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Summary of Contents for F36673ET

Page 1: ...U S E R GU I D E 6 3s173 C O LOR TV ...

Page 2: ...d the user s authority to operate it Note To Cable TV Installer Product Registration I CAUTION If fixed non moving images areleft on thescreen or long periods theymay be permanently imprinted on thescreen Such images include network logos phone numbers and videogames Extended viewing ofchannels displaying these imagesshould be avoided Thisreminderisprovidedtocall your attention to Article 820 40 o...

Page 3: ...r With Audio Equipment 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture 16 Picture Settings 17 Color 1_mt BrightneSs Sharpness Autocolor Picture Reset Sound Settings 18 19 Stereo Ex panded Stereo SAP Tone Speake_ Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory Autoprogram 20 Naming the Channels 21 Setting the Sleep Timer 22 Setting the Alarm Clock 23 Watching Picture in Picture 24 25 Sele...

Page 4: ...nt to your TV before you follow the steps below 2 Plug in the TV Plug the cord into the outlet matching the wide and the small end of the plug with the outlet 3 Put batteries in the remote A Pull off the cover of the battery compartment B Place the four AAA batteries as shown matching the and end of each battery in the compartment C Replace the cover 2 4 Turn on the TV 0 0 0 0 sO 60 0 0 0 o0 8 Pre...

Page 5: ...witch makes tilt worse return it to OFF and go to the next step C Change the position Of POLARITY switd_ If this improves the tilt but does not fully improve it move the STRENGTH switch to LOW or HIGH This should correct tilt 6 Place all available channels in memory AutdProgram Details for adding and deleting channels are on page 20 Controls Alarm 13 A Press MENU PROG until the Setup menu is selec...

Page 6: ...urns the TV on Sets the remote to control the TV Operates TV when remote is set to control the TV Operates the TV and advanced fea tures Component Buttons Details are onpages8 15 Menu Buttons See next page for details Picture in picture buttons Details are on pages7 and 24 25 Controls components such as a VCR laserdisc player audio equipment and a cable box Changes the menus and features on the sc...

Page 7: ...enu has a _t color backgro_md as shownat the left Menu Buttons These buttons are used with the TV s menus to adjust the features You canuse themenu buttons on theremote orthefront oftheTV Moving through theMenus Controls Alarm 2 3 Press MENU PROG on the remote or MENU on the front panel to move from menu to menu PressMOVE Alv on the remoteorCHANNEL up down on thefront paneltomove up and down throu...

Page 8: ...c is playing PLAY Plays tape or laserdisc FF Fast Forward Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc Searches forward while tape or laserdisc is playing REC Record Starts recording onto tape STOP Stops tape or laserdisc PAUSE Pauses tape or laserdisc DISPLAY Shows displays on the screen Clears menus from the screen SKIP Commerci al Skip Allows you to scan other chan nels during commercials Each press adds ...

Page 9: ...screen Clears items from VCR timer programs and VCR s docl_ MENU PROG Program Shows menus On thescreen and moves from menu to menu Sets VCRdock and programs timer on VCR RESET Returns the picture adjustments to the original setting_ MOVE and I_ left and right Moves left and right on a menu line See Menu Basics on page 5 Changes a feature setting MOVE andY up and down Movesup and down menus See Men...

Page 10: ...00 08 15 Daewoo 13 dbx 14 16 Dimeosia 00 Dynatech 15 Emerson 09 10 13 15 20 23 24 34 41 Fisher 02 12 18 19 43 Funai 15 GE 00 07 08 32 37 Goldstar 09 14 Harman Kardon 14 Hitachi 03 15 35 36 Instant Replay _ 08 JCL o o 08 lCl eaney 02 05_L08 14 16 30 35 JVC 02 14 16 30 Kenwood 02 14 16 30 o Lloyd 15 Magnavox 08 29 Marantz _ 02 08 14 16 29 30 Marta 09 Memorex 08 09 12 15 MGA 04 27 Minolta 05 35 Mitsu...

