Curtis Mathes CM 19033S User Manual

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product.

This symbol alerts you that important literature concerning operation and maintenance has been included with this product.

Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to (:all CATV system installer_ attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of

Canadian Electrical Code, Part I), that 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.

Caution: FCC/CSA regulations state that any unaottmrized changes or modifica- tions to this eqoipment may void the user,'s aothority to operate it.

Caution: To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot,

and fully insert the plug.

Attention: pour eviter les dmcs electriqoes, in_rodoire la lame le plus large de la fiet_e dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser josqu'ao fond.

Important: One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of

copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U.S. copyright laws. Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and any unauthorized

recording in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights.

To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Thank You for Choosing Curtis Mathes

Thank you fk_r choosing C1ntis h!lathes! Yo111 new C1 ntis Mathes TV receiver represents the lat- est in television technology It has easy-to-use, on-screen menus and closed-captioning capabib ities, making this TV one of the best products in its class. This product will provide convenient, dependable service and ei_joyment fire years to come.

|rnportant Safety Information

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other ii_juries, keep these safety precautions in mind when installing, using, and maintaining your machine.

° Read all safety and operating instnlctions beRme operating the TV receiver.

• Retain the safety and operating instnlctions fk_r flltt me reference.

• Heed all warnings on the TV receiver and in the operating instnlctions.

Follow" all operating instnlctions.

• Unplug the TV receiver florn the wall outlet beRme cleaning, Use a damp cloth, Do not use

liquid or aerosol cleaners.

• Never add any attachrnents and/or equipment without approval of the rnanufacturer. Such additions may catlse risk of fire, electric shock, or other personal ii!jt n2z

• Do not use the TV l_ceiver where contact with or irnrnersion in water is a possibility, such as near bath tubs, sinks, washing rnachines, swirnrning pools, etc.

• Do not place the TV receiver on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The TV receiver rnay fall, catlsing ii_jtlry to

people and/or darnage to the TV Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the mant ffactt ner or

sold with the TV receiver.

Follow the rnant ffacU lrer_ instn lctions when mot n_ting the unit,

and tlse a mot rating accessory recornrnended by the rnant ffacttmen Move the TV receiver and its cart with care. Qt tick stops, excessive

R)rce, and uneven st]Flares rnay cat]se the unit and cart to over-

tl Hn.

° Provide ventilation %r the TV receiver. The unit is designed with slots in the cabinet %r

ventilation to protect it firm overheating. Do not block these openings with any ol_ject, and do not place the TV receiver on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Do not place it near

a radiator or heat register. If"you place the TV receiver on a rack or bookcase, enstlre that there is adeqt late ventilation and that yot £ve Rfllowed the mare lfi_cttlrer_ instn lctions ft_r mot rating.

° Operate your TV receiver only flom the type of power source indicated on the marking label.

If you ale not st ne of the type of power st 1pplied to yot n home, const fit yot n appliance dealer or local power company,

• Use only a grounded or polarized outlet. For your safety, this TV is equipped with a polarized alternating-ctlrrent line phlg having one blade wider than the other. This phlg will fit into the

power ot ltlet only oi-_e way, If you are ui-_able to insert the pit lg fl flly into the 011tlet, try reversing the ph lg. If the ph lg still does not fit, contact yot lr electrician to leplace yot lr ot Met.

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Protect the power cord. Power stlpply cords shotlld be rotlted so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay partict flar attention to cord placement at phlgs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit fl'om the unit.

Unphlg the TV leceiver from the wall otltlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system dtlr- ing a lightning storm or when left unattended and untlsed f_tr long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the unit ch le to lightning and powelqine st nges.

An otltside antenna system shotlld not be placed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. Avoid overhead power lines: When installing an ot ltsicie antenna system, be extremely carefl fl to keep flom touching the power lines or circuits. Contact with such lines might be fatal.

Do not overload the wall otltlet or extension cords. Overloading can restllt in fire or electric shock.

Do not insert fkmeign ol_jects through openings in the unit, as they may touch dangerous

voltages or catlse damage. Never spill liqt rid of any kind on the TV receiver.

Ground outdoor antennas. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the TV receiver, be stlre the

antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage st lrges and btfilt-t lp static charges. Read infitrmation with respect to proper grot mding of the mast and st lpporting stn lctt n-e, grot mding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grot mding conchlctors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding elecUrKtes, and reqt firements fk/r the grot n_ding electrode.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING

2 SA]?ETY

Do not attempt to service the TV receiver yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug the unit f]'orn the wall outlet and ref)r servicing to qualified service personnel under the fitllowing conditions:

When the power-supply cord or plug is darnaged

If liquid has been spilled on the unit or if olqjects have fallen into the TV If the TV receiver has been exposed to rain or water If the TV receiver does not operate normally by fftllowing the operating instnlctions If the TV receiver has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged

VVhen the TV receiver exhibits a distinct degradation in perfitrmance

If you make a@ustments yourself, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operat- ing instructions. Ac!justing other controls rnay result in damage and will often require exten- sive work by a qtlalified technician to restore the TV receiver to norrnal.

When replacernent parts are required, be sure the selwice technician uses replacernent parts

specified by the rnantlfhcttlrer or those that have the sarne characteristics as the original part. Unat lthorized st lbstitt ltions rnay rest llt in additional darnage to the unit.

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this TV receiver, ask the service technician to perfi/rm saf)ty checks to deterrnine that the TV receiver is in a saf_ operating condition.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol!owing two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmfu! interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with § 15.119 of the FCC rules.

CONTENTS ]

Chapter 1: Your New TV ............... 1.1

List of Fe_tures ......................................... 1.1

Familiarizing Yoursdf with The TV.......................... 1.2

Front Pand Buttons .............................. 1.2

SMe Pand Jacks ................................. 1.2

Rear Pand Jacks ................................. 1.3

Remote Conu ol ................................. 1.4

Chapter 2: installation ................ 2.1

Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas ........................ 2.1

