34: ...ect Exit The customer can select Normal Warm or Cool accord ing to personal preference 3 Press the CH button to select Adjust then press the VOL buttor Thewords Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint will appear on the screen Press the CH or CH button to selec_a pamcu ar iterr Contrast 1CO Srlghtness _ 50 Sharpness 50 Color 50 Tint G 50 R 50 Move _ Adj ust Fm Exit 4 Press the VOI or VOI butt...
Page 35: ...ized picture settings 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press me VO button Pict_r_ Mode CUSTOM Adjust Size Normal Digital NR Off Color tone Normal Setup Move Select FNIExlt I Choose StandaM fbr the standard F_ctory settings Natural Optimal indoor screen condition Choose Mild Mild Contrast when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custonl if you want to adjust th...
Page 36: ...lected the words Adjust will appear on the screen Mode 4 Custom Adjust _ Turbo sound Off Surround Off AUtO volume Off MTS 4 Mono k Move Select I Exit Press the CH Y button to selecU Adjust i then press the VOL button The words Bass Treble abd Balance wi appear on the screen Pressih_ CH orCH Y Bass 50 Treble 50 Balance _L 50R 50 Mo oay Move Adjust _ Exit button to se ect a particu lar item to be ch...
Page 37: ...e S_nd Mode 4 Custom Adjust Turbo sound Off Surround Off Auto volume Of MTS 4 Mono Move Select 7 Exit PresstheVOL or VOL Mode 4 Standard J button epeatedlyto N _urbo sound _ off SelecttheilStandard _ surround off _Music i Movie Auto volu_e off Speech or 17 Custom 5 4 M_s 4 _no _ soundsettings Move Select _ Exit Choose StandaM for the standard Ftctory settings Choose Music when watching inusic vide...
Page 38: ...Mjust l I _ Turbo sound Off se ected When Custom _ _ Surround Off is selected the words _ A to _olu e 0_ Adjust wi appearon _s I Mono _ the screen Move Select FUR Exit Press the OH IV button to Select i Adjust i i then press the V0 button I_ ii _ iiiii_ _Y 8ass 50 Treble 50 _ Balance L50R50 _ _Melody On Move Adjust FFR Exit Press the CH Y button to select Melodyll then press the VOL or VOk button ...
Page 39: ... presS the VOL button 2 Press the CH buttor twice to select TV AV Channel NT EATV 4 ANT Auto program TV AV TV Pine t ne 00 dd Erase Labeling Hove Select FURExit Press the VOL or VOL DU On You will switch between viewing the signals com ing from equipmen con nected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal _ha_nel ANT CATV 4 ANT Auto program TV AV VI Fine tune _ 00 _d Erase Labeling Move Select FFREx...
Page 40: ...f the first digit is a 0 Enter both digits of the VCRcode listed on the next page for If more than one code listed try the your brand 0f VCR first one 5 orvcR does not turn on repeat steps 2 3 and 4 htlt try one Press the POWERbutton on the remote control YourVCR of the other codes listed fbr the should turn on If your VCR turns 0n_your remote eontrol is brand of your particular VCR now set correc...
Page 41: ...7 08 19 STS 16 Sylvania 09 17 46 Symphonic 00 Tandy 00 43 Tamng 15 Teac 00 15 Technics 09 GE 09 29 32 LG 04 11 12 Harman Kardon 12 37 Hitachi 00 15 16 32 44 51 64 JCL 09 Jensen 15 JVC 15 34 55 Kenwood 15 19 34 Lloyd 00 Logik 36 LXI 11 Magnavox 09 38 42 46 48 Marantz 09 12 38 50 Marta 11 MEI 09 Philco 09 Philips 09 31 38 46 Pilot 11 Pioneer Unified 28 34 Portland 05 Pulsar 13 Quartz 19 49 Quasar 09...
Page 42: ...ular brand of cable box If no other codes are listed try each cable box code 00 through 35 6 Wl en yoor ren ote control is intbe CABLE mode the o ume Once your remote control is set up press the CABLE button buttons still control your TV s vol any time y0u want t0 use the rem0te t0 0perate y0ut cable ume Also the VCR control buttoi s box PLAY PAUSE etc will still operate your VCR ABC 0 07 09 12 Pa...
Page 43: ...toprogram Press the CH V button Eine tune oo three times to select Fine Add Erase _ tune Labeling OMove _jus vr_ Exit 1 After you adjust the fine tuning will appear when you press DIS PLAY while watching this channeh 4 To Store the fine tuning _ _ Setting in the TV s memo_ _ _ICAzV _Z ry press the CH A button N _ ry _ IW will auuear _ F netune 03 Add Erase t i Labeling TO reset the fine tuning t o...
Page 44: ...eduction feature to he t reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen Press the OH Y button three times to select Digita NR CM0ve Select _ Exit Press the VOt or VOL button to select Digital Press the MENU button twice to exit _1 Pressing VOL or VOL will alternate between On and Off 4 5 AP f_R FOUR SP tIA1 F ATl 11_ S ...
