Color Television TS3259C1 Instructions for use 3135 015 12971
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Read before operating equipment 11. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. 12. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer. 13. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines. 14.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Remote Control Operation Introduction Using the SmartPictureTM Control ................33 Using the SmartSoundTM Control ..................34 Using the AVL Control ............................................34 Using the Channel Surf Control ..............................35 Setting the Remote Control to Operate Accessory Devices ............................................36-38 Remote Control Direct Entry Codes ..................39-40 Using the Remote’s VCR Buttons ......................
FEATURES QUICK USE AND INSTALLATION GUIDE Infrared Remote Control works your TV and other remote controlled devices, including VCRs, DVD Players, Cable Converters, and Satellite Receivers.
ADJUSTING THE TV PICTURE T o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow the steps shown below: BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button on the remote to highlight the word PICTURE. .. .. .
SETTING THE TV’S CLOCK Y our television comes with an on-screen clock. During normal operation the clock appears on the screen when the STATUS/EXIT button is pressed or if the Timer DISPLAY control is turned ON. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. .. .. . REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE ______ SOUND TV RATING FEATURES ______ INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING .. ... OFF Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu.
ACTIVATING THE TV’S ON TIMER CONTROL J ust like an alarm clock, you can set the TV to turn itself on at the same time everyday. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left to display the TIMER controls. .. .. . REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE –––––– SOUND TV RATING FEATURES –––––– INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING .. ...
SELECTING THE TV’S ON TIMER CHANNEL U sed along with the On Timer feature, you can select a specific channel that the television will tune to when the Timer ACTIVATE control is turned ON. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu. .. .. . REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE –––––– SOUND TV RATING FEATURES –––––– INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING .. ...
SETTING THE TV’S ON TIMER START TIME U sed along with the On Timer feature, you can select a specific time the television will turn on when the Timer ACTIVATE control is turned ON. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu. .. .. . REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE –––––– SOUND TV RATING FEATURES –––––– INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING .. ...
TURNING ON THE ON TIMER DISPLAY O nce the television clock has been set, you can use your television as a clock. The Timer DISPLAY control allows you to permanently display the time in the upper right corner of the screen. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu. .. .. . REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE –––––– SOUND TV RATING FEATURES –––––– INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING .. ...
UNDERSTANDING SMARTLOCK T he SmartLock 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 SmartLock 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.
USING SMARTLOCK - SETTING UP THE ACCESS CODE S martLock allows parents to block out or “censor” any channels they think children should not watch. A channel blocked by the SmartLock control cannot be viewed until a correct access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. First let’s set your SmartLock access code: .. .. . REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE –––––– SOUND TV RATING FEATURES –––––– INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING .. ...
USING SMARTLOCK - BLOCKING CHANNELS A fter your personal access code has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out or censor. .. .. . BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left, then CURSOR DOWN ■ to highlight the SMARTLOCK control.
USING SMARTLOCK - MOVIE RATING A fter your personal access code has been set (see page 13), you may select specific movie ratings that you want to censor. .. .. . BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE ______ SOUND TV RATING FEATURES ______ INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING OFF Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu.
USING SMARTLOCK - TV RATING Y ou also may select specific television ratings that you want to censor. .. .. . BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE ______ SOUND TV RATING FEATURES ______ INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu. 10 5 Enter the correct access code number. “XXXX” shows on the screen as you press the NUMBERED buttons.
USING SMARTLOCK - BLOCKING A fter you block specific channels or ratings, you must set BLOCKING to ON or OFF in order to activate the blocking. To set BLOCKING to ON or OFF, follow these steps. .. .. . BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE ______ SOUND TV RATING FEATURES ______ INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING OFF 9 5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button again to shift the display left.
USING SMARTLOCK - BLOCK UNRATED I n addition to blocking specific ratings or channels, you may choose to block all programming that is unrated. (See explanation on page 12.) .. .. . BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE ______ SOUND TV RATING FEATURES ______ INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING OFF Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu.
