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udio and Video Side 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.

1

Connect the video (yellow) cable

from the Video output on the Camera
(or accessory device) to the Video (yel-
low) Input located on the SIDE of the
TV.

2

For Stereo Devices: 

Connect the audio

cable (red and white) from the Audio
Left and Right Outputs on the Camera
to a Stereo to Mono adapter. Then plug
the single end of the adapter to the
Audio In (white) jack on the SIDE of
the television.

For Mono Devices:

Connect one end

of the audio cable from the Audio Out
jack on the device to the Audio In
(white) jack on the SIDE of the televi-
sion. 

3

Turn the TV and the accessory device

ON.

4

Press the AV button

on the remote

control to tune the TV to the side input
jacks. “Front” will appear on the TV
screen.

5

Press the PLAY

Æ

Æ

button 

on the

accessory device to view playback, or
to access the accessory device (camera,
gaming unit, etc.).

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Jack Panel located

on the Side of TV

Jack Panel 

of Accessory Device

Side A/V Input Connection:

Video Cable

(yellow)

Audio Cables
(red & white)

Optional

Headphones

When head-

phones are

used the

sound coming

from the TV

speakers will

be mute.

Repeatedly pressing the AV button on the
remote control will toggle the picture source
from the current channel, then AV1 (or CVI),
AV2, SVHS, Front, or current channel.

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 purchas-
ing the needed cables.

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Summary of Contents for 24-REAL FLAT STEREO TV 24PT6341

Page 1: ... first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable If you have read your instructions and still need assistance you may access our online help at www p4c philips com or call 1 888 PHILIPS 1 888 744 5477 while with your product Model No Serial No 24PT6341 37 3141 095 20341 English ...

Page 2: ...venient home shopping network Most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commit ment to your total satisfaction All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in a PHILIPS product P S To get the most from your PHILIPS purchase be sure to complete and return your Product Registration Card at once Visit our World Wide Web Site at http www usasupport philips com Know thes...

Page 3: ...ppli ance 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 recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinet design Do not compromise these design...

Page 4: ...res with the press of one button Standard broadcast VHF UHF or Cable TV CATV channel capability with stereo sound Closed Captioning allows the viewer to read TV program dialogue or voice conversations as on screen text Automatic Programming of Channels for quick and easy selection of favorite stations available in your area On screen Features in either English or Spanish show helpful messages for ...

Page 5: ... AA in the remote Be sure the and ends of the batteries line up correctly inside of case is marked 7 Reattach the battery lid BASIC TELEVISION AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Remember the tuned channel number will always briefly appear when the TV is first turned ON and with channel changes You can also press the STATUS EXIT but ton on the remote to see what channel the TV is ON HELPFUL HINT TELEVISI...

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Page 7: ...at s where the antenna goes 1 If your antenna has a round cable 75 ohm on the end then you re ready to connect it to the TV If your antenna has flat twin lead wire 300 ohm you first need to attach the antenna wires to the screws on a 300 to 75 ohm adapter 2 Push the round end of the adapter or antenna onto the 75Ω ohm plug on the back of the TV If the round end of the antenna wire is threaded scre...

Page 8: ...able to the cable signal IN put plug on the back of the Cable Box 2 Using a separate round coaxial cable connect one end to the OUT put TO TV plug on the back of the Cable Box 3 Connect the other end of the round coaxial cable to the 75Ω input on the back of the television Screw it down finger tight NOTE Be sure to set the OUTPUT CHAN NEL SWITCH on the back of the cable box to CH 3 or 4 then tune ...

Page 9: ...the AV button on the remote control to select the AV1 channel for accessory device number one or the AV2 channel for accessory device number two AV1 or AV2 will appear in the upper left corner on the TV screen depending on the channel cho sen 7 With either of the VCRs or accessory devices ON and a prerecorded tape CD DVD etc inserted press the PLAY button to view the tape on the television USING T...

Page 10: ... 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 3 Turn the VCR and the TV ON 4 Press the AV button on the remote to scroll the channels until SVHS appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen 5 devices ON and a prerecorded tape CD DVD etc inserted press the PLAY button to view the...

Page 11: ... PLAY button on the DVD Player USING THE CVI COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT JACKS The description for the component video connectors may differ depending on the DVD player or accessory digital source equipment used for example Y Pb Pr Y B Y R Y Y Cr Cb Although abbrevia tions and terms may vary the letters b and r stand for the blue and red color component signal connectors and Y indicates the lumi nance s...

Page 12: ...am while your watching it 3 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 4 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 5 Turn the Second VCR ON insert a blank VHS tape and it s ready to record what s being viewed on the TV ...

