Philips M-Link 27PT41B1 Instructions For Use Manual

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  • Page 1 Instructions for use 3135 015 21201...
  • Page 2: Introduction

    ™ – A S TEP INTO THE ongratulations and thanks for buying Philips product! Your TV set has the added value of the unique M-Link ™ feature—a new standard that will streamline your home cinema experience. Gone is the need to use a bunch of remote controls to run your entertainment equipment.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ™ Remote Navigation and Macro Buttons ..6 • Setting up a Philips Accessory Device ... . .7 • Setting Up a New or Multibrand Accessory Device ......10 •...
  • Page 4: Hooking Up The Ir Blaster

    he (infrared) IR Blaster is a small transmitter that enables you to use your TV remote control to work the various functions of your VCRs, DVDs, or other acces- sory devices. Follow these steps to properly set up the IR Blaster. Connect the IR Blaster plug into the M-Link input located on the rear jack panel of the TV.
  • Page 5: Hooking Up Accessory Devices

    OOKING UP he M-Link ™ system can handle up to five input devices (choose from cable box, satellite, VCR, DVD, LD, VCD, or an STB) and one output device (external amplifi- er [stereo hi-fi]) at one time. This page presents only hookup exam- ples;...
  • Page 6: M-Link ™ Remote Navigation And Macro Buttons

    HOME PERSONAL VIDEO MOVIES PROGRAM LIST OPEN/CLOSE Used with Models: 27PT41B1, 32PT41B1, 36PT41B1 MENU When you’re in M-Link ™ mode, this allows you to exit a menu to the previous level. M LINK Allows you to access or exit the M-Link CURSOR LEFT Allows you to access the menus and adjust the settings.
  • Page 7: Setting Up A Philips Accessory Device

    ETTING UP A hese simple instructions tell you how to set up a Philips accessory device to work with the M-Link ™ feature. You will need to follow all of the steps contained in each of the following sections (“Selecting the Device,”...
  • Page 8 ETTING UP A HOOSING THE OURCE NOTE: If you are setting up an external amplifier hi-fi (AMP), you don’t have to choose a source; pro- ceed to the next section, “Choosing the Brand and Testing Remotes.” While in the SETUP menu, press the CURSOR DOWN but- ton once to highlight CHOOSE SOURCE.
  • Page 9 TUNER A/B MART If the Philips device will not respond to any of the remote tests, follow the steps in the next section, “Setting Up a New or Multibrand Accessory Device.” By pressing the SOURCE button, you will be able to toggle from your TV’s tuner (or...
  • Page 10: Setting Up A New Or Multibrand Accessory Device

    ETTING UP A hese simple instructions tell you how to set up a New or Multibrand device to work with the M-Link ™ system. You will need to follow all of the steps contained in each of the following sections (“Selecting the Device,”...
  • Page 11 ETTING UP A HOOSING THE OURCE NOTE: If you are setting up an external amplifier hi-fi (AMP), you don’t have to choose a source; pro- ceed to the next section, “Choosing the Brand and Learning Remote Commands.” While in the SETUP menu, press the CURSOR DOWN but- ton once to highlight CHOOSE SOURCE.
  • Page 12 This will help you learn and remem- ber the button names you’ll use on the TV remote control. CCESSORY EVICE VCR-AV3 SETUP CHOOSE BRAND PHILIPS REMOTE 0 REMOTE 1 REMOTE 2 REMOTE 3 VCR-AV3 REMOTE 4...
  • Page 13 ETTING UP A To learn an accessory device remote control function: Point the remote control of the accessory device at the IR Blaster (Hold the remote control no farther than about four and one-half inches from the IR Blaster.) Then press the button on the remote control that corresponds with the highlighted function in the LEARN menu (POWER/STBY,...
  • Page 14: Testing Learned Remote Control Functions

    M-Link ™ LEARN menu. Different codes have sometimes been used for the same function among Philips accessory devices. If M-Link operate the functions of a Philips acces- sory device, you may need to delete the device from M-Link ™...
  • Page 15 ELETING CCESSORY ou can remove any accessory device you have set up to work in the M-Link ™ system by following these steps. Press the M LINK button on your TV remote control to enter the M-Link ™ menu. Press the CURSOR LEFT or CURSOR RIGHT button until SETUP is highlighted.
  • Page 16: Reviewing Macro Functions

    macro is a set of functions pro- grammed into your TV that you can activate with one touch of a button on your TV remote control. Three buttons have been preprogrammed to play videotapes or DVD/LD/VCD movies or to record with your VCR: HOME VIDEO, HOME MOVIE, and ITR/REC (Interactive Touch Record).
  • Page 17: Programming Your Personal Macro

