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19" STEREOMTS COLORTE OWNER'S MANUAL CM 19033S Customer Support: 1-877-456-2788 www.curfismathes.com Warninq S ale ty ! |rnportant |nstruct ons CAUTION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product. This symbol operation alerts and you that maintenance important has been literature included concerning with this product. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to (:all CATV system installer_ attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part I), that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Caution: FCC/CSA regulations state that any unaottmrized changes or modifications to this eqoipment may void the user,'s aothority to operate it. Caution: To prevent electric and fully insert the plug. shock, match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot, Attention: pour eviter les dmcs electriqoes, in_rodoire la lame le plus large de la fiet_e dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser josqu'ao fond. Important: One Federal Court has held that copyrighted TV programs is an infringement unauthorized recording of of U.S. copyright laws. Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and any unauthorized recording in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights. To prevent hazard, damage which do not expose this may result appliance in fire or electric to rain or moisture. shock Thank Thank you You for Choosing fk_r choosing est in television ities, making C1 ntis technology this TV one dependable service h!lathes! Yo111 new It has easy-to-use, of the best and ei_joyment |rnportant products fire years Curtis C1 ntis Mathes on-screen menus in its class. This TV receiver product the safety • Heed all warnings Follow" TV the liquid near florn use the TV l_ceiver bath tubs, convenient, keep these safety precautions in the TV receiver. fk_r flltt me reference. and in the operating instnlctions. the wall outlet beRme cleaning, Use a damp cloth, Do not use cleaners. • Never add any attachrnents additions may catlse risk • Do not will provide instnlctions. receiver or aerosol beRme operating instnlctions on the TV receiver all operating • Unplug instnlctions and operating the latcapabib Information To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other ii_juries, mind when installing, using, and maintaining your machine. • Retain represents and closed-captioning to come. Safety ° Read all safety and operating Mathes sinks, and/or equipment of fire, electric shock, where washing contact rnachines, without approval or other personal with or irnrnersion swirnrning pools, of the rnanufacturer. ii!jt n2z in water Such is a possibility, such as etc. • Do not place the TV receiver on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The TV receiver rnay fall, catlsing ii_jtlry to people and/or darnage to the TV Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the mant ffactt ner sold with the TV receiver. Follow the rnant ffacU lrer_ instn lctions when and t lse a mot rating accessory recornrnended Move the TV receiver R)rce, and uneven and its cart with st]Flares rnay cat]se or mot n_ting the unit, by the rnant ffacttmen care. Qt tick stops, the unit and excessive cart to over- tl Hn. ° Provide ventilation %r the TV receiver. The unit is designed with slots in the cabinet %r ventilation to protect it firm overheating. Do not block these openings with any ol_ject, and do not place the TV receiver on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Do not place it near a radiator or heat register. If"you place the TV receiver on a rack or bookcase, enstlre that there is adeqt late ventilation and that yot £ve Rfllowed the mare lfi_ctt lrer_ instn lctions ft_r mot rating. ° Operate If you your ale not or local • Use only power TV a grounded the only flom the type of power of power st 1pplied source to yot n home, indicated const on the marking label. fit yot n appliance dealer company, alternating-ctlrrent power ot ltlet only reversing receiver st ne of the type or polarized outlet. For your safety, this TV is equipped with a polarized line phlg having one blade wider than the other. This phlg will fit into oi-_e way, If you are ui-_able to insert the pit lg fl flly into the 011tlet, try ph lg. If the ph lg still does not fit, contact yot lr electrician to leplace the yot lr ot Met. SA] ] TY ] Protect the power cord. Power stlpply cords shotlld be rotlted so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay partict flar attention to cord placement at phlgs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit fl'om the unit. Unphlg TV the ing a lightning prevent leceiver storm damage An otltside electric Avoid overhead to keep to the unit antenna other power Do not insert lines: damage. Ground outdoor antennas. system is connected antenna or cable protection elecUrKtes, in the unit, st lrges and btfilt-t respect to proper size lines or or circuits. be extremely might carefl fl be fatal. as they may touch TV dangerous receiver. EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING lp static stn lctt n-e, to an antenna of grot mding conchlctors, connection and reqt firements power so as to provide and st lpporting unit, will lines lines dtlr- This can restllt in fire or electric on the be stlre the with wire system of time. or cable voltage lead-in such cords. Overloading antenna power system, with liqt rid of any kind or cable periods of overhead such antenna Contact against of the st nges. in the vicinity is grounded of the mast powelqine an ot ltsicie openings spill to the TV receiver, grot mding antenna-discharge through f_tr long or circuits. If an outside infitrmation unit, installing the antenna untlsed it can fall into system grot mding discharge and be placed lines Never disconnect and or where When power fkmeign ol_jects Read and the wall otltlet or extension or catlse charges. not circuits the voltages some otltlet left unattended shotlld or power touching Do not overload shock. the wall ch le to lightning system light flom from or when location of to grounding fk/r the grot n_ding electrode. Do not attempt to service the TV receiver yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug the unit f]'orn the wall outlet and ref)r servicing to qualified service personnel under the fitllowing conditions: When the power-supply cord or plug is darnaged If liquid has been spilled on the unit or if olqjects have fallen into the TV If the TV receiver has been exposed to rain or water If the TV receiver does not operate normally by fftllowing the operating instnlctions If the TV receiver has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged VVhen the TV receiver exhibits a distinct degradation in perfitrmance If you make a@ustments ing instructions. sive work When by a qtlalified replacernent specified perfi/rm other parts completion saf)ty st lbstitt ltions to deterrnine those controls rnay result that the have rest llt in additional or repairs that that in damage the TV receiver be sure or those rnay only to restore are required, of any service checks adjust controls technician by the rnantlfhcttlrer Unat lthorized Upon yourself, Ac!justing selwice the operat- require exten- to norrnal. uses characteristics darnage by the will often technician sarne replacernent parts as the original ask the service is in a saf_ operating technician condition. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol!owing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmfu! interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation. 2 SA]?ETY This television receiver provides with § 15.119 of the FCC rules. display of television part. to the unit. to this TV receiver, the TV receiver are covered and closed captioning in accordance to CONTENTS Chapter ] 1: Your New TV ............... List of Fe_tures ......................................... Familiarizing Yoursdf with The TV .......................... Front Pand Buttons .............................. SMe Pand Jacks ................................. Rear Pand Jacks ................................. Remote Conu ol ................................. Chapter 2: installation ................ Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas ........................ Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads .............. Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads ................. Separate VHF and UHF Antennas .................... Connecting CaNe TV .................................... CabD without a CaDle Box ......................... 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 Conllecting to a Cable Box 1hat Descrambles All Cham_els .................................... 2.3 Connecting to a Cable Box 1hat Descrambles some Channels .................................. 2.3 Connecting a VCR ...................................... Connecting a Camcorder ................................. Installing Baltelies ill the Remote Control ..................... Chapter 1.1 3: Operation .................. 1]nning tile TV On and ()fT. ............................... Viewing tile Metals and OmScreen Displays ................... Viewing tile Menus ............................... Viewing the Display .............................. Sdecting a Menu Language ................................ Memorizing the Channds ................................. Sdecting tile Video Signabsoulc'e .................... Storing Channels ill Memory (Automatic Method) ....... Adding and El_sing Channels (Manual Method) ........ Changing Channels ..................................... Using the Channel Buttons ......................... Directly Accessing Channels ........................ Using the PRE-CH Button to select the PJe_ious Channel.. Ac!justing tile Volurne .................................... Using Mute ..................................... Setting the Cbck ....................................... Custornizing the Picture .................................. Using Automatic Picmle Settings ........................... Using Automatic Sound Settings ............................ Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape .......................... 2.5 2.(5 2.7 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.(5 3.(5 3.(5 3.(5 3.(5 3.(5 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 CONTENTS 1 CONTENTS Chapter 4: Specia| Features ............ 4.1 (;11stornizing Y/)_11Remote Control .......................... Setting Up Y/t111Remote Control to Operate Y11111 VCR.... Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box.. Fine • lning Channe]s .................................... Changing the Screen Size ................................. Using the Stiff Featllre .................................... Setting the On/Off Timer ................................. Setting the Sleep Timer ................................... Sound Features ......................................... 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.(5 4.7 4.8 4.9 Choosing a Mlllti-Channel Sollnd (MTS) Sollndtrack ..... 4.9 Setting the Slln-ollnd ............................. 4.10 Viewing Closed Captions ................................. 4.11 Using the V-Chip ....................................... 4.12 Setting Up Yo.l Personal ID Number (PIN) ............ 4.12 How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip ................... 4.13 How to Set up Restlictions Using the "TV gllidelines" . . . . 4.13 How to Set up Restlictions using the MPAA Ratings: G, PC, PC-13, R, NC-17, X ........................ 4.15 How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channd ("Emergency Escape") ............................. 4.115 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ............ Identif_ying ]-)mblerns .................................... Appendix ........................... Cleaning and Maintaining Yo111" TV .......................... Usir_g Y/tilt TV in Another Collnt U ......................... Specifications .......................................... 2 CON7 ENTS 5.1 5.1 A.1 A. 1 A. 1 A. 1 YOUR N>W TV List of Features Yollr TV was designed with the latest technolog3_ This TV is a high-perf_rlrnance unit that inchldes the fbllowing special f_atllres: • Easy-to-use rernote contlol • gasy-to-_lse oii-screen rllei]11 system • Automatic tirner to turn the TV on and off • A@lstable pictllre settings that can be stored in the TV_ merno W • Automatic channel tuning fk_rup to 181 channels • Fine timing control fk_rthe sharpest pictllre possible • Builtqn, dual channel speakers • A special sleep tirner C_{APrllRON},: Y<>I]}< N};w TV 1 . "1 [ Your NEw TV Familiarizing Front The Yourself Panel bl]ttons rnenl]. The TV Buttons on the flont To 1]se the more panel control advanced 0 0 with yoln- TV_ basic" f'eatl]res, f_at_]res, yoH rn_]st Hse the 0 0 MENU O Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's features. 0 VOL, + Press to increase or decrease the volume. Also used to select items on the on-screen menu. t_ CH V and CH A 0 Remote inchMing remote 0 the onºscreen control. 0 Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV. O STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off. O POWER Press to turn the TV on and off. Press to change channels. Also press to select various items on the on-screen menu. Side Panel Jacks YoH can Hse the side panel jacks sionally, sHch as a camcorder see pages 2.1 to connect or video game. an A/V component (For information that is Hsed only on connecting 2.6.) O AUDIO input jacks Audiosignalsfrom VCRs,DVDplayersandsimilar devices. O -0 -0 1 .2 C}]AI:'TI:I_ ()NI: YOUR NI \,'/ TV O VIDEO input jack VideosignalsfromVCRs,DVDplayersandsimilardevices. Q HEADPHONE jack Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening. occa- eqHiprnent, [ Your NEw TV Rear Pane| Jacks Use the rear pane| continuously, For more such information jacks to connect an A/V cornponent that will be connected as a VCR. on connecting eqlfipment, see pages 2.1 2.6. / O O VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks Use these jacks to connect a VCR or other video equipment, _ O VHF/UHF Antenna terminal Use this terminal to connect an outdoor antenna or cable system. C;ID\PF]:]_ C)NI: Y<)tJI? NI \,'_ TV 1 ,3 l Your 1 NEw TV Remote ControJ Yo. can use the remote control 11p to ab@lt 23 f}et f'rorn the TV_ \/Vhen 11sing the remote, always point it directly at the TV_ Yoll can also 11se yollr remote fi_r details. O O POWER Turnsthe TVon