Connecting CaNe TV .................................... 2.2

Connecting a VCR ...................................... 2.5

Connecting a Camcorder ................................. 2.(5

Installing Baltelies ill the Remote Control ..................... 2.7

Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads .............. 2.1

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads ................. 2.2

Separate VHF and UHF Antennas .................... 2.2

CabD without a CaDle Box ......................... 2.2

Conllecting to a Cable Box 1hat Descrambles

All Cham_els .................................... 2.3

Connecting to a Cable Box 1hat Descrambles

some Channels .................................. 2.3

Chapter 3: Operation .................. 3.1

1]nning tile TV On and ()fT................................ 3.1

Viewing tile Metals and OmScreen Displays ................... 3.1

Viewing tile Menus ............................... 3.1

Viewing the Display .............................. 3.1

Sdecting a Menu Language ................................ 3.2

Memorizing the Channds ................................. 3.3

Sdecting tile Video Signabsoulc'e .................... 3.3

Storing Channels ill Memory (Automatic Method) ....... 3.4

Adding and El_sing Channels (Manual Method) ........ 3.5

Changing Channels ..................................... 3.(5

Using the Channel Buttons ......................... 3.(5

Directly Accessing Channels ........................ 3.(5

Using the PRE-CH Button to select the PJe_ious Channel.. 3.(5

Ac!justing tile Volurne .................................... 3.(5

Using Mute ..................................... 3.(5

Setting the Cbck ....................................... 3.7

Custornizing the Picture .................................. 3.8

Using Automatic Picmle Settings ........................... 3.9

Using Automatic Sound Settings ............................ 3.10

Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape .......................... 3.11

CONTENTS 1

CONTENTS

Chapter 4: Specia| Features ............ 4.1

(;11stornizing Y/)_11-Remote Control .......................... 4.1

Setting Up Y/t111Remote Control to Operate Y11111VCR.... 4.1

Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box.. 4.3

Fine • lning Channe]s .................................... 4.4

Changing the Screen Size ................................. 4.5

Using the Stiff Featllre .................................... 4.(5

Setting the On/Off Timer ................................. 4.7

Setting the Sleep Timer ................................... 4.8

Sound Features ......................................... 4.9

Choosing a Mlllti-Channel Sollnd (MTS) Sollndtrack ..... 4.9

Setting the Slln-ollnd ............................. 4.10

Viewing Closed Captions ................................. 4.11

Using the V-Chip ....................................... 4.12

Setting Up Yo.l Personal ID Number (PIN) ............ 4.12

How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip ................... 4.13

How to Set up Restlictions Using the "TV gllidelines" . . . . 4.13

How to Set up Restlictions using the MPAA Ratings:

G, PC, PC-13, R, NC-17, X ........................ 4.15

How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channd

("Emergency Escape") ............................. 4.115

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ............ 5.1

Identif_ying ]-)mblerns .................................... 5.1

Appendix ........................... A.1

Cleaning and Maintaining Yo111"TV.......................... A.1

Usir_gY/tilt TV in Another Collnt U ......................... A.1

Specifications .......................................... A.1

2 CON7 ENTS

YOUR N>W TV

List of Features

Yollr TV was designed with the latest technolog3_ This TV isa high-perf_rlrnance unit that inchldes the fbllowing special f_atllres:

• Easy-to-use rernote contlol

• gasy-to-_lse oii-screenrllei]11system

• Automatic tirner to turn the TV on and off

• A@lstable pictllre settings that can be stored in the TV_ merno W

• Automatic channel tuning fk_rup to 181 channels

• Fine timing control fk_rthe sharpest pictllre possible

• Builtqn, dual channel speakers

• A special sleep tirner

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Your NEw TV

Familiarizing Yourself with The TV

Front Panel Buttons

The bl]ttons on the flont panel control yoln- TV_ basic" f'eatl]res, inchMing the onºscreen rnenl]. To 1]se the more advanced f_at_]res, yoH rn_]st Hse the remote control.

0 0 0 0 0 0

Pressto see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea-

tures.

O Remote Control Sensor

Aim the remote control towards this spot onthe TV.

VOL- , +

Pressto increase or decrease the volume.

Also used to select items on the on-screen menu.

O STAND BY indicator

Lights upwhen you turn the power off.

O POWER

t_ CH V and CH A Pressto turn the TVon and off.

Pressto change channels. Also pressto select

various items onthe on-screen menu.

Side Panel Jacks

YoH can Hse the side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is Hsed only occa- sionally, sHch as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting eqHiprnent, see pages 2.1 2.6.)

O AUDIO input jacks

AudiosignalsfromVCRs,DVDplayersandsimilardevices.

-0

O VIDEO input jack

VideosignalsfromVCRs,DVDplayersandsimilardevices.

Q HEADPHONE jack

Connect a setof external headphones to this jack for private listening.

-0

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Your NEw TV

Rear Pane| Jacks

Use the rear pane| jacks to connect an A/V cornponent that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR.

For more information on connecting eqlfipment, see pages 2.1 2.6.

O O

O VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks _ VHF/UHF Antenna terminal

Use these jacks to connect a VCR or other Use this terminal to connect an outdoor

video equipment, antenna or cable system.

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Your NEw TV

Remote ControJ

Yo. can use the remote control 11pto ab@lt 23 f}et f'rorn the TV_\/Vhen 11sing the remote, always point it directly at the TV_

Yoll can also 11se yollr remote control to operate yollr V(;R and cable box. See page 4.1 fi_r details.

POWER

Turnsthe TVonandoff.

Number Buttons

Press to select channels directly on the TV.

+1OO

Press to select channels over 100. For example, to select channel

121,press" +100",then press" 2" and" 1".

P.SIZE

Press to change the screen size. Yourchoices are Normal screen

or Zoom screen.

R.SURF

Press the R.SURFbutton to auto- matically return to a preferred

channel after a usergreset time delay.

SLEEP

Press to select apreset time inter- val for automatic shutoff.

TURBO

Notsailable.

MUTE

Press to temporarily cut off the sound.

CH,A and CH_V

(Channel Up/Down) Press CHA orCHV to change channels. (Alsoused to highlight

selections on the on-screen menus.)

P.STD

Adjust the TV picture byselecting one of the preset factory settings (or select your personal, cus- tomized picture settings).

Pressto use your remote control

to operate your TV. VCR

Pressto use your remote control

to operate your VCR.

CABLE

Pressto use your remote control

to operate a cable box.

SET

Usethis button when you are set- ting up your remote control to operate your VCRor cable box.

PRE-CH

Tunestothepreviouschannel.

MTS (Multichanne| Television Stereo)

Pressto choose stereo, mono or Separate Audio Program (SAP

broadcast).

DISPLAY

Pressto see the time, channel, etc., on-screen. Also press to exit

(quit)the menu system.

VOL -, VOL +

Pressto increase or decrease the volume. (Also used to make selec-

tions on the on-screen menus.)

Displays the main on-screen

menu.

TV/VIDEO

Pressto display all of the available video sources

(i.e.,Antenna/cable, VCR).

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Your NEw TV

Remote Control

_) VCR Controls

o REW (Rewind)

Pressto rewind a tape in your

VCR.

o STOP

Pressthis button to stop a tape

during play,record, rewind or fast forward, Ifthe button is

pressed during Full-Automatic play,the function will be can-

celled,

o PLAY

Pressthe PLAYbutton to play back prerecorded tapes.

EF Pressto fast forward the tape in

your VCR.

o PAUSE

Pressto pause yourVCR'stape.

