Sansui DFTV270 User manual

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27” MTS STERE
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FLAT
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R TELEVISI
ON
W
ITH DI
G
ITAL T
U
NE
R
DFTV270
B
e
f
ore operatin
g
the unit, please read this manual thorou
g
hly
.
IF CONTACT WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE IS REQUIRE
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PLEASE HAVE THE MODEL NUMBER READY PRIOR TO THE CAL
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USTOMER SERVICE – 1-800-289-0980
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V/
C
ABLE M
O
DE SELE
C
TI
O
N
When shipped from the factory, the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the “CABLE” (Cable Television) mode. If not usin
g
Cable TV, set this menu option to the “TV” position.
A
TTENTI
ON
I
f
y
ou purchase a universal remote control
f
rom
y
our local retailer, please contact the remote manu
f
acturer
f
or the required
pro
g
rammin
g
co
d
e
.
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2
C
AUTION
:
Chan
g
es or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with the FCC
Rules coul
d
voi
d
t
h
e user's aut
h
ority to operate t
h
is equipment
.
W
ARNIN
G
:T
O
PREVENT FIRE
O
R
S
H
OC
K HAZARD
,
D
O
N
O
T EXP
OS
E THI
S
APPLIAN
C
E T
O
RAIN
O
R
M
O
I
S
TURE
.
IMP
O
RTANT SAFEGUARDS
The lightning
fl
ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral
t
riangle is intended to alert the user to the presence o
f
uninsulated
dan
g
erous volta
g
e within the product’s enclosure that may be o
f
su
ffi
cient ma
g
nitude to constitute a risk o
f
electric shock
.
T
h
e exclamation point wit
h
in an equilateral trian
g
le is inten
d
e
d
to alert
t
he user to the presence o
f
important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance
.
CAUTI
ON
:
T
O
REDU
C
E THE RI
S
K
O
F
ELECTRI
C
SHOCK
,
DO NOT REMOVE
COVER
(
OR BACK
)
. NO USER-SERVICEABL
E
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T
O
Q
UALIFIED
S
ERVI
C
E PER
SO
NNEL
.
1. READ INSTRU
C
TI
O
NS
A
ll the sa
f
ety and operating instructions should be read be
f
ore the unit is operated
.
2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS
The sa
f
ety and operating instructions should be retained
f
or
f
uture re
f
erence
.
3. HEED WARNIN
GS
A
ll warnin
g
s on t
h
e unit an
d
in t
h
e operatin
g
instructions s
h
oul
d
b
e a
dh
ere
d
to
.
4. F
O
LL
O
W INSTRU
C
TI
O
NS
A
ll operating and use instructions should be
f
ollowed
.
5.
C
LEANIN
G
U
nplug this unit
f
rom the wall outlet be
f
ore cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth
f
or
c
leaning t
h
e exterior ca
b
inet only
.
6. ATTACHMENTS
The manu
f
acturer o
f
this unit does not make any recommendations
f
or attachments, as they may cause hazards
.
7. WATER AND M
O
I
S
TURE
D
o not use t
h
is unit near water. For example, near a
b
at
h
tu
b
, was
hb
owl, kitc
h
en sink, laun
d
r
y
tu
b
, in a wet
b
asement, or near
a sw
i
mm
i
n
g
poo
l.
8. A
CC
E
SSO
RIE
S
D
o not place t
h
is unit on an unsta
b
le cart, stan
d
, tripo
d
,
b
racket, or ta
b
le
.
The unit may
f
all, causin
g
serious injury, and serious dama
g
e to the unit
.
8
A.
An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven sur
f
aces ma
y
cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn
.
9. VENTILATIO
N
S
lots and openings in the cabinet back or bottom are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the unit and
t
o protect it
f
rom overheatin
g
. These openin
g
s must not be blocked or covered. The openin
g
s should never be blocked by
placin
g
the unit on a bed, so
f
a, ru
g
, or other similar sur
f
ace. This unit should never be placed near or over a radiator or
h
eat source. T
h
is unit s
h
oul
d
not
b
e place
d
in a
b
uilt-in installation, suc
h
as a
b
ookcase, or rack unless proper ventilation is
provided or the manu
f
acturers instructions have been adhered to
.
10. P
O
WER S
O
UR
C
E
This unit should be operated only
f
rom the type o
f
power source indicated on the rating plate. I
f
you are not sure o
f
the type o
f
power suppl
y
to
y
our home, consult
y
our appliance dealer or local power compan
y
. For units intended to operate
f
rom batter
y
power, or other sources, re
f
er to the operating instructions
.
11. GR
O
UNDING
O
R P
O
LARIZATI
O
N
This unit is equipped with a polarized alternatin
g
current line plu
g
(a plu
g
havin
g
one blade wider than the other). This plu
g
w
ill
fi
t into the power outlet only one way. This is a sa
f
ety
f
eature. I
f
you are unable to insert the plug
f
ully into the outlet,
t
ry reversing the plug. I
f
the plug should still
f
ail to
fi
t, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not de
f
eat
t
he sa
f
ety purpose o
f
the polarized plu
g
. I
f
your unit is equipped with a 3-wire
g
roundin
g
-type plu
g
, a plu
g
havin
g
a third
(grounding) pin, this plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This too, is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert
t
he plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not de
f
eat the sa
f
ety purpose o
f
the grounding
-
t
ype plu
g.
12. P
O
WER-
CO
RD PR
O
TE
C
TI
O
N
Power-supply cor
d
s s
h
oul
d
b
e route
d
so t
h
at t
h
ey are not likely to
b
e walke
d
on or pinc
h
e
d
b
y items place
d
upon or against
t
hem, payin
g
particular attention to cords at plu
g
s, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit
f
rom the appliance
.
P
O
RTABLE CART WARNIN
G
(symbol provided by RETA
C)
S
312
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G
R
O
UND
C
LAM
P
ELE
C
TRI
C
S
EVICE
EQUIPMEN
T
A
NTENNA LEAD IN WIR
E
A
A
NTENNA DI
SC
HAR
G
E UNI
T
A
N
EC SECTION 810-20
)
(
N
G
R
O
UNDING C
O
NDUCT
O
R
S
G
N
E
C
S
E
C
TI
O
N 810-21
)
(N
R
S
ERVICE GR
O
UNDING ELECTR
O
DE
S
Y
S
TEMP
O
WE
R
(NEC ART 250, PART H)
(NEC A
N
EC-NATION
A
A
L ELECTRICAL COD
E
N
D CLAMP
S
GROU
N
S
2898A
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL COD
E
1
3
. LI
G
HTNIN
G
To protect your unit during a lightning storm, or when it is le
f
t unattended and unused
f
or long periods o
f
time, unplug it
f
rom
th
e wall outlet an
d
d
isconnect t
h
e antenna or ca
b
le system. T
h
is will prevent
d
ama
g
e to t
h
e unit
d
ue to li
gh
tnin
g
an
d
power
li
ne sur
g
es
.
