Philips 32RF52S User Manual

Color TV

Directions for Use

Color TV

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literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.
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ATTENTION:Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans

la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

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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 manufacturers instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat regis-

ters, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-

type plug. Apolarized plug has two blades with one wider than
the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and 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 particu-

larly 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 app-

aratus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving

the cart/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 power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into apparatus, 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; or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appli-

ance; or

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance; or

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 properties
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 connect-

ed 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 Electric 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.

Example of Antenna Grounding
as per NEC - National Electric Code

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 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.

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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

Safety/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT JACKS

Jack Panel descriptions and required cables . . . . . . .6

Using the AV 1 Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Using the AV 2 Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Using the Side (AV 3) Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Using the Component Video Input Jacks (CVI) . . . . . . . . .10

Using the S-Video Input Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using the Monitor Output Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Connecting External Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

PICTURE MENU CONTROLS

Adjusting the Brightness Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Adjusting the Color Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Adjusting the Picture Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Adjusting the Sharpness Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Adjusting the Tint Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

How to set the Color Temp Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

How to use the DNR (Noise Reduction) Control . . . . . . . .15

How to use the Contrast + Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

SOUND MENU CONTROLS

Adjusting the Treble Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Adjusting the Bass Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Adjusting the Balance Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

How to use the AVL control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

How to use the Incr.(edible) Surround Control . . . . . . . . . .19

How to set the Stereo Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

How to set the TV to receive Secondary Audio

Programming, also known as the SAP Control . . . . . . . . . .21

How to set the Audio Out Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

How to turn the TV speakers on or off using

the Speaker Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

FEATURE MENU CONTROLS

How to use the Timer controls:

Setting the TV Clock using the Time Control . . . . . . . . .24

Setting a time for the TV to turn itself on using

the Start Time Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting a time for the TV to turn itself off using

the Stop Time Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Setting the TV to start on a specific channel using

the Channel Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

How to activate the controls using the Activate Control . .28

How to view the time using the Display Control . . . . . . .29

How to activate the Active Control™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

How to use the AutoLock™ Controls:

Understanding the AutoLock™ Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Setting up an AutoLock™Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

How to Block Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

How to Clear All blocked channels at the same time . . . .34

Blocking programming based on Movie Ratings . . . . . . .35

Blocking programming based on TV Ratings . . . . . . . . . .36

AutoLock™ Blocking Options - Blocking Control . . . . .37

AutoLock™ Blocking Options - No Rating Control . . . .38

How to review the AutoLock™ Control Status . . . . . . . .39

How to use the Closed Captioning Control . . . . . . . . . . . .40

How to change the screen (size) format using

the Format Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

How to use the Rotation Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

How to set the Blue Mute Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

REMOTE CONTROL RELATED FEATURES

How to set the Sleep Timer Control . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Using the AutoPicture™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Using the AutoSound™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Using the Surf Control (Alternate Channel) . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Using the Remote Control with accessory devices

Direct Access Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Code-Entry Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Search Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Direct-Entry Code list for accessory devices . . . . . . . . .51-52

Remote Control VCR Specific Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

GENERAL INFORMATION

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Factory Service Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-59

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Refer to the simple Quick Use and
Setup Guide (supplied with your TV)

for details on basic connections,oper­ations,and the Installion features.

QUICK USE AND SETUP GUIDE

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Quick Use and Setup Guide

Important Notice/Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Making Basic TVConnections

Basic Cable TVConnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Basic Antenna TVConnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Basic TVOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Remote Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Remote Control Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . .2

CABLETV

our Cable TVinput into your home may be a single (75 ohm)

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cable or a converter box installation. In either case, the con­nection to the TVis very easy. Follow the steps below to connect
your cable signal to your new television.

If yourcable signal comes directly from a round 75Ωcoaxial
cable use the following steps:

Connect the open end of the round Cable Company sup­plied cableto the 75Ωinput on the TV. Screw it down finger

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tight.
Plug the television in to the wall outletand turn the TVon.
Refer to the AUTOPROGRAM feature to program all the

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CONTENTS

How to Use the Installation Features . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Using the Language Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Setting the Tuner Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

How to Automatically Program Channels . . . . . . . .3

How to Add and Delete Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

How to set the AutoChron™Feature (Clock) . . . . .4

How to Name (Label) Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

BASICTV CONNECTIONS

Direct Cable Connection:

Cable signal coming from
Cable Company (Round

Color TV

IMPORTANT

NOTE: This owner's manual is used with several
different television models. Not all features (and
drawings) discussed in this manual will necessar­ily match those found with yourtelevision set.
This is normal and does not require that you con­tact yourdealeror request service.
WARNING: TO PREVENTFIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD DO NOTEXPOSE THIS UNITTO
RAIN OR EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.

