WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

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.

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

Press ^/v to view programs with this content for this rating.

V-Chip: Parental Controls

Description: You can block programs and movies by content, age-based ratings, and/or movie ratings.

Requirements:

???Set up the Parental Controls menu in the TV???s main menu (Chapter 3 has details).

???The broadcasters must use the rating system when they send the program to your TV in order for your TV to block the program.

???Parental controls must be locked for these settings to take affect.

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AUDIO INPUTS

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COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

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16:9 Mode

Description: Lets you select a widescreen format for a wider viewing area using a 16:9 aspect-ratio source, such as a DVD player, for display on this 4:3 aspect-ratio TV.

Requirements:

???A 16:9 aspect-ratio source, such as a DVD player or HD receiver.

???A 16:9 aspect-ratio disc or signal.

???The 16:9 source needs to be set to output a 16:9 format signal.

???The 16:9 mode on the TV needs to be on.

High Resolution Input and Component Video

Input Jacks

Description: The HIGH RESOLUTION INPUT jack allows you to connect your TV to an RGB device or component video device (Y???Pb???Pr) (with the supplied adapter cable). The component video inputs can be used to connect a component video device directly.

CHANNEL

1 Signal Type...

2 Auto Channel Search...

3 List and Labels...

4 Autotuning...

0 Go Back

Autotuning

Description: Allows you to set up the TV to automatically tune to a specific channel when you press a certain component button on the remote (VCR1, DVD, etc.).

Requirement: Set up Autotuning in the TV???s menu system. (Chapter 3 has details).

Demo Pin

If there is a demo pin in the G-LINK jack on the back of the TV, you must remove it before you connect the G-LINK cable. If there is no demo pin, just insert the G-LINK cable into the G-LINK jack.

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Components

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Receiver

DVD

VCR

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Satellite

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DVD

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S-Video Jack

Component Video (Y???Pb???Pr) Jacks and Cables

The Y???Pb???Pr jacks allow you to connect an optional component video source, such as a DVD player. This connection provides optimum picture quality because the video is separated into three signals. To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables for the connection.

Note: Also, remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the Y???Pb???Pr cables carry only the picture signal, not the sound.

S-Video Jacks and Cables

The S-Video (separate video) jacks provide better picture quality than the regular video jacks (labeled INPUT1 VIDEO; INPUT2 VIDEO; INPUT3 VIDEO) because the color (chrominance, also called chroma) part of the signal is separated from the black and white (luminance) part of the picture.

If a component you???re connecting to your TV (like a DVD) has an S-VIDEO jack, connect the DVD to the TV with an S-Video cable (not provided) for a better quality picture.

Note: Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the S-Video cable carries only the picture signal, not the sound.

Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type)

These jacks are used for most audio/video connections between components. The audio/video jacks are often color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for left audio). This is also called composite video.

Note: If your component has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white L/Mono) audio jack on the TV and don???t connect the right audio part of the cable.

RF Jack

RF Jack and Coaxial Cables (F-type)

The RF jack is necessary for reception of off-air broadcasts, cable, and satellite signals.

This jack is required for antenna or cable connections. The RF jack on the TV is labeled ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT.

An RG-6 coaxial cable is required for all satellite signal distribution.

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Audio Output Jacks and the External Speakers Jacks and Switch

These jacks are used to connect your TV to an audio receiver or other audio processing component. The two types of jacks you can use for audio output are fixed and variable. You can also connect external speakers directly to the TV, if you want to use the TV???s audio processor.

The FIXED jacks provide fixed-level audio output from the TV. This audio output is ideal for connecting to an A/V receiver when you want to control the volume through the A/V receiver.

Note: If you use the FIXED AUDIO output jacks, you may want to turn off the volume display in the Audio menu.

The VARIABLE jacks provide variable-level audio output. Volume levels are controlled by the volume controls on the TV and remote control.

The EXT SPEAKERS jacks let you connect external left and right speakers to the TV. The EXT/INT switch beside the jacks lets you turn the TV???s internal speakers on or off. EXT sends audio to external speakers only. INT sends audio to the TV???s internal speakers only.

High Resolution Input Jack and Cables

This jack lets you connect your TV to an RGB or component video device (Y???Pb???Pr). How images are displayed, however, depends on other factors such as the type of device connected to the TV and the media being transmitted.

Notes:

???Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the high resolution cable carries only the picture signal, not the sound.

???The TV automatically detects when a component is connected to the HIGH RESOLUTION INPUT jack. To connect a component video device to this jack, you need to use the supplied RGB-component video adapter cable. The TV automatically detects and displays the component video signal.

G-LINK cable

G-LINK wands

If there is a demo pin in the G-LINK jack on the back of the TV, you must remove it before you connect the G- LINK cable. If there is no demo pin, just insert the G-LINK cable into the G-LINK jack.

Why You Should Connect the G-LINK Cable

The G-LINK cable enables the GUIDE Plus+ system (the on-screen interactive program guide) to work with your VCR and/or cable box.

Cable Box ??? If your TV is connected to a cable box, you must connect the G-LINK cable to receive TV program listings for your area and to tune directly to a channel when the program guide is on your TV screen.

VCR ??? If your TV is connected to a VCR and you don???t connect the G-LINK cable, one-touch VCR recording won???t work. The other features of the guide will work properly, however.

How to Find the Remote Sensor

You have to place the G-LINK wands in front of the remote sensor on the VCR and/or cable box. Some cable boxes and VCRs have the remote sensor labeled on the unit. If the remote sensor isn???t labeled on your VCR and/or cable box, you need to use the remote control that came with the VCR and/or cable box to locate the sensor.

1.Turn off the VCR and/or cable box.

2.Hold the remote control (not the one that came with your TV, but the one that came with the cable box and/or VCR to which you???re attaching the G-LINK cable) so that it is touching the front of the component.

3.Slowly move the remote control across the front of the component (VCR or cable box) while you press the power button on and off. You must press and release the power button each

time you move the remote (holding down the button won???t work).

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4.When the component turns on, you???ve located the VCR???s or cable box???s remote sensor.

Tip

If you don???t have both a cable box and a VCR connected to your TV, just coil the cable of the extra G-LINK wand with a twist tie and leave it behind the TV.

Placing the G-LINK Wands

Place the G-LINK wands in front of the remote sensor on your VCR and/or cable box approximately one inch away from the remote sensor (see instructions below).

TV (back panel)

Connect to G-LINK jack on the back of the TV.

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The front panel illustration shows a typical front panel layout. The exact look may be different from the one on the front of your TV.

If you use the Front Panel Block feature, the front panel no longer provides access to the menus. The Front Panel Block feature disables all front panel buttons. For more information, see Chapter 3.

TV button

DVD VCR2 AUX SAT???CABLE

Plug in the TV

Plug the flat end of the cable into the POWER jack on the back of the TV. Then plug the end of the power cord into an appropriate wall outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely.

