Magnavox MS3250C Owner's manual

Brand: Magnavox

Model: MS3250C

Type: Owner's manual

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,_ This "bolt of lightning" indicates uninsulated material within your unit which may cause an

electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product cov-

ering.

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erature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.

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TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read before operating equipment

16,1. Read these instructions,

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)

that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or ground-

ing-type plug, A polarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other, A grounding type plug has two blades

and third grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong

are provided for your safety. When the provided plug does

not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement

of the obsolete outlet.

19. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched

particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manu-

facturer.

12, _ Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the app-

aratus. When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid

injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time,

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel, Servicing

is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any

way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid

has been spilled or objects have fallen into apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not

operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. This product may contain lead and mercury, Disposal of

these materials may be regulated due to environmental con-

siderations. For disposal or recycling information, please

contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries

Alliance: www.eiae.org

Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be

serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged;

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the

appliance; or

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or

D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance; or

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure

damaged.

17, Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommend-

ed international global safety standards for tilt and stability

properties of its cabinet design.

• Do not compromise these design standards by applying

excessive pull force to the front, or top, of the cabinet which

could ultimately overturn the product,

• Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, by placing

electronic equipment/toys on the top of the cabinet, Such

items could unsuspectingly fall from the top of the set and

cause product damage and/or personal injury,

18, Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be

mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the

manufacturer.

19, Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away

from power lines.

20, Outdoor Antenna Grounding _If an outside antenna is

connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is

grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage

surges and built up static charges.

Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA No.

70-1984, provides information with respect to proper

grounding of the mats and supporting structure grounding of

the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of

grounding connectors, location of antenna-discharge unit,

connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for

the grounding electrode. See Figure below.

21, Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that

objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclo-

sure through openings.

Note to the CATVsystem installer: This reminder is provided to call the CAW 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 beconnected to the grounding system of the building, asclose /

to the point of cable entry as practical. J

ExampleofAntennaGrounding

as per NEC- National Electric Code

GROUNDCLAMP

ANTENNALEADIN WIRE

ANTENNADISCHARGEUNIT (N_CSECTIO_8102_)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NECSECTIOn81021)

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ELECTRICSERVICEEQUIPMENT

Introduction

Welcome/Registration of Your TV ................... 2

Safely Instructions ............................... 3

Table of Contents ................................ 4

E _ Picture Menu

-- How to Use the Picture Adjustment Controls ..... 5

How to use the DNR (Digital Noise Reduclion) Control .... 6

How to use the Contrast + (Black Stretch) Control ....... 7

N01//) Sound Menu

Using the Treble, Bass, and Balance Controls .... 8

How to Use the AVL Control ....................... 9

Setting the incredible Surround Control .............. 10

Setting the TV for SAP (Secondary Audio Programs) .... 11

Setting the TV to Receive Stereo Programming ........ 12

_ Features Menu

Using the Timer Controls .................. 13

Understanding the SmartLoek Controls .............. 14

Setting Up the SmartLock Access Code .............. 15

How to Block Channels .......................... 16

How to Clear All Channels at the Same Time .......... 17

How to Block All Channels at the Same Time ......... 18

Blocking Programming Based on Movie Ratings ....... 19

Blocking Programming Based on TV Ralings ......... 20

Using the SmartLoek Blocking Options .............. 21

How to Use the Closed Captioning Control ........... 22

____, AudioNideo Connections

Using the A/V Inputs Jacks ................. 23

Using the A/V Output Jacks ....................... 24

Using the S-Video input Jack ...................... 25

Remote Control Use

Setting up the Sleeptimer Option .............. 26

Setting the SmartPicture Control .............. 27

Setting the SmartSound Control .................... 28

Using the Surf Bulton (Allcmate Channel) ............ 29

Remole Use with Accessory Devices (Direct Method) ., .30

Remole Use with Accessory Devices (Code Entry) ..... 31

Remole Use with Accessory Devices (Search Method)., .32

Remole Code Entry List ....................... 33-34

Remole VCR Related Buttons ..................... 35

M General lntbrmation

Troubleshooting Tips ...................... 36

Glossary of Terms .............................. 37

index ........................................ 37

Factory Service Location ...................... 38-39

Warranty ..................................... 40

Here are aJbw of the specialJbatures built into this new

Color Television:

SmartLock TM feature allows you to block the viewing of

certain channels or exlcmal audio/video connections where

you might not want your children viewing inappropriate

malerial.

