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Magnavox 15MF200V/37 manual

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    O WNER ’ S M ANUAL LCD TV Monitor 15MF200V/37 N EED H ELP ?C ALL US ! M AGNAVOX REPRESENTATIVES ARE READY TO HELP YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR NEW PRODUCT . W E CAN GUIDE YOU THROUGH C ONNECTIONS , F IRST - TIME S ETUP , AND ANY OF THE F EATURES . W EW ANT YOU TO START ENJOYING YOUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY . C ALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETUR[...]

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    2 Once your MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur e y ou receiv e all the benefi[...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read befor e operating equipment 3 Note to the Cable TV system installer : This reminder is pr ovided to call the Cable TV system installer's attention to Ar ticle 820-40 of the NEC that pro vides guidelines for pr oper gr ounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable gr ound shall be connected to the g[...]

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    4 C ONTENTS NO TE: This manual co vers diff erent v ersions and models. Not all featur es described in this manual will match those of y our LCD TV Monitor . This is normal and does not requir e y ou contacting y our dealer or requesting ser vice. SmartLock™ is a registered trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics North America. Cop yright © 2[...]

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    5 B ASIC TV AND R EMO TE C ONTROL OPERA TIONS 1 Press PO WER y y to turn on the LCD TV Monitor . 2 Press V OLUME + to increase the sound lev el. Or , pr ess V OLUME – to low er the sound lev el. 3 Press CH 3 or CH 2 to select channels. 4 P oint the remote contr ol towar d the remote sensor on the fr ont of the LCD TV Monitor when operating the LC[...]

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    6 R EMO TE C ONTROL Video Sour ce button Press to select the video input sour ce: PC/Video/TV . Sleep button Press to set the LCD TV Monitor to turn itself off within a certain time . Details are on page 23. Status button Press to displa y the curr ent system status (ie, channel). Picture button Press to Auto adjust the PC func- tion. Details are o[...]

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    7 A NTENNA C ONNECTION TV 1 2 DC IN ANALOG AUDIO OUT AUDIO TV S-VIDEO VIDEO 1 2 A combination antenna r eceives normal br oadcast channels (VHF 2–13 and UHF 14–69). Y our connection is easy because ther e is only one 75 Ω (ohm) antenna jack on the back of your TV , and that’ s wher e the antenna goes. 1 If your antenna has a round cable (75[...]

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    8 C ABLE B OX C ONNECTIONS I f you have a Cable Box, follow either set of these steps to complete your connections. Cable Bo x with RF In/Out Jacks This connection will not supply Ster eo sound to the LCD TV Monitor . The sound from the Cable Box will be monaural (single-channel, not left and right). 1 Connect the Cable TV signal to the IN jack (or[...]

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    9 A UDIO /V IDEO I NPUT C ONNECTIONS T he AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the r ear of the LCD TV Monitor enable quick connections of other equipment. Connect a VCR, DVD Player , V ideo Game, Camcor der , etc., to these jacks. T o view the material play- ing on the other equipment, set the LCD TV Monitor to its VIDEO input channel. 1 Connect an RCA-sty[...]

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    10 S-V IDEO C ONNECTIONS T he S(uper)-V ideo connection on the rear of the LCD TV Monitor can pr ovide you with better pictur e detail and clarity for the playback of acces- sory sour ces such as DBS (digital br oadcast satel- lite), DVD (digital video discs), video games, and S- VHS VCR (video cassette r ecor der) tapes than the normal antenna pic[...]

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    11 T his LCD TV Monitor can be used as a PC Monitor . Y our computer will have to be equipped with a VGA type video output and VGA cable. 1 Connect one end of the VGA V ideo cable to the Monitor (video) output on the computer to the ANALOG rear jack panel on the LCD TV Monitor . 2 Although audio connections are not required, the LCD TV Monitor can [...]

  • Page 12

    12 OR TV INST ALL MENU SMART SURF NO TUNER MODE AIR AUTO PROGRAM STORE YES FINE TUNE :SELECT :EXIT TV INST ALL MENU SMART SURF NO TUNER MODE AIR AUTO PROGRAM STORE YES FINE TUNE :SELECT :EXIT 1 6 2 4 3 5 3 5 2 4 TV INST ALL MENU SMART SURF NO TUNER MODE CABLE AUTO PROGRAM STORE YES FINE TUNE :SELECT :EXIT H OW TO USE THE T UNER M ODE T he TUNER MOD[...]

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    13 TV INST ALL MENU SMART SURF NO TUNER MODE AIR AUT O PROGRAM STORE YES :SELECT :EXIT 1 6 AUTO PROGRAM MENU CHANNEL 02 :EXIT TV I NST ALL MENU SMART SURF NO TUNER MODE AIR AUTO PROGRAM STORE YES :SELECT :EXIT 2 4 3 5 3 5 2 4 A UT O P ROGRAM (S ETTING U P C HANNELS ) Y our LCD TV Monitor can automatically set itself for local ar ea (or cable TV) ch[...]

