COLOUR TV RECEIVER OWNER'S MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operating the unit, and keep it for future reference. The Owner's Manual for the Follow Models: 21F9D, 21T9D, 21F9K, 21F5A, 21T5A, 21FA1, 21TA1, 21T9D(D), 21T9D(S), 21F7A, HT-3728, HT-3768, 15F6B CONTENTS Before Operation War nin g and C aut ion s............................................................................................................... 2 Ins tal lat ion ..................................................................................................................................3 Ant enn a con nec tio n ..............................................................................................................3 Pre par ati on fo r the r emo te co ntr ol .....................................................................................3 Pos iti on of k eys a nd pl ug- ins ..................................................................................................4 Fro nt an d sid e pan el ..............................................................................................................4 Bac k pan el ..............................................................................................................................5 Using the r emo te co ntr ol ..........................................................................................................6 Basic Operation Pow er on a nd po wer o ff ............................................................................................................7 Vie win g TV p rog ram s ................................................................................................................8 Vie win g TV p rog ram s ............................................................................................................8 Pro gra m sca n and s cre en di spl ay .......................................................................................9 Sav ing m ode .fa vor ite p rog ram a nd sh utt le ........................................................................10 Tun ing .........................................................................................................................................11 Aut oma tic s ear ch ...................................................................................................................11 Man ual s ear ch ....................................................................................................................... 12 MFT .........................................................................................................................................13 Ski p..........................................................................................................................................14 Adj ust ing t he pi ctu re an d the s oun d........................................................................................ 15 Mul tip le pi ctu re mo des ..........................................................................................................15 Mul tip le so und m ode s and s ett ing t he so und ....................................................................16 S.C .C, aut o off a nd mu te .......................................................................................................17 Set tin g the Ti mer ........................................................................................................................18 Tim er of f ..................................................................................................................................18 Sle ep ti mer a nd on t ime r .....................................................................................................19 Channels appointment........................................................................................20 Set tin g the o the r fun cti on .........................................................................................................20 3A filter and s cre en pr ote cti on .............................................................................................21 Cur tai n fun cti on, cal end ar di spl ay ......................................................................................22 Cha nne l exc han ge................................................................................................................. 23 Set tin g the l ock ..........................................................................................................................24 Cha ngi ng yo ur pa ssw ord ......................................................................................................24 Set tin g the l ock ......................................................................................................................25 Gam e...........................................................................................................................................26 Gam e con tro l but ton s and m eth od of p lay ing t he ga me..................................................26 Technical operation Others Con nec tin g Add iti ona l Eq uip men ts .........................................................................................27 Tro ubl esh oot ing ........................................................................................................................ 28 Spe cif ica tio ns ............................................................................................................................29 Warning and Cautions 1. When you clean the TV set, please pull out the power plug from AC outlet. Don't clean the cabinet and the screen with benzene, petrol and other chemicals. 4. To prevent the TV set from firing and electric shock, don't expose the TV set to rain or moisture. 2. In order to prolong the using life of the TV set, please place it on a ventilated place. 5. Don't open the back cover, otherwise it is possible to damage the components in the TV set and harm you. 3. Don't place the TV set in the sunshine or near heat source. 