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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

Things to Consider Before You Connect .........................................................................4
Protect Against Power Surges ....................................................................................4
Protect Devices from Overheating ............................................................................4
Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference .............................................4
Use Indirect Light ........................................................................................................4
get the Picture .................................................................................................................5
Receiving Cable Channels ..........................................................................................5
What You Need ..........................................................................................................5
What You Need to Know ...........................................................................................5
Receiving Channels with an Antenna........................................................................6
What You Need ..........................................................................................................6
What You Need to Know ...........................................................................................6
Choose Your Connection ..................................................................................................7
Y Pb Pr (Component Video) Connection .........................................................................8
Connecting the Device ......................................................................................................9
Using the Front/Side Jacks .............................................................................................10
Connecting the Device .............................................................................................10
Explanation of Jacks .......................................................................................................11
Front Buttons ..................................................................................................................12
Plug in the TV and Turn It On .........................................................................................13
Put Batteries in the Remote ...........................................................................................13
Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup ...............................................13
Complete the Initial Setup .............................................................................................14
Auto Channel Search ...............................................................................................14
Tuning to a Channel .................................................................................................14
What to Expect ................................................................................................................15
Watching TV .............................................................................................................15
Remote Buttons ..............................................................................................................16
Using the InPUT Button ..................................................................................................17
Using the SOUnD Button ..............................................................................................17
Using the gUIDE Button ................................................................................................17

Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features

Channel Banner ...............................................................................................................18
Parental Controls and V-Chip .........................................................................................18
How V-Chip Works ....................................................................................................18
activate Parental Control ...............................................................................................19
Resetting the Password ............................................................................................19
Set V-Chip TV Programming Limits ..........................................................................19
Downloadable V-chip ...............................................................................................19
Content Ratings ........................................................................................................20
Blocking Specific Content Themes ...........................................................................20
Blocking USA V-Chip Movie Ratings ........................................................................21
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