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Philips 36RF82S Directions For Use Manual

Philips 36RF82S Directions For Use Manual

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  • Page 1 Directions for Use Read this manual firs!! Congratulations on purchasing this Philipsproduct. We've included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representativescan help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups. •...
  • Page 2 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. Congratulations on your purchase, PHILIPS and welcome to the "family!"...
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment Read these instructions. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: Keep these instructions. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; Heed all warnings. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appli- Follow...
  • Page 4 How to use the AutoLock Controls: INTRODUCTION Welcome/Registration of Your TV ....Understanding the AmoLock Feature ....Safety/Precautions ......Setting up an AutoLock Access Code ....Features ........How to Block Channels ......How to Clear All blocked channels at the same time ..34 AUDIOIVIDEO INPUT JACKS Jack Panel descriptions and required cables ..
  • Page 5 Active Control continuously measures _d corrects all incom- Surf Button allows you to easily switch among only the chan- ing signals/u help provide/he best picture quality. This fea/ure nels that are of interest to you (the ones that you have monitors mad corrects both the sharpness control and noise progrmnmed intu the TV's Surf control through the onscreen...
  • Page 6 Tinpe television is equipped with external ut and outputjacks./or use with optional accessory devices such as VCRs, DVD Playel; Gaming Units, Video Cameras, etc. 171ejbllow- ing gives a briefexplanation qIthe d!fferent t2pe,s, of]acks available and the tape ojcables needed to make connections. 7.
  • Page 7 e YVIv audioA,ideo input jacks areJbr NOTE: Repeatedly pressing the SOURCE butlon on the remote control will toggle irectpicture and sound connections the picture source from the current channel, the AV 1 channel, then the CVI channel, between the TV and a VCR (or similar device) then the AV 2 channel, then the AV 3 (side) channel, then the Tuner A channel...
  • Page 8 NOTE: Repeatedly pressing the SOURCE butlon on the remole control will Joggle )'Viv audio/video input jacks allow you the piclure source from the current channel, the AV 1 channel, then the CVI channel, onnect multiple accesso O, devices at one then the AV 2 channel, then the AV 3 (side) channel, then the Tuner A channel and time to d![]L, r ent sets of input jacks Follow tile...
  • Page 9 TroiS television has input jacks conveniently cated on the side o/the cabinet. 77wse jack are.fbr easy hook-ups (without having to move around to the back of the TV) jbr cam- eras, gaming units, and other accessory devices that wouldn't be connected perma- nentl2: Follow the easy steps below to connect...
  • Page 10 Clmponent Video inputs provide./br zighest possible color and picture resolu- tion in the playback q]digital signal source material, such as with DVD players. color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the lumi- over the AV I Video Input When a Component Video Device is connected nance (}1) signal are connected and received...
  • Page 11 Tote S(uper)-Video connection on the rear /the TV can provide you with better pic- When using the S-Video Input, do not ture detail and clarity./br the playback connect an video signaI to the AV 2 in Video Jack. This couId cause a ghost accessol 3, sources such as DBS (digital image to appear over file S-Video signal...
  • Page 12 e Audio/Video (Monito 0 Output jacks re great./or recording with a VCR o1" used to connect an external audio s2:_tem /or better sound reproduction, pIPANT=B = 75 I" For Audio System Connection: JAEK PANEL Located oil tile Connect one end of the R(ight) and Mnnitnf Old AVlii AlrL in...
  • Page 13 _,piS television is equipped with Evternal eaker Jacks, EWernal Speakers can be used./or rear ._peakers or to widen the stereo coming./?om the television, For this connection a set of right and left external speakers (not supplied with the tele- vision) along with two lengths ojtwin lead ._peaker wire will be needed,...
  • Page 14 _chacO'ust your TV picture controls, select a annel and /ollow these steps. BRIGHTNESS Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PIC- • SOUND COLOR • EEATURES PICTURE TURE will be highlighted. • INSTALE SHARPNESS TINT will shift to the left.
  • Page 15 to many reasons, such as poor cable reception, the picture can sometimes appear slightly "speckled" (an indication signal noise in the picture). The DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction) control can help eliminate this type of interjOrence improve the quality of the picture. remote to show the onscreen menu,...
  • Page 16 Tlhe Contrast + (Black Stretcl 0 control zelps to "sharpen" the picture qualit)_: _lTzeblack portions ofthe picture become richer in darkness and the whites become brightel: Press the MENU remote to show the onscreen button on the menu, PICTURE will he highlighted. BRIGHTNESS •...
