Magnavox 15MF605T, 15MF605T-17B, 15MF500T-37B, 15MF605T-17E, 15MF500T Owner's Manual

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Know thes e safety sy mbols
This “bolt of lightnin g” indicat es uninsul ated mater ial within your unit may
cause an el ectrical shock. For the safet y of everyone i n your househo ld, please d o not remove produ ct covering.
The “exclam ation poin t” calls at tention t o
feature s for which you should read the
enclosed literatu re closely to p revent operat ing and maintenance problems. WARNING : To reduce the ris k of fire or electric shock, t his appar atus should not be exposed t o rain or mois ture and obje cts filled w ith liquids , such as vases, should not be placed on t his appara tus. CAUTION : To prevent elect ric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot , fully insert . ATTENTION : Po ur évite r l es c hoc électriques, introd uire la lame l a plus large de la fiche dans la bo rne corresp ondante de l a prise et pou sser jusqu’au fond .
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Enter be low the Seri al No. which i s located on the rear o f the cabinet. Retai n this information for future reference. Model No. __ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _ Serial N o. __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ _
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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EAD BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT
Read thes e instruc tions. Keep the se instruc tions. Heed all w arnings. Follow al l instruc tions. Do not use t his appar atus near w ater. Clean on ly with a dr y cloth. Do not bloc k any of the ventilat ion openings. Insta ll in accorda nce with th e manufac turers in structi ons. Do not inst all near any heat so urces such a s radiator s, heat regi sters, stoves , or other ap paratus (i ncluding amplifi ers) that p roduce heat . Do not defe at the safety pu rpose of the p olarized o r groundi ng-type p lug. A polarized pl ug has two blades w ith one wider t han the other. A ground ing type pl ug has two blades a nd third grou nding prong. T he wide blade or thi rd prong are pr ovided for you r safety. Whe n the provided plug doe s not fit into you r outlet , consult an elec trician for repl acement of t he obsolet e outlet . Protec t the power cord f rom being wa lked on or pinc hed parti cularly at plugs , convenience rece ptacles , and the point wh ere they exi t from the app aratus. Only use a ttachme nts/access ories spec ified by the manuf acturer.
Use only w ith a cart , stand, trip od, bracke t, or table s pecified by t he manufactur er, or sold with
the app aratus. W hen a cart i s used, use c aution when movi ng the cart/ apparat us combina tion to avoid injury f rom tip-over. Unplug t his apparatus d uring ligh tning sto rms or when unused fo r long perio ds of time. Refer all s ervicin g to qualifi ed servic e personne l. Servicing is requir ed when the a pparatu s has been d amaged in an y way, such as p ower-suppl y cord or plug is dama ged, liqui d has bee n spilled or ob jects have falle n into appa ratus, t he appar atus has be en exposed t o rain or moisture , does not operat e normally, or has be en dropped . This prod uct may cont ain lead and mercur y. Disp osal of these ma terials m ay be regulated due t o environmenta l conside rations . For dispos al or recycling inf ormation , please c ontact you r local aut horities o r the Elec tronic Indust ries Alliance : www.ei ae.org Damage Requiring Service - Th e applian ce should be servi ced by quali fied servi ce personn el when: A. The po wer supply co rd or the plug h as been dam aged; B. Obje cts have fal len, or liq uid has bee n spilled int o the applia nce; C. The ap pliance ha s been exposed to r ain D. The appl iance does n ot appear t o operate n ormally or
exhibi ts a marked ch ange in perform ance; E. The ap pliance ha s been dropped, o r the enclo sure damage d. Tilt/Stability - All t elevisio ns must comp ly with recomme nded internat ional glob al safet y standard s for tilt and stab ility proper ties of its c abinet design.
• Do not comp romise the se design st andards by apply ing excessi ve pull force to t he front, or top, o f the cabin et which cou ld ultima tely overt urn the product .
• Also, do n ot endange r yourself, o r children, by plac ing elect ronic equi pment/ toys on the to p of the cabinet . Such items co uld unsusp ectingl y fall from t he top of the se t and cause pro duct dama ge and/or perso nal injur y. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appli ance should b e mounte d to a wall or cei ling only as r ecommend ed by the manuf acturer. Power Lines - A n outdoor anten na should be l ocated away from powe r lines.
