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Page 2: ...ories from our convenient home shopping network And most importantly you can count on our uncompromisingcommitment to your total satisfaction All of this is our way of sayingwelcome and thanks for investing in a MAGNAVOX product Sincerely Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer P S Remember to get the most from your MAGNAVOX product you must return your Warranty Registration Card wi...

Page 3: ...t where they exit from the appliance 12 Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 13 Power Lines An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines 14 Outdoor AntennaGrounding If an outside antennais connectedto the receiver be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to providesome protection againstvoltage surges and builtup static charges Section ...

Page 4: ...e Control 26 _Using the Volume Display Control 26 _Using the TV Speaker On Off Control with the Audio Output jacks 27 _ Surround Sound Speaker Connections and Variable Audio Output Control 28 29 q_rsing the TV s Audio Video Input and Output Jacks 30 33 i Remote Control Operation Using the Remote Locator Feature 34 35 Setting the Smart Picture Control 36 37 Using Smart Sound Control 38 Using the Sm...

Page 5: ... levels Use the Smart Button on the remote to quickly adjust Smart Sound to set TV Volume levels during program changes or commercial breaks Smart Picture for programmed video video level adjustments on a variety of program sources and Smart Surf for quick one button channel selection of up to 10 of your favorite channels As you unpack your TV please note that the following items have been include...

Page 6: ...ls _ BIGHTNESS Press or until dark parts of the picture show good detail PICTURE Press or until whitest parts of the picture are as bright as you prefer Press or to add or eliminate color Press or to obtain natural skin tones Also see Flesh Co rrection on page i4 for more infi_nnation Press or to improvedetailin the picture rm _ a_Mt h_ Porne Stof M button to view additional controls grouped under...

Page 7: ... or crispness _ Select CLEARVIEW control With the PICTURE MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the MENU M _ buttons Then press the MENU button d __ Press the MENU Y buttons to move the RED highlight Press the MENU button to select tl the ENHANCED mode _ Press the STATUS button to I clear the screen MAIN MENU D iL ...

Page 8: ...ed or blue cross directly over the white cross on the TV screen The red or blue cross is properly adjusted when it is completely merged with the white cross No color appears around the edge of the white cross _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen when convergence adjustments are complete Remember Convergence f has been set at the factory for best viewing but if one or more of the red or bl...

Page 9: ...sting and other image interference This should be especially good news for those home viewer s that currently use external or outdoor antennas to supply their picture Soon local stations will broadcast their TV programs with Ghost Cancellation information encoded in the TV signal These encoded signals when passed through an accessory device and the special circuitry provided in your TV can dramati...

Page 10: ...the STATUS button to I clear the screen_ _ MAIN MENU J i t _ FEATURE MENU 1 0F4_ VCR AUX AUX 2 AUX 3 Remember the VCR AUX 1 AUX 2 and AUX 3 modes must have a video signal source connected to their INPUT plug or the TV screen will be blank See page 30 for connection details n optional RF Switcher is available t_t will allow an Antenna Cable TV signal and another video accessory VCR Video Disc Playe...

Page 11: ...ve To cancel set the Closed Captioned feature to OFF when finished Remember Broadcast stations will often use spelling abbreviations symbols dropouts and other grammatical shortcuts in order to keep pace with the on screen action These type factors vary upon the source of the captioned text material and do not indicate a need for service on the part of the IV NOTE Not all TV programs and product c...

Page 12: ...t CABLE CHANNEL TUNING control With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the REDhighlight with the MENU M 4_ buttons Then press the MENU button _ Press the MENU t_ buttons to move the RED highlight Press the MENU button to select t J th_ desired mode For Example CABLE ABLE If you DO have Cable TV connected to the TV Channels 1 125 available NORMAL If you have an Antenna connected to the TV Channels 2 ...

Page 13: ...V shows which channel numbers are SAVED u r as they are added into memory Auto programming CHANNEL MEMORY is finished shows when the TV is through adding channels _ Press the STATUS or Menu M button to clear the screen 0 Try it out Press the CHANNELAY buttons and see which channels you can select Remember an Antenna or Cable TV signal must first be connected to your TV so that channels can be save...

