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1 Table of Contents Important Information ...................................................................................................... i Product Registration ................................................................................................... i Chapter 1: Introduction Welcom...
2 Table of Contents Chapter 3: The Remote Control Buttons (in alphabetical order) ...................................................................................... 36Display Messages ........................................................................................................... 40Pr...
3 Table of Contents Using the GUIDE Button .......................................................................................... 83The Other Guides Icon ............................................................................................. 84Exiting A Program Guide .........................
4 Table of Contents Sound Logic ......................................................................................................... 111 SAP (Second Audio Program) ................................................................................ 112Optical Output ...................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview: • Welcome to LCOS (Liquid Crystal On Silicon):A Higher Definition Television Is Here.™ • A brand new HD technology • What makes the HD viewing experience sospecial? Graphics are for representational purposes.
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 6 LCOS S C L O Welcome to Liquid Crystal On Silicon ( LCOS ) A Higher Definition Television Is Here.™ At the end of the 20th century, the Thomson multimedia team was givena challenge: create the ultimate, high definition television viewingexperience. A d...
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 8 Light Management Yields Brighter, Crisper Pictures Simply put, the secret of LCOS is “light management.” Your LCOS high definition television uses state-of-the-art technology toform a revolutionary, optical system known as a Light Engine. This LightEng...
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 9 What Makes the HD Viewing Experience So Special? To videophiles, the technology is what makes HDTV so special. But to aregular viewer, there are basically three things that make HDTV (espe-cially, your LCOS HDTV) the ultimate viewing experience:• resol...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 12 Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet or power strip. NEVER plug your TV into an outletthat is controlled by a wa...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 13 DVD VCR POWER VIDEO AUDIOL R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO AUDIO R L Y PB PR AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANTENNA A IN ANTENNA B IN SATELLITE IN PHONE JA...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 14 TV VCR DVD POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO AUDIO R L Y P B P R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANTENNA A IN ANTENNA B IN SATELLITE IN PH...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 15 How to Connect: TV + VCR + DVD 1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV A. Connect three video-grade cables. Connect one end of each cable to the COMPONENT INPUT jacks labeled Y P B and P R on the back of your TV. Connect the other ...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 16 TV VCR DVD POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO AUDIO R L Y P B P R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANTENNA A IN ANTENNA B IN SATELLITE IN PH...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 21 Connecting a Dolby Digital Receiver: Excellent If you own a Dolby Digital receiver that uses an optical cable-type input, connect an optical cable for excellentaudio quality. A. Connect one end of the optical cable to the DIGITAL...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 22 Left Right Television Connecting Speakers to the TV You can connect up to two additional speakers to the TV: one to the R (right)terminal, and one to the L (left) terminal. 1. If necessary, remove the vinyl covering from the ends...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 23 Put Batteries in the Remote Control Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in yourTV’s remote control. 1. Remove the cover from the battery compartment. 2. Insert batteries into the battery compar...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 24 Order Programming (optional) To receive DIRECTV ® programming,* your DIRECTV Multi-Satellite dish antenna must be installed and pointed correctly. You must also contact your service provider,DIRECTV. To contact DIRECTV, call 1-80...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 25 Component Video (Y P B P R ) Jacks and Cables— Excellent Video Quality The Y P B P R jacks allow you to connect an optional component video source, such as a DVD player. This connection provides optimum picture quality because th...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 26 Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type) — Very Good Video and Audio These jacks are used for most audio/video connections between components. Theaudio/video jacks are often color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, andw...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 27 POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO AUDIO R L Y P B P R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANTENNA A IN ANTENNA B IN SATELLITE IN PHONE JACK AC...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 28 POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO AUDIO R L Y P B P R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANTENNA A IN ANTENNA B IN SATELLITE IN PHONE JACK AC...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 29 AUDIO R L Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT Use to connect an optional component video source, such as a DVD player. This connection provides o...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 30 Input Jacks on the front of your TV Your LCOS television has a set of audio and video input jacks and a headphone jack on the front of the TV.These jacks are convenient for connecting baseband (analog) components such as video ga...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 31 Buttons on the front of your LCOS TV If you can’t find your remote control, you can use the buttons on the front of theTV to operate many of the TV’s features. (Power button) Turns the TV on and off. MENU•OK Makes the main menu a...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 32 The Power Light The power light on the front of your TV (sometimes called an L.E.D.) also functionsas an important indicator: it lets you know what’s happening inside of your TV. Your LCOS television is equipped with a special la...
