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Page 1: Directions For Use
• First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. 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.:... -
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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
This is normal and does not require you contacting your dealer or requesting service. Auto Lock™, Auto Picture™, Auto Sound™, QuadraSurf™ are all registered trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. ELATED EATURES ETUP... -
Page 5: Features
Energy Star® label can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills. Active Control, APAC, AutoPicture, AutoSound, AutoChron, and Incredible Surround are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. Copyright 2001 Philips Consumer Electronics. *Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. -
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 VCRs, DVD Player, Gaming Units, Video Cameras, etc. The follow- ing gives a brief explanation of the different types of jacks available 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 in Jacks located on the back of the TV. -
Page 8: Using The Cvi Jacks (Component Video Input)
SING THE 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 lumi- nance (Y) signal are connected and received separately, which allows for improved color bandwidth information (not possible when using composite video or S-Video connec-... -
Page 9: Using The Av Output Jacks
he AV (Audio/Video) out jacks are great for recording with a VCR or used to con- nect an external audio system for better sound reproduction. For Audio System Connection: Connect one end of the R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO (Monitor Out) jacks on the TV to the R and L audio input jacks on your amplifier or sound system. -
Page 10: Picture
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. PIC- TURE will be highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left. BRIGHT- NESS will be highlighted and an adjust- ment bar will be shown to the right. -
Page 11: How To Use The Dnr (Noise Reduction) Control
OW TO SE THE or reasons such as poor cable reception, the picture can sometimes appear slightly “speckled” (or has signal noise shown in the picture). The DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction) control can help eliminate this type of interfer- ence and improve the quality of the picture. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. -
Page 12: How To Use The Contrast+ (Black Stretch) Control
OW TO he Contrast + (Black Stretch) control helps to “sharpen” the picture quality. The black portions of the picture become richer in darkness and the whites become brighter. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button until the word PIC- TURE is highlighted. -
Page 13: Adjusting The Treble Control
DJUSTING THE esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has individual sound-adjust- ment controls. The TREBLE (high frequen- cy), BASS (low frequency), and Speaker BAL- ANCE may all be used to adjust the sound playback of TV programs. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. -
Page 14: How To Use The Avl Control
OW TO SE THE 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. -
Page 15: How To Use The Incredible Surround Control
OW TO he Incredible Surround feature adds greater depth and dimension to both mon- aural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. With the control set to INCR. SURROUND (Incredible Surround), the TV’s speakers can add even wider sound separation to normal broadcasts. -
Page 16: How To Set The Tv To Receive Secondary Audio Programming, Also Known As The Sap Control
ETTING THE SAP signal is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system. Sent as a third audio channel, a SAP signal can be heard apart from the current TV program sound. TV sta- tions are free to use SAP for any number of pur- poses. -
Page 17: How To Set The Stereo Control
ETTING THE 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 control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight SOUND. -
Page 18: How To Use The Timer Controls
he Timer Controls allow you to use your TV as an alarm clock if set to turn itself on and off at a specific time. It also can be set to tune to a specific channel at a specific time. Press the CLOCK button on the remote. -
Page 19: How To Use The Autolock™ Controls: Understanding The Autolock™ Feature
NDERSTANDING THE he AutoLock™ feature receives and processes data sent by broadcasters or other program providers that contain pro- gram content advisories. When programmed 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 20: Setting Up An Autolock™ Access Code
ETTING utoLock allows parents to block out or “censor” any channels they think children should not watch. A channel blocked by the AutoLock control cannot be viewed until a correct access code is used to unlock the chan- nel for viewing. First, let’s set your AutoLock access code. -
Page 21: How To Block All Channels At The Same Time
OW TO fter your personal access code has been set (see the previous page), you are ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out or censor. Press the NUMBERED (or CH +, –) buttons to tune the channel you wish to block or censor. -
Page 22: How To Block Channels
OW TO LEAR arious onscreen messages will appear when someone tries to view blocked pro- gramming. The message is determined by how the current programming is blocked. You may view the blocked programming and turn OFF the AutoLock™ feature by using the Clear All control or by entering your access code. -
Page 23: How To Clear All Blocked Channels At The Same Time
OW TO here may come a time when you want to Block All the television’s channels. Maybe you don’t want your children to watch TV for a given time. With the Block All control, ALL available channels (including the A/V Inputs) can be set to block at the same time Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. -
Page 24: Blocking Programming Based On Movie Ratings
OW TO fter your personal access code has been set, you can select specific movie ratings that you want to censor. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted. -
Page 25: Blocking Programming Based On Tv Ratings
OW TO LOCK his portion of the AutoLock features cover program ratings based on the TV Industry rating system. This is known as TV Ratings within AutoLock. After selecting the Autolock feature and enter- ing your personal access code, the AutoLock options screen appears;... -
Page 26: Autolock™ Blocking Options
utoLock offers the viewer other blocking features as well. With these Blocking Options, the censoring can be turned ON or OFF. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted. -
Page 27: How To Use The Closed Captioning Control
OW TO USE THE 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 conversa- tions while the TV program is in progress. Press the CC button on the remote to display the current Closed Caption set- ting. -
Page 28: Control
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 29: Using The Autopicture™ 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 30: Using The Autosound™ Control
OW TO utoSound™ allows you to select from three factory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own preferences through the onscreen Sound menu. The three factory-set controls (Voice, Music, and Theatre) enable you to tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the particular pro- gram you are watching. - Page 31 SING THE “list” or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the Quadra SURF (colored) buttons on your remote con- trol. With this feature you can easily switch between different TV programs that currently interest you. The Quadra Surf control allows you set up four different personal Surf lists using the colored buttons (on the remote con- trol), each holding up to ten channels in its...
- Page 32 he Quadra Surf buttons on your remote control allow you to store up to 10 chan- nels per button (40 total). This is a great fea- ture if you want to store all your favorite Sports channels, Movie channels, or News channels in one surf list.
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Page 33: Eneral Nformation Troubleshooting
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 34: Care And Cleaning
WARNING Concerning Stationary Images on the TV Screen: Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on screen for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven picture-tube aging. Normal use of the TV should involve the showing of pictures that contain constantly moving and changing images that fill the screen. -
Page 35: Glossary Of Terms
Alternate Channel • Allows you to toggle between the last two channels viewed by pressing the A/CH button on the remote control. Audio/Video Inputs • Jacks (standard RCA), located on the back of the TV, used for external accessory devices. These jacks are designed to receive higher picture resolution and offer sound-connection options. -
Page 36: Index
Alternate Channel Control ......33 AutoLock™ Controls Access Code ........22 Blocking All Channels at the same time . -
Page 37: Factory Service Locations
Toll-free numbers provided on the next page NOTE: If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Service Branch areas (see directory on back), you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for your product. If your product is In-Warranty, you should have proof-of-purchase to ensure No Charge Service. For Out-of-Warranty service, call the location nearest you. - Page 38 DANS UN RAYON DE 50 À 75 MILES (80 KM À 120 KM) DU CENTRE DE SERVICE LOCAL. 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...
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Page 40: Limited Warranty
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province. Philips Consumer Electronics Company, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152, (402) 536-4171 Printed in U.S.A.