14. P
O
WER LINE
S
An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity o
f
overhead power lines, other electric li
g
ht or power circuits,
o
r where it can
f
all into such power lines or circuits. When installin
g
an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken
t
o keep
f
rom touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be
f
atal
.
15. OVERLOADING
D
o not overload wall outlet
s
and exten
s
ion cord
s
a
s
thi
s
can re
s
ult in a ri
s
k o
f
fi
re or electric
s
hock
.
16.
O
BJE
C
T AND LI
Q
UID ENTR
Y
D
o not pus
h
o
b
jects t
h
rou
gh
any openin
g
s in t
h
is unit as t
h
ey may touc
h
d
an
g
erous volta
g
e points or s
h
ort out parts t
h
at
c
ould result in
fi
re or electric shock. Never spill or spray any type o
f
liquid into the unit
.
17.
O
UTD
OO
R ANTENNA GR
O
UNDING
I
f
an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the unit, be sure the antenna or cable system is
g
rounded to provide
some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
7
0, provides in
f
ormation with respect to proper grounding o
f
the mast and supporting structure, grounding o
f
the lead-in wire
t
o an antenna dischar
g
e unit, size o
f
g
roundin
g
conductors, location o
f
antenna dischar
g
e unit, connection to
g
roundin
g
electrodes, and requirements
f
or the grounding electrode
.
18. SERVI
C
ING
D
o not attempt to service this unit yoursel
f
as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Re
f
er all servicin
g
to quali
fi
ed service personnel
.
19. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE
U
nplug this unit
f
rom the wall outlet and re
f
er servicing to quali
fi
ed service personnel under the
f
ollowing conditions:
a. W
h
en t
h
e power-supply cor
d
or plu
g
is
d
ama
g
e
d.
b. I
f
liquid has been spilled, or objects have
f
allen into the unit
.
c. I
f
the unit has been exposed to rain or water
.
d. I
f
the unit does not operate normally by
f
ollowin
g
the operatin
g
instructions. Adjust only those controls that are
c
overed by the operatin
g
instructions, as an improper adjustment o
f
other controls may result in dama
g
e and will o
f
ten
r
equire extensive work b
y
a quali
fi
ed technician to restore the unit to its normal operation
.
e. I
f
the unit has been dropped or the cabinet has been dama
g
ed
.
f
. When the unit exhibits a distinct change in per
f
ormance, this indicates a need
f
or service
.
20. REPLACEMENT PARTS
W
hen replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts speci
fi
ed b
y
the manu
f
acturer or
th
ose t
h
at
h
ave t
h
e same c
h
aracteristics as t
h
e original part.
Unauthorized substitutions ma
y
result in
fi
re, electric shock or other hazards
.
21. SAFETY
C
HE
C
K
U
pon completion o
f
any service or repairs to this unit, ask the service technician to per
f
orm sa
f
ety checks to determine that
th
e unit is in proper operating con
d
ition.
22.
HEAT
The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including
amplifiers) that produce heat
.
23. N
O
TE T
O
C
ATV SYSTEM INSTALLE
R
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installerʼs attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for
proper grounding and, in particular, speci
fi
es that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system o
f
the building,
as close to the point o
f
cable entr
y
as practical.
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TV operation................................................................................17
Setting the V-Chip .......................................................................19
Setting the clock ..........................................................................23
Setting the picture size ................................................................24
Picture control adjustment/Resetting your picture adjustment ....25
Closed Caption............................................................................26
CC advanced...............................................................................28
Selecting Stereo/Second Audio Program (SAP) .........................29
Selecting the audio language (DIGITAL MODE) .........................30
Checking the Digital-signal strength (DIGITAL MODE) ..............31
Using the auto shut off feature ....................................................32
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS........................................................2
Contents ........................................................................................4
Features ........................................................................................5
Power source ................................................................................5
Parts and functions........................................................................6
Remote control ..............................................................................7
Antenna connections.....................................................................8
Cable TV connections ...................................................................9
Connections to other equipment .................................................10
Selecting the VIDEO INPUT source............................................12
Setting the language ...................................................................13
Memorizing channels ..................................................................14
P
REPARATIONS
Troubleshooting...........................................................................33
SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................34
LIMITED WARRANTY.................................................................35
O
THERS
O
PERATI
ON
C
ontent
s
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Features
H
i
g
h Quality Picture Horizontal Resolution more than 500 lines exceeds Super VHS (400 lines) or Laser
Disc (430 lines) in resolution.
•
I
nte
g
rated Di
g
ital Tuner
-
You can view di
g
ital broadcasts without usin
g
a Di
g
ital TV
S
et-Top Box
.
•
C
losed
C
a
p
tion Decoder With Full Text Mode
-
Displa
y
s text captions or
f
ull screen text on the screen
f
or
h
earin
g
impaire
d
viewers
.
•
P
icture Adjustments Usin
g
The Remote
C
ontrol
-
The On-Screen displa
y
allows precise remote control
ad
j
ustment of BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT and SHARPNESS
.
•
P
ro
g
rammable TV Sleep Timer
-
Operable from the remote control, the TV can be pro
g
rammed for up to
120 minutes to turn o
ff
automaticall
y.
•
V-
C
hi
p
-
The V-Chip function can read the ratin
g
of a TV pro
g
ram or movie content if the pro
g
ram is encoded
with this in
f
ormation. V-chip will allow
y
ou to set a restriction level
.
•
Stereo/SAP Rece
p
tion
-
This TV is desi
g
ned to receive stereo and second audio pro
g
ram (
S
AP) broadcasts
w
he
r
e
availa
b
l
e.
•
S-Video/Component Video
j
acks
-
A VCR, DVD pla
y
er, satellite receiver or other audio/video component
can
b
e connecte
d
to t
h
i
s
unit
.
