Qu ick Use a n d Se t u p Gu id e
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
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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 you contact-
ing your dealer or requesting service.
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Warning/Precautions........................................1
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Color Television
Basic Television Hookups...............................1
Basic Television and Remote Operation.......................2
How to Use the Onscreen Menu Controls ....................3
Setting Up Your Television for the First Time ..........3-4
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For details on product registration, warranty, and ser-
vice refer to the other literature (Owner’s Manual)
included with your TV information packet.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZ-
ARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR
EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.
Please retain all these materials and keep them handy
for future reference.
HOOKING UP YOUR TV (BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE TV CONNECTIONS)
BEGIN
SMART
CABLE TV
If your Cable TV signal
is a single round cable (75
ohm) then you're ready to con-
nect to the TV.
If you have a Cable
Converter Box:
Connect the Cable TV signal to
the Cable Signal IN(put) plug
on the Converter.
HELP
Connect the Cable TV cable to the
75 Ω plug on the TV.
If you have a Cable Converter Box:
Connect the OUT(put) plug from the
Converter to the 75 Ω plug on the TV.
Remember:
CABLE INPUT/CONVERTER
Set the TV for the
type signal you've
just connected (see
the “Tuner” section
on page 3 of this
Set-Up Guide.)
our Cable TV input into
Yyour home may be a
single (75 ohm) cable, or a
Converter Box installation.
In either case the connec-
tion to the TV is very easy.
Just put the threaded end
of the cable signal to the
TV's antenna plug and
To select only the
channel numbers on
your Cable system
see “Auto Program"
(page 4). If you use a
Cable Converter box,
set the TV to the
same channel as the
converter's CH 3/4
switch (on the rear of
the converter.)
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NOTE: The connecting cable
for the Converter is supplied
from the Cable TV Company.
OUT
IN
Round Cable
75Ω Ohm
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Cable TV Converter
Box Connection
BEGIN
SMART
HELP
ANTENNA
Note: For homes with separate UHF and VHF
antennas you will need an optional combiner
to connect to the TV.
Push the round end of the
adapter (or antenna) onto the 75
Ω plug on the rear of the TV. If
the round end of the antenna
wire is threaded, screw it down
If your antenna has a
round cable (75 ohm) on the end,
then you're ready to connect it to
the TV.
If your antenna has flat twin-lead
wire (300 ohm), you first need to
attach the antenna wires to the
Remember,
COMBINATION UHF/VHF
U/V
Combiner
be sure to set the TV
for the type signal
you've connected
(see the “Tuner”
section on page 3 of
this Set-Up Guide.)
combination antenna
Areceives normal broad-
cast channels (VHF 2-13
and UHF 14-69). Your
connection is easy since
there is only one 75Ω
(ohm) antenna plug on the
back of your TV - and
that’s where the antenna
goes.
tight.
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screws on a 300 to 75 ohm adapter.
75-300 Ohm Adapter
To set the TV to
select only the chan-
nel numbers in your
area see how to
“Program" or "Add"
channels in memory
on page 4 (Auto
300 to 75Ω
Adapter
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Program section).
Twin Lead
Wire
Combination VHF/UHF
Antenna
To order any option-
al accessory contact
your dealer or call
the toll-free accesso-
ry ordering number
(1-800-851-8885).
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BEGIN
TV TO VCR
Refer to the Owner's
Manual included with your
VCR for other possible con-
nections and TV/VCR operat-
ing details.
Connect the OUT TO
TV plug on the VCR to the
75 Ω plug on the TV (connect-
ing cable supplied with the
VCR.)
Connect your
Antenna or Cable TV signal
to the IN FROM ANT(enna)
plug on the VCR.
BASIC CONNECTION
he basic Antenna, or
TCable TV, to VCR to
TV connection is shown to
the right. For more infor-
mation on other hookups
(possible when Cable
Converter/Descrambler
boxes are included) refer to
your accessory VCR and
Cable Converter Owner's
Manual for details.
Outdoor
VHF/UHF
Antenna
300 to 75Ω
Ohm Adapter
1
Round Cable
75Ω Supplied with VCR
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OUT TO TV
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HOW TO USE THE TV’S ONSCREEN MENU CONTROLS
BEGIN
MENU
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.
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote (or VOL-
UME (-) (+) buttons simulta-
neously on the TV) to show
the onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ or LEFT ᮤᮤ
buttons on the remote (or
CHANNEL ▲ or ▼ buttons on
the TV) to adjust any highlight-
ed onscreen feature.
