Magnavox MS3252S Quick Use And Setup Manual

Magnavox
Brand
Magnavox
Model
MS3252S
Category
CRT TVs
Type
Quick Use And Setup Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
Warning/Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic Cable Television Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic Antenna Television Connection . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic VCR/Accessory Device Connection . . . . . . . .1
Basic Television Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Basic Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Setting your TV for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Using the On-screen menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Language Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Setting the Tuner Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
How to Automatically Program Channels . . . . . . . . .4
How to Add and Delete Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
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BASIC TELEVISION CONNECTIONS
Quick-Use and Setup Guide
IMPORTANT
NOTE: This owner's manual is used with several
different television models. Not all features (and
drawings) discussed in this manual will necessar-
ily match those found with your television set.
This is normal and does not require you contact-
ing your dealer or requesting service.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO
RAIN OR EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.
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Your Cable TV input into
your home may be a sin-
gle (75 ohm) cable, or a
Converter Box installation.
In either case the connec-
tion to the TV is very easy.
Just put the threaded end of
the cable signal to the TV's
antenna plug and screw it
down finger tight.
CABLE TV
CABLE TV/CONVERTER
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The basic Antenna, or
Cable TV, to VCR to TV
connection is shown to the
right. For more information
on other hookups (possible
when Cable Converter or
Descrambler boxes are
included), refer to your
VCR or Cable Converter
Owner's Manuals for
details.
TV TO VCR
BASIC CONNECTION
Back of TV
Round Cable
75ΩOhm
Cable
Converter
Box
Cable TV Company
Set the TV for the
type signal you've
just connected. (See
“Tuner Mode” on
page 3 of this Setup
Guide.)
To select only the
channel numbers on
your Cable system,
see “Auto Program"
(page 4). If you use a
Cable Converter
Box, set the TV to
the same channel as
the Converter's CH
3/4 switch.
HELPFUL HINT
Cable TV
Signal
Coaxial Cable
75Ω
300 to 75Ω
Ohm Adapter
Cable TV signal
Back of TV
OR
NOTE: The connecting cable for
the Converter Box may be sup-
plied by the Cable TV Company.
VCR
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Acombination antenna
receives normal broad-
cast channels (VHF 2-13
and UHF 14-69). Your con-
nection is easy since there
is only one 75Ω(ohm)
antenna plug on the back of
your TV - and that’s where
the antenna goes.
ANTENNA
COMBINATION UHF/VHF
Set the TV for the
type signal you've
connected. See
“Tuner Mode” on
page 3 of this Setup
Guide.
To set the TV to
select only the chan-
nel numbers in your
area, see “Auto
Program” on page 4.
300 to 75Ω
Adapter
Combination VHF/UHF
Antenna
(Outdoor or Indoor)
Twin Lead
Wire
Round Cable
75Ω
Back of TV
OR
Note: For homes with separate UHF and VHF
antennas you will need an optional combiner
to connect to the TV.
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Combiner
75-300 Ohm Adapter
Back of TV
Color
Television
Color
Television
1If your Cable TV signal is a
single round cable (75 ohm)
then you're ready to connect
to the TV.
If you have a Cable
Converter Box: Connect the
Cable TV signal to the Cable
Signal IN(put) plug on the
Converter.
2
Connect the Cable TV cable
signal to the 75Ωplug on the
TV.
If you have a Converter
Box: Connect the OUT(put)
plug from the Converter to the
75Ωplug on the TV.
HELPFUL HINT
1If your antenna has a
round end (75 ohm), then
you're ready to connect it to
the TV.
If your antenna has flat
twin-lead wire (300 ohm),
you first need to attach the
antenna wires to the screws
on a 300 to 75 ohm adapter.
2Push the round end of the
adapter (or antenna) onto the
75Ωplug on the rear of the
TV. If the round end of the
antenna wire is threaded,
screw it down finger tight.
1Connect your Antenna or
Cable TV signal to the
IN FROM ANT(enna)
plug on the VCR.
2Connect the OUT TO TV
plug on the VCR to the
75Ωplug on the TV. Use a
coaxial cable, possibly
supplied with the VCR.
3Refer to the VCR
Owner's Manual for
other possible connections
and operating details.