6. When the TV set isn't going to be used for long time or it is in thunder and lightening, please pull out the plug from AC outlet and the antenna plug from the cover of the TV set. Explanation on the display tube In general, it is not needed to clean the tube surface. However, necessary, it's surface can be cleaned with a dry cotton cloth after cutting off the power. Don't use any cleanser. If using hard cloth, the tube surface will be damaged. Installation Antenna connection Generally speaking, to enjoy a clearer picture, we recommend that you use a CATV system or an outdoor antenna .In different places, the suitable antenna type and position are different. 300 twin-lead cable Antenna adapter Mixer additional purchase 75 coaxial cable Antenna input 75 standard coaxial type Plug (additional purchase) AC power socket Note * It is recommended that you'd better use 75 coaxial cable to remove the disturbance caused by airwave. * Don't bind antenna cable and electric wire together. Preparation for the remote control Battery installation Remove the batteries cover. Insert two size AA batteries matching the +/-polarities of the battery to the +/marks inside the battery compartment. Tips for remote operation The battery life should be about one year under normal use. When the remote control will not be used for a long period of time or when the batteries are worn out, remove the batteries to prevent leakage. Do not throw the batteries into a fire. Dispose of used batteries in the specified manner. Do not drop, dampen or disassemble the remote control. Position of Keys and Plug-ins Front and side panel Signal receiver Power switch Power indicator TV/AV switch Menu VIDEO Volume down/up Channel down/up L/R audio TV/AV switch Menu Volume down/up Power switch Signal receiver Power indicator Channel down/up L/R audio Signal receiver Power switch Menu TV/AV switch Channel down/up Volume down/up Power indicator VIDEO TV/AV switch Menu Volume down/up Channel down/up Signal receiver Power indicator Power switch 15F6B Power switch HEADPHONE AUDIO VIDEO Menu Volume down/up Channel down/up Power indicator Signal receiver TV/AV switch Position of Keys and Plug-ins Front and side panel HT-3768 HEADPHONE AUDIO R/L VIDEO Power indicator Power switch Signal receiver Menu Volume down/up Channel down/up TV/AV switch 21F7A M ENU TV/A V V- V+ P- Signal receiver P+ Power indicator Volume down/up Menu TV/AV switch Channel down/up Power switch HT-3728 Signal receiver VIDEO L/R audio Menu Volume down/up Power switch Channel down/up TV/AV switch Power indicator Note: Please do not use the side and back AV terminals simultaneously. Back panel Video output terminal Video Y input terminal Video Cb input terminal S-VIDEO input terminal Video input terminal Audio left ó É ù µ À Ê ä ³ ö ¶ Ò ô Æ µ × channel output terminalË × Ó Audio right channel output terminal Antenna input socket Video Cr input terminal Ò ô Æ µ × Ò É ù µ inputä ³ ö ¶ Ë × Ó Audio µ Ó channel À Ê È ë ¶ Ò ô Æ right ó É ù µ À Ê äterminalË × Ó Ò ô Æ left channelµ À Ê terminal Ë × Ó Audio µ × ó É ù input ä ³ ö ¶ Using the Remote Control Buttons and Descriptions TV and AV Exchange Button To exchanger between TV and other available video inputs DISP SYSTEM TV/AV SCAN LOCK Mute Button Press to conceal the sound of programs. Screen Display Button System Adjust Button Direct-digit Choosing Button Directly select channel numbers Digit Select Button Change the channel position number between one digit, two-digits and three -digits. CALENDAR Picture Mode Select Button P.STD S.STD There are DYNAMIC, STANDARD, MILD,MEMORY, PICTURE MUTEand COLOR MUTE six modes of picture. CH+ Menu Select/ Adjust Button Use this button to adjust the menu, the volume and the channels, as well as to control the game. VOL+ VOL- MENU Program Play-forward Button Favorite program button Game Background Select Button CHPRE BACK No available FAVORITE SHUTTLE Game Exit Button No available No available QSET MODE TDX ZOOM Start/Restart Game Button Change the aspect ratio Saving mode on/off button Shuttle button Program Play-backward Button Sound Mode Select Button Calendar Program Scan Button Lock Setting button DC Standby Button Sleep Timer Button EXIT / GAME Power On and Power Off Below are methods on how to power on/off the TV set with the switch on the TV and on the remote control. Power on/off Connect/disconnect to the power 1. Connect the power supply wire, then press power switch button, the power indicator will light, in several seconds the picture will appear on the screen. 2. If the TV is in the state of standby, press the button on the remote control. NOTE 1. You can also press the 0-9 button to call off the standby status instead of pressing the DC Standby button. Press the digit button of the preset channel (limited to one digit) , you can complete the selection of channel while you turn on the TV set( To operate the preset of TV channel, please see TUNING on page 11-14). 2. When you do not use the remote control, you can directly press the CH+/- button on the television to call off the standby status. DC Standby Button 3. Press the button on the remote control to get into the standby state. 4. Press the button on the TV set to completely turn off the TV. Power supply auto-off function When the B.B(black background) is set ON, and there is no signal , screen protection works, and ,in15 minutes later without any operation, it will change into standby status. Direct-digit Choosing Button Viewing TV Programs The channels amount to 218 . Viewing TV programs How to select the TV program 1. Use the direct-digit choosing button Press the button from 0-9 to select a one digit channel. If you want to select a two-digits channel, press the Digit Select button and change it into two-digits mode, then press the number of the channel. If you want to select a three-digits channel, press the Digit Select button and change it into three-digits mode, then press the number of the channel. If the channel position number you select is larger than 218, the TV will use the first two number as the channel position. 2. Use CH+/- button Press CH+ to increase the channel position number. Press CH- to decrease the channel position number. 3. Use PRE button and BACK button Press PRE button, you can go back to the channels you viewed (as many as four). Then, press BACK button, you can return to the channels you were watching just now (as many as four) . For example, if you have viewed channel 1,2,3,4,5,6 after the TV is powered on, and the channel you are watching now is number 7, then press PRE button, you can view channel 6,5, 4,3, and you may press the Back button to return to channel 7. Direct-digit Choosing button Digit Select b ...