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Page 1: Directions For Use
Color Color Television Television Your Television’s Directions for Use Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: •... -
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 MAGNAVOX “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most compre- hensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry. -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
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; Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Warranty ........40 ing your dealer or requesting service. Magnavox™, SmartLock™, SmartPicture™, SmartSound™ are all registered trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. -
Page 5: How To Use The Picture Adjustment Controls
OW TO SE THE ICTURE DJUSTMENT ONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow the steps shown below: Main Picture Brightness Press the MENU button on the Sound Color remote to display the on-screen menu. Features Picture Picture Install... -
Page 6: How To Use The Dnr (Digital Noise Reduction) Control
DNR (N OW TO SE THE OISE EDUCTION ONTROL or reasons such as poor cable recep- tion, the picture can sometimes appear slightly “speckled” (or has signal noise shown in the picture). The DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction) control can help eliminate this type of interference Main and improve the quality of the picture. -
Page 7: How To Use The Contrast + (Black Stretch) Control
+ (B OW TO SE THE ONTRAST LACK TRETCH ONTROL he Contrast + (Black Stretch) con- trol helps to “sharpen” the picture quality. The black portions of the pic- ture become richer in darkness and the whites become brighter. Main Picture Brightness Press the MENU button on the... -
Page 8: Using The Treble, Bass, And Balance Controls
OW TO DJUST THE REBLE ALANCE ONTROLS esides the normal volume level con- trol, your TV also has Bass, Treble and Balance sound controls. The TRE- BLE control effects only the high fre- quency sound coming from the TV enhancing the highs; while the BASS control effects only the low frequency Main Picture... -
Page 9: How To Use The Avl Control
AVL (A OW TO SE THE UTOMATIC OLUME EVELER ONTROL n most cases, the volume levels com- ing from broadcast programming or commercials 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 10: Setting The Incredible Surround Control
ETTING THE NCREDIBLE URROUND ONTROL he Incredible Surround feature adds greater depth and dimension to both monaural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. With the control turned ON the TV's speakers can add even wider sound separation to normal broadcasts. Main Press the MENU button on the Picture Brightness... -
Page 11: Setting The Tv For Sap (Secondary Audio Programs)
SAP (S ETTING THE ECONDARY UDIO ROGRAMS SAP signal is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system. Sent as a third audio channel, a SAP signal can be heard apart from the current TV pro- gram sound. TV stations are free to use SAP for any number of purposes. -
Page 12: Setting The Tv To Receive Stereo Programming
ETTING THE ECEIVE TEREO ROGRAMMING ou can receive broadcast stereo TV programs. 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 on-screen menu. Main Picture Brightness... -
Page 13: Using The Timer Controls
OW TO SE THE IMER ONTROLS 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: Understanding The Smartlock Controls
NDERSTANDING THE ONTROLS he AutoLock feature is an inte- grated circuit that receives and processes data sent by broadcast- ers, or other program providers, Movie Rating TV Rating that contain program content advi- sories. When programmed by the TV-Y TV-Y7 viewer, a TV with AutoLock can respond to the content advisories PG-13... -
Page 15: Setting Up The Smartlock Access Code
ETTING UP THE CCESS ver the next few pages you’ll learn how to block channels and get a better understanding of the rating terms Main for certain programming. Picture Brightness First, let’s start by learning how to set a Sound Color Features Picture... -
Page 16: 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 or A/V Inputs you want to block out or censor. Main Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Main Press the NUMBERED (or CH +, Install... -
Page 17: How To Clear All 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 following steps explain how to CLEAR ALL blocked channels. Main Picture Brightness Sound... -
Page 18: 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 avail- Main Picture Brightness... -
Page 19: Blocking Programming Based On Movie Ratings
LOCKING ROGRAMMING ASED ON OVIE ATINGS here are two types of program rat- ings within the AutoLock feature. One is based on the Movie Industry rat- ings while the other is based on the TV Industry ratings. Both can be used to block or censor programming that has Main been rated in either manner. -
Page 20: Blocking Programming Based On Tv Ratings
TV R LOCKING ROGRAMMING ASED ON ATINGS his portion of the AutoLock features cover program ratings based on the TV Industry rating system. This is known as TV Ratings within AutoLock. AutoLock Block Channel TV-Y After selecting the Autolock feature and Setup Code TV-Y7 entering your personal access code, the... -
Page 21: Using The Smartlock Blocking Options
