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Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS)
Soundtrack

Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono or
a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation.
Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather.) 

2

Press the 

▲ 

or 

▼ 

button

to select “MTS”.

3

Press the 

ˇ

or

ˆ

button

to select “Mono”, “SAP”
or “Stereo”.

Press the 

EXIT

button to

exit.

The text at the bottom of the

menu tells you if the incoming 
audio is stereo, 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 receiving a stereo signal.

Choose 

SAP

to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a 

foreign-language translation.

1

Press the 

MENU

button to

display the menu. 

Press the 

▲ 

or 

button

to select  “Sound” menu,
then press the 

ˇ

or

ˆ

button.

Alternate method:

Simply press the 

MTS 

but-

ton on the remote control
to change the MTS set-
ting.

MTS          : Stereo
Signal        : Stereo

Mode

ˇ

ˇ

 

  

 

Custom

ˆ

ˆ

Adjust

ˆ

ˆ

Auto Volume

:   Off

Melody

:   On

Surround

:   Off

Turbo Sound

:   Off

MTS

ˇ

ˇ

 

  

 

Stereo

ˆ

ˆ

Sound

Move       

Select     

Exit

Mode

ˇ

ˇ

 

  

 

Custom

ˆ

ˆ

Adjust

ˆ

ˆ

Auto Volume

:   Off

Melody

:   On

Surround

:   Off

Turbo Sound

:   Off

MTS

ˇ

ˇ

 

  

 

Stereo

ˆ

ˆ

Sound

Move       

Select     

Exit

Mode

ˇ

ˇ

 

  

 

Custom

ˆ

ˆ

Adjust

ˆ

ˆ

Auto Volume

:   Off

Melody

:   On

Surround

:   Off

Turbo Sound

:   Off

MTS

ˇ

ˇ

 

  

 

SAP

ˆ

ˆ

Sound

Move       

Select     

Exit

Summary of Contents for CL-17M2MQ

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION CL17M2MQ ...

Page 2: ...ting a Camcorder 15 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 16 Chapter 3 Operation 17 Turning the TV On and Off 17 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 17 Viewing the Menus 17 Viewing the Display 17 Selecting a Menu Language 18 Memorizing the Channels 19 Selecting the Video Signal source 19 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 20 Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 21 Changing ...

Page 3: ...the Surf Feature 32 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack 33 Extra Sound Settings 34 Setting the On Off Timer 35 Setting the Sleep Timer 36 Viewing Closed Captions 37 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 38 Identifying Problems 38 Appendix 39 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV 39 Using Your TV in Another Country 39 Specifications 39 ...

Page 4: ...enu system Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV s memory Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Surround Turbo Sound Auto Volume Chapter One YOUR NEW TV ...

Page 5: ... NEW TV MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s fea tures VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on screen menu CH and CH Press to change channels Also press to select various items on the on screen menu Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off fl POWER Press to ...

Page 6: ...a sionally such as a camcorder or video game For information on connecting equipment see page 15 AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices HEADPHONE Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening ...

Page 7: ...different A V components i e a VCR and a DVD 2 VCRs etc For more information on connecting equipment see pages 9 14 VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices COMPONENT INPUTS Connect video from a DVD player Note Monitor Output doesn t operate in the DVD mode VHF UHF Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV...

Page 8: ...Television Stereo Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast TURBO Press to turn the TURBO sound On or Off PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e Antenna Cable VCR CH and CH Channel Up Down Press CH or CH to change channels æ INFO Press to see the time channel etc on screen EXIT Press to exit the menu fi Up Dow...

Page 9: ... see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on next page 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 Chapter Two INSTALLATION 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adaptor not supplied Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws ANT IN 2 Plug the ad...

Page 10: ...2 Plug the combiner into the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the rear panel 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 procedure requires an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner Antennas w...

Page 11: ... You will need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and four lengths of coaxial cable These items are available at most electronics stores 1 Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA IN terminal on your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT IN VHF IN or simply IN 2 Connect this cable to a two way splitter 3 Connect a coaxial cable between an OUTPUT ter minal on the split...

Page 12: ...VHF UHF terminal on the back of the TV After you ve made this connection set the A B switch to the A position for normal view ing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B you will need to tune your TV to the cable box s output channel which is usually channel 3 or 4 Incoming Cable Cable Box RF A B Switch Splitter Incoming Cable Cable Box RF A...

Page 13: ... antenna terminal on the TV ANT IN 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV ANT IN 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 Tape to view your VCR tape Note This figure shows the Standard connector jack panel The actual configuration for...

Page 14: ...your DVD player s owner s manual ANT IN 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO INPUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player ANT IN 2 Connect a video cable between the COMPO NENT INPUT Y Pb Pr jacks on the TV and the DVD OUT Y Pb Pr jacks on the DVD player DVD Player Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Video Cable DVD Player Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Audio Cable ...

Page 15: ...acks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR Also see Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape on page 28 The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check your local electronics store If your camcorder is stereo you need to connect a set of two cables Note This figure shows the Standard conn...

Page 16: ...a long time The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the bat teries last for about one year 2 Install two AAA size batteries Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out com pletely ...

Page 17: ...ound Channel and Function The on screen menu disappear from the screen after about two minutes You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press the INFO button on the remote control The on screen display shows any or all of the following Active channel picture mode audio mode audio source and the time indicates a channel has been manual...

Page 18: ...sh Spanish or French Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Function then press the ˇ or ˆ button Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ Time ˆ ˆ Caption ˆ ˆ Function Move Select Exit Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ Time ˆ ˆ Caption ˆ ˆ Function Move Select Exit ...

Page 19: ... source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the ˇ or ˆ button 2 Repeatedly press the ˇ or ˆ button to cycle through these choices ANT antenna STD HRC or IRC all cable TV Press the EXIT button to exit Note STD HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems Contact your local...

Page 20: ...u 2 Press the or button to select Auto Program 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 2 on previous page Press the MENU button then press the or button to select Channel then press the ˇ or ˆ but ton 4 After all the available channels are stored the Channel menu reappears Press the EXIT button to exit Auto Program ANT 30 Exit ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV A...

Page 21: ... or number buttons to select the channel you want added or erased 4 Press the or button to select Select Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select Added or Erased Press the EXIT button to exit ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV AV ˇ ˇ TV ˆ ˆ Fine Tune ˆ ˆ Add Erase ˆ ˆ Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 11 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 12 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit...

Page 22: ... you press the second number When you use the number buttons you can directly select channels that were either erased or not memorized To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button For channel 122 press 100 then 2 then 2 To change to single digit channels 0 9 faster press 0 before the single digit For channel 4 press 0 then 4 Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel Press the PRE...

Page 23: ...then press the ˇ or ˆ button The words Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint will appear on the screen After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 5 seconds 3 Press the or button to select a particular item then press the ˇ or ˆ but ton to increase or decrease the value of a particular item Press the EXIT button to exit Contrast 100 Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust...

Page 24: ... room Standard Optimal indoor screen condition Choose Movie when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal preference see Customizing the Picture page 23 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select Picture 2 Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the Dynamic Standard Movie or Custom pictur...

Page 25: ...o select Adjust then press the ˇ or ˆ button The words Bass Treble and Balance will appear on the screen 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then press the ˇ or ˆ button Customizing the Sound You can use the on screen menus to adjust the bass treble and balance according to individual preference Alternatively you can use one of the automatic setting...

Page 26: ...sic videos or concerts Choose Movies when watching movies Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue i e news Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings 2 Press the ˇ or ˆ button repeatedly to select the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound settings Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then...

Page 27: ...the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing or repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons 4 After the hour is entered press the ˆ button at this point the minutes dig its will be selected Press the or button to select the correct min utes Press the EXIT button to exit The time will appear every time you press the INFO button Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ Time ˆ ˆ Cap...

Page 28: ...the signals com ing from equipment con nected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal Press the EXIT button to exit Alternate method Simply press the TV VIDEO button on the remote control to select an External Signal Source AV ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV AV ˇ ˇ TV ˆ ˆ Fine Tune ˆ ˆ Add Erase ˆ ˆ Channel Move Select Exit ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV AV ˇ ˇ TV ˆ ˆ Fine Tune ...

Page 29: ...but ton to select Erased Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the ˇ or ˆ button 3 Press the ˇ and ˆ but tons to adjust the fine tun ing ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV AV ˇ ˇ TV ˆ ˆ Fine Tune ˆ ˆ Add Erase ˆ ˆ Channel Move Select Exit Fine Tune 0 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Fine Tune 3 Select ...

Page 30: ...the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select Picture Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Normal Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit ...

Page 31: ...om Magnifies the size of the picture on screen 2 Press the or button to select Size 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select Picture Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Zoom Pictur...

Page 32: ...he Surf 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return press the R SURF button The on screen display will read Surf off 2 Press the R SURF button again to set the timer in thirty second intervals up to five minutes 3 The time you set will begin counting down on the screen When the time runs out the TV will return to the channel you were watching when you set the timer Surf Off Su...

Page 33: ... broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then press the ˇ or ˆ button Alternate method Simply press the MTS but ton on the remote control to change the MTS set ting MTS Stereo S...

Page 34: ...rbo Sound Turbo Sound suitably emphasizes both higher and lower bands of sound and includes other effects 2 Press the or button to select required item you want 3 Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select On or Off Press the EXIT button to exit Alternate method Turbo Sound Simply press the TURBO button on the remote con trol to change the turbo sound setting Turbo Sound On 1 Press the MENU button to displ...

Page 35: ...tting the Clock on page 27 When you set the hours make sure the correct time of day AM or PM appears to the right of the hour 1 Press the MENU button to display the on screen menu Press the or button to select Function then press the ˇ or ˆ button 2 Press the or button to select Time then press the ˇ or ˆ button The Time menu will appear on the screen Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ Time ˆ ˆ Caption ˆ ˆ ...

Page 36: ...me proce dure as in steps 3 6 above Press the EXIT button to exit Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the appro priate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 After about 5 seconds the sleep display will disappear from the screen and the time interval will be set Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 10 to 180 min...

Page 37: ...rded video tapes also provide closed captions Most pre recorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape s packaging 2 Press the or button to select the Caption then press the ˇ or ˆ button 5 Depending on the particular broadcast it might be necessary to make changes to Channels and Field Use the ˇ and ˆ ...

Page 38: ...l Adjust the antenna No picture or sound Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO 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 If the set is moved or turned in a different direction the power should be OFF for at least 30 minutes Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna Ch...

Page 39: ...ause 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 Usi...

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