Infrared Remote Control works your TV set, and allows

you to program certain features with the press of one button,

Can also be used with accessory devices such as VCRs,

DVDs, Cable Boxes, and more.

Audio/Video Jackpanel for direct connections of accessory

dexices. Audio/Video Inputs and Outputs.

Standard broadcast (VHF/UHF) or Cable TV (CATV)

channel capability.

Closed Captioning allows the viewer to read TV program

dialogue or xoice conxersations as on-screen text.

Automatic Programming of Channels for quick and easy

selection of favorite stations axailable in your area,

On-screen Features (in either English or Spanish) show

helpful messages for setting of TV controls,

On Timer automatically turns the TV ON at a preset time,

and channel.

Sleeptimer aulomatically turns the TV OFF at preset times.

SmartPicture TM allows you to set the picture color, tint, con-

trast, etc, for various types of programming such as Sports,

Movies, Personal, Weak Signals or Multi Media with the

push of one button,

SmartSound TM controls allow you to set the sound controls

for various types of listening programs such as Personal

(sound controls the way you set them), Theatre, Music, or

Voice with the push of one button,

Treble, Bass and Balance controls to enhance the telexi-

sion's sound.

v TM TM TM TM

Magnavox , SlnaltLock , SlnartPicture , Smm'tSound

are all registered trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics (olnpany.

Z o ac_]ust your TVpicture controls,

elect a channel and /bllow the

steps shown below:

Press the MENU button on the

remote to display the on-screen menu.

Press the CURSOR UP • or

DOWN • buttons until the word PIC-

TURE is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT ••

button to display the PICTURE menu

features.

Press CURSOR UP • or DOWN

• buttons to scroll the Picture features

and highlight the control you wish to

adjust (Brighmess, Color, Picture,

Sharpness, Tint, or Color Temp.).

Press the CURSOR RIGHT ••

or the CURSOR LEFT _ buttons

to adjust the selected control or to make

selections for the Color Temp, control

(Normal, Warm, or Cool),

Press the CURSOR UP • or

DOWN • buttons to select and adjust

other Picture Menu controls.

When finished, press the STATUS

/EXIT button to remo_ e the menu

from the TV's screen,

BRIGHTNESS Press the]l_]l_

or _ buttons until darkest parts of

the picture are as bright as you prefer.

Press the JP.JI_or _ buttons to

add or eliminate color.

PICTURE Press the ]I_JP, or _l_l buttons

until lightest parts of the picture show good

detail.

SHARPNESS Press the Jl_. or _a[ but_

tons to improve detail in the picture.

TINT Press the _- or ,_,_ buttons to

obtain natural skin tones.

COLOR TEMP Press the Jl_. or _a[ but-

tons to select NORMAL, COOL, or WARM

picture preferences. (NORMAL will keep

the whites, white; COOL will make the

whites, bluish; and WARM will make the

whites, reddish.)

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Cool

poor cable recep-

the picture can sometimes

appear slightly "speckled" (or has signal

noise shown in the picture), 771eDNR

(Dynamic, Noise Reduction) control can

help eliminate this t_pe of interference

and improve the quality" qithe pic,ture.

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Press the MENU button on the

remote to display the on-screen menu,

Press the CURSOR UP I_ or

word PICTURE is highlighted,

Press the CURSOR RIGHT I_1_

button to display the PICTURE menu

features,

Press the CURSOR UP I_ or

CURSOR DOWN • bulton to scroll

the Picture menu features until the word

DNR is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT I_1_

button turn the DNR feature ON or

OFF.

When finished, press the STATUS

/EXIT button to remox e the menu

from the TV s screen,

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[¢DNR Off ]

The Contrast + (Black Stretch) con-

rol helps to "shmTen " the picture

qualit)4 The black portions q[the pic-

ture become richer in darkness and the

whites become brighter

Press the MENU button on the

remote to display" 1he on-screen menu.

