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1. TV GUIDE PLUS OPERATION The TV GUIDE Plus system offers four different menus for browsing program listings SURF NEXT SCAN and SORT 1 Press GUIDE to bring up the TV GUIDE Plus display E VAY Ue IIT GIAI s 7 Le 7 SCA WABC 5 Cosby WGN Baseball Cubs vs Braves WNBC Simple Pleasures WCBS Jerry Springer WTRW Weaving Today WJAX i The Ubiquitious G Men WIMT You Bet Your Life 2 To choose a menu select CHOICE The Surf Menu comes up by default 3 Use the left and right arrows to access another menu Press MENU to select your choice Surf Menu The Surf Menu displays the current program on each channel The live program displayed in the video window changes as you surf channel listings 7 SC EE Se SE SES Baseball Cubs vs Braves Simpie Pleasures Jerry Springer Weaving Today The biquitious G Men You Bet Your Life Use the up and down arrows to surf channel listings To select another menu use the left and right arrows and then press MENU Press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus system Pressing GUIDE changes to the last channel highlighted Pressing CLEAR returns to the original channel 54 Channel Mapping If more than one cable company services e your area you may be prompted with this Channel Mapping screen after the first TV GUIDE Plus download You will
2. problems AUDIO OUTPUT Provides variable controlled or fixed level stereo audio output Variable output is ideal when connecting the TV to an amplifier that does not have its own volume control or remote control Fixed output is ideal when connecting to an A V receiver or amplifier that has its own remote control You can choose the type of audio output by selecting the Audio Output amp Speakers control panel in the Audio menu VCR CONTROL Lets you connect the TV GUIDE Pius controller which allows direct control of your cable box and VCR To connect an amplified subwoofer to the TV use the left L AUDIO OUTPUT jack 39 FRONT PANEL MENU Brings up the Main menu When in the menu system it selects highlighted items Also returns you to the previous menu CH v Scans down through the current channel list In the menu system it points down to items and adjusts menu controls CH Scans up through the channel list In the menu system it points up to items and adjusts menu controls VOL Decreases the volume When in the menu system VOL is used to point left to items and adjust menu controls VOL Increases the volume When in the menu system VOL is used to point right to items and adjust menu controls POWER Turns the TV on and off 40 MENU CHW CHA VOL VOL POWER BPE Ge Be D The front panel above shows a typical button layout The exact look of the buttons may be different
3. your TV Cable is color coded and connecting S Video components to CRK83ML1 238145 Splitter VH47 ANT200 Remote Control This is the remote control that came packed with your TV Replacements or spares can be ordered as needed 2 way Signal Splitter helps you connect to a second TV or VCR Amplified VHF UHF FM Antenna allows you to easily switch from the antenna signal to cable or satellite easily without disconnecting antenna Detach Here Accessory Order Form Description Part No Price Qty Screw on antenna cable 3 ft VH81 4 95 Screw on antenna cable 6 ft VH82 6 95 Push on antenna cable 6 ft VH89 5 95 Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH83 5 95 Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH84 9 95 S Video Cable 6 ft VH976 7 95 S Video Cable 12 ft VH913 8 95 2 way Signal Splitter VH47 3 95 Amplified Antenna ANT200 49 95 Antenna Mixer 193984 10 95 Remote Control CRK83ML1 238145 27 75 Audio Video Adapter 228449 4 35 Prices are subject to change without notice Total Merchandise Sales Tax We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state country and locality to which the merchandise is being sent Shipping and Handling Total Amount Enclosed Use VISA MasterCard or Discover Card preferably Money order or check must be in U S currency only No COD or CASH All access
4. Connection H provides Stereo sound from broadcast programs Stereo sound from VCR Picture in Picture PIP watch one channel on TV while recording another channel To use this connection you must have 4 coaxial cable 6 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection H 2 Return to First Things First and do the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION H To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR and satellite receiver off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To watch satellite programming 1 Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel To record off air cable or antenna broadcasts and watch a different channel 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 3 Press RECORD to begin recording 4 To watch another channel make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV then press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 Press VCR1 and then press PLAY To play a disc 1 Press DVD VCR2 and then press PLAY CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL IN FROM ANT CH3 CH4 6 OUT TO TV CABLES ANTENNA OUTPUT See Connections Foldout Connection H 13 14 TV 2 VCRS AND SATELLITE RECEIVER CONNECTION 1 This information applies to Connection in the Connections Foldout Connection provides stereo sound from broadcast programs stereo sound
5. N Normal List 47 O On screen Program Details 64 Outputs 39 P Parent Approved 50 Parental Controls Channel Block 50 Fetch menu 60 Front Panel Lockout 50 Parental Controls menu 50 Picture Control Presets 45 Picture Quality menu 45 Picture Tilt 46 PIP Picture in Picture 58 PIP Chan 41 PIP button 58 Point and Select 8 Program details 64 Programming the remote to control components 30 32 33 R Remote Control Programming 30 Remote batteries are low 41 using the 33 RIGHT 38 S S VIDEO 38 SAP 41 Schedule 49 60 Screen menu 46 Second Audio Program SAP 44 61 Set DVDAVCR2 Channel 25 48 SAT CABLE Channel 26 48 VCR1 Channel 48 Set Time 49 Setup 16 60 Setup menu 51 52 Sharpness 45 Signal Type Cable TV 47 UHF VHF Antenna 47 Sleep 41 Sleep Timer 41 49 60 SOUND button 61 Sound Logic Stereo 44 61 SRS Stereo 44 61 Stereo 41 44 61 Subwoofer 39 76 SWAP button 58 T Tape Deck 76 Time Current 41 Set Time 23 Time menu 49 Tint 45 Tone Controls 44 TV GUIDE Plus System 5 14 17 22 51 54 57 Channel Mapping 21 54 IR Controllers 5 Next Menu 55 One Button Recording 57 Scan Menu 55 Sort Menu 56 Surf Menu 54 V Variable output 39 Variable Output Speakers Off 44 Variable Output Speakers On 44 VCR Plus 55 VIDEO 38 Video Noise Reduction 45 85 Gree A De HN f THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CREATING A GREENER FUTURE At Thomson Consumer Electronics we
6. button on this remote works as a PROGRAM button in VCR mode The rest of this manual refers to this button only as MENU 3 Press MENU to select Channel The Channel menu comes up 4 Pointto Exit and press MENU to return to the Main menu 5 Point to Exit and press MENU to leave the menu system and return to TV viewing If you ever want to leave the menu system press CLEAR Once you know how to point and select your way through the menus you can apply this rule in the control panels which do the real work in the menu system MENUS AND CONTROL PANELS There are three parts to the menu system menus control panels and the TV GUIDE Pius system But before you can use control panels or the TV GUIDE Plus system you first have to move through at least one menu the Main menu MENUS The first menu is called the Main menu To bring up the Main menu 1 Press MENU on the remote or front panel etu de Menus take you to another menu or a control panel There are two ways to make a choice in a menu Point and select with the MOVE arrows and MENU Press a number button on the remote For example in the Main menu press 3 to go straight to the Screen menu Exiting a menu There are three ways to exit a menu Point to Exit and press MENU Press 0 on the remote Press CLEAR The on screen displays are cleare
7. Set the SAT CABLE Channel 26 Label the Channels EE 27 PROGRAM THE REMOTE 29 Programming the Remote AAA 30 TEE Control a VCR E 30 To Control a DVD Player or Laserdisc Player 32 To Control an RCA Audio Device sssssess 32 To Control a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box 33 Using the Remote to Control a Device sse 33 TOUR OF THE TV uota eeu ere 35 Remote Buttons oso oe tar er Ee EEN 36 Back Panel santo ovo ehe ene bet Fe a 38 Front ST EE 40 Channel Marker so a ed a A anna 41 QUICK REFERENCE 2 NEEEA ENEE EEN 43 Audio ur Met n 44 Picture Quality Menu E 45 Screen Menu EE 46 Channel Men BEE 47 Oe 49 Parental Controls Manu ere baec tort etat 50 TY Guide Plus Menu eege 51 SOU EE 52 ADVANCED FEATURES 53 TV Guide Plus Operation eene 54 Silo MeN scuto aca E 54 Next TT 55 SCAEPIMIGEI fociis obitu ee 55 Sort Menut en Matrox demus Seege 56 One Button Recording uoo err ener 57 PIP Picture in Picture Operation 58 Two Tips for Using PIP Buttons uico carinae enis 59 Ke ue EE 60 Choosing an Audio Processor An 61 Choosing an audio processor from the remote 61 Closed Captioning ee eege eege 62 To display Closed Captioning 2 rero t 62 Closed Captioning Modes ipi rtt shi ei uad 63 On screen Program Details eee 64 APPENDIX A TV CONNECTIONS 65 APPENDIX B OTHER COMPONENTS
8. or snow from the picture Press the RESET button on the remote to bring up the Picture Control Presets choice list Point to the desired setting press MENU to select it 45 46 SCREEN MENU Closed Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen 77M 1 Closed Cantion Displa dide aT EVI Mop DOPP Cap Ze HD Off No captioning information displayed On Always Captioning information shown always when available On When Sound is Muted Displays captioning information when available whenever the TV s sound is muted by pressing the MUTE button The captioning information is not displayed when the sound is not muted Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your preferred language English Spanish or French Picture Tilt 31 screen size or above only Your TV has an extra large picture tube 31 or above which makes it vulnerable to the effects of the Earth s magnetic field You may need to adjust the picture tilt Use the left and right arrow buttons adjust the picture tilt CHANNEL MENU Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna type This option does not appear when the TV GUIDE Plus 1 1 UT system is set up
9. use the DVD player or laserdisc player codes at the right or the VCR codes on the previous page 1 Turn on the DVD player laserdisc player or VCR Look up your brand and its code number s on the code lists Press and hold the DVD VCR2 button on the remote Enter the two digit code from the code list So ue bar T Release the DVD VCR2 button and press POWER or another button to see if the device responds to the remote commands 6 Repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the device responds to the remote commands PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL AN RCA AUDIO DEVICE Your remote controls only RCA audio equipment such as an audio receiver or amplifier it does not control other brands of audio equipment Also the remote may need to be programmed for your equipment This remote may not operate all models of the brands that are shown at right Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote 1 Turn on the component to be programmed Look up your brand and its code number s on the code list Press and hold the AUDIO button Enter the two digit code from the code list Qu mew ir Te Release the AUDIO button and press POWER or CH channel up or CH v channel down to see if the audio device responds to the remote commands 6 Repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the audio device responds to the remote commands 32 2 ee ProScan 7E