SING THE LOCKING PTIONS utoLock offers the viewer other blocking features as well. With these Blocking Options, the censoring Main can be turned ON or OFF. Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Main Install Sharpness Picture Timer Tint Sound AutoLock Press the MENU button on the More... -
Page 22: How To Use The Closed Captioning Control
OW TO SE THE LOSED APTION ONTROL losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of televi- sion programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses on-screen “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversations while the TV program is in progress. -
Page 23: Using The A/V Inputs Jacks
SING THE UDIO IDEO NPUT ACKS he TV’s Audio/Video Input jacks are for direct picture and sound connec- tions between the TV and a VCR (or similar accessory device) that has Audio/Video Output jacks. Connect one end of the VIDEO (yellow) CABLE to the AV1 in VIDEO BACK OF TV jack on the back of the TV. -
Page 24: Using The A/V Output Jacks
SING THE UDIO IDEO ONITOR UTPUT ACKS he Audio/Video (Monitor) Output jacks are great for recording with a For Stereo System: VCR or used to connect an external BACK OF TV audio system for better sound reproduc- tion. Monitor out AV1 in VIDEO For an external audio system,... -
Page 25: 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 picture detail and clarity for the IF YOU ARE USING A playback of accessory sources such as MONO DEVICE, USE DBS (digital broadcast satellite), DVD ONLY THE AUDIO L/MONO JACK. -
Page 26: Setting Up The Sleeptimer Option
ETTING P THE LEEPTIMER PTION 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 27: Setting The Smartpicture Control
ETTING THE ICTURE ONTROL hether you’re watching a movie or a sporting event, your TV has automatic video control settings matched for your current program source or content. The Auto Picture fea- ture quickly resets your TV’s video con- trols for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in your home. -
Page 28: Setting The Smartsound Control
ETTING THE OUND ONTROL he Auto Sound feature allows the listener to select between four dif- ferent 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 29: Remote Control Use
SING THE UTTON AND THE LTERNATE HANNEL UTTON “list” or series of previously viewed channels can be select- ed using the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature you can easily switch between dif- Stereo ferent TV programs that currently Surf interest you. -
Page 30: Remote Use With Accessory Devices (Direct Method)
EMOTE SE WITH CESSORY 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 SLEEP remote will work your VCR. -
Page 31: Remote Use With Accessory Devices (Code Entry)
EMOTE SE WITH CCESSORY EVICES NTRY ETHOD Direct Access Method ow that you have looked up the three-digit Remote Code Number for your brand of device, POWER you are ready to follow the four SLEEP simple steps below. A/CH STATUS/EXIT CLOCK Please read through steps 1-4 before beginning. -
Page 32: Remote Use With Accessory Devices (Search Method)
EMOTE SE WITH CCESSORY EVICES EARCH ETHOD Search Method our TV remote can be set to work various external devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Receivers, DBS, DVD, Satellite Receiver etc. by what is called the search method of remote control pro- gramming. -
Page 33: Remote Code Entry List
Alba ......352 Magnavox ..000, 035, 081, 146, 181 Shintom . - Page 34 MNet ......443 Magnavox ....722, 724 Nikko .
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Page 35: Remote Vcr Related Buttons
’ VCR B SING THE EMOTE UTTONS hen using the TV remote with a VCR, first make cer- tain it is set to control your VCR (by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH method). Set the TV/VCR/ACC mode POWER BUTTON switch to VCR on the remote. Press to turn the VCR ON and Point the top of the remote OFF. -
Page 36: Troubleshooting Tips
ROUBLESHOOTING CAUTION: A video source (such as a video game, Compact Disc Interactive - CDI, or lease make these simple TV information channel) which shows a constant non-moving pattern on the TV screen, checks before calling for can cause picture tube damage. When your TV is continuously used with such a source service. -
Page 37: Glossary Of Terms
LOSSARY TO ELEVISION ERMS Auto Picture Booster • A control that will automatically ampli- On-screen Displays (OSD) • Refers to the wording or messages fy “weak video signals” to a point where they are acceptable for generated by the television (or VCR) to help the user with spe- viewing. -
Page 38: Factory Service Location
ACTORY ERVICE OCATIONS Detroit/Toledo • • Cleveland/ • • N Ohio • Chicago • Columbus San Francisco/Metro Area Los Angeles Charlotte • Pittsburgh/WV Area Knoxville/E Tennessee • • • Philadelphia/S New Jersey Atlanta/N Georgia • Dallas Wash/Balt Orlando • Houston •... - Page 39 ACTORY ERVICE OCATIONS UALITY SERVICE IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE IMPLY LOOK OVER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBER OF A ACTORY ERVICE ENTER NEAR YOU OUR PRODUCT WILL RECEIVE EFFICIENT AND EXPEDIENT CARRY MAIL OR IN HOME SERVICE AND YOU WILL RECEIVE PEACE OF MIND ’...
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Page 40: Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY COLOR TELEVISION 90 Days Free Labor One Year Free Replacement of Parts (Two Years Free Replacement on Color Picture Tube) This product can be repaired in-home. WHO IS COVERED? MAKE SURE YOU KEEP... You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is purchase.