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Magnavox 6P4850 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Projection Television Owner's Manual...
  • Page 2 Once your MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. =Model t oWarrantyj .Ownert...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions - Readbeforeoperatingequipment

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Readbeforeoperatingequipment 12. Cleaning - Theappliance s houldbe cleaned onlyas recommended Thisproduct w asdesigned and manufactured to meetstrict quality and bythemanufacturer. safety standards.Thereare, however,some installationand operation precautions whichyou shouldbe particularly awareof. 13. PowerLines - An outdoor a ntennashould be located awayfrom power lines.
  • Page 4 Getting Start_l Remote Control Onerati0n Welcome/Product Registration ....2 Using the Remote Locator Feature ..34-35 Safe,ty/Precautions ............. Setting the Smart Picture Control ..36-3? Table of Contents ............Using Smart Sound Control ........38 Features, Model and Cabinet Information ....5 Using the Smart Surf Control ........
  • Page 5 As you unpack your TV please note that the First Time Set Up - automatically sets the TV for following items have been included with your set: local channels and the correct picture signal- (antenna or cable). It even helps you make the necessary connections for the Picture-In-Picture (PIP) feature.
  • Page 6 O adjust your TV color and icture controls, select a TV channel and follow the steps shown below: Select BRIGHTNESS, PICTURE, COLOR, TINT, or SHARPNESS picture control. With the PICTURE MENU on screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M) _=-_ buttons. Then press the MENU button.
  • Page 7 lwearview is a sharpness feature hich smoothes background snow (or picture noise) without losing picture image detail or crispness. MAIN MENU Select CLEARVIEW control. With the PICTURE MENU on screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M)_) buttons. Then press the MENU button. Press the MENU AY buttons to move the RED highlight.
  • Page 8 nvergence is the correct ning up of the red and blue light paths on the TV screen. NOTE: If no color fringing (see Smart Help) shows, then no Convergence adjustments are necessary for your TV. > Select CONVERGENCE control. With PICTURE MENU (2 of 2) on screen, move the REDhighlight with the MENU (M)4$k buttons.
  • Page 9 se the Flesh Correction ontrol to keep skin tone hues (or facial tint)from varying from TV channel to TV channel. Select FLESH CORRECTION control. With PICTURE MENU (2 of 2) on screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M)4_ buttons.
  • Page 10 he picture for the TV can come hrough either the ANTENNA Remember, plug or the AUDIOIVIDEO INput the VCR/AUX 1, jacks (on the rear of the TV). The AUX 2, and AUX 3 Picture Source control simply tells modes must have a the TV which one of these picture video signal source sources...
  • Page 11 losed Captioning (CC) allows NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast ou to read the voice content of with Closed Caption (CC) information included. Neither are all Closed Caption television programs on the TV modes (CAPTION 1-4; or TEXT 1-4) necessarily being used by a broadcast station screen.
  • Page 12 ou need to make sure the TV is et to pick up either Cable TV or Antenna signals. In other words, the TV needs to know if you connected a Cable TV signal or a normal antenna to its ANTENNA MAIN MENU plug.

  • Page 13: Auto Programming

    Ur TV can automatically set itself r local area (or Cable 731) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area when the CHANNEL • • buttons are pressed. MAIN MENU NOTE: If you went through First Time Setup (in your Quick Use FEA'TURE MENU Guide), this task has already been...

