Color TV
Quick Use and Setup Guide
CONTENTS
IMPORTANT
NOTE: This owner's manual is used with several
different television models. Not all features (and
drawings) discussed in this manual will necessar-
ily match those found with your television set.
This is normal and does not require that you con-
tact your dealer or request service.
Important Notice/Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
How to Use the Installation Features . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Using the Onscreen menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Language Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Setting the Tuner Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
How to Automatically Program Channels . . . . . . . . .3
How to Add and Delete Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Making Basic TV Connections
Basic Cable TV Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic Antenna TV Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic TV Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Remote Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Remote Control Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . .2
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO
RAIN OR EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.
BASIC TV CONNECTIONS
Direct Cable Connection:
CABLE TV
AC Power
Wall Outlet
our Cable TV input into your home may be a single (75 ohm)
Ycable or a converter box installation. In either case, the con-
nection to the TV is very easy. Follow the steps below to connect
your cable signal to your new television.
Cable signal
coming from
Cable Company
(Round 75Ω
1
2
coaxial cable)
75 ⍀
If your cable signal comes directly from a round 75Ω coaxial
cable use the following steps:
Power Plug
L
from back of TV
AUDIO
Connect the open end of the round Cable Company sup-
R
plied cable to the 75Ω input on the TV. Screw it down finger
tight.
AV out
CVI
AV in
1
2
Jack Panel Back of TV
Plug the television in to the wall outlet and turn the TV on.
Refer to the AUTO PROGRAM feature to program all the
available channels on your cable signal.
Cable Box Connection:
If your cable signal comes from a cable box, use the following
steps:
Jack Panel Back
of Cable Box
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3
Connect the open end of the round Cable Company sup-
plied cable to the cable signal IN(put) plug on the back of
the Cable Box.
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4
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INPUT
OUTPUT
Using a separate round coaxial cable, connect one end to the
OUT(put) plug on the back of the Cable Box.
AC Power
Wall Outlet
Round 75Ω
Coaxial Cable
Connect the other end of the round coaxial cable to the
75Ω input on the back of the television. Screw it down finger
tight.
Jack Panel Back of TV
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6
Plug the television in to the wall outlet and turn the TV on.
Refer to the TUNER and AUTO PROGRAM features on
page 3 of this Quick Use Guide. TUNER should be set to the
CABLE option. AUTO PROGRAM can be set to program all
the available channels on your cable signal into the televi-
sion’s memory.
Cable Signal IN from
the Cable Company
75 ⍀
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L
AUDIO
R
NOTE: If your cable box uses
separate Audio Outputs, the
connection will have to be
made at the TV’s Audio L & R
AV in jacks.
AV out
CVI
AV in
Power Plug
from back of TV
ANTENNA TV
Antenna Connection:
combination antenna receives normal broadcast chan-
Anels (VHF 2–13 and UHF 14–69). Your connection is
easy because there is only one 75Ω (ohm) antenna plug on
the back of your TV, and that’s where the antenna goes.
Outdoor or Indoor Antenna
(Combination VHF/UHF)
The combination antenna receives normal
AC Power
Wall Outlet
broadcast channels 2-13 (VHF) and 14-69 (UHF).
If your antenna has a round cable (75 ohm) on the end,
then you're ready to connect it to the TV.
300 to 75-ohm
Adapter
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1
2
If your antenna has flat, twin-lead wire (300 ohm), you
first need to attach the antenna wires to the screws on a
300- to 75-ohm adapter.
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Jack Panel Back of TV
Push the round end of the adapter (or antenna) onto the
75Ω (ohm) plug on the back of the TV. If the round end of
the antenna wire is threaded, screw it down finger tight.
Twin
Lead Wire
2
3
75 ⍀
L
Plug the television in to the wall outlet and turn the TV
on. Refer to the TUNER and AUTO PROGRAM features on
page 3 of this Quick Use Guide. TUNER should be set to the
ANTENNA option. AUTO PROGRAM can be set to program
all the available channels on your cable signal into the televi-
sion’s memory.
