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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 MAGNAVOX "family," you're entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.
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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS - Read before operating equipment This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and 11. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation pre- that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed cautions which you should be particularly aware of.
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Here are a few of the special features built into this new Color Television: Welcome/Registration of Your TV ......2 Safety/Precautions ............. SmartLock feature allows you to block the view- Table of Contents ............ing of certain channel or external audio/video con- nections where you might not want your children Features ..............
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yhur Cable TV input into your ome may be a single (75 Remember: ohm) cable, or a Converter Set the TV for the installation. In either case the type signal you've just connected (see connection to the TV is very easy. the "Tuner"...
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combination antenna receives .normal broadcast channels Remember: Be sure to set the (VHF 2-13 and UHF 14-69). Note: For homes with separate UHF and VHF antennas TV for the type sig- Your connection is easy since you will need an optionalcombiner to connect to the TV.
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hrrvhe basic Antenna, or Cable to VCR to TV connection is shown to the right. For more information on other hookups (possible when Cable Converter/Descrambler boxes are included) refer to your accessory VCR and Cable Converter Owner's Manual for details. Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the IN FROM ANT(enna) pug on the VCR.
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Press the POWER button to I turn the TV ON. button VOLUME <_ Press the increase the sound level or the VOLUME - button to lower the sound level. Pressing both buttons at the same time will display the onscreen menu. Once in the menu, use these button to make adjustments or selections.
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Power Button Press to turn the TV ON and OFF. Press to set the TV to automatically turn itself OFE cc Button Press to select Closed Caption options within the menu. Clock Button Press for direct entry of the TIMER (Clock) features were you can set the TV's clock, the Start Time, and the Start Channel Controls.
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_'_or our Spanish and French speak- ing TV owners an onscreen LAN- GUAGE option is present, With the LANGUAGE control you can set the TV's onscreen menu to be shown in either English, Spanish, or French. <_ Press the MENU button on the CLOCK •...
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Tche TUNER feature allows you to hange the TV's signal input to either CABLE, AUTO or ANTENNA mode. It's important for the TV to know what type of signal to look foi_ From a Cable TV signal or a nor- _al Antenna signal.) In the AUTO...
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yfoUr TV can automatically set itself r local area (or Cable TV) chan- nels, This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area when the CHANNEL (+), (-) but- tons are pressed. Note: Make sure the antenna or cable signal connection has been completed before AUTO PROGRAM...
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easy to ADD or DELETE channels Jhom the list of channels stored in the _'_hannel Edit makes it TV s memory.l__i_i._ Press the MENU button on the i remote to show the onscreen menu. <_ Press the CURSOR UP • or 0_0O<...
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trois, select a channel and follow the steps shown below: adjust your TV picture con- Press the <_ MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR UP • or SETUP • <_ DOWN • buttons until the SmartLock REVEVV •...
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Tfehe Contrast Plus (Black Stretch) ature helps to "sharpen ' the picture quality. The black portions the picture become richer in dark- ness and the whites become brighter Press the MENU button on the .._M_b_ii_i_i_iiiiii:iiii_iiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ii_ remote to display the onscreen menu..
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FOer reasons such as poor cable ception, the picture can some- times appear slightly "speckled" signal noise shown in the picture). NOISE REDUCTION control can help eliminate this type of interference intprove the quality of the picture. _,,_ Press the MENU button on the COL3EMP NORMAL remote to display the onscreen menu.
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y;ur television comes with an nscreen clock. During normal operation the clock appears on the screen when the STATUS/EXIT but- ton is pressed or when channel changes occur t-a- 6-cm <_ Press the CLOCK button on the remote to display the onscreen CLOCK menu.
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lust like an alarm cloek you can set the TV to turn itself on at the sante time Press the CLOCK button to display the Clock onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR UP& or CURSOR DOWN • button until the words TIMER ACTIVE are SETCLQCK 10:00 AM h gh ghted.
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U]ed along with the Clock fea- ures, you can select a specific channel that the television will tune to when the Timer Active control is turned ON. Press the CLOCK button to display the Clock onscreen menu. <_ Press the CURSOR UP • or SET_OCK 10:UOAM _MERAC'TM_...
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U_ed along with the Clock fea- ure, you can select a specific" time the television will turn on when the Timer Active control turned ON. /_'_ Press the CLOCK button to display the Clock onscreen menu. TIMERACTIVE Press the CURSOR UP • or CHANNEL CURSOR DOWN •...
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losed Captioning (CC) allows ou to read the voice content NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast television programs on the TV with Closed Caption (CC) information included. Neither are all Closed Caption screen. Designed to help the hear- modes (CC-I, or CC-2) necessarily...
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HfroVe you ever fallen asleep in nt of the TV only to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a test pattern screeching your ears? Well, your TV can save you all that trouble by automatical- ly turning itself off 15 MIN...
