Philips Projection Television, 64PP990199, 64PP9901, 64PP9905 Quick Use Manual

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DIGITAL PROJECTION TELEVISION
TABLE OF CONTENTS - QUICK USE GUIDE
• For details on product safety, registration, warranty, and service refer to the other literature
included with your TV information packet. Please retain all these materials and keep them
handy for future reference.
INTEGRATED
PRODUCT DESIGN
DPTV/NTSC/MONITOR
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO
RAIN OR EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.
Getting Started
Warning/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
DPTV Integrated Product Design and Features
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Basic DPTV and Remote Control Description of Controls and Operations
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Digital (ATSC) Menu Control Operations
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Analog (NTSC) Menu Control Operations
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Monitor Menu Control Operations
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Digital TV Rollout - Time/Terms/& Technology
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NOTE: Not all features (and drawings) discussed in this owners manual will necessarily match those found with your television set. This is normal and does not require you contacting your dealer or requesting service.
64PP9901 Digital Projection Television
TS1000 Pronto Remote Control
T
he Philips
64PP9901 Digital Projection Television (DPTV) represents an advanced first step con­cept in integrated digital products. Designed for discrete and cross-over system functionality the 64PP9901 will support traditional NTSC Television standards, receive all certified FCC defined ATSC digital transmission formats, as well as perform PC Monitor Display capa­bility.
Although future plans allow for the two televi­sion broadcast systems to coexist for a number of years, the eagerly awaited transition from analog (NTSC) to digi­tal (ATSC) high-defini­tion television has begun. The Philips 64PP9901 DPTV is uniquely posi­tioned to operate within both current and future video signal formats. The Philips 64PP9901 will provide the largest of viewing windows into an unprecedented era of high-definition picture resolutions, digital sur­round sound playback, and access to a variety of entertainment and interactive services.
P
lease refer to the rear section of this Quick-
Use guide (page 8) for
additional information on:
• scheduled Digital Broadcast program roll­out dates, and what will be available from the various networks and program suppliers
• the basics on how HDTV, Digital, and Analog TV systems differ and how they can be received
• other ATSC (or Advanced Television System Committee) news and details on digital broad casting product opera­tions and services
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64-Inch Rear Projection Television Screen
Audio Inputs -
Stereo and 6-channel
Dolby Digital
Subwoofer - for low frequency bass surround sound
Display formats - normal (overscan), letterbox, or underscan
Clock/Sleep Timer - set in NTSC ana- log system operational in ATSC as well.
Pronto Remote - set for both NTSC and ATSC select feature operations
Liquid Crystal Display - with large backlit touchscreen for direct button entry and key feature access
Learn Capability - to learn and oper- ate other infrared remote control prod­uct codes
Customize - built-in device templates for total product control
Macro - editable programming for fre- quently used button sequences
ATSC Formats - decodes all ATSC
digital system requirements as speci­fied by FCC
ATSC Broadcasts -tunes terrestrial
signal transmissions of major and sub­channel digital programming
PSIP Data - receives and processes
signal data for Program System Information Protocol to display chan­nel and program information
Video Display - 1920 x 1080i resolu-
tion capability (4x3 ATSC video for­mats linearly stretched to fill 16:9 dis­play)
DTV Closed Captioning
Dolby Digital Audio - for playback of
6-channel Dolby Digital audio material
Alternate Audio - plays additional
audio tracks if available with ATSC programming
Freeze Video - holds video action
while audio continues (with time-out feature to prevent possible screen burn)
Autoprogram - for valid digital chan-
nels (with means of adding/deleting specific stations from channel map)
NTSC - reception of terrestrial broad-
cast NTSC signals
Audio/Video Inputs - composite Video or S-Video input connections with accompanying Left/Right 2-channel audio
TV Guide Plus+ - electronic program
guide
Autoprogramming - for easy automat-
ic selection of favorite area stations
Closed Captioning - to view program-
dialogue or voice conversation as on­screen text.
Channel Labels - individual channel
call-letter/number editable titles
Video Inputs: VGA and HD
Audio Inputs: stereo and 6-channel
Dolby Digital
Display formats: normal (overscan),
letterbox, or underscan
INTEGRATED FEATURES
PRONTO REMOTE FEATURES
DIGITAL(ATSC) FEATURES
ANALOG (NTSC) FEATURES
MONITOR FEATURES
ATSC CERTIFIED
DIGITAL TELEVISION
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DTV ANTENNA
DTV DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
ANALOG
TV ANT/CABLE
AUX 1 AUX 2
S-VIDEO
ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO INPUT
AUX 1 AUX 2
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO INPUT
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IR BLASTER
TV
SYSTEM AUDIO OUT
STEREO IN
6 CHANNEL
AUDIO IN
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SW
VGA IN
75 ohm
HIGH
SYNC
H/H + V
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R/Pr
G/Y
B/Pb
HD COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
INTERNAL TV SPEAKERS
USED AS CENTER
CHANNEL
CENTER
CHANNEL INPUT
50 W MAX IN
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NO YES
SUBWOOFER PREAMP OUT
FRONT
SPEAKERS
EXT INT
SUBWOOFER SPEAKER OUT
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FRONT EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OUT
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SURROUND EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OUT
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All External Speakers 8 ohms Min.
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DPTV DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND OPERATION
DPTV
Press the POWER
button to turn the DPTV ON.
(Green Power Light will dis­play behind the ON button.)
Press the CHANNEL UP
or DOWN (▼) button to select
the desired TV channels.
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D
igital Television
(DTV) will be av a il­able to consumers by o v er-the-air broadcasts in select city markets begin­ning in the fall of
1998. Homeowners can use Indoor and Outdoor Antennas to receive the new transmissions, but like pr evious NTSC Analog programming reception can be ef fected by the type and quality of the antenna, and the ter­rain interf erence typi ­cal to certain areas. See page 8 for DTV s rollout plans, dates, and schedules.
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The DPTV can receive broadcasts from two antenna
sources. Connect an ATSC antenna to the DTVAntenna jack, and a NTSC antenna, or cable TV signal, to the TV Antenna/Cable jack.
The Guide Plus+ electronic program guide can send con-
trol information to external VCRs through the IR Blaster output connector. (See the separate Guide Plus+ Setup and Use guide for further details.)
