Magnavox 23MT2336-17 User Manual

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This “bolt of lightning” indicates unin-

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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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read before operating equipment

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance

with the manufacturer s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat regis­ters, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding­type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety.
When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particu­larly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they
exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12.Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by

the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus.When a cart
is used, use caution when moving the car t/apparatus com­bination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13.Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.

14.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as if the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, or if the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not ope­rate normally, or has been dropped.

15.This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these
materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local
authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).

16.Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced
by qualified service personnel when:

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

Note to the Cable TV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the

NEC 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.

B. Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance;
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain;
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits

a marked change in performance;

E. The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged.

17.Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommended

international global safety standards for tilt and stability proper ties
of its cabinet design.

• Do not compromise these design standards by applying excessive
pull force to the front, or top, of the cabinet, which could ultimat­ely overturn the product.

• Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, by placing electronic
equipment/toys on the top of the cabinet. Such items could unsus­pectingly fall from the top of the set and cause product damage
and/or personal injury.

18.Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted
to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

19.Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away from
power lines.

20.Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is connec­ted to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so
as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built
up static charges.
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code,ANSI/NFPA No. 70­1984, provides information with respect to proper grounding of
the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire
to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, loca­tion of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes,
and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure below.

21.Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects
do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through
openings.

22.Battery usage CAUTION - To prevent battery leakage that may
result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage to the unit:

• Install all batteries correctly, with + and - aligned as marked on
the unit.

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

• Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time.

23.Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.

Example of Antenna Grounding
as per NEC - National Electrical Code

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

Welcome/TV Registration ....................................

Safety/precaution .................................................

Table of Contents .................................................

Features ...............................................................

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Getting Started

Basic Cable TV connection ..................................

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

Basic TV to VCR (Accessory) Connection ...........

Basic TV and Remote Control Operations ...........

Remote Control ....................................................

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6
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Setup Menus

Language ...........................................................

TV/Cable TV .......................................................

Auto Search (Setting TV Channels) ....................

Manual Channel Tuning ......................................

Favorite Channel Setting ....................................

Adding or Erasing Channels ..............................

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On-screen Menus

Picture Adjustments ............................................

SmartPicture ...................................................

Clock ...................................................................

On-Timer ............................................................

Off-Timer ............................................................

Closed Caption ...................................................

Sleep Timer ........................................................

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Parental Lock

Understanding Parental Lock .............................

Parental Lock Secret Code ................................

Blocking Programming with Movie Ratings ........

Blocking Programming with TV Ratings .............

Parental Lock Blocking Options ..........................

Child Lock ..........................................................

Sound

SmartSound ...................................................... 29

Sound Adjustments ............................................ 30

Stereo and Second Audio Program .................... 31

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Features

Automatic Channel Programming: Quick and easy

selection of available stations.

Child Lock: Locks the buttons on the front of the TV
so it cannot be operated accidentally by young children.

Closed Captioning: Allows you to read TV program
dialog or voice conversations as on-screen text.

Off-Timer: Turns off the TV at a preset time.

On-Timer: Turns on the TV at a preset time to a de-

signated TV channel or video source.

On-screen Menus: Helpful message (in English or
French or Spanish) for setting TV controls.

Parental Lock: Allows you to block the viewing of
certain TV channels if you do not want your children
viewing inappropriate material.

Remote Control: Works your TV features.

Sleep Timer: Turns off the TV within an amount of

time you specify. (15-180 minutes from the current
time).

SmartPicture: Lets you set the picture s color,
tint, contrast, etc. for various types of programming.
Settings include Sports, Movies, Weak Signal, and
Personal, which set the picture control as you want.

SmartSound: Lets you set the TV s sound settings
for the current programming. Choices include Personal,
Theatre, Music, or Voice.

Standard broadcast (VHF/UHF) or Cable TV cha­nnel capability.

Stereo Capability: Includes built-in amplifier and
twin-speaker system; allows reception of TV programs
broadcast in stereo.

General Information

Helpful Hints ....................................................... 32

Care and Cleaning ............................................. 32

Glossary ............................................................. 33

Index ................................................................... 33

Limited Warranty ................................................ 34

SmartPicture and SmartSound are trademarks of
Magnavox North America. Copyright 2004 Magnavox

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Basic Cable TV Connection

The cable TV signal into your home may
be a single cable (75ohm) or may include
a cable Box. In either case, the connection
to the TV i s easy.

If your Cable TV signal comes directly
via a 75 ohm coaxial cable, use the foll­owing steps:

Connect the Cable TV signal to the
75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on
the rear of the TV. Screw it down

finger tight.

Plug the TV power cord into a
power outlet and turn on the TV. Set

TV/CATV to CATV as detailed in page

11.
Refer to AUTO SEARCH to set up
your available channels. Details are
on page 12.

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Cable TV company

75 OHM

ANTENNA

INPUT

If you have a Cable Box, use the follow­ing steps.

Connect the Cable TV signal to the
IN jack on the Cable Box.

Connect the separate coaxial cable
to the OUT jack on the Cable Box
and to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT
jack on the rear of the TV.

