R OWNER’S MANUAL 26” WIDE FLAT DIGITAL TELEVISION HDTV2600 ATTENTION If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please contact the remote manufacturer for the required programming code. TV/CABLE MODE SELECTION When shipped from the factory, the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the “CABLE” (Cable Television) mode. If not using Cable TV, set this menu option to the “TV” position.
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13. LIGHTNING To protect your unit during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges. 14. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines, other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
Contents PREPARATIONS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...................................................... 2 Contents ....................................................................................... 4 Features ....................................................................................... 5 Power source ............................................................................... 5 Parts and functions ...................................................................... 6 Remote control ...........
Features High Quality Picture Horizontal Resolution More than 500 lines. It exceeds Super VHS (400 lines) or Laser Disc (430 lines) in resolution. Compatible with a wide range of audio outputs Digital Audio Jack (Coaxial) - When a component with a builtin Dolby Digital decoder is connected, Dolby Digital sound can produce the effect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall. • Integrated Digital Tuner - You can view a digital broadcasting without using Digital TV Set-Top Box.
Parts and functions Front POWER button AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN jacks (VIDEO3) Remote sensor POWER indicator *CHANNEL ▲/▼ buttons *VOLUME ▲/▼ buttons * To display the menu screen. Press both VOLUME ▲/▼ buttons at the same time to display the menu screen. CHANNEL ▲/▼ buttons and VOLUME ▲/▼ buttons can be used to select the desired setting during the menu screen operations.
Remote control 1 10 11 2 12 3 4 13 5 14 6 7 8 9 15 16 1. POWER button - Press to turn the TV on. Press again to turn the TV off. 2. SLEEP button - To set the TV to turn off after a preset amount of time, press this button. 3. Direct Channel Selection buttons (0-9) - Allows direct access to any channel. The “–” button is used to select digital channels. 4. ENTER button - Press to enter or select information for menu screen operations. 5.
Antenna connections If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using a cable TV service (CABLE), see page 9 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm Cable or 300 ohm Twin-lead Wire) Connect the 75 ohm Cable from the Combination VHF/UHF Antenna to the RF IN Jack.
Cable TV connections This unit has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV Converter box. Some Cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels” in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device which is generally provided by the Cable TV company.
Connections to other equipment The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. The connection diagrams below are offered as suggestions. You may need to modify them to accommodate your particular assortment of components.
Connections to other equipment (continued) To connect the TV to a DVD player/Satellite receiver If your DVD player or Satellite receiver has a S-Video out jack, connect cords as shown. To Audio OUT To S-Video OUT To S-VIDEO IN 1 (or 2) S-Video cord (not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied) To AUDIO IN 1 (or 2) Rear of the TV To connect the TV to a DVD player with component video If your DVD player has component video out jacks, connect your TV to a DVD player using a component video cord.
Connections to other equipment (continued) To connect the TV to a DTV receiver/set-top box If you connect a DTV receiver/set-top box, connect your TV to a DTV receiver/set-top box using a component video cord.
Connections to other equipment (continued) Using an Audio Amplifier Amplifier AUDIO (L) OUTPUT To Audio (L) Input AUDIO (R) OUTPUT Rear of the TV To Audio (R) Input Audio cord (not supplied) Using an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround If you are using an Amplifier with built-in digital surround sound as follows, you can enjoy various audio systems including Dolby Digital Surround audio that sounds just like the movie.
Connections to other equipment (continued) To connect the TV to a camcorder To playback from a camcorder, connect the camcorder to the TV as shown. Front of the TV To Audio/Video OUT Audio/Video cord (not supplied) To connect the TV to a Game The TV can also be used as a display device for many video games. However, due to the wide variety of signals generated by these devices and subsequent hook-up variations required, they have not all been included in the suggested connection diagrams.
Starting setup The STARTING SETUP menu appears the first time you turn on the TV, and helps you select the menu language, specify the TV/CABLE setting, and program channels automatically. IMPORTANT: Make sure that the antenna or cable TV system connection is made! 1 Press POWER. The starting setup function begins and the Language setup menu appears on the screen. Press ▲ or ▼ to select your desired language, then press ENTER.
Setting the language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen displays. 1 Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. 2 Then press or to select SETUP menu. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “LANGUAGE”.
Memorizing channels This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the TV’s memory. This TV can receive up to 250 VHF/UHF channels and 500 cable TV channels. To use this TV with an antenna, set the TV/CABLE menu option to the TV mode. When shipped from the factory, this menu option is in the CABLE mode. TV/CABLE selection 1 Press MENU.
Memorizing channels (continued) Automatic memory tuning 1 Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select SETUP menu, then press ▲ or ▼ to select “AUTO CH MEMORY”. 3 Press or . The TV will begin memorizing all the channels available in your area. • It may take up to 30 minutes to complete memorizing digital cable channels, please be patient.
