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- Page 1 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.
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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. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appli- ance; or Keep these instructions. C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or Heed all warnings. D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or Follow all instructions. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
This is nor- Auto Lock, Auto Picture, Auto Sound, Active Control, QuadraSurf mal and does not require you contacting your dealer or are all registered trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. requesting service. Copyright © 2002 All rights reserved. -
Page 5: How To Use The Language Control
OW TO SE THE ANGUAGE ONTROL 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 Main Picture remote to show the on-screen menu. -
Page 6: How To Use The Tuner Mode Control
OW TO SE THE UNER ONTROL 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 Main mode, when the AUTO PROGRAM feature is... -
Page 7: How To Auto Program Tv Channels
OW TO UTOMATICALLY ROGRAM HANNELS 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 Main Picture... -
Page 8: How To Add Or Delete Channels
OW TO DD OR ELETE HANNELS 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. Main Picture Brightness... -
Page 9: Picture Menu
OW TO SE THE ICTURE DJUSTMENT ONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow the steps shown below: Press the MENU button on the Main remote to display the on-screen menu. Picture Brightness Sound Color Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN Features Picture... -
Page 10: Sound Menu
OW TO SE THE OUND DJUSTMENT ONTROLS esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has Treble Boost, Bass Boost, Balance, AVL (automatic volume level- er), and Sound (Stereo/Mono) controls. Main Press the MENU button on the remote Picture Brightness Main Sound... -
Page 11: Using The Format (Expand 4:3) Control
4:3) OW TO SE THE ORMAT ONTROL XPAND any times while watching movies from a DVD player the image is shown in “let- ter box” format. This is the format that is shown in movie theaters. when shown on a Main TV screen, the image will have areas of black Picture... -
Page 12: Understanding The Autolock™ Controls
™ C NDERSTANDING THE ONTROLS he AutoLock™ feature is an integrat- ed circuit that receives and processes data sent by broadcasters, or other pro- Movie Rating TV Rating gram providers, that contain program con- TV-Y TV-Y7 tent advisories. When programmed by the PG-13 TV-G viewer, a TV with AutoLock™... -
Page 13: Setting Up The Autolock™ Access Code
™ A ETTING P AN CCESS 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. Main First, let’s start by learning how to set a per- Picture Brightness Sound... -
Page 14: How To Block Channels
OW TO LOCK HANNELS 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. Main Press the NUMBERED (or CH +, –) Picture Brightness Sound Color buttons to tune the channel you wish... -
Page 15: How To Clear All Blocked Channels At The Same Time
OW TO LEAR LOCKED HANNELS AT THE 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. Main Picture Brightness... -
Page 16: How To Block All Channels At The Same Time
OW TO LOCK HANNELS AT THE 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 17: Blocking Programming Based On Movie Ratings
LOCKING ROGRAMS ASED ON OVIE ATINGS 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 Main can be used to block or censor programming Picture Brightness that has been rated in either manner. -
Page 18: Blocking Programming Based On Tv Ratings
TV R LOCKING ROGRAMS ASED ON ATINGS his portion of the AutoLock™ features To view a program cover program ratings based on the TV blocked by the TV Industry rating system. This is known as TV Rating options, enter Ratings within AutoLock™. your 4 digit access After selecting the Autolock™... -
Page 19: Other Autolock™ Blocking Options
™ B THER LOCKING PTIONS utoLock™ offers the viewer other block- ing features as well. With these Blocking Main Options, the censoring can be turned ON or Picture Brightness Sound Color OFF. Features Picture Install Sharpness Tint Press the MENU button on the More... -
Page 20: How To Use The Active Control
OW TO SE THE CTIVE ONTROL he Active Control monitors and adjusts incoming video signals to help provide the best picture quality. When you choose to turn the Active Control Main Picture ON, the picture Brightness, Picture, Brightness Sound Color Sharpness, Contrast + and DNR (dynamic Features Picture... -
Page 21: Setting The Sleeptimer Control
ETTING THE LEEPTIMER ONTROL 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. -
Page 22: How To Use The Closed Captioning Control
OW TO USE THE LOSED APTIONING ONTROL 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. -
Page 23: Setting The Autopicture™ Control
™ C ETTING THE ICTURE ONTROL 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 AutoPicture™ 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 24: Setting The Autosound™ Control
™ C ETTING THE OUND ONTROL he AutoSound™ feature allows the listen- er to select between four different factory set sound options. Personal (which can be set by the user), Theatre (for movie viewing), Music (for musical type programming) and Voice (when the program is mainly dialogue). -
Page 25: Using The Quadrasurf™ Buttons (Alternate Channel)
™ B SING THE UADRA UTTONS “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- Select List! trol allows you set up four different personal Surf lists using the colored buttons (on the... - Page 26 ™ B SING THE UADRA UTTONS 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.
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Page 27: Remote Use With Accessory Devices (Direct Method)
EMOTE ONTROL SE WITH CCESSORY EVICES IRECT ETHOD our remote control is set to work your TV and many infrared remote (IR) control VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Systems, DBS, DVD, etc. However, an easy onetime step may be necessary before the remote will work your VCR. -
Page 28: Remote Use With Accessory Devices (Code Entry)
EMOTE ONTROL SE WITH CCESSORY EVICES NTRY ETHOD ow that you have looked up the three- digit Remote Code Number for your brand of device, you are ready to follow the four simple steps below. Please read through steps 1-4 before begin- ning. -
Page 29: Remote Use With Accessory Devices (Search Method)
EMOTE ONTROL SE WITH CCESSORY EVICES EARCH ETHOD our TV remote can be set to work various external devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Receivers, DBS, DVD, etc. by Satellite Receiver what is called the search method of remote control programming. -
Page 30: Remote Code Entry List
EMOTE ONTROL IRECT ENTRY ODES VCR CODES Admiral ....2027, 2052 Electrophonic ....2017 Lloyd's . - Page 31 Harman/Kardon ....5314 Philips . . .5302, 5308 (DEFAULT DVD) Technics ..... .5301 JVC .
- Page 32 Gold Box .....4059 Philips ... . .4007, 4011, 4020, Xsat ....4006, 4065 Gooding .
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Page 33: Remote Vcr Related Buttons
VCR R EMOTE ONTROL ELATED UTTONS hen using the TV remote with a VCR, first make certain it is set to control your VCR (by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH method). Set the TV/VCR/ACC mode switch to VCR on the remote. Point the top of the remote toward the front of the VCR (remote sensor window) when pressing the buttons. -
Page 34: Troubleshooting Tips
ROUBLESHOOTING No Power TV Only Produces MONO Sound • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, • If using a cable box with RF only type connections, the signal then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER coming from the cable box will be produced in MONO only. -
Page 35: Cleaning And Care
ARE AND LEANING WARNING Concerning Stationary Images on the TV LACEMENT OF THE Screen: • To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color changes, and increased chance of set failure, do not place the TV where Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on screen temperatures can become excessively hot;... -
Page 36: Glossary Of Terms
LOSSARY OF ERMS Auto Programming • The procedure of adding or deleting Quadra Surf • The feature that allows the programming of channel numbers into the Television’s memory circuits. In this four separate Surf lists holding up to 10 channels each. way the Television “remembers’’... -
Page 37: Index
NDEX Active Control ........20 Alternate Channel . -
Page 38: Warranty
RENEWED 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY...