GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Television system:
NTSC-M
TV Standard
Closed Caption
System:
§15.119/FCC
Channel coverage
VHF:
2 ~ 13
UHF:
14 ~ 69
CATV:
2 ~ 13, A ~ W,
W+1 ~ W+84,
A-5 ~ A-1, 5A
Tuning System
181 channel
frequency synthesized
tuning system
Channel access:
Direct access keyboard,
programmable
scan and up/down
Terminals
Antenna input:
VHF/UHF/CATV
75 ohm unbalanced
(F-type)
Video input:
RCA connector x 2
(1 x Front / 1 x Rear)
Audio input:
RCA connector x 4
(2 (L/R) x Front / 2 (L/R) x Rear)
Headphone:
1/8” stereo (3.5mm)
Stereo Sound System
2 speakers
Front/rear AV input
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Sound output:
1W, 8 ohm x2
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Remote control:
Digital encoded
infrared light system
Operating
temperature:
5°C to 40°C
(41°F~104°F)
Power requirements: AC120V, 60Hz
Power consumption
(Maximum):
95W
Picture tube:
23"
Dimensions:
H : 20-1/8” (511mm)
W: 22-13/16” (578mm)
D : 18-11/16” (475mm)
Weight:
55.2 lbs. (25kg)
•Designs and specifications are subject to
change without notice and without our
legal obligation.
•If there is a discrepancy between languages,
the default language will be English.
Remote control unit
(N0136UD)
Batteries ("AA" x 2)
SPECIFICATIONS
OPERATIONS (Continued)
MAINTENANCE
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Sometimes a performance problem can be easily solved by checking seemingly apparent but often over-
looked possibilities. Before arranging for service, check these items. It could save you time and money.
QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE REMEDY
Try a new channel, if OK, then possible station trouble.
Is TV plugged in?
Power at outlet?
Is TV’s POWER button on?
Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set?
If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire.
Check for local interference.
Turn off with POWER button and then turn it on after about a minute.
Adjust COLOR control.
Adjust CONTRAST & BRIGHT control.
Check batteries in Remote Control.
Move the TV away from the nearby appliances which have Magnetism.
Turn off using the POWER button, and then turn it on again 30 minutes or so later.
Remote Control Doesn’t Work
Bars On Screen
Picture Distorted
Picture Rolls Vertically
No Color
Poor Reception on Some Channels
Weak Picture
Lines or Streaks in Picture
Ghosts in picture
Picture Blurred
Sound OK, Picture Poor
Picture OK, Sound Poor
No Picture or Sound
Different color marks on screen
Closed Caption Problem
Possible Remedy
My TV is showing captions that are
misspelled.
My TV will not show the text in its entirety
or there is a delay of what is being said.
My captions are scrambled with white
boxes on the TV screen.
My program guide listed a TV show as
being closed captioned
but none of the captions were displayed.
My prerecorded videotape does not show
any captions. The tape box mentions it
being closed captioned.
My TV screen shows a black box on certain
channels.
You are watching a live broadcast and spelling errors made by the
closed captioning production company may pass through uncorrect-
ed. A prerecorded program will not show any misspelled words
because of the normal time available for editing the captions.
Captions that are delayed a few seconds behind the actual dialogue
are common for live broadcasts. Most captioning production compa-
nies can display a dialogue to a maximum of 220 words per minute.
If a dialogue exceeds that rate, selective editing is used to insure that
the captions remain up-to-date with the current TV screen dialogue.
Interference caused by building, power lines, thunderstorms, etc.
may cause scrambled or incomplete captions to appear.
Broadcasters may at times use a time compression process to the
actual program so that additional advertising time can be given.
Since the decoder cannot read the compressed information, captions
will be lost.
The videotape was either an illegal copying or the tape duplicating
company accidentally left out the captioning signals during the copy-
ing process.
You are in the TEXT mode. Select CAPTION mode or CAPTION
[OFF].
As an E
NERGY
S
TAR
Partner, our company has determined that this product meets
the E
NERGY
S
TAR
guidelines for energy efficiency. E
NERGY
S
TAR
is a U.S. registered mark.
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Owner’s Manual
(0EMN02273)
CABINET CLEANING
●
Wipe the front panel and other exterior sur-
faces of the TV with a soft cloth immersed
in lukewarm water and wrung dry.
●
Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray
insecticide liquid near the TV. Such chemi-
cals may cause damage and discoloration to
the exposed surfaces.
PICTURE TUBE CLEANING
Wipe the picture tube of the TV with a soft
cloth. Before cleaning the picture tube, discon-
nect the power cord.
[MPAA RATING SET UP]
1) Press the MENU button so that the menu
display appears on the TV screen.
2) Press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to point to
"V-CHIP SET UP".
Then, press the
VOL(ume)
▲
button.
3) Use the number but-
tons to enter 4-digit
access code. The
default access code is
0000. If you have not
set up your personal
access code, you should use 0000.
4) Press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to point to
"MPAA RATING".
Then, press the
VOL(ume)
▲
button.
5) Press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to point to
your desired item.
Then, press the
VOL(ume)
▲
button
to select [BLOCK] or
[VIEW].
●
When you select the rating category and turn
it to [BLOCK], the higher rating will turn
[BLOCK] automatically. Also, the lower rat-
ing will turn [VIEW] automatically.
●
When you turn "G" to [BLOCK] or [VIEW],
the all ratings will turn to [BLOCK] or
[VIEW] automatically.
●
When you turn "X" to [VIEW], then all rat-
ings will turn to [VIEW] automatically.
6) Press the MENU button to exit the menu.
