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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Features Audio/Video Jack Panel allows direct connections with VCRs, DVDs, or other devices, providing quality TV picture and sound playback. Audio Volume Leveler (AVL) Control keeps the TV sound at an even level. Peaks and valleys that occur during program changes or commercial breaks are reduced, making for a more consistent, comfortable sound.
HOW TO USE THE INSTALLATION FEATURES LANGUAGE Menu F or our Spanish and French-speaking TV owners, an onscreen LANGUAGE option is present. The LANGUAGE control enables you to set the TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English, Spanish, or French. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Picture Sound Features Install Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness Color Temp. Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until Install is highlighted.
HOW TO USE THE INSTALLATION FEATURES AUTO PROGRAM Y our TV can automatically set itself for local area (or cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area by pressing the CHANNEL (+) or (–) button. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Menu Picture Sound Features Install Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness Color Temp. Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until Install is highlighted.
HOW TO USE THE INSTALLATION FEATURES NAME CONTROL (PICK LIST) Menu Picture Sound Features Install T he channel NAME feature allows you to list the “call” letters of your favorite stations beside their channel numbers when they appear on the screen. The TV has in memory a list of the 50 most popular channel names (for example: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, etc.). You can also enter a custom name (up to five characters) see next page for details.
HOW TO USE THE INSTALLATION FEATURES NAME CONTROL (PERSONAL) T he channel NAME feature allows you to list the “call” letters of your favorite stations beside their channel numbers when they appear on the screen. You can enter a custom name (up to five characters) for each channel. Menu Picture Sound Features Install Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness Color Temp. Tune to the specific channel you want to name, then follow the steps below.
HOW TO USE THE PICTURE ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS T o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow these steps. 1 2 3 4 Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight PICTURE. 6 Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness Color Temp. Menu Picture Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness Color Temp. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the Picture menu.
HOW TO USE THE SOUND ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS T o adjust your TV sound controls, select a channel and follow these steps. 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Menu Picture Sound Features Install Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Sound. Menu Picture Sound Features Install Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness Color Temp. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the sound menu.
HOW TO USE THE TIMER MENU CONTROLS Y our television comes with an onscreen clock. The TV can also be set to turn on or off at a specific time and tune to a specific channel when it powers itself on. 1 2 Press the CLOCK button on the remote control to display the Timer onscreen menu. 3 4 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the menu for the selected item. 5 Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight one of the Timer controls. These controls are Time, Start Time, Stop Time, Program No.
HOW TO USE THE TIMER MENU CONTROLS (CONT’D) AUTO CHRON Menu Features A utoChron™ can automatically set the TV’s onscreen clock. Since the time is received from a broadcast signal, you must be sure that a cable TV or Antenna signal is present before you use the AutoChron™ feature. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press the CLOCK button on the remote control to display the Timer onscreen menu. 8 9 Press the CURSOR DOWN button to select DST (Daylight Savings Time).
UNDERSTANDING THE AUTOLOCK™ CONTROLS T he AutoLock™ feature receives and processes data sent by broadcasters or other program providers that contain program content advisories. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can respond to the content advisories and block program content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.). This is a great feature to censor the type of programming children may watch.
SETTING UP AN AUTOLOCK™ ACCESS CODE A utoLockTM allows parents to block out or “censor” any channels they think children should not watch. A channel blocked by the AutoLockTM control cannot be viewed until a correct access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. First, let’s set your AutoLock access code. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Menu Picture Sound Features Install Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
HOW TO LOCK CHANNELS USING AUTOLOCK™ A fter your personal access code has been set (see the previous page), you are ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out or censor. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Menu Picture Sound Features Install Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Timer Auto Lock Format Closed Caption Rotation Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Features. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the Features menu.
HOW TO CLEAR ALL LOCKED CHANNELS AT THE SAME TIME V arious onscreen messages will appear when someone tries to view blocked programming. The message is determined by how the current programming is blocked. You may view the blocked programming and turn OFF the AutoLock™ feature by using the Clear All control or by entering your access code.
BLOCKING PROGRAMS BASED ON MOVIE RATINGS A fter your personal access code has been set, you can select specific movie ratings that you want to censor. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Menu Picture Sound Features Install Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Timer Auto Lock Format Closed Caption Rotation Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Features. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the Features menu.
BLOCKING PROGRAMS BASED ON TV RATINGS Y ou can select specific TV ratings that you want to censor by following these steps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Menu Picture Sound Features Install Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Features. Timer Auto Lock Format Closed Caption Rotation Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the Features menu.
OTHER AUTOLOCK™ BLOCKING OPTIONS T he AutoLock™ control offers the viewer other blocking options as well/ With Block Options, the censoring can be turned On or Off. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Menu Picture Sound Features Install Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Timer Auto Lock Format Closed Caption Rotation Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight Features.
USING THE AUTOLOCK™ REVIEW SCREEN T o remind you wich rating you have locked and which Block Options you have selected, a review screen is available to review your AutoLockTM settings. To access this screen follow the steps below. 1 TV Rating Y7 TV-G TV-PG R TV-14 NC-17 TV-MA X Block Unrated Off No Rating Off Movie Rating Press the STATUS/EXIT button on the remote control TWICE. Your AutoLock™ settings will appear on the screen.
HOW TO USE THE FORMAT CONTROLS Y ou can change the screen format size to match the type of program you’re watching. Select the normal 4:3, Expand 4:3, or Compress 16:9. Compress 16:9 allows movies to be viewed in their full width (known as letter-box style). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Menu Picture Sound Features Install Timer Auto Lock Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. POWER 7 A/CH TV Press the CURSOR DOWN repeatedly until the Format control is highlighted.
