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Television
User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
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Important Information WARNING CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire or RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside important instructions the product that presents a accompanying the product. risk of electric shock or
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Introduction Key Features Overview Your TV is equipped with features that will add to your viewing experience. The following information summarizes these features. Chapter 3 provides more information about the rest of the TV’s features and how to use them. MAIN MENU V-Chip: Parental Controls TIMER VIDEO ADJUST COMPONENT ADJ. AUDIO ADJUST Description: You can block programs and movies by content, age-based CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ratings, and/or movie ratings. LANGUAGE ENERGY SAVE
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Table of Contents Introduction: Key Features Overview ....................................................................................................1 V-Chip: Parental Controls...........................................................................................1 Component Input Jacks .............................................................................................1 PIP (Picture-In-Picture) ....................................................................................
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Table of Contents Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features The PIP (Picture-In-Picture) Feature ............................................................................... 22 How V-Chip Works ................................................................................................... 23 New Rating Systems ................................................................................................. 23 Parent Controls and V-Chip ............................................................
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Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Choose Your Connection • Connections • Plug in the TV • Put Batteries in the Remote Control • Turn on the TV • Initial Setup Changing Entertainment. Again. 5 Graphics used within this publication are for representation only. F27TF12.01 Setup 5 7/19/01, 3:38 PM
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Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV. Protect Components from Overheating • Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the components so that
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Connections & Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your TV. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Proceed to the appropriate page, and connect your TV. Connection Go To Components Title TV +VCR page 8 TV + VCR + DVD Player page 9 TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver page 10 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book. Note: Audio/Video cables (A/V c
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From cable or antenna Connections & Setup TV back panel LINE IN COMPONENT-IN LINE AUDIO IN 1 IN 3 OUT VIDEO Y VIDEO ANT/CABLE P B L L 75 Ω (C B) AUDIO P R R R (C R) 2B 2A VCR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R CH3 IN FROM ANT CH4 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R OUT TO TV 1 Note: The back of your VCR might not look exactly like the one shown here. Connection: TV + VCR 1. Connect your cable or antenna to your VCR Connect the RF coaxial cable from your cable feed, cable box, or off-air antenna to the IN FROM ANTENNA
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From cable or antenna Connections & Setup DVD Player Note: The back of your DVD player might not look exactly COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO like the one shown here. L R VIDEO OUTPUT YP B P R 1B TV back panel LINE IN COMPONENT-IN LINE IN 1 IN 3 OUT VIDEO AUDIO 1C VIDEO Y P B ANT/CABLE L L (C B) 75 Ω AUDIO P R R R (C R) 1A 2B 2A VCR Note: The back of your VCR AUDIO OUT might not look exactly like the VIDEO OUT L R CH3 IN FROM ANT one shown here. CH4 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R OUT TO TV 3 Connecti
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Connections & Setup TV back panel LINE IN COMPONENT-IN LINE AUDIO IN 1 IN 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO Y P B ANT/CABLE L L (C B) 75 Ω AUDIO P R R R (C R) 3B 3A VCR ANT. IN AUDIO R L RF OUT OUT IN CH 3 4 VIDEO 1C 1B 1A Satellite receiver back panel OUT TO TV CH3 OUT CH4 IN FROM ANT SA TELLITE VIDEO L R IN S-VIDEO 2B 2A From satellite From antenna or cable Note: The back of your VCR and satellite receiver might not look exactly like the ones shown here. 10 Chapter 1 F27TF12.01 Setup 10 7/19/01, 3:38 P
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Connections & Setup Connection: TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver 1. Connect your satellite receiver to your VCR A. Connect the audio/video cables. Connect the audio cables (white and red) to the Audio Input jacks on the VCR (sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R) and to the Audio Output Jacks on the satellite receiver (sometimes labeled OUT L and R). B. Connect the video cable (yellow) to the Video Input jack on the VCR (sometimes labeled VIDEO IN) and to the Video Output Jack on the satellite receive
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VOL Connections & Setup Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Put Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the remote. 2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and -) on the batteries with the diagram on the remote. 3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote. ON OFF How to Use the Remote Control to VCR1 TV DVD
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Connections & Setup Initial Setup The first time you turn on your TV, you’ll be asked to set a few menu screens so that your TV will set up correctly. Complete the following steps to set up your TV. The other options in the SET UP menu are explained in Chapter 4. SELECT LANGUAGE Select a Language ENGLISH ESPA ÑOL FRAN ÇAIS The first time you turn on the TV, the SELECT LANGUAGE menu appears on the NEXT screen. If you want the on-screen menus to appear in English, press the OK button on the remot
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Connections & Setup MAIN MENU Add or Erase Channels TIMER VIDEO ADJUST COMPONENT ADJ. You might want to add or erase some channels if they’re inactive, have weak AUDIO ADJUST CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL signals, or you don’t want them in your channel list. The channel list is the list LANGUAGE ENERGY SAVE of channels that the TV tunes to when you press the channel up and/or channel SET UP down buttons. •[ , ] to move cursor •[OK] to set Note: Even if you erase a channel, you can stil
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Chapter 2 Remote Control Chapter Overview: • The buttons on the remote control • Programming the remote to operate other components • How to use the remote after you’ve programmed it • How to order a new remote control • Code list Changing Entertainment. Again. 15 Graphics used within this publication are for representation only. F27TF12.02 remote 15 7/19/01, 3:38 PM
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VOL The Remote Control The Buttons on the Remote Control ON OFF VCR1 TV Your backlit remote has a light button that glows in the dark. Press this button to light the channel up and channel down (CH +/–) and volume up DVD VCR2 AUX SAT•CABLE and down (VOL )buttons. If you don’t press any buttons for several seconds, the light turns off to conserve battery power. MUTE SKIP 0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers directly through the remote. CH + To enter a 2-digit channel, press the two digi
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The Remote Control INPUT button Repeatedly press to select the TV tuner, or line inputs (LINE 1 for the rear LINE IN/ IN1 jacks, LINE 3 for the rear LINE IN/IN3 jacks, LINE 2 for the front VIDEO, L/MONO, R jacks or COMPONENT for the COMPONENT jacks). L.E.D. (light-emitting diode) The little light on the remote that lights when you are programming the remote. It also lights when you press a valid button on the remote. MENU button Displays the TV/VCR’s main MENU. MUTE button Lowers the TV volume
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L O V C + H The Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate VCR ON•OFF TV DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE Other Components The universal remote control can be programmed to operate most brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes. The remote is already programmed to operate most RCA, GE and Proscan TVs, VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players and satellite receivers. Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed,
