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Page 1: Directions For Use
• Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. For fast help, call us first! 1-800-531-0039 Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! 3121 235 20411... -
Page 2: Welcome/Registration Of Your Tv
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: Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Energy Star® is a U.S. registered mark. Using products with the Energy Star® label can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills. Auto Lock, Auto Picture, Auto Sound, QuadraSurf are all registered trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. Copyright © 2002 All rights reserved. -
Page 5: Basic Cable Tv Connection
ASIC our Cable TV input into your home may be a single (75 ohm) cable or a converter box installation. In either case, the connec- tion to the TV is very easy. Follow the steps below to connect your cable signal to your new television. -
Page 6: Basic Antenna Connection
ASIC combination antenna receives normal broadcast channels (VHF 2–13 and UHF 14–69). Your connection is easy because there is only one 75Ω (ohm) antenna plug on the back of your TV, and that’s where the antenna goes. If your antenna has a round cable (75 ohm) on the end, then you're ready to connect it to the TV. -
Page 7: Basic Vcr To Television Connection
ASIC he basic Antenna, or Cable TV, to VCR to TV connection is shown to the right. For more information on other hookups (possible when Cable Converter/Descrambler boxes are includ- ed) refer to your accessory VCR and Cable Converter Owner's Manual for details. -
Page 8: Using The Front Audio/Video Inputs
udio and Video Front Inputs are available for a quick connection of a VCR, to play- back video from a camera or attach a gaming device. Use the AV button on the remote con- trol to tune these inputs. Connect the video (yellow) cable from the Video output on the Camera (or accessory device) to the Video (yel- low) Input located on the FRONT of... -
Page 9: Basic Television Operation
ASIC ELEVISION AND ELEVISION Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. Note: You can also press any button on the front of the TV to turn the TV ON. Press the VOLUME + button to increase the sound level, or the VOL- UME –... -
Page 10: Description Of Remote Control Buttons
ESCRIPTION OF QUADRA SURF Buttons - (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) Allows you to store and surf up to 10 channels you choose for each col- ored button. AV Button - Press to select an accessory signal input from the front AV Inputs. SMILEY Button - Press to add channels in the “Quadra Surf”... -
Page 11: How To Use The Language Control
OW TO or our Spanish speaking TV owners an on- screen LANGUAGE option is present. With the LANGUAGE control you can set the TV’s on-screen menu to be shown in either English or Spanish. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. -
Page 12: How To Use The Tuner Mode Control
he TUNER MODE control allows you to change the TV’s signal input to either ANTENNA, CABLE or AUTO mode. It’s important for the TV to know what type of signal to look for. (From a Cable TV signal or a normal Antenna signal.) In the AUTO mode, when the AUTO PROGRAM feature is activated, the TV will automatically choose the correct mode. -
Page 13: How To Auto Program Tv Channels
OW TO our TV can automatically set itself for local area (or Cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area when the CHANNEL (+), (–) buttons are pressed. Note: Make sure the antenna or cable signal connection has been completed before AUTO PROGRAM is activated. -
Page 14: How To Add Or Delete Channels
hannel Edit makes it easy for you to ADD or DELETE channels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the on- screen menu until the word INSTALL is highlighted. -
Page 15: Picture Menu
OW TO o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow the steps shown below: Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons until the word PICTURE is highlighted. -
Page 16: How To Use The Dnr (Digital Noise Reduction) Control
OW TO or reasons such as poor cable reception, the picture can sometime appear slightly “speckled” (or signal noise shown in the pic- ture). The DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction) control can help eliminate this type of inter- ference and improve the quality of the picture. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. -
Page 17: How To Use The Contrast + (Black Stretch) Control
OW TO SE THE he Contrast + (Black Stretch) control helps to “sharpen” the picture quality. The black portions of the picture become richer in darkness and the whites become brighter. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP or CUR- SOR DOWN... -
Page 18: How To Set The Avl Control
OW TO SE THE 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 19: Using The Timer Controls
OW TO 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 20: Understanding The Autolock™ Controls
