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  • Page 1 HDTV User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Important Information To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove WARNING WARNING cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. RISK OF ELECTRIC Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. SHOCK DO NOT OPEN To reduce the risk of fire or electric hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents Setup and Connections ..........5 Step 1: Unpack the System ..............6 Step 2: Connect Your TV to Other Components ........6 Jacks and Cables ..................7 Front Buttons ....................8 Back of the TV ..................10 The Basic Connection ................
  • Page 6 Table Of Contents Tuning to a Program ................35 Using the GUIDE Button ..............36 The Other Guides Icon ................ 36 Exiting A Program Guide ..............37 Sorting the DIRECTV® Programming Guide......... 38 The Other Icons ................... 42 Adjusting TV Controls ..........43 Picture Quality Controls ..............
  • Page 7 Running the System Test ............... 79 Off-Air Guides ..................80 Upgrades ..................... 80 Reference .................. 81 Troubleshooting ................... 82 Care and Cleaning ................83 PROSCAN HDTV Limited Warranty ............. 84 FCC Registration Information ............... 85 Accessory Information ................. 86 Index ....................91...

  • Page 8: Welcome To Hdtv

    An HDTV normally has either 1080 or 720 rows and over 1,000 columns of pixels. This results in a display of over one million pixels. Your HDTV also has a wide screen, or “wide aspect ratio” of 16:9 as opposed to the common 4:3 ratio.

  • Page 9: Setup And Connections

    Setup and Connections SETUP AND CONNECTIONS ETTING TARTED This section tells you how to get your HDTV set up and connected. It describes the cables you will need, explains the front and back panels, and walks you USING THE REMOTE through the steps needed to start using your TV.

  • Page 10: Step 1: Unpack The System

    Setup and Connections STEP 1: UNPACK THE SYSTEM VCR1 ON•OFF VCR2 AUX DIRECTV MUTE SKIP Make sure to locate the remote control and power cord. FETCH GO BACK GUIDE INFO MENU CLEAR INPUT ANTENNA REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECORD STOP PAUSE STEP 2: CONNECT YOUR TV TO OTHER SWAPCH CTRLWHO COMPONENTS...

  • Page 11: Jacks And Cables

    Setup and Connections JACKS AND CABLES Below is a description of the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Note that not all cables come with your television unit. S-Video Jack and Cable The S-Video jack provides the best picture quality for your system. This jack is available on this TV and is used in conjunction with audio cables.

  • Page 12: Front Buttons

    Setup and Connections FRONT BUTTONS The diagrams below describe the front panel and front input jacks on the TV. If you cannot find your Please note that the exact look of the buttons pictured here may be different from remote control, you can yours.

  • Page 13: Front Inputs

    Setup and Connections FRONT INPUTS The monitor has front inputs for convenience; one set of audio/video inputs and a headphone jack. These jacks let you connect a baseband NTSC (analog) component such as a VCR, Internet access device, game, or camcorder. Look for a hinged door and gently lift the cover open.

  • Page 14: Back Of The Tv

    Setup and Connections BACK OF THE TV The diagram below describes each of the back panel jacks found on the TV. When connecting A/V cables, be sure to connect corresponding outputs and inputs (video to video, right audio to right audio, etc.). SATELLITE ACCESS CARD...
  • Page 15 Setup and Connections INPUT 1 Lets you connect a baseband NTSC (analog) component such as a VCR, laserdisc player, Internet access device, or DVD player. AUDIO • VIDEO provides composite video connection. The video connector is usually VIDEO S-VIDEO yellow. INPUT1 •...

  • Page 16: The Basic Connection

    Setup and Connections How to view THE BASIC CONNECTION programming: TV and VCR • To watch cable TV or off-air TV programs from an antenna in this connection, press ANTENNA on the remote control until ANTENNA A is displayed in the channel banner. •...

