DirecTV HDTV manual

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Impo r t ant Info rm a ti on WARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. T his symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . T his symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. Refer to the identifi[...]

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1 T able O f Co ntents WELCOME T O HDTV ................................................................................ 4 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 4 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS .................................................................... 5 Step 1: Unpack the Syste[...]

T able O f Co ntents 2 Getting Around in the Guides .................................................................. 35 T he Other Guides Icon ............................................................................. 36 Using the GUIDE Button .......................................................................... 36 Exiting A Program Guide[...]

3 T able O f Co ntents Blocking Unrated TV Shows .......................................................................... 59 Choosing Y our Profile ............................................................................... 60 Locking and Unloc king a User Profile ...................................................... 61 Locking the System ..[...]

4 High Definition refers to a new wa y of sending programming information over the airw av es and into your TV . T here are two types of TV displa y formats a vailable. One is A TSC format, w hich originated from the Adv anced T elevision Systems Committee. T he other is NTSC format, whic h is named for the National T elevision Systems Committee. W[...]

This section tells you ho w to get y our HDTV set up and connected. It descr ibes the cables y ou will need, explains the front and back panels, and walks you through the steps needed to star t using your TV . Setup and Co nnecti ons ➣ USING THE REMO TE ➣➣ ADJUSTING TV CONTRO LS USING THE PR OGRA M GUIDES ➣ USING THE PROFILES ➣ SYSTEM OPT[...]

Setup and Co nnecti ons 6 STEP 1: UNP A CK THE SYSTEM Make sure to locate the remote control and power cord. STEP 2: CONNECT YOUR TV T O OTHER COMPONENTS During the satellite dish antenna installation, the TV may hav e been connected with just a coaxial cable for the system test. Depending on what components y ou hav e, another connection ma y prov[...]

Setup and C onnecti ons 7 JA CKS AND CABLES Below is a description of the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Note that not all cables come with y our television unit. S-V ideo Jac k and Cable T he S-Video jac k provides the best picture quality for your system. T his jack is av ailable on this TV and is used in conjunction with audio[...]

Setup and Co nnecti ons 8 FRONT OF THE TV T he diagrams belo w describe the front panel and front input jacks on the TV . POWER T urns the TV on and off. MENU/OK Brings up the main menu. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. V OL < Decreases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL < mo ves the highlight left and adjusts menu[...]

Setup and C onnecti ons 9 Making Connections to the F ront P anel Y ou can connect one of many types of devices to the TV ’ s front panel, such as a video game or camcorder for pla yback. T o connect a device to the front panel: 1. Open the small front panel door protecting the INPUT 4 jac ks. 2. Connect the device ’ s audio/video outputs to th[...]

Setup and Co nnecti ons 10 BA CK OF THE TV T he diagram belo w describes each of the back panel jac ks found on the TV . When connecting A/V cables, be sure to connect corresponding outputs and inputs (video to video, right audio to right audio, etc.). SA TELLITE IN Use to connect the satellite dish antenna to the TV . A CCESS CARD INTERF ACE Inser[...]

Setup and C onnecti ons 11 FRONT and REAR SPEAKER T erminals Use to connect external speakers for front sound and rear surround sound. FRONT SPEAKER INT . / EXT . (s witch) Set to INT . if you want to use the internal TV speakers only or the interal TV speakers plus separate rear speakers. Set to EXT . if you w ant to use any combination of front e[...]

Setup and Co nnecti ons 12 THE BASIC CONNECTION TV and VCR How to view programming: • T o watc h cable TV or off-air TV programs from an antenna in this connection, press ANTENNA on the remote control until ANTENNA A is displayed in the channel banner . • T o watc h cable or any other alternate RF signal, such as digital or analog terrestrial, [...]

Setup and C onnecti ons 13 THE AD V ANCED CONNECTION TV , VCR, and D VD Play er With Amplifier After you ha ve made y our connections, program the TV to tune to the correct video input channel to see and hear audio and video from the attached component (VCR, D VD pla yer , etc.). Program y our TV as described in the “ System Options and Preferenc[...]

