Thomson MULTIMEDIA MONITOR - Manuals

Page 2 - Important Information; WARNING; RISK OF ELECTRIC; PRODUCT REGISTRATION

Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shockhazard, do not expose this TV torain or moisture. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not removecover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside.Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. This symbol indicates"dangerous ...

Page 3 - Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents Connections & Setup ....................................................................... 5 Connecting Components to your Monitor .................................................. 6 Antenna/Cable In .............................................................................

Page 6 - PROSCAN

4 Table of Contents Reference ....................................................................................... 51 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 52 Monitor will not turn on ..................................................

Page 7 - Get your monitor set up and connected; SETUP

Connections & Setup 5 ➣ ➣➣ G ETTING STARTED This manual is designed to get you star ted quickly. Thefir st two sections of the manual show you how to: • Get your monitor set up and connected • Set up your monitor • Program the remote The remaining sections discuss the menus and features,and incl...

Page 8 - Before You Connect

6 Connections & Setup ANTENNA/ CABLE INPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO AUDIO R L Y P B P R (S)VGA 1 STEREO INPUT (S)VGA 2 AUDIO INPUTS L R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + USB PC/HUB ANTENNA/ CABLE INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT DIGITAL TV INP...

Page 10 - SELECTED AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUTS; You can use Audio/Video jacks to connect devices such as:; AUDIO/COMPONENT VIDEO INPUTS; Component Video Tip

8 Connections & Setup SELECTED AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUTS Provides audio and video output from your last selected source (exceptcomponent and SVGA jacks). VIDEO provides video output. It gives better picture quality than just acoaxial cable because it carries only video signals. AUDIO L and R provide s...

Page 11 - AUDIO OUTPUT; You can use audio output jacks to connect devices such an:; Audio Output Tips; • You may want to adjust the monitor’s; External Speaker Rating

Connections & Setup 9 AUDIO OUTPUT FIXED provides fixed-level audio output from the monitor. This audiooutput is ideal for connecting to an A/V receiver when you want tocontrol the volume through the A/V receiver. VARIABLE provides variable-level audio output. Volume levels arecontrolled by the ...

Page 12 - Monitor and a VCR; Connect a coaxial cable to the VCR’s antenna output and to the; Viewing the VCR Input Channel; Press the TV button on the remote control.; Direct Channel Tuning

10 Connections & Setup OPTIONAL COMPONENT CONNECTIONEXAMPLES The following examples feature some of the optional components youcan connect to your monitor. Refer to the preceding pages for the typesof cables used for each connection. Monitor and a VCR 1. Connect the coaxial cable carrying your t...

Page 13 - Viewing the Components

Connections & Setup 11 Monitor, VCR, and a Satellite Receiver 1. Connect the coaxial cable carrying your television signal (off air or cable) to the antenna input on the VCR. 2. Connect a coaxial cable to the VCR’s antenna output and to the ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT jack on the monitor. 3. Use RCA cab...

Page 16 - Scan Rates; The computer scan rates supported are:

14 Connections & Setup ANTENNA/ CABLE INPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO (S)VGA 1 STEREO INPUT (S)VGA 2 AUDIO INPUTS L R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + USB PC/HUB DIGITAL TV INPUT DEVICE/HUB (ENLARGED VIEW) (S)VGA 1 STEREO INPUT (S)VGA 2 A...

Page 17 - Connect the supplied (S)VGA cable to your computer and to the

Connections & Setup 15 ANTENNA/ CABLE INPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO (S)VGA 1 STEREO INPUT (S)VGA 2 AUDIO INPUTS L R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + USB PC/HUB DIGITAL TV INPUT DEVICE/HUB VIDEO AUDIO R SELECTED OUTPUTS L AUDIO R L Y P B...

Page 18 - monitor’s VGA Left and Right Audio inputs.

16 Connections & Setup ANTENNA/ CABLE INPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 S-VIDEO (S)VGA 1 STEREO INPUT (S)VGA 2 AUDIO INPUTS L R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + USB PC/HUB DIGITAL TV INPUT DEVICE/HUB AUDIO R L Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT VID...