Page 13: ...ion 3 Turn the TV and the accessory device ON 4 Press the AV button on the remote control to tune the TV to the side input jacks Front will appear on the TV screen 5 Press the PLAY Æ Æ button on the accessory device to view playback or to access the accessory device camera gaming unit etc USING THE SIDE AUDIO VIDEO INPUTS Jack Panel located on the Side of TV Jack Panel of Accessory Device Side A V...

Page 14: ...RSOR RIGHT Æ button to display the INSTALL menu fea tures 4 Press CURSOR UP Î or DOWN ï buttons to scroll the Install features until the word LANGUAGE is high lighted 5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT Æ but ton repeatedly to select ENGLISH FRANÇAIS French or ESPAÑOL Spanish 6 When finished press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the TV s screen HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL The Language cont...

Page 15: ...INSTALL is highlighted 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT Æ button to display the INSTALL menu fea tures 4 Press CURSOR UP Î or DOWN ï buttons to scroll the Install features until the words TUNER MODE is highlighted 5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT Æ button to select either ANTENNA CABLE or AUTO mode 6 When finished press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the on screen menu from the TV s screen HOW TO USE THE TUNER ...

Page 16: ...nu features 4 Press CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the Install features until the words AUTO PROGRAM are highlighted 5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT but ton to start the Auto Program scanning of channels Auto Programming will store all available channels in the TV s memory then tune to the lowest avail able channel when done 6 When finished press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the TV...

Page 17: ...RSOR RIGHT but ton to display the CHANNEL EDIT options 6 With the CHANNEL EDIT options displayed and CHANNEL NO high lighted enter the channel number with the NUMBERED or the CH or buttons you wish to add Skipped OFF or delete Skipped ON from the TV s memory 7 Using the CURSOR DOWN but ton scroll the menu to highlight the word SKIPPED 8 Now use the CURSOR RIGHT button to toggle between ON or OFF I...

Page 18: ...Temp 65 Picture Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint Color Temp 50 Picture Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint Color Temp 50 Picture Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint Color Temp 50 Picture Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint Color Temp 0 Picture Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint Color Temp Normal Picture Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint DNR On Contrast On VOL 7 2 4 6 ...

Page 19: ...IT button to remove the menu from the TV s screen HOW TO USE THE SOUND ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS Treble Boost Press the or ß buttons to turn the control On or Off When On the control will enhance the high frequency sounds Bass Boost Press the or ß buttons to turn the control On or Off When On the control will enhance the low frequency sounds Balance Press the or ß buttons to adjust the level of sound co...

Page 20: ...T Æ Æ or CURSOR LEFT Í Í buttons to select one of the two options 4 3 or Expand 4 3 4 3 Standard format for the TV Expand 4 3 Enlarges the picture to fill out the entire screen area eliminat ing the letter box effect 6 When finished press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the TV s screen Note The Expand 4 3 format can also be activated using the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons when the onsc...

Page 21: ...ions coarse language or suggestive dialogue R Restricted This is programming is specifically designed for adults Anyone under the age of 17 should only view this programming with an accompanying par ent or adult guardian It contains one or more of the following intense violence intense sexual situations strong coarse language or intensely suggestive dialogue NC 17 No one under the age of 17 will b...

Page 22: ...e numbered buttons INCORRECT CODE will appear on the screen and you will need to enter 0 7 1 1 again 7 The screen will ask you to enter a New Code Enter a new 4 digit code using the NUMBERED buttons The screen will then ask you to CON FIRM the code you just entered Enter your new code again XXXX will appear when you enter your new code and then display the AutoLock menu options Proceed to the next...

Page 23: ...s the NUM BERED buttons AutoLock menu options will be displayed 8 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons until the words BLOCK CHANNELS are highlight ed 9 Press the CURSOR RIGHT but ton to turn blocking ON or OFF for that channel When ON is selected the channel will be blocked Press the CH or button to select other channels you wish to block Repeat step 9 to block the new chan nel HOW TO BLOCK CHANNE...

Page 24: ...URSOR RIGHT but ton to clear all blocked channels The Clear All option will read Cleared 9 When finished press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the TV s screen HOW TO CLEAR ALL BLOCKED CHANNELS AT THE SAME TIME If you tune to a blocked channel and enter your Access Code to view the channel ALL blocked channels will be viewable until the TV is powered OFF and then turned back ON When ...

