Symphonic ST420FF Optional Settings, Troubleshooting Guide, Maintenance, Supplied Accessories

ACCESS CODE

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OPTIONAL SETTINGS (Continued)

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 premium 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 accord- ing to the Television Parental Guidelines. In order to block any inappropriate programming, set your limits in both MPAA RATING and TV RATING.

1)Press [MENU]. Use [CH ▲ /▼] to select “V-CHIP SET UP”, then press [VOL ▲ ].

2)Enter 4-digit access code with the Number buttons.

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

<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
6) Press [MENU] to exit the menu.
B	[MPAA RATING SET UP]
4) Use [CH ▲ /▼] to select a rating.			G	[VIEW]
			PG	[VIEW]
			PG-13	[VIEW]
			R	[VIEW]
			NC-17	[VIEW]
			X	[VIEW]

3) Use [CH ▲ /▼] to select “TV RATING”, “MPAA RATING” or				TV RATING		A
	“CHANGE CODE”, then press [VOL ▲ ].			MPAA RATING		B
				CHANGE CODE
						C
	A	[TV RATING SET UP]
4) Use [CH ▲ /▼] to select a rating.				TV-Y	[VIEW]
	<Selection>		<Rating Category Explanations>	TV-Y7 (	) [VIEW]
				TV-G	[VIEW]
	• TV-Y :		Appropriate for all children
				TV-PG (	) [VIEW]
	• TV-Y7 :		Appropriate for children seven and older	TV-14 (	) [VIEW]
	• TV-G :		General Audience	TV-MA (	) [VIEW]
	• TV-PG :		Parental Guidance suggested

5) Press [VOL ▲ ] repeatedly to set to [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
• X :	Mature audience only

6) Press [MENU] to exit the menu.

G[VIEW]

PG [VIEW]

PG-13 [VIEW]

R	[BLOCK]
NC-17	[BLOCK]
X	[BLOCK]

• TV-14 :	Unsuitable for children under 14
• TV-MA :	Mature audience only
5-1) * Rating with no sub categories
Press [VOL ▲ ] at either rating to set to [BLOCK] or [VIEW].		TV-Y	[VIEW]
		TV-Y7 (	) [VIEW]
		TV-G	[BLOCK]
		TV-PG (DLSV) [BLOCK]

TV-14 (DLSV) [BLOCK]

TV-MA (DLSV) [BLOCK]

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 automati- cally. The lower ratings will be available for viewing.

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

5-2) * Rating with sub categories

Press [VOL ▲ ] twice. Use [CH ▲ /▼] to select a rating.

Sub categories

Press [VOL ▲ ] to set to [BLOCK] or [VIEW].

TV-Y			[VIEW]
TV-Y7	(	)	[VIEW]
TV-G			[VIEW]
TV-PG	(	)	[VIEW]
TV-14	(	)	[VIEW]
TV-MA	(	)	[VIEW]
TV-PG			[BLOCK]
D			[VIEW]
L			[BLOCK]

S[BLOCK]

V[BLOCK]

C [CHANGING THE ACCESS CODE]

4) Using the Number buttons enter your old access code.

5) Press [MENU] to exit the menu.	NEW CODE
		[ [ [ [
Notes:	CONFIRM CODE
● 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.

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

Doesn’tControlWork

Screen

Distorted

VerticallyRolls

ChannelsReceptionSomeon

StreaksPicturein

picture

OK,PicturePoor

OK,SoundPoor

orSound

colorscreenmarkson

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.

Remote

Bars On

Picture

Picture

No Color

Poor

Weak

Lines or

Ghosts in

Picture

Sound

Picture

No Picture

Different

POSSIBLE REMEDY

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

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

● Owner’s Manual	● Remote control unit	● Batteries
(1EMN20969)	(NE122UD)	(“AA” x 2)

Is TV plugged in?

Power at outlet?

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.

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 use 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)
S-Video input:	Mini DIN 4-pin jack
Video input:	RCA connector x 1
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 x 2

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):	74W
Picture tube:	20"
Dimensions:	H : 17-1/8" (435mm)
	W: 19-15/16" (506mm)
	D : 17-15/16" (455mm)
Weight:	44.1 lbs. (20kg)

•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.