Setup and Co nnecti ons 14 CONNECTING SPEAKERS T O THE TV Y ou can connect up to four additional speakers to the TV : two to the FRONT SPEAKER terminal, and two to the REAR SPEAKER terminal. 1. If necessary , remo ve the vinyl co vering from the ends of the speaker wire and twist the wire core. 2. Press do wn and hold the lever on the speaker termi[...]

Setup and C onnecti ons 15 Connecting a Subwoofer T o connect a subwoofer to the TV : 1. Connect the subw oofer ’ s audio input to the LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT jack. Connecting a Wireless T ransmitter T o connect a wireless transmitter (for wireless speakers, wireless headphones, etc.): 1. Connect the tr ansmitter ’ s audio input to the TRANSMITTER OU[...]

Setup and Co nnecti ons 16 STEP 3: PLA CE BA TTERIES IN THE REMO TE CONTROL F ollow these steps w henever you need to install or c hange the batteries in your TV ’ s remote control. 1. Remo ve the cov er from the battery compartment. 2. Insert batteries into the battery compartment, matc hing the + and – end of each battery . 3. Replace the co [...]

In this section y ou will find out ho w to use y our uni v ersal remote control. T his section: • defines the buttons on the remote control. • describes ho w y ou toggle between TV “mode” and DIRECTV “mode. ” • sho ws y ou ho w to c hange between analog terrestrial, digital terrestrial, and DIRECTV channels. • w alks y ou through us[...]

Using the Remo te 18 REMO TE CONTROL BUTT ONS ON•OFF When the remote control is in TV or DIRECTV mode, turns the TV on or off. If in another component mode, (VCR, D VD , etc.) and programmed, will turn the component on and off. When pressed twice within two seconds, all components that are on will be turned off (this feature only works with most [...]

Using the Remo te 19 GO BACK Moves you back and forth between the last two channels selected in either DIRECTV mode or TV mode. For example, if you have been viewing both DIRECTV and TV channels (and thus using both the DIRECTV and TV “ modes ” ), pressing GO B ACK while w atching a DIRECTV c hannel moves y ou back to the last DIRECTV channel y[...]

Using the Remo te 20 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE CONTROL T he univ ersal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable components, such as VCRs. T he remote is already programmed to control most RC A, GE and PROSC AN TVs, VCRs, D VD play ers, and laserdisc pla yers. TESTING THE REMO TE CONTROL T o determine whether the uni vers[...]

Using the Remo te 21 Using Direct Entry 1. T urn on the component to be programmed. 2. Look up the br and and code number(s) for the component on the code list in the section “ Remote Control Codes ” on the following page. 3. Press and hold the remote control button y ou want to progr am. 4. Enter the code from the code list. 5. Release the but[...]

Using the Remo te 22 VCR Admiral ........................................ 2131 Adventura .................................... 2026 Aiko .............................................. 2027 Aiwa ................................... 2002, 2026 Akai ... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2111,2112, 2113 American High ........................... 2021 Asha ...[...]

T his section tells y ou about the c hannel banner , w hic h appears w hen y ou c hange c hannels or press INFO on the remote. It also describes ho w to c hange c hannels and modes and ho w to use PIP (picture-in- picture). T his section gi v es y ou a broad, clear view of ho w to oper ate the basics of y our TV . Basic TV O p era ti on ➣ USING T[...]

BASIC TV O P ER A TI ON 24 ABOUT THE CHANNEL BANNER T he channel banner appears w henever you tune to a c hannel or press INFO on the remote control. Use the arrow buttons and OK to c hoose an item in the channel banner . On-screen icons represent frequently-used features. Some icons also change appearance to show the item ’ s status. Below is a [...]

BASIC TV O P ER A TI ON 25 Main menu icon When selected, takes you to the main menu. TV/DIRECTV logo T oggles between TV and DIRECTV mode. T he highlighted icon indicates the current mode. Green unloc k icon Indicates that the system is unlocked. Spending, viewing and other limits can be accessed and changed. Y ellow unlock icon Indicates that a pa[...]

BASIC TV O P ER A TI ON 26 ON • OFF TV VCR1 DVD MUTE SKIP GO BACK FETCH GUIDE INFO MENU CLEAR AUX DIRECTV OK  CH + CH VOL VOL VCR2 ON • OFF TV VCR1 DVD MUTE SKIP GO BACK FETCH GUIDE INFO MENU CLEAR AUX DIRECTV OK  CH + CH VOL VOL VCR2 CHANGING BETWEEN DIRECTV AND TV MODE When you c hange channels b y entering numbers with the remote[...]

