RCA CR20805 User Manual

Model: CR20805

TV User’s Manual

Changing entertainment. Again.

Before connecting, operating, or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

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Warning! Important Safety Instructions

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.

This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is
dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of
this product.

This symbol alerts you that important literature concerning
operation and maintenance has been included with this
product.

Power Consumption: 100-240V AC ~ 50-60 Hz

85 Watts (Model CR20805)

Caution: To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of the plug to
the wide slot on the wall outlet and fully insert the plug.

To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard,
do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Important Safety Information

Always be careful when using your TV receiver. To reduce
the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other injuries, keep
these safety precautions in mind when installing, using, and
maintaining your machine.

• Read all safety and operating instructions before operating the TV
receiver.

• Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference.

• Heed all warnings on the TV receiver and in the operating
instructions.

• Follow all operating and use instructions.

• Unplug the TV receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a
damp cloth; do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

• Never add any attachments and/or equipment without approval of
the manufacturer. Such additions may result in the risk of fire,
electric shock, or other personal injury.

• Do not use the TV receiver where contact with or immersion in
water is a possibility, such as near bath tubs, sinks, washing
machines, swimming pools, etc.

• Provide ventilation for the TV receiver. The unit is designed with
slots in the cabinet for ventilation to protect it from overheating. Do
not block these openings with any object, and do not place the TV
receiver on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Do not place
it near a radiator or heat register. If you place the TV receiver on a
rack or bookcase, ensure that there is adequate ventilation and
that you’ve followed the manufacturer’s instructions for mounting.

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• Do not place the TV receiver on an unstable cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The TV receiver
may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult,
and serious damage to the appliance. Use only
with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recom­mended by the manufacturer or sold with the TV
receiver. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions
when mounting the unit, and use a mounting accessory recom­mended by the manufacturer. Move the TV receiver and its cart
with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may
cause the unit and cart to overturn.

• Operate your TV receiver only from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of
power supplied to your home, consult your appliance dealer or
local power company.

• Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so
that they are unlikely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, con­venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.

• Unplug the TV receiver from the wall outlet and disconnect the
antenna or cable system during a lightning storm or when left
unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent
damage to the unit due to lightning and power-line surges.

• Avoid overhead power lines. An outside antenna system should not
be placed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric
light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or
circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, be extremely
careful to keep from touching the power lines or circuits. Contact
with such lines can be fatal.

• Do not overload the wall outlet or extension cords. Overloading can
result in fire or electric shock.

• Do not insert foreign objects through openings in the unit, as they
may touch dangerous voltage points or damage parts. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the TV receiver.

• Ground outdoor antennas. If an
outside antenna or cable system
is connected to the TV receiver,
be sure the antenna or cable
system is grounded so as to
provide some protection against
voltage surges and built-up stat­ic charges.

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Important Safety Information, continued

• Do not attempt to service the TV receiver yourself. Refer all servic­ing to qualified service personnel. Unplug the unit from the wall
outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions:

- when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged

- if liquid has been spilled on or objects have fallen into the unit

- if the TV receiver has been exposed to rain or water

- if the TV receiver does not operate normally by following the

operating instructions

- if the TV receiver has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged

- when the TV receiver exhibits a distinct change in performance
If you make adjustments yourself, adjust only those controls that

are covered by the operating instructions. Adjusting other controls
may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a
qualified technician to restore the TV receiver to normal.

• When replacement parts are required, be sure the service
technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer
or those that have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in additional damage to the
unit.

• Upon completion of any service or repairs to this TV receiver, ask
the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that
the TV receiver is in a safe operating condition.

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Chapter 1: Your New TV........................................................3

List of features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Checking parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Learning about your new TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Front panel jacks, buttons and indicators . . . . . . . . . 4

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chapter 2: Installation ...........................................................6

Connecting VHF and UHF antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Antennas with 300-ohm flat twin leads . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Antennas with 75-ohm round leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Separate VHF and UHF antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cable without a converter box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cable with a converter box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting a camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 3: TV Operation ........................................................10

Turning the TV on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Viewing the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Seeing special help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Selecting the menu language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Memorizing the channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Storing channels in memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adding and erasing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Fine tuning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Changing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the channel buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Directly accessing channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Scanning the channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Selecting the previous channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Raising or lowering the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Customizing the picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using Automatic Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Viewing the on-screen displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the Sleep Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Viewing a VCR or camcorder tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Chapter 4: Special features..................................................19