NDERSTANDING THE he AutoLock™ feature is an inte- grated circuit that receives and processes data sent by broadcasters, or other program providers, that contain program content advisories. When pro- grammed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can respond to the content advisories and block program content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situ-... -
Page 21: Setting Up The Autolock™ Access Code
ETTING ver the next few pages you’ll learn how to block channels and get a better under- standing of the rating terms for certain pro- gramming. First, let’s start by learning how to set a per- sonal access code: Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. -
Page 22: How To Block Channels
fter your personal access code has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels you want to block out or censor. Press the NUMBERED (or CH +, –) buttons to tune the channel you wish to block or censor. -
Page 23: How To Clear All Blocked Channels At The Same Time
OW TO LEAR fter blocking specific channels there may come a time when you want to clear all the channels so they can be viewed. The fol- lowing steps explain how to CLEAR ALL blocked channels. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. -
Page 24: How To Block All Channels At The Same Time
OW TO 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 available channels (including the A/V Inputs) can be set to block at the same time. -
Page 25: Blocking Programming Based On Movie Ratings
LOCKING here are two types of program ratings within the AutoLock™ feature. One is based on the Movie Industry ratings while the other is based on the TV Industry ratings. Both can be used to block or censor programming that has been rated in either manner. Let’s first look at the Movie Rating options of AutoLock™: Press the MENU button on the remote... -
Page 26: Blockingprogramming Based On Tv Ratings
LOCKING his portion of the AutoLock™ features cover program ratings based on the TV Industry rating system. This is known as TV Ratings within AutoLock™. After selecting the Autolock™ feature and entering your personal access code, the AutoLock™ options screen appears; Scroll the menu using the CURSOR or DOWN buttons until the... -
Page 27: Other Autolock™ Blocking Options
THER utoLock™ offers the viewer other block- ing features as well. With these Blocking Options, the censoring can be turned ON or OFF. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR UP button until the word FEATURES is highlighted. -
Page 28: How To Use The Closed Captioning Control
OW TO USE THE losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television pro- grams on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses on-screen “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversa- tions while the TV program is in progress. Press the CC button on the remote to display the current Closed Caption set- ting. -
Page 29: Setting Up The Sleeptimer Option
ETTING THE 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. Press the SLEEP button on the remote control and the SLEEP timer display will appear on the screen. - Page 30 “list” or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the QuadraSurf™ (colored) buttons on your remote control. With this feature you can easi- ly switch between different TV programs that currently interest you. The QuadraSurf™ con- trol allows you set up four different personal Surf lists using the colored buttons (on the remote control), each holding up to ten chan- nels in its quick viewing“list.”...
- Page 31 SING THE he QuadraSurf™ buttons on your remote control allow you to store up to 10 chan- nels per button (40 total). This is a great fea- ture if you want to store all your favorite Sports channels, Movie channels, or News channels in one surf list.
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Page 32: Cleaning And Care
No Power • Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again. • Check that the outlet is not on a wall switch. • Be sure the fuse is not blown on the AC power strip, if one is being used. -
Page 33: Troubleshooting Tips
Auto Programming • The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the Television’s memory circuits. In this way the Television “remembers’’ only the locally available or desired channel numbers and skips over any unwanted channel numbers. Coaxial Cable • A single solid antenna wire normally matched with a metal plug (F-type) end connector that screws (or pushes) directly on to a 75 Ohm input found on the Television or VCR. -
Page 34: Factory Service Location
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. If your product is In-Warranty, you should have proof-of-purchase to ensure No Charge Service. For Out-of-Warranty service, call the location nearest you. - Page 35 RÉCEPTION DE PRODUITS À RÉPARER À TRAVERS LE PAYS: CONTACTER LE CENTRE DE SERVICE AUX CONSOMMATEURS LE PLUS PROCHE POUR SAVOIR L’EMPLACEMENT DE CES DÉPÔTS DANS CÓMO OBTENER UN SERVICIO OPORTUNO Y EFICIENTE POR CORREO, EN CASA O EN PERSONA PARA SU PRODUCTO A TRAVÉS DE UN CENTRO PHILIPS DE SERVICIO. MAS DE 600 SITIOS POR...
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Page 36: Limited Warranty
Philips Consumer Electronics Company. In coun- tries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to pro- vide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available).