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he Monitor (Audio/Video) out jacks are great for recording with a
VCR or used to connect an external audio system for better audio. 

For Audio System Connection:

1

Connect one end of the R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO (Monitor
Out)

jacks located on the rear of the TV to the R and L

audio input jacks on your sound system. Refer to the AUDIO
OUT control within the 

Directions for Use 

for FIXED or VARI-

ABLE settings.

2

Turn the TV and audio system ON.  

TV sound can be heard

through the audio system

For Second VCR Connection/Recorder:

The following steps allow you to connect a VCR to record the pro-
gram while your watching it.

3

Connect one end of the yellow Video Cable

to the 

Monitor

out

VIDEO OUT plug on the rear of the TV. Connect the

other end to the VIDEO IN plug on the second VCR.

4

Connect one end of the red and white Audio cable

from the

Monitor out

L and R plugs on the left rear of the TV to the

AUDIO IN plugs on the VCR.

5

Turn the VCR ON,

insert a black VHS tape and it’s ready to

record what’s being viewed on the TV screen.

M

ONITOR

O

UTPUTS

PIP

CC

PROG. LIST

CLOCK

A/CH

TV/VCR

SLEEP

SOURCE

FORMAT

AUTO

ACTIVE

AUTO

SOUND

CONTROL

PICTURE

MENU

SOUND

SURR.

VOL

CH

MUTE

PC

TV

HD

RADIO

1

2

3

TV

DVD

ACC

POSITION

COMP
VIDEO
INPUT

Audio in (PC/HD)
            HD input

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FM ANT

DCin(24V) PCinput(VGA)

L

R

Y

Pb

Pr

AVI

in

Pr

Pb

Y

R

L

Audio in

Video in

1

2

4

PC

Audio

Out

VGA/RGB

Out

3

T

his TV can be used as a PC Monitor. Your computer will have
to be equipped with a VGA type video output and VGA cable.

1

Connect one end of the VGA Video cable 

to the Monitor

(video) output on the computer to the PC Input (VGA) jack
on the bottom of the TV.

2

Although audio connections are not required, the TV can
reproduce the computers audio out by 

an AUDIO

ADAPTER 

to the Audio output jack on the computer (if

available) while connecting the other ends of the Audio
cables to the Audio In left and right (PC/HD) Input Jacks
on the bottom of the TV.

3

Turn the TV and the Computer ON.

4

Press the PC Mode button 

to set the TV into the HD

Mode and tune to the computer’s signal.

Note:

Please contact your dealer or Philips at 800-531-0039 for

information about purchasing the needed cables.

PC (M

ONITOR

) I

NPUTS

AUDIO

ADAPTER

VGA CABLE

BOTTOM OF TV

PC with VIDEO VGA OUT

T

here are Audio/Video Input Jacks located on both sides of the TV
located under removable panels. These jack allow for extra acces-

sory device connections for items such as cameras or gaming stations. 

1

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable 

to the VIDEO

AV2 in

jack on the rear of the TV

Connect the other end of the

VIDEO (yellow) cable 

to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of

the accessory device being used. 

Note:

An S-Video cable can

be used in place of the yellow Video cable if your device is
equiped with an S-Video Output. S-Video provides better video
playback.

2

Connect the AUDIO (red and white) cables

to the AUDIO

(left and right) 

AV2 in

jacks on the rear of the TV

Connect

the other ends of the AUDIO (red and white) cables

to the

AUDIO (left and right) OUT jacks on the rear of the accessory
device being used.

3

Turn the accessory device and the TV ON.

4

Press the SOURCE button 

on the remote control repeatedly

to select the AV2 channel for the accessory device. AV2 will
appear in the upper left corner on the TV screen when tuned
properly.

5

With the accessory device ON, 

press the PLAY button 

to acti-

vate the playback on the television.

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M

uch like the AV2 jacks, the AV3 jacks allow for extra accessory
device connections for items such as cameras or gaming stations.

The AV3 Input Jacks are located on the rear of the TV.

1

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable 

to the VIDEO

AV3 in

jack

on the rear of the TV

Connect the other end of the VIDEO

(yellow) cable 

to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the

accessory device being used. 

Note:

An S-Video cable can be

used in place of the yellow Video cable if your device is equiped
with an S-Video Output. S-Video provides better video playback.

2

Connect the AUDIO (red and white) cables

to the AUDIO

(left and right) 

AV2 in

jacks on the rear of the TV

Connect

the other ends of the AUDIO (red and white) cables

to the

AUDIO (left and right) OUT jacks on the rear of the accessory
device being used.

3

Turn the accessory device and the TV ON.