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f T_e the V, o lume Bat" control to see I...,I the TV s volume level settings on the TV screen. The Volume Bar will be seen each time the VOLUME buttons (on the TV or rentote) are CONTRAST PLUS pressed.
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Tghe SmartLoek J_ature is an inte- rated circuit that receives attd proeesses data sent by broadcast- ers, or other program providers. TV-Y that contain program content advi- TV-Y7 sories. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with SmartLock PG-1 3 TV-G respond to the content...
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Over the next .fen, pages you'll learn how to block channels and get a better understanding the rating terms for certain pro- gramming. VOLUME • ...1 5 First. let's start by learning how to SLEEPTIMER set a personal access code: SmartLock ISmartL°ck CLOCK...
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A fter your personal access code l"-l.has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels you want to block out VOLUME • ..15 cen$o_ SLEEPTIMER Press the MENU button on the SmartLeck remote to show the onscreen menu. CLOCK •...
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_,_b artLock offers the viewer other locking features as well. With these Blocking Option features, censoring can be turned ON or OFF. VOLUME ..15 SLEEPTIMER SmargLock ISmartL°ck •l <,,_ Press the MENU button on the CLOCK • remote to display the onscreen ACCESS CODE menu.
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Trhere are two types of program atings within the SmartLock Remember: ]eature. One is based on the Movie Industry ratings while the other is Selecting to based on the TV Industry ratings. block any rating Both can be used to block or censor will cause all the VOLUME ill ..15...
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TfehiS portion of the SmartLock atures cover program ratings based on the 73/Industry rating Remember: system. This is known as Parental Selecting to Guideline within SmartLock. block any rating After selecting the SmartLock fea- I,BLOCK CHANNELS BLOCKED • will cause all the ture and entering your personal CHANCE CODE...
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]_[ow that you've learned how to 1 ¥ block channels or censor your viewing, using the Movie Ratings or Parental (TV) Guidelines, let's review what you've done. SmartLock Review feature allows you to see what has been blocked. Whenever the Menu button pressed the onscreen menu will be...
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_]_7hether you're watching V V movie or a video game, your TV has automatic video control set- tings matched for your current pro- gram source or content. SmartPicture feature quickly resets your TV's video controls for a num- ber of different types of programs and viewing conditions...
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SmartSound feature allows he listener to select between four different factory set sound options, Personal (which can be set by the user), Theater (for movie viewing), Music (for musical type programming) and Voice (when progra_n is mainly dialogue). select any of the options follow directions below.
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"list" or series of previously viewed channels can be select- ed with the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature you can easily switch between dif- ferent TV programs that currently interest you. The SmartSurf contro/ ADDED allows you set up to eight channels in its quick viewing "list".
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CAUTION: A video source (such as a video game, Compact Disc Interactive - CDI, or please make these simple checks before calling for ser- TV information channel) which shows a constant non-moving pattern on the TV screen, can cause picture tube damage. When your TV is continuously used with such a source vice.
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Coaxial Cable * A single solid antenna wire normally matched Programming * The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the Television's memory circuits. In this way the with a metal plug (F-type) end connector that screws (or pushes) directly onto a 75 Ohm input found on the Television or VCR.
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Accessories/Optional ......Requesting Service ......37-38, 40 RF Coaxial Cable ......... Adapter Connector ....... Add!Delete Channels ....... Safety/Precautions ......3, 34, 40 Alternate Channel ......... Sensor Remote ........Battery Installation ......... Set Up/First Time Use ......5-13 Cable TV Connections/Settings .....
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Philips Consumer Electronics Company Factory Service Center Locations tr Indicates In-Home Service Only FL Myers/SW Florida 1-800-242.9225 Beaumont/Austin Tampa/W Florida San Antonio Miaml/SE Flodda • Indicates In-Home/Carry-In Service NOTE: I t youreside inoneof ourPhilips Factory Service Branch areas(seedirectory o nback), y oucancontact thenearest Service Branch to obtain efficient a ndexpedient repair f or yourproduct.
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QUALITY SERVICE IS AS CLOSEAS YOUR TELEPHONE! SIMPLY LOOK OVER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBER OF A FACTORYSERVICE CENTER YOUR NEARYOU. PRODUCTWILL RECEIVEEFFICIENTAND EXPEDIENTCARRY'IN, MAIL-IN, OR IN'HOME SERVICE, AND YOU WILL RECEIVEPEACEOF MIND, KNOWINGYOUR PROUUCT IS BEING GIVEN THE EXPERTA1TENTIONOF PHILIPS' FACTORY SERVICE. AND, IF THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED FOR YOUR AREA 1-800-242-9225 IS LONG DISTANCE, CALL FOR FACTORYSERVICE.
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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. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP... IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales Pleasekeep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of receipt or other document showing that you purchasedthe product is purchase.
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