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Summary of Contents for 34PW850H

Page 1: ...Directions for Use 3121 235 20991 ...

Page 2: ...rk And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in a PHILIPS product Sincerely Lawrence J Blanford President and Chief Executive Officer P S Remember to get the most from your PHILIPS product you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right...

Page 3: ...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 TiltlStahility All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinet design Do not compromise these design standards by applying exces sive pull force to t...

Page 4: ...using the Channel Control 24 How to activate the controls using the Activale Control 25 How to view the time using the Display Control 26 How to activate the Active Control TM 27 How to use the AutoLock TM Controls Understanding the AutoLock TM Feature 28 Setting up an AutoLock TM Access Code 29 How to Block Channels 30 How to Clear All blocked channels at the same time 31 Blocking programming bas...

Page 5: ...ovides a double vertical display scan which reduces annoying motion sweeps The Interlaced mode will also smooth out the jagged lines sometimes seen on the edges of curved or angled surfaces Infrared Remote Control works your TV and other remote controlled devices such as VCRs DVD players cable convert ers and satellite receivers Onscreen Menu shows helpful messages and instructions for setting TV ...

Page 6: ...tions Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to select ENGLISH ESPANOL Spanish or FRANCAIS French Press the STATUS EXIT button to clear the menu from the screen UL HIN_ Remember the LANGUAGE control makes only the TV s onscreen MENU items appear in English Spanish or French text it does not change the other onscreen text features such as Closed Captioning CC with TV shows a 8RIGHTNESS SODHD COL...

Page 7: ...options With the TUNER MODE control set to AUTO the Auto Program control will detect whether or not cable input is present See the Auto Program section on the next page if however you want to set the TUNER MODE to CABLE or ANTENNA press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button until either CABLE or ANTENNA is high lighted Press the STATUS EXIT button to clear the menu from the screen UL HIN_ When CABLE...

Page 8: ...hted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to start the Auto Program scanning of chan nels Press the STATUS EXIT button to clear the menu from the screen After you ve run Auto Program check out the results Press the CHANNEL or button and see which channels you can select Remember an antenna or cable TV signal must first be connected to your TV a BRIGHTNESS SOUND COLOR FEATURES PICTURE INSTALL SHARPNESS TE...

Page 9: ...CURSOR RIGHT button to mark the channel as SKIPPED The channel you ve marked SKIPPED will not appear when you are changing from chan nel to channel while watching TV NOTE When you want to add a channel that has been marked SKIPPED press the CUR SOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to high light the channel then press the CURSOR RIGHT button to remove the word SKIPPED The channels available for you to edit...

Page 10: ...rea Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN but ton to scroll the list of names or press the CURSOR RIGHT button to emer a personal name Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to scroll through a list of options for the first char acter A throughZ 0 through 9 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and repeat for the second third fourth and fifth characters After you have selected a name for the channel press the ME...

Page 11: ...HT button Within a few seconds you will be given the option to choose whether you want to select Daylight Savings Time Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to navigate through the YES and NO selection list then with the item you want to select highLight ed press the CURSOR RIGHT but ton Follow the onscreen instructions shown below to set the AutoChron TM time either automatically or manually ...

Page 12: ...ber when the bar scale is centered the control settings are at normal mid range levels Picture adjust ments are described here NOTE The SHARPNESS and TINT Controls will not be available for adjust ments when tuned to the AV4 Inputs AV4 Channel and CVI Inputs CVI Channel BRIGHTNESS adds or subtracts light from the darkest pan of the picture COLOR adds or eliminates color PICTURE improves the detail...

Page 13: ...es in the picture Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu PICTURE will be highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left BRIGHT NESS will be highlighted and an adjust ment bar will be shown to the right Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until the Digital Options control is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT button until you select ...

Page 14: ...hted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left BRIGHT NESS will be highlighted and an adjust ment bar will be shown to the right Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until the DYN CON TRAST control is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT button until you select the option you wanL either OFF MIN MED or MAX Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the sc...

Page 15: ...ghlighted and an adjuslment bar will be shown to the right Use the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button to adjust the TRE BLE high frequency level of the tele vision S sound After adjusting the TREBLE control press the CURSOR DOWN button to select another sound adjustment BASS or BALANCE Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button to adjust the selected control Press the STATUS EXIT button to rem...

