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Summary of Contents for Philips 20PS47S
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Page 1: Directions For Use
• Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! Color TV Color TV For fast help, call us first! - Page 2 10 days. So please mail it to us right now! Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.
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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 ASIC our home’s signal input might come from a single (75 ohm) round cable, a Converter Box or from an antenna. In either case the connection to the TV is very easy. If your Cable TV signal or Antenna signal is a round cable (75 ohm) then you're ready to con- nect to the TV.
- Page 5 ASIC Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. Note: You can also press any button on the front of the TV to turn the TV ON. Press the VOLUME + button to increase the sound level, or the VOLUME –...
- Page 6 AV1 A 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 an accessory device to the AV 1 Input Jacks located on the back of the TV.
- Page 7 RONT he TV also has Audio/Video Input Jacks located on the front of the TV cabinet for easy and quick connections that might not be permanent. This type of connection might be useful for the playback of a tape from a camera or a video gaming device. Follow the easy steps below to connect an accessory device to the Front Input Jacks.
- Page 8 he S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the TV can provide you with better picture 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 connec- tions.
- Page 9 ONITOR he Audio/Video (Monitor) Output jacks are great for recording with a VCR or used to connect an external audio system for better sound reproduction. 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 sys- tem.
- Page 10 EMOTE 1 - QUADRA SURF Buttons - (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) Allows you to store and surf up to 10 channels for each colored button. 2 - TV/VCR/ACC MODE SWITCH - Slide to position of TV to control TV functions, VCR to control VCR functions and ACC for Cable Converter, DBS, DVD, etc., functions.
- Page 11 EMOTE ONTROL UTTONS...
- Page 12 OW TO eatures for your television can be adjusted from within a MENU shown on the TV’s screen. A MENU is nothing more than an onscreen list of features. Some of the features have sub-menus but each MENU item can be adjusted or acti- vated (deactivated) by viewing the screen and simply pressing the proper button.
- Page 13 our TV has several control to help with the first-time setup. These con- trols are found within the INSTALL onscreen sub menu. LANGUAGE CONTROL - For our Spanish speaking TV owners an onscreen LANGUAGE Control is present. This control can set the TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English or Spanish.
- Page 14 o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and use the Picture Menu Controls listed below: BRIGHTNESS CONTROL - Press the buttons until dark- est parts of the picture are as bright as you prefer. COLOR CONTROL - Press the buttons to add or eliminate color.
- Page 15 o adjust your TV sound, select and use the Sound Menu Controls listed below: TREBLE BOOST CONTROL - Press the buttons to toggle this control ON or OFF. The TRE- BLE BOOST Control enhances the high frequencies. BASS BOOST CONTROL - Press the buttons to toggle this control ON or OFF.
- Page 16 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. TIME CONTROL - Enter the cur- rent time with the numbered but- tons.
- Page 17 NDERSTANDING THE he AutoLock™ feature is an integrated circuit that receives and processes data sent by broadcasters, or other program providers, that contain program content advi- sories. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can respond to the con- tent advisories and block program content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situa-...
- Page 18 REATING AN ver the next few panels you’ll learn how to block channels and get a bet- ter understanding of the rating terms for certain programming. First, let’s start by learning how to set a personal access code: Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu.
- Page 19 OW TO fter your personal access code has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels or the A/V Inputs you want to block out or cen- sor. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are dis- played on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP DOWN ■...
- Page 20 fter blocking specific channels there may come a time when you want to block or clear all the channels at the same time. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are dis- played on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP DOWN ■...
- Page 21 LOCK ROGRAMS he AutoLock™ feature can block programming based on the Movie Industry ratings. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are dis- played on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP DOWN ■ button to highlight the words MOVIE RATING.
- Page 22 LOCK he AutoLock™ feature can block pro- gramming based on the TV Industry rat- ings. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are displayed on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP ■ button to highlight the words TV RATING.
- Page 23 THER utoLock™ offers the viewer other blocking features as well. With these Blocking Options, the censoring can be turned ON or OFF. Once you’ve entered your access code and the AutoLock™ features are dis- played on the screen: Press the CURSOR UP DOWN ■...
- Page 24 SING THE losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses on-screen “text boxes” to show dia- logue and conversations while the TV program is in progress.
- Page 25 SING THE hether you’re watching a movie or a sporting event, your TV has auto- matic video control settings matched for your current program source or content. Press the AUTO PICTURE button on the remote control. The current Auto Picture setting will be displayed on the screen.
- Page 26 OW TO he QuadraSurf™ control allows you set up four different personal channel Surf lists using the colored buttons (on the remote control), each holding up to ten channels in its quick viewing“list.” Press the CHANNEL (+) or (–) but- tons (or the NUMBER buttons) to select a channel to add to one of the SURF lists.
- Page 27 OW TO he Quadra Surf buttons on your remote control allow you to store up to 10 channels per button (40 total). You can even program the A/V Input channels (AV1, AV2, SVHS, FRONT, etc.) for each button making them a “source” button. Assuming channels have now been added to the four Quadra Surf lists (the four col- ored buttons, see the previous page), let’s...
- Page 28 EMOTE f your remote control will not operate your accessory devices, look up the three-digit code listed by your brand on panels 27-29. Please read through steps 1-5 before beginning. Place the TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch in the proper position. Press the VCR • RECORD button on the remote control and release.
- Page 29 EMOTE he Search Method of programming your remote can take as long as 12 minutes to perform so we recommend you use it as a last resort. Please read all the steps below before beginning. Press the POWER button on the device your are attempting to pro- gram to turn it ON.
- Page 30 Paragon ....027 Philips ..052, 054, 058, 180, ..... .269, 317 Pioneer .
- Page 31 Patriot .....542 Philips ..227, 319, 482, 598, ....749, 751, 777 Phonotrend .
- Page 32 Panasonic ....517, 659 Philips ....530, 566 Pioneer ... .905, 907, 659 Proscan .
- Page 33 Pour les produits non couverts par la garantie, contactez le centre le plus près de chez vous. NOTA: Si Ud. reside en una de nuestras zonas para sucursales Philips de servicio al de fábri- ca (ver directorio más abajo), Ud. puede comunicarse con la sucursal de servicio más cer- cana para obtener una reparación oportuna y eficaz de su producto.
- Page 34 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 TODO EL PAIS PARA LA RECEPCION DE PRO- DUCTOS NECESITADOS DE REPARACIONES: COMUNICARSE CON EL CENTRO DE SERVICIO DE FABRICA MAS CERCANO PARA ESTOS LUGARES DENTRO DE UN RADIO DE 80 A 120 KM (50 A 75 MILLAS) DEL CENTRO DE SERVICIO LOCAL.
- Page 35 • product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. • reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit.
- Page 36 Side 1 Panel Sequence Panel Index PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL Side 2 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL Subject Antenna Basic Connection ... .1 Audio/Video Connections AV1 Input Jacks ....3 External Audio System .