10. 338 0376 To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information money order or check in US currency made payable to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc to the following address Video Accessories PO Box 8419 Ronks PA 17573 A Accessories 82 Amplifier 76 Antenna ANT 38 Audio menu 44 AUDIO OUTPUT 39 Audio Output Volume amp Speakers 44 Audio Processor 44 61 Auto Channel Search 16 47 Auto Color 45 Auto Tuning 25 26 48 B Back panel jacks 38 Basic Picture Controls 45 Batteries 5 41 Black Level 45 Buttons Front panel 40 Remote 36 C Cables 82 Care and Cleaning 81 CC 41 CH CTRL button 58 Chan 47 Chan Labels 47 Channel Block 50 Channel Directory 47 60 Channel Mapping 21 54 Channel Marker 41 Channel menu 47 Channels DVD VCR2 Channel 25 48 SAT CABLE Channel 26 48 VCR1 Channel 48 Closed Caption Display 46 62 Mode 46 63 Color 45 Color Warmth 45 Connections Basic 4 Components 66 Foldout 4 Hints and tips 65 Contrast 45 Control Panels 11 E Enhanced SRS Stereo 44 61 Exit 60 F Fetch menu 60 Fixed images 81 Fixed output 39 Fixed Output Speakers Off 44 Front panel buttons 40 Front Panel Lockout 50 60 INFO button 64 Inputs Audio video 38 INPUT 1 2 38 IR controllers 5 L LIMONO 38 Labels 27 47 Language 16 46 M Memory 47 Menu Language 16 46 Menus 10 Mono 44 61 MOVE buttons 58 Mute 44
11. 7 tuna UHF VHF Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off air antenna for TV signals Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable box for TV signals Auto Channel Search Tells the TV to search automatically for all the channels available through the antenna input When the TV finds an active channel it places it in the channel list inactive channels weak stations or channels with no signal at all will be removed from the channel list List and Labels Displays a control panel that lets you custom build your Normal channel list and choose a six character label for each channel Follow the on screen directions to enter your channels and other information Chan Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down through the channel scan list You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons Normal List Only the channels included in the Normal list are available when you scan up and down using the CHAN buttons Use the up and down arrows to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included Yes or is not included No in the Normal channel list Chan Labels Use the up and down arrows to enter a six character label for each channel Hold the button down to scroll quickly through the characters Press RESET to clear a label The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory Channel Directory Displays all of the labeled channels In the Channel Directory control panel you can selec
12. Electronics oe 26 Gemini 15 General Electric 0 0 9 General Instrument Gerard 2 Hamlin Hitachi Jasco a lerrold MaCoIT deer RA OEREN Magnavox Matsushita Movietime oreren Novavision sssssssssmm dl p 22 Oak Sigma Panasonic RI exe A PIONEER uere 02 Pulser f Realistic Recoton tegal o tegency Rembrant I MMER Leet ee eerie SAMSUNG E 23 Scientific Atlas 04 SHETILGCH in er er rettet 12 Signal SDEUCBP edere easton 07 Standard Components 17 Star tate caeteri eee bases 24 Sylvania Teknika 20 Telecaptiol ces ote 21 Teteview sss 2 Texscan fere RE Toshiba x Letz Universal Videoway Vidtek Viewstar Ke SET THE TIME The next step lets you set the time of day SS 1 Set time SE 1 Press MENU 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 up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and change from AM to PM 3 Press MENU to continue 23 SET THE VCR1 CHANNEL 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 For example if you have a VCR connected to the Video 1 input jacks
13. Logic monitors a program s audio track and limits the volume to a minimum and maximum volume range Whenever you adjust the volume on the TV the minimum and maximum volume range adjusts too Second Audio Program SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available Setting the audio processor to SAP tells the TV to play the program s audio in this second language if one is available Choosing an audio processor from the remote 1 2 Press SOUND to display the audio processor choice list Point to and select a different audio processor or press CLEAR to exit SRS Sound Retrieval System and the SRS logo are registered trademarks of SRS Labs Inc tape The number of audio processor choices available depends on the type of signal you are currently using For example depending on the way you have your VCR connected to the TV the number of choices is greater when you are watching TV than when you are watching a video 61 CLOSED CAPTIONING Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen You can tell the TV to display closed captioning a never b whenever it is available or c whenever the program is muted TO DISPLAY CLOSED CAPTIONING 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Pointto Screen and press MENU The Screen menu comes up with Closed Caption Display highlighted 3 Press M
14. ProScan RCA RCA Dimensia PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL A SATELLITE RECEIVER OR CABLE BOX Refer to the Connection Foldout or contact your cable company to hook up your cable box If you have a cable box with its own remote then you may also be able to use the TV s remote with your cable box This remote may not operate all models of the brands that are shown Use the codes at the right or on the sheet packed with your remote 1 Turn on the cable box or satellite receiver Look up your brand and its code number s on the code list Press and hold the SAT CABLE button on the remote Enter the two digit code from the code list gr cm ii Pa Release the SAT CABLE button and press POWER or CH channel up or CH v channel down to see if the cable box responds to the remote commands 6 Repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the cable box or satellite receiver responds to the remote commands USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL A DEVICE Once the remote has been programmed with the correct codes you are ready to use it to control your devices To operate the device 1 Press the device button TV VCR1 SAT CABLE DVD VCR2 or AUDIO to set the remote to control the device 2 Press POWER to turn the device off or on 3 Use the remote buttons that apply to that device BBC access 22 46 53 54 Anvision Cablestar Chaparral Cheyenne Diamond Ea
15. Program providers have the option of sending information through the airwaves along with their programs If this information is available the TV can display it up when you press INFO on the remote To display the on screen program details 1 Press INFO once to bring up the channel marker 2 Press INFO again to bring up the program title the program s length and elapsed time 3 Press INFO again to bring up other program details such as the story line and whether Closed Captioning is available 4 Press INFO again to clear the screen Whether all or any of the program details are displayed depends on whether the program provider has sent the information along with the program 64 THiNGS TO DO BEFORE CONNECTING COMPONENTS Protect your components from power surges Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet Always turn off the TV and or component before you connect or disconnect any cables POSITION CABLES CORRECTLY TO AVOID AUDIO HUM OR INTERFERENCE Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks Place the audio video cables to the sides of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the middle after you connect your components Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your TV PROTECT YOUR COMPONENTS
16. about using each of these connections If your components don t match those shown on the foldout or if you prefer a different connection see your dealer or specific component user manuals TV GUIDE PLUS CONTROLLER The TV GUIDE Pius controller allows direct control of a cable box and VCR using a pair of IR infrared controllers Plug the TV GUIDE Plus controller into the VCR CONTROL jack on the back of the TV Affix the IR controllers directly over the IR remote sensors on your cable box and VCR Back of TV Remote Sensors Cable Box VIDEO R 68 Q Q wur R i mono ee o O AULIO OUTPUT VCR Connect IR controllers to the infrared remote sensors on your cable box and VCR STEP 3 Plug in the TV Plug the end 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 GUIDE Plus is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation TV GUIDE is a trademark of TV Guide Financial Inc Control Sensor on Your Cable Box or VCR The IR controllers must be affixed directly over the IR remote sensors on your cable box or VCR Some cable boxes and VCRs label the IR sensors others do not If the sensors are labeled affix the IR controllers directly over them IR Remote Sensor For those that do not label the I
17. applies to Connection G in the Connections Foldout Connection G provides Stereo sound from broadcast programs Stereo sound from VCR Picture in Picture PIP watch one channel on TV while recording another channel To use this connection you must have 4 coaxial cable 6 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection G 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION G To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR and satellite receiver off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To watch Satellite programming 1 Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel To record off air broadcasts and watch a different channel 1 Turn satellite receiver off Press VCR1 and tune to a channel Begin recording pes ir Ta To watch another channel make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV then press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 Press VCR1 and then press PLAY CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL SATELLITE RECEIVER 9 9 SVIDEO ir R 00 A A r Ht pa i CABLE ANTENNA OUTPUT See Connections Foldout Connection G TV VCR SATELLITE RECEIVER AND DVD PLAYER CONNECTION H This information applies to Connection H in the Connections Foldout
18. collects and returns over 1 5 million pounds of glass and furnace dust to the glass making process annually Thomson has launched worldwide energy savings programs which contribute to efforts to reduce air emissions from electrical generating facilities THE WATER Thomson recovers over 2 million pounds of fine glass particles from process water each year and recycles them back into its glass furnaces Thomson s state of the art waste water treatment plants filter out over 26 million pounds of solids from process water each year Thomson s U S glass factory recycles 2 500 gallons of water per minute and cleans 2 6 million gallons of water per day Thomson is researching new processes and is developing new manufacturing equipment and technologies to further reduce large volume water use Thomson has also increased its usage of recycled materials for packaging of our products For example in the U S and Mexico our television plants use recycled content in our television cartons and instruction booklets The inks used for the print on cartons and instruction booklets are soy based For a free brochure regarding Thomson s Environmental Health and Safety Programs write to Thomson Consumer Electronics address below attention Environmental Programs INH340 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product fX THOMSON
19. from VCR Picture in Picture PIP watch one channel on TV while recording another channel To use this connection you must have 5 coaxial cable e 9 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION I To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR and satellite receiver and laserdisc player off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To watch Satellite programming 1 Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel To record from one VCR to the other tape dubbing 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Insert original tape into VCR2 3 Insert blank tape into VCR1 4 Press VCR1 5 Set VCR1 to line input for more see your VCR User Manual 6 Press RECORD to begin recording 7 Press DVD VCR2 then press PLAY 8 If you want to watch a different channel set the TV VCR switch on both VCRs to TV press TV then tune to a channel CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL CHA OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN FROM ANT CH2 i D VIDEO R cul rei A CN CABLES ANTENNA OUTPUT See Connections Foldout Connection To record off air cable or antenna broadcasts and watch a different channel js a fF Ww N Turn off VCR2 Insert blank tape into VCR1 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel Press RECORD to begin recor
