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Import ant Informa tion WARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the[...]

1 T able of C ontents Setup and connections .......................................................... 3 Step 1: Unpack the TV ...................................................................... 4 Step 2: Connect Y our TV .................................................................. 4 Basic PIP Connection ...................................[...]

T able of C ontent s 2 Audio Menu .................................................................................... 29 Using the Remote to Select an Audio Processor .......................... 30 Picture Quality Menu ..................................................................... 30 Screen Menu ..............................................[...]

3 Setup and C onnections 3 Getting st arted This manual is designed to get you started quickly . The first four sections of the manual show you how to get your TV Setup and Connected, run the Interactive Setup, Program the Remote, and use all of the Features and Menus of your TV . The Reference section in the back of the book contains troubleshooti[...]

Setup and C onnections 4 Step 1: Unp ack the TV Make sure to locate the remote control. Step 2: C onnect Y our T V In order to pr otect against power surges: • Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • T urn off the TV and/or component befor e connecting or disconnecting any cables. • Make sure all antenna[...]

Setup and C onnections 5 Ba sic PIP Connection Cables Y ou will use the following cable to make your connection: Coaxial Cables : Carries the signal from the antenna or cable directly to the television or through a cable box, as needed by your cable system. Audio/Video Cables : Car ries sound and video from the component to the TV . S-Video Cable :[...]

Setup and C onnections 6 The Ba sic Connection (pip not a v ailable) The basic connection below (TV and VCR) is used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV . For better sound and picture quality and multiple component connection information refer to, Advanced Connections . Cables Y ou will use the following cable to make your conn[...]

Setup and C onnections 7 Once you have made your connections you will want to program the TV to tune to the correct Video INPUT channel in order to see and hear audio and video from the component. Y ou will program this later in the Interactive Setup. INPUT 1 VIDEO R S-VIDEO R INPUT 2 VIDEO CABLE/ ANTENNA INPUT S-VIDEO R — AUDIO — L G-LINK AUDI[...]

Setup and C onnections 8 How to V iew Y our Components T o watch the Satellite Receiver in this connection, press TV to put the remote control into TV mode, then press WHO • INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID1 (or SVID 1) input. T o watch the VCR in this connection, press TV to put the remote control into TV mo[...]

Setup and C onnections 9 Step 3: Connect the G-LINK Cable The G-LINK cable enables the GUIDE Plus+ system (the on-screen guide that lists what shows are on TV) to work with your VCR and/or cable box. Cable Box – If your TV is connected to a cable box and you don ’ t connect the G-LINK cable, no channels will be listed in the on-screen program g[...]

Setup and C onnections 10 Picture Quality If the picture appears to have a double or triple image or if you notice rings or halos around objects, you may have to adjust the color convergence. Details can be found under the Screen menu heading in the Features and Menus section of this manual . Step 4: Plug in the TV Plug the end into the wall outlet[...]

11 Interactive Setup 11 Setup and c onnecti ons Interactive Setup 1 2 Fea tures and Menus Using the remote 3 4 Reference 5 There’ s an on-screen setup routine The interactive setup routine takes you through the steps needed to configure the TV : • Select a menu language • Search for available channels • Set up the GUIDE Plus+ system • Set[...]

Interactive Setup 12 Y ou can also select a menu item by entering the item number with the number buttons on the remote. Press CLEAR at any time to r emove all displays from the scr een and return to TV viewing. MENU OK CLEAR Point and Select buttons Using Point and Select Y ou only need to know one rule when using the remote to access on- screen m[...]

Interactive Setup 13 If you skip Auto Channel Search now , you can access it later through the Channel menu. Y ou can also put channels in memory manually using List & Labels. See Features and Menus for more details. SETUP Would you like to begin Setup now? 1 Begin setup now 2 Cancel setup 3. Point to Begin setup now and press MENU or OK. Selec[...]

Interactive Setup 14 Y ou can set up the GUIDE Plus+ system during Interactive Setup. Y ou can also access the GUIDE Plus+ menus by pressing menu on the remote, and selecting GUIDE Plus+ Menu. The GUIDE PI US + S ystem The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus+ system to display your local program listings, and control your cable box and VCR. Y [...]

