RCA Proscan G36788LV (CTC197CG Chassis) TV Manual1512790A

8/2/2019 RCA Proscan G36788LV (CTC197CG Chassis) TV Manual1512790A

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USER'S

GUIDE

C O LO R T V

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I m po r t a n t I n f o r m a t i o n

WARNING

To reduce the risk of f ire orshock hazard, do not expose

this TV to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of elect ric shock, do not removecover (or back). No user serviceable part s inside.Refer servicing to qualif ied service personnel.

This symbol indicates" dangerous voltage" insidethe p roduct t hat p resents arisk o f elect ric shock orpersonal injury.

This symbol ind icatesimport ant instructionsaccompanying the product.

W ARNINGRISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

Caution: To reduce the risk of elect ric shock, match w ide

blade of plug to w ide slot , fully insert.

Attention: Pour viter les chocs lect riques, int roduire la

lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne

correspondante de la pr ise et pousser jusq au fond.

Refer to the identif ication/rating label located on t he back panel of your

product fo r it s proper operating volt age.

FCC Regulat ions state that unaut hor ized changes or modif icati ons to this

equipment may void t he users authori ty t o operate it .

If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long periods, they

may be permanentl y imprint ed on the screen. Such images include

network l ogos, phone numbers, and video games. This damage is not

covered by your w arranty. Extended view ing o f channels displaying these

images should be avoided.

Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your attention to

Art icle 820-40 of the National Elect rical Code (Sect ion 54 of the Canadian

Elect rical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding

and, in part icular, specif ies that t he cable ground shall be connected to the

ground ing system o f the bu ilding as close to the po int of cable entry as

practical.

VCR Plus+, PlusCode and GUIDE Plus+ are t rademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporat ion . TV GUIDE is a trademark of TV Guide

Financial , Inc. The VCR Plus+ and TV GUIDE Plus+ systems are

manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation

and VCR Index Systems B.V., respectively.


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Ta bl e o f Co n t en t s

Fi r st Th in gs Fi r st ...................................... 3Connecting your TV....................................................... 4

TV Only ..................................................................... 4TV w it h ot her Components..................................... 4TV Guide Plus+ Cont roller ....................................... 5

Usi n g t h e M en u Sy st em ........................... 7The Menu Rule: Point and Select ................................. 8

What is Point and Select? ........................................ 8Menus and Control Panels.......................................... 10

Menus ..................................................................... 10Cont rol Panels ........................................................ 11Choice Lists ............................................................. 12

Numeric Ent ry ......................................................... 13TV Guide Plus+ Menus ........................................... 14

I n t er a ct i v e Set u p .....................................15Ent ering Setup ............................................................. 16Select a Language ....................................................... 16Auto Channel Search................................................... 16TV Guide Plus+ System ................................................ 17Set the Time ................................................................. 23Set the VCR1 Channel ................................................. 24Set the DVD/VCR2 Channel ......................................... 25

Set the SAT/CABLE Channel ........................................ 26Label the Channels...................................................... 27

Pr o gr a m m in g t h e Rem o t e .................. 29Programming the Remote .......................................... 30

To Contro l a VCR.................................................... 30To Control a DVD Player or Laserdisc Player ........ 32To Control an RCA Audio Device: ......................... 32To Control a Satellit e Receiver or Cable Box ........ 33

Using t he remot e to Control a Device ....................... 33

To u r o f t h e TV ........................................... 35Remote But tons........................................................... 36Back Panel .................................................................... 38Front Panel ................................................................... 40Channel Marker ........................................................... 41


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Ta bl e o f Co n t en t s

Qu i ck Ref er en ce ........................................ 43Audio Menu ................................................................. 44Picture Qualit y Menu .................................................. 45Screen Menu ................................................................ 46Channel Menu ............................................................. 47Time Menu ................................................................... 49Parental Controls Menu .............................................. 50TV GUIDE Plus+ Menu ................................................. 51Setup Menu ................................................................. 52

Ad va n ced Fea t u r es ................................. 53TV Guide Plus+ Operat ion .......................................... 54

Surf Menu ............................................................... 54

Next Menu .............................................................. 55Scan Menu .............................................................. 55Sort Menu ............................................................... 56

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operat ion .............................. 58Two Tips for using PIP But tons .............................. 59

Choosing an Audio Processor ..................................... 60Closed Capt ioning ....................................................... 61

To display Closed Capt ioning ................................ 61Closed Capt ioning Modes...................................... 62

On-screen Program Details ......................................... 63

APPEN DI X A: TV CON N ECTI ON S............... 65

APPEN DIX B: Ot h er Co m po n en t s ........ 76

APPEN DIX C: Tr o u bl esh o o t in g ............ 78

APPENDIX D : Lim i t ed Wa r r a n t y ........ 80

APPEN DIX E: Ca r e a n d Cl ea n in g .......... 81

Accesso r i es ................................................. 82

In d ex ............................................................. 85
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Fi r st Th in gs Fi r st

H i, I m Ro ger .

I wrot e this manual to help you get t he mostfrom your TV. I know you expect a lot from yourTV, so I designed this user manual to give youthe inf ormation you need when you need it .

Rea d t h e f i r st f o u r ch a pt er s

The manual i s designed to get you startedquickly and let you catch up on t he detailswhen you get a chance. The f irst four sect ions ofthe manual will get your TV up and running.Youl l learn how to use the menu system, run theinteractive setup routine and program theremote.

The rest of the manual gives you t he specif ics: atour of the TV, a quick reference guide, detailson the TV GUIDE Plus+ system, advancedfeatures, and appendices.

Well if your TVs out of the box, let s getstarted. First things f irst .

Check out the notes Ive added

throughout the manual. Ive got some

great tips that will help you get the most

from your TV.

Fir s tT h i n g s

Fir s t

Fi r st Th in g s Fi r st

U si n g t h e M en u Sy st em

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2

Pr o g r a m t h e Rem o t e

I n t er a ct i v e Set u p3

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TV Gu id e Pl u s+ Co n t r o l l er

The TV GUIDE Plus+* cont rol ler allows direct cont rol of a cable

box and VCR using a pair of IR (inf rared) controllers.

Plug t he TV GUIDE Plus+ cont roller in to the VCR CONTROL

jack on the back of the TV.

Aff ix the IR controllers directly over the IR remote sensors on

your cable box and VCR.

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AUDIO

OUTPUT

R

L

INPUT 2

VIDEO R

L mono

VCRCONTROL

Cable Box

VCR

Back of TV

Remote

Sensors

Connect IR controllers to the infrared remote

sensors on your cable box and VCR

St ep 3

Plug in the TV.

Plug t he end int o the wall outl et, matching t he wide blade of

the plug w ith the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert t he

plug complet ely.

Locating the IR (infrared)

Remote Control Sensor on

Your Cable Box or VCR

The IR controllers must be affixeddirectly over the IR remote sensors onyour cable box or VCR.

Some cable boxes and VCRs label theIR sensors; others do not. If thesensors are labeled, affix the IRcontrollers directly over them.

IR Remot e Sensor

For those that do not label the IRsensor, you need to use the cable boxor VCRs remote to locate the sensorbefore affixing the IR controllers.

1. Hold the remote control so that itis touching the front of the cablebox or VCR.

2. Slowly move the remote over thefront of the cable box or VCR

while pressing the remotesPOWER button on and off

3. When the cable box or VCR turnsoff or on, youve located thesensor.

You should test the IR controllersafter setting up the TV GUIDE Plus+system. Temporarily attach the IRcontrollers with clear tape to thespots where you think the sensorsare located. After determining thatthe controllers are working correctly,affix them permanently.

REMOTE SENSOR

VCR

* GUIDE Plus+ is a trademark o f Gemstar Development Corporation.TV GUIDE is a trademark of TV Guide Financial, Inc.


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St ep 4

Put batt eries in t he remote.

Remove the batt ery compartment cover from the back of the

remote.

Insert batteries as shown, matching t he + and ends of each

battery in the compartment.

Replace the cover.

2

FAVINPUT ANTENNA

SKIPINFO

MUTE GO BACK

RECVCR+ PAUSESTOP

PLAY

DVDVCR2 AUDIO

REVERSE FORWARD

CLEAR RESET

PIP

SWAP

SOUND

CH CTRLMOVE

MENU

SELECT

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8

0

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CH+

CH-

POWER V

CR1 SATCABLE TV

VOL

VOL

GUIDE

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Turn on t he TV.

Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV it self .

St ep 6

Read the next section, Using t he Menu System, wh ich is a brief

overview of the basic rules for gett ing around in the menus.

St ep 7

Proceed to sect ion three, Interactive Setup. The int eract ive setup

rout ine walks you through t he steps needed t o fully conf igure

the TV. The f irst steps ask you to select your preferred l anguage

for t he menu system and to begin the auto channel search, wh ichput s available cable TV or ant enna signals int o t he TVs memory.

You can skip any of t he steps and return t o them lat er.

TV


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On e Ru l e t o Rem emb er

You control and customize the TV by making

changes to various cont rol panels in t he menusystem. The great thing is, you only need t o knowone ru le: point and select .

U s in g t h e

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Tip: You can also select a menu itemby entering the item number with the

number buttons on the remote.Press CLEAR at any time to remove alldisplays from the screen and return toTV viewing.

Many VCR user manuals refer to aPROGRAM button. The M ENU SELECTbutton on this remote works as aPROGRAM button in VCR mode. Therest of this manual refers to thisbutton only as MENU.

Th e M en u Ru l e: Po i n t a n d Sel ect

You only need to know one rule to use the on-screen menus and

cont rol panels: point and select .

W h a t i s Po i n t a n d Sel ect ?

The point and select method has two steps.

1. Point to a menu it em using t he MOVE arrows on the

remote.

To po int up o r dow n, press the up or dow n arrow s. To point

left or righ t, press the left or righ t arrow s.

2. Select a menu it em by pressing M ENU SELECT.

Select ing an it em t ells the TVs menu system t o 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. Press MENU to bring up t he Main menu.

TV MAIN MENU

1 Audio2 Picture Quality

3 Screen4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Controls7 TV Guide Plus+ Menu8 Setup0 Exit

2. Point t o Channelby pressing t he down arrow unt il t he word

Channel i s highl ight ed.

TV MAIN MENU

1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Controls7 TV Guide Plus+ Menu8 Setup0 Exit


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3. Press MENU to select Channel. The Channel menu comes up.

CHANNEL1 Signal Type2 Auto Channel Search3 List and Labels4 Channel Directory5 Auto Tuning0 Exit

4. Point t o Exitand press MENU to return t o t he Main menu.

5. Point t o Exitand press MENU to leave the menu system and

return t o TV viewing.

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

Once you know how to point and select your way through t he

menus, you can apply this rule in the cont rol panels, which do

the real w ork in t he menu system.


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M en u s a n d Co n t r o l Pa n el s

There are three part s to t he menu system: menus, cont rol panels,

and the TV GUIDE Plus+ system. But before you can use cont rol

panels or t he TV GUIDE Plus+ system, you f irst have to move

through at least one menuthe Main menu.

M e n u s

The f irst menu is called the Main menu. To br ing up t he Main

menu:

1. Press MENU on the remote or front panel:

TV MAIN MENU

1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Controls7 TV Guide Plus+ Menu8 Setup0 Exit

Menus take you t o anot her menu or a cont rol panel. There are

two ways to make a choice in a menu:

Point and select w ith the MOVE arrows and MENU.

Press a number button on the remote. For example, in the

Main menu press 3 to go st raight t o the Screen menu.

Exiting a menu

There are three ways to exit a menu:

Point to Exitand press MENU.

Press 0 on the remote.

Press CLEAR. The on-screen displays are cleared from t he

screen and you are retu rned t o TV viewing.

Feel free to explore the menu system.If youre ever unsure where you are inthe menu system, or youre just plaintired of exploring, press CLEAR toremove the menus from the screenand start over again.


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Co n t r o l Pa n el s

Cont ro l Panels do t he work in t he menu system: it s where you

choose a sett ing , enter a number, or adjust a level such as ti nt or

bright ness. There are th ree kinds of cont rol panels: sliders, choice

lists, and numeric entry.

Sliders

Sliders are used to make adjustment s to a part icular control.

For example, to adjust the TVs contrast:


2. Point t o Picture Quali tyand press MENU. The Pictu re Qual it ymenu comes up.

3. Press MENU to select Basic Picture Cont rols.

PICTURE QUALITY

1 Basic Picture Controls2 Auto Color3 Color Warmth4 Picture Control Presets5 Video Noise Reduction0 Exit

4. Press the right or left arrow t o adjust t he indicator line.

Not ice that the picture changes as you adjust the cont rast.

PICTURE CONTROLS

ContrastColorTintBlack LevelSharpnessPress MENU to exit

Now t hat you know how the Cont rast slider works, you know

how all sliders work. You dont need to remember thenames of the control panel types.Once youve learned how each typeworks, youll be able to use any partof the menu system.


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Ch o ice List s

Choice lists are used to choose a part icular sett ing f rom a list of

sett ings. The current sett ing in a choice list is alw ays the

highlighted item.

For example, to indicate whether youre currently using a home

antenna or a cable TV signals:


2. Point t o Channeland press MENU. The Channel menu comes

up.

CHANNEL

1 Signal Type2 Auto Channel Search3 List and Labels4 Channel Directory5 Auto Tuning0 Exit

3. Point t o Signal Typeand press MENU. The Signal Type choice

list comes up w ith t he current sett ing h ighlight ed. For

example:

SIGNAL TYPE

1 UHF/VHF Antenna2 Cable TV

4. Point to t he correct setting f or 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.


6. Point t o Exitand press MENU to ret urn t o TV viewing.


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N u m er i c En t r y

A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or

letters.

For example, to set the current time:


2. Point t o Timeand press MENU.

TIME

1 Sleep Timer2 Schedule3 Set Time0 Exit

3. Point t o Set Timeand press MENU. The Set Time numeri c

entry control panel comes up. Notice the pointer underneath

the first column.

SET TIME

: AMEnter01to12forthehour.Press MENU to exit.

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

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

the up or dow n arrow t o enter a number.

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

fo r t he current time. Noti ce that when you reach t he last

column, pressing the up or dow n arrow changes whether t he

time reads AM or PM.

7. When you have entered the correct time, press MENU. You

are returned t o t he Time menu.


9. Point t o Exitand press MENU to ret urn t o TV viewing.

If the control panel is not set at thecurrent time, use the left arrow to goback over the columns and the uparrow to make changes.

You can also enter numbers directlyby using the number buttons.


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TV Gu id e Pl u s+M e n u s

The TV GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen program

guide that lists TV schedules for your area, and allows your TV

direct control of a cable box and VCR. Use of the systems menus

dif fers slight ly f rom the point and select method described

earlier.

1. Press GUIDE to br ing up t he TV GUIDE Plus+ menu.

!

WNBC 4 (Last Channel)

WABC 5 Cosby

WGN 9 BaseballCubs vs Braves

WNBC 4 Simple Pleasures

WCBS 11 Jerry Springer

WTRW 17 Weaving Today

WJAX 34 The Ubiquitious G-Men

WIMT 42 You Bet Your Life

SURF NEXT SCAN SORT

Simple Pleasures

Midwestern Monuments

11:00a 1h cc

11:04a

There are t hree sect ions to a TV GUIDE Plus+ menu:

A row of menus or options across the top of t he screen

Program informat ion

Channel l ist ing

Unlike your TVs ot her menus, TV GUIDE Plus+ menus use two

methods of pointing and selecting on the same screenone for

menus or opt ions, and one fo r program inf ormation.

To select menus or options:

Press the right or left arrow to highlight your choice.

Press MENU to select t he highlighted item. MENU is used only

when selecting menus or opt ions.

To make selecti ons in t he program list ing:

Press the up or down arrow to select a channel. Press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus+ system. The

TV wi ll change to the channel you selected i f you used the

GUIDE button. Pressing CLEAR returns to the original

channel.

SeeInteract ive Setup andAdvanced Features for more

information on using the TV GUIDE Plus+ system.

Menus or Options

Program Information

Channel Listi ng

TV GUIDE Plus+ screens illustrated inthis book are representations of whatyou are likely to see. Not all channels,programs, and TV GUIDE Plus+ infor-mation depicted w ill be available inyour area.

