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  • Page 1 USER'S MANUAL i!iiii_...
  • Page 2 I MPORTANT IN FORMATION To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove WARNING cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer To reduce the risk of fire or servicing to qualified service personnel. shock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Setup Connections ............. Step 1: Unpack the TV ..........Step 2: Connect Your TV ..........TV Only (PIP Not Available) ........The Basic Connection (PIP Not Available) ....Advanced Connections ..........Back of the TV ............Sample Connections ...........
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Using the Menu System ............Menus and Control Panels ......... Sliders ..............Numeric Entry ............Audio Menu ..............Using the Remote to Select an Audio Processor ..31 Picture Quality Menu ..........Screen Menu ............... Using Closed Captioning ..........

  • Page 5: Setup And Connections

    SETUP AND CONNECTIONS GETTING STARTED SETUP CONNECTIONS This manual is designed to get you started quick]x The first five sections of the manual show you how to get yourTV set up and connected, run the Interactive Setup, program the remote, and use all of INTERACTIVE SETUP the menus, features, and controls...

  • Page 6: Step 2: Connect Your Tv

    SETUP AND CONNECTIONS STEP I: UNPACK THETV Make sure to locate the remote control. Important Stand Information STEP 2: CONNECTYOUR T V CAUTION: Choose the k}cation for your TV carefully. Take precautions that the stand or other furniture on which the TV There are three types of connections outlined in this section:...

  • Page 7: The Basic Connection (Pip Not Available)

    SETUP AND CONNECTIONS (PIP THE BASIC CONNECTION NOT AVAILABLE) The basic connection below (TV and VCR) is the most common connection and is therefore used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV. For better sound and picture quality multiple component connection...

  • Page 8: Advanced Connections

    SETUP AND CONNECTIONS ADVANCED CONNECTIONS Advanced connections give you better sound and vide() by separating the audio and vide() signals and enabling you to connect multiple Once you have made your connections, components. you will need to program the TV to tune to the correct Video input channel in This section describes the types of inputs available on the back of your order to see and hear audio and video...

  • Page 9: Sample Connections

    SETUP AND CONNECTIONS SAMPLE CONNECTIONS Cautions: The following are sample connection scenarios you may encounter when connecting components to your TV. Note: components that offer Position cables to avoid audio hum or an S-Video connection, such as DVDs, VCRs or satellite receivers, interference must match their S-Video connection...
  • Page 10 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS TV,VCR AND SATELLITE RECEIVER CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL ToVIEwYOUR COMPONENTS SATELLITE RECEIVER To watch the satellite r_ceiver in this connection, press TV to put the r_Tnote control into TV mode, then press WHO-INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID (or...

  • Page 11: Step 3: Connect The Ir Controller

    SETUP AND CONNECTIONS STEP 3: CONNECT CONTROLLER The IR (Infrared) Controller enables the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system to control your VCR and cable box (if necessary) so you can tune to television channels and even start recording a program from the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system.

  • Page 12: Step 4: Plug In Thetv

    SETUP AND CONNECTIONS STEP 4: PLUG IN THETV Plug the end into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely. STEP S: PLACE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote.

  • Page 13: Interactive Setup

    INTERACTIVE SETUP i_ ¸¸¸¸ THERE'S AN ON-SCREEN SETUP ROUTINE SETUP AND CONNECTIONS The interactive setup routine helps you through the steps needed to configure theTV and set up the GUDE Plus+ Gold menu system: < • Select a menu language INTERACTIVE SETUP •...

  • Page 14: Using Point And Select

    INTERACTIVE SETUP USING POINT SELECT You only need to know one rule when using the remote to access on- screen menus and control panels: point and select. The point and select method has two steps. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the remote.

  • Page 15: Selectinga Language

    INTERACTIVE SETUP Point to BG_in setup now and press MENU or OK. SELECTING A LANGUAGE The first part of the setup routine asks you to select your preferred language for the menu system. Point to your preferred language for the menu system. Press MENU or OK to select that language.

  • Page 16: The Guide Plus+ Gold System

    INTERACTIVE SETUP THE GUIDE Plus+ GOLD SYSTEM You can set upthe GUIDE Plus+ Gold system during Interactive Setup or by The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system to display your local selecting the GUIDE Plus+ program listings, and control your cable box and VCR.
  • Page 17 INTERACTIVE SETUP Select YESif the cable box changed to channel 9, or NO if it did not. If you select NO, the system will try another code. If the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tries, a scr_'en stating "Cable Box (VCR) test failed...Please consult your manual and try again"...

  • Page 18: Setting Thetime

    INTERACTIVE SETUP SETTING THETIME The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day. If your GUIDE Plus+ Gold system has not completed its first download, you need to set the time. Once the system has completed its first download, it sets the time for you automatically.

  • Page 19: Setting Thevcr2 Channel (Auto Tuning)

    INTERACTIVE SETUP VCRI SETTING CHANNEL (AUTO TUNING) The next step lets you set the VCR1 channel. When you set the VCR1 channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR1 button on the remote. This is called auto tuning. Indicate which input you used to connect the VCR.

  • Page 20: Channel (Auto Tuning)

    INTERACTIVE SETUP Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR2 choice list. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR connected to the TV. Press MENU or OK to continue. SETTING CHANNEL (AUTO TUNING) The next step lets you set the DVD channel.
  • Page 21 INTERACTIVE SETUP Point to the choice that matches the way you have your DVD player connected to the TV. Press MENU or OK to continue. SAT/CABLE SETTING CHANNEL (AUTO TUNING) The next step lets you set the SAT/CABLE channel. When you set the SAT/ CABLE channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the SAT-CABLE button on the remote.

  • Page 22: Labeling The Channels

    INTERACTIVE SETUP LABELING THE CHANNELS This last step in the Interactive Setup lets you edit your channel list and label your channels. (For more, see List and Labels in the Using the Use the CH A (channel up) or CH v Menus section.) (channel down) buttons to change channels in the Chan # field.

  • Page 23: Using The Remote

    USING THE REMOTE TO USE YOUR UNLVERSAL REMOTE FEATURES REFERENCE Modes of Operation Because this univ_'rsal remote can control several different components (DVD player, VCR, Cable Box uses operational modes component button_ would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV.

  • Page 24: Remotebuttons

    USING THE REMOTE REMOTEBUTTONS ON-OFF When in TV mode, turns TV on and off. If in another device mode (VCR, DVD, Satellite, etc.) and programmed, will turn the device on and off. When pressed twice within two seconds, all devices that am on will be turned off (this feature only works with most RCA, PROSCANand GE products).

  • Page 25: Using The Who-Input Button

    USING THE REMOTE OK When in the menu system, selects highlighted items or returns you to the previous menu. MENU Brings up the Main menu and selects highlighted items. When in VCR mode, it functions as a PROGRAM button. CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing.

  • Page 26: Programming The Remote

    The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and PROSCAN TVs, VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players and satellite receivers.

  • Page 27: Using The Remote To Controla Device

    USING THE REMOTE USING DIRECT ENTRY Turn on the component to be programmed. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list on the last page of this section, Using the Remote. Press and hold the button on the re, m ote you want to program. Enter the code from the code list.
  • Page 28 TM K ............2013, 2024, 2047 JCPenney ..... 2009,2010,2011,2013,2014,2021, Primestar ................5076 Toshiba ...2015,2049, 2051,2055, 2065,2093, 2116 ..2022,2055,2056,2058,2059,2060,2107,2118 PROSCAN ..............5000,5001 ToteVis]on ............2013, 2014 Jensen ............2055,2056,2111 RCA ................5000,5001 Unitech ................2013 JVC ....2009,2010,2011,2018,2058,2111,2123 Realistic ..................
  • Page 29 USING THE MENU SYSTEM S;J _ ¸¸ THE MENU SYSTEN SETUP AND N ECTION S This section explores the menus of your TV--beginning with REMOTE MENU FEATURES REFERENCE < ,&...

  • Page 30: Menus And Control Panels

    USING THE MENU SYSTEM MENUS AND PANELS CONTROL Using the buttons on both the remote and front panel enable you to access and make changes to the menus, control panels, and choice lists. Menus and choice lists use the point and select rule to navigate, but control panels use a variety of methods to adjust features on your TV.

  • Page 31: Sliders

    USING THE MENU SYSTEM SLIDERS Sliders ar_ used to make adjustments to a particular control. To use a Slider in a menu: Press the up or down arrow to select the slider control for the f_ature you want to adjust. Press the right or left arrow to adjust the indicator line on the slider.