•
V
i
deo
I
n
p
ut Jacks
-
This unit is equipped with 3 t
y
pes o
f
video input jacks. The component video in jacks
and
S
-video in jack enable you to watch the DVD player or the video devices with a hi
g
h quality picture
.
•
On-Screen 3 Lan
g
ua
g
e Display
-
You can select one of 3 lan
g
ua
g
es, En
g
lish,
S
panish or French for on-
screen pro
g
ramm
i
n
g.
TO
USE A
C
P
O
WER S
O
UR
C
E
U
se the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC. Insert
the AC cord plu
g
into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet
.
N
OTES:
•
Never connect the AC line cord plug to other than the specifie
d
volta
g
e (120V 60Hz). Use the attached power cord only
.
•
If the polarized A
C
cord does not fit into a non-polarized A
C
outlet, do not attempt to
fi
le or cut the blade. It is the user’s
responsi
b
ilit
y
to
h
ave an electrician replace t
h
e o
b
solete outlet
.
•
I
f
you cause a static discharge when touching the unit and th
e
unit fails to function, simply unplu
g
the unit from the AC outlet
an
d
plug it
b
ack in. T
h
e unit s
h
oul
d
return to normal operation
.
Polarized AC Cord Plug
olarized AC Cord Plug
(O
ne blade is wider than the other
)
AC O l
AC
O
ut
l
e
t
W
i
d
er H
o
le
an
d
Bla
de
Po
wer s
o
ur
c
e
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P
arts and
f
un
c
ti
o
n
s
Fr
o
n
t
R
ea
r
* To
d
isplay t
h
e menu screen
.
Press
b
ot
h
V
O
LUME
▲
/
▼
b
uttons at t
h
e same time to
d
isplay t
h
e menu screen
.
C
HANNE
L
▲
/
▼
b
uttons an
d
VO
LUME
▲
/
▼
b
uttons can
b
e use
d
to select t
h
e
d
esire
d
setting
d
uring t
h
e menu
screen operat
i
ons
.
AC
power cor
d
S
-VIDE
O
IN jack
COMPONENT IN
j
acks
A
UDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN
j
acks
(
VIDEO1
)
R
F IN (VHF/UHF)
j
ack
A
UDI
O
(L/R)
O
UT jacks
P
O
WER butto
n
R
emote
s
en
s
or
*CHANNE
L
▲
/
▼
b
utton
s
*VOLUME
▲
/
▼
b
utton
s
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R
em
o
te
co
ntr
ol
w
ill display the analo
g
in
f
ormation on-screen. To remove
the display
f
rom the screen, press this button a
g
ain. This
button is also the
“
–” button used when selecting digital
ch
annel
s.
4. SLEEP Button
-
To set the TV to turn o
ff
a
f
ter a preset
a
mount of time, press the
S
LEEP button. The clock will
c
ount up 10 minutes eac
h
time t
h
e
b
utton is presse
d
in t
he
o
rder o
f
0, 10, 20, ...100, 110, 120. A
f
ter the sleep time is
pro
g
ramme
d
, t
h
e
d
isplay will
d
isappear t
h
en reappear
momentaril
y
ever
y
ten minutes to remin
d
y
ou t
h
e sleep timer
f
unction is operatin
g
. To con
fi
rm the sleep time settin
g
,
press the
S
LEEP button once and the remaining time will
b
e momentarily
d
isplaye
d
. To cancel sleep time, press t
h
e
S
LEEP button repeatedl
y
until the displa
y
turns to 0
.
5. VOL
(
VOLUME
)
+ / – Buttons
-
Press t
h
e +
b
utton to
increase
,
or the
“
–” button to decrease the volume level.
U
se to select t
h
e
d
esire
d
setting
d
uring t
h
e menu screen
o
perat
i
on
.
6
. MEN
U
/ENTER Butt
o
n
-
Press to
d
ispla
y
t
h
e menu screen.
Wh
ile in t
h
e on-screen menu, press to enter or select
o
pt
i
ons
.
7. EX
I
T Butt
o
n
-
Pre
ss
to exit t
h
e menu
s
creen
.
8. TV/AV Button
-
Press this button to displa
y
SOURCE
S
ELE
C
TI
O
N menu to select the video input source
.
9. QUICK VIEW Button
-
T
h
is
b
utton allows you to
g
o
b
ack t
o
the previous channel selected by pressing the QUICK VIEW
b
utton. Press t
h
is
b
utton a
g
ain to return to t
h
e c
h
annel you
w
ere watc
h
in
g
.
10. M
U
TE Butt
o
n
-
To turn o
ff
the sound, press this button once
.
The TV will be silenced and the s
y
mbol
“
MUTE” will appear
o
n the screen. The mutin
g
f
eature can be released by pressin
g
the MUTE button a
g
ain or one of the V
O
L + or – buttons
.
11.
C
H
(C
HANNEL
)
/
B
utt
o
ns
-
Press t
he
b
utt
o
n t
o
c
h
ange to a
h
ig
h
er num
b
ere
d
c
h
annel set into memory
.
Pre
ss
t
he
b
utton to c
h
ange to a lower num
b
ere
d
c
h
annel
s
et into memory. Use to select t
h
e
d
esire
d
settin
g
d
urin
g
t
h
e menu screen operation
.
12. PICTURE SIZE Button
-
Press to c
h
an
g
e t
h
e picture size
.
13. AUDI
O
Button
-
Press to select t
h
e
d
esire
d
au
d
io setting
.
14.
C
L
OS
ED
C
APTI
O
N Button
-
Press t
h
is
b
utton to
d
isplay
C
L
OS
ED
C
APTI
O
N menu.
15. ANALOG/DIGITAL Button -
Press to select analog/digital mode.
-
1. P
O
WER Button
-
Press to turn the power on/o
ff
to the
TV
.
2. Direct Channel Selection Buttons
(
0-9
)
-
All
o
w
d
ir
e
ct
a
ccess to an
y
c
h
annel
.
3. –
/
DI
S
PLAY Butt
o
n
-
W
h
en t
h
e TV is receiving an analog
s
i
g
nal pressin
g
t
h
is
b
utton will
d
isplay t
h
e current
in
f
ormation on-screen. When the TV is receivin
g
a
d
i
g
ital si
g
nal, pressin
g
t
h
is
b
utton once will
d
isplay t
h
e
digital in
f
ormation on-screen; pressing it a second time
B
e
f
ore using the remote control, batteries must
fi
rst be installed
.