Setting the On/Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Skip Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

MTS Settings: Choosing a soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Viewing closed captions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Appendix..................................................................................23

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Identifying problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cleaning and maintaining your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using your TV in another country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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List of features

Your TV was designed and engineered using the latest technology.
This TV is a full-featured, high-performance unit that not only meets,
but exceeds, industry standards. Along with the standard features you
expect, your TV also includes the following special features:

• Easy-to-operate remote control

• Easy-to-use on-screen menu system you can use from the front
panel or the remote control

• Automatic timer to turn the TV on or off at any time you choose

• Special picture settings, preset at the factory for the highest reso­lution

• Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels

• A previous channel button to return quickly to the last channel you
were viewing

• Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible

• A special sleep timer

• Tri-lingual on-screen displays (English, Spanish, and Portuguese)

Checking parts

Once you have unpacked your TV, check to make sure that you have
the following accessories:

• remote control;

• remote control batteries (2);

• detachable (VHF) antenna;

• a 300 to 75 ohm antenna adapter;

• your TV warranty card; and

• this instruction book.

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Learning about your new TV

Front panel jacks, buttons and indicators

EARPHONE jack

Connect a set of earphones to this jack for private listening.

VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks

Use these jacks to connect a camcorder or video game.

MENU

Press to see an easy-to-use on-screen menu of your TV’s features.

4 – VOL and VOL. +

Press to change the volume or to change features on the menu.

5 CH ▼ and CH ▲

Press to change channels or to select features on the menu.

6 Remote Control Sensor

Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV.

7 STANDBY

Lights up when you turn the power off.

8 POWER

Press to turn the TV on or off.

✓ The front panel buttons control basic features, including the on-screen menu sys-

tem. To use the more advanced features, you will need the remote control.

Rear panel

1 VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks

Use these jacks to connect a VCR or other video equipment.

2 VHF/UHF Antenna terminal

Use this terminal to connect an outdoor antenna or cable system.

✓ For information on connecting equipment, please see page 6.

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WARNING :

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IN FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
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Remote control

You can use the remote control
up to a distance of about 23 feet
from the TV. When using the
remote, always point it directly
at the TV.

1 POWER

Press to turn the TV on and off.

2 Number buttons

Press to directly select chan­nels on the TV.

+100

Press to directly select chan­nels over 100. For example, to
select channel 121, press

+100, then press 2 and 1.
SKIP TIMER

Press when viewing a chan­nel to automatically return to
that channel after an amount
of time that you set.

MUTE
Press to mute (silence) the
volume.

CH▲ and CH▼ (Channel)

Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to change
channels. Also use with the on­screen menu system.

TV/VIDEO

Press to view TV image.
Press again to view the sig­nal from a connected compo­nent (VCR, LDP etc.).

3 P.STD

Press to adjust the TV picture
by selecting one of the spe­cial factory settings or your
own custom setting.

CH.SCAN (Channel Scan)

Press to have the TV auto­matically scan all of the
channels it has memorized.

SLEEP

Press for the TV to automati­cally turn off after an amount
of time that you set.

PRE-CH (Previous Channel)

Press to see the last channel
you were watching.

MTS

Press MTS to select Stereo,
Mono or SAP (Secondary
Audio Program).

DISPLAY

Press to see the time, chan­nel, etc., on-screen. Also
press to exit (quit) the menu
system.

7 VOL – and VOL + (Volume)

Press VOL – to lower the vol-

ume; press VOL + to raise the
volume. Also use with the
menu system.

CDMENU

Press this button to see the
easy-to-use menu system.

POWER

TV/VIDEO

P.STD

SLEEP

MTS

SKIP TIMER

CH.SCAN

PRE-CH

DISPLAY

MUTE

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Connecting VHF and UHF antennas

If you do not have cable TV, you will need to connect an antenna to
your TV. To connect an antenna, follow the instructions in one of the
following sections.

• If your antenna has a set of leads that look like the illustration
below, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads,”on this page.

• If your antenna has one lead that looks like the illustration below,
see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads,” on page 7.

• If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas,”
on page 7.

Antennas with 300-ohm flat twin leads

If you are using an off-air antenna (such as a roof antenna or rabbit
ears) that has 300-ohm twin flat leads, follow the directions below.

1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300-75

ohm adapter. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws.

