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Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK electric shock, do not expose Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. DO NOT OPEN this product to rain or moisture. This symbol indicates This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside important instructions the product that presents a accompanying the product. risk of electric shock or personal
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Table of Contents Setup and Connections .......................................................... 3 Step 1: Unpack the TV ...................................................................... 4 Step 2: Connect Your TV .................................................................. 4 TV Only ....................................................................................... 4 The Basic Connection................................................................. 5 Advanced Connections ....
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Table of Contents Using the Menu system ......................................................... 27 Menus and Control Panels ............................................................. 28 Audio Menu .................................................................................... 30 Using the Remote to Select an Audio Processor .......................... 31 Picture Quality Menu ..................................................................... 32 Screen Menu ............................
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➣➣➣➣ Setup and Connections Getting started Setup and connections Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 This manual is designed to get you started quickly. 1 The first five sections of the manual show you how to ➣ ➣ get your TV set up and connected, run the Interactive Setup, program the remote, and use all of the menus, features, and controls of your TV. Interactive Setup Interactive Setup The reference section in the back of the book Interactive Setup 2 2 2 contains troubleshooting ti
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Setup and Connections Step 1: Unpack the TV Important Stand Information Make sure to locate the remote control. CAUTION: Choose the location for your TV carefully. Take precautions that the stand or other furniture on which the TV is placed is properly located (see Important Step 2: Connect Your TV Safeguards sheet) and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from There are three types of connections outlined in this section: accidentally being tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. Thi
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Setup and Connections The Basic Connection The basic connection below (TV and VCR) is the most common connection and is therefore used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV. For better sound and picture quality and multiple component connection information refer to the next section, Advanced Connections. Cables You will use the following type of cable to make your connection: Coaxial Cables: In this connection, two Coaxial Cables are used: one connects from an antenna, cable,
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Setup and Connections Advanced Connections Once you have made your connections, you will need to program the TV to tune Advanced connections give you better sound and video by separating to the correct video input channel in the audio and video signals and enabling you to connect multiple order to see and hear audio and video from a component such as a VCR or DVD components. player. You will program this later in the This section describes the types of inputs available on the back of your Intera
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Setup and Connections Sample Connections Cautions: The following are sample connection scenarios you may encounter Position cables to avoid audio hum when connecting components to your TV. Note: if you connect an or interference S-VIDEO cable, you must also connect an Audio/Video cable to the • Insert all cables firmly into jacks. AUDIO R and L jacks. • Place the audio/video cables to the sides of the TV’s back panel instead of straight down the middle. Cables • Try not to coil any twin-lead cab
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Setup and Connections TV, VCR and Satellite Receiver CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL How to View Your Components SATELLITE RECEIVER IN FROM ANT To watch the satellite receiver in this CH3 OUT CH4 connection, press TV to put the remote control OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN VIDEO R L S-VIDEO into TV mode, then press WHO•INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID (or SVID) input. VCR 1 IN FROM ANT To watch the VCR in this connection, enter 03 CH3 CH4 to tun
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Setup and Connections Step 3: Connect the G-LINK Cable The G-LINK cable enables the Guide Plus+ system (the on-screen guide that lists what shows are on TV) to work with your VCR and/or cable box. Cable Box – If your TV is connected to a cable box and you don’t connect the G-LINK cable, no channels will be listed in the on-screen program guide. VCR – If your TV is connected to a VCR and you don’t connect the G- LINK cable, one-touch recording won’t work. The other features of the The G-LINK cabl
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L O V C + H Setup and Connections Step 4: 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 5: Place Batteries in the Remote • Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote. • Insert fresh batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly. • Replace the cover. Step 6: Turn On the TV Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV itself. VCR
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➣➣ Interactive Setup There’s an on-screen setup routine Setup and connections Setup and connections 1 1 The interactive setup routine helps you through the steps ➣ needed to configure the TV and set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu system: • Select a menu language • Search for available channels Interactive Setup Interactive Setup 2 2 • Set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System • Set the time • Set up the VCR1 channel • Set up the VCR2 channel Using the remote Using the remote 3 3 • Set up the DVD channel
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Interactive Setup Using Point and Select You only need to know one rule when using the remote to access on- screen menus and control panels: 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 or OK. Selecting an item tells the TV’s menu system to go ahead and make OK the change or go
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Interactive Setup SETUP Would you like to begin Setup now? 1 Begin setup now 2 Cancel setup 3. Point to Begin setup now and press MENU or OK. Selecting a Language The first part of the setup routine asks you to select your preferred language for the menu system. SETUP Select the language to be used in these menus. 1 English 2 Español 3 Français 1. Point to your preferred language for the menu system. 2. Press MENU or OK to select that language. Auto Channel Search The next part of the setup ro
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Interactive Setup The GUIDE PIUS+ Gold System You can set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System during Interactive Setup or by The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System to display your local selecting the GUIDE Plus+ program listings, and control your cable box and VCR. Menu from the Main Menu. You can either press MENU or OK to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold initial menu or point to Skip this Step to move to the next step in the Interactive Setup. SETUP This TV has GUIDE Plus+, the new
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Interactive Setup Select YES if the cable box changed to channel 9, or NO if it did not. If you select NO, the system will try another code. If the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tries, a screen stating “Cable Box (VCR) test failed... Please consult your manual and try again” appears. You have a choice to either Try Again or Skip Cable Box Setup. If you get this message, you should also: • Double check the brand of your cable box or VCR, and t
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Interactive Setup Setting the Time The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day. If your GUIDE Plus+ Gold System has not completed its first download, you need to set the time. Once the system has completed its first download, it sets the time for you automatically. SETUP Would you like to set the time on the TV? 1 Set time 2 Skip this step 1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the Set Time control panel. SET TIME : AM Enter 01 to 12 for the hour. Press MENU to exit. 2.
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Interactive Setup Setting the VCR1 Channel (auto tuning) The next step lets you set the VCR1 channel. When you set the VCR1 channel, you’re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR1 button on the remote. This is called auto tuning. Indicate which input you used to connect the VCR. If you don’t have a VCR1 component connected to the TV, skip this step or select Not Connected from the VCR1 Channel choice list. (For more, see Auto Tuning in the Using the Menu System section.)
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Interactive Setup SETUP Would you like to use a second VCR with your TV? 1 Use TV with VCR 2 2 Skip this step 1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR2 choice list. SET VCR2 CHANNEL 1 Not connected 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Video Input 2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR connected to the TV. 3. Press MENU or OK to continue. Setting the DVD Channel (auto tuning) The next step lets you set the DVD channel. When you set the DVD channel, you’re telling the TV what ch
