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Important Information

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose

this TV to rain or moisture-

Cautions _

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house power).
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this

equipment may void the user's authority to operate it.

"dangerous voltage" inside

the product that presents a

risk of electric shock or
personal injury.

CAUTION:
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION:

Pour dviter les chocs _lectriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
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Note To Cable "IV Installer

Product

Registration

CAUTION: If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long

periods, they may be permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images

include network logos, phone numbers, and video games. Extended view=
ing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.

This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the
National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code,

Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular,
specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system

of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately.
Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed.

Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof

of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in
case you ever need them. The numbers are located on the back of the TV.

Model No.
Serial No.
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Table of Contents

Important Information

Quick Guide to Your TV

Usingyour Remote

Warning, Product Registration

Startup 2-3

Hook up your TV, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote,
Turn on the TV, Place Channels in Memory, Set the Time

Basic Tour of the Remote 4

Power, Volume, Channel, Components buttons

Menu Basics 5

Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

With Remote Buttons 6-7

With VCRs .8-10

Programming, setting theVCR,1Channel, Basic Operation

With Satellite Receivers 11
With a Cable Box •12-13

With Laserdisc Players .14
With Audio Equipment 15

Adjusting Your TV

Overall Picture 16
Picture Settings -J 17

Color,Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset

Sound Settings 18

Stereo, Tone

Using Advanced Features

Placing Cliannels in Memory/Autoprogram
Naming the Channels

Setting the Sleep Timer
Setting the Alarm Clock
Selecting a Language

Watching• Closed Captioning
Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable

References Front Panel Buttons

Displays on the Screen

Trouble Checks

Limited Warranty
Order Form for Parts

GloSsary'
Index

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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.

CONNECTIONS

GUIDE

Hook up any antennas, cables or
other equipment to your TV before
you follow the steps below.

2. Plug in the TV

3. Put Batteries in the Remote

2

Plug the cord into the outlet,

matching the wide and the small

end of the Plug with the outlet.

A. Pull off the cover of the battery

•compartment.

13. 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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4. Turn on the TV

5. Place all available
channels in memory

(Autoprogram)

Details for adding and deleting
channels are on page 19.

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Press TV on the remote.

OR

Press POWER on the TV..

A.

Press MENUoPROG until the
Settip menu is selected. This

menu is white.

B°

Press MOVE • to highlight
Autoprogram.

C°

Press MOVE • to start placing
channels in the TV's memory.

D°

Wait until TV has cycled
through all the channels and
returns tooriginal channel.

6. Set the Time 12:21 AM 13

A°

Press MENU°PROG until the
Alarm menu is selected. This

menu is green.

B°

The Clock is automatically
highlighted the first time you

set it. If it is not, press MOVE •

to highlight it.

C.

Press MOVE < to set the hour.

D.

PressMOVE • to setthe minutes.

F.

Press CLEAR to remove the

menus from the screen, or the
menus will automatically

disappear from the screen, after
a brief period of time.

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Quick Guide to Your TV

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.

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.

Component Buttons

Details are on pages 8"15.

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Menu Buttons

See next pagefor details.

Controls components such as a
VCR, laserdisc player, audio
equipment, satellite receiver and a

cable box.

Changes the menus and features
on the screen.

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 19.

Colors

Menu Buttons

The menu buttons are used to

adjust the features in the TV's
menus. Both the menu buttons on

the remote or the front of the TV
will move through the menus. See

"Moving through the Menus" below.

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Press MENU'PROG repeatedly to
see each of the four menu colors.

Each menu has a different color
background as shown at the left.

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 • and • on the
remote or CHANNEL up or

down on the front panel to
move up and downthrough

the features in the menu.

3. Press MOVE • and I_ on the
remote or VOLUME + or - on

the front panel to move left and

right on the menu-lines.

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Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

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REW PLAY FF

REC STOP PAUSE

DISPLAY SKIP

MUTE CHA_ PREVCH

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POWER

Turns off theTV.

Turns off compatible components.
Turns on acomponent after a

component button is pressed/

AUDIO, VCR1, VCR2-LD,

SAT*CABLE, TV

Setsthe remote to control the

component. VCR2 • LD can only be

programmed for onecomponent:
either a VCR or a Laserdisc Player.

See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Satellite Receiver, 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,
Satellite Receiver, 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
Stops tape or laserdisc.

PAUSE

Pauses tape or laserdisc.

DISPLAY

Shows displays on the Screen.
Clears menus from the screen.

SKIP (Commercial Skip)
Allows you to scan other
channels during commercials.

Each press adds30 seconds. TV
switches back to originaI channel -

when time runs out. Press
CLEAR to cancel SKIP.

CHAN A and v
(Channel up and down)

Scans up and down through

channels in the TV's memory.

Moves through channels
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 OH to

switch between the two

channels.

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Using Your TV.and Remote

With Remote Buttons

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REW PLAY FF

REC STOP PAUSE

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DISI_.AY SKIP

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Number Buttons (0-9)

Selects any Channelnumber.

Two numbers,must be pressed for
each channel. Press 0 and 6 for

channel 6. For three digit
channels, press and hold 1 until 1-
appears on the screen. Then press

the othertwonumbers.

INPUT
Switchesbetween theTV channels
and Video00.

ANTENNA

Used asTV/VCR buttonwhen
remoteissettocontroltheVCIL

CLEAR

Clears menus and displays from
the screen.

Clears items from VCR timer
programs and VCR's clock.

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MENU-PROG (Program)

Shows menus on the screen and
moves from menu to menu.

SetsVCR clock-andprograms

timeron VCR.

RESET

Returns the picture adjustments to

the original, settings.

MOVE <1and I_ (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. -

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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, but may not
operate all models of the brands listed below. Use the codes below or on

the sheet packed in with your remote.

1. Test the remote

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2. Program the remote for

your VCRs

VCR Codes

Aiwa ................. :............................... 15

Akai ......................... 03,17,22,23,63,66

Audio Dynamics ........................ 14,16

Broksonic ......................................... 10

Candle ................ 07,09,13,44,45,45,52

Canon .......................................... 08,53

Cape_hart........................................... 01

Citizen ................ 07,09,13,44,45,46,52

Colortyme ........................................ 14

Craig ............................................ 07,12

Curtis Mathes ............. 00,07,08,14,15,

....................................... 44,45,53,64,67

Daewoo ............................. 13,45,52,76

dbx ............................................... 14,16

Dynatech .......................................... 15

Electrohome. .................................... 27

Emerson ............08,09,10,13,15,20,23,

..................... :................. 27,34,41,42,47

Fisher .................. 02,12,18,19,43,48,58

Funai ................................................. 15

GE ................................. 00,07,08,32,37

Goldstar ............................. 09,14,46,60

Harman Kardon .............................. 14

Hitachi ................. .......... ....05,15,35,36

Instant Replay ................................. 08

JCL.................................................... 08

JCPermey.., ............. 02,05,07,08,14,16,

............................................ 30,35,51,53

JVC ........................ ...02,14,16,30,46,74

Kenwood ................. 02,14,1620,46,47

KLH .................................................. 73

Lloyd's.. ............................................ 15

Logik....L... ........................................ 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,t4,16,30,44,46,59,61,64

Panasonic ............................. ..08,53,75

Pentax .....................................05,35,44

Pentax Resear .................................. 46

Philco .................................. 08,29,35,56

Philips .......................................... 08,29

Pioneer ......... :................ ;........ 05,16,33

Portland .................................. 44,45,52

ProScan ............................................. 00

Quartz ............................ :............. .....02

Quasar ......................................... 08,53

RCA .......... 00,05,07,08,28,35,37,54,69

Radio Shack ....... 02,06,08,09,12,15,19

A.

Press VCR1 or VCR2-LD to turn
the VCR on.

B.

Press the VCR buttons shown at
the left. If your VCR does not

work, program VCR1 or
VCR2oLD with a VCR code

from the list below.

A.

Point the remote at the VCR
and hold VCR1 or VCR2oLD.

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 VCR1
and then POWER.

Eo

Repeat A-D with another code

if the first one does not work or

if a second VCR is connected.

................................................. 27,43,53

Samsung ......... _........ 07,13,22,32,42,48

Sansui .......................................... 16,71

Sanyo ....:...................................... 02,12

Scott .............................. 04,13,41,49,68

Sears ............... 02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43

Sharp ............................. 06,24,27,39,45

Shintom ............................. 17,26,31,55

Sony ........................................ 17,26,38

Sylvania ........................ 08,15,29,53,56

Symphonic ....................................... 15

Tandy .......................................... 02,15

Tashiko ....... ................. ..................... 09

Tatting .............................................. 30

Teac .............................................. 15,30

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 ............ 05,06,07,08,0912,13,15,

............ ;............................. _......25_31,35

Yamaha ....................... 02,14,16,30,46

Zenith.: ............................. 11,17,26,72

Using Your TV and.RemOte

With VCRs: Setting the VCR 1:Channel.,--

The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR1 button on the remote, if the VCR 1

Channel is set, pressing VCR1 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

2. Highlight VCRl•Channel

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A. Press "IV to setthe remote to

control the TV.

B. Press MENUoPROG to selectthe

Setup menu. This menu is
white.

A. Press MOVE • to,highlight the

VCR 1 Channel.

B. Press MOVE I_ to highlight the

channel.

3. Enter channel number

Diagram used from the

Connection Guide:

1B, 1C, 2B, 2C, 3B, 3C, 4C, 5C

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Set VCR 1 Channel to:
00

4B, 5B 3 or 4 (same as 3/4• switch)

Enter channel 00, 03, or 04. Choose
your setting from the chart below.

Press CHANNEL down until
"I_sabled" is displayed to turn the

feature off.

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