Put batteries in the remote

???Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote by pushing down on and sliding off the cover.

???Insert 2 ???AA??? fresh batteries. Make sure the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly.

???Replace the cover.

How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup

The technical term is ???Navigation??? ??? how you move through the on- screen menus. The theory is the same throughout the menu screens: highlight your choice and select it.

To highlight a menu item, press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight one of the items listed on the screen. Use the up or down arrow button to move up or down. Use the right or left arrow button to move right or left.

To select the item that you???ve highlighted, press OK.

Note: Highlighted means that the menu item stands out from other menu items on the list (appears darker, brighter, or a different color).

Turn on the TV

Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV???s front panel.

Note: Pressing the TV button not only turns on the TV, but puts the remote into TV mode. ???TV mode??? means that the buttons on the remote control operate the TV???s functions.

Tip

To access the setup menus manually, press MENU and choose

SETUP.

SETUP

Select the language to be used in these menus.

1 English

2 Espa??ol

3 Fran??ais

SETUP

Would you like the monitor to search for all available channels? 1 Yes

2 No, skip this step

Complete the Interactive Setup

The menu system in your TV allows the TV???s features to work properly. In this book, we call it the ???interactive setup??? because the TV asks you questions, you answer, and the TV makes the appropriate adjustments. The first time you turn on your TV, the setup screens appear automatically.

Set the Menu Language

The first part of the SETUP menu asks you to select your preferred language for the menu system.

1.Highlight your preferred language for the menu system using the arrow buttons.

2.Press OK to select that language.

Complete Auto Channel Search

The next part of the SETUP asks you if you want the TV to search for all channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes called ???auto programming.???

1.Highlight Yes and press OK to tell the TV to begin searching for channels. A progress report appears on the screen.

2.When the screen on the TV tells you the search is complete, press OK (the first GUIDE Plus+ system setup screen appears).

Note: If you skip Auto Channel Search now, you can access it later through the Channel menu. See Chapter 4 for more details.

Tip

If you move to a new zip or postal code, or if any of your information changes and you need to access the setup screens from the TV???s main menu??? press MENU, choose GUIDE Plus+ Menu, and choose GUIDE Plus+ Setup, then choose Setup.

The GUIDE Plus+ System Setup

Important: If you have a VCR or cable box connected to the TV, you need to connect the G-LINK cable to use the GUIDE Plus+ system. Go to page 15.

The GUIDE Plus+ system is an on-screen interactive program guide that lists what shows are on TV in your area. In order to receive program listings, you need to complete the following steps.

Step 1: Begin Setup

Use the arrow buttons to highlight Setup and press OK.

Step 2: Identifying Your TV???s Location

1.If your country is highlighted, press OK on the remote control.

If your country isn???t highlighted, press the up or down arrow button on the remote control to highlight your country and press OK.

2.Use the number buttons on your remote to enter your zip code or postal code.

Press OK when you???re finished.

Note: If your postal code contains letters, press the up and down arrow buttons on your remote to enter letters, and press the right arrow button to go to the next space. The left arrow button also moves the highlight to the left.

Tips

If you???re not sure which channel is the cable box???s output channel, consult the owner???s manual that came with your cable box or contact your cable company.

Leave your cable box turned ON to receive program information.

Leave your VCR turned OFF to record programs.

6.Look at your cable box. If it is still on and changed to channel 09, the test was successful. Highlight Yes, and press OK.

If the cable box did not change to channel 9, highlight No. If you select No, the system will try another code.

If the GUIDE Plus+ system cannot recognize your cable box after several tries, a screen stating ???Cable Box (VCR) test failed...Please consult your manual and try again??? appears. You have a choice to either Try Again or Skip Cable Box Setup. If you get this message, you should also:

???Double check the brand of your cable box, and try entering it again.

???Check to make sure the G-LINK cable wand is positioned correctly.

If you choose to skip the cable box or VCR setup some features of the guide may not be available until you successfully complete this procedure.

7.Highlight the channel to which you have to tune your TV in order to see cable programming, and press OK (a screen appears reminding you to connect your G-LINK cable to your TV and cable box).

Notes:

???Channel 03 is the most common.

???Choose Video1/AUX if your cable box is connected to your TV with audio/video cables instead of a coaxial cable. Go to page 13 for pictures of these cables.

OK

Note: The VCR1, DVD, VCR2, and SAT???CABLE buttons also turn on most RCA, GE, and PROSCAN products.

The Buttons on the Remote Control

(0-9) Number Buttons Enter channel numbers and time settings directly through the remote control. They are also used in the GUIDE Plus+ system and in the TV menu to make selections.

To enter a one-digit channel, enter a zero first. To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits. To enter a three-digit channel, press and hold the ???1??? button until ???1??? and two dashes (??? ???) appear, then add the second two digits. Example: to tune to channel 123, press and hold 1 until ???1??? ?????? appears, release the 1 button and then press 2 and 3.

ANTENNA Functions as TV/VCR button in VCR mode and TV/receiver button in satellite mode for most brands.

Move (Arrows) Used to point to different items in the GUIDE Plus+ system and TV menu and to adjust the menu controls. Also moves the PIP window when no menus are on the screen.

AUX Puts the remote in AUX mode. Can also be programmed to operate most brands of an additional remote-controllable component.

Backlight Lights up some of the buttons in the dark.

CH + or CH - Scans up or down through the current channel list. Press once to change the channel up or down; press and hold to continue changing channels. In DVD mode, skips chapters for some brands. In the Guide Plus+ system, scrolls a page of info at a time.

CH CTRL When using PIP, selects the picture window, (that is, the main or PIP window) to be changed by the CH ^ (channel up) or CH v (channel down) buttons.

CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to normal viewing.

DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode and, if Autotuning is enabled, will turn on the TV and tune to the correct input channel.

FETCH Turns 16:9 mode on or off in the TV mode.

GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel or previous screen in the menu system.

GUIDE Brings up and exits the GUIDE Plus+ system. In SAT???CABLE mode, brings up available on-screen guides for some brands.

INDICATOR Indicates the programming mode when programming the remote to control components.

INFO Brings up channel information; press again to clear the screen. In the GUIDE Plus+ system, brings up more program information.

INPUT In TV mode, press to toggle through the available input sources (VID1, VID2, VID3, FRONT, HiRes, CMPNT, last channel).

MENU Brings up the Main menu and selects highlighted items. In VCR mode, it functions as a PROGRAM button for most brands.

Tip

To turn off all the RCA, GE, and PROSCAN components that are connected to the TV, press ON???OFF twice within two seconds.

This feature only works with most RCA, GE, and PROSCAN products.

MUTE Reduces the TV???s volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore the volume.

OK When in the menu system, selects highlighted items.