andoff. Number control to operate yollr V(;R and cable box. See page 4.1 @ TV Press to use your remote control to operate your TV. Buttons VCR Press to select channels directly on the TV. Press to use your remote control to operate your VCR. +1OO Press to select channels over 100. CABLE For example, to select channel 121, press" +100", then press" 2" and" 1". Press to use your remote control to operate a cable box. SET O P.SIZE Usethis button when you are setting up your remote control to operate your VCRor cable box. Press to change the screen size. Your choices are Normal screen or Zoom screen. @ matically return to a preferred channel after a usergreset time delay. O @ PRE-CH Tunesto the previouschannel. @ MTS (Multichanne| Television Stereo) Press to choose stereo, mono or Separate Audio Program (SAP broadcast). R.SURF Press the R.SURFbutton to auto- SLEEP Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shutoff. Q TURBO Not sailable. O MUTE DISPLAY Press to see the time, channel, etc., on-screen. Also press to exit (quit) the menu system. @ VOL -, VOL + Press to increase or decrease the volume. (Also used to make selections on the on-screen menus.) @ MENU Press to temporarily cut off the sound. Q CH,A and CH_V (Channel Up/Down) Press CHA orCHV to change channels. (Also used to highlight selections on the on-screen menus.) Q C}]A]:'T] R ONE: © TV/VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources P.STD Adjust the TV picture by selecting one of the preset factory settings (or select your personal, customized picture settings). 1 4 Displays the main on-screen menu. YOUR NEW TV (i.e.,Antenna/cable, VCR). Your Remote _) VCR NEw TV i Control Controls o REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in your VCR. o STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play, record, rewind or fast forward, If the button is pressed during Full-Automatic play, the function will be cancelled, o PLAY Press the PLAYbutton to play back prerecorded tapes. EF Press to fast forward the tape in your VCR. o PAUSE Press to pause your VCR'stape. _) PiP Controls {Not available) SWAP Exchanges the video signal that is currently displayed on the main screen with the signal in the PIP window, TV/VIDEO Press to select one of the available signal sources for the PIP window. PIP/SIZE Press this button to control the PIP window. Press repeatedly to cycle through this sequence: PIP ON with large window, PIP ON with small window, and PIP OFF. CH Not available, CID\I)FI:]_ C)NI: Y<)tJI? NI \,'_ TV "1 . 5 INSTALLATION Connecting VHF and OHF Antennas If yollr antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see "Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads," below: If 7o_1r antenna has one lead like this, see "Antennas with Round Leads," on page 2.2. If you have two antennas, VHF anct UHF Antennas," Antennas with that looks 75-ohm see "Separate on page 2.2. 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads If"you are using an offUair antenna (slK'h as a roof antenna 300-ohm twin flat leads, follow the directions below. Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws onthe 300q5 ohm adaptor (not supplied). Use a screwdriver to t!ghten the screw s 2 Plug the adaptor into the VHF/UHFterminal on the bottom of the back panel 2.1 ClIAlq_£1_ T\,'_'_): ]NSTAI1ATf(}N o1 "rabbit ears") that has ] INSTALLATION Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna !ead into the VHE/UHF terminal onthe bottom of the back panel. Separate If you VHF have combine procedure two and separate the two UHF antennas antenna requires Antennas signals a an optional fi_r yotlr TV (one VHF and one befk_re connecting the antennas combiner-adaptor (available UHF), you rn_lst to the TV] This at most electronics shops). Connect both antenna leads to the combiner. 2 Plug the combiner into the .... VHF/UHFterminal on the bottom of the rear Connecting To connect Cable to a cable without Cable TV systern, a Cable TV follow the instructions Box uu plug the incoming cane into the VHF/UHFantenna terminal on back of the TV below. -,4 Because this TV is cable ready, yon do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. C HAP'Iq I,' TW(_: ]NSTAI I ,\TION _ ,2 ] INSTALLATION Connecting to a CaMe Box that Descrambles -,4 This terminal might be labeled "ANT OUT," "VHF OUT," o1 simply, "OUT." Find the cable that is connected to the / OUT terminal on your Cobnect the other end of tbiscabletotheVH[/UH[ antenna termina! on th e Connecting to /_ a Cable ('oaxia] cable. below. You wi]] (These items \ Box If yo111-('able box descramb]es instructions AA Channels (_ that Descrambles on] 7 some channels need a two-way are available (sll('h splitter, at most electronics _ ( _4ANTENNA ,qp,,,,,L{ IN terminal on your cable as premillm _. _ channels), f_]]ow stores.) ; bOX, 2 Connect this cable so a two- Na) splitter. Incoming Cable Splitter 3 Connect a coaxial cable between an OUTPUTtermina on [ne splitter and the IN terminal on the CaD e DOX. . [_ CIIAPq_£}_ T\,\'_}: INSTAl1 ATfON Incoming Cable the and f_ur lengths This terminal might be labeled "ANT IN," "VHF IN," or simply, "IN." : " Channels an RF (A/B) switch, 1 Find anu UlSconnect the cab e that s connected to the ANTENNA IN Some Splitter _ Cable Box of INSTALLATION Connect a coaxial between cable the ANTENI OUT terminal on the cable Incoming box and the B_ IN terminal Cable Splitter _ on the A/B switch. _ RF (A/B) Cable Box Switch i i i i Connect another cable between the other OUT teEminal on the splitter and the A. IN terminal on the £F (A/B) switch: Incoming Cable Splitter RF (A/B) Switch Cable Box 750 q_r Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RE(A/B) switch and the VHF/UHE terminal on the rear of the TV. After ing. you've made Incoming Cable Splitter this connection, Set the A/B switch A/B switch usually to "B," you channel RF (A/B) Cable to the set the A/B switch "B" position will need Box to tune to the to view" scrambled your TV Rear Switch TV to the cable "A" position channels. box_ R_r normal (When output you channel, view'set the which is 3 or 4.) C HAP'r'LI,' TW(_: ]NSTAI I ,\q ION 2,4 ] INSTALLATION Connecting These instructions a VCR assume TV system (according connected to an antenna that to the you have already instrl]ctions or a cable connected on pages your TV to an antenna or a cable Skip step not 2.1-2.4). 1 if you have yet systern. Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV. Connect the cable or antenna t° the ANTENNA IN terminal on the back of the VCR. VCRRearPanel _- '_C} Incom,ng ,_, IQ _o_', ? "d_ ) :_1 "A CableI. VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a coaxial cable between the AN!ENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV. A coaxial cable is usually Coaxial Cable included with a VCR. (If not, check your local electronics store). VCRRearPanel Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUIjacka onthe TV RearPanel ,:_,_, VCR and the AUDIOjacks ontheTV. AudioCable C0nnect a video cable between the VIDEOOUT t .... _......... ) ......... jack on the VCRand the VIDEOjack on the TV. Follow .b CIIAIqE}_ T\,'v_): INSTAl] ATfON the instrl]ctions / Video Cable _ _d ........ (_' !