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Philips 20PT6441/37B User Manual

Philips 20PT6441/37B User Manual

14", 20" color tv

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  • Page 1 Thank you for choosing Philips. Need help fast? Read your User Manual first for quick tips that your using your Philips product more enjoyable. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance you may access our online help at www.p4c.philips.com...
  • Page 2 ANEL Side 1 Panel MODEL Sequence COVER REGISTRATION INFORMATION Panel Index PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL Side 2 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL ANEL Subject Panel No. Antenna Basic Connection ... .1 Audio/Video Connections AV Input Jacks .
  • Page 3 10 days. So please mail it to us right now! Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
  • Page 5 ASIC NTENNA AND our home’s signal input might come from a single (75 ohm) round cable, a Converter Box, or from an antenna. In either case the connection to the TV is very easy. If your Cable TV signal or Antenna signal is a round cable (75 ohm) then you're ready to con- nect to the TV.
  • Page 6 ABLE f you cable signal uses a cable box or decoder, follow the easy steps below to complete the connection. Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs): This connection will be mono. Connect the Cable Company supplied cable to the signal IN(put) plug on the back of the Cable Box. Using a separate round coaxial cable, connect one end to the OUT(put) (TO TV) plug on the back of the...
  • Page 7 ASIC Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. Note: You can also press any button on the front of the TV to turn the TV ON. Press the VOLUME + button to increase the sound level, or the VOLUME –...
  • Page 8 AV (A UDIO IDEO he TV’s audio/video input jacks are for direct picture and sound connections between the TV and a VCR (or similar device) that has audio/video output jacks. Follow the easy steps below to connect an accessory device to the AV In Input Jacks located on the back of the TV.
  • Page 9 RONT AND udio and Video Front (or Side) Inputs are available for a quick connection of a VCR, to playback video from a camera, or attach a gaming device. Use the AV button on the remote control to tune these inputs. Connect the video (yellow) cable from the Video output on the Camera (or accessory device)
  • Page 10 (S-V IDEO he S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the TV can provide you with better pic- ture detail and clarity for the playback of accessory sources such as DBS (digital broad- cast satellite), DVD (digital video discs), video games, and S-VHS VCR (video cassette recorder) tapes than the normal antenna pic- ture connections.
  • Page 11 OMPONENT IDEO omponent Video inputs provide for the highest possible color and picture resolu- tion in the playback of digital signal source material, such as with DVD players. The color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the luminance (Y) signal are connected and received separately, which allows for improved color bandwidth information (not possible when using composite video or S-...
  • Page 12 AV (A UDIO IDEO he Audio/Video Output jacks are great for recording with a VCR or used to connect an external audio system for better sound reproduction. AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION: Connect one end of the R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO jacks on the TV to the R and L audio input jacks on your amplifier or sound system.
  • Page 13 EMOTE ONTROL UTTON ESCRIPTIONS QUADRASURF Buttons (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) Allows you to store and surf up to 10 channels you choose for each colored button. AV Button Press to select an accessory signal input from the front AV Inputs. SMILEY Button Press to add channels to the “QuadraSurf”...
  • Page 14 EMOTE ONTROL UTTON ESCRIPTIONS POWER Button Press to turn the TV on or off. A/CH Button (Alternate Channel) Press to toggle between the last viewed channel and the channel presently being viewed. FROWNIE Button Allows you to delete channels from the “Quadra Surf”...
  • Page 15 OW TO SE THE or French and Spanish speaking TV owners an onscreen LANGUAGE option is present. With the LANGUAGE control you can set the TV’s on-screen menu to be shown in English, French, or Spanish. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.
  • Page 16: Helpful Hints

