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  • Page 1 ........:;s_ili ..:.::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ..::::::;:_;;;;;;._;;;;;; Projection Television Owner's Manual...
  • Page 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 purc:hase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. ,Model j .Owner[...
  • Page 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Readbeforeoperatingequipment 12. Cleaning - The appliance should L.ecleaned only as recommended This productwas designedand manufactured to meetstrict quality and by the manufacturer. safety standards.Thereare, however,some installationand operation precautions whichyou shouldbe particularly awareof. 13. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines.
  • Page 4 Getting Started Remote (7ontrol Operation Using the Remote Locator Feature ..34-35 Welcome/Product Registration ....2 Setting the Smart Picture Control ...36-37 Safety/Precautions ............. Table of Contents ............Using Smart Sound Control ........38 Using the Smart Surf Control ........39 Features, Model and Cabinet Information ....
  • Page 5 Fiirst T ime SetUp- automatically sets the TVfor As you unpack your TV please note that the following items have been included with your set: local c hannels and the correct picture s ignal-(antenna orcable). It even helps y oumake t henecessary connections forthePicture-ln-Picture (PIP) f eature.
  • Page 6 r_r-_o adjust your TV color and J[ picmre cor_:trols, select a TV channel and follow the steps shown below: ..:.:.::::i:?iiiii , _ , _ , J .._!_!_i!i:i_i_i_i_i!i_i_i_ili_ili_i_iiiii_i_i_i_i_iiiiiiiiiii_ii Select BRIGHTNESS, PICTURE, COLOR, TINT, SHARPNESS picture control. :T: P, I ,,:T/RE MENU With the PICTURE MENU screen, move the RED highlight...
  • Page 7 i¢_learview is a sharpness feature which smoothes background snow (or picture noise) without losing picture image detail or crispness. @> Select CLEARVIEW control. PICTURE MENU With the PICTURE MENU on screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M)I_1, buttons. Then press the MENU_button.
  • Page 8 "_onvergence is the correct j lining up of the red and blue light paths on the TV screen. NOTE: If no color fringing (see Smart Help) shows, then no Convergence adjustments necessary for your TV. <_ Select CONVERGENCE iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii _PIC'I'UFEMENU ccntrol.
  • Page 9 T Tse the Flesh Correction 4[,.J control to keep skin tone hues (or facial tint)from varying from 7V channel to TV channel. _> Select FL-ESH CORRECTION control. 'With PICTURE MENU (2 of 2) on ..1 'Ol-'l': t '- screen, move the RED highlight --_, PICTU[IE K_ENLJ...
  • Page 10 "Thepicture f!)r the TV can come through either the ANTENNA Remember, ph,g or the AUDIO/VIDEO INput the VCR/AUX 1, jacks (on the rear of the TV). The AUX 2, and AUX 3 Picture Source control simply tells modes must have a the TV which or,'eof these picture video signal source sources it is to show on the 73/...
  • Page 11 NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast losed Captioning (CC) allows ou to read the voice content of with Closed Caption (CC) information included. Neither are all Closed Caption ;elevision programs on the 73/ modes (CAPTION 1-4; or TEXT 1-4) necessarily being used by a broadcast station screen.
  • Page 12 7ou need to make sure the TV is set to pick up either Cable TV or Antenna signals. In other words the TV needs to know if you connected a Cable TV signal or a normal antenna to its ANTENNA MAIN MENU plug.
  • Page 13 Ur TV can automatically set itself r local area (or Cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the 71,"stations in your area when the CHANNEL • • buttons are pre_ssed. NOTE: If yoit went through First Time Setup (.in your Quick Use Guide), this task has already been...
  • Page 14 uto-Programming (see previous page) adds all the c,%nnels it can find (on your Antenna or Cable TV system) into the TV's memory. Add/Delete Channels make.s it easy for you to add other channels, or drop unwanted channels, front the list of channels in the' TV's memory.
  • Page 15 ,Vour TV comes with an on- .I. screen clock. During normal operation the clock appears on the screen with every channel change (and when the STATUS button is pressed). NOTE: lf you-uYent through First ..,,..,...._iiiiiiiliii!i!!!!!! ........FEAIURI E MENU Time Setup (it, your Quick Use...
  • Page 16 like an alarm clock you can set the TV to turn itself on at the same time everyday. BC-fi-_GI--i-_ .._iliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ..:,::::::::::::::::::::::::::2:::::: <_ Select SET ON TIMER _ MALN MENU.._::::ii_iii :::_:::!_:!!!!_:!_!_iiiiiiiiii_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! corttrol. With FEATURI_iS MENU (2 of 4) on screen, move the RED highlight with the MENU (M) 4_l, buttons.