Interactive Setup 15 Select Ye s if the cable box changed to channel 9, or No if it did not. If you select No , the system will tr y another code. If the GUIDE Plus+ system cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tries, a screen stating “ Cable Box (VCR) test failed...Please consult your manual and try again ” appears. Y ou [...]

Interactive Setup 16 Setting the Time The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day . If your GUIDE Plus+ system has not completed its first download, you need to set the time. Once the system has completed its first download, it sets the time for you automatically and you may not see this screen. SETUP Would you like to set t[...]

Interactive Setup 17 SETUP Would you like to use a VCR with your TV? 1 Use TV with a VCR 2 Skip this step 1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR1 choice list. SET VCR1 CHANNEL 1 Not connected 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Video 1 Input 5 Video 2 Input 2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your VCR connected to the TV . If you used audio[...]

Interactive Setup 18 2. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR connected to the TV . If you used audio/video cables, choose the video input you connected the cables to. 3. Press MENU or OK to continue. Setting the DVD Channel (a uto tuning) The next step lets you set the DVD channel. When you set the DVD channel, you ’ [...]

Interactive Setup 19 If Y ou Have Both a Satellite Receiver and a Cable Box Connected to the TV The remote cannot contr ol both a cable box and the satellite receiver . If you choose to have the r emote control the satellite receiver , you must then use your cable box remote to contr ol the cable box. Y ou may , however , prefer to use the satellit[...]

Interactive Setup 20 Labeling the Channels This last step in the Interactive Setup lets you edit your channel list and label your channels. (For more information see List and Labels in the Features and Menus section.) SETUP Would you like to name each channel? 1 Name channels 2 Skip this step 1. Press MENU or OK to bring up the List and Labels cont[...]

Using the Remote 21 How to use y our Universal Remote 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Using the Remote 3 4 5 This section defines the buttons of the remote and how to program it to control other components. The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes. If you have a RCA, GE or Proscan [...]

Using the Remote 22 Remote Buttons (0-9) Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settings directly though the remote control. T o enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits. T o enter a three-digit channel, press and hold the first digit until #-- appears, then add the second two. Example: to tune to channel 123, press and hold 1 until [...]

Using the Remote 23 P AUSE If you ’ re operating a VCR or DVD Player with the remote control, press P AUSE when the disc or videotape is playing to pause playback. PIP (Picture-In-Pictur e) Brings up the small picture-in-picture window . Press again to remove the PIP window . PLA Y If you ’ re operating a VCR or DVD Player , plays the disc or v[...]

Using the Remote 24 STOP REVERSE PLA Y CH- DVD VCR2 AUX SA T • CABLE VCR1 ON/OFF TV CH+ VOL VOL Accessing the Video Input Use the WHO • INPUT button to scroll through the available input channels and view components you have connected to the TV . 1. Press TV to place the remote in TV mode. Make sure that the component you want to view is turned[...]

Using the Remote 25 If the component you want to control does turn off: 1. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the component turns back ON. 2. T o finish, press and hold STOP until the light on the remote turns off. Using Direct Entry 1. T urn on the component to be programmed. 2. Look up the brand and code number[...]

Using the Remote 26 VCR Admiral ........................................................................... 2131 Adventura ....................................................................... 2026 Aiko ................................................................................. 2027 Aiwa .....................................................[...]

27 Fea tures and menus Using the TV This section explores the features and menus of your TV beginning with some information on using menus and control panels. Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed in order to help you get the most from your TV . This section also includes information on using your GUIDE Plus+ system. Setup an[...]

28 Fea tures and menus Menus and Contro l P anels Using the buttons on both the remote and front panel enable you to access and make changes to the Menus and Control Panels. Menus use the point and select rule to navigate, but control panels use a variety of methods to adjust features on your TV . The following pages detail how to use these control[...]

29 Fea tures and menus Numeric Entry A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters. A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing. 1. Press the up arrow to enter a number in the column above the pointer . 2. Press the right arrow to move to the next column, then press the up or down arrow to enter a number . 3. When y[...]

