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ProScan PS34190 Owner's Manual

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Basic
Guide
to your
TV
2-6
Using
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TV
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Remote
7-15
Using
Wide
Screen
Features
16-20
Adjusting
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Picture
21-22
Adjusting
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Sound
213.32
Using
Advanced
Features
313-39
Connections
40-50
References
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  • Page 1 Important Information Table of Contents Basic Guide to your Using your Remote 7-15 Using Wide Screen Features 16-20 Adjusting Picture 21-22 Adjusting Sound 213.32 Using Advanced Features 313-39 Connections 40-50 References 51-61...
  • Page 2 _oo_j u u_ !_nlUL_PKOJ_j_eJ Important Information WARNING TO REDUCE THE RiSK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose SERVICEABLE PAFITS INSIDE. RI-FER SERVICING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK this TV to rain or moisture.
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Important Information Adjusting Sound Warnings, Cautions, Note to Cable TV Installer Adjusting the Equalizer and Product Registration Selecting a Mode from Speaker Arrangements 24-25 Introduction Setting Up Normal Stereo or Expanded Stereo __ 26 Si_artup Setting Up Dolby3 Prologic Hook up your TV Setting Up Normal Prologic...

  • Page 4: Remote

    Thesteps belowwill getyourTVconnected andreadyforwatching. 11. Hook up your Hook up any antennas or cable to your TV before you follow the steps below. Details are in the Connections Section starting on page 40. "4. Plug in the Plug the cord into the outlet, matching wide and the small end of the plug with the outlet.
  • Page 5 6. Set Time. A. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu. B. Highlight Clocks and Timers using the remote's up and down arrows. C. Select Clocks and Timers to enter the ('.locks and Timers menu. D. Highlight and Select Set Time. E.

  • Page 6: Tour Of The Remote

    Tour of the Remote 1. Component Buttons Pressing these buttons allow you to control coraponents such as a VCR, laserdisc player, cable box, or audio equipment. You must press one of these buttons to ,control the component. 2. Wide Screen Features These six buttons adjust the picture on...

  • Page 7: Using The Menu System

    Tour of the Menu System Screen You can use the Menu system to adjust the sound and picture, set the time and timers, setup scan lists, and adjust closed captioning. In the Menu system, a set of navigation but- Menu tons;...

  • Page 8: Help System

    Tour of the Help System The Help system provides a basic guide for the TV's special features. U,_e Help for a quick tour or for basic information about the remote, menus and wide screen features. The Help system also provides a glossary to define buttons, words, or features.
  • Page 9 Master Remote Buttons POWER BUTTONS OFF/ON "i3/ VCR1, VCR2/LDISC, TV, AM/FM, TAPE, Turns on the TV. Turrts off the TV. CD, CABLE Turns on a Shows displays Sets the remote to the TV screen. component after a control the component bu tton is Places the remote in component...
  • Page 10 Master Remote Buttons T'V BUTTONS CH GUIDE VOL • and • (Channel Guide) (Volume up and Selects channels down) over 99. Displays 9 snap- shots of channels VOLA raises the For example, to sound level. the screen. select channel 125, VOL •...
  • Page 11 = .._-" ...." .._ 1 II Master Remote Buttons MENU BUTTONS HELP CLEAR Number Buttons (0-9) Brings the Help Clears menus and System to the screen. displays from the When the menus screen. Exits the Help system appear on the screen, these system when it is on...
  • Page 12 Simplified Remote Actual remote The small remote can be used to adjust basic TV features and functions. It functions differently in the menu system than the larger remote. A picture of the remote is shown on the screen to :help guide you through the menus.

  • Page 13: Auto Tuning

    Autotuning for the VCR or Cable The Autotuning feature works with VCR1, VCR2/LDISC, and CABLE on the remote. If Autotuning has been set, pressing the remote's VCR1, VCR2/LDISC, CABLE buttons will tune to the TV channel to see the picture from the component.
  • Page 14 ........08,29 Capehart ....PI_zlips ......... 08,29 Citizen ........07,09,13 Pioneer ..........05,16,33 Colortyme ......... ProScan ............o7,12 Craig ....... Quarl ............Curt s Mathes ....00,07,08,14,15 Quasar ..........i_;_ Daewoo ........RCA ......... 00 05,07 08,28,35,37 dbx ......
  • Page 15 Using Remote with VCRs If the remote operates your VCR, this page and the next will show you how to use it for basic functions. Turn on the VCR. A. Press VCR1 or VCR2 to set the remote to control the VCR. B.
  • Page 16 Using Remote with a Cable Box or Laserdisc0 Player Program remote for your cable box. ReJer to pages 42,-44 or contact your cable company to hook up your cable box. If you have a cable box with its own remote, then you may also be able to use the TV's remote with your cable box.