20. from those on the front of your TV f you turn Parental Control on or ockout the front panel the front panel no longer provides access to the menus For more information see Parental Control in the Quick Reference section CHANNEL MARKER There are several indicators that come up when you change channels press the INFO button or press the TV button This display is called the Channel Marker 12 01 Displays the current time CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel VCR1 Displays the label assigned to the current channel VID1 Displays the current channel or input channel Mute or Stereo Mute is displayed when you mute the audio Stereo is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in Stereo SAP Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program information PIP 59 PIP Chan Displays the current PIP channel Remote batteries are low Displayed when the batteries in the remote need to be replaced Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set 00 00 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip SKIP timer The cha hown an example of course 41 A SHORT GUIDE TO THE MENU SYSTEM This section provides a brief explanation of all the menu commands These commands areganized in the chapter by their location in the Main menu AUDIO Contains the controls that let you adjust th way the TV sounds e PICTURE
21. need to identify your cable company by selecting the correct channel numbers for the stations in question RIGHT TU AIT PR Sed SE EE Determine the correct channels for the stations Check your local listings if you are not sure 2 Select LEFT or RIGHT to change the channel group Select SELECT when the correct channel group is highlighted Next Menu The Next Menu displays the programs on a selected channel from the current time to midnight of the next day WNBC CH Tom and Jerry Jenny Jones Quincy Extra Roseanne Use the up and down arrow buttons to move through the schedule n asterisk after the time indicates that the program is scheduled for tomorrow Use the right and left arrows to select a different menu or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus system Scan Menu The Scan Menu shows programming schedules for all channels from the current time to midnight on the following day 5 00p Baseball Cubs vs Braves Simple Pleasures Extreme Dieting Tomorrow Never Knows Sculpture Review You Bet Your Life Use the left and right arrows to select the time of day Use the up and down arrows to move through the schedule The channel displayed in the video window remains on the initial channel Select SURF to return to the s
22. on the back of the TV you want the TV to tune to the Video 1 input channel when you press the VCR1 button 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 Quick Reference section 1 Use TV with a VCR SE E Ore CH GER E 1 Press MENU to bring up the VCR1 choice list 1 Not connected 2 Pointto the choice that matches the way you have your VCR connected to the TV If you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your TV use the table shown at the right to select the VCR1 channel 3 Press MENU to continue 24 If yo Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Or Channe u used Veco recti recti qecti recti recti qecti recti 1ecti or Vi C Vi 4 depe Select TA Vi Video 1 Vi Video 1 deo 1 deo 1 ot Con ot Con deo 2 hannel deo 2 nput nput nput nput nected nected nput nput iding on how your VCR s 3 4 switch is set SET THE DVD VCR2 CHANNEL The next step lets you set the DVD VCR2 channel When you set the DVD VCR2 channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the DVD VCR2 button on the remote For example if you have a DVD player connected to the Video 2 input jacks on the back of the TV you want the TV to tune to the Video 2 input channel when you press DVD VCR2 If you don
23. screen BACK allows you to select another category to sort One Button Recording The TV GUIDE Plus system allows one button recording if you have connected the IR controller to your VCR See First Things First for more details on connecting the IR controller 1 Press GUIDE to bring up the TV GUIDE Plus menu REVIEW du LR 4 EE WABC 5 osby WGN 5 Baseb ubs vs Braves de pL ER Weaving Today The Ubiquitious G Men You Bet Your Life 2 Select a program to record You may choose a program from any of the four browsing menus 3 Press REC VCR A screen confirming your selection comes up WEEKLY prid ML A Pius Code 12345 Simple Pleasures WNBC 4 REVIEW L Dd i Gre Simple Pleasures WNBC 4 This show is pro to be recorded Remember to turn your VCR off 5 Insert a blank tape into your VCR and turn it off Recording Options DAILY records the sarne program Monday through Friday ONCE records only on that day WEEKLY records the program each week at the same time REVIEW displays a list of programs set to be recorded You may delete programs from this list Tip You can record the program you are currently watching by simply pressing REC VCR PIP PICTURE IN PICTURE OPERATION The PIP feature picture in picture lets you display a
24. second smaller picture on top of the main picture Main Picture There are seven remote buttons that control the way the PIP window works PIP Brings up the PIP window Press PIP again to remove the window MOVE buttons Let you move the PIP window to different areas of the screen SWAP Switches or swaps the video from the PIP window with the main picture CH CTRL Channel Control Lets you switch channel control between the PIP window and the main picture For instance press PIP to bring up the PIP window You can change channels by entering channel numbers or pressing the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons When you press the CH CTRL button the channel control switches to the main picture You can now change channels in the main picture by entering channel numbers or pressing the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons Press CH CTRL again to return the channel control to the PIP window A typical use of SWAP is to scan through channels in the PIP window and when you find a channel you like press SWAP to display that channel in the main picture sending the current channel to the PIP window 58 Two Tips for Using PIP Buttons Skip to PIP Channel Surfing in the Main Picture You can surf through the channels during commercial breaks using the SKIP and CH channel buttons 1 Press SKIP to set the commercial skip timer and bring up the PIP window Th
25. the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical VCR Plus PlusCode and GUIDE Plus are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation TV GUIDE is a trademark of TV Guide Financial Inc The VCR Plus and TV GUIDE Plus systems are manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation and VCR Index Systems B V respectively FIRST THINGS FIRST rer 3 Connecting your TM uoce EY beat E eG s 4 TV ODIN Ee P A da aO e 4 TV with other Components EE 4 TV Guide Plus Controller oo cceccseeceeaeeeaes 5 USING THE MENU SYSTEM 7 The Menu Rule Point and Select 8 What is Point and Select 552 uox os Da ax 8 Menus and Control Panels sssssse e 10 IGI Lio don o peek Manchin Ho P DU edn ohne ean M 10 Control Patri ls ocaeca RE Ne duoc c A d 11 Sliders oom dato a EM edic e Lu s 11 CHOICE Diss oe cos egen o ea se Ced Mui 12 Numeric Eeer eg 13 TV Guide Plus Menus 14 INTERACTIVE SETUP 15 Entering SOLD cid eta eegen 16 Selecta Language eeh Eed docto Re ed at oai us 16 Auto Channel Search gependelt See orna 16 TV Guide Plus System ee cea ccr deae troc ceo ten ee tns 17 Set the TE 23 Set the VORT Channel 555 0 enee 24 Set the DVD VCR2 Channel eee 25
26. the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make sure the component s Ch 3 4 switch is set to channel 3 Channel 4 Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 4 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make sure the component s Ch 3 4 switch is set to channel 4 Video 1 Input Choose this if your component is connected to the Video 1 jacks on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to Video input when you press the specified component button Video 2 Input Choose this if your component is connected to the Video 2 jacks on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to Video 2 input when you press the specified component button 48 TIME MENU Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off cies Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for m S 2 en ens turning the TV on and off automatically Make sure to turn the schedule On The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the schedule Timer Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time The on screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the time 49 PARENTAL CONTROLS MENU Displays the menu items that let you adjust the Parental Controls feature Parent
27. to select the highlighted item MENU is used only when selecting menus or options To make selections in the program listing Press the up or down arrow to select a channel Press GUIDE to exit the TV GUIDE Plus system The TV will change to the channel you selected See Interactive Setup and Advanced Features for more information on using the TV GUIDE Plus system TV GUIDE Plus screens illustrated in this book are representations of what you are likely to see Not all channels programs and TV GUIDE Plus infor mation depicted will be available in your area Currently program information can include title brief description time program starts length and the availability of closed captioning stereo and additional program information New features and options can be downloaded to the TV GUIDE Plus system so these too are subject to change THERE S AN ON SCREEN SETUP ROUTINE Your TV has software that teils it what to do just like a computer The interactive setup routine takes you through the steps needed to configure the TV Select a menu language Search for available channels e Set up the TV GUIDE Plus system Set the time Set the VCR1 channel Set the DVD VCR2 channel Set the SAT CABLE channel Make the channel list and labels INTERACTIVE SETUP ENTERING SETUP Setup is accessed through the
28. 1 What Now Now that you ve finished the interactive setup you can sit back relax and enjoy the TV Or Program the Remote Since you ve gone this far you can take a few minutes to program the remote to control your VCR DVD player laserdisc player and other component To find out how to program the remote go to the next section 28 IF YOU HAVE A VCR OR OTHER COMPONENT The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllabie VCRs satellite receivers DVD players and cable boxes If you have a ProScan RCA or GE component you probably don t need to program it at ali other manufacturers brands need to be programmed NOW WATCH SOME TV Once you ve programmed the remote you will have completed all four setup sections Now you can sit back and enjoy the TV If you want to know more about the different parts of the TV see the next section Tour of the TV Refer to the other sections and appendices as needed PROGRAM THE REMOTE PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs and cable boxes The remote is already programmed to control most ProScan RCA and GE TVs VCRs DVD players laserdi
