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Curtis Mathes CM25011 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL CM25011 ENERGY STAR '_ As an Partner, Curtis Mathes has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR _ guidelines for energy effiency. CurUsMathes 3250 West Big Beaver Road. Troy, M148084...
  • Page 2 Warning w.Important Instructions Read these instnlctions, Keep these inst>_ctions. Heed all waN]]rigs. Follow all instnlctio_ls, Do not r_se this appalatrls heal wateT. Clean only with dry cloth. Hot block any ventilation openings, In_,tall in accordance with the manrffactr_r er',s instrr_ctions. Do not install near any []eat sources...
  • Page 3 CAUTION This _,}mboi hldk:ales high vol{age is pIeseilt h]sh]e ][ is dal]_elo{is [o lllake ally ]<hid of col]la(1 with any illside l)all of [his product¸ ]-his _lnJ:lol alerts you _hal ilnporlallt li_lat/ire ( -\UT]ON: TO R]])_(E TI]E RISK (}] E] E( TRI( SHO( K, DO NOT (ol]cellJH,_ opefa[iol] arid _l]_lifl{_flaflce has [:_eefl...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: Your ....List of" Features ......... l, 1 Familia[izing Yourself with The TV ......Front Panel Buttons ......Rear Parlel Jacks ......... Control ......... Remote i, 4 Chapter |nstallation ....Connecting VHF and []HF Antennas ......Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads ....
  • Page 5 Chapter Specia| Features .... Fine _ _ning Channels ........Changing Scieen Size Usin S the S_llf' Feat_lte ........Setting the On/OfT Time_ ......... Setting the Sleep Timer........Setting the A_lto Voh line ........Viewin S Close(] Captiorls ......... Using the V-Chip ........

  • Page 6: 1: Your New Tv

    YOUR NEW TV List of Features Youl TV was designed with the latest tec'hnob_y, This TV is a high-peifoHnance unit that inch_des the fbllowing special fieat_H'es: * Easy-to< se _emote control menl_ sys'tem * Easy-to-use or_-sc'ieen " A_ltomatic timeI" to t_mri the TV ori arid off Adj_lstable pict_me arid solHld...

  • Page 7: Familia

    Your NEw TV Familiarizing Yourself with Front Pane| Buttons The bnttor_s on tile front panel ('o_trol youl TV',s basic f'eatnres, incll_ding on-s(:i'een rTleI]I]. To use the [TIO[e advanced [_atllges, .MOll mllst llse the ['eITK)te COTK['OL POWER MENU Remote Contro| Sensor Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fern Aim the remote control towards thLs spot on the tures.

  • Page 8: Rear Parlel Jacks

    YOUR NEW TV Rear Panel Jacks Use the iear panel jacks to connect an AJV component that will be connected contin_lollsly, such as a VCR oi a player Because theie are two sets of' input jacks, can connect diff'eient DVD, 2 VCRs, components (i.e,, a VCR and a etc,)

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    NEt,s,, TV Your Remote Contro| You can use the m-note co_itro] up to about 2o f_etfl'_ m the Tk/I _VVhen using the remote, ai\_ayspoint itdhe< t]yat the T_!I O POWER TV!VIDEO Turnsthe TVon andoff. Press to display all of the available video sources (i,e,, @ Number Antenna/cable, VCR),...

  • Page 10: Nstallation

    INSTALLATION Connecting Vii}: Antennas If yot antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see "Anterlnas with 300<>hm Flat T, vin Leads," below. If yo_lr antenna has one lead that looks like this, see "Antennas with 75-ohm Rotlnd Leads,"...

  • Page 11: Separate Vhf And []Hf Antennas

    INSTALLATION Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of Separate Antennas If you have t\_o sepalate antennas for youl TV (one VHF and one UHF), you must combine the t\_o antenna signals befbre connecting the antennas to the TVI This pK)ce(:hn'e requi_es an optioHal combiner-adaptor (available at most electronics shops).
  • Page 12 INSTALEAT]ON Connecting a Cable that Descrambmes A|__m Channems _I This terminal might be labeled 'ANT OUT,' "VHF OUT," or simpty, Findthe cable that is con- "OUT." nected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on you r Connecting a Cab|e that Oescrambles Some Channels If yo*...
  • Page 13 Connect a coaxiaI cable between the ANTENNA OUT termina! on the cable Incoming box and the B: IN terminal Cable Splitter RF(A/B) on the A/B switch. CableBox Switch Connect another cable between the ether OUT terminal on the sp!itter Incoming and the A- I N terminal on Cable Splitter...

