Philips 34PW850H Directions For Use Manual page 52

No Power
• Check [:he FV power cord. Unplug the FV, wait t 0 second_
then reinsert the plug into t_heoutlet and push t_hePOWER
button again,
• Cheek [:hatthe outlet is not on a wall switch.
• Be sure [he fuse is not blown on l:heAC power slrip, if one is
being used.
No Picture
• Check antenna connections. Are [:hey properly secured to [he
laC's ANf 75£1 plug'?
• Cheek [:heI-UNER MODE control for [:hecorrect tuner set-
ting.
• [!q running Ne Auto Prognam feature to find all available
Channels.
• Press the AV button on Ne remora to make sum the correct
sigmN sin:ere is selected.
No Sound
• Check l:he VOLlJME buttons.
• Cheek l:he MUTE button on l:he remote control.
• I f yo_Fre attempt:ing to hook up amxiliary equipment, Check
[he audio jack connections located on the front of the fV.
Remote Does Not Work
• Cheek l:hebatteries,
lfnecessa_ replace [hemwi[hAA
Heavy Duty (Zinc Chloride) or Alkaline balleries.
Remote Does Not Work Continued
• Clean l:he remote control and the remote control sensor win-
dow on [he TV.
• Checkl_e IW power cord. Unplugl:he FV, walt t0seconds,
then reinsert l:heplug into Ne outlet and push the POWER
button again.
• Be st:[re l:heNse is not blown on l£heAC power sNp, if one is
being used.
• Cheek to be st:¢e l£he IN outlet is not on a wall switch.
TV Displays Wrong Channel or No Channels Above 13
• Repeat Channelselection,
• Add t_e desired channel numbers (using [:he CHANNEL
EDIT comrol) into the fV's memoD'.
• Cheek to be sure {ihetUNER
MODES are set to the CABLE
option and r_m the Auto Program feature to find alI available
charmds.
TV Displays white lines in letterbox when viewing a
DVD disc
• Some DVD Discs are encoded wit{has much as 30% more
video informaOon to give [he best possible picture quality.
Wi[h the DVD Player in [:he t 6:9 picture R_rmag [:he play-
back of this type of disc wi[h extra video info_ation, can
produce a number of smalI white lines in the upper peru:ion
of[he black Ietterbox area. Wi{{h some of [hese discs, this sit-
uation is unavoidable and it does not require a service calI.
WARNING Concerning Stationary Images on the TV
Screen:
Do not leave statlon_y or letterbox images on screen
for extended periods of time. This can cause uneven
picture*tube aging.
Normal use of the I-V should involve the showing of'pictures
{:hatcontain constantly moving and changing images that fiI1 the
screen. Be careful not to leave nonmoving images on screen for
extended periods of time, or to display the same images on
screen too frequently, because subtle ghost images can be left
on {fhepicture tubes. Sources of stationary images may, be DVD
disks, Iaser disks, video games, CD-i disks, videotapes, digital
television boxes, broadcast Channels, cable Channels, satellite
Channels, and otlhcrs, Here are some examples of stalionari
images (this is not an all-inclusive list; you may encounter
others in your viewing):
• DVD menus----list:ings of DVD disk content
• Letterbox black bars---Shown at l{hetop and bottom of the
FV screen when a wide screen (16:9) movie is viewed on a
rV wi[h stan_Nrd (4:3) aspect ratio.
• Video*game images and scoreboards
• Television station Iogos--present a problem if l:hey are
bright and stationary; moving or low-contrast graphics are
less likely to cause unev'en aging of [he picture tube
• Stock-market tickers--presented at [he bottom of t:he FV
screen
• Shopping channel Iogos and pricing displays--bright
and Shown constantly or repeatedly in l:he same location on
t:he rv screen.
PLACEHENT OF THE TV
• I'o avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color changes, and
increased Chance of set lhilure, do not place {{he IN where
temperatures can become excessively hot; for example, in
direct sunlight or near a heating appliance,
" Be sure to Nlow a free flow of'air to and Ii'om the perforated
back cover of l_heset.
CLEANING
• l-o avoid possible Shock hazard, be st:[re[he fV is unplugged
from the electrical outlet before cleaning.
• R.egularly dust t(he FV wit(h a dLv,nonscratching duster to
keep t:he FV clean.
• W_en cleaning the P% take care not to scratch or damage t:he
screen surface. Avoid wearing jewdry or using any{hing
abrasive. Do not use household cleaners. Wipe t:he front
screen witlh a clean cloth dampened win water. Use even,
easy, vertical strokes when cleaning.
• Gently wipe t:he cabinet surfaces with a dean clot:h or sponge
dampened in a solution of cool, clear water and a mild soap
or dete_ent. Use a dean, dw cloth to dw t:he wiped surfaces.
• Occasionally vacuum tlhe ventilation holes or slots in tlhe back
cover of t:he set.
• Never use {{hinners,insecticide sprays, or o{:herchemicals on
or near {{he cabinet, as {{heymight cause permanent marring
of the cabinet finish.