Magnavox FP5230W, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...e in MAGNAVOX You ve selected one of the best built best backed products available today And we ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come As a member of the MAGNAVOX family you re entitled to protection by or e of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry What s more your purchase guarantees you ll receive all...

Page 3: ...utput jacks 31 How to Censor the Viewing of Channels 32 33 Using the TV s Audio Video Input and Output Jacks 34 36 _ Surround Sound Speaker Connections 37 Remote 7ontrol Operation Using the Remote TV VCR buttons 38 39 Using Smai_ Sound or Auto Volume 40 Using the Channel G_ide Control 41 Setting the Personal Preference Control 42 43 Setting the Remote to Work Your VCR 44 45 Setting the Remote to W...

Page 4: ...sound or SAP bilingual broadcast On Screen Features which display helpful information for setting of TV controls such as color adjustment timer settings and channel programming Audio Video jacks for direct connections with VCRs and other accessories for quality TV picture and sound playback Surround Sound external audio speaker connections Sleep Timer which automatically turns the TV OFF al preset...

Page 5: ...ask Wry it out steps are given to let you know if you ve completed a task and have done it fight Feature explanations are kept clear simple and in easy to understand terms If you do un into a word that s too technical see the glossary in the back of the book I III Reminder notes are used to fill you in on more operating details for the feature They can also show you things to check on if you re ha...

Page 6: ...he TV ON Press the CHANNEL UPbutton You should see local channels flash by _ _ _ Remember Use the FIRST lIME SETUP section page 8 to have the TV automatically set itself for local channels and type of antenna signal Outdo_ VHF UHF Antenna Wire _ Back of IV oooooooooooooooococoooooooooooooocoooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooo0 oooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooco_coooooooooooo oo...

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Page 8: ...ar of the TV See page 6 if you need any he p 6_ Press M ENU button to continue The TV will begin to automatically set itself First for the type of signal you connected either Antenna or Cable Then fox the TV channels available in your area _1 _1_ Remember You may press _ 1 the STATUS button on the TV or remote to stop the FIRST TIME SETUP at my time continue to the next page TELEVISION ADJUSTMENTS...

Page 9: ...R for the Picture In Picture PIP feature A_ _ _ Remember You will need the VIDEO yellow and AUDIO red white cables supplied with your Tal to complete the PIP connections with a VCR continue to the next page PLEASE WAft SYSTEMIS SEARCHING FOR ALLACTIVE CHANNELS r TESTINGCHANNEL 2 INANTENNAMODE i HP 888 i ii THESEARCH FORACTIVE CHANNELS IS COMPLETE 17 CHANNELS WEREFOUND AND SAVEDIN MEMORY PRESS _ TO...

Page 10: ... want to find out about the TV s Surround Sound feature continue to the next page _ _ Remember If you have a single monaural Audio Output VCR Y connectors are available to complete your connection Contact your dealer or our Parts Information Center for details H CONNECT A CABLE FROM THE VCR VIDEO OUT PLUG TO THE LOWER I_ E CCO W PLUG MARKED VCP AUXI ON THETV REAR INPUT PANEL CABLE HASBEEN CONNECTE...

Page 11: ... the MENU button to go on _ _ Press the MENU button again to complete the FIRST TIME SETUP and return to normal TV viewing THIS 13 IS EQUIPPED WITH ASURROUND SOUND SYSTEM SURROUND SOUNDREQUIRES THEUSEOFADDITIONAL SPEAKERS BEINGPLACED AROUND YOURROOM PRESS_ TO CONTINUE i IIII I I _D_v_ Mp pll sTI_I _ i PLEASETHOROUGHLYREAD THESECTIONIN YOUR OWNERSMANUALWHICH DETAILSTHEPROPERSETUP AND OPERATION OFTH...

Page 12: ...annels _ Press the TV System button on the remote to be sure the remote sends its commands to the IV Point the remote control at the remote sen or window on the TV when operating the TV with the remote _ Always press two number buttons on the remote when selecting channels For example press 0 then 6 for channel 6 A _ Remember Certain _ channel numbers have been added to the TV s memory at the fact...

Page 13: ...into the remote Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote Place the supplied batteries 3 AA in the remote Be sure the and ends of the batteries line up correctly inside of case is marked Reattach the battery lid 13 ...

Page 14: ...ntrol section highlighted with the RED ARROW A list of individual Adjustment controls aplx ars on the TV screen Press the MENU AV or ADV buttons to move the RED ARROW up or down the list of controls Then press MENU to select the desired control _ Press or buttons to adjust I the selected on screen control _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen after an adjustment Use the EXTT control within...

