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Instructions for use

Projection Television

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Page 1: ...Instructions for use Projection Television 55P916 60P916 64P916 ...

Page 2: ...which may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering s The exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To prevent electric shock ma...

Page 3: ...ns or as marked on the appliance 11 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords and plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 12 Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 13 Power L...

Page 4: ...ation packet Please retain all these materials and keep them handy for future reference Your TV has two sepa rate ANT enna Cable inputs on the rear of the set These two signal inputs offer convenient hook up options for both normal TV program view ing and Picture In Picture PIP features The ANT enna A input is intended for use and view ing on the TV s main screen Your home s pri mary Antenna or Ca...

Page 5: ...ty of program sources and Auto Surf for quick one button channel selection of up to 10 of your favorite channels FEATURES As you unpack your TV please note that the following items have been included with your set Owner s Manual Safety Tip Information Factory Service Center Locations Warranty Registration Card Remote Control Transmitter Batteries for Remote Control Use Please take a few minutes to...

Page 6: ...tons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the outer MENU ring buttons to adjust the selected control Press the STATUS button to clear the screen 1 2 3 SMART HELP Remember When the bar scale is centered control settings are at normal mid range levels BRIGHTNESS Press or until dark parts of the picture show good detail PICTURE Press or until whitest parts of the picture are ...

Page 7: ...EW 1ST TIME SETUP 2 POSITION DN PIP Clearview is a sharpness feature which smoothes out background snow or picture noise without losing picture image detail or crispness Select CLEARVIEW control With the PICTURE MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the outer MENU ring buttons to move the RED highlight P...

Page 8: ...White cross press the center MENU button to continue Press the MENU ring buttons to move the red 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 1 2 3 STOP ...

Page 9: ...UP 3 1 2 1 2 POSITION DN PIP Use the Flesh Correction control to keep skin tone hues or facial tint from varying from TV channel to TV channel Select FLESH CORRECTION control With PICTURE MENU 2 of 2 on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring buttons to move the RED highlight Press the center MENU bu...

Page 10: ...ture Press the MENU ring buttons to move the RED highlight Press the center MENU button to turn the desired PICTURE SOURCE control ON U ANT A or B for a picture signal coming from either the ANT enna A or B Input plugs on the TV AUX 1 or 2 VIDEO for a picture signal coming from the AUX 1 or 2 Video Input jacks on the rear of the TV AUX 1 Y PB PR for picture signals coming from the AUX 1 component ...

Page 11: ...1 2 3 4 dialogue and descriptions for the action on the captioned TV program shows on screen See Important Note on this page TEXT 1 2 3 4 often used for channel guide schedules or bulletin board information for CC programs After making your Caption mode selection press the STATUS button to clear the TV screen The selected Closed Caption mode will be active To cancel set the Closed Captioned featur...

Page 12: ...ENNA plug NOTE If you went through First Time Setup in your Quick Use Guide this task has already been completed for you Select CABLE CHANNEL TUNING control With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring buttons to move the RED highlight Press the center MENU button to select U the...

Page 13: ... Use Guide this task has already been completed for you Select CHANNEL MEMORY START AUTO PROGRAMMING control With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the center MENU button to turn AUTO PROGRAMMING ON The TV shows which channel numbers are SAVED U as they are added into memory Auto program...

Page 14: ...ure Press the CHANNEL or number buttons to select the channel you want to add or delete Press the outer MENU ring button on the Right to ADD the channel into the TV s memory Press the outer MENU ring button on the Left to DELETE the channel from memory Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each channel you wish to add or delete Press the STATUS or MENU button to clear the screen when through ADD DELETE CHANNEL...

Page 15: ...with an on screen clock During normal operation the clock appears on the screen with every channel change and when the STATUS button is pressed Select SET CLOCK control With the FEATURES MENU 2 of 5 on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the remote s number buttons to set the time clock Press the STATUS button...

Page 16: ...ENU SELECT 5 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 POSITION DN PIP Just like an alarm clock you can set the TV to turn itself on at the same time everyday Select SET ALARM TIMER control With the FEATURES MENU 2 of 5 on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the outer MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and select ON U Press t...