Chapter 2 Connections & Setup Chapter 2 Connections & Setup 33 What to Expect Your LCOS television has to check many functions each time you turn it on. You’ll notice that it takes severalseconds for the picture to reach peak quality and brightness when you turn on the TV. Additionally, the ...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 36 Buttons (in alphabetical order) The buttons in blue text are audio buttons (you have to press the AUD button firstin order for them to function as described). The audio button descriptions might notapply to your equipment. Note: It’s impor...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 37 CENTER Used with the LEVEL + and LEVEL – button to adjust the level of the center speaker of your audio system if you’ve connected one to your TV (you mustpress the AUD button first to put the remote in audio mode). CH +/- Scrolls up or do...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 38 FRONT Used with the LEVEL + and LEVEL – button to adjust the level of the front speakers of your audio system if you’ve connected one to your TV (you must pressthe AUD button first to put the remote in audio mode). FUNCTION For RCA audio p...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 39 LEVEL – and LEVEL + Used to make adjustments to delay time, center speaker output level, rear speaker output level, front speaker output level, or subwooferoutput level if your audio receiver supports this function. You must press the AUDb...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 40 STOP If you’re operating another component (such as a VCR or DVD Player), stops playing the disc or videotape. SWAP Used with the PIP feature. Press SWAP to switch the main picture with the PIP window. TEST Used to test speaker balance aft...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 41 Display Messages (when remote is in programming mode) CODE SET Set up a code. MAN SRCH Manual code search. AUTO SRCH Automatic code search from the remote’s code library. IR LEARN Learn additional functions into a button. IR DELETE Delete ...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 44 Programming the remote to Operate Components Your remote control can be programmed to operate most brands of remote-controllable VCRs, audio components, DVD players, cable boxes, and many othercomponents. In addition to being programmed to...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 45 How to use automatic code search This remote control offers you two types of automatic code searching: auto search and manual search.Instructions for both types follow. Auto Search (AUTO SRCH) 1. Make sure the component you want to program...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 46 8. Press OK to save the code ( SUCCESS appears in the remote’s display window followed by EXIT SETUP ). Note: The code list defaults so you can only scroll through the list once. When the remote is finished advancing through all of the cod...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 48 Note: The code list defaults so you can only scroll through the list once. When the remote is finished advancing through all of the codes in its library, themessage END CYCLE appears for 1 second followed by EXIT SETUP. 8. Make sure the re...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 50 The Learning Feature (L1, L2, L3 buttons) — IR LEARN The Learning feature is used to add codes from another remote control. Your LCOS remote control provides mostof the functions needed, but you can add a small number of additional functio...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 51 Note: Too much light (either natural or fluorescent) might cause the learningfeature to fail since the remote controls are passing data via infrared (IR)signals. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to store more functions. 8. When the selected functio...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 52 5. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to delete more functions. 6. When the selected functions are deleted press the CLEAR button to exit the IRDELETE programming mode. ( EXIT SETUP appears in the remote’s display and the remote returns to its original ...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 54 2. Step through the programming menu by pressing the down arrow button until MACRO appears in the remote’s display, then press the OK button. 3. Once the OK button is pressed, SEL MACKEY will appear in the remote’s display window prompting...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 55 How to use the discrete feature (DISCRETE ADD) A discrete IR code is a non-toggle code — the separate IR command for an option instead of just one command.It is an advanced feature that is probably of interest to people who have home autom...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 56 Discrete Clear Use the following steps to delete a discrete code that you added. 1. Press and hold (the backlight button) until CODE SET appears in the remote’s display. 2. Step through the programming menu by pressing the down arrow butto...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 57 5. Once you have selected the FROM MODE component, the display message prompts you to enter the TO MODE component. Push the desired component button. 6. When a valid TO MODE component is entered, the remote automatically processes the mode...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 58 How to Reset the Remote Operations Reset Operations reset clears all programming from the remote control EXCEPT thebuttons you’ve programmed to operate other components. 1. Press and hold (the backlight button) until CODE SET appears in th...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 59 4. Once you press the OK button, CONFIRM appears in the remote’s display window. Press OK. 5. After you press the OK button (the remote is returned to factory settings). Note: Press the CLEAR button at any time to exit the programming mode...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 60 Operating The AM•FM Tuner 1. Press the AUD button. 2. Press the AM•FM button to switch between AM and FM. 3. Use the CH+ or CH- buttons to move up and down channel presets. 4. In some cases, you can enter the preset directly via the digit ...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 61 Controlling The Surround Sound Features The Surround Sound features may be turned ON/OFF by pressing the DSP ON•OFF button. • Press the DSP MODE button until the desired mode is found. • Press the DELAY+ or DELAY- to achieve the desired de...
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 62 Code List Amplifier Codes Aiwa ..................................................................................................... 0423Carver ..................................................................................................
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 63 Zenith ............................................................................. 0017, 0542, 0916Zentek ................................................................................................ 0417 CD Player Codes Burmester ......
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 64 Sansui .................................................................................................. 0046Sanyo ................................................................................................... 0278Sony .................
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 65 Soundesign ....................................................................................... 0687Sunfire .............................................................................................. 1330Teac ...........................
Chapter 3 The Remote Control Chapter 3 The Remote Control 67 VCR Codes Admiral ..................................................................................... 0065, 0226Adventura ........................................................................................... 0017Aiko .................
Overview: • Everything you ever wanted to know about thechannel banner — page 70 • Changing between DIRECTV and TV mode — page 72 • Changing the channel — page 73 • Use the INPUT button to see what’s playing on thecomponents connected to your TV — page 74 Chapter 4: Basic Operation Graphics are for ...
Chapter 4 Basic Operation Chapter 4 Basic Operation 70 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Channel Banner The channel banner appears whenever you tune to a channel or press INFO on the remote control. If you pressINFO when the banner is on the screen, additional information appears (when av...
Chapter 4 Basic Operation Chapter 4 Basic Operation 71 Channel Banner Icons Main menu icon Takes you to the main menu. TV/DIRECTV logo Toggles between TV and DIRECTV viewing. The highlighted part of the icon indicates the current viewing state. Green unlock icon The system is unlocked. Spending, vie...
Chapter 4 Basic Operation Chapter 4 Basic Operation 72 Changing Between DIRECTV and TV Mode When you press the number buttons on your remote control to change channels,your TV tunes to programming from one of 4 sources: • the DIRECTV satellite (if you have DIRECTV service) — DIRECTV mode • a terrest...
Chapter 4 Basic Operation Chapter 4 Basic Operation 73 Changing the channel To change channels by entering numbers with the remote control, the remote needs to be in thecorrect “mode” either DIRECTV mode (if you subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming) or TV mode. When you want to watch a digital or anal...
