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    Customer Support: 1-800-270-4535 www.curtismathes.com C M 13102 OWNER'S MANUAL 13" COLOR TELEVISION[...]

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    CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerou[...]

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    CurtisMathes 3100 West Big Beaver Rd. Troy, MI 48084 1-800-270-4535 Dear Customer : CurtisMathes would like to thank you for choosing this color television receiver. It incorporates a host of fea- tures designed to give you excellent performance for many years to come. We realize that you’re eager to turn it on and begin enjoying the high-quality[...]

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    CONTENTS 1 Table of Contents T able of Contents Important Safeguards 2 Chapter 1: Overview of Your Equipment 4 Your TV's Front Panel 4 Your TV's Back Panel 5 Your Remote Control 6 Installing your remote control batteries 7 Notes 7 Chapter 2: Connecting an Antenna or Cable to Your TV 8 Connecting an Antenna 8 Connecting a Cable System 9 Co[...]

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    2 SAFETY IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS PLEASE READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR TELEVISION EQUIPMENT AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE TV RECEIVER. 1 Read all of these instructions. 2 Save these instructions for later use. 3 Unplug this television equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do [...]

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    3 Important Safeguards 13 An outside antenna system should not be locat- ed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact [...]

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    4 Chapter 1 : Overview of Your Equipment CHAPTER 1 Overview of Y our Equipment Your TV comes with a remote control. The section below summarizes the buttons, controls, and ter- minals that you will use with your TV. Your TV's Front Panel 1 POWER Use this button to turn your TV on or off. 2 W W CH V V Use these buttons to change channels on you[...]

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    Your TV's Back Panel 1 Antenna terminal(ANT) Use this terminal to attach an antenna or cable system to your TV. 2 VIDEO IN This terminal allows the TV to receive a video signal from another component, such as a VCR. 3 AUDIO IN This terminal allows the TV to receive an audio signal from another component, such as a VCR. 1 2 3 ANT VIDEO AUDIO 5 [...]

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    6 Chapter 1 : Overview of Your Equipment Your Remote Control 1. POWER Use this button to turn your TV on or off. 2. MUTE Use to turn the TV’s sound on and off. 3. V V CH W W Use these buttons to change channels on your TV, or select items in the menu system. 4. C C VOL B B Use these buttons to change your TV’s volume, to activate selections in [...]

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    7 Chapter 1 : Overview of Your Equipment Installing your remote control batteries 1 Open the battery compartment on the back of the remote control. 2 Install two AA-size batteries (not included) as shown. Make sure the “+” and “-” terminals are oriented correctly. 3 Replace the cover. Notes Do not mix different types of batteries, or mix an[...]

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    8 CHAPTER 2 Chapter 2 : Connecting an Antenna or Cable to Your TV Connecting an Antenna or Cable to Y our TV Your TV will provide you with the best performance if you connect it to an external antenna or cable system. Follow the directions below to make this connection. Please note that you will nor- mally only have to make one of the connections s[...]

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    9 Chapter 2 : Connecting an Antenna or Cable to Your TV Antennas with two sets of leads You might have two sets of leads from your antenna system, especially if you have one antenna for VHF signals and one antenna for UHF signals. If your antenna system has both a coaxial lead and twin 300-ohm leads , you must obtain a combin- er (available at your[...]

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    10 Chapter 2 : Connecting an Antenna or Cable to Your TV If your cable system requires you to use a converter box for all channels, connect the incoming cable to the IN terminal on the converter box. Connect another cable between the OUT terminal on the converter box and the antenna terminal on the TV. You will need to keep your TV tuned to channel[...]

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    11 Chapter 3 : Operating Your TV Operating Y our TV Once you have connected your TV to an antenna or cable system, plugged the TV in, and put batter- ies in the remote, you are ready to use the TV. The first thing you should do is program your TV so it memorizes all of available channels. Turning Your TV On 1 To turn your TV on, press the POWER but[...]

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    12 Chapter 3 : Operating Your TV Changing Channels You can change channels in three ways: 1 The V CH W buttons will take you through all memorized channels, one by one. The V CH W buttons will not access channels that have not been programmed into the TV's memory. For more information about programming channels into memory, see the section “[...]

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    13 Chapter 3 : Operating Your TV Changing the TV's Channel Memory Your TV's memory determines the channels that are available using the V CH W buttons. You can add channels to this memory or remove them from memory. If a channel is removed from memory, you can tune to it with the number buttons, but you cannot tune to it with the V CH W b[...]