Page 15: ...move Red Arrow to desired controls list Pr_ s MENU to _lect highlighted controls list PICTURE SOUND CONTROLS EXIT PICTURE SOURCE SELECT BRIGHTNESS PICTURE I_ COLOR TINT _ _ SHARPNESS USE_ THENB TOSELECT i i pr0_ MENU to mo o up _ down li_ o control hems pross MENU to h gh ght0d coo to COLOR ZE I I I I I I I IIE _I Press OR bullorts to adjusl the _ ected controL 15 ...

Page 16: ...CE SELECT control With the PICTURE SOUND CONTROLS on screen move the red arrow with the MENU buttons Then press MENU button _ Press the MENU buttons _Io place the f v in either ANT CABLE for a picture signal coming from the ANTENNA plug on the TV VCR AUX1 for a picture signal coming from the AUX INI Audio Video jacks on the TV AUX2 for a picture signal coming from the AUX IN2 Audio Video jacks on ...

Page 17: ... _ t _ Remember When the bar _l_ scale is centered control settings are at normal mid range levels Press or until whitest parts of the picture are as bright as you prefer PICTURE Press or until dark parts of the picture show good detail COLOR Press or to add or eliminate color TINT Press or to obtain natural skin tones Also see Flesh Correction on page 14 for more information _ Press or to improve...

Page 18: ...RVIEW control With the PIC TURE SOUND CONTROL on screen move the red arrow with the MENU AY buttons Then press MENU button _ Press the MENU AY buttons I to place the TV in ENHANCED mode _ _ Press the STATUS button to i clear the screen LL PICTURE SOUND CONTROLS _1 CLEARVIEW FLESH CORRECTION PIPCOLOR PIPTINT BASS TREBLE USE _ THEN_ TOSELECT I1 I I I 18 ...

Page 19: ...control With the PICTURE SOUND CONTROLS on screen move the red arrow with the MENU ty buttons Then press MENU button _2_ Press the MENU AV buttons to turn the FLESH CORRECTION control ON _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen PICTURE SOUND CONTROLS m CLEARVIEW I_ FLESH CORRECTION PIPCOLOR P PT NT BAss TREBLE USE _ THEN_ TOSELECT 19 ...

Page 20: ...S button to clear the screen PICTURE SOUNDCONTROLS FLESHCORRECT1DN PIP COLOR m PIP TINT _ BASS TREBLE BALANCE EXPANDER USE _ THEN _ TO SELECT _illlllllli_ _XPANDED sound can be used to add greater depth and dimension to both monaural MONO and STEREO TV sound _l _ Select EXPANDER sound control With the PICTURE SOUND CONTROLS on screen press the MENU AY buttons to move the red arrow Then press MENU ...

Page 21: ...d in the STEREO mode sound coming from the TV will remain monaural mono SECOND 2ND AUDIO PROGRAM SAP is part of the stereo broadcast system Sent as a third audio channel SAP can be heard apartfrom the currentTV program sound TV stations are free to use SAP for any number of purposes but many experts believe it will be used for foreign language translations of TV shows or for weather and news bulle...

Page 22: ... screen with every channel change and when the STATUS button is pressed _ Select SET TIME control With the ADVANCED CONTROLS on screen press the MENU buttons to move the red arrow hen press MENU button _ _ Press the MENU buttons to set the minutes portion of the clock _ _ Press the M or buttons to move the selection arrow to the hours portion of the clock _ Press the M buttons to set I the hours p...

Page 23: ...l be active To cancel set the Closed Captioned feature to OFF when finished viewing _ _ _ Remember Broadcast stations will often use spelling abbreviations symbols dropouts and other grammatical shortcuts in order to keep pace with the on screen action These type factors vary upon the source of the captioned text material and do not indicate a need for service on the __ part of the TV NOTE Not all...

Page 24: ...rn OFF The TV can be set to cut itself off anywhere from 15 minutes to 4 hours away _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen _1_ _ Remember If you ever want to see how many minutes are left before the TV shuts off select the SLEEP TIMER control display If you ever want to stop a SLEEP TIMER setting reset the timer to 0 00 Turning the TV off and then back on also cancels a setting A few second...

Page 25: ... Then press MENU button _ Press the MENU AY buttons to turn the Reminder controls ON _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen K _ Remember The TIME _ and CHANNEL Reminders appear on the hour and the half hour for about five seconds ADVANCED CONTROLS m PIPPICTURE SOURCE CLOSED CAPTIONING CAPTIONING DURING MUTE SLEEPTIMER i_ SETTIME TIME REMINDER CHANNELREMINDER USE _ THEN_ TO SELECT i 14 12 30...