Three groups of NTSC Auxiliary Audio/Video Inputs can
be selected through the EXT INPUT button on the remote, or the SOURCE button on the local keyboard.
AUX1 - includes S-Video, CVBS Video, and accompany-
ing (Right)/(Left) channel Audio inputs. Note: The AUX1 and AUX2 S-Video inputs work in con­junction with the AUX1 and AUX2 audio jacks for sound playback.
AUX2 - identical in operation to the AUX1 S-Video,
CVBS Video, (Right)/(Left) Audio Inputs.
AUX3 - located on the right-side of the front of the
DPTV. Jacks include CVBS Video and (Right)/(Left) Audio inputs.
Two sets of A/V jacks direct external source signals to
the DPTV monitor:
VGA IN - to connect a standard VGA(Video Graphics
Array) source for display.
HD VIDEO IN - to input digital video from an external
source such as a computer. Input jacks include BNC con­nectors for R/Pr, G/Y, B/Pb, and H/H+ V signals.
SYNC Switch - related to the HD Video inputs to allow
for synchronization switching between 75Ohm and High, depending on the level of the digital source used.
STEREO IN - jacks for (Right)/(Left) 2-channel stereo
sound to the DPTV speakers.
6-CHANNELAUDIO IN - to connect Right, Left,
Center, Right Surround (RS), Left Surround (LS), and Subwoofer (SW) audio channels from an external Dolby Digital device. The playback of 6-channel audio is also dependent upon the configuration and adjustment of other jackpanel (and ATSC Speaker Menu) switches and con­trols.
The DPTV is capable of a variety of audio speaker con­figurations and connections for sending six channel audio to internal and external speakers, as well as receiving external supplied source material for playback.
FRONT SPEAKERS Switch - to set the output of the DPTVs front (R)/(L)channel audio. INT(ernal) sends (Right)/(Left) audio through the DPTVs built-in (R)/(L) front speaker system. EXT(ernal) routes the (R)/(L) chan­nel audio to the FRONT EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OUT terminals on the rear of the DPTV.
FRONT EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OUT Terminals -
for the playback of the DPTV's front (Right/Left) channel audio to external speakers (if connected). Note: These speaker terminals are only active when the
FRONT SPEAKERS switch is set to EXT(ernal).
SURROUND EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OUT Terminals -
to send the Surround Right (SR) and
Surround Left (SL) channel audio to external speakers.
SUBWOOFER PREAMP OUT Jack - to send the Subwoofer audio channel (at line level) to an external powered Subwoofer speaker.
SUBWOOFER SPEAKER OUT Terminals -to send an amplified Subwoofer channel audio to an external non-powered Subwoofer speaker.
INTERNAL TV SPEAKERS USED AS CENTER CHANNEL Switch - used (in tandem with the Center
Channel Input switch - see next control description) to set
the DPTVs built-in speaker system. Place the switch to the YES position to use the DPTV for Center Channel audio playback (as connected and supplied from an exter­nal Dolby Digital capable Amplifier source.) Place the switch to the NO position to retain full DPTV internal speaker system audio (with active Surround External Speaker Out and Subwoofer Speaker Out terminal opera­tion.) Note: When the INTERNAL TV SPEAKERS and CEN­TER CHANNEL INPUT switches are placed in the YES position no audio will be heard through the DPTV speak­er system (unless a Dolby Digital capable Amplifiers Center Channel Output terminal is connected and active through the DPTVS CENTER CHANNEL INPUT ter­minals.)
CENTER CHANNEL INPUT Switch - to control the
playback of the DPTVs built-in speaker system for either Center Channel audio (place switch to YES position when connected to an external Dolby Digital capable Amplifiers Center Channel Output terminal); or for full speaker DPTV system audio (place switch to NO in tan­dem with the Internal TV Speakers switch, see informa­tion listed above.)
Three sets of audio output connectors and one video out­put connector are on the rear of the DPTV.
SYSTEM AUDIO OUT - jacks send the DPTV system audio (ATSC, NTSC, and Monitor) to an external ampli­fier. The DPTV outputs a 2-channel (Left/Right) stereo audio signal.
TV VIDEO OUT - CVBS video connector, matched with a set of (Right/Left) Audio Outputs, used to send NTSC video to an external source (such as a VCR, etc.)
DTV DIGITALAUDIO OUT - RCA connector which routes the audio from the ATSC module to an external amplifier/decoder that accepts a SPDIF (Sony-Philips Digital Interface Format) input source.
Antenna/Cable Inputs (ATSC/NTSC)
A/V Inputs Monitor
Audio/Video Inputs (NTSC)
Guide Plus+/IR Blaster
Source - Press to cycle through
the DPTV available inputs (ATSC, NTSC tuners and all external inputs.)
Menu (M) - Press to display the on-
screen control system for the selected system. (See the ATSC, NTSC, & Monitor sections for details on the use and navigation of the menus.)
CH Up/Down - With a select Menu
system displayed, press to move through the list of control features.
VOL Up/Down - With a select
Menu system control displayed, press to adjust the on-screen feature.
Exit - Press to display a Status
screen for the selected Menu sys­tem, or clear the screen following Menu feature adjustments.
Rear DPTV Jackpanel
Infrared Remote Sensor Window
Side Cabinet Jackpanel (located on Right/Front
side of DPTV)
Press the VOLUME (+)
UP or VOLUME (-) DOWN
button to adjust the sound level.
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Audio Speaker Switches/Connectors
Audio/Video Outputs
DPTV LOCALKEYBOARD FUNCTIONS
PRONTO REMOTE DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND OPERATION
TS1001 (LCD)
To installthe four
supplied AA batteries: Slide the battery cover off the
back of the Pronto remote.
Reattach the battery cover
when completed. The Pronto should now be ready for use.
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IR Transmitter
(Sending Eye)
Insert (4-AA) batteries
into the battery compartment. Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries line up correctly (inside of case is marked.)
An optional recharging dock and rechargeable bat-
tery pack are also available for the Pronto remote.
A light on the front of the Battery Dock will indicate when the batteries are fully charged. Depending upon the condition of the battery pack a complete recharge could take 2-3 hours.