USING SMARTLOCK - NO RATING S ome programming is not encoded with content advisory data by the MPAA or the television broadcasters. (See explanation on page 12.) To block such programming, follow these steps. .. .. . BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE ______ SOUND TV RATING FEATURES ______ INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING OFF Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu.
REVIEWING THE SMARTLOCK SETTINGS A review screen is available to remind you which ratings you have blocked and which Block Options you have selected. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. REVIEW should be highlighted. The ratings that you have blocked will appear on the right side of the menu. If you have blocked specific sub-ratings, such as V for Violence in the TV-PG category, these blocked subratings will not appear in the review.
VIEWING BLOCKED PROGRAMMING V arious on-screen messages will appear when someone tries to view blocked programming. Shown here are examples of these messages. The message is determined by how the current programming is blocked. You may view the blocked programming and turn off the SmartLock feature by entering your access code. BEGIN Example: Channel is blocked or rating is blocked. CHANNEL 22 Blocked by SmartLock Example: BLOCK UNRATED is set to ON.
TURNING ON THE NOISE REDUCTION CONTROL D ue to many reasons, such as poor cable reception, the picture can sometimes appear slightly “speckled” (signal noise in the picture). The NR (Noise Reduction) control can help eliminate this type of interference and improve the quality of the picture. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. .. .. .
TURNING ON THE CONTRAST + CONTROL T he Contrast + feature helps to “sharpen” the picture quality. The black portions of the picture become richer in darkness and the whites become brighter. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu. .. .. .
USING THE CLOSED CAPTION CONTROL 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. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN ■ button three times to select the FEATURES menu.
USING THE SLEEP TIMER 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 screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can save you all that trouble by automatically turning itself off. BEGIN Press the SLEEP button on the remote control. The SLEEP timer on-screen display will appear in the lower center of the display.
ADJUSTING THE TREBLE, BASS, AND BALANCE SOUND CONTROLS B esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has individual sound adjustment controls. The TREBLE (high frequency), BASS (low frequency), and Speaker BALANCE may all be used to adjust the sound playback of TV programs. .. .. BEGIN . Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE –––––– SOUND TV RATING FEATURES –––––– INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING ... ..
SETTING THE TV FOR STEREO AND SAP PROGRAMS Y our TV can receive broadcast stereo TV programs. The TV has both an amplifier and twin speakers through which the stereo sound can be heard. BEGIN .. .. . REVIEW MOVIE RATING PICTURE –––––– SOUND TV RATING FEATURES –––––– INSTALL BLOCK UNRATED OFF NO RATING Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. ... . .
USING THE INCREDIBLE STEREO CONTROL T he Incredible Stereo feature adds greater depth and dimension to both monaural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. With the control turned ON, the TV's speakers can add even wider sound separation to normal broadcasts. SPATIAL INCR. SURROUND BEGIN Press the INCREDIBLE STEREO button on the remote to turn the Incredible Stereo feature ON. When the TV signal is being received in STEREO, the on-screen display will read INCR. SURROUND.
SETTING THE AUDIO OUT CONTROL I f you have connected the TV’s AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on a stereo receiver, set AUDIO OUT to either VARIABLE or FIXED to determine whether you adjust the volume at the stereo or at the TV. If you select VARIABLE, change the volume at the TV using the TV’s remote control. If you select FIXED, adjust the volume at the stereo, using the stereo’s controls. To select FIXED or VARIABLE, follow these steps. .. .. .
USING THE TV SPEAKER CONTROL AND AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS W ould you like to hear TV programs through your audio hifi system? The TV's Audio Output jacks and TV Speaker On/Off control work together to offer you this TV sound option. BEGIN Connect the R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV to the R and L Audio Input jacks on your amplifier or sound system. Set the audio system's volume to a normal listening level. .. .. .
USING THE AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT JACKS AUDIO/VIDEO INPUTS The TV’s Audio/Video Input jacks are for direct picture and sound connections between the TV and a VCR (or similar device) that has Audio/Video Output jacks. BEGIN Connect the VIDEO (yellow) CABLE to the VIDEO IN-1 jack on the back of the TV. Then connect the AUDIO (red and white) CABLES to the AUDIO (left and right) IN-1 jacks on the rear of the TV.