BASIC TV O P ER A TI ON 27 ON • OFF TV VCR1 DVD MUTE SKIP AUX DIRECTV CH + VOL VOL VCR2 ON • OFF TV VCR1 DVD MUTE SKIP AUX DIRECTV CH + VOL VOL VCR2 When you want to watch DIRECTV ® programming, put the remote in DIRECTV mode 1. Make sure y ou are in DIRECTV mode by pressing DIRECTV on the remote control. 2. Enter the c hannel number and press[...]

BASIC TV O P ER A TI ON 28 PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) OPERA TION T he PIP (picture-in-picture) feature lets y ou display a second, smaller analog (NTSC format) picture on top of the main analog picture. Y our TV is equipped with a dual NTSC tuner that tunes to cable or off-air television signals. Y ou will only be able to use the PIP window and main [...]

BASIC TV O P ER A TI ON 29 PIP PROBLEMS? • If you are c hannel surfing and the PIP disappears, you ma y ha ve tuned to a digital channel. T o view PIP and the main picture, make sure that both the main and PIP channels are analog inputs, or signals. Continue c hanging the channel until y ou find an analog (NTSC format) channel. T he PIP window wi[...]

BASIC TV O P ER A TI ON 30 USING THE INPUT BUTT ON 1. Repeatedly press the INPUT button to scroll through the a vailable input sour ces until you find the input associated with the component (suc h as VCR or DVD pla yer) y ou want to view . 123 456 789 0 ON • OFF TV VCR1 DVD MUTE SKIP GO BACK FETCH GUIDE INFO MENU CLEAR INPUT REVERSE PLAY FORWARD[...]

What is a progr am guide? A program guide is an on-screen progr amming schedule. It is a list of the cur rent and future programs. There are separate guides for television progr ams and DIRECTV progr ams (a vailable if y ou subscr ibe to DIRECTV ® progr amming). Both of these guides can be view ed in different f or mats. Using the progr am guides [...]

Using the Pr ogra m Guides 32 BRINGING UP THE PROGRAM GUIDES If you subscribe to DIRECTV ® progr amming, you ha ve access to two program guides: a DIRECTV program guide and a TV program guide. If you do not subscribe to DIRECTV progr amming, you will ha ve one guide: the TV program guide. Y ou can access the program guides by: • Pressing MENU on[...]

Using the Progr a m Guides 33 AN A T OMY OF THE TV PROGRAM GUIDE T o access the TV program guide, press the TV button on the remote control, then press GUIDE on the remote control. T he following diagram shows y ou the kind of information you will see in the TV program guide. Note that the a vailability of TV program titles and information is depen[...]

Using the Pr ogra m Guides 34 AN A T OMY OF THE DIRECTV PROGRAM GUIDE T o access the DIRECTV guide, you must subscribe to DIRECTV service. Press the DIRECTV button, then press GUIDE on the remote control. T he following diagram shows y ou the kind of information you will see in the DIRECTV program guide. “ F amily ” is one of f ive selectable p[...]

Using the Progr a m Guides 35 GETTING AROUND IN THE GUIDES T here are several wa ys to change c hannels and move around the TV and DIRECTV program guides. • P oint to channels with the number buttons (0-9) Y ou can quickly highlight any c hannel in the program guides b y entering the channel number with the number buttons (0-9). F or example, to [...]

Using the Pr ogra m Guides 36 THE OTHER GUIDES ICON T he Other Guides icon at the bottom of the TV guide and DIRECTV ® program guides lets you sort the guides b y different variables, suc h as by c hannels, data, channel lists, and c hannel groups. Y ou can access these guides by highlighting then selecting the Other Guides icon at the bottom of t[...]

Using the Progr a m Guides 37 • Guide Data Shows you the future guides that are a vailable and lets y ou select one to view in either the TV or DIRECTV ® programming guide. Guide Data shows you futur e guides . • Channel Lists Displays a list of profiles. Y ou can choose a profile from this list and the guide will displa y only the DIRECTV or [...]

