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Summary of Contents for F35750ST

Page 1: ...nCJll Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...d plug on this TV with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless both blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure Match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert MISE EN GARDE Pour pr6venir les chocs 61ectriques ne pas utiliser la fiche polaris6e de cet appareil avec une rallonge une prise de courant ou une autre sortie _ moins que les lames ne puissent _tre ins_r_es _ fond...

Page 3: ...tions 16 Setting Closed Captioning 17 Setting the Sleep Timer 18 Setting the Alarm 19 Labeling Channels 20 Parental Control 21 Channel Memory Autoprogramming Channels 22 Channel Memory Erasing Adding Channels 22 Changing Antenna Input 23 Setting up VCR Channels 24 Setting up Cable Box Channel 25 Picture in Picture PIP 26 27 Detailed Connections Tips to Read Before Connecting Components 28 Monitor ...

Page 4: ...rol Details are on page 7 3 Connect antenna or cable TV system Most antenna or cable TV systems can be connected as show here Back of TV CABLE ANTENNA ANT A 1 J i t t I Incoming Cable from Antenna or Cable TV System ANT B CONVERTER Details for connecting a home antenna to your TV are on page 30 Details for connecting a cable TV system to your TV are on pages 31 32 Details for connecting a VCR to y...

Page 5: ...gramming feature described in step 9 your set will automatically scan through all channels and place only the active channels for your area into its channel memory Details about using the remote are on page 8 12 AutoProgram the TV s channel memory To start the TV autoprogramming itself press the MENU button repeatedly to select SETUP MENU and then press to display the MENU Button _ setup functions...

Page 6: ... for an extended time you will need to reset the clock 8 Review menus 1 To see the video menu repeatedly press MENU button to select VIDEO MENU and then press Repeatedly press MENU to select desired function and then press or to adjust it Details are on page 13 0 0 oo 5 6 _ ooo a Review other features Later after you feel comfortable with your TV and remote control you can review the detailed cont...

Page 7: ...olume The volume display will automatically appear on the screen when you press the VOL buttons CH Channel Buttons Press CH up to see the next higher channel in memory Press CH down to see the next lower channel in memory You can add or erase channels in memory as desired Details are on page 22 MENU Button Press repeatedly until the nlcno you want to display is selected then press or Next press ME...

Page 8: ...e TV s channel nulnber whenever you change channels or press the remote s TV or DISPLAY button When the channel numbers are blue you are watching the signals from the ANTA antenna input If you change the ANTENNA A B function to B the color of the channel numbers will change to yellow to let you know you are watching the signals from the ANT B input The word STEREO appears next to the channel numbe...

Page 9: ...ntil it snaps back together The operation of the remote will probably not be affected Installing Replacing Batteries 1 Turn the remote control face down 2 Press down on the ridged area or the battery cover and slide it off 3 Install four AAA batteries in the battery compartment as shown Make sure you insert the negative end of each battery first 4 Replace the cover and turn remote over face up Not...

Page 10: ...the component you selected in step 1 To control a different component first press its component button VCRI VCR2 CABLE AUDIO or TV and then press the desired function button Note Not all components have functions that can be controlled by these buttons but you can experiment with your particular models to discover exactly which buttons will control it The TV button automatically controls your TV n...

Page 11: ...the TV again CHANNEL Buttons Press CHANNEL up to select the next higher channel in channel memory Press CHANNEL down to select the next lower channel in channel memory You can add or erase channels in memory as desired Details are on page 22 VOLUME Buttons Press VOLUME up to increase volmnc Press VOLUME down to decrease volume MUTE Button Press MUTE to quickly reduce sound to mininmm level without...

Page 12: ...r TV If the channel numbers are yellow you are watching whatever is connected to the ANTB input on the back of the TV Details are on page 23 10 MENU Button and Buttons Press MENU repeatedly until the menu you want to display is selected then press or Next press MENU repeatedly to select the function you want to adjust and then press or to adjust the setting Details about using each function begin ...

Page 13: ... to make it work Press FRZ once to freeze the TV picture The sound of the program will not be affected Press and hold ZOOM until desired zoom amount is reached Press and hold OUT to reduce the zoom amount and return to normal size After you have zoomed in you can press the arrow buttons to move around the screen pan Note Sometimes you may want to freeze the picture first and then zoom in or you ca...

Page 14: ... a time Each little screen will display a slop action picture that will be continuously updated While the 12 channels are on the screen you can use the ZOOM button to enlarge the picture and then use the arrow buttons to move around the screen To return to normal size press OUT Note When using the ZOOM feature you will see a mosaic pattern as the picture is made larger To select onc of the channel...