Chapter 4 Basic Operation Chapter 4 Basic Operation 74 Use the INPUT button to see what’s playing onthe components that are connected to your TV The INPUT button on the remote control enables you to scroll through the availableVideo Input Channels ( VID1, VID2, VID3, FRNT, and CMPNT ) so you can see...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 77 PIP Buttons: General Explanation The buttons on the remote control that you’ll use for the PIP feature are explainedbelow: PIP Press the PIP button to make the PIP window appear on the screen. Press PIP again to remove the window. Arrow buttons (left, right, ...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 78 The message PIP Not Viewable or Exceeds Ratingin the channel banner lets you know that PIP isnot available on this channel and you shouldtune to another channel. PIP Problems? • If you are channel surfing and the PIP disappears, you may have tuned to adigital...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 79 Bringing Up the Program Guides You have access to two program guides: a DIRECTV ® programming guide and a TV programming guide (for terrestrial programming). To access the program guides, press the GUIDE button on the remote control. Notes: • When you access ...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 80 “Family” is one of five selectable profiles(press WHO on the remote to change) Program titles andinformation, whenavailable Indicates current timeand day * Scrolls down through the guide Returns you toprevious screen Help gives you moreinformation about thepr...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 81 TIP: Switching to the TVProgram Guide When you are viewing the DIRECTV ® programming guide, you can press the TVbutton on the remote control to view the TVprogram guide. Anatomy of the DIRECTV ® Programming Guide The illustration shows you the kind of informa...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 82 After you highlight a program nameand press INFO, the Program Detailsscreen appears and gives you severaloptions. Getting Around in the Guides There are several ways to change channels and move around the TV and DIRECTV ® programming guides. • Point to channe...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 83 Using the GUIDE Button Each time you press the GUIDE button on the remote control, a different type ofTV or DIRECTV ® programming guide appears: Detail Guide, SurfGuide ™ (DIRECTV only), or Grid Guide. By default, the Detail Guide appears when you press GUIDE...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 84 The SurfGuide ™ (DIRECTV only) The SurfGuide feature displays seven DIRECTV ® channels in a half-hour time-and- channel format, if you subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming. The full name of the program and its rating are listed at the bottom of the screen. Pres...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 85 • Channel Guide Displays a channel’s DIRECTV ® or TV programming schedule in a channel-by-channel format. You may also directly enter channelnumbers and press OK to go to another channel’s listing. • SurfGuide ™ (available with DIRECTV only) Displays seven DI...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 88 Finding DIRECTV Programs Using Scout ™ The Scout icon at the bottom of the DIRECTV ® programming guide lets you assign “Scouts” to search all DIRECTV ® programming guides (both current and future) for very specific program title information. To use the Scout ...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 89 6. Check the Scout search’s results by selecting the Scout icon from the programguide or channel banner, then selecting the Scout menu item that has thebinoculars icon next to it. 7. Select Scout Results. If the characters you entered appear anywhere within a...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 90 About Profiles When you select Profiles from the main menu, you can create four personalized profiles in addition to the default “Family” profile. You can set up specific channels,rating limits, and spending limits for each profile. After you’ve set up these ...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 91 Profiles: The DIRECTV Setup The DIRECTV Setup menu item is only accessible if you subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming. Through this menu you can establish DIRECTV channel lists, setspending limits, and set rating limits for DIRECTV ® programs. Editing Channels...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 92 Setting the DIRECTV Spending Limit Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a profile’s per-event spending limit for Pay Per View (PPV) programs. To set the spending limit, choose the user profilename, select DIRECTV Setup , then follow these steps: 1. Highl...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 93 Profiles: The TV Setup You can establish TV channel lists, set spending limits, and set rating limits for TVprograms using the TV Setup menu. Editing Channels in a TV List You should create a TV channel list to establish which TV channels (including bothanalo...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 94 Selecting or Deleting All Channels You might be able to save time when creating a TV channel list by using the Select All Chans option or the Delete All Chans option to either add or delete all channels before removing or adding individual channels. Also, ter...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 95 Age-Based Rating Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17.It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic viol...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 97 Blocking Age-Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based ratinglevel. For example, if you only want your child to watch programs that have aTV-G rating and lower (in other words, you want the child to watch only T...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 98 Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L,S, V, and FV on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particularrating, you automatically block that content theme for higher-rate...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 99 Setting Movie Ratings You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. Toaccess the Set Movie Rating menu: 1. From the main menu, select Profiles. 2. Select the user for whom you would like to set limits. 3. Select TV Setup from t...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 100 Viewing Moving Ratings After you block movie ratings, you have the option of going back and changingsome of the rating status buttons back to View: 1. Determine the movie ratings you want to change to View ( V ). 2. Use the arrows to highlight the status but...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 101 Choosing Your Profile Each time you turn on the TV, the Family profile is selected by default. To select adifferent profile: 1. Press the WHO button to scroll through the profiles in the channel banner. 2. When your profile appears, enter your four-digit per...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 102 • If you enter the system password to override a limit, the lock icon in the channel banner will turn yellow,and all limits will be temporarily unlocked until you turn off the TV. When you turn on the television again,the system will be locked, and the Famil...
Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features 103 Unlocking the System When the system is unlocked, the channel, spending, viewing, and rating limits thatyou set are no longer in effect. To unlock: 1. Highlight Unlock System in the Profiles menu and press OK. 2. Highlight Yes and press OK to confirm that yo...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 106 Picture Quality Controls The Picture Quality menu contains all of the TV’s menus that you need to configure video settings. To access the Picture Quality menu: 1. Press MENU on the remote control (the Main menu appears). 2. Press the down arrow...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 107 Picture Settings The Picture Settings menu displays the controls for adjusting the way the picture looks. The picture settings you specify apply to your current mode. Press the leftand right arrow buttons on the remote control to move the slide...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 108 Color Warmth Color Warmth displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adjustments: Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors. Normal for an ordinary picture color. Warm for a more red palette of picture colors. No...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 109 Choose your setting based on the degree of lighting in your room. After you selecta setting, the contrast, color tint, black level, and sharpness settings found underthe Picture Settings menu are adjusted automatically. If you choose Personal P...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 110 Mute Turn Mute on (select Sound Off ) to set the TV’s volume to its minimum level (another way to set the volume to its minimum level is to press MUTE on theremote control). Tone Controls Lets you adjust the Bass, Treble and Balance. Use the ri...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 111 • Stereo Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right front channels. Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio. Thechannel banner displays the word Stereo when you tune to a program thatis broadcast in stereo. • ...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 112 † Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-Dsymbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Wher...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 113 Audio Language The Audio Language menu lets you choose the default audio language you want to hear when it is available. The system will automatically set the audio program to theselected audio language when the channel you are viewing is eithe...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 114 System Options menu This menu includes the following submenus: • Signal Source • Signal Type • Auto Tuning • Channel Search • Mailbox • Purchases • Time and Date To access the System Options menu, press MENU on the remote control (the main menu...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 115 Changing the Signal Type The Signal Type menu lets you choose whether you are receiving a signal from cable TV or an off-air antenna. When you run Channel Search, the TV automaticallydetects your signal and you don’t have to specify it here. Ho...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 116 Video Input 1 (or 2 or 3) Select this if your component is connected to the Video INPUT1 (or 2 or 3) jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV totune to the video input channel VID1 (or VID2 or VID3) when you press thebutton. If you have a...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 117 Mailbox If you have ordered DIRECTV ® programming, the mailbox shows you messages that are sent—or “mailed”—from your program providers. For example, you mayreceive a message calling your attention to a new service or special programoffering. I...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 118 Purchases: Pay Per View Programs Pay Per View programs (PPV) are DIRECTV programs that you purchase—like amovie ticket—if you subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming. You can preview movies on certain channels to determine if you would like to purch...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 119 To purchase a movie or event, you can take one of two actions: • Tune to a PPV by channel surfing within DIRECTV ® channels and finding a PPV channel. When you find it, press the INFO button find more information anddetails about how to purchas...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 120 Using the Purchases Menu The Purchases menu allows you to review upcoming and past DIRECTV ® Pay Per View purchases and edit spending limits. The list of purchases may be longer than one screen; use the down arrow buttonon the remote control to...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 121 Using the Preferences Menu The Preferences menu allows you to change some aspects of your TV to fit yourpersonal preferences. The following sections outline what you can do in this menu. Translucency You can adjust the level of translucency tha...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 122 Default Guide By default, the Detail Guide appears when you press GUIDE on the remote control,no matter if you access the DIRECTV ® programming guide or the TV program guide. You can change the default guide from the Detail Guide to the Grid Gu...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 123 Fill Choose this when receiving a 4:3 image and you don’t want black side panels on the right and left sides of the screen. The TV adjusts the image, both horizontallyand vertically, so it fills the height and width of your 16:9 screen with no ...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 124 Analog Captions You can select a closed caption mode, which is the mode, or source, used fordisplaying captioning information for all types of channels except digital terrestrial.The content of CC and Text are different; you can select which on...
