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Philips 34PW9819/99 Directions For Use Manual

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Directions for Use
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
Need help?
Call us!
RETURNING THE PRODUCT.
1-800-531-0039
or
Visit us on the web at
www.philips.com
Color TV
Color TV
Important!
Return your
Warranty
Registration Card
within 10 days.
See why inside.
Model No.:
Serial No.:

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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.
  • Page 2 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 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 ONTENTS Using the Lock After Control ......37 NTRODUCTION Welcome/Registration of Your TV .....2 How to block programming using the TV Ratings Lock Controls .
  • Page 5 Pixel Plus™ improves the appearance of onscreen motion. The number of picture lines are increased along with the As an Energy Star® Partner, Philips Consumer number of pixels per line, giving normal broadcast signals, Electronics has determined this product meets DVD reproduction or Digital TV signals, unparalleled sharp- the Energy Star®...
  • Page 6 ANEL ESCRIPTIONS AND EQUIRED ABLES he television is equipped with external input and output jacks for use with optional Located on the back of the TV accessory devices such as Home entertainment Receivers, VCRs, DVD Player, Gaming Units, Video Cameras, etc. The following gives a brief explanation of the different types of jacks avail- able and the type of cables needed to make con- nections.
  • Page 7 AV 1 I SING THE NPUT ACKS he TV’s audio/video input jacks are for direct picture and sound connections BACK OF TV 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 AV 2 I SING THE NPUT ACKS he TV’s audio/video input jacks allow you connect multiple accessory devices at one BACK OF TV 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 SIDE I 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 SIDE (AV 3) Input Jacks move around to the back of the TV) for cam- Located on the Side of the Television Cabinet eras, gaming units, and other accessory...
  • Page 10 AV 3 I SING THE NPUT ACKS he AV3 Input Jacks provide Both Component Note: If the AV3 channel is tuned and no signal connection present, the screen could jump or flash. and Digital Video Inputs at 1080i, for acces- sories like a HD Receiver and Digital DVD Players.
  • Page 11 AV 4 I SING THE NPUT ACKS Note: If the AV4 channel is tuned and no signal con- he AV4 Input Jacks provide Component Video nection present, the screen could jump or flash. Inputs at 1080i, for accessories like a HD JACK PANEL Receiver and Digital DVD Players.
  • Page 12 (CV1) J SING THE OMPONENT IDEO NPUT ACKS f using an accessory device that is not high definition but uses Component Video jacks. The AV1 jacks on the TV offer the user the The CVI connection will be possibility of better video reproduction using dominate over the AV1 Video the Component Video Inputs.
  • Page 13 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 connect a video signal to the AV 2 IN ture detail and clarity for the playback of Video Jack.
  • Page 14 SING THE ONITOR UTPUT ACKS he Audio/Video (Monitor) Output jacks can be used for recording a selected TV JACK PANEL (Antenna Input/tuner signal source) Channel. Located on the This recording can even be completed while back of the TV MONITOR OUT viewing another external Audio/Video Source VIDEO &...
  • Page 15 SING THE UDIO UTPUT ACKS he Audio Output jacks are great for con- External necting to an external audio system or a JACK PANEL Audio System: Located on the set of external speakers. This will enhance the back of the TV sound coming from the television to improve your viewing and listening experience.
  • Page 16 DJUSTING THE ICTURE ONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow these steps. Picture Sound Features Channels Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Settings Picture Sound Features Channels Demo Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to Install Contrast...
  • Page 17 OW TO SE THE IGITAL ROCESSING ONTROL he Digital Processing control gives you a choice between two different picture scan- ning modes: Progressive Scan or Pixel Plus. Progressive Scan doubles the number of pic- ture lines, eliminating line flicker and provid- ing a jitter-free picture.
  • Page 18 OW TO ET THE YNAMIC ONTRAST ONTROL he Dynamic Contrast control allows you to sharpen the picture quality by making dark portions of the picture darker and light portions of the picture more noticeable. Normally, you will probably want to select MEDIUM.
  • Page 19 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 “speckled” (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 20 OW TO SE THE OLOR NHANCEMENT ONTROL he Color Enhancement control can dra- matically improve the picture quality of pictures with a high saturation of color. This control works in four ways; Dynamic Blue Stretch corrects the white col- ors toward a more bluish colored white with- out changing the other colors.
  • Page 21 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 Auto picture Personal controls for a number of different types of Rich...
  • Page 22 OW TO SE THE ICTURE ORMAT ONTROL 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 a Picture format Automatic variety for wide screen formats. Super zoom Automatic Movie expand 14:9 Super zoom...