_ in "Viewing I I _- a VCR or Camcorder / Tape" to view yol]r I I VCR tape. t_l INSTALLATION Connecting The They a Carncorder side panel,jacks allow on yol]r yol] to view or Carncorder Tape" TV make the camcorder on page it easy tapes to connect without a carncorder using a VCR. to yol]r (Also TV[ see "Viewing a VCR 3.11) Locate the A!V Output `jacks on the camcorder. They are usually found On 1 ¸ : the side or back Ofthe camcorder. Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT. Camcorder __ Camcorder Output Jacks PUT.JackOnthe cam: corder and the AUDIO terminals on the side of the TV, TV Side Panel AudioCable Camcorder Connect a video cable O_s between the VIDEO°UT: ]_] PUT,Jackon the cam. Corder andtheVIDEOter: _ TV Side Panel I VideoCable T I I TVnal on the Side Ofthe The audio-video yol]r cables shown local electronics here are usually included with a Carncorder. (If not, check store.) C HA]:"r'LI,' Tw(): ]NSTAI I ,\TION _ ,6 INSTALLATION ] installing Batteries in the Remote Contro| Slide the cover out corn- ii i i install two AA size i i i _i "4 Make sure to match tile "+" and "-" ends of" tile batteries wifll the diagram inside tile compartment. batteries. Remove them tile batteries in a cool, and store dry place if you won't be using the remote control for a long time. Tlle remote control can be used up to about 23 feet flom tile TV. (Assuming typical TV usage, tile batteries last for about one year.) 2.7 CIIAPqE}_ Two): ]NSTAI1 ATfON OPERATION Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWERbutton on the remote control. You can also use the POWER Viewing Viewing the the button on the fl'ont panel. Menus and On-Screen Menus _1 1 Pi_rs Witn me Dower on. Dress the MENU button The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has four icons: Picture. Sour i Channel and Function. ¢_ove ±l_elac_ on-screen the screen menus after disappear about thirty ITrl E,xit Usethe OHm,and CHV buttons to highlight one of the 4 cons Then press the VOL+ DuEon[o access the icon's sub-menu Press the MENU button to exit. the The fi'om seconds. 2 Viewing Displays You can also use the MENU, CHANNEL, and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections. Display _1 The on screen disappear Press the DISPLAYbutton. _T on the remote control 12=ooam twelve seconds. io When The 0mscreen disp!ay shows any or all tithe [oll0wing:Active channel, Audio source and the time. displays after about Closed Caption has been set, the icon(FEEl) will appear ing the Display button. by press MTS : Stereo s&gnaZ: Mono C}bXP'lHq T} H,_]:I : TV OP_ RATfON 3. ] OPERATION Se|ectin 9 a Menu Press MENU to display Press CH Y three times to select ': Eunction!', then press the VOL + button. Press VOL _ to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French. Press MENU twice to exit. 3.2 (IIAPTH_ T}]]_ J : TV ()P] RATION ___., Language i OPERATION Memorizing the Channels YoHr TV can rllernorize and store all of the available channels f(_l_both "offUair '' (antenna) and cable channels. Af_el the available channels are memorized, use the CH A and CH V bllttons to scan throl]gh the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits. There are three steps fbr memorizing channels: selecting a broadcast source, memorizing the channels (automatic) and adding and deleting channels (rnam]al). Selecting the Video Signal-source Before yol]r television can begin memorizing the available the type of signal source that is connected to the TV (i.e., Repeatedly press VO[ * tO pyq!e through these Choices: ANT(antenna) STDI HRCor IRC (all cab!e channels, an antenna you rm]st specif,/ , or a cable system). ANT/CATV _ine #Move _ne +Select []_ Exi% Note: ST[), HRC and IRC identif)_ various types of cable TV systems. Contact your company to identif)_ the type of cable system that exists in your particular area. At this point the signal source has been selected. Proceed to "Storing Channels (next page). local cable in Memory" press MENU twice to exit. C}],%PTHq T} ]I,_KI : TV OP[ RATf(}bl 3. _ OPERATION Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) Press the OHV button to Select 'iAuto programl' . I "_ The TV automatically eycles through all of the available channels Press the VO[ + button. The IV will begin and stores them in memor3t This takes about one to two minutes. memorizihg all o!the available chaenelsl Press the MENU to interrupt process IneI]!]. A_'ter all the available 1314 Auto program menu reap pears, P[ess the MENU button twice to exit. Channels are Stored, the C,[AP-/H_ T}]R_ I:: TV C)P]:],b\_ I()N _ ...... button at any time the memorization and return to the Channel i OPERATION Adding and Erasin 9 Channels (Manual Method) Press the MENU button. Press the CH Y button twice to select "Channel'!, then press the VOL+ but= iii I iii/ 2 Press the OHA or CH Y ourfon to select Add/Erase". Press the VOL+ button, Add/Erase • 3 Press the VOL-I+ or numChannel oer uuEons to select the : ANTI] cnanne you wantto add or erase. _arm_l _ove _elec_ MqE_it C}],\P'lt R T} H_]:I : TV C)Pt RATfON _, 5 I OPERATION i Changing Using Channels the Channel Buttons Press the CH ,_, 0t CH Y butt0n t0 change channels, When you press CH A or CH Y, tile TV changes channels in sequence. You will channels that tile TV has memorized. (The TV must have menlorized You will not see channels that were either" erased or not memorized. Directly Accessing Use the number see all tile at least three channels.) Channels buttons to qtfickly tune to any channel. 1 Piess the numbgr buttons to go directly to a Channel. Forexample, to select chaune127, press "2," theb " 7/' The TV wi! change channels when yo u press the second number. When you use tile number not memorized. To select a channel then "2.") buttons, you can directly select channels over" 100, press the +100 button. that were either erased oi" (For" channel 122, press "+100," then "2/' To ehanqe to single digit channels (0 9) f_/ster, press "0" beffme tile single digit. (For eharmel "4," press "0," then "4/') Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel q.,eMy channels thatas.,',teh ,'efa,apa, t,t,u t.,'o eto Press the PRE-CHbutton, one The TV will switch to the last channel viewed, button to select the second channel. channel, then Then. use tile quickly Adjusting the PRECH button Volume Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off. The word" Mutei' will appear in the !0wer-left comer of the To turn mute off, press the MUTE butten agai n, or simply Press either the VOLL or VOL+ button. 3.6 ciiAi,q._ TH]_]:: TV OP]:],u_,TIoN using the the t]tullbm _ to alternate between them. Press the VOL+ or VOb button to increase or decrease the volume. Using use Mute button. ] OPERATION Setting the Clock 1 _Ftl_ion Press the MENU button to d_splaythe on-screen nlenu Press the OH Y button three [tmes to select Funcuon -=Move -+Select FVR Exit ±Select FVRExit Press the VOL+ DU[[On, 2 Press the OHT button [o select the" Time menL Time Press [ne VOL+ button: The Time menu wl aDDear on the screen, ana "Clock" will be selected. € Move When selectin8 the hours, be sure 3 to select the proper time of day (AM oi PM). Press the VOL+ button again [the hours d gits will be selected). Press the OH A or OH Y button repeat- Time Clock 09:00am You can change the hours by pressing CH A or CH Y repeatedly edly until the correct nour aDDears. (or by holcth-lg clown either of these buttons). Akerthe houris en[erea, Dress theVOL + button [atthis pomttheminutes dlgitswill be selected) The time will appear every time you piess DISPLAY. 