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Table of Contents

Important Information

Quick. Guide to Your TV

Using Your TV and Remote

Adjusting Your TV

Warning_ Produ_ Registration

Sta_up

Hook up, Plug in TV, Put Batteries in the Remote,
Turn on the TV, Adjust Picture Tilt,
Place Channels into Memory, Set the Tune

Basic Tour of the Remote

Basic Button Layout and Functions

Menu Basics

Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

With Remote Buttons

With VCRs

With a Cable Box

With a Laserdisc Player
With Audio Equipment

Overall-Picture 16
Picture Settings 17

Color, 1_mt,BrightneSs, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset

2-3

6-7

8-11

12-13

14
15

4

5

Using Advanced Features

References

Sound Settings 18-19

Stereo, .Ex'panded Stereo, SAP, Tone, Speake_

Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram 20
Naming the Channels 21

Setting the Sleep Timer 22

Setting the Alarm Clock 23

Watching Picture-in-Picture 24-25
Selecting a Language 26
Watching Closed Captioning 26
Setting Your 'IV for Antenna or Cable 27

Front Panel Buttons
Displays onthe 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 belowwill get your TV connected and ready for watching.

Far more details, see the page numbers listed.

1. Hook up your TV

Details are in the

Connections Guide.

2. Plug in the TV

3. Put batteries in the remote

Hook up any antennas, cables or
other equipment to your TV before

you follow the steps below.

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.

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B. Place the four AAA batteries as

shown, matching the + and-

end of each battery in the
compartment.

C. Replace the cover.

4. Turn on the TV

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Press "IV on the remote. Press POWER onthe TV.

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup '

5. Adjust PICTURE TILT.

Picture tilt is used to correcta tilt-
ed picture from the effect of the

Earth's magnetic field on a large

picture tube. The PICTURE TILT

STRENGTH and POLARITY
switches on the back of the TV

compensate for this effect. If the
picture appears tilted, follow these

steps to improve it.
You may need to reset the switch-

es if the TVis moved or reposi-
tioned in the room.

6. Place all available
channels in memory

(AutdProgram)

Details for adding and deleting
channels are on page 20.

BACK OF TV

POtARR'Y

PICTURE TILT

Controls Alarm-

OFF

STRENGTH

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A. Make sure STRENGII-I switch

is in the OFF position.

B. Move STRENGTH switch to the

LOW position. If this does not
fully improve tilt, move.

STRENGTH switch to HIGH.

- This should correct tilt If

moving STRENGTH switch

makes tilt worse, return it to
OFF. and go to the next step.

C. Change the position Of

POLARITY switd_ If this

improves the tilt but does not
fully improve it, move the

STRENGTH switch to LOW or
HIGH. This should correct tilt.

A° PressMENU-PROG until the

Setup menu is selected. This

menu is white.

B. Press MOVE • to highlight

Aiztoprogram.

C. Press MOVE • to start placing

channels in.the TV's memory.

7. Set the time

12:21 AM

D. Wait until TV has cyded

through all the channels and
returns to original channel.

A. Press MENUopROG 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 •

(down)to hishlight it.

C. Press MOVE < to set the hour.
D. PressMOVE • to setthe minutes.

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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 detazTs,see pages 6-15.

TV Power Button

Volume and Channel Controls

Detailsareonpage6.

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

fea.tures.

Component Buttons

Details areonpages8-15.

Menu Buttons

See next page for details.

Picture-in-picture buttons

Detailsareon pages7 and 24-25.

Controls components such as a
VCR, laserdiscplayer, 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.

Wh_e

Colors

Menu Buttons

These buttons are used with the
TV's menus to adjust the features.

You canuse themenu buttonson
theremoteor thefrontoftheTV.

PressMENU,PROGrepeatedly to

seeeachofthefourmenucolors.-

Each menu has a _t color

•backgro_md as shownat the left.

Moving through theMenus

Controls Alarm

.

PressMENU-PROG on the
remote or MENU on the front

panel to move from menu
to menu.

2.

PressMOVE Alv on the
remoteor CHANNEL up/down

on thefrontpaneltomove up
and down throughthefeatures

in the menu.

3:

Press MOVE < and l_ on the
remote or VOLUME +/- on the

front panel to move left and
right on themenu lines.

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Using Your TV and Remote

With. Remote Buttons

PIP SwAP

POWER

Turns off the "IV.

Turns off compatible VCRs.
Turns on a component after a

component button is pressed.

AUDIO, VCR, VCR2-LD,

SAT-CABLE, TV

Sets theremote 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 theTV.

Shows the d!splays 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--I5,

DISPLAY

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

SKIP (Commerci'al Skip)

Allows you to scan other chan-
nels during commercials.

Each press adds 30 seconds. TV
switches back to original channel

when time runs out. Press
CLEAR to cancel SKIP.

CHAN A and v
(Channel up and down) .
Scansup and down through

chazme]s in the ]W's memory.

Moves LhLroughchannels

in VCR's memory.

VOL + and -
(Volume up and down)

Raises and lowers sound.

MUTE
Sw_.tchesthe TV sound on or off.

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.

PREV CH (Previous Channel)
Changes back and forth between

two charmeLs.

Select a channel and thenselect
another. Press PREV CH to

switch between the two channels.

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Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

NumberButtons(0-9)
Selectsanychannelnumber.

TWOnumbers must be pressed for
each channel. Press 0 and 6 for

channel 6. For three digit chan-
nels, press and hold I until 1-

appears onthe screen.Then press

the other two numbers.

INPUT '
Switches betweenthe'IV channels

and VideoO0/S-VID00.
ANT A.B (Antenna)

Used as TV/VCR button when
remoteissettocontrol theVCR.

CLEAR

Clea_ menus and displays from

the screen.
Clears items from VCR timer
programs and VCR's docl_

MOVE • and I_ (left and right)
Moves left and right on a menu

line. See Menu Basics on page 5.
Changes a feature setting. .

MOVE • andY (up and down)

Movesup and down menus. See

Menu Basics on page 5.

PIP (Picture-in-Picture)
Turns the small picture u==u=uff.

PiP MOVE

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.

MENU, PROG (Program)

Shows menus On thescreenand
moves from menu to menu.

Sets VCRdock and programs
timer on VCR.

RESET
Returns the picture adjustments to

the original setting_

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Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Programming the Remote

Ref_ 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. Use the codes
below or on the sheet packed in with your remote.

1. Test the remote

A,

PreSsVCR or.VCR2 to turn

the VCR or_

PresstheVCR buttons shown

B.

at the left. If your VCR does
not work, program VCR or

VCR2 with a VCR code from "
the list below.

2. Program the remote for
your VCRs

VCR Codes

Aiwa ..................................................15

Akai ........................................03,22,23

AudioDynamics........................14,16

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

Canon ...............................................08

Capehaa ..........................................01

Citizen ..............................................09

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

Curtis Mathes........................00,08,15

Daewoo .......;................................... 13

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

Dimeosia ..........................................00

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

Emerson ...09,10,13,15,20,23,24,34,41

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

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

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

Goldstar.......................................09,14

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

Hitachi ...............................03,15,35,36

Instant Replay...:. ...................._.......08

JCL ....o...,..........................,.......o........08

lCl'eaney .......02,05_L08,14,16,30,35

JVC.....................................02,14,16,30

Kenwood ...........................02,14,16,30

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Lloyd ................................................15

Magnavox...................................08,29

Marantz....._.............02,08,14,16,29,30

Marta................................................09

Memorex ...........................08,09,12,15

MGA ........................................... 04,27

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

Panasonic .........................................08

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

Philco...........................................08,29

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

Pioneer ...................................05,16,33

P_'oS_.°°o.. ..... .o°°°°°.... ........ ..o° ....... o°00

............................................ 08

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

Rea_tic........02,06_,12,15,19_3

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

•Sansui .............................................. 16 1

A. Point the remote at the VCR

and hold VCR.

B. Enter the code for your brand

from the code list below.

C. Release VCR.

D. PressPOWER. If nothing

happens, try pressing VCR and

then POWER.

E. Repeat A-D with another code

if the first one does not work or
if a second VCR is connected. "

Sanyo.................................i........02,12

Scott...................:...................04,13,41

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

Sharp .....................................06,24,39

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

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

Sylvania ................................08,1.5,29

Symphonic ................................02,15

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

Tatung ............................................_30

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

Technics ..........................................08

Teknika ............................08,09,15,21

Toshiba ................._...............05,13,19

Totevision ..................................07,09

Unifier ...........................................07

Vector Research........................14,16

Victor ........................................_.....16

Video Concepts ........................14,16

Videoeonic......................................07

Wal_d_.°°.°°°°°o ......... .°°..o.°..,°°,°_..°°°.°°°.o.°

...........,05,06,07,08,12,13,15,25,31,35

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

Zenith........................................111,17

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Using Your-TV and, Remote

With VCRs: Setting the VCR1 Channel

The VCR ! Channd works withVCR on theremote.IftheVCR 1Channd
isset,pre_" g VCR _.lectsthechanneltoseetheVCR picture.The VCR 1

Channel setting depends on which diagram };ou have used from the
Connection Guide. If you want to turn rids feature off, set the VCR 1"

Channel to Disable. Refer to:the chart below for your setting.

1. Select the Setup Mena

2. Hi.Might VCR1 Channel

Controls" Alarm

Controls Alarm

13

A: Press TV to set the remote to

cbntrol the TV.

B..PressMENU.PROG to selectthe

Setup menu. This menu is
white.

13 A. PressMOVE • (down) to.

highlight the VCR 1 Channel.

B. Press • tohighligh t the channel

3. Enter channel number

Diagram used from the

Connection Guide:

1B,1C, 23, 2(:, 3B, 3C,4C, 5(3

Controls Alarm Ad

4B, 5B

A.Emer channel00, 03,or04..

Chooseyour settingfromthe
chartbelow. PressCHANNEL

downuntil*Disabled" is
displayed toturnthe featureoff.

Set VCRl.0tannel to:

O0

3 or 4 (same as 3/4 switch)

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Using,,Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Basic Operation

If the remote operates your VCR, this page and the next will show you
how to use it for basic functions. See page _for more detmTs on buttons used

withyourVCR.

Turn on the VCR

Turn off: the VCR

A. Press channel 00 on the TV to

•see what the VCR is doing.

B. Press VCR or VCR2to set the

remote to control the VCR.

C. Press POWER to turn on the

VCR if it didnot turn on when
you pressed VCR or VCR2.

A. Press VCR orVCR2 to set the

remote to contzol the VCtL

B, Press POWER.

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