Page 11: ...tting 1 Select the Setup Mena Controls Alarm 13 A Press TV to set the remote to cbntrol the TV B Press MENU PROG to selectthe Setup menu This menu is white 2 Hi Might VCR1 Channel Controls Alarm 13 A Press MOVE down to highlight the VCR 1 Channel B Press tohighligh t the channel 3 Enter channel number Controls Alarm Ad A Emer channel 00 03 or04 Choose your settingfrom the chartbelow PressCHANNEL d...

Page 12: ...ee page _for more detmTs on buttons used withyourVCR Turn on the VCR Turn off the VCR A Press channel 00 on the TV to see what the VCR is doing B Press VCR or VCR2to set the remote to control the VCR C Press POWER to turn on the VCR if it didnot turn on when you pressed VCR or VCR2 A Press VCR or VCR2 to set the remote to contzol the VCtL B Press POWER 10 ...

Page 13: ...mote to control the VCIL B Tune the VCR to the channel you want to record using CHANNEL up and down or pressing two number buttons C Press RECORD to start recording D Press TVNCR on the VCtL E Press TV to setthe remote to control the TV F Press CHANNEL up or down to change channelson the TV G To see the channel you are record ng tune tl_e TV back to channel 00 A Turn on VCIL B Inserra tapein the y...

Page 14: ...irst one does not work A Tune TV to channel 02 03 04 05 or 06 the cable box channel B Point remote at the cable box and press CABLE C Press POWER to turn it on D Press CHANNEL up or down to change Channels on the cablebox A Press CABLE B Press POWER to turn it off t 12 Cable Box Codes ABC 22 46 An vision 07 08 Cablestar 0708 Eagle 08 Eastern International 02 General Instn_me_at 04 05 15 23 24 25 3...

Page 15: ...3 04 05 or 06 Consult your cable company for more information 1 Select the Setup menu 13 Alarm A Press TV to set the remote to control the TV B Press MENU PROG to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 Highlight Cable Channel Controls Alarm 13 A Press MOVE down to move down the menu until Cable Charme_ Uh_sh_ghted B Press _ to underline the channel 3 Enter channel number Controls Alarm Ad 13 A...

Page 16: ...ion PIP SWAP A Point the remote at the laserdisc playe_ and hold LD B Enter the code for your brahd from the code list below C Release LD D Press POWER If nothing happens try pressing LD and then POWER A Tune TV to channel 00 03 or04 B Point the remote at the laserdisc player and press I D C Press POWER to turn it on D Use the buttons onthe remote that relate to laserdisc player functions Not all ...

Page 17: ...io equipment Basic Operation A Point the remote at the audio equipment and hold AUDIO B Enter the code from the code list C Release AUDIO D Press POWER to tum it on If nothing happens try pressing AUDIO and then POWER E Repeat A D with another code if the first one doesnot worl_ A Point the remote at the audio equipment and press AUDIO B Press POWER to turn it on C Use the buttons on the remote th...

Page 18: ...ithout changing the color levels 1 Select the Controls Menu Press MENU PROG to selectthe Controls menu This menu is yel low _ 2 Highlight Picture Alarm PressMOVE down to high 3 Use MOVE _ and II to adjust the Picture Press MOVE right to lighten the picture OR Press MOVE eft to darken the pict_ P 16 ...

Page 19: ...tem Press MOVEI_or 4 to adjust each iiem Color Umt Bright Brightness Sharp Sharpness Autocolor Picture Reset Press MOVE to Increase color richness Give red tint to skin color Add more light to dark parts of the picture Show deanex dearer images Turn on to keep Color and Tint in proper balance each t_meyou changechannels Reset the picture back to the oa_semn_ Press MOVE to I LOwercolor to black and...

Page 20: ...item you want to adjust 3 Use MOVE I_ or to adjust each item Ad Press MOVE I_ or to adjust each item Stereo SAP Tone On Sound is automatically reproduced in stereo or mono whichever the TV station is broadcasting On Sound is reproduced in another sound channel If nothing happens your broadcast may not have SAP High Highpitchedsoun_ are louder Off Sound is reproduced in mono Off Sound is reproduced...