HO
W T
O
INSTALL BATTERIES
1
.
O
pen the batter
y
compartment cover
.
2. Install two “AAA” batteries (not supplied)
.
3. Replace t
h
e
b
atter
y
compartment cover
.
U
se two “AAA” size batteries (not supplied). The batteries
may last approximately one year
d
epen
d
in
g
on
h
ow muc
h
the remote control is used. For best per
f
ormance, it is
recommen
d
e
d
t
h
at
b
atteries s
h
oul
d
b
e replace
d
on a yearly
b
asis, or w
h
en t
h
e remote operation
b
ecomes erratic. Do not
mix old and new batteries or di
ff
erent t
y
pes.
B
ATTERY PRE
C
AUTI
O
NS
These precautions should be
f
ollowed when using batteries
in t
h
i
s
d
evice
:
•
Use onl
y
the size and t
y
pe o
f
batteries speci
fi
ed.
•
Be sure to
f
ollow the correct polarity when installin
g
the
b
atteries as in
d
icate
d
in t
h
e
b
attery compartment.
R
everse
d
b
atteries may cause
d
ama
g
e to t
h
e
d
evice
.
•
Do not mix different types of batteries to
g
ether (e.
g
. Alkaline
a
nd
C
arbon-zinc
)
or old batteries with fresh ones.
•
I
f
the device is not to be used
f
or a long period o
f
time,
r
emove the batteries to prevent damage or injury
f
rom
possi
b
le
b
attery leakage
.
•
Do not try to rec
h
ar
g
e
b
atteries not inten
d
e
d
to
b
e rec
h
ar
g
e
d
;
t
he
y
can overheat and rupture (follow batter
y
manufacturer’s
directions
).
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
11
13
14
15
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I
f you are usin
g
an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your
a
ntenna system.
I
f you are usin
g
a cable TV service (
C
ABLE), see pa
g
e 9 for
C
able TV connections.
C
ombination VHF/UHF Antenna (Sin
g
le 75 ohm Cable or 300 ohm Twin-lead Wire)
Connect the 75 ohm Cable from the Combination
VHF/UHF Antenna to the RF IN Jack.
If your Combination VHF/UHF Antenna has a 300
ohm Twin-lead Wire, the use of the 300-75 ohm
Matching Transformer may be necessary.
C
ombination VHF/UHF Antenna (Se
p
arate VHF and UHF 300 ohm Twin-lead Wires)
Connect the UHF 300 ohm Twin-lead Wire to the
Combiner (not supplied). Connect the VHF 300
ohm Twin-lead Wire to the 300-75 ohm Matching
Transformer. Attach the Transformer to the
Combiner, then attach the Combiner to the RF IN
Jack.
Se
p
arate VHF/UHF Antennas (75 ohm VHF Cable and 300 ohm UHF Twin-lead Wires)
Connect the VHF 75 ohm cable and UHF 300
ohm Twin-lead Wire to the Combiner. Attach the
Combiner to the RF IN Jack.
U
HF
300
oh
m
RF IN jack
C
ombiner
300-75
ohm
Matching
Transformer
g
VHF 300 ohm
VHF 300 h
A
ntenna
co
nne
c
t
io
n
s
U
HF 300 o
h
m
VHF 75
oh
m
RF IN jack
Co
mbiner
75
oh
m
Coaxial Cabl
e
300 75
ohm
300
-
75 ohm
M
atchin
g
Trans
f
ormer
RF IN jack
R
F IN
j
ack
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9
T
his unit has an extended tunin
g
ran
g
e and can tune most cable channels without usin
g
a
C
able
T
V Converter box. Some Cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels” in which the si
g
nal is
scrambled. Descramblin
g
these si
g
nals for normal viewin
g
requires the use of a descrambler device
which is
g
enerally provided by the
C
able TV company.
F
O
R SUBS
C
RIBERS T
O
BASI
C
C
ABLE TV SERVI
C
E
For basic cable service not requiring a Converter/Descrambler
box, connect the 75 ohm Coaxial Cable directly to the RF IN
Jack on the back of the unit.
F
O
R SUBS
C
RIBERS T
O
S
C
RAMBLED
C
ABLE TV SERVI
C
E
If
y
ou subscribe to a Cable TV service which requires the use of a Converter/Descrambler box, connect the
incomin
g
75 ohm Coaxial Cable to the Converter/Descrambler box. Usin
g
another 75 ohm Coaxial Cable, connect
the output
j
ack of the Converter/Descrambler box to the RF IN Jack on the unit. Follow the connections shown
below. Set the unit to the output channel of the Converter/Descrambler box (usuall
y
channel 3 or 4) and use the
Converter/De
s
crambler box to
s
elect channel
s.
FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO UNSCRAMBLED BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE WITH
SCRAMBLED PREMIUM CHANNELS
If
y
ou subscribe to a Cable TV service in which basic channels are unscrambled and premium channels require
the use of a Converter/Descrambler box, you may wish to use a si
g
nal Splitter and an A/B Switch box (available
f
rom the Cable TV compan
y
or an electronics suppl
y
store). Follow the connections shown below. With the
switch in the “B” position,
y
ou can directl
y
tune an
y
nonscrambled channels on
y
our unit. With the switch in the
“A” position, tune
y
our unit to the output of the Converter/Descrambler box (usuall
y
channel 3 or 4) and use the
Converter/De
s
crambler box to tune
s
crambled channel
s.
C
able TV connections
S
plitter
B
A
Incomin
g
75 o
h
m
CABLE TV Cabl
e
A
/B
S
witc
h
75
o
hm Cable
t
o
uni
t
C
onverter/
D
e
s
cram
b
ler
c
kRF IN
j
a
c
Incoming 75 o
h
m
CABLE TV Cable
CABLE
TV
Cable
75 h C bl t it
75
o
h
m
C
a
bl
e
t
o un
it
RF IN jack
C
onverter/
D
e
s
cram
b
ler
7
5
oh
m
C
oaxial
C
abl
e
RF IN jack
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T
h
e exact arran
g
ement you use to interconnect various vi
d
eo an
d
au
d
io components to t
h
e TV is
d
epen
d
ent
o
n the model and features of each component. Check the Ownerʼs Manual provided with each component for
the location o
f
video and audio inputs and outputs
.