  • Page 17 ve you ever fallen asleep ont of the TV only to have it wake you up at m,o in the morning with a test pattern screeching your ears? Well, your TV can save you all that trouble by automatically turning itself off.
  • Page 18 lith the Channel Display • control you can change size and location of the on screen channel and clock information. Select CHANNEL DISPLAY control. With FEATURES MENU (2 of 4) MAIN MENU. 17 i:i ::ii::iii::i::iii::i::{_ii!_i :;:_i _iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:?:;?+::: on screen, mowe the RED , \ + i , t, highlight with the MENU...
  • Page 19 th the Half Hour Reminder ontrol the TV automatically shows you the current time and channel every thirty minutes. FE,t,TURE MENU b ,,7 @> Select HALF HOUR REMINDER control. With FEA'IRJRES MENU (2 of 4) on screen, move the RED 'c#'4_ _' highlight with the MENU (M) 4_1, buttons.
  • Page 20 NOTE:Yt)ur TV left the factory with the Parental Code set to ' 0000". If you are using [)arental Control allows parents your TV and the Parental Control for the first time, and don't want to SETUP a new to block out, or "censor", Access code number, you can use the "0000"...
  • Page 21 your personal Parental number has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels you want to .block out or censor. CBe6--ff-_i-_ ;, Select the BLOCK CHANNELS control. FEATUI:_ MENU" " ' FEATURE MENU With FEATURES MENU (3 of 4) on screen,...
  • Page 22 'on which channel a parn'cular station or network is located? The Channel Labels Control is a quick way to FEATURE MENU view and seh:ct channels from a lixt of Labelled channels.- A Label is a four letter callout you can set to appear with the on screen channel number.
  • Page 23 Tote: lf you went through First 1 ¥ Time Setup, This task has already been completed for you. For our Spanish and French speaking 73/owners an on-screen ..;iiiiiiiiiiiiii!ii!! LANGUAGE option is present.._,;!_ii!ii!iiii!iiiiii!iiiii!iiii!ii!iii FEA] MENU With the LANGUAGE control you can set the TV' s on-screen features...
  • Page 24 L..J Zour TV also, has individual sound adjustment controls. • MAIN MENU ..BASS (low frequency), TREBLE i!iiiiiiiiiiiiii!i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (high frequency), and Speaker :_+:+:.:.:.:.:.x.x.:+:_: ,:.:.:.:.:.:.:.x.:.:.:.:.:+ BALANCE may all be used to =========================== .._iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ,...,.. i• , I_I_INO MENU adjust the sound playback of TV Select BASS, or TREBLE,...
  • Page 25 " ur TV is able to receive Re:member. roadcast stereo TV programs. If a stereo signal is The 73/is equipped with an not av&ilable and amplifier and twin speaker system the TV is placed in through which the stereo sound the STEREO mode, can be heard.
  • Page 26 rVhe Sound Image control can be • used to add greater depth and Remember, dimension to both monaural with the Sound (MONO) and STEREO TV sound. Image control turned ON even iiiiiiiiiii SOUND monaural (mono) audio source <_ Select SOUND IMAGE control.
  • Page 27: Variable Audio Output Control

    uld you like to hear TV rograms through your audio hi-fi system ? The TV's Variable Audio Output jacks and TV Speaker On/Off control work BACK OF TV together to offer you this TV sound option. DISPLAY VOLUME Connect the R(ight) and L(eft) VARIABLE AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV to the R and L Audio VARIABLE...
  • Page 28 k...a REAR SURROUND SOUND _._y adding optional external SPEAKER TERMINALS • Remember, JL, speakers to the TV s sound Surround Sound system, you can create the feeling will not work with of reflected sound that surrounds only one speaker you at a movie t_eater or concert connected;...
  • Page 29 th the use of an optional Dolby urround Prologic Amplifier You will need the following to set-up and use the designed SURROUND SOUND system shown below: can receive the added sound One set of rear Surround Sound speakers dimension found only in Dolby One Dolby Prologic Audio Amplifier (with Center Pre-Amp Surround programs.
  • Page 30 "Whe TV's AudiolVideo Input jacks are for direct picture and NOTE: (?ormections and use of the sound connections between the TV TV's A12X 2 Audio!Video Input jacks PICTURE AND SOUND FROM the sanne a.sfor the VCR/AUX 1 and a VCR (or Video Disc Player, PLAYBACK OF VCR TAPE jacks (except "AUX 2"...
  • Page 31 or more convenient Direct playback connections the TV's Front Audio/Video Input panel can be used. Locared next to the TV's PICTURE AND SOUND FROM PLAYBACK f_ont control panel (under a small cover door) these Input jacks allow fgr quick and easy connections, particularly for-the playback Camcorder...
