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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment B. Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; E. The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged. 17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability proper ties of its cabinet design.
Table of Contents Introduction Here are a few of the special features of your new Color Television. Welcome/TV Registration .................................... 2 Safety/precaution ................................................. 3 Table of Contents ................................................. 4 Features ............................................................... 4 Automatic Channel Programming: Quick and easy selection of available stations.
Basic Cable TV Connection The cable TV signal into your home may be a single cable (75ohm) or may include a cable Box. In either case, the connection to t he TV i s ea sy. If your Cable TV signal comes directly via a 75 ohm coaxial cable, use the following steps: DVD INPUT Cr Cb Y 75OHM ANTENNA INPUT IN2 OUT R- AUDIO - L VIDEO Connect the Cable TV signal to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on the rear of the TV. Screw it down finger tight.
Basic Antenna Connection A combination antenna receives normal broadcasting channels (VHF2-13 and UHF 14-69). Your connection is easy since you will connect the antenna to the 75OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on the rear of the TV. If your antenna has a round cable (75 ohm) on the end, then you are ready to connect it to the TV. Go to step 2. If your antenna has flat twin-lead wire (300 ohm), you first need to attach the antenna wire to the screws on a 300 to 75 ohm adapter (not supplied with TV).
Basic TV to VCR (Accessory) Connection The basic Antenna/Cable TV to Accessory (VCR, DVD Player, etc.) to TV connection is shown at right. For other hookups (such as those with Cable Boxes), refer to the owner s manual of the Cable Box or other Accessories. DVD INPUT Cr Cb Y IN2 R R R OUT R- AUDIO - L VIDEO Connect a yellow video cable to the VIDEO IN2 jack on the rear of the TV and to the VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR (or other Accessories.
Basic TV and Remote Control Operations Television Press POWER to t ur n on t he TV. Press VOL. to increase the sound level. Press VOL. to lower the sound level. Press CH. or CH. to select TV channels. Press MENU to see the TV s on-screen menu. In the menu, use VOL. / and CH. / buttons to make adjustments or selections. You can press MENU on either the remote control or the front of the TV to access or remove the menu.
Remote Control TV/AV Button Press to select TV channels or the Audio /Video IN channels (AV1/S-VIDEO, AV2, or YUV). STANDBY (POWER) Button Press to turn the TV on or off (standby). You also can turn on the TV by pressing the CH(annel) / buttons on the front of the TV. A/CH Button In TV mode, press to return to the previous channel. Note: In AV mode, press A/CH to only enter TV mode. NUMBER Buttons Press to select TV channels directly.
Language You can set the TV s on-screen menu to English or Spanish. Press MENU to see the menu. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Feature). Press CH- to highlight Language. Language C.Capt P.Lock English Off Child Lock Press VOL+ or VOL- to select English or Espanol (Spanish).
TV/Cable TV(CATV) It is important for the TV to know what type of signal-Cable TV (CATV) or a normal antenna-you are using. To tell the TV whether you are using a cable TV signal, set TV/CATV to TV or CATV as follows. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 50 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Preset). TV/CATV TV Channel 2 Add/Erase Add Manual Up Auto search Favorite list Press CH- to enter Preset submenu. TV/CATV is highlighted.
Auto Search (Setting TV Channels) You can set your TV to receive local TV channels (From an antenna) or Cable TV channels (when you have Cable TV service). Then, use Auto search to set up channels that are available for you. This makes it easy for you to select only the available TV stations when you press CH+ or CH-. Before you start auto search, connect the Antenna or Cable TV signal as detailed on pages five and six; set TV/CATV as described on page 11.
Manual Channel Tuning Manual Channel Tuning lets you quickly select the next available channel. For example, if you are looking for a channel between 60 and 70, start the search at channel 60 and go up. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 50 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Preset). Press CH- to enter Preset submenu.
Favorite Channel Setting You can store five channels you prefer into the Favorite list and recall these channels easily by press the FAVORITE button on the remote control. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 50 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Preset). TV/Cable TV Channel 2 Add/Erase Add Manual Up Auto search Favorite list Press CH- to enter Preset submenu. Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Favorite list.
Adding or Erasing Channels You can add or erase channels from the list in the TV s memory. 12 Using the Number buttons, select the channel you wish to add or erase. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 50 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Preset). Press CH- to enter Preset submenu. Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Add/Erase. , Press VOL+ or VOL- to choose Add or Erase.
Picture Adjustment To adjust your TV picture, select a channel and follow the steps below: Press MENU to see the menu. Press CH- to enter 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal (Picture) submenu. Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight your choice: Color, Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Tint, Blue Back (background), or C.Temp (color temperature.) Press VOL+ or VOL- to increase or decrease the element you choose.
Smart Picture SmartPicture presets your TV s video settings for different types of programs and viewing conditions. Each SmartPicture setting is preset at the factory to automatically adjust the TV s Brightness, Color, Contrast, Sharpness. Press SMART PICTURE on the remote control. The current SmartPicture setting will appear on the screen. Personal Movies Press SMART PICTURE repeatedly to select Personal, Movies, Sports, or Weak Signal.
Clock Follow these steps to set your TV s clock. Press MENU to see the menu. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 50 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Timer). Press CH- to enter Timer submenu. Off Time On Time Channel TV/CATV Clock Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Clock. Press VOL+ or VOL- to enter the current time. Press and hold the VOL+ or VOL- to change the time quicky in 10 minute increments.
