Magnavox TP2783 Owner's Manual

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Color Television

Owner's Manual

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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS- Read beforeoperatingequipment

Thisproductwasdesignedandmanufacturedto meetstrictqualityand
safetystandards.Thereare,however,someinstallationandoperation

precautionswhichyoushouldbeparticularlyawareof.

1. ReadInstructions- Allthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshould
bereadbeforetheapplianceisoperated.

2. RetainInstructions- Thesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshould
beretainedforfuturereference.

3. HeedWarnings- Allwarningsontheapplianceandintheoperating
instructionsshouldbeadheredto.

4. FollowInstructions- Alloperatinganduseinstructionsshouldbe
followed.

5. WaterandMoisture- Theapplianceshouldnotbeusednearwater

- for example,neara bathtub,washbowl,kitchensink,laundrytub,
inawetbasementorneara swimmingpool,etc.

6. CartsandStands- Theapplianceshouldbeusedonly,withacart or
standthatisrecommendedbythemanufacturer.

6A. _ Anapplianceandcartcombinationshouldbe moved

with care.Quickstops,excessiveforce,and uneven
surfacesmaycausetheapplianceandcartcombination

tooverturn.

7. Wall orCeilingMounting- Theapplianceshouldbemountedto a
wallorceilingonlyasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.

8. Ventilation- Theapplianceshouldbesituatedsothatitslocationor
positiondoesnotinterferewithitsproperventilation.Forexample,
theapplianceshouldnotbesituatedona bed,sofa,rug,or similar
surfacethat may blockthe ventilationopenings;or, placedin a
built-ininstallation,suchasa bookcaseorcabinetthatmayimpede
theflowofairthroughtheventilationopenings.

9. Heat- Theapplianceshouldbesituatedawayfromhearsources
suchas radiators,heat registers,stoves,or otherappliances
(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.

10. PowerSources- Theapplianceshouldbeconnectedto a power
supplyonlyofthetypedescribedintheoperatinginstructionsoras
markedontheappliance.

11. Power-CordProtection- Powersupplycordsshouldbe routedso

thattheyarenotlikelytobewalkedonorpinchedbyitemsplaced

uponor againstthem, payingparticularattentionto cordsand
plugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfrom

theappliance.

12. Cleaning- Theappliance shouldbe cleanedonlyas recommend-
bythemanufacturer.

13. PowerLines- An outdoorantennashouldbelocatedawayfrom
powerlines.

14. OutdoorAntennaGrounding- If anoutsideantennaisconnectedto
thereceiver,be surethe antennasystemis groundedsoasto

providesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesandbuiltupstatic
charges.

Section810oftheNationalElectricCode,ANSI/NFPANo.70-1984,
providesinformationwithrespectto propergroundingofthemats

andsupportingstructuregroundingof the lead-inwireto an
antennadischargeunit,sizeof groundingconnectors,locationof
antenna-dischargeunit,connectionto groundingelectrodesand
requirementsforthegroundingelectrode.SeeFig.below.

15. Non-usePeriods- The powercordof the applianceshouldbe
unpluggedfrom the outletwhenleft unusedfor a longperiodof

time.

16. ObjectandLiquid Entry- Careshouldbetakensothatobjectsdo
notfall andliquidsare notspilledintothe enclosurethrough
openings.

17. DamageRequiringService- Theapplianceshouldbeservicedby

qualifiedservicepersonnelwhen:
A. Thepowersupplycordortheplughasbeendamaged;or

B. Objectshavefallen, or liquid has beenspilled into the

appliance;or

C. Theappliancehasbeenexposedtorain;or
D. Theappliancedoesnotappeartooperatenormallyorexhibits

a markedchangeinperformance;or

E Theappliance hasbeendropped,ortheenclosuredamaged.

18. Servicing- Theusershouldnotattemptto servicetheappliance

beyondthat describedin the operatinginstructions.All other

servicingshouldbereferredto qualifiedservicepersonnel.....

Noteto the CATVsystem installer:.This reminderis providedto callthe
CATVsystem installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
providesguidelinesfor propergroundingand, in particular,specifiesthat
the cable groundshall be connected to the grounding system of the
building,as closetothe pointof cable entryas practical.