Currently, program information caninclude title, brief description, timeprogram starts, length, and theavailability of closed captioning,stereo and additional programinformation.

New features and options can bedownloaded to the TV GUIDE Plus+system, so these too are subject tochange.


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I n t er a ct i v e Set u p

Th er es a n o n -scr een set u p r o u t i n e

Your TV has sof tw are that t ells it what t o do, just

like a comput er. The int eract ive setup rout ine t akesyou through t he steps needed t o configure t he TV:

Select a menu language

Search f or available channels

Set up the TV GUIDE Plus+ system

Set the t ime

Set the VCR1 channel

Set the DVD/VCR2 channel

Set the SAT/CABLE channel

Make the channel list and labels

Complete the first two steps, Select

Language and Auto Channel Search, to

receive antenna or cable TV signals. After

that, you can skip other steps and return

to them at your convenience.

In t e r a c t iv e

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En t er i n g Set u p

Setup is accessed t hrough the M ain menu:


2. Point t o Setupand press MENU. The f irst Setup screen comes

up, asking you to conf irm t hat you want t o begin.

SETUP

When first used or aftera power outage, yourtelevision needs to beset up.Would you like to begin now?1 Begin setup now2 Cancel setup

3. Press MENU to begin the Setup routi ne.

Sel ect a La n g u a g e

The fi rst part o f t he setup rou t ine asks you to select your

preferred language f or t he menuing system.

SETUP

Select the language to beused in these menus.1 English2 Espaol3 Franais

1. Point t o your preferred language for the menuing system.

2. Press MENU to select t hat language fo r the menuing system.

Au t o Ch a n n el Sea r ch

The next part of the setup rout ine asks you if you want t he TV

to search automatically for all channels available through your

ant enna or cable TV system. This is sometimes called

autoprogramming.


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SETUP

Would you like the TV tosearch for all availablechannels?

1 Search for channels2 Skip this step

1. Press MENU to t ell t he TV to begin searching for channels.

The display gives you a progress report and t ells you w hen i t

has finished.

2. Press MENU to continue.

TV Gu id e Pl u s++Sy st em

The next step lets you set up the TV GUIDE Plus+ system t o

display your local program listings, and control your cable box

and VCR.

SETUP

This TV has TV Guide Plus+, thenew on-screen program guide withone-button VCR recording.

1 Set up TV Guide Plus+2 Skip this step

1. Press MENU to b ring up t he TV GUIDE Plus+ init ial menu.

Setup

Demo

Select Channels

Exit

TV GUIDE Plus+

2. Press MENU to begin setup.

To complete TV Guide Plus+ setup,you must have already connected theTV Guide Plus+ controllers to yourcable box and VCR. Refer to FirstThings First for more details.

If you skip Auto Channel Search now,you can access it later through theChannel menu. You can also putchannels in memory manually usingList & Labels. See Quick Referenceformore details.


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Since the program informationprovided by TV Guide Plus+ is basedon your locale, you will need to runsetup again if you move.

The f irst tw o screens ask f or info rmation about where you live.

TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

Where do you live?

USA

Canada

3. Select your country.

Enter your zipcode

= = = = =

TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

ENTER CANCEL

4. Ent er your ZIP code (Postal Code in Canada) using t he

numeric keypad. If you make a mistake, press MENU to backup a number.

The next series of screens asks you about your cable TV setup. If

you have a cable box, you w ill want to set the TV GUIDE Plus+

system t o control it . Otherwise, it may not be able to locate and

download program information.

Do you have cable?

TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

YES NO

5. Select YESif you have cable, or NOif you do not.


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When TV Guide Plus+ cannot

recognize either your cable box orVCR after several tries, a screenreading, Cable Box (VCR) testfailed Please consult manual and tryagain appears. If this happens, youshould:

Double check the codes listed in thetables. Try entering another.

Check to make sure the IRcontrollers are positioned correctly.

Do you have a cable box?

TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

YES NO

6. Select YESif you have a cable box, or NOif you do not.

TV GUIDE Plus+Setup

ENTER CANCEL EXIT

Turn on cable box

Enter cable box brand # from

brand table in your manual

= =

7. Enter the code for your cable boxs brand from t he table on

the following pages.

When the TV GUIDE Plus+ system correctly identifies the brand

and model of your cable box, the cable box changes to channel 9.

TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

YES NO EXIT

Testing code 1 2 0 1

Has your cable box

switched to channel 9?

8. Select YESif the cable box changed to channel 9, or NOif it

did not . If you select NO, the system will try another code.

Once the correct model o f cable box has been identi fied, you w ill

need to set t he cable boxs out put channel.


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TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

ENTER CANCEL

Select Cable Box Output Channel

=

9. Enter t he channel you normally use to view channels through

your cable boxusually 3 or 4. Consult your cable boxs

instruction book o r your cable company if you are not sure.

Choose 0to use VIDEO INPUT 1.

The last series of screens asks about your VCR setup.

Do you have a VCR?

TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

YES NO

10. Select YESif you have a VCR, or NOif you do not.

Answering NOautomatically skips fo rward to the end of TV

GUIDE Plus+ setup.

TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

ENTER CANCEL EXIT

Tune VCR to 2 and turn it off

Enter VCR brand # from

brand table in your manual

= =

11. Tune your VCR to channel 2 and t urn it off .

12. Enter the code for your VCRs brand from the table on the

following pages.

Channels 07 can be used for thecable boxs output channel. 0 isused for VIDEO INPUT 1 (INPUT 2cannot be used); 17 are regular TVchannels.

See Advanced Featuresfor moredetails on using the TV GUIDE Plus+system to control a cable box andVCR .


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TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

EXIT

Your TV Guide Plus+ will be

ready for use within 24 hours.

Always leave your cable boxON and your VCR OFF.

14. Select EXITto continue w ith the remainder of the int eractive

setup.

The TV GUIDE Plus+ system w ill be unavailable unt il it completes

its first dow nload of program information.

When t he pow er is tu rned of f, t he TV locates a host channel

that carries TV GUIDE Plus+ data containing program schedule

and channel mapping i nfo rmation. A channel map is the list of

stati ons and their respective channels. See Advanced Features

fo r more details.

Downloads may be scheduled several times a day. The TV must

be turned off fo r TV GUIDE Plus+ data t o download.

When the TV GUIDE Plus+ system correctly identifies the brand

and model of your VCR, the VCRs tuner changes to channel 9.

TV GUIDE Plus+

Setup

YES NO EXIT

Testing code 1 2 0 1

Has your VCR

switched to channel 9?

13. Select YESif the VCR automat ically changed to channel 9,

or NOif it did not. If you select NO, the system wi ll t ryanother code.

This screen comes up when youve successful ly f in ished TV

GUIDE Plus+ setup.

If more than one cable companyservices your area, the TV GUIDEPlus+ system may download achannel map for each company.

After the TV completes its firstdownload, you will be prompted tomanually select the channel map.

See Advanced Featuresfor completeinstructions.