ON???OFF When in TV mode, turns the TV on and off. If in another device mode (VCR, DVD, SAT???CABLE, etc.) and programmed, will turn the device on and off.

PIP Brings up the small picture-in-picture window. Press again to remove the PIP window. (See Chapter 3 for more information about using PIP.)

REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, REC???VCR+, STOP, PAUSE If programmed, provides transport control for some remote-controllable VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players, tape decks, and CD players. Pressing REC???VCR+ when using the GUIDE Plus+ System sets the VCR to record a program.

SAT???CABLE Puts the remote in SAT???CABLE mode and, if Autotuning is enabled, will turn on the TV and tune to the correct input channel.

SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel. Press repeatedly to add more time. Also, activates Search function for some GE, RCA, or PROSCAN VCRs.

SWAP When using PIP, swaps the main picture with the PIP window.

TV Turns on the TV and puts the remote in TV mode. Also displays channel information.

VCR1 Puts the remote in VCR1 mode and, if Autotuning is enabled, will turn on the TV and tune to the correct input channel.

VCR2 Puts the remote in VCR2 mode and, if Autotuning is enabled, will turn on the TV and tune to the correct input channel.

VOL ??? or VOL + Decreases or increases the TV???s volume.

WHO In SAT mode, press to select available channel lists ???profiles??? (RCA, GE, and PROSCAN satellite or HD receivers only). This button does not operate in the TV mode.

Using the INPUT Button

Use the INPUT button to scroll through the available input channels and view components you have connected to the TV.

1.Press TV to place the remote in TV mode. Make sure the component you want to view is turned ON.

2.Press INPUT to tune to an available input channel.

3.To return to the channel you were previously watching, press the INPUT button until you see the channel in the upper right corner.

VCR1 ON ??? OFF TV

Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components

REVERSE PLAY

STOP

You???ll use these buttons when you program the remote.

Important: The remote may not be compatible with all models of all brands of components. It also may not operate all functions of the remote that came with your component.

Tip

To stop the automatic code search without programming any components, press and hold CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off.

Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote

To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed for your component, turn the component ON. For example, to program the remote for a VCR, turn on the VCR. Point the remote at the VCR, and press the VCR1 button. Then press ON???OFF or CH + (channel up) or CH ??? (channel down) to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands. If the component does not respond, the remote needs to be programmed.

Programming the Remote

There are two ways to program the remote control:

???automatic code search

???direct entry

Using Automatic Code Search

The following instructions can be used to program the remote to operate each of your components. If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming any of your components, press CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off.

1.Turn on the component you want to operate (VCR, DVD player, etc.)

2.Press and hold the component button you want to program (VCR1, DVD, etc.). While holding the component button, press and hold ON???OFF until the indicator on the remote turns on, then release both buttons.

3.Point the remote at the component. Press and release PLAY, then wait 5 seconds or until the indicator on the remote stops flashing.

Important

You must continue pressing the component button while you enter the code.

Let???s say you have a Zenith VCR. To program the universal remote to operate the VCR, you would:

Press and hold the VCR1 button while you enter the first code listed for Zenith in the VCR Codes column.

Release the VCR1 button. Press ON???OFF to see if the VCR responds. If it doesn???t, follow the same steps, but enter the second code for Zenith VCRs instead of the first.

Note

Some of the remote???s buttons might operate differently for other components, especially when you???re using another component???s menu system.

At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to program. If, after 5 seconds, the component you want to operate does not turn off, press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes.

Continue pressing PLAY until the component turns off or you have searched through all of the codes. There are 20 total sets of codes. If the component does not turn off after pressing PLAY 20 times, then the remote can???t be programmed to operate that component.

If the component you want to control does turn off:

1.Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the device turns back ON.

2.To finish, press and hold STOP until the indicator on the remote turns off.

Using Direct Entry

1.Turn on the component to be programmed.

2.Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list in this section.

3.Point the remote at the component.

4.Press and hold the component button you want to program on the remote.

5.Enter the 4-digit code from the remote control code list on the following pages. If the indicator flashes, you have either entered an invalid code or the button isn???t programmable.

6.Release the component button, and then press ON???OFF to see if the component responds to the command. If it doesn???t, try pressing the component button and then ON???OFF again.

???If you get no response, repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand, until the component responds to the remote commands.

???If you try all the codes for your component brand and none work, try the automatic code search method. If automatic code search doesn???t find the code, the remote is not compatible with your component.

VCR Codes

Programmable for VCR1, VCR2, and AUX buttons.

Satellite Receiver Codes

Programmable for SAT???CABLE and AUX buttons.

Audio Codes

Programmable for the AUX button only.

About the GUIDE Plus+ System

The GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen program guide that lists TV schedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of a cable box and/or VCR. You must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ menu system in order to view this on-screen program guide (see Chapter 1 for details). Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ system.

There are six sections of the GUIDE Plus+ system:

???A row of Action buttons at the top of the screen (1, 2 and 3)

???Video window

???Program information

???A row of menu options (Grid, Sort, News, Schedule, Messages, Editor, Setup)

???Channel listings

???Promotional information

Tips

The GUIDE Plus+ system automatically comes up when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV. You can turn off this feature by selecting Setup from the GUIDE Plus+ Menu, selecting Options, then setting Auto Display to Off.

Also, since the program information provided by the GUIDE Plus+ system is based on your locale, you will need to run Setup again if you move to a different zip or postal code.

Downloading Data

Important: If you have a VCR or cable box connected to the TV, you need to connect the G-LINK cable to use the GUIDE Plus+ system. Go to page 15.

The GUIDE Plus+ system is not available until it completes its first download of program listings. When the power is turned off, the TV locates a ???host channel??? that carries GUIDE Plus+ system data containing program schedule and channel lineup information. A channel lineup is the list of stations and their respective channels.

To ensure that your first download of data is complete, you should leave your TV off overnight. Downloads occur several times a day. The TV must be turned off for GUIDE Plus+ system data to download.

If the TV loses power or is unplugged, GUIDE Plus+ system program listings may be lost. When power is restored, make sure the setup information is still correct. The GUIDE Plus+ system will receive updated program information during the next scheduled download.

GUIDE

OK

CLEAR

Press GUIDE on the remote control to see the GUIDE Plus+ system. To remove the program guide from the screen, press OK, GUIDE, or CLEAR.

Channel Lineup

If more than one cable company services your area, you may be prompted with a Channel Mapping screen after the first GUIDE Plus+ system download. You will need to identify your cable company by selecting the correct channel numbers for the stations in question.

???Use the up and down arrow buttons to change the channel group and press OK when the correct channel group is highlighted.

Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus+ System

To enter the GUIDE Plus+ system:

???Press GUIDE on the remote. To exit the GUIDE Plus+ system:

???Highlight a program and press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system and tune to the channel.

???Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system and tune to the channel displayed in the video window.