EXAMPLEOFANTENNAGROUNDINGAS PERNATIONALELECTRICALCODE(NEC)

ExampleofAntennaGrounding

as per NEC- lational ElectricCode

ANTENNALEADINWIRE

ANTENNADISCHARGEUNff l.ecsecno,slo-z_)

GROUNDINGCONDUCTORSrN_SeCTm.$1o-21)

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ELECTRICSERVICEEQUIPMENT

Introduction

Welcome/Registration of Your TV ............................ 2

Safety/Precautions .................................................... .3

Table of Contents ....................................................... 4

Features ...................................................................... 4

_---'_ On-Screen (MENU) Features

+Setdng the TV for Cable TV Operation ............. .5

+Adding Channels in Memory (Automatically)...6

+Adding Channels in Memory (Manually) ........... 7

+How to Set the TV for Closed Captioning ......... 8

+Setting the "IV for Stereo Pro_ams .................... 9

+Using the Sound Image Control ........................ 10

+Using the TV Volume Bar Control ................... 10

+Setting the Surf/Smart Surf Control .................. I 1

+Adjusting the "IV Picture .................................. 12

+Adjusting the Set Clock Control ....................... 13

+Adjusting the Set Timer/Timer ON/OFF .......... 14

+Setting the TV Sleep Timer Control ................. 15

+Using the "IV Channel Reminder ...................... 16

+Using the On-Screen Language Option ............ 16

+Using the Audio Out Jacks (with TV Speaker

On/Off Control) ................................................ !7

+Using the TV's Audio/Video Input Jacks .... 18-! 9

i emote Control Operation

Using the Remote Locator Feature ....... 20-21

Using the Smart Picture Control .............................. 22

Using the Smart Sound Control ............................... 23

Setting the TV Remote to Work VCRs .............. 24-25

Setting the TV Remote to Work

Cable TV Converters .......................................... 26-27

Setting the "IV Remote _o Work VCRs or Cable

Converters - Search Method .................................... 28

Using the Remote's VCR Buttons ............................ 29

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._ Picture-in-Picture (PIP)

Using the PIP Feature (Connections) ................. 30-31

Using PIP with the TV Remote ............................... 32

Selecting the PIP Picture Source ............................. 33

More PIP Connections (Cable Convener) ............... 34

_ (_eneral Information

Tips if Something Isn't Working ............................. 35

Glossary of "IV Terms ............................................. 36

Index ........................................................................ 36

Factory Service Locations .................................. 37-38

Wananty .................................................................. 39

Accessories .............................................................. 40

Use the simple Set-Up Guide (supplied with
your "IV information packet) for details on:

• Antenna Hook-ups

• First Time Set-Up

(Automatic Settings)

• Basic TV and Remote
Control Operation

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• On-Screen Menu Use

Infrared Remote Control works your TV set and a

variety of wireless remote control VCRs and Cable
Converters. A special "Locator" feature can also help

you find the remote when it has been stuck out of
sight or misplaced.

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

Stereo Ready TV with built-in audio amplifier and
twin speaker system for receiving TV programs

broadcast in stereo sound.
Picture-In-Picture feature can show a TV program

and the direct video output from an accessory (VCR,
etc.) on the TV screen at the same time.

Closed Captioning allows the viewer to read TV
program dialogue or voice conversations as on-screen

text.
Automatic Programming of Channels for quick

and easy selection of favorite stations available in
your area.

On-Screen Features (in either English, French, or
Spanish) show helpful messages for setting of TV

controls.

Audio/Video Jackpanel for direct connections with
VCRs (or other video accessories) providing quality
TV picture and sound playback.

Smart Button for the control of TV Sound and
Picture levels. Use the Smart Button on the remote to
quickly adjust Smart Sound (to keep volume levels

consistent during program changes or commercial
breaks); Smart Picture (|or automatic picture

adjustments on a variety of program sources); and
Smart Surf (for quick one button channel selection of

up to l0 of your favorite channels).

Sleep-Timer automatically turns the TV OFF at
preset times.

Clock Timer feature can turnON the TV at any
preset time - just like an alarm clock.

Copyright © 1996 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.

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OTE: lf you went through

etup (in your Quick Use

Guide), this task has already been
completed for you.

You need to make sure that the TV
is set to pick up either Cable TV

stations or Antenna signals. In
other words, the TV needs to know

whether you have connected a
Cable 73/signal or a normal
antenna to its ANTENNA plug.

1_ Press the MENU (M) button

on the remote, then press the

MENU • or Y buttons to select
the word CABLE with the TV's
on-screen arrow.

<_ Press the button the

(+) (on

TV or the remote) to select either:.
YES- If you DO have Cable TV

connected to the TV.
Channels 1-125 can be
selected.

NO- If you have an Antenna

connected to the "IV.
Channels 2-69 can be

selected.

_ Press STATUS to clear the

screen.

Try it out. Press

CI-_NNEL AV buttons

and scan the channels.

Remember, the TV has been set at
the factory to select certain

channel numbers. See the
following page on how to set the

TV to select the channels in your

al'ea.

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OTE: lf you went through

tup (in your Quick Use

Guide), this task has already been

completed for you.

Your TV can automatically set
itself for local area (or Cable TV)

channels. This makes it easy for

you to select only the TV stations

in your area when the CH(annel)

• • buttons are pressed.