  • Page 17: Using The Remote

    Using the Remote with a Cassette Tape Player, CD Player and AM/FM Tuner Re/er to pages 48-50 or your Audio equipment owner's manual to hook up your equipment. Your remote controls some audio equipment such as a radio (AM/FM tuner), CD player, tape player or amplifier. The remote may need to be programmed for your equipment.
  • Page 18 • Watching the CINEMA Mode Viewing Standard 4x3 Broadcasts Standard 4x3 Format Standard television is broadcast in a 4x3 aspect ratio, which is 4 units wide by 3 units, high. Your TV has a wide 16x9 aspect ratio, 16 units wide by 9 units high.
  • Page 19 ILaeJt_)lPlta4iAJl L,,_IPL,,_'_pOI_'-[ _L-,_, Watching the CINEMA Mode Letterbox Letterbox Format Widescreen letterbox movies show the original theatre screen dimen- sions with black bars at the top and bottom of the picture. The size of the bars varies from movie to movie. Your TV is ideal for watching let- terbox movies because you can use the Cinema Controls to expand the...
  • Page 20 Watching SPLIT Screen The Split Screen feature allows you to watch two different programs Split Screen the screen at one time. The first time you press SPLIT SCREEN, the TV screen will show two pictures on the screen at the same time. They both may be the :same picture.
  • Page 21 Watching POP (Picture.outside-Picture) You can view more than one program on the screen with POP. The first Picture-outside-Picture time you press POP, several snapshots of the channels will appear in the small boxes outside the main picture. Turn on POP. A.
  • Page 22 Watching PIP (Picture.in.Picture) Standard 4x3 Format with Picture-in-Picture allows you to display a small picture within the main Picture-in-PictuJ_e picture of the TV screen. PIP can be used when watching the Cinema mode or standard 4x3 broadcasts. Because you have two tuners, you do not need to connect another video source to watch PIP (picture -in- picture).
  • Page 23 Color, Tint, Contrast, Brightness, and Sharpness Follow the steps below to change the picture on the screen to your personal setting. The chart at the bottom of the page explains your options. Adjust Picture. A. Press MENU to bring up the main menu. B.

  • Page 24: Color Temperature

    Mode Controls; Autocolor, Color Temperature, Noise Reduction, and Theatre Mode Mode Controls A. Press MENU to bring up the main menu. B. 7JHighlight Video using the up and down arrows on the remote. These arrows are also shown on the screen. C.
  • Page 25 Adjusting Equalizer Adjusting the equalizer is a matter of personal preference. The adjustments allow certain characteristics of the audio to be changed without affecting others. Follow the directional buttons on the screen to adjust the equalizer. A. Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu. B.
  • Page 26 i_l_J Selecting a Mode from Speaker Arrangements Before you select one of the eight audio modes or adjust an item in the audio menu, select your room's speaker arrangement from one of the pictures shown on these two pages. The mode you select depends which speaker arrangement you use.
  • Page 27 Selecting a Mode from Speaker Arrangements External surround speaker(s) If you have external speaker(s) connected to the SURROUND speaker terminal(s), you will want to choose one of the audio modes listed below. • Select Normal Prologic to produce a more realistic theater-like sound by using center, right, left, and surround channels.
  • Page 28 Setting Up Normal Stereo or Expanded Stereo Select Normal or Expanded Stereo Mode. Your TV is fully capable of reproducing stereo sound from TV stations transmitting stereo in your area. Your TV also indudes expanded stereo which adds greater depth and dimension to stereo broadcasts.
  • Page 29 I!II_ [.'lII!_J Setting Up Dolby3 Prologic Select Dolby3 Prologic Mode. Dolby 3 stereo mode actively decodes Dolby* surround encoded audio to provide left, right, center channel sound. The center channel makes the actor's voice appear to come from the TV screen regardless of where you are sitting...
  • Page 30 Setting Up Normal Prologic Select Normal Prologic Mode. Select Normal Prologic to produce a more realistic theatre-like sound by using center, right, left, and surround channels. The result is greater perceived channel separation and the sensation of wider and realistic three-dimensional sound.
  • Page 31 Setting Up Phantom Prologic Select Phantom Prologic Mode. Select Phantom, Prologic so your TV will automatically produce cleaner dialog better stereo imaging when stereo is beoadcast. 1. Press MENU to bring up main menu. 2. Highlight Audio using tile up and down buttons on the remote.
  • Page 32 Setting Up Matrix, Hall, or Stadium Surround Sou, d Select Matrix, Hall, or Stadium Mode. Matrix, Hall Stadium modes provide surround sound generation require rear speakers. There three surround modes to choose from. Matrix surround simulates surround sound from a mono broad- cast.
  • Page 33 Adjusting Sound Levels and Speaker Balance To adjust one of the 3 items shown below, follow these four steps then adjust to your preference. 1. Press MENU to bring up the main menu. 2. :Highlight Audio using the up and down buttons on the remote.
  • Page 34 Adjusting Channel Audio In the Channel Audio menu, you can select the preferred audio program for each channel. Your TV is capable of receiving stereo as well as programs broadcast in a second language (SAP). In Channel Audio, you can set specific charmels for audio in normal stereo or SAP.

  • Page 35: Auto Programming

    Autoprogramming and Editing the Channel Scan list Place channels in the channel scan list (Autoprogram). Only channels 2M3 appear in the TV's channel scan list when you first turn it on. The channels available in your area must be programmed into the Channel Scan list.
  • Page 36 _a_ j.._._:_-_IF _ ._ i'l_ I I L_"L w.Imp l,,,_ _ _L,-I,.J •/T, SPLIT SCREEN, Selecting Scan Lists for Channel POP, PIP, and CHANNEL GUIDE Follow the steps below to select channels the normal or favorite list to display when you use one of the features above.

  • Page 37: Watching Closed Captioning

    Watching Closed Captioning The Captioning feature lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. This is useful to the hearing impaired or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound. Closed Captioning is not available on all channels...
  • Page 38 Channel Logos Labels You can name over 60 channels using the Logos and Labels feature. Below is the list: of logos, !.abels, and characters that can be used to name certain channels Name a channel. A. Press TV to set the remote to control the B.
  • Page 39 Setting the Sleep, Event, or Display Timer You can set your TV to turn itself off at a specific time. If you're watching TV at night and fall asleep, the TV will turn off for you. Sleep Timer. A. Press "IV to set the remote to control the TV. B.

  • Page 40: Setting The Program Timer

    Setting Program Timer The TV can be set to turn on each day like your alarm clock. You can set it to turn on to any channel at a certain time. You can also set it to turn itself off again. However, the clock must be set before the program timer will work.
  • Page 41 Selecting On-Screen Keypad Size You can select a small or large size on-screen menu when using the Cinema, Split Screen, POP, PIP and Input Controls Menus. Select the small size to see more of tile picture when a Controls Menu is on the screen.
  • Page 42 Monitor Panel .°=@ _ " I ... 1 1. _ _N_CT S_K_ PI¢,'TUR E TILT V1DEOIUTpUTS HOOK_lp =._l_cl_ ;..[El[ill- AUDIO INPUTS 1 and 2: R/MONO, AUDIO OUTPI.ITS CENTER Jack LEFT, VIDEO and S-VIDEO INPUT Feeds center sound out from what is on the Use these jacks to connect video devices, TV screen.
  • Page 43 PICTURE TILT POLARITY Switch SELECT AUDIO and VIDEO OUT. PUTS: R/MONO, LEFT, SELECT Used to correct i:illed picture from the effect VIDEO and S-VIDEO OUTPUTs of the Earth's magnetic field on an extra Provides fixed level audio and video output large color picture tube.
  • Page 44 Home Antenna or Cable Connection 1. Use this Connection Connect an indoor or outdoor antenna cable that does not require a box to your Choose Your Type of Antenna Cable Accessories Needed Order form is on pages 53-54. Some antennas require an adapter.

  • Page 45: Cable Box Connections

    Cable Box Connections 1. Use this Connection Cable Connect cable that requires a cable box which can be controlled using a remote. Cable Accessories Needed Order form is on pages 53-54. One coaxial cable Connect as Shown A second device can also be connected to ANT B.
  • Page 46 L_TI;!II_IIiJi_ Cable Box and VCR Connection Back of TV CA BLE I ANI_NNA At, ITA AtJT B Cable CONVERTER Cable Back of VCR this Connection Operatio. Tune the TV to Lhe same charmel as the Connect a cable box for premium channels position of the VCR's CH3/CH4...