Page 17: ... remote control Note you can also select the SLEEP control with the TV s on screen FEATURES MENU 2 of 5 Move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to pick the amount of time 15 minutes to 2 hours ahead before the TV will turn itself off The Menu ring buttons can also be used to set the amount of ...

Page 18: ...LP EXIT EXIT 1 OF 5 PICTURE SOURCE MORE CLOSED CAPTION FEATURE MENU CHANNEL MEMORY CABLE TUNING EXIT 2 OF 5 MORE HALF HOUR REMINDER FEATURE MENU CHANNEL DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER CHANNEL DISPLAY HELP EXIT LARGE SMALL Channel Label 1ST TIME SETUP SET CLOCK ALARM TIMER 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 0 TV VCR ACC GUIDE AV INFO SWAP PIP CH UP SOURCE FREEZE SLEEP AUTO STATUS EXIT VOL CH MUTE SURF 100 POWER MENU SELECT 3 ...

Page 19: ...ct the feature CHANNEL BLOCKING and SETUP CODE show on screen Press the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and select the SETUP CODE item Press 0 7 1 1 on the remote XXXX shows on the ACCESS CODE SETUP screen as you press the number buttons INCORRECT ACCESS CODE TRY AGAIN will also show on the screen Press 0 7 1 1 on the remote again Next Enter Your New Access Code shows on the screen ...

Page 20: ... center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and select the CHANNEL BLOCKING item Enter the correct Parental Code number Press Channel or Channel Number buttons to select the channel you want to block Press the outer MENU ring button on the right to BLOCK VIEWING on the selected channel Press the outer MENU ring button on the left to ALLOW VIEW...

Page 21: ...ns for explanations on the different Rating system levels and their uses Select the CONTENT ADVISORY Menu option With PARENTAL CONTROL Menu on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature A Parental Guideline Movie Rating status screen will appear with a review of currently BLOCKED Content Advisory categories Press the outer...

Page 22: ...o violence no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue or situations PG Parental Guidance This programming contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children It may contain one or more of the following Moderate violence some sexual situations infrequent coarse language or some suggestive dialogue PG 13 This programming contains material that parents may find unsuitable...

Page 23: ...D settings for any one rating will set all other higher level ratings to be automatically blocked as well TV Y Appropriate for all children Designed for a very young audience including children ages 2 6 This type of programming is not expected to frighten younger children TV Y7 Appropriate for children seven and older It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the development skills...

Page 24: ... also has Blocking Option controls which can be used to deny viewing access for channel programs and movies even when they are unrated or contain no rating information as broadcasted Select the BLOCKING OPTIONS Menu control With CONTENT ADVISORY Menu on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring and cen...

Page 25: ...he center MENU button to select CHANNEL LABELS Press the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and select either MANUAL to create your own label for a channel PRESETS to choose from a list of prewritten channel labels See instruction details on this page Press the STATUS button to clear the screen CHANNEL LABELS MANUAL To create your own Channel Label Press the Channel or Number buttons t...

Page 26: ...h speaking TV owners an on screen LANGUAGE option is present With the LANGUAGE control you can set the TV s on screen features to be shown in either English Spanish or French Select the LANGUAGE DISPLAY control With FEATURES MENU 3 of 5 on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring and center MENU butto...

Page 27: ...ROL ADJUSTMENTS MAIN MENU PICTURE FEATURES SOUND HELP EXIT HELP EXIT NEXT MIN MAX BASS SOUND MENU BASS BOOST EXIT 1 OF 3 BASS TREBLE MORE BALANCE INCREDIBLE STEREO 1ST TIME SETUP 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 0 TV VCR ACC GUIDE AV INFO SWAP PIP CH UP SOURCE FREEZE SLEEP AUTO STATUS EXIT VOL CH MUTE SURF 100 POWER MENU SELECT 3 1 2 1 POSITION DN PIP Your TV also has individual sound adjustment controls The BAS...