    OW TO USE THE he TUNER MODE control allows you to change the TV’s input signal to either ANTENNA, CABLE, or AUTO mode. It’s important for the TV to know what type of signal to look for (Cable TV or an Antenna).
  • Page 17 UTOMATICALLY our TV can automatically set itself for local area (or Cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area when the CHANNEL (+), (–) buttons are pressed. Note: Make sure the antenna or cable sig- nal connection has been completed before AUTO PROGRAM is activated.
  • Page 18 hannel Edit makes it easy for you to ADD or DELETE channels from the list of chan- nels stored in the TV’s memory. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on- screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to scroll though the on-screen menu until the word INSTALL is highlighted.
  • Page 19 ICTURE o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and use the Picture Menu Controls listed below: BRIGHTNESS CONTROL - Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT 1 buttons until the darkest parts of the picture are as bright as you prefer.
  • Page 20 OUND o adjust your TV sound, select and use the Sound Menu Controls listed below: TREBLE: Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT 1 buttons to adjust the control. The control will enhance the high frequency sounds. BASS: Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT 1 buttons to adjust the control.
  • Page 21 4:3 E XPAND any times while watching movies from a DVD player the image is shown in “letter box” format. This is the format that is shown in movie theaters. when shown on a TV screen, the image will have areas of black on top and bottom of the screen.
  • Page 22 NDERSTANDING he AutoLock™ feature is an integrated cir- cuit that receives and processes data sent by broadcasters, or other program providers, that contain program content advisories. When pro- grammed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can respond to the content advisories and block program content that may be found objection- able (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.).
  • Page 23 ETTING ver the next few panels you’ll learn how to block channels and get a better understanding of the rating terms for certain programming. First, let’s start by learning how to set a per- sonal access code: Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu.
  • Page 24 LOCK fter your personal access code has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels or the A/V Inputs you want to block out or censor. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are displayed on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons until the...
  • Page 25 BLOCK CLEAR ALL CHANNELS AT THE SAME TIME fter blocking specific channels there may come a time when you want to block or clear all the channels at the same time. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are displayed on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to select...
  • Page 26 he AutoLock™ feature can block pro- gramming based on the Movie Industry ratings. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are displayed on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to highlight the words MOVIE RATING. Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 button to display the MOVIE RATING options (G, PG, PG-13,...
  • Page 27 TV R he AutoLock™ feature can block pro- gramming based on the TV Industry rat- ings. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are displayed on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to highlight the words TV RATING.
  • Page 28 BLOCKING OPTIONS utoLock™ offers the viewer other block- ing features as well. With these Blocking Options, the censoring can be turned ON or OFF. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are displayed on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons until the words BLOCKING OPTIONS are highlighted.
  • Page 29 LOSED losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television pro- grams on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses on- screen “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversations while the TV program is in progress.
  • Page 30 hether you’re watching a movie or a sporting event, your TV has automat- ic video control settings matched for your current program source or content. Press the AUTO PICTURE but- ton on the remote control. The cur- rent Auto Picture setting will be dis- played on the screen.
  • Page 31 he QuadraSurf™ control allows you set up four different personal channel Surf lists using the colored buttons (on the remote control), each holding up to ten channels in its quick viewing“list.” Press the CHANNEL (+) or (–) buttons (or the NUMBER buttons) to select a channel to add to one of the SURF lists.
  • Page 32 he Quadra Surf buttons on your remote control allow you to store up to 10 chan- nels per button (40 total). You can even pro- gram the A/V Input channels for each button making them a “source” button. Assuming channels have now been added to the four Quadra Surf lists (the four colored buttons, see the previous page), let’s review how the feature works.
  • Page 33 ROUBLESHOOTING No Power • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again. • Check that the outlet is not on a wall switch. • Be sure the fuse is not blown on the AC power strip, if one is being used. No Picture •...
  • Page 34 Pour les produits non couverts par la garantie, contactez le centre le plus près de chez vous. NOTA: Si Ud. reside en una de nuestras zonas para sucursales Philips de servicio al de fábri- ca (ver directorio más abajo), Ud. puede comunicarse con la sucursal de servicio más cer- cana para obtener una reparación oportuna y eficaz de su producto.
  • Page 35 CÓMO OBTENER UN SERVICIO OPORTUNO Y EFICIENTE POR CORREO, EN CASA O EN PERSONA PARA SU PRODUCTO A TRAVÉS DE UN CENTRO PHILIPS DE SERVICIO. MAS DE 600 SITIOS POR TODO EL PAIS PARA LA RECEPCION DE PRO- DUCTOS NECESITADOS DE REPARACIONES: COMUNICARSE CON EL CENTRO DE SERVICIO DE FABRICA MAS CERCANO PARA ESTOS LUGARES DENTRO DE UN RADIO DE 80 A 120 KM (50 A 75 MILLAS) DEL CENTRO DE SERVICIO LOCAL.
  • Page 36 • product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. • reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit.