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Philips 36PT842H Directions For Use Manual

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  • Page 1: Directions For Use

    See why inside. Need help? Call us! Philips representatives are ready to help you with any ques- tions about your new product. We can guide you through Connections, First-time Setup, or any of the Features. We want you to start enjoying your new product right away! CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT.

  • 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

    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: End Of Life Disposal

    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: Install Menu Controls

    or or Spanish- and French-speaking TV owners, an onscreen LANGUAGE option is present. The LANGUAGE control enables you to set the TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English, Spanish, or French. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 7: How To Use The Tuner Mode Control

    OW TO he TUNER MODE feature allows you to change the TV’s signal input to CABLE, ANTENNA, or AUTO mode. It’s important for the TV to know if you want to receive chan- nels from a cable TV signal or a normal antenna signal.

  • Page 8: How To Use The Autoprogram Control

    OW TO 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 by pressing the CHAN- NEL (+) or (–) button. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 9: How To Add Or Delete Channels (Channel Edit)

    OW TO HANNEL EDIT makes it easy for you to add or delete channels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL is highlight- Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to shift the menu to the left.

  • Page 10: How To Use The Name Control (Channel Label)

    OW TO he channel NAME feature allows you to list the “call” letters of your favorite stations beside their channel numbers when they appear on the screen. The TV has in memory a list of the 50 most popular channel names (for example, ABC, NBC, FOX, etc.).
  • Page 11 OW TO utoChron can automatically set the TV’s onscreen clock. Because the time is received from a broadcast signal, you must be sure that a cable TV or antenna signal is pres- ent before you attempt to use the AutoChron feature.

  • Page 12: Sound Menu

    o adjust your TV picture controls, select a chan- nel and follow these steps. Press the MENU button on the remote con- trol to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE will be highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left. BRIGHTNESS will be highlighted and an adjustment bar will be shown to the right.

  • Page 13: Adjusting The Balance 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 control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 14: How To Use The Avl 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 15: How To Use The Incr.(Edible) 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: Menu Controls

    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 17: How To Set The Audio Out Control

    OW TO f you have connected the TV’s AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on a stereo receiver (see page 12 for connec- tion instructions), set AUDIO OUT to either VARIABLE or FIXED to determine whether you adjust the volume at the stereo or at the TV.

  • Page 18: How To Turn The Tv Speakers On Or Off Using The Speaker Control

    OW TO sing the TV’s Audio (Monitor) Output jacks and TV Speaker ON/OFF control an external audio system can be used to hear the sound coming from the TV. The Speaker Control will allow you to turn the television’s speakers off so the TV sound would only be heard through the audio system.

  • Page 19: Setting The Tv Clock Using The Time Control

    ETTING THE our television comes with an on-screen clock. During normal operation, the clock appears on the screen when the STATUS/EXIT button is pressed or if the TIMER DISPLAY control is turned ON. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 20: Setting A Time For The Tv To Turn Itself On Using The Start Time Control

    ETTING THE ust as you would an alarm clock, you can set the TV to turn itself ON once or at the same time every day. Follow these steps to set the Start Time. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 21: Setting A Time For The Tv To Turn Itself Off Using The Stop Time Control

    ETTING THE he following steps will guide you in set- ting the TV to turn itself OFF at a specific time. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left.

  • Page 22: The Channel Control

    ETTING THE ou can select a specific channel that the television will tune to when the timer turns the set ON. Follow these steps to select the channel. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
  • Page 23 OW TO CTIVATE THE fter you have set the Time, Start Time, Stop Time, and Start Channel, the timer must be set to come on ONCE or DAILY, or turned OFF through the ACTIVATE Control. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 24: How To View The Time Using The Display Control

    OW TO fter the TV’s clock has been set, you can use your TV as a clock. The TIMER DIS- PLAY control allows you to permanently dis- play the time in the upper right corner of the screen. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 25: How To Activate The Active Control

    OW TO 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 picture sharpness and noise reduc- tion are controlled automatically. Active Control adjusts these picture settings continu- ously and automatically.

  • Page 26: Movie Ratings

    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 27: Setting Up An Autolock™ Access Code

    ETTING utoLock allows parents to block out or “censor” any channels they think chil- dren should not watch. A channel blocked by the AutoLock control cannot be viewed until a correct access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. First, let’s set your AutoLock access code.

  • Page 28: How To Block Channels

    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 MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 29: How To Clear All Blocked Channels At The Same Time

    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 30: 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 control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left.