The connection dia
g
rams below are o
ff
ered as su
gg
estions. You may need to modi
f
y them to accommodate
your particular assortment o
f
components. The dia
g
rams are intended to show component video and audio
i
nterconnect
i
ons on
ly.
T
o connect the TV to a V
CR
T
o connect the TV to a VCR with an S-Video cor
d
If
y
ou connect a VCR with a S-VIDEO cord to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the rear of the TV,
y
ou must also connect
the audio cords to the AUDIO IN jacks on the rear of the TV. The S-VIDEO cord only carries the video si
g
nal.
T
h
e au
d
io signal is separate
.
NO
TE
:
When the
S
-video cord and the video cord are connected to each jack at the same time, the
S
-video cord takes
prece
d
ence over t
h
e vi
d
eo cor
d.
To connect the TV to a DVD player
/Satellite receiver
r
r
If
y
our DVD pla
y
er or
S
atellite receiver has a
S
-Video out jack, connect cords as shown
.
To
S
-VIDE
O
O
U
T
A
UDIO cord (not supplied
)
To AUDI
O
O
U
T
To AUDI
O
I
N
R
ear
o
f the T
V
S
-VIDEO cord (not supplied
)
To
S
-VIDE
O
I
N
Re
ar
o
f th
e
T
V
To
S
-VIDE
O
O
U
T
To AUDI
O
O
U
T
A
UDIO cord (not supplied
)
S
-VIDEO cord (not supplied
)
To
S
-VIDE
O
I
N
To AUDI
O
I
N
R
ear
of
the T
V
To AUDI
O
/VIDE
O
O
U
T
A
UDIO/VIDEO cord (not supplied
)
To AUDI
O
/VIDE
O
I
N
C
onnections to other equipmen
t
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11
To C
O
MP
O
NENT
O
U
T
To AUDI
O
O
U
T
A
UDIO cord (not supplied
)
V
IDEO cord (not supplied
)
To COMPONENT I
N
R
ear
o
f the T
V
A
UDI
O
cord (not supplied
)
A
mpli
fi
er
To AUDI
O
I
N
To AUDI
O
O
U
T
Re
ar
o
f th
e
T
V
T
o connect the TV to a DVD player with component video
I
f
your DVD player has component video out jacks, connect your TV to a DVD player usin
g
a component video
c
ord. It can
g
reatly enhance picture quality and per
f
ormance
.
NO
TE
:
This unit is only capable o
f
displayin
g
480i interlaced si
g
nal when connected to a di
g
ital device with component video
outputs. If you input a 480p, 720p or 1080i si
g
nal to the component video inputs, “COMPONENT” and “NO SIGNA
L
O
R NOT SUPPORTED VIDEO RESOLUTION” will be displayed on a black screen. If this screen appears, set the
d
i
g
ital
d
evice’s component output to 480i
.
T
o connect the TV to a set-to
p
bo
x
I
f
you connect a set-top box, connect your TV to it by usin
g
a component video cord
.
NO
TE
:
This unit is only capable o
f
displayin
g
480i interlaced si
g
nal when connected to a di
g
ital device with component video
outputs. If you input a 480p, 720p or 1080i si
g
nal to the component video inputs, “COMPONENT” and “NO SIGNA
L
O
R NOT SUPPORTED VIDEO RESOLUTION” will be displayed on a black screen. If this screen appears, set the
d
i
g
ital
d
evice’s component output to 480i
.
T
o connect an audio s
y
ste
m
YPBPR
R
ear
of
the T
V
To COMPONENT OU
T
To AUDIO OU
T
A
UDI
O
cord (not supplied)
VIDEO cord (not supplied)
To COMPONENT I
N
C
onnections to other equipment (continued)
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1
2
To
co
nne
c
t the TV t
o
a
c
am
co
rde
r
To pla
y
back
f
rom a camcorder, connect the camcorder to the TV as shown
.
To
co
nne
c
t the TV t
o
a
G
ame
The TV can also be used as a display device
f
or many video
g
ames. However, due to the wide variety o
f
si
g
nals
g
enerate
d
b
y t
h
ese
d
evices an
d
su
b
sequent
h
ook-up variations require
d
, t
h
ey
h
ave not all
b
een inclu
d
e
d
in
the su
gg
ested connection dia
g
rams. You’ll need to consult each component’s Owner’s Manual for additional
in
fo
rmati
o
n.
S
electin
g
the VIDE
O
input source
Pre
ss
TV/AV
to view a si
g
nal from another device connected to your TV, such as a VCR or DVD player. You can
select “ANALOG”, “DIGITAL”, “VIDEO1”, “VIDEO2” (on the front panel), or “COMPONENT” dependin
g
on which
input jacks
y
ou use
d
to connect
y
our
d
evices
.
Pressin
g
TV/AV
on the remote control displays the current signal source.
V
Pre
ss
/
o
r t
he
number buttons (0-4) to
s
elect
d
e
s
ire
d
mo
d
e
.
C
onnections to other equipment (continued)
TV
G
AME
To AUDI
O
/VIDE
O
O
U
T
A
UDI
O
/VIDE
O
cord (not supplied
)
Front of the TV
Front
of
the
TV
A
UDIO/VIDEO cord (not supplied
)
To AUDI
O
/VIDE
O
O
U
T
Front of the TV
Front
of
the
TV
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1
3
Y
o
u
c
an
c
h
oos
e fr
o
m three differen
t
l
an
g
ua
g
es (En
g
lish, French and
Spanish) for the on-screen displa
y
s.
NO
TE
:
If
no buttons are pressed
f
or more
t
h
an 60 secon
d
s
,
t
h
e MENU screen
w
ill return to normal TV-operation
a
utomat
i
ca
lly.
1
2
3
4
5
Pre
ss
M
EN
U
/ENTE
R
. T
h
e menu screen will appear
.
Pre
ss
o
r
t
o
s
e
l
ect
(S
ETUP
)
m
enu.
Pre
ss
o
r to
s
e
l
ect
“LANGUAGE/IDI
O
MA/LANGUE”
.
T
h
en press to
d
ispla
y
t
h
e
LANGUAGE/IDI
O
MA/LANGUE menu
.
Pre
ss
o
r to
s
elect t
h
e
d
e
s
ire
d
l
an
g
ua
g
e: En
g
lish (ENGLISH), French
(FRANÇAIS) or Spanish (ESPA
Ñ
OL)
.