???Press CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system and return to the original channel.

The GUIDE Plus+ System Menus

The GUIDE Plus+ system offers seven different options on the Menu bar:

Grid, Sort, News, Schedule, Messages, Editor, and Setup. To access the Menu bar:

1.Press GUIDE to access the GUIDE Plus+ system.

2.Press MENU or use the up and down arrow buttons to select the Menu bar (the Grid Guide appears by default).

3.Use the left and right arrow buttons to access other menus.

4.Press OK, or MENU, or use the down arrow button to see the menu options.

Grid Guide

The Grid Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system. It displays the current programming for each channel. The current program is displayed in the video window.

???Press the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to browse channel listings and the channel up and down buttons to page through the listings. Use the right and left arrow buttons to browse future program listings.

???To tune to a channel, highlight the program you want to view in the channel listing and press OK. Press CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system and return to the original channel. Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system and tune to the channel in the video window.

Then use the Grid Guide Action buttons as described next.

Tip

The PIP button on the remote also toggles the video window between the locked and unlocked states.

Grid Guide Action Buttons

Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDE Plus+ system. Be sure to look at the action bar before pressing the command numbers.

When highlighting the program, the following Action buttons appear:

???Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for the TV to turn on and tune to the program highlighted in the channel listing. When the TV turns on, the GUIDE Plus+ system will automatically appear with the scheduled program highlighted and tuned in the video window.

???Go To Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box and enter the number of the channel you want. Press OK to highlight the channel and current program in the channel listing of the Grid guide. Press OK again to tune to the highlighted channel. If the video window is unlocked, it will automatically tune to the channel.

???Record Press 3 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for the VCR to record the program highlighted in the channel listing.

If you have a cable box, changing channels on the TV will not cause the cable box channel to change while recording.

Record will only appear if you have set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and specified your VCR type.

The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully scheduled a program to watch or record.

Note: If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or overlap, you will receive a timer conflict message. You must choose between the two programs.

When highlighting the Channel names (the left column on the channel listing), the following Action buttons appear:

???Lock/Unlock Press 1 to lock or unlock the video window to either stay at one channel as you browse the GUIDE Plus+ system (lock) or change as you browse through different channels (unlock).

???Go To Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box and enter the number of the channel you want. Press OK to highlight the channel and current program in the channel listing of the Grid Guide. If the video window is locked, press OK to tune to the highlighted channel. If the video window is unlocked, it will automatically tune to that channel.

Sort menu selection

Categories

Sort

The Sort menu lets you browse programs by category. The channel to which you are currently tuned is displayed in the video window.

To Sort:

1.If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn???t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control.

2.Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar.

3.Use the arrow buttons to highlight Sort. When Sort is highlighted for the first time, the Movies category is displayed. Thereafter, the last category used becomes the default. A listing of subcategories is displayed below the category name. Use the left and right arrow buttons to highlight other categories.

4.Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight a subcategory. For example, highlight All and press OK (the GUIDE Plus+ system sorts the programs).

5.Press the up and down arrow buttons to review the list one program at a time. Press the channel up and down buttons to review the list one page at a time. You can also view the next seven days??? programming by pressing the right arrow button.

6.Select MENU to return to the menu bar, or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system.

Then use the Sort Menu Action buttons as described next.

Sort Menu Action Buttons

When viewing the results of a Sort, the following Action buttons appear:

???Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule, and then follow the on-line help for further options. Placing a timer in the Schedule will cause the TV to turn on and tune to the program highlighted in the channel listing at the predetermined time. When the TV turns on, the GUIDE Plus+ system automatically appears with the scheduled program highlighted and tuned in the video window.

???Record Press 3 on the remote to set the VCR to record the program highlighted in the channel listing. If you have a cable box, changing TV channels will not cause the cable box channel to change while recording.

The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully scheduled a program to watch or record.

Note: If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or overlap, you will receive a timer conflict message. You must choose between the two programs.

Note: Be sure that during the GUIDE Plus+ system setup you specified that you have a VCR. If you didn???t, the RECORD option will not be available.

News

The News menu lets you browse current news stories by headline.

1.If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn???t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control.

2.Press MENU on the remote control to select the menu bar.

3.Use the arrow buttons to highlight News (if MSNBC is available on your TV, it will appear in the video window).

4.Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight a story.

???Use the up and down arrow buttons to browse the list one story at a time.

???Use the channel up and down buttons to browse through the list one page at a time.

5.Press the right arrow button to see full text.

6.If there are multiple pages of text, press the right or left arrow button to page forward or back through the pages of text. Press the down arrow button to view the next story.

7.Select MENU to return to the Menu bar, or press GUIDE or CLEAR on the remote to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system.

Schedule

The Schedule menu allows you to alter timers for either viewing or recording programs. The GUIDE Plus+ system allows one-touch VCR recording if you have connected the G-LINK cable to your VCR. See Chapter 1 for more details on connecting the G-LINK cable.

To schedule a program to watch or record:

1.If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn???t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control.

2.Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar.

3.Use the arrow buttons to highlight a program within the channel listing.

4.Select Watch or Record from the Action buttons bar. The timer is then automatically logged into the Schedule menu.

5.If you select Record, make sure to place a blank tape in the VCR and turn it off.

Note: If you have a cable box connected to your TV and VCR, tune your VCR to the cable box output channel prior to turning off the VCR.

The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully scheduled a program to watch or record.

Note: If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or overlap, you will receive a timer conflict message. You must choose between the two programs.

To remove or change the frequency (daily, once, or weekly) of a scheduled event, access the Schedule menu from the Menu bar.

1.Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ system.

2.Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar.

3.Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Schedule menu selection.

4.Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the program you want to edit.

Then use the Schedule Menu Action buttons as described next.

Schedule Menu Action Buttons

When viewing the Schedule menu, the following Action buttons appear:

???Remove Highlight the Watch or Record timer you wish to remove from the schedule and press 1 on the remote.

???Change Highlight the Watch or Record timer you wish to change and press 3 on the remote to toggle the frequency between the following choices:

DAILY records the same program each day Monday through Friday.

ONCE records only on that day.

WEEKLY records the program each week at the same time.

Messages

Occasionally you will receive messages regarding your GUIDE Plus+ system, as well as special programming information. You can access these messages from the Messages menu on the Menu bar.

To read messages:

1.If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn???t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control.

2.Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar.

3.Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Messages menu selection.

4.Highlight the message you want to read by using the up and down arrow buttons.

5.Press INFO to display the full text of the message. If the text continues beyond the screen, press INFO to view the next page of text. Once you have reached the end of the message, press INFO to close the expanded information and return to the Messages screen.

Then use the Messages Menu Action button as described next.

Messages Menu Action Button

When viewing the Messages menu, the following Action button appears:

???Remove Highlight the message you want to delete and press 1 on the remote.

