Radio Shack 16-289 Owner's Manual

13-inch color tv/monitor

Advertisement

16-289.fm Page 1 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM
Cat. No. 16-289
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
13-Inch Color TV/Monitor

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Summary of Contents for Radio Shack 16-289

  • Page 1 16-289.fm Page 1 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM Cat. No. 16-289 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. 13-Inch Color TV/Monitor...
  • Page 2 16-289.fm Page 2 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM FEATURES Your Radio Shack 13-Inch Color TV/ Monitor has many features for easy and convenient TV viewing. Your TV is specially designed for the hearing- impaired, with a built-in digital decoder that allows you to read closed- captioned and text-service broadcasts.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    16-289.fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Power Supply: This TV operates on 120V, 60 Hz AC power only. Never connect the TV to a voltage other than the specified voltage (such as to the output of a nontransformer type con- verter or to direct current).
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    16-289.fm Page 4 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM CONTENTS Getting Started ... 5 Choosing a Location ... 5 Connecting Antennas ... 5 Connecting an Outdoor Antenna ... 5 Connecting Cable TV ... 6 Connecting an Audio/Video Source ... 7 Connecting Power ...
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    16-289.fm Page 5 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM GETTING STARTED CHOOSING A LOCATION Choose a location for the TV where: • Air flows freely on all sides. • The power cord is not in the way of normal traffic.
  • Page 6: Connecting Cable Tv

    16-289.fm Page 6 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM • If you have a combination VHF/ UHF antenna and the antenna uses 300-ohm flat wire, connect the flat wire to the screw terminals on the supplied 300-to-75 ohm adapter. Then connect adapter to the TV’s...
  • Page 7: Connecting An Audio/Video Source

    16-289.fm Page 7 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM CONNECTING AN AUDIO/VIDEO SOURCE You can use your TV to monitor an au- dio/video source (such as a VCR, cam- corder or laser disc player). Connect the audio/video source’s output jacks...
  • Page 8: Installing The Remote Control'sbatteries

    16-289.fm Page 8 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONTROL’S BATTERIES The remote control requires two AA batteries (not supplied) for operation. For the longest battery life, use alka- line batteries (Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-552). To ensure consistent opera- tion, change the batteries about once a year.
  • Page 9: Using The Tv's Controls

    16-289.fm Page 9 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM USING THE TV’S CONTROLS USING THE TV’S FRONT PANEL CONTROLS This section briefly describes the function of each button on the TV’s front panel. Each function is described in detail later in this manual.
  • Page 10: Using The Remote Control

    16-289.fm Page 10 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM USING THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control has the same con- trols as the TV’s front panel, as well as the additional controls described in this section. To operate the remote control, point its front window toward the TV’s front...
  • Page 11: Using Auto Demonstration

    16-289.fm Page 11 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM — Returns to the previously REVIEW selected channel. — Press once to mute the MUTE sound. appears on the screen. MUTE Press again to restore the sound. — Returns APC (Auto Picture Control) to the factory preset picture settings or the settings you select.
  • Page 12: Operation

    16-289.fm Page 12 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM OPERATION TURNING THE TV ON/OFF Press on the TV’s front panel POWER or remote control to turn the TV on or off. SETTING THE ON- SCREEN LANGUAGE 1. Press on the remote con-...
  • Page 13: Selecting Tv Or Video

    16-289.fm Page 13 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM SELECTING TV OR VIDEO Press on the remote control TV/VIDEO to view the selected input signal ( or the audio/video source connected to the TV’s input jacks ( VIDEO USING AUTOMATIC AND...
  • Page 14: Manually Deleting A Channel

    16-289.fm Page 14 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM 2. Select the input signal ( CABLE 3. Use the remote control’s number button(s) to select the channel you want to store. 4. Press on the remote con- SET-UP trol until the channel number,...
  • Page 15: Auto Picture Control

    16-289.fm Page 15 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM 5. Press + or – so the arrow points to DELETE 6. The on-screen display automati- cally clears in about 5 seconds. Or, you can press RECALL clear it. The channel is deleted.
  • Page 16 16-289.fm Page 16 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM Refer to the following picture control chart. CONTROL BUTTON CONTROL – CONTRAST Lower BRIGHTNESS Darker Brighter COLOR INTENSITY Lighter TINT Reddish Greenish SHARPNESS Softer Sharper Higher Deeper...
  • Page 17: Special Functions

    16-289.fm Page 17 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER You can set the sleep timer to auto- matically turn off the television after the selected time period. Follow these steps to use the sleep timer.
  • Page 18 16-289.fm Page 18 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM • Your TV might not properly re- ceive caption signals in the follow- ing situations. Ignition: Black spots or horizontal streaks appear; picture flutters or drifts. Usually caused by interfer- ence from an automobile ignition system, neon lamps, drills, or oth- er electrical appliances.
  • Page 19: Selecting The Caption Function

    16-289.fm Page 19 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM Select the caption function for ei- ther the TV or the VCR, but not both. If both are decoding caption signals, captions might overlap or reception might be poor. Selecting the Caption Function 1.
  • Page 20: Selecting Text

    16-289.fm Page 20 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM Selecting Text 1. Press on the remote CAPTION control or on the front FUNCTION panel to display DECODER press + or – so the arrow points to 2. Press CAPTION FUNCTION...
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    16-289.fm Page 21 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems with your 13-inch Color TV/Monitor, review the suggestions be- low. If you cannot eliminate the problem, contact your local Radio Shack store for assistance. Problem No power.
  • Page 22: Care And Maintenance

    16-289.fm Page 22 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack 13-Inch Color TV/Monitor is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your TV/Monitor so you can enjoy it for years.
  • Page 23: Fcc Information

    16-289.fm Page 23 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM FCC INFORMATION This TV/Monitor complies with the lim- its for a Class B digital device as spec- ified in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area.
  • Page 24: Specifications

    16-289.fm Page 24 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM SPECIFICATIONS System ... NTSC-M Picture Tube ... Type No. A34KPU02XX Horizontal Resolution ... 260 Lines Receiving Channels ... Broadcast VHF: 2 13 Broadcast UHF: 14 69 CATV: 1 125 Intermediate Frequency ... Picture IF Carrier Frequency: 45.75 MHz Sound IF Carrier Frequency: 41.25 MHz...
  • Page 25 16-289.fm Page 25 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM NOTES...
  • Page 26 16-289.fm Page 26 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM...
  • Page 27 16-289.fm Page 27 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM...
  • Page 28 16-289.fm Page 28 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:57 AM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store.

Table of Contents