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If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long peri- ods, they may be permanently imprinted on the screen. Such

images include network Iogos, phone numbers, and video games. This damage is not covered by your warranty. Extended viewing 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, spe(_ifies that the cable ground , shall be connected to the grounding system ofthe building as

closeto the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTE TO CABLE

TV INSTALLER

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First Things •First ....................................... ...... 3

Using the Menu System ........................................... 7

The Menu Rule: Point and Select ............................ " 8

What is Point and Select? ........................................................... _......... 8

Menus and Control Panels ................................................................. 10

Interactive Setup .................................................... 15

Entering Setup i ....................................... ._............................................ 16

Auto Channel Search ......................................... ,................... •.....-_..... 16

Set the Time .......................... . ............................................................. .,17

Label the Channels ................... ............................................ •.............. 18

Set the VCR1 Channel ......................................................................... 19

Set the DVDNCR2/LD .................... -........................... •.......................... 20

Set the DSS/CABLE Channel .......................................................... •....21

Programming the Remote ..................................... 23

About Programming the Remote ...,................................................. 24

Programming the Remote to Control a VCR .................................... 24

Programming the Remote to Control a Laserdisc Player ........ . ...... 26

Programming the Remote to Control an Audio Device: ................ 26

Programming the Remote to Control a ProScan, RCA,

orGE Brand DSS®Receiver .......................................................... 27

Programming the Remote to Control a Satellite

or Cable Box ................................................................................. 27

Using the Remote to Conti'ol a Device .............................................. 28

Tour of the TV .......................................................... 29

Remote Buttons ............................ ,...................................................... 30

Back Panel ............ ;........................................................................ i...... 32

Front Panel ............................ _.............................................................. 34

Channel Marker ................................................................................... 35

Quick Reference ...................................................... 37

,Audio Menu ............................. ...... ...................................................... 38

Picture Quality Menu .......................................................................... 39

:Screen Menu ......................... ,.............................................................. 40

'Time Menu ............................................................................................ 41

Channel Menu .................................. :................................................... 42

Setup,. ............... ............................................ _............................. _.......... :45

Advanced Features ... ............................................. 47

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operation .............. ......................... :............. 48

Closed Captioning .................................... .................................. •........ 50

On-screen_Program Details ..:..................... ......................... ............... 52

Choosing an Audio Processor ......... ......................................... •......... 53

Appendix C: Appendix D:

Appendix E:

Appendix A: TV Connections ................................. 55

Things to Do Before Connecting Components ......... .............. _......,55

TV and MONO VCR (Connection A) ............. ..................................... 56

TV and STEREO VCR (Connection B) ._............................................... 57

TV, VCR and Laserdisc Player (Connection C) .................................. 58

TV and (2) VCRs (Connection D) ........................................................ 59

TV and Laserdisc Player(Connection E)............................................. 61

•TV and DSSe Receiver (Connection F) ........... ................................ _...62

TV, VCR, and DSS®Receiver (Connection G) .................................... 63

TV, VCR, DSS®Receiver, and Easerdisc Player (Connection H) ....... 64

TV, (2)VCRs; and DSS®Receiver (Connection I) ............. :................. 66

Appendix B: Connecting Other Components ...... 68

Connecting External Speakers ..................... •.......... _.......................... 68

Connecting Audio Components ....................................... -................ 69

Connecting a Camcorder ............................................ •....................... 70

Troubleshooting Tips ...................... 72

Limited Warranty ............................ 74

Care and Cleaning. .......................... 75

Accessories .............................................................. 76

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Index ...........................

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HI, MY NAME IS SCO'I-F... ...and I wrote this us.er manual. You're probably

saying to yourself, "so you're the guy., Well, laugh if you must, but it's my job to see that you have a

rewarding user manual experience. No, really.

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FIR_;T THINGS FIRST

,ARE YOU KIDDING? AN 80-PAGE

INSTRUCTION BOOK? Back in the old days, you bought a TV, stuck some

rabbit ears on it, and sat back and enjoyed test patterns and bad sitcoms. Now, TVs are more like

computers than radios, and you haveto jump

through a few hoops to get the TV up and running.

