Magnavox 20MS2337R, 14MS2331, 14MS2317, 20MS2317, 20MS2331/37R User Manual

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This "bolt of lightning" indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an

electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not

remove product covering.

A The "exclamation point" calls attention to features for which you should read the

enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, this apparatus should not be
exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be

placed on this apparatus.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION: Pour eviter les choc electriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la
fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read before operating equipment

L Read these instructions.

2. Keep the_ instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only wflh a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings, lnstall in
accordance with the manulacmrers instructions.

g. Do not inslall near any lleat sources such as radiators,

heat registee;, stoves or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce hear.

9. Do not deleat the salbty purpose of the polarized or
gqounding-type plug. A polarized plug ha'; two blades
with one wider fllan the otber. A grounding type plug
has two blades and third grounding prong. The wide
blade or third prong are provided tbr your salety. Of
the provided plug does nm fit into your outlet, consuh
an electrician tbr replacement of file obsolete outlet.

Il!. Protect tbe power cord h'om being walked on or

pinched parfcularly at plugs, convenience receptacles.
and file point where they exit troln the apparatus.

11. Only use attachnlcnt_/accessories specified by the

n/anulact ilrer.

12. _ Use only with a c_rt Stuld tripod, hracket

i_1_ or table specified by tl............ 1 {cturer,

o,/_.)T_,l with the app uatus. When a c_rl is used, use
caution wben moving the cart/apparatus combination
m avoid injury flom tip-over.

13. Unplug dds apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused tbr long periods of time.

14. Reti'r all selwicing m qualifed selwice per'_onneh
Selwicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have lallen into apparatus, the apparatus has been
expo_d to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.

15. This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal
of the_ mamrials ma} be regulated due to environ-
nlcntal considerations. For disposal or recycling intbr-
nlation, plea';e contact your local authorities or the
Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eiac.org

16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be
selviced by qualified _rvice personnel wben:

A. The power supply cord or file plug has been damaged;

or

B. Objects hwe lallen, or liquid llas been spilled into the

appliance; or

C. The appliance ha c,been exposed to lain; or
I). The appliance does not appear m operate normally or

exhibits a marked change ill perlbrmance: or

E. The appliance hzt_;been dropped, or file enclosure dam-

aged.

17. Tilt/Stability - All mlevisions mtlst comply with rcc-

Note to the CATV system installer: This
reminder is provided to call the CATV system

installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that

provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in partic-

ular, 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.

ommended international global satbty standards lor tilt
and stabilit_ properties of its cannel design.

• Do not comprolni_ tbese &sign standards by apply-
ing excessive pull lorce m the hont or rap, of the cabi-
net whicll could ulfnlately overturn the product.

• Also do not endanger yourselt] or chihken, by plac-
ing elecmmic equipment/toys on the mp of the caNneL
Such items could un,;uspectingly lall from file mp of
the _t and cause product damage and/or personal
injury.

18. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be

mourned to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by
the mamffactumr.

19. Power Lines -An outdoor antenna shouhl be located
away fiom power It*ms.

2{!. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna

is connected to tbe receiver, be sure tile antenna sys-
tem is grounded so as to provide some protection
agaillst voltage surges and built up stafc charges.

Secfon 810 of the National Electric Code,
ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides inlormation with

resl_cl m proper grounding of tile mast and supporfing
structure, grounding of tile lead-in wire to an antenna
discharge unit, size of grotmding connectors, location
of antemm-discharge unit, connection to grotmding
electrodes, and requirenmnts lor tim grotmding elec-
trode. See Figure below.

21. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so

that object _,do not lall and liquids arc nm spilled into
the enclosure through Ol_nings.
a) Warning: To reduce tim risk of fire or electric shock,
this apparatus should not be expo_d m rain or mois-
ture and objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
abould not be placed on this apparatus.

22. Battery Usage CA1JTION - To prevent battc W leak-
age that may result in bodily injury, properly danlage,
or damage m the unit:

• htstall all batteries correctly, with + and - aligned as
marked on tim unit.

• Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and
alkaline, etc.).

• Remove batteries wben the unit is not u_d tk_ra long

time.

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Side I

Panel MODEL SAFETY PANEL PANEL

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and INFORMATIONINFO _!

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Side 2

Subject Panel No.

Alternate Channel .................. 26

Antenna Basic Connection ............ I

Front Audio/Video Input Jacks ......... 3

Automatically Program TV ............ 9

Basic Cable Connection .............. I

Basic Remote Operation .............. 4

Basic Television Operation ............ 4

Cable Box Connection ............. I-2

Cable TV Control (Tuner Mode) ....... 8

Care and Cleaning .................. 2_8

Channel Edit ...................... 10

Closed Caption Control ............. 21

Format Control .................... 13

Glossary .......................... 29

Index ............................ 30

Language Control ................... 7

Limited Warranty .................. 32

Subject Panel No.

Picture Menu Controls .............. I I

Remote Batteries .................... 4

Remote Control Button Descriptions .5-6

Sleeptimer ........................ 22

SmartLock TM Controls

Access Code ..................... 15

Block Channels ................... 16

Blocking/Clearing All Channels ....... 17

Movie Ratings .................... 18

Other Blocking Options ............ 20

TV Ratings ....................... 19

Understanding SmartLock TM ........ 14

SmartPicture TM Control ............. 23

SmartSound TM Control .............. 24

SmartSu rf ........................ 25

Troubleshooting ................... 27

SmarcPicture TM, SmartSound TM, and SmarcLock TM are regis-

tered trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Notch
America. Copyright © 2003 Ma_navox. All rights reserved.

combination antenna receives normal
broadcast channels (VHF 2-13 and

UHF /4-69). Your connection is easy [_- -_
since there is only one 75£2 (ohm)

antenna plug on the back of your TV -
and that's where the antenna goes.

If your antenna has a round

cable (75 ohm) on the end, then

you're ready to connect it to the VJ/umb_nAtnitnl na

TV, Go to step 2. (Outdoor or Indoor) ofTV_

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

TV . w ....iHH

Push the round end of the

adapter or antenna cable onto i
the 75£2 jack on the rear of the

TV, If the round end of the
antenna cable is threaded, screw Round Cable 7592

it down tight.

f Cable TV signal into your home is a
single cable (75 ohm) the connection

to the TV is easy.

Connect the Cable TV cable
directly to the 75f2 lack on the

TV.

If no Video Signal is present, the TV
will shut itself off in about 10 min-

utes. If the TV is tuned to the AV
channel and there is no Video Signal

present, the screen will remain black
and the TV will shut itself off in about

I0 minutes.

Use Auto Program as described on
panel 9 to set up channels that are
available in your area. Use the CH +/-

buttons to scan available channels.

Cable TV Signal

RF Coaxial
Cable 75_2

f you cable signal usesa cable box or
decoder, follow the easy steps below to

complete the connection,

Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs):
This connection will be mono.

Connect the Cable Company

supplied cable to the signal
IN(put) plug on the back of the

Cable Box,

Using a separate round coaxial

cable, connect one end to the
OUT(put) (TO TV) plug on

the back of the Cable Box.

Connect the other end of the

round coaxial cable to the 75£2

input on the back of the television,
Screw it down finger tight,

NOTE: If applicable, set the OUTPUT

CHANNEL SWITCH on the back of the
cable box to CH 3 or 4, Tune the TV to

the same channel and change channels
at the cable box. In some cases, the

cable box will automatically tune to
either channel 3 or 4, change channels
until the picture appears.

Cable Signal IN
from the Cable

Company

Round 75£_

Coaxial Cable

Jack Panel Back of TV

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If no Video Signal is present, the TV

will shut itself off in about I0 minutes.

If the TV is tuned to the AV channel

and there is no Video Signal present,
the screen will remain black and the

TV will shut itself off in about 10 min-

utes.

udio and Video Front Inputs are avail- Stereo Devices:

able for a quick connection of a VCR,
to playback video from a camera, or
attach a gaming device. Use the AV but-

ton on the remote control to tune these

inputs,

Connect the video (yellow)
cable from the Video output on
the Camera (or accessory device)

to the Video (yellow) Input locat-
ed on the FRONT of the TV.