Page 14: ...e _ Press the MENU button to I ADD the channel into the TV s memory Press the MENU _ button to DELETE the channel from memory Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each channel you wish to add or delete _ Press the STATUS MENU or button to clear the screen when through Remember You can also add the VCR AUX AUX 2 or AUX 3 modes just like a channel Then by pressing the CHANNEL AV buttons the AUX iliary mode can ...

Page 15: ...ight with the MENU M 4 _ buttons Then press the MENU button _2_ Press the remote s number buttons to set the time clock _ Press the STATUS button to set the clock in operation and clear the screen Remember be sure to press 0 first and then the hour number for single digit entries The remote s MENU M 4_ buttons can also be used to set the hours minutes and AM PM portions of the clock TV Clock setti...

Page 16: ...select ON tJ _ Press the MENU AV and then the MENU M buttons to select SET ON TIME _ Press the remote s number buttons to set the TURN ON time for the TV Press MENU Y for AM or PM Press the STATUS button to L set the ON TIME and clear the creen I1_ MAIN MENI _ 5 _ i _5_ _i iii iii _i_i_i ili i _ _i _itii iii ii i i i i i i ii iiiii _i iiiii i i i i i iiiii ili _i iiiii _i iiiiiii ii iiiiiii i i i ...

Page 17: ... 15 minutes to 2 hours ahead before the TV will turn itself off _ Press the STATUS or MENU M button to clear the screen after you have set the time for the TV to turn off Remember to see how many minutes are left before the TV shuts itself off reselect the SLEEP TIMER control screen To stop a SLEEP TIMER setting reset the timer back to OFF Turning the TV off and on or pressing a button during the ...

Page 18: ...MENU A_ and MENU M buttons to highlight and select u the LARGE or SMALL display control _ Press the STATUS button to clear the screen I Try it out Press the CHANNEL A V buttons and you should see the Display Size you selected Remember The SMALL SIZE display shows only the channel number not the time or clock o_ _ii_ MAIN MENU _ _ _i_ I l l_ FEATURE MENU 1 O F 4_ _ _ V FEATURE MENU HALF HOUR m REMI...

Page 19: ...ect HALF HOUR REMINDER control With FEATURES MENU 2 of 4 on screen move the RED highlight with the MENU M 4_ buttons Then press the MENU button _ Press the MENU AY and MENU M buttons to highlight and select u the EVERY HALF HOUR item _ Press the STATUS button to J clear the screen MAIN MENU FEATURE MENU FEATURE MENU 19 ...

Page 20: ...r code using the remote Access Code Changed shows on the screen to let you know the new code has been set Continue to the next page tofind out how to block channels from viewing Parents it isn t possible to unlock or defeat your Censor Code without changing to a new code number So if your Code number changes and you didn t change it yourself then you will know that someone has altered the code and...

Page 21: ...make TV viewing easier all channels and Audio Video Input jacks will be unblocked once the correct Parental Code number has been entered When the TV is turned OFF and then back ON again Parental Control is back in place for all channels FEATURE MENU I f J T FEA ILIRE MENU 30F4_ L_ pARENTAL CONTROL r 1 1 oBlock or Ua Block SELECT CHANNEL channels Firag Enr _ _ur Access Code _ _ _ m ALLOW VtEWtNG _ ...

Page 22: ... STATUS button to clear the screen Your Own Choose From List Return to Guide 888 1_ or 0E to SELECT I or 13_ to CHANGE r 1_ _ nen FINISHED CHOOSE CHANNEL 3Drid toSELECT _EL _to EXIT MANUAL To create your own Channel Label Press the Channel AV or Number buttons to select desired station A red highlight shows the active letter space for the channel label Press the MENU buttons to pick any of the let...

Page 23: ...the MENU 4_ buttons Then press the MENU M button _ _ Press the MENU AY and MENU M buttons to highlight and select 0J English Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS on the display control Text for the on screen Menu will change to the selected language _ _ Press the STATUS button to I clear the screen _ Remember the Language control only makes the TV s on screen MENU items appear in English Spanish or ...

Page 24: ... then press MENU M button to view additional controls grouped under same feature heading For IExample Treble Balance Ba ss Boost Stereo etc Tin e BASS BOOST control creases the low frequency audio range of the TV This creates a deeper fuller playback sound which can be heard through the TV s speakers _ Select BASS BOOST sound control With the SOUND MENU on the screen move the REDAhighlight with th...