Don't worry, it sounds more complicated than it is.

READ THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS

These chapters cover the four big hoops: get the TV

out of the box and hooked up, learn to move through themenu system, run the interactive setup

routine, and program the remote to control your

VCR and other stuff. That's about thirty pages' worth

of user manual stuff.

The rest of the manual should be used as reference

material. You can thumb through these sections

whenever you get some time. If you have a specific

question, refer to the table of contents or the index.

CHECK OUTTHE NOTES IN THE TEXT

I've spent a lot of time pestering the people who

made your TV: engineers, designers, product managers--you name it, I cornered them. In the process; I've gotten some great advice about how to

tweak the TV. I've passed on as many of these,tips as

I could, so keep an eye out for notes in the text.

IThe road map on the first page of n

each of the four main chapters is

to let you know where you are in the setup process.

STEP 1 "

Unpack the TV and accessories_-The accessories packed with TV include the Universal Remote, the four AAA batteries, an

antenna adapter, and an AV jack for plugging your camcorder or other audio/video component into the front of the TV.

Make sure to locate the Connections Foldout.

Important Information: Optional Stand for Table Model TVs ONLY

CAUTION: Matching stands were designed to be used with 25-inch and larger table model TVs. All recommended stands come with hardware to secure your TV to the stand so that it cannot be easily pulled off, pushed off, or tipped over. Your television dealer can help you choose an

appropriate stand.

If you choose not to use a recommended stand for

your TV: Make surethat the stand or other furniture on which you place the TV is properly !ocated and of adequate

size and strength_ This will help prevent the TV from

accidentally being pulled off, pushed off, or tipped over. Failure to use a proper stand could cause damage to the TV

and/or personal injury.

STEP 2: CONNECTING YOUR TV

If you're only going to connect the TV to your home antenna or cable box, use the "IV Only" connection shown below. If

you'r e going to connect the TV to a VCR, laser disc player or other component, we recommend you use the Connections

Foldout. The Connections Foldout details ten diagrams that are recommended for hooking up the TV to a cable box or

antenna, one or two VCRs,a laserdisc player, and a DSS®receiver.

TV ONLY

This is a basic connection from an antenna or cable box tO your TV. Connect the cable as shown. If you have a VCR or other comp0nentsto connect to the TV, skip to the top of the

nextpage.

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Use the Connections Foldout to connectyour TV to a VCR, laserdisc player, and/or DSS®receiver. After connecting your TV and other components, proceed to the next step. See

AppendixA, p. 55, for detailed information about using each of these connections.

If your components don't match those shown on the foldout0

or if you prefer a differentconnection, see your dealer or specific component user manuals.

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STEP 3

Plug in the TV. Plug the end into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of

the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the

plug completely.

STEP 4

Put batteries in the remote.

• Slide the battery compartment cover off back of the remote.

0 Insert the four AAA batteries as shown, matching the +

and - ends of each battery in the compartment.

• - Replace the cover.

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STEP 5

Turn on the TV.

• Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV itself.

STEP 6

Read the next section, Using the Menu System, which is a brief overview of the basic rules for getting around in the menus.

STEP 7

Proceed tosection three, Interactive Setup. The interactive setup

routine walks you through the steps needed to fully configure the TV. The first step is the auto channel search, which puts available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV's memory. You

must complete the auto channel search. After this first step, you can skip any of the remaining steps and return to them later.

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ONE RULE TO REMEMBER

You control and customize the TV by making

changes to various control panels in the menu

system. The great thing is, you only need to know one rule: point and select.

USING THE MENU SYSTE/V\

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if you want a lotof cool features, you have to use some kind of

menuing system. Look at it this •

way: you only need to know one rule.

THE MENU RULE: POINT AND SELECT

You only need to know one rule to use the on-screen menus and control panels: point and select.

WHAT IS POINT AND SELECT?.

The point and select method has two steps:

1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the remote.