BATTERY RECHARGING
Light Sensor
- Direct Access Buttons -
The Mute, Channel (+,-), and Volume (+,-) buttons
will operate even when the LCD touchscreen is off. They can also be programmed to operate a dedicated component, such as the DPTV, or different devices at different times.
LCD Touchscreen
- Left/Right Buttons -
Function of the Left and Right buttons change depend ing on the device the Pronto is controlling.
The LCD touchscreen display will show the Left and Right buttons current control function labels.
Learning Eye
Contrast Dial (+,-)
Backlight Button
Serial Port
(for future upgrades)
Battery Cover
INTELLIGENT REMOTE
T
he PRONTO
TS1001 is a LCD touchscreen universal, learn remote that com­bines flexibility of use with maximum adapt­ability. Set to automati­cally work with your Philips 64PP9901 DPTV and all its inte­grated Menu system fea­tures, the Pronto also has preset “Device” operations for a variety of Audio and Video accessory products (such as VCR, DVD, CD, Tape, etc.)
Although the Pronto remote’s prepro­grammed operating codes (RC5/6) were set to work with Philips and Marantz branded prod­ucts, other manufactur­er’s equipment can easi­ly be controlled through the Pronto’s “Learn” mode capability. Even the Pronto’s keypress buttons and Device select list can be cus­tomized or rearranged to better match the order and commands for your specific in­home electronics.
The Pronto can also memorize select key but­ton sequences in order to automate, or “short­cut”, a feature function selection or process. Once created and placed in memory the recorded “macros” will execute the desired commands to the various compo­nents in order to com­plete, for example, a VCR movie playback on the DPTV or other simi­lar procedure.
Due to the amount of optional components available within the Pronto’s Device Reference and Learn Code Lists, please refer to the separate full-use Pronto Owner’s Manual for complete details on its functions and opera­tions.
Rechargeable Battery Pack and Dock
- Battery Life Note -
Use only AA alkaline or lithium batteries for best results.
Never mix worn and fresh batteries.
When battery power is running low a Low Battery icon blinks at
the top of the Pronto LCD display.
Certain features may continue to operate when battery power is low, but you wont be able to use the Prontos learn or customizing
features.
Battery Compartment
Recharging Contacts
To turn the Pronto
display screen ON, touch the
screen with your finger, then let go.
Pressing the Backlight button (on the left side of the remote) also turns the display ON.
Turn the Contrast dial(on the left side of the remote) to adjust the screens brightness.
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Tap the touchscreen gently when
using the Pronto. Never use force.
Do not use pens, or any sharp
object to tap the screen. You might damage the surface.
Keep the touchscreen dry. Wipe off any spills immediately. Never immerse the Pronto in water or any
liquid.
Do not drop the Pronto on hard
surfaces (or drop anything on the LCD touchscreen itself.)
Do not expose the Pronto to extreme temperatures.
Clean the touchscreen with a soft
cloth (dampened slightly if needed.) Never use abrasives or cleaning solutions.
The Pronto will display
the last device screen used (or
the Home screen for all of the devices the Pronto is set to operate.)
Press the Home button at any time
to return to the
Prontos components menu list.
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Press the button for the desired device to display a
control panel screen for the device.
Home Screen
Control Panel
A Device menu can also
be used to select components
from a currently opened con­trol screen.
Press the Device tab on the touch-
screen and a Device list will appear. Just tap the name of the
device you want to operate. You can also scroll the Device
list by pressing the Arrow but­ton to move down or up the list.
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Press a button on the
control panel
to send a remote
command to the selected
active device. Use the scroll
arrows to move to the next
(or previous) page of controls. The touchscreen will display the current control screens page number, and the total number of pages available for the device (1/8; 2/8; etc.)
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The Pronto is ready to send device commands when the Pronto icon is shown
(at the center top of the touch­screen display.)
If another mode label is cover­ing the Pronto icon, such as
or , the mode
will need to be reselected.
Tap the Mode button on the touch­screen, and reselect the mode to return the Pronto to
its normal operating mode.
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CONTROLS
OPERATIONS
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DTV Main Menu
Picture Sound Speakers
Features
DTV Setup Exit
Picture Menu
Color
Brightness Sharpness Picture Tint Convergence
Back
DIGITAL (ATSC) MENU CONTROL OPERATIONS
A
lthough the visual pre-
sentation and display for each of the three independent on-screen Menu systems (ATSC, NTSC, Monitor) dif­fer to help identify which mode the DPTV is in, the overall highlight/selection/ and adjustment operations for each of the Menus will be consistent, or have the same on-screen feel.
Use the Pronto remote’s touchscreen TV device menu (page 4/4), or the DPTVs local keyboard, to access and select controls within each of the three DPTV Menu systems.
DPTV CONTROLS
ATSC MENUS
Press the Pronto remote
touchscreen
and select the TV device control screen (1/4). Press the DTV button to select the DPTVs ATSC fea­ture control mode.
You can also press the SOURCE button on the
DPTVs local keyboard to select the A TSC mode.
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Press the Scroll Arrows on
the Prontos touchscreen to select the DTV Menu (page 4/4) cursor screen to operate the DPTVs Main Menu. Then press the menu button on the touch­screen to display the DTV Main Menu.
If using the DPTVs local key­board, press the M(enu) button
to display the DTV MAIN MENU.
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Press the Left/Right 
direction Arrows on the Pronto
to adjust the selected on-screen feature control.
If using the DPTVs local key­board, press the the VOL(ume) +,-
buttons to adjust the feature.
Press the exit button on
the Pronto (or the DPTVs local keyboard) to clear the screen after an adjustment.
The screen can also be cleared by selecting the Main Menu's "Exit" item and pressing the MENU (M) button. Waiting about a minute, without a button press, will also remove the MENU from the screen.
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Press the Up/Down ▲▼
Arrows on the Pronto touch-
screen to highlight items within the DTV Main Menu features list. Press the menu (or “M” button) on the touchscreen to select the specific highlighted Main Menu feature.
If using the DPTVs local key­board, press the CH(annel) UP and DOWN
buttons to highlight the Main Menu features. Then press the M(enu) button to select the highlighted feature.
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ON THE PRONTO
SELECTED ATSC FEATURE CONTROL
HIGHLIGHTED WITHIN MENU
Select BACK and then press M(enu) button to return to previous Menu screens.