  • Page 17: The Advanced Connection

    Setup and Connections THE ADVANCED CONNECTION After you have made your connections, program the TV to tune to the correct TV, VCR, and DVD Player With Amplifier video input channel to see and hear audio and video from the attached component (VCR, DVD player, etc.).

  • Page 18: Connecting Speakers To The Tv

    Setup and Connections CONNECTING SPEAKERS TO THE TV You can connect up to two additional speakers to the TV: one to the RIGHT terminal, and one to the LEFT terminal. AUDIO OUTPUTS 1. If necessary, remove the vinyl covering from the ends of the speaker wire and VARIABLE FIXED twist the wire core.

  • Page 19: Connecting A Stereo Amplifier

    Setup and Connections CONNECTING A STEREO AMPLIFIER 1. Use RCA cables to connect either the FIXED or VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT from the monitor to an A/V receiver. AUDIO OUTPUTS VARIABLE FIXED • FIXED provides fixed-level audio output from the monitor. This audio output is ideal for connecting to an A/V receiver that has its own volume control.

  • Page 20: Step 3: Place Batteries In The Remote Control

    Setup and Connections STEP 3: PLACE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your TV’s remote control. 1. Remove the cover from the battery compartment. 2. Insert batteries into the battery compartment, matching the + and –...

  • Page 21: Using The Remote

    Using the Remote SETUP AND CONNECTIONS OW TO NIVERSAL EMOTE In this section you will find out how to use your universal remote control. This section: • defines the buttons on the remote control. USING THE REMOTE • describes how you toggle between TV “mode” and DIRECTV “mode.”...

  • Page 22: Remote Control Buttons

    AUX Places the remote in auxiliary mode in order to control the component (such as a laserdisc player) that you have programmed it to control. Acts as a “wildcard” button, as it can be programmed to control another VCR, cable box, satellite receiver, or an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN audio component. INPUT ANTENNA...
  • Page 23 MENU Brings up the main menu and selects highlighted items. When in using an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN VCR and in VCR mode, it functions as a PROGRAM button. CLEAR Removes on screen displays and returns to normal viewing. If no displays are present and the skip timer is set, CLEAR will cancel the commercial timer.

  • Page 24: Programming The Remote Control

    The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable components, such as VCRs. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and PROSCAN TVs, VCRs, DVD players, and laserdisc players. TESTING THE REMOTE CONTROL...

  • Page 25: Using The Remote To Control A Component

    Using the RemotE Using Direct Entry This remote control may not operate all models 1. Turn on the component to be programmed. of the brands that are 2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list in the shown.

  • Page 26: Remote Control Codes

    Pentex Research ........2018 2113, 2116, 2117, 2130 Primestar ........... 5076 Philco ..... 2021, 2022, 2062, 2063 Fisher ..2011, 2023, 2048, 2049, 2050, PROSCAN ......5000, 5001 Cable Boxes 2051, 2052,2118 Philips ....2021, 2062, 2096, 2124 RCA ......... 5000, 5001 Fuji ..........

  • Page 27: Basic Tv Operation

    Basic TV Operation SETUP AND CONNECTIONS HDTV HE INS AND OUTS OF SING This section tells you about the interactive channel banner, which appears when you change channels or press INFO on the remote. USING THE REMOTE It also describes how to change channels and modes and how to use PIP (Picture-In-Picture).

  • Page 28: About The Channel Banner

    BASIC TV OPERATION ABOUT THE CHANNEL BANNER The channel banner appears whenever you tune to a channel or press INFO on the Please note that when remote control. When the banner is displayed, pressing INFO gives extended you’re in TV mode, the information, when available.
  • Page 29 BASIC TV OPERATION CHANNEL BANNER ICONS Press INFO on the remote control twice to view an Main menu icon When selected, takes you to the main menu. expanded channel banner that shows a program TV/DIRECTV logo When selected, toggles between TV and DIRECTV viewing. description (when The highlighted icon indicates the current viewing state.