Chapter 6 The Menu System Chapter 6 The Menu System 125 Power Light When watching television in a dimly lit or dark room, you might prefer to turn offthe power light on the front of your TV. Note: Even if you turn off the power light in this menu, the indicatorfunctions will still work during the la...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 128 Troubleshooting Quick Reference Your LCOS television utilizes the latest technology to create a crisp, high-resolution picture. If you are experiencingsomething unusual, please review this troubleshooting section to find the solutio...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 129 General TV Problems Humming noise • Your LCOS television is equipped with fans to keep it cool. The lamp unit thatis part of the LCOS technology needs to cool for a short period of time afteryou turn off the TV. Therefore, a slight ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 130 • Did the power light on the front of the TV blink when you tried to turn on the TV? If it did, it means the TV’s lamp wasin cooldown mode which takes approximately 30 seconds. Wait 30 seconds and turn on the TV again. • Have you bl...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 131 Sound okay, picture poor • Check terrestrial antenna connections and satellite dish pointing. Make sure there aren’t any sourcesinterfering with reception such as foliage blocking the dish, something placed in front of the dish, or ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 132 Black box appears on the screen • Captioning may be turned on and in text mode. Check the settings in the Caption Display and Analog Captions submenus in the Preferences menu. Go to pages 123 and 124 for more information. Can’t sele...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 133 Wrong picture The TV and most VCRs let you toggle between pictures: one can be the picture from DIRECTV signal or aterrestrial antenna (or cable) and one can be from the VCR. If you don’t see the picture you think you should beseein...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 134 PIP Problems • If you are channel surfing and the PIP disappears, you may have tuned to a digital channel. To view PIPand the main picture, make sure that both the main and PIP channels are analog inputs, or signals.Continue changin...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 135 The remote doesn’t operate components • Make sure you’re in the right mode (i.e., press the component button — DVD, VCR1, VCR2, or AUX). • Try all code programming procedures (go to page 44 for more information). • Wrong distance or...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 136 Invalid program guide information when you’re in TV mode • Make sure your antenna is properly set up and receiving a strong signal. If this still does not correct theproblem, disable your system’s ability to acquire off-air TV progr...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 137 The Assistance Menu The Assistance menu contains the following submenus: • Interactive Setup • Antenna Info • Dish Pointing • New Access Card • System Test • Off-Air Guides • Upgrades Each submenu is explained on the following pages...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 138 Antenna Info The Antenna Info menu helps you determine what terrestrial TV channels are available. This menu is useful for checking the strength of digital channels,obtaining all channels possible, and adjusting the direction of any...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 139 Dish Pointing The Dish Pointing menu helps you set up your TV and optimize your reception of the satellite signal. Selecting Dish Type It is important to complete each of the following steps required for your satellitedish antenna. ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 140 Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates Use one of the available methods (ZIP Code, or Latitude/Longitude) to find yourdish pointing coordinates. Follow these steps to obtain your dish pointing coordinates using the ZIP Code ofthe dish ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 141 Using the On-screen Signal Meter Use the signal strength meter to determine whether or not you are receiving asatellite signal. You can also use it to find the strength of the satellite signals. Follow these steps to bring up the on...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 142 New Access Card Periodically, your program provider may issue you a replacement access card if yousubscribe to DIRECTV ® programming. The N ew Access C ard menu allows you to transfer the information from the old card onto the new o...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 143 Off-Air Guides If you are certain your terrestrial antenna is properly set up and receiving a strong signal, but you are receivinginvalid program guide information or are having trouble tuning to a channel that you know exists, you ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 144 Care and Cleaning CAUTION: Turn OFF your TV before cleaning. You can clean the TV as required, using a soft lint-free cloth. Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots inthe cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation. The T...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 145 What to do Call 1-866-SCENIUM to find out if your TV is still under warranty. If your TV is still covered by the warranty, wewill refer you to a service person who will replace the lamp for you. If your TV’s warranty is expired, we ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 146 POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO AUDIO R L Y P B P R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANTENNA A IN ANTENNA B IN SATELLITE IN PHONE JACK ACCES...