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    14 S T ORE S tor e lets you edit the channel listing. Y ou can add or r emove a channel in the LCD TV Monitor ’ s memory . 1 Press the number buttons or the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to tune to a specific channel that you want to add or remove from the LCD TV Monitor ’ s memory . 2 Press the MENU button to show the onscreen menu. 3 Pre[...]

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    15 3 5 2 7 1 TV INST ALL MENU SMART SURF NO TUNER MODE AIR AUTO PROGRAM STORE YES FINE TUNE :SELECT :EXIT OR TV INST ALL MENU SMART SURF YES TUNER MODE AIR AUTO PROGRAM STORE YES FINE TUNE :SELECT :EXIT TV INST ALL MENU SMART SURF NO TUNER MODE AIR AUT O PROGRAM STORE YES FINE TUNE :SELECT :EXIT 3 5 4 6 1 1 4 6 S MAR T S URF S mart Surf lets you se[...]

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    16 F INE T UNE F ine T une allows you to adjust the LCD TV Monitor ’ s pictur e r eception in areas of weak signal r eception. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to highlight the TV INST ALL menu. 3 Press the  (V OL+) or  (VOL-) but- tons to enter the TV INS[...]

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    17 T o adjust your LCD Monitor picture, select a channel and follow these steps. 1 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to highlight the PICTURE menu. 3 Press t he  (VOL+) or  (VOL-) but- tons to enter the PICTURE menu. 4 Press the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to choose the item [...]

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    18 T o adjust your LCD TV Monitor Sound, select a channel and follow these steps. 1 Press the MENU button to see the menu. 2 Press the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to highlight the SOUND menu. 3 Press t he  (VOL+) or  (VOL-) but- tons to enter the SOUND menu. 4 Press the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to choose the item you want to [...]

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    19 T he Smart Lock featur e is an integrated cir cuit that r eceives and processes data sent by br oadcasters, or other pr ogram pr oviders, that contain pr ogram content advi- sories. When pr ogrammed by the viewer , a TV with Smart Lock can r espond to the content advisories and block pr ogram content that may be found objectionable (such as offe[...]

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    20 MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS CLOSED CAPTION NONE SMART LOCK FREEZE LANGUA GE ENGLISH FA C T ORY SETTINGS FEA TURES SMART LOCK MENU BLOCK ENABLE YES MOVIE RA TING TV R A TING CHANGE CODE :SELECT :EXIT MENU :EXIT INPUT USER CODE : _ _ _ _ INCORRECT USER CODE CHECK 0-9 :INPUT USER CODE CHECK MENU INPUT USER CODE : _ _ _ _ :EXIT 0-9 :[...]

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    21 MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS CL OSED CAPTION NONE SMART L OCK FREEZE LANGUA GE ENGLISH FA C T ORY SETTINGS FEA TURES SMART L OCK USER CODE CHECK MENU INPUT USER CODE : _ _ _ _ :EXIT 0-9 :INPUT :EXIT :SELECT MENU BL OCK ENABLE NO MOVIE RA TING TV R A TING CHANGE CODE 1 9 3 5 8 2 4 6 MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS CL OS[...]

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    22 MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS CL OSE CAPTION NONE SMART L OCK FREEZE LANGUA GE ENGLISH FA C T ORY SETTINGS FEA TURES USER CODE CHECK MENU INPUT USER CODE : _ _ _ _ :EXIT 0-9 :INPUT 1 9 3 5 8 MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS CL OSE CAPTION NONE SMART L OCK FREEZE LANGUA GE ENGLISH FA C T O R Y SET TINGS FEA TURES 2 4 7 MO[...]

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    23 TV R A TING MENU TV Y TV Y7 TV G TV PG TV 14 TV MA :SELECT :EXIT U U U U U U FV U V U S U L U D U V U S U L U D U V U S U L U TV R A TING MENU TV Y TV Y7 TV G TV PG TV 14 TV M A :SELECT :EXIT U U U B B B FV U V B S B L B D B V B S B L B D B V B S B L B MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS CL OSE CAPTION NONE SMART L OCK FREEZE LANGUA GE E[...]

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    24 S LEEP T IMER Y our TV can be set to automatically turn itself off at a given amount of time. 1 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control and the SLEEP timer display will appear on the screen. 2 Press the SLEEP button r epeatedly to pick the amount of time (30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes) before the TV will turn itself off. NOTE: An onscreen coun[...]

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    25 MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU FEA TURES MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU FEA TURES MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU FEA TURES MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU FEA TURES MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS CL OSE CAPTION NONE SMART L OCK FREEZE LANGUA GE ENGLISH FA C T ORY SETTINGS FEA TURES MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU FEA TURES 1 6 2 4 2 4 3 5 SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS CL OSE CAP[...]

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    26 F REEZE H ave you ever wished you could fr eeze the pictur e on the television br oadcast to write down telephone number or an addr ess? Yo ur new LCD TV Monitor will allow you to do just that. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to highlight the FEA TURES menu. 3[...]

