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19" STEREO MTS COLORTE
OWNER'S MANUAL
CM 19033S
Customer Support: 1-877-456-2788
www.curfismathes.com

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  • Page 1 19" STEREO MTS COLORTE OWNER'S MANUAL CM 19033S Customer Support: 1-877-456-2788 www.curfismathes.com...
  • Page 2 Warninq |nstruct ons CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol dangerous this product. This symbol operation CATV Note to system installer: installer_ attention to Article...
  • Page 3 Thank You for Choosing Thank fk_r choosing C1 ntis h!lathes! est in television technology It has easy-to-use, ities, making this TV one of the best dependable service and ei_joyment |rnportant Safety To reduce the risk of fire, electrical mind when installing, using, and maintaining...
  • Page 4 Protect the power cord. Power stlpply cords shotlld be rotlted so that they will not be walked on or pinched at phlgs, convenience Unphlg ing a lightning prevent damage An otltside antenna other electric Avoid overhead to keep flom Do not overload shock.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1: Your List of Fe_tures ... Familiarizing Yoursdf with The TV ... Front Pand Buttons ... SMe Pand Jacks ... Rear Pand Jacks ... Remote Conu ol ... Chapter 2: installation Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas ... Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads ... Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads ...
  • Page 6 CONTENTS Chapter Chapter Appendix CON7 ENTS 4: Specia| Features (;11stornizing Y/)_11- Remote Control ... Setting Up Y/t111 R emote Control to Operate Y11111 VCR... Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box.. 4.3 Fine • lning Channe]s ... Changing the Screen Size ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 4: Specia| Features

    YOUR N>W TV List of Features Yollr TV was designed with the latest technolog3_ This TV is a high-perf_rlrnance unit that inchldes the fbllowing special f_atllres: • Easy-to-use rernote contlol • gasy-to-_lse oii-screen system rllei]11 • Automatic tirner to turn the TV on and off •...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Your New Tv

    Your NEw TV Familiarizing Front Panel The bl]ttons rnenl]. To 1]se the MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea- tures. VOL- Press to increase or decrease the volume. Also used to select items on the on-screen menu. CH V and CH A Press to change channels.

  • Page 9: Rear Pand Jacks

    Your NEw TV Rear Pane| Use the rear pane| continuously, For more information VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks Use these jacks to connect video equipment, Jacks jacks to connect an A/V cornponent such as a VCR. on connecting eqlfipment, a VCR or other that will be connected see pages...

  • Page 10: Remote Conu Ol

    Your NEw TV Remote ControJ Yo. can use the remote always point it directly Yoll can also 11se yollr remote fi_r details. POWER Turnsthe TVon andoff. Number Buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV. +1OO Press to select channels over 100. For example, to select channel 121, press"...
  • Page 11 Your NEw TV Remote Control _) VCR Controls o REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in your VCR. o STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play, record, rewind or fast forward, If the button is pressed during Full-Automatic play, the function will be can- celled, o PLAY...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2: Installation

    INSTALLATION Connecting If yollr antenna look like this, 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads," If 7o_1r antenna like this, see "Antennas Round Leads," If you have two antennas, VHF anct UHF Antennas," Antennas If"you are using 300-ohm twin Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws onthe 300q5 ohm adaptor (not supplied).

  • Page 13: Antennas With 75-Ohm Round Leads

    INSTALLATION Antennas with 75-ohm Plug the antenna !ead into the VHE/UHF terminal onthe bottom of the back panel. Separate If you have separate antennas combine the two antenna signals procedure requires a an optional Connect both antenna leads to the combiner. Plug the combiner into the ...

  • Page 14: Some Channels

    INSTALLATION Connecting Find the cable that is con- nected to the / OUT terminal on your Cobnect the other end of tbiscabletotheVH[/UH[ antenna termina! on th e Connecting If yo111-('able box descramb]es instructions below. ('oaxia] cable. (These items are available Find anu UlSconnect the cab e that s connected the ANTENNA IN...
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENI OUT terminal on the cable Incoming box and the B_ IN terminal Cable on the A/B switch. Connect another cable between the other OUT teEminal on the splitter Incoming and the A. IN terminal on Cable the £F (A/B) switch: Connect the last coaxial...
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION Connecting These instructions TV system (according connected to an antenna Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV. Connect the cable or antenna t° the ANTENNA IN terminal on the back of the VCR. Connect a coaxial cable between the AN!ENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna...