Page 25: ...of the stereo broadcast system Sent as a additional audio channel SAP can be heard apart from the current TV program sound TV stations are free to use SAP for any number of purposes but many experts believe it will be used for foreign language translations of TV shows or for weather and news bulletins NOTE If a SAP signal is not present with a selected program the SAP option can not be selected 1 ...

Page 26: ...und speaker connections see page 28 Note The monaural version of Surround Sound may be louder at the rear set of speakers than what is normally heard with true stereo signal Surround Sound but this is normal se the DISPLAY VOLUME ontrol to see the TV s volume level settings on the TV screen Once set the Volume Display will be seen each time the VOLUME buttons on the TV or remote are pressed _ Sele...

Page 27: ...system speakers select TV SPEAKERS control With SOUND MENU 2 of 3 on screen move the RED highlight with the MENU M _ _ buttons Then press the MENU button _ _ Press the MENU AV and MENU M buttons to highlight and tum OFF t the TV SPEAKERS control You should now only hear TV sound coming from the audio system speakers _ _ Press the STATUS button to I clear the screen Remember the audio system may ha...

Page 28: ...the rear speakers to give a background noise effect which requires a lower volume level than the TV s front speakers Remember g Surround Sound will not work with only one speaker connected or with monaural audio material unless Stereo Surround control is turned ON see Variable Audio section below REAR SPEAKER REAR SPEAKER I PRIMARY VIEWING AREA he TV s Variable Audio Output cks can also be used fo...

Page 29: ...external or Dolby Prologic Amplifier system speakers The TV s front cabinet speakers are used for true Center Channel sound necessary to complete the Dolby Prologic Surround arrangement You will need the following to set up and use the designed SURROUND SOUND system shown below One set of rear Surround Sound speakers One Dolby Prologic Audio Amplifier with Center Pre Amp Output and twin speakers o...

Page 30: ...X mode _Turn the VCR ON and press I PLAY to view the tape on the TV 0 PICTURE AND SOUND FROM PLAYBACK OF VCR TAPE NOTE Connections and use of the TV s AUX 2 Audio Video Inputjacks are the same as for the VCR AUX I jacks except AUX 2 is selected as the Picture Source in step 3 BACK OF TV YELLOW RED WHITE AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS _ ON VCR VCR if you have a single monaural Audio Output VCR Y connecto...

Page 31: ...the MENU M _ buttons Then press the MENU button Press the MENU V and MENU M buttons to highlight and select tl the AUX 3 mode _ Turn the Camcorder ON and press PLAY to view the tape on the TV Remember after it is connected an easy way to select the AUX 3 mode is to press the VCR button on the front of the TV or the TV VCR button on the remote Channels 3 and 4 can also be selected in this way If yo...

Page 32: ...t the S VIDEO PICTURE SOURCE control With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the MENU M 4 _ buttons Then press the MENU button The S VIDEO picture source option appears only when a S VIDEO cable has been connected tothe TV Turn the VCR ON and place it l in the S VIDEO or S VHS playback mode Insert S VI IS cassette tape and playback in a normal manner Remember after it is conne...

Page 33: ... SOURCE control on the TV With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the MENU M _ buttons Then press the MENU button Select the channel on the TV that you want to record _ Turn the VCR ON Put a cassette tape in the unit and place the VCR in the RECORD mode O PICTURE AND SOUND BEING RECORDED ON VCR 888 _o BACK OF TV VCR Remember If the VCR has an INPUT SELECTOR switch place it in ...

Page 34: ...rol hand unit The remote will continue to signal its location for around 30 seconds Normal TV program sound will not be heard while the remote locator is working _ _ Once you find the remote just press any button on the remote and the beeping sound will stop The remote is now ready for normal TV feature use O Remember the remote locator may not properly receive its qaoming signal from the TV if it...

Page 35: ...utton on the remote has been pressed You will need a pencil or pen to press the recessed button The TV shows the present Remote Locator Code Press any number button 0 9 on the remote to set or change the Locator Code The remote will beep to let you know ithas received the new Locator Code and then return to its normal operating mode Remember if batteries are replaced the Locator Code will need to ...