Using the Pr ogra m Guides 38 SOR TING THE DIRECTV ® PROGRAMMING GUIDE Sorting the guide is a wa y of organizing the DIRECTV programming guide to sho w only the types of programs that interest y ou. T here are several on-screen buttons that sort the DIRECTV guide in different wa ys. The Sor ting icons appear at the bottom of the Gr id Guide and De[...]

Using the Progr a m Guides 39 SORTING THE DIRECTV ® PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY MO VIES Select the movies icon to tell the DIRECTV progr amming guide to list only DIRECTV movies. After y ou select the movies icon, it changes to a movies themes icon. Select the movies themes icon to sort the guide to list mo vies by type, such as comedies or musicals. Sel[...]

Using the Pr ogra m Guides 40 THE OTHER ICONS T hese icons are located on both the DIRECTV and TV program guides. Exit Exits the guide and returns y ou to normal viewing on the current channel. Press OK to continue. Help Brings up additional information about the guide. Press OK to continue. Down Arro w T he arrow icon allows you to scroll do wn th[...]

41 Ad justing TV Contro ls The follo wing section tells you ho w to adjust the picture quality and audio quality of your TV . • The Picture Quality menu contains the controls that let y ou adjust the picture . • The Audio menu contains the controls that let y ou adjust the way the audio sounds. ➣ USING THE REMOTE ➣➣ ADJUSTING TV CONTROLS [...]

Adjusting TV C ontro ls 42 PICTURE SETTINGS T he Picture Settings menu displa ys the controls for adjusting the wa y the picture looks. T he picture settings you specify apply to y our current mode. Use the left and right arrow buttons on the remote control to mo ve the slider to the desired position. T hen select Exit when y ou are finished. Y our[...]

Adjusting TV C ontro ls 43 2. P oint the remote aw ay from the TV so the TV will not receive an y signals from the remote. Press the TV button. 3. P oint the remote at the TV once again, press MENU, and select your picture settings. When complete, press the component button again to control it. AUT O COLOR Auto Color displa ys a choice list that le[...]

Adjusting TV C ontro ls 44 MUTE T urn Mute on (select Sound Off ) to set the TV ’ s volume to its minimum level. T he same can be accomplished by pressing MUTE on the remote control. EQUALIZER Equalizer allows you to separ ately adjust the front and center audio frequencies. Select whic h speakers you w ould like to adjust — front or center . T[...]

Adjusting TV C ontro ls 45 Internal TV Only Choose this option if you do not want to use an y external speakers and want all the sound to come from the TV ’ s internal speakers. Make sure to turn the back panel ’ s INT ./EXT . F ront Speaker switc h to INT . Internal TV and Rear Choose this option if you want the sound to come from the TV ’ s[...]

Adjusting TV C ontro ls 46 External F ront w/ Amp w/TV Center Choose this option if you w ould like to use external front speakers and a separate amplifier y ou ha ve connected to the TV and would also like to use the internal center speaker in the TV . Ext. F ront w/Amp & Rear w/TV Center Use this option if you would r ather use external front[...]

Adjusting TV C ontro ls 47 Audio Output Displa ys a choice list of a vailable audio output modes, w hich determine how volume will be controlled through the output jac ks. • Fixed Output Fixed audio mode pro vides a fixed output control level from the TV ’ s audio output jacks to an external device such an external sound amplifier . With the fi[...]

Adjusting TV C ontro ls 48 Optical Output Select Auto Select if y our TV is connected to a Dolby Digital and PCM decoder . Select Dolby Digital if the TV is connected to a Dolby Digital only decoder; it will provide six independent soundtr ack channels through the optical output jack (labeled DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT). Select PCM if it is connected to a [...]

T his section describes the user profiles feature. It includes information about: • creating a profile ’ s TV and DIRECTV viewing lists. • setting spending limits. • setting DIRECTV , TV , and mo vie r ating limits. • bloc king unr ated TV progr ams. • loc king and unloc king a profile. Using The Pr o files ➣ USING THE REMOTE ➣➣ A[...]

Using the Pr o files 50 ABOUT PROFILES When you select P rofiles from the main menu, you can create four different profiles in addition to the default “ F amily ” profile. Y ou can set up specific channels, rating limits, and spending limits for each profile. After you ’ ve set up these profiles, press the WHO button on the remote control to [...]

