Curtis Mathes CM 13102, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER THIS REMINDER IS PROVIDED TO CALL THE CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER S ATTENTION TO ARTICLE 820 40 OF THE NEC THAT PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR PROPER GROUNDING AND IN PARTICULAR SPECIFIES THAT THE CABLE GROUND SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING AS CLOSE TO THE POINT OF CABLE ENTRY AS PRACTICAL CAUTION The AC power cord provided with this product is polarized one bl...

Page 3: ...s when you make your next purchase of home enter tainment equipment In addition to TV receivers CurtisMathes produces a full line of audiovisual products built to the same high design engineering and manufacturing standards as this unit Here are a few tips that will keep your TV receiver looking great and performing for years to come Avoid putting it in excessively hot locations Damage to the cabi...

Page 4: ...hannels 12 Changing the Volume 12 Changing the TV s Channel Memory 13 Adding Deleting a channel to memory 13 Displaying the Current Channel 13 Changing the TV s Input 14 Adjusting Video Settings 15 Returning to the factory settings 16 Descriptions of video settings 16 Chapter 4 Using Timer Functions 17 Setting the Clock 17 Setting the Wake Up Time 17 Setting the Off Time 18 Canceling the Wake Up T...

Page 5: ...le system This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power line surges 2 S A F E T Y IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS PLEASE READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR TELEVISION EQUIPMENT AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE TV RECEIVER 1 Read all of these instructions 2 Save these instructions for later use 3 Unplug this television equipment ...

Page 6: ...y by following the operating instruc tions Adjust only those controls that are cov ered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require exten sive work by a qualified technician to restore the TV receiver to its normal operation e If the television equipment has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the television ...

Page 7: ...TV s volume to activate selections in the menu system or to change audio and video settings 4 MENU Use this button to turn the TV s menu system on and off 5 STAND BY red indicator This indicator lights up when the power is off 6 Remote control receiver This receiver receives a signal from your remote control Do not block it 7 VIDEO IN jack Use this jack to receive a video signal from another A V c...

Page 8: ...able system to your TV 2 VIDEO IN This terminal allows the TV to receive a video signal from another component such as a VCR 3 AUDIO IN This terminal allows the TV to receive an audio signal from another component such as a VCR 1 2 3 ANT VIDEO AUDIO 5 Chapter 1 Overview of Your Equipment ...

Page 9: ...ons in the menu system or to change audio and video settings 5 MENU Use this button to turn the TV s menu system on and off 6 DISPLAY Use this button to display the channel number and status 7 INPUT Use this button to select TV or VIDEO mode 8 VIDEO Use this button to display video adjustment items 9 0 9 Use these buttons to change channels 10 SLEEP Use this button to program the TV to turn off af...

Page 10: ... different types of batteries or mix an old and a new battery Remove and replace weak batteries Weak batteries can leak and damage your controller Dispose of batteries properly never throw them into a fire Point your remote at the receiver on the center of the front of the TV Make sure the receiver is not blocked The remote control can operate up to 30 feet away from the TV if you are directly fac...

Page 11: ...a terminal on the back of your TV The antenna terminal is a silver metal post partially surrounded by two plastic tabs For help in locating the antenna termi nal see Your TV s Back Panel on page 5 Connecting an Antenna If your antenna ends in a single coaxial lead simply press or screw the cable onto the antenna terminal on the back of your TV If your antenna ends in a pair of 300 ohm twin leads y...

Page 12: ...ews Press the cable from combiner onto the antenna terminal on the back of your TV If your antenna system has two sets of twin 300 ohm leads you must obtain a combiner available at your local electronics store Place one set of twin leads underneath the screws on the combiner and tighten the screws Do the same with the other set of twin leads Press the cable from the com biner onto antenna terminal...

Page 13: ...local electronics store Connect a third coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the converter box and the A IN terminal on the A B switch Finally connect a coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the A B switch and the antenna terminal on the back of your TV When the A B switch is in the A position you need to change channels on the converter box and your TV should be tuned to channel 3 or 4 w...

Page 14: ... Cable If you connected an antenna to your TV select Air If you connected a cable system select Cable 3 Use the VCHW buttons to select Memorize Channels then use the CVOLB buttons to enter the Memorize Channels process Again press the CVOLB buttons to begin 4 Press the MENU button to return to Set Up menu 5 Press the MENU button three times to return to normal TV viewing Your TV s channel memory w...

Page 15: ... The number buttons 0 9 will take you to any channel even if it has not been memorized To change to a channel enter its number the TV will tune to the new channel when you enter the second digit of the channel 3 The PREVIOUS button will take you instantly to the last channel you were watching Changing the Volume 1 To change the volume of the TV set use the CVOLB buttons on the remote or on the fro...

