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BASIC TV OPERATION

SELECTING CHANNELS

To select a channel, press CHANNEL s or t. The tuner automatically advances to the next chan- nel stored in the tuner’s memory.

POWER

STOP/EJECT REW

PLAY F.FWD

REC/OTR

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EARPHONE

AUDIO IN VIDEO IN

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER REC

 

 

 

 

MODEL

 

Note: If you press CHANNEL s when the tuner is at the highest programmed channel or CHAN- NEL t when the tuner is at the lowest pro- grammed channel, the Model 36 enters the audio/video mode and AUX appears (see “View- ing an External Device” on Page 21). If you press CHANNEL s or t again, the Model 36 tunes to the lowest or highest programmed channel.

You can also select channels directly using the number keys on the remote control. You can choose any channel in the tuner’s range, even if you have not programmed the channel, there is no broadcast present, or the channel is scram- bled (the tuner does not unscramble the chan- nel).

2.If you have not already done so, select the desired input signal (TV or CATV). See “Selecting the Input Signal” on Page 17.

3.Select the channel you want to watch.

4.If you are using the indoor antenna, extend and rotate it to get the best reception.

Note: To improve UHF reception, shorten the indoor antenna.

5.Repeatedly press VOLUME s or t to adjust the volume to your listening preferences. A bar graph and a number appear, showing the currently set volume.

ADJUSTING THE PICTURE

Follow these steps to adjust the picture’s bright- ness, contrast, color, tint, or sharpness.

1.Press MENU to select the main menu.

2.Press PLAY/s or STOP/t to select PICTURE CONTROL, then press F.FWD/ . BRIGHT and a bar appear.

BRIGHT

Notes:

Precede a single-digit number with a 0 — for example, 01, 02, and so on.

If you selected the CATV input signal (see “Selecting the Input Signal” on Page 17), press +100 on the remote control to enter the first digit of a 3-digit channel number. Then use the number keys to enter the sec- ond and third digits.

VIEWING TV

Follow these steps to view a broadcast using the TV.

1.Press POWER to turn on the Model 36 if necessary.

3.Repeatedly press PLAY/s or STOP/t within 5 seconds until the setting you want to adjust (brightness, contrast, color, tint, or sharp- ness) appears.

Note: If you do not press PLAY/s or STOP/t within 5 seconds, the displayed setting dis- appears. Start over at Step 1.

4.Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press REW/

or F.FWD/ to adjust the displayed set- ting. A bar appears, showing the current setting.

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Radio Shack 36 owner manual Basic TV Operation, Selecting Channels, Adjusting the Picture, Viewing TV