Press the CURSOR UP • or CUR-

SOR DOWN • button until the word

PICTURE is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT ••

button to display the PICTURE menu

features,

Press the CURSOR UP • or

CURSOR DOWN • bulton to scroll

the Picture menu features until the word

CONTRAST + is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT •it*

button turn the CONFRAS F feature

ON or OFF,

When finished, press the STATUS

/EXIT button to remo_e the menu

from the TV s screen.

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Besides the normal volume level con-

trol, your TV also has Bass, Treble

and Balance sound controls. The TRE-

BLE control _fffkcts only the high j?e-

quenc T sound coming fi_om the TV

enhancing the highs; while the BASS

control effects only the !ow./?equenc T

sound comingj?om the TV enhancing

the lows, "lTteBalance control adjusts

the sound level being heard /?om each

speakel:

_ Press the MENU button the

remote to display the on-screen menu,

,_ Press the CURSOR UP • or CUR-

SOR DOWN • button until the word

SOUND is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT ••

button to display the SOUND menu

features,

Press the CURSOR UP

CURSOR DOWN • button to scroll

the Sound menu features until the

words TREBLE, BASS or BALANCE

are highlighted,

,_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT ••

or LEFT _l_l button to adjust the

Treble, Bass or Balance controls.

When finished, press the STATUS

/EXIT button to remox e the menu

from the TV s screen.

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Iiril most cases, the volume levels com-

ng.fi'om broadcast programming or

commercials are newer the same. With

the A VL (Audio Volume Levele 0 control

turned ON, you can have the TV level

out sound that is being heard. ]71is

makes jbr a more consistent sound by

reducing the peaks and valley.s, that

occur duringprogram changes or com-

mercial breaks. Zb turn the AVL ON,

_bllow these step.s..

_ Press the MENU bullon on the

_ remote to display the on-screen menu.

_ Press the CURSOR UP CUR-

SOR DOWN • bullon until the word

SOUND is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT ll,4l_

button to display the SOUND menu

features,

Press the CURSOR UP II_ or

CURSOR DOWN • button to scroll

the Sound menu features until the word

AVL is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button to turn the AVL control ON or

OFF.

When finished, press the STATUS

/EXIT button to remo_ e the menu

from the TV's screen,

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Tahe Incredible Surround /eature

dds greater depth and dimension to

both monaural (MONO) and stereo TV

sound, With the control turned ON the

TV's speakers can add even wider

sound separation to normal broadcasts,

Press the MENU button on the

remote to display the on-screen menu.

Press the CURSOR UP • or CUR-

l button until the word

SOUND is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT ••

display the SOUND menu

features,

Press the CURSOR UP • or

DOWN • button to scroll

the Sound menu features until the

words INCR. SURROUND are high-

lighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT ••

button to set the Incredible Surround

control as follows:

MONO: When in the Mono Sound

Mode, Incredible Surround can be set

to Mono or Spatial.

STEREO: When in the Stereo Sound

Mode, Incredible Surround can be set

to Stereo or Incredible Surround.

When finished, press the STATUS

to remove the menu

from the TV's screen,

NOTE: if the TV signal is

being received from a mono

source, pressing the INCR. SURR, but-

ton will cause either MONO or SPA-

TIAL to appear on the the screen, if the

TV signal is being received from a

stereo source and the "Sound" control

is set to Stereo, pressing the INCR.

SURR, button will toggle two choices:

STEREO and INCR. SURROUND,

SPATIAL widens the "Mono" sound,

simulating a broader, fuller sound.

INCR. SURROUND widens the

"Stereo" sound, simulating a broader,

fuller sound.

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SAP

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A SAP signal is an additional part of

the stereo broadcast system. Sent as

a third audio channel, a SAP signal can

be heard apart.[?om the current TV pro-

gram sound. TVstations arej?ee to use

SAPJbr at(v numher oj))urposes,

[fa SAP signal is not present with a

selected program, the SAP option cannot

be selected, Also, !['SAP is selected on a

channel (with SAP) and you select anoth-

er channel, when you return to the origi-

nal channel, SAP will be OFE You will

have to reselect the SAP [eature,

_ Press the MENU button the

remote to display the on-screen menu,

,_ Press the CURSOR UP • or CUR-

SOR DOWN • button until the word

SOUND is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT •1_

button to display the SOUND menu

features,

Press the CURSOR UP • or

CURSOR DOWN • button to scroll

the Sound menu features until the word

SAP is highlighted.