Page 26: ...A_ buttons to turn the LARGE or SMALL DISPLAY control ON _ _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen Try it out Press the STATUS or CHANNEL A V buttons and you should see the Display Size you selected _ Remember The SMALL SIZE display shows only the channel number not the time or clock ADVANCED CONTROLS CAPTIONINGDURING MUTE SLEEPTIMER m SETTIME TIME REMINDER CHANNELREMINDER I_ CHANi I IMEDISP...

Page 27: ...MENU button _ _ Press the MENU AY buttons to place the TV in either CABLE If you DO have Cable TV connected to the IV Channels 1 125 available ANTENNA If you have an Antenna connected to the TV Channels 2 69 available _ _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen __ Remember The FIRST TIME SETUP procedure page 8 does all this for you automatically ADVANCEDCONTROLS SLEEPTIMER SETTIME m TIMEREMIND...

Page 28: ...hey are added into memory AUTO PROGRAMMING COMPLETED appears when the TV is finished adding channels _ Press the STATUS button to clear I the screen Try it oust Press the CHANNELAV buttons and see which channels you can select _ _ Remember An Antenna or _l_ Cable TV signal must first be connected to your TV so that channels can be saved If you want to delete any unwanted channels from the TV s mem...

Page 29: ...he button to ADD the channel into the TV s memory Press the button to DELETE the channel from memory Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each channel you wish to add or delete _ _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen when through _l_ _ _Remember You can also _1_ add the VCR AUXI or AUX2 mode just like a channel Then by pressing the CHANNEL _ buttons the VCRJAUXI or AUX2 mode can quickly be selected to...

Page 30: ...or blue cross is properly adjusted when it is completely merged with the white cross No color appears around the edge of the white cross _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen when convergence adjustments are complete IT_7 _z x Remember Convergence has I een set at the factory for best viewing but if one or more of I the red or blue colors appear around the edges of objects color fringing f...

Page 31: ...me AV buttons on the TV or remote _To hear the TV sound from only the audio system speakers select PCSPEAKERS ON OFF control Withthe ADVANCED CONTROLS on screen press the MENU AY buttons to move the red arrow Then press MENU b atton _ Press the MENU AY buttons to turn the TV Speakers OFF You should now only hear TV sound coming from the audio system speakers _ Press the STATUS button to clear the ...

Page 32: ...again ENTER NEW CODE shows on the screen Enter a new four digit number code using the remote ACCESS CODE REPROGRAMMED shows on the screen to let you know the new code has been set _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen A _ _ Remember After you set the _ _ new Censor Code go on to the next page to see how to place channels under Censor Viewing control IllH g l t H d 11 1 lllrl E L r h d 1 Pa...

Page 33: ...l Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other channels you wish to block out _ Remember You can also l l_ block out the use of the Audio Video Input jacks on the TV This stops the viewing of VCR programs which can be shown through the A V IN jacks Just select VCR AUX1 or AUX2 located between the lowest and highest channel numbers on the Censor Viewing screen and select Block Viewing Note To make TV viewing...

Page 34: ... the TV s channel memory see page 29 press the CHANNEL 1_ buttons to select it With the PI_SOUND L ONTROLS see page 16 move the red arrow with the MENU AY imttons to PICWURE SOURCE Then select VCR AUX 1 _ Turn the VCR ON and press PLAY to view the tape on the TV __ Remember Connections _7 and use of the TV s AUX2 Audio Video Input jacks are the same as for the AUX 1jacks except AUX2 is selected as...

Page 35: ... to select S VIDEO 1 i to press the VCR button on the front of the TV If you have added VCR AUX1 to the TV s chamml memory see page 29 press the CHANNEL AV buttons to select S VIDEO 1 iW ith the PICTURE SOUND CONTROLS see page 16 move the red arrow with the MENU AV buttons to PICTURE SOURCE Then select S VIDEO 1 _ Turn the VCR ON and place it in the S VIDEO or S VHS playback mode Insert S VHS cass...

Page 36: ...FURFJSOUND CONTROLS on screen move the redarrow with the MENU AY buttons to PICTURE SOURCE Then select ANT CABLE Select the channel on the TV that you want to record _ Turn the VCR ON Put a cassette tape in the unit and place the VCR in the RECORD mode Ai__ l_ wr _an Remember If the VCR has INPUT SELECTOR switch place it in the LINE or CAMERA position Unattended Timer Recordings with a VCR are pos...

Page 37: ...ers to give a background noise effect which requires a lower volume level than the TV s front speakers _ _ X_ Remember An optional _ SUBWOOFER Amplifier Speaker can also be connected to the TV The Subwoofer jack on the TV outputs a low level Bass signal When this jack is connected to an Mnplifier Subwoofer speaker it complements the sound coming from the rear Surround speakers Contact your dealer ...

Page 38: ...s button to clear the TV screen after conlrol adjustments Alternate Channel Button Pre s to select the previously viewed channel IS orexample You are watching channel 4 and change to channel 10 usi ag the channel number buttons Pre s AJCH and you_rTV will return to channel 4 Press A CH again and your IN will return to channel 10 Channel _ can Button Pre s to scan up or down through channel numbers...

Page 39: ... the TV position VCR indicator on the VCR will go OFF to view one program while recording another program Ill II P P P VUE X s_s size m 39 Play Button Pres to playback a tape Hold down after pressing the RECORD button to start a recording Stop Button Pres to stop the tape Fa_ t Forward Button l h es to rapidly advance the tape For some VCRs you may need to press STOP first then FF In Playback mod_...

Page 40: ...or commercial breaks _ Press the Smart Sound button on the remote SMART SOUND shows on the TV screen _ Keep pressing the Smart I Sound button to turn the volume level control ON or OFF _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen _ _ Z_ Remember Smart Sound I _ i _ works only with the programs coming through the Antenna Cable input on the rear of the TV It will not control the sound levels for th...

Page 41: ...d then the number for single digit channels _ Press the MENU button to pick a Label for a channel from the T ABEL CHOICE list or write a new label for a channel See sidebar notes _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen PIP To write your own Label for a Channel With the double arrow pointing to CUSTOM press the MENU button 8 t A red arrow appears under the first letter space for the channel l...

Page 42: ...ngs _ Press the number button on the remote for the P PREF you want to set For example press 1 for AUX IN PREF1 MODIFY PREF1 appears on the screen with a list of picture and sound controls _ Press the MENU AY buttons to move the red arrow up and down the list of controls Press the MENU button to select the control Adjust any of the listed controls to the settings you would prefer for level PREF1 I...

Page 43: ... i_ _ Remember If no settings _ have been made for the selected P PREF the TV screen will show PREFERENCE NEVER SAVED The CHANGE P PREF LABEL control can be used to change the title of a P PREF into a name or label that may be easier for you to remember With the CHANGE P PREF LABEL control on the screen press the MENU V buttons to spell out a new label or title for the selected P PREF Press the an...

Page 44: ... in order to locate your VCR s remote code continue to next page _CR REMOTE BRAND Akai 24 25 36 Audio Dynamics 14 2_t 29 Broksonic 31 Cannon 01 Capehart 33 Craig 07 30 Curtis Mathes 01 32 42 43 Daewoo 33 DBX 14 21 29 Dynatech 27 Emerson 20 31 34 40 Fisher 06 07 08 Funai 2 7 28 GE 01 Goldstar 23 Go Video 45 46 Hitachi 03 51 Instant Replay 01 JC Penney 01 03 213 29 JVC 14 4 7 48 Kenwood 1 3 14 Lloyd...

Page 45: ...O DIGIT CODE NUMBER for the desired VCR The remote is now ready to send commands to the VCR _ Point the remote at the VCR I Press the POWER button on the remote to turn the VCR ON _ _ should now operate the VCR Remember If this doesnt work 52 V_ z_ the first time repeat steps __ l_using the same remote code number If after a second try the remote does not operate your VCR and there are more code n...

Page 46: ...ook up a TWO DIGIT remote code number for your brand Converter before going through the simple 1 2 3 steps on the following page A_ _ _ Remember If more than Jm_ _ one number is listed you may have to try more than the fast two digit code given in order to locate your Converter s remote code continue to next page CONVERTER REMOTE BRAND COOE NO Archer 28 Diamond 23 Drake 37 Gemini 45 Hamlin 14 15 H...

Page 47: ...Converter The remote is now ready to send commands to the Converter _ Point remote at the the Converter Press the POWER button on the remote to turn the Converter ON _ _ Try it out The Channel and r POWER buttons on the remote I should now operate the Converter _ _ _ Remember If this doesn t work the first time repeat steps using the same remote code number If after a second try the remote does no...

Page 48: ... Numbers will SCAN UP when the VCR has been identified This may take up to two minutes _ Release the A CH and VCR System buttons as soon as channel numbers start to scan up The VCR code has been identified and the remote is ready to operate the VCR JlT_ Remember A minute or two can seem very long but the code should be located within two minutes Don t let the VCR scan up more than five channels If...