_) PiP Controls

{Not available)

SWAP

Exchanges the video signal that is

currently displayed on the main

screen with the signal in the PIP

window,

TV/VIDEO

Press to select one of the available

signal sources for the PIPwindow.

PIP/SIZE

Press this button to control the PIP

window. Press repeatedly to cycle

through this sequence: PIPON

with large window, PIPON with

small window, and PIP OFF.

Not available,

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INSTALLATION

Connecting VHF and OHF Antennas

If yollr antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see "Antennas with

300-ohm Flat Twin Leads," below:

If 7o_1r antenna has one lead that looks like this, see "Antennas with 75-ohm

Round Leads," on page 2.2.

If you have two antennas, see "Separate VHF anct UHF Antennas," on page 2.2.

Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads

If"you are using an offUair antenna (slK'h as a roof antenna o1 "rabbit ears") that has 300-ohm twin flat leads, follow the directions below.

Place the wires from the twin leads under the

screws onthe 300q5 ohm adaptor (not supplied). Use ascrewdriver to

t!ghten the screw s

Plugthe adaptor into the

VHF/UHFterminal on the

bottom of the back panel

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INSTALLATION

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads

Plug the antenna !eadinto

the VHE/UHF

terminal onthe bottom of

the back panel.

Separate VHF and UHF Antennas

If you have two separate antennas fi_r yotlr TV (one VHF and one UHF), you rn_lst combine the two antenna signals befk_re connecting the antennas to the TV] This procedure requires a an optional combiner-adaptor (available at most electronics shops).

Connect both antenna

leads to the combiner.

]

Plug the combiner into the ....

VHF/UHFterminal on the

bottom of the rear

Connecting Cable TV

To connect to a cable TV systern, follow the instructions below.

Cable without a Cable Box

plug the incoming cane

into the VHF/UHFantenna

terminal on back of the TV

-,4 Because this TV is cable ready, yon do not need a cable box to view

unscrambled cable channels.

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INSTALLATION

Connecting to a CaMe Box that Descrambles AA Channels

]

-,4 This terminal might be labeled

"ANT OUT," "VHF OUT," o1 simply,

Find the cable that is con- nected to the /

OUT terminal on your

Cobnect the other end of tbiscabletotheVH[/UH[ /_ \ (_

antenna termina! on the

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If yo111-('able box descramb]es on] 7 some channels (sll('h as premillm channels), f_]]ow the

instructions below. You wi]] need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, and f_ur lengths of ('oaxia] cable. (These items are available at most electronics stores.)

"OUT."

Findanu UlSconnectthe ( :

cab e that s connected to _4ANTENNA the ANTENNA IN _ ,qp,,,,,L{ IN

terminal on your cable _. _ " ;

bOX,

This terminal might be labeled

"ANT IN," "VHF IN," or simply, "IN."

Connect this cable so a two- Na) splitter.

Incoming

Cable

Splitter

Connect a coaxial cable

between an OUTPUTter- mina on [ne splitter and Incoming

the INterminal on the Splitter

CaD e DOX. Cable Box

Cable _

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INSTALLATION

Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENI OUT terminal on the cable Incoming

box and the B_ IN terminal Cable Splitter _ _ RF (A/B)

on the A/B switch. Cable Box Switch

Connect another cable between the other OUT

teEminal on the splitter and the A. IN terminal on the £F(A/B) switch:

Connectthe last coaxial

cable between the OUT

terminal on the RE(A/B)

switch and the VHF/UHE Cable

terminal on the rear of the TV.

Incoming

Cable

Splitter RF (A/B)

Incoming

Splitter RF (A/B) TV Rear

Cable Box Switch

750

q_r

i i i i

After you've made this connection, set the A/B switch to the "A"position R_r normal view'- ing. Set the A/B switch to the "B" position to view" scrambled channels. (When you set the A/B switch to "B," you will need to tune your TV to the cable box_ output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.)

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INSTALLATION

]

Connecting a VCR

These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instrl]ctions on pages 2.1-2.4). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable systern.

Unplug the cable or

antenna from the back of the TV.

Connect the cable or VCRRearPanel antenna t° the _- '_C} ,_, _o_',?"d_)

ANTENNA IN terminal on Incom,ng I Q :_1 "A

the back ofthe VCR. CableI.

Connect a coaxial cable

between the AN!ENNA OUT terminal onthe VCR

and the antenna terminal on the TV.

A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR. (If not, check your local electronics

store).

Connect a set of audio cables between the ,:_,_,

AUDIO OUIjacka onthe VCR andthe AUDIOjacks AudioCable

ontheTV.

C0nnect a video cable t.... _......... )

between the VIDEOOUT ......... / Video Cable _ _d ........

jack on the VCRand the (_'

VIDEOjack onthe TV. !_ I I _- / I I t_l

VCR Rear Panel

Coaxial Cable

VCRRearPanel TVRearPanel

TV Rear Panel

Follow the instrl]ctions in "Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape" to view yol]r VCR tape.

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INSTALLATION

Connecting a Carncorder

The side panel,jacks on yol]r TV make it easy to connect a carncorder to yol]r TV[ They allow yol] to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR. (Also see "Viewing a VCR or Carncorder Tape" on page 3.11)

Locate the A!V Output `jacks onthe camcorder. Camcorder

They are usually found On

1 ¸ : __

the side or back Ofthe

camcorder.

Camcorder TV Side Panel

Connect an audio cable

between the AUDIO OUT.

PUT.JackOnthe cam: AudioCable

corder andthe AUDIO

terminals onthe side of the TV,

Output Jacks

Camcorder TV Side Panel

Connect a video cable O_s

between the VIDEO°UT: ]_] I

PUT,Jackonthe cam. _ VideoCable I

Corder andtheVIDEOter: T I

TVnal onthe SideOfthe

The audio-video cables shown here are usually included with a Carncorder. (If not, check yol]r local electronics store.)

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INSTALLATION ]

installing Batteries in the Remote Contro|

Slidethe cover out corn-

ii i i i i i _i

"4 Make sure to match tile "+" and

install two AA size

batteries.

"-" ends of" tile batteries wifll the diagram inside tile compartment.

Remove tile batteries and store

them in a cool, dry place if you won't

be using the remote control for a long time.

Tlle remote control can be used up

to about 23 feet flom tile TV.

(Assuming typical TV usage, tile

batteries last for about one year.)

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OPERATION

Turning the TV On and Off

Pressthe POWERbutton onthe remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the fl'ont panel.

Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays

Viewing the Menus

Witn me Dower on. Dress

the MENU button

The main menu appears

on the screen. Its left side

has four icons: Picture.

Sour i Channel and

Function.