Page 16: ...en lnenu 2 3 Press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight SOUND Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left TREBLE will be highlighted and an adjustment bar will be shown to the right Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until AVL is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button to toggle AVL ON or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the ...

Page 17: ...e INCR SURROUND control settings l II llllllll l llll_ll 111111 t_ II I flilll I I llll_1 II ll I_il _lll l IOltlll If signal is Stereo Select STEREO or INCR SURROUND lll_lllllllll l_l ll_ltI llill _l If signal is MONO Select MONO or SPATIAL ll_lillillll l_l lkalJt _ _11_11 Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen You can also change the INCR SUR ROUND onscreen menu control ...

Page 18: ...ill remain monaural PICTURE TREBLE BASS FEATURES BALANCE INSTALL AVL INCR SURROUND SOUND BASS BALANCE AVL INCR SURROUND I SOUND t e BASS BALANCE AVL INCR SURROUND OR SOUND 1 s BASS BALANCE AVL INCR SURROUND An SAP is an additional par_ of the stereo broadcast system Sent as a third audio channel an SAP can be heard seperate from the current TV program sound TV stations are free to use SAP for any ...

Page 19: ...t bar will be shown to the right Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until AUDIO OUT is high lighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button to select FIXED or VARIABLE Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen PICTURE TREBLE BASS FEATURES BALANCE INSTALL AVL INCR SURROUND Ill BASS BALANCE AVL INCR SURROUND B T SOOND t RVL INCR SURROUND STEREO SAP OR SOOND i RVL INC...

Page 20: ...HT button and the menu will shift to the left TREBLE will be highlighted and an adjustment bar will be shown to the right Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until SPEAKERS is high lighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button to turn the televi sion s speakers ON or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen PICTURE TREBLE BASS FEATURES BALANCE INSTALL AVL INC...

Page 21: ...RIGHT button to move to the AM or PM position Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN but ton to set AM or PM Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen NOTE The TIMER Controls can also be accessed by pressing the CLOCK button on the remote control See lower diagram on this page vL Remember be sure to press 0 first and then the hour number for single digit entries The Clock also can be se...

Page 22: ...uttons to enter the time you want the television to turn itself on Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to move to the AM or PM position Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button to set AM or PM NOTE The ACTIVATE Control page 25 must be set to ONCE or DAILY for lhe START TIME Control to take effect _ Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen E I1_t_111 Remember be sure to press 0 first and...

Page 23: ...position Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button to set AM or PM iq ilm NOTE The ACTIVATE Control page 25 must be set to ONCE or DAILY for the STOP TIME Control to take effect _ Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen IIIIII Ul ii i ii iiiii ii iiiiii ii ili i iiiii i ii ili ii i iiiiii i ii ili i ii i ii iii i i iiiii iiii i ii iiiii ii i iiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiii iiii ill...

Page 24: ...enter the desired starl up channel Or press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button repeatedly to enter the start up channel you want NOTE The ACTIVATE Control page 25 must be set to ONCE or DALLY for this Channel Control to take effect Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen The ACTIVATE Control must be set to ONCE or DAILY for the television to tune itself to a specific c...

Page 25: ...screen WgEI _t_ i iiiii i i i ili i i Wilh the ACTIVATE Control set to ONCE the START TIME STOP TIME and START CHANNEL Controls will only be activated one time Wilh the ACTIVATE Control set to DAILY the START TIME STOP TIME and START CHANNEL Controls will be acti vated every day of the week until it is turned OFF or set to ONCE PICTURE TIHER SOUND ACTIVE CTRL a AutoLock INSTALL CLOSED CAP FORMAT 7...

Page 26: ...ess the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight the DISPLAY Control Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button repeatedly to select ON or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen ill lit _ ir ovr if the TIME has been set and the DISPLAY Control set to ON the current time will appear in the upper right corner of the TV screen while the TV is powered on PICTURE TIMER SOUND ACTI...