Using the Pro files 51 Check the channels you want to include in the list (programming subject to change). 3. Use the arro w buttons to point to a DIRECTV channel, and press OK to remo ve (or replace) the chec k mark. Checkmarked items appear in the DIRECTV c hannel list. In other words, w hen you select that profile and begin surfing through DIREC[...]

Using the Pr o files 52 After a spending limit is set and the system is locked, y ou must enter a password to purchase a P ay P er V iew program that costs more than your spending limit allo ws. T he system will then temporarily unloc k the limits you ha ve set until the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system will be loc[...]

Using the Pro files 53 EDITING CHANNELS IN A TV LIST Y ou should create a TV channel list to establish whic h TV channels (including both analog and digital) the selected profile can access. T o create the TV channel list: 1. Select a user . 2. Select Edit Channels . To start, you can add or delete all channels. 3. Use the arro w buttons to highlig[...]

Using the Pr o files 54 Age-Based Rating TV -MA TV -14 TV -PG TV -G TV -Y7 TV -Y Mature Audience Only . Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and ma y be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or more of the follo wing content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual acti vity (S), or gr aphic violence (V). P arents St[...]

Using the Pro files 55 T o set TV programming limits: 1. F rom the main menu, select Profiles. 2. Select the user name y ou would like to set limits for through the P rofiles menu. 3. Select TV Setup from the next menu. 4. Select Set TV Rating . Selecting TV Rating allows you to set a limit f or TV programs based on r ating and content. Once you ge[...]

Using the Pr o files 56 BLOCKING AGE-BASED RA TINGS Y ou can automatically block all program r atings above a specified age-based rating level. F or example, if you only want y our child to w atch programs that ha ve a TV -G rating and lower (in other w ords, you w ant the child to watc h only TV -G, TV -Y7, and TV -Y programs), then y ou need to b[...]

Using the Pro files 57 Blocking Specific Content T hemes Y ou can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented b y the D , L, S, V , and FV on your screen. See “ Setting the TV Rating ” for details.) When y ou block a content theme for a particular rating, y ou automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs a[...]

Using the Pr o files 58 Y ou must remember to lock the system for rating limits to take effect. SETTING THE MO VIE RA TING Y ou set movie rating limits b y blocking movies r ated above a specified level. T o access the Set Movie Rating menu: 1. F rom the main menu, select Profiles . 2. Select the user y ou for whom you would like to set limits. 3. [...]

Using the Pro files 59 V iewing Moving Ratings After you bloc k movie ratings, y ou have the option of going bac k and changing some of the rating status buttons back to View: 1. Determine the movie r atings you w ant to change to Vie w ( V ). 2. Use the arro ws to highlight the status button you w ant to change. 3. Press OK to c hange its status b[...]

Using the Pr o files 60 CHOOSING YOUR PROFILE Each time y ou turn on the TV , the F amily profile is selected by default. T o select a different profile: 1. Press the WHO button to scroll through the profiles in the channel banner . The WHO button toggles through the pr ofiles. 2. When y our profile appears, enter your four -digit personal password[...]

Using the Pro files 61 LOCKING AND UNLOCKING A USER PROFILE When you loc k a profile, you prevent an yone w ho does not know the user password from accessing the loc ked profile. T his applies only when they press WHO on the remote control. It does not prevent them from accessing and editing the profile via the main menu if they first enter the sys[...]

Using the Pr o files 62 LOCKING THE SYSTEM When you loc k the system, all limits set up for all profiles are put into effect, regardless of whether the profile is loc ked or unlocked. Unloc ked profiles require no user password to access their c hannel list if the system is loc ked. When the system is locked, y ou can still access a profile and wat[...]

This chapter describes the other options a vailab le to y ou such as: • selecting a signal source and type • auto tuning your remote control to tune to the VCR1, VCR2, or D VD channel • searching for all a vailable channels • checking your mailbo x • purchasing programs • setting up system preferences • using the FETCH button on the r[...]

System O pti ons and Preferences 64 CHANGING THE SIGN AL SOURCE T he Signal Source menu allo ws you to choose the source from w hich you would like the signal to come: Antenna A, Antenna B, or DIRECTV or V ideo Inputs. T he same can be accomplished using the ANTENNA, DIRECTV , and INPUT buttons on your remote control. If y ou misplace your remote c[...]