2 Plug the adapter into the terminal on the bottom of the back panel.

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Antennas with 75-ohm round leads

1 Plug the lead into the terminal on the bottom of the rear panel.

Separate VHF and UHF antennas

If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and one
UHF), you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting
the antennas to the TV. This procedure requires a combiner attach­ment. You’ll find the type of combiner you need at an electronics store.

1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner.

Plug the combiner into the terminal on the bottom of the rear panel.

Connecting cable TV

Choose one of the sections below for connecting a cable system.

✓ This TV is cable-ready; you don’t need a converter for basic cable channels.

Cable without a Converter Box

To connect cable without a converter box:

1 Plug the incoming cable into the TV’s antenna terminal.

Cable with a Converter Box

To connect cable with a converter box to descramble channels:

1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT (also named

ANT OUT, VHF OUT, or OUT) terminal on your converter box.

2 Connect the other end of this cable to the TV’s antenna terminal.

✓ If you only need to use the cable box to descramble a few channels, contact

your cable company for suggestions on alternate connections.

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Connecting a VCR

These instructions assume that you have already connected a cable or
antenna to your TV by following the instructions beginning on page 6. If
you haven’t, you can skip step 1.

✓ The coaxial, audio and video cables mentioned in the steps below are usually includ-

ed with a VCR. You can also purchase them at your local electronics store.

1 Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV.
2 Connect the cable or antenna to the VCR’s ANTENNA IN terminal.

Connect a coaxial cable to the VCR’s ANTENNA OUT terminal.

4 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV’s antenna terminal.

Connect audio cables to the VCR’s AUDIO OUT terminal.

6 Connect the other end of the cables to the TV’s AUDIO IN terminal.

✓ If you have a mono (non-stereo) VCR, use a y-adapter to hook up to the left and right

audio input jacks of the TV. If your VCR is stereo, you must connect both the left and
right audio cables.

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Connect a video cable to the VCR’s VIDEO OUT terminal.

8 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV’s VIDEO IN terminal.

Video Cable

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IN

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ANTENNA

VCR Rear Panel

VIDEO

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AUDIO

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VCR Rear Panel

Audio Cables

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Cable

VCR Rear Panel

VIDEO

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ANTENNA

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Coaxial Cable

IN

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Audio Cables

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VIDEO

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Video
Cable

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Connecting a camcorder

You can use your TV’s front panel jacks to connect a camcorder,
which enables you to view camcorder tapes without a VCR.

✓ The audio and video cables mentioned in the steps below are usually included with

a camcorder. You can also purchase them at your local electronics store.

1 Locate the camcorder’s A/V output jacks on the camcorder.

2 Connect an audio cable to the camcorder’s AUDIO OUT terminal.

3 Connect the other end of the cable to the AUDIO IN terminal on the

front panel of your TV .

4 Connect a video cable to the camcorder’s VIDEO OUT terminal.

5 Connect the other end of the cable to the VIDEO IN terminal on the

front panel of your TV.

Installing batteries in the remote control

1 Pull the cover completely off the back of your remote control.

2 Install two AA size batteries. Make sure to match the + and

– ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment.

3 Replace the lid.

✓ Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’t be using the

remote control for a long time.

✓ The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV.
✓ Batteries last for about one year.

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Output Jacks

VIDEOAUDIO

OUTPUT

Audio Cable

VIDEOAUDIO

OUTPUT

Camcorder

Output Jacks

Video Cable

VIDEO-IN-AUDIO

VIDEOAUDIO

OUTPUT

Camcorder

Output Jacks

Audio Cable

VIDEO-IN-AUDIO

VIDEOAUDIO

OUTPUT

Camcorder

Output Jacks

Video Cable

Turning the TV on/off

To turn your TV on or off:

1 Press POWER on the remote control or on the front panel.

The TV turns on and you will be ready to use the menus.

Viewing the menus

Your TV has a simple, easy-to-use menu system that appears on the
TV screen. This system makes it simple and fast to use features on the
TV. Please take a few moments to learn how to use the menus.

1 With the TV’s power on, press the MENU button.

The main menu appears on the screen. The Video menu is
highlighted.

✓ All on-screen displays and menus disappear from the screen in less than

twenty seconds.

2 With the main menu on the screen, press MENU repeatedly.

You will cycle through the Video menu, the Time menu, and the
Setup menu.

Video menu Time menu Setup menu

✓ If you press MENU while the Setup menu is on the screen, the menus will

disappear from the screen. Simply press MENU again to bring the menus back
onto the screen.