Page 49: ...mbers will SCAN UP when the Converter has been identified This may take up to two minutes _ Release the A CH and CBL System buttons as soon as channel numbers start to scan up The Converter c_ le has been identified and the remote is ready to operate the Converter _ _f _ _ Remember A minute or _1_ two can seem very long but the code should be located within two minutes Don t let the Converter scan...

Page 50: ... antenna connection between the VCR and TV are in place _ Move to the next page after the VCR to TV PIP connections are completed _ _ Remember The AUX _ IN1 or AUX IN2 jacks can be used for PIP connections Please be sure that the PIP Picture Source control page 54 is set for the correct set of Audio Video Inputs that are being used No sound will be heard with the PIP picture See page 52 on how to ...

Page 51: ...the MENU and M akV buttons on the remote to set MAIN PICTURE SOURCE control to ANT CABLE _ Select the channels on the TV and VCR to be watched _ Press the PIP ON OFF button on the remote _ _ Remember See the following page on how to operate other PIP features with the remote control 12 00 12 00 O6 VCR IN IV MODE VCR Indicator Light will go out VCR SELECTED CHANNEL TV SELEC TED CHANNEL TV IN ANT CA...

Page 52: ... in the PIP window Main picture is active If PIP is currently OFF the PIP will be automatically shown Press FRZ repeatedly to update the frozen PIP with current pictures l he frozen PIP cannot be swapped with the main screen Press the PIP ON OFF button to drop the frozen PIP picture from the screen continue to next page _ lr ____ Remember If the PIP _lllE r picture is on the main screen when the T...

Page 53: ...the currently selected channel Press STRt again and the series of pictures will be updated _ Press PREVIEW button to see what is showing on four channels P VUE starts with the current chanrel and shows fl_enext three chanr_els in memory Eve D few seconds each P VUE picture will be updated with a current scene for that channel Press P VUE again to go to the next four channels in memory and so on Ju...

Page 54: ...source for the PIP picture as either VCR AUXIL for a picture signal coming from the AUX IN1 Audio Video jacks on the TV AUX2 for a picture signal coraing from the AUXIN2 Audio Video jacks on the TV ANT CABLE for a picture signal coming from the ANT CABLE Input on the TV _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen A_ Remember The PIP screen _will be blank unless a signal is connected to the selec...

Page 55: ... how channels selected on the VCR can be viewed in the PIP window see pages 5 51 _ Press the and buttons to I adjust the PIP for Color or Tint levels you prefer _a Press the STATUS button to clear the screen _ Remember Although there _1_ are separate COLOR and TINT controls for PIP the adjustment levels for these controls depend on the TV s main picture For example If the main screen is showing a ...

Page 56: ...t the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV Also connect the AUDIO OUT R and L jacks from the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV A_ Remember to use the Cable TV Converter Box to select channels for PIP the VCR must be set to the same channel as the channel selection switch on the rear of the Cable Converter either channel 3 or 4 Contacl the Parts Information Center 1 800 292 60...

Page 57: ...send commands to the TV Check batteries Replace with 9 Volt Heavy Duty Zinc Chloride or Alkaline batteries if necessary Clean the remote and the remote sensor window on the Ix r Repeat channel selection i Add desired channel numbers ADD DELETE CHANNELS control into TV memory Check CABLE CHANNEL TUNING control for correct position This IV is equipped with protective circuitry that shuts the TV off ...

Page 58: ...ture In Picture PIP Term used when two pictures are shown on the TV screen at tt e same time The smaller PIP picture is supplied by a VCR or other tuner video playback source The PIP picture can also be moved and swapped with the TV s main screen picture Programming The proced Jre of adding or deleting channel numbers into the Television memory circuits In this way the Television remember only the...

Page 59: ...ght Indicator 12 Precautions Safety 2 3 57 Remote Control 13 15 38 49 52 53 RF Coaxial Cable 6 7 34 50 56 RF Switcher 59 Reminder Time and Channel 25 Second Audio Program SAP 21 Sensor Remote 12 Sleep Timer 24 Smart Sound Auto Volume 40 Status Button 14 38 Stereo Light Indicator 21 Surround Sound 37 Time Channel Display 22 25 26 41 VCR Button 12 34 VCR TV Connections 7 10 34 50 56 Tips for Service...

Page 60: ...d Service Center he will direct you to the Authorized Service center engaged by him to service the product he sells If you reside in an area where we have a Factory Service Center see the Factory Service Center address directory supplied with your product literature you can contact them to schedule a convenient time for an In Home service call YOU MUST PRESENT PROOF OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE PROJEC...