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Admiral ................................19

Akai ..................................... 15Aud io Dynamics..................11Belcor ................................... 16Bell&Howell ........................04Broksonic .............................26Candle ................................. 27Canon .................................. 03Capehart ..............................16Craig .................................... 17Curt is ................................... 23Daewoo ...............................16DBX......................................11Electrohome ........................08Electron ...............................01Emerson ...............................05

Fisher ................................... 04Funai .................................... 14GE ........................................01Go Video ............................. 02Goldstar ...............................22Grundig ...............................03Harman Kardon .................. 08Hitachi ................................. 21Images ................................. 02JC Penney ............................25Jenson .................................. 31JVC.......................................12Kenwood ............................. 12KLH ......................................17Magnavox ...........................07

Magnin ................................23Marant z ...............................11Mart a ................................... 22Memorex ............................. 29MGA .................................... 08Mino lt a ................................21Mit subishi ............................08Mont gomery Ward ............. 14Movie Walker ...................... 14

MTC ..................................... 14

Mult it ech ............................. 14NEC ......................................11Nikko .............................. 16,22Olympus .............................. 03Opt imus...............................27Opt onica..............................19Orion ...................................24Panasonic ............................03Pent ax.................................. 21Phi lco ................................... 28Phi lips .................................. 28Pilo t ..................................... 22Pioneer ................................21ProScan ................................01Quasar ................................. 03

Radio Shack/Realistic .......... 30Randix .................................. 22RCA ......................................01Samsung ..............................23Sansui .................................. 20Sanyo ................................... 04Scot t ..................................... 05Sears .................................... 06Sharp ................................... 19Shin tom ...............................17Shogun ................................23Signat ure .............................19Sony ..................................... 13Sylvania ...............................28Symphonic........................... 14Tatung ................................. 31Teac......................................31Tekn ika ................................18Telefunken .......................... 05TMK ..................................... 05Toshiba ................................10Tot evision ............................23Vecto r Research .................. 11Zenit h .................................. 09

Archer .................................. 14

Cable Cinema ...................... 31Cablet enna .......................... 31Cableview ............................31Cent ury ................................27Cit izen ................................. 29Curt is ................................... 04Diamond ..............................31Eagle .................................... 09Eastern ................................. 13GC Electronics .....................26Gemini ................................. 15General Electri c...................19General Instrument ............ 01Gerrard ................................27Hamlin ............................06,13

Hitachi ................................. 16Jasco .................................... 15Jerro ld ................................. 01Macom ................................. 16Magnavox ...........................11Matsushit a...........................07Moviet ime ...........................17NEC ......................................22Novavision ........................... 04NSC ......................................22Oak ......................................05Oak Sigma ........................... 05Panasonic ............................07Phi lips .................................. 10Pioneer ................................02Pulser ................................... 24Quest ................................... 02RCA ......................................07Realist ic ...............................27Recoton ...............................27Regal .................................... 06Regency ...............................13Rembrant ............................26L.L. Marx ..............................23Samsung ..............................23Scient if ic At lanta ................ 04Sheri tech ............................. 12Signal ................................... 11Sprucer ................................07Standard Components........ 17Stargate ...............................24

Sylvania ...............................08Teknika ................................20Telecapt ion .......................... 21Teleview .............................. 22Texscan ................................08Tocom .................................. 18Toshiba ................................30Unika ................................... 26Universal ..............................25Videoway ............................03Vidtek .................................. 28Viewstar .............................. 09Zenit h .................................. 03

TV GUIDE Plus+ Cable Box Codes

The TV GUIDE Plus+ system may not operate all models ofthe brands listed in the tables on this page.

TV GUIDE Plus+ VCR Codes


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Set t h e Ti m e

The next step let s you set t he t ime of day.

SETUP

Would you like to set thetime of day on the TV?1 Set time2 Skip this step

1. Press MENU to bring up the Set Time cont rol panel.

SET TIME

: AM

Enter01to12forthehour.Press MENU to exit.

2. Use the left and right arrows to point t o the hour and minutesspaces. Use the up and dow n arrows to scrol l t hrough the

numbers and change from AM to PM.



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If you used Select

Connection A Video 1 Input

Connection B Video 1 Input

Connection C Video 1 Input

Connection D Video 1 Input

Connection E Not Connected

Connection F Not Connected

Connection G Video 2 Input

Connect ion H Channel 3*

Connection I Video 2 Input

* Or Channel 4 , depending onhow your VCRs 3/4 switch is set.

Set t h e VCR1 Ch a n n el

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

VCR1 channel, youre telling the TV what channel to tune to

when you press the VCR1 but ton on t he remot e.

For example, if you have a VCR connected to t he Video 1 input

jacks on t he back of the TV, you w ant t he TV to tune to the

Video 1 input channel w hen you p ress the VCR1 but ton. If you

don t have a VCR1 component connected to t he TV, skip this step

or select Not Connectedf rom t he VCR1 Channel choice list . (For

more, see Aut o Tuningin the Quick Reference section.)

SETUP

Would you like to use a VCRwith your TV?1 Use TV with a VCR2 Skip this step

1. Press MENU to br ing up t he VCR1 choice list .

SET VCR1 CHANNEL1 Not connected2 Channel 33 Channel 44 Video 1 Input5 Video 2 Input

2. Point to the choice that matches the w ay you have your VCR

connected to the TV.

If you used the Connect ions Foldout to hook up your TV, usethe table show n at t he right to select t he VCR1 channel.



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If you used Select

Connection A Not Connected

Connection B Not Connected

Connection C Video 2 Input

Connect ion D Channel 3*

Connection E Video 1 Input

Connection F Not Connected

Connection G Not Connected

Connection H Video 2 Input

Connect ion I Channel 3*

* Or Channel 4, depending on howyour VCRs 3/4 switch is set.

SETUP

Would you like to use a DVDplayer or a second VCRwith your TV?1 Use TV with a DVD or VCR2 Skip this step

1. Press MENU to bri ng up t he DVD/VCR2 choice list.

SET DVD/VCR2 CHANNEL

1 Not connected2 Channel 33 Channel 44 Video 1 Input5 Video 2 Input

2. Point to t he choice that matches the way you have your DVD

player or second VCR connected to t he TV.If you used the Connecti ons Foldout to hook up your TV, use

the table at r igh t to select the DVD/VCR2 channel.


Set t h e DVD/VCR2 Ch a n n el

The next step l ets you set the DVD/VCR2 channel. When you set

the DVD/VCR2 channel, you re telling t he TV what channel t o

tune to when you press the DVDVCR2 but ton on the remot e.

For example, if you have a DVD player connected to t he Video 2

input jacks on t he back of the TV, you want the TV to tune to

the Video 2 input channel when you press DVD VCR2. If you

dont have a DVD VCR2 component connected to the TV, skip

this step or select Not Connectedf rom the DVD/VCR2 Channel

choice list . (For more, see Auto Tuning in the Quick Reference

section.)


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Important:If you have both a satellite receiverand a cable box connected to the TV...

...The remote cannot control both acable box and the satellite receiver.The chart details how to set theSAT CABLE button to control thesatellite receiver. You must then useyour cable box remote to control thecable box. You may, however, preferto use the satellite receiver remote

for satellite programming, and setyour SAT CABLE button to controlyour cable box. Its your choice.

If you used With Cable BoxSelect

Connection A Channel 3*

Connection B Channel 3*

Connection C Channel 3*

Connection D Channel 3*

Connection E Channel 3*

If you used With SatelliteReceiver Select

Connection F Video 1 Input

Connection G Video 1 Input

Connection H Video 1 Input

Connection I Video 1 Input

* Or Channel 4, depending on howyour VCRs 3/4 switch is set.

Set t h e SAT/ CABLE Ch a n n el

The next step lets you set the SAT/CABLE channel. When you set

the SAT/CABLE channel, you re t elling the TV what channel to

tune t o w hen you p ress the SAT CABLE but ton on t he remot e.

For example, if you have a cable box connected t o t he Ant enna

jack on the back of the TV, and you usually t une your TV to

channel 3 to see cable stations, you want the TV to t une to

channel 3 when you p ress SAT CABLE. If you dont have a

satell it e receiver or cable box connected t o t he TV, skip this step

or select Not Connectedfrom the SAT/CABLE Channel choice list.

(For more, see Auto Tuningin the Quick Reference section.)

SETUP

Would you like to use acable box or satelliteunit with your TV?1 Use with cable

or satellite2Skip this step

1. Press MENU to bring up t he SAT/CABLE choice list.

SET SAT/CABLE CHANNEL

1 Not connected2 Channel 23 Channel 34 Channel 45 Video 1 Input6 Video 2 Input

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

satell it e receiver or cable box connected t o t he TV.

If you used the Connect ions Foldout to hook up your TV, use

the table at the right to select the SAT/CABLE channel.

3. Press MENU to complete the Setup rout ine and return to TV

viewing.


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Use the CH ^ (channel up) or CH v(channel down) buttons to changechannels in the Chan # field. Thisworks even if youre not in the Chan# field. Or, enter the channel numberdirectly using the number buttons onthe universal remote. To enter a

number greater than 99, press andhold 1 to enter the hundreds digit,then press the tw o remainingnumbers.

The list and labels feature can also beaccessed from the Channel menu.Because this procedure can be timeconsuming, feel free to skip this stepand come back to it later.

