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Magnavox 27MS343S Owner's Manual

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    O wner ’ s m anual color television 27ms345s ib8435e003 n eed h elp ? C all us ! M agnavox representatives are ready to help you with any questions about your new product . W e can guide you through c onnections , f irst - time s etup , and any of the f eatures . W e want you to start enjoying your ...

  • Page 2: Safety

    2 once your magnavox purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a magnavox product. So complete and return the warranty registration card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advan- tage of these important benefits. Return your warranty registration card...

  • Page 3

    3 example of antenna grounding as per nec - national electrical code important safety instructions read before operating equipment 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 d...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    4 introduction welcome/tv registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 safety/precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 5: Basic Cable Tv Connection

    5 t he cable tv signal into your home may be a single cable (75 ohm) or may include a cable box. In either case, the connection to the tv is easy. If your cable tv signal comes directly via a 75 Ω coaxial cable, use the following steps. 1 connect the cable tv signal to the 75 ohm antenna input jack ...

  • Page 6: Basic Antenna  Connection

    6 a combination antenna receives normal broadcast channels (vhf 2-13 and uhf 14-69).Your connection is easy since you will connect the antenna to the 75 ohm antenna input jack on the rear of the tv. 1 if your antenna has a round cable (75 ohm) on the end, then you're ready to connect it to the tv. G...

  • Page 7

    7 t he basic antenna/cable tv to accessory (vcr, dvd player, etc.) to tv connection is shown at right. For other hookups (such as those with cable boxes), refer to the owner’s manual of the cable box or other accessories. 1 connect a yellow video cable to the video in 2 jack on the rear of the tv an...

  • Page 8

    8 1 press power to turn on the tv. 2 press vol. 8 to increase the sound level. Press vol. 9 to lower the sound level. 3 press ch. ;8 or ch. 9 to select tv channels. 4 press menu to see the tv’s on-screen menu. In the menu, use vol. 8/9 and ch. 8/9 to make adjustments or selec- tions. You can press m...

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol remote control standby y y button press to turn the tv on or off (standby). You also can turn on the tv by pressing the ch (annel) 8/9 buttons on the front of the tv. Sleep...

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    10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 2-6 pic. Snd set tun. Color brightness contrast sharpness tint blue back 50 50 50 50 0 on pic. Snd set tun. Closed caption parental control timer language child lock ] ] ]...

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    11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol pic. Snd set tun. Pic. Snd set tun. Pic. Snd set tun. Color brightness contrast sharpness tint blue back 50 50 50 50 0 on 2 tv add up ] 2-4 pic. Snd set tun. Channel tv/ca...

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    12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 1 2-4 pic. Snd set tun. Color brightness contrast sharpness tint blue back 50 50 50 50 0 on pic. Snd set tun. Channel tv/cable add/erase manual auto program 2 tv add up ] ...

  • Page 13: Manual Channel Tuning

    13 m anual channel tuning lets you quickly select the next available channel. For example, if you are looking for a channel between 60 and 70, start the search at channel 60 and go up. 1 press menu to see the menu. 2 press vol + or vol - to highlight tun. (tuner). 3 press ch+ or ch- to highlight tv/...

  • Page 14: Adding Or Erasing Channels

    14 y ou can add or erase channels from the list in the tv’s memory. 1 using the number buttons, select the channel you wish to add or erase. 2 press menu to see the menu. 3 press vol + or vol - to highlight tun. (tuner). 4 press ch + or ch- to highlight add/erase. 5 press vol + or vol - to choose ad...

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    15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 4 1 pic. Snd set tun. Pic. Snd set tun. Pic. Snd set tun. Pic. Snd set tun. Pic. Snd set tun. Pic. Snd set tun. Pic. Snd set tun. Color brightness contrast sharpness tint ...

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    16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol picture personal picture movies picture sports picture weak signal 1-2 w hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your tv has automatic picture settings matched for...

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    17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 8 1 2-7 pic. Snd set tun. Color brightness contrast sharpness tint blue back 50 50 50 50 0 on pic. Snd set set tun. Closed caption parental control timer language child lo...

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    18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 12 1 2-11 pic. Snd set tun. Closed caption parental control timer language child lock ] ] ] ] on set timer set am 7:50 on timer channel 8 tv/cable tv clock set off timer ]...

