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  • Page 1 • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. For fast help, call us first! Model No.: 1-800-531-0039 Serial No.: Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! 3121 235 20471...

  • Page 2: Welcome/Registration Of Your Tv

    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 Read before operating equipment Read these instructions. 16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: Keep these instructions. A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or Heed all warnings.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS How to use the AutoLock™ Controls: NTRODUCTION Welcome/Registration of Your TV ....2 Understanding the AutoLock™ Feature ....31 Safety/Precautions .

  • Page 5: Features

    Sound menu. The three facto- As an Energy Star® Partner, Philips Consumer ry-set controls (Voice, Music, and Theatre) enable you to tailor Electronics has determined this product meets the TV sound so as to enhance the particular programming you the Energy Star®...

  • Page 6: Jack Panel Descriptions And Required Cables

    ANEL ESCRIPTIONS AND EQUIRED ABLES he television is equipped with external input and output jacks for use with optional accessory devices such as VCRs, DVD Player, Located on the back of the TV Gaming Units, Video Cameras, etc. The follow- ing gives a brief explanation of the different types of jacks available and the type of cables needed to make connections.

  • Page 7: Using The Av 1 Input Jacks

    AV 1 I SING THE NPUT ACKS 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 your accessory device to the AV 1 Input Jacks located on the back of the TV.

  • Page 8: Using The Av 2 Input Jacks

    AV 2 I SING THE NPUT ACKS he TV’s audio/video input jacks allow you connect multiple accessory devices at one time to different sets of input jacks Follow the easy steps below to connect an additional accessory device to the AV 2 Input Jacks locat- ed on the back of the TV.

  • Page 9: Using The Side (Av 3) Input Jacks

    AV 3 (S SING THE NPUT ACKS his television has input jacks conveniently located on the side of the cabinet. These jack are for easy hook-ups (without having to move around to the back of the TV) for cam- eras, gaming units, and other accessory devices that wouldn’t be connected perma- nently.

  • Page 10: Using The Component Video Input Jacks (Cvi)

    (CVI) J SING THE OMPONENT IDEO NPUT ACKS omponent Video inputs provide for the highest possible color and picture resolu- tion in the playback of digital signal source material, such as with DVD players. The The CVI connection will be dominate color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the lumi- over the AV 1 Video Input.

  • Page 11: Using The S-Video Input Jack

    SING THE IDEO NPUT ACKS he S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the TV can provide you with better pic- When using the S-Video Input, do not ture detail and clarity for the playback of connect an video signal to the AV 2 in Video Jack.

  • Page 12: Using The Monitor Output Jacks

    SING THE ONITOR UTPUT ACKS 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. For Audio System Connection: JACK PANEL Located on the Connect one end of the R(ight) and back of the TV L(eft) AUDIO (Monitor Out) jacks on the TV to the R and L audio input jacks...

  • Page 13: Connecting External Speakers

    ONNECTING XTERNAL PEAKERS TO THE ELEVISION his television is equipped with External Speaker Jacks. External Speakers can be used for rear speakers or to widen the stereo coming from the television. For this connection a set of right and left external speakers (not supplied with the tele- vision) along with two lengths of twin lead speaker wire will be needed.

  • Page 14: Picture

    DJUSTING THE ICTURE ONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow these steps. Press the MENU button on the remote PICTURE BRIGHTNESS control to show the onscreen menu. PIC- SOUND COLOR FEATURES PICTURE TURE will be highlighted. PICTURE INSTALL SHARPNESS...

  • Page 15: How To Use The Dnr (Noise Reduction) Control

    DNR (D OW TO SE THE YNAMIC OISE EDUCTION ONTROL ue to many reasons, such as poor cable reception, the picture can sometimes appear slightly ÒspeckledÓ (an indication of signal noise in the picture). The DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction) control can help eliminate this type of interference and improve the quality of the picture.

  • Page 16: How To Use The Contrast + Control

    OW TO SE THE ONTRAST ONTROL he Contrast + (Black Stretch) control helps to “sharpen” the picture quality. The black portions of the picture become richer in darkness and the whites become brighter. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE BRIGHTNESS PICTURE will be highlighted.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Treble Control

    DJUSTING THE REBLE ALANCE ONTROLS 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 PICTURE TREBLE...

  • Page 18: How To Use The Avl Control

    AVL C OW TO SE THE ONTROL 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.