  • Page 17 Byesides the normal volume level control, our TV also has individual sound-adjust- ment controls. The TREBLE (high.f?equen- 0'), BASS (low f?equeno,), and Speaker BAL- ANCE may al! be used to ac_]ust the sound playback qf TV programs. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu, Press the CURSOR...
  • Page 18 I[/?omost cases, the volume levels coming m broadcast programming or commer- cials are never the same. With the A VL (Audio Volume Levele 0 control turned ON, you can have the TV level out sound that is being heard. 771is makesjbr a more consis- tent sound by reducing the peaks and valleys...
  • Page 19 incredible Surround.feature adds rearer depth and dimension to both mon- aural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. With the control set to INCR. SURROUND (Incredible Surround), the TV_ speakers add even wider sound separation to normal brnadcasts, • PICTURE TREBLE ..Press the MENU remote control to show the onscreen button...
  • Page 20 yOgU can receive broadcast stereo TV pro- rams, The TV has both an ampl!fier twin speakers through which the stereo sound can be heard, Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu, Press the CURSOR DOWN once to highlight...
  • Page 21 An SAP is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system. Sent as a Ihird audio chan- nel, an SAP can be heard apart from 1he cur- rent TV program sound. TV stations are free • piCtUrE TrEBLe ........to use SAP for any number of puq)oses.
  • Page 22 _o'yOu have connected the TV's AUDIO UTP UTjacks to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on a stereo receiver (seepage 12.fbr connec- tion instruction.s), set AUDIO OUT to either VARlABLE or fTXED to determine whether you adjust the volume at the stereo or at the TE [[you select VARIABLE, change the vol-...
  • Page 23 _j'ing the TVk Audio (Monito 0 Output acks or the Evternal Speaker connec- tions, the TV speakers can be turned c?ff allowing the television sound to be heard only" /?om the external audio system or the external _peakers. Please re/er to page 12jbr proper connections needed to hookup...
  • Page 24 your televisiorl comes with an on-screerl 'lock. During normal operation, the clock uppears on the screen when the STATUS/EXIT button is pressed or i¢'the 77MER DISPLAY contlvl is turned ONI • PICTURE TIMER • SOUND ACTIVE C TRL Press the MENU button on the Autotock...
  • Page 25 t_slSt as you would an alarm clock, you can et the TV to turn itse!fON once or at the same time eve1T da2: l='nllow these steps to set the Start Time, remote control to show the onscreen Press the MENU button on the •...
  • Page 26 Tlie.fbllowing steps will guide you in set- ng the TV to turn itself OFP" at a _wecific tim e, Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen • PICTURE TIMER menu, • SOUND ACTIVE CTRL Press the CURSOR DOWN once to Autotock...
  • Page 27 can select a ._pec!fic channel that the elevision will tune to when the timer turns the set ONi f'ol!ow these steps to select the channel. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen • PICTURE TIMER •...
  • Page 28 A./ier you have set the Time, Start Time, Stop Time, and Start Channel, the timer must be set to come on ONCE or DALLY, o1" turned OFF through the A C77VA TE Control. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
  • Page 29 A.fier the TV's clock has been set, you can use your TV as a clock, 77w 77MER D1S- PLAY control allows you to permanently dis- play the time in the upper right corner gf the screegL • PICTURE TIMER Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen •...
  • Page 30 r'_le Active Control monitors and adjusts incoming video signal.v to helpprovide best picture quality: When you choose to turn the Active Control ON, the picture sharpness and noise reduc- tion are controlled automaticall2_ Active i!!i!!i!!i!!i!!i!!i!!i!!i!!i!!i! ....Control adjust.v these picture settings continu- •...
  • Page 31 Tphe AutoLock'rMjL, ature receives rocesses data sent by broadcasters o1" Auto[ock AutoLock other program providers" that contain pro- MOVIE RATING • IV RATING I= im gram content advisories, When programmed 10_[I]11 by the viewel; a TV with AutoLock • PG •...
  • Page 32 utoLock allows parents to block out or "censor" an), channels they think chi!- dren should not watch. A channd blocked tIMER • PICTURE the AutoLocM _ control cannot be viewed until • SOUND ACTIVE CTRL a correct access code is used to unlock the AutoLock •...
