C h a p t e r O n e O U R List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote control •...
O U R Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. CL21M16MJ CL21N11MJ ˛...
O U R Side Panel Jacks You can use the Side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa- sionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see page 14.) CL21N11MJ CL21M16MJ ˛...
O U R Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 9-14. ˛ VIDEO INPUT VHF/UHF Video signal from VCRs, DVD players and similar Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system.
O U R Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV. ˛ POWER PRE-CH Turns the TV on and off. Tunes to the previous channel. «...
C h a p t e r Tw o N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads” below. If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of the back panel. Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and one UHF), you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply, Find the cable that is con- “OUT”. nected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box.
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N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable Incoming Cable box and the B–IN terminal Splitter RF (A/B) on the RF(A/B) switch. Switch Cable Box Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter Incoming...
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instructions on pages 9-12). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV. They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR. (Also see “Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out com- pletely. Make sure to match the “ ” and – “ ” ends of the batteries with the Install two AAA size diagram inside the compartment.
C h a p t e r T h r e e P E R AT I O N P E R AT I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel.
P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Function Press the MENU button to Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ display the menu. Time ˆ ˆ Caption ˆ ˆ Press the button to select “Function”, then press the ˇ...
P E R AT I O N Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits.
P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) Channel First, select the correct ANT/CATV ˇ ˇ ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ signal source (ANT, STD, TV/AV ˇ ˇ ˆ ˆ HRC, IRC). See steps 1~2 on Fine Tune ˆ...
P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) Channel Press the MENU button to ANT/CATV ˇ ˇ ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ display the menu. TV/AV ˇ ˇ ˆ ˆ Fine Tune ˆ ˆ Add/Erase ˆ...
P E R AT I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the or CH button to change channels. When you press or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized.
P E R AT I O N Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, and tint according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) Picture Press the MENU button to...
P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Dynamic, Standard or Movie by making a selection from the menu. Or, you can select “Custom” which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings.
P E R AT I O N Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL + or VOL– button to increase or decrease the volume. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button. Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off.
P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Function Press the MENU button to Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ display the on-screen Time ˆ ˆ Caption ˆ ˆ menu. Press the button to select “Function”, then Move Select Exit press the...
P E R AT I O N Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV. Channel Press the MENU button to ANT/CATV ˇ ˇ ˆ...
C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L E AT U R E S Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. Channel Press the MENU button to ANT/CATV ˇ...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Selecting the Color Tone Picture Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ display menu. Color Tone : Cool Size : Normal ˇ...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Picture Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ display menu. Color Tone : Cool Size : Normal ˇ...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using the Surf Feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when commercials start.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Extra Sound Settings • Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto volume” lets you automat- ically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation sig- nal is low.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer Before using the timer, you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Function Press the MENU button to Clock” on page 25). Language ˇ...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S To deactivate the “On time”, select “Off” during this step. Function ˆ button to Press the Time select “On/Off”. Clock 10 : 30 am On time 06 : 30 am On Press the button to Off time...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions.
C h a p t e r F i v e R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest service center.
P P E N D I X Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV. Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. •...