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Magnavox FP5230W Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL,...
  • Page 2 .:-.."a.'TI_"_ex_tar_ti_'__ pr_rr_ calls att.errdonto __-.you read _e • our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member' of the MAGNAVOX "family," you're entitled to protection -:_,_-___.. ___. or,e of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Warnin_Precautions ........ Remote (7ontrol Operation Using the Remote (TV/VCR buttons)..38-39 Features and Model Information ....4 Using Smai_ Sound or Auto-Volume ..40 How to Follow your Easy-to-Use Owner's Guide ..5 Using the Channel G_ide Control ......Antenna and Cable TV Connections ......
  • Page 4 First " rime SetLipwhich automatically sets t heTV As you unpack your TV please note that the forlocal c hannels following items have been included with your set: and antenna mode. It even helps you make the necessary connections for the Picture-In- Picture (PIP) feature (see page 8.) Owner's Manual...
  • Page 5 e style and design of this wner's Guide comes from you the customer. We've asked owners, such as yourself just what it is they would like to see to make our instructions more helpful and easier-to-follow. See below for the results of some of the simple and easy-to-use suggestions...
  • Page 6 l_irst let's connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to your TV. This will be easy since there is only one antenna plug (75_) the back of your TV - and that's where the antenna goes. [-BEG--gffi-a'l If your antenna (or CABLE TV signal) has a round cable '75 ohm) with a metal prong (F-...
  • Page 7 ('_ ome of you may have two separate antennas. blstance, one antenna is fi_r VHF channels (2-13). and the other Back of TV antenna isjor UHF channels (14- Outdt_r UHF Antenna ooooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 0ooooooooooooooooo0oooo0oooooooooooooooooooooo ooouooouooooo_ooucooooooooooouoo_oooo_ououoooo ooo_oooooooooooooo_oooo0oooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooouooooooooocoooocooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo_oooo_ouoooo¢,uouuooooooo_oooo_oooooooouoouo homes wi_Ehtwo separate oooo0ooocoooooooooooooooooo )ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo antennas,...
  • Page 8 irst Time Set Up makes the initial use of your TV easy and automatic. Just follow the steps below and let your TV set itself for local channels and the type of antenna signal you have. You can also set the TV's clock and make TELEVISION ADJUSTMENTS connections for the Picmre-ln-...
  • Page 9 The Testing and Searching for channels by the TV will last only a tEw minutes. The TV will even tell you when it is,finished and how many channels it has saved. "SAVED IN MEMORY" channels are the ones you select when you * PLEASE WAft "...
  • Page 10 -<_ Connect the VIDEO OUT plug on the VCR to the AUX INI VIDEO IN plug (yellow) on the TV (see picture.) BACK OF "IV The TV will show you when the "CABLE HAS BEEN CONNECTED" to the right plug. Press MENU button to go on with PIP connections.
  • Page 11 -<_ The TV first tells that for Surround Sound to work with the set you will need an additional pair of external speakers (8 ohm, ]5 watt minimum). Press the MENU button to go THIS "13/IS EQUIPPED WITH A SURROUND-SOUND SYSTEM. read <_ Then the...
  • Page 12 POWER button Press the turn the TV ON. (Note: you can press any button on tile front of the TV to turn the TV ON). The tuned channel number will appear brietty when the TV is first turned ON. You can also press the STATUS button to see what channel...
  • Page 13 o load the supplied batteries Linto the remote: Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote. Place the supplied batteries (3-AA) in the remote. Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries line up correctly (inside of case is marked.) Reattach the battery lid.
  • Page 14 eatures for your TV can be adjusted j_om a MENU screen shown on the TV. A MENU is nothing more than an on-screen list of features. Each MENU item can be adjusted by viewing the TELEVISIONADJUSTMENTS screen and pressing a button. USE '_)'TO SELECTITEM.

  • Page 15: Controls

    TELEVISION ADJUSTMENTS USE_)aTO SELECT I TEM• PICTURE/SOUND CONTROLS ADVANCED CONTROLS PICTURE/SOUND CONTROLS FIRST TIMESETUP EXIT EXIT PICTURE S OURCE S ELECT BRIGHTNESS • pros:.; MENU to view Adju.'.amcnt Controls. PICTURE • pr,=_,;MENU A_' to move Red Arrow to desired controls list. COLOR •...