  • Page 14: Vcr

    INSTALLATION Connecting a VCff These instrllctions assHme that yc)H have already conne(ted yoHr TV to an anterLna of a cable TV system (according to the instHlctiorls (rl pages 2.1-23). Ski[) step 1 if yoH have not yet (onHected to an aHtenna or a cable system.
  • Page 15 INSTALLAT]ON Connecting a Camcorder The real panel,jacks on yorlr TV make it easy to conne(t a camcordei" to yorlr They allo\_ yorl to vie\_ the camcorder tapes without using a VCR (Also see "Vie\_ing a V(}R or Camcorclei ']"ape" on page 3.
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION |nstalling Batteries in the Remote Contro| Slide the cove[ out corn- Make sure to ma{c:h die "+_ and "-" ends of the ba{teries wid] the diagram inskte the compartment, "_ Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won'{ be using the remote con{rol fear a...

  • Page 17: Viewing The Menus And On-Screen Displays

    Turning Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use tile POWER button cm tile fl'cmt pai'_e]. Viewing Menus On-Screen Displays Viewing Menus cm screen metros disappear from the screen af[er abot/[ ddrty With the Dower on. Dress secol]ds.
  • Page 18 Se|ecting a Menu Language the menu. toN. €Move +Select Fm Exit PEessVOL, to select the appropr!ate language: English, Span!sh, or French. -+Select FR]Exit ¢Move C/{'t}qf17 _l-H171:1 : _I-V C)P17:I,_AI'I(/]_I...

  • Page 19: Selectin

    OPERAT]ON lVJernorizing Channels TV carl memorize arid stoie all of" the available charlnels for both 'offUair '' (antenna) and cable channels. After the availab[e channels are memoszed, use the CH A and CH _" b_ttons to scan throrlsh the d]annels. This eliminates the need...

  • Page 20: Storing Channels In Memo

    Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method} # Mere + Select, []]] Ezit _£iiiiiiiiiii _,_ The TV autonmticaHy cycles through aH of the available chmmels Press tbe VO[ + button. and stores then] in meinol?'. This takes about ol]eto two i]]Jl]11tes, The IV wil! begin .....................

  • Page 21: Method)

    OPERAT]ON Adding Erasing Channels (Manual Method) Press the MENU button, Press the CH T button twice to select 'Ehannel'i, ihenp,:ess th_VOL_ b_t: ton. #M_w +-Sele_tFm E_it Press theOH A OrCH Allto2;_g '_Add/Erase" i €_ove -+Select Fm _i_ P[ess the VOL4+ or num- ber buttons to select the channel yfiu want to add + Select...

  • Page 22: Changing Channels

    Changing Channels Using Channem Buttons Press the OHA oECH _ button t0 change channe!s, )'ou press C]-][ A or CH the TV charlges channels in sequence. You wiU see all [t_e Vghen channels that the TV has memorized. (The must have memorized at leas[ three...
  • Page 23 OPERATION Setting Clock Press the MENU button to display the on:screen Press the CH V button three times to select € Move -+ Select rm ExD: Press the VOL ÷ button. press the CH T button to se ect the '_ Time" menu, Press the rOE + button: The Time menu will appear onthe screen, and...
  • Page 24 Customizing Picture You can use the on scxeen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, co]oL shau}ness ac( olding to personal pref'eiei_ce. (Alteii_ati\'ely, carl use orle of the "automatic" settings. See next page.) Press the MENU button co @E }lay [lie t-[/enu ©Move...
  • Page 25 OP]ERAT]ON Using Automatic Picture Settings Yo_l_ TV has three a_ltomatic pict_lre settinf_s ("Standard", "Nat_lral', "Mild") that pleset at the ff_ctor)L You can activate eithe_ Standard, b,_at_ial o_ Mild by making sdection from the menu Or, you can select "C_lstom" which a_ltomatically recalls )/o_1_...
  • Page 26 Viewing a VCR or Came.order Tape YoH rrulst select the appiopriate mode in ordei to view the VCR or Cam(oider signal on the (.)uick way to view the external signal: Simply press d_e TVATIDEO on []]e remote COFiU'oh ])tltrol] Press the to select twice !i Channel"...
  • Page 27 SPECIAL FEATURES Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually ac_ust a pmticular channel for optimal reception, Seleci me appropriate Channel Press the MENU button to alsp_aI me menu, Press me OHV ouuon twice _oselect the Channel" menu ther orem neVOLe buttor Press the CH V button mree r_mes _o se ec_ [ ne rune...
  • Page 28 SPECIAL FEATURES (;hanging Screen Size Press [he MENU button !o oJsp_ay m e menL Preys the VOL + button t{ select the" Picture menu. # MOVe --+ Seleet [I]] E_i5 Press LneONV butter twice o select "Size." Normal + Select ITRExit :_mve This...
  • Page 29 SPECIAL FEATURES Using Surf Feature This feature allows to set the TV to retuI'n to a [}articulal channel after a certain amount o[" time. For example, be watchin_ a channd when commercials stair You can set the S_lrf to "5 minlltes', then switch channds...