Outdoor Antenna
Grounding - If an outs ide anten na is
connec ted to the re ceiver, be sure th e antenna s ystem is grounde d so as to provide s ome protec tion against vol tage surges an d built up st atic charges. Secti on 810 of the Natio nal Elec tric Code , ANSI/ NFPA No. 70-1984 , provides inform ation wit h respect t o proper groundi ng of the mas t and suppor ting structu re, ground ing of the lea d-in wire t o an antenn a discharg e unit, siz e of groundi ng connect ors, loc ation of ant enna-di scharge un it, connec tion to grou nding elec trodes, and requ irement s for the groun ding elec trode. Se e Figure belo w. Object a nd Liquid Entry - Care should b e taken so that obj ects do not f all and liquids are n ot spilled i nto the enclos ure through o penings . Battery Usage CAUTION - To prevent ba ttery l eakage that may re sult in bodily inju ry, property d amage, or damage t o the unit:
• Insta ll all batt eries corr ectly, wit h + and - aligne d as marked on t he unit.
• Do not mix b atterie s (old and new or c arbon and alkali ne, etc. ).
• Remove bat teries when the u nit is not used for a lon g time.
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Note to th e CATV sys tem installer : This reminder is p rovided to ca ll the CATV system in staller’s atte ntion to Ar ticle 820- 40 of the NEC tha t provides gui delines fo r proper grou nding and, i n particular, spe cifies tha t the cable gr ound shall b e connec ted to the gro unding sys tem of the bu ilding, a s close to the p oint of cabl e entry as p ractical.
Example of Antenna Grounding as per NEC - National Electric Code
ANTENNALEAD IN WIRE
ANTENNADISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION810-20)
GROUNDINGCONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)
GROUNDCLAMPS
POWERSERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NECART 250, PARTH)
GROUNDCLAMP
ELECTRICSERVICE EQUIPMENT
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CONTENT
NOTE: This manual covers different versions and models. Not all features described in this manual will match those of your LCD TV. This is normal and does not require you contacting your dealer or requesting service.
Your new LCD TV and its packaging contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and minimize the amounts that need to be properly disposed. Your product also uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted, but should be handed in and disposed of as small chemical waste. When you replace your existing equipment, please fi nd out about the local regulations regarding disposal of your old television, batteries, and packing materials.
END-OF-LIFE DISPOSAL
Introduction
Welcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Table of Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Started
Before Installatio
n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing LCD TV on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Basic TV and Remote Control Operations . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Basic Cable TV Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cable Box Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Audio/Video Input Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .10
S-Video Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Component (YPbPr) Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
PC (Monitor) Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Install Menu
Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Tuner Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Auto Program (Setting Up Channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Channel Edit Control (To Add or Delete channels) . . . .17
Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Smart Picture and Smart
Sound
Smart Picture Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Smart Sound Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Picture Menu
TV Picture Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Sound Menu
TV Sound Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Features Menu
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Auto Lock Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Auto Lock Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Auto Lock - Movie Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Auto Lock - TV Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using The Picture Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
PC Mode
PC Picture Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
PC Audio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using PC PIP (Picture In Picture) Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Setting Up The PC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
General Information
Trouble Shooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Care And Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Regulatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Factory Service Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Factory Service Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
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BEFORE INSTALLATION
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efor e pro ceed to in stall your new L CD TV, pl ease
follo w the steps and diag rams as sh own t o
fami liari ze yours elf with t he corr ect a nd sa fe wa y of
unfo lding the b ase.
Place the set facing down on a fl at surface and a protective sheet.
Unfold the base following the direction as shown on the diagram.
Place the set upright, you LCD TV is now ready for
install.
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NSTALLING LCD TV ON THE WALL
The stand of your LCD TV is comply with Standard VESA 75 standard, if you intend to install the LCD TV on the wall, please consult a professional technician for proper installing.
The manufacture accepts no liability for installations not performed by professional technician.
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Here are a few of the special features of your new LCD TV. Audio/Video In Jacks: Use to quickly connect other equipment to your LCD TV.
Automatic Channel Programming
( Auto Program):
Quick and easy setup of available channels. Closed Captioning: Allows the viewer to read TV program dialog or voice conversations as on-screen text. On-screen Menus: Helpful messages (in English, Spanish, or French) for setting TV controls.
Remote Control: Works your LCD TV features. Sleep Timer: Turns off the LCD TV within an amount
of time you specify (15-240 minutes from the current time). AutoLock: Lets you block viewing of certain TV channels if you do not want your children viewing inappropriate material.
Standard broadcast (VHF/UHF) or Cable TV channel
capability Stereo capability: Includes a built-in amplifi er and twin-speaker system, allowing reception of TV programs broadcast in stereo. Treble, Bass, and Balance: Enhance the LCD TV’s sound.
