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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT Getting Started NOTE: This owner's manual is used with several 12 11 1 10 2 9 3 different television models. Not all features (and 8 4 Warning/Important Notice ...... 1 Setting your TV for the first time ...... 3-4 7 5 6 drawings) discussed in this manual will necessar- Basic Cable Television Connection ...... 1 Using the On-screen menu ...... 3 ily match those found with your television set. Basic Antenna Television Connection ...... 1 Using the Language Control ...... 3 This is normal and does not require you contact- ing your dealer or requesting service. Basic VCR/Accessory Device Connection ...... 1 Setting the Tuner Mode Control ...... 3 WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK Basic Television Operation ...... 2 How to Automatically Program Channels ...... 4 HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO Basic Remote Control Operation ...... 2 How to Add and Delete Channels ...... 4 RAIN OR EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.

BASIC TELEVISION CONNECTIONS CABLE TV SMART If your Cable TV signal Connect the Cable TV cable to HELP is a single round cable (75 CABLE INPUT/CONVERTER the ANTENNA/CABLE plug on the TV. Remember: ohm) then you're ready to con- If you have a Cable Converter Box: Set the TV for the our Cable TV input into nect to the TV. Connect the OUT(put) plug from the type signal you've Yyour home may be a If you have a Cable Converter to the 75Ω plug on the TV. just connected (see single (75 ohm) cable, or a Converter Box: the “Tuner Mode” Converter Box installation. Connect the Cable TV signal to section on page 3 of In either case the connec- the Cable Signal IN(put) plug this Set-Up Guide.) tion to the TV is very easy. on the Converter. To select only the Just put the threaded end 2 channel numbers on of the cable signal to the your Cable system Cable TV Company see “Auto Program" TV's antenna plug and Cable TV Signal Input ⍀ 75 Monitor out AV1 in AV2 in 75 ⍀ COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (page 4). If you use a VIDEO

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ANTENNA SMART If your antenna has a Push the round end of the Note: For homes with separate UHF and VHF HELP antennas you will need an optional combiner round cable (75 ohm) on the end, adapter (or antenna) onto the to connect to the TV. Remember, COMBINATION UHF/VHF Ω then you're ready to connect it to 75 plug on the rear of the TV. U/V be sure to set the TV combination antenna the TV. If the round end of the antenna Combiner for the type signal Areceives normal broad- If your antenna has flat twin-lead wire is threaded, screw it down you've connected cast channels (VHF 2-13 wire (300 ohm), you first need to finger tight. (see the “Tuner

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3121 233 40911 BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION TELEVISION SMART HELP Press the Power but- Press the Volume + or Ð Press the CH or button to turn the TV ON. buttons to increase or decrease tons to select TV channels. You can press any the TV sound. Press both at the These buttons can also be used to button on the front of same time to display the TV’s make adjustments or selections the TV to turn the TV ON. within the on-screen menu. on-screen menu The tuned channel number will always briefly appear when the TV is first turned Remote Sensor Window is ON (and with channel located on the front of the TV. changes).

INSTALL/MENU

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REMOTE - BATTERIES/OPERATION T o load the supplied batteries into the remote: 1. Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote.

2. Place the batteries (2-AA) in the Battery remote. Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of Compartment the batteries line up correctly (inside of Lid 4 case is marked). L VO 3. Reattach the battery lid.