  • Page 47: Basic Connection

    Basic Connection 1. Use this Connection Receive Stereo Broadcasts from a Stereo VCR Hear Stereo Playback from a Stereo VCR Back IN FROM AUDIO VIDEO Use the picture from the VCR for the small PIP (picture-in-picture). 2. Accessories Needed Order form is on pages 53-54. A.
  • Page 48 VCR Advanced Connection Use this Connection Receive Stereo Broadcasts from a Stereo VCR Hear Stereo Playback from a Stereo VCR Back of VCR Record one channel with a VCR and watch a different channel on TV. Use the picture from the VCR for the small PIP (picture-in-picture).
  • Page 49 Laserdisc Player Connection Use this Connection Use the picture from the Laserdisc player for Back Laser Disc Ph|yer the small PIP (picture-in-picture). Accessories Needed Order form is on pages 53-54. A. Three audio/video cables B. One S-Video cable if the Laserdisc player has an S-VHS or S-VIDEO connector.

  • Page 50: Audio Connections

    Audio Connections Audio Amplifier Use this connection if your amplifier is not part of a system with its own remote. Consult the Amplifier's owner's manual for the recommended hookup. 1. Use this Connection Adjust and mute volume with the TV's remote. Adjust the audio tone using the TV's graphic equalizer with the TV's remote.
  • Page 51 Audio Connections Surround Sound Back of TV Consult the amplifier owner's manual for the manufacturer's recommended hookup. this Connection Receive more surround sound volume than the TV's Surround Sound Speaker terminals allow. Accessories Needed Order form is on pages 53-54. One audio/video cable Two audio/video...
  • Page 52 _r,01;,llL;l![_;l,.l Accessories Audio/Video Cables Signal Splitter Splitter Single Audio, r Used to separate Video Cable incoming signal and Used to connect send to separate AUDIO or VIDEO devices. Gold-Tipped Cables Splitter jacks. Cable is #AH047 #AH069G (3-ft) shielded and has an #AH070G (6-ft) RCA-type...

  • Page 53: Order Form

    RF.I_ Accessories Order Form (Book 1 Q57 254-01A) Antenna Adapters Price Total Qt¥ Part Description $ 3.95 AH037 Coaxial Cable Antenna Adapter Length: 3-ft Used to connect :$ 6.99 AH065G twin-lead cable to the Coaxial Cable Length: 6-ft cortnector on your TV or VCR.
  • Page 54 Accessories United States and Canada Orders Charge your order on your VISA Order by phone using your VISA or or MasterCard MasterCard. Cal[[the toll-free number listed filling in below below between 8 AM and 8 PM Eastern USE YOUR CREDIT CARD Standard Time, Use this number...

  • Page 55: Front Panel

    Front Panel Controls MENU Headphone Shows menus on screen. CH • VOL- VOL+ POWER MENU Power Indicator Exits menus. © CH • and • (Channel up and down) Moves up and down through channels in the TV channel scan list Stereo Headphone Jack...
  • Page 56 Trouble Checks You may have problems that can be fixed with a few minor adjustments. Look for the type of problem you are having below and then try the suggestions to get your TV going again. For warranty in/ormation see page 32. TV will not turn on Plug TV in.

  • Page 57: Trouble Checks

    Trouble Checks Picture poor, sound okay Check antenna connections. Adjust sharpness in the Video menu to inprove weak signals. See page 21. Make sure TV/VCR button on VCR is in the correct position. Picture okay, no sound Press VOLUME + or MUTE to restore sound. Make sure TV's Internal speakers are on.

  • Page 58: Glossary

    Glossary DISPLAY ANTENNA A word, words or graphics that appear on the A device used to receive locally broadcast TV screen. signals from TV stations. If you are receiving channels from a home antenna,you will only DOLBY3 PROLOGIC receive channels 2-69. Actively decodes Dolby surround encoded AUDIO...
  • Page 59 Glossary SPLIT SCREEN OUTPUTS Located on back of the TV for connection Used to display two pictures side-by-side the screen at the same time. components. Signals are routed out of the TV into the other component. STEREO Sound that comes, through two channels (left and right).

  • Page 60: Index

    Index 100 ..............8 4 x 3 Format ........... CABLE Button ..........Accessories ..........52-54 Cable/Ant Jack ......... 40, 42 ADJUST Button ..........Cable Box ............Adjusting the Picture ..... 3, 7, 21-22 Cable Box Codes ..........Adjusting the Sound ......
  • Page 61 I IlllIIII Index RECORD Button ..........Inputs ............40-50 References ..........51-61 Internal Speakers ........24-30 Introduction ..........Registration Card ..........Remote Controls ........7-10 Master Remote ......Simplified Rerrote ......10 Jacks ............40-50 RESET Button ..........REWIND Button ..........Laserdisc Player ..........
  • Page 62 We are committed to your complete satisfaction and viewing enjoyment. If you have a question or want information about your ProScan product, call our friendly toll-flee number' listed below. We're ready to help you Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST, year round.

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