  • Page 17: Connecting A Camcorder

    INSTALLATION Connecting a Carncorder The side panel,jacks on yol]r TV make They allow yol] to view the camcorder or Carncorder Tape" on page 3.11) Locate the A!V Output `jacks on the camcorder. They are usually found O n 1 ¸ the side or back Ofthe camcorder.
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION installing Slide the cover out corn- install two AA size batteries. CIIAPqE}_ Two): ]NSTAI1 ATfON Batteries in the Remote Contro| "4 Make sure to match tile "+" and "-" ends of" tile batteries wifll the diagram inside tile compartment. Remove tile batteries and store...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3: Operation

    OPERATION Turning Press the POWERbutton on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button Viewing Menus Viewing Menus Witn me Dress Dower the MENU button The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has four icons: Picture. ¢_ove Sour i Channel and Function.
  • Page 20 OPERATION Se|ectin Press MENU to display Press CH Y three times to select ': Eunction!', then press the VOL + but- ton. Press VOL _ to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French. Press MENU twice to exit. (IIAPTH_ T}]]_ J : TV ()P] RATION 9 a Menu Language...
  • Page 21 OPERATION Memorizing YoHr TV can rllernorize store and cable channels. Af_el the available CH V bllttons to scan throl]gh the channels. nels by entering the channel digits. selecting a broadcast source, memorizing deleting channels (rnam]al). Selecting Video Signal-source Before yol]r television can begin memorizing...
  • Page 22 OPERATION Storing Channels Press the OHV button to Select 'iAuto programl' . Press the VO[ + button. The IV will begin memorizihg all o!the available chaenelsl A_'ter all the available Auto program menu reap pears, P[ess the MENU button twice to exit. Channels are Stored, the T}]R_ I:: TV C)P]:],b\_ I()N C,[AP-/H_...
  • Page 23 OPERATION Adding Erasin 9 Channels Press the MENU button. Press the CH Y button twice to select "Channel'!, then press the VOL+ but= Press the OHA or CH Y ourfon to select Add/Erase". Press the VOL+ button, Add/Erase Press the VOL-I+ or num- Channel : ANTI] oer uuEons to select the cnanne you wantto add...

  • Page 24: Changing Channels

    OPERATION Changing Using Press the CH ,_, 0t CH Y butt0n t0 change channels, When you press CH A or CH Y, tile TV changes channels channels that tile TV has memorized. You will not see channels that were either" erased or not memorized. Directly Accessing Use the number...

  • Page 25: Setting The Cbck

    OPERATION Setting Clock Press the MENU button to d_splaythe on-screen nlenu Press the OH Y button three [tmes to select -=Move Funcuon Press the VOL+ DU[[On, Press the OHT button [o select the" Time menL Time Press [ne VOL+ button: The Time menu wl aDDear on the screen, ana "Clock"...
  • Page 26 OPERATION Customizing You can use the on-screen sharpness according "automatic" settings. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Pressthe VOL; or VOL + button repeatedly,until the word i Custom" js selected. (When Custom is highlighb ed; the word "AdJust° wi!! Press the OHY button to select 1Adjust!i;...
  • Page 27 OPERATION Using Automatic Yot11 TV has thlee alltomatic pictl n-e settings preset at the factory You can activate selection flom the menu. Or, you can select personalized picture settings. Press me MENU button to display the menu. Press the VOL4 or VOL÷ button to select the _: S tandard,"...

  • Page 28: Using Automatic Sound Settings

    OPERATION Using Your TV has four that are preset OI]-SCr_eI] 1TICI]U. Press the MtFNLI button to display the menu. Press the CHY select the" Sound" Press the UOL4 or VOE÷ Select the _! S tandard," !TMusic," t!M0vie,"0r buttoa repeatedly 'i Speech'_ sound settings. Choose Standard for the standard Choose _/[usic when watching Choose Mo_ies when watchin_...
  • Page 29 OPERATION Viewing a VCR You must select the a1313ro131iate mode on the TV: Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the OHT button Ad_l/t_ase twice to Select !:Channeli', then press the VOL+button .Move Press the CH Y button twiceb el ct"] : ! /...
  • Page 30 SPECIAL FEATURES Customizing Yot tr TV comes eclttipped controlling the TV_ the ttniversal (even if yottr VCR and cable box are made by manttfactttrers Setting 0n your Curtis Nathes ternote c0ntr0!, press SET; Press the VCR button 0n the top right of your remote control Enter bothdigits ofthe VCRcode !isted on the next page f0r #our brand 0f vc R.
  • Page 31 FEATURES Codes Aiwa Akai 15, 22, 26, 30, 45, 66 Anam 71, 72 Broksonic 47, 53, 59 Capehart Canon] Curtis Mathes Craig 20, 65,67 Daewoo 03, 05,18, 39, 68, 70 Daytron Dynalech 00, 21 Emerson 00, 01, 10, 11,30, 35...
  • Page 32 FEATURES Setting Turn off your cablebox. On your Curtis Mathes remote COntrol,press SET, Press the {:ABLEbutton on the top right of your tem0te Control. Enter b0th digits of the cable b0x c0de listed bel0w lot y0ur brand of cable box.
  • Page 33 SPECIAL FEATURES Fine Tuning Use fine tunin H to manually Select the appropriate Press the MENU button to display the menu. P[ess the 1;11 V button twice to se!ect the t' Channer' menu, then Press the OHV button three times to select i_Eine tune"...
  • Page 34 _PffCIAL FEATURES Changing Press the MENU button to dBplay the menu. Press the VOL+ button [o select the" Picture" menu Press the CH Y button [w]ce [o select "Size.' !3¸¸¸¸¸ Press theVO[ button repeatedly to select '_Normal" or '!Zoom'i: Press the MENU button twice to exit, "...
  • Page 35 SPECIAL FEATURES Using Surf This f_atllre allows to set the amount of time. For example, start. You can set the Slnf to "5 mimltes", the TV will return to the original Surf While you are watching sne channel to which you wars [o re_urn Dress tile R.SLIR[button.
  • Page 36 _PECIAL FEATURES Setting Press the MENU button to Y disp!a the menu. Press the OHY button three times to select "Functiod _menu, then press the VOL+ button. Press the CHY button to select "Time!', t hen press the VOL+ button. pressthe CH A ocOHV buttoo r poated,y select the appropriate...