  • Page 30: Changing Between Directv And Tv Mode

    BASIC TV OPERATION CHANGING BETWEEN DIRECTV AND TV MODE When you change channels by entering numbers with the remote control, you tune to programming that can come from one of three different sources: the DIRECTV satellite (if you have DIRECTV service), a terrestrial off-air antenna, or cable TV. You tune to one of these sources by pressing either TV or DIRECTV on the remote control;...

  • Page 31: Changing Channels

    BASIC TV OPERATION CHANGING CHANNELS To change channels by entering numbers with the remote control, the remote needs to be in the correct “mode”: either DIRECTV mode (if you subscribe to DIRECTV) or TV mode. ON•OFF VCR1 ® When you want to watch DIRECTV VCR2 DIRECTV DIRECTV...

  • Page 32: Pip (Picture-In-Picture) Operation

    BASIC TV OPERATION PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) OPERATION The PIP (Picture-In-Picture) feature lets you display a second, smaller analog (NTSC Note that you will only format) picture on top of the main analog picture. be able to use PIP with Your TV is equipped with a dual NTSC tuner that tunes to cable or off-air television analog channels.

  • Page 33: Pip Problems

    BASIC TV OPERATION PIP PROBLEMS? • If you are channel surfing and the PIP disappears, you may have tuned to a digital channel. To view PIP and the main picture, make sure that both the main and PIP channels are analog inputs, or signals. Continue changing the channel until you find an analog (NTSC format) channel.

  • Page 34: Using The Input Button

    BASIC TV OPERATION USING THE INPUT BUTTON 1. Repeatedly press the INPUT button to scroll through the available input sources ON•OFF VCR1 until you find the input associated with the component (such as VCR or DVD player) you want to view. VCR2 DIRECTV MUTE...

  • Page 35: Using The Program Guides

    Using the Program Guides SETUP AND CONNECTIONS HAT IS A PROGRAM GUIDE A program guide is an on-screen programming schedule. It is a list of the current and future programs. There are separate guides for TV programs USING THE REMOTE ®...

  • Page 36: Bringing Up The Program Guides

    Using the Program Guides BRINGING UP THE PROGRAM GUIDES If you subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming, you have access to two program guides: a DIRECTV ® programming guide and a TV program guide (for terrestrial programming). ON•OFF VCR1 If you do not subscribe to DIRECTV ®...

  • Page 37: Anatomy Of The Tv Program Guide

    Using the Program Guides ANATOMY OF THE TV PROGRAM GUIDE To access the TV program guide: 1. Press the TV button on the remote control. 2. Press GUIDE on the remote control. The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the TV program guide.

  • Page 38: Anatomy Of The Directv Programming Guide

    Using the Program Guides ® ANATOMY OF THE DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDE ® ® To access the DIRECTV programming guide, you must subscribe to DIRECTV service. Press the DIRECTV button, then press GUIDE on the remote control. The following ® diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the DIRECTV programming guide.

  • Page 39: Getting Around In The Guides

    Using the Program Guides GETTING AROUND IN THE GUIDES There are several ways to change channels and move around the TV and DIRECTV ® To view a listing of programming guides. future programming in the guide, continuously • Point to channels with the number buttons (0-9) press the right arrow You can quickly highlight any channel in the program guides by entering the button on the remote...

  • Page 40: Using The Guide Button

    Using the Program Guides USING THE GUIDE BUTTON Each press of the GUIDE button on the remote control takes you to an alternate type of TV or DIRECTV ® programming guide: Detail Guide, SurfGuide ™ (DIRECTV only), or Grid Guide. By default, the Detail Guide appears when you press GUIDE on the remote control.

  • Page 41: Exiting A Program Guide

    Using the Program Guides • SurfGuide ™ (available with DIRECTV only) Displays seven DIRECTV ® channels in You can highlight any a half-hour time-and-channel format, if you subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming. program then tune to The full name of the program and its rating are listed at the bottom of the screen. that channel by pressing Press the right arrow button to extend the SurfGuide to show two hours of OK or get more...