AC Power
Wall Outlet

75Ωcoaxial cable)

Power Plug

from back of TV

Jack Panel Back of TV

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Items Included with This TV

As you unpack your TV, please note that there is a
Directions for Use manual, Quick Use Guide, Warranty
Registration Card, remote control and batteries.

Please take a minute to complete your registration card. The
serial number for the TV is on the rear of the set. Transfer
your Model Number and Serial number to the cover of this
booklet for future use.

FEATURES

Active Control™ continuously measures and corrects all incom­ing signals to help provide the best picture quality. This feature
monitors and corrects both the sharpness control and noise
reduction control.

Audio/Video Jack Panel allows direct connections with VCRs,
DVDs, or other devices, providing quality TV picture and sound
playback.

Audio Volume Leveler (AVL) Control keeps the TV sound at
an even level. Peaks and valleys that occur during program
changes or commercial breaks are reduced, making for a more
consistent, comfortable sound.

AutoChron™ automatically sets the right time of day and
maintains it with digital precision through brownouts, power
failures, and even Daylight Savings Time adjustments.

AutoLock™ allows you to block the viewing of certain chan­nels or programs with certain ratings if you do not want your
children to view inappropriate materials.

Auto Programming scans (when activated) for all available
channels from regular antenna or cable signals and stores only
active broadcast stations in the TV’s memory.

AutoPicture™ allows you to change the picture settings (color,
tint, contrast, etc.) for various types of programming, such as
sports, movies, multimedia (games), or weak signals with the
push of one button.

AutoSound™ allows you to select from three factory-set con­trols and a personal control that you set according to your own
preferences through the onscreen Sound menu. The three facto­ry-set controls (Voice, Music, and Theatre) enable you to tailor
the TV sound so as to enhance the particular programming you
are watching.

Channel Edit allows you to add or delete channels from the list
stored in the TV’s memory. Channel Edit makes it easy to limit
or expand the number of channels that are available to you when
you press the Channel (+) or (–) buttons on your remote control.

Closed Captioning allows the viewer to read TV program dia­logue or voice conversations as onscreen text.

Contrast + helps to sharpen the picture quality by improving the
contrast between the darkest and brightest parts of the picture.

Infrared Remote Control works your TV and other remote­controlled devices, such as VCRs, DVD players, cable convert­ers, and satellite receivers.

Onscreen Menu shows helpful messages and instructions for
setting TV feature controls (can be viewed in English, French, or
Spanish).

Sleep Timer automatically turns the TV OFF after a set amount
of time that you choose.

Stereo capability, including a built-in audio amplifier and twin­speaker system, allows for the reception of TV programs broad­cast in stereo sound.

Surf Button allows you to easily switch among only the chan­nels that are of interest to you (the ones that you have pro­grammed into the TV’s Surf control through the onscreen menu).

Timer allows you to set your TV to turn itself ON and OFF
once or daily like an alarm clock.

Your new television and its packing 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 find out
about the local regulations regarding disposal of your old tel­evision, batteries, and packing materials.

END-OF-LIFE DISPOSAL

As an Energy Star® Partner, Philips Consumer
Electronics has determined this product meets

the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efficien­cy. Energy Star® is a U.S. registered mark. Using products
with the Energy Star® label can save energy. Saving energy
reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.

Active Control, AutoPicture, AutoSound, AutoChron, and
Incredible Surround are trademarks of Philips Consumer
Electronics Company. Copyright 2001 Philips Consumer
Electronics.

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he television is equipped with external

input and output jacks for use with optional
accessory devices such as VCRs, DVD Player,
Gaming Units, Video Cameras, etc. The follow­ing gives a brief explanation of the different
types of jacks available and the type of cables
needed to make connections.