Page 28: ...ss the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and turn ON U the STEREO mode Press the STATUS button to clear the screen STOP t o d a y s a n d f o r n e w s a n d t o d a y s a n d f o r n e w s a n d SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM HELP EXIT NORMAL SOUND SECOND PROGRAM SOUND SOUND MENU SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM EXIT 2 OF 3 TV SPEAKERS MORE DISPLAY VOLUME STEREO SECOND PROGRAM SOUND CAN ONLY BE SELECTED U...

Page 29: ...CREDIBLE STEREO The Incredible Stereo control can be used to add greater depth and dimension to both monaural MONO and STEREO TV sound Select the INCREDIBLE STEREO control With the SOUND MENU on the screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and turn ON U the INCREDI...

Page 30: ...he DISPLAY VOLUME control 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 Select DISPLAY VOLUME control With SOUND MENU 2 of 3 on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring and center MENU button...

Page 31: ...he feature Press the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and turn OFF U the TV SPEAKERS control You should now only hear TV sound coming from the audio system speakers Press the STATUS button to clear the screen STOP 1 2 3 4 5 BACK OF TV AUDIO SYSTEM AUDIO IN RED WHITE BEGIN VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS SMART HELP Remember the audio system may have to be in AUX iliary mode to play sound ...

Page 32: ...und Sound Once they are connected to an external hi fi system its speakers can be used for the playback of Surround Sound Connect the R ight and L eft VARIABLE AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV to the R and L Audio Input jacks on your amplifier or sound system Turn TV ON and place the VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT on screen control to the SURROUND U position Sound Menu 3 of 3 Note This will change the Left Right ...

Page 33: ...l on the TV With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and select U the AUX 1 VIDEO mode Turn the VCR ON and press PLAY to view the tape on the TV AUX 1 VIDEO INPUTS 1 2 3 4 STOP BACK OF TV VIDEO IN YELLOW AUDIO IN RED WHITE If you have a si...

Page 34: ...the side of the TV Select the SIDE VIDEO PICTURE SOURCE SELECT control on the TV With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and select U the SIDE VIDEO mode Turn the Camcorder ON and press PLAY to view the tape on the TV SIDE VIDEO INPUTS 1 ...

Page 35: ...UX 1 S VIDEO PICTURE SOURCE control With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature The AUX 1 S VIDEO picture source option appears only when a S VIDEO cable has been connected to the TV s AUX 1 IN puts Turn the VCR ON and place it in the S VIDEO or S VHS playback mode Insert S VHS cassette tape and pl...

Page 36: ...s R ight and L eft from the DVD player to the AUX 1 AUDIO IN jacks on the TV Select the AUX 1 Y PB PR PICTURE SOURCE control on the TV With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and select U the AUX 1 Y PB PR mode Turn the DVD player ON and ...

Page 37: ...by using the Audio Video jacks on the TV Connect the VIDEO OUT jack from the TV to the VIDEO IN jack on the VCR Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks R ight and L eft from the TV to the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR Select the ANTENNA A PICTURE SOURCE control on the TV With the FEATURES MENU on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature...

Page 38: ...e AUTO button on the remote Press the center MENU button to select the Auto Picture feature highlighted in RED Press the outer MENU ring top and bottom buttons to highlight the category list for Auto Picture Press the center MENU button to select U the desired title Press the MENU ring buttons to choose any of the individual controls you wish to adjust for the Auto Picture selected title Then pres...

Page 39: ...ct the audio and video control settings for that particular title Press the STATUS button on the remote to clear the screen 1 2 STOP 3 BEGIN AUTO PICTURE REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION CONTINUED The CHANGE LABEL control can be used to change the title of a AUTO PICTURE setting into a name or label that may be easier for you to remember With the AUTO PICTURE CHANGE LABEL control on the screen press the o...

