Curtis Mathes CM 19033S, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ... 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 FCC CSA regulations state that any unaottmrized changes or modifica tions to this eqoipment may void the user s aothority to operate it Caution To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot and fully insert the plug Attention pour evi...

Page 3: ...ay fall catlsing ii_jtlry to people and or darnage to the TV Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the mant ffactt ner or sold with the TV receiver Follow the rnant ffacU lrer_ instn lctions when mot n_ting the unit and t lse a mot rating accessory recornrnended by the rnant ffacttmen Move the TV receiver and its cart with care Qt tick stops excessive R rce and uneven s...

Page 4: ...t connection to grounding elecUrKtes and reqt firements fk r the grot n_ding electrode EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING Do not attempt to service the TV receiver yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug the unit f orn the wall outlet and ref r servicing to qualified service personnel under the fitllowing conditions When the power supply cord or plug is darnaged If liquid has ...

Page 5: ...g a Camcorder 2 5 Installing Baltelies ill the Remote Control 2 7 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 1 nning tile TV On and fT 3 1 Viewing tile Metals and OmScreen Displays 3 1 Viewing tile Menus 3 1 Viewing the Display 3 1 Sdecting a Menu Language 3 2 Memorizing the Channds 3 3 Sdecting tile Video Signabsoulc e 3 3 Storing Channels ill Memory Automatic Method 3 4 Adding and El_sing Channels Manual Method 3 ...

Page 6: ...nnel Sollnd MTS Sollndtrack 4 9 Setting the Slln ollnd 4 10 Viewing Closed Captions 4 11 Using the V Chip 4 12 Setting Up Yo l Personal ID Number PIN 4 12 How to Enable Disable the V Chip 4 13 How to Set up Restlictions Using the TV gllidelines 4 13 How to Set up Restlictions using the MPAARatings G PC PC 13 R NC 17 X 4 15 How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channd Emergency Escape 4 115...

Page 7: ...s Easy to use rernote contlol gasy to _lse oii screen rllei 11 system Automatic tirner to turn the TV on and off A lstable pictllre settings that can be stored in the TV_ merno W Automatic channel tuning fk_rup to 181 channels Fine timing control fk_r the sharpest pictllre possible Builtqn dual channel speakers A special sleep tirner C_ APrllRON Y I N w TV 1 1 ...

Page 8: ... the TV O STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off O POWER t_ CH V and CH A Press to turn the TV on and off Press to change channels Also press to select various items on the on screen menu Side Panel Jacks YoH can Hse the side panel jacks to connect an A V component that is Hsed only occa sionally sHch as a camcorder or video game For information on connecting eqHiprnent see pages...

Page 9: ...continuously such as a VCR For more information on connecting eqlfipment see pages 2 1 2 6 O O O VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks _ VHF UHF Antenna terminal Use these jacks to connect a VCR or other Use this terminal to connect an outdoor video equipment antenna or cable system C ID PF _ C NI Y tJI NI _ TV 1 3 ...

Page 10: ... CH_V Channel Up Down Press CHA orCHV to change channels Also used to highlight selections on the on screen menus P STD Adjust the TV picture by selecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal cus tomized picture settings TV Press to use your remote control to operate your TV VCR Press to use your remote control to operate your VCR CABLE Press to use your remote control to ope...

Page 11: ... EF Press to fast forward the tape in your VCR o PAUSE Press to pause your VCR stape _ PiP Controls Not available SWAP Exchanges the video signal that is currently displayed on the main screen with the signal in the PIP window TV VIDEO Press to select one of the available signal sources for the PIPwindow PIP SIZE Press this button to control the PIP window Press repeatedly to cycle through this se...

Page 12: ...ntennas see Separate VHF anct UHF Antennas on page 2 2 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an offUair antenna slK h as a roof antenna o1 rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads follow the directions below Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws onthe 300q5 ohm adaptor not supplied Use a screwdriver to t ghten the screw s 2 Plugthe adaptor into the VHF UHFtermin...

Page 13: ...procedure requires a an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops Connect both antenna leads to the combiner 2 Plug the combiner into the VHF UHFterminal on the bottom of the rear Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV systern follow the instructions below Cable without a Cable Box uu plug the incoming cane into the VHF UHFantenna terminal on back of the TV 4 Because this...