Outdoor
VHF/UHF
Antenna
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SLEEP
POWER
A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK
TV
VCR
ACC
RECIRD TV/VCR
SMART
SOUND
SMART
PICTURE
VOL CH
MUTE
MENU SURF
4
– VOL + CH
REMOTE SENSOR WINDOW
MENU
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BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION
TELEVISION
To load the supplied batteries into the remote:
1Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of
the remote.
2Place the batteries (2- AA) in the remote.
Be sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries
line up correctly as marked inside the
case.
3Reattach the battery compart-
ment lid.
4Set the TV/VCR/ACC switch on the
remote to TV, then point the remote at the
TV’s remote sensor when operating the TV
with the remote control.
REMOTE - BATTERIES/OPERATION
You can press any button on
the front of the TV to turn on
the TV.
The current channel number
will appear briefly when you
first turn on the TV or change
channels.
The remote's TV/VCR/ACC
switch controls how buttons on
the remote are used.
In TV position: The MENU, ,
,  and ■buttons select
and adjust TV features.
In ACC position: The POWER,
Number, and Channel +/– buttons
work with Cable Converter Boxes.
In VCR position: The MENU, ,
,  and ■buttons work
Play, Fast Forward, Rewind, and
Stop features.
Note: For more details on how
the TV remote works with VCRs
and Cable Converter Boxes, see
the owner's manual supplied with
your TV.
TV/VCR/ACC MODE
SWITCH
Just a couple of reminders about
the STATUS/EXIT button: You
can press STATUS/EXIT to see
the current TV channel number,
to see what sound mode (stereo
or mono) is present, or to remove
the on-screen menu at any time.
Battery
Compartment
Lid
POWER
SLEEP
A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK
RECORD
TV
VCR
ACC
SMART SMARTSMART
SOUND PICTURE
MENU SURF
VOL CH
MUTE
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TV/VCR
POWER Button
Press to turn the TV or accessory
devices on or off.
CC Button
Press to select Closed Captions. Refer
to the Owner’s Manual for details.
CLOCK • TV/VCR Button
In TV mode, press to see the Clock
menu.
In VCR mode, press to put the VCR in
TV or VCR position. Use VCR position
to watch tapes. Use TV position to view
one TV channel while recording anoth-
er.
Number Buttons
Press to select TV channels. When
selecting single-digit channels, press the
number of the desired channel. The TV
will pause for a few seconds, then tune
to the selected channel. For quicker
results, press "0," then the number. For
channels 100 and above, first press "1,"
then the next two numbers of the chan-
nel.
SMARTPICTURE™ Button
Press to select a SmartPicture setting.
These are preset picture controls for
different types of viewing sources and
programs.
SURF/FF (pause) Button
In TV mode, press to select previous chan-
nels. You can place up to eight channels in
memory, then press SURF to quickly scan
those channels. See the owner's manual for
details.
In VCR mode, press this button to pause a
videotape.
CHANNEL +/– Buttons
Press to change channels.
SLEEP Button
Press to set the TV to turn itself off. It also
can be used as an Enter button when sending
channel commands to Cable Converter Boxes
or VCRs.
STATUS/EXIT Button
Press to see the current channel number on the
TV screen. Press to clear the TV screen after
control adjustments.
A/CH • RECORD Button
Press to toggle between the current channel
and the previous channel. In VCR mode, press
to start recording.
TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch
Set to TV to control TV functions, VCR to con-
trol VCR functions, and ACC for a Cable
Converter, DBS, DVD Player, etc.
SMARTSOUND™ Button
Press to select a SmartSound control. These
are preset sound controls for different types
of programming.
MENU Button
Press to access or remove the on-screen
menu.
, ,  and ■Buttons
Use these buttons to select and adjust menu
items. Use with a VCR for PLAY, FAST
FORWARD, REWIND, and STOP.
VOLUME +/– Buttons
Press to adjust the TV sound level.
MUTE Button
Press to turn off the TV sound. Press again to
return the sound to its previous level.
There are Audio/Video
jacks and a headphone
jack on the side of the TV.
HELPFUL HINT
1Press the Power button
to turn the TV ON. 2Press the Volume + or –
buttons to increase or
decrease the TV sound.
Press both at the same
time to display the TV’s
on-screen menu
3Press the CH ▼or ▲but-
tons to select TV chan-
nels. These buttons can also
be used to make adjust-
ments or selections within
the on-screen menu.
HELPFUL HINT
POWER button
You can set the TV’s on-
screen menu to show in
either English or Spanish.