  • Page 19: How To Use The Incr.(Edible) Surround Control

    OW TO SE THE NCREDIBLE URROUND ONTROL 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 20: How To Set The Stereo Control

    OW TO ET THE TEREO ONTROL 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.

  • Page 21: How To Set The Tv To Receive Secondary Audio Programming, Also Known As The Sap Control

    (SAP) C OW TO ET THE ECONDARY UDIO ROGRAM ONTROL An SAP is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system. Sent as a third audio chan- nel, an SAP can be heard apart from the cur- rent TV program sound. TV stations are free to use SAP for any number of purposes.

  • Page 22: How To Set The Audio Out Control

    OW TO SE THE UDIO ONTROL 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 23: How To Turn The Tv Speakers On Or Off Using The Speaker Control

    TV S OW TO URN THE PEAKERS N OR sing the TV’s Audio (Monitor) Output jacks or the External Speaker connec- tions, the TV speakers can be turned off allowing the television sound to be heard only from the external audio system or the external speakers.

  • Page 24: How To Use The Timer Controls: Setting The Tv Clock Using The Time Control

    TV C ETTING THE LOCK SING THE IMER ONTROL 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. PICTURE TIMER ACTIVE CTRL...

  • Page 25: The Start Time Control

    ETTING THE TSELF SING THE TART ONTROL 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 PICTURE TIMER...

  • Page 26: Setting A Time For The Tv To Turn Itself Off Using The Stop Time Control

    ETTING THE TSELF SING THE ONTROL 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 PICTURE TIMER menu. SOUND ACTIVE CTRL FEATURES...

  • Page 27: The Channel Control

    ETTING THE TARTUP ON A PECIFIC HANNEL SING THE HANNEL ONTROL 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 PICTURE TIMER...
  • Page 28 OW TO CTIVATE THE IMER ONTROL SING THE CTIVATE ONTROL 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 PICTURE...

  • Page 29: How To View The Time Using The Display Control

    OW TO IEW THE SING THE ISPLAY ONTROL 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.

  • Page 30: How To Activate 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 ON, the picture sharpness and noise reduc- tion are controlled automatically. Active Control adjusts these picture settings continu- PICTURE TIMER...

  • Page 31: How To Use The Autolock™ Controls: Understanding The Autolock™ Feature

    ™ F NDERSTANDING THE EATURE he AutoLock™ feature receives and processes data sent by broadcasters or AutoLock AutoLock other program providers that contain pro- MOVIE RATING TV RATING gram content advisories. When programmed TV-Y by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can TV-Y7 respond to the content advisories and block PG-13...

  • Page 32: Setting Up An Autolock™ Access Code

    ™ A ETTING P AN CCESS utoLock allows parents to block out or “censor” any channels they think chil- dren should not watch. A channel blocked by PICTURE TIMER the AutoLock control cannot be viewed until SOUND ACTIVE CTRL a correct access code is used to unlock the FEATURES AutoLock FEATURES...

  • Page 33: How To Block Channels

    ™ OW TO LOCK HANNEL SING 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. PICTURE TIMER SOUND ACTIVE CTRL FEATURES AutoLock Press the MENU button on the FEATURES...

  • Page 34: How To Clear All Blocked Channels At The Same Time

    ™ OW TO LEAR LOCKED HANNELS SING 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 PICTURE TIMER the AutoLock™...

  • Page 35: Blocking Programming Based On Movie Ratings

    OW TO LOCK ROGRAMMING ASED ON OVIE ATINGS 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 TIMER PICTURE SOUND ACTIVE CTRL remote control to show the onscreen FEATURES AutoLock FEATURES...

  • Page 36: Blocking Programming Based On Tv Ratings

    TV R OW TO LOCK ROGRAMMING ASED ON ATINGS ou can select specific TV ratings that you want to censor by following these steps. Press the MENU button on the PICTURE TIMER remote control to show the onscreen SOUND ACTIVE CTRL FEATURES AutoLock menu.

  • Page 37: Autolock™ Blocking Options - Blocking Control

    THER LOCKING PTIONS LOCKING ONTROL he BLOCKING control is what can be thought of as the “master switch” for AutoLock™. This control affects the settings PICTURE TIMER you have chosen for blocking programs SOUND ACTIVE CTRL according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or FEATURES AutoLock FEATURES...

