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Features
i
Warning, Product
Registration
1
Features
Quick
Guide
to Your TV
2-3
Startup
4
Basic Tour of the Remote
5
Menu Basics
Using
Your TV and Remote
6-7
With Remote Buttons
8-10
With VCRs
11
With the DSS Receiver
12-13
With a Cable Box
14
With a Laserdisc Player
15
With Audio
Equipment
Adjusting
Your TV
16
Overall Picture
17
Picture
Settings
18-19
Sound Settings
Using
Advanced
Features
20
Placing Channels
in Memory/Autoprogram
21
Naming
the Channels
22
Setting
the Sleep Timer
23
Setting the Alarm Clock
24-25
Watching Picture-in-Picture
26
Selecting a Language
26
Watching
Closed Captioning
27
Setting Your TV for Antenna
or Cable
References
28
Front Panel Buttons
29
Displays
on the Screen
30-31
Trouble Checks
32
Limited Warranty
33-34
Order Form for Parts
35
Glossary
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- Page 1 Features Warning, Product Registration Features Quick Guide to Your TV Startup Basic Tour of the Remote Menu Basics Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons 8-10 With VCRs With the DSS Receiver 12-13 With a Cable Box With a Laserdisc Player With Audio Equipment Adjusting...
- Page 2 If you want all the benefits of the latest technology, without complexity, we have a very simple solution. It's called ProScan. State-of-the-art technology that real people can use. Thank you for choosing ProScan. And welcome to our company-wide...
- Page 3 Quick Reference Menu Operations with the Remote Press MENU,PROG on the remote Press MOVE A/T on the remote to to move from menu to menu. move up and down through features in the menu. Alarm Alarm 12:21 AM Press MOVE F and _. on the remote to move left and right on the menu lines and adjust features.
- Page 4 Important Information WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER To reduce the risk of fire or SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK shock hazard, do not expose DO NOT OPEN TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
- Page 5 Important Information Features Your ProScan television is more than state-of-the-art technology. It's technology tailored to you. Features designed to deliver viewing listening enjoyment beyond expectations. Innovation and simplicity operation become one-ProScan. Creative Entertainment • Channel Labeling lets you create your own five-character label.
- Page 6 Quick Guide to Your TV Startup Follow the steps below to get your TV connected and ready for watching. Set up your TV CAUTION: If you choose not to Matching stands were designed to be used with the TV models included use the stand recommended for in this book.
- Page 7 Quick Guide to Your TV Startup A. Make sure STRENGTH switch Adjust PICTURE TILT. BACK OF TV is in the OFF position. (Not all models have Picture Tilt) B. Move STRENGTH switch to the Picture tilt is used to correct a tilt- LOW position.
- Page 8 Quick Guide to Your TV Basic Tour of the Remote Basic information about your remote is shown below. This will give you a general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see pages 6-15. TV Power Button Turns the TV on. Sets the remote to control the TV.
- Page 9 Quick Guide to Your TV Menu Basics General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown below. Details on using the remote buttons are on pages 6-7. Many menu items are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 20. Yellow Green White Light...
- Page 10 Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons DISPLAY POWER Turns off the TV. Shows ,displays on the screen. Clears menus from the screen. Turns off compatible VCRs. Turns on a component after a component button is pressed. SKIP (Commercial Skip) Allows you to scan other chan- AUDIO, VCR, VCR2oLD, nels during...
- Page 11 Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons Number Buttons (0-9) MOVE 4 and I_ (left and right) Selects any channel number. Moves left and right on a menu line. See Menu Basics on page 5. Two numbers must be pressed for Changes a feature setting.
- Page 12 Philips .......... 08,29 Vector Research ......14,16 Goldstar ........09,14 Pioneer ........05,16,33 Victor ..........Harman Kardon ......14 ProScan ..........Video Cortcepts ......14,16 Hitachi ....... 05,15,35,36 Quartz ..........Videosonic ........Instant Replay ......... Quasar ..........Wards ..........JCL ............
- Page 13 Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Setting the VCR1 Channel The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR on the remote. If the VCR 1 Channel is set, pressing VCR selects the channel to see the VCR picture. The VCR 1 Channel setting depends on which diagram you have used from the...
- Page 14 Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Basic Operation If the remote operates your VCR, this page will show you how to use it for basic functions. The buttons highlighted below may not all be com- patible with your VCR. Experiment with your VCR to see if they work.
- Page 15 Using Your TV and Remote With the DSS Receiver: Basic Operation You may also be able to use the TV's remote with a DSS satellite receiver. The DSS system uses the latest satellite technology to deliver television programming to your home. DSS programs are broadcast in digital...
- Page 16 Using Your TV and Remote With a Cable Box: Programming and Basic Operation Refer to the Connection Book 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 Your TV and Remote With a Cable Box: Setting the Cable Channel The Cable Channel works with GABLE on the remote. If this feature is set, pressing GABLE selects the channel to see cable channels on your TV. The Cable Channel setting depends on which channel your cable box must be on to see cable channels.
- Page 18 C. Press POWER to turn it on. D. Use the buttons on the remote that relate to laserdisc player functions. Not all buttons high- lighted may work with your laserdisc player. E. Press POWER to turn it off. Laserdisc Player Codes Pioneer ......33 ProScan .......33...