USING THE AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT JACKS (CONT’D) S-VIDEO INPUT The S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the television can give you better picture detail and clarity for the playback of S-VHS VCR tapes or Digital Video Discs than the normal antenna picture connections. Note: The VCR (or Digital Video Disc player) must have a SVIDEO OUT(put) jack in order for you to complete the connections shown on this page.
USING THE SMARTPICTURE CONTROL W hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your TV has automatic video control settings matched for your current program source or content. The SmartPicture feature quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in your home. Each SmartPicture setting is preset at the factory to automatically adjust the TV’s Brightness, Color, Picture, Sharpness, Tint, and Color Temperature levels.
USING THE SMARTSOUND CONTROL T he SmartSound feature allows the listener to select between four different factory-set sound options. Personal (which can be set by the user), Theater (for movie viewing), Music (for musical programming) and Voice (when the program is mainly dialogue). To select any of the options, follow the directions below. PERSONAL BEGIN VOICE Press the SMART SOUND button on the remote control. The current SmartSound setting will appear in the middle of the screen.
USING THE CHANNEL SURF CONTROL A “list” or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature you can easily switch between different TV programs that currently interest you. The SURF control allows you to set up to ten channels in its quick viewing “list.” 5 SURF 5 THE SURF LIST BEGIN IS EMPTY Press the CHANNEL (+) or (–) buttons (or the NUMBERED buttons) to select a channel to add to the SURF list.
SETTING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO OPERATE ACCESSORY DEVICES Y our remote control is set to work your TV and many infrared (IR) remote control VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Systems, DBS, DVD, etc. However, an easy onetime step may be necessary before the remote will work your accessory device. Try this initial check to see if going on to the following section is necessary. SLEEP 1 BEGIN Place the TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch in the proper position.
SETTING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO OPERATE ACCESSORY DEVICES Direct Access Method N ow that you have looked up the three-digit Remote Code Number for your brand of device, you are ready to follow the five simple steps below. POWER SLEEP 1 Please read through steps 1-5 before beginning. 2 TV AV STATUS/EXIT CC TV/VCR-CLOCK VCR VCR INCREDIBLE MULTI A/CH RECORD STEREO MEDIA BEGIN Place the TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch in the proper position.
SETTING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO OPERATE ACCESSORY DEVICES Search Method Y our TV remote can be set to work various accessory devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Receivers, DBS, DVD, etc. by using the search method. If the Direct Access method shown on page 37 did not set your remote to work your accessory device, follow the easy steps listed below.
REMOTE CONTROL DIRECT ENTRY CODES REMOTE CODE NO. VCR 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 CABLE REMOTE CODE NO. CONVERTER Eastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .002, 274 Everquest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .015, 040 Filmnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 France Telecom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451 GC Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .056 GEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .086 Ganard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
USING THE REMOTE’S VCR BUTTONS W hen using the TV remote with a VCR, first make certain it is set to control your VCR (using the Direct Access or Search method). POWER SLEEP BEGIN 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. VCR SYSTEM SWITCH Set in the VCR position to send remote commands to the VCR.
TIPS IF SOMETHING ISN'T WORKING P lease make these simple checks before calling for service. These tips can save you time and money since charges for TV installation and adjustment of customer controls are not covered under your warranty.
GLOSSARY TO TELEVISION TERMS On Screen Displays (OSD) • Refers to the wording or messages generated by the television (or VCR) to help the user with specific feature controls (color adjustment, programming, etc.). Alternate Channel • Use the A/CH button on the remote control to toggle between the last two channels viewed.
INDEX Accessories/Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*Q/U-1 Picture Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Adapter Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*Q/U-1 Precautions/Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 42, *Q/U-1 Add/Delete Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*Q/U-4 Programming Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LIMITED WARRANTY COLOR TELEVISION 90 Days Free Labor One Year Free Replacement of Parts (Two Years Free Replacement on Color Picture Tube) This product can be repaired in-home. WHO IS COVERED? MAKE SURE YOU KEEP... You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase.