  • Page 31: Blocking Programming Based On Tv Ratings

    OW TO LOCK ou can select specific TV ratings that you want to censor by following these steps. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left.

  • Page 32: Autolock™ Blocking Options - Blocking Control

    THER he BLOCKING control is what can be thought of as the “master switch” for AutoLock™. This control affects the settings you have chosen for blocking programs according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or for blocking programs that have no rating or are unrated.

  • Page 33: Autolock™ Blocking Options - No Rating Control

    THER ome programming is not encoded with content advisory data by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) or the television broadcasters (see the explana- tion on page 30). To block such program- ming, follow these steps. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 34: How To Review The Autolock™ Control Status

    OW TO o remind you which ratings you have blocked and which Block Options you have selected, a review screen is available to review your AutoLock settings. To access this screen follow the steps below. Press the STATUS/EXIT button on your remote control TWICE.

  • Page 35: 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 onscreen “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversa- tions while the TV program is in progress. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 36: The 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 expand the 4:3 aspect ratio to completely fill the screen. There also is a compressed 16:9 aspect ratio, which allows movies to be viewed in their full width (known as letter-box style).

  • Page 37: How To Set The Sleep Timer 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 38: How To Use The Freeze Control

    ave you ever wished you could freeze the picture on the television broadcast to write down a special telephone number or to capture a needed address? Your television will allow you to do just that with the press of just one button on the remote control. With a signal on the television screen, simply press the FREEZE button on the remote control to stop the picture at...

  • Page 39: 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 40: How To Use The Auto Sound ™ 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 41: Using The Surf Control (And Alternate Channel)

    OW TO list or series of previously viewed chan- nels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature, you can easily switch between different TV chan- nels that currently interest you. The SURF control allows you to set up to ten channels in its quick viewing list.

  • Page 42: Using The Remote Control With Accessory Devices Direct Access Method

    ELPFUL It is recommended that you use Philips brand external accessory devices with your Philips television to insure proper remote control functions. If you are using Philips...

  • Page 43: Code-Entry Method

    SING THE EMOTE WITH ow that you have looked up the four-digit remote-control Direct-entry Code for your brand of accessory device, you are ready to follow the simple steps shown below to program your TV remote. Please read through all the steps before beginning.

  • Page 44: Search Method

    SING THE our TV remote can be set to work various accessory devices (VCRs, cable convert- ers, and satellite receivers, for example) by what is called the Search Method. NOTE: The Search Method works only with devices equipped with channel-display indica- tors on the devices themselves or the ability to show channel numbers on the TV screen.

  • Page 45: Dvd Player

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  • Page 46 ODE NUMBER ADS ....0880 ....0855 .

  • Page 47: Remote Control Vcr Specific Button

    EMOTE he chart below provides you with common accessory-device functions associated with the buttons on your Philips TV remote control. NOTES: Functions can vary according to the manufacturer’s specifications for each acces- sory device. First press the VCR mode button to use the TV remote to operate a VCR.

  • Page 48: Selecting The Pip Signal Source

    icture-In-Picture (PIP) is the showing of two pictures on the TV screen at the same time (one main screen picture and one small picture, or PIP). For your ease and convenience, this TV has two separate inputs (ANTenna A and PIP ANTenna B) for your home’s Antenna and/or Cable TV system signal.

  • Page 49: Pip - Remote Control Buttons

    PIP – R y using the PIP buttons on the remote control, you can change the size of the PIP window and move and swap the PIP pic- ture with the main screen. The PIP picture also can be frozen within the PIP window. Press the PIP button to show the PIP window.

  • Page 50: Window Size And Double Window Pip

    PIP – A The PIP Window can be viewed in two differ- ent sizes. There is a “large” PIP window and a “small” PIP window. The steps below show how to access the PIP Window and how to size them. Press the PIP ON/OFF button on the remote to show the PIP Window.

  • Page 51: Pip (Picture -I N -Picture )

    PIP – A he Picture-in-Picture (PIP) COLOR and TINT controls are used to make fine-tune adjustments to the picture settings for PIP (when shown on the TV screen). Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN twice to highlight FEATURES.

  • Page 52: 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 53: Understanding The Autolock™ Feature

    Active Control • Active Control continuously measures and corrects the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. Alternate Channel • Allows you to toggle between the last two chan- nels viewed by pressing the A/CH button on the remote control. Audio/Video Inputs •...

  • Page 54: Factory Service Locations

    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 55 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...

  • Page 56: Limited Warranty

    Philips Consumer Electronics Company. In coun- tries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to pro- vide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available).

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