Page 15: ...lor Picture that Pleases You 1 Decrease color to minimum This will leave a black and white image on the screen 2 Adjust contrast until the picture pleases you 3 Adjust brightness until the black parts of the picture appear black You may need to wait until the picture shows something you re sure is black to make this adjustment Be careful not to lose the details in darkly shaded areas 4 Increase co...

Page 16: ...er the program in another language Your TV lets you know when SAP audio is available by displaying an asterisk on the screen after the stereo indicator like this STEREO If you want to listen to the SAP channel when the asterisk appears change the STEREO SAP function to its SAP setting The SAP setting will only appear in the function when SAP is available Your TV will then reproduce the SAP audio u...

Page 17: ...gh quality external speakers optimizes the sound performance of your TV SRS and O arc registct cd tuadelnae ks of Hughes Aircraft Company a division of GM Hughes Electronics Turning On SRS O 1 Repeatedly press the MENU button to select AUDIO MENU press and then repeatedly press MENU again to select SRS ON OFF function Notel You can also changc the SRS ON OFF function between ON and OFF without goi...

Page 18: ...Channel Control function works hand in hand with the PARENTAL CONTROL function It lets you select the channels you want to lock out First select the channel number you want to lock out and then press to change this function from NORMAL to LOCKED When the PARENTAL CONTROL function is set to ON the channels you locked with this function cannot be viewed When you press or to start the A UTOPROGRAM fu...

Page 19: ... with Closed Captioning information CC are applicable When Captions 1 is available the word Captioned appears on the screen when you change channels or press the TV or DISPLAY button on the remote The word Captioned does not appear to tell you if Captions 2 or either Text mode is available Setting Closed Captioning with or without remote 1 Repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press ...

Page 20: ...he TV to stay on Each time you press the or button the time will increase 30 minutes up to 4 hours Then the time display will start over 3 When finished the display will automatically disappear from the screen in a few seconds To make it disappear more quickly press the CLEAR button The amount of time remaining before the TV shuts itself off will appear in the sleep timer menu whenever you display...

Page 21: ...he alarm settings N When the first ALARM function is selected pressing or will switch the setting between ON and OFF Set this function to ON if you want to activate the alarm When this function is set to OFF the alarm is deactivated and the TV will not turn on or off by itself Note If SET CLOCK is displayed next to ALARM you will need to set the clock time before you will be able to turn on the al...

Page 22: ...frames will appear under the channel number Select the channel number you want to label by pressing the CHANNEl up or down button or by pressing two number buttons Parental Ctrl Off Press and hold the VOLUME up or down button until the letter or character you want appears on the screen Pressing VOLUME up sequences through the characters in alphabetical order Pressing VOLUME down sequences the lett...

Page 23: ...d The instructions below will first tell you how to turn parental control on or off with the PARENTAL CTRL function and then how to lock desired channels with the CHAN CTRL function 1 Repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press or to display setup functions Repeatedly press MENU to select the PARENTAL CTRL function 2 To lock channels press the MENU button to select the CHAN CTRL func...

Page 24: ...ote 1 Connect home antenna s or cable TV to your set After you have turned on the TV and adjusted the volume repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press or to display the setup functions Repeatedly press MENU to select the A UTOPROGRAM function 3 Press either or to begin autoprogramming The TV will first program all channels for ANTA input and then program all channels for ANT B inpu...

Page 25: ...and one for ANT B input This allows you to add or delete channels into each channel memory as desired When you use the A UTOPROGRAM function the TV automatically checks both inputs and sets up a separate channel memory for each Changing Antenna Input with remote Press the ANT Antenna button on the remote control to switch from the ANTA input to the ANT B input The color of the channel numbers will...

Page 26: ...ithout remote 1 Repeatedly press MENU to select 4 If you have another VCR connected SETUP MENU and then press or to the TV press MENU to select the to display the setup functions VCR 2 CHAN function Repeatedly press MENU to select the VCR 1 CHAN function 2 Enter the channel number you want to program by pressing two digit buttons on the remote control The channel number you enter is the channel to...

Page 27: ...ble mode but will also automatically tune the TV to the proper channel for viewing the picture from the cable box Note Pressing the CABLE button does not change between ANTA and ANTB antenna inputs as explained on page 16 Press the ANTbutton on the remote control to change antenna inputs if necessary Setting Up Cable Box Channel with or without remote 1 Repeatedly press MENU to select the SETUP ME...

Page 28: ...m the other source will appear in the little picture Picture from TV Picture from VCR The slnall picture can be moved enlarged reduced frozen or switched with the main picture as desired Details are on the next page Picture from VCR If the other sourcc is cunncclcd to the TV s INPUT I jacks select TV channel 91 to see the signal If you have programmed the VCRI or VCR2 button to automatically selec...