Pre
ss
M
EN
U
/ENTE
R
repeate
d
l
y
until t
h
e menu screen is cleare
d.
Otherwise, press
EXIT
to return to t
h
e normal screen imme
d
iatel
y.
Settin
g
the lan
g
ua
g
e
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C
ABLE
C
HART
The chart below is t
y
pical o
f
man
y
cable s
y
stem channel allocations
.
T
V/CABLE selection
1
2
3
4
5
Press MEN
U
/ENTE
R
. T
h
e menu screen will appear
.
Press
o
r to se
l
ect
(S
ETUP
)
m
enu.
Press
o
r to select “TV/CABLE”
.
Press
o
r to select
“
TV” or
“CABLE”
.
Press MEN
U
/ENTE
R
repeate
d
l
y
until t
h
e menu screen is cleare
d.
Otherwise, press
E
X
I
Tto return to t
h
e normal screen imme
d
iatel
y.
N
O
TE:
It may take a
f
ew seconds
f
or a digital
ch
annel picture to appear on screen
a
f
ter bein
g
selected
.
M
emor
i
z
i
n
g
channel
s
TV
- VHF/UHF c
h
annel
s
C
ABLE - CABLE TV channel
s
This TV is equipped with a channel memor
y
f
eature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set
into memory, skippin
g
over unwanted channels. Be
f
ore selectin
g
channels, they must be pro
g
rammed into the TV’s
memor
y
. To use this TV with an antenna, set the TV/CABLE menu option to the TV mode. When shipped from the
f
actor
y
, this menu option is in the CABLE mode
.
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A
utomat
i
c memory tun
i
n
g
T
o add or delete channels (ANALOG MODE)
Pre
ss
MEN
U
/ENTE
R
. T
h
e menu screen will appear
.
Pre
ss
o
r to
s
e
l
ect
(S
ETUP
)
menu, t
h
en press
o
r to
s
e
l
ect
“AUT
O
CH MEM
O
RY”.
Pre
ss
. T
h
e TV will
b
e
g
in
memorizin
g
all t
h
e c
h
annels
avaia
b
le in
y
our area.
Af
ter
fi
nishin
g
Analo
g
Tunin
g
,
Di
g
ital Tunin
g
starts automatically
.
• It ma
y
take
f
rom 15 minutes to 30
m
i
nutes to comp
l
ete memor
i
z
i
n
g
d
i
g
ital ca
b
le c
h
annels. Depen
d
in
g
on t
h
e reception con
d
ition,
a BAR displa
y
ma
y
not advance
f
or several minutes
.
Pre
ss
A
NAL
O
G/DIGITAL to select t
h
e analo
g
mo
d
e
.
Pre
ss
MEN
U
/ENTER. T
h
e menu screen appears
.
Pre
ss
o
r to
s
e
l
ect
(
OPTION
)
menu, t
h
en press
o
r to
s
e
l
ect
“
ADD/DELETE
”
.
Pre
ss
. T
he
ADD/DELETE m
e
nu
appears
.
S
elect the desired channel to be
memorize
d
or
d
elete
d
usin
g
o
r
.
Pre
ss
o
r to
s
elect
“
ADD” or
“
DELETE”
.
Repeat steps 5-6
f
or other channels
y
ou want to add or delete
.
Pre
ss
MEN
U
/ENTE
R
repeate
d
l
y
until t
h
e menu screen is cleare
d
.
Otherwise, press
EXIT
to return to t
h
e normal screen imme
d
iatel
y.
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
NO
TE
S:
• Memorizing c
h
annels is
b
est
accomplis
h
e
d
d
urin
g
evenin
g
“
PRIMETIME” hours
,
as more stations
are
b
roa
d
casting
d
igital signals.
Memorizin
g
c
h
annels can only
b
e
accomplis
h
e
d
w
h
ile a station is
b
roa
d
castin
g
a
d
i
g
ital si
g
nal to set
t
h
at c
h
annel into memor
y
.
• I
f
you are unsure o
f
the di
g
ital channels
availa
b
le in
y
our area
y
ou ma
y
visit
w
ww.antennawe
b
.or
g
to receive a list
b
ase
d
on your a
dd
ress or zip co
d
e.
S
hould
y
ou require further assistance
y
ou ma
y
call our toll-
f
ree customer
s
erv
i
ce
li
ne at 1-
8
00-2
8
9-09
8
0.
• New
d
igital c
h
annels may
b
e a
dd
e
d
to
y
our area perio
d
icall
y
, it is
r
ecommended that you per
f
orm the
“AUT
O
C
H MEM
O
RY” procedure
r
e
g
u
l
ar
l
y
.
M
emorizing channels (continued)
L
ANGUAGE /
I
DI
O
M
A
/
LAN
GU
E
C
L
O
CK
S
ET
TV
/
CABLE
C
ABL
E
AUTO CH MEMORY
/ / / MENU
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6
M
emorizin
g
channels (continued)
T
o add or delete channels (DIGITAL MODE)
T
o add a d
igi
tal channel you are watch
i
n
g
S
elect the di
g
ital channel you want to add. Press
o
r to se
l
ect
“ADDING CHANNEL” as in step 6 above, then press
.
Pre
ss
A
NAL
O
G/DIGITAL to select t
h
e
d
i
g
ital mo
d
e
.
Pre
ss
MEN
U
/ENTE
R
. T
h
e menu screen appears
.
Pre
ss
o
r to
s
e
l
ect (OPTION)
menu, t
h
en press
o
r to se
l
ect
“
D
IGITAL SETU
P
”
.
Press . The DIGITAL SETUP menu
appears
.
Press
o
rto se
l
ect “
A
DD/DELET
E
”
,
t
h
en press
.
The ADD/DELETE
(
DTV
)
menu appears
.
Pre
ss
o
r to
s
e
l
ect “
A
DD/DELET
E
”, t
h
en press
.
S
elect the desired channel to be memorized or deleted usin
g
o
r
.
Press
o
r to se
l
ect “
A
D
D
”
o
r “
D
ELET
E
”
.
Repeat steps 7-8
f
or other channels
y
ou want to add or delete
.
Press MEN
U
/ENTE
R
repeate
d
l
y
until t
h
e menu screen is cleare
d.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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17
NO
TE
S:
• I
f
a channel with no broadcast is
s
electe
d
, t
h
e soun
d
will automaticall
y
be
mut
ed.