  • Page 30: Setting The

    SPECIAL FEATURES Setting On!Off Timer Befbre using the timer, n]ust set the TV's (:k,(k. (See "Setting Press the MENU button to | _]_ C]c_ck" on page 3,7). press the CH _ butten .: ,::p three times to select "l:unctiorf menu, then Ipress the VOLe button, +select tMove...
  • Page 31 SPECIAL FEATURES _l_l deactivate the 'On tin]e," select "Off' during this step. To set the Off time, press the Ctt _ button to select !' Off time." Time Press the VOI, + button and set the hours and OffTi_e 12:00a_ Of:[ minutes.
  • Page 32 SPECI£L _'E£TURES Setting Auto Volume ]_ach [xoac]castNl£ station has its owt_ signal conditiot_s, wtAch ca_ _a[<e it necessaI_y to adjust the vohmse eve_'}! time the cham_el is cha_ged. "Auto volume" lets you automaN call 7 adj_st the volume of the desired channel by lo\_eling sound...
  • Page 33 _(_PE C IAL FEATURES Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captiorls that are b_'oadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaii"eJ or f'oceign-languase trans- latio_ls. All VC]_,_sre( o_d the closed caption signal f'_'or_ tele_ ision p_o_rams,"...
  • Page 34 SPECIAL FEATURES Using V°Chip The V-Chip f_ature automatically locks out piograrnrning that is deemed inappi'opriate childrerl. The use_" must first enter (personal ID riumbei) before any o[" the VhChip restrictions can be set up or chan qed. Note " When the V-<...
  • Page 35 _(_PE C ]AL FEATURES EnabJe!Disable V-Chip Press the MENU button to dbpby the menu. three times to select the € Move -+ Select Fm Exit Press the CH _ button three times to select the The 'Enter Pin'_screen will appear. Enter your 4- 0--9 Select ITRExit digit PIN number.
  • Page 36 SPECIAL FEATURES FuH£1e_ Press the CH _ butter Enter three t_mesto selec_ me V-c_ e menu Enter P±n Press [he VO[+ button. The" Enter Pin" screet 0-9 Select 7]]gxit s_Jm appear. Enter your 4- a_gt PIN number. The"V-ct p screen s_, aooear.
  • Page 37 _PECIAL FEATURES nowto set the FV.[ S and V sub- atmgs: First nlgnltgn_( ne or mese TV-Ratings: TV-Y7.TV-PG TV-14 or TV-MA ISee Step 4, on previous page,_. Ne×_ while the TV-Rafir j is highlighted/BLUE}, repeaeecJly eress the VOL+ but_or This will cyme [nrougn rne available suo-ra_mes IFV.V.
  • Page 38 SPECIAL, FEATURES ]-he "V:chipl I screen win appear, Press the CH _ button twice, and select ')MPAA #Move -+Select [FN Exit • - _ii iiiiiiiiiii While" MPAA rating" is selected, press the rOE ÷ button, ]he" MPAA rat- • !rig': screen wilt appear. €Move + Select [[]] Bxit e ......
  • Page 39 If the TV seems to have a pi'oblem, first try this list of possible problems sohltiorls. I["none of these tro_lbleshooting tips apply, then call yo_ n nealest C_ ntis Mathes a_tho- rized set'vice center |dentifying Problems Problem Possible Solution Poor pichlle Try another channel.
  • Page 40 Cleaning Maintaining Your \!Vith proper (are, TV unit will give you many years of service Phase [tJlow these _lidelines to £et the maxim_lm per'for mance from )7o_lr T_/I P|a_sement Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, h_lmid of dusty places.
  • Page 41 CurtisMatheswill repairor replacethis product,at our optionand at no chargeas stipulatedherein,with newor reconditioned parts or productsif found to be defectiveduring the limited warrantyperiod specifiedabove.All replacedparts and products becomethe propertyof CurtisMathesand mustbe returnedto Curtis Mathes.Replacement p arts and productsassumethe remaining originalwarranty, o r ninety(90)days,whicheveris longer.

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