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Television User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
Please read these instructions before
operating this product for the first time.
TOCOM 15924420
Models: LIFE 131, LIFE 133 & LIFE 136
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Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove CAUTION cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK WARNING servicing to qualified service personnel. DO NOT OPEN To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to This symbol indicates important This symbol indicates "dangerous rain or moisture. instructions accompanying the voltage" inside the product that product. presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. Caut
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Menu System Things to Consider Before You Connect ..................... 2 How to Use Your TV’s Menu System ......................... 17 Setup and Connections ................................................ 3 Picture Quality Menu ................................................. 18 Step 1: Connect your TV ........................................ 3 Screen Menu ............................................................... 18
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Chapter 1: Getting Started Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV. Protect Components from Overheating • Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the components s
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Chapter 1: Getting Started ANTENNA, CABLE, CABLE BOX OR VCR Setup and Connections Step 1: Connect your TV Connect the cable from your cable system or off-air antenna to the cable in-jack on the back ANTENNA of the TV, as shown on the left. TV (Back Panel) Step 2: Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Step 3: Put Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery
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Chapter 1: Getting Started Step 5: Auto Channel Search Perform an Auto Channel Search (described in the Channel menu section). Step 6 (optional): Connect other components to your TV Use the jacks on the front panel of your TV to connect components to your TV. You can see what’s playing on the component you connected by pressing the INPUT button on your remote until VID appears on the screen. VIDEO (video in) Allows you to connect a component such as a VCR, camcorder or Internet access device. AU
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Chapter 1: Getting Started The Buttons on the Remote Control 0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers directly through the remote control. This button can also be used to select numbered menu items directly. To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits. To enter a three-digit channel, press and hold the first digit for two seconds until two dashes appear to the right of the number, then add the second two. Example: to tune to channel 123, press and hold 1 for two seconds, press 2, then
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Chapter 1: Getting Started The Buttons on the Remote Control (continued) on•off Turns the TV on and off. go back Returns you to the previous channel. reset This button returns the TV’s picture settings back to their factory defaults. skip (Commercial Skip) Press once before changing channels. The TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel. Press again to add more time. Press CLEAR to cancel the SKIP timer. sleep Sets your TV to shut off automatically after 30, 60, 90 o
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features Channel Marker 12:01 60 SLEEP CC There are several indicators that might appear when you press the INFO button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Marker. The following list describes the items on the Channel Marker screen (left to right and top to bottom). 12:01 Displays the current time. 60 Displays the current channel or input channel (VID). 1:30 Mute SLEEP Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set. CC Displayed when Closed Captio
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features TV Main Menu V-Chip Parental Controls 1 Picture Quality The V-Chip Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot 2 Screen see certain programs. 3 Channel The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software inside your TV 4 V-Chip Parental Controls (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs and movies based on 5 Time violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. In o
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features V-Chip Parental Controls Movie Rating Limit 1 Movie Rating Limit You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. How to block 2 TV Rating Limit movie ratings and view movie ratings is explained in the next two sections. 3 Unrated Programs: VIEW To access the MOVIE RATING LIMIT menu: 4 Parental Controls: UNLOCKED 0 Exit 1. Press MENU on the remote control (the TV MAIN MENU appears). 2. Select Parental Controls (press 4).
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features Viewing Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons back to View: 1. Highlight the Rating field and press the up and down arrow buttons to find the rating you want to view. 2. Press the right arrow button to highlight the rating Status field. Press the up and down arrow buttons to change the button from Block to View. For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are blocked, you can
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features The TV Rating Limit Screen The following is an example of where items are located within the TV Rating Limit screen. The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block are listed on the next page. Rating Status Field Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is V iew or Block. Content Themes TV Rating Limit Lists the content themes you can block or view. Content Rating Field Rating Status D L S V
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features Age-Based Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings Rating Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under TV-MA 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V). Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children TV-14 under 14. Parents a
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features Rating Rating Content Blocking Age-Based Ratings field status field status fields You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. TV Rating Limit To block programs with higher ratings: Content 1. First, determine the lowest level rating you don’t want the child to watch (see chart of Rating Status D L S V FV age-based ratings on next page). TV-MA View V V V 2. Pres
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features Viewing Age-Based Ratings Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the ratings back TV-MA Mature Audience Only to View. 1. Determine which blocked rating you want to view. TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the rating with a status of Block. TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested 3. Press the right arrow to move the highlight to the rating status field. TV-G
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features 4. Press the up or down arrow button to change content status from V to B. Content Themes All higher ratings’ content theme will automatically change to B. D Sexually explicit dialogue 5. Press MENU to return to the menu or exit the screen. Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-based ratings. L Adult language Programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age- based rating. S Sexual situations Y
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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features V-Chip Unrated Program Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as “unrated” can be viewed. Note that “unrated” TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without ratings. View All unrated programs are available. Block All unrated programs are not available. Note: You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating
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Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Menu System How to Use Your TV’s Menu System You use the buttons on the remote or the front of your TV to access the menu system and make changes to the settings. The following pages explain how to use the different types of menus to adjust the features of your TV. TV Main Menu Menus 1 Picture Quality The first menu is called the Main menu. Press MENU on the remote or on the front panel to 2 Screen bring up the Main menu. 3 Channel 4 V-Chip Parental Controls Menus take
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Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Menu System Picture Quality Menu Picture Quality Menu 1 Contrast – + This menu contains five controls that adjust the TV’s picture. Use the arrow buttons to adjust 2 Color – + the controls. 3 Tint – + 4 Black Level – + Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture. 5 Sharpness – + Color Adjusts the richness of the color. 6 Reset Picture Controls 0 Exit Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels. Black Level Adjusts
