OPERATIONS (Continued)

V-CHIP SET UP

V-CHIP enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV. V-CHIP reads the ratings for programming (except for news and sports programs, unedited movies on premium cable channels, and Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies access to pro- gramming if the program's rating meets or exceeds the limitations you select. In this case, "PRO- TECTED PROGRAM by ..." message appears on the TV screen.

To block certain ratings, follow the steps below.

Programming may be rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) or according to the Television Parental Guidelines. In order to block any inappropriate programming, set your limits in both places (MPAA RATING and TV RATING).

You cannot access the menu when the "PROTECTED PROGRAM by ..." message appears. In this case, change to an unblocked channel, then press the MENU button.

[TV RATING SET UP]

1)Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV screen.

2) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "V-CHIP SET UP". Then, press the VOL(ume) button.

3)Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "TV RATING". Then, press the VOL(ume) button.

4)Press the CH(annel) or button to point to your desired item. Then, press the VOL(ume) button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].

<Selection>

<Rating Category Explanations>

TV-Y:

Appropriate for all children

TV-Y7:

Appropriate for children seven and older

TV-G:

General Audience

TV-PG:

Parental Guidance suggested

TV-14:

Unsuitable for children under 1

PICTURE CHANNEL SET [ENG] / ESP / FRA V-CHIP SET UP CAPTION [OFF] TV SOUND [MAIN]

BTV RATING MPAA RATING

TV-Y

[VIEW]

TV-Y7 (

) [VIEW]

TV-G

[VIEW]

TV-PG (

) [VIEW]

[MPAA RATING SET UP]

1)Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV screen.

2)Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "V-CHIP SET UP". Then, press the VOL(ume) button.

3)Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "MPAA RATING". Then, press the VOL(ume) button.

4)Press the CH(annel) or button to point to your desired item. Then, press the VOL(ume) button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].

<Selection>

<Rating Category Explanations>

• G:

General Audience

• PG:

Parental Guidance suggested

PG-13:

Unsuitable for children under 13

• R:

Restricted; under 17 requires accompanying parent

 

or adult guardian

NC-17:

No one under 17 admitted

PICTURE CHANNEL SET [ENG] / ESP / FRA V-CHIP SET UP CAPTION [OFF] TV SOUND [MAIN]

TV RATING

BMPAA RATING

B G

[VIEW]

PG

[VIEW]

PG-13

[VIEW]

R

[VIEW]

NC-17

[VIEW]

TV-MA:

Mature audience only

TV-14 (

) [VIEW]

TV-MA (

) [VIEW]

When you select the rating category and set it to [BLOCK], the higher rat-

ing will turn to [BLOCK] automatically. Also, the lower rating will turn to [VIEW] automatically.

When you turn "TV-Y" to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], then all ratings will turn to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically.

When you turn "TV-MA" to [VIEW], then all ratings will turn to [VIEW] automatically.

When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA and you press the VOL(ume) button, the sub-ratings will appear on the TV screen.

If you select the rating category (example: TV-PG) and set it to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], the sub-rat-

ings (example: V for Violence) will turn to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically.

 

 

You can set the sub-ratings to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] individually when the

 

 

rating category is set to [BLOCK]. To set the sub-ratings individually, follow

 

 

the steps below.

TV-Y7

[BLOCK]

• X:

Mature audience only

X

[VIEW]

When you select [TV-Y7]:

Press the CH(annel) or button to select "FV" (Fantasy Violence).

FV

[BLOCK]

When you select the rating category and set it to [BLOCK], the higher rating will turn to [BLOCK] automatically. Also, the lower rating will turn to [VIEW] automatically.

When you turn "G" to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], the all ratings will turn to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically.

When you turn "X" to [VIEW], the all ratings will turn to [VIEW] automatically.

5) Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Then, press the VOL(ume) button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].

When you select [TV-PG], [TV-14] or [TV-MA]:

Press the CH(annel) or button to select "D"(Suggestive Dialog),

"L"(Coarse Language), "S"(Sexual Situation), or "V"(Violence).

Then, press the VOL(ume) button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].

Note: When you select [TV-MA], "D" does not appear on the TV screen.

The sub-ratings set to [BLOCK] appear next to the rating category in the

TV RATING menu.

5) Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

TV-PG

[BLOCK]

D

[BLOCK]

L

[BLOCK]

S

[BLOCK]

V

[BLOCK]

TV-Y [VIEW]

TV-Y7 ( ) [VIEW]

TV-G [BLOCK] TV-PG (DLSV) [BLOCK] TV-14 (DLSV) [BLOCK] TV-MA ( LSV) [BLOCK]

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Sometimes a performance problem can be easily solved by checking seemingly apparent but often over- looked possibilities. Before arranging for service, check these items. It could save you time and money.

QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST

PROBLEM

Doesn’tControlRemote Work

ScreenOnBars

DistortedPicture

VerticallyRollsPicture

ColorNo

onReceptionPoorSome Channels

PictureWeak

inStreaksorLinesPicture

pictureinGhosts

BlurredPicture

PictureOK,SoundPoor

SoundOK,PicturePoor

SoundorPictureNo

markscolorDifferenton screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSSIBLE REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try a new channel, if OK, then possible station trouble.

Is TV plugged in?

Power at outlet?

Is TV’s POWER button on?

Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set?

If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire.

Check for local interference.

Turn off with POWER button and then turn it on after about a minute.

Adjust COLOR control.

Adjust CONTRAST & BRIGHT control.

MAINTENANCE

CABINET CLEANING

 

PICTURE TUBE CLEANING

Wipe the front panel and other exterior sur-

 

Wipe the picture tube of the TV with a soft

faces of the TV with a soft cloth immersed

 

cloth. Before cleaning the picture tube, discon-

in lukewarm water and wrung dry.

 

 

nect the power cord.

Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray

 

 

 

insecticide liquid near the TV. Such chemi-

 

 

cals may cause damage and discoloration to

 

 

the exposed surfaces.

 

 

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Remote control unit

Owner’s Manual

 

(NE122)

(0EMN02476)

Owner’s

 

 

Manual

Batteries ("AA" x 2)

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Check batteries in Remote Control.

Move the TV away from the nearby appliances which have Magnetism.

Turn off using the POWER button, then turn it on again 30 minutes later or so.

Closed Caption Problem

Possible Remedy

 

 

My TV is showing captions that are

You are watching a live broadcast and spelling errors made by the

misspelled.

closed captioning production company may pass through uncorrect-

 

ed. A prerecorded program will not show any misspelled words

 

because of the normal time available for editing the captions.

 

 

My TV will not show the text in its entirety

Captions that are delayed a few seconds behind the actual dialogue

or there is a delay of what is being said.

are common for live broadcasts. Most captioning production compa-

 

nies can display a dialogue to a maximum of 220 words per minute.

 

If a dialogue exceeds that rate, selective editing is used to insure that

 

the captions remain up-to-date with the current TV screen dialogue.

 

 

My captions are scrambled with white

Interference caused by building, power lines, thunderstorms, etc.

boxes on the TV screen.

may cause scrambled or incomplete captions to appear.

 

 

My program guide listed a TV show as

Broadcasters may at times use a time compression process to the

being closed captioned

actual program so that additional advertising time can be given.

but none of the captions were displayed.

Since the decoder cannot read the compressed information, captions

 

will be lost.

 

 

My prerecorded videotape does not show

The videotape was either an illegal copying or the tape duplicating

any captions. The tape box mentions it

company accidentally left out the captioning signals during the

being closed captioned.

copying process.

 

 

My TV screen shows a black box on certain

You are in the TEXT mode. Select CAPTION mode or CAPTION

channels.

[OFF].

 

 

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the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Television system:

NTSC-M

Closed Caption

TV Standard

 

System:

§15.119/FCC

Channel coverage

 

VHF:

2 ~ 13

UHF:

14 ~ 69

CATV:

2 ~ 13, A ~ W,

 

W+1 ~ W+84,

 

A-5 ~ A-1, 5A

Tuning System

181 channel

 

frequency synthesized

 

tuning system

Channel access:

Direct access keyboard,

 

programmable

Terminals

scan and up/down

 

Antenna input:

VHF/UHF/CATV

 

75 ohm unbalanced

 

(F-type)

S-Video input:

Mini DIN 4-pin jack

Video input:

RCA connector x 2

Audio input:

RCA connector x 6

Audio output:

RCA connector x 2

Component Video Input

One pin jack (Y) / Vpp (75 ohm)

Two pin jack (PB/PR) / 700m Vpp (75 ohm) Stereo Sound System

2 speakers

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Sound output: 2W, 8 ohm x2

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Remote control:

Digital encoded

Operating

infrared light system

 

temperature:

5°C to 40°C

 

(41°F~104°F)

Power requirements:

AC120V, 60Hz

Power consumption

 

(Maximum):

125W

Picture tube:

27"

Dimensions:

H : 24-5/16” (617mm)

 

W: 27-1/16” (688mm)

 

D : 19-7/8” (505mm)

Weight:

92.6 lbs. (42kg)

•Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice and without our legal obligation.

•If there is a discrepancy between languages, the default language will be English.

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