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Page 1: ...need to get started If you have any problems Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining 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 ...

Page 2: ...ctri cal shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering s The exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plu...

Page 3: ... have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or C The appliance has been exposed to rain or D The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 17 Tilt Stability All televisions must comply with recommend ed international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of...

Page 4: ...hod 31 Remote Use with Accessory Devices Code Entry 32 Remote Use with Accessory Devices Search Method 33 Remote Code Entry List 34 36 Remote VCR Related Buttons 37 General Information Troubleshooting Tips 38 Glossary of Terms 39 Index 40 Factory Service Location 41 42 Notes 43 Warranty 44 Let s Look Inside Here are a few of the special features built into this new Color Television AutoLock featur...

Page 5: ... features Press CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN buttons to scroll the Picture features and highlight the control you wish to adjust Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint or Color Temp Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 or the CURSOR LEFT 䊴䊴 buttons to adjust the selected control or to make selections for the Color Temp control Normal Warm or Cool Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN buttons to select and adjust other Pictu...

Page 6: ...he quality of the picture Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on screen menu Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CURSOR DOWN button until the word PICTURE is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the PICTURE menu features Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CURSOR DOWN button to scroll the Picture menu features until the word DNR is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button turn the ...

Page 7: ...rol helps to sharpen the picture quality The black portions of the pic ture 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 䊳 or CUR SOR DOWN button until the word PICTURE is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the PICTURE menu features Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CURSOR DOWN button to s...

Page 8: ... effects only the high fre quency sound coming from the TV enhancing the highs while the BASS Boost effects only the low frequency sound coming from the TV enhancing the lows Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on screen menu Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CUR SOR DOWN button until the word SOUND is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the SOUND menu features Press the ...

Page 9: ...trol turned ON you can have the TV level out sound that is being heard This makes for a more consistent sound by reducing the peaks and valleys that occur during program changes or com mercial breaks To turn the AVL ON follow these steps Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on screen menu Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CUR SOR DOWN button until the word SOUND is highlighted Press the CURSO...

Page 10: ...RSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the SOUND menu features Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CURSOR DOWN button to scroll the Sound menu features until the words INCR SURR are highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to set the Incredible Surround control as follows MONO When in the Mono Sound Mode Incredible Surround can be set to Mono or Spatial STEREO When in the Stereo Sound Mode Incredible Surround c...

Page 11: ...or any number of purposes If a SAP signal is not present with a selected program the SAP option cannot be selected Also if SAP is selected on a channel with SAP and you select anoth er channel when you return to the origi nal channel SAP will be OFF You will have to reselect the SAP feature Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on screen menu Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CUR SOR DOWN butt...

Page 12: ...ich the stereo sound can be heard Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on screen menu Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CUR SOR DOWN button until the word SOUND is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the SOUND menu features Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CURSOR DOWN button to scroll the Sound menu features until the word SOUND is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to s...

Page 13: ...RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the FEATURES menu options Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or CURSOR DOWN button to scroll the Features menu options until the word TIMER is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the Timer controls Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button to highlight one of the Timer controls you wish to set Time Start Time Stop Time Channel Activate or Display Press the CURSOR RIGHT...

Page 14: ...aterial that parents may find unsuit able for younger children This type of pro gramming contains one or more of the follow ing Moderate violence V some sexual situa tions S infrequent coarse language L or some suggestive dialogue D TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age This type of programmin...

Page 15: ...annels and get a better understanding of the rating terms for certain programming First let s start by learning how to set a personal access code Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on screen menu Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button until the word FEA TURES is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the FEATURES menu options Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button unti...

Page 16: ...s the MENU button on the remote to show the on screen menu Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button until the word FEA TURES is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the FEATURES menu options Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button until the words AutoLock are highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button Enter the correct access code number XXXX shows on the Access Code display as you p...

Page 17: ...s the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button until the word FEA TURES is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the FEATURES menu options Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button until the words AutoLock are highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button Enter the correct access code number XXXX shows on the Access Code display as you press the NUMBERED buttons AutoLock menu options will be display...

Page 18: ...nu options Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button until AutoLock is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button The screen will prompt you for your Access Code Using the NUMBERED buttons on the remote enter your 4 digit Access Code The AutoLock menu options will be displayed Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button to highlight the words MOVIE RATINGS Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to display the MOV...

Page 19: ...ggestive dialogue Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button to highlight the desired rating Use the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button on the remote to turn the high lighted rating ON or OFF TV Y All children This program is designed to be appropri ate for all children Designed for a very young audience including children ages 2 6 This type of programming is not expected to frighten younger children TV Y7 Directed...