Page 27: ... the ACTIVE CTRL control is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button repeatedly to tog gle the ACTIVE CONTROL ON or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen You can also press the ACTIVE CONTROL button on the remote control to toggle the ACTIVE CON TROL ON or OFF Toggle the ACTIVE CONTROL ON with the remote control and a screen display will appear showin...

Page 28: ...table for children under the age of 13 It contains one or more of the fol lowing violence sexual situations coarse language or suggestive dialogue R Restricted This programming is specifi cally designed for adults Anyone under the age of 17 should view this programming only with an accompanying parent or adult guardian it contains one or more of the fol lowing intense violence intense sexual situ ...

Page 29: ... CONFIRM CODE will appear on the screen Enter your new four digil code again CORRECT will flash on l he screen briefly and he highlight bar goes back to AutoLock Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from fhe screen Remember l hat 0711 is he default AumLock TM code If your access code has been changed by someone o her t hanyou a chiId for example or you have fo_otten he code yo_ can alwa...

Page 30: ... number Repeat steps 7 and 8 for any channels you want to block from viewing Press the S IAI USiEXI 1 button to remove he menu from he screen Remember hat 07t t is l he default AutoLock _v code If your access code has been changed by someone ol her han you a Child for example or you have forgotten t_he code you can Nways get in by inputting he del autt code NOOllg YOualso can bk_k out the use of t...

Page 31: ...twice to highlight CLEAR ALL Press the CURSOR RIGHT butlon twice I he CLEAR ALL option will display l heword CLEARLY Afi blocked Channels and programming are now viewable Press the STATUSiEXI I button to remove he menu from hescreen If you tune to a specific Channel hat has been Nocked by BLOCK CHANNEL or any of he A_toLock TM RATING options simNy enter your four digit access code to view t he Cha...

Page 32: ...OR DOWN button to hi flight each rating you want Press the CURSOR RIGHT button t_ turn the rating ON or OFF I acning the rating ON will block programs w it_h that rating from being seen Press the STA1 US EXH hutton to remove he menu from tile screen When a rating is turned ON all hi_er ratings also wiI1 be turned on aut_3maticatly For e_ _mple if t he R rating is turned on the NC 17 and X ratings ...

Page 33: ...ock on ff_erat ing ON or OFF NOTE More specific subratings _for violence sex_mlcontent dialogue or fantasy violence are availabIe for 1 _ Y7 r PG P 14 and F MA Refer to page 28 for definitions 1o access these subratings wi h he main rating seleete_ press the CURSOR RIGffr butlom I_hen repeat steps 9 and 10 to turn he sub rat ings ON or OFE l_ NIIIN Press the STAIUSIEXIT button to remove the menu f...

Page 34: ...e left wi h BLOCK CHANNEL h _ lighted Press the C URSOR DOWN butlon repeatedly until BLOCK OP I IONS is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGH I button to enter he BLOCK OP FIONS metaL BLOCKING will be highlighted Press the CLRSOR RIGH 1 or LEFT bulton to toggle BLOCKING ON or OFF Press the STATUSIEXIT button to remove t hemenu from t he screen gJl_ Illll_l_N Remember when t heBLOCKING contwl is ONE t ...

Page 35: ...O_ N button repeat edly until BLOCK OPFIONS is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGH I ballon t oenter the BLOCK OP rlONS menu BLOCKING will be highlighted Press the CURSOR DOWN button t ohighlight eiLher t_heBLOCK UNRATED or NO RATING option Press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEF I button o toggle tte co_ rol ON or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT button t o remove hemenu from the screen PETUgE TNEIt SO_Nb ACTIVECTg...

Page 36: ...fl _ereview The subratings however are still Nocked according to your selections After a few seconds he seltings will leave t he screen automatically or you can press the STATUS EXIT button a _hird time to remove l hem from the screen rhe AutoLock TM Status screen will only appear if lhe BLOCKING option is set a _ON For details see page 34 BLOCIIN_TEb B _0 _TING PHWP This display will appear after...