  • Page 14: Add/Delete Channel

    uto-Programming (see previous page) adds all the channels it can find (on your Antenna or Cable TV system) into the TV's memory. Add/Delete Channels makes it easy for you to add other channels, or drop unwanted channels, from the list of channels in the TV's memory.
  • Page 15 our TV comes with an on- creen clock. During normal operation the clock appears on the screen with every channel change (and when the STATUS button is t_ressed). NOTE: lf you went through First _FEATUREMENU Time Setup (in your Quick Use MAIN Guide), this task has already been completed for you.
  • Page 16 I ]'ust like an alarm clock you can set the TV to turn itself on at the same time e_ FEATURE MENU _> Select SET ON TIMER MAIN MENI control. With FEATURES MENU (2 of 4) on screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M) 4-_ buttons.
  • Page 17 ..i Ve you ever fallen asleep in nt of the TV only to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a test pattern screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can save you all that trouble by automatically turning itself off.
  • Page 18 th the Channel Display ontrol you can change the size and location of the on screen channel and clock information. (-,_ Select CHANNEL DISPLAY control. FEATURE MENU With FEATURES MENU (2 of 4) on screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M)4_) buttons.
  • Page 19 th the Half Hour Reminder ontrol the TV automatically shows you the current time and channel every thirty minutes. MAIN MENU FEATURE MENU j<;.,,,. Select HALF HOUR REMINDER control. With FEATURES MENU (2 of 4) ,L,I on screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M) _o_ buttons.
  • Page 20 NOTE:Your TV left the factory with the Parental Code set !,o "0000". If you are using arental Control allows parents your TV and the Parental Control for the first time, and don t want to SETUP a new to block out, or "censor", any Access code number, you can use the "0000"...
  • Page 21 r your personal Parental de number has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels you want to block out or censor. Select the BLOCK CHANNELS control..FIEAllJRE MENU r-an With FEATURES MENU (3 of 4) on screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M) _ buttons.
  • Page 22 o you ever have trouble remembering on which channel a particular station or network is located? The Channel Labels Control is a quick way to view and select channels from a list of Labelled channels. A Label is a four letter callout you can set to appear with the on screen channel number.
  • Page 23 te: lf you went through First me Setup, This task has already been completed for you. For our Spanish and French speaking TV owners an on-screen LANGUAGE option is present. FEATURE MENU With the LANGUAGE control you MAIN MENU can set the TV' s on-screen features to be shown in either English, Spanish or French.
  • Page 24 our TV also has individual ound adjustment controls. BASS (low frequency), TREBLE (high frequency), and Speaker BALANCE may all be used to adjust the sound playback of TV programs. > Select BASS, or TREBLE, or BALANCE sound control. With the SOUND MENU on the screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M) _ buttons.
  • Page 25 ur TV is able to receive Remember. roadcast stereo TV programs. If a stereo signal is The TV is equipped with an not available and amplifier and twin speaker system the TV is placed in through which the stereo sound MAIN MENU the STEREO mode,...
  • Page 26 e Sound Image control can be sed to add greater depth and dimension to both monaural (MONO) and STEREO TV sound. <_ Select SOUND IMAGE control. With the SOUND MENU on the screen, move the REDhighlight with the MENU (M)4_ buttons.
  • Page 27 uld you like to hear TV rograms through your audio hi-fi system? The TV's Variable Audio Output jacks and TV Speaker On/Off control work BACK OF TV together to offer you this TV sound option. Connect the R(ight) and L(eft) VARIABLE AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV to the R and L Audio VARIABLE...
  • Page 28 y adding optional external REAR SURROUND SOUND SPEAKER TERMINALS speakers to the TV's sound Remember, Surround Sound system, you can create the feeling will not work with of reflected sound that surrounds you at a movie theater or concert only one speaker hall.
  • Page 29 lj_1_th the use of an optional Oolby V V Surround Prologic Amplifier You will need the following to set-up and use the designed SURROUND SOUND system shown below: can receive the added sound One set of rear Surround Sound speakers dimension found only in Dolby...
  • Page 30 he TV's AudiolVideo Input cks are for direct picture and NOTE: Connections and u_ of the sound connections between the TV TV's AUX 2 Audio/Video Input jacks PICTURE AND SOUND FROM are the same as for the VCR/AUX and a VCR (or Video Disc Player, PLAYBACK OF VCR TAPE jacks (except "AUX 2"...
  • Page 31 r more convenient Direct layback connections the TV's Front Audio/Video Input panel can PICTURE AND SOUND FROM PLAYBACK be used. Located next to the TV's front control panel (under a small cover door) these Input jacks allow for quick and easy connections, particularly for the playback of Camcorder tape recordings.
  • Page 32 _eS(uper)-Video connection on he rear of the TV can give you PICTURE AND SOUND FROM better picture detail and clarity, for PLAYBACK OF S-VHS VCR TAPE the playback of S-VHS VCR tapes or Video Discs, than the normal BACK OF TV antenna picture connections.
  • Page 33 v,,_el o_[o_ I o_ D[o]Eolg_Ul6,'l he AudiolVideo Output jacks PICTURE AND SOUND BEING n the TV can be used to RECORDED ON VCR. record TV programs on VCRs which have Audio/Video Input BACK OF TV jacks. To record TV programs by using the Audio/Video jacks on the TV:...
  • Page 34 ave you ever played hide and eek with your remote control? Are you tired of tearing the house apart trying to find if someone has stuffed the remote under the couch, put it on the shelves, or hid it in the desk? Well, your TV remote can save you all .that looking by automatically signaling its location to you.
  • Page 35 _'or most homes this step would not be needed but for your information: Up to 9 different remote locator address codes can be set on which the TV can send out its "homing" signal. This is done in case there is more than one TV (with a remote locator) 9resent, and you want only one specific remote to be signaled when the...
  • Page 36 egardless of what type of program your watching, your TV has automatic video control settings matched for your current program source or content. The Smart Picture feature quickly resets your TV"s video controls for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in your home.

