OPTIONAL SETTINGS (Continued)

Set to [BLOCK] or [VIEW]

6To exit the menu

MENU

V-CHIP SET UP

This enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV. The limitation is not available for news,

sports programs, unedited movies on premi- um cable channels and Emergency Broadcast System signals.

When you try to access to a program which is blocked, “PROTECTED PROGRAM by ...” message appears on the TV screen.

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

1 Select “V-CHIP SET UP”

MENU

 

PICTURE

 

CHANNEL SET

 

[ENG] / ESP / FRA

 

V-CHIP SET UP

 

CAPTION [OFF]

CH

TV SOUND [MAIN]

CH

 

VOL

2Enter 4-digit code

ACCESS CODE

1

2

3

_ _ _ _

 

 

 

4

5

6

 

7 8 9

0

If you have not set up your personal access code, enter 0000 (default access code).

3Select a feature to set up

CH

 

A

 

TV RATING

CH

B

MPAA RATING

 

 

CHANGE CODE

C

 

 

A [TV RATING SET UP]

4Select a rating

 

TV-Y

[VIEW]

CH

TV-Y7 (

) [VIEW]

TV-G

[VIEW]

CH

TV-PG (

) [VIEW]

TV-14 (

) [VIEW]

 

 

TV-MA (

) [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 14

TV-MA : Mature audience only

5-1* Rating with no sub categories Set to [BLOCK] or [VIEW]

 

TV-Y

[VIEW]

VOL

TV-Y7 (

) [VIEW]

TV-G

[BLOCK]

 

TV-PG (DLSV) [BLOCK]

TV-14 (DLSV) [BLOCK]

TV-MA (DLSV) [BLOCK]

5-2* Rating with sub categories

VOL

TV-Y

 

 

 

[VIEW]

2 times

TV-Y7

(

)

[VIEW]

TV-G

 

 

 

[VIEW]

 

 

TV-PG

(

)

[VIEW]

 

 

TV-14

(

)

[VIEW]

 

 

TV-MA

(

)

[VIEW]

 

 

Sub

categories

Select a rating

TV-PG

 

 

[BLOCK]

 

 

 

 

CH

D

 

 

[BLOCK]

CH

L

 

 

[BLOCK]

S

 

 

[BLOCK]

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

 

 

[BLOCK]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOL

TV-PG

[BLOCK]

 

D

[VIEW]

 

L

[BLOCK]

 

S

[BLOCK]

 

V

[BLOCK]

<Selection> <Rating Category Explanations>

TV-Y7

FV : Fantasy Violence

TV-PG / TV-14 / TV-MA :

D : Suggestive Dialog (TV-PG, TV-14 only)

L : Coarse Language

S : Sexual Situation

V : Violence

6To exit the menu

MENU

B [MPAA RATING SET UP]

4Select a rating

 

G

[VIEW]

CH

PG

[VIEW]

PG-13

[VIEW]

CH

R

[VIEW]

NC-17

[VIEW]

 

 

X

[VIEW]

5Set to [BLOCK] or [VIEW]

VOL

repeatedly

G

[VIEW]

 

 

PG

[VIEW]

 

 

PG-13

[VIEW]

 

 

R

[BLOCK]

 

 

NC-17

[BLOCK]

 

 

X

[BLOCK]

<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

X : Mature audience only

Notes (for TV RATING and MPAA RATING):

You cannot access the setup menu when the “PROTECTED PROGRAM by ...” message appears. Move to an unblocked channel before you press [MENU].

When you select a rating and set it to [BLOCK], the higher ratings will be blocked automatically. The lower ratings will be available for viewing.

When you set the lowest rating to [VIEW], all other ratings will automatically be avail- able for viewing.

C [CHANGING THE ACCESS CODE]

4Enter 4-digit code

 

 

 

NEW CODE

1

2

3

[ [ [ [

 

 

 

4

5

6

CONFIRM CODE

 

 

 

7

8

9

_ _ _ _

0

5To exit the menu

MENU

Notes:

Make sure you enter exactly the same new code in the “CONFIRM CODE” space as one in the “NEW CODE” space. If they are different, the “NEW CODE” space is cleared for redoing.

Your personal access code will be erased and will return to the default (0000) when a power failure occurs or when you turn off the power using a wall switch. If you have forgotten the code, unplug the power cord for 10 seconds to restore the access code to 0000.

VOL

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 your time and money.

QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST

PROBLEM

ControlDoesn’tWork

On Screen

Distorted

RollsVertically

 

ReceptionChannelsSomeon

 

or StreaksPicturein

in picture

 

OK, PicturePoor

OK, SoundPoor

Picture orSound

colorscreenmarkson

 

Color

Picture

Blurred

MAINTENANCE

CABINET CLEANING

Wipe the front panel and other exterior sur- faces of the TV with a soft cloth immersed in lukewarm water and wrung dry.

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.

PICTURE TUBE CLEANING

Wipe the picture tube of the TV with a soft cloth. Before cleaning the picture tube, discon- nect the power cord.

POSSIBLE REMEDY

Remote

Bars

Picture

Picture

No

Poor

Weak

Lines

Ghosts

Picture

Sound

Picture

No

Different

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Is TV plugged in?

Power at outlet?

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Owner’s Manual

Remote control unit

Batteries

(1EMN21829)

(N0108UE)

(“AA” x 2)

Is TV’s power on?

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

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

Check for local interference.

Turn off the TV and then turn it on after about a minute.

Adjust COLOR control.

Adjust CONTRAST & BRIGHT control.

Check batteries in remote control.

Move the TV away from the nearby appliances which generate a magnetic field.

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

Check if there is an obstacle between the sensor and the remote control.

Test the signal output.* If OK, then possible remote sensor trouble.

*Additional Remote Test

Tune an AM radio to a band with no broadcasting. Press a button on the remote control toward the radio. Sound will be fluttering when you press any key and the radio receives the signal. This means the remote control unit is working.

Closed Caption Problem

Possible Remedy

Misspelled captions are shown.

Spelling errors may pass through uncorrected by the closed caption-

 

ing production company in a live broadcast.

Text is not shown 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.

Captions are scrambled with white boxes

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

on the TV screen.

may cause scrambled or incomplete captions to appear.

No captions are displayed in a program

Broadcasters may a time compression process to the actual pro-

which must contain closed caption.

gram so that additional advertising time can be given. In this case,

 

captions will be lost since the decoder cannot read the compressed

 

information.

No captions are displayed when playing a

The videotape may be either an illegal copy or the tape duplicating

prerecorded videotape with closed caption.

company may accidentally have left out the captioning signals dur-

 

ing the copying process.

The TV screen shows a black box.

You are in TEXT mode. Select CAPTION [C1], [C2] or [OFF].

SPECIFICATIONS

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)

Video input:

RCA connector x 2

 

(1 x Front / 1 x Rear)

Audio input:

RCA connector x 4

(2 (L/R) x Front / 2 (L/R) x Rear)

Headphone:

1/8" stereo (3.5mm)

Stereo Sound System

 

2 speakers

 

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Sound output: 1W, 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):

110W

Picture tube:

27"

Dimensions:

H : 22-1/16" (560mm)

 

W: 26" (660mm)

 

D : 19-11/16" (500mm)

Weight:

77.2 lbs. (35kg)

•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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