La bel t h e Ch a n n el s

The next step lets you make your channel l ist and label your

channels. (For more, see List and Labelsin the Quick Reference

section.)

SETUP

Would you like to name eachchannel?1 Name channels2 Skip this step

1. Press MENU to bring up t he List and Labels cont rol panel.

LIST AND LABELS

Chan Normal Chan# List Label

59 Yes -------

Use or v, keypad, orCHAN /v to set channel,MENU to exit.

2. Use the left and right arrows to point t o the three different

areas of the control panel (called fields ).

3. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through t he numbers

and letters and select Yesor Noin the Normal List field. You

may wish to refer to the call letters listed in your newspapers

TV secti on f or i deas on l abelling t he channels.

4. Repeat th is process for each of your channels. Then press

MENU to cont inue. The TV can store up to 27 labels in

memory.


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What Now?

Now that youve finished the interactive setup, you can sit back,

relax, and enjoy t he TV. Or...

Program the Remote

Since youve gone t his far, you can take a few minut es to

program the remot e to cont rol your VCR, DVD player, laserdisc

player, and ot her component . To f ind out how to p rogram the

remote, go t o t he next secti on.


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Pr o g r a m M IN G t h e Rem o t e4

In t er a c t i v e Set u p3

Usi n g t h e M en u Sy st em2

Fi r st Th i n g s Fi r st1I f y o u h a v e a VCR o r o t h er

co m po n en t ...

The universal remote can be programmed t o controlmost brands of remote cont rol lable VCRs, satell it ereceivers, DVD players and cable boxes. If you havean RCA, GE, or ProScan component , you probablydont need to program it at allothermanufacturers brands need to be programmed.

N o w w a t ch so m e TV!

Once youve programmed the remot e, you will havecompleted all f our setup sect ions. Now you can sit

back and enjoy the TV. If you want to know moreabout the dif ferent parts of the TV, see the nextsection, Tour of the TV. Refer t o t he other sect ionsand appendices as needed.

Pr o gr a m m in g t h e Rem o t e


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The universal remote can be programmed to control most

brands of remot e cont rol lable VCRs and cable boxes. The remote

is already programmed t o cont rol most RCA, GE and ProScan TVs

VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players and satellite receivers. Other

manufacturers brands need to be programmed.

Pr o g r a m m i n g t h e Rem o t e t o Co n t r o l

a VCR

To det ermine w hether t he universal remot e needs to be

programmed, turn t he VCR on, poin t the remot e at t he VCR,and press the VCR1 button. Then press POWER or CH ^ (channel

up) or CH v (channel dow n) to see if t he VCR responds to t he

remote commands. If not , the remot e 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 t he next page.

3. Press and hold the VCR1 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 t he remote commands. If i t doesnt , tr y pressing VCR1 and

POWER to see if the VCR responds.

6. Repeat t hese steps using t he next code listed for your brand,

unt il the VCR responds to t he remot e commands.

This remote may not operate allmodels of the brands that are shown.Use the codes shown at right or onthe sheet packed in with your remote.

To program the DVD VCR2 button tocontrol a second VCR, follow thesesteps but use the DVD VCR2 buttoninstead of the VCR1 button.

2

DVDVCR2 AUDIO

31

5 64

8

0

97

CH+

CH-

POWER V

CR1 SATCABLE TV

VOL

VOL

Youll use these buttons when youprogram the remote to control anydevices.


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Universal Remote VCR Codes

Admiral ................................. 06,79

Aiwa ........................................... 15Akai ................... 03,17,22,23,63,66Audio Dynamics.................... 14,16Bell&How ell ............................... 02Broksonic ................................... 10Candle ........................ 07,09,13,44,.......................................... 45,46,52Cannon .................................. 08,53Capehart .................................... 01Cit izen ........................ 07,09,13,44,.......................................... 45,46,52Colort yme .................................. 14Craig ...................................... 07,12Curt is-Mathes ............ 00,07,08,14,........................... 15,44,46,53,64,67Daewoo ....................... 13,45,52,76DBX ....................................... 14,16Dimensia .................................... 00Dynatech .................................... 15Electrohome .............................. 27Emerson ...... 08,09,10,13,15,20,23,.......................... 27,34,41,42,47,49,........................... 57,62,65,67,68,70Fisher ............ 02,12,18,19,43,48,58Funai .......................................... 15GE...................... 00,07,08,32,37,53Goldstar ...................... 09,14,46,60Harman Kardon ......................... 14Hit achi ......................... 05,15,35,36Instant Replay ............................ 08JCL .............................................. 08JC Penney .............. 02,05,07,08,14,................................ 16,30,35,51,53JVC..................... 02,14,16,30,46,74Kenwood .......... 02,14,16,30,44,46KLH ............................................. 73Lloyd ........................................... 15Logik .......................................... 31Magnavox ................... 08,29,53,56Marantz ................ 02,08,14,16,29,..................................... 30,44,46,61

Marta ......................................... 09MEI ............................................. 08Memorex ..................... 08,09,12,15MGA ...................................... 04,27Midland ...................................... 32Minol ta ................................. 05,35Mit subishi .............. 04,05,27,35,40Mont gomery Ward .................... 06MTC....................................... 07,15Mult it ech .................... 07,15,31,32NEC..... 02,14,16,30,44,46,59,61,64

Panasonic .................... 08,53,75,77Pent ax .............................. 05,35,44Pent ex Research + ..................... 46Phi lco ........................... 08,29,53,56Phi lips .................................... 08,29Pioneer ............................. 05,16,50Port land ........................... 44,45,52ProScan ...................................... 00Quart z ........................................ 02Quasar ................................... 08,53Radio Shack/Realistic ...... 02,06,08,...................... 09,12,15,19,27,43,53RCA ..... 00,05,07,08,28,35,37,54,69Samsung ................. 07,13,22,32,42Sansui .................................... 16,71Sanyo ..................................... 02,12Scott ....................... 04,13,41,49,68Sears ... 02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43,48Sharp ...................... 06,24,27,39,45Shint om ....................... 17,26,31,55Signat ure ................................... 15Sony .................................. 17,26,38Sylvania .................. 08,15,29,53,56Symphonic ................................. 15Tandy ..................................... 02,15Tashiko ....................................... 09Tatung ........................................ 30Teac .................................. 15,30,69

Technics...................................... 08Teknika ........................ 08,09,15,21Toshiba ................... 05,13,19,48,49Tot evision .............................. 07,09TMK ............................................ 67Unitech ....................................... 07Vector Research ............... 14,16,44Victor .......................................... 16Video Concept s................ 14,16,44Videosonic.................................. 07Wards .................... 05,06,07,08,09,...................... 12,13,15,25,27,31,35Yamaha .................. 02,14,16,30,46Zeni th ..................... 11,17,26,72,79


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Pr o g r a m m i n g t h e Rem o t e t o Co n t r o l

a D VD Pl a y er o r La ser d i sc Pl a y er

The remotes DVDVCR2 button is preprogrammed to control the

pr imary functions of an RCA, GE, or ProScan DVD player. If you

would li ke this but ton to cont rol a device other than a DVD

player, you may program t he remote to cont rol a laserdisc player

or VCR. To pr ogram the DVDVCR2 but ton t o cont rol a device,

use the DVD player or laserdisc player codes at t he right or t he

VCR codes on the previous page.

1. Turn on the DVD player, laserdisc player or VCR.

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

3. Press and hold t he DVD VCR2 butt on on t he remote.

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

5. Release the DVDVCR2 but ton and press POWER or anot her

but ton t o see if t he device responds to the remote

commands.

6. Repeat t hese steps using t he next code listed f or your brand,

until the device responds to the remote commands.

Pr o g r a m m i n g t h e Rem o t e t o Co n t r o la n RCA Au d io Dev ic e:

Your remote cont rols only RCA aud io equipment such as an

audio receiver or ampl if ierit does not cont rol o ther brands of

audio equipment. Also, the remot e may need to be programmed

for your equipment. This remote may not operate all models of

the brands that are shown at right. Use the codes below or on

the sheet packed in w ith your remot e.

1. Turn on the component to be programmed.

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

3. Press and hold the AUDIO butt on.


5. Release the AUDIO butt on and press POWER or CH ^

(channel up) or CH v (channel dow n) to see if t he audio

device responds to t he remote commands.

