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Summary of Contents for Magnavox TS2556C1

Page 1: ...Instructions for use 3135 015 10742 mvox ...

Page 2: ... network And most importantlyyou can count on our uncompromising commitmentto your total satisfaction All of thisis ourway ofsaying welcome and thanksforinvestingin a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product Sincerely Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer P S Remember to get the most from your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail i...

Page 3: ... Theappliance shouldbe situated awayfrom heatsources such as radiators heatregisters stoves orotherappliances includ ingamplifiers thatproduce heat 10 PowerSources Theappliance should beconnected toa powersup ply onlyof the type described in the operating instructions or as marked ontheappliance appliance 12 Cleaning Theappliance should be cleaned onlyasrecommended bythemanufacturer 13 PowerLines ...

Page 4: ...es built into this new Color Television SmartLock TM feature allows you to block the view ing of certain channel or external audio video con nections were you might not want your children viewing inappropriate material Infrared Remote Control works your TV set Standard broadcast VHF UHF or Cable TV CATV channel capability Stereo TV with built in audio amplifier and twin speaker system for receivin...

Page 5: ...ignal IN put plug on the Converter _ the Cable TV cable to the Connect 75_2plug on the TV If you have a Cable Converter Box Connect the OUT put plug from the Converter to the 7592plug on the TV O Remember Set the TV for the type signal you ve just connected see the Tuner section on page 11 of this manual To select only the channel numbers on you_ Cable system see Auto Program page 12 If you use a ...

Page 6: ... the rear of the TV If the round end of the antenna wire is threaded screw it down tight Note For homes with separate UHF and VHF antennas you will need an optionalcombiner to connect to the TV U V Combiner Back of TV 75 300 Ohm Adapter Remember Be sure to set the TV for the type sig nal you ve connect ed see the Tuner section on page I I of this manual To set the TV to select only the chan nel nu...

Page 7: ...our accessory VCR and Cable Converter Owner s Manual for details _ Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the IN FROM ANT enna plug on the VCR _ Connect the OUT TO TV plug on the VCR to the 75 _ plug on the TV connecting cable supplied with the VCR 300 to 75f Outdoor Ohm Adapter VHF UHF Antenna Cable TV signal VCR Round Cable 75_ Supplied with VCR Back of TV _ VIDEO _i ONO UDIO in ...

Page 8: ...to the remote 1 Remove the battery compart ment lid on the back of the remote 2 Place the batteries 2 AA in the remote Be sure the and ends of the batteries line up correctly inside of case is marked 3 Reattach the battery lid Point the remote control toward I the remote sensor window on the I TV when operating the TV with the remote Remember il You can press any button on the front of the TV to t...

Page 9: ...n you can quickly view the select channels See the Surf section to see how to select a series of channels using the Surf button Press for the onscreen menu to appear Pressing the menu button after menu selections are made _ill eliminate the menu from the display Press to see the current channel number on the TV screen Also press to clear the TV screen after control adjustments Cursor Buttons i Use...

Page 10: ...the SETUP menu features _ Press CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the Setup features until the word LAN GUAGE s high ghted _ Press the CURSOR RIGHT button repeatedly to select ENG LISH ESPANOL Spanish or FRANCAIS Fr_ only makes the TV s onscreen MENU items appear in English Spanish or French text CLOCK O2 OFF Imp 1 ScnartLockREVEVV BRIGH3 klESS_ 30 or IL NC U ESP O I It does not change the other...

Page 11: ... buttons to scroll the Setup features until the word TUNER s h ghl ghted _ Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to select either CABLE AUTO or ANTENNA mode When CABLE is selected i channels 1 125 are available When ANTENNA is selected chan nels 2 69 are available When AUTO is selected the TV will automatically set itself to the correct mode based on the type of signal it detects when the AUTO PROGRAM fea...

Page 12: ...nu features _ _ Press CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the Setup features until the words AUTO PROGRAM are h gh ghted _ Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to start the Auto Program scanning of channels Try it out Press the CHAN g NEL buttons and see which channels have been added to the TV s memory If you want to delete any unwanted channels from the TV s memory see the CHANNEL EDIT section on page ...

Page 13: ...utton to display the CHANNEL EDIT options With the CHANNEL EDIT options displayed and the word CHANNEL highlighted enter the channel number with the NUM BERED or the CH or buttons you wish to ADD to or DELETE from the TV_s memory _oSCroll down the CUR using R UP or DOWN buttons to highlight the word SAVED Now use the CURSOR RIGHT button to toggle between YES or NO If YES is selected the menu reads...