Press the
eatures for your televi-
Fsion can be adjusted
from within a MENU shown
on the TV’s screen. A MENU
is nothing more than an 0n-
screen list of features. Each
MENU item can be adjusted
by viewing the screen and
simply press a button.
STATUS/EXIT button on the
remote to clear the screen after
an adjustment.
You can also just wait a few
seconds after you finish the
feature adjustment and the
MENU will disappear from
the screen automatically.
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SHARPNESS
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SAP
OFF
ON
CC
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SETUP
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AVL
CLOCK
SMART LOCK REVIEW
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
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COL TEMP
NORMAL
INPUT
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SETUP
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INCREDIBLE SURR
SOUND
ON
NOISE REDUCTION
VOLUME
ON
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SLEEPTIMER
SMART LOCK
SMART LOCK REVIEW
BRIGHTNESS
STEREO
30
PICTURE
SMART HELP
If you pass the feature
you want, press the CUR-
SOR UP or DOWN button on the
remote to move back through the
MENU.
The MENU list is a continuous
loop. Once you come to the last
item in the list, scrolling down
will bring you back to the start of
the list again.
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.
SETTING UP YOUR TELEVISION FOR THE FIRST TIME
BEGIN
LANGUAGE
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote to show the
onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display
the SETUP menu features.
Press CURSOR UP ᮣ
or DOWN ■ buttons to
scroll the Setup features until
the word LANGUAGE is
highlighted.
Press the CURSOR UP
ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to
scroll through the onscreen
menu until the word SETUP is
highlighted.
or our Spanish and
FFrench speaking TV
owners an onscreen LAN-
GUAGE option is present.
With the LANGUAGE con-
trol you can set the TV’s
onscreen menu to be shown
in either English, Spanish, or
French.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button repeat-
edly to select ENGLISH,
ESPANOL (Spanish), or
FRANCAIS (French).
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CLOCK
CC
OFF
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LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
FRANCAIS
ESPANOL
SETUP
or
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SmartLock REVIEW
BRIGHTNESS
30
LANGUAGE
TUNER
ENGLISH
CABLE
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AUTO PROGRAM
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VCR
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Remember: The
Language control only
makes the TV’s onscreen MENU
items appear in English, Spanish,
or French text.
It does not change the other
onscreen text features such as
Closed Caption (CC) TV shows.
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.
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BEGIN
TUNER
Press the CURSOR UP
ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to
scroll through the onscreen
menu until the word SETUP is
highlighted.
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote to show the
onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display
the SETUP menu features.
Press CURSOR UP ᮣ
or DOWN ■ buttons to
scroll the Setup features until
the word TUNER is high-
lighted.
he TUNER feature
Tallows you to change the
TV’s signal input to either
CABLE, ANTENNA or AUTO
mode. It’s important for the
TV to know if you want to
receive channels from a
Cable TV signal or a normal
Antenna signal.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to select
either CABLE, ANTENNA
or AUTO mode.
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CLOCK
Note: The AUTO mode set-
ting helps the TV determine
the type of signal or channels
being received when AUTO
PROGRAM is activated.
CC
OFF
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SETUP
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SmartLock REVIEW
BRIGHTNESS
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
30
TUNER
TUNER
ANTENNA
AUTO
TUNER
CABLE
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AUTO PROGRAM
CHANNEL EDIT
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SLEEP
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POWER
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RECORD
VCR
CC
CLOCK
ACC
TV/VCR
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SMAR
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MENU
SMAR
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SURF
SMART HELP
Remember, when the
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When CABLE is selected, channels The onscreen menu will time out
AUTO mode is selected the TV 1-125 are available. When ANTEN- and disappear from the screen when
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will automatically choose the cor-
rect type of signal or channels when available.
AUTO PROGRAM is activated.
NA is selected, channels 2-69 are
you finish, or you can press the
STATUS/EXIT button to clear the
menu from the screen.
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HOW TO USE THE SETUP FEATURES
BEGIN
AUTO PROGRAM
Press CURSOR UP ᮣ
or DOWN ■ buttons to
scroll the Setup features until
the words AUTO PROGRAM
are highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display
the SETUP menu features.
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote to show the
onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR UP
ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to
scroll through the onscreen
menu until the word SETUP is
highlighted.
our TV can automatically
Yset itself for local area (or
Cable TV) channels. This
makes it easy for you to select
only the TV stations in your
area when the CHANNEL
(+), (–) buttons are pressed.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to start
the Auto Program scanning of
channels.