  • Page 16: Controls

    Press MENU button to see TV ] .4_)JUSTMENTS screen. Press MENU • or • button to move RED ARROW to PICTURE/SOUND controls. Press MENU button to select controls. WU'_ Remember, the control [I_--_ with the RED ARROW is I ready to be used. Just press the ,I'ENU button to select it.
  • Page 17 adjust ),our TV color and icture controls, select a TV channel and follow the steps shown PICTURE / SOUND CONTROLS below: Select BRIGHTNESS, PICTURE SOURCE SELECT EXIT PICTURE, COLOR, TINT, or ml_ BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS picture control. PICTURE :: i COLOR With the PICTURE/SOUND TINT CONTROLS on screen, move the...
  • Page 18 learview is a sharpness feature which smoothes background snow (or picture noise) without losing picture image detail PICTURE / SOUND CONTROLS or crispness. [BEGIN] _1, CLEARVIEW ..FLESH CORRECTION Select CLEARVIEW control. PIP COLOR PIPTINT With the PIC'TURE/SOUND BASS CONTROL,'; on screen, move the TREBLE red arrow with the MENU AY USE _ THEN_ TOSELECT.
  • Page 19 e the Flesh Correction ontrol to keep skin tone hues (or facial tint)from varying from TV channel to TV channel. PICTURE/SOUND CONTROLS CLEARVIEW Select FLESH CORRECTION control. FLESH CORRECTION PIP COLOR With the PICTURE/SOUND P,PT,NT BAss CONTROLS on screen, move the TREBLE ..

  • Page 20: Controls

    L..J ur TV also has individual PICTURE/ SOUNDCONTROLS ound adjustment controls. FLESHCORRECT1DN BASS (low frequency), PIP COLOR TREBLE(high frequency), PIP TINT Speaker BALANCE may all be BASS TREBLE used to adjust the sound playback BALANCE of TV programs. EXPANDER USE _. THEN _ TO SELECT. "...
  • Page 21 PICTURE / SOUND CONTROLS ur TV is able to receive roadcast stereo TV programs. BASS The TV is equipped with an TREBLE amplifier and twin speaker system BALANCE through which the stereo sound EXPANDER can be heard. STEREO/MONO - SAP 2.,Auo O PROGRAM: A RED stereo light (on the front -Extr...
  • Page 22 TELEVISION ADJUSTMENTS Press MENU button to - _UR_S0U.D C0_0LS I ADJUSTMENTS screen. ADVANCED CONTROLS Press MENU • or • button FIRST TIME SETUP EXIT ADVANCED CONTROLS ADVANCED controls. to move RED ARROW to --EXIT PIPPICTURE SOURCE CLOSED CAPTIONING Press MENU button to select CAPT]ONING DURINGMUTE SLEEPTIM ER SETTIME...
  • Page 23 NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast lOSed Captioning (CC ) allows ou ro read the voice content of with Closed Caption (CC) information included. Neittaer are all Closed Caption television programs on the TV modes (SECOND LANGUAGE, FULL SCREEN 'I_.XT1, etc.) necessarily being screen.

  • Page 24: Display

    k_.J ve .you ever fallen asleep in ont of the TV and then have it wake you up at two in the morning with a test pattern screeching in your ears? Well, ADVANCED CONTROLS your TV can save you all that trouble by automatically turning m PIPPICTURE SOURCE itself off.
  • Page 25 th the TV Reminder controls N, the TV automatically shows you the current time and channel every thirty minutes. ADVANCED C ONTROLS PIPPICTURE SOURCE Select TIME or CHANNEL <_'_ CLOSED CAPTIONING REMINDER control. CAPTIONING DURING MUTE SLEEPTIMER With the ADVANCED CONTROLS on screen, press the TIME REMINDER SETTIME...
  • Page 26 th the Channel/Time isplay control you can change the size and location of the on screen channel and clock ADVANCED C ONTROLS information. CAPTIONINGDURING MUTE --SLEEPTIMER Select CHANNEI_/rlME SETTIME DISPLAY SIZE control. TIME REMINDER CHANNELREMINDER With the ADVANCED CHANi'I'IMEDISPLAYSIZE CONTROLS; on screen, press the CABLECHANNELTUNING MENU AV buttons to move the "USE _.

  • Page 27: Signals

    flRYOUdidn't go through ST TIME SETUP (page 8), you need to make sure the TV is set to pick up either Cable TV or ADVANCEDCONTROLS Antenna signals. In other words, the TV needs to know if you SLEEPTIMER connected a Cable TV signal or a SETTIME normal antenna...

  • Page 28: Control

    uto-Programming is for adding ,U]klocal area channel numbers into the memory of the TV. This makes it easy for you to select only your area (or Cable TV) channels when the ADVANCED C ONTROLS CHANNEL Ak • buttons are pressed. CHAN/TIME DISPLAY SIZE If you already went through...