Editor

You can customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling the display of certain channels. For instance, you may disable channels that you never watch. You can restore disabled channels at a later point in time.

1.If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn???t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control.

2.Press MENU to select the Menu bar.

3.Use the right and left arrow buttons to highlight the Editor menu selection.

4.Use the up and down arrow buttons to select a channel.

Then use the Channels Menu Action buttons as described next.

Editor Menu Action Buttons

While browsing the Editor menu, the following Action buttons appear:

???Cancel Press 1 on the remote to cancel any changes you made since entering the Editor Menu.

???Change Press 2 on the remote to change the channel number for the highlighted channel line.

???On/Off Press 3 on the remote to toggle the state of the channel between

On and Off.

Setup

The Setup menu allows you to access the GUIDE Plus+ system setup information. To access the Setup option:

1.If the GUIDE Plus+ system isn???t on your screen, press GUIDE on your remote control.

2.Press MENU to select the Menu Bar.

3.Use the right arrow to highlight the Setup menu selection.

4.Use the up and down arrows to select Change system settings, Review options, or View demo.

???Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus system setup screens. Setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system is detailed in Chapter 1.

???View Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus+ system demonstration.

???Options Displays the GUIDE Plus+ auto display options.

On Automatically displays the GUIDE Plus+ system when you press the ON???OFF button on the remote control.

Off Disables the GUIDE Plus+ system from being displayed when you press the ON???OFF button on the remote control.

Promotional information

MAIN MENU

1 Audio...

2 Picture Quality...

3 Screen...

4 Channel...

5 Time...

6 Parental Controls...

7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu...

8 Setup... GUIDE PLUS+ MENU

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1 GUIDE Plus+ Setup

2 GUIDE Plus+ Label

3 Continuous Demo

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How to Get More Information About an Advertisement or a Program

To find out more information about a program, advertisement or special, use the left arrow button to highlight the channel listing or promotional information box and press the INFO button.

Requesting more information about a particular show displays the PlusCode programming number and the Shows on Next for that channel.

Press the INFO button again to exit the expanded information screen.

GUIDE Plus+ Menu Items

The GUIDE Plus+ Menu gives you access to features in the GUIDE Plus+ system. To access the GUIDE Plus+ Menu:

1.Press MENU on the remote.

2.Highlight GUIDE Plus+ Menu and press OK. Each menu and the sub-menus are listed below:

GUIDE Plus+ Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus+ system setup screen.

Setup Setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system is detailed in Chapter 1.

View demo Runs the GUIDE Plus+ system demonstration.

Options Displays GUIDE Plus+ system auto display options.

On Automatically displays the GUIDE Plus+ system when you use the ON???OFF button on the remote to turn on the TV.

Off Disables the GUIDE Plus+ system from being displayed when you use the ON???OFF button on the remote to turn on the TV.

GUIDE Plus+ Label Displays the GUIDE Plus+ label menu.

On Displays the station name when you change channels.

Off The station name isn???t displayed when you change channels.

Continuous Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus+ system demonstration until it is turned off. To turn off the demonstration, you must turn off the TV.

12:01 CC ESPN 60

Mute SAP PIP SVID2

Locked

16:9 Mode On

SLEEP 00:00

Sample displays on a Channel Banner.

Channel Banner

There are several indicators that might appear when you press the TV or INFO buttons on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom).

12:01 Displays the current time.

Locked Displayed when the Parental Controls are locked.

CCDisplayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel.

ESPN Displays the label assigned to the current channel.

60Displays the current channel or input channel.

Mute Mute is displayed when you mute the audio. Stereo is (or Stereo) displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in

stereo.

SAP Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP (Second Audio Program) information.

SLEEP Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set.

00:00 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip (SKIP) timer.

PIP SVID2 Displays the input source, or channel, to which PIP is tuned.

16:9 Mode Displayed when the TV is in 16:9 aspect-ratio mode On (anamorphic mode) wide-screen viewing.

With the autotuning feature, you can set up the TV to tune to the channel you need to watch by pressing that component???s button.

Why You Should Use the Autotuning

Feature

The autotuning feature automatically tunes the TV to the correct channel for different components you have connected to your TV (like a VCR, DVD Player, etc.) When you set up autotuning in the menu system you don???t have to remember to change your TV to channel 3, for example, when you want to watch the tape in your VCR.

SET VCR1 CHANNEL

1 Not connected

2 Channel 3

3 Channel 4

4 Video 1 Input

5 Video 2 Input

6 Video 3 Input

7 Component Video Input

8 Front Input

How to Set Up the Autotuning Feature

The way you set up the autotuning feature in the TV???s menu corresponds to the component buttons on the remote and the way you have each component connected to your TV. When you set autotuning, you???re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR1, VCR2, DVD, or SAT???CABLE button on the remote control.

1.Press MENU (the MAIN MENU appears).

2.Highlight Channel and press OK on your remote control.

3.Highlight Autotuning and press OK.

4.Choose which channel you would like to set:

Set VCR 1 Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the VCR1 button.

Set VCR 2 Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the VCR2 button.

Set DVD Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the DVD button.

Set SAT/CABLE Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the SAT???CABLE button on an RCA satellite receiver remote. (The RCA DTC100 HD receiver is considered a satellite device and can be set up for autotuning using this channel.)

Set SAT2 Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the DSS2/SAT2 button (or AUX programmed to the 5001 code).

Set RCA WEB Channel Displays a list that lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the WEB button on an RCA WebTV remote control.

5.Highlight the choice that matches the way you have the component connected to this TV, and press OK.

The choices and a brief explanation follow:

Not connected Choose this if you don???t have this particular component connected to the TV, or if you don???t want the TV to automatically tune to the correct channel when you???re using this component.

Notes:

???To use SAT2 autotuning for a second RCA satellite receiver, program the AUX button using the direct entry method and program the 5001 code. Then set up the SAT2 channel in the Autotuning menu.

???To use RCA WEB autotuning for an RCA WebTV remote, set up the WEB channel in the Autotuning menu.

Channel 3 or 4 Component is connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the corresponding button on the remote. Reminder: make sure the component???s Channel 3/4 switch is set to channel 3.

Video 1, Video 2, or Video 3 Input Component is connected to a VIDEO or S-Video jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to a VID input channel when you press the corresponding button. If you???re using the S-Video input jacks, they will also be displayed.

Component Video Input Compatible component video source, such as a DVD player or digital TV converter box, is connected to the three COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks (Y???Pb???Pr) on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the component video input channel (CMPNT) when you press the corresponding button.

High Resolution Input Component is connected to the HIGH RESOLUTION INPUT jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to a high resolution input channel (HiRes) when you press the corresponding button.

Front Input Component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the front of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the front VID input channel (FRONT) when you press the corresponding button.

Parental Controls and V-Chip

The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls.

The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. In other words, it lets you program your TV so it won???t display certain programs.