Pi_rs

¢_ove ±l_elac_ ITrl E,xit

_1 The on-screen menus disappear

fi'om the screen after about thirty

seconds.

Usethe OHm,andCHV buttons to highlight one of the 4 cons

Then pressthe VOL+DuEon[o access the icon's sub-menu

Pressthe MENUbutton to exit.

Viewing the Display

Pressthe DISPLAYbutton. _T io

on the remote control 12=ooam

The 0mscreen disp!ay shows any or all tithe

[oll0wing:Active channel, MTS : Stereo

Audio source and the s&gnaZ: Mono time.

You can also use the MENU,

CHANNEL, and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to

make selections.

_1 The on screen displays

disappear after about twelve seconds.

When Closed Caption has been set, the icon(FEEl) will appear by press ing the Display button.

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OPERATION

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Se|ectin 9 a Menu Language

Press MENU to display

Press CH Y three times to select ':Eunction!',

then press the VOL+ but- ton.

PressVOL_ to select the

appropriate language:

English,Spanish, or French.

Press MENUtwice to exit. ___.,

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OPERATION

Memorizing the Channels

YoHr TV can rllernorize and store all of the available channels f(_l_both "offUair '' (antenna)

and cable channels. Af_el the available channels are memorized, use the CH A and CH V bllttons to scan throl]gh the channels. This eliminates the need to change chan-

nels by entering the channel digits. There are three steps fbr memorizing channels: selecting a broadcast source, memorizing the channels (automatic) and adding and

deleting channels (rnam]al).

Selecting the Video Signal-source

Before yol]r television can begin memorizing the available channels, you rm]st specif,/ , the type of signal source that is connected to the TV (i.e., an antenna or a cable system).

Repeatedly press VO[ *

tO pyq!e through these

Choices: ANT(antenna) STDI HRCor IRC (all cab!e

Note: ST[), HRC and IRC identif)_ various types of cable TV systems. Contact your local cable company to identif)_ the type of cable system that exists in your particular area.

ANT/CATV

_ine _ne

#Move +Select []_ Exi%

At this point the signal source has been selected. Proceed to "Storing Channels in Memory"

(next page).

press MENU twice to exit.

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OPERATION

Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method)

Press the OHV button to Select 'iAuto programl' .

Press the VO[ + button.

The IV will begin

memorizihg all o!the

available chaenelsl

A_'ter allthe available

Auto program menu reap

pears, P[ess the MENU button twice to exit.

Channels are Stored,the _ ......

"_ The TV automatically eycles

through all of the available channels and stores them in memor3t This

takes about one to two minutes. Press the MENU button at any time

to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel

IneI]!].

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OPERATION

Adding and Erasin 9 Channels (Manual Method)

Pressthe MENU button.

Pressthe CHY button twice to select "Channel'!,

then press the VOL+but=

iii I

iii/

Pressthe OHA or CHY

ourfon to select

Add/Erase".

Pressthe VOL+button,

Add/Erase •

Pressthe VOL-I+ or num-

oer uuEonsto select the

cnanne you wantto add or erase.

Channel : ANTI]

_arm_l

_ove _elec_ MqE_it

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I OPERATION i

Changing Channels

Using the Channel Buttons

Pressthe CH,_,0t CHY butt0n t0 change channels,

When you press CH A or CH Y, tile TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all tile channels that tile TV has memorized. (The TV must have menlorized at least three channels.)

You will not see channels that were either" erased or not memorized.

Directly Accessing Channels Use the number buttons to qtfickly tune to any channel.

Piess the numbgr buttons to go directly to a Channel.

Forexample, to select chaune127, press "2," theb " 7/' The TVwi! change channels when yo upress the

second number.

When you use tile number buttons, you can directly select channels that were either erased oi" not memorized.

To select a channel over" 100, press the +100 button. (For" channel 122, press "+100," then "2/' then "2.")

To ehanqe to single digit channels (0 9) f_/ster, press "0" beffme tile

single digit. (For eharmel "4," press "0," then "4/')

Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel

Pressthe PRE-CHbutton, one channel, then use the t]tullbm _

The TVwill switch to the last channel viewed, button to select the second channel.

Adjusting the Volume

Press theVOL+ or VOb button to increase or decrease the volume.

Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button.

Press the MUTEbutton and the sound cuts off.

Theword" Mutei' will appear in the !0wer-left comer of the

To turn mute off, press the MUTE butten agai n, or simply Press

either the VOLL or VOL+ button.

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q.,eMys.,',teh t.,'o

channelsthata,'efa,apa,t,t,u eto

Then. use tile PRECH button to quickly alternate between them.

OPERATION

Setting the Clock

]

Pressthe MENU button to

d_splaythe on-screen

nlenu

Pressthe OH Y button

three [tmes to select

Funcuon

Pressthe VOL+ DU[[On,

Pressthe OHT button [o

select the" Time menL

Press[ne VOL+ button:

The Timemenu wl aDDearonthe screen, ana

"Clock" will be selected.

Pressthe VOL+ button

again [the hours d gits will

beselected). Press the OH

A or OH Y button repeat- edly until the correct nour

aDDears.

_Ftl_ion

-=Move -+Select FVRExit

Time

€ Move ±Select FVRExit

Time

Clock 09:00am

When selectin8 the hours, be sure

to select the proper time of day (AM oi PM).

You can change the hours by pressing CH A or CH Y repeatedly (or by holcth-lg clown either of these buttons).

Akerthe houris en[erea,

DresstheVOL +button

[atthis pomttheminutes

dlgitswill be selected)

Pressthe CHA or OHY

DUtton[o select the

correc[ minutes,

Afte/selecting the correct

minutes, press the VOL +

DUZron.

Pressme MENU autton

three times to exit.

YunC_i_n

Time

Clock 09:30am

Cgd_ss_ ±_ve _Exit

The time will appear every time

you piess DISPLAY.

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OPERATION

]

Customizing the Picture

You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color, and sharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the "automatic" settings. See next page.)

Pressthe MENU button to

display the menu.

Pressthe VOL; or VOL+

button repeatedly,until the word i Custom"js selected.

(When Customis highlighb

ed;the word "AdJust°wi!!

Press the OHY button to select 1Adjust!i; then

press the VOL÷button. (]he words ColorTonel

Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, and Iint Will appear on the screenl)

Pressthe CH A o(CH Y

button to se!#ct a partjcu:

lar item;

_i I _ _ i_ _i i_i i

Pressthe VOL_ orVOL+ button to increase or

decrease the _alue ofa

particular item.

Pressthe MENUbutton

four times to exit,

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€ Move + Select [[]] Sxlt

"_ After adjusting an item. the gauge

will automatically disappear (after about 5 seconds).

