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USING THE TV AS A MONITOR

You can play back the signal from an audio/
video component on your TV using a spe cial
cable (not supplied), available at your local
Radio Shack store (CMC Cat. No. 16- 2 324) .
Connect the cable’s yellow plug to the com-
ponent’s video output j ack and its white plug
to the component’s au di o output jack. Then
plug the cable’s sub-mini plug into the TV’s
AUDIO/VIDEO jack.
1. Extend the rod antenna (unless you are
using an external ante nna).
2. Set VHF/UHF/OFF to VHF or UHF. The TV
starts scanning and stops at the next
active channel in the selected band.
3. Press TUNING < or > to tune to a differ-
ent channel. The tunin g line on the
screen aligns with the s e le ct ed channel
number above the screen.
4. Adjust VOLUME.
5. Adjust BRI GHT for the desired bright-
ness. The brighness also changes with
the screen’s angle.
Notes:
• If desired, fol d out the stand on th e
back of the TV and lean the TV on a flat
surface at a convenient angle.
• If reception is poor, adjust the length or
angle of the rod antenna. I f inside a
metal or concrete build ing, moving
closer to a window m ight improve
reception.

BACKLIGHT

In low temperatures, the TV screen takes a
few seconds to light, or it might be slightly
red in color. This is not a malfunction. Nor-
mal operation resumes after a short while.

USING AN EARPHONE

For private listening, you can connect an op-
tional earphone with a 1/8-inch plug to the
EAR jack. This automatically mut es t he bu ilt -
in speaker.
Cautions:
•Set VOLUME to the lowest setting
before you being listening. Then adjust
the volume to a comfortable le ve l.
• Do not wear an earphone while operat-
ing a vehicle or riding a bicycle. Th is
can cause a traffic hazard and is illeg al
in some areas.

Color too light or no color

.
• Be sure the antenn a is fully exten ded.
Adjust the antenna’s angle and direc-
tion for the best reception.
•Adjust
BRIGHT.

No picture and no sound.

• Be sure the batt eries are fresh and
inserted correctly.
• If you use an ad apte r, be su re i t i s co r-
rectly connected.

No picture and noisy sound.

• Adjust the ante nna.

Picture, but no sound.

•Adjust
VOLUME.
• Be sure you disconnected the ear-
phone.

Sound, but the picture is all white , dark ,

or blurred.

•Adjust
BRIGHT.
• Be sure the batt eries are fresh.

Picture is not clear (moves up or down,

disappears periodically, become s fuzzy

or blurred, is doubled, etc.), but the TV

has sound.

• Be sure the antenn a is fully exten ded.
Adjust the antenna’s angle and direc-
tions for the best rec eption.
• Be sure the batt eries are fresh.
• Be sure the TV is awa y from appliances
that might cause interfer ence.
• In locations with poor reception, it migh t
be impossible to get a clear picture or
any picture at all. Change the location.
If you are unable to locate the problem, take
the TV to your local Radio Shack store for
assistance.
Using Your TVTroubleshooting
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