Apex Digital PF2425 manual

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    APEX Digital,Inc. 2919 E. Philadelphia A venue Ontario, California 91761 FOR SERVICE CALL: 800-4-APEX-INC[...]

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    Please read this manual carefully before operation. A P E X D I G I T A L I N C . C O M PF S ERIES C OLOR T ELEVISIONS INSTRUCTION MANUAL Standard - PF2025, PF2425, PF2725, PF3225[...]

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    1 PF Series Instruction Manual Dear Customer: Congratulations! Y ou have purchased one of the finest CoIor TVs on the market! This manuaI wiIl help you use the many exciting and usefuI features to make your TV viewing more enjoyabIe than ever before. Before operating your TV set, pIease read alI these safety and operating instructions completely an[...]

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    2 Standard - PF2025, PF2425, PF2725, PF3225 BEFORE OPERA TiON (continued) CAUTION PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS, KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND HEED ALL W ARNINGS. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This TV set has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety . However improper use can res[...]

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    Damage Requiring Service - Unplug the TV set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified s erv ice personnel under the following conditions: a. lf the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. b. lf liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the TV set. c. lf the TV set has been exposed to rain or water . d. If the TV set has been[...]

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    4 PF Series Instruction Manual BEFORE OPERA TlON (continued) FCC W arning Class B Computing Device Information to User This equipment has been tested and found to compIy with the Iimits for a class B digitaI device pursuant to part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonabIe protection against harmful interfer- ence in a reside[...]

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    5 PF Series Instruction Manual CONTENTS lNTRODUCTlON Features....................................................................................................................................................9 ControI Buttons............................................................................................................................[...]

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    6 PF Series Instruction Manual FeaturesINTRODUCTION Features T rue FIat Picture T ube English/French/Spanish Menus The unique English/French/Spanish menu control function makes the operation more easily . 181 Channel T uner 2-69 channels in the Air mode and 1-125 channels in the Cable mode can be preset (of which 2-13 channels in the Air and Cable [...]

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    7 PF Series Instruction Manual Control Buttons INTRODUCTION (continued) Front panel See the right figure. ANTENNA IN POWER INDICA TOR MAIN POWER SWITCH INFRARED SENSOR Side-set A V IN(4) VIDEO See the right figure. MENU - VOL + - CH + Note: The buttons on the TV set share the same functions with those buttons of the same name on the remote controI.[...]

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    8 PF Series Instruction Manual INTRODUCTION (continued) Control Buttons Remote control The buttons marked with shades don't function for the TV set. ST ANDBY Channel Number VOLUME DOWN RECALL CCD/TEXT CHANNEL SCAN PICTURE MODE SELECT SOUND MODE SELECT INDICA TOR ASSIST OPERA TION THREE-DIGIT SELECT TV/VIDEO SELECT CHANNEL UP VOLUME UP ON-SCREE[...]

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    9 PF Series Instruction Manual After selecting a sub- menu, press the / buttons to highlight the desired item and press the / buttons to adjust. MENU display except “ T uner” disappears 6 seconds after last selection. Notes: 1 After calling up the sub menu, pressing the MENU button can return to the primary menu dispIay . 2 The adjustabIe T int[...]

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    10 PF Series Instruction Manual INST ALLA TION Please read the safety instructions in this manual completely before installation. Install your TV in a room where direct sunlight will not fall upon the screen. Allow enough space (at least 10cm) between the TV and the wall for proper ventilation. It is recommended to watch TV in soft and indirect lig[...]

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    11 PF Series Instruction Manual INST ALLA TION (continued) To Connect External Equipment The following are optional connections. Please refer to operation manuals of external audio/video equipment that will be con- nected to your set. Connect VCR' s or DVD player' s RF OUT terminal to the AN- TENNA IN jack located on the rear panel. Coaxi[...]

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    12 PF Series Instruction Manual BASIC FUNCTIONS Power On/Off 1. Power on 1) When in the Power On mode, press the button on the remote controI to enter the Standby mode. At this time, the power indicator lights. (Part of circuit on the TV set remains active when the TV in the Standby mode. ) 2) In the Standby mode, pressing any of the , CH - / + but[...]

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    13 PF Series Instruction Manual This section gives descriptions about adjustment of items in the T uner menu. 1.Auto program 1)Press the / buttons to highlight “ Auto Program”. BASIC FUNCTIONS (continued) T uning in Stop Start Channel Add/Erase Antenna Auto Program 2 Add Ai r T uner 2)Press the button, and the TV will search automatically in se[...]

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    14 PF Series Instruction Manual BASIC FUNCTIONS (continued) Function SelectionMenus 1.Language selection 1)Press the / ¸ buttons to highlight “ Language ”. 2)Press the / buttons to select a desired language display (English/French/Spanish). 2.Blue screen display When there is no signal received with Blue Back On, the TV will display a soft blu[...]

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    15 PF Series Instruction Manual BASIC FUNCTIONS (continued) (continued) Function Selection Captions will appear at either the top or bottom of the screen while a captioned broadcast is received. When you select the T ext (T1-T4) mode, the TV can receive teletext signal. When you select “CCD/T ext Of f ”, the CCD / T ext function is off. 3)Press[...]