Page 14: ...ress the CURSOR UP or OWN buttons to scroll the etup features until the word XTERNAL is highlighted _ _ _ Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to activate the External fea ture _ With the External options menu displayed preSs the CURSOR RIGHT button to select a name from the list EXT GAM DVD VCD VCR LD or SAT 0 Remember This feature will rename your external signal source and appear onscreen with the new...

Page 15: ...he picture TINT Press the or buttons to obtain natural skin tones Press the or but tons to select NORMAL COOL or WARM picture preferences NORMAL will keep the whites while COOL will make the whites bluish and WARM will make the whites reddish The onscreen 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 _P _...

Page 16: ...button on the I remote to display the onscreen menu _ Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN buttons until the words CONTRAST PLUS are h gh ghted _ Press the CURSOR RIGHT It_lt_ or CURSOR LEFT _l 4l but tons to activate or deactivate the Contrast Plus feature _NT I O COL 7EMP NORMAL la _ na_T PL_ _ FI NOISE_DU_ON _ UME I 15 N TINT 0 COLTEMP NORMAL IC_m_AST PLUS ON I NOI_ PEOU_nON ON VOLUME I 15 16 ...

Page 17: ...utton until the words NOISE REDUCTION are h gh ghted _ _ Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CURSOR LEFT buttons to activate or deactivate the Noise Reduction Featu_ Remember The onscreen menu will disappear in a few seconds after you have finished your adjustment Noise Reduction is a video adjust ment feature that affects the picture Iquality of the TV not the sound COLTEMP NORMAL CONTRAST PLUS ON IN01SE R...

Page 18: ...justment and the menu will automatically disappear from the screen Note The CLOCK onscreen menu can also be accessed through the main menu by pressing the MENU button then scrolling up down with the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN buttons until the word CLOCK is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to activate the CLOCK menu and follow the steps above to set the time lust like an alarm clock you can...

Page 19: ...ime the television will turn on when the Timer Active control is turned ON _ Press the CLOCK button to display the Clock onscreen menu _ Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button until the words START TIME are high ghted _ Enter the time to turn on the TV using the NUMBERED but tons If the first number is a single digit first enter a zero then the digit i e press 0 then press 8 _ Press the CURSOR ...

Page 20: ...hen pressed repeatedly the screen will display the options CC OFF CC I CC 2 or CC MUTE O I NOTE Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast with Closed Caption CC information included Neither are all Closed Caption modes CC I or CC 2 necessarily being used by a broadcast station during the transmission of a closed caption program Refer to your area s TV program listings for ...

Page 21: ...e the TV will turn itself off An onscreen count down will appear during the last minute before the TV shuts itself off Remember The SLEEP It TIMER control can also be set within the TV s main menu The onscreen menu will time out and disappear from the screen when you finish or you can press the STATUS EXIT button to clear the menu from the screen 12 15 MIN 12 30 MIN 12 45 MIN 12 60 MIN 12 90 MIN 1...

Page 22: ...N buttons until the word VOLUME is highlighted _ Press the CURSOR RIGHT lib button to increase the TV s volume or the CURSOR LEFI 9 button to decrease the sound CONTRST PLUS ON NOISE REDUCTION ON IVOLUME 151 TREBLE BOOST ON BASS BOOST ON OR IVOLUME 151 Note Pressing the VOL or buttons will also allow you to adjust the sound level of the TV A Volume Bar adjustment will appear onscreen Press the to ...

Page 23: ...f 13 It contains one or more of the following violence sexual situations 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 parent or adult guardian It contains one or more of the following intense violence intense sexual situations strong coarse language or in...

Page 24: ...ess the CURSOR DOWN utton until the words CHANGE CODE are highlighted 0 i_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to change your personal Access Code _ Next enter a new 4 digit code using the NUMBERED but tons The screen will then ask you to confirm the code you just entered Enter your new code again XXXX will appear when ou enter your new code INPUT SLEEPTIMER OFF ISmartbock CLOCK CC OFF BLOCK ICHANGE COD...

Page 25: ... from viewing Repeat steps 7 and 8 for any other channels you wish to block from viewing Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the words CLEAR ALL are highlighted then press the CURSOR RIGHT button The screen will read ALL JNBLOCKED for a moment At previously Is will be unblocked lr CHANNEL LOCK CLEAR ALL INPUT SLEEPTIMER OF_FF SmartLOCkcLoCK EI CC OFF ACCESS CODE SmartLock ACCEaS CODE _ XXXX IBLOCR ...