29. 76 APPENDIX C TROUBLESHOOTING 78 APPENDIX D LIMITED WARRANTY BO APPENDIX E CARE AND CLEANING 81 Hi I M ROGER l wrote this manual to help you get the most from your TV know you expect a lot from your TV so designed this user manual to give you the information you need when you need it READ THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS The manual is designed to get you started quickly and let you catch up on the details when you get a chance The first four sections of the manual will get your TV up and running You il learn how to use the menu system run the interactive setup routine and program the remote The rest of the manual gives you the specifics a tour of the TV a quick reference guide details on the TV GUIDE Plus system advanced features and appendices Well if your TV s out of the box let s get started First things first 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST STEP 1 Unpack the TV Make sure to locate the remote control and Connections Foldout Important Stand Information CAUTION Matching stands were designed to be used with the table model TV included in this book The recommended stands are provided with hardware to secure the TV to the stand so that it cannot be easily pushed off pulled off or tipped over Your ProScan dealer can help you choose the appropriate stand for your TV If you choose not to use the stand recommended for your TV take precautions that the stand or other furniture the TV is place
30. Approved Channels Displays a control panel that lets you 5 PLL i SE decide what channels can be viewed or selected using the TV s front 7 panel controls Chan Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down through the channel scan list You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons LBS BY CN MATS ue b Parent Approved Use the up and down arrows to choose whether the channel indicated should be shown when the Channel Block feature is turned on Select Yesto indicate that the channel can be shown at any time regardless of whether Channel Block is turned on Select No to indicate that the front panel cannot tune to that channel when Channel Block is turned on Important You must turn the Channel Block feature on See Channel Block below Channel Block Displays a control panel that lets you decide when a channel can be viewed Off All channels are available On Always The front panel CH channel buttons will tune only to channels that you have marked as Parent Approved The remote will still tune to any channel Scheduled Selected channels will be blocked out between start and stop times you enter in the control panel The front panel CH channel buttons will tune only to channels that you have marked as Parent Approved The remote will still tune to any channel Front Panel Lockout Displays a control panel that lets you lock disable the TV s front control panel or unlock enable the TV s fr
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32. CR CONNECTION B This information applies to Connection B in the Connections Foldout Connection B provides Stereo sound from broadcast programs Stereo sound from VCR Picture in Picture PIP watch one channel on TV while recording another channel To use this connection you must have 2 coaxial cables 3 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection B 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION B To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 2 Begin recording 3 Make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV 4 Press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 Press VCR1 2 Press PLAY CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA IN FROM ANT CH3 CH4 OUT TO TV CABLE ANTENNA See Connections Foldout Connection B 67 68 TV VCR AND DVD PLAYER CONNECTION C This information applies to Connection C in the Connections Foldout Connection C provides Stereo sound from broadcast programs Stereo sound from VCR Picture in Picture PIP watch one channel on TV while recording another channel To use this connection you must have 2 coaxial cable 6 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect ca
33. Connection Video 1 Input Or Cha your VCR s 3 4 switch is set nnel 4 depending on how LABEL THE CHANNELS The next step lets you make your channel list and label your channels For more see List and Labels in the Quick Reference section 2 1 Name channels AGI SEE SOLE RES Yee ie e BAF E 1 Press MENU to bring up the List and Labels control panel 2 Usethe left and right arrows to point to the three different areas of the control panel called fields 3 Usethe up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and letters and select Yes or No in the Normal List field You may wish to refer to the call letters listed in your newspaper s TV section for ideas on labelling the channels 4 Repeatthis process for each of your channels Then press MENU to continue The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory Use the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons to c channels in the Chan field even if you re not in the Cha enter the channel number di the number buttons on the u hange This works n field Or rectly using 1iiversal remote To enter a number greater than DES 99 press and hold 1 to en ter the hundreds digit then press th remaining numbers e two The list and labels feature can also be accessed from the Channel menu Because this procedure can consuming feel free to skip come back to it later be time this step and 2
34. ENU to select Closed Caption Display Off No closed captioning information will be displayed On Always Closed captioning will be displayed whenever it is available On when sound is muted Closed captioning will be displayed only when you have muted the sound by pressing the MUTE button 4 Pointto your choice and press MENU to select it and return to the Screen menu Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information are applicable When a program is closed captioned the letters CC are displayed in the channel marker 62 CLOSED CAPTIONING MODES The TV offers eight closed captioned modes including four text modes To Set the Closed Captioning Mode 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Point to Closed Caption Mode and press MENU This choice list comes up 3 Pointto your choice and press MENU to select it and return to the Screen menu Turning off Closed Captioning 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Press MENU to select Closed Caption Display 3 Pointto Off and press MENU The closed captioning is turned off and you are returned to the Screen menu if you are unsure of the differences among the modes you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1 which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your j area 63 ON SCREEN PROGRAM DETAILS
35. FROM OVERHEATING Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a stand Place an amplifier on the top sheif of the stand so heated air rising from it will not flow around other components TV AND MONO VCR CONNECTION A This information applies to Connection in the Connections Foldout Connection provides Stereo sound from broadcast programs mono sound from VCR Picture in Picture PIP watch one channel on TV while recording another channel To use this connection you must have 2 audio video cables 2 coaxial cables To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection A 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION A To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 2 Begin recording 3 Make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV 4 Press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 Press VCR1 2 Press PLAY 66 CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA Our VIDEO AUDIO CABLES ANTENNA See Connections Foldout Connection A TV AND STEREO V
36. L L mono CABLE ANTENNA OUTPUT INPUT 1 Lets you connect a video component such as a VCR satellite receiver DVD player or laserdisc player L MONO Provides left audio connection Or if you are connecting a mono component use the L MONO input The left audio connector is usually white RIGHT Provides right audio connection The right audio connector is usually red VIDEO Provides video connection The video connector is usually yellow S VIDEO Lets you connect a component with S Video capability such as an S video satellite receiver DVD player or VCR When using S Video make sure to connect the three audio video cables as well as the S Video connector INPUT 2 Provides a connection for a second video component such as a VCR satellite receiver DVD player or laserdisc player L MONO Provides left audio connection Or if you are connecting a mono component use the L MONO input The left audio connector is usually white RIGHT Provides right audio connection The right audio connector is usually red VIDEO Provides video connection The video connector is usually yellow ANT Antenna Provides connection to a home antenna or cable TV system 38 If you are connecting a component to the VIDEO 1 INPUT and you are using 5 Video remember to connect the regular VIDEO 1 INPUT video cable as well Hooking up components isn t hard but double checking the cable and jack connections may help you avoid
37. Main menu 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Pointto Setup and press MENU The first Setup screen comes up asking you to confirm that you want to begin e 1 Begin setup now C LWUOCS EE a 3 Press MENU to begin the Setup routine SELECT A LANGUAGE The first part of the setup routine asks you to select your preferred language for the menuing system 1 En snot 94 nce 1 Point to your preferred language for the menuing system 2 Press MENU to select that language for the menuing system AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH The next part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search automatically for all channels available through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called autoprogramming 16 1 Search for channels 4 mM D nyvs qn S 1 Press MENU to tell the TV to begin searching for channels The display gives you a progress report and tells you when it has finished 2 Press MENU to continue TV GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM The next step lets you set up the TV GUIDE Plus system to display your local program listings and control your cable box and VCR d 1 Set up TV Guide Plus 1 Press MENU to bring up the TV GUIDE Plus initial menu Cl Demo Select Channels Exit 2 Press MENU to begin setup If you skip Auto Channel Search now you can access it later through the Channel menu You can also put channels in memory manually using List amp Labels
38. Press RESET in case the picture controls are set too low No sound picture okay Maybe sound is muted Try pressing volume up button to restore sound Maybe TV s speakers are turned off Check the Audio Output and Speakers control panel in the Audio menu f using an S VHS component remember to also connect the component s L and R AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV s L and R INPUT 1 jacks Can t select certain channel Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu lf using a VCR check to make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is in the correct position Noisy stereo reception May be a weak station Use SOUND button to change to mono mode instead of stereo No picture no sound but TV is on Maybe the cable air function is set to the wrong position Maybe a vacant channel is tuned e If watching VCR connected only through antenna input make sure TV is tuned to channel 3 or 4 same as CH3 4 Switch on VCR Also check to make sure TV VCR switch on VCR is in correct position Sound okay picture poor Check antenna connections Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals Black Box appears on the screen Captioning may be turned on Check the Closed Caption Display control panel in the Channel menu TV GUIDE Plus IR Controllers not working Check to make sure the controllers are positioned correctly over the IR remote sensors Your remote may be interfering with the IR cont