1

75Ω RF - Cable/Antenna Input connec­tion jack. Located on the back of the tel­evision.

2

AV 1 in - Audio/Video connection jacks.
Located on the back of the television.
Along with Component Video Inputs.

3

AV 2 in - Audio/Video Input connection
jacks. Located on the back of the televi­sion.

4

S-Video Input jack - Used with the AV
2 in Audio Left and Right Input jacks.
Located on the back of the television.

5

Monitor Out - Audio/Video Output
connection jacks. Located on the back of
the television.

6

AV 3 (SIDE) - Audio/Video Input jacks,
plus a Headphone jack located on the
side of the cabinet.

7

8Ω External Speaker - Speaker wire
inputs for right and left channel external
speakers.

JACK P

ANEL DESCRIPTIONS AND REQUIRED CABLES

A 75-ohm coaxial cable connects signals
from an antenna or a cable TV company
to the antenna jack on the back of the TV.
Coaxial cables use “F” connectors.

A 300- to 75-ohm twin-lead adapter
accepts the antenna cables (called twin­lead wires) from an antenna, allowing
you to connect the antenna signal to the
TV.

An S-Video cable provides better picture
performance than regular (composite)
video connections.
S-Video cables can be used only with S­Video-compatible accessory devices. You
must also connect the left and right audio
cables to the AV 2 Audio in jacks because
the S-Video jack carries only the picture
signal, not the sound.

Video and audio cables with standard
RCA (phono) connectors connect the
video and audio jacks of accessory
devices such as VCRs and DVD players
to the jacks on the TV.

These connectors are usually color coded.
The jacks on your TV are also color
coded to match the colors of the connec­tors. Yellow for video (composite) and
Red and White for the right and left audio
channels. The video cables used to con­nect component video or RGB (high-reso­lution) jacks are color coded red, green,
and blue.

A two-way signal splitter enables you to
take a single antenna or cable TV signal
and supply it to two different inputs.

Cable Descriptions:

Yellow - Video

White - Audio Left

Red - Audio Right

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Located on the back of the TV

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6

Located on the

side of the TV

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he TV’s audio/video input jacks are for

direct picture and sound connections
between the TV and a VCR (or similar device)
that has audio/video output jacks. Follow the
easy steps below to connect your accessory
device to the AV 1 Input Jacks located on the
back of the TV.

1

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable to
the VIDEO AV 1 in jack on the back of
the TV.

2

Connect the AUDIO (red and white)
cables to the AUDIO (left and right)

AV1 in jacks on the rear of the TV.

3

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable to
the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of
the VCR.

4

Connect the AUDIO (red and white)
cables to the AUDIO (left and right)

OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR.

5

Turn the VCR (accessory device) and
the TV ON.

6

Press the CH + or – buttons on the
remote control to scroll the channels
and select the AV 1 channel. AV 1 will
appear in the upper left corner on the
TV screen.

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With the VCR (or accessory device)
ON and a prerecorded tape (CD, DVD,
etc.) inserted, press the PLAY button
to view the tape on the television.

USING THE AV 1 I

NPUT JACKS

Remember to select the AV channels, use the
CH + or – buttons to scroll the series of
channel below the lowest numbered channel
(gernerally below channel 2).

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AUDIO IN

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VIDEO IN

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BACK OF VCR

BACK OF TV

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AV 1

AV 3

AV 2

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BACK OF 2ND VCR

BACK OF TV

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he TV’s audio/video input jacks allow you

connect multiple accessory devices at one
time to different sets of input jacks Follow the
easy steps below to connect an additional
accessory device to the AV 2 Input Jacks locat­ed on the back of the TV.

1

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable to
the VIDEO AV 2 in jack on the back of
the TV.

2

Connect the AUDIO (red and white)
cables to the AUDIO (left and right)

AV2 in jacks on the rear of the TV.

3

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable to
the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of
the VCR.

4

Connect the AUDIO (red and white)
cables to the AUDIO (left and right)

OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR.

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Turn the VCR (accessory device) and
the TV ON.

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Press the CH + or – buttons on the
remote control to scroll the channels
and select the AV 2 channel. AV 2 will
appear in the upper left corner on the
TV screen.