6. Repeat t hese steps using t he next code listed f or your brand

until the audio device responds to the remote commands.

DVD Player Codes

GE............................................... 78ProScan ...................................... 78RCA ............................................. 78

Laserdisc Player Codes

Pioneer .................................. 33,37ProScan ................................. 33,37RCA ........................................ 33,37

RCA/Dimensia

AM /FM ....................................... 03CD ............................................... 07Tape ............................................ 06Phono ......................................... 05Aux ............................................. 04

Audio Codes


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Pr o g r a m m i n g t h e Rem o t e t o Co n t r o l a

Sa t el l i t e Recei v e r o r Ca bl e Bo x

Refer to the Connection Foldout or contact your cable company

to hook up your cable box. If you have a cable box wit h it s own

remot e, then you may also be able to use the TVs remot e wi th

your cable box. This remote may not operate all models of the

brands that are show n. Use the codes at t he righ t , or on t he

sheet packed w ith your remote.

1. Turn on the cable box or satellit e receiver.

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

3. Press and hold t he SATCABLE but ton on t he remote.


5. Release the SAT CABLE but ton and press POWER or CH ^

(channel up) or CH v (channel down) to see if t he cable box

responds to the remot e commands.

6. Repeat t hese steps using t he next code listed f or your brand

until the cable box or satellite receiver responds to the

remot e commands.

U si n g t h e Rem o t e t o Co n t r o l a Dev i ce

Once the remot e has been programmed w it h the correct codes,

you are ready to use it to control your devices.

To operate t he device:

1. Press the device but ton (TV, VCR1, SATCABLE, DVDVCR2, or

AUDIO) to set t he remote to cont rol t he device.

2. Press POWER to t urn the device of f or on.

3. Use the remote butt ons that apply to t hat device.

ABC.............................. 22,46,53,54

Anvision ................................ 07,08Cablestar ............................... 07,08Chaparral .............................. 80,81Cheyenne ................................... 81Diamond .................................... 56Drake ..................................... 82,83Eagle ..................................... 07,08Eastern Int . ................................. 02General Instrument s... 46,92,93,94GI 400 ...... 04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36Hamlin .................... 03,12,13,34,48Hit achi .............................. 37,43,46Jerro ld ......... 04,05,15,23,24,25,30,........................... 36,45,46,47,62,65

Macom .................................. 37,43Magnavox ........ 07,08,19,21,26,28,................................ 29,32,33,40,41NSC ............................................. 09Oak ................................... 01,16,38Oak Sigma .................................. 16Panasonic .................... 03,27,39,61Philips ............... 07,08,19,21,26,28,................................ 29,32,33,40,41Pioneer ............................. 18,20,44Randt ek ................................. 07,08RCA ................................... 00,27,66Realist ic ...................................... 84Regal ................................ 03,12,13

Regency................................. 02,33Samsung ..................................... 44Sier ra I,II,III ................................. 81Sci. At lant a ............. 03,22,35,63,64Signat ure ................................... 46Sony DBS.................................... 95Sprucer ....................................... 27Starcom ...................................... 46Stargat e 2000 ............................ 58STS1,2,3,4 .................... 85,86,87,88Sylvania ................................. 11,59Teknika ....................................... 06Texscan ............................. 10,11,59Tocom ..................... 17,21,49,50,55

Toshiba ....................................... 89Uniden ....................................... 90Unika ................................ 31,32,41Universal .......................... 51,52,60Video Cipher II ........................... 91Viewstar ........... 07,08,19,21,26,28,................................ 29,32,33,40,41Warner Amex............................. 44Zenith .......................... 14,42,57,61

Sat ellit e / Cable Box Codes


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To u r o f t h e TV

A pi ct u r e bo o k t o u r

This section talks about the TV's main parts (at least

the part s you' ll actual ly use):

The remote cont rol

The back panel

The f ront panel

The channel marker

To u r o f

t h e T V


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To u r o f t h e TV

Rem o t e Bu t t o n s

POWER When in TV mode, turns off the TV. In VCR mode, and if

programmed, tu rns on and off most VCRs.

VCR1 If programmed, t urns on VCR and pu ts the remote in VCR

mode. Also t urns on the TV.

SAT CABLE If programmed, tu rns on satell it e receiver or cable

box. Put s the remot e in SAT CABLE mode. Also t urns on the TV.

DVDVCR2 If p rogrammed, t urns on DVD player or second VCR

or laserdisc player. Put s the remot e in DVDVCR2 mode. Also

turns on t he TV.

AUDIO If programmed, turns on RCA audio component and put s

the remot e in audio mode.

TV Turns on t he TV and put s the remot e in TV mode. Also

displays channel information.

REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECVCR+, STOP, PAUSE If

programmed, provides transport cont rol fo r some remote-

controllable VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players, tape decks, and

CD players. Pressing REC VCR+ when using the TV GUIDE+ system

sets the VCR to record a program.

VOL or VOL + Decreases or increases the TVs volume.

CH ^ or CH v Scans up or dow n through t he current channel l ist.Press once to change t he channel up or dow n; press and hold to

cont inue changing channels.

INFO Brings up channel inf ormation. Press repeatedly to see

detailed program information, if available.

SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV wi ll wait

30 seconds before ret urning you to the original channel. Press

repeatedly to add more time.

M UTE Reduces the TVs volume t o i ts minimum level. Press

again to resto re the volume.

GO BACK Returns you t o t he previous channel.

(0-9) Number Butt ons Ent ers channel numbers and t ime

sett ings directly though t he remote control. To enter a t wo-digit

channel, press the tw o digit s. To enter a three-dig it channel,

press and hold the first digit, then add the second two. Example:

to tune to channel 123, press and hold 1, press 2, then press 3.

For more details, see the previoussection, Programming the Remote.

2

FAVINPUT ANTENNA

SKIPINFO

MUTE GO BACK

RECVCR+ PAUSESTOP

PLAY

DVDVCR2 AUDIO

REVERSE FORWARD

CLEAR RESET

PIP

SWAP

SOUND

CH CTRLMOVE

MENU

SELECT

31

5 64

8

0

97

CH+

CH-

POWER V

CR1 SATCABLE TV

VOL

VOL

GUIDE


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To u r o f t h e TV

FAV INPUT In TV mode, press to toggle t hrough the available

input sources (VID1, VID2, previous channel). In SAT mode, press

to select available channel lists.

ANTENNA Funct ions as TV/VCR but ton in VCR mode and TV/

receiver but ton in SAT CABLE mode.

CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and

returns you t o TV viewing.

M ENUSELECT Brings up t he Main menu. When in t he menu

system, selects highlight ed it ems or ret urns you to t he previous

menu. When in VCR mode, it functions as a PROGRAM but ton.

RESET Resets picture quali ty cont rols to t he Bright Light ing

Picture Control Preset. Point and select to choose a di ff erent

Picture Control Preset.

M OVE (Arrow s) Used to point to di ff erent i tems in the menu

system. Also used to adjust the menu controls. Also move the PIP

window when no menus are on t he screen.

PIP Brings up t he small picture-in-pictu re window. Press again t o

remove the PIP window.

SOUND Press once to display the audio processor control panel.

Point and select t o choose a dif ferent processor or press CLEAR to

exit.

SWAP Swaps the main picture with the PIP window.

CH CTRL Selects the picture window, (that is, the main or PIP

window ) that is changed by the CH ^ (channel up) or CH v

(channel dow n) but tons.

GUIDE Brings up TV GUIDE Plus+ menus.In SATCABLE mode

brings up available on-screen guides.


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To u r o f t h e TV

Ba ck Pa n el

INPUT 1

VIDEO

R

L mono

S-VIDEOAUDIO

OUTPUT

R

L

INPUT 2

VIDEO R

L mono

CABLE/

ANTENNA

VCR

CONTROL

INPUT 1 Lets you connect a video component such as a VCR,

satell it e receiver, DVD player or laserd isc player.

L/MONO Provides lef t aud io connection. Or, if you areconnecting a mono component, use the L/MONO input. The

left audio connecto r is usually whit e.