Setting your favorite channels You can preset up to 12 of your favorite channels. Setting your favorite channels 1 Select a channel you wish to include in your favorite channel list. 2 Press MENU, then press or to select OPTION menu. OPTION ON / OFF TIMER FAVO R I T E C H CH LABEL VIDEO LABEL OFF :SELECT :ADJUST 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “FAVORITE CH”, then press or . The FAVORITE CH menu will appear.
TV operation 1 To turn on the TV, press POWER. 2 Adjust the volume level by pressing VOL + or – . The volume level will be indicated on the screen by green bars. As the volume level increases, so do the number of bars. If the volume decreases, the number of green bars also decreases. 3 Set the TV/CABLE menu VOLUME 32 TV - VHF/UHF channels CABLE - CABLE TV channels option to the appropriate position (see page 17). the Direct Channel Selection 4 Press buttons to select the channel.
TV operation (continued) CH ▲/▼ Press and release CH ▲ or ▼. The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory. For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be set into the memory. See pages 17 and 18 “Memorizing channels”. 12 ANT ABCD DISPLAY Press DISPLAY to display the current information on the screen. When TV receives digital signal, press once, the digital information will appear.
Setting the V-Chip An age limitation can be set to restrict children from viewing or hearing violent scenes or picture that you may choose to exclude. The restriction applies to “TV RATING” and “MOVIE RATING” if this data is transmitted. You may set this restriction separately. To use the V-Chip function, you must register a password. To register a password 1 Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. Then press or to select LOCKS menu.
Setting the V-Chip (continued) To set the V-CHIP 1 Press MENU, then press or to select LOCKS menu. LOCKS V- C H I P S E T F RO N T PA N E L L O C K N E W PA S S WO R D :SELECT :ADJUST 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to display the password entering mode. Use number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press ENTER. The LOCKS menu appears. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “TV RATING”. Then press or the desired rating.
Setting the V-Chip (continued) To change the password MENU, then press 1 Press or to select LOCKS menu. LOCKS V- C H I P S E T F RO N T PA N E L L O C K N E W PA S S WO R D :SELECT :ADJUST 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to display the password entering mode. Use the number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press ENTER. The LOCKS menu appears. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “NEW PASSWORD”, then press or .
Setting the front panel lock You can lock the front panel buttons to prevent your settings from being changed accidentally (by children, for example). When the front panel lock is in ON, all control buttons on the TV front panel (except POWER) do not operate. To lock the front panel MENU, then press 1 Press to select LOCKS menu. or LOCKS V- C H I P S E T F RO N T PA N E L L O C K N E W PA S S WO R D :SELECT :ADJUST 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to display the password entering mode.
Labeling channels Channel labels appear over the channel number display each time you turn on the TV, select a channel, or press DISPLAY. You can choose any four characters to identify a channel. To create channel labels 1 Select a channel you want to label. MENU, then press or 2 toPress select OPTION menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “CH LABEL”, then press or . The CH LABEL menu will appear.
Labeling the video input source The video label feature allows you to label each input source for your TV. 1 Press MENU, then press or to select OPTION menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “VIDEO LABEL”. OPTION ON / OFF TIMER FAVORITE CH CH LABEL VIDEO LABEL :SELECT OFF :ADJUST 2 Press or . The VIDEO LABEL menu will appear. VIDEO LABLE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Setting the clock You must set the clock correctly for the “ON/OFF TIMER” to activate at the correct time. EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to “8:30 AM”. 1 Press MENU, then press or to select SETUP menu. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “CLOCK SET”. Then press or to select the hour position.
Setting the on timer This feature allows you to have the TV automatically turn on at a predetermined time. If you program the ON TIMER to daily once, the TV will turn on everyday at the same time to the same channel. EXAMPLE: Turning on the TV to channel 12 at 7:30 AM, daily. Preparation: Set the clock, if you have not already done so (see page 28). 1 Press MENU. Press or to select OPTION menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “ON/ OFF TIMER”.
Setting the off timer This feature allows you to have the TV turn off automatically at a predetermined time. If you program the OFF TIMER once, the TV will automatically turn off at the same time everyday. EXAMPLE: Turning off the TV at 11:30 PM, daily. Preparation: Set the clock, if you have not already done so (see page 28). 1 Press MENU. Press or to select OPTION menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “ON/ OFF TIMER”.
Setting the picture size You can view 480i and 480p format programs in a variety of picture sizes—NATURAL, CINEMA WIDE1, CINEMA WIDE2, CINEMA WIDE3, and FULL. Selecting the picture size 1 Press MENU. Press or to select SETUP menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “PICTURE SIZE”. SETUP CLOSED CAPTION OFF C C A D VA N C E D PICTURE SIZE PICTURE SCROLL : SELECT or . The PICTURE 2 Press SIZE menu will appear.