  • Page 42: Sorting The Directv® Programming Guide

    Using the Program Guides SORTING THE DIRECTV ® PROGRAMMING GUIDE Sorting the guide is a way of organizing the DIRECTV ® programming guide to show only the types of programs that interest you. There are several on-screen buttons that sort the DIRECTV guide in different ways. The Sorting icons appear at the bottom of the Grid Guide and Detail Guide.
  • Page 43 Using the Program Guides SORTING THE DIRECTV ® PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY MOVIES ® Select the movies icon to tell the DIRECTV programming guide to list only DIRECTV movies. After you select the movies icon, it changes to a movies themes icon. Movies icon Select the movies themes icon to sort the guide to list movies by type, such as comedies or musicals.
  • Page 44 Using the Program Guides ® SORTING THE CURRENT DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDE ALPHABETICALLY The AlphaSort ™ feature lists all the program titles in the current DIRECTV ® programming guide in alphabetical order. You can also find this icon in the channel banner. Select the AlphaSort icon to search for specific program titles that are in the current guide.
  • Page 45 Using the Program Guides 3. Select Enter Text to set up the information the Scout feature will look for in all program guide titles. 4. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the desired search parameters. For example, if you are interested in tennis events, enter a common term you might see in program On-screen icons represent the titles, like “tennis.”...

  • Page 46: The Other Icons

    Using the Program Guides THE OTHER ICONS These icons are located on both the DIRECTV and TV program guides. Exit Exits the guide and returns you back to where you were before entering the program guides. Exit icon Help Brings up additional information about the guide. Press OK to continue. Down Arrow Help icon The arrow icon allows you to scroll down through other channels in the guide.

  • Page 47: Adjusting Tv Controls

    Adjusting TV Controls DJUSTMENTS TO YOUR ICTURE AND SETUP AND CONNECTIONS UDIO The following section tells you how to adjust the picture quality and audio quality of your TV. USING THE REMOTE • The Picture Quality menu contains the controls that let you adjust the picture.

  • Page 48: Picture Quality Controls

    Adjusting TV Controls PICTURE QUALITY CONTROLS The Picture Quality menu contains all of the TV’s video configuration controls. To access the Picture Quality menu, press MENU on the remote control to go to the main menu, then select Picture Quality . PICTURE SETTINGS The Picture Settings menu displays the controls for adjusting the way the picture looks.

  • Page 49: Noise Filter

    Adjusting TV Controls NOISE FILTER Noise Filter reduces picture “static” or any type of interference. You can set Noise Filter to Off, Low, or High. Off When set to Off, no Noise Filtering occurs. Low When set to Low, the television produces a softer, smoother picture and retains picture sharpness and detail.

  • Page 50: Audio Controls

    The channel banner displays the word Mono connecting external when you tune to a program that is broadcast in mono. speakers to your HDTV, see the section “Setup Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right front •...

  • Page 51: Speakers

    Adjusting TV Controls * SRS Stereo (•) Is an audio processing technology that adds greater depth and • stereo separation to stereo audio signals. For more information on the variable and fixed • *SRS Focus (•) Focuses audio signals by adding treble and making dialog audio jacks, see the more understandable.

  • Page 52: Audio Language

    Adjusting TV Controls AUDIO LANGUAGE The Audio Language menu lets you choose the default audio language you want to hear when it is available. The system will automatically set the audio program to the selected audio language when the channel you are viewing is either a DIRECTV or a digital channel and the specified language is available.

  • Page 53: Using The Profiles

    Using The Profiles SETUP AND CONNECTIONS REATING ROFILES This section describes the user profiles feature. It includes information about: • creating a profile’ s TV and DIRECTV viewing lists. USING THE REMOTE • setting spending limits. • setting DIRECTV ® programming, TV , and movie rating limits.

  • Page 54: About Profiles

    Using the Profiles ABOUT PROFILES Use the MENU button on the remote control to When you select Profiles from the main menu, you can create four different profiles bring up the main menu, use the arrows to in addition to the default “Family” profile. You can set up specific channels, rating highlight an option, and limits, and spending limits for each profile.