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With the VCR (or accessory device)
ON and a prerecorded tape (CD, DVD,
etc.) inserted, press the PLAY button
to view the tape on the television.

USING THE AV 2 I

NPUT JACKS

FIRST VCR

CONNECTED TOAV1 INPUTS

CVI

AV 2

AV 1

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AV 3

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AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

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his television has input jacks conveniently

located on the side of the cabinet. These
jack are for easy hook-ups (without having to
move around to the back of the TV) for cam­eras, gaming units, and other accessory
devices that wouldn’t be connected perma­nently. Follow the easy steps below to connect
your accessory device to the SIDE (AV 3) Input
Jacks located on the right side of the TV.

1

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable to
the VIDEO in jack on the side of the
TV.

2

Connect the AUDIO (red and white)
cables to the AUDIO (left and right) in

jacks on the side of the TV.

3

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable to
the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of
the camera (or accessory device).

4

Connect the AUDIO (red and white)
cables to the AUDIO (left and right)

OUT jacks on the rear of the camera
(or accessory device).

5

Turn the camera (or accessory
device) and the TV ON.

6

Press the CH + or – buttons on the
remote control to scroll the channels
and select the AV 3 channel. AV 3 will
appear in the upper left corner on the
TV screen.

7

With the camera (or accessory device)
ON and a prerecorded tape (CD, DVD,
Game Card, etc., depending on type of
accessory device) inserted, press the
PLAY button to view the tape on the
television.

USING THE AV 3 (S

IDE) INPUT JACKS

VIDEO IN

(YELLOW)

NOTE: The S-Video Cable can be used in place of
the Yellow Video cable shown in this diagram. If
your camera or accessory device has a S-Video
output jack, connecting the video signal through
the S-Video jack will reproduce the video signal
with greater quality.

AUDIO IN

(RED/WHITE)

Jack Panel of Camera

or External Accessory

Device

AV 3 (Side) Input Jacks

Located on the Side of
the Television Cabinet

The SIDE JACKS also

contain a HEADPHONE

JACK. When headphones

are plugged into this

jack, the sound coming

from the TV is muted

and can only be heard

through the headphones.

AV 3

1

2

3

4

LEFT RIGHT

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

7

6

䡲

5

10

C

omponent Video inputs provide for the

highest possible color and picture resolu­tion in the playback of digital signal source
material, such as with DVD players. The
color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the lumi­nance (Y) signal are connected and received
separately, which allows for improved color
bandwidth information (not possible when
using composite video or S-Video connec­tions).

1

Connect the Component (Y, Pb, Pr)
Video OUT jacks from the DVD play-

er (or similar device) to the (Y, Pb, Pr)
in(put) jacks on the TV. When using
the Component Video Inputs, it is best
not to connect a signal to the AV1
Video Input.

2

Connect the red and white AUDIO
CABLES to the Audio (left and right)

output jacks on the rear of the accesso­ry device to the Audio (L and R) AV1
in(put) jacks on the TV.

3

Turn the TV and the DVD (or digital
accessory device) ON.

4

Press the CH + or – buttons to scroll
the available channels until CVI
appears in the upper left corner of the
TV screen.

5

Slide the TV/VCR/ACC Switch to
the ACC position.

NOTE: The remote control may have

to be programmed to operate your
accessory device. Please refer to the
Using the Remote control with
Accessory Devices section starting on
page 48.

6

Insert a DVD disc into the DVD player
and press the PLAY 䊳 button on the

remote.

USING THE C

OMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (CVI) JACKS

The description for the component video
connectors may differ depending on the
DVD player or accessory digital source
equipment used (for example, Y, Pb, Pr; Y,
B-Y, R-Y; Y, Cr, Cb). Although abbrevia­tions and terms may vary, the letters b and r
stand for the blue and red color component
signal connectors, and Y indicates the lumi­nance signal. Refer to your DVD or digital
accessory owner’s manual for definitions
and connection details.

HELPFUL HINT

AUDIO IN

(RED/WHITE)

COMPONENT

VIDEO

CABLES

BACK OF TV

ACCESSORY DEVICE

EQUIPPED WITH CONPO-

NENT VIDEO OUTPUTS.