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    16 PF Series Instruction Manual Press the / buttons to highlight one of the items TV -Y , TV -Y7, TV -G, TV -PG, TV -14, TV -MA, Rating, FV , D, L, S, V . Press the MENU button to display “U” or “ B ” on the screen. A “U”indicates a rating which is unblocked and a “ B ” indicates a rating which is blocked. Press the button to move t[...]

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    17 PF Series Instruction Manual BASIC FUNCTIONS (continued) General Operation 2.T o select a channel 1.T o control volume Press the - VOL + buttons to decrease or increase the vol- ume. V olume 20 Mute the CH button - Press the CH + button While adjusting volume, press the F and - VOL + buttons at the same time and the volume decreases or increases[...]

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    18 PF Series Instruction Manual BASIC FUNCTIONS (continued) General Operation (continued) 1 Press the SCAN button so that “ Scan Off ” appear on the screen. 4) SCAN Note: 2 Press the SCAN button again so that “Scan On ”appear on the screen and the TV begins to scan from the current channel. During scanning, pressing any button can interrupt[...]

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    19 PF Series Instruction Manual BASIC FUNCTIONS (continued) Picture Improvement 1.T o seIect picture modes PICTURE 2. T o set desired picture quality Press the PICTURE button repeatedly to seIect one of the Normal, Memory and Theater modes. NormaI Memory Theater Refer to the foIIowing introduction about each mode. Mode Picture Quality Normal Standa[...]

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    20 PF Series Instruction Manual BASIC FUNCTIONS (continued) Sound Improvement 1. T o seIect sound modes 2. T o set desired sound quaIity SOUND Press the SOUND button repeatedIy to seIect one of the Speeh, Music, Theater and Memory modes. Speech Music Theater Memory Refer to the foIIowing introduction about each mode. Mode Sound Quality Speech Langu[...]

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    21 PF Series Instruction Manual ADDITIONAL FEA TURES T ime Setting Childlock In the Standby or Power On mode, the TV can automatically complete some functions such as power -on, channel preset and power-off as desired. 1 . Press the TIMER button to turn on the T imer menu display as shown right. 2 . Press the / buttons to select an adjustment. 3 . [...]

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    22 PF Series Instruction Manual ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Remote - controIIer switchover Press the TV , VCR/DVD, SA T/CAB or AUX button to seIect the device you want to controI. To program the remote controller Press and hoId the TV , VCR/DVD, SA T/CAB or AUX button for over 2 seconds until the lNDlCA TOR on the remote controIler turns off (the remote c[...]

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    23 PF Series Instruction Manual ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Programming the Remote Controller (continued) DVD codes LD codes Brand APEX ChangHong Aiwa Hitachi JVC Magnvox Mitsubishi Panasonic Philips Pioneer Proscan RCA Sanyo Sony T oshiba 300,382 300,301,302,303 312 313 309,314 308 307 315 308,316,317,318 306,31 1 310 310 319 305,320,321 304 Code Number [...]

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    24 PF Series Instruction Manual Dynatech Electrohome Electrophonic Emerson Fisher Funai GE Go Video Goldstar Goodmans Gradiente Grundig Harley Davidson Harman Kardon Hinari Hitachi Instant Replay JC Penney Jensen JVC Kenwood Kodak Lloyd Logik LXI Magnavox Marantz Marta MEI Memorex MGA Minolta Mitsubishi Motorola Brand Admiral Aiwa Akai Amstrad ASA [...]

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    25 PF Series Instruction Manual ADDITIONAL FEA TURES (continued) Programming the Remote Controller (continued) CABLE codes SA T codes AMP codes Brand ChangHong ABC General Instrument hamiln Hytex Jerrold Movie T ime NSC Oak Code Number 500 508,509,510,51 1 525 541,542 508 506,510,51 1,512,513,520,525 515 515 501,508,516 502,507 514 503,504,517 524 [...]

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    26 PF Series Instruction Manual ADDITlONAL FEA TURES (continued) Programming the Remote Conboller (continued) Operating a VCR Operating a DVD pIayer Operating a laser disc pIayer Note: When operating your non - TV A V equipment with the remote controller , refer to operation instructions of your originaI remote. Power on the laser disc pIayer Searc[...]

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    27 PF Series Instruction Manual SPECIF I C A TIONS Model Number T elevision system NTSC-M Channel coverage VHF 2~13/UHF 14~69/CABLE TV : MID BAND(A-8~A-1, A~I) SUPER BAND(J~W) HYPER BAND(AA~ZZ, AAA, BBB) UL TRA BAND(65~94, 100~125) Channels preset 181 Antenna input 75 (unbalanced) Picture tube E f fective screen dimensio ns PF2025- 16.75 x 12.75 in[...]

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    28 PF Series Instruction Manual TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check the following guide for a possible correction to a problem before contacting customer service.Check F AQ at our website: www .apexdigitalinc.com. Symptoms and Correction Symptoms Correction No power No picture No sound No TV signal Stripe or purple interfe- rence appears in the screen. Pic[...]

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    29 LIMITED UNITED S TA TES W ARRANTY PF2025, PF2425, PF2725, PF3225 Apex DigitaI, Inc. makes the foIlowing Iimited warranties. These Iimited warranties extend to the originaI consumer purchaser or any person receiving this product as a gift from the originaI consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee. Limited Ninety (90) Days W arra[...]

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    30 PF Series Instruction Manual Packing List Parts Color TV Receiver K12C-C1 Infrared Remote Control Operation Manual AAA Alkaline Batteries NO. Quantity Remarks 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 2[...]