System O ptio ns and Preferences 65 AUT O TUNING T his menu displays the v arious components you ha ve connected to your TV . It lets y ou set up the TV to automatically tune to the correct input c hannel when you press a component button (VCR1, VCR2, or D VD) on the remote control. 1. Use the arro w keys on the remote control to highlight the fiel[...]

System O pti ons and Preferences 66 MAILBO X If you ha ve ordered DIRECTV ® progr amming, the mailbox shows you messages that are sent — or “ mailed ”— from your progr am providers. F or example, y ou may receiv e a message calling your attention to a new service or special program offering. If you ha ve new or unread mail, the mail icon i[...]

System O ptio ns and Preferences 67 PURCHASES: PA Y PER VIEW PROGRAMS P ay P er V iew (PPV) programs are DIRECTV programs that you purc hase — like a movie ticket — on an ev ent-by-event basis if y ou subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming. P ay P er V iew programs are labelled “ PPV ” in the DIRECTV program guide. A channel labeled PPV could [...]

System O pti ons and Preferences 68 USING THE PROGRAM GUIDE FOR PA Y PER VIEW PROGRAMS Another wa y to get to the Program Details screen is b y using the DIRECTV program guide (if y ou subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming). Press DIRECTV on the remote control, then press GUIDE. Highlight a program name in the DIRECTV progr am guide and press INFO. T[...]

System O ptio ns and Preferences 69 USING THE ATTRA CTIONS GUIDE Y our program providers ma y offer future programming events not currently listed in your DIRECTV progr am guide. T hese events are called “ coming attractions ” and can be previewed in the Attractions Guide. T o access the Attractions Guide: 1. Press the DIRECTV button on the rem[...]

System O pti ons and Preferences 70 USING THE PURCHASES MENU T he Purchases menu allo ws you to review upcoming and past DIRECTV P ay P er V iew purchases. The Purchases menu shows you upcoming or past DIRECTV purchases and spending limits . T he list of purc hases may be longer than one screen; use the do wn arrow button on the remote control to s[...]

System O ptio ns and Preferences 71 SETTING THE TIME AND DA TE Y ou can set the current time and day , the current date, the time zone, and whether or not y ou observe da ylight sa ving time. Indicate the settings for your ar ea. Use the arrow buttons to mo ve around the menu screen, OK to select an item, and the digit buttons on y our remote contr[...]

System O pti ons and Preferences 72 TRANSLUCENCY Y ou can adjust the level of translucenc y that the menu screens and program guides possess. Adjust the slider up for more translucenc y (the video behind the menu and guides will be more visible) or down for less tr anslucency (less video will be sho wn behind the menu or guides). DEF A UL T GUIDE B[...]

System O ptio ns and Preferences 73 CAPTION DISPLA Y T he Caption Display menu displa ys a choice list that lets y ou choose when closed captioning information is shown on the screen. On Alw ays Captioning information is shown alw a ys, when a vailable. On When Muted Captioning information is only shown when the TV ’ s sound is muted, when a vail[...]

System O pti ons and Preferences 74 USING FETCH T he F etch menu is a list of eight most-used menu items. It serv es as a shortcut to access these menu items. T o view the F etch menu, press FETCH on the remote control. Using FETCH is a convenient w ay to call up frequently used menu items.[...]

If y ou r un across any prob lems or need to rely on the system to giv e y ou f eedback, you should use the Assistance menu to get information. This section explains the different types of assistance y our system is capab le of giving y ou. It walks you through the Assistance menu, which is accessed b y pressing MENU then selecting Assistance . Thi[...]

Getting A ssist ance 76 RUNNING THE INTERACTIVE SETUP Y ou should hav e completed the interactiv e setup the first time you plugged in your TV . However , if you need to access the interactiv e setup again, you can access it through the Assistance menu. 1. Press MENU on the remote control to access the main menu. 2. Select Assistance from the main [...]

Get ting Assist ance 77 When getting antenna information, the screen lists: • the channel number , • the station name, if a vailable, • whether the c hannel is digital or analog, • whic h antenna is receiving the signal, and • if a digital channel, the current signal strength. The channel list consists of all c hannels being received or t[...]