  • Page 23 TV V DJUSTING THE OLUME AND THE EADPHONE OLUME esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has a headphone volume control. This control can be adjusted when using headphones without having to adjust the main volume control for the TV cabinet TELEVISION VOLUME speakers.
  • Page 24 TV E SING THE QUALIZER ONTROL ou can change the dynamics of the sound being heard through the TV by using the Equalizer control. The Equalizer control con- tains slider controls to adjust or change only the Personal settings. If any of the other fac- tory pre-defined settings are changed, they will become the new Personal settings.
  • Page 25 OW TO SE THE OUND ONTROL he Sound Mode control allows you to place the TV sound into one of five modes; Stereo, 3 Stereo, 3D Surround, Hall, or Pro Logic. Picture Sound Features Channels The following instructions show how to place Settings the TV into one of these sound modes.
  • Page 26 (SAP) OW TO SE THE LTERNATE UDIO ONTROL or broadcasts that contain SAP (Secondary Audio Program) information the Alt Audio Control can be set to ON. SAP is an additional part of the stereo broadcast sys- tem. Sent as a third audio channel, SAP can be heard apart from the current TV program sound.
  • Page 27 OW TO ET THE TEREO ROGRAMMING 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 to display the onscreen menu. Picture Sound Features Channels Settings Press the CURSOR RIGHT button...
  • Page 28 3D S OW TO SE THE URROUND FFECT CONTROL The 3D Surround Effect Control helps to widen the effect being heard through the television speakers. This control is only available if the television has been placed in the 3D Surround mode.
  • Page 29 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 30 OW TO SE THE ELTA OLUME ONTROL he volume level coming from channel to channel and broadcast to broadcast can vary widely. The Delta Volume Control will allow the volume to be increased for channels with weaker audio signals while allowing other channels with stronger signals to be reduced some.
  • Page 31 OW TO SE THE OUND ONTROL utoSound™ allows you to select from four factory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own preferences through the onscreen Sound menu. The four factory-set controls (Speech, Auto sound Personal Music, Movie, or Multimedia) enable you to Speech tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the par-...
  • Page 32 OW TO USE THE LOSED APTIONING ONTROL losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs Picture Sound Features Channels on the TV screen. Designed to help the hear- Speakers General Source Settings Settings ing impaired, this feature uses onscreen “text Demo Demo boxes”...
  • Page 33 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 34 OW TO SE THE IMER ONTROL he On-Timer Control allows you to set a time to power the TV on automatically at a certain time of day. The On-Timer can be set to work once, or daily at the same time. Press the MENU button on the remote Picture Sound Features Channels control to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 35 OW TO SE THE HANNEL ONTROL he Channel List Control shows all the avail- able channels that the Auto Programming placed in the TV memory. The channels can be selected from this list. Press the MENU button on the remote Picture Sound Features Channels control to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 36 OW TO SE THE HANNEL ONTROL or various reasons you might want to block the programming on a specific channel or series of channels. The Channel Lock Control will allow individual channels to be “locked”, Picture Sound Features Channels blocking the programming on that channel. Settings Press the MENU button on the remote Demo...
  • Page 37 OW TO SE THE FTER ONTROL here may come a time when you will need to block programming after a certain time of day. This is a great feature to limit the time your children watch TV or to lock all channels Picture Sound Features Channels at night when material not suited for children Settings...
  • Page 38 TV R OW TO LOCK ROGRAMMING ASED ON ATINGS ou can select specific TV Ratings to block broadcast signal with unsuitable informa- tion. Picture Sound Features Channels Settings Press the MENU button on the remote Demo control to display the onscreen menu. Channels Install Channel list...
  • Page 39 OW TO LOCK ROGRAMMING ASED ON OVIE ATINGS ou can select specific Movie Ratings to block programming signals with unsuitable information. Picture Sound Features Channels Press the MENU button on the remote Settings control to display the onscreen menu. Demo Channels Install Press the CURSOR RIGHT button...
  • Page 40 OW TO EMOVE HANNELS FROM THE HANNEL ou can remove specific channels from the television’s memory by using the Channel Picture Sound Features Channels Remove Control. Settings Press the MENU button on the remote Demo Channels control to display the onscreen menu. Install Channel list Press the CURSOR RIGHT button...
  • Page 41 OW TO SE THE NTENNA TTENUATOR ONTROL t times the signal being received may be weak due to various reasons. This television is equipped with a control (Antenna Attenuator) that will help to improve or strengthen the sig- nal being received. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 42 OW TO USE THE ONE AND PEAKER ONTROLS he Test Tone and Speaker Trim Controls will Picture Sound Features Channels allow you to adjust and balance the sound Speakers General Source coming from all available speakers. Settings Settings Demo Demo Press the MENU button on the remote Install Install...
