Philips 100Hz TV Directions For Use Manual

Philips 100Hz TV Directions For Use Manual

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  • Page 1: Directions For Use

    • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. For fast help, call us first! 1-800-531-0039 Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! Color TV Color TV Model No.: Serial No.: 3104 315 2176.1...
  • Page 2: Welcome/Registration Of Your Tv

    And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS “family, ” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive war- ranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.
  • Page 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    NTRODUCTION Welcome/Registration of Your TV ....2 Safety/Precautions ......2–3 Features .
  • Page 5: Features

    When you replace your existing equipment, please find out about the local regulations regarding disposal of your old tel- evision, batteries, and packing materials. As an Energy Star® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics has determined this product meets the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efficien- cy.
  • Page 6: Jack Panel Descriptions And Required Cables

    he television is equipped with external input and output jacks for use with optional accessory devices such as Home entertainment Receivers, VCRs, DVD Player, Gaming Units, Video Cameras, etc. The following gives a brief explanation of the different types of jacks avail- able and the type of cables needed to make connections.
  • Page 7: Using The Av 1 Input Jacks

    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 your accessory device to the AV 1 Input Jacks located on the back of the TV.
  • Page 8: Using The Av 2 Input Jacks

    he TV’s audio/video input jacks allow you connect multiple accessory devices at one time to different sets of input jacks.. Follow the easy steps below to connect an additional accessory device to the AV 2 Input Jacks locat- ed on the back of the TV. Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable to the VIDEO AV2 IN jack on the back of the TV.
  • Page 9: Using The Side Input Jacks

    his television has input jacks conveniently located on the side of the cabinet. These jack are for easy hook-ups (without having to move around to the back of the TV) for cam- eras, gaming units, and other accessory devices that wouldn’t be connected perma- nently.
  • Page 10: Using The Av 3 Input Jacks

    he AV3 Input Jacks provide Both Component and RGB Video Inputs at 1080i, for acces- sories like a HD Receiver and Digital DVD Players. Using the color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the luminance (Y) signal will improve color bandwidth information. The TV can also become a monitor for projectors, computers or HD Receivers using the RGB Input.
  • Page 11: Using The Av 4 Input Jacks

    he AV4 Input Jacks provide Component Video Inputs at 1080i, for accessories like a HD Receiver and Digital DVD Players. Using the color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the lumi- nance (Y) signal will improve color bandwidth information. Connect the Component (Y, Pb, Pr) Video OUT jacks from the DVD player (or similar device) to the (Y, Pb, Pr) AV4 IN(put) jacks on the TV.
  • Page 12: Using The Component Video Input Jacks (Cvi)

    SING THE f using an accessory device that is not high definition but uses Component Video jacks. The AV1 jacks on the TV offer the user the possibility of better video reproduction using the Component Video Inputs. The color dif- ference signals (Pb, Pr) and the luminance (Y) signal are connected and received sepa- rately, which allows for improved color band-...
  • Page 13: Using The S-Video Input Jack

    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 broadcast satellite), DVD (digital video discs), video games, and S-VHS VCR (video cassette recorder) tapes than the normal antenna picture connections.
  • Page 14: Using The Monitor Output Jacks

    he Audio/Video (Monitor) Output jacks can be used for recording a selected TV (Antenna Input/tuner signal source) Channel. This recording can even be completed while viewing another external Audio/Video Source Select option. (For example: DVD program playback shown through the A/V 1 or 2 Input source connection.) NOTE: Refer to page 7 for the proper hookup of an accessory device to the AV 1...
  • Page 15: Using The Audio Output Jacks

    he Audio Output jacks are great for con- necting to an external audio system or a set of external speakers. This will enhance the sound coming from the television to improve your viewing and listening experience. For Audio System Connection: Connect one end of the R(ight) and L(eft) Audio Cables (red and white) to the AUDIO OUT (Left and Right)
  • Page 16: Picture Menu Controls

    o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow these steps. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to highlight PICTURE. Press the CURSOR DOWN button to select one of the picture adjustment: CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, SHARPNESS, TINT, OR COLOR TEM-...
  • Page 17: How To Use The Pixel Plus (Digital Processing) Control

    OW TO he Digital Processing control gives you a choice between two different picture scan- ning modes: Progressive Scan or Pixel Plus. Progressive Scan doubles the number of pic- ture lines, eliminating line flicker and provid- ing a jitter-free picture. Pixel Plus improves the picture quality and appearance of onscreen images.
  • Page 18: How To Set The Dynamic Contrast Control

    OW TO he Dynamic Contrast control allows you to sharpen the picture quality by making dark portions of the picture darker and light portions of the picture more noticeable. Normally, you will probably want to select MEDIUM. In certain circumstances, however, you may prefer MINIMUM or MAXIMUM.
  • Page 19: How To Use The Dnr Control

    OW TO SE THE ue to many reasons, such as poor cable reception, the picture can sometimes appear slightly ÒspeckledÓ (an indication of signal noise in the picture). The DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction) control can help eliminate this type of interference and improve the quality of the picture.
  • Page 20: How To Use The Color Enhancement Control

    OW TO he Color Enhancement control can dra- matically improve the picture quality of pictures with a high saturation of color. This control works in four ways; Dynamic Blue Stretch corrects the white col- ors toward a more bluish colored white with- out changing the other colors.
  • Page 21: How To Use The Auto Picture Control

    OW TO hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your TV has automatic video control settings that will match with your current program source or content. AutoPicture™ quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions that you may have in your home.
  • Page 22: How To Set The Picture Format Control

    OW TO ou can change the screen format size to match the type of program you’re watch- ing. Select the normal 4:3 aspect ratio or a variety for wide screen formats. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to highlight PICTURE.
  • Page 23: Menu

    DJUSTING THE esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has a headphone volume control. This control can be adjusted when using headphones without having to adjust the main volume control for the TV cabinet speakers. To control the television volume: Press the VOL + button on the remote control to increase the television vol- ume level.
  • Page 24: Adjusting The Tv Equalizer Control

    ou can change the dynamics of the sound being heard through the TV by using the Equalizer control. The Equalizer control con- tains slider controls to adjust or change only the Personal settings. If any of the other fac- tory pre-defined settings are changed, they will become the new Personal settings.
  • Page 25: How To Use The Sound Mode Control

    OW TO he Sound Mode control allows you to place the TV sound into one of five modes; Stereo, 3 Stereo, 3D Surround, Hall, or Pro Logic. The following instructions show how to place the TV into one of these sound modes. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 26: How To Use The Alternate Audio Control

    OW TO or broadcasts that contain SAP (Secondary Audio Program) information the Alt Audio Control can be set to ON. SAP is an additional part of the stereo broadcast sys- tem. Sent as a third audio channel, SAP can be heard apart from the current TV program sound.
  • Page 27: How To Set The Tv For Stereo Programming

    OW TO ou can receive broadcast stereo TV pro- grams. The TV has both an amplifier and twin speakers through which the stereo sound can be heard. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button repeatedly to highlight SOUND.
  • Page 28: How To Use The 3D Surround Effect Control

    OW TO The 3D Surround Effect Control helps to widen the effect being heard through the television speakers. This control is only available if the television has been placed in the 3D Surround mode. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 29: How To Use The Avl (Automatic Volume Leveler) Control

    n most cases, the volume levels coming from broadcast programming or commer- cials are never the same. With the AVL (Audio Volume Leveler) control turned ON, you can have the TV level out sound that is being heard. This makes for a more consis- tent sound by reducing the peaks and valleys that occur during program changes or com- mercial breaks.
  • Page 30: How To Use The Delta Volume Control

    OW TO he volume level coming from channel to channel and broadcast to broadcast can vary widely. The Delta Volume Control will allow the volume to be increased for channels with weaker audio signals while allowing other channels with stronger signals to be reduced some.
  • Page 31: How To Use The Auto Sound Control

    OW TO utoSound™ allows you to select from four factory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own preferences through the onscreen Sound menu. The four factory-set controls (Speech, Music, Movie, or Multimedia) enable you to tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the par- ticular program you are watching.
  • Page 32: Menu Controls

    OW TO USE THE losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hear- ing impaired, this feature uses onscreen “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversations while the TV program is in progress. Follow steps 1 through 7 to select a Closed Caption option: Press the MENU button on the...
  • Page 33: How To Use The Sleeptimer Control

    OW TO 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 pattern sound screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can enable you to avoid that discomfort by auto- matically turning itself off.
  • Page 34: How To Use The On-Timer Control

    he On-Timer Control allows you to set a time to power the TV on automatically at a certain time of day. The On-Timer can be set to work once, or daily at the same time. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 35: Using The Channel List Control

    OW TO he Channel List Control shows all the avail- able channels that the Auto Programming placed in the TV memory. The channels can be selected from this list. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button repeatedly to highlight CHANNELS.
  • Page 36: How To Use The Channel Lock Control

    OW TO or various reasons you might want to block the programming on a specific channel or series of channels. The Channel Lock Control will allow individual channels to be “locked”, blocking the programming on that channel. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 37: Using The Lock After Control

    OW TO here may come a time when you will need to block programming after a certain time of day. This is a great feature to limit the time your children watch TV or to lock all channels at night when material not suited for children might be broadcast.
  • Page 38 OW TO ou can select specific TV Ratings to block broadcast signal with unsuitable informa- tion. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button repeatedly to highlight CHANNELS. Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly to highlight the TV Ratings Lock Control.
  • Page 39 OW TO LOCK ou can select specific Movie Ratings to block programming signals with unsuitable information. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button repeatedly to highlight CHANNELS. Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly to highlight the Movie Ratings Lock Control.
  • Page 40: Editing Channels With The Channel Remove Control