Channels

Caption
Language

Memorize

Add/Erase
Fine tune

to begin

Video

Time

Setup

Video

Time

Setup

Clock

Timer

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Seeing Special Help

In certain situations, your TV will automatically display messages to
guide you in operating it correctly.

• If you press the TV/VIDEO button without first connecting a VCR or
camcorder, you will see the message “Connect Audio/Video
Jacks.”

✓ For more information about viewing a VCR or camcorder tape, see page 18.

Selecting the menu language

You can display the TV menus in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

1 Press MENU repeatedly until you see the Setup menu.

2 Press CH ▼ until “Language” is highlighted.

3 Press – VOL or VOL + to select either English, Spanish, or

Portuguese.

4 Press DISPLAY to exit the menus.

Canales

Subtítulo
Idioma

Memorizar
Agr./Borr
Sint.fina

Español

Video

Reloj

Opción

Channels

Caption

Language

Memorize
Add/Erase
Fine tune

English

Video

Time

Setup

Channels

Caption
Language

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Add/Erase
Fine tune

to begin

Video

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Memorizing the channels

Storing channels in memory

Your TV can memorize and store all of the channels you can receive.
Once these channels are in memory, you can use the CH ▲ and

CH ▼ buttons to quickly scan through the available channels.

1 Press MENU repeatedly until you see the Setup menu.

Press VOL +. You will see a screen for selecting the kind of antenna
or cable system you connected. If you connected an antenna, leave
“Antenna” highlighted. If you connected cable, press CH ▼ to high­light the type of cable you have: STD, HRC or IRC.

✓ If you are not sure which type of cable system you have, contact your cable

company.

Press VOL +. The TV will begin memorizing all of the stations.

The TV cycles through the channel numbers and memorizes the
available channels. This takes one to two minutes. When the TV is
finished, it will display the “Memorize channels” screen.

✓ Press MENU at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to

normal viewing.

4 Press MENU twice to clear the screen.

Adding and Erasing Channels

A channel can be manually added to or erased from memory.

1 Press MENU repeatedly until you see the Setup menu. Press CH▼

to highlight “Add/Erase.”

2 Press VOL +. You will see the Add/Erase menu screen.

Add/Erase

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Press "MENU" to finish.

Channels

Caption
Language

Memorize

Add/Erase

Fine tune

to begin

Video

Time

Setup

Memorize channels

Use the buttons
to select
Antenna
Cable STD
Cable HRC
Cable IRC
Press to memorize
or "MENU" to cancel.

Channels

Caption
Language

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Add/Erase
Fine tune

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3 Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to select a channel. Press VOL+ to add the

channel or –VOL to erase the channel.

✓ You can also use the number buttons to enter the channel number.

4 When you are finished, press the MENU button twice to return to

normal viewing.

✓ You can still view a channel that is not stored in memory. To do so, use the

number buttons on the remote control to select the channel.

Fine tuning channels

You can fine tune a channel to make it come in clearer.

1 Press CH ▲, CH ▼, or the number buttons to select a channel.
2 Press MENU repeatedly until you see the Setup menu. Press CH▼

until you select “Fine tune.”

3 Press –VOL and VOL+ until the channel becomes as clear as possi-

ble.

✓ When the “slide box” displays a single vertical line, this indicates the“average”

fine tuning setting.

4 Press DISPLAY or MENU to clear the menus from the screen.

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Changing channels

For your convenience, there are several different ways to change
channels on your TV.

Using the channel buttons

1 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to change channels.

When you press CH ▲ and CH ▼, the TV tunes to each channel in
order, up or down. With this method, you will see all channels that
the TV has memorized. You will not see channels that were not
memorized, or that you erased.

Directly accessing channels

You can use the number buttons to quickly go to any channel.

1 Press the number buttons to go directly to a channel. For example,

to select channel 27, press “2,” then “7.” The TV will change
channels when you press the second number.

✓ When you use the number buttons, you can also directly tune to channel that

you have erased or that was not memorized by the TV.

2 If you want to select a channel over 100, press the +100 button on

the remote control. For example, to see channel 122, press “+100,”
then “2,” then “2.”

✓ To change to single-digit channels (1–9) faster, press “0” before the single

digit. For example, to change to channel “4,” press “0,” then “4.”

Scanning the channels

You can automatically scan all of the channels in memory at the touch
of just one button.