RIGHT Provides right audio connection. The right audio

connecto r i s usually red.

VIDEO Provides video connection. The video connector is

usually yellow.

S-VIDEO Lets you connect a component wit h S-Video

capabi li ty, such as an S-video satel li te receiver, DVD player or

VCR. When using S-Video, make sure to connect the three

audio/video cables as well as the S-Video connector.

INPUT 2 Provides a connect ion for a second video component

such as a VCR, satellite receiver, DVD player or laserdisc player.

L/MONO Provides lef t aud io connection. Or, if you are

connecting a mono component, use the L/MONO input. The

left audio connecto r is usually whit e.

RIGHT Provides right audio connection. The right audio

connecto r i s usually red.

VIDEO Provides video connection. The video connector is

usually yellow.

ANT (Ant enna) Provides connect ion t o a home antenna or cable

TV system.

If you are connecting a component tothe VIDEO 1 INPUT and you are usingS-Video, remember to connect theregular VIDEO 1 INPUT video cable aswell.

Hooking up components isnt hard,but double-checking the cable andjack connections may help you avoidproblems.


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To u r o f t h e TV

AUDIO OUTPUT Provides variable-cont rol led or f ixed-level

stereo audio output .

Variable output is ideal when connecting the TV to anamplif ier that does not have it s own volume cont rol or

remote control.

Fixed out put is ideal w hen connect ing to an A/V receiver or

amplif ier that has it s own remote cont rol.

You can choose the type of audio output by selecting the Audio

Outpu t & Speakers cont rol panel in t he Audio menu.

VCR CONTROL Lets you connect t he TV GUIDE Plus+ cont ro ller,

which allow s direct cont rol o f your cable box and VCR.

To connect an amplified subwoofer tothe TV, use the left (L) AUDIO OUTPUTjack.


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To u r o f t h e TV

Fr o n t Pa n el

MENU Brings up t he Main menu. When in t he menu system, it

selects highlight ed it ems. Also returns you to the previous menu.

CH v Scans down through the current channel list. In the menu

system, it poin ts dow n to it ems and adjusts menu cont rols.

CH ^ Scans up t hrough the channel list. In t he menu system, it

point s up t o it ems and adjusts menu cont rols.

VOL Decreases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL

is used to point left to it ems and adjust menu controls.

VOL + Increases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL + is

used to point right to it ems and adjust menu cont rols.

POWER Turns the TV on and of f.

The front panel above shows a typicalbutton layout. The exact look of thebuttons may be different from thoseon the front of your TV.

If you turn Parental Control on, orlockout the front panel, the frontpanel no longer provides access tothe menus. For more information, seeParental Control, in the QuickReference section.

MENU POWERCH VOL +VOLCH


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To u r o f t h e TV

Ch a n n el M a r k er

There are several indicators that come up when you change

channels, press the INFO button, or press the TV button. This

display is called the Channel Marker.

12:01 Displays the current t ime.

CC Displayed when Closed Capt ion ing is available on t he current

channel.

VCR1 Displays the label assigned t o t he current channel.

VID1 Displays the current channel or input channel.

M ute (or Stereo) Mute is displayed w hen you mut e the audio.

Stereo is displayed when t he current channel is broadcast ing inStereo.

SAP Displayed w hen t he current channel is broadcasti ng SAP

(Second Audio Program) in formation.

PIP 59 (PIP Chan) Displays the current PIP channel.

Remot e batt eries are low Displayed w hen the batt eries in t he

remote need t o be replaced.

Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set.

00:00 Displayed t o count down t ime left on t he commercial skip

(SKIP) timer.

The channel marker shown above isjust an example, of course.

12:01 CC VCR1 VID1Mute SAP PIP 59

Remote batteries

are low.

Sleep 00:00


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A sh o r t gu i d e t o t h e m en u sy st em

This section provides a brief explanation of all the

menu commands. These commands are organized inthe chapter by their location in the M ain menu.

Audio Contains the cont rols that let you adjustthe way the TV sounds.

Picture Quality Cont ains the cont rols that letyou adjust the picture.

Screen Cont ains the cont rols that let you adjustthe closed-capt ion mode and display.

Channel Cont ains all the commands used t ocont rol your channels, including custom-building

your channel list and sett ing up your TV tocont rol the components connected to t he TV.

Time Contains the cont rols that let you set t het ime and schedule the TV to t urn of f and on atspecif ic t imes.

Parental Controls Contains the controls thatlet you block out specif ic channels and locks theTVs f ront panel cont rols.

TV GUIDE Plus+ Menu Contains the cont rolsthat let you set up the TV GUIDE Plus+ menu,run a demonst ration, or tu rn the Label & Tit ledisplay on and off .

Setup Begins an interacti ve setup rout ine t hatlet s you adjust your TVs menu system, channellist and how your TV receives signals f rom ot hercomponents.

Qu i ck Ref er en ce


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Au d io M en u

Mute Press MENU to reduce the TVs volume to its minimum

level. Press MENU again to restore the volume.

Tone Controls Displays the slider contr ols for adjust ing the TVs

treble, bass and balance.

Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes,

which control the way the sound comes through your speakers.

Mono Plays the sound in mono only. Use th is sett ing when

receiving broadcasts wit h weak stereo signals .

Stereo Split s the incoming stereo audio signal into lef t and

right channels. Most TV programs and recorded materials

have stereo audio. The TV displays the w ord STEREO when

you tune to a program t hat i s broadcast in stereo.

SRS Stereo ( ) SRS* is an audio processing technology that

adds greater depth and stereo separation t o stereo aud io

signals.

Enhanced SRS Stereo Enhances the SRS signal to give the

impression of even greater depth and stereo separation.

Sound Logic Stereo Sound Logic monit ors a programs

audio t rack and limit s the volume to a minimum and

maximum volume range. Whenever you adjust the volume on

the TV, the minimum and maximum volume range adjusts, too.

Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the programs audio in

a second language, if one is available. The TV displays the

word SAP when you tune to a program t hat i s broadcast w ith

SAP info rmat ion. SAP audio is broadcast in mono.

Audio Output & Speakers Displays a choice list that lets you

turn the TVs int ernal speakers on or of f and set t he audio

out put s to fi xed-level or variable cont rol l evel.

Variable Output, Speakers On This sett ing turns the TVs

speakers on and allow s variable out put f rom the TVs audioout put jacks.

Variable Output, Speakers Off This sett ing turns the TVs

speakers off and allows variable output from the TVs audio

out put jacks.

Fixed Output, Speakers Off This sett ing tu rns the TVs

speakers off and allows fixed output from the TVs audio

out put jacks.

* SRS, Sound Retr ieval System and the SRS logo are registered

t rademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

TV MAIN MENU



AUDIO

1 Mute2 Tone Controls3 Audio Processor4 Audio Output & Speakers0 Exit

If a loud commercial comes on, SoundLogic can compress the sound andlimit the volume to a minimum andmaximum volume range.


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Pi ct u r e Qu a l i t y M en u

Basic Picture Cont rols Displays the f ive slider cont rols for

adjusting t he way the picture looks.

Contrast Adjusts the dif ference between the light and dark

areas of the picture.

Color Adjusts the richness of the color.

Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels.

Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture.

Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of edges in the picture.

Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you t urn on t he

feature t hat aut omatically corrects the color of the picture. (Thisis especially usefu l fo r t racking realisti c flesh t one colo rs as you

swit ch f rom channel t o channel.) Choose Onor Off, depending

on your pref erence. Its your choice.

Color Warmt h Displays a choice list that lets you set one of

th ree automatic color adjustments: Coolfor a more blue palette

of picture colors; Normal; and Warmfor a more red palett e of

picture colors.

Picture Control Presets Displays a choice list that lets you

select one of three preset p icture sett ings: Bright Light ing,

Normal Light ingor Soft Light ing. Choose the setting that is bestfor your viewing environment.

Video Noise Reduction Displays a choice list that let s you t urn

on t he feature t hat automatically reduces noise, or snow, from

the pictu re.

TV MAIN MENU


3 Screen4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Control7 TV Guide Plus Menu8 Setup0 Exit

PICTURE QUALITY

1 Basic Picture Controls2 Auto Color3 Color Warmth4 Picture Control Presets5 Video Noise Reduction0 Exit

Press the RESET button on the remoteto bring up the Picture Control Presetschoice list. Point to the desired sett ing;press MENU to select it.


