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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment Read these instructions. 16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: Keep these instructions. A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions.
OW TO SE THE ICTURE DJUSTMENT ONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow the steps shown below: Main Picture Brightness Press the MENU button on the Sound Color remote to display the on-screen menu. Features Picture Picture Install...
DNR (N OW TO SE THE OISE EDUCTION ONTROL or reasons such as poor cable recep- tion, the picture can sometimes appear slightly “speckled” (or has signal noise shown in the picture). The DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction) control can help eliminate this type of interference Main and improve the quality of the picture.
+ (B OW TO SE THE ONTRAST LACK TRETCH ONTROL he Contrast + (Black Stretch) con- trol helps to “sharpen” the picture quality. The black portions of the pic- ture become richer in darkness and the whites become brighter. Main Picture Brightness Press the MENU button on the...
OW TO DJUST THE REBLE ALANCE ONTROLS esides the normal volume level con- trol, your TV also has Bass, Treble and Balance sound controls. The TRE- BLE control effects only the high fre- quency sound coming from the TV enhancing the highs; while the BASS control effects only the low frequency Main Picture...
AVL (A OW TO SE THE UTOMATIC OLUME EVELER ONTROL n most cases, the volume levels com- ing from broadcast programming or commercials are never the same. With the AVL (Audio Volume Leveler) control turned ON, you can have the TV level out sound that is being heard.
ETTING THE NCREDIBLE URROUND ONTROL he Incredible Surround 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. Main Press the MENU button on the Picture Brightness...
SAP (S ETTING THE ECONDARY UDIO ROGRAMS SAP signal is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system. Sent as a third audio channel, a SAP signal can be heard apart from the current TV pro- gram sound. TV stations are free to use SAP for any number of purposes.
ETTING THE ECEIVE TEREO ROGRAMMING ou can receive broadcast stereo TV programs. The TV has both an amplifier and twin speakers through which the stereo sound can be heard. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. Main Picture Brightness...
OW TO SE THE IMER ONTROLS he Timer controls allow you to use your TV as an alarm clock if set to turn itself on and off at a specific time. It also can be set to tune to a specific channel at a specific time.
NDERSTANDING THE ONTROLS he AutoLock feature is an inte- grated circuit that receives and processes data sent by broadcast- ers, or other program providers, Movie Rating TV Rating that contain program content advi- sories. When programmed by the TV-Y TV-Y7 viewer, a TV with AutoLock can respond to the content advisories PG-13...
ETTING UP THE CCESS ver the next few pages you’ll learn how to block channels and get a better understanding of the rating terms Main for certain programming. Picture Brightness First, let’s start by learning how to set a Sound Color Features Picture...
OW TO LOCK HANNELS fter your personal access code has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels or A/V Inputs you want to block out or censor. Main Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Main Press the NUMBERED (or CH +, Install...
OW TO LEAR LOCKED HANNELS AT THE fter blocking specific channels there may come a time when you want to clear all the channels so they can be viewed. The following steps explain how to CLEAR ALL blocked channels. Main Picture Brightness Sound...
OW TO LOCK HANNELS AT THE here may come a time when you want to Block All the television’s channels. Maybe you don’t want your children to watch TV for a given time. With the Block All control, ALL avail- Main Picture Brightness...
LOCKING ROGRAMMING ASED ON OVIE ATINGS here are two types of program rat- ings within the AutoLock feature. One is based on the Movie Industry rat- ings while the other is based on the TV Industry ratings. Both can be used to block or censor programming that has Main been rated in either manner.
TV R LOCKING ROGRAMMING ASED ON ATINGS his portion of the AutoLock features cover program ratings based on the TV Industry rating system. This is known as TV Ratings within AutoLock. AutoLock Block Channel TV-Y After selecting the Autolock feature and Setup Code TV-Y7 entering your personal access code, the...
SING THE LOCKING PTIONS utoLock offers the viewer other blocking features as well. With these Blocking Options, the censoring Main can be turned ON or OFF. Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Main Install Sharpness Picture Timer Tint Sound AutoLock Press the MENU button on the More...