1 Press the CH.SCAN button on the remote control.

The TV will change the channels automatically, one by one.

✓ To stop channel scan, press any button.

Selecting the previous channel

The previous channel feature lets you easily select the channel that
you were previously watching.

1 Press the PRE.CH button on the remote control.

The TV changes to the last channel you were watching.

✓ You can easily switch between two channels that are “far apart.” To do this,

tune to one channel, then use the number buttons to select the second
channel. Then, use the PRE.CH button to quickly switch between channels.

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Setting the clock

To set the built-in clock:

1 Press the MENU button repeatedly until you see the Time menu.

2 Press VOL +.

3 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to select the correct hour. When

you have selected the correct hour, press VOL +.

✓ Make sure that you select the proper time of day: AM or PM. You will see AM

or PM to the right of the minutes.

4 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to select the correct minute.

When you have selected the correct minute, press DISPLAY to exit
the menus.

The clock will now appear every time you press DISPLAY.

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Adjusting the volume

Raising or lowering the volume

To raise or lower the TV’s volume:

1 Press VOL+ to raise the volume or –VOL to lower the volume.

Using Mute

At any time, you can mute (silence) the volume.

1 Press the MUTE button and the volume will be silenced.

The word “Mute” appears in the lower-left corner of the screen.

2 To turn mute off, press MUTE again, or simply raise or lower the

volume with the –VOL and VOL+ buttons.

Customizing the picture

You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, bright,
sharpness, color, and tint on your TV. To customize your picture:

1 Press MENU. You will see the open Video menu.

2 Press –VOL or VOL+ until the word “Custom” appears.

3 Press CH ▼ to select the item you wish to change

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4 Press –VOL or VOL+ to raise or lower the value of the item. For

example, when you select “Bright,” VOL+ increases brightness;
–VOL lowers brightness.

✓ You can find the exact mid-point of each setting by adjusting the “slide-box”

until it shows a single vertical black line.

✓ When you are finished adjusting an item, wait a moment. The gauge will

disappear and the Video menu will return.

Using Automatic Picture

This special feature automatically adjusts your picture for you.

1 With the power on, press P-STD to select an automatic picture set-

ting.

• Choose Standard to set the TV to operate at top performance
according to your TV’s specifications.

• Choose Sports for viewing the TV during the day or when there is
bright light in the room.

• Choose Movies when viewing movies or VCR tapes.

• Choose Mild when viewing the TV in low light, or when playing
video games.

• Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings yourself.

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Viewing the on-screen displays

Your TV provides you with on-screen displays. To see the displays:

1 With the power on, press DISPLAY.

The on-screen display will show the channel you are watching, the
time of day. When the present time is set, “Timer On” or Timer Off”
is displayed on the screen.

✓ To remove the displays, press DISPLAY a second time.

Setting the sleep timer

The sleep timer allows you to select the length of time your TV
remains on before turning off automatically. This is especially
convenient if you like to fall asleep with the television on.

Repeatedly press the SLEEP button to set the amount of time you
want the TV to remain on.

A display will appear in the corner of the screen.You can set the
timer for one of the following lengths of time: 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120,
150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330 or 360 minutes.

2 To cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP until the on-screen display

reads “Off.” You can also cancel the sleep timer by turning the TV
off, then turning it on again.

Viewing a VCR or camcorder tape

When you connect a VCR or camcorder to your TV with the A/V jacks,
you need to adjust your TV. To do this:

1 Press the TV/VIDEO button when you wish to view a video tape, a

video game, or any signal from equipment connected to the TV’s
A/V jacks.

✓ If you do not have any equipment connected to the A/V jacks, the TV will

display the message, “Connect Audio/Video jacks.”

2 If you have components connected to both the front and rear A/V

inputs, the TV will display the signal from the front A/V jacks only.
If you have a component connected to either the front or rear A/V

inputs (but not both), the TV will automatically tune to the input
being used.

To return to normal TV viewing, press TV/VIDEO again.

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Setting the On/Off Timer

To set the TV to automatically turn on or off at a specific time:

1 Press MENU repeatedly until you see the Time menu. Press CH ▼

to select “Timer.”

✓ Before using the timer, you must set the TV’s clock.

2 Press VOL+ to set the timer to “on.”

✓ When you later want to turn the timer off, press –VOL to set the timer to

“off.”

3 Press CH ▼ to highlight “On time.” Press VOL +.

4 Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to select the hour when you want the TV

to turn on.