Page 19 - FRONT INPUTS; NOTE

Connections & Setup 17 (ENLARGED VIEW) USB PC/HUB ANTENNA/ CABLE INPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 S-VIDEO (S)VGA 1 STEREO INPUT (S)VGA 2 AUDIO INPUTS L R AUDIO OUTPUTS FIXED VARIABLE L R L R EXT SPEAKERS EXT INT L R + + USB PC/HUB DIGITAL TV INPUT DEVICE/HUB DEVICE/HUB AUDIO R L ...

Page 20 - SETTING UP THE MONITOR; Follow these steps when setting up the monitor for the first time.; STEP 1: PLUG IN THE MONITOR; Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the monitor’s front panel.; STEP 4: SET UP THE MONITOR

18 Connections & Setup TV ON OFF AUX DVD FETCH GO BACK SKIP MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE VCR1 VCR2 DIRECTV CH + C H - V O L V O L TVbutton SETTING UP THE MONITOR Follow these steps when setting up the monitor for the first time. STEP 1: PLUG IN THE MONITOR Plug the end of the power cord into an...

Page 21 - SET THE TIME; The first step in the setup is to set the time.; Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour and minutes; Alternate Navigation Method; Point and Select

Connections & Setup 19 THE POINT AND SELECT NAVIGATIONMETHOD You can “get around” in the menu system by using just a few buttonson the remote control. We call this the “Point and Select” method ofnavigation, and it has two steps. 1. Point to a menu item using the arrows on the remote. To point u...

Page 22 - AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH; Press MENU bring up the Main menu and then select Channel.

20 Connections & Setup AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH The next step of the setup routine “autoprograms” channels into thechannel list. 1. Press MENU bring up the Main menu and then select Channel. MAIN MENU 1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time6 Parental Controls0 Go Back 2. From the Channel me...

Page 27 - LABEL THE CHANNELS; Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers (or use

Connections & Setup 25 LABEL THE CHANNELS This last step in the setup routine lets you create your channel list andlabel your channels. 1. From the Channel menu (shown below), select Lists and Labels. CHANNEL 1 Signal Type2 Auto Channel Search 3 List and Labels 4 Autotuning0 Go Back The Lists an...

Page 29 - Using the Remote; Modes of Operation

Using the Remote 27 H OW TO USE YOUR U NIVERSAL R EMOTE This section defines the buttons of the remote andhow to program it to control other components. The universal remote can be programmed tocontrol most brands of remote controllable VCRs,satellite receivers, and cable boxes. If you have anRCA, G...

Page 30 - REMOTE BUTTONS; Pr oScan; TV; Light Icon Press to illuminate the remote control’s buttons.

28 Using the Remote REMOTE BUTTONS ON•OFF When in TV mode, turns the monitor on and off. If inanother device mode (VCR, DVD, Satellite (DIRECTV), etc.) andprogrammed, will turn the device on and off. Press twice within twoseconds to turn off most Pr oScan , RCA and GE products at once. VCR1 Puts the...

Page 31 - SWAP Swaps the main picture with the PIP window.; USING THE INPUT BUTTON; Press TV to place the remote in TV mode. Make sure that the; PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE; RCA and

Using the Remote 29 MENU Brings up the Main menu and selects highlighted items. Whenin VCR mode, it functions as a PROGRAM button. CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returnsyou to normal viewing. (0-9) Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settingsdirectly though the remo...

Page 32 - TESTING THE REMOTE

30 Using the Remote You’ll use these buttons when youprogram the remote. The remote may not operate all modelsof all brands. PLAY REVERSE STOP VCR1 ON • OFF TV DVD VCR2 AUX DIRECTV TESTING THE REMOTE To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed,turn a device ON, such as a VCR, po...

Page 33 - USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL A DEVICE; FRONT PANEL; CH v; POWER

Using the Remote 31 The front panel illustration below shows atypical button layout. The exact look ofthe buttons or the monitor itself may bedifferent from those of your monitor. If you use the Channel Block feature, thefront panel no longer provides access tothe menus. The Front Panel Block featur...