Page 21: ...nsyour options 1 Select the Setup Menu Press MENU PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu This menu iswhite 2 Hi_aight speakers Alarm Press MOVE down until Speakers is highlighted 3 Turn Speakers on or off l_ MOVE or toturnthe speakersonoroff On The sound comes from the TV s intemat speakers Off No sound comes from the TV i 19 ...

Page 22: ...these steps or you will not be able to add channels into memory Press MENU PROG repeatedly to select the Setup Menu and highlight Autoprogram This menu is white C Press MOVE down to highlight Autoprogram Press MOVE to start theTV adding all active channels intO memory E Wait until the TV has Cycled thi oughallthe channels and returns to the original channeL 2 Add or delete channels ControLsAlarm A...

Page 23: ...Press MOVE V down to C Press MOVE to underline the channel number D Select the channel number With the number buttons E Press MOVE to underline the first characteT of the name F Choose the character using MOVE V up or down G Rel eat E F to complete the llanle H Press MOVE 4 to move backward if youwant to change an item 2 Erasea name 12 ontrols Alarm A Follow A and B above B Press MOVE until dear i...

Page 24: ... l_gMight Sleep T_en menu is yenow PressMOVE to enter the mount of time you want to watch TV before it shuts Off Each press equals 15 minutes PressMOVE 1to sub a acttime from the deep timer Alarm 2 Add more time Alarm A When 01appea_ on the screen the TV will shut offin one minute Press MOVE to add more time 3 Cancel the Tuner Alarm Ad A PressMENU PROG to select the Contzob menu and highlight Slee...

Page 25: ...ghlight Alarm I his menu is 8teen B Pre_ MOVE or 41to select Onor Off 2 Set the Alarm Channel 12 34 AM Alarm 13 A Press MOVE down to highlight the Alarm Channel B Press MOVE to higMight the channel number C Enter the channel that you wantthe TV to turn on to with the number buttons 3 Set On and Off Times 12 34 AM 13 Alarm 12 34 AM Alarm 13 A Press MOVE down to _t the On or Off Time B Press MOVE to...

Page 26: ...See the Connec_ Guide Press TV to turn the TV on Press CHANNEL up or down tc selectthe channel you want to Watch on the big picture Turn on the VCR Laserdisc Player or Camcorder Press PIP to put the small picture on the screen It is the same as the big picture Press O0to see the signal fzom the VCR Laserdisc Player or Camcorder connected to the video jacks VClq _i_ Playw or Camcorder Picture Chang...

Page 27: ...o the next comer Swap the big picture with the little picture PressSWAP _ switch the small picture with the big picture Freeze the small picture A Press FREEZE to stop action in thesmall picture B PressFREEZE again to return to an action picture Turn off Picture in Picture Press PiP to turn off picture in picture 25 ...

Page 28: ...he deaf hearing impaired or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound If you have turned Closed Captioning on and it does not appear on thescreen it is not available on _the channel you are watching This TV does not support the text mode Text information typically consists of program information weather bulletins local activities etc 1 Select the Controls Menu 2 Highlight Closed Captioning...

Page 29: ...o change the setting as needed 1 Select the Setup menu 13 Press MENU PROG repeatedly to select the Setup menu This menu is white 2 Highlight Cab1_JA_ Controls Alarm 13 Press MOVE down to highlight Cable Air 3 Select Cable or Air Controls Alarm 13 A Press MOVE or to select Cable or _kir Select Cable if you have cable Select Air if you have a home antenna con nected to your TV 27 ...

Page 30: ...om metiu to menu CH A and v VOL and ALsoVOL A and VOL V POWER and Not on all models Channel up and down Scans up and down through channels in the TV s memory Moves up and down menus Volume up and down Raises and lowers sound Moves left and right on a menu line Changes a features setting Turns the TV on or off Same asVOL and buttons 28 ...