  • Page 32 "WheS( uper )-Video connection the rear of the TV can give you PICTURE SOUND FROM better picture detail and clarity for PLAYBACK OF S-VHS TAPE the playback of S-VHS VCR tapes or Video Discs, than the normal BACK OF TV an tenna picture connections.
  • Page 33: Switch

    r_r_he Audio/Video Output jacks PICTURE SOUND BEING on the TV can be used to RECORDED ON VCR. record TV programs on VCRs which have Audio/Video Input jacks. BACK OF TV ..FEATURE MENU ..7'0 record TV programs by using the Audio/Vid_;o jacks on the TV: Ee--gr...
  • Page 34: Signals

    asveyou ever played hide and eek with your remote control? Are you tired of tearing _he house apart trying to find if someone has stuffed the remote under the couch, put it on the shelves, or hid it in the desk'.; Well, vour TV remote edn save you all that looking by automatically signaling its location to you.
  • Page 35 For most homes this step, would not be needed but for your information: Up to 9 different remote locator _ddress codes can be set on which the TV can semi out its "homing" signal. This is dot_e in case there is more than one TV (w!th a remote tocator)
  • Page 36 egardless of what type of program your watching, your TV has automatic video control settings matched for your current program source or content. The Smart Picture feature quickly resets your TV's video controls f_or a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in ),our home.
  • Page 37 ..,:.:+:+:+:.:::::::::::::.:::::.:+:.:,:.:.:.:.._.x+:.:.:.:.:+:_: +:.:.:.:.:+:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:+:.:.x+:.x._.:+:+x,.._ Zv o use the Smart Picture settings ou placed in memoly (see previous page): SMART PICTURE PICTURE MENU Press the SMART button remote. List of "SMART PICTURE " categories shows on the TV screen. Press SMART button repeatedly to highlight the Smart Picture category you desire.
  • Page 38 re you tired of the sound of _ommercials following into the next room or all t,_rough the house? Smart Sound allows you to preset a desired volume level that the TV sound will not go above. This mak-es for an ;even, more consistent sound by reducing the "peaks"...
  • Page 39 "list" or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote To Use 2--Channel control. With this feature you can Surf:: ".._ ::::::::::::::::::::: easily switch between different With the 2-Channel ,, _ • _ _:..: ; _.._:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: programs that currently ,interest you.
  • Page 40 Remember, if more than Shintom Hitachi 03, 51 14, 47, 48 Sony 09, 10,41 Teknika may have to try more than the first Magnavox 00, 05 Toshiba 18, 19 two-digit code given in order to Matsushita 01,02 ___one number is listed, you locate your VCR's remote code.
  • Page 41 Tow that you have looked up 1 ¥ the two-digit Remote Code Number for your brand of VCR (on previous page), you are ready to follow the four simple steps below. Please read through steps 1-4 before beginning. Press and release the REC I (RECORD) button.
  • Page 42 Sylvania Texscan Jerrold 00,0t,02,03,04,05,46,55 Macom 29, 38 Tocom 12,13, 53 Toshiba Magnavox 17, 31 Uniden Satellite Remember, if more than Unika 06, 27, 39 one number is listed, you may have to try more than the first United Satellite Panasonic...
  • Page 43 OhW that you have looked up e two-digit Remote Code Number for your brand of Cable Converter (on previous yage), you are ready to follow the four simple steps below. Please read through steps I-4 before beginning. Cable Converter the REC Press and release (RECORD) button.
  • Page 44 our IV remote can be set to york your VCR or Cable CABLE CONVERTER Converter by what is caUed the SEARCH method. If the "REMOTE CODE" number method shown in the previous section did not._et your remote to work your VCR or Conw;rter, then follow the easy steps listed below.
  • Page 45 en using the TV remote ith a VCR, first make certain it is set to control your ( by the REMOTE CODE SEARCH method - see earlier section). c-a-_a-cm Press the VCR System Button button on the remote. Press to l:,layback a tape. Hold down <_ Point the top of the remote...
  • Page 46 icture in Picture (PIP) is the showing of two picture's on the TV screen at the same time. (One MAIN main screen picture and one small inset picture - or PIP). Note: The PIP picture must be SCREEN supplied by a V_CR (or other accessory equipped with a VIDEO...
  • Page 47 w that you have completed e required connections the previous page you are ready to follow the simple steps shown below. PI__ SOUIqC_ SELECT i ANTENNA <_ Turn the VCR and TV ON. Place the VCR-in the TV mode - Use the TV/VCR button on VCR lN "'TV MODE"...
  • Page 48 y using the PIP buttons on the remote the PIP picture can be moved and swapped with the main Remember, screen. The main screen ,picture if the TV is can also be frozen in the PIP showing a window. "VCWAUX" supplied picture the main screen Press the PIP"...