  • Page 29: Buttons)

    toProgramming (see previous page) adds all the channels it can find (on your Antenna or ,Cable TV system) into ADVANCED CONTROLS the TV's memory. Add/Delete Channels makes it easy for you to -- CHAN/TIME DISPLAY SIZE add other channels, or drop CABLE CHANNEL TUNING unwanted channels,...
  • Page 30 IT_7,_z-,.x, Remember. Convergence has I:een set at the "_onvergence is the correct factory for best viewing, but if one, or more of J lining up of the red and blue light paths on the TV screen. objects (color fringing) follow the step:_ given in this NOTE: lf no color fringing (see I the (red or blue) colors appear around the edges of...
  • Page 31 ould you like to hear TV € I€ prograrrL_ through your audio hi-fi system? The TV's Variable Audio Output jacks and TV BACK OF TV Speaker On/Off control work together to offer you this TV sound option. Connect the R(ight) and L(eft) VARIABLE MODE Audio Out jzcks on the TV to the R and L...

  • Page 32: Control

    ensor Viewing allows parents block out, or "censor", channels they think children should ,not watch. A channel placed under Censor Viewing cannot be viewed ADVANCEDCONTROLS until a correct access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. AUTO-PROGRAMMING AD_DELETE CHANNELS •...
  • Page 33 k...d_ .#cer your personal Censor ode number has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels you want to censor or block out. ADVANCEDCONTROLS Fa-ggral ADD/DELETECHANNELS RED CONVERGENCE _> Select the CENSOR BLUE CONVERGENCE VIEWING control.
  • Page 34 P_"_e TV's Audio/Video Input .[ jacks are Jbr ch'rect picture sound connections between the TV and a VCR (or Video Disc Player, etc.) that has Audio/Video Output jacks. BACK OF TV 7"0view the playback of a VCR tape by using the Audio/Video Input jacks on the TV: Connect the VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO IN jack on the TV.
  • Page 35 ["fie S(uper)- Video connection . the rear of the :IV can give you better picture detail and clarity, for the playback of S-VHS VCR tapes BACK OF TV or Video Discs, than the normal antenna picture connections. Note: The VCR (or Video Disc PIayer) must have a S-VIDEO OUT(put) jack in order for you to...
  • Page 36 i ..PT-_e Audio/Video Output jacks .£ on the TV can be used to record TV programs on VCRs which have AudiolVideo Input jacks. To record TV programs by using the Audio/Video jacks on the TV: VIDEO OUT Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR.
  • Page 37 y adding external speakers 3 the TV's sound system, you can c:eate the feeling of reflected sound that surrounds you at a Note: Surround Sound will not work movie theater or concert hall. with monaural audio material, or BACK OF TV with only one speaker cormc¢led.
  • Page 38 _t_tu_tExit Buttgn After installing the batteries into the remote, press the TV System Pre.,s to see the current channel button to send remote commands number on the TV screen. Also press this button to clear the TV screen after to the TV. Point the remote toward conlrol adjustments.
  • Page 39 ]'hen using the TV remote V ¥ with a VCR, firstmake certain it is set to control your VCR ( by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH method - see following section). Press the VCR System button on the remote. Play Button Pres:;...
  • Page 40 tired of hearing blaring at you even when you've gone into the kitchen or down the hall? The ,Smart Sound (Auto Volume) ,control enables you to hear a more consistent, even sound level by reducing the peaks and valleys that can occur during program changes or commercial breaks.
  • Page 41 T'_o you ever have trouble remembering on which channel a particular station or network is located? The Channel Guide is a quick way to view and select channels from a list of Labelled channels. A Label is a/bur letter callout you ,can set to appear with the on screen channel number.
  • Page 42 e Personal Preference button n the remote instantly returns the TV to preset channel, picture, and sound level settings you place in the TV's memory. Five different Personal Preferences can be set so that more than one person can preset the TV for his (or her) preference.
  • Page 43 To use the Personal Preference settings you placed in memory: Press the P. PREF button the remote. "PERSONAL PREFERENCES" shows on the TV screen. Press the number button the remote to select the P. PREF. you desire. For example: press 1 to select "AUX IN".
