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Page 2: ...s 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 Know these safety symbols l _IL This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product...

Page 3: ... instructions S Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug ...

Page 4: ...eral 8 Clock 10 Source 11 Demo 11 TV menu 12 Picture menu 12 Active Control 13 Sound 13 Ambilight 14 Features menu 15 Channels menu 15 Dual screen PIP Multipip 18 Connect Accessory Devices 9 Recorder vcr dvd rw 19 Recorder and other A V devices 19 Recorder and Cable Box with output 20 Satellite Receiver Cable Box with AV outputs 20 Recorder and Satellite Receiver Cable Box with AV outputs 20 DVD P...

Page 5: ...into the aerial socket li at the bottom of theTV For best picture quality use the suppressor aerial cable supplied O To connect other accessory devices see p 19 In order to obtain the best result please use only the supplied aerial cables between theTV and recorder and between recorder and aerial connector Insert the power plug supplied into the mains at the bottom of theTV and in the wall socket ...

Page 6: ...V For direct selection of antenna input e g to easily swap between the HD input and yourTV channels CC Closed Caption On Off On during mute OK Press this button to activate your choice or to confirm when in the menus PIP Dual screen PIP Multipip See p 8 and p 18 VOL Volume Press or to adjust the volume MUTE Interrupt the sound or restore it 0 PowE Press to turn onloff the TV from or In the right p...

Page 7: ...ved To remove a channel or source select the channel number you want to remove Press the SURF button Press the cursor right to remove Press the OK button or wait for the time out to dismiss the Surf display SCREEN FORHAT Press this button to summon a list of available display formats for showing video images in the traditional 4 3 proportions Press this button repeatedly or press the cursor upldow...

Page 8: ...u tum on Ambilight Ambilight will be active Only then less modes are available _ _ _ Should your remote be lost or broken you can still Picture Sound Ambilight Features Settings Demo Install Exit change some of the basic settings with the buttons on top or on the right side according to the type of your set of your TV Press the 1 button to adjust the volume the PICH button to select the TV channel...

Page 9: ...dicated by a cluster of blue balls Use the cursor down or r_ght to reveal all items Use the cursor in the left right direction to select the menu item Use the cursor up down again to select the control you want to select or to adjust Note Items temport_ry not available or not relevant are_displayed in a light grey colour and cannot be selected The installation menu contains the following items Lan...

Page 10: ...hannels available in your local area 0 Press the cursor down to select Install Note All channels must be unbcked in order to autopm_ram If requested enter your PIN code to unlock all channels See Channels in the TV menu p 15 0 Press the cursor right 0 The message Searching appears and the progress of autoprogramming is displayed When Autoprogramming is complete the puck navigates to Stop A message...

Page 11: ...nels which can be selected To add remove a channel or source to the 9 channel list Tune to the channel or source you wish to add or remove Press the SURF button and press the cursor right to add or remove Note If there are already 9 channels sources in the list the one at the bottom of the list will be removed PIP format 0 0 0 This menu allows you to select the preferred format which can then be d...

Page 12: ...e FCC rules Set Change PIN O Select Set or Change PIN with the cursor down _1 If no PIN code exists yet the menu item is set to Set PIN Follow the instructions on screen If a PIN code has previously been entered the menu item is set to Change PIN Follow the instructions on screen All number combinations from 0000 to 9999 are valid numbers The General menu reappears with a message confirming that t...

Page 13: ...selected channel will be overwritten once the clock information has been found If Auto clock mode Manual has been selected and no clock search has been done the system will keep the entered time and day Time zone only available when Auto clock mode is set to Automatic This function allows you to select your local time zone Broadcasted time information will correct the clock display for your local ...

Page 14: ...e center speaker unnecessary Select Center input On When having selected On you can adjust the Center in volume with the cursor lefrJright to correct volume level differences of the external audio receiver and speakers Demo Se ings Demo Auto demo ns _ I Dealer demo Digital processing Light sensor 3DY C Comb filter O Select Demo in the Hain menu with the cursor down Select Auto demo or one of the f...

Page 15: ... store we recommend that you cycle through the various Auto Picture modes to find the one that best suits your own viewing conditions Most consumers will find that Natural is the correct choice Digital processing Standard line doubling eliminates line flicker Pixel Plus For everyday viewing Pixel Plus is the most ideal setting as it fully processes the image to make every single pixel the best it ...

Page 16: ... When you select Dynamic contrast Pixel Plus Digital Noise Reduction or Digital Natural Motion the TV screen is divided into two parts in the left part the selected picture quality setting is switched off in the right part it is switched on Note Dependent on the input signal one or more Dual screen demos may not be selectable O Press the ACTIVE CONTROL button again to switch off the Active Control...

Page 17: ...hly and soft This allows ambilight to give you a more immersive yet relaxing viewing Dynamic The Ambilight will automatically match brightness and color to the screen content The rate of brightness and color change is more quick and dynamic This allows ambilight to give full immersion and involvement with the screen content Note the rate of change is limited as not to cause uncomfortable sensation...

Page 18: ...s or you may cancel the sleep timer by pressing the OK button You can always turn off your TV earlier or change the set time On timer Note The On timer function is only available if time information is available via the local PBS channel O Select On timer with the cursor down _1 Press the cursor right and select On or Off to set the Qn timer On or Off t_l When you have selected On press the cursor...

