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    O WNER ’ S M ANUAL Color T ele vision 27MS343S IB8408E00 4 N EED H ELP ?C ALL US ! M A GNA V O X REPRESENT A TIVES ARE READ Y T O HELP Y OU WITH ANY Q UESTIONS ABOUT Y OUR NEW PR ODUCT .W E C AN GUIDE Y OU THROUGH C ONNECTIONS ,F IRST - TIME S ETUP , AND ANY OF THE F EA TURES . W E WANT Y OU T O ST AR T ENJO YING Y OUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT A WA Y . [...]

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    2 Once your MA GNA VO X purchase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privileges of o wning a MA GNA VO X product. So complete and return the W arr anty Registr ation Car d enclosed with your purc hase at once . And tak e advan- tage of these impor tant benef its . Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur e y ou rec[...]

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    3 Example of Antenna Grounding as per NEC - National Electrical Code IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read befor e operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the v entil[...]

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    4 Intr oduction W elcome/TV Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety/Pr ecautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Featur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Getting Started Basic Cable TV Conne[...]

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    5 T he Cable TV signal into your home may be a single cable (75 ohm) or may include a Cable Box. In either case , the connection to the TV is easy . If your Cab le TV signal comes directly via a 75 Ω coaxial cable, use the follo wing steps. 1 Connect the Cable TV signal to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on the rear of the TV . Scre w it down tight[...]

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    6 A combination antenna receives normal broadcast channels (VHF 2-13 and UHF 14-69). Y our connection is easy since you will connect the antenna to the 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT jack on the rear of the TV . 1 If your antenna has a r ound cable (75 ohm) on the end, then y ou'r e ready to connect it to the TV . Go to step 2. If your antenna has flat [...]

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    T he basic Antenna/Cable TV to Accessor y (VCR, D VD Player , etc .) to TV connection is shown at right. For other hookups (such as those with Cable Box es), refer to the o wner’ s manual of the Cable Box or other Accessor ies. 1 Connect a y ello w video cable to the VIDEO IN 2 jack on the rear of the TV and to the VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR (or [...]

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    8 1 Press PO WER to turn on the TV . 2 Press V OL. 8 to increase the sound lev el. Pr ess V OL. 9 to low er the sound lev el. 3 Press CH. ; 8 or CH. 9 to select TV channels. 4 Press MENU to see the TV’ s on-screen menu. In the menu, use V OL. 8 / 9 and CH. 8 / 9 to mak e adjustments or selec- tions. Y ou can press MENU on either the remote contr [...]

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    9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ST ANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VO L VO L Remote Contr ol ST ANDBY y y Button Press to turn the TV on or off (standby). Y ou also can turn on the TV by pressing the CH (annel) 8 / 9 buttons on the front of the TV . SLEEP Button Press to select a time period [...]

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    10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 7 1 2-6 PIC. SND SET TUN. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 50 50 50 50 0 ON PIC. SND SET TUN. CLOSED CAPTION P ARENT AL CONTROL TIMER LANGUAGE CHILD LOCK ] ] ] ] ON PIC. SND SET TUN. CLOSED CAPTION P [...]

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    11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 5 1 2-4 PIC. SND SET TUN. PIC. SND SET TUN. PIC. SND SET TUN. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 50 50 50 50 0 ON 2 TV ADD UP ] PIC. SND SET TUN. CHANNEL TV/CABLE ADD/ERASE MANUAL AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL T[...]

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    12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 1 2-4 PIC. SND SET TUN. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 50 50 50 50 0 ON PIC. SND SET TUN. CHANNEL TV/CABLE ADD/ERASE MANUAL AUTO PROGRAM 2 TV ADD UP ] TV 25 AUTO MONO PIC. SND SET TUN. CHANNEL TV/CA[...]

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    13 M anual Channel T uning lets you quic kly select the next available channel. For example, if you are looking for a channel between 60 and 70, star t the search at c hannel 60 and go up. 1 Press MENU to see the men u. 2 Press V OL + or V OL - to highlight TUN. (tuner). 3 Press CH+ or CH- to highlight TV/CABLE . 4 Press V OL + or V OL - to select [...]

