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User Manual
Color TV
Color TV
32PT6441/37
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. 17.Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommend ed international global safety standards for tilt and stability 2. Keep these instructions. properties of its cabinet design. 3. Heed all warnings. • Do not compromise these design standards by applying exces 4. Follow all instructions. sive pull force to the front, or top, of the cabinet which could ultimately overturn the product. 5. Do not
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PANEL LAYOUT MODEL PANEL REGISTRATION PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL Side 1 INFORMATION 15 2 3 8 9 14 SAFETY PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL INFO 4 5 10 11 16 17 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 1 6 7 12 13 18 19 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL Side 2 20 21 27 32 33 26 LIMITED PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL WARRANTY (Panel 38) 22 23 28 29 34 35 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 24 25 30 31 36 37 PANEL INDEX Subject Panel No. Subject
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BASIC ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTIONS 1 our home’s signal input might Antenna Connection Ycome from a single (75 ohm) round cable, a Converter Box, or from an antenna. In either case the connec- Combination tion to the TV is very easy. VHF/UHF Antenna (Outdoor or Indoor) ANT 75‰ Monitor out AV1 in AV2 in VIDEO L/Mono Y AUDIO Pb S-VIDEO R COMPONENT Pr VIDEO INPUT If your Cable TV signal or 300 to 75 Ω Back of TV Antenna signal is a round 1 Adapter cable (75 ohm) then you're ready to connect to the
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CABLE BOX CONNECTIONS 2 Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs): f your cable signal uses a cable Ibox or decoder, follow the easy steps below to complete the connec- Cable Signal IN from the tion. Cable Company Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs): This connection will be mono. 2 1 VIDEO AUDIO IN SPDIF IN OUT Connect the Cable Company R L S-VIDEO TO CABLE IR DVD-D OUT IN TV/VCR supplied cable to the signal AUDIO OUT Y Pb Pr USB TV OPTICAL 1 SPDIF PASSCARD IN(put) plug on
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BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 3 Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. 1 Note: You can also press any button on the front of the TV to + VOLUME – + CHANNEL – turn the TV ON. Press the VOLUME + button 2 3 to increase the sound level, or 2 POWER Remote Sensor - Sensor for the VOLUME – button to activating remote control com- lower the sound level. 1 mands when the remote is used to control the TV. Pressing both buttons at the Standby Light Indicator - Red light will show same time wil
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AV (AUDIO/VIDEO) INPUT CONNECTION 4 he TV’s audio/video input jacks Back of TV Tare for direct picture and sound connections between the TV and a 1 VCR (or similar device) that has 3 Monitor out AV1 in AV2 in audio/video output jacks. Both the AV1 and AV2 Input Jack connections VIDEO Y are shown on this page, but either L/Mono Pb one can be connected alone. Follow AUDIO S-VIDEO the easy steps below to connect your R Pr COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT accessory device to the AV1 and AV2 IN Jacks located o
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Front SIDE AV CONNECTIONS 5 udio and Video Side Inputs are Aavailable for a quick connec- tion of a VCR, to playback video from a camera, or attach a gam- ing device. Use the AV button on the remote control to tune these inputs. Connect the video (yellow) cable from the Video output 1 on the Camera (or accessory 3 device) to the Video (yellow) Side Jack panel Input located on the SIDE of of TV the TV. 1 Video Cable For Stereo Devices: Connect VIDEO the audio cable (red and L 2 2 AUDIO white) f
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S-VIDEO (S-VHS) INPUT CONNECTIONS 6 he S(uper)-Video connection on Back of TV Tthe rear of the TV can provide you with better picture detail and clarity for the playback of accessory 2 sources such as DBS (digital broad- Monitor out AV1 in AV2 in 1 cast satellite), DVD (digital video VIDEO Y discs), video games, and S-VHS VCR L/Mono (video cassette recorder) tapes than Pb AUDIO S-VIDEO the normal antenna picture connec- R Pr COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT tions. NOTE: The accessory device must Audio Cab
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COMPONENT VIDEO (CVI) INPUT CONNECTIONS 7 The CVI connection will be dominate over the AV1 omponent Video inputs provide in Video Input. When a Component Video Device is Cfor the highest possible color connected as described, it is best not to have a video and picture resolution in the play- signal connected to the AV1 in Video Input jack. back of digital signal source materi- al, such as with DVD players. The Back of TV color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the luminance (Y) signal are con- n
