
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE R1SK OF F1RE OR ELECTR1C SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE TH1S APPLI-
ANCE TO RA1N OR MOISTURE.
CA1JTION
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RmSK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO
USER SERVICEABLE ]:ARTS _NSIDE. REFER SER
VICING TO QUALIFIED SERV[E E PERSONNEL.
The important note is located Oll the rear of the cabinet.
THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DAN-
GEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRE-
SENT WITHIN THIS UNIT.
THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT
THERE ARE IMPORTANT OPERATING
AN[) MAINTENANCE [NSTRIJCTIONS
[N THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING
THE APPLIANCE.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1+ Read instructions-All the salety and operating instruc-
tions should be iead belore the appliance is operated.
2. Retain Instructions-The sa%ty and operating insliuc-
tioIls should be ietailled lot future releience.
3. Heed Warnings-All wainings on the appliance and in
tile operating instructions should be adheied to.
4. Follow hlstructions-AIl operating and use instructions
sllould be %llowed.
5. Cleaning-Unplug TV hom tile wall outlet belore clean-
ing. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaneis. Use
a damp clotll loi cleaning.
EXCEPTION: A product that is meant R_r uninteirupt-
ed seivice and, that Rir some specific reason, such as
tile possibility of the loss of all authoiization code tot a
CATV convener, is not intended to be unplugged by
tile user R_I cleaning or ally other purpose, may
exclude the reference to unplugging the appliance in
the cleaning description otheiwise iequiied ill item 5.
6. Anachlnenls-Do not use attachlnenls not recomnlended
by the TV Inanuhlcturei as lhey may cause hazards.
7. Watei and Moislure-Do not use lhis TV neai water, lZu
example, near a balll tub. wash bowl, kitchen sink. oi
]atlndiy lub, in a wet basement, or ileal a sWilllmJng
pool. and the like.
8. Accessories-Do not place lhis TV on an unstable cart,
stand, tripod, blacket, oi table. The TV may lall, caus-
ing serious illjuiy IO someone, and seiious dalllage 1o
the appliance. IJse only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket or lable iecor/lmended by lhe lllallu|aclurer, oi
sokl with the TV.
Any mourning of the appliance shoukl RiIlow the nlan-
Ill;iClUl+er's illstructJons and should
IISe a motlnling access<n) ieconl- PORTABLECAFtTWARNING
mended by the manuli*cttuer. All
appliance and call combination
slloukl be moved with care. Quick
stops, excessive fol+ce, and uneven
surlaces may cause the appliance
and cai_ combination tO ovell/ll+ll+
AMEUBLES- Cet appareil ne doit Otre placO que sur un
meuble (avec ou sans iouleues) recoillmandt5 par le
fabiicant. Si vous l'installez sur
I@1 SYM_ZEDAWnT,SSEMEmpOU_
IIn nleuble _'1ioulenes, ( acez LES¢OMPOSaUTES
App_qglL ET MEUBLE A ROULETTES
les deux ensenlbles a_/ec pieScau-
lion. Un arr&t brusque, Futilisalion
d'une force excessive et des stir-
faces iii6guli_res risquent de
d_stabiliser I'enselnble el de le
renverser.
9. Ventilation-Slots and openings in file cabinet and the
back o1" bottom are provided Ioi ventilation and to
ensure reliable operation ol the TV and to protect it
from oveiheating, these openings must not be blocked
or covered. The openings should never be blocked by
phtcing the TV on a bed, sola. itlg, oi othei similar sur-
face. This TV should never be placed lleai or o_/er a
radiator or Ileal regislei. This TV should not be placed
in a built-in insl:dhltion sucll as a bookcase oi rack
Ulfless proper ventih_tion is provided or the lnanulac-
lurei sillstrllctiolls have beell adhered to .
l(b Power Sources-This TV should be operated only fronl
the type ol po\_er souice indicated on the nlarking
label. If you aie not sure ol the type ol powei supply to
your holne, consult youi appliance dealer or local
power colnpany. For TVs intended to operate lroln bat-
teiy, powei, or other sources, iel)r to the operating
instruclions.