Page 19: ...ontent based item is unselected then All is automatically unselected None is the selection for items that either have no rating information or have a rating of None Both will be locked When an item on the age based list is selected all items below that item of the same group are locked as well When you select a content based rating all identical content based ratings in the younger age based categ...

Page 20: ...hether or not programs carrying that rating are currently locked a yellow colored box movies with this rating are locked a blue colored box movies with this rating are unlocked NC 17 not rated movies with a mild content suitable for all ages movies for which parental guidance is recommended They may contain a few racy or violent scenes or maybe some bad language movies for which parental guidance ...

Page 21: ...ugh the PIP screens and to highlight a PIP screen ChangingTV channels or external sources in left right PIP or Multipip screen Press the CH buttons or the SURF button or the digit buttons in order to change theTV channels or external sources in the highlighted screen Scan PIP3 or PIP 6 0 Navigate to the lowest PIP and press the cursor clown to display a following series of PIP 0 screens Define the...

Page 22: ...O L and R input jacks of AV2 If your recorder has an S VHS video jack For improved picture quality connect an S video cable with the S VIDEO input instead of connecting the recorder to the CVBS jack of AV2 S Video does not provide audio so audio cables must still be connected to provide sound Recorder and otherA V devices O MONITOR OUT AV2 AV1 I o L I o RECORDER Connect the RF antenna cable _ of t...

Page 23: ... the satellite receiver s or cable box s IN jack Connect theVideo Audio left and right AV cables _ to the Y L audio and R AUDIO input jacks of AV1 If your satellite receiver or cable box has an S Video jack For improved picture quality connect an S Video cable to the S VIDEO input instead of connecting the satellite receiver or cable box to the Y jack Connect the audio cables to the device s AUDIO...

Page 24: ...to the AV2 CVBS or AV1 Y input _1 Connect the audio cables to the device s AUDIO L and R jacks and to the L and R audioAVl or AV2 jacks on the TV Notes The labels for the component video sockets may differ depending on the DVD player or the device connected Although the abbreviations may vary the lettem B and R stand for the blue and red component signals respectively and Y indicates the luminance...

Page 25: ...for the television to properly display If the set is cold there may be a small flicker when the set is turned on This is nor_nal there is nothing wrong with the set If possible use the XGA 1024x768 60Hz video mode to obtain the best image quality for your monitor In case no signal is detected from your HDMI device turn off the HDMI device and then on again Toget an optimal viewing it is advised to...

Page 26: ...nnect to VIDEO _ and AUDIO L _ for mona equipment For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R S VHS quality with an S VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S VHS cables with the S VIDEO input _ and AUDIO inputs _ Do not connect cable _ and _ at the same time This may cause picture distortion Headphone Insert the plug into the headphone socket _ as shown _1 Press i_ on the remote control to swi...

Page 27: ...the se ected system mode the remote control will remain in this mode for 60 seconds and will then mtum to TV mode or press the Selec _ button to mtum to TV mode immediately To record S VHS quality connect an S VHS peripheral directly to the recorder Record aTV program You can record a TV program using your recorders O tuner without affecting your TV _1 Select the channel number on your recorder _1...

Page 28: ...as not entered the light will stay on continuously for 3 seconds If that occurs go back to step 1 and begin the programming process again Now you will try to use theTV remote with the accessory device Press the Select button on the remote to cycle across the accessory mode dial Stop pressing the button when the mode you desire is lighted The light will stay on for 2 seconds and then begin blinking...

Page 29: ... ModuIaire 0222 Nakamichi 0 24 Onl yo 0162 Optimus 1050 0213 0558 0069 Panasonic 0066 1545 Penney 0222 Phflips 11 6 2 6 1296 04 8 Pioneer 0 77 0558 1050 Proscan 1281 Quasar 0066 RCA 281 0558 1050 Realistic 0222 Sansui 1116 Sharp 0213 Sherwood 0529 Sony 1185 1085 1285 Sunfire 1340 Teac 0490 Technics 0066 1335 1545 1336 Thorens 1216 Victor 0101 Yamaha 0203 0213 1203 Yorx 0222 Sate llte Recelver AIph...

Page 30: ...6 0530 Pioneer 0598 0552 0659 Proscan 0549 RCA 0549 0598 Samsung 0600 Sharp 0657 Sony 0560 Technics 0517 Theta Digita 0598 Toshiba 0530 Yamaha 0517 0572 Zenith 06 8 0530 Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide ...

Page 31: ...MUTE button on the remote control When no signal is detected theTV automatically switches off the sound This is proper operation and does not indicate a malfunction Good sound but Adjust the contrast coloL tint and brightness setting poor color or Try another auto picture setting no picture Poor picture Check the HDMI connection Snowish picture Check the antenna connection and noise Television not...

Page 32: ...cs are detrimental to the screen Unplug the TV before cleaning the screen When the surface becomes dusty please wipe gently with absorbent cotton or other soft materials like chamois soaks Do not use acetone toluene and alcohol because they cause chemical damage Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Wipe off saliva or water drops as soon as possible Their long time contact with the screen...

Page 33: ...ctronics Company does not distribute 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 manual s are not readily available MAKE SUREYOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to this owner s manual and keep both nearby Also keep the original ...

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