  • Page 32: Audio Menu

    USING THE MENU SYSTEM CHOICE LISTS Choice lists are used to choose a particular setting from a list. When the choice list appears, the highlighted item is the one that is currently selected, or "in use." Point to a choice on a menu and press MENU or OK to select that choice.

  • Page 33: Using The Remote To Select An Audio Processor

    USING THE MENU SYSTEM Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the program's audio in a second language, if one is available. The TV displays the word SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information. SAP audio is broadcast in mono. SAP is also used to broadcast a program's audio with descriptions of the vide(>...

  • Page 34: Picture Quality Menu

    USING THE MENU SYSTEM PICTURE QUAUTYMENU Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider controls for adjusthlg the way the picture k)oks. Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture. Color Adjusts the richness of the color. Tint Adjusts the balance between the r_'d and green levels.

  • Page 35: Screen Menu

    USING THE MENU SYSTEM SCREEN MENU Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Off No captioning information is displayed. Captioning information is shown always, when available. On When Sound is Muted Captioning information is shown, when available, whenever the TV's sound is muted.

  • Page 36: Using Closed Captioning

    USING THE MENU SYSTEM USING CLOSED CAPTIONING Many programs are encoded with dosed captioning information, which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times. Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information are applicable.

  • Page 37: Channel Menu

    USING THE MENU SYSTEM CHANNEL MENU Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna type. This option does not appear when the GUIDE Plus+ system is set up. UHF/VHF Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off- air antenna for TV signals.

  • Page 38: Timemenu

    USING THE MENU SYSTEM The choices for each screen are: Not connected Choose this if you do not have a component connected to an antenna or video input on the back of the TV, or if you don't want the TV to tune to a channel when the particular component button is pressed.

  • Page 39: Features And Controls

    FEATURES AND CONTROLS TO USE THE FEATURES AND CONTROLS _ETUP This section introduces you to the features and controls with which 7ourTV is equipped. In this section, you will learn how use: • The GUIDE Plus+ Gold Menu system INTERACTIVE SETUP •...

  • Page 40: Guide Plus+ Gold Menu

    FEATURES AND CONTROLS GUIDE Plus+ GOLD MENU You can access the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu directly by pressing GUIDE on the remote, or by pressing MENU on the remote and then selecting GUIDE Plus+ Menu. If you press MENU on the remote, you can access several other features the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system offers: GUIDE Plus+ Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus+ Gold setup screen.

  • Page 41: Getting In & Out Of The Guide Plus+ Gold System

    FEATURES AND CONTROLS GETTING IN _ OUT OF THE GUIDE Plus+ GOLD SYSTEM To enter the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system: VCR2 AU× SA_.CAStE • Press GUIDE on the remote. &A°A There are three ways to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system: •...
  • Page 42 FEATURES AND CONTROLS GRID GUIDE GUIDE Plus+ Gold screens illustrated in The Grid Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plus+ Gold this book are re'presentations of what you menu system. It displays the current programming for each channel. are likely to see.
  • Page 43 FEATURES AND CONTROLS When highlighting the Channel names (the left column on the Channel Ibhe PIP button on the remote also toggles etween the locked and unlocked state. listing), the folk)wing Action button is available on the bar: Lock/Unlock Press 1 to lock or unlock the vide{) window to either stay at one channel as you browse the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system (lock) or change as you browse through different channels (u n k)ck).
  • Page 44 FEATURES AND CONTROLS The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully created a timer to watch or r_'cord. If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or overlap, you will receive a timer conflict message. The GUIDE Plus+ Gold system will not schedule a conflicting timer;...
  • Page 45 FEATURES AND CONTROLS MESSAGES Messages Action Buttons Occasionally you will receive messages regarding your GUIDE Plus+ Gold system, as well as special programming information. You can access these messages from the Message Menu on the Menu bar. Messages _)read messages: Menu Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar.
  • Page 46 FEATURES AND CONTROLS EDITOR MENU ACTION BUTTONS While browsing the Editor menu, the folk)wing Action buttons are available on the bar: Cancel Press 1 on the remote to cancel any changes made since entering the Editor Menu. Change Press 2 on the remote to change the channel number for the highlighted channel line.

  • Page 47: Pip (Picture-In-Picture)

    FEATURES AND CONTROLS (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) OPERATION SAT.C_BLE The PIP (picture-in-picture) feature lets you display a second, srnaller &A°AA picture on top of the main picture. Your TV is equipped with a single tuner that tunes to cable or off-air television signals. The PIP feature on your TV requires a second video source, like a VCR or satellite re'ceiver to supply the second picture to the screen.