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Front Jack panel of TV

For Mono Devices: Connect

one end of the audio cable from Yellow
the Audio Out jack on the device Video

to the Audio In (white) jack on cable
the FRONT of the television.

For Stereo Devices: Connect
one end of the audio cables from

the Audio Out jacks on the
device to the Audio In (red and

white) jacks on the FRONT of

the television.

Red and White

cables

VCR,

Camcorder,

DVD

Player, etc.

with

Audio and

Video Out jacks

Turn the TV and the accessorydevice ON.

Press the CH+ or CH- but-ton on the remote control to
tune the TV to the front input

jacks. "AV" will appear on the TV

screen.

Press the PLAY I_ button on

the accessory device to view
playback, or to access the acces-

sory device (camera, gaming unit,

etc.).

Press POWER to turn on the

TV.

Press VOLUME + to increase

the sound level. Press VOLUME

- to lower the sound level,

Press both buttons at the

same time to display the TV's
on-screen menu, Once in the

menu, use these buttons to make
menu adjustments or selections.

Press CHANNEL • or • toselect TV channels.

Point the remote control towardthe remote sensor on the front of
the TV when operating the TV.

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(red and white

AUDIO IN lacks)

l Connect an acces-

sory device to the Sensors

AUDIO/VIDEO IN (point

jacks, remote

here)

Remote sensor on

remote control

To load the supplied batteries into

the remote:

Remove the battery compart-

ment lid on the back of the

remote,

Place the batteries (two AA)

in the remote. Be sure the (+)

and (-) ends of the batteries line up Battery Installation

correctly (as marked inside the

remote),

Reattach the battery lid,

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NUMBER Buttons
Press the Number buttons to select TV
channels or to enter values in the menu.

For single-digit channels, press the

Number button for the channel you
want. TheTV will pause briefly before
going to the chosen channel.

A/CH Button

(Alternate Channel)

Press to switch between the last channel
and the present channel.

Details are on panel 26.

STATUS/EXIT Button

Press to see the current channel number.

Press to remove a menu,

CC Button

Press to activate Closed Captioning.

Details are on panel 21.

SLEEP Button

Press to set theTV to turn itself off with-

in a certain time. Details are on panel 22,

SmartSurf

If yourTV model has SmartSurf, press this

button to move through the channels you

have set. Details are on panel 25.

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SURF SMART

MAGNAVOX

POWER button
Press to turn the TV on or off.

CH(annel) +/- Buttons

Press to scan memorized channels.

VOL(ume) +/- Buttons

Press to increase or decrease the

sound.

MENU Button
Press to see the menu. Press

repeatedly to return to previous
menus or remove the menus.

I_ • • Buttons

Press to select or adjust items in

the menu.

MUTE Button
Press to eliminate or restore the TV

sound. MUTE will appear on theTV
when the sound is muted.

SMART SOUND Button

Pressto choose a sound setting.

Details are on panel 24.

SMART PICTURE Button

Press to choose a picture setting.

Details are on panel 23.

or our Spanish speaking TV owners

n on-screen LANGUAGE option is
present. With the LANGUAGE control
you can set the TV's on-screen menu to
be shown in either English or Spanish.

Press the MENU button on
the remote to show the on-

screen menu,

Press the CURSOR UP •or DOWN • buttons to
scroll through the on-screen

menu until the word
INSTALL is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

• button to display the
INSTALL menu features.

Press CURSOR UP • orDOWN • buttons to scroll
the Install features until the

word LANGUAGE is high-

lighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

• button repeatedly to
select ENGLISH or

ESPAI_IOL (Spanish).

When finished, press the

STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu from the

TV's screen.

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The Language control only makes
the TV's on-screen MENU items

appear in English or Spanish text.

It does not change the other on-

screen text features such as Closed
Caption (CC) TV shows.