Once you block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by entering a password.

By default, the software inside your TV is turned ???off,??? so if you don???t want to use this feature, you can just ignore it.

How V-Chip Works

When turned ???on,??? the V-Chip software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs. That code tells the software the program???s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the program contains, you will receive the message, ???This channel is not approved for viewing,??? when you tune to that particular channel.

Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of ???Not Rated,??? and programs that are considered ???unrated??? because no code has been sent by the broadcaster. The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the following table.

MAIN MENU

1 Audio...

2 Picture Quality...

3 Screen...

4 Channel...

5 Time...

6 Parental Controls

7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu..

PARENTAL CONTROLS

8 Setup...

01 V-Chip TV Rating Limit...

V-Chip TV Rating Limit

The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed.

To set TV programming limits:

1.Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are not locked, you will get a message reminding you that your limits will not be effective until you lock Parental Controls.

2.Press MENU to continue.

3.Highlight and select V-Chip TV Rating Limit.

4.Once you get to the V-Chip TV Rating Limit screen, use the arrow buttons and OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or content theme from View to Block.

The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits.

Rating Field

Lets you select from a

list of age-based ratings

you can block or view.

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

Rating Settings Area

Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and associated content. The View (V) settings are coded in green, and the Block (B) settings are coded in red.

Lists the content themes you

can block or view.

Content Status Fields

Lets you select which content themes to view for the selected rating, and whether the status of the content theme is currently View (V) or Block (B).

V-CHIP

Blocking Age-Based Ratings

You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. For example, if you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words, you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), then you need to block out other programming with higher ratings.

To block programs with higher ratings:

1.First, determine the lowest level rating you don???t want the child to watch (see chart of age-based ratings on next page).

Tip

When you change the status of a rating to Block, the system will automatically block higher ratings and all corresponding content themes.

2.Press the left and right arrow buttons to highlight the Rating field.

3.Press the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the age-based rating limits. Keep scrolling until the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch appears on the screen.

In the example discussed above, you would scroll through the Rating field until TV-PG appears, since the highest rating you want the child to watch is TV-G.

Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings

Tip

To reset the ratings to View and V, press the RESET button on the remote.

4.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the

Status field.

5. Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (and B).

6.Press OK on the remote to return to the menu or exit the screen when you are finished.

7.Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu. Enter a password, and if you have not already set your password, you will be prompted to enter it again to confirm.

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

Press ^/v to view programs with this rating. Press MENU to exit.

Viewing Age-Based Ratings

After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the ratings back to View.

1.Determine which blocked rating you want to view.

2.Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the rating with a status of Block.

3.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field.

4.Press the up button to select View.

Notes:

???The content status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating become View as well. They and the age-based rating status are the only fields that automatically change back to View when you complete

this process.

???You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.

Blocking Specific Content Themes

You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V, FV and TV-Y on your screen. See the beginning of this section for details.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well.

For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult language (L) rated TV-PG or higher, then you could block out all programming TV-PG and above containing adult language.

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

Content status fields

To block program content:

1.Determine the lowest level of content you don???t want the child to watch.

2.Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the age-based ratings until the rating that corresponds with the lowest content you do not want the child to watch appears. (In the example above, you would scroll through the ratings until the TV-PG rating appeared.)

3.Press the right arrow button to move the highlight to the field corresponding with the content theme you want to block out.

4.Press the up or down arrow button to change content status from V to B. All higher ratings??? content theme will automatically change to B.

5.Press OK to return to the menu or exit the screen.

Notes:

???Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age- based ratings. Programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating.

???You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

Press ^/v to view programs with this content for this rating.

Content status fields

Viewing Specific Content Themes

If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to (V) View:

1.Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View.

2.Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through the age-based ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View appears.

3.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to a particular content theme status, such as the B under language (L) corresponding with TV-14.

4.Press the up or down arrow button to change its status back to V. Your child would then be able to watch programs with TV-14 adult language content, but not programs with TV-PG or TV-MA language content.

Note: Only the content theme status corresponding to TV-14

(L) language changes to (V) View. Higher rated content themes, such as that for TV-MA language, do not change.

V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT

Rating Status

PG-13 Block

^

Press ^/v to view programs with this rating. Press MENU to exit.

XBlock

NC-17 Block

RBlock

GView

V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT

Rating Status

NC-17 View

^

Press ^/v to block programs with this rating. Press MENU to exit.

XBlock

NC-17 View

RBlock

GView

V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. How to block movie ratings and view movie ratings is explained in the next two sections.

To access the V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT menu:

1.Press MENU on the remote control (the TV MAIN MENU appears).

2.Select Parental Controls (press 6).

3.Select V-Chip Movie Rating Limit (press 2).

Blocking Movie Ratings

If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings.

To block movies:

1.Highlight the Rating field and press the up and down arrow buttons to find the rating that is the lowest rating you don???t want the child to watch. (In the example above, you would highlight the rating status button corresponding to PG-13, since the highest rating you want the child to watch is PG.)

2.Press the right arrow button to highlight the rating Status field. Press the up and down arrow buttons to change the button from View to Block. All higher ratings automatically change to Block.

3.Press OK to return to the menu or exit the screen.

4.If Parental Controls are not locked, you must lock them so the movie rating limits will take effect.

Note: Some movies may be given a Not Rated (NR) rating. After blocking movie ratings, you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies.

Viewing Movie Ratings

After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons back to View:

1.Highlight the Rating field and press the up and down arrow buttons to find the rating you want to view.

2.Press the right arrow button to highlight the rating Status field. Press the up and down arrows to change the button from Block to View.

For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are blocked, you can change the rating status corresponding with NC-17. Your child would then be able to watch all movies with a G, PG, and NC-17 Rating.

3.Press OK to exit the screen, and be sure parental controls are locked.

PARENTAL CONTROLS

Press ^ or v, keypad, or CH ^/v to set channel, MENU to exit.

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit...

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit...

3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block

4 Channel Block...

5 Front Panel Block...

6 Lock Parental Controls...

V-Chip Unrated Program Block

Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as ???unrated??? can be viewed. Note that ???unrated??? TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without ratings.

View All unrated programs are available.

Block All unrated programs are not available.

Note: You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.

Channel Block

Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed. View Makes the selected channel viewable.

Block The front panel and remote control CH (channel) buttons will tune only to channels that you have marked as View. The remote will still tune to the blocked channel if you use the digits to access the channel, but the channel will be blocked.

Don???t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of Channel Block. If you do not, the channel block will not take effect.

Front Panel Block

Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV???s front panel. The remote still tunes to any channel. Front Panel Block can:

???Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present.

???Keep young children from playing with the buttons.

(When using this as a Parental Control method, you should remove access to

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FRONT PANEL BLOCK

any remote that is capable of operating the television while you have the front panel blocked.)

1 Unblock

2 Block

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit...

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit...