The CVI connection will be dominate

over the AV 1 Video Input. When a

Component Video Device is connected

as described, it is best not to have a

video signal connected to the AV 1

Video Input jack.

5

CVI

1

2

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

R

OUT

L

COMP VIDEO

Y

S-VIDEO

Pb

OUT

Pr

6

䡲

4

3

6

11

T

he S(uper)-Video connection on the rear

of the TV can provide you with better pic­ture detail and clarity for the playback of
accessory sources such as DBS (digital
broadcast satellite), DVD (digital video
discs), video games, and S-VHS VCR (video
cassette recorder) tapes than the normal
antenna picture connections.

NOTE: The accessory device must have an
S-VIDEO OUT(put) jack in order for you to
complete the connection on this page.

1

Connect the S-VIDEO CABLE to the
S-VIDEO input jack on the rear of the
television.

2

Connect the AUDIO (red and white)
cables to the AUDIO AV 2 in jacks on

the rear of the TV

.

3

Connect the S-VIDEO CABLE to the
S-VIDEO output jack on the accessory
device.

4

Connect the red and white AUDIO
cables to the AUDIO (left and right)

output jacks on the rear of the accesso­ry device.

5

Turn the VCR, DVD or other acces­sory device ON.

6

Press the CH + or – buttons on the
remote control to scroll the channels
and select the AV 2 channel. AV 2 will
appear in the upper left corner on the
TV screen.

7

With the VCR (or accessory device)
ON and a prerecorded tape inserted,
press the PLAY button to view the
tape on the television.

USING THE S-V

IDEO INPUT JACKS

The S-Video jack and the AV 2 jacks work
together. When a device is connected to the
S-Video jack, do not connect a signal to the
AV 2 in Video jack. This could cause an
over-lapping of two video images on the TV
screen.

cc

C

HECK IT OUT

JACK PANEL

ON BACK OF TV

AUDIO CABLES

(Red & White)

S-VIDEO CABLE

(Red & White)

VCR or EXTERNAL

ACCESSORY DEVICE

WITH S-VIDEO OUTPUT

When using the S-Video Input, do not
connect an video signal to the AV 2 in
Video Jack. This could cause a ghost
image to appear over the S-Video signal.

CVI

AV 1

6

AV 3

AV 2

2

1

6

LR

AUDIO OUT

4

5

䡲

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

ANT/CABLE

OUT

7

3

12

T

he Audio/Video (Monitor) Output jacks

are great for recording with a VCR or
used to connect an external audio system for
better sound reproduction.

For Audio System Connection:

1

Connect one end of the R(ight) and
L(eft) AUDIO (Monitor Out) jacks on

the TV to the R and L audio input jacks
on your amplifier or sound system. Set
the audio system’s volume to a normal
listening level.

NOTE: Refer to page 22 to set the TV’s Audio
Out Control to VARIABLE if you want to con­trol the volume of the audio system with the
TV remote control. (Set the control to FIXED
if you want to control the volume from the
audio system.)

2

Turn the TV and audio system ON.

You can now adjust the sound level
coming from the audio system with the
VOLUME (+) or (–) button on the TV
or remote control.

For Second VCR Connection:

NOTE: Refer to page 7 for the proper

hookup of the first VCR. Follow the instruc­tions on how to tune to the AV 1 channel to
view a pre-recorded tape.

The following steps allow you to connect a
second VCR to record the program while
your watching it.

3

Connect one end of the yellow Video
Cable to the Monitor Out VIDEO

plug. Connect the other end to the
VIDEO IN plug on the second VCR.

4

Connect one end of the red and white
Audio cable from the Monitor Out

AUDIO L and R plugs on the TV to the
AUDIO IN plugs on the VCR.

5

Turn the Second VCR ON, insert a
black VHS tape and it’s ready to record
what’s being viewed on the TV screen.