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    14 Y ou can add or erase channels from the list in the TV’ s memor y. 1 Using the Number buttons, select the channel you wish to ad d or erase. 2 Press MENU to see the men u. 3 Press V OL + or V OL - to highlight TUN. (tuner). 4 Press CH + or CH- to highlight ADD/ERASE. 5 Press V OL + or V OL - to choose ADD or ERASE. If you select ADD , the chan[...]

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    15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 4 1 2-3 PIC. SND SET TUN. PIC. SND SET TUN. PIC. SND SET TUN. PIC. SND SET TUN. PIC. SND SET TUN. PIC. SND SET TUN. PIC. SND SET TUN. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 50 50 50 50 0 ON COLOR BRIGHTNESS[...]

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    16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL PICTURE PERSONAL PICTURE MOVIES PICTURE SPORTS PICTURE WEAK SIGNAL 1-2 W hether you’ re w atching a movie or a video game , your TV has automatic picture settings matched for your current pr ogr am. Smar tPictur e re[...]

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    17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 8 1 2-7 PIC. SND SET TUN. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 50 50 50 50 0 ON PIC. SND SET SET TUN. CLOSED CAPTION P ARENT AL CONTROL TIMER LANGUAGE CHILD LOCK ] ] ] ] ON TIMER SET CLOCK SET OFF TIMER ][...]

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    18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 1 2-1 1 PIC. SND SET TUN. CLOSED CAPTION P ARENT AL CONTROL TIMER LANGUAGE CHILD LOCK ] ] ] ] ON SET TIMER SET AM 7:50 ON TIMER CHANNEL 8 TV/CABLE TV CLOCK SET OFF TIMER ] ON TIMER ] ‡ ‡ ‡ OFF ONCE DAIL Y SET AM [...]

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    19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 8 1 2-7 PIC. SND SET TUN. CLOSED CAPTION P ARENT AL CONTROL TIMER LANGUAGE CHILD LOCK ] ] ] ] ON SET TIMER CLOCK SET OFF TIMER ] ON TIMER ] SET PM 11:50 OFF TIMER ‡ ‡ ‡ OFF ONCE DAIL Y SET PM 11:50 OFF TIMER ‡ [...]

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    20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 7 1 2-6 PIC. SND SET TUN. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 50 50 50 50 0 ON PIC. SND SET TUN. CLOSED CAPTION P ARENT AL CONTROL TIMER LANGUAGE CHILD LOCK ] ] ] ] ON SET ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ OFF CC-1 CC-2 C[...]

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    21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ST ANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S D IS P LA Y 1 0 0 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 1-2 SLEEP: OFF SLEEP: 120MIN. SLEEP: 10MIN. SLEEP: 9 MIN. H ave you ever f allen asleep in fr ont of the TV , only to have it wak e you up at two in the morning with a test pattern screeching in your ears? W ell,[...]

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    22 Understanding P arental Contr ol S mar tLock processes pr ogr am content advisories from broadcasters . Smar tLock can respond to the content advisories and bloc k objectionable con- tent (offensive languag e , violence , sexual situations , etc .). This is a great feature to censor the type of pro gramming children watch. SmartLock offers vario[...]

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    23 P arental Contr ol Secr et Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 8 2-4 6 1,7 PIC. SND SET TUN. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 50 50 50 50 0 ON PIC. SND SET TUN. CLOSED CAPTION P ARENT AL CONTROL TIMER LANGUAGE CHILD LOCK ] ] ] ] ON[...]

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    24 Blocking Pr ogramming with Mo vie Ratings T here are two types of r atings f or P arental Control. One is based on movie industr y ratings. The other is based on TV industr y ratings . Both can be used to censor pro gramming. Let’ s first look at the MPAA Rating options of P arental Contr ol. 1 Press MENU to sho w the on-screen menu. 2 Press V[...]

