Before arranging for service, check these items. It could save you time and money. [TV RATING SET UP] PICTURE CHANNEL SET 1) Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV [ENG] / ESP / FRA screen. B V-CHIP SET UP CAPTION [OFF] 2) Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to point to “V-CHIP SET UP”. TV SOUND [MAIN] Then press the VOL(ume) ^ button. 3) Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to point to “TV RATING”. Then press the VOL(ume) ^ button. B TV RATING MPAA RATING 4) Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to point to your desired item. Then press the VOL(ume) ^ button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW]. • TV-Y: Appropriate for all children B TV-Y [VIEW] • TV-Y7: Appropriate for children seven and older TV-Y7( ) [VIEW] • TV-G: General Audience TV-G [VIEW] • TV-PG: Parental Guidance suggested. TV-PG( ) [VIEW] • TV-14: Unsuitable for children under 14 TV-14( ) [VIEW] • TV-MA: Mature audience only TV-MA( ) [VIEW] . When you select the rating category and set it to [BLOCK], the higher rating will change to [BLOCK] automatically. Also, the lower rating will change to [VIEW] automatically. . When you set “TV-Y” to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], then all ratings will change to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically. . When you set “TV-MA” to [VIEW], then all ratings will change to [VIEW] automatically. When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA and you press the VOL(ume) ^ button, the sub-ratings will appear on the TV screen. If you select the rating category (example: TV-PG) and set it to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], the sub- ratings (example: V for Violence) will change to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically. You can set the sub-ratings to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] individually when the rating category is set to [BLOCK]. To set the sub-ratings individually, follow the steps below. . When you select [TV-Y7]: Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to select “FV” (Fantasy Violence). Then press the VOL(ume) ^ button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW]. . When you select [TV-PG], [TV-14] or [TV-MA]: Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to select “D” (Suggestive Dialog), “L”(Coarse Language), “S”(Sexual Situation) or “V” (Violence). Then press the VOL(ume) ^ button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW]. Notes: . When you select [TV-MA], “D” does not appear on the TV screen. . The sub-ratings which set to [BLOCK] appear next to the rating category in the TV RATING menu. B TV-Y [VIEW] 5) Press the MENU button to exit the menu. TV-PG [BLOCK] B D [BLOCK] L [BLOCK] S [BLOCK] V [BLOCK] TV-Y7( ) [VIEW] TV-G [BLOCK] TV-PG(DLSV)[BLOCK] TV-14 (DLSV)[BLOCK] TV-MA( LSV)[BLOCK] MAINTENANCE TV-Y7 [BLOCK] B FV [BLOCK] CABINET CLEANING PICTURE TUBE CLEANING . Wipe the front panel and other exterior sur- Wipe the picture tube of the TV with a soft faces of the TV with a soft cloth immersed cloth. Before cleaning the picture tube, discon in lukewarm water and wring dry. nect the power cord. . Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray insecticide liquid near the TV. Such chemicals may cause damage and discoloration to the exposed surfaces. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Owner’s Manual Remote control unit (1EMN20089) (NE122UD) Batteries (“AA” x 2) SPECIFICATIONS Owner’s Manual QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST PROBLEMRemote Control Doesn’t WorkBars On ScreenPicture DistortedPicture Rolls VerticallyNo ColorPoor Reception on Some ChannelsWeak PictureLines or Streaks in PictureGhosts in picturePicture BlurredSound OK, Picture PoorPicture OK, Sound PoorNo Picture or SoundDifferent color marks on screenPOSSIBLE REMEDY Try a new channel, if OK, then possible station trouble. Is TV plugged in? Power at outlet? Is TV’s POWER button on? Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set? If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire. Check for local interference. Turn off with POWER button and then turn it on after about a minute. Adjust COLOR control. Adjust CONTRAST & BRIGHT control. Check batteries in Remote Control. Move the TV away from the nearby appliances which have Magnetism. Turn off using the POWER button, then turn it on again 30 minutes later or so. Closed Caption Problem Possible Remedy My TV is showing captions that are misspelled. You are watching a live broadcast and spelling errors made by the closed captioning production company may pass through uncorrected. A prerecorded program will not show any misspelled words because of the normal time available for editing the captions. My TV will not show the text in its entirety or there is a delay of what is being said. Captions that are delayed a few seconds behind the actual dialogue are common for live broadcasts. Most captioning production companies can display a dialogue to a maximum of 220 words per minute. If a dialogue exceeds that rate, selective editing is used to insure that the captions remain up-to-date with the current TV screen dialogue. My captions are scrambled with white boxes on the TV screen. Interference caused by building, power lines, thunderstorms, etc. may cause scrambled or incomple...
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