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ADDITIONAL PRONTO DPTV FUNCTIONS
analog TV
power
TV
Analog
DTV1/4
sleep
alt audio
status
DTV
ext input
dtv freeze
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exit
menu
TV
Analog
DTV4/4
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exit
menu
TV
Analog
DTV4/4
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exit
menu
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Analog
DTV4/4
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ALTERNA TE AUDIO - Press to cycle
through any audio language tracks available with a current DTV program. If alternate audio is found, the DPTV will play the selected alternate soundtrack and display its language as an on-screen indicator.
SLEEP - Press to set the amount of time
before the DPTV will automatically turn itself OFF (15 minute - 2 hour settings).
DTV FREEZE - Press to freeze current
TV action on the DPTV screen. Press the Freeze button again (or wait approximately one minute without a button press) to return
the DPTV to live action. Audio will contin­ue to play while the picture is frozen. A freeze picture indicator will appear on­screen.
EXTERNAL INPUT - Press to cycle
through the Analog NTSC Auxiliary Inputs (AUX1/2/3), and other possible External Monitor connection inputs (EXT HD, VGA). The DPTV will display the name of the selected input in the corner of the DPTV screen.
TV GUIDE PLUS+ - Operational only
when the DPTV is in the NTSC/Analog TV mode, the Prontos Guide Plus+ screen (page 3/4) is used to access electronic pro­gram guide information and perform VCR recording functions for listed programming.
ANALOG TV - Press to select the Analog
NTSC tuning mode on the DPTV. Remote transmitter commands will be directed to the normal analog TV menu system con­trol features.
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DIGITAL (ATSC) MENU CONTROL OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
T
he DTV Setup menu
automatically takes care of some of the digital channel scan memory functions for the DPTV. Once connected to receive local digital broadcast transmissions, available area stations can be quickly added into the DPTV's channel memory for programmed channel selection or access.
AUTOPROGRAM CHANNELS
ATSC MENUS
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Initial Digital broad ­casts will be av ail­able through Over­the-Air signal, Direct-Satellite transmission, and on some Cable TV operator systems. Route the DTV sig­nal connection to the DTV Antenna plug on the rear of the DPTV. See page 8 for further details.
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PICTURE MENU FUNCTIONS
Select to adjust separate Color and Picture
controls on the DPTV. When the slide bar scales are centered, control settings are at normal mid-range levels.
Use the Convergence control to
line up the Red and Blue light paths for the DPTV screen.
DTV ANTENNA
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ATSC
DTV Main Menu
Picture Sound Speakers
Features
DTV Setup Exit
Full Installation
Install with Program and System Info
Install without Program and System Info
Cancel
Would you like to program DTV channels?
This process may take several minutes.
Yes, full installation
No
Yes, add new channels
DTV Setup
Auto Program
Autoprogramming in progress.
This may take several minutes.
Cancel
Installing
- Digital Channel Selection Delay -
Due to the tuning complexity of subchanneldigital
programming (see explanation section to the left), the time to select and view a digital channel may take slightly longer than what the viewer is normally accus­tomed to (as compared to Analog channel programs.) Digital channel broadcasts contain program and system data information that also must be processed before the channel selection can be displayed.
Analog vs. Digital Antenna Signals
(Strength and Direction Traits)
Existing analog broadcast signals
experience increasing picture snow/ghosts/or interference as the transmitted signal travels further from the original broadcasting tower. The farther out you move the reception point, the more the broadcast signal degrades or grows weaker.
Digital broadcast reception maintains a clearer,
more interference free picture throughout its broadcast range, but once the limit of its broad­cast range is reached the picture will quickly drop from the screen (rather than a slower pic­ture quality degrade as is the case with analog reception.)
- DTV Antenna Reception -
Contact your dealer for the best DTV Antenna reception options
available for your area. Both Indoor and Outdoor omni­directional UHF/VHF antennas can be used to receive digital broadcast signals, but seek your dealers expert advice for the best in quality equipment to match your DPTV.
Alternate Audio preference: English
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Rear of DPTV
Press to align RED Press MENU to Return
Picture Menu
Color
Brightness Sharpness Picture Tint Convergence
Back
SPEAKER MENU FUNCTIONS
Select the various Speaker Menu
controls to setup the con­figuration of the DPTVs six speaker system for Dolby Digital audio playback. Each trim control can be adjusted to match test tone levels, or customized to match current listening room arrange­ments.
Speaker Menu
Center Delay Front Left
Right
Rear On/Off
Left Right
Delay Test Tone Subwoofer Level
Back
Normal - Front in Line
On
3 feet/1 meter Off
SOUND MENU FUNCTIONS
Select Surround Mode
to direct and process Dolby Digital audio through the DPTV 6-speaker sound system. (Stereo redirects Left and Right channel stereo playback without Dolby ProLogic processing.)
Use Auto Volume to con-
trol the variable amount of peak compression for Dolby Digital audio avail­able with ATSC broad­casts. This can make for even, more consistent sound between program changes, etc.
Sound Menu
Surround Mode Treble Bass
Auto Volume
Back
Surround
ON-compressed
FEATURES MENU FUNCTIONS
Select and adjust for Closed Caption mode settings and dis-
play options.
Use the Add/Delete Channel
control to add, or drop, individual digital channel numbers from the DPTVs program scan memory.
Add/Delete Channel
Add This Major Channel
Delete This Major Channel Back
Features Menu
Captions Format Captions On/Off
Add/Delete Channel
Back
Caption 1
Always On
Note: The new standards (for bandwidth and signal com­pression) employed with digi­tal ATSC broadcasting make it possible to receive multiple program channels under a single major channel num­ber. For example, under a tra­ditional channel “6” broad­cast program number you might be able to find as many as four or more additional programs available for selec­tion. These so called sub­channels might carry a 06.01, 06.02, 06.03, etc. type station number designation and could be selected by pressing a four digit remote control direct-access channel number entry. The multiplication and diver­sity of sub-channel program­ming is contingent upon the decisions of broadcasters and how the space allocated for high-definition television sig­nals might be used. The con­tent and information available with sub-channels will be an evolving digital issue which could experience redirection on a number of multicasting information technology path­ways. For example, the squeezing of numerous Standard Definition digital channels (SDTV) into signal bandwidths could be used rather than dedicating the total signal spectrum to true High Definition (HDTV) broadcasts that would rival the picture resolution and quality of film or cinema.