30 Fea tures and menus TV ON OFF AUX DV D SA T • CABLE SOUND GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L SKIP MUTE INFO OK GUIDE VCR1 VCR2 Sound button Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the program ’ s audio in a second language, if one is available. The TV displays the word SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information. SAP audio is[...]

31 Fea tures and menus Picture Pr esets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of four preset picture settings: Bright Lighting , Normal Lighting , Soft Lighting or Personal Picture Presets . Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment and edit your Personal Picture Preset. Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you t[...]

32 Fea tures and menus If you are unsur e of the differ ences among the modes, you may pr efer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1, which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your ar ea. Closed Captioning Modes The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes. T o Set the Closed-Captioning [...]

33 Fea tures and menus Advanced Convergence After you have adjusted the color projection tubes as described previously , you can make finer adjustments to specific areas of the screen using the Advanced Convergence feature described below . Note: Before you use the advanced convergence feature, you must complete the previous steps to align the tube[...]

34 Fea tures and menus Auto Channel Search T ells the TV to search automatically for all the channels available through the antenna input. When the TV finds an active channel, it places it in the channel list; inactive channels (weak stations or channels with no signal at all) will be removed from the channel list. If you are using a cable box and [...]

35 Fea tures and menus Channel 3 Choose this 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 specified component button. Reminder: Make sure the component ’ s Ch 3/4 switch is set to channel 3. Channel 4 Choose this if your component is connected to the antenna[...]

36 Fea tures and menus MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit 2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block 5 Front Panel Block 6 Lock Parental Controls 0 Exit P arent al Controls and V -Chip The Paren[...]

37 Fea tures and menus Age-Based Rating TV -MA TV -14 TV -PG TV -G TV -Y7 TV -Y Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings Mature Audience Only . Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual ac[...]

38 Fea tures and menus - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-PG Block ^ DL S VF V BB B B RATING STATUS TV-MA Block TV-14 Block TV-PG Block TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View DL S VF V BBB BB B B BB B B V Press ^/v to view programs with this rating. Press MENU to exit. The Ratings Limits Screen Below is an example of where items are lo[...]

39 Fea tures and menus In the example discussed previously , you would scroll through the rating field until TV -PG appears, since the highest rating you want the child to watch is TV -G. 4. Use the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field. 5 . Press the up or down arrow to toggle from V iew to Block . The status for the [...]

40 Fea tures and menus - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-14 View DL S VF V V V VV ^ RATING STATUS TV-MA View TV-14 View TV-PG View TV-G View TV-Y7 View TV-Y View DL S VF V BVV VV V V VB V V V Press ^/v to block programs with this content for this rating. T o block program content: 1. Determine the lowest level of content you d[...]

41 Fea tures and menus V -Chip Movie Ra ting Limit Y ou set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT Rating Status PG-13 Block ^ RATING STATUS NR Block X Block NC-17 Block R Block PG-13 Block PG View G View Press ^/v to view programs with this rating. Press MENU to exit. Rating field Rating sta[...]

42 Fea tures and menus V -Chip Unra ted Program Block Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V -Chip recognizes as “ unrated ” can be viewed. Note that “ unrated ” TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without rating[...]

43 Fea tures and menus About the GUIDE P I US + System The 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. Y ou must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Menu system in order to view it (see the Interactive Setup section for more details). T o bring[...]

44 Fea tures and menus Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus+ System T o enter the GUIDE Plus+ system: • Press GUIDE on the remote. There are three ways to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system: • Highlight a program and press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system and tune to the channel. • Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system and tune to the channe[...]

45 Fea tures and menus Grid Guide Action Buttons Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDE Plus+ system. Be sure to look at the action bar before pressing the command numbers. When highlighting the program, the following Action buttons appear: • W atch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for the TV to t[...]

46 Fea tures and menus Sort The Sort menu lets you browse programs by category . The channel to which you are currently tuned is displayed in the video window . To S o r t : 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn ’ t on your scr een, press GUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar . 3. Use the arrows to highlight [...]

