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    LCD TV LA22N21B Owner’ s Instr uctions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. - AFTER SALES SER VICE - Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present. BN68-00755A-02 ELECTRONICS ON[...]

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    LCD TV LA22N21B Owner’ s Instr uctions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. ON-SCREEN MENUS PC DISPLA Y PICTURE IN PICTURE (PIP) TELETEXT 01-BN68-00755A-00Eng.qxd 8/4/04 7:24 PM Page 1[...]

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    Precautions W hen Displaying a Still Image A still image may cause permanent damage to the TV screen. • Digital Ready TV : When you select the regular screen (4:3) mode to watch an SD-grade digital broadcast (and the set-top box output is 480p). Although digital broadcasting must be in the wide screen (16:9) HD format, broadcasters sometimes show[...]

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    • Integrated Digital TV (Wide-screen): When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (receives 480p regular signals). • Digital Ready TV (wide-screen): digital TV : When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (with a set-top box). • When you watch an analogue (regular) broadcast on a wide-screen TV (with the 4:[...]

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    English-2 Contents ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REP ARING Y OUR TV ■ Viewing the Control Panel ............................................................................. 4 ■ Viewing the Connection Panel ...................................................................... 5 - Connecting an Aerial or Cable T elevision Network ......................[...]

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    English-3 Contents ◆ S ETTING THE T IME ■ Setting the Clock ........................................................................................... 36 ■ Switching Off Automatically ........................................................................... 37 ■ Switching the T elevision On and Off Automatically .........................[...]

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    English-4 Viewing the Contr ol P anel SOURCE Displays a menu of all of the available input sources (TV - A V - S-Video - Component 1 - Component 2 - PC/DVI). MENU Opens the on-screen menu. - + Moves the selector left or right on the OSD. Increases or decreases the level of audio volume and the values of the selected function. Moves the selector up [...]

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    English-5 Viewing the Connection P anel Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your set, ensure that all elements are switched off. Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions. Power Input Option 01-BN68-00755A-00Eng.qxd 8/4/04 7:24 PM Page 5[...]

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    English-6 Viewing the Connection P anel Connecting an Aerial or Cable T elevision Network (depending on the model) T o view television channels correctly , a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources: - An outdoor aerial - A cable television network - A satellite network Connecting a Set-Top Box, VCR or DVD - Connect the [...]

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    English-7 Viewing the Connection P anel Connecting a DVD Player or Set-T op Box to the TV with a DVI-D Cable - Connect a DVI-D cable (sold separately) between the DVI-I INPUT connector on the TV and the DVI connector on the DVD player/Set-T op BOX. - Connect a set of audio cables between the PC AUDIO INPUT jack on the TV and the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks [...]

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    English-8 Viewing Pictures F r om Exter nal Sources Once you have connected up your various audio and video systems, you can view the different sources by selecting the appropriate input. 1 Check that all the necessary connections have been made (refer to pages 6 and 7 for further details). 2P C button... Press the PC button to choose PC mode. VIDE[...]

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    English-9 Inser ting the Ba tteries in the R emote Contr ol Y ou must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: Purchase your set. Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly . 1 Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control by pressing the symbol downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it. 2 Install[...]

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    English-10 Viewing the Remote Control The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light. Y ou can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, Cable box, DVD player or Samsung Set-T op [...]

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    English-11 Viewing the Remote Control T eletext index Exit from the teletext display T eletext sub page T eletext cancle T eletext hold Fasttext topic selection (T eletext Functions) T eletext mode selection (LIST/FLOF) T eletext store T eletext reveal T eletext size selection P : T eletext next page P : T eletext previous page T eletext display/mi[...]

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    English-12 Switc hing On and Of f The mains lead is attached to the rear of your set. 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. Result : When the adaptor is plugged in, the red power indicator appears on the front of your set. 2 Press the POWER button to switch on. 3 T o switch off, press the POWER button again. Placing in Standby Mode Y ou[...]

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    English-13 Becoming Familiar with the R emote Control The remote control is used mainly to: Change channels and adjust the volume. Set up your set using the on-screen menu system. The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button Viewing Function Menu Function Used to display the next - stored channel. Used t[...]

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    English-14 Plug & Play When the set is initially powered on, you are automatically presented with a series of basic customer settings. The following settings are available. 1 If the set is in standby mode, press the POWER ( ) button on the remote control. Result : The message Plug & Play is displayed. It appears for a little while, and then[...]

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    English-15 Plug & Play If you want to reset this feature... 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select the Plug & Play . Press the ENTER button. Result : Th[...]

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    Entering the names of the input source devices connected to the input ports on the TV set allows you to find and choose an input source that you would like to watch in a quick and convenient manner . 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Input . Result : The options available in the Input [...]

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    English-17 Storing Channels Automa ticall y Y ou can scan for the frequency ranges available to you (and availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch. 1 Press the MENU b[...]

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    English-18 Storing Channels Manually Y ou can store up to 100 channels, including those received via cable networks. When storing channels manually , you can choose: Whether or not to store each of the channels found. The programme number of each stored channel which you wish to identify . 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displaye[...]