HOW TO USE THE CLOSED CAPTION CONTROLS C losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses onscreen “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversations while the TV program is in progress. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Menu Features Menu Picture Sound Features Install Timer Auto Lock Format Closed Caption Rotation Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
HOW TO USE THE ROTATION CONTROLS I n rare cases the video supplied to the TV screen might show slightly tilted one way or another. The Tilt Adjust control will allow you to correct the problem by adjusting the screen in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 6 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen. Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN twice to highlight Features.
HOW TO USE THE DYNAMIC NR (NOISE REDUCTION) CONTROL T he Dynamic Noise Reduction feature can help eliminate slightly “speckled” pictures (an indication of signal noise in the picture). 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 7 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen.
HOW TO USE THE SMARTSURF CONTROLS A “list” or series of previously viewed channels can be selected using the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature you can easily switch between different TV programs that currently interest you. SmartSurf allows you set up to eight channels in its quick viewing “list.” 1 2 3 5 5 Stereo Surf 5 ADD 5 Press the CHANNEL (+) or (–) button (or the Number buttons) to select a channel to add to the SURF list.
HOW TO USE THE SLEEPTIMER CONTROL H ave 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 sound screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can enable you to avoid that discomfort by automatically turning itself off.
HOW TO USE THE SMARTPICTURE™ CONTROL W hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your TV has automatic video control settings that will match with your current program source or content. SmartPicture™ quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions that you may have in your home.
HOW TO USE THE SMARTSOUND™ CONTROL S martSound™ allows you to select from four factory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own preferences through the onscreen Sound menu. The four factory-set controls (Multimedia, Speech, Music, and Movies) enable you to tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the particular program you are watching. You can change the Personal setting to your preference. Follow these steps to select any of the options.
SETTING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO OPERATE ACCESSORY DEVICES MODE SELECTION Y our remote control can work your TV and some VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Systems, DBS, DVD Players, etc. However, an easy onetime step may be necessary before the remote will work your other equipment. 1 Try this initial check to see if you need to go to the following section. 1 2 3 Place the TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch in the proper position (VCR or ACC for other devices) for the device you want to control.
SETTING THE REMOTE CONTROL OPERATE ACCESSORY DEVICES TO CODE ENTRY METHOD N ow that you have looked up the three-digit code for your brand of device, you are ready to follow the four simple steps below. 2 Please read through steps 1-5 before beginning. 1 2 3 4 5 Place the TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch in the proper position for the device you want to control. 1 Press the A/CH • RECORD button on the remote control and release.
SETTING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO OPERATE ACCESSORY DEVICES SEARCH METHOD Y our TV remote can be set to work various external devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Receivers, DBS, DVD Players, etc., by using the search method of remote control programming. If the Code Entry method shown on the previous page did not set your remote to work your external device, then follow the easy steps listed below. Please read steps 1-4 before beginning.
REMOTE CONTROL DIRECT ENTRY CODES FOR ACCESSORY DEVICES VCR CODE NO. Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .048 Advantz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .000 Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 Aiwa . . . . . . . . .000, 037, 307, 348, 352 Akai . . . . . .041, 049, 053, 061, 106, 315 Alba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 American High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .035 Amstrad . .
REMOTE CONTROL DIRECT ENTRY CODES FOR ACCESSORY DEVICES CABLE CONVERTER CODE NO. Everquest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .015, 040 Filmnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 France Telecom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451 GC Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .056 GEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .086 Ganard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Gemini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REMOTE CONTROL VCR RELATED BUTTONS W hen using the TV remote with a VCR, first make certain it is set to control your VCR. 1 2 Set the TV/VCR/ACC mode switch to VCR on the remote. Point the top of the remote toward the front of the VCR (remote sensor window) when pressing the buttons. POWER BUTTON Press to turn the VCR ON and OFF. A/CH • RECORD BUTTON Press and hold to begin a VCR recording. CLOCK • TV/VCR BUTTON Press to choose VCR or TV position at the VCR. In VCR position, you can view tapes.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS No Power • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again. • Check that the outlet is not on a wall switch. • Be sure the fuse is not blown on the AC power strip, if one is being used. No Picture • Check antenna connections. Are they properly secured to the TV's ANT 75Ω plug? • Check the TUNER MODE control for the correct tuner setting. • Try running the Auto Program feature to find all available channels.
CLEANING AND CARE WARNING Concerning Stationary Images on the TV Screen: Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on screen for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven picture-tube aging. Normal use of the TV should involve the showing of pictures that contain constantly moving and changing images that fill the screen.
GLOSSARY Audio/Video Inputs • These connectors (phono type plug) receive audio and video signals from VCRs or other devices. Remote Sensor • A window or opening on the Television control panel through which infrared remote control signals are received. Auto Program • The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the Television’s memory. The Television “remembers’’ only the locally available or desired channel numbers and skips over any unwanted channel numbers.
INDEX Alternate Channel Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Audio Out Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 AutoChron™ Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 AutoLock™ Controls Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 AutoLock™ Review Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Blocking Programs based on Movie Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MAGNAVOX LIMITED WARRANTY Ninety (90) Days Labor & One (1) Year Parts & One (1) Year Display MAGNAVOX warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of the date of purchase to receive warranted repair on the product. A sales receipt or other document showing the product and the date that you purchased the product as well as the authorized retailer included, is considered such proof.
