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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS .......................................................... 3 Step 1: Unpack the TV ...................................................................... 4 Step 2: Connect Your TV .................................................................. 4 TV Only ....................................................................................... 4 The Basic Connection ................................................................. 5 Advanced Connections .....................
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Menus and Control Panels ............................................................. 28 Audio Menu .................................................................................... 30 Using the Remote to Select an Audio Processor .......................... 31 Picture Quality Menu ..................................................................... 32 Screen Menu ................................................................................... 33 Using Closed Captioning ..................
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GETTING STARTED SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 1 This manual is designed to get you started quickly. The first five sections of the manual show you how to get your TV set up and connected, run the Interactive V Setup, program the remote, and use all of the menus, features, and controls of your TV. The Reference section in the back of the book contains troubleshooting tips, care and cleaning instructions, accessory ordering information and your warranty. V Well... if your TV's out of the box, let's get st
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STEP 1: UNPACK TH E TV Important Stand Information Make sure to locate the remote control. CAUTION: Choose the location for your TV carefully. Take precautions that the stand or other furniture on which the TV is STEP 2: CONNECT YOUR TV placed is properly located (see Important Safeguards sheet) and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from There are three types of connections outlined in this section: accidentally being tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause damage
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THE BASIC CONNECTION The basic connection below (TV and VCR) is the most common connection and is therefore used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV. For better sound and picture quality and multiple component connection information refer to the next section, Advanced Connections. Cables You will use the following type of cable to make your connection: Coaxial Cables: In this connection, two coaxial cables are used: one connects from an antenna, cable, or cable box to the VC
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ADVANCED CONNECTIONS Once you have made your connections you will need to program the TV to tune Advanced connections give you better sound and video by separating to the correct Video INPUT channel in the audio and video signals and enabling you to connect multiple order to see and hear audio and video components. from the component. You will program this later in the Interactive Setup. This section describes the types of inputs available on the back of your TV and suggests ways you can use the
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Sample Connections Cautions: The following are sample connection scenarios you may encounter when connecting components to your TV. Note: those components Position Cables to Avoid Audio Hum which offer an S-Video connection, such as DVD, VCR or satellite or Interference receivers, must match their S-Video connection with their audio INPUT • Insert all cables firmly into jacks. connection. • Place the audio/video cables to the sides of the TV's back panel instead of straight down the middle. Cabl
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TV, VCR and Satellite Receiver SATELLITE SIGNAL How to View Your Components CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA To watch the satellite receiver in this connection, press TV to put the remote control into TV mode, SATELLITE RECEIVER then press WHO,INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID (or SVID) input. To watch the VCR in this connection, press WHO,INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID2. In the Interactive Setup you can program the TV to a
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STEP 3: CONNECTTH E G-LINK CABLE The G-LINK cable enables the Guide Plus+ system (the on-screen guide that lists what shows are on TV) to work with your VCR and/or cable box. Cable Box - If your TV is connected to a cable box and you don't connect the G-LINK cable, no channels may be listed in the on-screen program guide. VCR - If your TV is connected to a VCR and you don't connect the G-LINK cable, one-touch recording won't work. The other features of the guide will work properly. The G-LINK ca
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STEP 4: PLUG IN THE TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely. STEP 5: PLACE BATTERIES IN REMOTE Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote. Insert fresh batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly. Replace the cover. STEP 6:TURN ON THE TV Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV itself. Pressing the TV button not onl
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THERE'S AN ON-SCREEN SETUP ROUTINE The interactive setup routine helps you through the steps needed to configure the TV and set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu system: V • Select a menu language • Search for available channels INTERACTIVE SETUP 2 • Set up the GUIDE Plus+ system • Set the time V • Set the VCR1 channel • Set the VCR2 channel • Set the DVD channel • Set the SAT/CABLE channel V • Make the channel list and labels V V 11
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USING POINTAND SELECT You only need to know one rule when using the remote to access on- screen menus and control panels: point and select. The point and select method has two steps. 1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the remote. To point up or down, press the up or down arrows. To point left or right, press the left or right arrows. 2. Select a menu item by pressing MENU or OK. Selecting an item tells the TV's menu system to go ahead and make the change or go to a place you have i
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3. Point to Begin setup now and press MENU or OK. SELECTING A LANGUAGE The first part of the setup routine asks you to select your preferred language for the menu system. 1. Point to your preferred language for the menu system, 2. Press MENU or OK to select that language. AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH The next part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search for aiI channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes called "auto programming." Note that the Auto Cha
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You can set up the GUIDE THE GUIDE Plus+ GOLD SYSTEM Plus+ Gold system during Interactive Setup or by The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system to display your local selecting the GUIDE Plus+ Gold Menu from the Main program listMgs, and control your cable box and VCR. Menu. You can also access You can either press MENU or OK to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold initial menu or the GUIDE Plus+ menus by pressing menu on the point to Skip this Step to move to the next step in the intera
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Select Yes if the cable box changed to channel 9, or No if it did not. If you select No, the system will try another code. If the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tries, a screen stating "Cable Box (VCR) test failed...Please consult your manual and try again" appears. You have a choice to either TryAgain or Skip Cable Box Setup. If you get this message, you should also: • Double check the brand of your cable box or VCR, and try entering it again
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SETTING TH E TIME The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day. If your GUIDE Plus+ system has not completed its first download, you need to set the time. Once the system has completed its first download, it sets the time for you automatically. 1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the SET TIME control panel. 2. Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour and minutes spaces. Use the digits to enter the numbers and the up and down arrows to change from AM to PM. 3. Press M
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SETTING TH E VCR1 CHANNEL (AUTO TUNING) The next step lets you set the VCR1 channel When you set the VCR1 channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR1 button on the remote. This is called auto tuning. Indicate which input you used to connect the VCR. If you don't have a VCR1 component connected to the TV, skip this step or select Not Connected from the VCR1 Channel choice list. (For more, see Auto Tuning in the Using the Menu System section.) 1. Press MENU or OK
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1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR2 choice list. 2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR connected to the TV. 3. Press MENU or OK to continue. SETTING THE DVD CHANNEL (AUTO TUNING) The next step lets you set the DVD channel. When you set the DVD channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the DVD button on the remote. Indicate which input you used to connect a DVD player. If you don't have a DVD player connected to the TV, skip this ste