SUBCHANNEL SELECTIONS
Note: Program and System Info or (PSIP)
may, or may not, be present with initial digital program broadcasts available in your area. You may wish to use the Install
Without
Program and System Info option in order to display and program DTV channels, and avoid any difficulties in first time setup or autoprogramming of the DPTV.
SOURCE
EXIT
UP CH
CH DOWN
+
VOL
VOL
M
FEATURES
EXIT
MAIN MENU
SOUNDPICTURE
1ST TIME SETUP
SOURCE
UP CH
CH
DOWN
+
VOL
VOL
M
NTSC
2
3
The First-Time Setup
provides a simple method
of adjusting the most important controls for
this television receiver.
Press "M" To Continue
ANALOG
TV ANT/CABLE
EXIT
1
ANALOG (NTSC) MENU CONTROL OPERATIONS
O
perating in the same
manner as other DPTV integrated product Menus (ATSC, Monitor), highlight the desired on-screen con­trol and press the M(enu) button on the Pronto remote, or DPTV local key­board, to select the Analog NTSC feature for use.
ANALOG TV CONTROLS
NTSC MENUS
SELECTED NTSC FEATURE CONTROL
HIGHLIGHTED IN RED
Use EXIT on the Pronto touchscreen,
or the DPTV local keyboard, to remove the Menu from the screen.
You can also select and highlight EXIT
within the Menu, then press the Menu button to drop on-screen controls, or wait approximately a minute and the screen will automati­cally time out and disappear.
analog TV
power
TV
Analog
DTV1/4
sleep
alt audio
status
DTV
ext input
dtv freeze
M
exit
menu
TV
Analog
DTV4/4
PICTURE MENU FUNCTIONS
Select to adjust separate Color and Picture
controls within the Analog NTSC Menu. When the slide bar scales are centered, con­trol settings are at normal mid­range levels.
Use the Convergence control to line up the Red and Blue light paths for the DPTV screen.
PICTURE MENU
SHARP
PICTURE
CLEARVIEW
EXIT
1 OF 2
COLOR TINT
MORE...
BRIGHT
EXIT
NEXT...
MIN
MAX
COLOR
SOUND MENU FUNCTIONS
Use the Bass, Treble, and Balance
controls to adjust the sound play­back for the NTSC mode audio.
Select Stereo to switch between monaural (mono) and two channel stereo broadcast material.
Use SAP (Second Audio Program) to receive separate audio channel simulcast program information (when available.)
Use the AVL (Automatic Volume Limiter) control to preset the desired volume level for program viewing. This can maintain a con sistent sound transition between program changes, commercial breaks, etc.
Use the Display Volumecontrol to see DPTVs volume levels on the DPTV screen.
FEATURES MENU FUNCTIONS
Note: Certain Feature Menu
tasks, such as Program Channel Memory and Cable Tuning, are automatically completed for you as part of First Time Setup. Individual adjustment of these controls is not required (if First Time Setup was successfully per­formed.)
Select and adjust Closed Captions
for Caption and Text
mode display options.
Set Clock to enter the current time for the DPTVs clock.
Use the Add/Delete Channel
control to add, or drop, individ­ual channel numbers from the program scan memory.
Use Smart Picture to set indi-
vidual preferences in the setup and use of select control features.
Channel Labels enable the view-
er to choose from a preset list of station callouts (or manually create specific station titles.)
Channel Display controls the size and style of the DPTVs on-screen status displays.
FEATURE MENU
EXIT
2 OF 2
SET CLOCK
MORE...
CHANNEL LABELS
CHANNEL DISPLAY
9 : 19 AM
SET CLOCK
PLEASE ENTER THE
CURRENT HOUR
to EXIT
CHOOSE ANTENNA CHANNEL
M
to SELECT LABEL
BRV CBN
CNBC CMT
Channel 1 0
CBS
Cable TV Signal
Combination VHF/UHF
Antenna
OR
Use the Analog NTSC First Time Setupmenu to program channels into the DPTVs scan memory, set screen convergence, and access the TV Guide Plus+ feature for initial setup operation.
2
3
1
Press the analog TV
button on the Prontos TV touchscreen (1/4), or SOURCE on the local keyboard, to place the DPTV in the NTSC operat­ing mode.
BEGIN
1
Press the Left/Right 
Arrows on the Pronto to adjust
the selected on-screen feature control.
If using the DPTVs local key­board, press the the VOL(ume) +,-
buttons to adjust the feature.
Press the direction
Arrows on the Prontos TV
touchscreen (page 4/4) to high­light items within the Main Menu featureslist. Press the menu (or M button) on the touchscreen to select the specific highlighted control.
If using the DPTVs local key­board, press the CH(annel) UP/DOWN and VOL(ume) +/-
buttons to highlight the Main Menu features. Then press the M(enu) button to select the high­lighted feature.
3
2
6
PRESS TO ALIGN RED PRESS MENU TO RETURN
PICTURE MENU
EXIT
2 OF 2
MORE...
CONVERGENCE
PICTURE MENU
EXIT
RED CONVERGENCE
BLUE CONVERGENCE
Color and Picture Menu Control Adjustments
Convergence Menu Control Adjustments
EXIT
LABEL 1 LABEL 2 LABEL 3 LABEL 4 LABEL 5 FACTORY SETTINGS M to SELECT
SMART PICTURE
FEATURE MENU
EXIT
1 OF 2
SMART PICTURE
MORE...
CABLE TUNING
CLOSED CAPTION
CHANNEL MEMORY
CABLE TUNING
EXIT
ALWAYS ON ALWAYS OFF ON DURING MUTE ONLY
CAPTION 1 CAPTION 2 CAPTION 3 CAPTION 4
TEXT 1 TEXT 2 TEXT 3 TEXT 4
CLOSED CAPTION
Feature Menu Control Adjustments
EXIT
NEXT...
MIN
MAX
BASS
SOUND MENU
DISPLAY VOLUME
STEREO
AVL
EXIT
1 OF 2
BASS TREBLE
MORE...
