Magnavox 27MS5402/17 manual

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3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep 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 ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions[...]

4 C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTION W elcome/Registration of Y our TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 I NST ALLA TION M ENU How to use the Language Controls . . [...]

CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC Menu Install Language English Tuner Mode Auto Program Channel Edit Name Menu Install Language English Tuner Mode Auto Program Channel Edit Name Menu Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Contrast Install Sharpness Col[...]

6 H OW TO U SE THE I NST ALLA TION F EA TURES Y our TV can automatically set itself for local ar ea (or cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your ar ea by pr essing the CHANNEL (+) or (–) button. 1 Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR DOWN butt[...]

7 H OW TO U SE THE I NST ALLA TION F EA TURES N AME C ONTROL (P ICK L IST ) T he channel NAME featur e allows you to list the “call” letters of your favorite stations beside their channel numbers when they appear on the scr een. The TV has in memory a list of the 50 most popular channel names (for example: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, etc.). Y ou can al[...]

8 H OW TO U SE THE I NST ALLA TION F EA TURES N AME C ONTROL (P ERSONAL ) T he channel NAME featur e allows you to list the “call” letters of your favorite stations beside their channel numbers when they appear on the scr een. Y ou can enter a custom name (up to five characters) for each channel. T une to the specific channel you want to name, [...]

9 H OW TO U SE THE P ICTURE A DJUSTMENT C ONTROLS T o adjust your TV pictur e controls, select a channel and follow these steps. 1 Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN but- ton to highlight PICTURE. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the Picture menu. 4 Press the CU[...]

10 H OW TO U SE THE S OUND A DJUSTMENT C ONTROLS Tr eble – enhances the high frequency sounds. Bass – enhances the low frequency sounds. Balance – adjusts the level of sound coming from the left and right speakers. AV L (Auto V olume Leveler) - when On, A VL will level out the sound being heard when sudden changes in volume occur during comme[...]

11 H OW TO U SE THE T IMER M ENU C ONTROLS Y our television comes with an onscr een clock. The TV can also be set to turn on or off at a specific time and tune to a specific channel when it powers itself on. 1 Press the CLOCK button on the remote con- trol to display the T imer onscreen menu. 2 Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight[...]

12 H OW TO USE THE T IMER M ENU C ONTROLS (C ONT ’ D ) A UTO C HRON A utoChr on™ can automatically set the TV’ s onscreen clock. Since the time is r eceived fr om a br oadcast signal, you must be sur e that a cable TV or Antenna signal is pr esent befor e you use the AutoChr on™ fea- tur e. 1 Press the CLOCK button on the remote control to [...]

13 U NDERST ANDING THE A UTO L OCK ™C ONTROLS G: General Audience - All ages admitted. Most parents would find this programming suitable for all ages. This type of program- ming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dia- logue or sexual situations. PG: Parental Guidance Suggested - This programming contains m[...]

14 A utoLock TM allows par ents to block out or “censor” any channels they think childr en should not watch. A channel blocked by the AutoLock TM contr ol cannot be viewed until a cor- r ect access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. First, let’ s set your AutoLock access code. 1 Press the MENU/SELECT button on the remote control [...]

15 H OW TO L OCK C HANNELS USING A UTO L OCK ™ Remember that 071 1 is the default AutoLock TM code. If your access code has been changed by someone other than you (a child, for example) or you have forgotten the code, you can always get in by inputting the default code. H ELPFUL H INT CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC[...]

16 H OW TO C LEAR ALL L OCKED C HANNELS A T THE S AME T IME CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 3 5 7 9 2 4 8 2 10 4 1 6 Features Auto Lock Lock Channel Change Code Clear All Clear? Movie Rating TV Rating Features Auto Lock Lock Channel Change Code Clear [...]

17 B LOCKING P ROGRAMS B ASED ON M OVIE R A TINGS CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 3 5 7 9 11 2 4 8 10 2 10 12 1 6 Auto Lock Movie Rating XO n Off Auto Lock Movie Rating GO n Off PG PG-13 R NC-17 Menu Picture Timer Sound Auto Lock Features Install Menu[...]

18 B LOCKING P ROGRAMS B ASED ON TV R A TINGS CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 3 5 7 9 11 12 2 4 8 10 2 10 13 1 11 6 Auto Lock TV Rating TV-MA On Off Menu Picture Timer Sound Auto Lock Features Install Menu Features Timer Access Code Auto Lock – – [...]

19 O THER A UTO L OCK ™B LOCKING O PTIONS CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 3 5 7 9 11 2 4 8 10 2 10 12 1 11 6 Auto Lock Block Options Blocking Off On Block Unrated No Rating Menu Picture Timer Sound Auto Lock Features Install Menu Features Timer Acce[...]

20 U SING THE A UTO L OCK ™R EVIEW S CREEN CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC Movie Rating - - - R NC-17 X TV Rating - Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA Block Unrated Off No Rating Off AutoLock DISABLED 1 2 Movie Rating - - - R NC-17 X TV Rating - TV-Y7 TV-G T[...]

21 CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 3 5 2 4 6 2 6 7 1 Menu Features 4 : 3 Timer Auto Lock Menu Picture Timer Sound Auto Lock Features Install Menu Features Timer Time Auto Lock Start Time Stop Time Program No. Activate Menu Features 4 : 3 Timer Auto Lo[...]

22 H OW TO USE THE C LOSED C APTION C ONTROLS CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 3 5 6 2 4 7 2 7 8 1 CLOSE CAPTION PROGRAMS ON WXYZ ALL ITEMS ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR TIMES IN YOUR AREA 6:00 TOP OF THE MORNING 12:00 NOONDA[...]