Slide the TV/VCR/ACC Switch to the TV position on the remote control, then point the remote at the remote sensor window when operating the TV with the remote control. POWER Button - Press the Power button to turn the TV on or off. TV/VCR/ACC MODE QUADRA SURF Buttons - (Red, Green, FROWNIE Button - Allows you to delete SWITCH Yellow, Blue) Allows you to store and stored channels within the “Quadra Surf” surf up to 10 channels you choose for lists for the colored buttons. The remote's TV/VCR/ACC each colored button. Switch controls how buttons PIP Buttons - Press to operate Picture-In- on the remote are used. SMILEY Button - Press to add channels Picture features. See "PIP" section in your in the “Quadra Surf” lists. Works with all other Directions for Use manual for For example: colored buttons. detailed instructions. AUTO PICTURE Button - Press repeat- With the switch in the "TV" TV/VCR/ACC MODE SWITCH - Slide edly to choose from 5 different factory pre- position: to position of TV to control TV functions, ᮣ defined picture settings. Choose from the Menu, CURSOR , VCR to control VCR functions and ACC ᮣᮣ, ᮤᮤ and ■ buttons Personal (how you set the Picture Menu for Cable Converter, DBS, DVD, etc., adjustment controls), Movies (when watch- are used to select and functions. ing movies), Sports (for any sporting adjust on-screen TV event), Weak Signal (used when the signal features. AUTO SOUND Button - Press repeatedly being received is not the best), or Multi to choose from different factory pre- Media (used for video gaming). With the switch in the defined sound settings. Choose from "ACC" position: Personal (how you set the Sound Menu STATUS/EXIT Button - Press to display the Power, Channel options), Voice (for programming with the current channel number. If the on- Number, and Channel speaking only), Music (for musical type screen menu is displayed, press the Status/Exit button will remove it from the Up (+) /Down (Ð) buttons programs such as concerts), or Theatre TV’s screen. on the remote work with (used when watching movies). Cable TV Converters. CURSOR ᮣ, ᮤᮤ, ᮣᮣ, or Ⅲ Buttons - MENU Button - Press to display the on- With the switch in the Press to navigate, select and adjust controls screen menu. Also can be used to back out within the on-screen menu after the Menu "VCR" position: of the on-screen menu until it disappears button is pressed. These buttons also can be ᮣ the Menu, CURSOR , from the TV’s screen. used with a VCR and when the ᮣᮣ, ᮤᮤ and ■ buttons VOL TV/VCR/ACC Switch is in the VCR posi- on the remote work Stop, VOL(ume) + or Ð Buttons - Press the tion. Press the to PLAY ᮣ, REWIND ᮤᮤ, Play, Fast Forward, and VOL + button to increase the TV’s sound FAST FORWARD ᮣᮣ, or STOP ■ the other VCR features. level. Press the VOL Ð button to decrease viewing of a prerecorded video tape. the TV’s sound level. CH(annel) + or Ð Buttons - Press to select Note: For more details on MUTE Button - Press the mute button to channels in ascending or descending order. how the TV remote works eliminate the sound being heard from the with VCRs and Cable SLEEP Button - Press the Sleep button to TV. “MUTE” will be displayed on the Converters, see the other set the TV to automatically turn itself off TV’s screen. Press again to restore the owner's manual supplied with after a set period of time. Press repeatedly TV’s volume to it’s previous level. your TV. to select 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes. CLOCK(TV/VCR) Button - Press to display the “Timer” menu when in the TV PAUSE Button - Press to pause the view- SMART HELP mode. Within this menu set the time, set ing of a prerecorded video. The picture will Just a couple of the TV to tune to a certain channel at a freeze on the screen until the Play or Pause reminders about the certain time once, or daily. When in the buttons are pressed again. VCR Mode, press to toggle between VCR STATUS/EXIT button; you NUMBERED (0-9) Buttons - Press the viewing and TV viewing. can press the STATUS/EXIT numbered buttons to select TV channels or button (on the remote) to see ¥ (VCR Record) Button - Press to start a to enter certain values within the on-screen what channel the TV is ON, VCR recording of a TV program. menu. For single channel entries, press the what sound mode (stereo or numbered button for the channel you CC Button - Press to activate the Closed mono) is present or to desire. the TV will pause for a second or Captioning options. Repeatedly press the remove the on-screen menu two before changing to the chosen channel. CC button will scroll the options available from the TV’s screen at any on the TV screen. A/CH Button - (Alternate Channel) Press time. to toggle between the last view channel and

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MENU Press the MENU but- Press the CURSOR UP Press the CURSOR Press the eatures for your televi- ton on the remote or the ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons on the RIGHT ᮣᮣ or LEFT ᮤᮤ STATUS/EXIT button on the Fsion can be adjusted from Install/Menu buttons (Volume remote (or the Volume +, Ð but- buttons on the remote (or remote to clear the menu from within a MENU shown on the +, Ð) on the TV simultaneously tons on the TV) to pick any of Channel or buttons on the screen after an adjustment. TV’s screen. A MENU is to show the on-screen menu. the on-screen menu features. the TV) to adjust any highlight- You can also just wait a few nothing more than an 0n- ed on-screen feature. seconds after you finish the screen list of features. Some feature adjustment and the of the features have sub- menu will disappear from the menus but each MENU item Picture Menu screen automatically. can be adjusted or activated Sound Menu Features Menu (deactivated) by viewing the Main Install Menu screen and simply pressing Picture Brightness Main Sound the proper button. Color Picture Treble Main Features Picture Sound Bass Picture Timer Main Install Sharpness Features Balance Sound AutoLock Picture Language Tint Install AVL Features PIP Sound Tuner Mode More... Incr. Surround Install Features Auto Program More... Install Channel Edit

1 SMART HELP 3 2 If you pass the feature The MENU has a list of features, The on-screen menu will time out you want, press the MENU some with sub-menus. All the on- and disappear from the screen

V OL button on the remote to move screen menu feature can be adjust- when you finish, or you can press 2 4 back through the MENU one ed or activated (deactivated). the STATUS/EXIT button to clear 3 menu screen at a time. the menu from the screen.

LANGUAGE Press the MENU but- Press the CURSOR UP Press the CURSOR Press the CURSOR or our Spanish speaking ton on the remote to show the ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display RIGHT ᮣᮣ button repeat- TV owners an on-screen F on-screen menu. scroll through the on-screen the INSTALL menu features. edly to select ENGLISH or LANGUAGE option is pres- menu until the word INSTALL ESPANOL (Spanish ent. With the LANGUAGE is highlighted. control you can set the TV’s Press CURSOR UP ᮣ or on-screen menu to be shown DOWN ■ buttons to scroll the When finished, press in either English or Spanish. Install features until the word the STATUS/EXIT button to LANGUAGE is highlighted. remove the menu from the TV’s screen. Main Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Main Install Sharpness Picture Language Tint Sound Tuner Mode Install Instaler More... Features Auto Program Language English Idioma Espa ol Install Channel Edit Tuner Mode Sintonia Auto Program Auto Programa 4 Channel Edit Editar Canal 1 2 6

VOL SMART HELP 3 Remember: The Language It does not change the other on-screen 2 5 control only makes the TV’s on- text features such as Closed Caption 4 screen MENU items appear in English (CC) TV shows. or Spanish text.