,_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT

I*I*

button to turn the SAP control ON or

OFF.

When finished, press the STATUS

/EXIT button to remo_e the menu

from the TV s screen.

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Note: If SAP is not present on the

channel you are tuned m, when the

SAP control is set to ON the screen

will read:

"SAP NOT AVAILABLE,"

u can receive broadcast stereo TV

rograms. 771e TV has both an

ampl!fier and twin ._peakers through

which the stereo sound can be heard,

Press the MENU button on the

remote to display the on-screen menu.

Press the CURSOR UP I* or CUR-

SOR DOWN • button until the word

SOUND is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT I_1_

button to display the SOUND menu

features,

Press the CURSOR UP I_ or

CURSOR DOWN • button to scroll

the Sound menu features until the word

SOUND is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT _-_-

button to set the Sound control to

Mono or Stereo,

When finished, press the STATUS

/EXIT button to remo_ e the menu

from the TV's screen,

Remember, if stereo is not

present on a selected show, the

Sound control cannot be changed io

Stereo. On the other hand, if stereo is

present on a selecled show the Sound

control can be set to Mono.

When channel changes are made, the

screen may indicate Mono for a second

or lwo, then change io Stereo if the sig-

nal being received is in stereo.

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e Timer controls allow you to use

our TV as an alarm clock !f set to

turn itse!f on and qff at a specific time.

It also can be set to tune to a specific

channel at a ._pecific' time,

_ Press the CLOCK button on the

remote, The Timer menu will appear on

the screen,

,_ Press the CURSOR

uPI_ or

DOWN • button to highlight one of

the Timer controls you wish to set

(Time, Start Time, Stop Time, Channel,

Activate, or Display),

Press the CURSOR RIGHT I_ll*

button to adjust the selected option,

TIME: Enter the current time with the

numbered buttons. Use the Cursor Right

button to move to the AM/PM area and use

the Cursor Left or Right buttons to toggle

AM or PM.

START TIME: Use the numbered buttons

to enter a start-up time for the TV to turn

on or to tune a specific channel.

STOP TIME: Use the numbered buttons

to enter a time for the TV to shut itself off.

CHANNEL: Use the Numbered buttons or

the CH + or buttons to select a specific

channel for the TV to tune to at the specific

Start 'lime.

ACTIVATE: Set the Timer to preform it's

function ONCE or DALLY.

DISPLAY: Set to ON or OFF. When ON,

the time will be displayed ALL the time the

TV in ON. When OFF, the time will only

appear when the STATUS/EXIT button is

pressed.

When finished, press the STATUS

/EXIT button to remo_e the menu

from the TV s screen.

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Tghe AutoLock./L, ature is an inte-

rated circuit that receives and

processes data sent by broadcast-

ers, or other program providers,

that contain program content advi-

sories. When programmed by the

vieweg a TV with AutoLock can

respond to the content advisories

and block program content that

may be jbund ol?jectionable (such

as offensive language, violence,

sexual situations, etc.), This is a

greatjeature to censor the t)pe of

viewing children may watch.

Over the nextJbw pages you'll

learn how to block channels and

certuin rated programming, Below

is a bri+_fexplanation of some terms

and ratings you will /ind in the

A utoLockfeature,

AntoLock offers various

BLOCKING controls from which

to choose:

Access Code: An Access Code

must be set to prevent children from

unhlocking questionable or cen-

sored programming set by their par-

ents.

Channel Block: After an access

code has been programmed, you

can block individual channels

including the A/V inputs,

Clear All: Allows you clear all

channels being blocked from your

viewing set with the Channel Block

Control,

Block All: Allows you to block

ALL channels and A/V inputs at

one time,

Movie Ratings: Certain blocking

options exist which will block pro-

gramming based on ratings pal-

Icmed by the Motion Pictures

Association of America.

TV Ratings: Just like lhe Movie

Ratings, programs can be blocked

from viewing using standard TV

ratings set by TV broadcasters,

To learn more about the Motion

Picture Association of America

Ratings and the TV Broadcasters

Television Ratings, refer io the defi-

nitions listed on the columns to the

right,

ie Rating _ ]

o PG

_,PG-13

o NC-17

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G: General Audienee - All ages admitted.