    ROGRAMMING ou can program your Personal macro to automatically perform the functions you desire with one touch of the PERSONAL macro but- ton on your TV remote control. You may want to use the macro to auto- mate functions that you use often. For example, you can set up your Personal macro to record DVD movies to your VCR.
  • Page 18 ROGRAMMING Press the CURSOR DOWN or CURSOR UP button to highlight the action you want to record. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to record the function in your PERSONAL macro. “RECORDING” will flash at the bottom of the screen. NOTE: A default delay time of two seconds will occur between each function when the Personal macro is activated.
  • Page 19 Although you will actually have M-Link your infrared remote-controlled room lighting, the message will refer to DVD because you are using the DVD menu for the learning. DVD-CVI DVD-CVI SETUP CHOOSE BRAND PHILIPS LEARN RECORD PERSONAL SUBTITLE ADD DELAY AUDIO...
  • Page 20: Deleting Functions From Your

    ELETING hen programming your Personal macro, you may have made some mistakes. The following instructions will show you how to delete accessory- device functions (steps) from your Personal macro. Press the M LINK button. Then press the CURSOR LEFT or CURSOR RIGHT button until you enter the MACRO menu.
  • Page 21: Running Macros

    UNNING THE IDEO ACRO Press the HOME VIDEO button to run the Home Video macro. The series of steps will be carried out, one after another. The name of each function will flash on the screen as it is activated. Use the BACK, STOP, PLAY, FORWARD, and other but- tons on your TV remote control to work the the various VCR functions.
  • Page 22 UNNING THE ou can connect two VCRs (referred to as VCR1 and VCR2 on the M-Link menu) to your TV at once for use with M-Link use the Instant Touch Recording macro, however, you must have your cable or antenna signal (RF) connected to one of the VCRs (VCR1) and to the TV. Then with your VCR in TV mode you can press the ITR/REC button to begin recording a program or to set start and stop times for recording later.
  • Page 23 ITR M ETTING THE ACRO ECORD ATER Press the ITR/REC button to bring the ITR menu to the screen. Press the CURSOR DOWN but- ton to highlight the START TIME input area. Then press the CURSOR RIGHT button. Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CURSOR LEFT button to move to each spot in which time numbers can be input.
  • Page 24: Tables For Recording Multibrand Remote Control Functions

    ABLES FOR M-Link ™ New or Multibrand M-Link POWER/STBY POWER/STBY PLAY PLAY STOP STOP FF/FORWARD SCAN NEXT REW/REVERSE SCAN PREV. PAUSE PAUSE RECORD SKIP LEFT EJECT SKIP RIGHT CH. UP FRAME/STEP CH. DOWN OPEN/CLOSE TV/VIDEO MENU MENU DISC MENU LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT...
  • Page 25 ABLES FOR M-Link ™ New or Multibrand M-Link POWER/STBY POWER/STBY CH. UP CH. UP CH. DOWN CH. DOWN TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO MENU MENU LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT DOWN DOWN OSD/DISPLAY OSD/DISPLAY (STATUS/EXIT) (STATUS/EXIT) GUIDE GUIDE USER1 USER1 USER2 USER2 USER3 USER3 USER4 USER4 USER5...
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    For the Home Video macro to work, a VCR must be setup; for the Home Movie macro, a DVD, LD, or VCD player; and for the ITR video, a VCR. See “Setting up a Philips Device” on page 7 or “Setting up a New or Multibrand Device” on page 10 for instructions.
  • Page 27 Difficulty Accessory Devices Will Not Respond When Macro Buttons Are Pressed (continued) The TV Remote Control Will Not Work Accessory-Device Functions ROUBLESHOOTING Remedy ITR/REC—a VCR tape must be inserted and rewound in the VCR player, and the VCR must be in standby mode. The macro may not work for an accessory device that is not turned ON by the POWER/STBY button on the device’s remote control.
  • Page 28: Index

    Parts Information Center phone number, 4, 5, 26 Personal macro programming, 17 adding time delays between steps, 18 running, 21 remote control buttons, 6 remotes (Philips accessory-devices), testing, 9 source, choosing, 8, 11 testing (learned accessory-device remote control functions), 14 NDEX...

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