4

Press the SOURCE button 

on the remote control repeatedly to

select the AV3 channel for the accessory device. AV3 will appear
in the upper left corner on the TV screen when tuned properly.

5

With the accessory device ON, 

press the PLAY button 

to acti-

vate the accessory device (DVD, VCR, CAMERA, etc.) and
view the playback on the television.

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S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

RIGHT    LEFT

5

3

2

Data

Sub

woofer

out

VIDEO

VIDEO

out

in

L

L

R

R

Monitor

out

AV2

in

S-VIDEO

1

PIP

CC

PROG. LIST

CLOCK

A/CH

TV/VCR

SLEEP

SOURCE

FORMAT

AUTO

ACTIVE

AUTO

SOUND

CONTROL

PICTURE

MENU

SOUND

SURR.

VOL

CH

MUTE

PC

TV

HD

RADIO

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

STATUS/EXIT

SURF

TV

DVD

ACC

POSITION

4

AUDIO CABLES

(Left and Right)

VIDEO CABLE

ACCESSORY DEVICE

JACK PANEL

ACCESSORY DEVICE

(Camera., DVD, VCR, etc.)

AN S-VIDEO CABLE CAN BE

USED IN PLACE OF THE

YELLOW VIDEO CABLE IF

DESIRED.

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

L

R

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

RIGHT    LEFT

5

3

2

1

PIP

CC

PROG. LIST

CLOCK

A/CH

TV/VCR

SLEEP

SOURCE

FORMAT

AUTO

ACTIVE

AUTO

SOUND

CONTROL

PICTURE

MENU

SOUND

SURR.

VOL

CH

MUTE

PC

TV

HD

RADIO

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

STATUS/EXIT

SURF

TV

DVD

ACC

POSITION

4

Data

Sub

woofer

out

VIDEO

VIDEO

out

in

L

L

R

R

Monitor

out

AV2

in

S-VIDEO

AUX/TV INPUT

PHONO INPUT

R

L

1

2

ACCESSORY DEVICE

(Camera., DVD, VCR, etc.)

JACK PANEL

BACK OF TV

AUDIO 

CABLES

(Left and

Right)

VIDEO CABLE

ACCESSORY DEVICE

JACK PANEL

AN S-VIDEO CABLE CAN BE

USED IN PLACE OF THE

YELLOW VIDEO CABLE IF

DESIRED.

Data

Sub

woofer

out

VIDEO

VIDEO

out

in

L

L

R

R

Monitor

out

AV2

in

S-VIDEO

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

R

L

3

4

5

Audio System
Connection:

Second VCR
Connection/Recorder:

AUDIO CABLES

(Red & White)

AUDIO SYSTEM

with AUDIO INPUTS

AV OUT AUDIO L(eft) 

AUDIO CABLES (Red & White)

Monitor OUT

VIDEO &AUDIO

L(eft) and R(ight)

SECOND VCR

VIDEO CABLE

(Yellow)

JACK PANEL BACK OF TV

17PF8946A 

(23PF8946A and 17PF8946A)

JACK PANEL

BACK OF TV

JACK PANEL BACK OF TV

23PF8946A

17PF8946A

23PF8946A

17PF8946A

23PF8946A

17PF8946A

and R(ight)

Summary of Contents for 23PF8946A/37

Page 1: ...s Sleep Button Press to set the TV to automatically turn itself OFF at a given amount of time TV VCR A CH Button TV VCR Press while in the VCR mode the VCR indicator on the front of the VCR will light to view the playback of a tape Press again to place in the TV position the VCR indicator light will go off to view one program while recording another program A CH Press to toggle between the cur ren...

Page 2: ...e bottom of the television Screw it down fin ger tight NOTE Be sure to set the OUTPUT CHANNEL SWITCH on the back of the cable box to CH 3 or 4 then tune the cable box on the TV to the corresponding channel Once tuned change channels at the cable box not the television Cable Box w Audio Video Outputs This connection will supply Stereo sound to the TV 1 Connect the open end of the round Cable Compan...

Page 3: ...Note The Audio Video cables needed for this connection are not supplied with your TV Please contact your dealer or Philips at 800 531 0039 for information about purchasing the needed cables HELPFUL HINT AUDIO IN RED WHITE BOTTOM OF TV VCR or accessory device EQUIPPED WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS BACK OF VCR or Accessory device VIDEO IN YELLOW Component Video inputs provide the highest possibl...

Page 4: ...DIO left and right OUT jacks on the rear of the accessory device being used 3 Turn the accessory device and the TV ON 4 Press the SOURCE button on the remote control repeatedly to select the AV2 channel for the accessory device AV2 will appear in the upper left corner on the TV screen when tuned properly 5 With the accessory device ON press the PLAY button to acti vate the playback on the televisi...

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