  • Page 43 OW TO URN THE ENTER ODE AND URROUND PEAKERS ONTROLS here are simple controls to set the television in Center Mode (center speaker mode) or to turn the Surround Speakers ON. Picture Sound Features Channels To turn the Center Mode Control ON: Settings Press the MENU button on the remote Demo...
  • Page 44 General Source Settings Menu background OW TO SE THE ACKGROUND ONTROL Surf Dual screen format Multipip format o help view the onscreen menu better when it is activated, the Menu Background Control will place a light transparent green field behind the onscreen menu. This field reduces the Picture Sound Features Channels contrast in the TV picture allowing the text of Speakers General...
  • Page 45 General Source Settings Menu background OW TO SE THE ONTROL Surf Dual screen format Multipip format list or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature, you can easily switch between different TV channels that currently interest you.
  • Page 46 General Source (PIP) C Settings Menu background OW TO SE THE CREEN ONTROL Surf Dual screen format Multipip format he Dual Screen, or sometimes called Picture In Picture (PIP), feature will allow you to choose the size of Dual Screen window to be displayed when the Dual Screen (or PIP) button Picture Sound Features Channels is pressed on the remote control.
  • Page 47 General Source /PIP Settings HANGING CHANNELS NPUT OURCES AND EPOSITIONING CREEN Menu background Surf Dual screen format Multipip format When Using Dual Screen: A light-colored (yellow) border indicates the selected screen. If the screen whose channel or input source you want to change is not selected, press the Cursor Right or Left button to select the desired screen.
  • Page 48 General Source Settings Menu background OW TO SE THE REEZE ONTROL Surf Dual screen format Multipip format he Freeze Control will allow you to set the freeze option to one of three different choic- es. Choose from the Freeze, Replay, or Photo Finish options.
  • Page 49 General Source Settings Menu background OW TO ESET THE UDIO IDEO ETTING TO THE ACTORY RESETS Surf Dual screen format Multipip format he Audio/Video control can be reset to the Factory set modes using the Reset AV Picture Sound Features Channels Speakers General Source Setting Control.
  • Page 50 General Source Settings Menu background OW TO AXIMIZE OR INIMIZE THE NSCREEN ISPLAY Surf Dual screen format Multipip format he television Onscreen Display (OSD) Control can be set two ways. OSD Minimize Picture Sound Features Channels Speakers General Source limits the TV display to current channel number Settings Settings status.
  • Page 51 General Source PIN (P Settings Menu background OW TO ETUP OR HANGE A ERSONAL DENTIFICATION UMBER Surf Dual screen format Multipip format etting up a PIN or changing your existing PIN is easy. Follow the steps below to learn Picture Sound Features Channels how.
  • Page 52 General Source Settings Menu background OW TO ABEL THE UDIO IDEO NPUT ACKS Surf Dual screen format Multipip format ithin the Source Control, all the external Audio/Video Input Jacks can be given a channel label that will appear along side the channel indicator when the AV Input channels Picture Sound Features Channels are tuned.
  • Page 53 SING 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 control can be set to Minimum, Medium, or Maximum effect. Press the ACTIVE CONTROL button on the remote control to display the Active Control menu.
  • Page 54 ETTING THE EMOTE ONTROL TO PERATE CCESSORY EVICES Mode Selection he remote control that is supplied with your television may also work with a variety of infrared controlled accessory devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, DVD Players, Satellite Receivers, etc. The following instructions explain how to change the remote mode for the type of accessory device you are using.
  • Page 55 ETTING THE EMOTE ONTROL TO PERATE CCESSORY EVICES Code Entry Method he remote control supplied with your TV can also be programmed by entering a specific code for your type of accessory device. Follow Codes from the instructions below to program the remote page 56-57 using one of the codes listed on pages 56-57.
  • Page 56 Yorx ......0488 Philips ..... . .0296, 0919 Starquest .
  • Page 57 Orion ....0506, 0029, 0211, 0236 Philips ..... . .0530, 0566 Brocksonic .
  • Page 58 PECIFIC EMOTE ONTROL CCESSORY EVICE UTTONS hen using the TV remote control with an accessory device, first make certain it is set to the correct MODE and has been pro- grammed if needed. SELECT the correct MODE (see page 53). Be sure the button lights green.
  • Page 59 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 60 LOSSARY OF ELEVISION ERMS Active Control • Active Control continuously measures and cor- NTSC (analog video signals) • National Television Standards rects the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. Committee format devised to TV broadcasting signals in the 1940s (525 lines: 60Hz).
  • Page 61 NDEX 3D Surround Effect Control ......28 Active Control ........53 Feature Highlights .
  • Page 62 RENEWED 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY...