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Philips 20DV693R Directions For Use Manual

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  • Page 1: Directions For Use

    Return your Call us! Warranty Registration Card Philips representatives are ready to help you with any ques- within 10 days. tions about your new product. We can guide you through See why inside. Connections, First-time Setup, or any of the Features.

  • 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: 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 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Philips Philips Consumer Electronics North America P.O. Box 14810 Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316 NOTE: PICTURES SHOWN MAYBE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Welcome/Registration of Your TV ..... .2 Safety Instructions ....... .3-4 Table of Contents .

  • Page 6: Features

    When you replace your existing equipment, please find out about the local regulations regarding disposal of your old television, batteries, and packing materials. Auto Lock, Auto Picture, Auto Sound, Active Control, QuadraSurf are all registered trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. Maximum Disc Playback Time Segments Approx.

  • Page 7: How To Use The Language Control

    OW TO or our Spanish speaking TV owners an on- screen LANGUAGE option is present. With the LANGUAGE control you can set the TV’s on-screen menu to be shown in either English or Spanish. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 8: How To Use The Tuner Mode Control

    OW TO he TUNER MODE control allows you to change the TV’s signal input to either ANTENNA, CABLE or AUTO mode. It’s important for the TV to know what type of signal to look for. (From a Cable TV signal or a normal Antenna signal.) In the AUTO mode, when the AUTO PROGRAM feature is activated, the TV will automatically choose...

  • Page 9: How To Automatically Program Channels

    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 when the CHANNEL (+), (–) buttons are pressed. Note: Make sure the antenna or cable signal connection has been completed before AUTO PROGRAM is activated.

  • Page 10: How To Add Or Delete Channels

    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 to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the on-screen menu until the word INSTALL is highlighted.

  • Page 11: Picture Menu

    OW TO o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow the steps shown below: Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons until the word PICTURE is highlighted.

  • Page 12: How To Use The Sound Adjustment Controls

    OW TO esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has Treble, Bass, Balance, AVL (automatic volume leveler), Incr. Surround, Ultra Bass, and Sound (Stereo/Mono) controls. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button until the word SOUND is highlighted.

  • Page 13: How To Use The Timer Controls

    OW TO 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.

  • Page 14: Using The Format Control

    any times while watching movies from a DVD player the image is shown in “letter box” format. This is the format that is shown in movie theaters. When shown on a TV screen, the image will have areas of black on top and bottom of the screen.

  • Page 15: Understanding The Autolock™ Controls

    NDERSTANDING THE he AutoLock™ feature is an integrat- ed circuit that receives and processes data sent by broadcasters, or other pro- gram providers, that contain program con- tent advisories. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can respond to the content advisories and block pro- gram content that may be found objection- able (such as offensive language, violence,...

  • Page 16: Setting Up The Autolock™ Access Code

    ETTING ver the next few pages you’ll learn how to block channels and get a better under- standing of the rating terms for certain pro- gramming. First, let’s start by learning how to set a per- sonal access code: Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu.

  • Page 17: How To Block Channels

    fter your personal access code has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels you want to block out or censor. Press the NUMBERED (or CH +, –) buttons to tune the channel you wish to block or censor.

  • Page 18: How To Clear All Blocked Channels At The Same Time

    OW TO fter blocking specific channels there may come a time when you want to clear all the channels so they can be viewed. The fol- lowing steps explain how to CLEAR ALL blocked channels. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 19: How To Block All 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.

  • Page 20: Blocking Programming Based On Movie Ratings

    LOCKING here are two types of program ratings within the AutoLock™ feature. One is based on the Movie Industry ratings while the other is based on the TV Industry ratings. Both can be used to block or censor programming that has been rated in either manner. Let’s first look at the Movie Rating options of AutoLock™: Press the MENU button on the remote...

  • Page 21: Blocking Programming Based On Tv Ratings

    LOCKING his portion of the AutoLock™ features cover program ratings based on the TV Industry rating system. This is known as TV Rating within AutoLock™. After selecting the Autolock™ feature and entering your personal access code, the AutoLock™ options screen appears; Scroll the menu using the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons until the words TV RATING are highlighted.