On-Timer To turn on the TV to a specific channel at a specific time, use the On-Timer. Before you begin, set the clock correctly. Details are on page 18. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 50 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Timer). Off Time On Time Channel TV/CATV Clock Press CH- to enter Timer submenu. Off 0:00 Off 0:00 2 TV 9:30 Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Channel.
Off-Timer To turn off the TV at a specific time every day, use the Off-Timer. Before you begin, you must set the clock correctly. Details are on page 18. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 50 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Timer). Off Time On Time Channel TV/CATV Clock Press CH- to enter Timer submenu. Off 0:00 Once 11:30 12 TV 9:30 Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Off time. Press VOL+ or VOL- to Once (or Daily, Off).
Closed Captions Closed captioning (CC) lets you read the voice content of TV programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, on-screen text boxes will show dialog, conversation, and activity during TV programming. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Feature). Language C.Capt P.Lock English Off Child Lock Off Press CH- to enter Feature submenus.
Sleep Timer Have you ever fallen asleep in front of the TV, only to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a test pattern screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can save you that trouble by turning itself off. Press SLEEP. The sleep display will appear on the screen. Sleep: Off Within five seconds, press SLEEP to pick the amount of time (in 10-minute decrements) before the TV will turn itself off. Sleep: 120min. , Sleep: 110min. Sleep: 9min. Sleep: 10min.
Understanding Parental Lock Parental Lock processes program content advisories from broadcasters. Parental Lock can respond to the content advisories and block objectionable content (offensively language, violence, sexual situations, etc.) This is a great feature to censor the type of programming children watch. Parental Lock offers various blocking options from which to choose: MASTER ENABLE: this is the master switch for Parental Lock. When ON, all blocking/censoring you have set is enabled.
Parental Lock Secret Code Over the next few pages, you will learn how to block programs and understand the rating terms for certain broadcasts. First, set a secret code. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Feature). Language C.Capt P.Lock English Off Child Lock Off Press CH- to enter Feature submenus. Press CH+ or CH- to highlight P.Lock. , Press OK.
Blocking Programming with Movie Ratings There are two types of ratings for P. Lock. One is based on movie industry ratings. The other is based on TV industry ratings. Both can be used to censor programming. Let s first look at the MPAA Rating options of P. Lock. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Language C.Capt P.Lock Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Feature). English Off Child Lock Off Press CH- to enter Feature submenus.
Blocking Programming with TV Ratings Some program ratings are based on TV industry ratings as described below. Press MENU to see the menu. MPAA rating TV parental guidelines Block unrated off Block No Rating off Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Feature). Master Enable MPAA rating TV parental guidelines Block unrated off Block No Rating off off Press CH- to enter Feature submenus. Master Enable off Press CH+ or CH- to highlight P.Lock. Press OK to display the secret code screen.
Parental Lock Blocking Options After setting your secret code, Parental Lock also offers these special blocking options. Press MENU to see the menu. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Feature). Press CH- to enter Feature submenus. Language C.Capt P.Lock English Off Child Lock Off Press CH+ or CH- to highlight P.Lock. Press OK to display the secret code screen.
Child Lock Child Lock allows you to lock the buttons on the front of the TV. Press MENU to see the menu. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Feature). Press CH- to enter Feature submenus. Language C.Capt P.Lock English Off Child Lock Press CH+ or CH- to highlight Child Lock. Choose ON to disable all the buttons on the front of the TV.
SmartSound SmartSound offers you four preset sound options: Personal, Theatre, Music or Voice. Choose the one that best suits your current programming. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Sound). Press CH- to enter Sound submenus. Volume 50 Bass 50 Treble 50 Balance 00 Smart Sound Theatre Press CH+ or CH- to highlight Smart Sound. Press VOL+ or VOL- to select Personal, Voice, Music, or Theatre.
Sound Adjustments You can adjust the low frequency (Bass) or high frequency (Treble). You can also adjust the Balance to increase the volume of the left and right sound channels. 50 Color Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C. Temp Normal Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight (Sound). Press CH- to enter Sound submenus. Volume 50 Bass 50 Treble 50 Balance 00 Smart Sound Theatre Press CH+ or CH- to highlight Bass (Volume, Treble or Balance).
Stereo and Second Audio Program Multi-channel Sound (MTS) broadcasts enhance TV viewing by bringing you programs with high fidelity stereo sound. MTS also provides an extra channel called the Second Audio Program (SAP), which broadcasters can use to transmit a second language or for other purposed. CATV 6 MONO OR CATV 22 MONO STEREO SAP Press MTS on the remote control to select STEREO, MONO, SAP, or MONO+SAP. All the options will be available only when the current TV channel is broadcasting that option.
Helpful Hints No Power • Check the TV power cord. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet for 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet. Press the STANDBY button to turn on the TV again. • Make sure the outlet is not on a wall switch. • Make sure a fuse has not blown at the power outlet. Remote Control does not work. • Check the batteries. If necessary, replace them with two AA heavy duty (zinc chloride) or alkaline batteries.
Glossary Audio/Video Inputs Jacks (standard RCA) on the rear of Coaxial Cable A single solid wire normally matched with a the TV to which you connect accessory devices.These jacks metal plug (F-type) end connector that screws (or pushes) receive picture and sound from equipment such as a DVD directly onto a 75-ohm input on the television or VCR. Player,VCR, Camcorder, etc.. Menu •An on-screen list of controls available for adjustment.
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