  • Page 48: Channel Marker

    FEATURES AND CONTROLS PIP PROBLEMS? Make sure the remote is in the right mode. For example, once you turn on the VCR with the VCR1 button, you can't SWAP the pictures until you put the remote in TV mode. Just press the TV CABLE, CABLEBOX, OR ANTENNA...

  • Page 49: Parental Controls And V-Chip

    FEATURES AND CONTROLS PARENTAL CONTROLS ANDV-CHIP The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls. The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve a chip inside your TV (called V-Chip) which...

  • Page 50: The Ratings Limits Screen

    FEATURES AND CONTROLS V-CHIPTV LIMIT RATING The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide what TV programs can and cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits: Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are not locked, you will get a message reminding you that your limits will not be effective until you lock Parental Controls.
  • Page 51 FEATURES AND CONTROLS BLOCKING AGE-BASED RATINGS You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. For example, if you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words, you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), then you need rating to Block, the system will to block out other programming with higher ratings.
  • Page 52 FEATURES AND CONTROLS VIEWING AGE-BAsED RATINGS After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the ratings back to View. Rating status field Determine which blocked rating you want to view. Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rathlg Field. Content Ra_ng Use the up and down arrows to select the rating whose status...
  • Page 53 FEATURES AND CONTROLS Rating status field Rating Parental Controls for rating limits Content status fields You must remember to Lock field to take effect. Press MENU or OK to return tothe menu or exit the screen. VIEWING SPECIFIC CONTENTTHEMES If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to View (V): Pressing RESETon the remote will reset all ratings to View...
  • Page 54 FEATURES AND CONTROLS V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT You set movie ratinglimits by bMckingmoviesrated above a specified level. BLOCKING MOVIE RATINGS If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings.

  • Page 55: V-Chip Unrated Program Block

    FEATURES AND CONTROLS V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as "unrated" can be viewed. Note that "unrated" TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, k)cal and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without ratings.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING Troubles sometimes are caused by simple "faults" that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If you experience any difficulty with your TV, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician. WILL NOT TURN ON •...
  • Page 57 REFERENCE RECEIVING ALL CABLE CHANNELS • Make sure you have set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu to recognize your cable box. Select GUIDE Plus+ Menu from the Main menu, then select Setupfrom the GUIDE Plus+ menu. Choose "Y_'s" when asked if you have a cable box.

  • Page 58: Warranty

    • To identify your nearest Authorized PROSCANT_levision Service Center, ask your dealer, look in the Y_'llow Pages, or call 1-800-PRoSCAN. • Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first r_ntal.
  • Page 59 REFERENCE What your warranty does not cover: • Customer instruction. (Your Owner's Manual clearly describes how to install, adjust, and operate your television. Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer). • Installation and related adjustments. • Signal reception problems not caused by your television.
  • Page 60 REFERENCE ACCESSORY INFORMATION The following accessories are available from most dealers Antenna (or cable-TV) connections are made with either coaxial antenna cable or twin-lead cable. and electronics supply stores in case you want to position Coaxial cables are shielded so they are less your components farther apart or need additional cables.
  • Page 61 REFERENCE Remote Control This is the Accessory Order Form remote control that came Description packed with your TV. Screw-on antenna cable (3-ft) Replacements or spares can be ordered as needed. }crew-on antenna cable (6-ft) VH82 $6.95 Ss.9s _ush-on antenna cable (6-ft) VH89 Ss.9s Vlonaural...
  • Page 62 REFERENCE PLACING AN ORDER Charge your order Ol1your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard filling in below or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed USE YOUR CREDIT CARD VISA below between 8AM and 8PM (EST)Monday through...

  • Page 63: Index

    INDEX Color Menus VCRI Channel 17, 35 VCR2 Channel 17, 35 Color Warmth Messages Accessories Set Time Connections Mono Advanced connections 4, 6 Advanced 4, 6 Mute Setup Basic 4, 5 Age-Based Ratings 47 Sharpness TV and stereo VCR 7 Audio menu Signal Type Cable TV 35...
  • Page 64 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. The following materials were used in printing this publication: _ "n'IOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS RECYCLED PAPER 10330 North Meridian...

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