  • Page 33 A./}er ),our personal access code has been set (see the previous page), you are ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out o1"censol: • PICTURE TIMER • SOUND ACTIVE CTRL AutoLo_ FEATURES • INSTAL[ Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen TIME GLOSEO CAP...
  • Page 34 Va,rious onscreen messages will appear hen someone tries to view blocla, d pro- gramming. 77se message is determined by how tlw current programming is blocked. You may view the blocked programming and turn OFF • PICTURE tlw AutoLock'rmjbature by using the Clear All •...
  • Page 35 After your personal access code has been set, you can select spec!/ic movie ratings that you want to censo_ • PICTURE TIMER ACTIVE CTRI • SOUND Press the MENU remote control to show the onscreen button on the Auto[ock FEATURES menu, •...
  • Page 36 can select ._pec![ic TV ratings that you ant to censor by fb!lowing these steps, • PICTURE TIMER Press the MENU remote control to show the onscreen button on the • SOUND ACTIVE giRt AutoLo_k menu, • INSTAL[ CLOSEDCAP Press the CURSOR DOWN twice to highlight FEATURES.
  • Page 37 BLOCKING co_ltrol is what cavj be hought ojas master switch AutoLock 171is control affects the settings • PICTURE TIMER you have chosen jbr blocking programs • SOUND ACIIVE CTRL according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or Autotock FEATURES • INSTALL fbr blocking programs that have no rating...
  • Page 38 Socme programming is not encoded with ......ontent advisory data by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association q)America) • PICTURE TIMER • SOUND ACTIVE C TRL the television broadcasters (see the explana- AutoLock tion on page 31). 7b block such program- •...
  • Page 39 remind you which ratings you have locked and which Block Options you have selected, a review screen is available review your AutoLocU_ settings. 7b access this screen fbllow the steps below: MOVIERATING ! Press the STATUS/EXIT button on your remote control TWICE. Your NO RATING AutoLock...
  • Page 40 ClreOSed Captioning (CC) allows you to NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are broadcast with Closed ad the voice content of television pro- Captioning (CC). Nor are all Closed Captioning MODEs (CAPTION grams on tke TV screen. Designed to help tke TEXT 1 4) necessarily...
  • Page 41 can change the screen /ormat size to retch the type o/'program you're watch- ing, Select the normal 4:3, Expand 14:3, ro • PICTURE TIMER Compress 16:9 (known as letter-box style) • SOUND ACTIVECTNL aspect ratio, AutoLock FEATURES • INglALL TIME CLOSED CAP •...
  • Page 42 It_i rare cases the video supplied to the TV creen might show slightly tilted one way o1" anothel_ 77w Tilt Adjust control will allow you to correct the problem by adjusting the screen in a clockwise or counterc!oclm, ise direction. remote control to show the on-screen Press the MENU button on the ..
  • Page 43 _'fo, rmall);,fhe television wouM di,v;lay a snowy looking screen with a lot qf static sounds when the signal is lost. The Blue Mute control will automatically set the screen to a pleasant blue background when it detects no signal available !f turned on.
  • Page 44 Ve you everjallen asleep in.f?ont ojthe V, only" to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a testpattern sound screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can enable you to avoid that discom/brt by auto- matically turning itselJ(?ffJ With the Sleep Timer /eature, you can set a timer to automat-...
  • Page 45 _/_lether you're watching a movie o1"a ideo game, your TV has automatic video control settings, that will match with your current program source or content, AutoPicture quickly resets your TVIv video controls jbr a number q[di[]krent tppes of programs and viewing conditions that you map"...
  • Page 46 utoSound allows you to selectj?om three jbctory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own pre/_rences through the onscreen Sound menu. The three._bcto13,-set controls (Voice, Music, and Theatl_) enable you to tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the particular pro- gram you are watching,...
  • Page 47 list or series of previously viewed chan- nels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote control With thisjeature, can easily switch between different TV chan- nels that currently interest you. The SURF control allows you to set up to ten channels its quick viewing list.
  • Page 48 our remote control is capable of working ,our TV and many other devices that re.spond to #_/?ared remote control commands, SLEEP such as VCRs, cable boxes, satellite systems, and DBS. Your remote may be alread); as is, to WNCR ON/OFF POSIIlON FREEZE work an accessory device, or you may need to...