3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block

4 Channel Block...

5 Front Panel Block...

6 Lock Parental Controls...

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Don???t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status. If you do not, the front panel block will not take effect.

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls

Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password.

If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip, Channel Block, or Front Panel Block will take effect.

If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold MENU/OK on the television and the TV button on the remote for 3 seconds. Parental Controls unlock and you can re-enter a password via Lock Parental Controls. Your parental controls settings will not be affected.

PIP buttons

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operation

The PIP (picture-in-picture) feature lets you display a second, smaller picture on top of the main picture. Note that PIP is not available for high resolution or component video sources.

PIP Buttons

There are four remote buttons that control the way the PIP window works:

PIP Brings up the PIP window. Press PIP again to remove the window.

Move buttons Let you move the PIP window to different areas of the screen.

SWAP Switches, or ???swaps,??? the video from the PIP window with the main picture.

CH CTRL (Channel Control) Lets you switch channel control between the PIP window and the main picture. To determine whether you are controlling the PIP or the main picture, bring up the Channel Banner (detailed on page 42). The yellow channel number is the one you are controlling.

For instance, press PIP to bring up the PIP window. You can change channels by entering digits or pressing the channel up or down. When you press the CH CTRL button, the channel control switches to the main picture. You can now change channels in the main picture by entering digits or pressing channel up or down.

Tip

A typical use of SWAP is to scan through channels in the PIP window, and when you find a channel you like, press SWAP to display that channel in the main picture, sending the current channel to the PIP window.

Tips for Using the PIP Buttons

Skip to PIP: Channel Surfing in the Main Picture

You can surf through the channels during commercial breaks using the SKIP and CH (channel) buttons.

1.Press SKIP to set the commercial skip timer and bring up the PIP window.

2.Press the channel up or down buttons on the remote to surf through the channels in the main picture. When the SKIP feature times out, the main picture will tune to the original channel automatically.

Channel Surfing in the PIP Window

You can use the PIP window to surf through channels as well.

1.Press PIP to bring up the PIP window.

2.Press the channel up or down buttons. The TV begins displaying each channel in the PIP window. If you see a channel that interests you, press SWAP to put that channel in the main picture.

MAIN MENU

1 Audio...

2 Picture Quality...

3 Screen...

4 Channel...

5 Time...

6 Parental Controls...

7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu...

8 Setup...

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Tip

Feel free to explore the menu system. If you???re ever unsure where you are in the menu system, or you???re just plain tired of exploring, press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen and start over again.

Menus

The first menu is called the Main menu. Press MENU on the remote or on the front panel to bring up the Main menu.

Menus take you to another menu or a control panel. There are two ways to select a choice in a menu:

Exiting a menu

There are three ways to exit a menu:

???Highlight Go Back and pr ess OK.

???Press 0 on the r emote.

???Press CLEAR. The on-scr een displays ar e clear ed fr om the scr een and you retur n to TV viewing.

MAIN MENU

1 Audio...

2 Picture Quality...AUDIO

3 Screen...

4 Channel1 Mute

5 Time 2 Tone Controls...

6 Parental3 Audio Processor...

7 GUIDE 4 Speakers...

8 Setup 5 Volume Display...

0 Go 6 Sound Logic...

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Audio Menu

Mute Press OK to reduce the TV???s volume to its minimum level. Press OK again to restore the volume.

Tone Controls Displays the slider controls for adjusting the TV???s treble, bass and balance.

Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes, which control the way the sound comes through your speakers.

Mono Plays the sound in mono only. Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals.

Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels. Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio. The word Stereo appears on the TV when you tune to a program that is broadcast

in stereo.

MAIN MENU

1 Audio...

2 Picture Quality...

3 Screen...

PICTURE QUALITY

4 Channel...

5 Time1 Basic Picture Controls...

62 Picture Presets...

Note: The Basic Picture Controls menu affects both the TV controls and the GUIDE Plus+ system. Once you have adjusted the basic picture controls, you might want to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ system to check the changes.

Note: Auto Color only appears in the Picture Quality menu when the following modes are selected: Tuner, Vid 1-3, Front, and S- Video. This feature does not appear in the Picture Quality menu if the TV is tuned to CMPNT or HiRes inputs.

SRS Stero (???) SRS technology is an audio pr ocessing technology that adds greater depth and ster eo separation to ster eo audio signals.

SRS Stereo (???) ??? Focus This technology enhances audio signals by adding tr eble and making dialog mor e understandable.

Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the pr ogram??? s audio in a second language, if one is available. The TV displays the word SAP in the channel marker when you tune to a pr ogram that is br oadcast with SAP infor mation. SAP audio is br oadcast in mono. SAP is also used to br oadcast a pr ogram??? s audio with descriptions of the video for the visually impair ed.

Speakers Displays a choice list that lets you turn the TV???s speakers on or off.

Volume Display Displays a choice list that lets you turn off the TV???s volume display if you have an audio receiver connected to the fixed audio output jacks.

Sound Logic??? Sound Logic monitors a program???s audio track and limits the volume to a maximum volume range. Whenever you adjust the volume on the TV, the maximum volume range adjusts, too.

Picture Quality Menu

Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider controls for adjusting the way the picture looks.

Contrast Adjusts the dif fer ence between the light and dark ar eas of the pictur e.

Color Adjusts the richness of the color .

Tint Adjusts the balance between the r ed and gr een levels.

Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the pictur e.

Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of the edges in the pictur e.

When exiting this menu, the Save Personal Picture Preset choice list will appear. You can choose either Yes or No. If you save the settings as a Personal Picture Preset, the TV will store the settings so you can re-select them quickly if someone changes the settings.

Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of three preset picture settings: Bright Lighting, Normal Lighting, Soft Lighting or Personal Picture Preset. Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment.

Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that automatically corrects the color of the picture. (This is especially useful for tracking realistic flesh tone colors as you switch from channel to channel.) Choose On or Off, depending on your preference.

Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adjustments: Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors; Normal; and Warm for a more red palette of picture colors. The warm setting corresponds to the NTSC standard of 6500 K.

Screen Menu

Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Closed-captioning is not available with the high resolution input.

Off No captioning infor mation displayed.

On Always Captioning infor mation shown always, when available.

The captioning infor mation is not displayed when the sound is not muted.

Closed-Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information. If you are unsure of the differences among the modes, you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1, which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your area.

PIP Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown in the PIP window.

Off No captioning infor mation displayed.

On Captioning infor mation shown always, when available.

Alternate with PIP button Displays captioning infor mation, when available, by pr essing the PIP button while the PIP window is displayed.

PIP Closed-Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information within the PIP window.

Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your preferred language for the menus: English, Spanish or French.

Menu Background Color This menu item lets you choose between blue and transparent menu backgrounds.

Picture Tilt Your TV has an extra-large picture tube, which makes it vulnerable to the effects of the Earth???s magnetic field. You may need to adjust the picture tilt. Use the left and right arrow buttons adjust the picture tilt.