  • Page 49 he PIP REPLAY buttons on the emote can be used to store and then replay live action occurring the main TV screen. Two Replay Mode settings also allow you to view longer Replay segments (about 8 seconds), or higher resolution segments with shorter replay duration...
  • Page 50 he picture for the Pff' window an come through either the ..iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, ..FEATUR_ MENU ANT/CABLE or VCR/AUX Inputs ::IIII:ilI:IIL_51ilIUilEEIIE!=iI!II!III_LI_ (on the rear of the TV). PIP Picture iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil FEA'P,JR_ _ENU ---- Source simply tells the TV which .jiii one of these sources it is to show in ..
  • Page 51 he Picture-In-Picture (PIP) olor and Tint controls are ..::: ::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::+:.:.,.,. used to make fine tune a6_iustments .._i_ii!_iii_!!_!_ii!!!i_i!i!i!i!iii!!!i!i!iii!iii!iiiii!!iii!!!!!iiiiiii ..to the color settings.for PIP (when .._iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiill it is shown on the TV screen). PIC1URE MENU c-gger 'a Select PIP COLOR (or PIP TINT)
  • Page 52: Cable Tv Converters

    Converter Box and VCR. hookup with Cable Remember to use the Cable TV First use an optional signal Converter Box to splitter and connect the, original select channels for cable TV signal to both the PIP, the VCR must CABLE IN on the Cable Converter be set to the same and the ANTENNA plu_i on the chartnel as the...
  • Page 53 n screen HEI,P menu rs both Operai_ng Tips and a list of Glossary defi;_itionsfor different features on your TV. These items are given to provide you with more information details on a select grc, up of feature operation_.... _: _z:: :i i !::iiiiil ill iiiiiiiii ii::i::i ::] ::i::iiiii...
  • Page 54: Warranty

    CAUTION: A video source (such as a video game, Compact Disc Interactive: - CDI, or lease make these simple TV information channel) which shows a constant non-moving pattern on the TV screen, checks before calling f!_r can cause picture tube damage. When your TV is continuously used with such a source service.
  • Page 55: Accessories

    Pre-Amplifier * The control center of a hi-fi system. Not A/V Inputs * Connector plugs which allow the introduction of distinct audio and video signals into the TV from accessory only amplifies source inputs, bm also allows for source selection, volume, tone, balance and all other contn}ls that VCRs, camcorders, etc.
  • Page 56 Parental Control ..............20-2 l Accessories/Optional ....10, 27, 28-29, 46, 52, 60, *Q/U-1 Picture-In-Picture (PIP) ........46, 52, *Q/U-2 Adapter Connector ..........46, 52, *Q/U- 1 Power La_,ht Indicator ............Q/U-3 Add/Delete Channels .......... 13-14, *Q/U-2 Precautions/Safety ........2, 3, 5;4, 59, *Q/U-1 Advance Buttons ............
  • Page 57 Philips Consumer Electronics Company Factory Service Center Locations See Reverse Side for More Details. Area Detroit./Toled( Rockford • Cleveland/N Ohio • Chicago San FranciscolMetro Area Columbus/Dayton/Cincinnati • BostonlS Main_r Islan, d Charlotte _geles/San _)iego New Jersey • Phoenix/Metro Area • _'_ •Philadelphi_dS New Jersey Atlanta/N...
  • Page 58 QUALrrY S ERVICEIS AS CLOSEAS YOUR TELEPHONE!SIMPLY LOOKOVER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBEROF A FI_,CTORY SERVICE CENTER NEAR YOU.YOUR PRODUCT WILL- RECEIVE EFFICIENT AND EXPEDIENT CARRY-IN, MAIL-IN, O RIN-HOME SERVICE, AND YOU WILL RECEIVE! PEACE OFMIND, KNOWING YOUR PRODUCT IS BEING G IVEN THE EXPERT AIrENTION OFPHILIPS' FACTORY SERVICE.
  • Page 59 PROJECTION TELEVISION One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Parts Two Years Free Service on Cathode Ray Tube Parts / 30 days Free Service on Projection TV Screen This product can be repaired in-home. HAKE SURE YOU KEER.. IS COVERED? Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of...
  • Page 60 Prices subject to changewithout notice. A vailabili_), S UOleCt t o change at time of purchase. When o.dering accessories outside the U.S.A., please refer to the accessories material, address, aTdprices for that country. Maximize your viewing pleasure with State-of-the-art accessories designed s_)ecificaf/yfor your 3RG125 LITE4 MANT300 Projection Television. The Smart Amplifier Universal Night LiW M W/Cable Surge Protector Audio/Video Amplified VHF/UHIF/FM Remote optional accessories shown in Your Cost$19.95...