[. . . ] The speakers are front-mounted at the left and right sides of the TV screen for better stereo effect, delivering a high audio output of 30 watts (total) with surround sound modes. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a Cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for the best performance. However, if you are located in a strong signal area that is free from interference and ghost conditions (multipath), an indoor antenna may be sufficient. LOCATION Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor illumination will not fall directly on the picture screen. Also, be sure that the location selected allows a free flow of air to and from the perforated back cover of the set. Other Features 181-channel cable-compatible frequency synthesizer tuner with built-in MTS decoder Parental guide using V-chip technology 600-line horizontal resolution 3-line digital comb filter Velocity scan modulation for sharpest picture quality when brightness levels change from one scene to another Component video inputs (DVD) S-Video input (Video 1/ Video 2) 3 sets of A/V inputs Picture-in-Picture (1-tuner) (AVM-32F9 only) Clock and Sleep/On-Off timer Multi-color on-screen menu/display in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish High-contrast dark picture tube Closed-captioning decoder/Blocking Audio out jacks Auto channel programming Automatic power shut-off Remote control with Moon GlowTM keys for easy operation in a dark room (uses 2 x AAA batteries, not incl. ) Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes. Caution Do not block or cover the ventilation holes on the cabinet top. Do not allow water or any liquids to enter the cabinet. NOTES Never remove the back cover of the set. [. . . ] + : ENTER 3 3 EQUALIZER 50 50 50 50 50 SOUND SOUND EQUALIZER HEADPHONE BALANCE SURROUND MTS : STANDARD Adjust each frequency band, using CH / buttons. 120 500 1. 5K 5K 10K : SEL. : ADJ : PREV. :0 : OFF : STEREO : PREV. Move the cusor to HEADPHONE by pressing the CH / buttons and press the VOL+ button. : SEL. + : ENTER 22 23 SOUND ADJUSTMENT SOUND ADJUSTMENT SURROUND SOUND 4 HEADPHONE SELECT VOLUME : MAIN : 30 Move the cursor to SELECT by pressing VOL+ button. Each time you press, the audio source changes between main picture and PIP. SOUND MENU 1 MENU PICTURE SOUND TIME SETUP FUNCTION LANGUAGE : ENGLISH : SEL. + : ENTER : EXIT Move the cursor to SOUND by pressing / buttons and press the the CH VOL + button. : SEL. + : SET : PREV. 5 HEADPHONE SELECT VOLUME : MAIN : 30 Move the cursor to VOLUME and press VOL+/- buttons, the headphone sound level is adjusted. 2 SOUND SOUND EQUALIZER HEADPHONE BALANCE SURROUND MTS : SEL. + : SET : STANDARD Move the cursor to SURROUND by pressing the CH / buttons. : SEL. : ADJ : PREV. :0 : OFF : STEREO : PREV. 3 Press the VOL+ button. OFF ON 24 25 SOUND ADJUSTMENT MTS USING MTS BUTTON : Your TV set incorporates an MTS (Multichannel Television Sound) decoder to receive stereo broadcasts and any accompanying SAP (Second Audio Program) such as another language sound track). Press the MTS button Depending on the audio signal type of the currently receiving broadcast, on-screen selection appears as follows: Receiving signal Stereo and SAP Stereo or SAP Mono The " ", " On-screen selections STEREO STEREO MONO only " symbols indicate that MTS mode is being broadcast. STEREO symbol (RED color) SAP symbol (RED color) When the power is switched on or channel is changed, the " automatically displayed, depending on the current broadcast. TV 2 ", " " symbols are SAP MONO MONO SOUND ADJUSTMENT MTS USING SOUND MENU : 1 MENU PICTURE SOUND TIME SETUP FUNCTION LANGUAGE : ENGLISH : SEL. Move the cursor to FUNCTION by pressing the CH Make a selection by pressing the VOL + button. + : ENTER 6 AUTOMATIC POWER-OFF MODE Press "MENU" to return to the main menu. MENU PICTURE SOUND TIME SETUP FUNCTION LANGUAGE :ENGLISH : SEL. + : ENTER : EXIT MENU PICTURE SOUND TIME SETUP FUNCTION LANGUAGE :ENGLISH : SEL . + : ENTER : EXIT FUNCTION BLUE BACK CCD TILT BLOCKING : OFF : CCD 1 :0 If the set is not switched off when the TV station stops broadcasting, it will automatically go to power-off mode after 15 minutes. NOTES If you set "ON TIME" and "OFF TIME" with the same time, "NOT AVAILABLE " message will be displayed. If the power is disconnected (in case of a power failure) and reapplied later, the clock operation must be reset. : SEL. + : SET : PREV. 30 31 OTHER FUNCTIONS BLUE BACKGROUND When there is no picture signal or the signal is weak, the screen reverts to a solid blue color. FUNCTION BLUE BACK CCD TILT BLOCKING : OFF : OFF :0 FUNCTION BLUE BACK CCD TILT BLOCKING : ON : OFF :0 OTHER FUNCTIONS CCD : This TV set incorporates a CCD (Closed Caption Decoder) to enable viewing closed captions and TEXT broadcasts. Closed caption and TEXT information can only be viewed if they are being broadcast by a television station, or contained in a videotape or videodisc. + : SET CAPTION OPERATION AND CHARACTERISTICS : After the set is turned on, caption signals will be displayed on screen (if broadcast) in about 10 seconds. Once activated, the television will always remain in caption mode unless deactivated by the CCD button. Captions appear on screen in various positions where they will least interfere with the picture. [. . . ] + : SET VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW : PREV. : ON ---- NOTE 4 Button key combination exclude Power, Video, CH / CH keys. If you forget the access code, the only way that you can clear the settings is to take the TV set to an authorized service center. 46 47 RECEPTION DISTURBANCE The most common types of television interference are as follows: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Before requesting service, please refer to the following chart for the symptom and possible solution. SYMPTOM TV does not operate Poor sound or no sound POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Make sure the power cord is plugged in. Station has stopped broadcasting. IGNITION : Black spots or horizontal lines may appear ; picture may flutter or drift. [. . . ]