BALANCE
STEREO
EXIT
MONO AT ALL TIMES
STEREO IF AVAILABLE
NEXT...
Sound Menu Control Adjustments
Rear of DPTV
SOURCE
EXIT
UP CH
CH
DOWN
+ VOL
VOL
M
VGA IN
75 ohm
HIGH
SYNC
H/H + V
V
R/Pr
G/Y
B/Pb
HD COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
INTERNAL TV SPEAKERS
USED AS CENTER
CHANNEL
CENTER
CHANNEL INPUT
50 W MAX IN
– +
NO YES
SUBWOOFER PREAMP OUT
FRONT
SPEAKERS
EXT INT
SUBWOOFER SPEAKER OUT
– +
FRONT EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OUT
+
+
SURROUND EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OUT
+
+
All External Speakers 8 ohms Min.
R
L
R
L
BRIGHTNESS
PICTURE SHARPNESS SVM OFF COLOR TINT VOLUME BAR ON
EXT HDEXT HD
SVGA
VGA
SOURCE
UP CH
CH
DOWN
+
VOL
VOL
M
2
3
EXIT
1
MONITOR MENU CONTROL OPERATIONS
O
perating in the same
manner as other DPTV integrated product Menus (ATSC, NTSC), highlight the desired on­screen control and press the M(enu) button on the Pronto remote, or DPTV local keyboard, to select the Monitor display feature for use.
MONITOR DISPLAY CONTROLS
MONITOR MENUS
SELECTED MONITOR FEATURE CONTROL
HIGHLIGHTED WITHIN MENU
BNC (Bayonet Connectors) are available
to attach a computer to the DPTV for use as a monitor display. The optional BNC cables twist and secure to the individual Red/Green/Blue and Horizontal/Vertical Sync(hronization) component Video Inputs
on the rear of the DPTV. This type con-
nection ensures optimum video and color reproduction performance from a comput­er, or other external High Definition play back source.
analog TV
power
TV
Analog
DTV1/4
sleep
alt audio
status
DTV
ext input
dtv freeze
M
exit
menu
TV
Analog
DTV4/4
MONITOR MENU FUNCTIONS
Note: Certain barscale Monitor
Feature Menu adjustments (such as Brightness, Picture, etc.) will display separate control panel screens for individual settings. Repress the Menu button (on the Pronto remote or local keyboard) to return the DPTV to the Monitor Feature Menu when con­trol adjustments are complete.
Use the Brightness and other Monitor picture features (such as Picture, Sharpness, etc.) to adjust overall DPTV screen intensity for
optimum light/dark screen areas
and shading details.
Turn the Volume Bar control ON to display the volume level settings for external audio sourced
material on the DPTV screen.
Select the Bass/Treble/Balance
controls to adjust low/high fre­quency sound and speaker balance for external input audio source material played through the DPTVs audio system.
Use the Display Mode and
Format
controls to set the DPTV for the type of external monitor input source (VGA, SVGA, EXT HD) and the DPTVs display screen format for use (PC, Auto, 16:9).
Rear of Computer
2
3
1
Press the ext input
button on the Prontos TV touchscreen, or SOURCE on the local keyboard, to place the DPTV in the desired monitor display mode (VGA, SVGA, EXTHD).
BEGIN
1
Press the Left/Right 
Arrows on the Pronto to adjust
the selected on-screen feature control.
If using the DPTVs local key­board, press the the VOL(ume) +,- buttons to adjust the feature.
Press the Up/Down ▲▼
Arrows on the Prontos TV
touchscreen (page 4/4) to high­light items within the Monitor controlslist. Press the menu (or “M” button) on the touch­screen to select the specific highlighted feature.
If using the DPTVs local key­board, press the CH(annel) UP/DOWN buttons to highlight
the Monitor Menu features. Then press the M(enu) button to select the highlighted feature.
3
2
7
Rear of DPTV
A VGA (Video Graphics Array) IN(put)
plug is also provided on the rear of the DPTV to complete a standard connection with a computer for monitor display purposes.
BNC Cables
(optional)
BRIGHTNESS
PICTURE SHARPNESS SVM OFF COLOR TINT VOLUME BAR ON
AUDIO INPUT STEREO BACK
BASS TREBLE BALANCE
INPUT TYPE RGB SYNC TYPE AUTO
INTERNAL AMP ON
DISPLAY MODE VGA DISPLAY FORMAT PC
HOR PHASE
BP CLAMP ON BOARD BP WIDTH ALIGN RED ALIGN BLUE
BRIGHTNESS
Note: The list of Monitor Menu features (and their individual control settings) will change or readjust according to the capabilities of the selected Display Mode (VGA, SVGA, etc.)
Note: Due to on-going DPTV product design improvements such Monitor feature controls as SVM (Velocity Scan Modulation) and BP(Back Porch) Clamp are soon to be automated for the sake of customer ease of use and operation. These features will operationally still be in place, but their functioning will be transparent to the end user.
Monitor VGA Mode Menu Control Adjustments
DIGITAL TV ROLLOUT - TIME/TERMS/TECHNOLOGY (AS OF FALL/1998)
T
he switch to digital pro-
gramming wont happen overnight, but broadcasters are beginning the task of convert­ing equipment and production capabilities to meet the FCC’s rules for signal format and launch of digital TV. The first step for the networks will be to supply their affiliates with one satellite program feed for continuing NTSC service (at least thru the year 2006), and another feed for a single chan­nel of HDTV (or SDTV format channels). ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS networks are all attempting to broadcast some HDTV programming beginning in the fall of 1998 (see the digi­tal InfOrmation section to the right for specific plans and details), but much in the way of new digital broadcast tower con­struction, site zoning and other conversion issues will need to be resolved in order for the broad­casts to begin in earnest. In the beginning local stations can offer different program­ming on their allotted digital channel space, but as time pass­es the percentage of NTSC pro­grams that must be converted to digital simulcast broadcasts will increase (in order to meet specified conversion schedule requirements.) The Cable TV industry’s stan- dard for the use and carrying of digital broadcasts, which has a different frequency modulation than cable signals, is unresolved (as of the date of this publica­tion.) Although some cable operators promise that digital set-top boxes or decoders will be available to pass HDTV signals to digital TV sets, no official must carry design for the interfacing of cable TV pro­gramming and digital TV tech­nologies has been agreed upon. Even without firm program launch dates or established guidelines, digital cable decoder equipment and program offer­ing plans (by such cable pro­gram providers as HBO, Turner Broadcasting and the Discovery Channel) are all underway for the interconnection of cable TV and the arrival of HDTV. It may not have immediate solutions at the outset, but market and industry demands should speed cable operators to provide for the HDTV signal to make it into the cable supplied home. Direct-broadcast satellite system (DSS) providers (such as Direc Tv, Unity Motion, Dish Network, etc.) have also announced plans to deliver HDTV to its customer base in the spring of 1999. DSS sub­scribers will likely need upgrad­ed dish and satellite receiver designed equipment to complete their digital reception package, but a number of providers are working on both off-the-air sig­nal and direct satellite feed solu­tions.