  • Page 55: Selecting Or Deleting All Directv Channels

    Using the Profiles Check the channels you want to include in the list (programming subject to change). 3. Use the arrow buttons to point to a DIRECTV channel, and press OK to remove (or replace) the check mark. To go directly to a certain channel, enter its number using the digits on the remote control.

  • Page 56: Setting The Directv Rating Limit

    Using the Profiles 2. Use the digits or the arrow buttons on the remote control to enter a single- Important! program spending limit. You need to lock the 3. Lock the system. See “Locking the System” near the end of this section for system in order for details.

  • Page 57: The Tv Setup

    Using the Profiles THE TV SETUP You can establish TV channel lists, set spending limits, and set rating limits for TV programs using the TV Setup menu. EDITING CHANNELS IN A TV LIST You should create a TV channel list to establish which TV channels (including both analog and digital) the selected profile can access.

  • Page 58: Setting The Tv Rating

    Using the Profiles SETTING THE TV RATING The Set TV Rating menu enables you to program your TV so children cannot see certain programs or channels. The last three choices in the TV Setup menu involve software inside your TV (often called V-Chip) which allows you to “block”...

  • Page 59: The Rating Limit Screen

    Using the Profiles To set TV programming limits: 1. From the main menu, select Profiles. 2. Select the user name you would like to set limits for through the Profiles menu. 3. Select TV Setup from the next menu. 4. Select Set TV Rating . Remember you are only blocking TV programs and movies for the one...

  • Page 60: Blocking Age-Based Ratings

    Using the Profiles BLOCKING AGE-BASED RATINGS When you change the status of a rating to Block , You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating the system will level. For example, if you only want your child to watch programs that have a automatically block TV-G rating and lower (in other words, you want the child to watch only TV-G, higher ratings and all...

  • Page 61: Blocking Specific Content Themes

    Using the Profiles Blocking Specific Content Themes You must remember to You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, lock the system for S, V, and FV on your screen. See “Setting the TV Rating” for details.) When you block rating limits to take a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme effect.

  • Page 62: Setting The Movie Rating

    Using the Profiles SETTING THE MOVIE RATING Please note that the rating limits you set while in the You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. To TV Setup menu apply access the Set Movie Rating menu: only to TV programs—...

  • Page 63: Blocking Unrated Tv Shows

    Using the Profiles Viewing Moving Ratings Some movies may be After you block movie ratings, you have the option of going back and changing some given a “Not Rated” of the rating status buttons back to View: rating. After blocking movie ratings, you must 1.

  • Page 64: Choosing Your Profile

    Using the Profiles CHOOSING YOUR PROFILE Each time you turn on the TV, the Family profile is selected by default. To select a different profile: 1. Press the WHO button to scroll through the profiles in the channel banner. The WHO button toggles through the profiles. 2.

  • Page 65: Locking And Unlocking A User Profile

    Using the Profiles LOCKING AND UNLOCKING A USER PROFILE Don’t Forget Your Password When you lock a profile, you prevent anyone who does not know the user password from accessing the locked profile. This applies only when they press If you forget a USER WHO on the remote control.

  • Page 66: Locking The System

    Using the Profiles LOCKING THE SYSTEM When you lock the system, all limits set up for all profiles are put into effect, regardless The Lock/Unlock icons in of whether the profile is locked or unlocked. Unlocked profiles require no user the channel banner are an password to access their channel list if the system is locked.

  • Page 67: System Options And Preferences

    System Options and Preferences HDTV SETUP AND CONNECTIONS IFFERENT AYS TO DJUST This chapter describes the other options available to you such as: • selecting a signal source and type USING THE REMOTE • auto tuning your remote control to tune to the VCR1, VCR2, or DVD channel •...

