Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 20MS3442/17 Magnavox
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O WNER ’ S M ANUAL Color T ele vision 20MS3442/17 IB8457E001 N EED H ELP ?C ALL US ! M A GNA V O X REPRESENT A TIVES ARE READ Y T O HELP YOU WITH ANY Q UESTIONS ABOUT Y OUR NEW PRODUCT .W E C AN GUIDE Y OU THROUGH C ONNECTIONS ,F IRST - TIME S ETUP , AND ANY OF THE F EA TURES .
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.
3 Example of Antenna Grounding as per NEC - National Electrical Code IMPORT ANT 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.
Automatic Channel Programming: Quick and easy selection of available stations. Child Lock: Locks the buttons on the front of the TV so it cannot be operated accidentally by young children. Closed Captioning: Allows you to read TV program dialog or voice conversations as on-screen text.
DVD INPUT Y Cb Cr IN2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L - - 75OHM ANTENNA INPUT DVD INPUT Y Cb Cr IN2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L - - 75OHM ANTENNA INPUT 5 Basic Cable TV Connection 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT Cable TV company Cable TV company Cable Box The cable TV signal into your home may be a single cable (75ohm) or may include a cable Box.
DVD INPUT Y Cb Cr IN2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L - - 75OHM ANTENNA INPUT DVD INPUT Y Cb Cr IN2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L - - 75OHM ANTENNA INPUT Basic Antenna Connection 75 OHM ANTENNA INPUT UHF/VHF Combiner 75-300 Ohm Adapter VHF Antenna VHF Antenna UHF Antenna Rear of TV OR A combination antenna receiv es normal broadcasting channels (VHF2-13 and UHF 14-69).
DVD INPUT Y Cb Cr DVD INPUT Y Cb Cr IN2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L - - 75OHM ANTENNA INPUT DVD INPUT Y Cb Cr IN2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L - - 75OHM ANTENNA INPUT DVD INPUT Y Cb Cr IN2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L - - 75OH.
Basic TV and Remote Control Operations Press POWER to t ur n on t he TV. Press VOL. to increase the sound level. Press VOL. to lower the sound level. Press CH. or CH. to select TV channels. Press MENU to see the TV on-screen menu. In the menu, use VOL.
Remote Control STANDBY (POWER) Button Press to turn the TV on or off (standby). Y ou also can turn on the TV by pressing the CH(annel) / buttons on the front of the TV . SLEEP Button Press to select a time period (120 minutes to 10 minutes in 10- minute decrements) after which the TV will turn itself off.
Language Y ou can set the TV s on-screen menu to English or Spanish. Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight ( Feature ). Press CH- to highlight Language .
11 Brightness Contrast Tint Blue Back C. T emp 50 50 50 On Normal Sharpness 50 Color 50 Add/Erase Favorite list Add 2 Channel Manual Up TV TV/CA TV Auto search Add/Erase Favorite list Add 2 Channel Manual Up TV TV/CA TV Auto search It is important for the TV to know what type of signal-Cable TV (CA TV) or a normal antenna-you are using.
Y ou can set your TV to receive local TV chan- nels (From an antenna) or Cable TV channels (when you have Cable TV service). Then, use Auto search to set up channels that are avail- able for you. This makes it easy f or you to se- lect only the available TV stations when you press CH+ or CH-.
Manual Channel T uning Manual Channel T uning lets you quickly select the next available channel. For example, if you are looking for a channel between 60 and 70, start the search at channel 60 and go up. Press MENU to see the menu. Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Manual .
Y ou can store five channels you prefer into the Favorite list and recall these channels easily by press the F AV ORITE button on the remote control. 14 Favorite Channel Setting Press MENU to see the menu. Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Favorite list .
Y ou can add or erase channels from the list in the TV memory. Press MENU to see the menu. Favorite list TV TV/CA TV Auto search Manual Up 12 Channel Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Add/Erase . Press VOL+ or VOL- to choose Add or Erase . If you select Add, the channel will be available when you press CH+ and CH- to move through channels.
Picture Adjustment Brightness Contrast Tint Blue Back C. T emp 50 50 00 On Normal Sharpness 50 Color 50 Brightness Contrast Tint Blue Back C. T emp 50 50 00 On Normal Sharpness 50 T o adjust your TV picture, select a channel and follow the steps below: Press MENU to see the menu.
Smart Picture Press SMART PICTURE on the remote control. The current SmartPicture setting will appear on the screen. Press SMART PICTURE repeatedly to select Personal, Movies, Sports, or W eak Signal. The Personal setting is what you specify with the picture adjustments as described on page 16.
Clock Follow these steps to set your TV s clock. Press MENU to see the menu. Press VOL+ or VOL- to highlight ( Timer ). Press CH- to enter submenu. Timer Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Clock . Press VOL+ or VOL- to enter the cur- rent time. Press and hold the VOL+ or VOL- to change the time quicky in 10 minute increments.
On-Timer T o turn on the TV to a specific channel at a specific time, use the On-Timer. Before you begin, set the clock correctly. Details are on page 18. Press MENU to see the menu. Press CH- to enter submenu. Timer Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight On time .
T o turn off the TV at a specific time every day, use the Off-Timer. Before y ou begin, you must set the clock correctly. Details are on page 18. Press MENU to see the menu. Press CH- to enter submenu. Timer Off-Timer Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Off time .
Closed Captions Closed captioning (CC) lets you read the voice content of TV programs on the TV screen. Des- igned to help the hearing impaired, on-screen text boxes will show dialog, conversation, and activity during TV programming. Not all TV programs and commercials are broadcast with Closed Caption inform- ation.
Have you ev er fallen asleep in front of the TV , only to have it wake you up at tw o in the mor- ning with a test pattern screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can save you that trouble by turning itself off. Sleep Timer 22 Press SLEEP . The sleep display will appear on the screen.
Understanding Parental Lock Parental Lock processes program content advisories from broadcasters. Parental Lock can respond to the content advisories and block objecti- onable content (offensively language, violence, sexual situations, etc.) This is a great feature to censor the type of programming children watch.
Parental Lock Secret Code Over the next few pages, you will learn how to block programs and understand the rating terms for certain broadcasts. First, set a secret code. Y ou cannot change Parental Lock settings without know- ing the secret code. If your code changes, or someone else has altered it and poss- ibly viewed blocked channels.
Blocking Programming with Movie Ratings There are two types of ratings for P . Lock. One is based on movie industry ratings. The other is based on TV industry ratings. Both can be used to censor programming. Let first look at the MP AA Rating options of P .
Some program ratings are based on TV industry ratings as described below. Blocking Programming with TV Ratings Any rating will block higher ratings automatically . T o unblock all the ratings, select NONE. Notes: 1. Blocking TV-Y , only TV -Y7 is blocked automatically .
Parental Lock Blocking Options After setting your secret code, Parental Lock also offers these special blocking options. 27 Press MENU to see the menu.
Child Lock allows you to lock the buttons on the front of the TV . Child Lock 28 P .Lock Child Lock English Off C.Capt Off Language Brightness Contrast Tint Blue Back C. T emp 50 50 00 On Normal Sharpness 50 Color 50 English Language P .Lock Child Lock Off C.
SmartSound offers you four preset sound options: Personal, Theatre, Music or V oice. Choose the one that best suits your current programming. SmartSound 29 Y ou can choose a Smart Sound setting quickly by pressing the SMART SOUND button on the remote control.
Sound Adjustments 30 Brightness Contrast Tint Blue Back C. T emp 50 50 00 On Normal Sharpness 50 Color 50 T reble Balance Smart Sound 50 00 Theatre V olume Bass 50 50 T reble Balance Smart Sound 50 00 Theatre V olume Bass 50 50 Press MENU to see the menu.
Multi-channel Sound (MTS) broadcasts enh- ance TV viewing by bringing you prog rams with high fidelity stereo sound. MTS also provides an extra channel called the Second Audio Program (SAP), which broadcasters can use to transmit a second language or for other purposed.
32 Helpful Hints 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 the ST ANDBY button to turn on the TV again. Make sure the outlet is not on a wall switch.
33 Add/Erase Channels ....................................................... 15 Antenna Connection ......................................................... 6 Audio jacks ....................................................................... 7 Auto Search .
34 F ACTORY S ERVICE L OCA TIONS Rev. HH - 1/10/2003 EL6540E001 NOTE: Magnavox has chosen Philips Factory Ser vice as its preferred, authorized servicer.
35 F ACTORY S ERVICE L OCA TIONS Q UALITY SERVICE IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE! S IMPLY LOOK OVER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBER OF A F ACTORY S ERVICE C ENTER NEAR YOU. MAGNA VOX HAS CHOSEN P HILIPS F ACTORY S ERVICE AS ITS PREFERRED, AUTHORIZED SERVICER.
36 Printed in China COLOR TELEVISION 90 Days Free Labor One Y ear Parts Exchange This product must be carried in for service. LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS COVERED? Y ou must have proof of purchase to receive warranty ser vice. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase.
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