39. QUALITY Contains the controls that let you adjust the picture SCREEN Contains the controls that let you adjust the closed caption mode and display CHANNEL Contains all the commands used to control your channels including custom building your channel list and setting up your TV to control the components connected to the TV TIME Contains the controls that let you set the ti and schedule the TV to turn off and on at specific times PARENTAL CONTROLS Contains the controls that let you block out specific channels and lock the V front panel controls TV GUIDE PLUS MENU Contains the controls t let you set up the TV GUIDE Plus menu run a dem or turn the Label Ste display on and off SETUP Begins an interactive setup routine that let you adjust your T V menu system channel list and how your TV receives signals from other component AUDIO MENU Mute Press MENU to reduce the TV s volume to its minimum level Press MENU again to restore the volume Tone Controls Displays the slider controls for adjusting the TV s treble bass and balance Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes which control the way the sound comes through your speakers Mono Plays the sound in mono only Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio The TV di
40. R sensor you need to use the cable box or VCR s remote to locate the sensor before affixing the IR controllers 1 Hold the remote control so that it is touching the front of the cable box VCR slowly move the remote over the front of the cable box or VCR while essing the remote s POWER button on and off When the cable box or VCR turns off or on you ve located the sensor You should test the IR controllers after setting up the TV GUIDE Plus system Temporarily attach the IR controllers with clear tape to the spots where you think the sensors are located After determining that the controllers are working correctly affix them permanently STEP 4 Put batteries in the remote Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote Insert batteries as shown matching the and ends of each battery in the compartment Replace the cover STEP 5 Turn on the TV Press TV on the remote or press POWER on the TV itself STEP 6 Read the next section Using the Menu System which is a brief overview of the basic rules for getting around in the menus STEP 7 Proceed to section three Interactive Setup The interactive setup routine walks you through the steps needed to fully configure the TV The first steps ask you to select your preferred language for the menu system and to begin the auto channel search which puts available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV s memory
41. S VHS video cable is required S Video cable such as No VH913 Gold Plated Jacks and Gold Tipped Cables Gold plating helps prevent oxidation of contacts which provides much less loss than conventional contacts complete line of gold tipped cables is available to help you obtain optimum performance from your equipment 82 The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables Antenna Cables Screw on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV The ends screw onto the connectors for a secure connection VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft Push on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV Ends push on for a quick connection VH89 6 ft Audio Video Cables Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable the viDEO and AUDIO JACKS Of two also be used to connect a VCR to Gold Tipped cable shielded Has RCA type phono VH83 6 ft plugs on each end Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable Triple cable that lets you connect the VIDEO and AUDIO jacks of stereo components AHBA 6 ft S Video Cable has multi pin connectors on each end for VH976 6 ft your TV VH913 12 ft Double cable that lets you connect VHS VCRs to duplicate tapes Can
42. See Quick Reference for more details To complete TV GUIDE Plus setup you must have already connected the TV GUIDE Plus controllers to your cable box and VCR Refer to First Things First for more details 17 The first two screens ask for information about where you live Where do you live 3 Select your country Enter your zipcode 4 Enter your ZIP code Postal Code in Canada using the numeric keypad If you make a mistake press MENU to back up a number The next series of screens asks you about your cable TV setup If you have a cable box you will want to set the TV GUIDE Plus system to control it Otherwise it may not be able to locate and download program information Do you have cable 5 Select YES if you have cable or NO if you do not 18 Since the program information provided by the TV GUIDE Plus system is based on your locale you will need to run setup again if you move Do you have a cable box 6 Select YES if you have a cable box or NO if you do not CANCEL PU M DE DE P SE m Turn on cable box Enter cable box brand from brand amp in your manual 7 Enter the code for your cable box s brand from the table on the following pages When the TV GUIDE Plus system correctly identifies the brand and model of your cable box the cable box changes to channe
43. V programs 1 Press TV and tune to a channel To play a disc 1 Press DVD VCR2 2 Press PLAY 10 CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA DVD PLAYER OUT ids eo VIDEO R i CABLE ANTENNA OUTPUT See Connections Foldout Connection E TV AND SATELLITE RECEIVER CONNECTION F This information applies to Connection F in the Connections Foldout Connection F provides Stereo sound from broadcast programs stereo sound from the satellite receiver Picture in Picture PIP To use this connection you must have 3 coaxial cable 3 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional stereo sound from satellite programming To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection F 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION F To watch TV programs 1 Turn satellite receiver off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel IN FROM ANT Our OUTIO TV S VIDEO VIDEO R iN To watch satellite programming CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL 1 Press SAT CABLE and tune to a channel SATELLITE RECEIVER CABLE ANTENNA 9 t VIDEO li vinta R ui Q Q wn R R L mono YO OF a LC aencl d L CONTROL AUDIO OUTPur See Connections Foldout Connection F 71 12 TV VCR AND SATELLITE RECEIVER CONNECTION G This information
44. VCR s brand from the table on the 20 following pages Channels 0 7 can be used for the cable box s output channel O is used for VIDEO INPUT 1 INPUT 2 cannot be used 1 7 are regular TV channels See Advanced Features for more details on using the TV GUIDE Plus system to control a cable box and VCR When the TV GUIDE Plus system correctly identifies the brand and model of your VCR the VCR s tuner changes to channel 9 Testing code 12 01 Has your VCR switched to channel 9 13 Select YES if the VCR automatically changed to channel 9 or NO if it did not If you select NO the system will try another code This screen comes up when you ve successfully finished TV GUIDE Plus setup Your TV Guide Pius wiil be ready for use within 24 hours Always leave your cabie box ON and your VCR OFF 14 Select EXIT to continue with the remainder of the interactive setup The TV GUIDE Plus system will be unavailable until it completes its first download of program information When the power is turned off the TV locates a host channel that carries TV GUIDE Plus data containing program schedule and channel mapping information channel map is the list of stations and their respective channels See Advanced Features for more details If more than one cable company services your area the TV GUIDE Plus Downloads may be scheduled several time
45. You can skip any of the steps and return to them later VER SATeCAgLE SIE TV REVERSE PLAY FORWARD x z Z z 9 BS RES S 2 O Ki ONE RULE TO REMEMBER You control and customize the TV by making changes to various control panels in the menu system The great thing is you only need to know one rule point and select USING THE MENU SYSTEM THE MENU RULE POINT AND SELECT You only need to know one rule to use the on screen menus and control panels point and select WHAT IS 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 SELECT Selecting an item tells the TV s menu system to go ahead and make the change or go to a place you have indicated For example to select the Channel menu from the Main menu 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 1 Audio 4 piu p 2 Pointto Channel by pressing the down arrow until the word Channel is highlighted Tip You can also select a menu item by entering the item number with the number buttons on the remote Press CLEAR at any time to remove all displays from the screen and return to TV viewing Many VCR user manuals refer to a PROGRAM button The MENU e SELECT
46. a 9v 9 USER MANUAL WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this TV to rain or moisture WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove RISK OF ELECTRIC cover or back No user serviceable parts inside SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Refer servicing to qualified service personnel This symbol indicates This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the important instructions product that presents a risk of accompanying the product electric shock or personal injury Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert Attention Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond Refer to the identification rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the screen Such images include network logos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered by your warranty Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of
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48. bles as shown in Connection C 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION C To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 Press VCR1 and tune to a channel 2 Begin recording 3 Make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV 4 Press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 Press VCR1 2 Press PLAY To play a disc 1 Press DVD VCR2 2 Press PLAY CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA S CABLE ANTENNA OUT See Connections Foldout Connection C TV AND 2 VCRS CONNECTION D This information applies to Connection D in the Connections Foldout Connection D provides Stereo sound from broadcast programs Stereo sound from VCR Picture in Picture PIP watch one channel on TV while recording another channel record from one VCR to the other To use this connection you must have 3 coaxial cable 6 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection D 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION D To watch TV programs 1 Turn VCR off 2 Press TV and tune to a channel To record one program and watch another 1 Turn VCR2 off Press VCR1 and tune to a channel Begin recording Mak
49. camcorder s audio video outputs to the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 audio and video jacks on the TV Press INPUT on the remote until the channel marker displays VID1 or VID2 Start playback on the camcorder PLAYBACK FROM AN S VHS CAMCORDER To connect a camcorder with S Video capability ls Connect an S Video cable from the camcorder to the S VIDEO jack on the TV Connect the camcorder s audio video outputs to the INPUT 1 audio and video jacks on the TV Press INPUT on the remote until the channel marker displays VID1 Start playback on the camcorder 77 18 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubles sometimes are caused by simple faults that you can correct without the help of a service technician If you experience any difficulty with your TV check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician TV will not turn on Check to make sure it is plugged in Check the wall receptacle or extension cord to make sure it is live by plugging in something else Maybe batteries in remote control are dead Maybe remote control is not aimed at remote sensor The front panel controls may be locked disabled Use the remote control to unlock the front panel controls by selecting the Front Panel Lockout in the Parental Controls menu and choosing Unlock Controls don t work f using remote control make sure remote is in TV mode by first pressing TV button Try unplugging set for two minutes and then pl