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Scr een M en u

Closed-Capt ion Display Displays a choice list that lets you

choose the w ay closed caption ing inf ormation is shown on the

screen.

Off No caption ing in fo rmation displayed.

On Alw ays Caption ing info rmation shown always, when

available.

On When Sound is Mut ed Displays captioning

information, when available, whenever the TVs sound is

muted by pressing the MUTE button. The captioning

inf ormation is not displayed when the sound is not mut ed.

Closed-Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you

choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning

information.

Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your

preferred language: English, Spanishor French.

Picture Tilt (31 screen size or above only) Your TV has an

extra-large picture tube (31 or above), which makes it

vulnerable to the effects of the Earths magnetic field. You may

need to adjust t he pictu re tilt . Use the left and right arrow

butt ons to adjust t he pictu re tilt .

TV MAIN MENU



SCREEN

1 Closed-Caption Display2 Closed-Caption Mode3 Menu Language4 Picture Tilt0 Exit


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Ch a n n el M en u

Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the

current antenna type. This opt ion does not appear w hen the TV

GUIDE Plus+ system is set up .

UHF/VHF Antenna Choose this if you are current ly using an

off-air antenna for TV signals.

Cable TV Choose this if you are current ly using cable or a

cable box for TV signals.

Aut o Channel Search Tells the TV to search aut omat ically for

all t he channels available through t he antenna input . When the

TV finds an acti ve channel, it places it in t he channel l ist ; inact ive

channels (weak stat ions or channels w it h no signal at all ) wi ll beremoved f rom t he channel list.

List and Labels Displays a cont rol panel t hat lets you custom-

bui ld your Normal channel l ist and choose a six-character label

for each channel. Follow the on-screen directions to enter your

channels and other info rmation.

Chan # Use the up and dow n arrows to scroll up and down

through the channel scan list . You can enter t he channel

number directly using t he number but tons.

Norm al List Only the channels included in the Normal l ist

are available w hen you scan up and dow n using the CHANbut tons. Use the up and dow n arrows to indicate w hether

the channel number indicated is included (Yes) or is not

included (No) in the Normal channel list.

Chan Labels Use the up and down arrow s to enter a six-

character label f or each channel. Hold the but ton down t o

scroll quickly through the characters. Press RESET to clear a

label. The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory.

Channel Directory Displays all o f the labeled channels. In the

Channel Directory cont rol panel, you can select a channel by

entering the channel number, or by pressing MENU to return tothe current channel. This option does not appear when the TV

GUIDE Plus+ system is set up .

TV MAIN MENU





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(Channel Menu continued)

Auto Tuning Displays a choice list t hat lets you set up the TV to

automatically t une t o t he correct input channel when you press a

component but ton (VCR1, DVDVCR2, or SATCABLE).

Set VCR 1 Channel Displays a choice list t hat let s you select

the channel that the TV tunes to w hen you press the VCR1

button.

Set DVD/VCR 2 Channel Displays a choice list that lets you

select the channel t hat the TV tunes to w hen you p ress the

DVDVCR2 but ton.

Set SAT/Cable Channel Displays a choice list that lets you

select the channel t hat the TV tunes to w hen you p ress the

SATCABLE but ton.

The choices are:

Not Connected Choose thi s if you do not have a

component connected t o an antenna or video input on the

back of t he TV, or if you dont want the TV to t une to a

channel when the particular component button is pressed.

Channel 2 (SAT/Cable only) Choose th is if your component

is connected to t he antenna jack on t he back of the TV, and

you want t he TV to tune to channel 2 when you p ress the

specified component button. Reminder: Make sure the

components Ch 2/3/4 switch is set to channel 2.

Channel 3 Choose th is if your component is connected to

the antenna jack on the back of the TV, and you want the TV

to tune to channel 3 when you press the specif ied

component but ton. Reminder: Make sure the component s

Ch 3/4 swit ch is set to channel 3.

Channel 4 Choose th is if your component is connected to

the antenna jack on the back of the TV, and you want the TV

to tune to channel 4 when you press the specif ied

component but ton. Reminder: Make sure the component s

Ch 3/4 swit ch is set to channel 4.

Video 1 Input Choose th is if your component is connected

to the Video 1 jacks on t he back of the TV and you want the

TV to tune to Video1 input when you press the specified

component butt on.

Video 2 Input Choose th is if your component is connected

to the Video 2 jacks on t he back of the TV and you want the

TV to tune to Video 2 input when you press the specified

component butt on.

TV MAIN MENU





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TV MAIN MENU


3 Screen4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Controls7 TV Guide Plus Menu8 Setup0 Exit

TIME

1 Sleep Timer2 Schedule3 Set Time0 Exit

Ti m e M en u

Sleep Timer Displays a cont rol panel t hat lets you select the

amount of t ime you want to g ive the TV before it shut s it self of f.

Schedule Displays a cont rol panel t hat let s you set up a

schedule fo r t urning t he TV on and of f automat ically. Make

sure to turn the schedule On. The on-screen di rections guide

you through t he steps needed to set t he schedule.

Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the

current time. The on-screen directions guide you through the

steps needed t o set t he t ime.


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Pa r en t a l Co n t r o l s M en u

Displays the menu items that let you adjust the Parental Controls

feature.

Parent Approved Channels Displays a control panel that lets

you decide what channels can be viewed or selected using the

TVs fr ont panel cont rols.

Chan # Use the up and dow n arrows to scroll up and down

through the channel scan list. You can enter the channel

number di rectly using t he number but tons.

Parent Approved Use the up and down arrow s to choose

whether the channel indicated should be show n when the

Channel Block f eature is turned on . Select Yesto indicatethat the channel can be show n at any time, regardless of

whether Channel Block is turned on. Select Noto indicate

that the f ront panel cannot tune t o t hat channel w hen

Channel Block is turned on. Important: You must t urn t he

Channel Block feature on. (See Channel Block, below.)

Channel Block Displays a cont rol panel t hat lets you decide

when a channel can be viewed.

Off All channels are available

On Alw ays The front panel CH (channel) buttons will

tune only to channels that you have marked as ParentApproved. The remote wi ll sti ll t une to any channel.

Scheduled Selected channels will be blocked out

betw een start and stop times you enter in the control

panel. The front panel CH (channel) butt ons w ill tune only

to channels that you have marked as Parent Approved.

The remote w ill sti ll t une to any channel.

Front Panel Lockout Displays a cont rol panel t hat lets you lock

(disable) the TVs front cont rol panel, or unlock (enable) the TVs

front cont rol panel. The remote w ill sti ll t une to any channel.

TV MAIN MENU



PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 Parent Approved Channels2Channel Block3FrontPanelLockout0Exit

If you cant access a channel or usethe TVs front panel control, maybeyouve forgotten to turn off aparental control. Check the ChannelBlock and Front Panel Lockout controlpanels.


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TV Gu id e Pl u s+

TV GUIDE Plus+ Setup Displays the TV GUIDE Plus+ setup

screen.

Setup Sett ing up the TV GUIDE Plus+ system i s det ailed

earlier in Interactive Setup.

Demo Runs the TV GUIDE Plus+ demonst rat ion.

Select Channels Allows you to choose which channels

appear in the TV GUIDE Plus+ program schedu le.

TV Guide Plus+ Label & Title Displays the TV GUIDE Plus+

Label & Tit le menu.

On Displays the station name and show s t it le when youchange channels.

Off Disables the Label & Tit le f eature.

Continuous Dem o Runs the TV GUIDE Plus+ demonst rat ion

until it is turned off.

TV MAIN MENU


3 Screen4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Controls7 TV Guide Plus Menu8 Setup0 Exit

TV GUIDE PLUS+ MENU

1 TV Guide Plus+ Setup2 TV Guide Plus+ Label & Title3 Continuous Demo0 Exit


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TV MAIN MENU



SETUPWhen first used or aftera power outage, yourtelevision needs to beset up.Would you like to begin now?1 Begin setup now2 Cancel setup

Set u p M en u

The setup rout ine is detailed earlier in t he manual in t he

Interact ive Setup secti on.


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