Page 35 - Menus and Features; SING

33 Menus and Features U SING THE M ONITOR This section explores the features and menus of yourmonitor beginning with some information on usingmenus and control panels. Each menu is then outlined and special features aredetailed in order to help you get the most from yourmonitor . ➣ CONNECTIONS &...

Page 36 - MENUS AND CONTROL PANELS; MENUS; Point with the MOVE arrows and then select with MENU or OK.; Exiting a menu; There are three ways to exit a menu:

34 Menus and Features MENUS AND CONTROL PANELS Using the buttons on both the remote and front panel enable you toaccess and make changes to the Menus and Control Panels. Menus use the point and select rule to navigate, but control panels usea variety of methods to adjust features on your monitor. Th...

Page 37 - CONTROL PANELS; Numeric Entry

Menus and Features 35 CONTROL PANELS Control Panels allow you to adjust the default settings on many featuresof your monitor. You can choose a setting, enter a number, or adjust alevel such as tint or brightness. There are three types of control panels:sliders, choice lists, and numeric entry. Slide...

Page 38 - AUDIO MENU; CHOICE LISTS; Point to a choice from the list and press MENU or OK to select that

36 Menus and Features MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality3 Screen4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Controls0 Go Back AUDIO 1 Mute 2 Tone Controls3 Audio Processor4 Speakers5 Sound Logic0 Go Back AUDIO MENU Mute Press OK to reduce the monitor’s volume to its minimum level.Press OK again to restore the volume...

Page 39 - PICTURE QUALITY MENU; Displays the five slider controls for adjusting

Menus and Features 37 PICTURE QUALITY MENU Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider controls for adjusting the way the picture looks. You can adjust and save different settings foreach input. Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture. Color Adjusts the ri...

Page 40 - SCREEN MENU

38 Menus and Features MAIN MENU 1 Audio2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Control0 Go Back SCREEN 1 Closed-Caption Display... 2 Closed-Caption Mode...3 Menu Background Color...4 Adjust Projection TV...5 Picture Position...0 Go Back SCREEN MENU Closed-Caption Display Displays a choi...

Page 41 - CHANNEL MENU

Menus and Features 39 MAIN MENU 1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time6 Parental Controls0 Go Back CHANNEL 1 Signal Type 2 Auto Channel Search3 List and Labels4 Autotuning0 Go Back CHANNEL MENU Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the currentantenna type. UHF/VHF Antenn...

Page 42 - TIME MENU

40 Menus and Features MAIN MENU 1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time6 Parental Controls0 Go Back CHANNEL 1 Signal Type 2 Auto Channel Search3 List and Labels4 Autotuning0 Go Back MAIN MENU 1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls0 Go Back After you have selec...

Page 43 - PARENTAL CONTROLS AND V-CHIP; Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings

Menus and Features 41 PARENTAL CONTROLS AND V-CHIP The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your monitor so thatchildren cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panelcontrols. The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software insideyour monitor (called V-...

Page 44 - Once you get to the V-Chip TV Rating Limit screen, use the arrows; The Ratings Limits Screen; Rating; Rating Field

42 Menus and Features V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide what TV programs can andcannot be viewed.To set TV programming limits: 1. Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If theyare no...

Page 45 - Blocking Age-Based Ratings

Menus and Features 43 Blocking Age-Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specifiedage-based rating level. For example, if you only want your child towatch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words,you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), th...

Page 46 - Viewing Age-Based Ratings; Content Themes

44 Menus and Features Viewing Age-Based Ratings After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changingsome of the ratings back to View. 1. Determine which blocked rating you want to view. 2. Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field. 3. Use the up and down arrows to sel...

Page 47 - Viewing Specific Content Themes

Menus and Features 45 - - Content - - V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV-PG View D L S V FVV B V V ^ Press ^/v to view programs withthis content for this rating. 6. Press MENU or OK to return to the menu or exit the screen. Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content themes, y...

Page 48 - V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT; Viewing Movie Ratings

46 Menus and Features V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specifiedlevel. Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating andlower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you couldautomatically block ou...