Page 14: ...illm channels f_ ow the instructions below You wi need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and f_ur lengths of oaxia cable These items are available at most electronics stores 1 Find anu UlSconnect the cab e that s connected to _4ANTENNA the ANTENNA IN _ qp L IN terminal on your cable _ _ bOX This terminal might be labeled ANT IN VHF IN or simply IN 2 Connect this cable so a two Na splitter Incomi...

Page 15: ... A B Cable Box Switch Connectthe last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RE A B Incoming switch and the VHF UHE Cable terminal on the rear of the TV 750 q_r Splitter RF A B TV Rear Cable Box Switch After you ve made this connection set the A B switch to the A position R_r normal view ing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B you...

Page 16: ...the VCR CableI Connect a coaxial cable between the AN ENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV VCR Rear Panel Coaxial Cable TV Rear Panel A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR If not check your local electronics store VCRRearPanel TV RearPanel Connect a set of audio cables between the _ _ AUDIO OUIjacka onthe VCR and the AUDIOjacks AudioCable ontheTV C0nnect a video...

Page 17: ...ly found O n the side or back Ofthe camcorder Camcorder TV Side Panel Output Jacks Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT PUT JackOnthe cam AudioCable corder and the AUDIO terminals on the side of the TV Camcorder TV Side Panel Connect a video cable O_s between the VIDEO UT _ I PUT Jackon the cam _ VideoCable I Corder andtheVIDEOter T I TVnal on the SideOfthe The audio video cables shown her...

Page 18: ...tile and ends of tile batteries wifll the diagram inside tile compartment Remove tile batteries and store them in a cool dry place if you won t be using the remote control for a long time Tlle remote control can be used up to about 23 feet flom tile TV Assuming typical TV usage tile batteries last for about one year 2 7 CIIAPqE _ Two NSTAI1 ATfON ...

Page 19: ...the VOL DuEon o access the icon s sub menu Press the MENU button to exit _1 The on screen menus disappear fi om the screen after about thirty seconds You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections Viewing the Display Press the DISPLAYbutton _T io on the remote control 12 ooam The 0mscreen disp ay shows any or all tithe oll0wing Active channel...

Page 20: ...Language Press MENU to display Press CH Y three times to select Eunction then press the VOL but ton Press VOL_ to select the appropriate language English Spanish or French Press MENU twice to exit ___ 3 2 IIAPTH_ T _ J TV P RATION ...

Page 21: ...s rnam al Selecting the Video Signal source Before yol r television can begin memorizing the available channels you rm st specif the type of signal source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system Repeatedly press VO tO pyq e through these Choices ANT antenna STDI HRCor IRC all cab e ANT CATV _ine _ne Move Select _ Exi Note ST HRC and IRC identif _ various types of cable TV syst...

Page 22: ..._ The TV automatically eycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memor3t This takes about one to two minutes Press the MENU button at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel IneI A_ ter allthe available Channels are Stored the _ Auto program menu reap pears P ess the MENU button twice to exit 1314 C AP H_ T R_ I TV C P b _ I N ...

Page 23: ...ton twice to select Channel then press the VOL but iii I iii 2 Press the OHA or CHY ourfon to select Add Erase Press the VOL button Add Erase 3 Press the VOL I or num oer uuEons to select the cnanne you wantto add or erase _arm_l Channel ANTI _ove _elec_ MqE_it C P lt R T H_ I TV C Pt RATfON _ 5 ...

Page 24: ...To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button For channel 122 press 100 then 2 then 2 To ehanqe to single digit channels 0 9 f_ ster press 0 beffme tile single digit For eharmel 4 press 0 then 4 Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel q eMy s teh t o channels that a e fa apa t t u e to Press the PRE CHbutton one channel then use the t tullbm _ The TV will switch to the last chan...

Page 25: ...Y button repeat edly until the correct nour aDDears Akerthe houris en erea DresstheVOL button atthis pomttheminutes dlgitswill be selected Time Clock 09 00am 4 Press the CHA or OHY DUtton o select the correc minutes Afte selecting the correct minutes press the VOL DUZron YunC_i_n Time Clock 09 30am Cgd_ss_ _ve _Exit Press me MENU autton three times to exit When selectin8 the hours be sure to selec...