Page 20: ...ES menu options Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button until the words CLOSED CAP are highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳䊳 button to select the CLOSED CAPTION option you want CC OFF CC1 CC2 or CC MUTE Dialogue and descrip tions for the action on the captioned TV program will appear on screen NOTE You can also set the Closed Caption by pressing the CC button on the remote When pressed repeatedly the...

Page 21: ...atching the TV s screen can be formatted to match the correct demensions Choose between the standard 4 3 Expand 4 3 or Compress 16 9 ratios Press the MENU button to display the on screen menu Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button until the word FEA TURES is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT 䊳 䊳 button to display the FEATURES menu options Press the CURSOR UP 䊳 or DOWN button until the word FOR MAT ...

Page 22: ...hite CABLES to the AV1 in AUDIO L and R left and right jacks on the rear of the TV Connect other end of the VIDEO yellow CABLE to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the VCR Then con nect the other ends of the AUDIO red and white CABLES to the AUDIO left and right OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR Turn the VCR and the TV ON Press the CH or buttons on the remote to scroll the channels until AV1 appear...

Page 23: ...the VOLUME or button on the TV or remote control To connect a second VCR for record ing Connect one end of the yellow Video Cable to the Monitor Out VIDEO plug Connect the other end to the VIDEO IN plug on the second VCR Connect one end of the red and white Audio cable from the Monitor Out AUDIO L and R plugs on the TV to the AUDIO IN plugs on the VCR Turn the VCR ON insert a black VHS tape and it...

Page 24: ...o the AV1 in AUDIO L and R left and right jacks on the rear of the TV Connect other end of the S VIDEO CABLE to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the VCR Then connect the other ends of the AUDIO red and white CABLES to the AUDIO left and right OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR Turn the VCR and the TV ON Press the CH or buttons on the remote to scroll the channels until AV1 appears in the upper le...

Page 25: ...CABLES to the Audio left and right output jacks on the rear of the accesso ry device to the Audio L and R AV1 in put jacks on the TV Turn the TV and the DVD or dig ital accessory device ON Press the CH or buttons to scroll the available channels until AV1 appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen Slide the TV VCR ACC Switch to the ACC position Insert a DVD disc into the DVD player and pres...

Page 26: ... Side AUDIO L and R left and right jacks on the side of the TV Connect other end of the yellow VIDEO CABLE to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the camcorder Then connect the other ends of the AUDIO red and white CABLES to the AUDIO left and right OUT jacks on the rear of the camcorder Turn the camcorder and the TV ON Press the CH or buttons on the remote to scroll the channels until SIDE appears ...

Page 27: ...ess the SLEEP button repeatedly to pick the amount of time 15 30 45 60 90 120 or 180 minutes before the TV will turn itself off An on screen count down will appear during the last minute before the TV shuts itself off The on screen menu will time out and disappear from the screen when you finish or you can press the STATUS EXIT button to clear the menu from the screen SMART HELP During the last 10...

Page 28: ...ing is preset at the factory to automatically adjust the TV s Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint and Color Temperature levels Press the AUTO PICTURE button on the remote control The current Auto Picture setting will appear in the middle of the screen Press the AUTO PICTURE button repeatedly to select either PERSONAL MOVIES SPORTS or WEAK SIGNAL picture settings Note The PERSONAL setting is th...

Page 29: ...cal type programming and Voice when the program is mainly dialogue To select any of the options follow the directions below Press the AUTO SOUND button on the remote control The current Auto Sound setting will appear in the middle of the screen Press the AUTO SOUND button repeatedly to toggle between the four settings Remember only the PERSONAL con trol can be changed by the viewer This changes th...

Page 30: ...orresponding COL ORED Red Green Yellow or Blue button to add the channel to that button s Surf list Up to ten channels per button can be stored Repeat steps 1 through 3 to add addi tional channels up to 10 to each of the the SURF lists To remove a channel from one of the SURF lists Press the COLORED Quadra Surf button until the desired channel appears The screen will display the channel number wit...

Page 31: ...s the remote turn the device ON If YES stop and try other function but tons on the remote If they also work the device then the remote is ready and no further steps are needed If NO continue Cable Converter Satellite Receiver VCR First look up a THREE DIGIT remote control number for your brand of Device before going through the sim ple steps on the following page Find your Three Digit Code on page...

Page 32: ... remote is now ready to send commands to the unit Point the remote at the Device Press the POWER button on the remote to turn the unit ON Cable Converter Satellite Receiver or DBS DVD VCR Remember if this doesn t work the first time repeat the steps using a different remote code number After a second try and the remote does not operate your device see if there is another three digit code number pa...