  • Page 22: Other Autolock™ Blocking Options

    utoLock™ offers the viewer other block- ing 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 23: How To Use 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 Brightness, Picture, Sharpness, Contrast + and DNR (dynamic noise reduc- tion) features are controlled automatically. Active Control adjusts these picture settings continuously and automatically.

  • Page 24: Setting The Sleeptimer 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 screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can save you all that trouble by automatically turning itself off. Press the SLEEP button on the remote control and the SLEEP timer display will appear on the screen.

  • Page 25: 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 setting.

  • Page 26: Setting The Smartpicture™ Control

    hether you’re watching a movie or a sporting event, your TV has automatic video control settings matched for your cur- rent program source or content. The SmartPicture™ feature quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in your home.

  • Page 27: Setting The Smartsound™ Control

    ETTING THE he SmartSound™ feature allows the lis- tener to select between four different fac- tory set sound options. Personal (which can be set by the user), Theatre (for movie view- ing), Music (for musical type programming) and Voice (when the program is mainly dia- logue).

  • Page 28: Using The Quadrasurf™ Buttons (Alternate Channel)

    “list” or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the QuadraSurf™ (colored) buttons on your remote control. With this feature you can easi- ly switch between different TV programs that currently interest you. The QuadraSurf™ con- trol allows you set up four different personal Surf lists using the colored buttons (on the remote control), each holding up to ten chan- nels in its quick viewing“list.”...
  • Page 29 SING THE he QuadraSurf™ 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.

  • Page 30: Operating The Dvd Player

    PERATING THE This section of the Directions for Use manual begins to explain the operating procedures of the DVD Player portion of this television. et’s learn the simple operation of the TV’s built-in DVD Player. Unless otherwise stated, all operations can be performed by using the remote control.

  • Page 31: Operating The Dvd Player - Menu Bar Operation

    PERATING THE ENERAL XPLANATION his manual gives the basic instructions for operating this DVD Player. Some DVD’s require specific operation or allow only limit- ed operation during playback. In these cases, the player may not respond to all operating commands. When this occurs, please refer to the instructions contained with the DVD (disc).

  • Page 32: User Preference Settings - Picture

    PERATING THE ICTURE Many of the DVD Player’s features can be set to suit your personal preference. Let’s start by looking at the PICTURE features. Press the SYSTEM MENU (OSD) button on the remote control to dis- play the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT until the User Preference Settings Icon...

  • Page 33: User Preference Settings - Sound

    DVD P PERATING THE OUND The Personal Preference area of the menu has various SOUND features to customize and com- pliment your viewing and listening pleasure. Press the SYSTEM MENU (OSD) button on the remote control to display the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT until the User Preference Settings Icon...

  • Page 34: User Preference Settings - Language

    PERATING THE ANGUAGE Many DVDs are capable of multi-lingual set- tings. The Language feature within the Personal Preference area of the DVD on-screen menu will let the user set the Audio and Subtitle language. Press the SYSTEM MENU (OSD) but- ton on the remote control to display the on-screen menu.

  • Page 35: User Preference Settings - Features

    DVD P PERATING THE EATURES The Features section of the Personal Preference options contain an area where an Access Code and Parental censoring can be set. There also are features that can be turned On or Off (Access Control, Status Window, Low Power Standby, PBC - Playback Control, and Help text).

  • Page 36: User Preference Settings - Access Code

    Also note that at the time of release of this TV/DVD Player, certain aspects of the technical stan- dards had not been settled between the set maker and the disc industries. On this basis Philips Consumer Electronics cannot guarantee functioning of the Parental Control system and denies any liability with unintended watching of disc content.

  • Page 37: Playing A Disc - Authorizing/Deauthorizing A Disc

    PERATING THE UTHORIZING ISCS hen the Child Lock or Parental Level controls are on and a disc containing material that will be blocked is inserted, the disc must first be authorized before playback can occur. With the TV/DVD Player turned on, press the EJECT button on the remote control or TV.