- Page 19 Using Your TV and Remote With Audio Equipment: Programming and Basic Operation Refer to the Connection Book or your Audio equipment owner's manual to hook up your audio equipment. Your remote controls only RCA audio equipment such as a radio, CD player, tape player, turntable, or amplifier.
- Page 20 Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture Follow the steps below to increase or decrease the contrast in the picture. The picture function will lighten or darken the overall picture when adjusted, without changing the color levels. Press MENU.PROG to select the Select the Controls Menu Controls...
- Page 21 Adjusting Your TV Picture Settings Follow the steps below to change the individual picture functions to your personal setting. The chart at the bottom of the page explains your options. Press MENUopROG repeatedly Select the Adjust Menu select the Adjust menu. This menu is light blue.
- Page 22 Adjusting Your TV Sound Settings: Stereo, Expanded Stereo, SAP and Tone Follow these steps to adjust the Audio options of your TV. The SAP option (Second Audio Program) is sometimes used to offer the program being watched in another language. The chart below explains your options.
- Page 23 Adjusting Your TV Sound Settings: Speakers Follow the steps below to turn the speakers on or off in your TV. The chart below explains your options. Press MENU-PROG repeatedly Select the Setup Menu select the Setup menu. This menu is white. ;ontrols Alarm Press MOVE •...
- Page 24 Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory (Autoprogramming) Only channels 2-13 appear in the TV's memory when you first turn it on. The channels available in your area must be programmed into the TV's memory when you hook up your TV. Using CHANNEL up or down allows you to scan through these channels.
- Page 25 Using Advanced Features Naming the Channels You can name the channels using the Label function in the Setup menu. The list of characters at the bottom of the page allows you to create brief names for many of the channels. Full appears beside Label when the memory...
- Page 26 Using Advanced Features Setting the Sleep Timer You can set your TV to turn itself off. If you're watching TV at night and fall asleep, the TV will turn off for you. A. Press MENU'PROG to select Set Sleep Timer the Controls menu and highhght...
- Page 27 Using Advanced Features Setting the Alarm Clock The TV can be set to turn on each day like your alarm dock. You can set it to turn on to your favorite channel at a certain time. You can also set it to turn itself off again.
- Page 28 Using Advanced Features Watching Picture-in-Picture Picture-in-Picture allows you to display a small picture within the big picture of the TV screen. To watch two different programs at once, you must connect a VCR, Laserdisc Player or Camcorder. You may need to disable the VCR1 Channel if you can not get two different programs...
- Page 29 Using Advanced Features Watching Picture-in-Picture Press PIP MOVE to move the Move the small picture small picture to the next corner. Press SWAP to switch the small Swap the big picture with picture w!tth the big picture. the little picture A.
- Page 30 Using Advanced Features Selecting a Language The on-screen displays in this TV can be displayed in three languages: English, French, and Spanish. When you select a language, most of the displays will be shown on the screen in your preferred language.
- Page 31 Using Advanced Features Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable Your TV automatically adjusts this feature when the TV places channels in memory (autoprogram). Follow the steps below to change the setting as needed. Press MENU,PROG repeatedly Select the Setup menu select the Setup menu.
- Page 32 References Front Panel Buttons For details on using buttons with menus, see Menu Basics on page 5. MENU Shows menus on screen. Moves from menu to menu. CH A and v Channel up and down. Scans up and down through channels in the TV's memory.
- Page 33 References Displays on the Screen Your TV shows the settings of several features on the screen. To see what features have been set on your TV, press DISPLAY on the remote. 12:00 AM KNBC or Video 00, S-Vid 00 Alarm Sleep PIP 00 Volume...
- Page 34 References 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 information see page 32. Trouble Checks and Adjustments...
- Page 35 References Trouble Checks Trouble Checks and Adjustments Remote Buttons don't work when you Press TV to set the remote to control the TV. See buttons on page 6-7. l_ress them Clear the path between the remote and TV of any objects. Works part or none of the time Aim the remote at the component...
- Page 36 Request in-home servi'ce from any Authorized ProScan Television: get service: Servicenter. To identify your nearest Authorized ProScan Television Servicenter, ask your dealer or call 1-800-PROSCAN. Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date. What your warranty does Customer instruction.
- Page 37 References Order Form for Parts U.S. and Canadian Orders USE YOUR CREDIT CARD VISA" By Phone: Copy complete account number 1 - 800 - 338 - 0376 Call this toll-free number between I I I III I III I III I I I 8AM and 8PM Eastern Standard Time and place your order using your Visa...
- Page 38 References Order Form for Parts Remote #221113 Order Form If your TV has the Book No. 1Q57 481-01B picture-in-picture feature, this is the remote that came packed with your TV. Par t ..Part Numbe.r ..Pric e .._ Qty Total ..
- Page 39 References Glossary Antenna Display Sharpness A device used to receive broadcast A word, words or graphics that Clearness of a picture. signals from TV stations. appear on the TV screen. SKIP See Commerical Skip. Audio Inputs Sound reproduced by the TV. Located on back of the TV for Signal Electrical waves that are sent or...
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