  • Page 38: Autolock™ Blocking Options - No Rating Control

    THER LOCKING PTIONS ATING ONTROL ome programming is not encoded with content advisory data by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) or PICTURE TIMER the television broadcasters (see the explana- SOUND ACTIVE CTRL tion on page 31). To block such program- FEATURES AutoLock FEATURES...

  • Page 39: How To Review The Autolock™ Control Status

    ™ S OW TO EVIEW THE TATUS CREEN o remind you which ratings you have blocked and which Block Options you MOVIE RATING TV RATING have selected, a review screen is available to review your AutoLock settings. To access this screen follow the steps below. NC17 Press the STATUS/EXIT button on your remote control TWICE.

  • Page 40: How To Use The Closed Captioning Control

    OW TO USE THE LOSED APTIONING ONTROL losed Captioning (CC) allows you to NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are broadcast with Closed read the voice content of television pro- Captioning (CC). Nor are all Closed Captioning MODEs (CAPTION 1–4 or grams on the TV screen.

  • Page 41: How To Change The Screen (Size) Format Using The Format Control

    OW TO SE THE CREEN ORMAT ONTROL ou can change the screen format size to match the type of program you’re watch- ing. Select the normal 4:3, Expand 14:3, ro Compress 16:9 (known as letter-box style) aspect ratio. PICTURE TIMER SOUND ACTIVE CTRL Press the MENU button on the...

  • Page 42: How To Use The Rotation Control

    OW TO USE THE OTATION ONTROL n rare cases the video supplied to the TV screen might show slightly tilted one way or another. The Tilt Adjust control will allow you to correct the problem by adjusting the screen in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 43: How To Set The Blue Mute Control

    OW TO SET THE ONTROL ormally, the television would display a “snowy” looking screen with a lot of static sounds when the signal is lost. The Blue Mute control will automatically set the screen to a pleasant blue background when it detects PICTURE TIMER no signal available if turned on.

  • Page 44: How To Set The Sleep Timer Control

    OW TO ET THE LEEP IMER 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 sound screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can enable you to avoid that discomfort by auto- matically turning itself off.

  • Page 45: Using The Autopicture™ Control

    ™ C OW TO SE THE ICTURE ONTROL 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 46: Using The Autosound™ Control

    ™ C OW TO SE THE OUND ONTROL 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 47: Using The Surf Control (Alternate Channel)

    OW TO ONTROL 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- SURF nels that currently interest you. The SURF ADD? control allows you to set up to ten channels in its quick viewing list.

  • Page 48: Using The Remote Control With Accessory Devices Direct Access Method

    If NO, go to the next page to try the Code- Entry 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 49: Code-Entry Method

    Search method to set up your remote control. 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 50: Search Method

    1–4. Should a channel change still not occur, the remote control will not work the desired device. 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 51: Direct-Entry Code List For Accessory Devices

    Videosonic ..... .240 ..068, 088, 121, 164, 208, 209, Philips ..035, 062, 081, 110, 403 Wards . .000, 035, 042, 047, 048, 060, 062, .
  • Page 52 Fuba ..... . .369, 396 Philips ......539 Tocom .

  • Page 53: Remote Control Vcr Specific Button

    VCR S EMOTE ONTROL PECIFIC UTTONS hen using the TV remote control with a VCR, first make certain it is set to con- trol your VCR (by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH method). Slide the TV/VCR/ACC Switch to the VCR position. Point the top of the remote toward the front of the VCR (remote sensor win- dow) when pressing the buttons.

  • Page 54: Care And Cleaning

    ARE AND LEANING WARNING Concerning Stationary Images on the TV LACEMENT OF THE Screen: • To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color changes, and Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on screen increased chance of set failure, do not place the TV where for extended periods of time.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING No Power Remote Does Not Work Continued • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, • Clean the remote control and the remote control sensor win- then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER dow on the TV.

  • Page 56: Glossary Of Terms

    LOSSARY OF ELEVISION ERMS Active Control • Active Control continuously measures and cor- LED • Light Emitting Diode used as the power on light. rects the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. Menu • An onscreen list of feature controls available for you to Alternate Channel •...

  • Page 57: Index

    NDEX Active Control™ ....... . .30 AV2 Input Jacks ........8 Alternate Channel Control .

  • Page 58: Limited Warranty

    RENEWED 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY...

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