AUDIO
Power Plug
from back of TV
R
AV out
CVI
AV in
Round 75Ω
Coaxial Cable
from Antenna
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HOW TO USE THE INSTALLATION FEATURES
PICTURE MENU
SOUND MENU
ONSCREEN MENU
eatures for your television can be adjusted from within a
FMENU shown on the TV’s screen. A MENU is nothing more
than an 0nscreen list of features. Some of the features have sub-
menus but each MENU item can be adjusted or activated (deacti-
vated) by viewing the screen and simply pressing the proper button.
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Main
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Brightness
Color
Picture
Sharpness
Tint
Treble
Bass
Balance
AVL
Incr. Surr
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Press the MENU button on the remote or the
Install/Menu buttons (Volume +, –) on the TV simultane-
ously to show the onscreen menu.
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2
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FEATURE MENU
INSTALL MENU
VOL
Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons on the remote
(or the Volume +, – buttons on the TV) to pick any of the
onscreen menu features.
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Language
Timer
AutoLock
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
Press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT buttons on the
remote (or Channel
or
buttons on the TV) to adjust
any highlighted onscreen feature.
Press the STATUS/EXIT button on the remote to clear
the menu from the screen after an adjustment.
HELPFUL HINT
If you pass the feature you want, press the MENU button on the
remote to move back through the MENU one step at a time.
You can also just wait a few seconds after you finish the
feature adjustment and the menu will disappear from the
screen automatically.
The onscreen menu will time out and disappear from the screen
when you finish, or you can press the STATUS/EXIT button to
clear the menu from the screen.
LANGUAGE
or our Spanish speaking TV owners an onscreen LANGUAGE
Foption is present. With the LANGUAGE control you can set the
TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English or Spanish.
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Brightness
Color
Picture
Sharpness
Tint
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
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Press the MENU button on the remote to show the
onscreen menu.
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Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll
through the onscreen menu until the word INSTALL is
highlighted.
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Instaler
Idioma
Sintonia
Auto Programa
Editar Canal
Install
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the
INSTALL menu features.
L
3
5
Español
English
3
2
4
Press CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the
Install features until the word LANGUAGE is highlighted.
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Press the CURSOR RIGHT button repeatedly to select
ENGLISH or ESPANOL (Spanish
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HELPFUL HINT
When finished, press the STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu from the TV’s screen.
Remember, the LANGUAGE control makes only the TV’s
onscreen MENU items appear in English or Spanish text. It
does not change the other onscreen text features, such as Closed
Captioning (CC), with TV shows.
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TUNER MODE
he TUNER MODE control allows you to change the TV’s sig-
Tnal input to either ANTENNA, CABLE or AUTO mode. It’s
important for the TV to know what type of signal to look for.
(From a Cable TV signal or a normal Antenna signal.) In the
AUTO mode, when the AUTO PROGRAM feature is activated, the
TV will automatically choose the correct mode.
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Brightness
Color
Picture
Sharpness
Tint
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
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4
More...
Press the MENU button on the remote to show the
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onscreen menu
1
Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll
through the onscreen menu until the word INSTALL is
highlighted.
2
Install
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
VOL
3
5
English
Antenna
Install
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
English
Cable
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4
Install
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the
INSTALL menu features.
English
Auto
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4
5
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Press CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the
Install features until the words TUNER MODE is high-
lighted.
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to select either
ANTENNA, CABLE, or AUTO mode.
HELPFUL HINT
When finished, press the STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the onscreen menu from the TV’s screen.
When CABLE is selected, channels 1–125 are available.
When ANTENNA is selected, channels 2–69 are available.
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HOW TO USE THE INSTALLATION FEATURES
AUTO PROGRAM
our TV can automatically set itself for local area (or Cable
YTV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV
stations in your area when the CHANNEL (+), (–) buttons are
pressed.