Most parents would find this program suit-

able for all ages. This type of programming

contains little or no violence, no strong lan-

guage, and little or no sexual dialogue or

situations.

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested - This

programming contains material that parents

may find unsuitable for younger children3 It

may contain one or more of the following:

Moderate violence, some sexual situations,

infrequent coarse language, or some sugges-

tive dialogue.

PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - This

programming contains material that parents

may find unsuitable for children under the

age of 13. It contains one or more of the fol-

lowing: violence, sexual situations, coarse

language, or suggestive dialogue.

R: Restricted -This is programming is specif-

ically designed for adults. Anyone under the

age of 17 should only view this program-

ming with an accompanying parent or adult

guardian, it contains one or more of the fol-

lowing: intense violence, intense sexual situ-

ations, strong coarse language, or intensely

suggestive dialogue.

NC-I 7: No one under the age of 17 will be

ad#zitted. - This type of programming should

be viewed by adults only. it contains graphic

violence, explicit sex, or crude indecent lan-

guage.

3;: Adalts Only - This type of programming

contains one or more of the following: very

graphic violence, very graphic and explicit or

indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intense-

ly suggestive language.

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N V-Y- (All children -- 77tis program is'

designed to be appropriate fi)r all chil-

dren.) Designed for a very young audi-

ence, including children ages 2-6. This type of

programming is not expected to frighten

younger children.

TV-Y7 - (Directed to Older Children -

- 171isprogram L_designedfi)r childten

age 7 and above.) it may be more

appropriate for children who have acquired the

development skills needed to distinguish

between make-believe and reality, l'his pro-

gramming may include mild fantasy and comic

violence (FV).

TV-G - (General Audience -- Most par-

ent.s wouM flnd this program suitable

[br all ages.) l'his type of prog_ming

contains little or no violence, no strong hm-

guage, and little or no sexual dialogue or situa-

tlons.

_ TV-PG - (Parental Guidance

Suggested -- 7_is program contains

material that paren_ may find unsuit-

able ibr younger thitdren.) This type of pro-

gramming contains one or more of the follow-

ing: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situa-

tions (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or

some suggestive dialogue (D).

TV-14 - (Parents Strongly Cautioned -

- 7_is program contains some material

that many parc_nts _tould find unsuitable

¢brchildren under 14 years' qf age.) This type

of programming contains one or more of the

following: intense violence (V), intense sexual

situations (S), strong coarse language (k), or

intensely suggestive dialogue (D).

NTV-MA - (Mature Audience Only --

"!_is program is speci[ically d_igned to

be viewed by adults arm ther_ii)re may

be u_uitabh, Jbr children under t Z) This type

of programming contains one or more of the

following: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual

situations (S), or chide indecent language (L).

Over the next jew pages you'll learn

how to block channels and get a

better understanding o/the rating terms

fbr certai,nprogramming.

f'irst, lets start by learning how to set a

9ersonal access code:

Press the MENU button on the

remote to display the on-screen menu.

,_D Press the CURSOR UPD* or

OWN • button until the word FEA-

TURES is highlighted,

Press the CURSOR RIGHT II*ll*

button to display the FEATURES

menu options,

Press the CURSOR UPII* or

DOWN • button until the words

AUTOLOCK are highlighted,

,_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT II*ll*

button. The screen will read,

"ACCESS CODE .... ."

Using the NUMBERED buttons,

enter 0, 7, 1, 1. "XXXX" appears on

the Access Code screen as you press the

numbered buttons,

"INCORRECT CODE" will appear on

the screen, and you will need to enter 0,

7, 1, 1 again.

The screen will ask you to enter a

"New Code," Enter a "new" 4 digit

code using the NUMBERED buttons.

The screen will then ask you to CON-

FIRM the code you just entered, Enter

your new code again. "XXXX" will

appear when you enter your new code

and then display the AutoLock menu

options.

2* ;.

