ProScan PS27400 User Manual
USER MANUAL
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Table of Contents
Important Information Warning
Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup 2-3
Hook up your TV, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote,
Turn on the TV, Place Channels into Memory, Set the Time
Basic Tour of the Remote 4
Basic Button Layout and Functions
Menu Basics 5
Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus
Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons
With VCRs
With a Satellite Receiver
With a Cable Box
With a Laserdisc Player
With Audio Equipment
6-7
8-10
11
12-13
14
15
Adjusting Your TV
Using Advanced Features
OverallPicture 16
Picture Settings 17
Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset
Sound Settings 18-19
Stereo, Expanded Stereo, SAP, Tone, Speakers
Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram
Naming the Channels
Setting the Sleep Tuner
Setting the Alarm Clock
Watching Picture-in-Picture
Selecting a Language
Watching Closed Captioning
Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable
20
21
22
23
24-25
26
26
27
References
Front Panel Buttons
Displays on the Screen
Trouble Checks
Limited Warranty
Order Form for Parts
Glossary
Index
28
29
30-31
32
33-34
35
36-37
Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching.
For more details, see the page numbers listed.
1. Hook up your TV
Details are in the
Connections Guide.
Hook up any antennas, cables or
other equipment to your TV before
you follow the steps below.
2. Plug in the TV
Plug the cord into the outlet,
matching the wide and the small
end of the plug with the outlet.
3. Put Batteries in the Remote A. Pull off the cover of the battery
compartment.
B. Place the four AAA batteries as
shown, matching the + and --
end of each battery in the
compartment.
C. Replace the cover.
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Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
4. Turn on the TV
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Press TV on the remote.
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Press POWER on the TV.
5. Place all available
channels in memory
(AutoProgram)
Detailsfor addingand deleting
channelsareon page20.
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Press MENU.PROG until the
Setup menu is selected. This
menu is white.
Press MOVE • to highlight
Autoprogram.
Press MOVE • to start placing
channels in the TV's memory.
Wait until TV has cycled through
all the channels and returns to
original channel.
6. Set the Time
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B.
C.
Press MENU°PROG until the
Alarm menu is selected. This
menu is green.
The Clock is automatically
highlighted the first time you
set it. If it is not, press MOVE •
(down) tohighlight it.
Press MOVE _1to set the hour.
D. Press MOVE • toset the minutes.
Quick Guide to Your TV
4
Basic Tour of the Remote
Basic information about your remote is shown below. This will give you a
general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see pages 6-15.
TV Power Button
Volume and Channel Controls
Details areon page 6.
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Details are on pages 8-15.
Menu Buttons
See next pagefor details.
Picture-in-picture buttons
Details are on pages 7and24-25.
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Turns the TV on.
Sets the remote to control the TV.
Operates TV when remote is set to
control the TV.
Operates the TV and
advanced features.
Controls components such as a
VCR, laserdisc player, audio
equipment, and a cable box.
Changes the menus and features
on the screen.
Used to watch two pictures on the
TV at the same time.
Quick Guide to Your TV
Menu Basics
General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown
below. Details on using the remote buttons are on pages 6-7. Many menu items
are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 20.
Colors
Yellow Green Light White
Blue
Press MENU°PROG repeatedly to
see each of the four menu colors.
Each menu has a different color
background as shown at the left.
Menu Buttons
These buttons are used with the
TV's menus to adjust the features.
You can use the menu buttons on
the remote or the front of the TV.
Moving through the Menus
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1. Press MENU.PROG on the
remote or MENU on the front
panel to move from menu to"
menu.
2. Press MOVE A/v on the
remote or CHANNEL up/down
on the front panel to move up
and down through the features
in the menu.
3. Press MOVE • and • on the
remote or VOLUME +/- on the
front panel to move left and
right on the menu lines.
Using Your TV and Remote
With Remote Buttons
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POWER
Turns off the TV.
Turns off compatible VCRs.
Turns on a component after a
component button is pressed.
AUDIO, VCR1, VCR2oLD,
DSS-CABLE
Sets the remote to control the
component. VCR2.LD can only be
programmed for one component:
either a VCR or a Laserdisc Player.
See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8-15.
TV
Turns on the TV.
Shows the displays on the screen.
Sets the remote to control the TV.
See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8-15.
REW (Rewind)
Rewinds a tape or laserdisc.
Searches backward while tape or
laserdisc is playing.
PLAY
Plays tape or laserdisc.
FF (Fast Forward)
Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc.
Searches forward while tape or
laserdisc is playing.
REC (Record)
Starts recording onto tape.
STOP
Stopstape or laserdisc.
PAUSE
Pauses tape or laserdisc.
DISPLAY
Shows displays on the screen.
Clears menus from the screen.
SKIP (Commercial Skip)
Allows you to scanother chan-
nels during commercials.
Each pressadds 30 seconds. TV
switches back to original channel
when time runs out. Press
CLEAR to cancelSKIP.
CHAN A and v
(Channel up and down)
Scansup and down through
channelsintheTV'smemory.
Moves throughchannels
in VCR's memory.
VOL + and -
(Volume up and down)
Raises and lowers sound.
MUTE
Switches the TV sound on or off.
PREV CH (Previous Channel)
Changes back and forth between
two channels.
Select a channel and then select
another. Press PREV CH to
switch between the two channels.
Using Your TV and Remote
With Remote Buttons
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Number Buttons (0-9)
Selectsany channel number.
Two numbers must be pressed for
eachchannel. Press 0 and 6 for
channel 6. For three digit chan-
nels, press and hold I until 1-
appears on the screen.Then press
the other two numbers.
INPUT
Switches between the TV channels
and Video 00.
ANTENNA
Used as TV/VCR button when
remote is set to control the VCR.
CLEAR
Clears menus and displays from
the screen.
Clears items from VCR timer
programs and VCR's clock.
MENU-PROG (Program)
Shows menus on the screen and
moves from menu to menu.
Sets VCR clock and programs
timer on VCR.
RESET
Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.
MOVE • and • (left and right)
Moves left and right on a menu
line. See Menu Basics on page 5.
Changes a feature setting.
MOVE • and • (up and down)
Moves up and down menus. See
Menu Basics on page 5.
PIP (Picture-in-Picture)
Turns the small picture on or off.
MOVE PIP
Moves the small picture to the
next comer.
SWAP
Switches the channel in the small
picture with the big picture.
FREEZE
Freezes or unfreezes the
small picture.
EXPAND
Switches between Stereo and
Expanded Stereo.
Press to switch between the two
different options.
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Using Your TV and Remote
With VCRs: Programming the Remote
Refer to the Connection Book or the VCR's owners manual to hook up your VCRs.
The remote may need to be programmed for your VCR. This remote may not operate all models of brands listed
below. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote.
1. Test the remote
2. Program the remote for
your VCRs
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VCR Codes
A.
B°
Press VCR1 or VCR2*LD to
turn the VCR on.
Press the VCR buttons shown
at the left. If your VCR does
not work, program VCR1 or
VCR2°LD.
A. Point the remote at the VCR
and hold VCR1 or VCR2-LD.
B. Enter the code for your brand
from the code list below.
C. Release VCR1 or VCR2°LD.
D. Press POWER. If nothing
happens, try pressing VCR
button and then POWER.
E. Repeat A-D with another code
if the first one does not work or
if a second VCR is connected.
Admiral ........................................... 06,79
Aiwa ..................................................... 15
Akai ............................. 03,17,22,23,63,66
Audio Dynamics ............................ 14,16
Bell &Howell ...................................... 02
Broksonic ............................................. 10
Candle .................... 07,09,13,44,45,46,52
Canon .............................................. 08,53
Capehart .............................................. 01
Citizen .................... 07,09,13,44,45,46,52
Colortyme ............................................ 14
Craig ................................................ 07,12
Curtis Mathes ...................... 00,07,08,14,
...................................... 15,44,46,53,64,67
Daewoo ................................. 13,45,52,76
dbx ................................................... 14,16
Dimensia .............................................. 00
Dynatech .............................................. 15
Electrohome ........................................ 27
Emerson ...........08,09,10,13,15,20,23,27,
............. 34,41,42,47,49,57,62,65,67,68,70
Fisher ...................... 02,12,18,19,43,48,58
Funai ..................................................... 15
GE................................ 00,07,08,32,37,53
Goldstar ................................ 09,14,46,60
Harman Kardon.................................. 14
Hitachi ................................... 05,15,35,36
Instant Replay ..................................... 08
JCL........................................................08
JCPenney 02,05,07,08,14,16,30,35,51,53
JVC............................... 02,14,16,30,46,74
Kenwood .................... 02,14,16,30,44,46
KLH ...................................................... 73
Lloyd .................................................... 15
Logik .................................................... 31
Magnavox ............................. 08,29,53,56
Marantz ........02,08,14,16,29,30,44,46,61
Marta .................................................... 09
MEI ....................................................... 08
Memorex ............................... 08,09,12,15
MGA ................................................ 04,27