Page 33: ... RECORD and the AUTO SOUND buttons simulta neously and hold them down The device will begin to change channels after the remote identifies the correct code When the channels start to change release the VCR RECORD and AUTO SOUND buttons The remote should be ready to operate the device Cable Converter Satellite Receiver VCR This method can take up to two minutes to perform Don t let the device scan ...

Page 34: ...7 Signal 042 067 Signature 038 Sprucer 048 StarSight 449 569 Starcom 030 042 Stargate 042 067 797 824 Starquest 042 Sylvania 028 TFC 337 TV86 090 Tadiran 067 Tandy 285 Tele 1 470 TeleCaption 248 Teleservice 308 Teleview 067 Texscan 028 Timeless 301 445 Tocom 039 040 086 Toshiba 027 Tudi 313 Tusa 042 Unika 049 180 234 United Artists 034 United Cable 030 Universal 049 066 083 180 218 234 Viewstar 05...

Page 35: ... 305 379 CCE 099 305 CGE 027 Calix 064 Canon 062 194 Capehart 047 Carver 108 173 Catron 047 Cimline 099 Cineral 305 Citizen 064 305 Clatronic 047 Colt 099 Combitech 379 Condor 047 Craig 064 074 099 267 298 Crown 047 099 305 Curtis Mathes 062 068 087 189 Cybernex 078 267 Cyrus 108 Daewoo 044 047 072 114 305 Dansai 099 Daytron 047 De Graaf 069 193 Decca 027 108 Denon 069 Dual 068 Dumont 027 108 131 ...

Page 36: ...08 173 SEG 267 349 SEI 031 108 STS 069 Saba 068 233 234 324 347 348 411 Saisho 031 063 115 235 236 Salora 070 073 102 133 470 Samsung 072 078 080 267 459 Sanky 066 075 Sansui 027 068 094 109 236 298 506 Sanyo 073 074 131 267 295 399 Saville 379 Schaub Lorenz 027 068 131 Schneider 027 099 108 137 Scott 070 072 148 211 237 238 239 Sears 027 062 064 069 073 074 081 084 093 131 132 Seleco 068 Semp 072...

Page 37: ...ward direction STOP BUTTON Press to stop the motion of a tape in playback rewind fast for ward etc CHANNEL BUTTONS Press to scan up or down through the VCR channel numbers PAUSE BUTTON II Press to temporarily stop the tape during a playback or recording Press again to release Pause NUMBER BUTTON Press buttons for direct VCR channel selections VCR SYSTEM SWITCH Set in the VCR position to send remot...

Page 38: ...vice These tips can save you time and money since charges for TV installation and adjustment of customer controls are not cov ered under your warranty Cleaning and Care To avoid possible shock hazard be sure the TV is unplugged from the electrical outlet before cleaning When cleaning the TV screen take care not to scratch or damage the screen surface avoid wearing jewelry or using anything abrasiv...

Page 39: ...erated by the television or VCR to help the user with spe cific feature controls color adjustment programming etc Quadra Surf The feature that allows the programming of four separate Surf lists holding up to 10 channels each Remote Sensor Window A window or opening found on the Television control panel through which infrared remote control command signals are received Surf The action of scanning s...

Page 40: ...ontrol 7 DNR Digital Noise Reduction Control 6 Factory Service Information 41 42 Format TV Screen Control 21 Glossary of Terms 30 Incredible Surround Control 10 Index 40 Notes 43 Picture Control 5 Quadra Surf Controls 30 Registration Information 2 Remote Control Use with Accessory Devices Code Entry List 34 36 Code Entry Method of Identification 32 Direct Access Method of Identification 31 Search ...

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Page 42: ...PAIS PARA LA RECEPCION DE PRODUCTOS NECESITADOS DE REPARACIONES COMUNICARSE CON EL CENTRO DE SERVICIO DE FABRICA MAS CERCANO PARA ESTOS LUGARES DENTRO DE UN RADIO DE 80 A 120 KM 50 A 75 MILLAS DEL CENTRO DE SERVICIO LOCAL ATLANTA Philips Factory Service 200 N Cobb Pkwy Suite 120 Marietta GA 30062 800 273 1501 TAMPA Philips Factory Service 1911 US Highway 301 North Tampa FL 33619 800 442 2027 SAN F...

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Page 44: ... WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is offi cially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In coun tries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distrib ute the product the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manu...

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