OPERATION

]

Using Automatic Picture Settings

Yot11 TV has thlee alltomatic pictl n-e settings ("Standard', "Nat1 n-al', and "Mild") that are preset at the factory You can activate either Standard, Natln-al or Mild by making a selection flom the menu. Or, you can select "Custom" which automatically recalls your

personalized picture settings.

Pressme MENU button to

display the menu.

Pressthe VOL4 or VOL÷

button to select the

_:Standard,"_:Natura!,il

"Mild,': or ':Custom:: I

pictu[e setting.

Choose StandaM fbr the standard f_ctory settings. Natural: ()ptimal indoor screen condition.

Choose Mild ("Mild Contrast") when viewing the TV in low light, or when playing video games.

Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal pref erence (see "Customizing the Picture, page 3.8).

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OPERATION

Using Automatic Sound Settings

Your TV has four automatic sound settings ("Standard," "Music," "Movie," and "Speech") that are preset at the factory. You can activate any of them by making a selection flom the

OI]-SCr_eI] 1TICI]U.

Pressthe MtFNLIbutton to

displaythe menu.

Press the CHY button to

select the" Sound" menu

Pressthe UOL4 or VOE÷

Select the_!Standard," _'_ o_:_

!TMusic," t!M0vie,"0r M_s .< stez-_e

buttoa repeatedly tO _ Mode ,I $_andard

'i Speech'_sound settings.

Choose Standard for the standard factory settings. Choose _/[usic when watching music videos or concerts. Choose Mo_ies when watchin_ movies.

Choose Speech when watchinR a show that is mostly dialogue (i.e., news).

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OPERATION

Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape

You must select the a1313ro131iate mode in order to view the VCR OF Camcol_cIer signal on the TV:

Quick way to view the external

Press the MENU button to

display the menu.

signal: Simply press the TV/VIDEO

button on the remote control.

Pressthe OHT button

twice to Select

!:Channeli', then press the .

VOL+button .Move +Select ITRExit

Press the CHY button twiceb el ct"] /

3 : ! /

Press the VOL or VO[- button,

You will switch betwe#n

viewing the signals corn:

ing from equipment co m

nected tQthe TV's A/V

jacks, and the lv signal.

Ad_l/t_ase

Press the MENUbutton _

twice to exit. "_

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Customizing Your Remote Contro|

Yottr TV comes eclttipped with a "ltniversal" remote control. In addition to controlling the TV_ the ttniversal rernote can also operate a VCR and a cable box

(even if yottr VCR and cable box are made by manttfactttrers other than (h trtis Mathes).

Setting Up Your Remote Contro| to Operate Your VCR

0n your Curtis Nathes ternote c0ntr0!, press SET;

,_ 'modes : 'TV, "VCR", and

Press the VCRbutton 0n the top rightofyour remote control "Cable".

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Enter bothdigits ofthe VCRcode !istedonthe nextpage f0r If more than one code is listed, try the

#ourbrand0f vc R. first one.

Pressthe POWERbutton onthe remote control. YourVCR of the other codes listed fi_r the

should turn on,If your VCRturns on, your remote control is brand of" your particular VCR.

now Setcorrectly. If no other codes are listed, try each

OnceyourremotecontroIissetup,presstheVCRbutton anytimeY0Uwantt0 usethe rem0tet00potatoy0urvCR.

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_ The remote control has three

Press the "VCR" button to switch the remote control to the "VCR" mode.

the code, even if the first digit is a "0."

If your VCR does not turn on,

repeat steps 2, 3, and 4, but try one

cocle, 000 through 72.

_,4 \/Vhen your remote control is in

the "VCR" mode, the volume buttons still control your TV's volume.

When your remote is in the "TV"

mode, the VCR control buttons (PLAY,

PAUSE, etc.) will still operate your VCR.

SPECIAL FEATURES

VCR Codes

Aiwa 00 Akai 15, 22, 26, 30, 45, 66

Anam 71, 72 Broksonic 47, 53, 59 Capehart 05

Canon] Curtis Mathes 09 Craig 20, 65,67

Daewoo 03, 05,18, 39, 68, 70 Daytron 05

Dynalech 00, 21 Emerson 00, 01, 10, 11,30, 35

40, 47, 53, 56, 57, 59, 60 Fisher 20, 27, 33, 43 Funai 00

GE 09, 29, 32 LG 04, 11, 12

Harman]Kardon 12, 37 Hitachi 00, 15, 16, 32, 44, 51, 64

JCL 09 Jensen 15 JVC 15, 34, 55 Kenwood 15, 19, 34 Lloyd 00

Logik 36 LXI 11

Magnavox 09, 38, 42, 46, 48 Marantz 09, 12, 38, 50 Marta 11

MEI 09

Memorex 00, 09, 11

13, 20, 21,43

MGA 17, 30 Minolta 16, 44

Mitsubishi 30, 37, 52, 61, 66 Mitsubishi (Unified) 17

MTC 00, 65 Multitech 00, 36 STS NAD 28 Sylvania

NEC 12, 14, 15, 23, 34 Symphonic Optonica 21, 31 Tan@

Panasonic 09, 63 Tamng Penney 09, 12, 14, 16, 65 Teac

Pentax 16, 32, 44 Technics Philco 09

Philips 09, 31, 38, 46 Pilot 11

Pioneer Unified 28, 34 Portland 05

Pulsar 13 Quartz 19, 49 Quasar 09, 41

RCA 09, 16, 32, 44, 48, 54 RCA (Unified) 29

Realistic 00, 09, 11, 19, 20

21,31,33,43,65

Ricoh 08 Samsung 18, 24, 26, 65

Sansui 15, 34, 67

Sanyo 19, 20, 43 Scott 47, 53, 58, 60 Sears 09, 11, 16, 19

Sharp 21, 31 Shintom 36

Sony 02, 06, 07, 08, 09

Teknika 00, 09, 11,25 TMK 10

Totevision 11,65 Toshiba 17, 18, 33, 58, 60

Unitech 65 Vector Research 12, 14

Victor 34 Video Concepts 14, 30, 62

Videosonic 65 Wards 00, 09, 16, 20, 21

Yamaha 12, 15 Zenith 07, 08

Zenith (Unified) 13

20, 27, 33, 43, 44

09, 17, 46

00, 43

00, 15

31,36, 48, 60, 65

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Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box

Turn offyour

cablebox.

On your Curtis Mathes remote COntrol,press SET,

Press the {:ABLEbutton on the top right of your tem0te "CABLE".

Control. Press the "CABLE" button to switch

.,T,teremoteco,,tt'ol,,ast,tt'oe

"modes":"TW'"VCR,"and

the remote control to tile "Cable" mode.