Page 31: ...ponent is connected to the VIDEOjack on the back of the TV it is turned on and channel 00 is selected Alarm Sleep Alarm dock is set to turn on or off Details are on page 23 Sleep Timer is set to turn off the TV Details are on page 22 PIP 00 Picture in picture is turned onto channel 00 Details are on pages 24 25 Volume Sound level of the TV Unusable Signal No signal iscoming inon video input channe...

Page 32: ...el may be tuned Make sure component connected to the VIDEO INPU T jacks is turned on if you choosechannel00 Make sure TV is tuned to the same channel as the switch on back of VCR if watching a VCR Make sure TV VCR button OnVCR is in con_ t position when using VCIL Try anotherchannel Scan the channels Picture poor sound okay Check antennaconnectior_ Adjust IV picture Seepages 16 17 Pi re in Picture...

Page 33: ...ay not be in memory See autoprogram on page 20 Make sure TV VCR switch on VCR is in the TV position For numbers over 100 press and hold I until 1 appears then press the other two numbers Set Cable Air feature to Cable for channels higher than 69 See page 27 Turn Stereo off The stereo broadcast may not be dear See page 18 PressVOLUME orMUTE to restore sound Make sure TV s speakers are on Details ar...

Page 34: ...service technician yourevidenceofpurchasedateorfirst rental W_tat your wanunty does not coven ProductRegistration How state law relates to warranty If you purchased your product outside the United States Customer instruction Yourowner smanual dearlydescribes how to install adjust and operateyour television Any additional information shouldbe obtainedfrom your dealer Installation and related adjust...

Page 35: ...ily pulled off pushed off or tippedover CAUTION If you choose not to use the stand recommended for your TV take precautions that hestandor other furniture the TV is placed on is properly located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the IV from a_dentally be_ tippedoveror pushed off or pulled off This could cause dam age to the TV and or personal injury Stands are not available by mail orde...

Page 36: ...asterCard Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form By Mail Detach the information at the left and mail the payment to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc a_ Video Accessories PO Box 8419 Ronks PA 17573 Most orders areshippedUPS within 72hours If it is notpossible toship within30days we will notify you For morn current information on these accessorles write ...

Page 37: ...ts Jacks Connectors located on theback of theTV forconnecting antennasor othercomponents Menu A listing of features controls and adjustments shown on the TV screen that can be changed Mono Slang for monaural Sound comes throughonechannel On Screen Display seec_splay Outputs Located on back of the TV for connection of another component Signals are routed outof theTV intotheother component Picture i...

Page 38: ...nnel Number_sp_y 29 CHANNEL Up Down Buttons Remote 4 5 6 TV 9 8 Channels Adding i 2 0 t leting 20 Naming 21 29 Placing in Memory 3 20 Checks and Adjustments 30 31 Cleaner 33 CLEAR Button 6 7 Clock 23 23 Closed Captioning 26 Codes Audio 15 Cable Box 12 Laserdisc Player 14 VCR 8 Color 17 C61ors Menus 5 Commerical Skip 6 29A5 Button 6 Display 29 Component 35 Component Buttons 13 AUDIO CABLE LD VCK VC...

Page 39: ...et Clock 3 Set Time 3 _g Cable Air _ 27 the Cable Channel 12 g the Sleep Timer 22 Setup Menu Autoprogram 3 20 35 Cable Air 27 Cable Channel 13 Channel Label 21 Channel Memory 3 20 Speakers 9 VCR 1 Channel 8 Sharpness 17 Signal 35 SKIP _ 6 35 SS_eepDisplay 22 28 eep Timer 22 Sharpness 17 Sound _ 18 19 Source 35 o_ o 1oo 12 3 Stereo 18 35 stereo Display STOP Button 7 8 1 15 SWAP Button 4 7 24 25 T T...

Page 40: ...s of broken television picture tube glass annually through both intemal and external reclaim processes Thomson has replaced solvent based paints at many locations resulting in an 80 reduction in toxic air emissions for equivalent material used Thomson has eliminated the use of ozone depleting substances at t e I e vision manufacturing facilities around the w0dd Thomson collects and returns over 1 ...

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