  • Page 44 01,03,213, 29 Sylvania 00, 01,02, 05, 27, 28 14, 4"7,48 Symphonic Kenwood 1:3,14 Tamng Teac 14, 27 Lloyds Magnavox 00, 01, 02, 05, 27, 28 Teknika 26, 27 "Ihc,mas Magnin Marantz Toshiba 18, 19 Memorex 01, 07, 23, 27 Minolta...
  • Page 45 _Tow that-cou have looked up 1 "Nthe 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. PLAY • STATUS Press and release the REC (RECORD) button.
  • Page 46 Toshiba Macom 29, 38 may have to try more than the Uniden Sate llite 44, 54 Magnavox 17,26, 31 fast two-digit code given in Unika order to locate your Converter's Universal 06, 27, 39 remote code.
  • Page 47 ]_ Tow that .you have looked up the 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. Press and release the REC Cable Converter (RECORD) button.
  • Page 48 our TV remote can be set to work your VCR by what is called the SEARCH method. If the "REMOTE CODE" number method shown in the previous section did not set your remote work your VCR, then follow five easy steps listed below. Please read t!hrough steps 1-5 before beginning.
  • Page 49 .Vour TV remote can be set to &work your Cable Converter by what is called the SEARCH method. If the "REMOTE CODE" number Cable Converter method shown in the previous section did not set your remote to work your Converter, then follow :he five easy :rteps listed below.
  • Page 50 Dicture in Picture (PIP) is the 1showing of two pictures on the TV screen a_'the same time. (One main screen picture and one small inset picture - or PIP). Note: The PIP picture must be supplied by a VCR (or other accessory equipped with a VIDEO OUTPUT jack).
  • Page 51 w that you have completed e requ_!red connections the previous page you are ready to follow the simple steps shown below. _> Turn the VCR and TV ON. 12:00"" Place the VCR in the TV mode - 12:00 *" Use the TV/VCR button on the TV remote (if the remote VCR IN ""IV MODE"...
  • Page 52 _U remote the PIP picture can be 4. FREEZE moved and swapped with the main screen. _£_y using the PIP buttons on the .,._' > Press PIP ON button to show the PIP picture. PIP screen appears in comer of TV ,screen.
  • Page 53 Press SIZE button to change the si:;:eof the PIP window shown PIP SIZE 6. PIP STROBE on _:h_,. TV screen. Press the PIP SIZE button again to see ard compare the large and small size PIP windows. <_ Press STROBE to see a sel'ies of tbur frozen scene.,;...
  • Page 54 rl_c e picture for the PIP window an come through either the ANT/CABLE, VCR/AUXI or AUX IN2 Inputs (on the rear of the TV). PIP Picture Source simply tells the ADVANCEDCONTROLS TV which one of these three sources -- EXIT it is to show in the PIP.
  • Page 55 P_'_e Picture-In-Picture (PIP) .i_ Color and Tint controls are used to adjust the color settings for PIP when it is shown on the 73/ screen. PICTURE / SOUND CONTROLS CLEARVIEW FLESH CORRECTION Select PIP ,COLOR (or TINT) PIPCOLOR c ontroI. PIPTINT BASS With the PICTURE/SOUND...
  • Page 56 iP hookup with Cable Converter Box and VCR. <j First use an optional signal splitter connect the original cable TV signal to both the CABLE IN on the Cable Converter and the ANTENNA plug on the REAR OF TV rear of the TV. Connect the CABLE OUT the VCR.
  • Page 57 CAUTION: A video source (such as a video game, Compact Disc Interactive - CDI, or Dlease make these simple TV information channel) which shows a constant non-moving pattern on the TV screen, . checks before callingfor can cause picture tube damage. When your TV is continuou_Jy used with such a source service.
  • Page 58 Coaxial Cable * A single solid antenna wire normally matched Picture -In-.Picture (PIP) * Term used when two pictures are shown on the TV screen at tt:e same time. The smaller PIP with a metal plug (F-type) end connector that screws (or pushes) picture is supplied by a VCR (or other tuner/video playback directly onto a 75 Ohm input found on the Television...
  • Page 59 Inputs/Audio and Video ........10, 34-37, 50, 56 Accessories!Optional ......6, 7, 31,34, 37, 56, 59 Menu ..................Add!Delete Channe.ls ............ 8, 28, 29 Minus(-)/Plus (+) Buttons ............Advance Buttons ..............Picture-In-Picture (PIP) ..........10, 50-56 Audio Controls ............. 20-2 I, 31 Power Light Indicator ..............
  • Page 60 PROJECTION TELEVISION One (1) Year In Home Service Labor Warranty Thirty (30) Day Exchange Warranty Projection TV Screen One (1) Year Exchange Warranty Parts Two (2) Year Exchange Warranty on Cathode Ray Tube For purchases outside the U.S., see applicable warranty from country of tmrchase.

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