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    Quick Us e Guide Insi de ! Guide d’ usage Rapide Incluse ! Guía de Uso Rápido Inclui da ! MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER 1-866-341-3738 1-866-341-3738 1-866-341-3738 Necesita a yuda inmediata? Owner’s Manua l Manuel du Propriétaire Manual del Propietario English Français Español 26MF301B LCD TV[...]

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    2 Registering your model with MAGNA V O X mak es you eligible for all of the valuable benef its listed below , so don't miss out. Compl ete and return your Product Registr ation Card at once , or register online at www .magnavox.com/support to ensure: Visit our W orld Wide W eb Site at www.magnavox.com/support Know these safety symbols CAUTION[...]

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    3 English IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instr uctions. 2. Keep these instr uctions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dr y cloth. 7. Do not block any of the v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacture[...]

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    4 FCC WARNING This apparatus may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this apparatus may cause harmful interfe rence unless the modifications are expressly approved in the manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this apparatus if a n unauthorized change or modification is made. RADIO-TV INTERFERENCE This [...]

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    5 English Child Safety SYL Eme_Child Safety_1EMN24522_v1 1 2008/12/17 18:05:53[...]

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    6 INTR ODUCTION Features • DTV / TV / CA TV Y ou can use your remote control to select channels which are broadcast in digital format and conventional analog format. Also, cable subscriber s can access their cable TV channels. • Information Displa y (A TSC only) Y ou can display the title, contents and other infor mation of the current DTV prog[...]

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    7 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Supplied Accessories Owner’ s Manual Quick Start Guide Installation EN Installation FR Instalación ES If you have any questions, please visit our website at www. Best Better Good magnavox.com/support Quick Star t Registration card Remo[...]

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    8 Remote Contr ol Function 1 6 3 4 13 14 11 19 10 2 5 7 8 12 16 20 9 17 18 15 Installing the Batteries Install the batteries (AAA, 1.5V x 2) matching the polar ity indicated inside batter y compar tment of the remote control. AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA Battery Precautions: • Be sure to follow the correct polarity as indicated in the batter y compar [...]

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    9 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Contr ol Panel MENU POWER CHANNEL VOLUME −+ −+ 1 32 4 * 5 6 7 1 PO WER ➠ p. 1 1 Press to turn the unit on and go into standby mode . T o completely tur n off the unit, you must unplug the AC power cord. 2 CHANNEL + / − ➠ p. 1 2 [...]

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    10 PREP ARA TION No supplied cables are used with these connections: • Please purchase the necessar y cables at your local store. Before you connect: Be sure your antenna or other device is connected properly before plugging in the A C power cord. Antenna Connection Connect the RF coaxial cable on y our home outlet to the antenna input jack of th[...]

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    11 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English These operations are accessible b y remote contr ol. Some may also be accessible by contr ols on the main unit. Initial Setup This section will guide you through the unit’ s initial setting which includes selecting a language for your [...]

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    12 W A TCHING TV Sleep Timer can set the unit to go into standby mode after an incremental period of time . Press SLEEP repeatedly to change the amount of time (increases the time by 30 minutes up to 120 minutes). Sleep 120min. Press SLEEP once to call up the display for checking the remaining time. • T o cancel sleep timer , press SLEEP repeated[...]

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    13 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English salut! hola! hi! TV Screen Displa y Mode 5 types of display modes can be selected when the broadcasting station is sending 16:9 or 4:3 video signal. And 3 types of display modes can be selected for PC input signal. Press FORMA T repeated[...]

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    14 TV Screen Inf ormation Y ou can display the cur rently selected channel or other information such as the audio mode on the TV screen. In the digital mode, the detailed broadcasting information for the current off the air channel such as program title and program guides are displayed. 1 Press INFO . AT S C 11 .1 TV: TV -14 1080i 1080i 16:9 16:9 H[...]

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    15 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English USING FUNCTIONS This section describes the over view of the main menu display ed when you press MENU . The main menu consists of the function setting items below . 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Use ▲ / ▼ to select a desire[...]

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    16 Picture Before you begin: Y ou must set [Home] in [Location] . ➠ p. 23 Otherwise, the settings you adjusted will not be memorized after the unit goes into standby mode. 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select the item y ou want to adjust, then press OK . Picture Sound Setup Features Language Smart Picture Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Color T emp[...]

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    17 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Primar y MTS Y ou can set the output mode as a default for the sound mode (NTSC only). This setting is not inter locked when y ou change the output mode by pressing SAP . [Sound Functions] ➠ p. 13 Use ▲ / ▼ to select the desired op[...]

