RadioShack 16-972 - Manuals

7 S a fe ty 6) Handle carefully. Do not place anything heavy, sharp, wet, or hot on the unit. 7) To protect your hearing, set the volume to the lowest before using earphones. Do not listen at extremely high volume levels as extended high volume listening can cause hearing loss. 8) To prevent breakag...

8 Package Contents Portable 3.5” TV  Quick Start  User’s Guide Product Features The TV’s 3.5” high-resolution screen delivers a bright, crisp pictureHandheld design for easy portabilityRuns on four AA batteries (not included) for cord-free convenience     Antenna Extend and adjust for best rec...

9 S e tu p DC5V Insert power adapter plug (optional)  Navigate menus and Electronic Program Guide (EPG). Change the volume.   Menu Access/exit the settings menu.  Confirm selections. Display channel information.    CH+/  CH– Navigate menus and EPG. Skip to the next or previous channel.  

10 S e tu p Powering Your TV Install Batteries 1. Slide open the battery compartment door. . Insert four alkaline batteries (not included) into the battery compartment with correct polarity (+ and –) as marked inside the compartment . Close the battery compartment door. b Battery Notes: Use only fre...

11 S e tu p Using an AC or Car Power Adapter (optional) To power your TV with an AC or car power adapter (neither included), make sure your adapter has the following specifications: Tip Size: 2.8mmTip Polarity: Positive (+)Output Voltage: 5V, Current Rating: 1A 1. Remove batteries if installed in th...

1 S e tu p Using the Antenna Fully extend the built-in antenna for best signal reception.There might be no signal or a weak signal if: Buildings or trees are blocking the transmitting tower.It is snowing or raining heavily.You are walking, running, or moving with the TV.You are operating the TV insi...

1 O p e ra tio n Menu Operation 1. Slide the POWER switch on the back of the TV to ON . . Press to access the main menu. . Use the navigation buttons  CH+ ,  CH– ,  ,  to select one of six submenus: Auto Search , Quick Search , Channel Hop , EPG , Channel Edit , Functions (explained on page 16)....

1 O p e ra ti o n Quick Search If you know the RF channel number, you can access it quickly. Visit AntennaWeb.org and follow the “Choose an antenna” instructions to find a list of RF channel numbers in your area. 1. Select Quick Search from the main menu. . Use the buttons  CH+ ,  CH– ,  ,  to s...

15 O p e ra tio n Channel Hop Once channels are activated in the “Channel Edit” menu, they appear in the “Channel Hop” menu. 1. Select Channel Hop from the main menu. . Use the buttons  CH+ ,  CH– to move up/ down and  ,  to turn pages, then press  to select the desired channel. EPG (Electronic...

16 O p e ra ti o n Functions You can customize many TV functions, as indicated in the Functions table below. 1. Select Functions from the main menu. . Use  CH+ ,  CH– to scroll through the submenus. . Press  to enter specific settings in each submenu. . Use  CH+ ,  CH– ,  ,  to change setting...

17 O p e ra tio n Aspect Ratio Select Auto , 16:9 , 4:3, Zoom1, or Zoom2 . Auto defaults to original broadcast format in Digital mode. 16:9 stretches the picture to fill the screen, sometimes resulting in distortion. 4:3 shrinks the picture and adds black bars on the sides Zoom1, Zoom2 offers two le...

19 O p e ra tio n Menu Edit Set the order of the Functions list: Normal – default menu order. Auto – the list memorizes and automatically modifies the order according to how frequently you use selected functions. Manual – This allows you to customise by rerranging the order and removing functions. S...

0 O p e ra ti o n Manually Editing Menus Menu Edit allows you to customize the Functions list by rerranging the order and removing unwanted functions. 1. Select Menu Edit from the Functions menu. . Press  to enter the submenu, and use  CH+ ,  CH– to select Manual . . Press  to confirm. Check box...

1 O p e ra tio n Viewing Current Channel Information 1. To view the information window, press  while viewing a program. . Press again to hide the information window, or wait 5 minutes. Channel Information for Analog Mode Battery power When the Max Battery function is activated, the icon appears hig...

O p e ra ti o n Channel Information for Digital Mode Time and Date n Note: Time Zone must be set. See page 18. Signal strength Battery Power When the Max Battery function is activated, the icon appears highlighted. Program Start and End Time Current broadcast resolution. TV converts to appropriate r...

A d d iti o n a l I n fo Specifications RF Reception .......................................................... Terrestrial ATSC 8VSB: 54 - 860 Mhz (Ch2 - Ch69)..................................................................................................................................... Terres...

A d d it io n a l In fo Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solutions TV does not turn on The batteries may be dead. Try replacing the batteries.If using AC Adapter, check to make sure the power cord is plugged in to the wall outlet securely.Plug in another appliance to make sure that the outlet works....

5 A d d iti o n a l I n fo FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Thi...