  • Page 37: Smart Picture

    O use the Smart Picture settings ou placed in memory (see previous page): <_ Press the SMART button on the remote. List of "SMART PICTURE" categories shows on the TV screen. _" 2 ,,_ Press the SMART button repeatedly to highlight the Smart Picture category you desire.
  • Page 38 re you tired of the sound of commercials following you into the next room or all through the house? Smart Sound allows you to preset a desired volume level that the TV sound will not go above. This makes for an even, more consistent sound by reducing the "peaks"...
  • Page 39 list" or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote To Use 2-Channel control. With this feature you can Surf: easily switch between different TV With the 2-Channel programs that currently interest you. Surf control ON, The Smart Surf control allows you to select the two desired...
  • Page 40 Shintom Remember, if more than Hitachi 03, 51 09, 10,41 ! 4, 47, 48 Sony Teknika Magnavox 00, 05 may hav$ to try more than the first Toshiba 18, 19 Matsushita 01,02 two-digit code given in order to _ one number is listed, you Video Concepts locate your VCR's remote code.
  • Page 41 w that you have looked up e two-digit Remote Code Number for your brand of VCR (on previous page), you are ready to follow the four simple steps below. Please read through steps 1-4 before beginning. STATUS Press and release the REC (RECORD) button.
  • Page 42 Starcom continue t8 next page Hitachi Sylvania Jerrold 00,01,02,03,04,05,46,55 Texscan Macom 29, 38 Tocom 12,13, 53 Magnavox 17, 31 Toshiba Uniden Satellite Remember, if more than 06, 27, 39 Unika one number is listed, you Panasonic 18, 35 United Satellite...
  • Page 43 _° w that you have looked up e two-digit Remote Code Number for your brand of Cable Converter (on previous page), you are ready to follow the four simple steps below. Please read through steps 1-4 before beginning. Cable Converter <1,_ Press and release the REC (RECORD) button.