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    27 L ANGU A GE S ETTINGS MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS CL OSE CAPTION NONE SMART L OCK FREEZE LANGUA GE ENGLISH FA C T ORY SETTINGS FEA TURES MENU :EXIT :SELECT MENU FEA TURES MENU :EXIT :Selecto MENU Sleeptimer 00 MINS Closed Caption NONE Smart Lock Heladia Idioma Espanol P oner de F abrica FEA TURES 1 6 2 4 3 5 SLEEP TIMER 00 MINS C[...]

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    28 Y our TV can be r eset to the factory settings in case you for get your Smart Lock pass- wor d, or want to change the pictur e, sound, or featur es settings. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to highlight the FEA- TURES menu. 3 Press the  (V OL+) or  ([...]

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    29 PC P ICTURE C ONTROLS T his TV can also be used as a PC Monitor . A PC video signal must be pr esent or the TV will go into standby mode. The Pictur e contr ols allow you to adjust the pictur e. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to highlight the PICTURE menu. 3 [...]

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    30 PC I MA GE A DJUSTMENT C ONTROLS T his TV can also be used as a PC Monitor . A PC video signal must be pr esent or the TV will go into standby mode. The Image Adjust con- tr ols allow you to adjust the image as it appears on the scr een. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the the  (CH UP) or  (C[...]

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    31 PC S OUND C ONTROLS T his TV can also be used as a PC Monitor . A PC video signal must be pr esent or the TV will go into standby mode. The Sound contr ols allow you to adjust the sound. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to shift the menu to the right to enter [...]

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    32 PC C OLOR C ONTROLS 2 4 3 5 COLOR MENU MENU COL OR TEMP USER RED GREEN BL UE :SELECT :EXIT COLOR MENU MENU COL OR TEMP NORMAL RED GREEN BLUE :SELECT :EXIT COLOR MENU MENU COL OR TEMP USER RED GREEN BLUE :ADJUST :EXIT COLOR MENU MENU COL OR TEMP USER RED GREEN BLUE :ADJUST :EXIT COLOR MENU MENU COL OR TEMP USER RED GREEN BLUE :ADJUST :EXIT 1 6 2 [...]

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    33 PC F EA TURES M ENU T his TV can also be used as a PC Monitor . A PC video signal must be pr esent or the TV will go into standby mode. The Featur e contr ols allow you to adjust the pictur e. 1 Press the MENU button to see the onscreen menu. 2 Press the  (CH UP) or  (CH DN) buttons to highlight the FEA TURE menu. 3 Press the  (V OL+) o[...]

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    34 S ETTING UP THE PC M ODE (P ERSONAL C OMPUTER M ONITOR ) No. Resolution Refresh Vertical Horizontal Horizontal Pixel Rate Sync Sync Polarity Frequency 1 640 x 480 60 Hz N 31,500 kHz N 25,175 MHz 2 67 Hz N 35,000 kHz N 30,240 MHz 3 72 Hz N 37,900 kHz N 31,500 MHz 4 75 Hz N 37,500 kHz N 31,500 MH 5 85 Hz N 43,300 kHz N 36,000 MHz 6 720 x 400 70 Hz[...]

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    35 T ROUBLE S HOO TING T IPS No Power • Check the TV power cord. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet for 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet. Press POWER to turn on the TV again. • Make sure the outlet is not on a wall switch. • Make sure a fuse has not blown at the power outlet. No Picture • Check the antenna or [...]

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    36 C ARE AND C LEANING W ARNING concerning stationary images on the TV screen: Do not leave fixed images on the screen for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven aging of the picture tube. Normal use of the TV should involve viewing of programs that have constantly moving or changing images. Do not leave nonmov- ing images on screen for ex[...]

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    37 I NDEX Alternate Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Audio In jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Auto Pr ogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    38 F AC TOR Y S ER VICE L OCA TIONS NO TE: Magna v ox has chosen Philips Factory Ser vice as its prefer red, authorized ser vicer . Please contact a Philips Factor y Ser vice Center . If you r eside in one of our Philips Factory Ser vice Branch areas, you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain effi- cient and expedient repair f or your pr[...]

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    39 F AC TOR Y S ER VICE L OCA TIONS Q U ALITY SER VICE IS AS CLOSE AS Y OUR TELEPHONE ! S IMPL Y LOOK O VER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBER OF A F ACTO R Y S ERVICE C ENTER NEAR Y OU .M A GNA V O X HAS CHOSEN P HILIPS F ACTORY S ER VICE AS ITS PREFERRED , AUTHORIZED SER VICER . Y OUR PRODUCT WILL RECEIVE EFFICIENT AND EXPEDIENT CARR Y - IN , MAIL - I[...]

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    40 L IMITED W ARRANTY LCD TV MONIT OR 90 Da ys Free Labor One Y ear Parts Exchange This pr oduct must be carried in f or service . WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve proof of pur chase to r eceiv e warranty service . A sales r eceipt or other document sho wing that you pur chased the pr oduct is considered pr oof of pur chase. WHA T IS CO VERED? Wa r[...]