PROGRAM AVAILABILITY
DTV TIMETABLE
While they may dif­fer on the choice of digital f ormats (1080i, 720p, 480i, etc.) the netw orks broadcast plans center mainly on select primetime * program viewing. Because of the production tech­niques and equip­ment upgrades necessary for digi ­tal broadcasts the telecasting of sports or other
liv e e v ents will not become available until audience view ­ership can justify costs. Some initial net­w ork plans for digi ­tal broadcasts:
ABC- Wonderful W orld of Disney (in 720p format); to phase in other HDTV broadcasts later.
CBS- proposed to send five hours of 1080i programming per week
NBC- to begin shooting The T onight Show with Jay Leno in HDTV beginning in 1999; also plans to show other primetime sho w s in HDTV
Fox to distribute some portion of its schedule in 720p HDTV.
*Outside of the primetime slot for net w ork digital sh ow s local sta­tions can provide different program­ming on their digital broadcast channel. They are free to conv ert current NTSC programming into digital SDTV or ev en upgrade their signal to true HDTV. ABC, NBC and Fox are advising affili ­ates to use 480p f or the majority of its broadcast day, while CBS recom­mends its stations use the 480i fo r­mat.
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TOP TEN MARKETS (30% OF US HOUSEHOLDS)
TOP 30 MARKETS (50% OF US HOUSEHOLDS
Baltimore
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Hartford/New Haven
Houston
Indianapolis
Miami
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Orlando
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Raleigh/Durham
Sacramento
San Diego
Seattle/Tacoma
St. Louis
Tampa/St. Petersburg
By November 1999
By November 1998
(Voluntary)
By May 1999 (Mandatory)
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Washington, D.C.
High Definition Television (HDTV) is approxi-
mately twice the vertical and horizontal resolu­tion of todays NTSC TV. Because of the extra width (16:9) format of HDTV the picture con­tains about five times as much information (or pixels) as conventional TV. HDTV also includes 5.1 channels of Dolby Digital surround sound to be broadcast through two front speakers; one center speaker; two rear back speakers; and a separate bass channel or subwoofer signal.
HDTV refers to the product/system with the fol­lowing minimum performance specs:
- Resolution: vertical display resolution of
720P, 1080I, or higher
- Aspect Ratio: capable of displaying 16:9 for-
mat images at the minimum resolution levels
- Audio: receives, reproduces, and/or outputs
Dolby digital audio
- Receiver: receives all ATSC (Table 3) formats
Standard Definition Television (SDTV) offers
about the same picture resolution as todays NTSC TV, but the picture quality is improved because of the lack of snow and ghosts that accompany normal NTSC over-the-air broad­casting. Multiple channels are possible with SDTV since the 6-MHz signal space allotted for digital broadcasts can be used for other types of less data filled format programming.
Standard Definition Television (SDTV) refers to the product/system with the following perfor­mance attributes:
- Resolution: display resolution lower than that
of HDTV
- Aspect Ratio: none specified
- Audio: produces useable audio
- Receiver: receives all ATSC (Table 3) formats
and produces a useable picture
all other commercial stations must construct digital facilities by May 2002 (non-commercial stations, such as PBS affiliates, by May 2003)
Digital Television
Format/Name
Screen/Image
Aspect Ratio
(width to height)
Horizontal
Resolution
(pixels across screen
width)
Vertical
Resolution
(Viewable Scan
Lines)
High Definition TV HDTV 1080P/1080I
High Definition TV HDTV 720P/720I
Total Pixels
(transmitted per
video frame*)
Standard Definition TV (SDTV)525P/525I
1920
16:9 2,073,600
16:9
4:3 - 16:9
Standard Definition TV (SDTV)
ADVANCED TELEVISION SYSTEM COMMITTEE FORMATS
PROGRESSIVE (P) AND INTERLACE (I) SCAN
Progressive and Interlace refer
to the method in which the video from a picture telecast is scanned or displayed on the TV screen.
-
Interlace scans or paints half the vertical lines for the picture on the screen every 1/60 of a second. Then the rest of the pic­ture is filled in between the lines of the first half on a followup scan. The speed of this process is so fast that it appears to the eye as being one complete pic­ture. Due to the amount of infor-
mation contained in a 1080-line HD picture, interlace is needed to fit the format into the allotted 6MHz channel space.
-Progressive scans or paints the
entire video picture one line after another. Used with todays computer monitors this progres­sive process can eliminate some of the picture artifacts found with interlace scan, but does require a larger bandwidth in order to deliver programs at the same frame rate.
4:3
1280
704
640
1080
720
480
480
921,600
337,920
307,200
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FREQUENTLYASKED DTV QUESTIONS
Q: What are the goals of DTV? A: In the United States the commit­ment for free and local digital broadcasts is a main standard for the new ATSC system. The reception and interaction of local terrestrial broadcasting for DTV programming is to remain the same regardless of the region or area of the country in which you reside.
Q: How long will the transition to DTV take?
A: The move to digital program­ming will shift from initial select program offerings; to increased simulcast availability; to the ulti­mate return of analog NTSC broad­cast channels to the federal govern­ment in 2006. The NTSC and ATSC systems will coexist for years to come (with possible date extensions provided for the return of NTSC system channels if needed.) Products such as the 64PP9901 DPTV are uniquely positioned with
operation capability matched for both the NTSC and ATSC systems.