Getting A ssist ance 78 P eak Signal T he “ P eak Signal ” indicates the highest signal strength you ha ve obtained, whic h is not necessarily the highest possible signal. USING THE ON-SCREEN SIGN AL METER T he signal strength meter is used to determine whether y ou are receiving the DIRECTV signal; it also indicates the strength of the DIRECTV[...]

This section contains troubleshooting information, y our PROSC AN limited war ranty , and accessor y order ing infor mation. Reference ➣ USING THE REMO TE ➣➣ ADJUSTING TV CONTROLS USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES ➣ USING THE PROFILES ➣ SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 1 2 4 3 5 6 ➣ GETTING ASSIST ANCE 7 8 REFERENCE ➣ BASIC[...]

Reference 80 TROUBLESHOO TING Can ’ t select certain c hannel • Channel ma y be blocked or not approv ed in the Profiles menu. • If using a VCR, check to make sure the TV/VCR button on the VCR is in the correct “ mode. ” Noisy stereo reception • May be a weak station. Change to mono mode instead of stereo in the Audio menu under Special[...]

Reference 81 Blank screen • Ma ybe the component (VCR, D VD , etc.) connected to the input jacks is not on. • T ry another channel, because there ma y just not be any programming on at that time. • Cables in back ma y be disconnected. TV will not turn on • Check to make sure it is plugged in, and try the front panel PO WER button. • Check[...]

Reference 82 PROSC AN HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION (HDTV) LIMITED WARRANTY W hat your w arranty co vers: • Any defect in materials or w orkmanship. F or how long after y our purc hase: • One year for labor c harges. • One year for parts. • T wo years for the picture tube. T he warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 4[...]

Reference 83 Product Registr ation: • Please complete and mail the Product Registration card pac ked with your HDTV . It will make it easier to contact you should it ev er be necessary . T he return of the card is not required for warr anty cover age. Ho w state law relates to this w arranty: • T his warranty gi ves you specific legal rights, a[...]

Reference 84 ACCESSOR Y INFORMA TION T he following accessories are a vailable from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you w ant to position your components farther apart or need additional cables. Flat 300-ohm twin-lead cable. Standard A udio/Video cable with RC A-type phono plugs. VH83 Screw-on Cable* attac hes to the round antenn[...]

Reference 85 Price Part No. Description Qty Remote Control T his is the remote control that came packed with y our TV . Replacements or spares can be ordered as needed. 2-wa y Signal Splitter , 4-wa y Signal Splitter* helps you connect to other components. Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Antenna allows you to easily switc h from the antenna signal to cable or[...]

Reference 86 Placing an Order T o place your order b y phone, hav e your V isa, MasterCard or Discov er Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below between 8AM and 8PM (EST) Monda y through F riday or between 9AM and 5PM (EST) Saturda y . Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form. 1-800-338-0376 [...]

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Reference 92 INDEX A Access card 10, 78 Number 16 Accessories 84 Age-based ratings 54 Blocking 56 V iewing 56 All icon 39 Amplifier Connecting 15 Analog terrestrial 26 Anatomy of the TV pr ogram guide 33 Antenna A 64, 65 ANTENNA IN jacks 10 B 64, 65 Information 76 Receiving signals 77 Ar r ows on r emote 19 Assistance menu 75 Attractions guide 69 A[...]

Reference 93 Matrix Surround Sound 47 Maximum signal strength 78 MENU button 8, 19 Menus Dish pointing 77 Icons 62 Profiles 50 Modes 8 Of operation 26 SA T and TV 26 Mono sound 47 Movie Icon in the program guide 39 Ratings 58 Blocking 58 V iewing 59 T hemes icon 39 Mute 18, 44 N Naming profiles 50 New access card 78 Noise filter 43 Not rated Movies[...]

Reference 94 Stereo sound 47 Subchannel number 33 Subwoofer Connecting 15 V olume 47 SurfGuide 36 System Lock 58, 62 P assw ord 62 T est 78 Unlock 62 T T elephone jack and cor d 7 T er r estrial antennas 76 T esting speakers 47 T ext Closed caption 73 Theatr e 43 T ime and date 71 T int 42 T ranslucency 72 TRANSMITTER OUT Jack 11, 15 T r oubleshoot[...]

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