Memorex MT2245 manual

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    24” TRUE FLA T STEREO COLOR TV MODEL: MT2245 BEFORE OPERA TING THIS PRODUCT , PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETEL Y . OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT ANT : CHANNELS MUST BE SET INTO MEMOR Y BEFORE USING THE CHANNEL +/– BUTT ONS.[...]

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    Contents ...............................................................................................................................................................1 Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................2 Power Source ...........[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 Before using the unit, be sure to read all operating instructions carefully . Please note that these are general precautions and may not pertain to your unit. For example, this unit may not have the capability to be connected to an outdoor antenna. 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions shoul[...]

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    13. LIGHTNING T o protect your product from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. 14. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located i[...]

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    1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 1. POWER Button - Press to turn the TV on; the Power indicator will light red. Press again to turn the TV of f; the Power indicator will go off. 2. MENU Button - Press to access the On-Screen menu. 3. TV/CA TV Button – Press to switch between the TV and the CA TV (Cable TV) mode. 4. TV/A V Button – Press to switch between the TV[...]

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    10 9 9 11 5 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) 14 13 15 16 17 12 12. S-VIDEO IN Jack (Rear of Unit) - Connect an external unit that utilizes an S-video cable to this jack. 13. VHF/UHF IN Jack (Rear of Unit) - Connect a VHF/UHF antenna, CA TV , VCR, satellite, etc. cable to this jack. 14. A V AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Jacks - Audio and Video signal cables from[...]

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    REMOTE CONTROL 6 2 1 4 3 5 6 8 7 10 9 12 11 15 14 13 17 16 18 20 19 22 21 24 23 26 25 No. TV VCR CABLE DVD 1. VCR Function Button VCR Function Button VCR Function Button VCR Function Button 2. TV Function Button TV Function Button TV Function Button TV Function Button 3. A V Button N/A N/A SKIP– 4. POWER Button POWER Button POWER Button POWER But[...]

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    REMOTE CONTROL (CONTINUED) 7 BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION Open the battery compartment cover . 2 1 2 1 Install four “AAA” batteries, paying attention to the polarity diagram in the battery compartment. + - + - + - 2 Replace the battery compartment cover . 3 BA TTER Y PRECAUTIONS Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device: 1. Use o[...]

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    CUSTOMIZING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL Y our TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV , this universal remote can also operate a VCR, DVD player and a cable box (even if your units are made by manufacturers other than Memorex). If you accidentally change the program for your TV , simply use 0001 as the televisio[...]

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    BRAND CODE(S) AKAI 0054 DENON 0184 HIT ACHI 0194 JVC 0084 KENWOOD 0144 MAGNA VOX 0124 MEMOREX 0204 MITSUBISHI 0134 ONKYO 0064,0124 P ANASONIC 0024 PHILIPS 0094,0124 BRAND CODE(S) PIONEER 0104,01 14 PROSCAN 0154 RCA 0154 SAMSUNG 0074 SHARP 0034 SONY 0014 TECHNICS 0024 THOMSON 0164 TOSHIBA 0044,0124 Y AMAHA 0004,0024,0094 ZENITH 0124 9 REMOTE CODES D[...]

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    10 REMOTE CODES (CONTINUED) BRAND CODE(S) TELESERVICE 0053 TELEVIEW 0273 TEXSCAN 0183, 0373 TFC 0023 TOCOM 0223, 0353 TOCOM 5503A 0523 TOCOM 5503VIP/5507 0513 TOCOM TC56 0503 BRAND CODE(S) TOSHIBA 0383 TUDI 0043 UNIKA 0133 UNIVERSAL 0 1 33, 0153, 0203, 0283 VIDEOW A Y 0093 VIEWST AR 0213 ZENITH 0243, 0383, 0483 CABLE/SA TELLITE BOXES (CONTINUED) BR[...]

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    11 REMOTE CODES (CONTINUED) BRAND CODE(S) MARANTZ 0002, 0202, 0402, 0632, 0932 MART A 0912 MA TSUSHIT A 0932 MA TSUI 0722 MEI 0222, 0932 MEMOREX 0232, 0242, 0472, 0512, 0612, 0842, 0902, 0912, 0922 MITSUBISHI 0452, 0482, 0542, 0762, 0952 MOTOROLA 0472, 0932 MTC 0922, 0992 MUL TITECH 0852, 0992 NAD 0442 NEC 0202, 0292, 0422, 0432, 0542, 0632 NIKKO 0[...]

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    CABLE (CA TV)/SA TELLITE CONNECTIONS 12 This TV has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV converter box. Some Cable TV companies of fer “premium pay channels” in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device which is generally pr[...]