  • Page 49 FOdllOW these simple steps to enter a three- igit Accessory" Device Code Number that will allow you to use your TV remote to work the./imctions o!'an accessory device. Please read through the steps once bejore per/brm- ing them. Look up a three-digit Accessory Device Code Number for the accesso- ry device (found on pages 51-52) Satellite...
  • Page 50 F_rellOw these simple steps to have your TV mote search./or the code it needs to work the /imctions of your accessol T device, Please read through the steps once b_fbre pe@nwTing Satellite Receiver them. NOTE: 771e Search method works only with devices equipped with channel display indica- tor.s"or channel di.splay capability:...
  • Page 51 047, 054, 066, 104, 105 Akai ..041,049, 053,061, 106, 315 ...... 000, 240 Sharp ...... 046, 062 Alba ......Shintom ......Magnavox ..000, 035, 081, 146, 181 Marta ......Amercian High ....Shogun ..... 051,240 Shoral ......Amstrad ....
  • Page 52 015,024, 276, 476 Hughes Network System ... Morgan's ....243, 513 M.N.E.T......Jerrold ......Newhaus ....... MNet ......Magnavox ....722, 724 Nikko ...... 360, 713 Macon ......Memorex ....... Nokia ....108, 397, 573 Panasonic ...... Nordmende .....
  • Page 53 Wven using the TV remote control with a CR, ./irst 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-...
  • Page 54 picture-In-Picture (PIP) is the showing two pictures on the TV screen at the same time. (One main screen picture and one small inset picture or P1P picture.) With only" a cable or antenna signal connected, the PIP /eature can display" one channel on the main screen while showing another...
  • Page 55 picture (o1"signal) [br the PIP window an comej?om the ANT/CABLE (75_) input or the external audio/video input jacks located on the back of the TV. Selecting a PIP channel or source simply tells the TV what to display in tlle PIP window: 7he signal.iiz)m an external accessol%"...
  • Page 56 PIP ON/OFF 13)'using the PIP./eature remote control but- tons, the P1P picture can be moved and swapped with the main screen. ?TiePIP pic- ture can also be f?ozen within tlle PIP win- dow, Press the PIP button to show the PIP iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii window, The PIP window will appear on one of the four corners of the TV...
  • Page 57 _tthin the FEATURES onscreen menu here are controls that will allow you to adiust the Color and the T1NT/or the PIP picture. • PICTURE TIMER Press the MENU button the remote • SOUND ACIIVE CTNL control to display the onscreen menu.
  • Page 58 PLACEMENT OF THE WARNING Concerning Stationary images on theTV 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; for example, in for extended periods of time.
  • Page 59 No Power Remote Does Not Work Continued • Clean the remote control and the remote control sensor win- • Check the TV power cord, Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, dow on the TV. then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again.
  • Page 60 Active Control • Active Control continuously measures and cor- Menu ° An onscreen list of feature controls available for you to rects the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. adjust or set, MPAA • Molion Picture Association of America Alternate Channel •...
  • Page 61 Aclive ControP M ......... Exlemal Speaker Jacks ......Alternale Channel Control ......Jack Panel Descriptions ......Audio Out Control ........ Monitor Output Jacks ......AutoLock Controls S-Video input Jacks ......Access Code ........Picture Control ........AuloLock Stalus Screen ......PIP Channels ........
  • Page 62 _r Charlotte • --K_e_essee • _ •Phlladelphia/S New Jersey Atlanta/N Georgia rlando V_C_l_tlan_ • Tampa!W Florida ash/Bait "JrIndicates In=Home Service Only Ft. Myers/SW Florida Houston Miami/SE Florida • indicates In-Home/Carry-In Service NOTE:If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Service Branch areas (see directory on back), you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for your product.
  • Page 63 QUALITY SERVICE IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE! SIMPLY LOOK OVER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBER OF A FACTORY SERVICE CENTER NEAR YOU. YOUR PRODUCT WILL RECEIVE EFFICIENT AND EXPEDIENT CARRY=IN, MAIL-IN, OR IN-HOME SERVICE, AND YOU WILL RECEIVE PEACE OF MIND, KNOWING YOUR PRODUCT IS BEING GIVEN THE EXPERT ATTENTION OF PHILIPS' FACTORY SERVICE.
  • Page 64 I!l_V_liid I] kVlVl-'1 ,'1 ,'T-'ll,_ i iTd 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. IS COVERED? MAKE SURE YOU KEEP... You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service.