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Plug the DC adapter int o the DC IN 16V jack on the LCD T V. Plug the power cab le into an outlet .
Press POWER to turn on the LCD TV.
Press VOLUME + to increase the sound level. Or, press VOLUME – to lower the sound level.
Press CH+ or CH- to select channels.
Point the remote control toward on the front of the LCD TV when operating the LCD TV with the remote.
Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote.
Place two AAA batteries in the remote. Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries line up as marked inside the battery compartment.
Reattach the battery compartment lid.
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Number button s
Press to se lect TV ch annels. When sele cting single-dig it channels, press th e number of th e desired channel. The LCD TV will pause for a few seconds t hen tune to the selecte d channel.
Mute button
Press to el iminate or re store the LCD TV soun d. Mute will appear on the scre en when the sound is muted.
Menu button
Press to ac tivate onscreen menu , back to prev ious level ins ide the onscree n menu, also p ress to exit the onscr een menu.
Volume button
Press to in crease or decrease the sound level , also press to navigate left /right in o nscreen menu.
Source butt on
Press to se lect the vid eo input source: AV, S-Vide o, HD, PC, T V.
OK button
Press to confirm the opt ion you select ed in the onscreen menu.
C.C button
Press the C .C butto n to select CC on or CC off.
Standby (Power) butt on
Press to tu rn the LCD TV o n or off.
Sleep butt on
Press to se t the LCD TV to t urn itself off within a certain t ime.
Smart Pic ture button
Press repeatedly to select eit her Personal, Movie, Sports, Weak signal, or Multimedia picture setting.
Smart Sound bu tton
Press repeatedly to select amon g the 4 settings; Per sonal, News, Music, or Theater.
Pictur e Format button
Press the FORMAT button repeatedly to toggle a mong the four scree n format size s; 4:3, EXPAND 4 :3, COMP RESS 16:9, or HD 4:3.
PIP button
Press repeatedly to c hange the size of PIP w indow in PC mode.
Previous Ch annel button
Press to go t o previously selected channel.
Channel but ton
Press to adjust the cha nnel up or down. Al so press to sel ect or navigate up/down in o nscreen menu.
SAP button
Press to se lect a sound mode if available with the T V program ming:Mono, Stere o, or SAP.
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ANTENNA CONNECTION
If your antenna has a round cable (75 ohm) on the end, then you’re ready to connect it to the LCD TV. If your antenna has flat, twin-lead wire (300 ohm), you first need to attach the antenna wires to the screws on a 300- to 75-ohm adapter(not supplied).
Connect the antenna (or adapter) to one end of the supplied L-Adapter as shown, and con
­nect the other end of the L-Adapter to the TV jack on the side of the LCD TV.
Connect the Cable TV signal to one end of the supplied L-Adapter as shown, and connect the other end of the adapter to the TV jack on the LCD TV.
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BASIC CABLE TV CONNECTION
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Antenna with 75
cable
Rear Jack panel of
Television
Outdoor or Indoor Antenna
(Combination VHF/UHF)
OR
Twin-lead
wire to
300-75
adapter
The Cable TV signal from
Cable Company
(75 coaxial cable)
Rear Jack panel of
Television
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f you have a Cable Box, follow either set of these steps to complete your
connections.
Connect the Cable T V signal to t he IN jack (or RF IN or CABLE IN) on t he Cable Box . Connect an RF coaxial cable (not supplied) t o the OUT jack (or TO TV or RF OUT) of the Cable Box . Connect the other en d of the coax ial cable to one end of th e supplied L-A dapter as shown, and connect the other end of the adap ter to the TV jack on the LCD T V. Plug the DC adapter int o the DC IN 16V jack on the LCD TV. Plug the power cable into an outle t. Set the Ch annel 3/4 ( or Output channel) sw itch of the Cable Box to 3 or 4. Set the TV to the same cha nnel. When watching T V program ming, chan ge channel s at the Cable Box, not the LCD TV.
Cable Box with Audio/Video Out Jacks
This connection will supply Stereo sound to the LCD TV.
Connect the Cable T V signal to t he IN jack (or R F IN or CABLE IN) on the Cable Box.
Using an RCA -type video cable (n ot supplie d) connect o ne end of the vid eo cable to the Video O ut jack of the Cable Box.Co nnect the othe r end of the cab le to the yellow VIDEO jack on the side of the TV.Video ca bles are usually m arked with ye llow and are avai lable from Magn avox or electronics retailers. Video jacks on m ost equipm ent are yellow.