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MONITOR OUT(PUT) CONNECTIONS 8 AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION: he Audio/Video (Monitor) Output Tjacks are great for recording with a VCR or used to connect an exter- nal audio system for better sound Monitor out AV1 in AV2 in reproduction. VIDEO Y AUDIO SYSTEM L/Mono CONNECTION: Pb AUDIO S-VIDEO R Pr Connect one end of the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO 1 Back of TV 1 (Monitor Out) jacks on the TV to the R and L audio input jacks Audio Cables on your amplifier or sound sys- (Red and W
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REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 9 QUADRASURF Buttons (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) Allows you to store and surf up to 10 channels you choose for each colored button. SMILEY Button - Press to add channels to the “QuadraSurf” lists. Works with all colored buttons. TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch - Slide to position of TV to control TV functions, VCR to control VCR, and ACC for Cable Converter, DBS, DVD, etc., functions. AUTO SOUND Button - Press repeated- ly to choose from different factory pre- defined
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REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 10 POWER Button - Press to turn the TV on or off. FROWNIE Button - Allows you to delete channels from the “Quadra Surf” lists for the colored buttons. Works with all colored buttons. AUTO PICTURE Button - Press repeatedly to choose from 5 different factory predefined pic- ture settings. Choose from Personal (how you set the Picture Menu Adjustment controls), Movies (for movies), Sports (for any sporting event), Weak Signal (used when the signal being received
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HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL 11 or French and Spanish speaking FTV owners an onscreen Main Language option is present. With the Picture Brightness Sound Color Language control you can set the Features Picture Main Install Sharpness Picture Language TV’s on-screen menu to be shown in Tint Sound Tuner Mode More... Features Auto Program English, French, or Spanish. Install Channel Edit Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the 1 on-screen menu. Install Language English 2 Tuner Mod
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HOW TO USE THE TUNER MODE CONTROL 12 he TUNER MODE control Tallows you to change the TV’s Main input signal to either ANTENNA, Picture Brightness CABLE, or AUTO mode. It’s Sound Color Features Picture Main important for the TV to know Install Sharpness Picture Language Tint what type of signal to look for Sound Tuner Mode More... Features Auto Program (Cable TV or an Antenna). In the Install Channel Edit AUTO mode, when the AUTO PROGRAM feature is activated, the TV will automatically choose the
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AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAM 13 our TV can automatically set Yitself for local area (or Cable Main TV) channels. This makes it easy Picture Brightness Sound Color for you to select only the TV sta- Features Picture Main Install Sharpness Picture Language tions in your area when the Tint Sound Tuner Mode More... Features Auto Program CHANNEL (+), (–) buttons are Install Channel Edit pressed. Note: Make sure the antenna or cable signal connection has been Install completed before AUTO PRO- Language GRAM
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CHANNEL EDIT 14 hannel Edit makes it easy for you to CADD or DELETE channels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. Main Picture Brightness Sound Color Press the MENU button on the Features Picture Main Install Sharpness Picture Language remote control to show the on-screen Tint Sound Tuner Mode 1 More... Features Auto Program menu. Install Channel Edit Press the CURSOR UP 2 2 or DOWN 9 9 buttons to scroll though 2 the on-screen menu until the word Install is highlighted. Install
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PICTURE MENU CONTROLS 15 o adjust your TV picture con- Ttrols, select a channel and use the Picture Menu Controls listed below: Picture 50 Brightness Brightness Control - Press the Color CURSOR 6 6 or 5 5 buttons 1 until the darkest parts of the Picture picture are as bright as you pre- Sharpness fer. Tint Color Temp. Color Control -Press the 6 6 5 5 CURSOR or buttons 2 to add or eliminate color. Picture Control - Press the CURSOR 6 6 or 5 5 buttons 3 Brightness 65 until lightest parts of
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SOUND MENU CONTROLS 16 o adjust your TV sound, select Tand use the Sound Menu Controls listed below: Main Treble:Press the CURSOR 6 6 Treble Picture or 5 5 buttons to adjust the con- 1 Bass trol. The control will enhance Sound the high frequency sounds. Features Balance Install AVL Bass:Press the CURSOR 6 6 Incr. Surround 5 5 or buttons to adjust the con- 2 trol. The control will enhance More... the low frequency sounds. Balance: Press the CURSOR 6 6 or 5 5 buttons to adjust the 3 level