USING THE M

ONITOR OUTPUT JACKS

JACK PANEL
Located on the
back of the TV

AUDIO CABLES

(Red & White)

AUDIO SYSTEM

with AUDIO

INPUTS

MONITOR OUT

AUDIO L(eft) and R(ight)

JACK PANEL
Located on the

back of the TV

AUDIO CABLES

(Red & White)

FIRST VCR (accessory device)

(Hookup from Page 7)

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO &

AUDIO L(eft) and R(ight)

SECOND VCR

VIDEO CABLE

(Yellow)

3

ANTENNA

ANTENNA

5

IN

OUT

OUT OUT

VIDEO

IN

2

RL

AUDIO

IN

R

L

AUX/TV INPUT

PHONO INPUT

4

1

LR

AUDIO

IN

ANTENNA

OUTOUT

IN

VIDEO

ANTENNA

OUT

IN

13

T

his television is equipped with External

Speaker Jacks. External Speakers can be
used for rear speakers or to widen the stereo
coming from the television.

For this connection a set of right and left
external speakers (not supplied with the tele­vision) along with two lengths of twin lead

speaker wire will be needed.

1

Connect one end of both twin lead
speaker wires to each of the external

speakers (right and left) being used.

2

Connect the other ends of the twin
lead speaker wire to the External

Speaker, right and left, 8Ω speaker
connectors. (Be sure that the connec­tion is properly connected + to + and –
to – from the speakers to the television
jacks.)

At this point, the televisions sound should be
able to be heard through the external speak­ers. If no sound is being heard through these
speakers, please check the connection or
repeat the connection sequence.

CONNECTING EXTERNAL

SPEAKERS TO THE TELEVISION

JACK PANEL
Located on the

back of the TV

External 8Ω (ohm) Speakers

Twin Lead

Speaker Wire

2

+-

1

+

-

14

T

o adjust your TV picture controls, select a
channel and follow these steps.

1

Press the MENU button on the remote
control to show the onscreen menu. PIC­TURE will be highlighted.

2

Press the CURSOR RIGHT and the menu
will shift to the left. BRIGHTNESS will be
highlighted and an adjustment bar will be
shown to the right.

3

Use the CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT to
adjust the BRIGHTNESS level of the pic­ture.

4

After adjusting the BRIGHTNESS con­trol, press the CURSOR DOWN to
select another picture adjustment:
COLOR, PICTURE, SHARPNESS,
TINT, OR COLOR TEMP. Press the
CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT to adjust the
selected control.

NOTE: The menu will show only five items at a
time, so you will need to continue scrolling with
the CURSOR DOWN to adjust the TINT and
COLOR TEMP.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu from the screen.

ADJUSTING THE P

ICTURE CONTROLS

Remember, when the bar scale is centered

, the control settings are at
normal, mid-range levels. Picture adjust­ments are described here.

NOTE: The SHARPNESS and TINT
Controls will not be available for adjust­ments when tuned to the CVI Inputs (CVI
Channel).

BRIGHTNESS – adds or subtracts light
from the darkest part of the picture.

COLOR – adds or eliminates color.
PICTURE – improves the detail of the light-

est parts of the picture.
SHARPNESS – improves the detail in the

picture.
TINT – adjusts the picture to obtain natural

skin tones.
COLOR TEMP offers NORMAL, COOL, or

WARM picture preferences.

NORMAL – keeps whites, white.
COOL – makes whites, bluish.
WARM – makes whites, reddish.

HELPFUL HINT

1

5

4

PICTURE

SOUND
FEATURES
INSTALL

䡲

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

2
3

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS 30

COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS

COLOR 30

PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR

PICTURE 30

SHARPNESS
TINT

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
PICTURE

SHARPNESS 30

TINT

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS

TINT 0

PICTURE

COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

COLOR TEMP NORMAL

OR

COLOR TEMP WARM

OR

COLOR TEMP COOL

15

D

ue to many reasons, such as poor cable

reception, the picture can sometimes
appear slightly ÒspeckledÓ (an indication of
signal noise in the picture). The DNR
(Dynamic Noise Reduction) control can help
eliminate this type of interference and
improve the quality of the picture.

1

Press the MENU button on the
remote to show the onscreen menu.
PICTURE will be highlighted.

2

Press the CURSOR RIGHT and the
menu will shift to the left. BRIGHTNESS
will be highlighted and an adjustment bar
will be shown to the right.

3

Press the CURSOR DOWN repeated­ly until the DNR control is highlighted.