Tip

You can turn 16:9 mode on/off from the menu or the FETCH button on the remote. If you are using a DTC100 remote, you can use the FETCH button with the remote in the TV mode.

16 : 9 Mode Also known as anamorphic mode. Lets you select a widescreen format for a wider viewing area using a 16:9 aspect-ratio source, such as a DVD player, for display on this 4:3 aspect-ratio TV. Requirements include a 16:9 aspect-ratio source, such as a DVD player or HD receiver; a 16:9 aspect-ratio disc or signal; the 16:9 source needs to be set to output a 16:9 format signal; and the 16:9 mode on the TV needs to be on.

Important: Prolonged use of 16:9 mode will result in visible darkening of the picture tube. To maintain screen quality, do not operate in 16:9 mode for extended periods of time.

Notes:

???When using 16:9 mode, the on-screen displays (menus, guide, CC, and PIP) will be compressed somewhat, which is normal.

???A separate 16:9 mode setting is retained for the tuner, video, component, and high resolution inputs. If the TV is turned off, all 16:9 mode settings are retained.

CLOSED-CAPTION MODE

1 CC1

2 CC2

3 CC3

4 CC4

5 Text1

6 Text2

7 Text3

8 Text4

Tip

If you don???t know which Closed-Caption mode to use, select CC1. CC1 is probably the mode that is used in your area. CC2, CC3, and CC4 are reserved for foreign languages, but are rarely used at this time.

Closed-Caption Modes

The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes.

To set the Closed-Caption Mode:

1.Select Screen fr om the Main menu.

2.Highlight Closed-Caption Mode and pr ess OK (the Closed-Caption Mode appears).

3. Highlight your choice and pr ess OK (the Screen menu appears again).

Note: The Text modes cover nearly half of the picture on the screen to display the closed-captioned text. Most broadcasters use the CC mode, which displays a few lines of captions at a time.

Turning off Closed-Caption

1.Select Screen from the Main menu.

2.Press OK to select Closed-Caption Display.

3. Highlight Off Always and pr ess OK. The closed captioning is tur ned of f and you go back to the Screen menu.

Tip

To enter a channel number greater than 99, press and hold ???1??? to enter the hundreds digit, then press the two remaining numbers.

Channel Menu

Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna type. This option does not appear when the GUIDE Plus+ system is set up.

UHF/VHF Antenna Choose this if you ar e currently using an of f-air antenna for TV signals.

Cable TV Choose this if you ar e currently using cable or a cable box for TV signals.

Auto Channel Search Tells the TV to search automatically for all the channels available through the antenna input. When the TV finds an active channel, it places it in the Normal channel list; inactive channels (weak stations or channels with no signal at all) will be removed from the channel list. If you are using a cable box and have set up the GUIDE Plus+ system, this option does not appear.

List and Labels Displays a control panel that lets you edit your Normal channel list and choose a six-character label for each channel. Follow the on- screen directions to enter your channels and other information.

Channel # Use the up and down ar rows to scr oll up and down thr ough the channels available via your antenna. Y ou can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons.

Normal List Only the channels included in the Nor mal list ar e available when you scan up and down using channel up and down. Use the up and down ar row buttons to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included ( Yes) or is not included ( No) in the Nor mal channel list.

Autotuning Displays a choice list that lets you set up the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you press a component button (VCR1, DVD, VCR2, SAT???CABLE, etc.) on the remote. Go to Chapter 3 for details about the Autotuning feature.

Time Menu

Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off.

Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning the TV on and off automatically. Reminder: you must turn the schedule On. The on-screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the schedule.

Set Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time. The on- screen directions guide you through the steps needed to set the time. If your GUIDE Plus+ system is set up, it will automatically update your time and this option will not appear.

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Placing an Order

To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below.

Use this number only to place on order for accessory items listed on this order form.

1-800-338-0376

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E

Editor Menu 40

EXT/INT Switch 14

External Speakers 14

F

Finding the sensor 15

Fixed Output 12, 14

Front Panel

Buttons 16

Inputs 16

Front panel

Block 51

G

G-LINK cable 7

connecting 15 GO BACK Button 26 Green Image 56 Grid Guide menu 35 GUIDE Button 26 GUIDE Plus+ system

Channel Lineup 35 Channels 41

Downloading Information 34 Setup 19

Guide Plus+ system 19, 23

H

High Resolution Input Jacks and Cables 14

I

INFO Button 26

INPUT1 44

INPUT1 jacks 13

INPUT2 jacks 13

INPUT3 jacks 13

INT Switch 14

Interactive setup 18

J

Jacks 13 audio/video 13

COMPONENT VIDEO 13 RF 14

S-VIDEO 13

SATELLITE IN 14

K

Key Features Overview

1

L

Labels 58 Language 56

Languages, selecting 18 Limited Warranty 65 Locating remote sensor

15

Lock, Parental Controls 51

M

Menu Background Color 56

MENU Button 26

Menu Language 56 Menus 54

GUIDE Plus+ System setup 19

Messages menu 39 Modes, remote control

30 Mono 54

Mute 27, 54, 56

N

News menu 38

Normal List 58

O

OK Button 27 ON???OFF Button 26

On-screen Program Guide 1 Order form 67

P

Parental Controls Locking, Unlocking 51 menu 45

Picture Presets 55

Quality Menu 55

PIP (Picture in Picture) 52 Buttons 52

Closed caption display 56 Closed caption mode 56

PIP Button 27

POWER on Front Panel 16 Programming the Remote

Automatic Code Search 28 Direct Entry 29

R

Rating Limits movies 50 TV 46

RCA-type cables 13 Red Convergence 56 Remote

component buttons 28 sensor 15

Remote Control

Buttons 26

Installing the Batteries 17 Programming 28 Programming Codes 31

RF jacks 14

S

S-VIDEO 13 cable 7

SAT/Cable Channel 43 SATELLITE IN jack 14 Satellite receiver codes 32 Schedule

menu 38

time 58 Screen Menu 56

Second Audio Program (SAP) 55

Set

DVD Channel 43 SAT/CABLE Channel

43 Time 58

VCR1 Channel 43

VCR2 Channel 43 Setup

GUIDE Plus+ system menus 19

menu 40 Sharpness 55 Signal Type

Cable TV 58 UHF/VHF Antenna 58

SKIP Button 27 Sleep Timer 42, 58 Sort menu 37 Specifications 63 SRS Stereo (???) Focus

55 Stereo 54

SWAP Button 27, 52

T

Things to Consider Before You Connect 6

Time

Current 42

Menu 58 Tint 55

Tone Controls 54 Troubleshooting 60 TV Button 27

U

UHF/VHF Antenna 58 Universal remote

programming to control other brands of components 30

Unlock, Parental Controls 51