Page 26: ... When Customis highlighb ed the word AdJust wi Press the OHY button to select 1Adjust i then press the VOL button he words Color Tonel Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Iint Will appear on the screenl Press the CH A o CH Y button to se ct a partjcu lar item Move Select Sxlt _i I _ _ i_ _i i_i i Press the VOL_ or VOL button to increase or decrease the _alue of a particular item Press the MENU...

Page 27: ...sonalized picture settings 1 Press me MENU button to display the menu Press the VOL4 or VOL button to select the _ Standard _ Natura il Mild or Custom I pictu e setting t Choose StandaM fbr the standard f_ctory settings Natural ptimal indoor screen condition Choose Mild Mild Contrast when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings accor...

Page 28: ... to display the menu Press the CHY button to select the Sound menu Press the UOL4 or VOE buttoa repeatedly tO _ Mode I _andard Select the _ Standard _ _ o_ _ TMusic t M0vie 0r M_s stez _e i Speech _sound settings Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose _ usic when watching music videos or concerts Choose Mo_ies when watchin_ movies Choose Speech when watchinR a show that is mostly...

Page 29: ...OHT button twice to Select i Ad_l t_ase Channeli then press the VOL button Move Select ITRExit signal Simply press the TV VIDEO button on the remote control Press the CHY button twiceb el ct 3 Press the VOL or VO button You will switch betwe n viewing the signals corn ing from equipment co m nected tQthe TV s A V jacks and the lv signal Press the MENUbutton _ twice to exit _ N PSTD WHDEO _ _ C A T...

Page 30: ... code even if the first digit is a 0 Enter bothdigits ofthe VCRcode isted onthe next page f0r If more than one code is listed try the our brand0f vc R first one If your VCR does not turn on repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one Press the POWERbutton on the remote control Your VCR of the other codes listed fi_r the should turn on If your VCRturns on your remote control is brand of your particular VCR ...

Page 31: ...0 27 33 43 44 Sharp 21 31 Shintom 36 Sony 02 06 07 08 09 16 09 17 46 00 00 43 15 00 15 09 GE 09 29 32 LG 04 11 12 Harman Kardon 12 37 Hitachi 00 15 16 32 44 51 64 JCL 09 Jensen 15 JVC 15 34 55 Kenwood 15 19 34 Lloyd 00 Logik 36 LXI 11 Magnavox 09 38 42 46 48 Marantz 09 12 38 50 Marta 11 MEI 09 Philco 09 Philips 09 31 38 46 Pilot 11 Pioneer Unified 28 34 Portland 05 Pulsar 13 Quartz 19 49 Quasar 09...

Page 32: ...ox If no other codes are listed try each cable box code 00 through 35 e WI e yor t remote contt ol is m the CABLE mode the volume Once your remote control is set up press the CABLE button buttons still control your TV s vol any time you want to use the remote to operate your cable ume Also tile VCR control buttons box PLAY PAUSE etc will still operate your VCR Cable Box Codes ABC 0 07 09 12 Antron...

Page 33: ...the OHV button three times to select i_Eine tune i then press the VOL button Move Select ITR Exit 3 Press the VOI and VOL buttons ro aojust the fine tuning Fine tune gh_ 3 4 70 store the fine tumng setting in the TV s memo ry press me Ct IY button soselect Se ect Press the VOI or VO button to selecl Added _e se ee_ iTTIE_i_ Toreset the fine tuning to 00 3tess the VOL or VO buEon soselect _rased Pr...

Page 34: ...ress the CH Y button w ce o select Size Size Nodal _Move _Sele_t m_xlt 3 i T Press theVO Orvo _ button repeatedly to select _Normal or Zoom i Press the MENU button twice to exit _t Size Zoom Normal Sets the t icture to 4 3 normal mode This is a standard TV screen size Zoom Magnifies the size of tl_e picture on screen _ 5 CHAI_T I_ F U _ SPI 2D FIATURI S ...