23 CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 3 5 2 4 2 6 1 5 Menu Picture Timer Sound Auto Lock Features Install Menu Features Timer Auto Lock 0 PHILIPS PHILIPS PHILIPS Menu Features Timer Time Auto Lock Start Time Stop Time Program No. Activate Menu Features T[...]

24 H OW TO USE THE D YNAMIC NR (N OISE R EDUCTION ) C ONTROL CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 3 5 2 4 6 2 6 7 1 Menu Features Dynamic NR Permanent OSD Off Med Menu Picture Timer Sound Auto Lock Features Install Menu Features Timer Time Auto Lock Start [...]

25 H OW TO U SE T HE S MART S URF C ONTROLS 5 5 Stereo Surf 5 ADD 5 Stereo Surf 5 DELETE 7 Stereo 7 Stereo Surf 5 ADD 7 ADD 5 Stereo Surf 5 DELETE 7 DELETE 9 Stereo 9 Stereo Surf 5 ADD 7 ADD 9 ADD 5 Stereo Surf 5 DELETE 7 DELETE 9D E L ETE POWER SLEEP A/CH STA TUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV VCR ACC SMART SMART SMART SOUND PICTURE MENU SURF VOL CH MUTE[...]

26 H OW TO USE THE S LEEPTIMER C ONTROL CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC Sleep Off Sleep 9 Good Bye Sleep 49 Sleep 15 Sleep 30 Sleep 45 Sleep 60 Sleep 90 Sleep 120 Sleep 180 Sleep 240 1 2 H ave you ever fallen asleep in fr ont of the TV , only to have [...]

27 H OW TO USE THE S MART P ICTURE ™C ONTROL CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 1 2 Personal Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness 48 38 47 62 Movies Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness 40 37 47 50 Sports Brightness Color Contrast Sharpness 65 33 85 40 W[...]

28 H OW TO USE THE S MART S OUND ™C ONTROL Personal Treble Bass 48 38 Multimedia 40 37 Speech Treble Bass 65 33 Music Treble Bass 48 38 Movies Treble Bass 48 38 Treble Bass CH VOL MENU SURF 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 SMART A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV/VCR SLEEP SMART SOUND PICTURE MUTE POWER TV VCR ACC 1 2 S martSound™ allows you to select fr o[...]

29 6 SLEEP A/CH ST A TUS/EXIT CC SMART TV VCR ACC 1 23 4 5 7 8 0 S L E E P P O W E R A / C H S T A T U S / E X I T C C C L O C K T V V C R A C C R E C O R D T V / V C R S M A R T P I C T U R E V O L C H M U T E M E N U S U R F S M A R T S O U N D RECORD SOUND 1 2 Y our r emote contr ol can work your TV and some VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Systems,[...]

30 S ETTING THE R EMOTE C ONTROL TO O PERATE A CCESSORY D EVICES S L E E P P O W E R A /C H S T A T U S /E X IT C C C L O C K T V V C R A C C T V /V C R R E C O R D S M A R T V O L C H M U T E M E N U S U R F POWER SLEEP A/CH ST A TUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV VCR ACC MENU SURF VOL CH MUTE 1 23 4 5 6 7 89 0 TV/VCR S M A R T P IC T U R E S O U N D SMA[...]

31 S ETTING THE R EMOTE C ONTROL TO O PERATE A CCESSORY D EVICES POWER SLEEP A/CH STA TUS/EXIT CC CLOCK RECORD TV VCR ACC SMART MENU SURF VOL CH MUTE 1 23 4 5 6 7 89 0 TV/VCR 06 07 08 09 06 07 08 09 07 08 09 SMART SOUND PICTURE 2 1 4 3 3 Cable Converter Satellite Receiver VCR NOTE: The remote is for use with exter- nal accessory devices only and no[...]

32 R EMOTE C ONTROL D IRECT E NTR Y C ODES FOR A CCESSORY D EVICES VCR CODE NO. Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .048 Advantz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .000 Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 Aiwa . . . . . . . . .000, 037, 307, 348,[...]

33 R EMOTE C ONTROL D IRECT E NTR Y C ODES FOR A CCESSORY D EVICES CABLE CONVER TER CODE NO. Everquest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .015, 040 Filmnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 France T elecom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451 GC Electronics . . . . . . . . .[...]

34 R EMOTE C ONTROL VCR R ELA TED B UTTONS POWER BUTT ON Press to turn the VCR ON and OFF . CLOCK • TV/VCR BUTT ON Press to choose VCR or TV posi- tion at the VCR. In VCR position, you can view tapes. Use TV posi- tion to view one program while recording another . In TV position, the TV/VCR/CLOCK button may access the TV's Clock menu. NUMBER[...]

35 T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS No Power • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV , wait 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again. • Check that the outlet is not on a wall switch. • Be sure the fuse is not blown on the AC power strip, if one is being used. No Picture • Check antenna connections. Are they [...]

36 C LEANING AND C ARE W ARNING Concerning Stationary Images on the TV Screen: Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on scr een for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven pic- ture-tube aging. Normal use of the TV should involve the showing of pictures that contain constantly moving and changing images that fill the screen. Be carefu[...]

37 Audio/V ideo Inputs • These connectors (phono type plug) receive audio and video signals from VCRs or other devices. Auto Program • The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the T elevision’ s memory . The T elevision “remem- bers’ ’ only the locally available or desired channel numbers and skips over any unwanted chan[...]

38 I NDEX Alternate Channel Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Audio Out Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 AutoChron™ Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 AutoLock™ Controls Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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