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    English-19 Storing Channels Manually 9 If you know the channel number to be stored, Press the or button to select the Channel . Press the ENTER button. Select C (Air channel) or S (Cable channel) by pressing the or button and then press the ENTER button. Select the required number by pressing the or button and then press the ENTER button. If there [...]

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    English-20 Editing the Channels Y ou can exclude any channels of your choice from the channels you have scanned. When you scan through the stored channels, those you have chosen to skip are not displayed. All channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are displayed during scanning. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displa[...]

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    English-21 Sor ting the Stored Channels Y ou can exchange the numbers of two channels, in order to: Modify the numeric order in which the channels have been automatically stored. Assign easily remembered numbers to the channels that you watch most often. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select t[...]

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    English-22 Giving Channels Names If channel name information is broadcast when you store the channels either manually or automatically, the names are assigned to the channels directly . Y ou can however change these names or assign new names as required. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select t[...]

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    English-23 Fine T uning Channel R eception If the reception is clear , you do not have to fine-tune the channel, as this is done automatically during the search and store operation. If however , the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine-tune the channel manually. Select the channel that you want to fine tune. 1 Press the MENU button. Re[...]

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    English-24 Changing the Picture Standar d Y ou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ENTER [...]

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    English-25 Adjusting the Custom Pictur e Y our set has several settings which allow you to control picture quality. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select t[...]

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    English-26 Adjusting the Screen Bac kgr ound Colour DNIe (Digital Na tural Image engine) Y ou can change the screen background colour according to your preference. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the[...]

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    English-27 Selecting the Picture Size F r eezing the Cur rent Picture Y ou can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER bu[...]

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    English-28 Viewing the Pictur e In Pictur e (PIP) [ Component1 / Component 2 / PC/DVI ] Y ou can display a sub picture within the main picture of set programme or video input. In this way , you can watch the picture of set programme or vidio input from any connected equipment whiling watching the main picture. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The [...]

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    English-29 Viewing the Pictur e In Pictur e (PIP) Sub Main X X X O O O X X X O O O X X X O O O O O O X X X O O O X X X O O O X X X O : PIP operates X : PIP does not operate PC/DVI Component 2 Component 1 S-Video TV TV AV S-Video Component 1 Component 2 PC/DVI AV 9 Press the or button to select Position and then press the ENTER button. Select the po[...]

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    English-30 Changing the Sound Standar d Y ou can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ENTER bu[...]

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    English-31 Adjusting the Custom Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select the Custom . [...]

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    English-32 Selecting WO W Sur round Select the Wow Surround feature to amplify the mid- to low-range sounds or create a surround sound effect. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press th[...]

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    English-33 Selecting Auto V olume Contr ol Reduces the differences in volume level between broadcasters. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select Auto V olume . P[...]

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    English-34 Adjusting Y our Headphone Preferences Y ou can adjust the headphone settings to suit your preferences. The following headphones settings are available: V olume, Balance, Bass, Treble. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group[...]

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    English-35 Selecting a Sound Mode f or the Sub-Scr een 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select the Sound Select . Press the ENTER button. 5 Press the or button t[...]

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    English-36 Setting the Cloc k Y ou can set the TV’S clock so that the current time is displayed when you press the "INFO" button. You must also set the time if you wish to use the automatic On/Off timers. (Refer to page 39) If you disconnect the power cord, you have to set the clock again. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu[...]

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    English-37 Switc hing Of f Automa ticall y Y ou can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after which your set automatically switches off. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Pre[...]

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    English-38 Switc hing the T elevision On and Of f A utomatically Y ou can set the On/Off timers so that the set will: Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select. Switch off automatically at the time you select. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Se[...]

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    English-39 Setting the Blue Scr een Mode Displaying Infor ma tion If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the " Blue Screen " mode to " Off ". 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The [...]

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    English-40 Setting Up Y our PC Software (Based on W indo ws XP) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . The actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. However , even if your actual screens look different, the same basic set-up [...]

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    English-41 Coar se and Fine T uning of the Ima ge The purpose of picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise. If the noise is not removed by Fine-tuning alone, then adjust the frequency as best as possible (coarse) and Fine tune again. After the noise has been reduced, re-adjust the picture so that it is aligned on the center of[...]

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    English-42 Changing the Image P osition Preset to PC mode by pressing the PC button on the remote control. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select PC . Press ENTER b[...]

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    English-43 Initializing the Image Settings Y ou can replace all image settings with the factory default values. Preset to PC mode by pressing the PC button on the remote control. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Pr[...]

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    English-44 Selecting the D VI mode Preset to PC mode by pressing the PC button on the remote control. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Press the ENTER or button. 3 Press the or button to select PC . Press the ENTER or button. Result : The options available in the PC menu are displ[...]

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    English-45 Adjusting the PC Scr een Automatically 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select PC . Press ENTER button. Result : The options available in the PC menu are [...]