Q: Whats in the future for DTV? A: Because of the computer, multi­media, and broadcast services involved in setting ATSC and signal compression standards, DTV picture formats can be universally adopted not only for TV broadcasts but also for computer and other interrelated web and network service purposes.
Digital Television (DTV) is the umbrella term used to describe the new digital television system adopt­ed by the FCC. DTV is an open standard with few specific format rules for the implementation of HDTV/SDTV/and a host of potential data broadcast applications. Although there are certain guidelines for frequency/bit rates/transmission power/etc. the FCC has taken the position that the marketplace should decide or dictate what formats will best serve the public.
The interlace scan process was first used with NTSC broadcasts to conserve video bandwidth space. With certain scenes or video material the interlace process can cause image blurring or other visual screen artifacts.
INTERLACE FIELDS
(Separate scans sent every 1/60 of a second)
*60 frames per second (fps) for live video; 24 and 30 fps for material produced in film.
FOR BROADCAST
AC-3 Alternate name for Dolby Digital 6-channel digital audio standard set by Dolby Labs Inc.
Aspect Ratio The proportions of a rectangular display screen. NTSC television has a 4:3 ratio; HDTV is 16:9.
ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee established by the Federal Communications Commission to set standards for digital television.
Dolby Digital A digital 6-channel compression and surround sound audio stan­dard developed by Dolby Labs Inc. (also knowN as AC-3.)
DPTV Digital Projection Televison comprised of ATSC, NTSC, and Monitor modules.
DTV The broadly defined term used to describe the new digital tele­vision system adoped by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in December
1996.
HDTV Hight Definition Television which offers approximately twice the vertical/horizontal res­olution of NTSC video, and sound quality approaching that of compact disc. (Usually taken to mean a picture of 1920 x 1080 pixels in a 16:9 aspect ratio.
LED Light Emitting Diode or indica­tor.
Major Channel The RF transmitted channel on which an ATSC digital station is broadcast. (Also referred to as virtual channel.)
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group and the video compression for­mats they devise for transmis­sion of digital broadcasts.
NTSC National Television Standards Committee format devised for TV broadcasting signals in the 1940s (525 lines; 30Hz.)
PSIP Program and System Information Protocol.
PTV Projection Television (Rear and/or Front projection design sytems are available.)
RC5, RC6 Remote Control definition code system or protocol.
RF Radio Frequency or modulated signal design used as the carrier for television broadcasts.
RGB Red, Green, Blue color
SAP Second Audio Program is a monoaural soundtrack included within the a recorded or vidoe signal (usually containing a sec­ond language translation for the
displayed programming.)
SDTV Standard Definition Television is a digital television transmission, but with approimately the pic­ture quality and aspect ration equivalent to NTSC video. Subchannel A complete digital channel num­ber is composed of both a major and minor (sub-) channel num­ber.Located within the major channels transmited signal the minor channel can be used and selected for additional program­ming.
Subwoofer a speaker designed for audio playback of only the lowest­requency notes (under 100 Hz.)
SVGA Super Video Graphics Array
VGA Video Graphics Array
YUV Yellow, Ultraviolet
P
lease refer to the rear section of
this Quick-Use guide
(page 8) for additional information on:
• scheduled Digital Broadcast program rollout dates, and what will be avail­able from the vari­ous networks and program suppliers
• the basics on how HDTV, Digital, and Analog TV differ and how they can be received
• other Advanced Television news and details on product and system opera ­tions
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MONITOR FEATURES
Video Inputs: VGA and HD
Audio Inputs: stereo and 6-
channel Dolby Digital
Display formats: normal
(overscan), letterbox, or underscan
PRONTO REMOTE
Liquid Crystal Display -
with large backlit touch screen for direct button entry and key feature access
Learn Capability - to learn
and operate other infrared remote control product codes
Customize - built-in device
templates for total product control
Macro - editable program-
ming for frequently used button sequences
DIGITALATSC FEATURES
ATSC Formats - decodes all
ATSC digital system require­ments as specified by FCC
ATSC Broadcasts -tunes
terrestrial signal transmissions of major and sub-channel dig­ital programming
PSIP Data - receives and
processes signal data for Program System Information Protocol necessary for digital reception
Video Display - 1920 x 1080i
resolution capability (4x3 ATSC video formats linearly stretched to fill 16:9 display)
DTV Closed Captioning
Dolby Digital Audio - for
playback of 6-channel Dolby Digital audio material
Alternate Audio - plays addi-
tional audio tracks if available with A TSC programming
Freeze Video - holds video
action while audio continues (with time-out feature to pre­vent possible screen burn)
Autoprogram - for valid dig-
ital channels (with means of adding/deleting specific sta­tions from channel map)
ANALOG NTSC FEATURES
NTSC - reception of terrestri-
al broadcast NTSC signals
Audio/Video Inputs - direct
Video, or S-Video input, con­nections with accompanying Left/Right 2-channel audio
TV Guide Plus+ - electronic program guide
Parental Control - to censure undesireable channels from viewing by children
Autoprogramming - for easy automatic selection of favorite area stations
Closed Captioning - to view
program dialogue or voice conversation as on-screen text.
Channel Labels - individual
channel call-letter captions
INTEGRATED FEATURES
64-Inch Rear Projection television screen
Audio Inputs - Stereo and 6- channel Dolby Digital
Subwoofer - for low frequen- cy bass surround sound
Display formats - normal (overscan), letterbox, or underscan
Clock/Sleep Timer - set in NTSC analog system opera­tional in ATSC as well.
Pronto Remote - set for both NTSC and ATSC select fea­ture operations
Digital Television (DTV) - DTV is the coverall term used to describe the new digital television system adopted by the FCC in 1996.
High Definition Television (HDTV) - HDTV refers to the product/system with the following minimum performance specs:
Resolution: vertical display resolution of 720P, 1080I, or higher
Aspect Ratio: capable of displaying 16:9 format images at the
minimum resolution levels
Audio: receives, reproduces, and/or outputs Dolby digital audio
Receiver: receives all ATSC (Table 3) formats
Standard Definition Television (SDTV) -SDTV refers to the prod­uct/system with the following performance attributes:
Resolution: display resolution lower than that of HDTV
Aspect Ratio: none specified
Audio: produces useable audio
Receiver: receives all ATSC (Table 3) formats and produces a
useable picture
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