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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 properties of its cabinet design.
CONTENTS Introduction Welcome/TV Registration Safety/Precautions . . . . . . Table of Contents . . . . . . Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 .3 .4 .4 Getting Started Basic TV and Remote Control Operations Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . .
BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATIONS TELEVISION 1 2 3 Press POWER y to turn on the TV. Or, you can press any button on the front of the TV to turn on the TV. 4 Press VOLUME + to increase the sound level. Or, press VOLUME – to lower the sound level. MENU VIDEO L CHANNEL AUDIO R – VOLUME + CHANNEL 2 3 1 Point the remote control toward the remote sensor on the front of the TV when operating the TV with the remote.
REMOTE CONTROL NUMBER Buttons Press the Number buttons to select TV channels or to enter values in the menu. For single-digit channels, press the Number button for the channel you want. The TV will pause briefly before going to the chosen channel. A/CH Button (Alternate Channel) Press to switch between the last channel and the present channel. Details are on page 29. POWER button Press to turn the TV on or off.
BASIC ANTENNA CONNECTION combination antenna receives normal A broadcast channels (VHF 2–13 and UHF 14–69).Your connection is easy Outdoor or Indoor Antenna (Combination VHF/UHF) because there is only one 75Ω (ohm) antenna jack on the back of your TV, and that’s where the antenna goes. 1 2 If your antenna has a round cable (75 ohm) on the end, then you're ready to connect it to the TV.
CABLE BOX CONNECTIONS I f you have a Cable Box, follow either set of these steps to complete your connections. Cable TV signal from the Cable Company This connection will not supply Stereo sound to the TV. The sound from the Cable Box will be monaural (singlechannel, not left and right). 1 2 3 4 2 1 Cable Box with RF In/Out Jacks 4 OUTPUT CH CABLE IN Connect the Cable TV signal to the IN jack (or RF IN or CABLE IN) on the Cable Box.
AUDIO/VIDEO IN JACKS T he AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the front of the TV enable quick connections of other equipment. Connect a VCR, DVD Player,Video Game, Camcorder, etc., to these jacks.To view the material playing on the other equipment, set the TV to its FRONT channel. 1 2 Connect an RCA-style video cable (usually yellow) to the VIDEO OUT jacks of the other equipment (DVD Player, Camcorder, etc.) and to the yellow VIDEO In jack on the front of the TV.
MENU LANGUAGE T he TV menus are available in English and Spanish.To change the language, follow these steps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press MENU to see the menu. Press 5 or ▼ to highlight INSTALL. Main Picture Sound Features Install Press 3 to see the INSTALL menu. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press 5 or ▼ to select LANGUAGE. Main Picture Sound Features Install Language Tuner Mode Auto Program Channel Edit Press 3 to select ENGLISH or ESPAÑOL (Spanish). Press STATUS/EXIT to remove the menu.
TUNER MODE T uner Mode lets you tell the TV whether you connected a regular antenna or a Cable TV signal to it.This information is necessary when you set up channels at the TV, so set Tuner Mode correctly for your type of connection.You can set Tuner Mode to Auto if you want the TV to choose the type of signal (antenna or Cable TV) on its own. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Main Picture Sound Features Install Press MENU to see the menu. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press 5 or ▼ to highlight INSTALL.
AUTO PROGRAM (SETTING UP CHANNELS) Y our TV can receive Antenna (local) or Cable TV channels.This makes it easy for you to scan through only available channels when you use the CH +/- buttons. Before you start Auto Program, connect the Antenna or Cable TV signal to the TV as described on page seven. Also make sure Tuner Mode is set correctly as described on page 11. 1 2 3 4 5 Main Picture Sound Features Install Press MENU to see the menu. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More...
CHANNEL EDIT C hannel Edit makes it easy for you to add or delete channels from the TV’s memory.This enables you to scan only through the channels you want when using the CH +/- buttons. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press MENU to see the menu. Main Picture Sound Features Install Press 5 or ▼ to select INSTALL. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press 3 to see the INSTALL menu. Main Picture Sound Features Install Language Tuner Mode Auto Program Channel Edit Press 5 or ▼ to choose CHANNEL EDIT.
PICTURE ADJUSTMENTS T o adjust your TV picture, select a channel and follow these steps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Main Picture Sound Features Install Press MENU to see the menu. Press 5 or ▼ to select PICTURE. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Picture Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint Color Temp. Press 3 to see the PICTURE menu. Press 5 or ▼ to choose the item you want to adjust: Brightness, Color, Picture, Sharpness,Tint, Color Temp., DNR, or Contrast +. Press 3 or 2 to adjust the item.
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS B esides the normal volume control, your TV has Treble Boost, Bass Boost, Balance, AVL (Automatic Volume Leveler), and Sound (Stereo/Mono) controls. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Main Picture Sound Features Install Press MENU to see the menu. Press 5 or ▼ to highlight SOUND. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press 3 to see the SOUND menu. Main Picture Sound Features Install Press 5 or ▼ to choose: Treble Boost, Bass Boost, Balance,AVL, or Sound.
SMARTLOCK S martLock (AutoLock) processes program content advisories from broadcasters. SmartLock can respond to the content advisories and block objectionable content (offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.). This is a great feature to censor the type of programming children watch. SmartLock offers various blocking options from which to choose: Block Channel: Block individual channels, including the FRONT (Audio/Video In) channel.