11. Giounding or Polarization-Tills TV is equipped with a
polaiized alternating-current lille pklg(a plug having
one blade \_ider than the other). This plug will fit into
tile powei outlet only one way. This is a sal)ty Ieamie.
If you aie unable 1o insert lhe plug fully into lhe outlet,
tly ieversing the plug. H the plug should still lail to lit,
contacl youi eleclrician 1o replace youi obsolele outlet.
Do not deleat the salety purpose ol the poblrized plug.
FIGURE A
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
GROUND
LEAD IN
WIRE
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
NEC.NATIONALELECTRIOALOODE
$2898A
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
____. POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODESYSTEM
(NEe ART250PART_)
12. Power-Cord Protection-Power-supply coids should be
fouled so that lhey am not likely to be walked on oi
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying
particulai attenlion 1o cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and lhe poinl where they exit fl'oln the
appliance.
13. Outdooi Amenna giounding-If an outside antenna or
cable system is connected 1o lhe TV, be sure tile anlen-
na or cable system is grounded so as to provide some
protection agaillsl voltage surges and buill-up stalic
charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NEPA No. 70, provides inlormation with respect
to propei grounding of lhe mast and supporting struc-
ture, giounding of the lead-in wire to an amenna dis-
chalge unit, size of glounding conductors, localion of
antenna-dischaige unit, connection to grounding elec-
tiodes, and requiremenls Rn"tile giounding electiode.
(Fig. A)
14. Lighming-Foi added piotection lot this TV receiver
during a lighming slorlll, or wllen il is left unattended
and UllUSedR_I long peiiods of time. unplug il h'om lhe
wall outlel and disconnect lhe antenna or cable systeln.
This will prevent damage to the TV due to lightning
and power-line sulges.
15. Power Lines-An outside antenna systenl should not be
located in the vicinity of ovefllead power lines oi otller
electric light of powei ciicuits, or where it call I;dl into
sllch power lines oI circuits. When installing an olltside
antenna system, extrenle care sllould be taken to keep
h'om touching such powei lines oi circuits as contacl
with them lnighl be I;itah
16. Overloading-Do not overload wall outlets and extension
coids as this can iesult in a risk of fiie or electric shock.
17. Objecl and Liquid EntlT-Never push objecls of any
kind into this TV through openings as they may louch
dangerous voltage points oi shoi1 out paris lhat could
resull in a fiie oi electiic shock. Nevei spill liquid of
any kind on lhe TV.
18. Selwicing-Do not attempt to seivice this TV yourself as
opening oi I+elllOVillg covers lnay expose you to dan-
gmous voltage or othei hazards. Reler all servicing to
qualified smwice personneh
19. Damage Requiring Service-Unplug this TV Born the
wall outlet and ieli_r seivicing to qualified selwice per-
sonnel under the R>llowing conditions:
a. When the power supply coid or plug is damaged oi
hayed.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have lallen inlo
tile TV.
c. If lhe TV has been exposed 1o rain or water.
d. If the TV does not opeiale normally by R_llowing the
operaling illSlitlCtiOllS. Adjllsl only those COlltrols lllat
aie covered by the opeiating instructions, as improper
adjustment of other comrols may iesult in damage and
will olten require extensive woik by a qualified techni-
cian to restore lhe TV 1o its noimal operation.
e. If the TV has been dropped or damaged in any way.
I. When the TV exhibits a distinct cllange in pellor-
mance-this indicates a need loi selwice.
20. Replacement Parts-When replacement pai_s are
required, be sure the service technician uses replace-
ment pans specified by the nlanulacturei that have the
same characteristics as the original pai_. Unamhorized
subslilulions may result ill fiie. elecliic shock, injul} to
persons oi other hazaids.
21. Salety Check-Upon completion of any seivice or
repaiis to this TV, ask tile service technician to peiIk_im
routine salety checks to determine lhat the TV is ill
propei operating condition.
22. Heat-Tills TV pioduct should be situated away Born
heat souices such as iadialois, heat regisleis, sloves, oi
olher pioducts (including anlplifiers) lhat pl_:)duce heat.
OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
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-REMOTE CONTROL -
DISPLAY
@INPUT
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1. VIDE() (IN) jack- Connect to the video
output ,jack of a video camera or VCR.
2. AUDIO (INPUT) L/R jacks- Connect to
the left/right channel audio output ,jacks of
a video camera or VCR.
Note: The AUDIO (INPUT)L jack is for
mono input. The sound is heard from both
speakers. Use this ,jack lbr monaural audio
equipment to be hooked up.
3. HEADPHONE jack- Tuconnect headphoue
(not supplied) fur personal listeuing.
4. MENU button- Press to display the menu
on the TV screeu.
5. VOLUME (VOL) _/• buttons- Press to
control the volume level.
Press to determine the setting mode from the
meuu ou the TV screeu. (only the VOL •
button)
Press to select or at{justfrom a particular
menu. (tot example: Language Selection,
Channel Presetting, Closed Caption Selection,
Picture Adjustment, V-CHIP Set Up)
6. CHANNEL (CH) •/• buttons- Press to
select memorized cham_el.
Press to select the setting mode from the
meuu on tile TV screen.
Press to select item you want to adjust in
the picture control mode.
7. POWER button- Press to turn the TV ON
and OFE
8. Infrared Sensor Window- Receives the
infrared control signals from the remote
control unit.
9. CHANNEL NUMBER buttons- Press two
digits to directly access the desired cham_el.
Remember to press a "0" before a single
digit channel.
+100 button- Press to select cable cham_els
higher than 99.
10.MUTE button- Press the MUTE button to
turn off the sound portion ol the TV pro-
grain. (Volume level display turns LIGHT
RED from LIGHT BLUE.) Press the
MUTE button again or press the VOL(ume)
• or • button to restore sound.
11.INPUT SELECT button- Press to select
TV or tile external input (VIDEO I or
VIDEO2) mode.
(See USING AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT JACKS.)
- REAR PANEL -
12.CHANNEL RETURN button- Press this
buttou to go back to the previously viewed
channel. For example, pressing the CHAN-
NEL RETURN button once will change
cham_el display from CH 3 (present chan-
nel) to CH lO (previously viewed channel),
and pressing it a second time will return
tt'om CH 10 to CH 3.
13.DISPLAY button- Press to display the
cham_el number on the screeu. If you press
it again, the cham_el number will disappear.
14.SLEEP button- Press the SLEEP button to
display the sleep timer and start the func-
tion. The shut off time can be determined
by the number of times you press the but-
ton. (0, 10, 20, 30,..90, 0 minutes)
15.(;AME button- Press to set the Game
mode. Press the GAME button again to exit
this mode.
(See US1NG AUDIO/VIDEO 1NPUT JACKS
aud PlCTURE ADJUSTMENT.)
16.S-VIDEO INPUT jack- Connect to the S-
VIDEO output ,jack of a video camera or VCR
using the S-VIDEO cable (not supplied).
17.ANT(enna). IN jack- Conuect to an anteu-
na, cable system, or satellite system.
18.AC cord- Connect to a standard AC outlet
(120V/60Hz).
Note: Unwrap the AC cord completely
from the backcover before plugging the
cord into an AC outlet.
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1) Slide the battery compartment cover back
on the remote unit.
2) Insert 2 "AA" penlight batteries into battery
compartment in the direction as indicated
by the polarity (+ /-) markings. Batteries
installed with incorrect polarity may dam-
age the remote unit.
3) Replace the cover.
When you use the AUDIO/VIDEO input
,jacks, select "VIDEO I" or "VIDEO2" mode
by pressing the INPUT SELECT button on the
remote control.
• To use the,jacks on the back of the TV, select
"VIDEO1".
• To use the jacks on the fi'ont of the TV,
select "VIDEO2".
Notes:
• You may also set the Game mode and
VIDEO2 at the same time by pressing the
GAME buttou on the remote control.
"GAME" appears on the TV screen. In this
case, connect the external source to the
AUDIO/VIDEO ,jacks on the trout panel.
(See PICTURE ADJUSTMENT.)