LANGUAGE
TUNER MODE allows you
to change the TV’s signal
input to either ANTENNA,
CABLE, or AUTO. It’s impor-
tant for the TV to know what
type of signal to look for. In
AUTO mode, when AUTO
PROGRAM is activated, the
TV will automatically choose
the correct mode.
TUNER MODE
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MENU
If you pass the feature you want,
press the MENU button on the
remote to move back through the
menu one screen at a time.
Picture Menu
Sound Menu
Features Menu
Install Menu
HELPFUL HINT
Remember, the Language control
only makes the TV’s on-screen
menus appear in English or
Spanish.
It does not change the other on-
screen text features, such as
Closed Captioning.
HELPFUL HINT
SETTING UPYOUR TELEVISION FOR THE FIRST TIME
You can adjust TV features in
the on-screen menu (a list
of features that shows on the
TV screen). Some features have
sub-menus, but each MENU
item can be adjusted, activated,
or deactivated by viewing the
screen and pressing the proper
button.
1Press the MENU button
on the remote to show the
on-screen menu. 2Press the
or ■button
on the remote to pick any
of the on-screen menu
features.
3Press the  or 
buttons on the remote to
adjust any highlighted
feature.
4Press the STATUS/EXIT
button on the remote to
clear the menu from the
screen after an adjustment.
You can also just wait a
few seconds and the menu
will disappear automatical-
ly.
1Press the MENU button
on the remote to show the
on-screen menu. 2Press the or ■button
to scroll through the menu
until the word INSTALL
is highlighted.
3Press the  button to
display the INSTALL
menu features.
4Press the or ■button
to highlight LAN-
GUAGE.
5Press the  button
repeatedly to select
ENGLISH or
ESPANOL (Spanish).
6When finished, press the
STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu.
1Press the MENU button
on the remote to show the
on-screen menu. 2Press the or ■button
to scroll through the menu
until INSTALL is high-
lighted.
3Press the  button to
display the INSTALL
menu features.
4Press or ■to highlight
TUNER MODE.
5Press the  button to
select ANTENNA,
CABLE, or AUTO.
6When finished, press the
STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu.
Channel Edit makes it easy
for you to ADD or
DELETE channels from the
TV’s memory.
CHANNEL EDIT
SETTING UPYOUR TELEVISION FOR THE FIRST TIME
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Your TV can set itself for
local area or Cable TV
channels. This makes it easy
for you to select only the TV
stations in your area when you
press the CH (channel) +/–
buttons.
Make sure the antenna or cable
signal connection has been
completed before AUTO PRO-
GRAM is activated.
AUTO PROGRAM
Auto Program will scan for all
available channels within the
Antenna/Cable TV signal.
When finished, the TV will go
back to the INSTALL menu.
Try it out. Press the CH (channel) +/–
buttons and see which channels are in
the TV’s memory.
To delete unwanted channels from the
TV’s memory, see Channel Edit below.
HELPFUL HINT
1Press the MENU button
on the remote to show the
on-screen menu.
2Press the or ■button
to scroll through the menu
until INSTALL is high-
lighted.
3Press the  button to
display the INSTALL
menu features.
4Press or ■to scroll
the Install features until
the words AUTO PRO-
GRAM are highlighted.
5Press the  button to
start scanning channels.
Auto Program will store
all available channels in
the TV’s memory, then
return to the INSTALL
menu.
6When finished, press the
STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu.
1Press the MENU button
on the remote to show the
on-screen menu.
2Press the or ■button
to scroll through the menu
until INSTALL is high-
lighted.
3Press the  button to
display the INSTALL
menu features.
4Press the or ■button
to highlight CHANNEL
EDIT.
5Press the  button to
display the CHANNEL
EDIT options.
6With CHANNEL EDIT
displayed and PRO-
GRAM NO. highlighted,
enter the channel number
(with the Number or CH
+/– buttons) you wish to
add (Skipped OFF) or
delete (Skipped ON).
7Press ■to scroll down
and highlight SKIPPED.
8Press the  button to
choose ON or OFF. If
ON is selected, the chan-
nel is skipped when
scrolling channels with
the CH +/– buttons. If
OFF is selected, the
channel is not skipped
when scrolling channels
with the CH +/– buttons.
9When finished, press the
STATUS/EXIT button to
remove the menu.
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