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    18 Add Channels This function lets you add the off the air along NTSC or analog Cable channels that were not added b y the autoprogram due to reception conditions at the initial setting. 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [Ad d Channels] , then press OK . 2 Use the Number buttons to enter the number of the channel you want to add, then press OK . Picture So[...]

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    19 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English A. C a pt io n Servi ce A. Caption Ser vice 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [Caption Service] , then press OK . 2 Use ▲ / ▼ to select the desired closed caption, then press OK . Off Select if you do not want caption ser vice. CC-1 and T -1[...]

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    20 Child Lock Child lock reads the ratings for progr ams, then denies access to the programs which exceed the r ating level y ou set. With this function, you can block cer tain programs inappropr iate for children and any channels or external input modes can be invisible. 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [Child Lock] , then press OK . Picture Sound Setup [...]

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    21 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English C. Set ti ng TV ra ti ngs C . Setting TV ratings 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [US TV Ratings Lock] , then press OK . 2 Use ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► to select the desired rating, then press OK repeatedly to switch between [View] and [Block] . P[...]

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    22 fun-Link (HDMI CEC) This function allows y ou to operate the linked functions between our brand devices with a fun-Link feature and this unit connecting through an HDMI cable. 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [fun-Link (HDMI CEC)] , then press OK . Picture Sound Setup Features Language fun-Link Control Auto Device Off Auto TV On Device Control Device L[...]

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    23 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Location Y ou must set [Home] in this setting. Otherwise , [Picture] and [Sound] settings you adjusted will not be memorized after you turn off the unit. 1 Use ▲ / ▼ to select [Location] , then press OK . 2 Use ▲ / ▼ to select th[...]

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    24 CONNECTING DEVICES No supplied cables are used with these connections: • Please purchase the necessar y cables at your local store. Before you connect: Be sure other device is connected proper ly bef ore plugging in the AC po wer cord. External Device Connection HDMI Connection HDMI connection offers the highest picture quality . HDMI (High-De[...]

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    25 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Composite Video Connection Composite Video connection offer s standard picture quality for video devices connected to the unit. If you connect to the unit’ s Composite video Input jack, connect audio cables to the Audio L/R input jacks[...]

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    26 USEFUL TIPS FAQ Question Answer My remote contr ol does not work. What should I do? • Check the antenna or cable connection to the main unit. • Check the batteries of the remote control. • Check if there is an obstacle between the infrared sensor window and the remote control. • T est the signal output use [IR Signal Check] . ➠ p. 2 8 [...]

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    27 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Symptom Remedy No picture or sound • Check if the pow er is on. • Check if the correct input mode is selected. • Check whether all the cables to the unit are connected to the correct output jack of your device like Blu-ray / DVD re[...]

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    28 INFORMA TION Glossar y A TSC Acronym that stands for Advanced T elevision Systems Committee and the name of the digital broadcasting standards. Aspect Ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the TV screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the TV screen is almost twice as wide [...]

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    29 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English General Speci fi cations TV format A TSC / NTSC-M TV standard Closed Caption system §15.122 / FCC (digital CC) §15.119 / FCC (analog CC) Channel coverage (ATSC / NTSC) Terrestrial DTV (ATSC) VHF 2~13 UHF 14~51 (each channel has e.g. 2[...]

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    31 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION W A TCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPS CONNECTING DEVICES INFORMA TION English Printed in China LIMITED WARRANTY NINETY ( 90 ) DAY LABOR / ONE ( 1 ) YEAR PARTS WARRANTY COVERAGE: This warranty obligation is limited to the terms as set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: This product warranty is issued to the original purc[...]

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    I License This section describes software license used for this product. This product uses some open source software: GPL software: liba52.c, scalfact.c jpeglib.h FreeT ype GPL GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V er sion 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc . 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor , Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Ever [...]

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    II In addition, mere aggregation of another wor k not based on the Program with the Progr am (or with a work based on the Program) on a volume of a stor age or distribution medium does not bring the other wor k under the scope of this License. 3. Y ou may cop y and distribute the Progr am (or a w or k based on it, under Section 2) in object code or[...]

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    III NO W ARRANTY 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO W ARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, T O THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLIC ABLE LA W . EXCEPT WHEN O THERWISE ST A TED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR O THER P AR TIES PRO VIDE THE PROGRAM “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND , EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED , INCLUDING, [...]