TUNER MODE Press the MENU but- Press the CURSOR UP Press the CURSOR Press the CURSOR he TUNER MODE con- ton on the remote to show the ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to select Ttrol allows you to change on-screen menu scroll through the on-screen the INSTALL menu features. either ANTENNA, CABLE, the TV’s signal input to either menu until the word INSTALL or AUTO mode. ANTENNA, CABLE or AUTO is highlighted. mode. It’s important for the Press CURSOR UP ᮣ or TV to know what type of sig- DOWN ■ buttons to scroll the When finished, press nal to look for. (From a Install features until the words the STATUS/EXIT button to Cable TV signal or a normal TUNER MODE is highlighted remove the on-screen menu from the TV’s screen. Antenna signal.) In the Main AUTO mode, when the AUTO Picture Brightness PROGRAM feature is activat- Sound Color Features Picture ed, the TV will automatically Main Install Sharpness Picture Language Install Language English choose the correct mode. Tint Sound Tuner Mode Install More... Tuner Mode Antenna Features Auto Program Language English Install Auto Program Install Channel Edit Tuner Mode Cable Language English Channel Edit Auto Program Tuner Mode Auto Channel Edit 4 Auto Program 1 2 Channel Edit 6

V OL SMART HELP 3 2 5 When CABLE is selected, channels 1-125 are When AUTO is selected, the TV will automatically set 4 available. When ANTENNA is selected, channels itself to the correct mode based on the type of signal it 2-69 are available. detects when the AUTO PROGRAM feature is activated.

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AUTO PROGRAM Press the MENU but- Press the CURSOR Press the CURSOR When finished, press the our TV can automatically ton on the remote to show the RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to start STATUS/EXIT button to Yset itself for local area on-screen menu. the INSTALL menu features. the Auto Program scanning of remove the menu from the (or Cable TV) channels. This channels. Auto Programming TV’s screen. makes it easy for you to will store all available chan- select only the TV stations in Press the CURSOR UP Press CURSOR UP ᮣ or ■ nels in the TV’s memory then ᮣ or DOWN buttons to DOWN ■ buttons to scroll the your area when the CHAN- tune to the lowest available scroll through the on-screen Install features until the words NEL (+), (Ð) buttons are channel when done. pressed. menu until the word INSTALL AUTO PROGRAM are high- is highlighted. lighted. Note: Make sure the antenna or cable signal connection has been completed before Auto Program will scan for all AUTO PROGRAM is activat- available channels within the Antenna/Cable signal. When ed. finished, the TV will go back Main to the INSTALL menu. Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Main Install Sharpness Picture Language Install Tint Sound Tuner Mode Language Auto Program More... Features Auto Program Tuner Mode Channel 12 Install Channel Edit Auto Program Channel Edit 4 1 2 6

V OL 3 2 5 4 SMART HELP Try it out. Press the CHANNEL (+), (Ð) If you want to delete any unwanted channels from the buttons and see which channels have been TV’s memory, refer to the section on adding and remov- added to the TV’s memory. ing channels (Channel Edit) on the next page.

CHANNEL EDIT Press the MENU but- Press the CURSOR UP With the CHANNEL Now use the CURSOR hannel Edit makes it ton on the remote to show the ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to EDIT options displayed, and RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to toggle easy for you to ADD or C on-screen menu. scroll the Install features until PROGRAM NO. highlighted; between ON or OFF. DELETE channels from the the words CHANNEL EDIT enter the channel number If ON is selected the channel list of channels stored in the are highlighted. (with the NUMBERED or the is skipped when scrolling TV’s memory. Press the CURSOR UP ᮣ or DOWN ■ buttons to CH + or Ð buttons) you wish channels with the CH + or Ð scroll through the on-screen to add (Skipped OFF), or buttons. If OFF is selected the Press the CURSOR delete (Skipped ON) from the channel is not skipped when menu until the word INSTALL RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display is highlighted. TV’s memory. scrolling channels with the CH the CHANNEL EDIT options. + or Ð buttons. Scroll down (using the Press the CURSOR CURSOR DOWN ■ button) When finished, press RIGHT ᮣᮣ button to display to highlight the word the STATUS/EXIT button to the INSTALL menu features. SKIPPED. remove the menu from the TV’s screen.

Main Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Main Install Sharpness Picture Language Install Tint Sound Tuner Mode Language Program No. Channel Edit More... Features Auto Program Tuner Mode Skipped Program No. 12 Install Channel Edit Auto Program Skipped Channel Edit 4 1 2 9

V OL 3 Channel Edit 5 Program No. Channel Edit 2 8 Skipped On Program No. 4 6 Skipped Off 7