4 Press the CH A or OHY DUtton[o select the correc[ minutes, YunC_i_n Time Clock 09:30am Afte/selecting the correct minutes, press the VOL + DUZron. Cgd_ss_ ±_ve _Exit Press me MENU autton three times to exit. C}],\P'l} I_ T]]I'_]:I : TV C)};} }_A'['fON 3.7 ] OPERATION Customizing You can the use the on-screen sharpness "automatic" according settings. Picture menus to personal See next to change preference. the contrast, brightness, (Alternatively, you tint, color, and can use one of the page.) Press the MENU button to display the menu. Pressthe VOL; or VOL + button repeatedly,until the word i Custom" js selected. (When Custom is highlighb ed; the word "AdJust° wi!! Press the OHY button to select 1Adjust!i; then press the VOL÷button. (]he words Color Tonel Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, and Iint Will appear on the screenl) Press the CH A o(CH Y € Move + Select [[]] Sxlt button to se!#ct a partjcu: lar item; "_ _i I _ _ i_ _i i_i Press the VOL_ or VOL+ button to increase or decrease the _alue of a particular item. Press the MENUbutton four times to exit, 3,8 (HAPq_}_ THR_ L: TV OP]:]RAT[ON i After adjusting will automatically about 5 seconds). an item. the gauge disappear (after ] OPERATION Using Automatic Yot11 TV has thlee preset alltomatic at the factory selection personalized flom Picture the menu. picture pictl n-e settings You can activate Or, you can Settings ("Standard', "Nat1 n-al', either Standard, Natln-al select "Custom" which and or Mild "Mild") that by making automatically recalls are a your settings. 1 Press me MENU button to display the menu. Press the VOL4 or VOL÷ button to select the _:Standard,"_:Natura!,il "Mild,': or ': Custom:: pictu[e setting. I / t Choose StandaM fbr the standard f_ctory settings. Natural: ()ptimal indoor screen condition. Choose Mild ("Mild Contrast") playing video games. when viewing the TV in low light, or when Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal pref erence (see "Customizing the Picture, page 3.8). C}],\P'I} R T}]I,_]:I : TV C)P_ RATfON 3,9 OPERATION Using Automatic Your TV has four that are preset OI]-SCr_eI] Sound automatic sound at the factory. settings You can Settings ("Standard," activate "Music," any of them "Movie," by making 1TICI]U. 1 Press the MtFNLI button to display the menu. Press the CHY select button to the" Sound" menu Press the UOL4 or VOE÷ Select the _!Standard," !TMusic," t!M0vie,"0r repeatedly tO 'ibuttoa Speech'_ sound settings. _'_ M_s .< _ Mode ,I Choose Standard for the standard Choose _/[usic when watching _, ] O C;[AP17]:lR TIH_ L: TV o_:_ stez-_e $_andard factory settings. music videos or concerts. Choose Mo_ies when watchin_ movies. Choose Speech when watchinR a show that is mostly dialogue ()PI:RAq]/)N and a selection (i.e., news). "Speech") flom the l OPERATION Viewing You must select on the TV: a VCR or Camcorder the a1313ro131iate mode in order Tape to view the VCR OF Camcol_cIer Quick 1 Press the MENU button to i: signal: button signal way to view the external Simply press the TV/VIDEO on the remote control. display the menu. Press the OHT button twice to Select !:Channeli', then press the VOL+button Ad_l/t_ase . .Move +Select ITRExit Press the CH Y button twiceb el ct"] / 3Press the: VOL ! or/ VO[button, You will switch betwe#n viewing the signals corn: ing from equipment co m nected tQthe TV's A/V jacks, and the lv signal. Press the MENUbutton twice to exit. _ "_ N, PSTD WHDEO ]_.._ C}]A]:'TLI_ TI[R]:]:: TV C)PI:Ib\T]ON 3, _ SPECIAL FEATURES Customizing Your Remote Contro| Yot tr TV comes eclttipped with a "ltniversal" remote control. In addition to controlling the TV_ the ttniversal rernote can also operate a VCR and a cable box (even if yottr VCR and cable box are made by manttfactttrers other than (h trtis Mathes). Setting Up Your Remote Contro| to Operate Your VCR 0n your Curtis Nathes ternote c0ntr0!, press SET; ,_ Press the VCRbutton 0n the top right of your remote control 4 Enter bothdigits ofthe VCRcode !isted on the next page f0r #our brand 0f vc R. _ The remote control has three 'modes : 'TV, "VCR", and "Cable". Press the "VCR" button to switch the remote control to the "VCR" mode. 4 Makes,,re>te,,ter,,othcfi itsof the code, even if the first digit is a "0." If more than one code is listed, try the first one. Press the POWERbutton on the remote control. Your VCR If your VCR does not turn on, repeat steps 2, 3, and 4, but try one of the other codes listed fi_r the should turn on, If your VCRturns on, your remote control is brand of" your particular now Set correctly. If no other codes are listed, try each cocle, 000 through 6 OnceyourremotecontroIis setup, pressthe VCRbutton any timeY0Uwantt0 usethe rem0tet0 0potatoy0urvCR. VCR. 72. _,4 \/Vhen your remote control is in the "VCR" mode, the volume buttons still control your TV's volume. When your remote is in the "TV" mode, the VCR control buttons (PLAY, PAUSE, etc.) will still operate your VCR. . "1 C}]APTLR F()UR: SP]:CIA] FIAT1]R]:S SPECIAL VCR i FEATURES Codes Aiwa 00 Akai 15, 22, 26, 30, 45, 66 Anam 71, 72 Broksonic 47, 53, 59 Capehart 05 Canon] Curtis Mathes 09 Craig Daewoo Daytron Dynalech Emerson 20, 65,67 03, 05,18, 39, 68, 70 05 00, 21 00, 01, 10, 11,30, 35 40, 47, 53, 56, 57, 59, 60 Fisher 20, 27, 33, 43 Funai 00 GE 09, 29, 32 LG 04, 11, 12 Harman]Kardon 12, 37 Hitachi 00, 15, 16, 32, 44, 51, 64 JCL 09 Jensen 15 JVC 15, 34, 55 Kenwood 15, 19, 34 Lloyd 00 Logik 36 LXI 11 Magnavox 09, 38, 42, 46, 48 Marantz 09, 12, 38, 50 Marta 11 MEI 09 Memorex MGA Minolta Mitsubishi 30, Mitsubishi (Unified) MTC Multitech NAD NEC 12, Optonica Panasonic Penney 09, Pentax Philco 00, 09, 11 13, 20, 21,43 17, 30 16, 44 37, 52, 61, 66 17 00, 65 00, 36 28 14, 15, 23, 34 21, 31 09, 63 12, 14, 16, 65 16, 32, 44 09 Philips Pilot 09, 31, 38, 46 11 Pioneer Unified 28, Portland Pulsar Quartz 19, Quasar 09, RCA 09, 16, 32, 44, 48, RCA (Unified) Realistic 00, 09, 11, 19, 21,31,33,43,65 Ricoh Samsung 18, 24, 26, Sansui 15, 34, 34 05 13 49 41 54 29 20 08 65 67 Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Shintom 19, 20, 43 47, 53, 58, 60 09, 11, 16, 19 20, 27, 33, 43, 44 21, 31 36 Sony STS Sylvania Symphonic Tan@ Tamng Teac Technics Teknika TMK Totevision Toshiba Unitech 02, 06, 07, 08, 09 16 09, 17, 46 00 00, 43 15 00, 15 09 00, 09, 11,25 10 11,65 17, 18, 33, 58, 60 65 Vector Research Victor 12, 14 34 Video Concepts Videosonic 14, 30, 62 65 Wards Yamaha Zenith Zenith (Unified) C}]APTEIq F( )_IR: SP] 00, 09, 16, 20, 31,36, 48, 60, 12, 07, C]AI FEA] [J}/]S 21 65 15 08 13 4 .2 SPECIAL i FEATURES Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box Turn offyour cablebox. On your Curtis Mathes remote COntrol,press SET, ., T,te remote co,,tt'ol,,as t,tt'oe "modes": "TW'"VCR," and Press the {:ABLEbutton on the top right of your tem0te Control. "CABLE". Press the "CABLE" the remote mode. control button to switch to tile "Cable" 4 _' Make sure yet,e.ter ,.ott, digits of tile code, even if tile first digit is a Enter b0th digits of the cable b0x c0de listed bel0w lot y0ur "0." brand of cable box. try the first one.) (If more than one code listed, "on, t.epe,t, ">Ursteps ca,,,e_, ,,o_ 3,adoes4, .dnot but tut'n tt'y Press POWER. YOUrcable box should turn on. !fyour cable one of the other codes box turns 0n, your remote control is now '!set up': correctly, particular of cable other brand codes box code, Once your remote control is set up, press the CABLE button any time you want to use the remote to operate your cable buttons still control your TV's vol ume. Also, tile VCR control buttons Cable WI,e,, yor,t remote contt'ol is (PLAY, PAUSE, etc.) will still operate Box ABC Antronix Archer Corntronics Jerrold Memomx Oak Panasonic FIATUR]:S VCR. Codes 0, 07, 09, 12 26 26 18 Eagle Comtronics 18 Eastern 01 Gemini 11 Genera] Instruments 07 Hamlin 06, 14, 30, 32 Hitachi 07 SPl:CIA] 35.) m the "CABLE" mode,the volume your F()UR: 00 through box. (If no try each cable e box. . 