I roceed to the nextpage to learn more,.,

Parents - it isn't possible for

![ your child k) unblock a channel

without knowing your access code or

changing it k) a new one. If your code

changes, and you didn't change it, then

you know it's been altered by someone

else and blocked channels haxe been

viewed,

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been set (see previous page), you

are now ready to select the channels or

A/V inputs you want to block out or

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Press the NUMBERED CH

-) buttons to tune the channel you

wish to block or censor.

Press the MENU button on the

Iremote to show the on-screen menu,

_ Press the CURSOR UP I1_or

DOWN • button until the word FEA-

TURES is highlighted,

Press the CURSOR RIGHT II*ll*

button to display the FEATURES

menu options,

Press the CURSOR UP

DOWN • button until the words

AutoLock are highlighted.

;_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT II*ll*

button.

Enter the code

correct access

number. "XXXX" shows on the

Access Code display as you press the

NUMBERED buttons. AutoLock

menu options will be displayed,

Press the CURSOR UP

DOWN • buttons until the words

BLOCK CHANNELS are highlighted,

Press the CURSOR RIGH F I_1_

button to turn blocking ON or OFF for

that channel. When ON is selected the

channel will be blocked.

_ Press the CH + or - button to

select other channels you wish to

block. Repeat step 9 to block the new

channel.

If you tune to a blocked chan-

nel and enter your Access Code

to view the channel, ALL blocked chan-

nels will be viewable until the TV has

been turned off, When the TV is pow-

ered back ON, the previously blocked

channels will be blocked again.

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Enter your Access Code to /

view a tuned channel that is

blocked with Block Channel

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A.fier blocking ._pec!fic channels there

may come a time when you want to

clear all the channels so they can be

viewed. Hwjbllowing steps explain

how to CLEAR ALL blocked channels.

Press the MENU button on the

remote to show the on-screen menu,

,_D Press the CURSOR UPII* or

OWN • button until the word FEA-

TURES is highlighted,

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

I*I*

button to display the FEATURES

menu options,

Press the CURSOR UP

DOWN • button until the words

AutoLock are highlighted.

_b Press the CURSOR RIGHT It*it*

utton.

_ Enter the correct code

access

number. "XXXX" shows on the

Access Code display as you press the

N UMBERED buttons. AutoLock

menu options will be displayed,

Press the CURSOR UP

DOWN • buttons until the words

CLEAR ALL are highlighled.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT It*it*

button to clear all blocked channels.

The Clear All option will read,

"Cleared."

When finished, press the STATUS

/EXIT button to remove the menu

from the TV s screen,

If you tune to a blocked chan-

nel and enler your Access Code

io view the channel, ALL blocked chan-

nels will be viewable until the TV is

powered OFf and then turned back ON,

When the TV is powered back ON, the

previously blocked channels will be

blocked again,

CLEAR ALL will not work with the

Movie and TV Ratings, These options

must be reset individually.

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with Block Channel.

TwWre may come a time when you

ant to Block All the television _'

channels. Maybe you don't want your

children to watch TV.fbr a given time.

With the Block All control, ALL avail-

able channels (including the A/V

lnput._j can be set to block at the same

time.

Press the MENU button on the

remote to show the on-screen menu,

,_ Press the CURSOR

UPI_ or

DOWN • button until the word FEA-

TURES is highlighted,

Press the CURSOR RIGHT I_1_

button to display the FEATURES

menu options,

Press the CURSOR UP

DOWN • button until the words

AutoLock are highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT II_

button.

_ Enter the correct access code

number. "XXXX" shows on the

Access Code display as you press the

NUMBERED buttons. AutoLock

menu options will be displayed.

Press the CURSOR UP

DOWN • buttons until the words

BLOCK ALL are highlighted.

_b Press the CURSOR RIGHT I_1_

utton to turn Block All ON or OFF.

When ON is selected, ALL available

channels will be blocked.

When finished, press the STA-

TUS/EXI F button to remove the

menu from the screen.

if you tune to a blocked chan-

! nel and enter your Access Code

to view the channel, ALL blocked chan-

nels will be viewable until the TV has

been turned off, When the TV is pow-

ered back ON, the previously blocked

channels will be blocked again,

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view a tuned channel that is

blocked with Block Channel.

r'_here are lwo types qf program rat-

I ings within theAutoLockjeature.

