Watching television
POWER ON (STARTING UP)
In order to control the television with the remote control, set the TV/CATV switch to TV.Press the P
OWER button. The
P
OWER lamp on the front of the main unit lights red. After a while, the picture appears on the screen.
Adjusting the volume
The volume is adjusted by pressing either the V
OLUME + or – buttons on the main unit or the VOL + or – buttons on
the remote control. When you want to turn the sound off temporarily, press the M
UTING button. Pressing the MUTING
button again returns the sound to its previous volume.
Choosing a channel
A channel is selected by using the 10-key pad on the remote control. For single digit channels, first press “0” and
then the channel number. For channels numbers 100 and higher, first press “100+” and then the last two digits
The channels can be selected in order by pressing either the C
HANNEL + or – buttons on the main unit or the CH +
or – buttons on the remote control.
HYPER SCAN
If the remote control C
H + or - button is held down, after scanning a few channels at the normal speed, the chan-
nels are scanned at a speed of 5 per minute.
If a CATV BOX is being used, setting the remote control TV/CATV switch to CATV allows the CATV BOX to be
operated with the remote control. When this switch is set to CATV, only the CATV BOX can be operated with the
remote control. When you want to operate the television again, return the TV/CATV switch to TV.
POWER OFF (SHUTTING OFF)
Press the P
OWER button. The picture on the screen darkens from the outsides like a pair of curtains closing.
10 LED indicators on the front panel light two at a time in a clockwise direction. While the lights are moving clock-
wise, the inside of the television and the lamp are being cooled. This is called the cooling mode. After the cooling
has been performed for approximately one minute, the power is turned off.
Cancelling the shutting off
If the power button is pressed again while the curtains are still closing, the shutting off is cancelled and
the television can be watched again.
ON TIMER POWER
POWER
- VOLUME +
- CHANNEL +
MENU
OPERATE
Ten LED
Notes:
• This television uses a lamp to project the picture onto the screen. As the lamp warms up, the picture can be seen more clearly.
There are 10 LED indicators on the front panel. These can be used as a guide to when the warming up will be finished.
• When the power is turned on, the 10 LED indicators light green and then go out one at a time approximately every 5 seconds.
Note:
Only the channels which were added with the AUTO TUNER SET UP function can be selected by C
H
+ or – buttons
CAUTION:
Do not remove the electric plug until after the cooling has been completed. If the electric plug is removed
without performing the cooling operation, the internal circuits and lamp may overheat leading to the life of the lamp being
shortened and the possibilities of malfunctions.
Note:
The television can not be operated while in the cooling mode. If you decide that you want to turn the power on
while in the cooling mode, please wait until the cooling has been completed.
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