Page 40: ...button to select the highlighted Auto Sound control Press the Menu ring and the center Menu buttons to turn the Auto Sound control ON or OFF Press the STATUS button to clear the screen when completed STOP 1 2 3 BEGIN AUTO SOUND 4 Remember Auto Sound works for sound levels coming from either the Antenna Cable input on the rear of the TV RF audio or the Auxiliary VCR AUX IN audio inputs When using a...

Page 41: ...urf options with the illustration on this page Press STATUS button on the remote control to clear the screen 1 2 3 BEGIN 2 CHANNEL SURF AUTO SURF STOP 2 CHANNEL SURF Current and one previous channel in the ring AUTO SURF Current and up to nine additional channels available in the ring Note The Channel Surf ring can be used with fewer than ten channels In this way the number of Surf channels can ma...

Page 42: ...ory device category Note The ACC essory system button contains product codes for Cable TV Converters DVD players and Satellite receivers Point the TV remote toward the desired accessory device and press the POWER button Does the remote turn the accessory device ON IF YES and try other function buttons on the TV remote If they also work the accessory device then the remote is ready and no further s...

Page 43: ...or the desired device The remote is now ready to send commands to the accessory Point the remote at the accessory device Press the POWER button on the remote to turn the device ON 1 2 3 4 STOP VCR SMART HELP Remember if this does not work the first time repeat steps using the same remote code number If after a second try the remote does not operate your accessory device and there are more code num...

Page 44: ...ch the Channel Indicator on the unit Channel Numbers will SCAN UP when the unit has been identified This may take up to two minutes Release the SURF and System VCR or ACC buttons as soon as channel numbers start to scan up The code has been identified and the remote is ready to operate with the accessory device STOP 1 2 3 4 VCR Don t let the Accessory Device scan up more than five channels in Sear...

Page 45: ...itsubishi 070 088 200 241 102 269 094 470 075 Motorola 062 075 Multitech 027 099 NAD 085 NAP 060 061 062 064 066 069 093 132 NEC 065 067 068 077 094 109 131 Nikko 064 Nikon 061 280 Noblex 267 Olympus 062 253 Optimus 827 828 085 829 075 064 459 131 189 481 Optonica 089 Orion 506 322 029 211 Panasonic 062 828 253 104 189 405 129 252 254 273 481 Penney 062 267 064 065 069 067 081 Pentax 092 069 132 P...

Page 46: ...2 Unika 234 180 049 United Artists 034 Universal 234 049 083 218 180 Viewstar 285 054 090 Zenith 027 552 081 035 042 234 Zentek 427 SATELLITE RECEIVER REMOTE CODE NO AlphaStar 799 Amplica 099 Amway 102 Astro Industries 122 BSR 122 Capetronic 122 Channel Maste 045 239 Chaparral 080 236 243 Curtis Mathes 088 099 DX Antenna 068 Drake 091 272 045 176 Echostar 307 802 175 186 296 Expressvu 802 General ...

Page 47: ...yback of a tape Press again to place in the TV position VCR indicator on the VCR will go OFF to view one program while recording another program When used with the television the AV button works as a source button Each press cycles the TV between the AUX iliary Input modes ANT A B inputs and the the last view channel It is a quick one button way to select these channels and modes without directly ...

Page 48: ...s of RF Coaxial Cable F type connectors on both ends to the two OUTPUT plugs on the two way Signal Splitter Connect the twin OUTPUT plugs on the Signal Splitter to the ANT A and ANT B Inputs on the rear of the TV continue to next page 2 1 PIP WINDOW Display signal supplied primarily through ANT B Input on rear of TV BACK OF TV SMART HELP For other possible PIP connections see page 53 for the More ...

Page 49: ...nnels displayed on the Main screen 3 4 5 PIP SOURCE SELECT SET TO ANT B NOTE Sound for TV programs displayed in the PIP window can also be heard through the use of PIP AUDIO OUT jacks on the rear of the TV Just connect the TV s Left Right PIP AUDIO OUTPUTs to the correct AUX iliary Inputs on an external stereo sound system through which the PIP audio will be played SMART HELP Remember if you see t...