To point up or down, press the up or down arrows. To

point left or right, press the left or right arrows.

2. Select a menu item by pressing MENU,PROG.

Selecting an item tells the TV's menu system to go ahead and make the change or go to a place you have indicated.

For example, to select the Channel menu from the Main Menu:

1. PressMENU to bring upthe Main Menu.

2. Point to Channelby pressing the down arrow until the

word Channel is highlighted in green.

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Press CLEAR atany time to re-

move all displays from the screen and return to TV viewing.

Because many VCR user manuals refer to a PROG button, the MENU button on this remote is called MENU-PROG. The rest of this man- ual refers to this button only as MENU.

3. PressMENU to select Channel. The Channel menu comes up.

Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main Menu. Point to Exit and press MENU to leave the menu system

and return to TV viewing.

If you ever want to leave the menu system, press CLEAR.

Once you know how to point and select your way through the menus, you can apply this rule in the control panels,

which do the real work in the menu system.

I One Way to exit out of the menus,|

is to press zero (0) until you back

out of the menusystem and re_ turn to TV viewing.

MENUS AND CONTROL PANELS

There are two parts t ° the menu system: menus and control

panels. But before you can use a control panel, you first have

to move through at least one menu--the Main Menu.

N_ENUS

The first menu is called the Main Menu. To bring up the

Main Menu:

1. Press MENU on the remote or front panel:

Menus take you to another menu or a control panel. There are two ways to make a choice in a menu:

• Point and select with the MOVE arrows and MENU.

• Pressa number button on the remote. For example, in the

Main Menu press 3 to go straight to the Screen menu.

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Exiting a menu

There are three ways to exit a menu:

• Point to Exit and press MENU.

• Press0 on the remote.

• PressCLEAR. The on'screen displays are cleared from the

screen and you are returned to TV viewing.

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Feel free tO explore the. menu system. If you ever get lost or

confusedrathe menus, or you're just plain_tired _Ofexpior!ng, press,

CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen"and sta_€)ver again.

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CONTROL PAN ELS

Control Panels do the work in the menu system: it's where_ • you choose a setting, enter a nUmber, or adjust a level suchl as

tint or brightness. There are three kinds of control panels: sliders, choice lists, and numeric entry.

Sliders Sliders are Used tO make adjustments to a particular control.

For example, to adjust the TV's tint:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.

2. Point to Picture Quality and press MENU. The Picture

Quality menu comes up.

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3. Press MENU to select Picture Controls.

4. Press the down arrow to point to Tint.

You don't need to remember the names of the control panel types. Once you've learned how each

type works, you'll be able to use

:any part ofrthe menu system.

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5. Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line.

Notice that the picture changes as you adjust the tint.

Now that you know how the Tint slider works, you know how all sliders work.

Choice Lists

Choice lists are used to choose a particular setting from a list of settings. The current setting in a choice list is always

highlighted in'green. For example, to indicate whether you're currently using a

home antenna or a cable TV signals:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.

2. Point to Channel and press MENU. The Channel menu comes up.

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. Point to Signal Type and press MENU. The Signal Type

choice list comes upwith the current setting highlighted

in green. For example:

4. Point to the correct setting for your connection and press

MENU. As soon as you select a choice, the TV saves your

change, and you are returned to the previous menu.

5. Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main Menu.

6. Point to Exit and press MENU to return to TV viewing.

You can enter numbers directly by •using the number buttons.

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Numeric Entry A numeric entry'control panel is used to enter numbers

or letters. For example, to set the current time:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Mair_ Menu.

2. Point to Time and press MENU.

. Point to Set Timeand press MENU. TheSet Time numeric

entry control panel comes up. Notice the pointer underneath the first dash.

4. Press the up arrow to enter a number in that column.

5. Press the right arrow to move to the next column, then

press the up or down arrow to enter a number.

6. Repeat Step 5 until you have entered the hour and

minute for the current time. Notice that when you reach

the last column, pressing the up or down arrow changes whether the time reads AM or PM.