Page 25: ...u press the NUM BERED buttons AutoLock menu options will be displayed 7 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons until the words BLOCK ALL are highlighted 8 Press the CURSOR RIGHT but ton to turn Block All ON or OFF When ON is selected ALL available channels will be blocked 9 When finished press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen HOW TO BLOCK ALL CHANNELS AT THE SAME TIME If you ...

Page 26: ...UP or DOWN button to highlight the words MOVIE RATINGS 8 Press the CURSOR RIGHT but ton to display the MOVIE RATINGS options G PG PG 13 R NC17 or X 9 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button to highlight any of the Movie Ratings options When highlighted all these options can be turned ON which will allow blocking or OFF which will allow viewing Use the CURSOR RIGHT button on the remote to turn the ratin...

Page 27: ...age 7 and above It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the development skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality This programming may include mild fantasy and comic violence FV TV G General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages This type of programming contains little or no violence no strong language and little or no sexual dial...

Page 28: ...mat Access Code Main Picture Sound Features Install Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint More AutoLock Block Channel Setup Code ClearAll BlockAll Movie Rating TV Rating OffStop Time Channel Activate Display AutoLock Setup Code ClearAll BlockAll Movie Rating TV Rating BlockingOptions Blocking Options Unrated No Rating Blocking On Blocking Options Unrated No Rating Blocking On Blocking Options Un...

Page 29: ... repeatedly to pick the amount of time 15 30 45 60 90 120 180 or 240 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 SETTING THE SLEEPTIMER CONTROL The on screen menu will time out and dis appear from the screen when you finish or you can press the STATUS EXIT button to clear the menu from the screen HELPFUL HINT ...

Page 30: ...if the tuned pro gram is broadcasting CC information 3 When finished press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the TV s screen or let the option time out and disappear from the TV screen HOW TO USE THE CLOSED CAPTIONING CONTROL Not all TV programs and product com mercials are made with Closed Caption CC information included Neither are all Closed Caption modes CC1 or CC2 nec essarily be...

Page 31: ...Auto Picture setting will appear in the middle of the screen 2 Press the AUTO PICTURE button repeatedly to select either PERSON AL MOVIES SPORTS WEAK SIG NAL or MULTI MEDIA picture set tings Note The PERSONAL setting is the setting that you setup using the PICTURE options within the on screen menu This is the only Auto Picture setting that can be changed All other settings are setup at the factory...

Page 32: ...c tions below 1 Press the AUTO SOUND button on the remote control The current Auto Sound setting will appear in the middle of the screen 2 Press the AUTO SOUND button repeatedly to toggle between the four settings Note Only the PERSONAL control can be changed by the viewer This changes the set tings in the main on screen menu s sound con trols THEATRE Preset sound options for watch ing movies MUSI...

Page 33: ...e channel to that button s Surf list Up to ten channels per button can be stored Repeat steps 1 through 3 to add additional channels up to 10 to each of the the SURF lists To remove a channel from one of the SURF lists 4 Press the COLORED QuadraSurf button until the desired channel appears The screen will display the channel number with a colored Smiley face to indicate the Colored button it relat...

Page 34: ...e with the first programmed channel for that surf list 2 While the colored smiley face still appears on the screen press the same COLORED button on the remote to tune the second channel programmed for that specific surf list 3 Repeatedly pressing the same COL ORED button while the smiley face appears will tune all the programmed channels for that specific surf list After the last channel is tuned ...

Page 35: ...care not to scratch or damage the screen surface Avoid wearing jewelry or using anything abrasive Do not use household cleaners Wipe the front screen with a clean cloth dampened with water Use even easy vertical strokes when cleaning Gently wipe the cabinet surfaces with a clean cloth or sponge dampened in a solution of cool clear water and a mild soap or detergent Use a clean dry cloth to dry the...

Page 36: ...ture controls shown on the Television screen that are made available for user adjustments 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 con trol command signals are received Status Exit Allows the user to quickly confirm what ...

Page 37: ...ic Connection 7 Care and Cleaning 35 Channel Edit Control 17 Closed Caption Control 30 Color Control 18 Color Temperature Control 18 Component Video Inputs 11 Contrast Control 18 Noise Reduction NR Control 18 Format Expand 4 3 Control 20 Glossary of Terms 36 Index 37 Language Control 14 Picture Control 18 Remote Control Buttons 6 Remote Control Operation Basic 5 S Video Inputs 10 Safety Instructio...

Page 38: ...allation connections to improper voltage supply abuse neglect misuse accident unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips A product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed manufactured approved and or authorized or repair of products damaged by these modifica tions Damage occurring to ...

Page 39: ... subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners 2005 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved www philips com 3141 095 20341 ...

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