47 Fea tures and menus News The News menu lets you browse current news stories by headline. 1. If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn ’ t on your scr een, press GUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU on the remote control to select the menu bar . 3. Use the arrows to highlight News (if MSNBC is available on your TV , it will appear in the video windo[...]

48 Fea tures and menus T o remove or change the frequency (daily , once, or weekly) of a scheduled event, access the Schedule menu from the Menu bar . 1. Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ system. 2. Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar . 3. Use the arrows to highlight the Schedule menu selection. 4. Use the up and down arrows to hi[...]

49 Fea tures and menus Messages Menu Action Button When viewing the Messages menu the following Action button will appear on the bar: • Remove Highlight the message you wish to delete and press 1 on the remote. Channels Y ou may customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling the display of certain channels. For instance, you may disable c[...]

50 Fea tures and menus Setup The Setup menu allows you to access the GUIDE Plus+ system setup information. T o access the Setup option: 1. If the Guide Plus+ system isn ’ t on your screen, pr ess GUIDE on your remote control. 2. Press MENU to select the Menu Bar . 3. Use the right arrow to highlight the Setup menu selection. 4. Use the up and dow[...]

51 Fea tures and menus How to Use PIP While you can use PIP in dif ferent ways, this basic PIP scenario should get you started. While watching TV , follow these steps to use your VCR to supply the picture for PIP . 1. The TV must be on. T une to the channel you want to watch. Press the PIP button on the remote (the PIP picture appears with the same[...]

52 Fea tures and menus Channel Marker There are several indicators that come up when you press the TV , INFO, PIP or SWAP button. This display is called the Channel Marker . 12:01 Displays the current time. CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel. VCR1 Displays the label assigned to the current channel. VID1 Displays[...]

53 Reference Troubleshooting T roubles sometimes are caused by simple “ faults ” that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If you experience any difficulty with your TV , check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician. TV will not turn on • Check to make sure it is plugged in. • Check the wall recepta[...]

54 Reference Noisy ster eo reception • May be a weak station. Use SOUND button to change to mono mode instead of stereo. No picture, no sound but TV is on • Maybe the cable/air function is set to the wrong position. • Maybe a vacant channel is tuned. • If watching VCR (connected only through antenna input), make sure TV is tuned to channel [...]

55 Reference The Front Panel Block featur e disables all front panel buttons. For mor e information, see “Par ental Controls,” in the Features and Menus section. 1. Connect as shown. 2. T urn on the TV and press MENU on the remote ( the TV MAIN MENU appears). 3. Select GUIDE Plus+ Menu (press 7 on the remote control). 4. Keep advancing through [...]

56 Reference Limited W arrant y What your warranty covers: Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor charges. • One year from date of purchase for parts. • T wo years from date of purchase for picture tubes. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first renta[...]

57 Reference Limitation of W arranty: • THE WARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION GIVEN BY THOMSON MUL TIMEDIA INC., ITS[...]

58 Reference The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables. Antenna Cables Screw-on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors (called 75-ohm F-type) on the back of your VCR or TV . The ends screw onto the connectors fo[...]

59 Reference $ Price Part No. Description Qty Remote Control This is the remote control that came packed with your TV . Replacements or spares can be ordered as needed. 2-way Signal Splitter helps you connect to a second TV or VCR. Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Antenna allows you to easily switch from the antenna signal to cable or satellite without disconn[...]

60 Reference Placing an Order T o place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below . Use this number only to place on order for accessory items listed on this order form. 1-800-338-0376 T o place your order by mail, detach and mail the completed order form with credit card infor[...]

61 Reference A Accessories 58 Advanced Connections 7 Convergence 33 Age-Based Ratings 37 Audio Menu 29 Audio Output V olume & Speakers 30 Audio Processor 29 Audio remote codes 26 Audio/V ideo cables 5 Auto Channel Search 13, 34 Auto Color 31 Auto T uning 16, 18, 20 DVD Channel 18, 34 SA T/Cable Channel 19, 34 VCR1 Channel 16, 34 VCR2 Channel 34[...]

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