Using RCA-type, s tereo audio c ables (not supplie d), connect one end of the cables to t he left and right Audio O ut jacks of t he Cable Box . Connect the other en d of that cable to the Audio jack on the side of the LCD TV.Audio cables are usually marked with red a nd white and are avail able from Ma gnavox or electronics retailers.The right audio jack is red and the left audio jac k is white. Match the cable colors to the jack colors.
Plug the DC adapter int o the DC IN 16V jack on the LCD TV. Plug the power cable into an outle t.
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CABLE
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The Cable TV signal from
the Cable Compan
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75
Coaxial
Cable
Side Jack Panel of
Television
DC Adapter
Power Cable
VGA
PC
Cable Box with RF In/Out Jacks
This connection will not supply Stereo sound to the LCD TV.
CABLE BOX CONNECTIONS
S - VIDEO
CABLE
IN
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VIDEO
OUT
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VIDEO
Cable
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Video Cable
Cable Bo
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Audio Cable
Side Jack Panel
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Television
AUDIO
DC Adapter
Power Cable
VGA
PC
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L-Adapter
L-Adapter
L-Adapter
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combination antenna receives normal
broadcast channels (VHF 2–13 and UHF 14–69). Your connection is easy because there is only one 75 Ω(ohm) antenna jack on the back of your TV, and that’s where the antenna goes.
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our Cable TV signal into your home may be a
single, 75Ω(ohm) cable. If so, this connection is very simple. Follow the step below to connect your Cable TV signal to your new LCD TV.
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The Audio jack of AV IN is shared between Video (CVBS) and S-Video signals. If Audio and Video is connected to S-Video input, you can still hear sound if you select Video via Source select, even there appears no image on screen.
HELPFUL HINT
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AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT CONNECTIONS
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he AUD IO an d VID EO In ja cks on the
rear of th e LCD TV e nable qu ick
conn ection s of ot her equ ipme nt. C onne ct a VCR ,
DVD Pl ayer, Vide o Gam e, Ca mcor der, e tc., t o
thes e jacks. To vie w the m ateria l pla ying o n the
othe r equipm ent, se t the L CD TV to it s AV Mod e.
Connect a RCA-style video cable
(usually yellow or marked CVBS) to the VIDEO OUT jacks of the other equipment (DVD Player, Camcorder, etc.) and to the yellow VIDEO jack on the side of the LCD TV.
Connect RCA-style audio cables (usually red and white) to the AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the other equipment. Connect the other end of the cables to the AUDIO jack on the side of the LCD TV.
Plug the DC Adapter into the DC IN 16V jack on the TV. Plug the power cable into an outlet. Turn on the TV and other equipment.
Press the Source button to set the TV to AV Mode.
Press PLAY on the other equipment to view its material on the TV.
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S-VIDEO CONNECTIONS
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he S-Vid eo co nnec tion on the rear of th e
LCD T V can provi de you w ith be tter
pict ure d etail and clari ty for t he pla yback o f
acc essor y sourc es such a s DBS (di gital broa dcast
sate llite) , DVD ( digit al vi deo d iscs) , vid eo gam es, and
VHS VCR (vid eo cass ette r ecorde r) tap es than the
nor mal a ntenna pictu re co nnec tion s.
Note: The accessory device must have an S-VIDEO OUT (put) jack in order for you to complete the connection on this page.
Connect an S-Video cable to the S -VIDEO jack of the othe r equipment (DVD Player, Camcorder, etc.) and to the S -VIDEO jac k on the rear of t he LCD TV.
Connect RCA-sty le audio cables (usuall y red and white) t o the AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the othe r equipment. Connect the othe r end of the cables t o the AUDIO jack on the side of the LCD TV.
Plug the DC Adapter int o the DC IN 16V jack on the LCD TV. Plug the power cable into a n outlet . Turn on the LCD TV a nd other equipment.
Press the S ource butt on to set the LCD TV t o its S-VIDEO mode.
Press PL AY on the other equ ipment to view its material on t he LCD TV.
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S - VIDEO
AUDIO
VGA
PC
SOURCE
The Audio jack of AV IN is shared between Video (CVBS) and S-Video signals. If Audio and Video is connected to Video (CVBS) input, you can still hear sound if you select S-Video via Source select, even there appears no image on screen.
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