Page 26: ...NELS BLOCKED MOVIE RATINGS MAS ER DISABLE BLOCK UNRA_EO BLOCK NO RATING SrnartLock AC_GECODE XXXX IBLOCK 1 CHANGECODE ONI on IMASTERDtsABLE OFFI ON BLOCKUNRAqED OFF ON BLOCKNOBATING OFF CHANNEL BO BLOCKED BY COIXm NT ADVISORY CANNOT DECODE RATING ENq_R CODETO VIEW If the BLOCK UNRATED or BLOCK NO RATINGS controls are turned ON all unrated programs and pro 1 grams containing NO content advisory dat...

Page 27: ...l these options can be turned ON which will allow blocking or OFF which will allow viewing Use the CURSOR RIGHT or CURSOR LEFT _l buttons on the remote to turn the rating option ON or OFE O INPUT _MER OFF _martLeck 1 CLOCK cc OFF 60 CHANNEL 5 BLOCKED BY CONTENT ADVISORY MOVIE RATING R ENTER CODETO VI_N I Screen will display a message when programming is I blocked by the Movie Rating feature To unb...

Page 28: ... a very young audience including children ages 2_5 This type of pro _r children TV Y7 DirectedloOIderChildren lh_progmm_deslgnedjor_ildrenage7 aml above It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired tbe develop menl skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality This program ruing may include mild fantasy and comic violence FV TV G General Audience Mo_t parents w uld fim...

Page 29: ...the CHANNELS BLOCKED feature Up to 5 channels may be blocked at one time MOVIE RATINGS Shows all blocked Movie Ratings that were set within the MOVIE RATINGS feature All or some may he blocked at one time Note If a lower rating is blocked this will automaticatly cause the higher ratings to he blocked also ie if R is set to be blocked X will automatically he blocked also PARENTAL GUIDELINE Shows al...

Page 30: ... remote to show the onscreen menu _ Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN buttons to select and highlight the name of the control you wish to change TRE BLE BOOST or BASS BOOST _ Use the CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT buttons to turn the selected control ON or OFF NOISE REDUCTION ON VOLUME II 15 ITREBLE BOOST OFFI BASS BOOST ON SOUND STEREO NOISE REDUCTION ON VOLUME ID 15 TREBLE BOOST ON BASS BOOST ON SOUND ST...

Page 31: ...nu _ Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button until the word SOUND is high lighted _ Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CURSOR LEFT 41but tons to choose between STEREO or MONO With STEREO selected the tele vision will reproduce any stereo broadcast signal it receives Please note that you can force a stereo broadcast signal to MONO but you cannot force a mono broadcast signal to stereo TREBLEBOOST ON BASS ...

Page 32: ...s on the rear of the VCR _ Turn the VCR and the TV l ON _ Press the MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu _ Press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN buttons until the word INPUT is high lighted _ Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CURSOR LEVI 4 button to display the picture sound menu ANTENNA EXT 1 Use the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to select Now your ready to place a prere corded video tape in t...

Page 33: ...st the TV s Brightness Color Picture Sharpness Tint and Color Temperature levels _ Press the SMARTPICTURE button on the remote control The currentSmartPicturesetting will appear in the middle of the screen _ Press the SmartPicture button repeatedly to select either PER SONAL MOVIES SPORTS or WEAK SIGNAL picture settings Note The PERSONAL setting is the setting that you setup using the PICTURE opti...

Page 34: ...ings in the main onscreen menu s sound con trois o Remember SmartSound g works only with the pro grams coming through the 75_ input on the rear of the TV RF audio It will not control the sound levels for the External con nections PERSONAL d THEATER MUSIC VOICE NOTE When the VOICE mode of SmartSound is selected the AVL fea ture will be automatically turned ON In most cases the volume levels com ing...

Page 35: ...SURF 1st _ Press the SURF button on the remote while the channel number is still displayed to ADD the channel to the SURF st _ Repeat steps 1 through 2 to add additional channels up to 8 to the SURF list To remove a channel for the SURF list simply choose the channel with the numbered buttons and press the SURF button while the channel number is still displayed and the screen will read DELETED O o...

Page 36: ... external device I Check the VOLUME buttons I Check the MUTE button on the remote control Check Audio Video Input jack connections if using a VCR or other external device Check batteries Replace with AA Heavy Duty Zinc Chloride or Alkaline batteries if necessary Clean the remote and the remote sensor window on the TV Check the TV power cord Unplug the TV wait 10 seconds then reinsert plug into out...

Page 37: ...Setup Mode Automatic feature control settings made by the TV Designed for first time setup and Use Settings for signal connections antenna or cable TV plus channel program mem ory are held in the TV s memory even if the set is unplugged and moved to a new location Status Allows the user to quickly confirm what channel num ber is currently being viewed Status can also be used to clear the Televisio...

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Page 40: ...l whether copy righted or not copyrighted a product used for commercial or institutional purposes WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is offi cially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In coun tries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product the local Philips service organization will attempt to...

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