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Brightness
Color
Picture
Sharpness
Tint
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
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Note: Make sure the antenna or cable signal connection has been
completed before AUTO PROGRAM is activated.
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Press the MENU button on the remote to show the
onscreen menu.
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Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll
through the onscreen menu until the word INSTALL is
highlighted.
VOL
Install
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
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5
Auto Program
Channel
2
12
2
4
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the
INSTALL menu features.
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4
5
Press CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the
Install features until the words AUTO PROGRAM are
highlighted.
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to start the Auto
Program scanning of channels. Auto Programming will
store all available channels in the TV’s memory then tune
to the lowest available channel when done.
HELPFUL HINT
After you’ve run Auto Program, check out the results. Press the
CHANNEL (+) or (–) button and see which channels you can
select.
Remember, an antenna or cable TV signal must first be connect-
ed to your TV (see instructions for making connections on page
1 of this guide).
When finished, press the STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu from the TV’s screen.
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CHANNEL EDIT
hannel Edit makes it easy for you to ADD or DELETE chan-
Cnels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory.
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Menu
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Brightness
Color
Picture
Sharpness
Tint
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
Press the MENU button on the remote to show the
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onscreen menu.
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9
More...
Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll
through the onscreen menu until the word INSTALL is
highlighted.
1
2
3
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Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the
INSTALL menu features.
VOL
3
4
5
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Install
Language
Tuner Mode
Auto Program
Channel Edit
Channel Edit
Program No.
Skipped
Program No.
Skipped
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Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the
Install features until the words CHANNEL EDIT are
highlighted.
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Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the
CHANNEL EDIT options.
With the CHANNEL EDIT options displayed, and
PROGRAM NO. highlighted; enter the channel number
(with the NUMBERED or the CH + or – buttons) you
Channel Edit
Program No.
Skipped
Channel Edit
Program No.
Skipped
wish to add (Skipped OFF), or delete (Skipped ON) from
On
Off
the TV’s memory.
Scroll down (using the CURSOR DOWN button) to high-
light the word SKIPPED.
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Now use the CURSOR RIGHT button to toggle between
ON or OFF.
If ON is selected the channel is skipped when scrolling
channels with the CH + or – buttons. If OFF is selected
the channel is not skipped when scrolling channels with the
CH + or – buttons.
HELPFUL HINT
The channels available for you to edit are the ones that the AUTO
PROGRAM feature found through a search of your TV antenna
or cable TV signals. Channels not found during the search are
marked SKIPPED.
When finished, press the STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu from the TV’s screen.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Auto Programming • The procedure of adding or
QuadraSurf™ • The feature that allows the program-
Twin Lead Wire • The more commonly used name for
the two strand 300 Ohm antenna wire used with many
indoor and outdoor antenna systems. In many cases this
type of antenna wire requires an additional adapter (or
balun) in order to connect to the 75 Ohm Input terminals
designed into the more recent Televisions and VCRs.
deleting channel numbers into the Television’s memory
circuits. In this way the Television “remembers’’ only the nels each.
locally available or desired channel numbers and skips
ming of four separate Surf lists holding up to 10 chan-
Remote Sensor Window • A window or opening
found on the Television control panel through which
infrared remote control command signals are received.
over any unwanted channel numbers.
Coaxial Cable • A single solid antenna wire normally
matched with a metal plug (F-type) end connector that
screws (or pushes) directly onto a 75 Ohm input found
on the Television or VCR.
Tuner Mode • Feature control settings made by the TV.
Designed for first time set up and use. Settings for signal
connections (antenna or cable TV), plus channel pro-
gram memory are held in the TV's memory (even if the
set is unplugged and moved to a new location.)
Status/Exit • Allows the user to quickly confirm what
channel number is currently being viewed. Status can
also be used to clear the Television of on screen displays
or information (rather than waiting for the displays to
“time out” or automatically disappear from the screen).
Onscreen Displays (OSD) • Refers to the wording or
messages generated by the television (or VCR) to help
the user with specific feature controls (color adjustment,
programming, etc.).
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