Page 37: ...MUTE FXFI FXF2 FXF3 or FXF4 CC DISPLAY tt_rnstext OFF or ON if he rv stadon broadcasting on he Channel is making CLOSED CAP rlONING available WitCh CC DIS PLAY highlighted press l he CURSOR RIGHT bulton to toggle Closed Captioning ON or OF E NOTE You Nso can press heCC button on he remora control to t_rn he CC rEXT option ON or OFE Press the STATUS EXIT bullon to remove he menu from hescreen O 1E ...

Page 38: ...VE CTEL SutOkock Ill TALL CL05Et GtP _0SMM 0 1 l I llli t_llllllit ll I I11 II1 dll liill dllll Ilfil Li _t f llti i l l_ 1111 _ _en l he onsereen menu is not displayed pressing the CURSOR R GHr or LEFT but tons will toggle l he screen FORMAl options Fhe FORMAT control is not avNIable for use with l heAV 4 inputs AV4 Channel if t 080i signal is detected i IlliCit llilffala _fl ll _gl rilJll_l If F...

Page 39: ... highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGH I button and lhe menu will shift to the left Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until l_heRO YATION con lrol is highlight ed Press the CURSOR RIGH I or LEFT bullon to rotate he pictt_re on tfhe screen clockwise or cotmter clock wise Please note l hatl_heamount of rotation will be reD rffmimal I l _l 11 Press the STATUS EXIT bullon to remove l_he m_nu from he...

Page 40: ... ohighlighl FEATURES Press the CliRSOR RIGHT bullon and l he menu will shift l_ l he left Press the CliRSOR DO_ _ q_i hurl on repeatedly until l he BLUE MUTE ee_ trol is highlighted Press the C URSOR RIGH I or LE_ 1 bullon to _ _le he ee_ tro ON or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT bullon to remove lhe me_lu rein l he s_reen PiC_EE TIMER _OIJ_lD ACTIVE CTRL Aut_k_k IFISTALL CLOSED CAP FORMAT I8llRI _t I I...

Page 41: ...timer onseveen display will appear in l he upper part of t he screen Within five seconds press the SLEEP button repeatedly to pick l he amo_mt of time I5 minute increments up to 60 minutes_ l hen 30 minute increments up to 90 minutes then 60 minute increments up to 240 minutes before t heI V wilI turn itself off An onscreen countdown will appear during fhe last minute before fhe fV shuts itself of...

Page 42: ...l read FREEZE ON momenlarily and lhe pictt_re frozen on e S_een Press the FREEZE button on l_he rerrtote control again to res_ _rrtenormat viewing I he screen will read FREEZE OFF momenl_wily while fhe lelevision dis plays a normal moving pictt_re again After I reez_nga pict_ _reon fhe screen when fhe FREEZE control is tt _rnedOFf_ l_henor mal signal programming will be _ hown at it s present time...

Page 43: ...ress the PICTURE button on Lhe remote conlroL he b_rrent AutoPiet_ _re w setting wilI appear in he middle of lbe screen Press the PICTURE button repeat edly m select either PERSONAL MOVIES SPORTS WEAK SIGNAL or MUUI_IMED A pict_ _resettings NOTE rhe PERSONAL setting and l he PICTURE options wilbin the onscreen menu are lbe same Fhis in Ne only option in AumPiet_ _re v lbat can be changed Ib adjust...

Page 44: ...OICE MUSIC or FHEATRE Remember only t hePERSONAL control can be changed by l_heviewer I his changes he settings in he main onsereen menu s SOUND controls AatoSmmd_ orks only wi h t he programs coming t_hrought_heAN _ENNAiCABLE AN 1 input on Oe rear of he V RF audio It wilI not control _hesound levels for l_heexmrnaI connections PERSONAL presents he V s sound according m he settings you make within...

Page 45: ...GHT button to add l_hepresent channd to the SURF list If you want to delete the present channel I__m heSURF is press the C URSOR RIGHT button again Repeal steps t t hrmLgh 3 t aadd more chan nels up t_ 10 to the SURF list Along wi h regularly programmed chan nels t he external video source connections can be added to he SURF Iist his means hat t he AVt CVI AV2 AV3 and AV4 cbannds can be added to o...