Trivia: This type of control panel

is referred to as a "one-armed bandit." I don't know why.

If the Control panel is not set at

the current time, use the left

arrow to go back over the columns and the up arrow to make changes.

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THERE'S ANON-SCREEN SETUP ROUTINE

'tour TV has software that tells it what to do, just like a computer. The interactive setup routine takes you through the steps needed to configure the TV:

• Search for available channels

• Set the time

• Make channel lists and labels

• Set the VCR1 channel

• Set the DVD/VCR2/LD channel

• Set thq DSS/CABLEchannel

INTERACTIVE SETUP

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f Complete the first step; auto -: ] /channel search, to receiVe anten- /

/na or cable TV signals. After that, / "

/you can skip other steps and re- / Lturn to them at your convenience.. J

ENTERING SETUP

Setup is accessed through the Main Menu:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu.

2. Point to Setup and press MENU. The first Setup screen comes up, asking you to confirmthat you want to begin.

3. Press MENU to begin the Setup routine.

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH

The first part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search automatically for all channels available through

your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes called

"autoprogramming."

.. Press MENU to tell the TV to begin searching for channels.

The display gives you a progress report and tells you when it has finished.

2. Press MENU to continue,

You must complete the Auto Channel Search to receive TV sig-

nals and put channels in memory.

Auto ChannelSearch can also

be accessed through the Chan- nel menu.

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'SETTH E TIME

'The second step lets you set the time of day.

1. Press MENU to bring up the Set Time control panel.

Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour and minutes spaces. Use the up and down arrows to scroll

through the numbers and change from AM to PM.

3. Press MENU to continue.

LABEL THE CHANNELS

The thirdstep lets you make your channel list, labe I your

channels, and choose whether each channel belongs in the

parent-approved channel list. (For more, see Lists and Labels, page 42.)

1. Press MENU to bring up the Listsand Labels control panel.

, Use the left and right arrows to point to the four different

areas of the control panel (called _fields").

3. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and letters and select Yes or No in the Normal

and Parent approved fields. You may wish to refer to the call I_tters iisted_in yOufnewspaper's TV section for ideas

on labelling the channels.

4..i Repeat_this process for each of your channels. Then press

MENU to continue. _

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Design Engineer:

Use the CHAN buttons to change channels inthe Chan# field.

This works even if you,re not

in the Chan # field. Or, enter

the channel number directly

using the number buttons on

the universal remote. To enter a number greater than 99, press

and hold "1" to enter the hun- dreds digit, then press the two

remaining numbers.

The lists and labels feature can also be accessed from the Channel menu. Because this

procedure can be time con- suming, feel free to skip this

step and come back to it later.

SETTHE VCR1 CHANNEL

The fourth step lets you set the VCR1 channel. When you set

the VCR1 channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune 1:owhen you press the VCR1 button on the remote.

For example, if you have a VCR connected to the Video 1

input jacks on the back of the TV, you want the TV to tune to the Video 1 input channel when you press the VCR1 button.

1Ifyou don't have a VCRl,component connected to the TV, skip

this step or select Not Connected from VCR1 Channel choice

1list.(For more, see Auto Tuning, page 43.)

1. Press MENU to bring up the VCR 1 choice list.

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2. Point to'the choice that matches the way you have your VCR connected to the TV.

If you used the Connections Foldout tohook up your TV,

use the table shown at theright to select the VCR1 channel:

3. Press MENU to continue.

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If you used . Select " ConnectionA Video I Inl)ut Connection B Video I Input

Connection C Video,I Input Connection D Video I Input

Connection E Not Connected Connection F Not ConneCted

Connection G Video 2 Input

Connection H Ch3 Antenna A* Connection I Video 2 Input

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yourVCR's 314switch is set.

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" SETTHE DVD/VCR2/LD CHANNEL

The fifth step lets you set up a channel on which to run your

DVD player, second VCR, or laserdisc player. When you set

the D.VD/VCR2/LD channel, you're tellingthe TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR2.LD button on the remote.

This remote player, however, will not operate your DVD player.