4 _' Makesureyet,e.ter,.ott,digits

Enter b0th digits of the cable b0x c0de listed bel0w lot y0ur "0." (If more than one code listed,

brand of cable box. try the first one.)

Press POWER. YOUrcable box should turn on. !fyour cable one of the other codes listed for your box turns 0n, your remote control is now '!set up': correctly, particular brand of cable box. (If no

e WI,e,,yor,tremotecontt'olis

Once your remote control is set up, press the CABLE button buttons still control your TV's vol

any time you want to use the remote to operate your cable ume. Also, tile VCR control buttons

box. (PLAY, PAUSE, etc.) will still operate

Cable Box Codes

ABC 0, 07, 09, 12 Antronix 26 Archer 26

Corntronics 18 Eagle Comtronics 18

Eastern 01

Gemini 11 Genera] Instruments 07

Hamlin 06, 14, 30, 32 Hitachi 07

Jerrold 02, 07, 10, ]1, 19, 23

Memomx 00 Oak 04, 13, 28 Panasonic i 5, 24

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Paragon Pioneer

Pulsar RCA

Rea]istJc Regal

Regency Samsung

Scientific Atlanta Signal

Signature SL Marx

Sprucer

of tile code, even if tile first digit is a

"on,t.epe,t,">Urstepsca,,,e_,,,o_3,a.ddoes4,notbuttut'ntt'y

other codes are listed, try each cable box code, 00 through 35.)

m the"CABLE"mode,the volume

your VCR.

00 Starcom

16, 25,

31 Stargate 00 Tan@

i5 Te]eCaption

26 Texscan

lq, 30, 32,

03,05, 12,

34 Tocom 01 Toshiba

25 Unika

18,

33 United Artists

]8 United Cable

07 Universal

]8 Viewstar

15, 35 Zenith

02, 11, 19,23

I1, 18

29 27

08, 09, 21

04 02

26 29

00, 20

l SPECIAL FEATURES

Fine Tuning Channels

Use fine tunin H to manually adjust a particular channel for optinlal reception.

Select the appropriate

Press the MENU buttonto

display the menu. P[ess the 1;11V button twice to se!ect the __e_,e ±se_,el:t _ t_,_it

t'Channer' menu, then

Press the OHV button three times to select i_Eine tune" ithen press the

VOL+button.

# Move + Select ITR Exit

Pressthe VOI+ and VOL- buttons ro aojust the fine

tuning.

70store the fine tumng setting in the TV's memo-

ry,press me Ct-IY button

soselect" Se]ect".

Pressthe VOI+ or VO[- button to selecl Added"

Toreset the fine tuningto

00" 3tess the VOL+or

VO[- buEon soselect

_rased .

gh_

Fine tune

¢_e ±se&ee_ iTTIE_i_

: +3

Press the MENU button to

rest]me isormal viewing.

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Changing the Screen Size

Pressthe MENU button to

dBplay the menu.

Pressthe VOL+ button [o

select the" Picture" menu

#Move ±Sele_ _it

Pressthe CH Y button

[w]ce [o select "Size.'

Size : Nodal

, _Move _Sele_t [m_xlt

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Press theVO[ Orvo[_ button repeatedly to

select '_Normal" or '!Zoom'i:

Press the MENUbutton

twice toexit,

" Normal : Sets the t)icture to 4:3 normal mode. This is a standard TV screen size. , Zoom : Magnifies the size of tl_e picture on screen.

Size : Zoom

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Using the Surf Feature

This f_atllre allows you to set the TV to reulrn to a particlllar channel after a certain amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when cornrnercials

start. You can set the Slnf to "5 mimltes", then switch channels. After 5 minlltes, the TV will return to the original channel. To use the Surf f_atlne:

While you are watching snechannel to which you

wars [o re_urn Dresstile R.SLIR[button. The on-

screen msplay will read

Surf off'.

Surf rJf_

Pressthe R,SURFbutton

again sose! the timer In thirty second intervals, UP to five minutes.

Sur_ 2:30

The time you set will begin counting down on the screen.

When the time runs out, the IV will return to the channel

you were watching when y0u set the timer.

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Setting the On/Off Timer

Pressthe MENUbutton to

Ydisp!a the menu. ...............

Press the OHY button three timesto select

"Functiod _menu, then

press the VOL+button. ¢_ove +SeZect rrn _xit

Pressthe CHY button to

select "Time!',then press

the VOL+ button.

Time

€ _ove + Select 0_] Exit

-_ Before using the timer, you must

set the TV's clock. (See "Setting the ('.lock" on page 3.7).

pressthe CHA ocOHV

buttoor poated,yto

select the appropriate

hours (i.e., the hour when

the $V will tum on:)

Press VOL÷tOselect the "On time" minutes.

(The minutes digits will be highlighted:)

PressOH ,& or OHY to

Select the appropriate

minutes.

-_ When you set the hours, make sure the correct time of clay (AM or PM) appears to the right of the hour.

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SPEOIAL FEATURES

Pressthe VO/+ button to

select "On/Off.'i

-,4 To deactP_'ate the "On thne,"

select "Off" durin 8 this step.

D '

Press the OHA (QrCH Y) button to turn the on,

timer'tOn.'! (Repeated!y

pressing the CHA or

CHT button wi!l alter-

hate between on and off,)

When finished, press the VO[ + button.

iiii iiiiiiiiii

Toset the Off time, press

the CH Y button to

select '!Off time."

Pressthe VOL+ button andset the hours and

minutes. (Follow the same

procedure as insteps 1--6 above.)

When finished setting the timer, press the MENu buE0nthree times to exit.

if:j!'o_ti_o o_,3o_o_

#A_j us_ + Move [_ Exit

Setting the Sleep Timer

The sleep timer automatically shuts off" the TV after a preset time

(f]'orrl 10 to 180 rllJnt]tes).

-_1 After about 5 seconds, the sleep

display will disappear from the

Press the SLEEPbutton onthe remote control.

press the S[LEEPbutton repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears {any ofthe preset values from '!ore to tl]80f ).

screen, and the time interval will be

set.

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Sound Features

Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack

Depending on the partic_llar program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreigndanguage translation.

Sometimes SAP has unrelated inforrnation like news or weather.)

Press the MENU button

to disp ay the menu.

Press the OIlY button to select the" Sound" menu,

then press the VOL+but:

ton.

four times to select

i _i _i_i i I

The text at the bottom of the

meI]tl tells you if the incoming

Press the VOL4.orVOL: audio is stereo, SAEol. mono.

buttontoselect,_Mono!,i _e 4 sb_d

'SAP':' I [

Press the MENU bu!t0n

!wicetgexi! **;_o,e +-select, ITn_,,_;

• Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo.

• Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono, or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal.

• Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a foreign-language translation.