SMARTLOCK - ACCESS CODE O ver the next few pages you’ll learn how to block programs and understand the rating terms for certain broadcasts. First, set an access code. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Main Picture Sound Features Install Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press MENU to see the menu. Press 5 or ▼ to select FEATURES. Press 3 to see the FEATURES menu. 6 7 Press 5 or ▼ to select SmartLock (AutoLock).
SMARTLOCK - BLOCK CHANNELS A fter setting your personal access code, you are ready to select channels you want to block or censor. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Main Picture Sound Features Install Press the Number buttons or the CH +/– buttons to select the channel you want to block. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press MENU to see the menu. Press 5 or ▼ to select FEATURES. Press 3 to see the FEATURES menu.
SMARTLOCK - CLEAR ALL A fter blocking specific channels, you might want to clear all the channels so you can view them. To do so, follow these steps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press MENU to see the menu. 7 8 9 Press 5 or ▼ to select CLEAR ALL. Main Picture Sound Features Install Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Main Picture Sound Features Install Press 5 or ▼ to select FEATURES. Press 3 to see the FEATURES menu. 6 Press 5 or ▼ to select SmartLock (AutoLock). 9 Press 3.
SMARTLOCK - BLOCK ALL Y ou may want to block all the television’s channels. Maybe you don’t want your children to watch TV for a given time.With Block All, all available channels (including the FRONT Audio/Video In channel) can be blocked at the same time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Main Picture Sound Features Install Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press MENU to see the menu. 6 Press 5 or ▼ to select FEATURES. Press 3 to see the FEATURES menu. 9 Press 5 or ▼ to select SmartLock (AutoLock).
SMARTLOCK - MOVIE RATINGS T here are two types of ratings for SmartLock (AutoLock). One is based on movie industry ratings.The other is based on TV industry ratings. Let’s first look at the Movie Ratings. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Main Picture Sound Features Install Press MENU to see the menu. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press 5 or ▼ to select FEATURES. Press 3 to see the FEATURES menu. Press 5 or ▼ to select SmartLock (AutoLock). 6 Press 3.
SMARTLOCK - TV RATINGS Y ou can block programs that are rated by TV broadcasters as described below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Press MENU to see the menu. Press 5 or ▼ to select FEATURES. Press 3 to see the FEATURES menu. Press 5 or ▼ to select SmartLock (AutoLock). Press 3. Enter your access code to view a channel blocked by TV Rating. All channels blocked by TV Rating will be viewable until you turn off the TV. Channels will be blocked as before when you turn on the TV again.
SMARTLOCK - BLOCKING OPTIONS S martLock (AutoLock) also offers these special blocking options. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Main Picture Sound Features Install Press MENU to see the menu. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press 5 or ▼ to select FEATURES. Press 3 to enter the FEATURES menu. 6 Press 5 or ▼ to select SmartLock (AutoLock). Press 3. 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH A/CH 0 CC VOL CH EXIT MENU Use the Number buttons to enter your four-digit access code.
TIMER (CLOCK) T he Time controls let you set the TV’s clock. You also can set the TV to turn on or off at a specific time, or to turn on at a specific channel. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Main Picture Sound Features Install Press MENU to see the menu. Press 5 or ▼ to select FEATURES. Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More... Press 3 to see the FEATURES menu. Main Picture Sound Features Install Timer SmartLock Press 5 or ▼ to choose TIMER, then press 3.
SLEEP TIMER 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 screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can save you all that trouble by turning itself off. 1 2 Press SLEEP. The Sleep Timer menu will appear on the screen. Sleep 15 Press SLEEP repeatedly to pick the amount of time (15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes) before the TV will turn off.
CLOSED CAPTIONS C losed 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, conversations, and activity during TV programming. 1 2 Press CC to see the current Closed Caption setting. Press CC repeatedly to select the closed caption you want: CC Off, CC 1, CC 2, or CC Mute. CC Mute sets the TV to show closed captions when you press MUTE.
SMARTPICTURE S martPicture resets your TV’s video settings for different types of programs and viewing conditions. Each SmartPicture setting has specific values for Brightness, Color, Picture, Sharpness, Tint, Color Temperature, Dynamic Noise Reduction (DNR), and Contrast + levels. 1 2 Press SMART PICTURE to see the current SmartPicture setting. Press SMART PICTURE repeatedly to select PERSONAL, MOVIES, SPORTS,WEAK SIGNAL, or MULTI MEDIA.
SMARTSOUND S martSound offers four preset sound options: Personal,Theatre, Music, and Voice. Choose the one that best suits your current programming. 1 2 Press SMART SOUND. The current Smart Sound setting will appear on the screen. Press SMART SOUND repeatedly to choose: PERSONAL,THEATRE, MUSIC, or VOICE. PERSONAL: This setting is what you specify with the sound adjustments as described on page 15. Personal is the only SmartSound setting you can change.
SMARTSURF S martSurf lets you set up to eight channels in a quick viewing list. Then, you can use the SURF button on the remote control to switch between different TV programs that currently interest you. SmartSurf is not available with all models. 1 2 3 Press CH +/– or the Number buttons to select a channel to add to the SURF list. Press SURF while the channel number appears. Press 3 or 2 to add the channel to the SURF list or delete it from the list.
TROUBLESHOOTING 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 POWER 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 front of the TV to which you connect accessory devices.These jacks receive picture and sound from equipment such as a DVD Player,VCR, Camcorder, etc. Menu • An on-screen list of controls available for adjustment. Remote Control Sensor • The window or opening on the front of the TV through which infrared remote control signals are received.
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INDEX Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Alternate Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Audio In jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Auto Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 AVL (Automatic Volume Leveler) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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