For example, if you have a DVD player or other component connected to the Video 2 input jacks on the back of the TV,

you want the TV to tune tothe Video 2 input channel when you press VCR2.LD. If you don't have a DVD/VCR2/LD

component connected to the TV, skip this step or select Not Connected from DVD/VCR2/LD Channel choice list. (For more,

see Auto Tuning, page 43.)

1. Press MENU to bring up the DVD/VCR2/LD choice list.

2. •Point to the choice that matches the way you have your

DVD player, second VCR, or laserdisc player connected to the TV.

3. Press MENU to continue. :

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5ETTHE DSSICABLE CHANNEL

The last step lets you set the DSS/CABLE channel. When you

set the DSS/CABLE channel, you're telling the TV what chann.el to tune to when you •press the DSsoCABLE button on

1:he remote.

For example, if you have a cable box connected to the

Antenna A on the back of the TV, and you usually tune your TV to channel 3 to see cable •stations, you want the TV to tune

CH3 AntennaA when you press DSSeCABLE. If you don't

I_ave a DSSreceiver or cable box connected to the TV, •skip this

step or select Not Connected from the DSS/CABLE Channel

choice list. (For more, see Auto Tuning, page 43.)

1. Press MENU to bring up the DSS/CABLE choice list.

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Important:

If you have both a DSS ° receiv- er and a cable box connected to

the TV...

...The remote cannot control both a cable box and the DSSe receiver. The chart details how to set the DSSoCABLE button to control the DSSe receiver, You

must then use your cable box remote to control the cable

box. You may, however, prefer to use the DSS e remote for DSS •

programming, and•set your _

DSS-CABLE button to control

your cable box. It's your choice.

2: Point to the ch0ice that ma_tcl_esthe way you have your

DSS® receiver or;.Cabte boxconnected to the TV. If you used the Connections Foldout to hook upyour TV,

use the table at the right to selectthe DSS/CABLE channel.

3. Press MENU to complete the Setup routine andreturn to

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Now that you've finished the interactive setup, you can sit

back, relax, and enjoy the "IV. Or.... :_

PROGRAM TH E REMOTE

Since you've gone this far, you can take a few minutes to program the remote tocontrol your VCR, laserdisc player, and

other component. To find out how to program both of the

remotes, go to the next section.

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Connection G Video I Input Video I Input

Connection H Video I Input Video I Input Connection I Video I input Video I Input_

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3/4 switch is set.

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COMPON ENT... The universal remote can be programmed to control

most brands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs, and _ cable boxes. If you own an RCA, GE, or ProScan VCR,, you probably don't need to program it at all. Other

manufacturer's brands need to be programmed.

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Once you've pFogrammed the remote, you will have

completed all four setup sections. Now you can sit back and enjoy the TV. If you want to know more

about the different parts of the TV, see the next section, Tour of the 73/. Refer to the other sections

and appendice s as needed.

PROGRAMMING TH E REMOTE

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ABOUT PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs, and cable boxes. Most RCA, GE and ProScan TVs and VCRs are already programmed. Other

manufacturer's brands need to be programmed.

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO

CONTROL A VCR

To determine whether the universal remote needs to be

programmed, turn the VCR on, point the remote at the VCR, and press the VCR1 button. Then press POWER or CHAN UP or

DOWN to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands. If not, the remote needs to be programmed.

Follow these steps to program your universal remote to

control your VCR:

1. Turn on the VCR to be programmed. •

2. Look up your VCR brand and code number(s) on the code

list on the next page.

3. Press and hold theVCR1 button on the remote.

4. Enter the two-digit code from the code list.

5: •Release VCR1 then press POWER tO see if the VCR

responds tO the remote commands. If it doesn't, try pressing VCR1 and POWER to see if the VCR responds.

This remote may not operate all

models of the brands that are shown below. Use the codes on

the next page or on the sheet packed with your remote.

To program the VCR2.LD button to control a second VCR, follow

these steps but use the VCR2.LD button instead of the VCR1 button.

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