7_} CHAPT]:I_ are listed, listed for your 02, 07, 10, ]1, 19, 23 00 04, 13, 28 i 5, 24 Paragon Pioneer Pulsar RCA Rea]istJc Regal Regency Samsung Scientific Atlanta Signal Signature SL Marx Sprucer 00 16, 25, 31 00 i5 26 lq, 30, 32, 34 01 18, 25 03,05, 12, 33 ]8 07 ]8 15, 35 Starcom Stargate Tan@ Te]eCaption Texscan Tocom Toshiba Unika United Artists United Cable Universal Viewstar Zenith 02, 11, 19,23 I 1, 18 29 27 22 08, 09, 21 00 26 04 02 26 29 00, 20 l SPECIAL Fine FEATURES Tuning Channels Use fine tunin H to manually adjust a particular channel for optinlal reception. Select the appropriate Press the MENU button to display the menu. P[ess the 1;11V button twice to se!ect the __e_,e ±se_,el:t _ t_,_it t' Channer' menu, then Press the OHV button three times to select i_Eine tune" i then press the VOL+button. # Move 3 + Select ITR Exit gh_ Press the VOI+ and VOLFine buttons ro aojust the fine tune : +3 tuning. Press 4 rest]me the MENU button to isormal viewing. 70 store the fine tumng setting in the TV's memory, press me Ct-IY button soselect" Se]ect". Press the VOI+ or VO[button to selecl Added" ¢_e ±se&ee_ iTTIE_i_ Toreset the fine tuning to 00" 3tess the VOL+ or VO[- buEon soselect _rased . C}],M_'IHq FOUR: SP]:C]AI F_ATURES _, 4 _PffCIAL i FEATURES Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to dBplay the menu. Press the VOL+ button [o select the" Picture" menu #Move ±Sele_ _it 2 Press the CH Y button [w]ce [o select "Size.' Size , !3¸¸¸¸¸ :/i T Press theVO[ Orvo[_ _Move : _Sele_t Nodal [m_xlt _t button repeatedly to select '_Normal" or '!Zoom'i: Press the MENU button twice to exit, " , _. 5 CHAI_T]:I_ F()U}_: SPI:(2D\] Size : Zoom Normal : Sets the t)icture to 4:3 normal mode. This is a standard Zoom : Magnifies the size of tl_e picture on screen. FIATURI:S TV screen size. SPECIAL ] FEATURES Using the Surf Feature This f_atllre allows you to set the TV to reulrn to a particlllar channel amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when start. You can the TV will set the Slnf return to "5 mimltes", to the original channel. then switch channels. after a certain cornrnercials After 5 minlltes, To use the Surf f_atlne: 1 While you are watching Surf rJf_ Sur_ 2:30 sne channel to which you wars [o re_urn Dress tile R.SLIR[button. The onscreen msplay will read Surf off'. 2 Press the R,SURFbutton again sose! the timer In thirty second intervals, UP to five minutes. The time you set will begin counting down on the screen. When the time runs out, the IV will return to the channel you were watching when y0u set the timer. C}]&P'I}R F/)tq_: SP]:C]AI F_AqU_]:S _, 6 _PECIAL i FEATURES Setting the On/Off Timer -_ Before using the timer, set the TV's clock. Press the MENU button to Y disp!a the menu. ('.lock" you must (See "Setting the on page 3.7). ............... Press the OHY button three times to select "Functiod _menu, then press the VOL+ button. ¢_ove + SeZect rrn _xit Press the CHY button to select "Time!',then press the VOL+ button. Time € _ove + Select 0_] Exit -_ When you set the hours, make sure the correct time of clay (AM or PM) appears to the right of the hour. pressthe CH A ocOHV buttoo r poated,y to select the appropriate hours (i.e., the hour when the $V will tum on:) Press VOL÷tOselect the "On time" minutes. (The minutes digits will be highlighted:) Press OH ,& or OHY to Select the appropriate minutes. 4.7 CHA]_T]:Iq F()LJt_; SP]:CD\] FtA'FU}_]:S [ SPEOIAL FEATURES -,4 To deactP_'ate the "On thne," select "Off" Press the VO/+ button to select "On/Off.'i Press the OHA (QrCH Y) button to turn the on, timer'tOn.'! (Repeated!y pressing the CH A or CH T button wi!l alter- D durin 8 this step. ' if:j!' o_ti_o o_,3o_ o_ #A_j us_ + Move [_ Exit hate between on and off,) When finished, press the VO[ + button. iiii iiiiiiiiii To set the Off time, press the CH Y button to select '!Off time." Press the VOL + button and set the hours and minutes. (Follow the same procedure as insteps 1--6 above.) When finished setting the timer, press the MENu buE0n three times to exit. Setting the The sleep timer (f]'orrl 10 to 180 Sleep automatically Timer shuts off" the TV after a preset time rllJnt]tes). -_1 Press the SLEEPbutton on the remote control. After about display screen, 5 seconds, the sleep will disappear from the and the time interval will be set. press the S[LEEPbutton repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears {any ofthe preset values from '! ore to tl]80f ). C}],%P'IHq F<)LI}_: SPlIC]AI RATtJkZ]IS a_, 8 SPECIAL ] FEATURES Sound Features Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the partic_llar program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreigndanguage translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated inforrnation like news or weather.) Press the MENU button to disp ay the menu. Press the OIlY button to select the" Sound" menu, then press the VOL+but: ton. four times to select i _i _i_i iI The text at the bottom of the meI]tl tells you if the incoming Press the VOL4.or VOL: audio is stereo, buttontoselect,_Mono!,i 'SAP':' _e 4 SAEol. mono. sb_d I [ I Press the MENU bu!t0n !wicetgexi! **;_o,e +-select, ITn_,,_; • Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo. • Choose Mono that are broadcasting in mono, having difficulty • Choose for channels SAP to listen foreign-language _,9 C}]A]rFLR F()[J}_: You can also control. (When To listen in SP]:CIA] FIAT1]R]:S receiving a stereo to the or if you are signal. Separate Audio Program, which is usually a translation. change you the MTS change 'SAP' or 'Mono,' setting channels, change by pressing the MTS is set to the MTS setting.) "MTS" "Stereo" button on the automatically. remote SPECIAL Setting the Your Curtis Surround stereo, TV Mathes flora all directions. sound effects such Note: ] FEATURES To listen creates effect such that the sound Once the "Surround" is set to "On" or "Off", the as Standard, Music, Movie and Speech. a "S1]rroln_d" and setting a "Surround" the effects, MTS to stereo it is necessary that channels seems setting to corne applies are broadcasting to the in mode. Press the MENU button to display the menu, Press the CHY button to select the t,Sound:' menu, then press the VOL+ but: ton, #Move +Select Fm Exit i Press the #BY button 