  • Page 68: Changing The Signal Source

    System Options and Preferences CHANGING THE SIGNAL SOURCE The Signal Source menu allows you to choose the source from which you would like the signal to come: Antenna A, Antenna B, DIRECTV, or Video Inputs. The same can be accomplished using the ANTENNA, DIRECTV, and INPUT buttons on your remote control.

  • Page 69: Auto Tuning

    System Options and Preferences AUTO TUNING This menu displays the various components you have connected to your TV. It lets you set up the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you press a device button (VCR1, VCR2, or DVD) on the remote control. 1.

  • Page 70: Channel Search

    System Options and Preferences CHANNEL SEARCH You can also edit the TV Engaging in a channel search tells the TV to search automatically for all the channel list and remove terrestrial TV channels available through the antenna inputs. When the TV finds an unwanted channels by active channel, it places it in the channel list.

  • Page 71: Purchases: Pay Per View Programs

    System Options and Preferences Mail provides the latest information from program providers. PURCHASES: PAY PER VIEW PROGRAMS Pay Per View programs (PPV) are DIRECTV programs that you purchase—like a movie ticket—if you subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming. You can preview movies on certain You may need to enter channels to determine if you would like to purchase them.
  • Page 72 System Options and Preferences To purchase a movie or event, you can take one of two actions: • Highlight a PPV program from the DIRECTV ® programming guide and press INFO. The Program Details screen will appear and give you more information about the program.

  • Page 73: Using The Attractions Guide

    System Options and Preferences USING THE ATTRACTIONS GUIDE Your program providers may offer future programming events not currently listed in your DIRECTV program guide. These events are called “coming attractions” and can be previewed in the Attractions Guide. To access the Attractions Guide: 1.

  • Page 74: Using The Purchases Menu

    System Options and Preferences USING THE PURCHASES MENU The Purchases menu allows you to review upcoming and past DIRECTV Pay Per View purchases and edit spending limits. The Purchases menu shows you upcoming or past DIRECTV purchases and spending limits. The list of purchases may be longer than one screen;...

  • Page 75: Setting The Time And Date

    System Options and Preferences SETTING THE TIME AND DATE If you select Use Defaults , any changes You can set the current time and day, the current date, the time zone, and whether or you made will be not you observe daylight saving time. discarded and the time and date will be reset to the last saved settings.

  • Page 76: Translucency

    If you receive an image with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the image will be displayed at that ratio on your HDTV unless you specify otherwise. Note that when watching an image via the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks, you will not be able to manipulate the screen 4:3 ratio format or view the screen format in the channel banner.

  • Page 77: Caption Display

    System Options and Preferences CAPTION DISPLAY The Caption Display menu displays a choice list that lets you choose when closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Closed Captioning On Captioning information is shown always, when available. Closed Captioning Off No captioning information is displayed. On When Muted Captioning information is only shown when the TV’s sound is muted, when available.

  • Page 78: Using Fetch

    System Options and Preferences USING FETCH The Fetch menu is a list of eight convenient menu items. It serves as a shortcut to access these menu items. For instance, instead of going through four steps to access the Signal Meter (pressing MENU, selecting Assistance , selecting Dish Pointing , then selecting Signal Meter ), you can press FETCH on the remote and select Signal Meter with only two button presses.

  • Page 79: Getting Assistance

    Getting Assistance SETUP AND CONNECTIONS If you run across any problems or need to rely on the system to give you feedback, you should use the Assistance menu to get information. This section USING THE REMOTE explains the different types of assistance your system is capable of giving you.

  • Page 80: Running The Interactive Setup

    Getting Assistance RUNNING THE INTERACTIVE SETUP You should have completed the interactive setup the first time you plugged in your TV. However, if you need to access the interactive setup again, you can access it through the Assistance menu. 1. Press MENU on the remote control to access the main menu. 2.