50. ck over the columns and the up arrow to 8 Pointto Exit and press MENU to return to the Main menu make changes 7 When you have entered the correct time press MENU You are returned to the Time menu You can also enter numbers directly by using the number buttons 9 Point to Exit and press MENU to return to TV viewing 13 14 TV GUIDE PLUS MENUS The TV GUIDE Plus system is an interactive on screen program guide that lists TV schedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of a cable box and VCR Use of the system s menus differs slightly from the point and select method described earlier 1 Press GUIDE to bring up the TV GUIDE Plus menu SORT Menus or Options Program Information T WABC 5 Cosby WGN 3 Baseball Cubs vs Braves WNBC 4 Simple Pleasures WCBS 11 Jerry Springer Channel Listing WIRW 17 Weaving Today WJAX 34 The Ubiquitious G Men WIMT 42 You Bet Your Life There are three sections to a TV GUIDE Plus menu A row of menus or options across the top of the screen Program information Channel listing Unlike your TV s other menus TV GUIDE Plus menus use two methods of pointing and selecting on the same screen one for menus or options and one for program information To select menus or options Press the right or left arrow to highlight your choice Press MENU
51. d Logic can compress the sound and limit the volume to a minimum and maximum volume range PICTURE QUALITY MENU be d Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider controls for adjusting 3 the way the picture looks 1 Basic Picture Controls AUTO Le E E Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas nth of the picture in UO P Color Adjusts the richness of the color Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of edges in the picture Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that automatically corrects the color of the picture This is especially useful for tracking realistic flesh tone colors as you switch from channel to channel Choose On or Off depending on your preference It s your choice Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adjustments Coo for a more blue palette of picture colors Normal and Warm for a more red palette of picture colors Picture Control Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of three preset picture settings Bright Lighting Normal Lighting or Soft Lighting Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment Video Noise Reduction Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that automatically reduces noise
52. d from the screen and you are returned to TV viewing 10 Feel free to explore the menu system If you re ever unsure where you are in the menu system or you re just plain tired of exploring press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen and start over again CONTROL PANELS Control Panels do the work in the menu system it s where you choose a setting enter a number or adjust a level such as tint or brightness There are three kinds of control panels sliders choice lists and numeric entry Sliders Sliders are used to make adjustments to a particular control For example to adjust the TV s contrast 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Point to Picture Quality and press MENU The Picture Quality menu comes up 3 Press MENU to select Basic Picture Controls Basic Picture Controls BMG Ze Ue 7 2 A 4 Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line Notice that the picture changes as you adjust the contrast Contrast Now that you know how the Contrast slider works you know how all sliders work You don t need to remember the names of the control panel types Once you ve learned how each type works you ll be able to use any part of the menu system 11 12 CHOICE LISTS Choice lists are used to choose a particular setting from a list of settings The current setting in a choice list is always the highlighted item For example to in
53. d on is properly located see Important Safeguards sheet and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being pushed off pulled off or tipped over This could cause damage to the TV and or personal injury STEP 2 CONNECTING YOUR TV If you re only going to connect the TV to your home antenna or cable system use the TV Only connection If you re going to connect the CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA TV to a VCR satellite receiver DVD player or other component look at the Connections Foldout The Connections Foldout details recommended connection schemes for hooking up the TV to a cable vineg vDo R INPUT mu box or antenna one or two VCRs a laserdisc player and a satellite e Tele L mono L receiver PaO e ANTENNA AUDIO OUTPUT TV Only Connection TV ONLY This is a basic connection from an antenna or cable system to your TV Connect the cable as shown If you have a VCR or other components to connect to the TV skip to the next section TV WITH OTHER COMPONENTS Use the Connections Foldout to connect your TV to a VCR DVD player and or satellite receiver After connecting your TV and other components proceed to the next step See Appendix A for detailed information
54. dicate whether you re currently using a home antenna or a cable TV signals 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Pointto Channel and press MENU The Channel menu comes up 3 Pointto Signal Type and press MENU The Signal Type choice list comes up with the current setting highlighted For example 1 UHF VHF Antenna LAOUE TAE 4 Pointto the correct setting for your connection and press MENU As soon as you select a choice the TV saves your change and you are returned to the previous menu 5 Pointto Exit and press MENU to return to the Main menu 6 Point to Exit and press MENU to return to TV viewing NUMERIC ENTRY A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters For example to set the current time 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Pointto Time and press MENU 1 Sleep Timer SE EX 3 Pointto Set Time and press MENU The Set Time numeric entry control panel comes up Notice the pointer underneath the first column 4 Pressthe up arrow to enter a number in that column 5 Pressthe right arrow to move to the next column then press the up or down arrow to enter a number 6 Repeat Step 5 until you have entered the hour and minute for the current time Notice that when you reach the last column pressing the up or down arrow changes whether the time reads AM or PM XE If the control panel is not set at the current time use the left arrow to go ba
55. ding To watch another channel make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV then press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on VCR1 1 Press VCR1 and then press PLAY Note The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights of others 75 16 CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS CONNECTING A STEREO AMPLIFIER Connect the amplifier s TV audio inputs to the left L and right R AUDIO OUTPUT jacks You may prefer to turn off the TV s internal speakers by selecting Audio Output and Speakers from the Audio menu then turning the speakers off If your audio amplifier is part of a system that uses its own remote control you may prefer to select the fixed output settings Important Do not use the amplifier s PHONO inputs If the amplifier is not stereo use the left L AUDIO OUT jack Consult the amplifier s owner s manual for the manufacturer s recommended hookup CONNECTING A SUBWOOFER To connect a subwoofer to the TV Connect the subwoofer s audio input to the left L AUDIO OUT jack CONNECTING A TAPE DECK To use a tape deck to record audio from TV Connect the tape deck s audio inputs to the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the back of the TV CONNECTING A CAMCORDER FOR PLAYBACK This connection is recommended for playing back from the camcorder to the TV 1 Connect the
56. e current channel appears in both the main picture and the PIP window Press the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons The main picture surfs through the channel list When the SKIP feature times out the original channel will return automatically to the main picture Channel Surfing in the PIP Window You can use the PIP window to surf through channels as well 1 2 Press PIP to bring up the PIP window Press the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons The TV begins displaying each channel in the PIP window If you see a channel that interests you press SWAP 59 FETCH MENU The FETCH menu is a short cut to several commonly used features and appears as colored icons at the bottom of your screen You can display the FETCH menu by pressing the FETCH button on the remote Use the arrow buttons to highlight an item and press MENU to select it 60 Main Picture C I lig CU C E Sleep Timer Select this item to go directly to the Sleep Timer control panel Use the arrow buttons to adjust the timer Front Panel Lockout Takes you directly to the Front Panel Lock control panel Here you can enable or disable the buttons on the front of the TV Parental Controls Select this item to display the Parental Controls menu Select a menu item to go to the desired control panel Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you program the TV to turn on and off automatically Make sure to turn t
57. e sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR1 is set to TV Qv dmm er Fei Press TV and tune to a channel To play a tape on the VCR 1 Press VCR1 2 Press PLAY You can record from one tape to another tape dubbing 1 insert origina tape into VCR2 2 Insert blank tape into VCRT1 3 Press VCR1 4 Set VCR1 to line input for more see your VCR User Manual 5 Press RECORD to begin recording 3 Press DVD VCRZ2 then press PLAY If you want to watch a different channel set both the TV VCR switch on both VCRs to TV press TV then une to a channel Note The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights of others CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA IN FROM ANT O Q Q otin o CH3 eu S D IN FROM ANT cu CH4 B QUT TO TV CABLE ANTENNA OUTPUT See Connections Foldout Connection D 69 TV AND DVD PLAYER CONNECTION E This information applies to Connection E in the Connections Foldout Connection E provides stereo sound from broadcast programs Picture in Picture PIP To use this connection you must have 1 coaxial cable 3 audio video cables 1 S Video cable optional To connect 1 Connect cables as shown in Connection E 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup USING CONNECTION E To watch T
58. eastern int General Instruments 46 92 93 94 Gi 400 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 Hamlin 03 12 13 34 48 Hitachi Jerrold 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 45 46 47 62 65 Mac Magnavox 07 08 19 21 26 28 Mos DE RE 29 32 33 40 41 NS Oa Oak Sigma Panasonic 03 27 39 61 ali 07 08 19 21 26 28 editio tette tu etes 29 32 33 40 41 Pioneer Regency Samsung Sierra LILIH Sci Atlanta Signature Sony hisdem 27 Starcom 46 Stargate z STS1 2 7 Sylvania Teknike Texscan Tocorr 17 21 49 50 55 89 Uniden Unike Universal Video Cipher H Viewstar 07 08 19 21 26 28 PRO MEC ROO 29 32 33 40 41 Warner Amex 44 Zenith 14 42 57 61 Satellite Cable Box Codes 33 A PICTURE BOOK TOUR This section talks about the TV s main parts at least the parts you ll actually use The remote control The back panel The front panel The channel marker REMOTE BUTTONS POWER When in TV mode turns off the TV In VCR mode and if programmed turns on and off most VCRs VER SAT CABE VCR1 If programmed turns on VCR and puts the remote in VCR een GIG mode Also turns on the TV REVERSE PLAY FORWARD SAT CABLE f programmed turns on satellite receiver or cable box Puts the remote in SAT CABLE mode Also turns on the TV DVD VCR2 f programmed turns on DVD player or second VCR or laserdisc player Puts the remote in DVD VCR2 mode Also turns on the TV AUDIO f programmed turns on RCA audio compo