Page 29: ...icture in that direction You can move the small picture anywhere on the screen by pressing and holding the arrow buttons one at a time Repeatedly press ZOOM to enlarge the small picture Five sizes are available Repeatedly press OUT to reduce the size of the small picture to the smallest size Press SWAP to switch the small picture with the main picture Press FRZ to freeze the small picture Press FR...

Page 30: ...n the component s power button is switched off If the outlet is labeled unswitched that means power will always be available at that outlet even when the component is turned off Depending on the size of your system you may prefer to use an extension cord or a multiple adapter to get enough outlets for all your components The power cords on your RCA components are polarized one blade is wider than ...

Page 31: ...ecord must be displayed on the TV screen during recording Menus status displays and special effects such as picture in picture and channel guide will not appear in the recording Video signals from S VIDEO connector can not be recorded from the SELECT OUT VIDEO jack To record from an S VHS component connected to the S VIDEO connector you must also connect the video cable to the VIDEO INPUT I jack a...

Page 32: ...Push on VHF or UHF Only or Antenna Ada VHF UHF Combination such as RCA 193983 CABLE ANTENNA ANT A ANT B CONVERTER BACK OF TV OR If the antenna cables coming from your home antenna s are a 75 ohm round coaxial cable that carries VHF channels 2 13 and a 300 ohm flat twin lead cable for UHF channels 14 69 connect them to your set like this Incoming UHF Cables From _ and Home Antenna s VHF _ __ _ Ante...

Page 33: ...s diagram if your cable company requires a converter decoder box that cannot be controlled by remote control Scrambled Cable TV Channels Some cable TV decoders require that you manually switch from regular to scrambled channels on the decoder whenever you wish to view the premium pay channels By connecting the decoder to the ANTA input and CONVERTER output on the TV as shown here you can switch be...

Page 34: ...crambled can then be seen whenever the TV is receiving the ANTA signals The cable TV channels that are scrambled can then be seen thru the converter box and then thru the VCR whenever the TV is receiving the ANT B signals Most VCR s will feed the signal thru their antenna jacks even when the VCR is turned off This allows you to watch scrambled channels from the converter box without having to turn...

Page 35: ...urn on Pressing the CHANNEL buttons should then also change channels on the cable box If the cable box does not react to the remote or if the remote turns on the cable box but does not change channels repeat steps 1 thru 5 with another code number 4 Press two number buttons first one then the other to enter the code number for your brand of cable box Note You must press the two number buttons with...

Page 36: ...hich the signal is scrambled Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device cable box which is generally provided by the cable company How you connect the cable box to your TV depends upon whether or not the cable box can be controlled by remote control The TV s remote can also control most brands of cable boxes so if your cable box is remote controllable yo...

Page 37: ...k of VCR IN F _ANT Operation If the VCR is connected to INPUT 1jacks as shown select channel 91 on the TV to view whatever the VCR is playing If you connect a second audio video device to INPUT2 select channel 92 on the TV to view whatever the second device is playing Note You can program your TV to automatically select the proper VCR input channel 91 or 92 when you press the VCRI or VCR2 button D...

Page 38: ...elect channel 92 to see the signal from a device connected to the INPUT 2 jacks Notes Signals from the S VIDEO connector do not come thru the SELECT OUT jacks To record from an S VHS component remembcr to also connect the regular video cable to the VIDEO INPUT 1jack and then tune to channel 91 Menus status displays and special effects like picture in picture and channel guide will not appeal in th...

Page 39: ...ped to rewind tape Press while VCR is playing to search backward FF Fast Forward Button Press while VCR is stopped to fast forward tape Press while VCR is playing to search forward J VCR1 VCR2 Door CABLE AUDIO O CHANNEL _i I _iiiiiiiii_i_iiiiiiiiiiiiii_iiii_ii iiiiiiii_iiiiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiii ii_i iiiii VOWME 0 _ iiiiiiiIiiiiiiiii i I iiiiii iiiiiiiii Ii iIiiiiiiiii iiii iiiT iiiiiiiiii g _iiiiiii...

Page 40: ... was entered the VCR should turn on If the VCR does not react to the remote repeat steps 1 thru 5 with another code number Note Some older VCRs do not have an OFF ON switch on their remote controls and cannot be turned on and off remotely If you have this type of VCR you can test the code number by pressing the CHANNEL button instead of the OFF ON button Make sure the VCR is already turned on when...

Page 41: ...o view whatever the camcorder is playing If the camcorder is connected to the S VIDEO connector and INPUT 1 audio jack select channel 90 on the TV to view whatever the camcorder is playing Audio Back of TV A V IN Jack Audio Video In Audio Video Input Cable usually supplied with camcorder Video This connection will let you record onto the camcorder whatever is being displayed on the screen such as ...