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    Changing the TV's Input Normally, your TV displays the signal coming through the antenna terminal. However, If you’ve connected another component to your TV(such as a VCR) using the Video/Audio input, you will want to be able to view the signal from the component. To do this, you will need to switch from the ‘TV’ input to the ‘ Line ?[...]

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    15 Chapter 3 : Operating Your TV Adjusting Video Settings You may wish to adjust the video settings (e. g. contrast or color) to obtain the most pleasing pic- ture. To do so, follow these directions: 1 With the TV on, press the MENU button, then “Video” menu will appear. 2 The “Settings” item will be selected. Use the C VOL B buttons to tur[...]

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    16 Chapter 3 : Operating Your TV Returning to the factory settings If you would like to return to the original video settings, as they were calibrated at the factory, fol- low these steps : 1 With the TV on, press the MENU button, then “Video” menu will appear. 2 Press the C VOL B buttons to set the “Settings” to ‘Preset’. The TV will r[...]

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    17 Chapter 4 : Using Timer Functions Using Timer Functions Your TV has a built in-clock, and you can set the TV to turn on and off at times that you select. You can also set your TV to turn off after counting down a certain amount of time. Setting the Clock 1 With the TV turned on, press the MENU button until “Time” menu is displayed. 2 The “[...]

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    18 Chapter 4 : Using Timer Functions Setting the Off Time If you enter a time in the “Off time” setting, your TV will automatically turn off at that time. Follow these instructions to set the “Off time”. 1 With the TV turned on, press the MENU button until “Time” menu is displayed. 2 Use the V CH W buttons to select “Off time” item.[...]

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    19 Chapter 4 : Using Timer Functions Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer allows you to set an amount of time from 15 minutes to 120 minutes. The TV will count down the amount of time you set, then turn itself off. To set the sleep timer: 1 With the TV turned on, press the MENU button until “Time” menu is displayed. 2 Use the V CH W buttons [...]

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    20 Chapter 5 : Additional Features Additional Features This section contains descriptions of the more advanced features of your TV. Changing the Language of the On-screen Menus You can choose to display the on-screen menus in English, Spanish or French. To change the on-screen language: 1 With the TV on, press the MENU button twice, then “Set-Up?[...]

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    21 Chapter 5 : Additional Features CC on Mute When the sound is muted, user can select the caption display. It will display the caption content instead of sound mute. 1 With the TV turned on, press the MENU button until “Special” menu is displayed. 2 Use the V CH W buttons to select “CC on Mute” item. 3 Use the C VOL B buttons to select “[...]

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    22 Chapter 5 : Additional Features Parental Control Settings This item helps parents to set the standard for the programs which their children are going to watch. 1 With the TV on, press the MENU button until “Special” menu appears. 2 Use the V CH W buttons to select “Parental Control” item. 3 Use the C VOL B buttons to enter into “Parent[...]

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    23 Chapter 5 : Additional Features Description of Parental Control Settings 1. The TV Guidelines set the standard for TV programs excluding sports and news. Use the V CH W buttons to select, C VOL B buttons to adjust. You can set individual settings with C VOL B buttons. 2. The Movie Ratings set the standard for movie, video, and other media exclud[...]

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    24 Chapter 6 : Troubleshooting T roubleshooting Your CurtisMathes television is designed to give you trouble-free performance for many years. If you have a problem with your TV, try the solutions listed below. If the suggestions listed below do not solve your problem, contact your CurtisMathes dealer or an authorized CurtisMathes service center. Yo[...]

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    25 Remote CurtisMathes ORIGINAL REMOTE CONTROL Please call 1-800-270-4525 to order a replacement CurtisMathes original remote control. Exact replacement of your original remote control will allow access to all the features of this product. UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLS Optionally, you may desire to purchase a universal remote control available at most [...]

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    26 26 Warranty W A RRANTY Warranty Information Limited Warranty The manufacturer warrants that this product is free from defective material and workmanship. The manufacturer further warrants that if the product fails to operate properly within the specified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship or defective material, theman[...]

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    3100 West Big Beaver Road Troy,MI 48084 For more information about this or other CurtisMathes products, please visit our web site at: www.curtismathes.com. This product is listed by Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. It is designed and manufactured to meet rigid U.L. safety standards against X-radiation, fire casualty and electrical hazards. [...]