• I
f
a station being viewed stops
b
roa
d
castin
g
, t
h
e TV will automatically
s
hut it
s
el
f
o
ff
a
f
ter 15 minute
s.
• It ma
y
take a
f
ew seconds
f
or a
d
i
g
ital c
h
annel picture to appear on
s
creen a
f
ter bein
g
selected
.
1
2
3
4
To turn on t
h
e TV, press
PO
WE
R
.
Ad
just t
h
e volume level
b
y pressin
g
VO
L
+
o
r
–
. The volume level will be indicated
–
on t
h
e screen
b
y
g
reen
b
ars. As t
h
e
v
olume level increases
,
so
d
o t
h
e num
b
er
o
f
bars. I
f
the volume decreases
,
the
number o
f
g
reen bars also decreases
.
S
et the
T
V/
C
ABLE menu opt
i
on to
the appropriate position (see pa
g
e
14
).
Press the Direct Channel
S
election
b
utton
s
to
s
elect t
h
e c
h
annel
.
T
o select analo
g
channels
Whe
n t
he
T
V/
C
ABLE menu opt
i
on
i
s
in t
h
e TV position, all c
h
annels can
b
e
instantly selecte
d
b
y usin
g
two
b
uttons
.
(For example, to select channel 2, press
“0”, then “2”. I
f
y
ou press onl
y
“2”, channel selection will be dela
y
ed
for a few seconds.
)
For c
h
annels 10 an
d
a
b
ove, press t
h
e 2
d
igits in or
d
er
.
Whe
n t
he
T
V/
C
ABLE menu option is in the CABLE position,
channel
s
can be
s
elected a
s
f
ollow
s
:
1-9: Press
0
twice
,
t
h
en 1-9 as nee
d
e
d.
Example, to select c
h
annel 2, press
002
.
10-12: Pre
ss
0
,
t
h
en remainin
g
2
d
i
g
its
.
Example, to select c
h
annel 12, press
0
1
2
.
13-99: Press t
h
e 2
d
i
g
its in or
d
er
.
Example, to select c
h
annel 36, press 3
6
.
100-125: Press t
h
e 3
d
i
g
its in or
d
er
.
Example, to select c
h
annel 120, press 12
0
.
T
o select d
igi
tal channel
s
Press t
h
e c
h
annel num
b
er in or
d
er
.
W
hen “–” is contained in the channel number, press the
fi
rst di
g
its,
t
h
en press “–/DI
S
PLAY”, followed by the remainin
g
3 di
g
its
.
(Example, to select channel 015-001, press 01
5
– 00
1
.
)
• If a channel is selected with onl
y
audio content, “AUDIO ONLY”
will
b
e
d
isplaye
d
on t
h
e screen
.
• If a channel is selected with a weak di
g
ital si
g
nal, “DIGITAL
C
HANNEL
S
I
G
NAL
S
TREN
G
TH I
S
L
O
W” will be displa
y
ed on
t
h
e
s
creen
.
I
f
the di
g
ital channel has the same analo
g
channel, you may be
a
b
le to watc
h
t
h
e same c
h
annel wit
h
analo
g.
• I
f
a channel is selected to which
y
ou have not subscribed,
“DI
G
ITAL
C
HANNEL I
S
EN
C
RIPTED” will be displayed on the
s
creen
.
V
HF/UHF/CABLE CHANNELS
T
V o
p
erat
i
o
n
T
V- VHF/UHF c
h
annels
C
ABLE - CABLE TV channels
TV
C
ABLE
V
HF
2
-13
U
H
F
14-
69
V
H
F
2-1
3
S
TD/HRC/IRC
14-36
(
A
)
(
W
)
37-59
(
AA
)
(
WW
)
60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ)
86-94
(
86
)
(
94
)
95-99 (A-5) (A-1)
100-125
(
100
)
(
125
)
01 (5A
)
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8
C
H
/
Pre
ss
an
d
relea
s
e
CH
o
r
.
T
h
e c
h
annel automaticall
y
stops at t
h
e next
c
h
annel set into memor
y
.
For proper operation, be
f
ore selectin
g
c
h
annels, t
h
e
y
s
h
oul
d
b
e set into t
h
e
memory.
S
ee pa
g
es 14 - 16
“Memorizin
g
channels”
.
DI
S
PLA
Y
Pre
ss
–
/DI
S
PLA
Y
to
d
ispla
y
t
h
e current
in
f
ormation on the
s
creen
.
Wh
en t
h
e TV receives a
d
i
g
ital si
g
nal,
the di
g
ital in
f
ormation will appear
.
• Broa
d
cast pro
g
ram nam
e
•
S
tation name
•
Remainin
g
tim
e
• Au
d
io lan
g
ua
g
e • Pro
g
ram nam
e
• V-CHIP RATING • V-Chip mark
Wh
en t
h
e TV receives an Analo
g
si
g
nal,
press
–
/DISPLAY
–
a
g
ain, t
h
e analo
g
in
f
ormation will appear
.
• Cl
o
ck
•
Channel number or VIDE
O
mode selecte
d
•
S
tereo or
S
AP (second audio pro
g
ram
)
au
d
io
s
tatu
s
• Picture
s
iz
e
Pre
ss
–
/DISPLAY
–
a
g
ain to clear t
h
e call
d
isplay
.
QUICK VIEW
T
h
is
b
utton allows you to
g
o
b
ack to t
h
e
last c
h
annel selecte
d
b
y pressin
g
QUICK
VIEW
. Pre
ss
Q
UICK VIEW a
g
a
i
n to return
to t
h
e last c
h
annel you were watc
h
in
g.
MUTE
Pre
ss
MU
TE to
s
witch o
ff
the
s
ound.
T
h
e unit’
s
s
oun
d
will
b
e
s
ilence
d
an
d
“MUTE” will appear on the screen.
T
he
soun
d
can
b
e switc
h
e
d
b
ack on
by
pressin
g
this button a
g
ain or one o
f
the
VO
L
+
o
r
–
buttons.
–
S
LEE
P
To set the unit to turn o
ff
a
f
ter a preset amount
o
f
time, press
S
LEE
P
o
n t
he
r
e
m
o
t
e
c
o
ntr
o
l.
The clock will count up 10 minutes
f
or each
press o
f
the
S
LEE
P
button
(
0, 10, 20, ...100,
1
10, 120
)
.
Af
ter the sleep time is pro
g
rammed, the
displa
y
will appear brie
fl
y
ever
y
ten minutes to
remin
d
you t
h
at t
h
e sleep timer is operatin
g
.
To con
fi
rm the sleep timer settin
g
, press
S
LEE
P
an
d
t
h
e remainin
g
time will be displa
y
ed
f
or a
f
ew seconds. To cancel the sleep timer,
press
S
LEE
P
repeate
d
l
y
until t
h
e
d
ispla
y
turns to 0
.
NO
TE
:
A
fter 10 seconds, DI
S
PLAY screen
w
ill return to normal TV-operation
automatically, w
h
en a Di
g
ital si
g
nal is
re
c
e
iv
ed.
A
fter 4 seconds
,
DI
S
PLAY screen
w
ill return to normal TV-operation
automatically, w
h
en an Analo
g
si
g
nal is
re
c
e
iv
ed.
TV operation (continued)
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9
NO
TES
:
• I
f
you
f
or
g
et the password, contact
Customer
S
ervice at 1-800-289-0980
f
or assistance. Your ori
g
inal remote
control will
b
e require
d.
• To avoid
f
or
g
ettin
g
the password, write
it down and keep it in a sa
f
e place.
Settin
g
the V-Chip
A
n a
g
e limitation can be set to restrict children
f
rom viewin
g
or hearin
g
violent scenes or pictures that you may
c
hoose to exclude. The restriction applies to “TV RATING” and “MOVIE RATING” if this data is transmitted.
You may set this restriction separately. To use the V-Chip function, you must re
g
ister a password.
Pre
ss
MEN
U
/ENTE
R
. T
h
e menu screen appears.
Press
o
r to se
l
ect (OPTION)
menu, t
h
en press
o
r to se
l
ect
“V-CHIP”
.
Press . T
h
e passwor
d
enterin
g
s
c
reen appears
.
S
elect and enter a password (4 di
g
its)
u
sin
g
t
h
e
n
umber buttons (0-9)
,
t
h
en
press
M
EN
U
/ENTE
R
.
Enter t
h
e same passwor
d
a
g
ain to
con
fi
rm, then press
M
EN
U
/ENTE
R
.
T
h
e passwor
d
is now set an
d
t
h
e
V
-CHIP menu appears on the screen
.
T
o set a
p
asswor
d
1
2
3
4
5
“
” appears instead o
f
the number
.
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Pre
ss
M
EN
U
/ENTE
R
. T
h
e menu screen appears
.
Pre
ss
o
r to
s
e
l
ect
(
OPTION
)
m
enu.
Pre
ss
o
r to
s
elect “V-CHIP”
.
Pre
ss
to
d
ispla
y
t
h
e passwor
d
enterin
g
mo
d
e. Use
n
umber butt
o
n
s
(0-9
)
to enter
y
our passwor
d
, t
h
en
press
M
EN
U
/ENTE
R
. The V-CHIP
menu appears
.
Pre
ss
o
r to select “V-CHIP SET”
,
t
h
en press
o
r. The V-CHIP
S
E
T
menu appears
.
Pre
ss
o
r to select “TV RATING”
,
t
h
en press
o
r to
d
ispla
y
t
h
e
d
esire
d
r
at
i
n
g.
OFF : TV RATIN
G
is not se
t
TV
-
Y
: All c
h
il
d
r
en
TV
-
Y7
: 7
y
ears ol
d
an
d
a
b
ov
e
T
V-
G
:
G
eneral audienc
e
T
V-P
G
: Parental gui
d
anc
e
TV
-1
4
: 14
y
ears ol
d
an
d
a
b
ov
e
T
V-M
A
: 17
y
ears ol
d
an
d
a
b
ov
e
•
When
y
ou select TV-Y7, TV-PG,
TV-14, or TV-MA, press
–
/DI
S
PLA
Y
to
f
urther de
fi
ne the ratin
g
.
Press
o
r to select t
h
e
d
esire
d
ratin
g
you want.
Press
o
r to select the settin
g
“ON” or “OFF”
.
Press
o
r to select “MOVIE
RATING”, then press
.
The RATING SET menu appears
.
Press
o
r to select t
h
e ratin
g
,
t
h
en press
o
r to select “ON” or
“OFF” for each ratin
g.
G
: All a
g
es
PG
: Parental
g
ui
d
anc
e
PG
-1
3
: Parental
g
ui
d
ance less t
h
an 13 years ol
d
R
: Un
d
er 17 years ol
d
parental
g
ui
d
ance su
gg
este
d
NC
-17 : 17
y
ears ol
d
an
d
a
b
ov
e
X
: A
d
ult onl
y
Pre
ss
M
EN
U
/ENTE
R
twice to return to the V-CHIP menu
,
then
press
o
r
t
o
s
elect “V-CHIP”
.
Pre
ss
o
r to select “ON”. Your settin
g
s are now set into
mem
o
r
y.
Pre
ss
M
EN
U
/ENTE
R
repeate
d
l
y
until t
h
e menu screen is cleare
d
.
Otherwise, press
E
X
I
Tto return to t
h
e normal screen imme
d
iatel
y.
T
o use the TV after the TV is
p
rotected.
Wh
en a program is receive
d
t
h
at is
b
locke
d
by
the V-Chip, enter the password, then press
MEN
U
/ENTE
R
. W
h
en t
h
e passwor
d
is entere
d
c
orrectl
y
t
h
e protection will
b
e temporaril
y
o
v
e
rri
dde
n.
I
f
the TV is turned o
ff
, or the channel is chan
g
ed
the V-Chi
p
restriction will be reactivated.
NOTES
:
•
The V-Chip function is activated onl
y
o
n
pro
g
rams an
d
input sources t
h
at inclu
d
e a
rat
i
n
g
s
ig
na
l.
•
The V-CHIP SET (DTV) will onl
y
be selectabl
e
w
h
en t
h
e unit receives a
d
i
g
ital
b
roa
d
cast usin
g
t
h
e new ratin
g
system. It may take several
minutes for the intial V-Chi
p
Set-u
p
to com
p
lete
.
At t
h
i
s
time some stations are still
d
evelopin
g
this si
g
nal, in those cases the V-
C
HIP
S
ET
(DTV) will not function
.
S
etting the V-
C
hip (continued)
T
o set the V-
C
H
IP
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