Setting the picture size NOTE: The PICTURE SIZE feature is not available for some program formats (such as 1080i or 720p). Such formats will display in FULL. (continued) CINEMA WIDE2 picture size (for letter box programs) The entire picture is uniformly enlarged—it is stretched the same amount both wider and taller (retains its original proportion). ABCDEFG---------------- The top and bottom edges of the picture may be hidden.
Setting the picture scroll You can scroll the picture in CINEMA WIDE2 and CINEMA WIDE3 1 Press MENU in CINEMA WIDE2 or CINEMA WIDE3 mode. Then press or to select SETUP menu. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “PICTURE SCROLL”. SETUP CLOSED CAPTION OFF CC ADVANCED PICTURE SIZE PICTURE SCROLL : SELECT : ADJUST 3 Press or to display the SCROLL ADJUSTMENT mode.
Adjusting the picture preference You can select four picture modes—SPORTS, STANDARD, MOVIE, and MEMORY—as described in the following table: Adjusting the picture preference 1 Press MENU, then press or to select PICTURE menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to select 2 “PICTURE PREFERENCE”.
Picture control adjustment Picture control adjustment 1 Press MENU, then press or to select PICTURE menu. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the item you want to adjust. Press or to adjust the setting.
Selecting the color temperature/Selecting the Scan Velocity Modulation (SVM)/Resetting your picture adjustment Selecting the color temperature Change the picture quality by selecting from three preset color temperatures—COOL, MEDIUM, and WARM: 1 Press MENU, then press or select PICTURE menu. PICTURE Press ▲ or ▼ to select “COLOR 2 TEMPERATURE”. Press or you prefer.
Closed Caption WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioning will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or it will translate and display text in another language. Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on the screen in English or another language. Generally, Closed Captions in English are transmitted on C1 and Closed Captions in other languages are transmitted on C2.
CC advanced Closed Caption are factory preset but you can adjust them individually as follow: This feature is designed to customize Digital Caption only. 1 Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. Press or to select 2 SETUP menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “CC 3 ADVANCED”, then press . The CC ADVANCED menu will appear.
Selecting stereo/Second Audio Program (SAP)/ Sound control adjustment The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature provides highfidelity stereo sound. MTS also can transmit a second audio program (SAP) containing a second language or other audio information. When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast, the word “STEREO” or “SAP” displays onscreen every time you turn the TV on, change the channel, or press DISPLAY. Selecting stereo/Second Audio Program (SAP) MENU, then press 1 Press or to select AUDIO menu.
Selecting the BBE/Selecting the digital output Selecting the BBE By correcting the phase delay and distortion naturally generated by speaker systems, the BBE sound feature ensures that the sound that reaches your ears is as natural as the original sound. Human voices are clearer and music is natural and well-defined. 1 Press MENU, then press or to select AUDIO menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to select 2 “BBE”, then press or to select “ON”.
Selecting the audio language/Resetting your audio adjustments Selecting the audio language When two or more audio languages are included in a digital signal, you can select one of the audio language. 1 Press MENU, then press or to select AUDIO menu. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “AUDIO LANGUAGE”. Then press or to display the AUDIO LANGUAGE menu.
Checking the Digital-signal strength You can view the digital signal meter. 1 Press MENU, then press or to select SETUP menu. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “SIGNAL METER”. 3 Press or to check the Digital-signal strength. SIGNAL METER CHANNEL (DIGITAL) 4 Press EXIT to return to the normal screen. NOTES: • Signal meter feature is not available for analog channels.
Troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your TV. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS • Make sure the power cord is plugged in. TV does not • Try another AC outlet. operate. • Power is off, check fuse or circuit breaker. • Unplug unit for an hour, then plug it back in.
Specifications Power supply: Power consumption: AC 120 V 60 Hz Operation: 185 W Stand by: 1 W Weight: Dimensions: 82.0 lbs (37.2 kg) Width: 29-15/16 inches (760 mm) Height: 19-1/8 inches (485 mm) Depth: 19-7/16 inches (493 mm) Inputs: 1 V (p-p)/75 ohms –8 dBm/50k ohms Y: 1 V (p-p), 75 ohms C: 0.286 V (p-p), 75 ohms Y: 1 V (p-p), 75 ohms PR: 0.7 V (p-p), 75 ohms PB: 0.
R LIMITED WARRANTY 26” WIDE FLAT DIGITAL TELEVISION ORION warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use and conditions for a period of ninety (90) days from date of original purchase in the United States only.
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