Page 45: ... Size Normal Press the VOL button to Dig t_ ER O_f Select the Picture menu I c lt _r _0ne _o_al p J Mo Se ct r E it Press the CH V button five times to select Setup Press the gOL button Mode 4 Custom k _Adjust Size Normal _ J_Digital Nil Off Color tone Normal Setup I_ Move Select vvn Exit Press the VOL or VOL buttons toadjust theTi t Press the MENU button three times to exit Move Adjust Vm Exit HA...
Page 46: ...ton twice to select Size Node 4 Custom Adjust Szze Normal DigitalNN Of_ Color tone Normal Setup k Move Select _Exit Press the VOL or VOL button repeatedly to select _ Normal Zoom or _ Wide Press the MENU button Move _Select 1777 Exit Normal Sets the picture to 4 3 norlnal mode This is a standard TV screen size Zoom Magnifies the size of the picture on screen Wide Sets the picture to 16 9 wide mode...
Page 47: ... the TV will return to the original channel To use the R Surf 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return press the R SURFbutton he on screen olsptay will read Surf off Sur Off 2 Press the R SURFbutton again o set he timer in mtrty second intervals up to five minutes Surf 2 30 The time you set will begin counting down on the screen When the time runs out the TV will return to ...
Page 48: ...ton to SleepTi _r 0f_ select the On time 1 I hou s Thehours digits wi I be Adjust Move rmzxit highlighted Press the CHA o rCll button repeatedly to select the appropriate hours i e the hour when the TV will turn 0n Press the VOL button to select the On tired m n utes The minutes digits wil be highlighted I PressthegHAorCH Adjust Move rmExit button to select Oe appro priate minutes Clock 09 00am On...
Page 49: ...trol buttons or front panel buttons are operated for three hours after the TV is turned on with the Oi tiine rearm e the TV will he automatically turned off When finished setting the timer press the MENU butt0n three times to exit Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 10 to 180 minutes Press the SLEEPbutton on the remote control _1 After ab...
Page 50: ...the VOL button repeatedly tOselect Mode 4 Custom _ Adjust _ M0n0 i SAW or Turbo sound O_f Surround Off Autovolume off MTS 4 Stereo k Press theMENU button twice to exit Move Select T Exit inenu tells you if the incoming audio is Stere SAP or Mono Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receivin...
Page 51: ...nged Auto volume lets yon auto matically at just the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation sig nal is low Press the MENU button to disp ay the menu Press the CHV button once to select the Sound menu MTS 4 Mono b Move Select ITN Exit Press the VOL button to Select the Sound menu Press the CHV ...
Page 52: ...n Channels 1 Field i Move Select FFRExit _1 Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions especial ly those of live events There may he a small delay hefbre captions appear when you change channels These are not malfimctions of the T _ 4 Press me CH button m highlight Mode Press rne VOL or VOL button to select Caption or Text _ap_l_M Captlon On Mode Captio...
Page 53: ...r Din screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN numuer Note The default PIN number for a new TV set is 0 0 0 After entering a valid PIN numuec the V chip screen Wl appear Press the CIt buttor mree umes and highlight Change p n V chip Lock NO TVguidelines MPAA rating Changepin b Move Select RlqExit 4 While the Change pin field is selected press the VO button The Change uin screen will auDear Choose...
Page 54: ...ture press the VOL but7 ton so that the i V Chip M0ve Select ITRExit lock field is flee Pressing the VOL button wi l alternate between Yes and N0 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines Fh st set Hp a personal identification nHmber PIN and enable the VLChip See previoHs section Parental i esti ictions can be set tip using eithei of two methods The TV gHide lines or the MPAA rating 1 Pre...
Page 55: ...idance group See next step TV 14 Viewers 14and over TV MA Mature audience 5 At this point one of the W Ratings is highlighted Press the VOL button Depenomg on your existinc setup a etter U or B will start blinking tU Unblocked B Blockedl While the U or B is rec press the Ctl or CH button to block or unblock the category Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines A TV Ratmg will be highligh_ea and n...
Page 56: ...uo ranngs n TV 14and TV MA will automauca y be blocked 7 Press the MENU button three times o clear a rne screens Or proceed to the next section and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America MPAA system and its main application is fbr movies Event...
Page 57: ...ategory that is more restrictive For example if you block the PG 13 category then R NC 17 and X will automatically be blocked also How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape If the TV is tuned to a restricted chancel the V_Chipwill block it h e screen wi go blank and the following mes Sage will appear Excessive rating i To resume normal vi wing tune to a different chann...
Page 58: ... e or solmd Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO blltton Make sure the TV is plugged ii _ Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color A _st the picu u e settings If the set is moved or turned in a different direction the power sholfid be OFF for at least 30 mini ires Pictl u e rolls verticall _ Ac jllst the antenna Check all wire conne...
Page 59: ...serious damage Cabinet Never open the cabinet or tollch the parts inside Wipe yolu TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fh rids wax or chemicals Do not t it heavy olqjects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly moved fi om a coM to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have fbrmed inside the unit to dry completel3_ Usi...
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