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 148 10. As you remove the lamp, pay attention to how the lamp fits so that you can use the proper orientation when you’re installing the new lamp. To remove the lamp unit: • grasp the handle and pull straight back to remove the entire l...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 149 FCC Registration Information Your LCOS High Definition Television is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is incompliance with parts 15B and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1. Notification to the Local Telephone ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 150 Glossary of Technical Terms 4:3 (also written 4 x 3): This is just an easier way of writing the aspect ratio so it appears in whole numbers instead of saying 1 x 1.33 (4 divided by 3 = 1.33). To continue, 4 x 3 is the aspect ratio (...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 151 A/V receiver (audio/video receiver): The hub of an audio/video system. A component including Dolby Pro-Logic surround processing, 5-channel amplification, audio/video switching and input/output jacks, AM/FM tuner, and remote control...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 152 Dolby Digital: Digital surround sound technology that delivers five full channels of audio, with a sixth subwoofer channel. HDTV signals include Dolby Digital sound. Formerly called AC-3. DTV (Digital Television): A broadcast system...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 153 MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group): Refers to the standards widely used for compression of digital video. NTSC (National Television Standards Committee): Industry group that established the television standards used with analog te...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 154 SDTV (Standard Definition Television): A subset of the ATSC’s standard for Digital Television. SDTV refers to digital video signals that usually provide a picture quality similar to NTSC signals. The advantage of broadcastingSDTV in...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 155 RCA LCOS Display Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor.• One year from date of purchase for parts.• Two years ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 156 • A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used forinstitutional or other commercial purposes. • A unit purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A. • Acts of nature, such as but not limited to light...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 157 Specifications and Features Imagers • 3-panel light valve system provides precisecolor reproduction (vs. 1 panel system) • Reflective system – Provides up to 25% more light output than a transmissive (LCD) system – Each 1280 x 720P ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 159 Accessory Information The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position yourcomponents farther apart or need additional cables. Standard Audio/Video cable with RCA-t...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 160 Remote Control This is the remote control that camepacked with your TV.Replacements or spares canbe ordered as needed. 2-way Signal Splitter, 4- way Signal Splitter* helps you connect to othercomponents. Amplified VHF/UHF/FMAntenna ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 161 ANTENNA A IN, 26, 27, 114, 115ANTENNA B IN, 26, 27, 114ANTENNA IN, 15 Antenna Info menu, 138AphaSort, 87Arrow buttons, 36Aspect ratio, 9Assistance menu, 137ATSC, 10, 150ATSC formats, 150Attractions guide, 119AUD button, 36Audio, 29 ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 163 TEST, 40TV, 40VCR1, 40VCR2, 40VOL +/-, 40WHO, 40 Buttons on the TV Channel, 31INFO, 31MENU•OK, 31Power, 31TV•DIRECTV, 31Volume, 31 Buy programs, 119 C Cable box, codes, 62CABLE/ANTENNA jack, 17, 19Cables, 24 audio/video, 26coaxial, ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 165 DTV, 152DVD, 152DVD button, 37DVD player, codes, 68DVD Player, connecting, 13 E Editing channels, 91profiles, 90 Elevation, 140Exit icon, 89EXT SPEAKERS, 29EXT/INT switch, 21 F FCC information, 149Fill screen format, 123Fine tuning ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 168 Speakers, 111System Test, 142Time and Date, 120Tone Controls, 110Translucency, 121Upgrades, 143 Messages remote control, 40, 41, 42, 43 Model RRS50, 12Modes, 31 DIRECTV, 72TV, 72 Mono sound, 110Movie Ratings, 99, 100Themes icon, 86 ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 169 PIP (Picture in Picture) Buttons, 77problems, 78 PIP (Picture-in-Picture), 76PIP button, 39PIP problems, 134Pixel, 153PLAY button, 39Poor picture quality, 131Power button, 31Power cord, 23Power light, 32–33, 125Power light flashing,...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 170 Remote control, 23 discrete feature, 55, 56learning feature, 50, 51macro, 53manufacturing reset, 58mode mapping, 56operations reset, 58programming, 44, 45, 47, 48resetting, 58set the clock, 57volume lock, 52volume unlock, 53 Remote ...
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance Chapter 7 Help & Assistance 171 TV, codes, 65, 66TV mode, 73TV program guide, 79TV turns off while playing, 131TV won’t turn on, 129TV•DIRECTV button, 31TV/DIRECTV icon, 71 U Unlock icon, 71Unlocking Profiles, 101 Unrated Programs and shows, 94Shows, 100 Upgrades ...
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