  • Page 44: Cable Converter

    our TV remote can be set to ..ork your VCR or Cable Converter by what is called the CABLE CONVERTER SEARCH method. If the "REMOTE CODE" number method shown in the previous section did not set your remote to work your VCR or Converter, then follow the easy steps listed below.
  • Page 45 hwen using the TV remote ith a VCR, first make certain it is set to control your VCR ( by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH method - see earlier section). Press the VCR System •Play Button I button on the remote. Press to playback a tape.
  • Page 46 in Picture (PIP) is the showing of two pictures on the TV screen at the same time. (One MAIN main screen picture and one small SCREEN inset picture - or PIP). Note: The PIP picture must be supplied by a VCR (or other accessory equipped with a VIDEO OUTPUT jack), lf you already went through FIRST TIME SETUP...
  • Page 47 w that you have completed e required connections on the previous page you are ready to follow the simple steps shown below. PIP ,SI_.JRCIE SELECT 12:00"" Turn the VCR and TV ON. 12:00" Place the VCR in the TV mode - Use the TV/VCR button on VCR IN "TV MODE"...
  • Page 48 using the PIP buttons on the remote the PIP picture can be moved and swapped with the main Remember, screen. The main screen picture if the TV is can also be frozen in the PIP showing a window. "VCR/AUX" supplied picture on the main screen Press the PIP ON button to (when the TV and...
  • Page 49 he PIP REPLAY buttons on the mote can be used to store and then replay live action occurring on the main TV screen. Two Replay Mode settings also allow you to view longer Replay segments (about REPLAY WINDOW 8 seconds), or higher resolution scenes continue to segments with shorter replay duration time (about 4 seconds).
  • Page 50 he picture for the PIP window an come through either the FEATLIR[_ MENU, ANT/CABLE or VCR/AUX Inputs (on the rear of the TV). PIP Picture FEA'TURE MENU Source simply tells the TV which one of these sources it is to show in the PIP window.
  • Page 51 he Picture-In-Picture (PIP) lor and Tint controls are used to make fine tune adjustments to the color settings for PIP (when it is shown on the TV screen). PICTURE MENU Select PIP COLOR (or PIP TINT) control. With PICTURE MENU (2 of 2) on screen, move the REDhighlight 1 '0_'2 ''t' with the MENU (M)4_...
  • Page 52 hookup with Cable Converter Box and VCR. Remember to use the Cable TV First use an optional signal Converter Box to splitter and connect the original select channels for cable TV signal to both the PIP, the VCR must CABLE IN on the Cable Converter be set to the same and the ANTENNA plug on the channel as the...
  • Page 53 he n screen HELP menu rs both Operating Tips and a list of Glossary definitions for different features on your TV. These items are given to provide you with more information and details on a select group of feature operations. <_ Select "HELP"...
  • Page 54 CAUTION: A video source (such as a video game, Compact Disc Interactive - CDI, or lease make these simple TV information channel) which shows a constant non-moving pattern on the TV screen, checks before calling for can cause picture tube damage. When your TV is continuously used with such a source service.
  • Page 55 Pre-Amplifier * The control center of a hi-fi system. Not A/V Inputs * Connector plugs which allow the introduction of only amplifies source inputs, but also allows for source .distinct audio and video signals into the TV from accessory selection, volume, tone, balance and all other controls that VCRs, camcorders, etc.
  • Page 56 Parental Control ..............20-21 Accessories/Optional ..... 10, 27, 28-29, 46, 52, 60, *Q/U-1 Picture-In-Picture (PIP) ........46, 52, *Q/U-2 Adapter Connector ..........46, 52, *Q/U- 1 Add/Delete Channels .......... 13-14, *Q/U-2 Power Light Indicator ............. *Q/U-3 Advance Buttons ............*Q/U-2, 4 Precautions/Safety ........
  • Page 57 Philips Consumer Electronics Company Factory Service Center Locations See Reverse Side for More Details. Seattle/Tacoma Area Detroit/Toledo Ohio Chicago San Francisco/Metro Area • BostonlS Maine/ Irlford/Rhode Island Chadoffe 4 New Jersey • Phoenix/Metro Area • _'_ "p_hiladelphleiS New Jersey AtlanteiN Georgia iIdW_, ,_rp_, ngton/BaltlmoreiRichmond...
  • Page 58 QUALITY S ERVICE ISASCLOSE ASYOUR TELEPHONE! SIMPLY LOOK O VER THE USTBELOW FOR THE NUMBER OFA FACTORY SERVICE CENTER NEAR YOU.YOUR PRODUCT WILL. RECEIVE EFFICIENT AND EXPEDIENT CARRY-IN, MAIL-IN, ORIN-HOME SERVICE, ANDYOU WILL RECEIVE PEACE OFMIND, KNOWING YOUR PRODUCT ISBEING GIVEN THE EXPERT ATTENTION OFPHlUPS' F ACTORY SERVICE.

  • Page 59: Projection Television

    PROJECTION TELEVISION One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Parts Two Years Free Service on Cathode RayTube Parts / 30 days Free Service on Projection TV Screen This product can be repaired in-home. IS COVERED? MAKE SURE YOU KEER..

  • Page 60: Optional Accessories

    Protectyourantenna, c able, TVor stereo. Simplyattach and electrical l ineswith dimly-lit a reas, w ithour Night antenna toyouriV/stereoand beordered direct f romPhi/ips Magnavox AudioNideo Lite lighted keypad. enjoycrisper, clearer sound and Equipment S urgeProtectors. improved p icture quality. Consumer Electronics Adjustable UHFloop tiltsand •...