Setting the sleep timer

You can set the TV so it turns off automatically.

To set the sleep timer:

Repeatedly press SLEEP on the remote control to set the length of time until the TV turns off. The clock will count down 10 minutes for each press of the SLEEP button (120, 110, ...10, 0). After the sleep time is programmed, the display will appear briefly every ten minutes to remind you that the sleep timer is operating.

To confirm the sleep timer setting:

Press SLEEP one time. The remaining time will be momentarily displayed.

To cancel the sleep timer:

Repeatedly press SLEEP until the display turns to 0.

Using the closed caption feature

The closed caption feature has two options: captions or text. A caption is a printed version of the dialogue, narration and/or sound effects of a program. Text is information not related to the program that appears on half of the TV screen when available.

To view captions or text:

1.Select the desired program. Closed captioned programs are usually marked in your local TV listing as “CC.”

2.Press CAP/TEXT repeatedly to select caption or text mode.

CAPTION CH1

TEXT CH1

3. Press 1/2 to select the caption or text channel.

CAPTION CH2

TEXT CH2

POWER

TV

VCR

CABLE

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

+10

 

4

5

6

100

 

7

8

9

0

 

 

CH +

 

 

VOL

MENU/

VOL

 

–

+

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

CH –

 

 

EXIT

RECALL

TV/VIDEO

FAV

 

VOL

CH RTN

FAV

1/2

RESET

CAP/TEXT

1/2

16:9

16:9

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY

DVD CLEAR

TOP MENU

DVD MENU

CAP/TEXT

 

 

 

 

CODE

MTS

SLEEP

MUTE

Sleep

 

 

 

 

Note:

A closed caption signal may not be decoded in the following situations:

•When a video tape has been dubbed.

•When the signal reception is weak.

•When the signal reception is non-standard.

When you select the text mode, the text screen always appears as a black box. When there is no signal, however, the text screen will not display text characters. Repeatedly press CAP/TEXT until the box disappears.

Using the TV’s Features

4.To turn off the closed caption feature, press CAP/TEXT repeatedly until captions or text no longer display on-screen.

Changing the picture size

You can change the picture size to 16:9 (widescreen) style.

To view 16:9 style:

Select the desired program, then press 16:9. The picture size will be displayed 16:9 style. “16:9” will appear on the screen for approx. 4 seconds.

To cancel 16:9 style:

Press 16:9 again. The picture size will return to 4:3 style.

16:9

4:3 Normal

16:9 Widescreen

NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON TV PICTURE TUBE

Avoid displaying stationary images on your TV screen for extended periods of time. Fixed (non-moving) images (such as black/ gray bars in wide-screen picture formats, video game patterns, TV station logos, closed captions) can become permanently ingrained in the picture tube. This type of

damage is NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY.

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