_ Press the MENU (M) button

on the remote, then press the
MENU at or • buttons to select

the word PROGRAM with the

TV's on-screen arrow.

_.,> Press the button (on the TV

(+)

or the remote) to PROGRAM.

_.._ Press the (+) button again to

start the TV search for area

channels.
Flashing channel numbers will

count upward on the screen as the
"IV looks for channels to "ADD".

Press any button (on the TV or
remote) to stop the channel search
at any time. When the channel
search is completed the TV will

return to the last viewed channel.

_,> Press STATUS button to clear

the screen

!

Tryit out. Press

! CHANNEL AV buttons and

.seewhich channels have been added.
Remember, if you want to drop any

unwanted channels from the TV's

memory, see the next page on how to
"Manually" add and delete channels.

Note: As the TV searches for
channels to "ADD" into memory the
on-screen display may move (or

jitter slightly). This is normal

operation and does not indicate a
need for service.

"RED"channelnumbers have been
addedto theTV's memory.

"WHITE"channelnumbe_ areno_

the TV's programmemory.

PRESS*TO

AUTOPROGRAM

CHANNELS

IRAMMING IN PROCESS

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The TV ._creenwill be blockedoff
until the search for channels is

done.

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Auto Programming (see previous
_-_page ) adds all the channels it

canfind (on your Antenna or Cable
TV system) into the TV°smemory.
AddlDelete Channels makes it easy

for you to add other channels, or

drop unwanted channels, from the
list of channels in the TWs memory.

_ Press the MENU (M) button

on the remote, then press the
MENU • or • buttons to select

the word CHANNEL with the
TV's on-screen arrow.

_ Press the MENU • or •

buttons (or Channel Humber
buttons on the remote) to select the

channel you want to SAVE (or
DELETE.)

_ Press the (+) button to SAVE

the selected channel number into
memory.

Press the (-) button to DELETE
a channel from memory.

_ Press the STATUS button to

clear the screen after adding all the
channels you wahl

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Try it out. Press the

CHANNE-eLAY buttons.

The channels you SAVED should

appear, aThechannels you

DELETED should not appear.
Remember, you can also add the

VCR/AUX mode (see page 18)

into the TV's channel memory.

Then by pressing the CH • •
buttons you can quickly select the
Audio/Video Input jacks on the

rear of the TV. Just "SAVE" the
VCRIAUX mode (located between
the lowest and highest channel
numbers) into the TV's memory.

sed Captioning allows you to

ad the voice content of
television programs on the TV
screen. Designed to help the

hearing impaired thisfeature uses
on-screen "text boxes" to show

dialogue and conversations while
the TVprogram is in progress.

_,,_ Press the MENU button

(M) on

the remote, then press the MENU

• or • to select the word

CAPTION with the TV's on-screen

alTOW.

,_ Press the (+) button to select

the desired Closed Caption (CC)

mode - For Example: CAPTION 1.
CAPTION 1, 2, 3, or 4 mode:

dialogue (and descriptions)
for the action on the captioned

TV program shows on-screen.
(See important note on this
page.)

TEXT 1, 2, 3, or 4 mode:

often used for channel guide,
schedules, or bulletin board

information for CC programs.

Note: Usuall_ "CAPTION" I is the
most used mode to view captioned

material.

_,,_ Press the STATUS button after

making your Caption mode

selection.

The TV display will clear and
Captioning material (if available on

the currently selected TV program)
will appear on the TV screen.

To cancel, _t the CAPTION

feature to OFF when finished
viewing.

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Remember, broadcast

stations will often use

spelling abbreviations,

symbols, dropouts and other

grammatical shortcuts in order to
keep pace with the on-screen action.
These type factors vary upon the
source of the captioned text material

and do not indicate a need for
service on the part of the TV.

NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast
with Closed Caption (CC) information included.Neither are all Closed Caption
modes(CAPTION 1-4,or TEXT I-4)) necessarily being used bya broadcast

station during the transmission of a closed captionprogram. Referto your area's
"IVprogramlistingsforthe stations and times of Closed Caption shows.

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NOTE: The "eel W_IUTE" setting
automatically swtiches the TV to the Closed

Caption I mode whenever the MUTE button (on
the remo_€ control) is pressed.The Closed Caption

I mode ,._ill tam OFF when the "IV .sound ts

returned or unmuted.

CAPTION mode
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TEXT mode

Example Display

TV .scr_n will be blocked from viewing

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This symbol will appear with
channels that contain Closed

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our TV can receive broadcast

tereo TV programs. The TV

has both an amplifier and twin
speakers through which the stereo

sound can be heard.

1_ Press the MENU (M) button

on the remote, then press the
MENU • or • buttons to select

the word STEREO with the TV's
on-screen arrow.