59. ennis Footbail Track Golf Water Sports Hockey Wrestiing 2 Usethe up and down arrows to select a subcategory in this example Basketball The message Searching in progress Please Wait comes up College Basketbali 7 00p WITV NBA Basketbail 8 00p TNT 3 When the listing comes up select PgDn to view more entries Seven days of programming are listed in the Sort Menu 4 Select SURF to return to the surf menu or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus system 56 Customizing Your Channel Listing You may customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling the display of certain channels For instance you may disable channels that you never watch You can restore disabled channels at a later point in time of course From the TV s Main Menu select 7V Guide Plus Menu Select TV Guide Plus Setup The TV GUIDE Plus menu comes up Select Select Channels TV GUIDE Plus Select Channels WNBC Du UU WABC WWOR WGN WTRW ESPN WRAP WJAX Use the up and down arrows to select a channel Select ENABLE or DISABL to add or remove a channel from the guide s listing Note that this button s name changes depending on the activation status of the selected channel D Select EXIT when you are finished Selected channels will be added or removed from the list during the next download PgDn shows more listings PgUp returns to the previous
60. he schedule On Begin Setup Starts the Interactive Setup routine that lets you choose a menu language search for available channels and set component channels Channel Directory Select this item to display a list of all labeled channels in alphabetical order Enter a channel number to go to that channel or press MENU to return to the current channel Exit Select this item to exit the FETCH menu and return to normal channel viewing CHOOSING AN AUDIO PROCESSOR Changing the audio processor changes the way your TV sounds There are two ways to change the audio processor a from the Audio menu and b by pressing SOUND on the remote For more see Audio menu in the Quick Reference section Choosing an audio processor from the Audio menu 1 2 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu Press MENU again to select the Audio menu Point to Audio Processor and press MENU The Audio Processor choice list comes up with the current mode highlighted Point to an audio processor mode and press MENU to select it and return to the Audio menu The options are Mono Plays the sound in mono only Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels SRS Stereo SRS is an audio processing technology that adds greater depth and stereo separation to stereo audio signals Enhanced SRS Stereo Enhances the SRS signal to give the impression of even greater depth and stereo separation Sound Logic Stereo Sound
61. l 9 Testing code 12 01 Has your cable box switched to channel 9 8 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 Once the correct model of cable box has been identified you will need to set the cable box s output channel When the TV GUIDE Plus system cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tri es a screen reading Cable Box VCR test failed Please consult manual appears If this happer and try again s you should Double check the codes listed in the tables Try entering a listed nother if one is Check to make sure the IR controllers are positioned correctly 19 CANCEL 1 is DA ase V a Eon E RR DOT HIS Select Cable Box Output Channel 9 Enter the channel you normally use to view channels through your cable box usually 3 or 4 Consult your cable boss instruction book or your cable company if you are not sure Choose 0 to use VIDEO INPUT 1 The last series of screens asks about your VCR setup Do you have a VCR 10 Select YES if you have a VCR or NO if you do not Answering NO automatically skips forward to the end of TV GUIDE Plus setup ENTER CANCEL Tune VCR to 2 and turn it off Enter VCR brand from in your manual 11 Tune your VCR to channel 2 and turn it off 12 Enter the code for your
62. me ae Panasonic OB 53 75 77 Pentax Audio Dynamics Bell amp Howell Philips Broksonic Pioneer Candle Portland es ProScan Car ide ET EE 02 Quasar Citizer 09 13 44 Radio Shack Realistic 08 5 52 09 12 15 19 27 43 53 Colortyme d ACA 00 05 07 08 28 35 37 54 69 Craig 7 12 Samsung Curtis Mathes 00 07 08 14 Sansui 15 44 46 53 64 67 13 45 52 76 Dimensia shar 06 24 2 39 45 Dynatech 5 Shintom 17 26 31 55 Clectronome Signature E Sor Sylvania Syn Tanc unai Tashik Ee 00 07 08 32 37 53 Goldstar Harman Kardon Hitachi nstant Replay je EN 08 Toshib IC Penney 02 05 07 08 14 Totevision 16 30 35 51 53 Unitech 02 14 16 30 46 74 Vector Research 02 14 16 30 44 46 Victor Vide Vide 05 06 07 08 09 Magnavox 29 53 56 12 13 15 25 27 31 35 Marantz esssesssse 02 08 14 16 29 amaha 02 14 16 30 46 30 44 46 61 Zenith 11 17 26 72 79 arta 08 Els vni a eet et 08 emorex 08 09 12 15 D gt idland inolta itsubishi ontgomery Ward ultitech 07 15 31 32 02 14 16 30 44 46 59 61 64 Zags 31 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL A DVD PLAYER OR LASERDISC PLAYER The remote s DVD VCR2 button is preprogrammed to control the primary functions of an ProScan RCA or GE DVD player If you would like this button to control a device other than a DVD player you may program the remote to control a laserdisc player or VCR To program the DVD VCR2 button to control a device
63. nent and puts the remote in audio mode TV Turns on the TV and puts the remote in TV mode Also displays channel information REVERSE PLAY FORWARD REC VCR STOP PAUSE If programmed provides transport control for some remote controllable VCRs DVD players laserdisc players tape decks and CD players Pressing REC e VCR when using the TV GUIDE Plus system sets the VCR to record a program OOO gt z m z z gt COOC O D op VOL or VOL Decreases or increases the TV s volume Dd FOX C CH or CH v Scans up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to e 5 WY 2 continue changing channels INFO Brings up channel information Press repeatedly to see detailed program information if available SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel Press repeatedly to add more time MUTE Reduces the TV s volume to its minimum level Press again to restore the volume GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel 0 9 Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settings directly though the remote control To enter a two digit channel press the two digits To enter a three digit channel press and hold the first digit then add the second two Example to tune to channel 123 press and hold 1 press 2 then press 3 lt For more de
64. o avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV This could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to the TV Caution If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be permanently imprinted on the screen Such images include network logos phone numbers and video games Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided 81 General Cable Information Antenna or cable TV connections are made with either coaxial antenna cable or twin lead cable Coaxial cables are shielded so they are less susceptible to hum or interference from adjacent cables Push on Connector Screw on Coaxial Connector Round 75 ohm coaxial cable Flat 300 ohm twin lead cable Most audio video connections between components can be made with shielded audio and video cables that have RCA type phono connectors Standard Audio Video cable with RCA type phono plugs such as No VH83 Color Coded Jacks The jacks on the TV s monitor panel are color coded for ease of use The video jacks are yellow the right AUDIO jacks are red and the left AUDIO JACKS are white When connecting components to each other be sure that you always connect left outputs to left inputs and right outputs to right inputs If a component has only one output mono connect it to the R MONO INPUT jack To connect S VHS Super VHS components an
65. ont control panel The remote will still tune to any channel 50 Lockou SS e If you can t access a channel or use the TV s front panel control maybe you ve forgotten to turn off a parental control Check the Channel Block and Front Panel Lockout control panels Parent A roved Channels 7 h TV GUIDE PLUS MENU TV GUIDE Plus Setup Displays the TV GUIDE Plus setup screen 1 TV guide S tabe Setu E gre Setup Setting up the TV GUIDE Plus system is detailed earlier in S Interactive Setup 4 Pa 3 cant inuous Deom E e Demo Runs the TV GUIDE Plus demonstration Select Channels Allows you to choose which channels appear in the TV GUIDE Plus program schedule TV Guide Plus Label amp Title Displays the TV Guide Plus Label amp Title menu On Displays the station name and show title when you change channels Off Disables the Label amp Title feature Continuous Demo Runs the TV GUIDE Plus demonstration until it is turned off 51 SETUP MENU The setup routine is detailed earlier in the manual in the Interactive Setup section 52 THIS SECTIONS DETAILS SOME OF THE TV S IMPORTANT FEATURES TV GUIDE Plus operation PIP Picture in Picture operation Fetch menu display Choosing an audio processor Using closed captioning Displaying on screen program details
66. ories are subject to availability Where applicable we will ship a superseding model Charge your order on your VISA MasterCard or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your VISA card LESTIE IEEE T My card expires CL I SEH VISA GERE IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your MasterCard wa DT expires above your name on MasterCard IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your Discover Card EE EE My card expires CL LI pice AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Credit card order will not be processed without signature Prices are subject to change without notice Print or type your name and address clearly This will be A complete and correct your mailing label of waiting l Name l Street l Apt l City l States Zip l ees re Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change 84 order will save you days United States and Canada Orders To place your order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below between 8AM and 8PM EST Monday through Friday or between 9AM and 5PM EST Saturday Use this number only to place on order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800
67. roller Place a piece of dark tape over the IR controller TV GUIDE Plus control of a cable box is slower than direct control of the box itself Keep this in mind when changing channels 19 80 What your warranty covers Any defect in materials or workmanship For how long after your purchase One year for labor charges One year for parts Two years for picture tube The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do Pay any Authorized ProScan Television Servicenter the labor charges to repair your television Pay any Authorized ProScan Television Servicenter for the new or at our option refurbished replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television How you get service Request home service from any Authorized ProScan Television Servicenter To identify your nearest Authorized ProScan Television Servicenter ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 PROSCAN Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your tele
68. s a day The TV must be system may download a channel map turned off for TV GUIDE Plus data to download for each company After the TV completes its first down load you will be prompted to manually select the channel map See Advanced Features for complete instructions 21 TV GUIDE Plus VOR Codes Admiral BKBl etes Audio Dynamics oo Bell amp Howell Canon Capehart CRAG eoira eet Cuttis sse DAEWOO oc DBX lect lect merson EISE Zieser ebe etos Funai Go Video oc oldstar oo eee Stettin bec arman Kardon Inidges esent C Penney enson enwood Magnavox agnin SIE crore tette etd arta emorex oen MGA Taben ontgomery Ward ovie Walker iie Broksonic nriran 26 Bel H 2 Hitachi eset temen 2 MOM ous uc a etit P Olympus Optimus Optonica ONO EE 24 Panasonic S Dertan oc cececceescccsceeeceeeeeeeees 21 xin fero RR MEME 28 Philips z Pioneer SAMSUNG enee ER Fame Aere dE de 20 Sanyo SOOM cese Seat Sce Sharp Shintom SBOGQUE Ste iere cb zt 23 Signature SONY actores Totevision Vector Research Zenith The TV GUIDE Pius system may not operate all models of the TV GUIDE Plus Cable Box Codes e 14 Cable Cinema 31 Cabletenna ssssssseeeees 31 Cableview crrr ER Century Citizen obice RE 04 IIa Emoticon zs 3 Eagle Eastern sss GC