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    13 OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTIONS OUTDOOR VHF/UHF ANTENNA CONNECTION (ANTENNA NOT SUPPLIED) Follow the instructions for the type of antenna system you intend to use. If using Cable or Satellite, see page 12. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm cable or 300 ohm twin–lead wire) Separate VHF/UHF Antennas Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Separate VHF[...]

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    14 VCR CONNECTIONS Follow the instructions below to connect a VCR to your television using a 75 ohm coaxial cable. (CABLES NOT INCLUDED.) 1. Connect the cable, satellite or incoming antenna to the ANT jack on the rear of the VCR. 2. Connect a 75 ohm coaxial cable from the VCR’ s 75 Ohm OUT jack to the ANT jack on the rear of the TV . 3. Press the[...]

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    15 Follow the instructions below to connect an S-VIDEO VCR to your television using an S-video cable.(CABLES NOT INCLUDED.) 1. Connect the cable, satellite or incoming antenna to the ANT jack on the rear of the VCR. 2. Connect the left and right audio cable from the VCR’ s Audio OUT jacks to the TV’s A V1 left and right Audio IN jacks. 3. Conne[...]

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    16 DVD CONNECTIONS 1. Connect the left and right audio cable from the DVD’s Audio OUT jacks to the TV’ s A V1 or A V2 left and right Audio IN jacks. Connect the DVD’s video OUT jack to the TV’s video IN jack. 2. Press the A V button until VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 appears on the TV screen and press PLA Y on the DVD to watch a DVD. Audio Cable Video [...]

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    17 DVD CONNECTIONS (CONTINUED) STEREO CONNECTION 1. Connect the left and right audio cable from the DVD’s Audio OUT jacks to the TV’ s A V2 left and right Audio IN jacks. 2. Connect a video cable from the DVD’s Y , Pb, Pr OUT jacks to the TVs A V2 DVD IN (Cr , Cb, Y) jacks. 3. Press the A V button until VIDEO2 appears on the TV screen and pre[...]

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    SETTING THE LANGUAGE 18 Press the POWER button ❶ to turn on the TV . Press the MENU button ❷ ; the MENU screen will appear . 2 1 COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 39 72 60 62 +24 OFF MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT PICTURE SOUND TIMER CUSTOM LANGUAGE TUNING 1 1 2 Press the Navigation ( ➛ ) or ( ❿ ) button ❶ until LANGUAGE is sele[...]

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    19 CLOCK SETTING F AQs: I set the clock previously , but now it is not set, why? If there is a power outage, or if your unit was unplugged, you may have to reset the time. Simply repeat the steps above. When I press a button on the remote, the TV does not respond? Refer to the F AQ’s on page 7. Make sure that you press the TV Function button to u[...]

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    SETTING THE TV/CA TV BUTT ON SETTING THE CHANNELS INT O MEMOR Y 20 This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channels set into memory , skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the TV’s memory . In addition to normal VHF/UHF channels, this[...]

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    ADDING AND DELETING CHANNELS 21 After setting channels into memory , you can add or delete channels as follows: Press the POWER button ❶ to turn on the TV . Press the MENU button ❷ ; the MENU screen will appear . 2 1 COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 39 72 60 62 +24 OFF MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT PICTURE SOUND TIMER CUSTOM LANGUAG[...]

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    22 TUNING MENU There are 2 more options in the TUNING menu described below: Press the POWER button ❶ to turn on the TV . Press the MENU button ❷ ; the MENU screen will appear . 2 1 COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 39 72 60 62 +24 OFF MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT PICTURE SOUND TIMER CUSTOM LANGUAGE TUNING 1 Press the Navigation ( ?[...]

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    TV OPERA TION 23 Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOLUME + or – button. The volume level will be indicated on the screen by green bars. As the volume level increases/decreases, so do the number of bars. 3 For proper operation, before selecting channels, they must be set into the TV’ s program memory , see page 20. Press and release the C[...]

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    TV OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 24 MUTE SLEEP Press the RECALL button once, the channel being viewed and Stereo/Mono will appear . 1 1 Press the RECALL button again or wait 10 seconds and the display text will disappear . 1 2 RECALL CHANNEL REVIEW (C.R.) AV Press the MUTE button ❶ to turn off the sound. The TV’s sound will be silenced and “MUTE” [...]

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    WHA T IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioning will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or it will translate and display text in another language. CLOSED CAPTIONING WITH A VCR Closed Captioned programs can be recorded and played back on[...]

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    ON-SCREEN CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS (PICTURE) 26 Press the PICTURE button. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 39 72 60 62 +24 OFF MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT PICTURE SOUND TIMER CUSTOM LANGUAGE TUNING 1 1 Press the Navigation (  ) or ( ❷ ) button to select the desired picture setting (COLOR, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST , SHARPNESS, TINT or BLUE[...]

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    27 ON-SCREEN CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS (SOUND) Press the SOUND button. BASS TREBLE EFFECT BALANCE +03 +01 OFF CENT MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT PICTURE SOUND TIMER CUSTOM LANGUAGE TUNING 1 1 Press the Navigation (  ) or ( ❷ ) button to selected the desired sound setting (BASS, TREBLE, EFFECT and BALANCE). BASS TREBLE EFFECT BALANCE +03 +01 OFF CENT MENU [...]

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    SETTING P ARENT AL CONTROL 28 Parental Control enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV . Parental Control reads the ratings for programming (except for news, sports, unedited movies on premium cable and Emergency System signals), then denies access to programming if the program’s rating meets the limit[...]

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    29 SETTING P ARENT AL CONTROL (CONTINUED) Enter the P ARENT AL BLOCK menu screen as described on page 28. ENTER SECRET CODE _ _ _ _ P ARENT AL CONTROL MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT CUSTOM 1 Press the Navigation ( ❷ ) button and select MP AA RA TING. MP AA RA TING TV P ARENT AL GUIDELINES CANADIAN ENGLISH RA TING CANADIAN FRENCH RA TING CHANGE SECRET CO[...]

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    30 SETTING P ARENT AL CONTROL (CONTINUED) Enter the P ARENT AL BLOCK menu screen as described on page 28. ENTER SECRET CODE _ _ _ _ P ARENT AL CONTROL MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT CUSTOM 1 Press the Navigation ( ❷ ) button and select TV P ARENT AL GUIDELINES. MP AA RA TING TV P ARENT AL GUIDELINES CANADIAN ENGLISH RA TING CANADIAN FRENCH RA TING CHANG[...]

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    31 This setting is used to receive data service for the Canadian English/French Language Rating System in accordance with the EAI-744-A Standard. Enter the P ARENT AL BLOCK menu screen as described on page 28. ENTER SECRET CODE _ _ _ _ P ARENT AL CONTROL MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT CUSTOM 1 Press the Navigation ( ❷ ) button and select CANADIAN ENGLIS[...]

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    32 Enter the P ARENT AL BLOCK menu screen as described on page 28. ENTER SECRET CODE _ _ _ _ P ARENT AL CONTROL MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT CUSTOM 1 Press the Navigation ( ❷ ) button and select CHANGE SECRET CODE. Preset code is set to “0000”. MP AA RA TING TV P ARENT AL GUIDELINES CANADIAN ENGLISH RA TING CANADIAN FRENCH RA TING CHANGE SECRET CO[...]

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    33 SETTING THE ON TIMER Press the POWER button ❶ to turn on the TV . Press the MENU button ❷ ; the MENU screen will appear . 2 1 COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 39 72 60 62 +24 OFF MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT PICTURE SOUND TIMER CUSTOM LANGUAGE TUNING 1 1 2 Press the Navigation ( ➛ ) or ( ❿ ) button ❶ until TIMER is selecte[...]

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    SETTING THE OFF TIMER 34 Press the POWER button ❶ to turn on the TV . Press the MENU button ❷ ; the MENU screen will appear . 2 1 COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 39 72 60 62 +24 OFF MENU BAR QUIT MENU EXIT PICTURE SOUND TIMER CUSTOM LANGUAGE TUNING 1 1 2 Press the Navigation ( ➛ ) or ( ❿ ) button ❶ until TIMER is select[...]

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    SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION POWER No power . The AC power cord is not Connect the AC power cord to connected. the AC outlet. TV BROADCAST RECEPTION TV station experiencing problems. T ry another channel. Poor or no picture. Picture control is not adjusted. Check picture control adjustments. Possible local interference. Check for source[...]

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    RECEPTION DISTURBANCES 36 IGNITION: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear , picture may fl utter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electric drills and other electric appliances. GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct path and the other is[...]

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    37 SPECIFICA TIONS CARE AND MAINTENANCE T o prevent fi re or shock hazard, disconnect your unit from the AC power source when cleaning. The fi nish on the receiver may be cleaned with a dust cloth and cared for as other furniture. Use caution when cleaning and wiping the plastic parts. Mild soap and a soft, damp cloth may be used. FOR ADDITIONAL [...]

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    38 Memcorp, Inc. Weston, FL 33331 Printed in Hong Kong Visit our website at www .memcorpinc.com[...]