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    English-46 Picture Mode Adjusting the Custom Pictur e Y ou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Pres[...]

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    English-47 Adjusting the Screen Bac kgr ound Colour Y ou can change the screen background colour according to your preference. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button [...]

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    English-48 Customizing the colour 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select the Colour Adjust . Press the ENTER button. 5 Select the option ( Red, Green, Blue [...]

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    English-49 T eletext F eature Most television channels provide written information services via teletext. Information provided includes: T elevision programme times. News bulletins and weather forecasts. Sports results. Travel information. This information is divided into numbered pages (see diagram). Part Contents A Selected page number . B Broadc[...]

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    English-50 Displaying the T eletext Inf or mation Y ou can display T eletext information at any time on your set. ☛ For T eletext information to be displayed correctly , channel reception must be stable; otherwise: ◆ Information may be missing ◆ Some pages may not be displayed 1 Select the channel providing the T eletext service using the P ([...]

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    English-51 Selecting a P age by Number Y ou can enter the page number directly by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. 1 Enter the three-digit page number given in the content by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. Result : The current page counter is incremented and the page is then displayed. 2 If the selected page is linke[...]

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    English-52 Using FLOF to Select a Page The various topics included in the teletext pages are colour-coded, and can be selected by pressing the coloured buttons on the remote control. 1 Display the teletext contents page by pressing the TTX/MIX button. 2 Press the coloured button corresponding to the topic that you wish to select; the available topi[...]

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    English-53 Storing T elete xt Pages Y ou can store up to four teletext pages to display them later at leisure. 1 Select the LIST mode using the (LIST/FLOF) button. Result : Four 3-digit numbers are displayed in different colours. The (LIST/FLOF) button is used to switch between the LIST and FLOF modes. 2 Press the coloured button corresponding to t[...]

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    English-54 T r oubleshooting: Bef or e Contacting Ser vice Personnel Before contacting Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below , note the model and serial number of your set and contact your local dealer . No sound or picture. Normal picture but no sound. No pict[...]

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    English-55 P ow er Sav er This set has a built-in power management system called PowerSaver . This system saves energy by switching your set into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain period of time. The available modes are “On”, “Standby”, “Sleep”, and “Deep Sleep”. PowerSaver operates with a VESA DPMS compliant [...]

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    English-56 T echnical and En vir onmental Specifications Model LA22N21B Panel Size 22” Diagonal Display Size 487.68 (H) X 274.32(V) mm (19.2(H) x 10.8(V) inch) T ype PV A Pixel Pitch 0.381(H) X 0.381(V)mm (0.015(H) x 0.015(V) inch) Viewing Angle 170/170 (Horizontal/V ertical) Frequency Horizontal 30 ~ 68 kHz V ertical 56 ~ 85 Hz Display colour 16[...]

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    English-57 Display Modes If the signal from the system equals the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted automatically . If the signal from the system does not equal the standard signal mode, adjust the mode with reference to the Video card user guide, as the screen may not display or only the power LED may be on. For the display modes listed[...]

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    English-58 R etr acta ble Stand T ilt the screen until you feel comfortable. The maximum tilt angle is 7 degrees in the backward direction. Please do not tilt the television beyond the specified range. Using excessive force to tilt the television beyond the specified range may cause permanent damage to the mechanical part of the stand. Using the An[...]

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    English-59 Ho w to connect the cables and stand base Do NOT lift the TV set by the stand. If the stand is not screwed to the TV set, lifting the set by the stand may cause injury . Remove the cover as shown in the picture. 1 Connect the cables as shown in the picture. 2 Replace the cover . 3 Attach the stand to the TV set as shown in the picture. N[...]

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    English-60 Setting Up Y our R emote Control After it has been set up properly , your remote control can operate in five different modes: TV , VCR, CABLE, DVD, or Samsung Set-top box. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you to switch between these modes, and control whichever piece of equipment you choose. N o t e The remo[...]

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    English-61 Setting Up Y our R emote Control Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your Cable Box. 1 T urn off your cable box. 2 Press the SELECT button and make sure that the CABLE LED is illuminated. 3 Press the SET button on your TV’s remote control. 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the cable box code listed o[...]

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    English-62 Setting Up Y our R emote Control Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your DVD. 1 T urn off your DVD. 2 Press the SELECT button and make sure that the DVD LED is illuminated. 3 Press the SET button on your TV’s remote control. 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the DVD code listed on page 63 of this ma[...]

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    English-63 Setting Up Y our R emote Control Remote Control Codes Brand Aiwa Curtis Mathes Funai GE Hitachi JC Penny Kenwood Magnavox Marantz NEC Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer RCA Samsung Sanyo Sears Sharp Sony Sylvania T oshiba Code 024 009 016 017 023 024 055 062 073 076 024 009 016 017 041 062 014 024 044 045 01 1 014 016 017 023 025 039 044 0[...]

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    - AFTER SALES SERVICE - Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present. ELECTRONICS 04-BN68-00755A-00Eng.qxd 8/24/04 11:41 AM Page 65[...]