Page 16: ...the channel is in memory then use the CVOLB buttons to delete the channel from memory 6 If you are going to delete another channel then press the VCHW buttons until desired channel is selected And press the CVOLB buttons to delete the channel 7 Wait 10 seconds or press the MENU button to return to normal TV viewing Displaying the Current Channel 1 To quickly see the current channel number and stat...

Page 17: ...t Input 3 Press the CVOLB buttons to change from TV to Line 4 Wait 10 seconds or press the MENU button to return to normal TV viewing When connecting an Video Audio cable from the Video Audio out jack on the VCR to the Video Audio in jack on the front of your TV and your TV s back panel at the same time the former takes precedence over the latter Select Set Up Language English Reception Air Memori...

Page 18: ...ect the video setting you wish to adjust Descriptions of the video settings are on the next page 4 Use the CVOLB buttons to adjust the video setting to the level you prefer 5 Use the VCHW buttons to select another video setting to adjust 6 When you are finished press the MENU button until menu disappears Select Video Settings Custom Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color Tint Adjust Next 1 Select Vid...

Page 19: ...setting controls the overall amount of light in the picture If the picture is too bright press the CVOL button if the picture is too dark press the VOL B button Sharpness controls how the TV displays edges of objects on screen If the TV shows multiple verti cal lines at the edges of an object press the CVOL button if the vertical edges of on screen objects are fuzzy press the VOLB button The color...

Page 20: ...OL key within 15 minutes the TV set will turn off automatically If user inputs the user con trol within 15 minutes the TV set will turn on continuously It is a safety feature to prevent any kind of problem without human control 1 With the TV turned on press the MENU button until Time menu is displayed 2 Use the VCHW buttons to select Wake Up time item 3 If you hold down either CVOL or VOLB button ...

Page 21: ...ct use the VCHW buttons to select another Time function or press the MENU button until menu disappears Canceling the Wake Up Time or Off Time If you would like to cancel the Wake up Time or the Off Time Press the CVOLB buttons until the time settings return to The Wake Up Time and Off Time will not function correctly unless the clock has been set Select Time Set Clock 12 00 AM Wake Up time 06 30 A...

Page 22: ...ing is correct use the VCHW buttons to select another Time function or press the MENU button until menu disappears 5 You can also set the Sleep Timer during normal TV viewing simply by pressing the SLEEP button on the remote control This button steps through the available sleep times see step 3 one by one To cancel the Sleep timer turn the TV off or set the sleep time to 0 using one of the methods...

Page 23: ... captions usually follow the action on screen providing a written version of the dialogue narration and sound effects text is not usually related to the action on screen often providing information such as news or weather A TV program might be providing more than one set of captions or one set of text To set your TV to display captions or text 1 With the TV turned on press the MENU button until Sp...

Page 24: ... to select C1 or C2 Power Restore User can select the On Off status when the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet If user has a cable box with AC outlet then user can connect the TV power cord to the AC outlet and control the TV without TV remote control This function is rarely used for home use so special care is needed while using 1 With the TV turned on press the MENU button until Special...

Page 25: ...r entering your password you have to remember it 5 The Parental Lock feature will be selected Use the CVOLB buttons to toggle On or Off 6 Use the VCHW buttons to select the Parental Control settings you wish to adjust Descriptions of the Parental Control settings are on the next page 7 Use the CVOLB buttons to adjust the Parental Control settings 8 Use the MENU button to return to the menu one lev...

Page 26: ...nge the initial password 0000 Use CVOLB buttons to enter the pass word input display and use the number buttons 0 9 to enter new password After you entered the new password a confirmation display will appear Type the password again Parental Control Parental Lock On TV Guidelines Movie Ratings No Rating Unblock Ext Source Unblock Change Password 1 1 Select Adjust Prev X NC 17 R PG 13 PG G NR 2 2 Se...

Page 27: ...tations are OK it may be a station problem Check that the antenna is connected and is in good working order has no broken wires and is adjusted correctly The picture is OK but the sound is poor Try another station If the other stations are OK it may be a station problem Check that the antenna is connected is in good working order has no broken wires and is adjust ed correctly There is poor recepti...

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Page 29: ...cial use incorrect wiring not our own unauthorized modification or damage which occurs in shipping or use in violation of supplied instructions nor products which have been repaired or altered outside the factory nor cases where the serial number thereof has been removed defaced or changed Exterior and interior finish lamps glass and temperature probes if supplied are not covered under this warran...

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Page 32: ...ww curtismathes com This product is listed by Underwriter s Laboratories Inc It is designed and manufactured to meet rigid U L safety standards against X radiation fire casualty and electrical hazards FCC RULES THIS TELEVISION RECEIVER PROVIDES DISPLAY OF TELEVISION CLOSED CAPTIONING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15 119 OF THE FCC RULES ...