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Television
User's Guide
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Important Information CAUTION This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazardous mains voltage and user RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK accessible parts. When servicing use only identical DO NOT OPEN replacement parts. Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the This symbol indicates important product
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect ....................................................................... 3 Protect Against Power Surges .................................................................................................................... 3 Protect Components from Overheating .................................................................................................. 3 Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference .
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Table of Contents USA V-Chip Rating System .......................................................................................................................16 Canadian English V-Chip Rating System ..............................................................................................16 Canadian French V-Chip Rating System ...............................................................................................17 USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit ......................................
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VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 OUT VIDEO 3 Connections & Setup TV (back panel) VCR R L VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT TO TV CH3 OUT CH4 2 L R L Y R AUDIO L/MONO VIDEO IN FROM ANT IN PB R R L PR PB Y PR TV ANT 3 R L/MONO AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO IN From Cable or Antenna 1D 1B 1A DVD 1C* OUT Pr Pb Y R L VIDEO S-VIDEO * If you connect an S-Video cable, you must connect the audio cables to the VIDEO 1 AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV, not the VIDEO 2 AUDIO jacks. TV + DVD + VCR 1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV. A. Co
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VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 OUT Connections & Setup Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks you can use to make connections. There are several ways to connect components to your TV. TV ANT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna, cable, cable box, or if using the example on page 4, a VCR. VIDEO 1 VIDEO, AUDIO R and L/MONO INPUTS Lets you connect a component such as a VCR, DVD player, or laserdisc player. L/MONO R • R (RIGHT) AUDIO Provides right audio c
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Connections & Setup The Front of Your TV Front Input Jacks The TV has front input jacks for your convenience: one set of audio/video inputs, an S-Video and a headphone jack. These jacks are towards the front of the TV on the side. To access the component you connected to the front of the TV, press the INPUT button on your remote until FRNT appears on the screen. The jacks are ideal for connecting a video game MESSAGE VIEW VOICE HEAR ALARM STOP MENU/OK CH CH VOL VOL POWER READY ADVISORY WATCH WA
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Using the Remote Control Using Automatic Code Search The following instructions can be used to program the remote to operate each of your components. If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming any of your components, press CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off. 1. Turn on the component you want to operate (VCR, etc.) 2. Press and hold the component button you want to program (VCR1, etc.). While holding the component button, press and hold ON•OFF until the indic
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Using the Remote Control How to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed It Because this universal remote can control several different components (TV, DVD, VCR, satellite receiver, etc.) it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons. For example, if you want the remote to control the TV, you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV. 1. Press the appropriate component button (DVD, TV, VCR1, VCR2, SAT•CABLE, AUX) to set the remote to co
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Using the Remote Control VCR Codes continued Satellite Receiver Codes Nikko ........................................................................................ 2014 Programmable for SAT•CABLE and AUX buttons. Noblex ...................................................................................... 2013 Chapparal ...................................................................... 5056, 5057 Olympus ................................................................................... 202
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Using the Remote Control Cable Box Codes continued Regal ................................................................................. 5022, 5035 Regency ....................................................................................... 5017 Rembrandt ................................................................................... 5003 Runco ........................................................................................... 5026 Samsung .......................................
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Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features Channel Banner There are several items that might appear on-screen when you press the TV or INFO button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom). SAP KidPass: 2:24 CC SAP Displayed when the current channel Stereo Skip: 0:30 07:18am 06 ABCDEF X is broadcasting SAP (Second Audio Program) information. Displayed when V-Chip has been activated. KidP
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Using the TV’s Features Set VCR1 Lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the VCR1 button. Set VCR2 Lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the VCR2 button. Set SAT/CABLE Lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the SAT•CABLE button. Set DVD Lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the DVD button. 5. Press the right arrow button to select the choice that matches the way you have the component connected to this TV, and p
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Using the TV’s Features How V-Chip Works V-Chip reads the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the program contains, you will receive the message This channel has not been approved for viewing. Change channel or press OK to enter password and temporarily deactivate the Parental Control. Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received wi
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Using the TV’s Features 14+ (Viewers 14 and over) Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14. Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early teens. Violence Guidelines: May contain intense scenes of violence. Could deal with mature themes and societal issues in a realistic fashion. Other Content Guidelines: May contain scenes of nudity and/or sexual activity. There could be frequent use of p
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Using the TV’s Features USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit PARENTAL CONTROL Go Back The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV V-Chip active programs can and cannot be viewed. USA V-Chip . . . To set TV programming limits: Canada V-Chip . . . USA V-CHIP Exempt Prgms. 1. Choose Parental Control from the MAIN MENU (the KidPass Active Go Back KidPass . . . PASSWORD screen appears the first time you enter the Movie Ratings . . . Lock Fr. Panel TV Ratings . . . Parental Control menu). Create your pa