  • Page 81: Dish Pointing

    Getting Assistance DISH POINTING The Dish Pointing menu helps you set up your HDTV and optimize your reception of the satellite signal. SELECTING DISH TYPE It is important to complete each of the following steps required for your satellite Peak Signal dish antenna.
  • Page 82 Getting Assistance FIND YOUR DISH POINTING COORDINATES Use one of the available methods (ZIP Code, Latitude/Longitude) to find your dish pointing coordinates. Follow these steps to obtain your dish pointing coordinates using the ZIP Code of the dish installation location: 1.

  • Page 83: Your New Access Card

    Getting Assistance 4. Select a satellite location (such as 101W). If the satellite dish antenna is pointed correctly, the signal meter will show you the current signal strength and you should hear a continuous tone. 5. If you are using an oval satellite dish, select the second satellite group and obtain a signal.

  • Page 84: Off-Air Guides

    Channel Search . UPGRADES Your HDTV is able to receive upgrades or modifications to some of its features and functions. These modifications will occur automatically, usually at times when your TV would likely be turned off. If your TV is on when an upgrade or modification is sent, you may experience a disruption in reception for a minute or two.

  • Page 85: Reference

    Reference SETUP AND CONNECTIONS ETTING NFORMATION This section contains troubleshooting information, your PROSCAN limited warranty, and accessory ordering information. USING THE REMOTE BASIC TV OPERATION USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES ADJUSTING TV CONTROLS USING THE PROFILES SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES GETTING ASSISTANCE...

  • Page 86: Troubleshooting

    Reference TROUBLESHOOTING Can’t select certain channel • Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Profiles menu. • If using a VCR, check to make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct “mode.” Noisy stereo reception •...

  • Page 87: Care And Cleaning

    Reference Blank screen • Maybe the component (VCR, DVD, etc.) connected to the input jacks is not on. • Try another channel, because there may just not be any programming on at that time. • Cables in back may be disconnected. TV will not turn on •...

  • Page 88: Proscan Hdtv Limited Warranty

    Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage. Product Registration: • Please complete and mail the Product Registration card packed with your HDTV. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

  • Page 89: Fcc Registration Information

    FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION Your HDTV is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15B and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1. Notification to the Local Telephone Company.

  • Page 90: Accessory Information

    Reference ACCESSORY INFORMATION The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables. Standard Audio/Video cable with Screw-on Cable* attaches to the RCA-type phono plugs. VH83 round antenna connectors (called 75-ohm F-type) on the back of your VCR or TV.
  • Page 91 Reference Accessory Order Form Remote Control This is the Total Description Price Part No. remote control that came Screw-on antenna cable* (3-ft) VH81 $3.99 packed with your TV. Replacements or spares can Screw-on antenna cable* (6-ft) VH82 $3.95 be ordered as needed. Push-on antenna cable* (6-ft) VH89 $5.95...

  • Page 92: Placing An Order

    Reference Placing an Order Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard filling in below or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed USE YOUR CREDIT CARD ®...
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  • Page 95: Index

    Reference INDEX Dish type 77 Dolby A-Z icon 34, 40 Cables 10 Digital 47 Access card 10, 79 Jacks 7 Receiver 7 USB 9 Number 16 DVD button 18 Canceling purchases 70 Accessories 86 Caption Age-based ratings 54 Display 73 Blocking 56 Editing Mode 73...
  • Page 96 Reference Program guides Anatomy 34 Default guide 72 Icons 25, 34, 40, 62 Naming profiles 50 Detail guide 36, 72 Lock, Unlock 62 New access card 79 DIRECTV 32 INFO Noise filter 45 Down arrow 42 Button on front panel 8 Normal lighting 45 Exiting 37 Button on the remote 19, 35...
  • Page 97 Reference Sharpness 44 Translucency 72 Signal Troubleshooting 82 Meter Tuning to a program 35 Peak Signal 77 Source And DIRECTV button on remote 8 Changing 64 Button 18 Strength Channel list 53 Of a digital signal 76 Mode 27 Type Rating limit 54 Changing 64 Setup 53...
  • Page 100 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. Thomson multimedia Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2001 Thomson multimedia Inc. Trademark(s)®...

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