Page 50: ...he PIP picture See Smart Help note on this page Press FREEZE to hold the current MAIN screen picture in the PIP window Main picture is still active If PIP is currently OFF the PIP window will automatically appear Press FRZ repeatedly to update the frozen PIP with current pictures from the Main screen You cannot reposition a frozen PIP picture Press the PIP ON OFF button to drop the frozen PIP pict...

Page 51: ...URES MENU 4 of 5 on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Note The remote control s PIP SOURCE button can also be used to quickly select picture source inputs on the rear of the TV for the PIP window Press the MENU ring and center MENU buttons to highlight and select the desired U PIP Picture Source ANT A or B for a p...

Page 52: ... used to make fine tune adjustments to the color settings for PIP when it is shown on the TV screen Select PIP COLOR or PIP TINT control With FEATURES MENU 5 of 5 on screen move the RED highlight with the outer MENU ring buttons Then press the center MENU button to select the feature Press the outer MENU ring buttons to move the RED highlight Press the MENU button to turn U the PIP COLOR or TINT c...

Page 53: ...rear of the TV Connect the CABLE OUT on the Converter to the ANT IN on the VCR Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV Also connect the AUDIO OUT R and L jacks from the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV SIGNAL SPLITTER Contact the Parts Information Center 1 800 851 8885 to order any optional accessories CABLE TV CONVERTER VCR REAR OF TV AUDIO VIDEO CABLES RCA Plug Ca...

Page 54: ...SITION DN PIP TV HELP MENU The on screen HELP menu offers both Operating Tips and a list of Glossary definitions for different features on your TV These items are given to provide you with more information and details on a select group of feature operations Select HELP on the TV s Main Menu Press the outer Menu ring buttons to move UP DOWN and from SIDE TO SIDE within the list of on screen feature...

Page 55: ...se of moderate power surges Should this occur turn the TV back on by pressing the POWER button once or twice or unplug and then replug the power cord at the AC outlet This feature is NOT designed to prevent damage due to high power surges such as those caused by lightning which is not covered by your warranty Cleaning and Care To avoid possible shock hazard be sure the TV is unplugged from the ele...

Page 56: ...ction volume tone balance and all other controls that affect the sound Programming The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the TV s memory circuits In this way the TV remembers only the locally available or desired channel numbers and skips over any unwanted channel numbers PTV Projection Television Rear and or Front projection design systems are available Remote Sensor Window A w...

Page 57: ... Audio and Video 33 36 48 53 Language 26 Menu Q U 2 4 Minus Plus Buttons Q U 3 4 Movie Ratings 21 Parental Control 19 24 Parental Guidelines 23 Picture In Picture PIP 48 53 Q U 2 PIP Audio Output jacks 31 49 Picture Source Control 10 51 Precautions Safety 2 3 55 Q U 1 Programming Channels 13 Q U 2 Remote Control 38 47 50 Q U 2 3 4 Remote with VCRs 42 47 Requesting Service 55 58 59 60 RF Coaxial Ca...

Page 58: ...ffira de présenter une preuve d achat pour bénéficier d un service sans frais Pour les produits non couverts par la garantie contactez le centre le plus près de chez vous NOTA Si Ud reside en una de nuestras zonas para sucursales Philips de servicio al de fábrica ver directorio más abajo Ud puede comunicarse con la sucursal de servicio más cercana para obtener una reparación oportuna y eficaz de s...

Page 59: ...A RECEPCION DE PRODUCTOS NECESITADOS DE REPARACIONES COMUNICARSE CON EL CENTRO DE SERVICIO DE FABRICA MAS CERCANO PARA ESTOS LUGARES DENTRO DE UN RADIO DE 80 A 120 KM 50 A 75 MILLAS DEL CENTRO DE SERVICIO LOCAL GEORGIA Philips Factory Service of Georgia 200 N Cobb Pkwy Suite 120 Marietta GA 30062 770 795 0085 FLORIDA Philips Factory Service of Florida 1911 US Highway 301 North Tampa FL 33619 813 6...

Page 60: ... available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics 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 SURE YOU KEEP ...

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