4

Press the CURSOR RIGHT or
LEFT to turn the control ON or OFF.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu from the screen.

HOW TO

USE THE DNR (DYNAMIC NOISE REDUCTION) CONTROL

5

1
4

3

PICTURE

SOUND
FEATURES
INSTALL

䡲

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS 30

COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PICTURE

PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT
COLOR TEMP

DNR OFF

OR

DNR ON

2
4

16

T

he Contrast + (Black Stretch) control

helps to “sharpen” the picture quality.
The black portions of the picture become
richer in darkness and the whites become
brighter.

1

Press the MENU button on the
remote to show the onscreen menu.
PICTURE will be highlighted.

2

Press the CURSOR RIGHT and the
menu will shift to the left. BRIGHT­NESS will be highlighted and an
adjustment bar will be shown to the
right.

3

Press the CURSOR DOWN repeated­ly until the CONTRAST + control is
highlighted.

4

Press the CURSOR RIGHT or
LEFT to turn the control ON or OFF.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu from the screen.

HOW TO

USE THE CONTRAST + CONTROL

PICTURE

SOUND
FEATURES
INSTALL

5

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS 30

COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PICTURE

SHARPNESS
TINT
COLOR TEMP
DNR

CONTRAST + OFF

1

CONTRAST + ON

OR

4

3

䡲

2
4

17

B

esides the normal volume level control,

your TV also has individual sound-adjust­ment controls. The TREBLE (high frequen­cy), BASS (low frequency), and Speaker BAL­ANCE may all be used to adjust the sound
playback of TV programs.

1

Press the MENU button on the
remote control to show the onscreen
menu.

2

Press the CURSOR DOWN once to
highlight SOUND.

3

Press the CURSOR RIGHT and the
menu will shift to the left. TREBLE
will be highlighted and an adjustment
bar will be shown to the right.

4

Use the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT

to adjust the TREBLE (high frequency)
level of the television’s sound.

5

After adjusting the TREBLE control,
press the CURSOR DOWN to select
another sound adjustment: BASS or
BALANCE.

6

Press the CURSOR RIGHT or
LEFT to adjust the selected control.

7

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu from the screen.

ADJUSTING THE T

REBLE,BASS,AND BALANCE CONTROLS

Remember, when the bar scale is centered,
speaker BALANCE is centered between the
TV’s left and right side speakers.

HELPFUL HINT

7
1

4
6

2,5

PICTURE

SOUND

FEATURES
INSTALL

䡲

TREBLE
BASS
BALANCE
AVL
INCR. SURROUND

3
4
6

SOUND

TREBLE 30

BASS
BALANCE
AVL
INCR. SURROUND

SOUND

TREBLE

BASS 30

BALANCE
AVL
INCR. SURROUND

SOUND

TREBLE
BASS

BALANCE 0

AVL
INCR. SURROUND

18

I

n most cases, the volume levels coming

from broadcast programming or commer­cials are never the same. With the AVL
(Audio Volume Leveler) control turned ON,
you can have the TV level out sound that is
being heard. This makes for a more consis­tent sound by reducing the peaks and valleys
that occur during program changes or com­mercial breaks. To turn the AVL ON, follow
these steps.

1

Press the MENU button on the
remote control to show the onscreen
menu.

2

Press the CURSOR DOWN once to
highlight SOUND.

3

Press the CURSOR RIGHT and the
menu will shift to the left. TREBLE
will be highlighted and an adjustment
bar will be shown to the right.

4

Press the CURSOR DOWN repeated­ly until AVL is highlighted.

5

Press the CURSOR RIGHT or
LEFT to toggle AVL ON or OFF.

6

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu from the screen.

HOW TO

USE THE AVL CONTROL

PICTURE

SOUND

FEATURES
INSTALL

TREBLE
BASS
BALANCE
AVL
INCR. SURROUND

6

SOUND

TREBLE 30

BASS
BALANCE
AVL
INCR. SURROUND

SOUND

TREBLE
BASS

BALANCE

AVL ON

INCR. SURROUND

1
5

2,4

OR

SOUND

䡲

3
5

TREBLE
BASS

BALANCE

AVL OFF

INCR. SURROUND