OW TO SE THE LOSED APTION ONTROL losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of televi- sion programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses on-screen “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversations while the TV program is in progress.
SING THE UDIO IDEO NPUT ACKS he TV’s Audio/Video Input jacks are for direct picture and sound connec- tions between the TV and a VCR (or similar accessory device) that has Audio/Video Output jacks. Connect one end of the VIDEO (yellow) CABLE to the AV1 in VIDEO BACK OF TV jack on the back of the TV.
SING THE UDIO IDEO ONITOR UTPUT ACKS he Audio/Video (Monitor) Output jacks are great for recording with a For Stereo System: VCR or used to connect an external BACK OF TV audio system for better sound reproduc- tion. Monitor out AV1 in AV2 in COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT...
SING THE IDEO NPUT ACKS he S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the TV can provide you with better picture detail and clarity for the IF YOU ARE USING A playback of accessory sources such as MONO DEVICE, USE DBS (digital broadcast satellite), DVD ONLY THE AUDIO L/MONO JACK.
SING THE OMPONENT IDEO NPUT ACKS omponent Video inputs provide for the highest possible color and pic- ture resolution in the playback of digital signal source material, such as with DVD players. The color difference sig- BACK OF TV nals (Pb, Pr) and the luminance (Y) sig- nal are connected and received sepa- Monitor out AV1 in...
SING THE NPUT ACKS AND THE EADPHONE For your convenience, Audio/Video Input jacks have been located on the side of the TV cabinet. These jacks are for use with camcorders or rental devices that are only to be connected for a short period of time. There also is a headphone jack located on the side of the TV when you’re wanting to watch TV while others in the room do not.
ETTING P THE LEEPTIMER PTION 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.
ETTING THE ICTURE ONTROL hether you’re watching a movie or a sporting event, your TV has automatic video control settings matched for your current program source or content. The Auto Picture fea- ture quickly resets your TV’s video con- trols for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in your home.
ETTING THE OUND ONTROL he Auto Sound feature allows the listener to select between four dif- ferent factory set sound options. Personal (which can be set by the user), Theatre (for movie viewing), Music (for musical type programming) and Voice (when the program is mainly dialogue).
SING THE UADRA UTTONS “list” or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the Quadra SURF (colored) but- tons on your remote control. With this feature you can easily switch between different TV programs that currently Select List! interest you.
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SING THE UADRA UTTONS he Quadra Surf buttons on your remote control allow you to store up to 10 channels per button (40 total). This is a great feature if you want to store all your favorite Sports channels, Movie channels, or News channels in one surf list.
EMOTE SE WITH CESSORY EVICES IRECT ETHOD our remote control is set to work your TV and many infrared remote (IR) control VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Systems, DBS, DVD, etc. However, an easy onetime step may be necessary before the remote will work your VCR.
EMOTE SE WITH CCESSORY EVICES NTRY ETHOD ow that you have looked up the three-digit Remote Code Number for your brand of device, you are ready to follow the four simple steps below. Please read through steps 1-4 before beginning. Place the TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch in the proper position.
EMOTE SE WITH CCESSORY EVICES EARCH ETHOD our TV remote can be set to work various external devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Receivers, DBS, DVD, etc. by what is called the search method of remote control pro- gramming. This programming method can take a long time to preform so we reccomend you use it as a last resort.
’ VCR B SING THE EMOTE UTTONS hen using the TV remote with a VCR, first make cer- tain it is set to control your VCR (by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH method). 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...
ROUBLESHOOTING CAUTION: A video source (such as a video game, Compact Disc Interactive - CDI, or lease make these simple TV information channel) which shows a constant non-moving pattern on the TV screen, checks before calling for can cause picture tube damage. When your TV is continuously used with such a source service.
LOSSARY TO ELEVISION ERMS Auto Picture Booster • A control that will automatically ampli- On-screen Displays (OSD) • Refers to the wording or messages fy “weak video signals” to a point where they are acceptable for generated by the television (or VCR) to help the user with spe- viewing.