Plug the TV s power cord into a power
outlet and turn on the TV. Set TV/CATV

to CATV as detailed in page 11.

Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 (the same
as the Channel3/4 switch on your Cable
Box if applicable). Change channels at

the Cable Box.

Helpful Hints

An RF coaxial cable (to con­nect the Cable Box to the TV)
may be supplied by the Cable
TV company. It is not supplied
with the TV but it is available
from Magnavox or electronics
retailers.
You can connect a Satellite
Receiver the same way you
would connect a Cable Box.

Cable TV company

75 OHM

ANTENNA

INPUT

Cable Box

Your Cable Box may have separate Audio and Video Out jacks
instead. If so, use audio and video cables to connect the AUDIO
/VIDEO OUT jacks of the Cable Box to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN2
jacks on the rear of the TV.
Press the TV/AV on the remote control to set the TV to the AV2
channel. Change channel at the Cable Box.

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Basic Antenna Connection

A combination antenna receives normal
broadcasting channels (VHF2-13 and UHF
14-69). Your connection is easy since you
will connect the antenna to the 75OHM
ANTENNA INPUT jack on the rear of the
TV.

If your antenna has a round cable (75
ohm) on the end, then you are ready to
connect it to the TV. Go to step 2.

If your antenna has flat twin-lead wire

(300 ohm), you first need to attach the
antenna wire to the screws on a 300 to
75 ohm adapter (not supplied with TV).

Push the round end of the adapter or
antenna cable onto the 75 OHM ANTE­NNA INPUT jack on the rear of the TV. If
the round end of the antenna cable is
threaded, screw it down finger tight.

Plug the TV power cord into a power
outlet and turn on the TV. Set TV/CATV

to CATV as detailed on page 11.
Refer to AUTO SEARCH to set up your
available channels. Details are on page 12.

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Note: this TV has no hand grip, which
is a recess at either side of the cabinet
for ease of transportation of bigger sets.

OR

75 OHM

ANTENNA

INPUT

If you have separate UHF and VHF antennas, you need an
optional combiner to connect to the TV.

UHF Antenna

VHF Antenna

VHF Antenna

UHF/VHF
Combiner

Rear of TV

75-300 Ohm Adapter

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Basic TV to VCR (Accessory) Connection

The basic Antenna/Cable TV to Accessory
(VCR, DVD Player, etc.) to TV connection is
shown at right. For other hookups (such as
those with Cable Boxes), refer to the owner s
manual of the Cable Box or other Accessories.

Connect a yellow video cable to the
VIDEO IN2 jack on the rear of the TV
and to the VIDEO OUT jack on your
VCR (or other Accessories.)

Connect red and white audio cables
to the AUDIO IN2 jacks (left and right)
on the rear of the TV and to the
AUDIO OUT jacks on your VCR (or

other device.) Match the cable colors
to the jack colors.

Turn on the TV and the VCR.

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R

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Press the TV/AV button on the TV

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remote control until AV2 appears in the

upper right corner of the TV screen.
When you play material on the VCR, DVD
player, etc. that is connected to the AUDIO
and VIDEO IN2 jacks on the rear of the TV,
it will appear on the TV on the AV2 channel.

There are Component Video In jacks on
the rear of the TV. These are labeled DVD
INPUT Y, Cb and Cr and are red, blue and
green. Use these to connect a DVD player

Helpful Hints

that has Component Video Out jacks. This
will provide the best picture quality. Use

Audio and video cables are
not supplied with the TV but
are available from Magnavox
or electronics retailers. Audio
cables are usually red and
white. Video cables (CVBS)
are usually yellow.
You can connect the antenna
or Cable TV signal to either
the ANTENNA IN jack on your

Component Video cables, which are not
supplied with the TV.
If you connect the DVD player to the DVD
jacks, set the TV to YUV channel to watch
DVDs. Press TV/AV button on the remote
so YUV appears on the TV screen.
Use either DVD or VIDEO In2 jacks, but do
not use both for the same piece of equipment.
You only need one video connection per each
accessory (DVD player, etc.).

VCR or to the 75 OHM ANT­ENNA INPUT jack on the TV.
If you connect it to the VCR,
choose TV channels at the
VCR. Connect it to the VCR
if you want to record TV pro­gramming through VCR.
Your VCR may not have Audio
and Video Out jacks, but only
An RF or ANTENNA OUT jack.
Use a coaxial cable to connect
the VCR s ANTENNA OUT jack
to the TV s 75 OHM ANTENNA
INPUT jack.

There are AUDIO and VIDEO IN1 jacks
at the lower-right corner of the rear of the
TV set. To view material playing on equip­ment connected here, press the TV/AV so
AV1 is shown on the TV.

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Basic TV and Remote Control Operations

Television

Press POWER to t urn on t he TV.

Press VOL. to increase the sound

level. Press VOL. to lower the sound
level.

Press CH. or CH. to select TV channels.

Press MENU to see the TV s on-screen

menu. In the menu, use VOL. / and CH.