2 three times to Select .............. M#ae 4 Surround S _&sSta£d : Off _" Surround" #Move ± Select Fm Exit Press the VOL+ button to select '!On'!, _i Surround ": _i:i _'_'T'! _""'i_!i_i '_ On i ' Press the MENU button twice to exit # Move ± Select Fm Exit CfIAP]:]:]R F<)[]t_: SPt C]A] E]:,\TURt S _ . ] 0 SPECIAL i FEATURES Viewing C|osed Captions Yo_]rTV decodes and displays the closed captions These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing lations. All VCI_s record the closed caption signal ed video tapes also provide closed captions. Most vide closed captions as well. Check for the closed and on the tape's packaging: E_ • that are broadcast with certain TV shows. irnpaired or foreignqanguage transfrom television programs, so home-recordpre-recorded commercial video tapes procaption symbol in yol]r television sche& fie 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the Clt Y button three t_mesto select the "Function" menu, Press the VOL+ button. #Nove ±Seleot [[]]Exit 2 Press the CH 'IF ouEon twice 10 select the Caption" menu then Dress the VOL+ DuEon, Caption _CM&p Move _ Select Fm Exit -_1 3 F_c_ion Press the VOL÷or VOL- closed Captio_ button re turn dosed captioning on/off. : O_ m Ld €_ve _ Select _tIon _o Mode : Caption © Move _ Select Fm Exit Deperdmg on me uarncular broadcast, it reign[ De necessary to make changes to "Channels" and ,tField" Use the CH A, OH T, VOL + and VOL- buttons to make the changes Followthesameurocedureasin _[eps 3-4 above.', Press the MENU button three times to exit. 1 Cl [AI)]]7:]R F<)tJt_: SPtC]AI F]7:,'_TURI S OCCtlr during transmissions, of live events. especial There may be a small delay beffme captions appear when you change not malfimctions These channels. of the T_ are -_1 In caption mode, captions appear at the/)ottom of the screen, and they usually cover only a small portion of the picture. information to the program, such weather, is displayed. covers a large portion -,4 5 , 1 caption In text mode, Press me VOL - or VOL + DuEon(0 select" Caution" or" Text." 4 ly those and unusual sonletii]les _Exit 4 Press the CHYbuEon select'Mode." Misspellings characters Different channels display different carries additional unrelated as news or Text often of the screen. and fields infi)rmation: information Field that supplements the information in Field 1. (For example, Channel 1 may have subtitles in English, while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish.) 2 SPECIAL ] FEATURES Using the V-Chip The V-Chip f_atl]re al]tomatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate %r children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) befbre any of the V-Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Note " When Setting the V-chip feature Your Persona| Up is active, ID channel-auto Number program f_atures do not fl]nction. (PIN) 1 FuSCt_O_ Press the MENU button to } display me menL Tl_e Press the OHV button three times to select the :unct on menL Press the VOL+button, #Move Press the OHT button three times [o selec[ rne V-chiP ±Select []_Exit _te_ Pin menu, Enter Pin Press the VOL+button. The" _nter pin" screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit P N number. Note: The default PIN number for a new TV set i_ "O-O-O-O.' 3 _FU_C_IO_ After entering a valid PIN numoeJ the" V-ch p screen will aDoear Press the OHY button rnree times and highi]gn[ Change pin." -_1 Note: If you fbrget the PIN, press the remote control keys in the following sequence, which resets the pin to0 0 0 0: 4 While the" Change pin" field is selected nress the VOL÷ 3uuon. The Change pin screen will appear. Choose any 4-digits tot your PIN and enter them. _ Change 9_n POWER OFF ,* MUTE -_ 8 -_ 2 -_ 4 "* POWER Comfirmnew ON. p_n As soon as the 4 digits are entered, the" Confirm new 3in" screen appears. Re-enter the same 4 dig ts. When the Confirm screen alsappears, your PIN has oeen merr 3rlzed Press the MENU button three times to exit. C}[AP]7]],_ F<}UR: SPt C]A] F]b\T1]Rt S _ .] 2 SPECIAL How FEATURES to Enable/Disable the V-Chip display the menu, PresstheCH T button three times to select the '! Function" menu, Press the VOL+button. Press the CH Y button three times to select the '! V_chip'i menu: Press the VOL+ button. The _!Enter pin" Screen will appear. Enter y0ur 4: digit PIN numbe[.. 3 The '! V:Chip" screen will appear, and" V_Chiplock'! will be selected (turns blue color). To enable the V:Chip feat ture, press the VO[+ button so that the tlV:Chip lock" field is Yes_(P[essing VOL÷ will alternate # Move ± Select FFR Exit between Yes and No.) How to Set up Restrictions Using the " TV guidelines" First, set up a personal identification number (PI]XT), and enable section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two lines or the M]-)AA rating. Press the MENU button to display the menu, press the CH Y button three times to select the '!Function" menu. Press the VOL÷ button. ,I ]_ C} [AP]7]7]RF{)[J}_: SPHC]AI _]Tb\TIIR}{S the V;Chip. (See previous rnethods: The TV guide- SPECIAL i FEATURES 2 _Pun_t_el_ Press the OHY button three times [o select me V-chW' menu, Enter Enter Pin P±n : - - - Press the VOL+ button, The" Enter pin" screen wm appear. Enter your 4digit PIN number. 0~9 Select TRExIt 3 The V-chip s:reen w appear. Press the OHY TV guidelines • button, and h ghlight the field for "TV guidelines." • Move ± Selec% 4 [FNExi% _netiDn Press the %/O1.+ button. f_ The "TV guidelines" screen will appear, Press the CH A. Ol'l V buttons TV_Y _ &ll U FV V 8 L D _1 Note: These categories consist of t\_,'oseparate groups: TV-Y and TVY7 tyoung children through age 7}. ana TV G through TV MA eve] ybody else). to highlight one of the six age-based catego.es: TV-Y TV-Y7 Young childreChildrer 7 and ovel TV-G General audience TV-PG TVq4 TV-MA Parental guidance Viewers 14 and over Matureaua ence #Mere + Selec% []_ Exit The restrictions for these two groups work independently: If a household includes ve]y young children as well as young adults, the TV guidelines must 10eset t p separately ibr each age group. See next step.) 5 At this point, one of the TV-Ratings is highlighted lblue colon. Press the VO[+ button: DepenDing on your extsnng setup, a letter tU= Unblocked. B= BloCKeD, U" or" B" will start bhnking. While the" U" or" B" is reD. Dress the OHA or CH Y button to block or unblocK rne category Press the MENU button once m save me TV guidelines. A TV-Rating wtll be highhghteu, and no etters wtll blink. To exit this screen, press MENU ac _in. To select a different TV-Rating _ress the CH A or CH Y button and then repeat the process. Note 1: The TV-YT.TV-PG.TV-14 and TV-MA nave aaumonal options. See the next step to change any of the following sub-raungs: FV:Fantasy Violence D: Dialog L: Offensive language S: Sexual situ :mot V: Violence Note 2: The V-Ch p will automaticatty 3]ock certain categories that are" more restrictive." For example, if you block TW_" category, then TV-Y7will automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you block the TV-Gcategory, men all the categories in the" young adult" group wtll be blocked TV-G.TV-PG.TV-14 and TV-MAI. The sub-ratings ID. L. S.V/ work together similarly, See next section. SPECIAL FEATURES ] 6 How to set the FV.D. L