One is based on the Movie Industry rat-

ings while the other is based on the TV

Industry ratings. Both can be used to

block or censor programming that has

been rated in either mannel:

Let iv.first look at the Movie Rating

options ojA utoLock:

Press the MENU button on the

remote to display the on-screen menu.

Press the CURSOR UPI* or

• button until the word FEA-

TURES is highlighted,

Press the CURSOR RIGHT it*it*

play the FEATURES

menu options.

Press the CURSOR UP It* or

button until AutoLock is

highlighted,

Press the CURSOR RIGHT I_1_

screen will prompt you

for your Access Code,

Using the NUMBERED buttons

enter your 4 digit

Access Code. The AuloLock menu

options will be displayed,

Press the CURSOR UP ]l_ or

• button to highlight the

words MOVIE RATINGS,

Press the CURSOR RIGHT I_1_

;play the MOVIE RAT-

INGS options (G, PG, PG-13, R,

NCI7, or X).

Press the CURSOR UP I_ or

button lo highlight any of

the Movie Ratings oplions. When high-

lighled, all these options can be turned

ON _:hich will allow blocking) or

OFF (which will allow viewing).

Use the CURSOR RIGHT I_l_

on the remote to turn the rating

option ON or OFE

When a rating is set to block,

all higher ratings will be auto-

matically blocked as well. (Example: If

the the PG-13 rating is set to block, the

R, NC-17, and X ratings will also be

blocked.

Each Movie Rating can,,

be turned ON or OFF,

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To view a program blocked

by the Movie Rating

options, enter your 4 digit

access code. This will dis-

able all blocked Movie

Ratings until the TV is

powered off mad on again.

Then the blocking options

will be restored.

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Tchis portion of the AutoLock./eatures

'over program ratings based on the

TV lndustl_" rating system. 7his is

known as TV Ratings within A utoLoclc

Ajier selecting the Autolockjeature and

entering your personal access code, the

AutoLock options screen appears;

Scroll the menu using the CUR-

SOR UP _- or DOWN • buttons

until the words TV RATINGS are

highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT _'l_

play the TV Ratings (TV-

Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, or

TV-MA). When highlighted, the TV-Y

and TV-G can be turned ON (which will

allow blocking) or OFF (which wil!

allow viewing), of these rated programs.

The ratings of TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14,

TV-MA can be customized to block V

(violence), FV (fantasy violence), S

coarse language),

(suggestive dialogue).

Press the CURSOR UP II_or

highlight the

desired rating.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT _-_-

to turn the TV-Y

or TV-G rating ON or OFF. Or, press

the CURSOR RIGHT _-_- button to

enter the sub-menus for the TV-Y7, TV-

PG, TV-14 or TV-MA ratings.

if the TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 orTV-

sub-menu is accessed, press the

CURSOR UP I_ or CURSOR DOWN

• button to select one of the options

(Block All, V, S, L, D, or FV).

f Press the CURSOR RIGHT I_l_

button on the remote to turn the option

ON or OFF.

To view a program

blocked by the TV Rating

options, enter your 4 digit

access code. This will

disable all blocked TV

Ratings until the TV is

powered off and on

again. Then the blocking

options will be restored.

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When a TV Rating is selected to block,

ALL higher ratings will be blocked also.

TV-Y -(AII children - Thisp_gram i.sdesigned to be appn)priatelor all children.) Designed lbr a vet?/young audience, including children ages 2-6. This type of program-

ruing is not expected to frighten younger children.

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skills needed to disting_isti between make-believe and reality. This programming may include mild 15ntasy and comic violence (FV).

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or no sexual dialogue or situations.

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more of the following: some suggestive dialogue (D), infi'equent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S7, or moderate violence (VI.

TV-I 4 - (Parents Sn'ongly Cautioned -- ]7#.sprogram contains some material that many parents would llnd unsuimble fi)r rhildren unch_r14 u_ar.sol age ) This type of pro-

gramming contains one or mote of the lbllowing: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations (St, or intense violence (V).

TV-MA - (Mature Audience Only -- Thisprogram is .V)e_!Ji_aIly de_it_m_dto b_ viewed bd'adults and therqfbre m_p I)_uns_dmhh_/or children und_r 1Z )This type of pro-