Page 49 - V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK; Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed.; FRONT PANEL BLOCK; Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present.; LOCK/UNLOCK PARENTAL CONTROLS

Menus and Features 47 PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit 3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block 4 Channel Block5 Front Panel Block6 Lock Parental Controls0 Go Back 1 View 2 Block V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK PARENTAL CONTROLS 1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit2 V-Chip Movie Rating L...

Page 50 - PIP BUTTONS; PIP Brings up the PIP window. Press PIP again to remove the window.; TIPS FOR USING THE PIP BUTTONS; Skip to PIP: Channel Surfing in the Main Picture; Press SKIP to set the commercial skip timer and bring up the PIP; Channel Surfing in the PIP Window; You can use the PIP window to surf through channels as well.

48 Menus and Features PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) OPERATION The PIP (picture-in-picture) feature lets you display a second, smallerpicture on top of the main picture. Note that PIP is not available whenyou are in VGA mode. PIP BUTTONS There are four remote buttons that control the way the PIP windowwor...

Page 51 - CHANNEL MARKER; VCR1 Displays the label assigned to the current channel.; Shows the availability of a second audio program.; Locked Displayed when parental controls are locked.

Menus and Features 49 12:01 CC VCR1 VID1Mute SAP PIP 59Locked 00:00 Sample displays on a Channel Marker. CHANNEL MARKER There are several indicators that come up when you press the TV,INFO, PIP or SWAP button. This display is called the Channel Marker. 12:01 Displays the current time. CC Displayed w...

Page 53 - Reference; OOD

51 Reference ➣ CONNECTIONS & SETUP USING THE REMOTE 1 2 ➣➣ REFERENCE MENUS AND FEATURES 3 4 G OOD I NFORMATION TO K NOW This section contains information that you don’t haveto know to use your monitor, but may want to refer tofrom time to time. It includes a specification sheet, atroubleshooting...

Page 54 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Channel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choose Off.

52 Reference TROUBLESHOOTING Troubles sometimes are caused by simple “faults” that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If youexperience any difficulty with your monitor, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician. Monitor will not turn on • Check to make ...

Page 55 - Can’t select certain channel or turns off while playing; CARE AND CLEANING; CAUTION: Turn OFF your monitor before cleaning.; RADIO INTERFERENCE

53 Reference Can’t select certain channel or turns off while playing • Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu. • If using a VCR, check to make sure the TV/VCR switch on the VCR is in the correct position. • Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because o...

Page 56 - PR OSCAN

54 Reference PR OSCAN DIRECT VIEW MULTIMEDIA MONITOR SPECIFICATIONS * PICTURE Optimum Contrast Screen ................................ YesPicture Power (Watts) ....................................... 45Stripe Pitch ....................................................... 0.77mm at center for 32” .......

Page 58 - Antenna Cables; Round 75-ohm coaxial cable; and; jacks of stereo

56 Reference The following accessories are available from most dealersand electronics supply stores in case you want to positionyour components farther apart or need additional cables. Antenna Cables Screw-on Cable attaches to theround antenna connectors (called75-ohm F-type) on the back ofyour VCR ...

Page 59 - Prices are subject to change without notice.; Detac

57 Reference Screw-on antenna cable (3-ft) VH81 $3.99 Screw-on antenna cable (6-ft) VH82 $5.45 Push-on antenna cable (6-ft) VH89 $5.95 Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable (6-ft) VH83 $5.95 Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable (6-ft) VH84 $8.95 S-Video Cable (6-ft) VH976 $7.95 S-Video Cable (12-ft) VH913 $8.95 2-way Sign...

Page 60 - Placing an Order; USE YOUR CREDIT CARD; AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

58 Reference Placing an Order To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCardor Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listedbelow. Use this number only to place on order for accessoryitems listed on this order form. 1-800-338-0376 To place your order by mail, detach and mail the...

Page 61 - PROSCAN MULTIMEDIA MONITOR LIMITED WARRANTY

59 Reference PROSCAN MULTIMEDIA MONITOR LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year for labor charges. • One year for parts. • Two years for the picture tube. The warranty period for rental units begins with the f...

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