You can also change the MTS setting by pressing the "MTS" button on the remote control. (When you change channels, MTS is set to "Stereo" automatically. To listen in 'SAP' or 'Mono,' change the MTS setting.)

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Setting the Surround

Your Curtis Mathes TV creates a "Surround" effect such that the sound seems to corne flora all directions. Once the "Surround" is set to "On" or "Off", the setting applies to the

sound effects such as Standard, Music, Movie and Speech. Note: To listen a "S1]rroln_d" effects, it is necessary that channels are broadcasting in

stereo, and setting the MTS to stereo mode.

Pressthe MENUbutton to

display the menu,

Pressthe CHY button to select the t,Sound:' menu,

then press the VOL+ but:

ton, #Move +Select Fm Exit

2Press the #BY button ..............

three times to Select M#ae 4 S _&sSta£d _"

Surround : Off

Surround"

Pressthe VOL+ button to

select '!On'!,

Press the MENU button twice to exit

#Move ±Select FmExit

_i ": _i:i _'_'T'! _""'i_!i_i '_ i

Surround On '

# Move ± Select Fm Exit

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Viewing C|osed Captions

Yo_]rTVdecodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows.

These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing irnpaired or foreignqanguage trans- lations. All VCI_s record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-record-

ed video tapes also provide closed captions. Most pre-recorded commercial video tapes pro- vide closed captions as well. Check for the closed caption symbol in yol]r television sche& fie

and on the tape's packaging: E_ •

Pressthe MENU button to

display the menu.

Pressthe Clt Y button

three t_mesto select the "Function" menu,

Pressthe VOL+button. #Nove ±Seleot

[[]]Exit

Press the CH'IF ouEon

twice 10 select the

Caption" menu then

Dressthe VOL+DuEon,

Caption

_CM&p

Move _ Select Fm Exit

Pressthe VOL÷or VOL- button re turn dosed cap-

tioning on/off.

Press the CHYbuEon _o select'Mode."

Press me VOL - or VOL+ DuEon(0 select" Caution" or" Text."

Captio_ : O_

€_ve _ Select _Exit

Mode : Caption

F_c_ion

_tIon

Deperdmg on me uarncular broadcast, it reign[Denecessary to make changes to "Channels" and,tField"

Use the CHA, OH T, VOL + and VOL- buttons to makethe changes Followthesameurocedureasin _[eps3-4 above.',

Pressthe MENUbutton three times to exit.

-_1 Misspellings and unusual

characters sonletii]les OCCtlr during closed caption transmissions, especial ly those of live events. There may be a small delay beffme captions appear

when you change channels. These are

not malfimctions of the T_

-_1 In caption mode, captions appear at the/)ottom of the screen,

and they usually cover only a small portion of the picture.

In text mode, information unrelated

to the program, such as news or weather, is displayed. Text often covers a large portion of the screen.

-,4 Different channels and fields

display different infi)rmation: Field 2 carries additional information that

supplements the information in Field 1. (For example, Channel 1

may have subtitles in English, while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish.)

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Using the V-Chip

The V-Chip f_atl]re al]tomatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate %r children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) befbre any of the V-Chip restrictions can be set up or changed.

Note "When the V-chip feature is active, channel-auto program f_atures do not fl]nction.

Setting Up Your Persona| ID Number (PIN)

Pressthe MENU button to displayme menL

Pressthe OHV button

three times to select the

:unct on menL

Pressthe VOL+button,

Pressthe OHT button

three times [o selec[ rne _te_ Pin

V-chiP menu,

Pressthe VOL+button. The" _nter pin" screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit P N

number.Note: The default PIN number for a new TVset i_

Tl_e

#Move ±Select []_Exit

Enter Pin

FuSCt_O_

}

"O-O-O-O.'

After entering avalid PIN numoeJ the" V-ch p

screen will aDoear

Press the OHY button

rnree times and highi]gn[

Change pin."

_FU_C_IO_

While the" Change pin" field is selected nress the

VOL÷ 3uuon. The Change

pin screen will appear. Chooseany 4-digits tot

your PINand enter them.

As soon as the 4 digits are entered, the" Confirm new 3in"

screen appears. Re-enter the same 4 dig ts. When the Confirm screen alsappears, your PIN has oeenmerr 3rlzed

Pressthe MENUbutton three times to exit.

_ Change 9_n

Comfirmnew p_n

-_1 Note: If you fbrget the PIN,

press the remote control keys in the following sequence, which resets the pin to0 0 0 0:

POWER OFF ,* MUTE -_ 8 -_ 2 -_

4 "* POWER ON.

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How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip

display the menu,

PresstheCH T button

three times to select the '!Function" menu,

Pressthe VOL+button.

Press the CHY button three times to select the

'!V_chip'imenu:

Pressthe VOL+ button.

The _!Enter pin" Screen

will appear. Entery0ur 4:

digit PIN numbe[..

The '!V:Chip" screen will appear, and" V_Chiplock'!

will be selected (turns blue

color).

To enable the V:Chip feat

ture, press the VO[+ but-

# Move ± Select FFR Exit

ton so that the tlV:Chip lock" field isYes_(P[essing

VOL÷ will alternate

between Yesand No.)

How to Set up Restrictions Using the " TV guidelines"

First, set up a personal identification number (PI]XT), and enable the V;Chip. (See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two rnethods: The TV guide-

lines or the M]-)AA rating.

Pressthe MENUbutton to

display the menu,

press the CHY button three times to select the

'!Function" menu.

Pressthe VOL÷button.

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Pressthe OHY button

three times [o select me

V-chW' menu,

Press the VOL+ button,

The" Enter pin" screen

wmappear. Enteryour 4- digit PIN number.

The V-chip s:reen w

appear.Press the OHY button, and h ghlight the

field for "TV guidelines."

Pressthe %/O1.+button.

The "TV guidelines"

screen will appear, Press

the CH A. Ol'lV buttons to highlight one of the six

age-based catego.es:

TV-Y Young childre- TV-Y7 Childrer 7and ovel

TV-G General audience TV-PG Parental guidance

TVq4 Viewers 14and over TV-MA Matureaua ence

_Pun_t_el_

Enter Pin

Enter P±n : - - -

0~9 Select TRExIt

TV guidelines •

• Move ± Selec% [FNExi%

_netiDn

f_ &ll FV V 8 L D

TV_Y _ U

#Mere + Selec% []_ Exit

_1 Note: These categories consist of

t\_,'oseparategroups: TV-Y and TVY7

tyoung children through age 7}. ana

TV G through TV MA eve] ybody else).

The restrictions for these two groups work independently: If a household includes ve]y young children as well as young adults, the TV guidelines must 10eset t p separately ibr each age group. See next step.)

At this point, one of the TV-Ratings is highlighted lblue colon.