[TV RATING SET UP]
1) Press the MENU button so that the menu
display appears on the
TV screen.
2) Press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to point to
"V-CHIP SET UP".
Then, press the
VOL(ume)
▲
button.
3) Use the number but-
tons to enter 4-digit
access code. The
default access code is
0000. If you have not
set up your personal
access code, you
should use 0000.
4) Press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to point to
"TV RATING".
Then, press the
VOL(ume)
▲
button.
5) Press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to point to
your desired item.Then,
press the VOL(ume)
▲
button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].
●
When you select the rating category and turn
it to [BLOCK], the higher rating will turn
[BLOCK] automatically. Also, the lower rat-
ing will turn [VIEW] automatically.
●
When you turn "TV-Y" to [BLOCK] or
[VIEW], then all ratings will turn to
[BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically.
●
When you turn "TV-MA" to [VIEW], then
all ratings will turn to [VIEW] automatically.
6) Press the MENU button to exit the menu.
PICTURE
CHANNEL SET
[ENGLISH] ESPAÑOL
B
V-CHIP SET UP
CAPTION [OFF]
TV RATING
B
MPAA RATING
CHANGE CODE
ACCESS CODE
_ _ _ _
B
G
[VIEW]
PG
[VIEW]
PG-13
[VIEW]
R
[VIEW]
NC-17
[VIEW]
X
[VIEW]
<Selection> <Rating
Category
Explanations>
• G:
General Audience
• PG:
Parental Guidance suggested.
• PG-13:
Unsuitable for children under 13
• R:
Restricted; under 17 requires accompany
ing parent or adult guardian
• NC-17:
No one under 17 admitted
• X:
Mature audience only
PICTURE
CHANNEL SET
[ENGLISH] ESPAÑOL
B
V-CHIP SET UP
CAPTION [OFF]
ACCESS CODE
_ _ _ _
[V-CHIP SET UP SUB RATINGS]
When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or
TV-MA and you press the VOL(ume)
▲
but-
ton, the sub-ratings will appear on the TV
screen.
If you select the rating category (example: TV-
PG) and turn it to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], the
sub-ratings (example: V for Violence) will turn
[BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically.
You can set the sub-ratings to [BLOCK] or
[VIEW] individually when the rating category
is set to [BLOCK]. To set the sub-ratings indi-
vidually, follow the steps below.
●
When you select [TV-Y7]:
Press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to select
"FV" (Fantasy
Violence). Then, press
the VOL(ume)
▲
but-
ton to select [BLOCK]
or [VIEW].
●
When you select [TV-PG], [TV-14] or [TV-MA]:
Press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to select
"D" (Suggestive
Dialog), "L"(Coarse
Language), "S"(Sexual
Situation), or "V"
(Violence). Then, press the VOL(ume)
▲
button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].
Note: When you select [TV-MA], "D" does
not appear on the TV screen.
●
The sub-ratings which
set to [BLOCK] appear
next to the rating cate-
gory in the TV RAT-
ING menu.
[V-CHIP ACCESS CODE]
To change access code, follow steps.
1) Press the MENU button,
then press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to select
V-CHIP SET UP. Press
the VOL(ume)
▲
button
to continue.
2) Press the number but-
tons to enter your old
access code. If you
have never set up your
personal access code,
use 0000.
3) Press the CH(annel)
▲
or
▼
button to select
CHANGE CODE.
Then, press the
VOL(ume)
▲
button to
continue.
4) Use the number buttons
to enter your desired
access code in the
NEW CODE space.
Then, enter the same
code in the CONFIRM
CODE space. Your new access code is set.
You will return to the "V-CHIP SET UP".
If the code in the CONFIRM CODE space
does not match the code in the NEW CODE
space, repeat step 4, making sure you enter the
same new code exactly in the CONFIRM
CODE space.
NOTES:
• If a power failure occurs, the default code,
0000, will be the active access code again.
• If you connect the power cord to an AC out-
let that is controlled by a wall switch, your
personal access code will be erased every
time you turn off the power at the wall
switch. The default code will be the active
code again.
[IF YOU FORGET YOUR ACCESS CODE]
You should restore the access code to default
code, 0000. To restore 0000 as your personal
access code, unplug the TV’s power cord for
10 seconds, then plug it in again.
PICTURE
CHANNEL SET
[ENGLISH] ESPAÑOL
B
V-CHIP SET UP
CAPTION [OFF]
ACCESS CODE
_ _ _ _
TV RATING
MPAA RATING
B
CHANGE CODE
NEW CODE
_ _ _ _
CONFIRM CODE
_ _ _ _
B
TV-Y
[VIEW]
TV-Y7( )
[VIEW]
TV-G
[VIEW]
TV-PG( ) [VIEW]
TV-14( )
[VIEW]
TV-MA( ) [VIEW]
<Selection> <Rating
Category
Explanations>
• TV-Y:
Appropriate for all children
• TV-Y7:
Appropriate for children seven and
older
• TV-G:
General Audience
• TV-PG:
Parental Guidance suggested.
• TV-14:
Unsuitable for children under 14
• TV-MA:
Mature audience only
B
TV RATING
MPAA RATING
CHANGE CODE
TV-Y7 [BLOCK]
FV [BLOCK]
TV-PG [BLOCK]
D [BLOCK]
L [BLOCK]
S [BLOCK]
V [BLOCK]
TV-Y [VIEW]
TV-Y7 ( ) [VIEW]
TV-G [BLOCK]
TV-PG (DLSV) [BLOCK]
TV-14 (DLSV) [BLOCK]
TV-MA ( LSV) [BLOCK]
Owner’s
Manual
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