_2-,_,_ Press the (+) button to turnthe

STEREO MODE ON.

_,3,_ Press STATUS to clear the

screen. _ -_

STEREO

Remember, stereo xs

not present on a selected

show and the "IV is placed in
the STEREO mode, the sound
coming from the set will remain
monaural (mono.)

SAP is an additional part of the

stereo broadcast system. Sent as a
third audio cha_r_el SAP can be

heard apart from the current TV
program sound. TV stations are
free to u_ SAP for any number of
purposes, but many experts
believe it will be used for foreign
language translations of TV
shows (or for weather and news
bulletins.)

If a SAP signal is not present

with a selected program, the SAP

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option cannot be selected. Also, if
SAP is selected on a channel

(with SAP) and you select another
channel, when you return to the

original channel SAP will be OFF
(and you will have to reselect the
SAP feature.)

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UndImage can be used to add

rearer depth and dimension to
both monaural (MONO) and stereo
TV sound. With the control turned

ON the TV's speakers can add even
wider sound separation to normal

broadcasts.

_'_ Press the MENU (M) button

on the remote, then press the

MENU ,6, or • buttons to select

the word SOUND IMAGE with the

TV's on-screen arrow.

_,_ Press the (+) button to turn the

I SOUND IMAGE control ON.

_ Press STATUS button to clear

!the een"

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U_h e the Volume Bar control to see

e TV's volume level settings

on the TV screen. Once set the
Volume Bar will be seen each time
the VOLUME buttons (on the TV or
remote) are press_.

1_ Press (M) button on

the

MENU

the remoteathen press the MENU •
or • buttons to select the words

VOL. BAR with the TV's on-screen
Arrow.

_ Press the (+) button to turn the

VOL BAR control ON.

3_,_ Press STATUS button to clear

Try it out.
Press the VOL••

buttons. The
VOLUME BAR
should appear at the
bottom of the

scgeell.

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"list" or series of previously
viewed channels can be selected

with the SURF button on your remote
control. With this feature you can
easily switch between different 1V
programs that currently interest you.
The Smart Surf control allows you to
set up to 10 channels in its quick
viewing "'list".

_ Press the MENU (M) button on

the remote, then press the MENU •

or • buttons to select the word
SURF with the TV's on-screen arrow
(or press the SMART button on the
remote).

,_ Press the (+) button to select

either 2-Channel Surf or Smart Surf.
See explanation of Surf options with

the illustration on this page.

Press STATUS button to clear

I the screen.

(-,,_ With the Smart Surf control

ON (see above), select a desired
channel for viewing. You can use the
number buttons on the remote (or the

Channel • or • buttons).

Press the SURF button on the

remote. (Some channel numbers may
already appear within the Surf
channel l_st.)

_ _ Press the Menu button to

"ADD" the selected channel to the

Surf list.

Select the next desired channel and
repeat steps 2 and 3. Continue until

all desired channels are on the Surf
list.

<,'_ Press the SURF button the

on

remote to quickly review current
action on channels contained within

the Surf list.

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2 CHANNEL SURF -
Current and one _evious
channel.
SMART SURF - Cm'rem
and up to nine additional

channeL_ available. N_e:

the Channel Surf can

used with fewer t'han ten
channd._. In thi._ way the
number of Surf channels
can matchor fit you
pr_,_nt viewing interests.

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To Use 2-
Channel Surf:

With the 2-Channel
Surf control ON,
select the two
desired channels for
viewing with the

number buttons on
the remote control.

Press the SURF
button on the
remote to "toggle"
between the two
selected channels.

When using Smart
Surf:

A "SURF MENU
TABLE FULL"
message will appear
on-screen when th_
maximum of 10
channels has been
added to the Smart
Surf list.

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PRESS MENU TO ADD

........

PRESS MENU TO OELETE

Note: To Delete a c"hannel from the Surf
list just pre_ the SURF buttoa to select

the desired channel. Then press the
MENU button "andthe channel will be
immediately dropped from the on
screen Surf list.

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To adjust your TV picture

! controls, select a channel and

follow the steps shown below:

_> Press the MENU (M) button on

the remote, then press the MENU •

or • buttons until the desired control

shows on-screen.

Press the (+) and (-) buttonsto

I adjust the selected color control.

<_ Press the STATUS button to

clear the screen when picture

adjustments are completed.

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Remember, when the bar

! scale is centered, the control

settings are at normal mid-range
levels.

BRIGHTNESS Press (-) or (+) until
darkestpartsof the pictureare as bright
as you prefer.

pICTURE Press (-) or (+) until lightest

parts of the picture show good detail.
COLOR Press (-) or (+) to add or

eliminate color.

TINT Press (-) or (+) to obtain natural

skin tones.

_;HARPNESS Press (-) or (+) to

improve detail in the picture.

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