Pressthe VO[+ button: DepenDing onyour extsnng setup, a letter tU= Unblocked. B= BloCKeD,

While the" U" or" B" is reD.Dressthe OHA or CHY button to block or unblocK rne category

Pressthe MENUbutton once m save me TVguidelines. A TV-Rating wtll be highhghteu, and no etters wtll blink.

Toexit this screen, press MENU ac _in.Toselect a different TV-Rating _ress the CHA or CH Y button and then

repeatthe process. Note 1:The TV-YT.TV-PG.TV-14 andTV-MA nave aaumonal options. See the nextstep to change any of the

following sub-raungs:

FV:FantasyViolence D: Dialog

L: Offensive language S: Sexual situ :mot

V: Violence

Note 2:TheV-Ch p will automaticatty 3]ock certain categories that are" more restrictive." For example, if you block

TW_" category, then TV-Y7will automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you block the TV-Gcategory, men all the

categories in the" young adult" group wtll beblocked TV-G.TV-PG.TV-14 and TV-MAI. Thesub-ratings ID. L.S.V/ work together similarly, See nextsection.

U" or" B" will start bhnking.

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Howto setthe FV.D. L S and V sub-ratmgs: First,highlight one ofthese TV-Ratmgs:TV-Y7.TV-PG TV-14or TV-MA (See SteD4.on Previous page) Next. while the W-Rating is highlighted (BLUE),repea[emy E"essthe VO[ + button. This wil cycle throug"

the available sub-ratings (FV,L S,DorV) A blinking letter ("U" or" B") will bedisptayed for each sub-rating. While the" U" or" B" is blinking, press

the Cil A ot OHT button to change the sub-rating

Press MENUonce to savethe TV gu]dehnes.A W-Rating will be highlighted IB[UE) and no letters will blink

Toextt this screen press MENU agam. Tosetec[ a different TV-Rating,press the Cil A or Cil Y button and then repeat me process

Note:The V-cNp will automaticallj block certain categories that are" More restrictive". For example, if you block L" submatinginTV-PG, thenthe"l" sub-ratmgs in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be blocked

Pressrne MENUbutton three umes to clear all the screens tor proceed _ome next secnon and set up

additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes.

How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG, PG- 13, R, N0-17, X

The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its main applicatior| is for movies. (Eventually, movie videocassettes will be encoded with MPAA ratings.) When the "VtChip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings (either MPAA or TVtRatings).

Pressthe MENU button to display the menu.

Pressthe Oil T button

three times to select the

'! Functi0n': menu.

Pressthe V01.+button.

Pressthe Oil T button

three times to select the

'W:chiPi' menu.

Pressthe VOL÷button.

]-he _iEnter pin" screen will appear. Enter Y0ur 4:

digit PIN number.

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The'W_chiffl screen wi!l

appear. P[ess the OHY button twice, and select "MPAA

rating.'I

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While" MPAA rating" is

selected, press the VOL+ button. The" MPAA rat_

ing" screen will appear,

Move +Select ITR SxiE

;J/o

G m" B i

iii I

G...................... .............

PG.................. ............................

Repeatedly press the OH

Y button to select a particular MPAA category.

pressing the CHV button

will cycle through the MPAA categodesl

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While a particular category is selected, press VOL+to activate it. A letter CU" or" B") will be displayed. PressOH_, or OH_ to select" U" or" B".

Press MENUfour times to save the settings and to clear all screens. Note: The V-Chipwill automatically block any category that is" more restrictive." For example, if you

block the" PGq3" category, then" R," "NCq7," and" X" will automaticall _be blocked also.

How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel (" Emergency Escape" )

If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chipwill block it,]h escreen will go blank andthe following

To resume norma! viewing+tune to a different Channe!using the number buttons. Unde[ certain conditions (depending on the rating o[the local TV programs) the v_Chip mightlock out al!the channels. Inthis case,

use the WChip function for an 7emergency escape" : press the MENUbutton to display the menu. Pressthe Oil Y button three times tOselept the '![unctio n"

menu and press the I/O[ + button. Pressthe 6t1Y button three times to highlight the iW_chip" menu and press the I/OL+ button.

Enteryour PIN number, arid press the I/OL÷ button to temporarily disable the WOhip Lock.

C}[APF]7:]7 FI)[Jt?: SFt C]A] F]7:,\TURt S '4 , I f-)

TROUBLESHOOTING

If the TV seems to have a problem, first Uy this list of possible problems and soh]tions.

If"none of" these trol]bleshooting tips apply, then call yol]r nearest (h ]rtis Mathes al]thorized

service ('enter,

Identifying Problems

Problem Possible Solution

Poor picu]re Try another channel.

Ac!jl]st the antenna.

Check all wire connections.

Poor sol n_d ql]alit3_ TW another channel.

Adjust the antenna.

No pictl]re or sol]nd. Try another channel.

No color, wrong colors or tints. Make sure the program is broadcast in color.

Press the TV/VIDEO button. Make sure the TV is plugged in.

Check the antenna connections.

Ac!jl]st the pictl mesettings. If the set is rnoved or tl]rned in a diff>rent

direction, the power sholfld be OFF fbr at least 30 rninl]tes.

Pictl]re rolls verticall_z At!jr]st the antenna.

Check all wire connections.

The TV operates erratically Unph]g the TV fk]r 30 seconds, then Uy

operating it again.

The TV won't tl nn on. Make sl ne the wall ol Met is working.

CHAPTE]_ FIV]: TROUBI] S]tOOTINC 5 , "1

APPENDIX

Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV

With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please fi_llow these guidelines to get the maximum perfi_rrnance flora your TV

Placement

° Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, hurnid or dusty places. ° Do not place the TV near appliances with electric rnotors that create rnagnetic fields,

st ]ch as vacl]l n'n cleaners.

° Keep the ventilation openings clear; do not place the TV on a soft surface, such as

cloth or paper.

• Place the TV in a vertical position only.

Liquids

° Do not handle liquids near or on the TV Liquids that spill into it can cause serious

damage.

Cabinet

• Never open the cabinet or touch the parts ii-lside. ° Wipe your TV with a clean, dry cloth. Never use water, cleaning fluids, wax, or

chemicals.

° Do not put heavy olqjects on top of the cabinet.

Temperature

• If"your TV is suddenly rnoved f]orn a cold to a warrn place, unplug the power Col-d, and allow at least two hours f_r moisture that may have fk_rrned inside the unit to chy

cornpletel_z

. 1 AP}_I:NI)]X

Using Your TV in Another Country

If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country, please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world. A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel flequencies.

Specifications

Model

Voltage Ereql]ency of Operation

CM19033S AC 120V

60Hz

Curtis Mathes Color Television

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