Page 36: ...ny of the preset viewing categories Example Cartoons Movies etc Then press the Menu M button to select the highlighted control _ Press the STATUS button the on remote to clear the screen Remember with Smart Picture Custom mode selected you can set a number of video controls to your own preference Use the remote s Smart button to reselect these personally adjusted Custom settings contained within t...

Page 37: ...tons to move the RED highlight to the control your wish to adjust then press the Menu M Press the STATUS button after you have finished your adjustments tOclear the screen he CHANGE LABEL control an be used to change the title of a SMART PICTURE setting into a name or label that may be easier for you to remember _ With SMART PICTURE the LABEL control on the screen press the MENU l buttons to spell...

Page 38: ... gff _ _ Press the SMART button on I the remote With the SMART Menu on the screen move the RED highlight with the MENU 4_ v buttons Then press the MENU M button to select the highlighted Smart Sound control _ Press the MENU or and then the MENU M button to tum the Smart Sound control ON or OFF _ Press the STATUS button to I clear the screen when completed 0 Remember Smart Sound works for sound lev...

Page 39: ...ote Some channel numbers may already appear within the Surf annel list Press the Menu button to ADD the selected channel to the Surf list Select the next desired channel and repeat steps 2 and 3 Continue until all desired channels are on the Surf list _ Press the SURF button on the remote to quickly review current action on channels contained within the Surf list 0 2 CHANNEL SURF Current and one p...

Page 40: ...d no further steps are needed If NO continue VCR First look up a TWO DIGIT remote code number for your brand VCR before going through the simple 1 2 3 steps on the following page continue to next page VCR REMOTE BRAND CODE NO Akai 24 25 36 Capehart 33 Conoid 13 Curtis Mathes 42 Daewoo 33 Emerson 20 31 34 40 Fisher 06 07 Goldstar 23 Go Video 45 46 Hitachi 03 51 JVC 14 47 48 Magnavox 00 05 Matsushit...

Page 41: ...HE TWO DIGIT CODE NUMBER for the desired VCR The remote is now ready to send commands to the VCR _ Point the remote at the VCR Press the POWER button on the 0 Try it out The Channel and VCR buttons on the remote should now operate the VCR Remember if this doesn t work the first time repeat steps using the same remote code number If after a second try the remote does not operate your VCR and there ...

Page 42: ...look up a TWO DIGIT I emote code number for your brand Converter before going through the simple 1 2 3 steps on the following page continue to next page Remember if more than one number is listed you may have to try more than the first two digit code given in order to locate your Converters remote code _CONVERTER REMOTE BRAND CODE NO Archer 28 Diamond 23 Drake 37 Gemini 45 Hamlin 14 15 Hitachi 25 ...

Page 43: ...he remote is now ready to send commands to the Converter _ _ Point the remote at the Converter Press the POWER button on the remote to turnthe Converter ON O Try it out The Channel and POWER buttons on the remote should now operate the Converter Remember if this doesn t work the first time repeat steps using the same remote code number If after a second try the remote does not operate your Convert...

Page 44: ...TTONS DOWN _ _ Watch the Channel Indicator on the unit Channel Numbers will SCAN UP when the unit has been identified This may take up to two minutes 4_ Release the SURF and System VCR or CBL buttons as soon as channel numbers start to scan up The code has been identified and the remote is ready to operate with the VCR or Converter O Remember a minute or two can seem very long but the code should ...

Page 45: ...a source button Each press cycles the TV between channels 3 and 4 the last view channel and any AUX iliary Input mode if it has been connected It is a quick one button way to select these channels and modes without directly entering the TV s Menu system REC STATUS STOP ON OFFIml P VUE PIP SWAP FREEZE Play BottQn Press to playback a tape Hold down after pressing the RECORD button to start a recordi...

Page 46: ...ack yellow on the TV Also connect the AUDIO OUT R and L jacks from the VCR to the VCR AUX AUDIO IN jacks red and white on the TV Also be sure the normal antenna connection between the VCR and TV are in place _Move to the next page after l the VCR to TV PIP connections are completed MAIN PIP SCREEN_ OUTDOOR UHF VHF ANTENNA ANT OUT _ BACK OF TV VIDEO CABLE TV SIGNAL VCR AUDIO OUT RED WHITE AUDIO VID...