Note: Make sure the antenna
or cable signal connection has
been completed before AUTO
PROGRAM is activated.
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CLOCK
CC
OFF
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SETUP
LANGUAGE
TUNER
ENGLISH
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SMART LOCK REVIEW
BRIGHTNESS
CABLE
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AUTO PROGRAM
CHANNEL EDIT
EXTERNAL
Auto Program will scan for
all available channels within
the Antenna/Cable signal.
When finished, the TV will
go back to the SETUP menu.
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SLEEP
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VCR
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CLOCK
ACC
AUTO PROG
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TV/VCR
1
SMAR
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SOUND
MENU
SMAR
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PICTURE
SURF
VOL
SMART HELP
Try it out. Press the
CH
If you want to delete any unwanted
channels from the TV’s memory, see and disappear from the screen
The onscreen menu will time out
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CHANNEL (+), (–) buttons
and see which channels have been the CHANNEL EDIT section below. when you finish, or you can press
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added to the TV’s memory.
the STATUS/EXIT button to clear
the menu from the screen.
BEGIN
CHANNEL EDIT
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote to show the
onscreen menu.
Scroll down (using the
CURSOR UP ᮣ or DOWN
■ buttons) to highlight the
word SAVED.
Now use the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to toggle
between YES or NO.
If YES is selected the menu
reads “CHANNEL ADDED”
and the channel is added to the
TV’s memory. If NO is select-
ed the menu reads “CHAN-
NEL DELETED” and the
channel is deleted from the
TV’s memory.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to dis-
play the CHANNEL EDIT
options.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display
the SETUP menu features.
hannel Edit makes it easy
Cfor you to ADD or
DELETE channels from the
list of channels stored in the
TV’s memory.
Press the CURSOR UP
ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to
scroll through the onscreen
menu until the word SETUP is
highlighted.
Press the CURSOR UP
ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to
scroll the Setup features until
the words CHANNEL EDIT
are highlighted.
With the CHANNEL
EDIT options displayed, and
the word CHANNEL high-
lighted; enter the channel num-
ber (with the NUMBERED or
the CURSOR RIGHT ᮣᮣ or
LEFT ᮤᮤ buttons) you wish
to ADD to, or DELETE from
the TV’s memory.
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CLOCK
CC
OFF
ᮣ
SETUP
ᮣ
SMART LOCK REVIEW
SLEEP
CHANNEL
2
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POWER
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RECORD
VCR
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BRIGHTNESS
30
CC
TUNER
CABLE
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SAVED
YES
CLOCK
ACC
TV/VCR
AUTO PROGRAM
CHANNEL EDIT
EXTERNAL
CHANNEL ADDED
SOUN
MENU
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SMAR
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PICTURE
SURF
OR
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SAVED
NO
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CHANNEL DELETED
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BEGIN
EXTERNAL
Press the CURSOR UP
Press the CURSOR UP ᮣ
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote to show the
onscreen menu.
With the External options
menu displayed, press the
CURSOR RIGHT ᮣᮣ but-
ton to select a name from the
list: EXT, GAM, DVD, VCD,
VCR, LD, or SAT.
he External feature
ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to
scroll through the onscreen
menu until the word SETUP is
highlighted.
or DOWN ■ buttons to scroll
the Setup features until the word
EXTERNAL is highlighted.
Tallows you to rename
your input source selections.
When the Input feature (refer
to Owner’s Manual for
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to acti-
vate the External feature.
details) is accessed to change
audio/video jacks, your
source selection will be called
by the name you choose. This
name will also appear
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display
the SETUP menu features.
onscreen when using the
audio/video inputs.
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CLOCK
EXT 1
EXT 1
EXT 1
EXT 1
EXT 1
EXT 1
EXT
GAM
DVD
VCD
VCR
LD
CC
OFF
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ᮣ
AUTO PROGRAM
SETUP
ᮣ
CHANNEL EDIT
ᮣ
SMART LOCK REVIEW
BRIGHTNESS
ᮣ
EXTERNAL
30
SLEEP
A/CH
TV
ST
POWER
A
TUS/EXIT
RECORD
VCR
CC
EXT 1
AV
CLOCK
ACC
TV/VCR
1
SMAR
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SOUND
MENU
SMAR
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PICTURE
SURF
SMART HELP
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Remember: This feature
will rename your external
signal source and appear onscreen when you finish, or you can press
The onscreen menu will time out
and disappear from the screen
CH
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with the new name.
the STATUS/EXIT button to clear
the menu from the screen.
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