Page 42: ... INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 jacks on the TV as shown here If the computer or other device has monaural audio output only one AUDIO OUT jack instead of L and R connect it to the TV s R MONO jack This will enable the TV to reproduce the sound through both the left and right speakers To View Signals From Computer If you connected the computer to the TV s INPUT 1 jacks select channel 91 on the TV so you can s...

Page 43: ...der or Amplifier AUDIO Back of TV HI FI OUT SELECT OUT L _o INPUT 1 1 L CABLE ANTENNA L VIDEO SELECT Audio Video Cables such as RCA AH069G CASSETTE RECORDER I OR AMPLIFIER STEREO If your stereo amplifier is part of a system that has its own remote control connect it to the SELECT OUT jacks as shown here The fixed level audio signal present at these jacks is also ideal for connecting an audio casse...

Page 44: ...listed below You will want to experiment with each button to determine the exact function for your component OFF ON Press to turn on component Press again to turn off Some components will turn on automatically when you press this button VOLUME Press to change volume level CHANNEL Press to select the next higher or lower channel in the component s channel memory Number Buttons Press two numbers to ...

Page 45: ...gular stereo and mono programs will also benefit Connecting Speakers to Back of Amplifier or Receiver If you connect an Amplifier or Receiver to your TV connect the speakers to the Amplifier Receiver instead of the TV Sound from the TV will then come through the Amplifier Receiver and the TV s internal speakers You can turn off the TV s internal speakers with the SPEAKERS ON OFF function described...

Page 46: ...ponents farther apart or need additional cables Antenna Cables Screw on Antenna Cable Attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV The ends screw onto the connectors for a secure connection Push on Antenna Cable Attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV Ends push on for a quick connection AH037 3 ft Go...

Page 47: ...ipped Antenna Cable 6 ft AH065G 6 99 Gold Tipped Antenna Cable 10 ft AH066G 8 99 Gold Tipped Audio Video Cable 3 ft AH069G 5 99 Gold Tipped Audio Video Cable 5 ft AH070G 7 99 Gold Tipped Stereo Audio Cable 3 ft AH072G 8 99 Gold Tipped Dubbing Cable 6 ft AH075G 10 99 Gold Tipped Dubbing Cable 6 fl AH077G 14 99 VCR Connection Kit page 36 AVH500 32 95 S VHS Video Cable 8 ft VAA020 29 95 Replacement P...

Page 48: ...number listed below between 8AM and 8PM Eastern Standard Time Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 Most times your order will be shipped UPS within 72 hours of receipt If ever it is not possible to ship within 30 days we will notify you with an update on your order and an option to cancel To place your order by mail detach and mail the...

Page 49: ...is fully inserted into back of TV If using remote control make sure remote is in TV Mode by first pressing the TV button Try unplugging set for two minutes and then turning it on again Make sure power cord is fully inserted into back of TV Maybe something was between the remote and the remote sensor Maybe the remote was not aimed directly at the component TV or VCR you were trying to control Maybe...

Page 50: ...CR switch on VCR is in correct position Check antenna connections Try adjusting SHARPNESS function to improve weak signals Try another channel Try adjusting VOLUME BASS and TREBLE controls If station is sending stereo try changing STEREO SAP function to MONO setting for clearer sound Try adjusting SRS O controls to turn SRS 0 offor on Make sure STEREO SAP function is in STEREO mode One channel mus...

Page 51: ...rn on the CAPTIONING function TV program does not have closed captioning Closed captioning is temporarily turned off when using the channel guide and the special features of freeze and zoom Details are on pages 11 and 12 Turn off the CAPTIONING function 49 ...

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Page 53: ...29 34 35 38 39 40 Channels above 99 10 Chart Cable Channels 34 Cleaning 50 CLEAR Button 10 16 18 20 37 Clearing Sleep Timer 18 Closed Captioning 16 17 CLOCK SET Function 4 16 COLOR Adjustment 13 Commercial Skip 10 Commercial Skip Display 6 Compatible Components 28 Component Buttons 8 Computers 40 Contents 1 CONTRAST Adj ustment 13 Controls Front Panel 5 Controls Remote 7 10 CONVERTER Jack 31 CS Bu...

Page 54: ...er SAP 14 Scrambled Channels 31 32 34 SELECT OUT Jacks 29 36 39 41 Service 47 Back Cover SET CLOCK Display 19 Setting Sleep Timer 18 SETUP MENU 3 4 16 25 SHARPNESS Adjustment 13 SLEEP Display 6 18 SLEEP TIMER Function 16 18 Sleep Timer Display 18 Sleep Timer Clearing 18 Sound Retrieval System o 10 15 SPEAKER Switch 29 Speaker Connections 43 SPEAKERS Function 14 43 SRS O Button 10 SRS o Function 14...

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Page 56: ...A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes A television purchased or serviced outside the USA Product Registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your set It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty cove...

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