Page 47: ...ain screen _ _ Press the PIP ON OFF button on the remote The PIP window should show in one of the comers of the TV screen 12 00 06 VCR IN TV MODE VCR Indicator Light will go out PiP SOURCE SELECT _ AN_NNA AUX 2 AUX 3 PIP INPUT CONTROL SET TO VCRJAUX I 12 00 19 8 VCR FOR PIP CHANNEL TV FOR MAIN SCREEN CHANNEL VCR SELECTED CHANNEL TV SELECTED CHANNEL Remember if you see the same picture on the main ...

Page 48: ... swap a frozen PIP picture Press the PIP ON button to drop the frozen PIP picture from the screen 4 _ Press PREVIEW P VUE button to see what is showing on three channels P VUE starts with the current channel and shows the next two channels in memory Every few seconds each P VUE picture will be updated with a current scene for that channel Press P VUE again to go to the next three channels in memor...

Page 49: ...e Replay scene in slow motion _ _ Press button to the REPLAY drop the Replay Window from the TV screen Or press the CLR button to drop the current Replay and begin to store a new Replay segment into memory O Ill he Replay Mode settings llow you to choose either higher video resolution segments with shorter replay time or longer lasting Replay segments that have less video detail than the high reso...

Page 50: ...signal coming from the AUX IN 2 Video Input jack on the rear of the TV AUX 3 for a picture signal coming from the Video Input jack on the front of the TV _3 _ Press the STATUS button to I clear the screev _ he PIP Position and Size ontrols allow you to move and resize the PIP window on the TV screen so as not to block any TV screen action _ _ _ Select PIP POSITION PIP or SIZE control With the FEAT...

Page 51: ...IP automatically comes on to show the PIP window on the TV screen _ _ Press the and buttons to adjust the PIP for Color or Tint levels you prefer Press the STATUS button to I clear the screen Remember Although there are separate COLOR and TINT controls for PIP the adjustment levels for these controls depend on the TV s main picture For example If the main screen is showing a black and white pictur...

Page 52: ... OF TV Connect the CABLE OUT on i _ I switch on the rear of _e Converter to the ANT IN on _ _ii _ _ the Cable Converter _ r iiii either channel 3 the VCR I_ _ _ __j_ __ ___ _ _ _ii_ii_i _ r c _E_ ti_ _ 4 _ _ _ Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR to the VIDEO _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _1_ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ INjackon e Also connect the AUDIO OUT R _ 1 and L jacks from the VCR to the I_ L AUDIO IN jacks on th...

Page 53: ... and from SIDE TO SIDE within the list of on screen features Press MENU M to select the highlighted HELP item _ Press the MENU V and then the MENU M buttons to select either the OPERATING TIPS or GLOSSARY item O MAIN MENU 888 HELP MENU Installation I t _r Problems I _ Of IV Features OPERATING TIPS USING OPERATING TIPS Use the and _ keys on your remote to scroll through the different help items Use...

Page 54: ...the remote s TV System button to send commands to the TV VCR System to sent to VCR etc Check batteries Replace with AA Heavy Duty Zinc Chloride or Alkaline batteries if necessary Clean the remote and the remote sensor window on the TV i Repeat channel selection Add desired channel numbers ADD DELETE CHANNELS control into TV memory Check CABLE TUNING control for correct position This TV is equipped...

Page 55: ...other tuner video playback source The PIP picture can also be moved and swapped with the TV s main screen picture Pre Amplifier The control center of a hi fi system Not only amplifies source inputs but also allows for source selection volume tone balance and all other controls that affect the sound Programming The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the Television s memory circuit...

Page 56: ...1 54 Q U 1 Inputs Audio and Video 30 33 46 52 Menu Q U 2 4 Minus Plus Buttons Q U 3 4 Parental Control 20 21 Picture In Picture PIP 46 52 Q U 2 Power Light Indicator Q U 3 Precautions Safety 2 3 54 59 Q U 1 Programming Channels 13 Q U 2 Remote Control 34 45 48 49 Q U 2 3 4 Remote with VCRs 40 41 44 45 Requesting Service 54 57 58 59 RF Coaxial Cable 46 52 Q U 1 RF Switcher 10 Reminder Time and Chan...

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Page 59: ...where the product is offi cially distributed by 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 MAKE SURE YOU KEER Please keep your sales re...

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