Television User's Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqú au fond. Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage. FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate it. Caution: Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for extended periods of time can cause them to be permanently imprinted on the picture tube (or projection TV picture tubes). ALSO, some network/program logos, phone numbers, etc. may cause similar damage. This damage is not covered by your warranty. Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Table of Contents Setup and Connections ........................................................................... 1 Dipole Antenna Connection ................................................................... 2 Channel Marker ....................................................................................... 3 Front Panel Controls ................................................................................ 3 Front Panel Jacks ..................................................................................... 4 Front Panel Lock ...................................................................................... 4 Remote Control Buttons ......................................................................... 5 The Main Menu ....................................................................................... 7 The Picture Quality Menu ....................................................................... 7 The Screen Menu ..................................................................................... 8 The Channel Menu .................................................................................. 9 V-Chip Parental Controls ........................................................................ 10 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ..................................................................... 11 Blocking and Viewing Movie Ratings .................................................... 11 V-Chip TV Rating Limit ........................................................................... 12 The TV Rating Limit Screen .................................................................... 12 Blocking Age-Based Ratings and Content Themes ............................... 14 Viewing Age-Based Ratings and Content Themes ............................... 14 V-Chip Unrated Program Block .............................................................. 15 Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ............................................................... 15 The Time menu ....................................................................................... 16 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 17 Accessories .............................................................................................. 18 Limited Warranty .................................................................................... 19 Chapter 1: Getting Started ANTENNA, CABLE, CABLE BOX OR VCR Setup and Connections Step 1: Connect your TV CABLE/ ANTENNA Connect the cable from your cable system or off-air antenna to the cable in-jack on the back of the TV, as shown on the left. Step 2: Plug in the TV TV (Back Panel) Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. 1 2 3 Step 3: Put Batteries in the Remote 1. 2. 3. Remove the battery compartment cover on the remote. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and -) on the batteries with the diagram on the remote. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote. Step 4: Turn on the TV Press the ON·OFF button on the remote or POWER on the front panel. Step 5: Auto Channel Search Perform an Auto Channel Search (described in the Channel menu section). Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Your unit might differ slightly. 1 Chapter 1: Getting Started Dipole Antenna Dipole Antenna Connection Follow the steps to connect the indoor antenna (supplied with model E13320) with your TV (only if you do not connect an outdoor antenna or a cable-TV system). Insert the antenna base into the pocketed slot on the back of your set. Stand at the back of your set with the antenna twin-lead facing you, and press the base of the antenna into the slot until it locks in place. Connect the ends of the twin-lead to the Antenna Adapter (supplied with model E13320). Connect the Antenna Adapter to the ANTENNA connector on the back of the TV. Later, after you've turned on the TV, adjust the length and position of the antenna rods for best reception. · For viewing VHF channels, extend the rods fully. 4 Base 1 Slot 2 Antenna Adapter Twin Lead ANTENNA · For viewing UHF channels, shorten the rods for best reception. 3 2 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Your unit might differ slightly. Chapter 1: Getting Started 7:17 Sleep 13 CC Channel Marker The Channel Marker comes up when you first turn on the TV, change channels, or press the INFO button. 01:30 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip timer. 13 Displays the current channel. 7:17 Displays the current time. Mute 1:30 CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available. Mute Displayed when you mute the audio. Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set. The Channel Marker shown is just an example of what your screen may look like. You can press MENU or CLEAR to make the Channel Marker disappear, or it will disappear automatically after a short time. Front Panel Controls CHAN ^ Scans up through the channel list. When a menu is displayed, CHAN ^ points up to items and adjusts menu controls. CHAN v Scans down through the channel list. When a menu is displayed, CHAN v points down to items and adjusts menu controls. MENU Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. Also returns you to the previous menu. POWER Turns the TV on and off. VOL - Decreases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL - is usedto point left to items and adjust menu controls. VOL + Increases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL + is usedto point right to items and adjust menu controls. Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Your unit might differ slightly. 3 Chapter 1: Getting Started Caution: If you choose to use a stand with your TV, take precautions that the stand or other furniture the TV is placed on is properly located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being pushed off, pulled off, or tipped over. This could cause damage to the TV and/or personal injury. Front Panel Jacks Audio IN and Video IN Jacks Receives audio signals from another component, like a VCR or camcorder, when it is connected to these jacks. You may have to purchase audio and video cables from your local electronics store. To select these front panel jacks, press INPUT on your remote control. Front Panel Lock This feature allows you to lock the buttons on the front of the TV. Even when the front panel lock feature is ON, the TV operates with the remote control. · To lock the buttons on the front of the TV, make sure the TV is turned ON, then press and hold the ON·OFF button on the remote for approximately 5 seconds. · To turn off the front panel lock, make sure the TV is OFF, then press and hold the ON·OFF button on the remote for approximately 5 seconds. Now the buttons will operate properly. 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Your unit might differ slightly. Chapter 1: Getting Started Remote Control Buttons When operating the remote, point it directly at the front of the TV. Objects between the remote and the remote sensor can block the signal to the TV. ON·OFF Turns the TV on or off. VOL +/- Buttons Press VOL + to increase volume, or press VOL ­ to decrease volume. The volume display appears on the screen when you press the VOL buttons. MUTE Press to quickly reduce sound to minimum level. Closed captioning (C1) may appear on the screen when you press MUTE. To restore sound and normal picture, press MUTE again or press VOL up. GO BACK Pressing this button switches the TV back to the last tuned channel. This is useful if you want to watch two channels. Select the first channel you wish to watch. Then select the other channel by pressing two number buttons. The TV changes back and forth between the two channels each time you press this button. CH +/- Buttons Press to select the next higher or lower channel in memory. You can add or erase channels in memory as desired. CLEAR Press to clear the screen of all on-screen displays. Arrow buttons (up, down, left, right) Use the arrow buttons to move through the on-screen menu system. OK When a menu is on the screen, press to select the item that is highlighted. MENU Press to bring up the menu screen, then use the arrow buttons to highlight the desired menu choice. PRESETS Press to return all video settings (color, tint, contrast, brightness, and sharpness) back to the original settings. Continues on next page... Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Your unit might differ slightly. 5 Chapter 1: Getting Started Point and Select To use the on-screen menus, you need to know one rule: point and select. · Use the MENU button to bring up the menu screen. Use the Arrow buttons to move the highlight up and down. · Press the OK button to choose the highlighted item. CC This button has no functionality with this product*. SLEEP Sets the TV to automatically turn off in 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Use the right and left arrow buttons to choose the amount of time. INFO Brings up the channel banner. SKIP (Commercial Skip) Starts an on-screen countdown timer. While the timer is on the screen, you can browse through other channels. Each press of the SKIP button adds 30 seconds to the timer. When the timer reaches 0:00, the TV will automatically go back to the channel it was on when the timer was started. Number Buttons (0-9) Press to access any channel number. To select a channel, press two number buttons. For example, press 0 then 6 for channel 6. To select a 3-digit number, press and hold number button 1 until 1-- appears on the screen. Then press the other two numbers. INPUT Press to tune to the Audio/Video input. Press again to return to the regular program material. Make sure the source connected to input jacks is turned on. *Closed captioning is accessible from the menu system, go to page 8. 6 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Your unit might differ slightly. Chapter 2: The Menu System TV Main Menu 1 2 3 4 5 0 Picture Quality Screen Channel V-Chip Parental Controls Time TV Main Menu The Exit TV Main Menu The TV Main Menu is your gateway to controlling the TV. It lets you adjust the TV's picture quality, screen, channel settings, parental controls, and time functions. To select a menu item: 1. Press MENU to bring up the TV Main Menu. 2. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight an item and press MENU to select it. You can also press the corresponding number on the remote. 3. To exit any menu screen, highlight Exit and press MENU, or press CLEAR on the remote. The TV Main Menu Picture Quality Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Contrast +........|........Color +........|........Tint +........|........Black Level +........|........Sharpness +........|........Reset Picture Controls Exit The Picture Quality Menu The Picture Quality Menu contains five controls that adjust the TV's picture. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the controls. Contrast Adjusts the difference between light and d ...