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    19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 8 1 pic. Snd set tun. Closed caption parental control timer language child lock ] ] ] ] on 2-7 set timer clock set off timer ] on timer ] set pm 11:50 off timer ‡ ‡ ‡ off ...

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    20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 7 1 2-6 pic. Snd set tun. Color brightness contrast sharpness tint blue back 50 50 50 50 0 on pic. Snd set tun. Closed caption parental control timer language child lock ]...

  • Page 21: 1-2

    21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts display 100 mute ch ch vol vol 1-2 sleep: off sleep: 120min. Sleep: 10min. Sleep: 9 min. H ave you ever fallen asleep in front of the tv, only to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a test pat...

  • Page 22

    22 understanding parental control s martlock processes program content advisories from broadcasters. Smartlock can respond to the content advisories and block objectionable con- tent (offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.).This is a great feature to censor the type of programming chi...

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    23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 8 2-4 6 1,7 pic. Snd set tun. Color brightness contrast sharpness tint blue back 50 50 50 50 0 on pic. Snd set tun. Closed caption parental control timer language child lo...

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    24 blocking programming with movie ratings t here are two types of ratings for parental control. One is based on movie industry ratings. The other is based on tv industry ratings. Both can be used to censor programming. Let’s first look at the mpaa rating options of parental control. 1 press menu to...

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    25 blocking programming with tv ratings s ome program ratings are based on tv industry ratings as described below. 1 press menu to see the menu. 2 press vol+ or vol- repeatedly to highlight set. 3 press ch+ or ch- to highlight parental control. 4 press vol+ or vol- to see the secret code screen. 5 p...

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    26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 1 2-4 6-7 pic. Snd set tun. Color brightness contrast sharpness tint blue back 50 50 50 50 0 on pic. Snd set tun. Closed caption parental control timer language child lock...

  • Page 27: Child Lock

    27 child lock c hild lock allows you to lock the buttons on the front of the tv. 1 press menu to show the on-screen menu. 2 press vol+ or vol- repeatedly until set is highlighted. 3 press ch+ or ch- to highlight child lock. 4 press vol+ or vol- to choose on or off. Choose on to disable all the butto...

  • Page 28: Smartsound

    28 smartsound 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 standby smart sound smart picture menu exit call tv/av sleep bookmark mts displa y 100 mute ch ch vol vol 5 1 2-4 pic. Snd set tun. Color brightness contrast sharpness tint blue back 50 50 50 50 0 on pic. Snd set tun. Balance smart sound 0 personal pic. Snd set tun....

  • Page 29: Balance

    29 y ou can adjust the balance to increase or decrease the relative volumes of the left and right sound channels. 1 press menu to show the on-screen menu. 2 press vol+ or vol- to select snd (sound). 3 press ch+ or ch- to highlight bal- ance. 4 press vol+ or vol- to adjust the bal- ance. 5 press tv/a...

  • Page 30

    30 m ulti-channel sound (mts) broadcasts enhance tv viewing by bringing you programs with high fidelity stereo sound. Mts also provides an extra channel called the second audio program (sap), which broadcasters can use to transmit a second language or for other purposes. 1 press mts on the remote co...

  • Page 31: Helpful Hints

    31 helpful hints no power • check the tv power cord. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet for 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet. Press the standby button to turn on the tv again. • make sure the outlet is not on a wall switch. • make sure a fuse has not blown at the power...

  • Page 32: Care and Cleaning

    32 care and cleaning warning concerning stationary images on the tv screen: do not leave fixed images on the screen for extended periods of time.This can cause uneven aging of the picture tube. Normal use of the tv should involve viewing of programs that have constantly moving or changing images. Do...

  • Page 33: Index

    33 index add/erase channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 antenna connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 audio jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 auto program . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 34

    34 f actory s ervice l ocations rev. Hh - 1/9/2003 el6540e001 note: magnavox has chosen philips factory service as its preferred, authorized servicer. Please contact a philips factory service center. If you reside in one of our philips factory service branch areas, you can contact the nearest servic...

  • Page 35

    35 f actory s ervice l ocations q uality service is as close as your telephone ! S imply look over the list below for the number of a f actory s ervice c enter near you . M agnavox has chosen p hilips f actory s ervice as its preferred , authorized servicer . Y our product will receive efficient and...

  • Page 36: Limited Warranty

    Who is covered? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. What is covered? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For 90 days thereafter, all parts will be rep...