    OW TO ou can remove specific channels from the television’s memory by using the Channel Remove Control. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button repeatedly to highlight CHANNELS. Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly to highlight the Channel Remove Control.
  • Page 41: Controls

    OW TO t times the signal being received may be weak due to various reasons. This television is equipped with a control (Antenna Attenuator) that will help to improve or strengthen the sig- nal being received. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 42: Speaker

    OW TO USE THE he Test Tone and Speaker Trim Controls will allow you to adjust and balance the sound coming from all available speakers. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight SETTINGS.
  • Page 43: Controls

    OW TO URN THE ENTER here are simple controls to set the television in Center Mode (center speaker mode) or to turn the Surround Speakers ON. To turn the Center Mode Control ON: Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 44: General Menu

    General Source Settings Menu background OW TO Surf Dual screen format Multipip format o help view the onscreen menu better when it is activated, the Menu Background Control will place a light transparent green field behind the onscreen menu. This field reduces the contrast in the TV picture allowing the text of the onscreen menu to be more highly visible.
  • Page 45: Using The Surf Control (Channel Surf)

    OW TO list or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature, you can easily switch between different TV channels that currently interest you. The SURF Control allows you to set up the television to toggle 2 channels or 9 channels when pressing the Surf button on the remote.
  • Page 46: How To Use The Dual Screen Format Control

    General Source Settings Menu background OW TO Surf Dual screen format Multipip format he Dual Screen, or sometimes called Picture In Picture (PIP), feature will allow you to choose the size of Dual Screen window to be displayed when the Dual Screen (or PIP) button is pressed on the remote control.
  • Page 47: How To Use The Multipip Control

    OW TO he MultiPIP Control will allow you to choose between showing 3 or 6 PIP win- dows while still displaying the main video pic- ture onscreen. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight SETTINGS.
  • Page 48: How To Use The Freeze Control

    General Source Settings Menu background Surf Dual screen format Multipip format he Freeze Control will allow you to set the freeze option to one of three different choic- es. Choose from the Freeze, Replay, or Photo Finish options. Below are the steps describing the process to set the Freeze Format Control.
  • Page 49: How To Reset The Av Setting

    OW TO ESET THE he Audio/Video control can be reset to the Factory set modes using the Reset AV Setting Control. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight SETTINGS.
  • Page 50: How To Minimize Or Maximize The Onscreen Display

    General Source Settings Menu background OW TO Surf Dual screen format Multipip format he television Onscreen Display (OSD) Control can be set two ways. OSD Minimize limits the TV display to current channel number status. Normal shows additional TV operating modes and other status screen information.
  • Page 51: How To Change Your Pin (Personal Identification Number) For Autolock Features

    OW TO ETUP OR HANGE A etting up a PIN or changing your existing PIN is easy. Follow the steps below to learn how. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight SETTINGS.
  • Page 52: How To Label The Av Sources

    General Source Settings Menu background OW TO Surf Dual screen format Multipip format ithin the Source Control, all the external Audio/Video Input Jacks can be given a channel label that will appear along side the channel indicator when the AV Input channels are tuned.
  • Page 53: Using The Active Control

    he Active Control monitors and adjusts incoming video signals to help provide the best picture quality. When you choose to turn the Active Control ON, the control can be set to Minimum, Medium, or Maximum effect. Press the ACTIVE CONTROL button on the remote control to display the Active Control menu.
  • Page 54: Code-Entry Method

    ETTING THE he remote control that is supplied with your television may also work with a variety of infrared controlled accessory devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, DVD Players, Satellite Receivers, etc. Press the CBL, VCR, AMP, HD, SAT, DVD, or CD button depending on the type of accessory device you want to operate.
  • Page 55: Search Method

    ETTING THE EMOTE he Auto Search Method of programming the remote control can take several minutes to complete. So before starting, it is recommended that you seat yourself in a comfortable position at least six feet from the accessory device. You will have to hold the remote so that it is pointed at the front of the device for the entire time the search is taking place.
  • Page 56: Direct-Entry Code List For Accessory Devices

    Panasonic ......0335 Philips ..... .0296, 0919 Pioneer .
  • Page 57 Panasonic ....0517, 0659 Philips ..... .0530, 0566 Pioneer .
  • Page 58: Remote Control Vcr Specific Button

    PECIFIC hen using the TV remote control with a VCR, first make certain it is set to con- trol your VCR (by the CODE ENTRY or SEARCH method). Press the VCR mode button. Be sure the button lights green. Point the top of the remote toward the front of the VCR (remote sensor win- dow) when pressing the buttons.
  • Page 59: Care And Cleaning

    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.
  • Page 60: Glossary Of Terms

    Active Control • Active Control continuously measures and cor- rects the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. Alternate Channel • Allows you to toggle between the last two channels viewed by pressing the A/CH button on the remote control.
  • Page 61: Index

    3D Surround Effect Control ......28 Active Control ........53 Alternate Audio Control .
  • Page 62: Factory Service Locations

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