Midland ............................................... 32
Minolta ............................................ 05,35
Mitsubishi ........................ 04,05,27,35,40
Montgomery Ward............................. 06
MTC................................................. 07,15
Multitech ............................... 07,15,31,32
NEC .............. 02,14,16,30,44,46,59,61,64
Panasonic ....................... .......08,53,75,77
Pentax ......................................... 05,35,44
Pentex Research+ ................................ 46
Philco ..................................... 08,29,53,56
Philips ............................................. 08,29
Pioneer ....................................... 05,16,50
Portland ..........._......................... 44,45,52
ProScan ................................................ 00
Quartz .................................................. 02
Quasar ............................................. 08,53
RCA ..............00,05,07,08,28,35,37,54,69
Radio Shack/Realistic ............. 02,06,08,
................................. 09,12,15,19,27,43,53
Samsung .......................... 07,13,22,32,42
Sansui .............................................. 16,71
Sanyo ............................................... 02,12
Scott .................................. 04,13,41,49,68
Sears .............02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43,48
Sharp ................................ 06,24,27,39,45
Shintom ................................. 17,26,31,55
Signature .............................................. 15
Sony ............................................ 17,26,38
Sylvania ........................... 08,15,29,53,56
Symphonic ........................................... 15
Tandy ............................................... 02,15
Tashiko ................................................. 09
Tatung .................................................. 30
Teac............................................. 15,30,69
Technics ................................................ 08
Teknika .................................. 08,09,15,21
Toshiba ............................. 05,13,19,48,49
Totevision .................................. :....07,09
TMK................................. _ ................. 67
Unitech ................................................. 07
Vector Research ......................... 14,16,44
Victor .................................................... 16
Video Concepts ......................... 14,16,44
Videosonic ........................................... 07
Wards .............................. 05,06,07,08,09,
................................. 12,13,15,25,27,31,35
Yamaha ............................. 02,14,16,30,46
Zenith ............................... 11,17,26,72,79
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Using Your TV and Remote
With VCRs: Setting the VCR1 Channel
The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR on the remote. If the VCR 1 Channel
is set, pressing VCR selects the channel to see the VCR picture. The VCR 1
Channel setting depends on which diagram you have used from the
Connection Guide. If you want to turn this feature off, set the VCR 1
Channel to Disable. Refer to the chart below for your setting.
1. Select the Setup Menu
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A. Press TV to set the remote to
control the TV.
B. Press MENUoPROG to select the
Setup menu. This menu is
white.
2. Highlight VCR1 Channel
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A. Press MOVE • (down) to
highlight the VCR 1 Channel.
B. Press • to highlight the channel.
3. Enter channel number
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A. Enter channel 00, 03, or 04.
Choose your setting from the
chart below. Press CHANNEL
down until "Disabled" is
displayed to turn the feature off.
Diagram used from the
Connection Guide:
1B,1C,2B,2C, 3B, 3C, 4C, 5C
4B, 5B
Set VCR1 Channel to:
00
3 or 4 (same as 3/4 switch)
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Using Your TV and Remote
With VCRs: Basic Operation
Ifthe remote operates your VCR, this page and the next shows you how
to use it for basic functions. See page 7for more details on buttons used with
your VCR.
Turn on the VCR
Turn off the VCR
Record one TVprogram
and watch another
Watch a tape in your VCR
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A. Press channel 00 on the TV to
see what the VCR is doing.
B. Press VCR1 or VCR2-LD to set
the remote to control the VCR.
C. Press POWER to turn on the
VCR if it did not turn on when
you pressed VCR1 or VCR2-LD.
A. Press VCR1 or VCR2-LD to set
the remote to control the VCR.
B. Press POWER
A. Press VCR1 or VCR2,LD to set
the remote to control the VCR.
B. Tune the VCR to the channel
you want to record using
CHANNEL up and down or
pressing two number buttons.
C. Press RECORD to start
recording.
D. Press TV/VCR on the VCR.
E. Press TV to set the remote to
control the TV.
E Press CHANNEL up or down to
change channels on the TV.
G. To see the channel you are
recording, tune the TV back to
channel 00.
A. Turn on VCR.
B. Insert a tape in the VCR.
C. Press PLAY to start the
tape playing.
D. Press STOP when you
are finished.
E. Press REW to rewind the tape.
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