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    25 Blocking Pr ogramming with TV Ratings S ome pr ogr am ratings ar e based on TV industr y ratings as described below . 1 Press MENU to see the men u. 2 Press V OL+ or V OL- repeatedl y to highlight SET . 3 Press CH+ or CH- to highlight P ARENT AL CONTROL. 4 Press V OL+ or V OL- to see the SECRET CODE screen. 5 Press the Number buttons to enter yo[...]

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    26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 1 2-4 6-7 8 PIC. SND SET TUN. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 50 50 50 50 0 ON PIC. SND SET TUN. CLOSED CAPTION P ARENT AL CONTROL TIMER LANGUAGE CHILD LOCK ] ] ] ] ON PIC. SND SET TUN. CLOSED CAPTIO[...]

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    27 Child Lock C hild Lock allows you to lock the buttons on the front of the TV . 1 Press MENU to sho w the on-screen menu. 2 Press V OL+ or V OL- repeatedl y until SET is highlighted. 3 Press CH+ or CH- to highlight CHILD LOCK. 4 Press V OL+ or V OL- to choose ON or OFF . Choose ON to disable all the buttons on the front of the TV . CHILD LOCK ON [...]

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    28 Smar tSound 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY SMAR T SOUND SMAR T PICTURE MENU EXIT CALL TV/AV SLEEP BOOKMARK MT S DISPLA Y 100 MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 5 1 2-4 PIC. SND SET TUN. COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS TINT BLUE BACK 50 50 50 50 0 ON PIC. SND SET TUN. BALANCE SMART SOUND 0 PERSONAL PIC. SND SET TUN. BALANCE SMART SOUND 0 THEATRE PIC. SND SET TU[...]

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    29 Y ou can adjust the balance to increase or decrease the relative volumes of the left and right sound c hannels . 1 Press MENU to show the on-scr een menu. 2 Press V OL+ or V OL- to select SND (Sound). 3 Press CH+ or CH- to highlight BAL- ANCE. 4 Press V OL+ or V OL- to adjust the bal- ance. 5 Press TV/A V/EXIT to r emov e the menus fr om the scr[...]

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    30 M ulti-channel Sound (MTS) broadcasts enhance TV viewing by bringing you pr ogr ams with high fidelity ster eo sound. MTS also pro vides an extra channel called the Second Audio Progr am (SAP), which broadcasters can use to transmit a second language or f or other purposes . 1 Press MTS on the remote contr ol to select STEREO , MONO , SAP , or M[...]

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    31 Helpful Hints No P ow er • Check the TV pow er cord. Disconnect the po wer cor d fr om the pow er outlet for 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet. Press the ST ANDBY button to turn on the TV again. • Mak e sure the outlet is not on a wall s witch. • Mak e sure a fuse has not blo wn at the pow er outlet. No Picture • Check t[...]

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    32 Car e and Cleaning W ARNING concerning stationar y images on the TV screen: Do not leav e fix ed imag es on the scr een for extended periods of time. This can cause unev en aging of the picture tube. Normal use of the TV should inv olv e viewing of pr ograms that ha v e constantly moving or changing images. Do not lea ve non- moving images on sc[...]

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    33 Index Add/Erase Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Audio jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Auto Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 34

    34 F AC TO R Y S ER VICE L OCA TIONS Rev . HH - 1/9/2003 EL6540E001 NO TE: Magna v ox has chosen Philips Factory Ser vice as its preferr ed, authorized ser vicer . Please contact a Philips Factor y Ser vice Center . If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Ser vice Branch areas, y ou can contact the near est Ser vice Branch to obtain effi- cient[...]

  • Page 35

    35 F AC TO R 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 BELO W FOR THE NUMBER OF A F ACTOR Y S ER VICE 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 -[...]

  • Page 36

    WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve pr oof of purchase to r eceive war ranty ser vice. A sales receipt or other document sho wing that you pur chased the product is consider ed proof of pur chase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W arranty cov erage begins the da y you buy your pr oduct. Fo r 90 days thereafter , all par ts will be repair ed or replaced fr ee, and [...]