/

buttons to make adjustments or sel­ections.
You can press MENU on either the remote
control or the front of the TV to access or
remove the menu.

Remote control

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

Battery Installation

To load batteries into the remote control:

Remove the battery compartment lid on
the rear of the remote. Press in the tab,
then lift off the lid.

Place two AA batteries in the remote. Be
sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries
line up correctly (as marked inside the
battery compartment).

Reattach the battery compartment lid.

Helpful Hints

The channel number will
appear briefly when you
change channels. Or, press
DISPLAY on the remote to
see the channel number.

Battery

Installation

Press TV/AV on the front of
the TV to choose AV1/AV2,
or CVI.

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Remote Control

TV/AV Button

Press to select TV channels or the Audio
/Video IN channels (AV1, AV2, or CVI).

A/CH Button

In TV mode, press to return to the
previous channel.
Note: In AV mode, press A/CH to only
enter TV mode.

DISPLAY

Press to see the current channel number
on the TV screen. Press again to display
the current time on the screen.
Press to remove a menu from the screen.
Sleep timer countdown can be displayed
too when display key is toggled.

SLEEP Button

Press to select a time period (15 minutes
to 180 minutes ) after which the TV will
turn itself off. Details are on page 22.

MTS Button

Press to select a sound mode if available
with the TV programming: MONO, STEREO,
SAP . Details are on page 31.

STANDBY (POWER) Button

Press to turn the TV on or off (standby).
You also can turn on the TV by pressing
the CH(annel) / buttons on the front of
the TV.

NUMBER Buttons

Press to select TV channels directly. For
single-digit channels, press two 0 first,
then the number of the channel.
For double-digit channels, press first digit
then follow by another number of the ch­annel. For example, to choose channel
45, press number 4 then follow by num­ber 5.
For channels 100 and above, press three
number buttons of the channel directly.
(You can select channels above 69 only
if you have Cable TV. Make sure TV/CATV
is set to CATV. Details are on page 11.)

MUTE Button

Press to cancel or restore the TV sound.
Pressing the volume buttons (VOL or
VOL +) also will cancel mute and restore
the sound.

OK Button

Within on-screen menu, press to enter
some special function, such as Favorite
List, etc..

MENU Button

Press to see the TV s on-screen menu.
Press to go back to the previous menu or
to remove a menu from the screen.

FAVORITE Button

Press to browse the channels preset in
Favorite List. Details are on page 14.

SMART PICTURE Button

Press to select one of the four picture
settings (Personal, Movies, Sports, Weak
Signal). Details are on page 17.

VOL(ume) +/- Button

Press to adjust the TV sound level.

SMART SOUND Button

Press to select one of the four sound
settings (Voice, Music, Theatre, or
Personal). Details are on page 29.

CH(annel) +/- Button

Press to select memorized TV channels.

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Language

You can set the TV s on-screen menu to
English, French or Spanish.

Press MENU to see the menu.

Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight
(Feature).

Press CH- to highlight Language.

Press VOL+ or VOL- to select English
French or Espanol (Spanish).

Press M NU repeatedly to remove

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the menu from the screen or the menu
will automatically disappear within a
few seconds if no buttons are pressed
on the remote control.

Color
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness 50
Tint
Blue Back

Noise Red.
C. Temp

50
50
50

00
On
Off

Normal

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Language

C.Capt Off
P.Lock
Child Lock

Language

C.Capt Off
P.Lock
Child Lock Off

English

Off

English

Helpful Hints

The language control only
affects the language of the
TV menus. It does not cha­nge the other on-screen text
features, such as Closed
Captions.

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TV/Cable TV(CATV)

It is important for the TV to know what type
of signal-Cable TV (CATV) or a normal
antenna-you are using. To tell the TV whether
you are using a cable TV signal, set TV/CATV
to TV or CATV as follows.

Press MENU to see the menu.

Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight
(Preset).

Press CH- to enter Preset submenu.
TV/CATV is highlighted.

Color
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness 50
Tint

Blue Back
Noise Red.
C. Temp

50
50
50

00
On
Off

Normal

TVTV/CATV

Add/Erase Add
Manual Up
Fine Tune
Auto search
Favorite list

2Channel

0

Press VOL+ or VOL- to select TV or
CATV.

Choose CATV if you have Cable TV
service. (See page five for connection
details.) If you do not have Cable TV
service and you connected an antenna
to the TV, choose TV. (See page six for
connection details.)

Press MENU repeatedly to remove
the menu from the screen or the menu
will automatically disappear within a
few seconds if no buttons are pressed
on the remote control.

TVTV/CATV

Add/Erase Add
Manual Up

,

Fine Tune
Auto search
Favorite list

TV/CATV

Add/Erase Add
Manual Up
Fine Tune
Auto search
Favorite list

2Channel

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CATV

2Channel

0

Helpful Hints

When CATV is selected, ch­annels 1-125 are available.

When TV is selected, only
channels 2-69 are available.

You cannot select Preset if
the TV is set to Av1, AV2, or
CVI. Press TV/AV repeatedly
to get to the TV channels.

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