Page 35: ...TV will return to the original channel To use the Surf f_atlne 1 While you are watching snechannel to which you wars o re_urn Dresstile R SLIR button The on screen msplay will read Surf off Surf rJf_ 2 Press the R SURFbutton again sose the timer In thirty second intervals UP to five minutes Sur_ 2 30 The time you set will begin counting down on the screen When the time runs out the IV will return ...

Page 36: ...ct 0_ Exit _ Before using the timer you must set the TV s clock See Setting the lock on page 3 7 _ When you set the hours make sure the correct time of clay AM or PM appears to the right of the hour pressthe CHA ocOHV buttoo r poated y to select the appropriate hours i e the hour when the V will tum on Press VOL tOselect the On time minutes The minutes digits will be highlighted Press OH or OHY to...

Page 37: ...ress the VOL button and set the hours and minutes Follow the same procedure as insteps 1 6 above When finished setting the timer press the MENu buE0nthree times to exit Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time f orrl 10 to 180 rllJnt tes Press the SLEEPbutton on the remote control _1 After about 5 seconds the sleep display will disappear from the s...

Page 38: ...f the meI tl tells you if the incoming Press the VOL4 or VOL audio is stereo SAEol mono buttontoselect _Mono i _e 4 sb_d SAP I I Press the MENU bu t0n wicetgexi _o e select ITn_ _ Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Progr...

Page 39: ...it is necessary that channels are broadcasting in stereo and setting the MTS to stereo mode Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CHY button to select the t Sound menu then press the VOL but ton Move Select Fm Exit i 2 Press the BY button three times to Select M ae 4 S _ sSta d _ Surround Off Surround Move Select Fm Exit Press the VOL button to select On Press the MENU button twice t...

Page 40: ...al characters sonletii les OCCtlr during closed caption transmissions especial ly those of live events There may be a small delay beffme captions appear when you change channels These are not malfimctions of the T_ 4 Press the CHYbuEon _o select Mode Press me VOL or VOL DuEon 0 select Caution or Text _tIon Mode Caption Move _ Select Fm Exit 5 Deperdmg on me uarncular broadcast it reign De necessar...

Page 41: ...on The _nter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit P N number Note The default PIN number for a new TV set i_ O O O O 3 After entering a valid PIN numoeJ the V ch p screen will aDoear Press the OHY button rnree times and highi gn Change pin _FU_C_IO_ 4 While the Change pin field is selected nress the VOL 3uuon The Change pin screen will appear Chooseany 4 digits tot your PIN and enter them _ C...

Page 42: ...or To enable the V Chip feat ture press the VO but ton so that the tlV Chip Move Select FFR Exit lock field isYes_ P essing VOL will alternate between Yesand No How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines First set up a personal identification number PI XT and enable the V Chip See previous section Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two rnethods The TV guide lines or the M ...

Page 43: ...TV guidelines must 10eset t p separately ibr each age group See next step 5 At this point one of the TV Ratings is highlighted lblue colon Press the VO button DepenDing on your extsnng setup a letter tU Unblocked B BloCKeD U or B will start bhnking While the U or B is reD Dressthe OHA or CHY button to block or unblocK rne category Press the MENU button once m save me TV guidelines A TV Rating wtll...

Page 44: ... you block L submatinginTV PG thenthe l sub ratmgs in TV 14and TV MA will automatically be blocked 7 Press rne MENU button three umes to clear all the screens tor proceed _ome next secnon and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R N0 17 X The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America MPAA system ...

Page 45: ...e The V Chip will automatically block any category that is more restrictive For example if you block the PGq3 category then R NCq7 and X will automaticall _be blocked also How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel the V Chip will block it h e screen will go blank and the following To resume norma viewing tune to a different Ch...

Page 46: ...nna No pictl re or sol nd Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color Ac jl st the pictl mesettings If the set is rnoved or tl rned in a diff rent direction the power sholfld be OFF fbr at least 30 rninl tes Pictl re rolls verticall_z At jr st the antenna Check ...

Page 47: ...an cause serious damage Cabinet Never open the cabinet or touch the parts ii lside Wipe your TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy olqjects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly rnoved f orn a cold to a warrn place unplug the power Col d and allow at least two hours f_r moisture that may have fk_rrned inside the unit to chy c...

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