69. satellite receiver or cable box connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the SAT CABLE Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Quick Reference section i 1 Use with cable o o0 LLite Th es E 1 Press MENU to bring up the SAT CABLE choice list Not connected DH ua Ha 2 Pointto the choice that matches the way you have your satellite receiver or cable box connected to the TV If you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your TV use the table at the right to select the SAT CABLE channel 3 Press MENU to complete the Setup routine and return to TV viewing importan t If you have both a satellite receiver and a cable box connected to the TV The ren rote cannot control both a cable box and the satellite receiver The chart details how to set the SAT e CABLE button to contro the satellite receiver You must then use your cable box remote to control the cable box You may however prefer to for satelli use the satellite receiver remote te programming and set your SAT e CABLE button to control your cable box It s your choice lf you used With Cable Box Select Connection A Channel 3 Connection B Channel 3 Connection C Channel 3 Connection D Channel 3 Connection E Channel 3 lf you used With Satellite Receiver Select Connection F Video 7 Input Connection G Video 7 Input Connection H Video 1 Input
70. sc players and satellite receivers Other manufacturers brands need to be programmed power VERT SATeCABLE TV PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL Q A VCR DVD VCR2 AUDIO To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed turn the VCR on point the remote at the VCR and press the VCR1 button Then press POWER or CH channel up or CH v channel down to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands If not the remote needs to be programmed Follow these steps to program your universal remote to control your VCR 1 Turn on the VCR to be programmed 2 Look up your VCR brand and code number s on the code list on the next page 3 Press and hold the VCR1 button on the remote 4 Enter the two digit code from the code list 5 Release VCR1 then press POWER to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands If it doesn t try pressing VCR1 and POWER to see if the VCR responds You ll use these buttons when you program the remote to control any devices 6 Repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the VCR responds to the remote commands This remote may not operate all models of the brands that are shown Use the codes shown at right or on the sheet packed in with your remote To program the DVDeVCR2 button to control a second VCR follow these steps but use the DVD VCR2 button instead of the VCRT button 30 Universal Remote VCR Codes Admiral a
71. splays the word STEREO when you tune to a program that is broadcast in stereo SRS Stereo SRS is an audio processing technology that adds greater depth and stereo separation to stereo audio signals Enhanced SRS Stereo Enhances the SRS signal to give the impression of even greater depth and stereo separation Sound Logic Stereo Sound Logic monitors a program s audio track and limits the volume to a minimum and maximum volume range Whenever you adjust the volume on the TV the minimum and maximum volume range adjusts too Second Audio Program SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available The TV displays the word SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information SAP audio is broadcast in mono Audio Output amp Speakers Displays a choice list that lets you turn the TV s internal speakers on or off and set the audio outputs to fixed level or variable control level 44 Variable Output Speakers On This setting turns the TV s speakers on and allows variable output from the TV s audio output jacks Variable Output Speakers Off This setting turns the TV s speakers off and allows variable output from the TV s audio output jacks Fixed Output Speakers Off This setting turns the TV s speakers off and allows fixed output from the TV s audio output jacks SRS Sound Retrieval System and the SRS logo are registered trademarks of SRS Labs Inc If a loud commercial comes on Soun
72. t a channel by entering the channel number or by pressing MENU to return to the current channel This option does not appear when the TV GUIDE Plus System is set up E AGLO VI anus 47 Channel Menu continued Auto Tuning Displays a choice list that lets you set up the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you press a component button VCR1 DVD VCR2 or SAT CABLE nal T A IO LHAtue Set VCR 1 Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select the channel that the TV tunes to when you press the VCR1 button Set DVD VCR 2 Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select the channel that the TV tunes to when you press the DVD VCR2 button Set SAT Cable Channel Displays a choice list that lets you select the channel that the TV tunes to when you press the SAT CABLE button The choices are Not Connected Choose this if you do not have a component connected to an antenna or video input on the back of the TV or if you don t want the TV to tune to a channel when the particular component button is pressed Channel 2 SAT Cable only Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 2 when you press the specified component button Reminder Make sure the component s Ch 2 3 4 switch is set to channel 2 Channel 3 Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna jack on the back of the TV and you want
73. t have a DVD VCR2 component connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the DVD VCR2 Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Quick Reference section ds i or VCR 1 Use TV with a DVD C SKID nva 4 Press MENU to bring up the DVD VCR2 choice list 1 Not connected p E t Dip 3 Z e 2 100 2 Int a A TID Point to the choice that matches the way you have your DVD player or second VCR connected to the TV If you used the Connections Foldout to hook up your TV use the table at right to select the DVD VCR2 channel Press MENU to continue Connect Connecti Connecti Connecti Connecti Connecti Connecti Connecti Connect Or Cha ion A on B on C ion Select Not Connected Not Connected Video 2 nput Channel 3 Video 1 nput Not Connected Not Connected Video 2 nput Channel 3 nnel 4 depending on how your VCR s 3 4 switch is se t 25 26 SET THE SAT CABLE CHANNEL The next step lets you set the SAT CABLE channel When you set the SAT CABLE channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the SAT CABLE button on the remote For example if you have a cable box connected to the Antenna jack on the back of the TV and you usually tune your TV to channel 3 to see cable stations you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press SAT CABLE If you don t have a
74. tails see the previous section i Programming the Remote 36 FAV INPUT In TV mode press to toggle through the available input sources VID1 VID2 previous channel In SAT mode press to select available channel lists ANTENNA Functions as TV VCR button in VCR mode and TV receiver button in SAT CABLE mode CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing MENU SELECT Brings up the Main menu When in the menu system selects highlighted items or returns you to the previous menu When in VCR mode it functions as a PROGRAM button RESET Resets picture quality controls to the Bright Lighting Picture Control Preset Point and select to choose a different Picture Control Preset MOVE Arrows Used to point to different items in the menu system Also used to adjust the menu controls Also move the PIP window when no menus are on the screen PIP Brings up the small picture in picture window Press again to remove the PIP window SOUND Press once to display the audio processor control panel Point and select to choose a different processor or press CLEAR to exit SWAP Swaps the main picture with the PIP window CH CTRL Selects the picture window that is the main or PIP window that is changed by the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons GUIDE Brings up TV GUIDE Plus menus In SAT CABLE mode brings up available on screen guides 37 BACK PANEL Q input 2
75. ug it back in and turn it on again The front panel MENU button may be disabled Use the remote control to turn off channel blocking Select Channel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choose Off Problems with Remote Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the component TV or VCR you are trying to control Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Press the TV button so remote will control TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries Note if you remove the batteries you may have reprogram the remote to control other components Remove batteries and hold number 1 for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote Release number 1 replace the batteries and if necessary reprogram the remote Remove all batteries for approximately 12 hours Then replace batteries and if necessary reprogram the remote Turns off while playing Schedule function may have been activated Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low TV Turns on unexpectedly Schedule On function may have been activated Blank screen Maybe the device connected to the input jacks is not turned on Try another channel
76. urf menu or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus system The Info Center f this icon Y appears in the program information you may access additional information about that program by pressing INFO This feature is available in all four menus Fven if the icon isn t displayed oressing INFO will show a PlusCode orogramming number which allows you to program your VCR to record using VCR Plus Fress INFO a second time to return to the TV GUIDE Plus menu Alternately you will find the Info Center in the Surf and Sort menus Select it to view additional information Along with additional programming information the Info Center may contain information on local events or on the TV GUIDE Plus system itself Information contained in the info center will vary from area to area so not all of these options may be available to you at this time Press INFO to exit back to the menu 55 Sort Menu The Sort Menu lets you browse programs by category The channel you are currently tuned to is displayed in the video window and by name hildren Info Center 1 Use the up and down arrows to select a category In this example we ll choose Sports A listing of subcategories comes up i SE Racing Skating Ee i Skiing Boxing Soccer Equestrian T
77. vision Damage from misuse or neglect Batteries Images burnt onto the screen television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes A television purchased or serviced outside the USA Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage Product Registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your television It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage How state law relates to this warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your product outside the USA This warranty does not apply Contact your dealer for warranty information CARE AND CLEANING You can clean the TV as required using a soft lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation The TV s screen may be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth as well Take care not to scratch or mar the screen If necessary you may use a cloth dampened with warm water Never use strong cleaning agents such as ammonia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV Als

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