✓ Make sure the correct time of day (AM or PM) appears to the right of the

minutes.

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5 Press VOL +. Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to select the minutes when you

want the TV to turn on.

6 When you are finished, press VOL +.
7 If you want to set the Off time, press CH ▼ to highlight “Off time.”

Set the “Off time” just as you set the “On time.”

8 When you are finished setting the timer, press DISPLAY.

Using the Skip Timer

This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel
after a certain amount of time. For example, you may be watching a
channel when commercials start. You can set the SKIP TIMER to “2
minutes,” then switch channels. After 2 minutes, the TV will return to
the original channel. To use the SKIP TIMER:

1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return,

press SKIP TIMER.

The on-screen display will read “Skip off.”

2 Press SKIP TIMER again to set the timer in thirty second intervals,

up to five minutes.

The time you set will begin counting down on the screen. When the
time runs out, the TV will return to the channel you were watching
when you set the timer.

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MTS: Choosing a Soundtrack

When you are watching a program being broadcast in stereo, you can
set your TV to play the soundtrack in stereo or in mono. Some stations
also broadcast a Secondary Audio Program (SAP). SAP programs are
usually versions of the program in another language, but they also
sometimes carry additional information like news or weather. You can
set your TV to play these SAP programs.

TV stations can broadcast these different soundtracks simultaneously
because they use Multichannel Television Stereo, or MTS. So we call
these settings “MTS” settings.

Press MTS to change the MTS setting. You can choose between
“Stereo,” “SAP,” and “Mono.”

• Choose Mono if the channel is broadcasting in mono, or if you are
having difficulty receiving a stereo signal.

• Choose Stereo for normal viewing of channels broadcasting in
stereo.

• Choose SAP to listen to the Secondary Audio Program, which is
usually a soundtrack in another language.

Viewing Closed Captions

Your TV displays the closed captions that are broadcast with some
television shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing
impaired or language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption
signal and many pre-recorded commercial video tapes provide closed
captions. Check for the closed caption symbol in your television
schedule and on the tape’s packaging:

Press MENU repeatedly until you see the Setup menu. Press CH▼
to select Caption.

Press VOL+ to open the Closed Caption menu.

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5 Press VOL + to turn closed captioning on.

✓ Misspellings and odd characters can occur in captioning. Also, there may be a

captioning delay after changing channels. Neither situation is a TV malfunction.

6 Press CH ▼ to highlight “Mode.” Press –VOL or VOL+ to choose

“Capt.” (captions) or “Text.” In caption mode, captions appear and
cover a small portion of the picture. In text mode, information unre­lated to the program, such as news reports, are displayed and
often cover a large portion of the screen.

8 If you wish, use CH▲, CH▼, or VOL+ to change the captioning

channel or field. Then press DISPLAY to return to normal viewing.

✓ Different channels and fields display different information, such as additional

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Troubleshooting

Identifying Problems

Before you call a television repair technician, scan this list of possible
problems and solutions. It may save you time and money.

Poor picture.

• Try another channel.

• Adjust the antenna.

• Check all wire connections.

Poor sound quality.

• Try another channel.

• Adjust the antenna.

No picture or sound.

• Try another channel.

• Press the TV/VIDEO button

• Make sure the TV is plugged in.

• Check the antenna connections.

No color, wrong colors or tints.

• Make sure the program is broadcast in color.

• Adjust the picture settings.

Picture rolls vertically.

• Adjust the antenna.

• Check all wire connections.

The TV won’t turn on.

• Make sure the wall outlet is working.

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Cleaning and maintaining your TV

With proper care, your TV will give you many years of service. Please
follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV.

Placement

• Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty
places.

• Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that
create magnetic fields, such as vacuum cleaners.

• Keep the ventilation openings clear; do not place the TV on a soft
surface, such as cloth or paper.

• Place the TV in a vertical position only.

Liquids

• Do not handle liquids near or on the TV. Liquids that spill into it can
cause serious damage.

Cabinet

• Never open the cabinet or touch the parts inside.

• Wipe your TV with a clean, dry cloth. Never use water, cleaning
fluids, wax, or chemicals.

• Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet.

Temperature

• If your TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place, unplug
the power cord, and allow at least two hours for moisture that may
have formed inside the unit to dry completely.

Using your TV in another country

If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country, please be
aware of the different television systems that are in use around the
world. A TV designed for one system may not work properly with
another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies.

Specifications

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85 Watts

50-60 Hz

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