  • Page 38: Playing A Disc - Playing A Dvd Or A Video Cd

    PERATING THE LAYING A IDEO fter inserting a DVD or Video CD and closing the tray, playback will start auto- matically and the Status Window will show the type of disc loaded and the discs playing time. You may be asked to select an item from a menu on the disc itself.

  • Page 39: General Features - Moving To Another Title Or Track

    PERATING THE OVING TO ANOTHER ITLE OR RACK hen a disc has more than one Title or Track you can move to another Title or Track by the following steps: With a disc in the tray: Press the SYSTEM MENU (OSD) button to display the DVD Player’s on-screen menu.

  • Page 40: General Features - Search Forward Or Reverse

    PERATING THE TILL ICTURE ICTURE BY ICTURE LAYBACK hen a disc has more than one Title or Track you can move to another Title or Track by the following steps: With the disc playing, press the PAUSE button. The playback will freeze the picture on the screen.

  • Page 41: General Features - Repeat/Repeat A-B

    PERATING THE EPEAT EPEAT epeat chapter/Title/Index on DVD Video discs, or repeat Tracks or the disc on Video CDs. Press the REPEAT button once to repeat the playback of the current chapter. Press the REPEAT button twice to repeat playback of the current title. Press the REPEAT button a third time to repeat the entire disc.

  • Page 42: General Features - Time Search

    PERATING THE EARCH he Time Search control allows you to start the playback at any chosen time on the disc Press the SYSTEM MENU (OSD) but- ton to display the on-screen menu bar. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button until the Time Search Icon is high- lighted.

  • Page 43: General Features - Favorite Track Selection - Video

    PERATING THE AVORITE RACK ELECTION IDEO he FTS-Video control allows you to store your favorite titles/chapters (DVD) and favorite tracks/indexes (Video CD) for a par- ticular disc in the players memory. Storing a FTS-Video Program: Press the SYSTEM MENU (OSD) but- ton on the remote control to display the on-screen menu.

  • Page 44: General Features - Erasing A Favorite Track Selection

    PERATING THE RASING A AVORITE ELECTION he FTS-Video control also allows you to customize or erase programming set up in the Favorite Track Selection memory of the TV/DVD Player. Erasing a FTS-Video Program: Press the SYSTEM MENU (OSD) but- ton on the remote control to display the on-screen menu.

  • Page 45: Special Features - Title/Chapter/Disc Menus

    PERATING THE ITLE HAPTER ENUS or titles and chapters, selection menus may be included on the disc. The DVD’s menu feature allows you to make selections from these menus. Press the appropriate numerical buttons or use the CURSOR UP/DOWN, RIGHT/LEFT buttons to highlight your selec- tion, then press the OK button to confirm.

  • Page 46: Special Features - Audio Language

    PERATING THE UDIO ANGUAGE he following steps describe how to change the Audio Language control. Press the AUDIO button. The onscreen menu will be displayed with the Audio Language Icon highlighted. Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button repeatedly to scroll and select the available language options.

  • Page 47: Special Video Cd Feature - Playback Control (Pbc)

    DVD P PERATING THE (PBC) LAYBACK ONTROL ome Video CDs contain information that allow you to control the playback of the disc through a special playback menu. Load a Video CD with Playback control and press the PLAY button to start the disc. Go through the menu with the buttons indicated on the TV screen until your chosen passage starts to play.

  • Page 48: Playing Audio Cds

    PERATING THE AVORITE RACK ELECTION UDIO TS allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the TV/DVD Player mem- ory. Each FTS program can contain up to 20 tracks. Storing an FTS Program: Load an audio CD and press the STOP button.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting Tips

    No Power • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER but- ton 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 50: Glossary Of Terms

    Auto Programming • The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the Television’s memory circuits. In this way the Television “remembers’’ only the locally available or desired channel numbers and skips over any unwanted channel numbers. Closed Caption • Broadcast standard which allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen.

  • Page 51: Factory Service Location

    RÉCEPTION DE PRODUITS À RÉPARER À TRAVERS LE PAYS: CONTACTER LE CENTRE DE SERVICE AUX CONSOMMATEURS LE PLUS PROCHE POUR SAVOIR L’EMPLACEMENT DE CES DÉPÔTS DANS 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 52: 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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