Page 46: ...emote cotttrol jbr that capability Place the TWVCR ACC mode switch in l_heproper position Point the remote control al l_heremole sensor window of l_heaccessory device and press l he POWER bul_m Does fhe remole control turn fhe device ON if YES stop and tw ol her f cmct icm buttons on fhe remote If l hey also work he device l hen fhe remote is ready and no furl her steps are needed If NO go to the ...

Page 47: ...nt the remote at l_heremote sensor window of he device rhen press _he POWER button on lbe remote to mrn he_mit ON O 1 E If lhe process jusl explained doesnt work file first time repeat _he same Accessory Device code m_mber If after a second t _fhe rv remote control does not operate our accessory device see if of her fhree digit Accesso_ Device Code Numbers are _ hown for your device on lbe list pa...

Page 48: ...ND buttons NOTE Don t let tShedevice scan up more lban five Channels If you do he remote con tmI may pass up the correct code and another two minum search cycle will have to be done If no Channel Change happens wffhin two minutes repeat steps 1 4 Should a channel Change still not ocm tr the remote will not work the desired device Don t let he device scan up more han five Channels If you do lbe rem...

Page 49: ... 346 Olympus 035 226 _tlm_s 037 048 058 104 162 432 454 C_t mica 062 Orion 004 295 348 352 479 Panasonic 035 077 162 225 226 378 454 Penney 035 037 038 040 042 065 105 Pan_x 042 065 105 Philco 035 Phi _ps 035 062 081 110 403 Pilot 037 Pioneer 058 067 Portl_md 020 Profax 322 Profitronie 240 Protee 072 Plllsar 039 051 Qua_r 046 Quartz 046 Quasar 035 077 162 454 RCA 042 060 065 077 105 106 149 202 Ra...

Page 50: ...Sys_m 749 Jerrold 627 Magnavox 722 724 Mem_rcx 724 Panasonie 701 Philips 722 724 Primcsmr 627 RCA 566 Sony 639 qbshiba 790 Unldea_ 724 REMO IqE S_I ELLI I3g CODE NO AS_I 3511 AkM 515 Alba 352 5115 613 Aldca 288 Amstrad 080 252 345 461 509 689 Ank_wo 220 288 369 Anitr_n 183 Am_strong 243 Aswa 1108 Avalon 396 Axis 369 BT 5115 668 Beko 189 Best 369 B_a 243 513 Bush 067 C_brldge 344 515 Channel M_ter ...

Page 51: ... and so on Remember rbe VCR buttons on rbe remote will not operate yore VCR if those features are not found on your VCR remote control NOTE All VCR f_mclions par it daffy Search Rewind Fast Forward etc will oper ate the _me as wiI ht heofiginN VCIt remote control provided with the VCIL Button Press to t_rn l he VCR ON and OFF Press while in the VCR rot to l_e VCR indi cator on the front of t heuni...

Page 52: ...e I V should involve the showing of pictures hatcontain constantly moving and changing images that fiI1the screen Be careful not to leave nonmoving images on screen for extended periods of time or to display the same images on screen too frequently because subtle ghost images can be left on fhepicture tubes Sources of stationary images may be DVD disks Iaser disks video games CD i disks videotapes...

Page 53: ...d or vi_ si_l _s_lly contaiNng a sauond kresge trauslafion for the disphycxt progr_amming Status Fxit Button Ihe remote control thnc tlon that alIows you to quickly confirm what chauucl anmber yon arc watching Statt_s Exi can also bc tts_ m clear the television of onacrecn displays or infbrmafion You can u _ Sta_ gxit ratht tr than having to walt for the dlsp_ys to time out or automaticMIy disappe...

Page 54: ... presenter une preuve d achat pour b_ndficier d un service sans frais Pour lee produits non couverts par la garantie con tactaz le centre le plus pros de chezvous NOTA Si Ud reside en una de nuestras zones paresucursales Philips de servicio al defdbrica ver directorio rods abaio Ud puede comunicarse con la sucursal de servicio m_iscercana para obtener una reperaci6n oportuna y eficaz de su product...

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Page 56: ... not apply to you This includes but is not limited to prerecorded material whether copy_ righted or not copyrighted a product used for commereial or institationa_ purposes WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is offk cialIy distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In coun_ tries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not di...

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