S and V sub-ratmgs: First, highlight one of these TV-Ratmgs: TV-Y7.TV-PG TV-14 or TV-MA (See SteD4. on Previous page) Next. while the W-Rating is highlighted (BLUE),repea[emy E"essthe VO[ + button. This wil cycle throug" the available sub-ratings (FV,L S, D orV) A blinking letter ("U" or" B") will be disptayed for each sub-rating. While the" U" or" B" is blinking, press the Cil A ot OHT button to change the sub-rating Press MENU once to save the TV gu]dehnes. A W-Rating will be highlighted IB[UE) and no letters will blink To extt this screen press MENU agam. To setec[ a different TV-Rating, press the Cil A or Cil Y button and then repeat me process Note: The V-cNp will automaticallj block certain categories that are" More restrictive". For example, if you block L" submatinginTV-PG, thenthe"l" sub-ratmgs in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be blocked 7 Press rne MENU button three umes to clear all the screens tor proceed _ome next secnon and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes. How to Set up Restrictions 13, R, N0-17, X using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG, PG- The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its main applicatior| is for movies. (Eventually, movie videocassettes will be encoded with MPAA ratings.) When the "VtChip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings (either MPAA or TVtRatings). Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the Oil T button three times to select the '! Functi0n': menu. Press the V01.+button. Press the Oil T button three times to select the 'W:chiPi' menu. Press the VOL÷ button. ]-he _iEnter pin" screen will appear. Enter Y0ur 4: digit PIN number. _, 1 5 CIIAP]:]7:]R F<)UR: SPt C]AI E]7:,\TURI S SPECIAL i FEATURES The'W_chiffl screen wi!l appear. P[ess the OHY button twice, and select "MPAA rating.'I ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ While" MPAA rating" is ;J/o selected, press the VOL+ button. The" MPAA rat_ ing" screen will appear, G Move m" B + Select i ITR SxiE iii I G...................... PG.................. ............. ............................ Repeatedly press the OH Y button to select a _£:7!_....._#:.! _..!.E_._._![._£9!._.._._._!! £_.@! ............. particular MPAA category. pressing the CH V button will cycle through the MPAA categodesl ............................ _t£_£_.r_.ml_.r_.!@...!_x._fL_.@!!).: ............................. N.£.:;!.Z......_!_._.h!.!._!.c_r_..y!_.g._.[.._9 ¢..]._ .......................................... It X R (Restricted. Children under 17should X (Adults only). NR................. _!.£.:_..:_.te.fJ: ................................................................ While a particular category is selected, press VOL+ to activate it. A letter C U" or" B" ) will be displayed. Press OH _, or OH_ to select" U" or" B". Press MENU four times to save the settings and to clear all screens. Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is" more restrictive." For example, if you block the" PGq 3" category, then" R," "NCq7," and" X" will automaticall _be blocked also. How Blocks to Reset a Channel the TV after (" Emergency the V-Chip Escape" ) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it, ]h e screen will go blank and the following To resume norma! viewing+tune to a different Channe! using the number buttons. Unde[ certain conditions (depending on the rating o[the local TV programs) the v_Chip might lock out al! the channels. In this case, use the WChip function for an 7emergency escape" : press the MENUbutton to display the menu. Press the Oil Y button three times tOselept the '! [unctio n" menu and press the I/O[ + button. Press the 6t1 Y button three times to highlight the iW_chip" menu and press the I/OL + button. Enter your PIN number, arid press the I/OL ÷ button to temporarily disable the WOhip Lock. C}[APF]7:]7 FI)[Jt?: SFt C]A] F]7:,\TURt S '4 , I f-) TROUBLESHOOTING If the TV seems If"none of" these service ('enter, to have a problem, trol]bleshooting Identifying first Uy this tips apply, then list of possible call yol]r problems nearest and soh]tions. (h ]rtis Mathes al]thorized Problems Problem Possible Solution Poor picu]re Try another channel. Ac!jl]st the antenna. Check all wire connections. Poor sol n_d ql]alit3_ TW another channel. Adjust the antenna. No pictl]re or sol]nd. Try another channel. Press the TV/VIDEO button. Make sure the TV is plugged in. Check the antenna connections. No color, wrong colors or tints. Make sure the program is broadcast in color. Ac!jl]st the pictl me settings. If the set is rnoved or tl]rned in a diff>rent direction, the power sholfld be OFF fbr at least 30 rninl]tes. Pictl]re rolls verticall_z At!jr]st the antenna. Check all wire connections. The TV operates Unph]g the TV fk]r 30 seconds, operating it again. erratically The TV won't tl nn on. then Uy Make sl ne the wall ol Met is working. CHAPTE]_ FIV]: TROUBI] S]tOOTINC 5 , "1 APPENDIX Cleaning With and proper guidelines care, your Maintaining TV unit to get the maximum Your will give you many perfi_rrnance flora your years cold, hurnid TV of service. Please fi_llow these TV Placement TV near ° Do not place ° Do not place the TV near appliances st ]ch as vacl]l n'n cleaners. ° Keep the ventilation • the cloth or paper. Place the TV extremely openings in a vertical hot, with electric or dusty rnotors places. that create rnagnetic clear; do not place the TV on a soft surface, position fields, such as only. Liquids ° Do not handle liquids near TV or on the Liquids that spill into it can cause serious damage. Cabinet • Never ° Wipe your chemicals. open TV with the cabinet ° Do not put heavy or touch a clean, olqjects the parts dry cloth. on top ii-lside. Never use water, cleaning fluids, wax, or of the cabinet. Temperature • If"your and TV is suddenly allow at least rnoved two hours f]orn a cold to a warrn f_r moisture that place, may have unplug fk_rrned the inside power the unit Col-d, to chy cornpletel_z Using If you plan Your to take TV your television systems that not properly with work in TV with Another you to a foreign are in use around another system the world. Country country, please A TV designed due to differences Model CM19033S Voltage AC 120V . 1 AP}_I:NI)]X of Operation 60Hz of the different for one system in the TV channel Specifications Ereql]ency be aware may flequencies. Curtis Mathes Color Television This CurtisMathesbrandproduct,as suppliedand distributedby CurtisMathesand deliverednew,in the originalcartonto the originalconsumerpurchaser,is warrantedby Curtis Mathesagainstmanufacturingdefectsin materialsand workmanshipfor a limitedwarrantyperiodof: Ninety(90)DaysLaborand One(1)YearPartsand Two(2)YearsWarrantyfor PictureTube(CRT) This limitedwarrantybeginson the originaldate of purchase,and is valid only on productspurchasedand usedin the United States. To receivewarrantyservice,the purchasermust contactCurtisMathesfor determinationof problemand serviceprocedures. Warrantyservicecanonly be performedbya CurtisMathesauthorizedservicecenter.Theoriginaldatedbill of sate must be presenteduponrequestasproofof purchaseto CurtisMathesor CurtisMathes'sauthorizedservicecenter. 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