  • Page 37: Setting The Sleep Timer

    SPEOIAL FEATURES Press the VO/+ button to select "On/Off.'i Press the OHA (QrCH Y) button to turn the on, timer'tOn.'! (Repeated!y pressing the CH A or CH T button wi!l alter- hate between on and off,) When finished, press the VO[ + button.
  • Page 38 SPECIAL FEATURES Sound Choosing Depending on the partic_llar a Separate Audio Program. Sometimes SAP has unrelated Press the MENU button to disp ay the menu. Press the OIlY button to select the" Sound" menu, then press the VOL+but: ton. four times to select Press the VOL4.or VOL: buttontoselect,_Mono!,i 'SAP':'...
  • Page 39 SPECIAL FEATURES Setting Surround Your Curtis Mathes creates flora all directions. Once sound effects such as Standard, Note: To listen a "S1]rroln_d" effects, stereo, and setting to stereo Press the MENU button to display the menu, Press the CHY button to select the t,Sound:' menu, then press the VOL+ but: ton,...
  • Page 40 SPECIAL FEATURES Viewing Yo_]rTV decodes These captions lations. All VCI_s record ed video tapes vide closed captions and on the tape's Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the Clt Y button three t_mesto select the "Function" menu, Press the VOL+ button.

  • Page 41: Using The V-Chip

    SPECIAL FEATURES Using V-Chip The V-Chip f_atl]re al]tomatically children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal restrictions can be set up or changed. Note " When the V-chip feature Setting Your Persona| Press the MENU button to display me menL Press the OHV button three times to select the :unct on menL...
  • Page 42 SPECIAL FEATURES Enable/Disable display the menu, PresstheCH T three times to select the '! Function" menu, Press the VOL+button. Press the CH Y button three times to select the '! V_chip'i menu: Press the VOL+ button. The _! E nter pin" Screen will appear.
  • Page 43 SPECIAL FEATURES Press the OHY button three times [o select me V-chW' menu, Press the VOL+ button, The" Enter pin" screen 0~9 Select wm appear. Enter your 4- digit PIN number. The V-chip s:reen w appear. Press the OHY TV guidelines button, and h ghlight the field for "TV guidelines."...
  • Page 44 SPECIAL FEATURES How to set the FV.D. L S and V sub-ratmgs: First, highlight one of these TV-Ratmgs: TV-Y7.TV-PG TV-14 or TV-MA (See SteD4. on Previous page) Next. while the W-Rating is highlighted (BLUE),repea[emy E"essthe VO[ + button. This wil cycle throug" the available sub-ratings (FV,L S, D orV) A blinking letter ("U"...
  • Page 45 SPECIAL FEATURES The'W_chiffl screen wi!l appear. P[ess the OHY button twice, and select "MPAA rating.'I While" MPAA rating" is selected, press the VOL+ button. The" MPAA rat_ ing" screen will appear, Move Repeatedly press the OH Y button to select a particular MPAA category.

  • Page 46: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If the TV seems to have a problem, If"none of" these trol]bleshooting service ('enter, Identifying Problems Problem Poor picu]re Poor sol n_d ql]alit3_ No pictl]re or sol]nd. No color, wrong colors or tints. Pictl]re rolls verticall_z The TV operates erratically The TV won't tl nn on.

  • Page 47: Appendix

    APPENDIX Cleaning With proper care, guidelines to get the maximum Placement ° Do not place ° Do not place the st ]ch as vacl]l n'n cleaners. ° Keep the ventilation cloth or paper. • Place Liquids ° Do not handle damage.
  • Page 48 CurtisMatheswill repairor replacethis product,at our optionand at no chargeas stipulatedherein,with newor reconditioned parts or productsif found to be defectiveduringthe limited warrantyperiod specifiedabove.All replacedparts and products becomethe propertyof Curtis Mathesand must be returnedto Curtis Mathes.Replacement p arts and productsassumethe remaining originalwarranty, o r ninety(90)days,whicheveris longer.
  • Page 49 This product is listed by Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. It is designed and manufactured to meet rigid U.L safety standards against X-radiation, fire casualty and electrical hazards. ENERGY STAR ® As an Partner, CurtisMathes has determinedthat this productor productmodelmeetsthe ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy effiency.

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