Magnavox MS3252S Quick Use And Setup Manual

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

Quick Use and Setup Guide

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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

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

Note: For homes with separate UHF and VHF

antennas you will need an optional combiner

to connect to the TV.

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U/V

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.

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

SLEEP

POWER

A/CH STATUS/EXIT CC CLOCK

VCR

ACC

RECIRD TV/VCR

SMART

SOUND

SMART

PICTURE

VOL CH

MUTE

MENU SURF

– VOL + CH

REMOTE SENSOR WINDOW

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

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

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

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.

Magnavox MS3252S Quick Use And Setup Manual

Brand: Magnavox

Model: MS3252S

Category: CRT TVs

Type: Quick Use And Setup Manual

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