Philips 36PT8320 Directions For Use Manual Download

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Page 1: ...tarted If you have any problems Philips Representativescan help you get the most from your new product by explaining Hookups First Time Setup and FeatureOperation Do not attempt to return this product to the store For fast help call us firs 1 800 531 0039 Thank you for making Philipsa part of your home 3121 235 20431 Model No Sera No ...

Page 2: ...nd 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 now...

Page 3: ...ave fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appli 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 perfolrnance or E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 17 TiltlStability All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of ...

Page 4: ...o start on a specific channel using the Channel Control 26 How to activate the controls using the Activate Control 27 How to view the time using the Display Control 28 How to activate the Active ControP M 29 How to use the AutoLock TMControls Understanding the AmoLock jMFeature 30 Setting up an AutoLock jMAccess Code 31 How to Block Channels 32 How to Clear All blocked channels at the same time 33...

Page 5: ...n sweeps The Imerlaced mode will also smooth out he jagged lines sometimes seen on the edges of curved or angled surlhces Infrared Remote Control works your TV m_dother remote controlled devices such as VCRs DVD players cable convert ers and salellite receivers Onscreen Menu shows helpful messages m_dinstructions for setting TV feature controls can be viewed in English French or Spanish Sleep Time...

Page 6: ...TV company to the antenna jack on the back of the TV Coaxial cables use F conneck rs A two way signal splitter enables you to take a single antenna or cable TV signal and supply it to two different inputs A 300 to 75 ohm twin lead adapter accepts the antenna cables called twin lead wires from an antenna allowing you to connect the antenna signal to the TV An S Video cable provides better picture p...

Page 7: ...UDIO red and white cables to the AUDIO lefl and right AV 1 in jacks on the rear of the TV Connect the VIDEO yellow cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the VCR Connect the AUDIO red and white cables to the AUDIO lefl and right OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR Turn the VCR accessory device and the TV ON Press the AV button on the remote control to select the AVI channel AVI will appear in the...

Page 8: ...ON Press the AV button on the remote control to select the AV2 channel AV2 will appear in the upper left corner on the TV screen With the VCR or accessory device ON and a prerecorded tape CD DVD etc inserted press the PLAY button to view the tape on the telexision NOTE Repeatedly pressing the AV button on the remote control will toggle the picture source from the current channel the AVI channel th...

Page 9: ...ssory device Turn the camera or accessory device and the TV ON Press the AV button on the remote control to select the SIDE channel SIDE will appear in the upper left cor ner on the TW screen 7 With the camera or accessory device ON and a prerecorded tape CD DVD Game Card etc depending on lype of accessory device inserted press the PLAY button io view the tape on the lelevision The SIDE JACKS also...

Page 10: ...nd or he Cable and Anlenna signals o he ANTENNA A or B IN on he back of the HD Receiver Connect another 75f2 round cable from he OUT TO TV jack on he HD Receiver to he 75f2 IN on he back of the TV Connect a VGA cable from the VGA OUT on he HD Receiver to the AV4 VGA Input jack on he back of the TV Connect the Audio L eft and R ight cables from the AUDIO Outputs on the HD Receiver to the AV4 AUDIO ...

Page 11: ...VI appears in the upper left cor ner of the TV screen Slide the TV VCR ACC Switch to the ACC position NOTE The remote control may have to be programmed to operate your accessory device Please refer to the Using the Remote control with Accessory Devices section starting on page 46 Insert a DVD disc into the DVD player and press the PLAY II button on the remote w The description for the component vi...

Page 12: ...UDIO cables to the AUDIO leA and right outputjacks on the rear ofthe accesso ry device Turn the VCR DVD or other acces sory device ON Press the AV button on the remote control to select the AV2 channel AV2 will appear in the upper left corner on the TV screen With the VCR or accessory device ON and a prerecorded tape inserted press tile PLAY button to view the tape on the television The S Video ja...

Page 13: ...mitor qlut AV1in AW in AUDIO SYS EM x_itb AUDIO INPUTS For Second VCR Connection NOTE Refer to page 7 for the proper hookup of the first VCR Follow the instruc lions on how to tune io the AV I channel to view a pre recorded tape The following steps allow you to connect a second VCR to record the program while your watching it Connect one end of the yellow Video Cable to the Monitor Out VIDEO plug ...

Page 14: ...at normal mid range levels Picture adjusl merits 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 part of the picture COLOR adds or eliminates color PICTURE improves the detail of the tight est parts of lhe picture SHARPNESS improves ...

Page 15: ...button on the remote to show the onscreen menu PICTUP E 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 tmtil the Digital Options control is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT button until you select the option you want either PROGR...

Page 16: ...d Press the CURSOR R GHT 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 want either OFF MIN MED or MAX Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu fi om the scre...

Page 17: ...hift to the left TREBLE will be highlighted and an adjustment 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 VlSlOn 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 P...

Page 18: ...mote control to show the onscreen menu 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 highlighled 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 I _ _ I tu 1111 Press the STATU...

Page 19: ...VIRTUAL If signal is MONO Select MONO or SPATIAL Press the STATUS EXIT button to remox e the menu from the screen You can also change the INCR SUR ROUND onscreen menu control set tings by pressing the VIRTUAL DOLBY _ button on the remote con trol w SPATIAL widens the sound simulating a broader fffller sound INCR SURROUND widens the sound simulating a broader fuller sound DOLBY VIRTUAL with Virtual...

Page 20: ...ICTURE TREBLE BASS FEATURES BALANCE INSTALL ARL INCR SURROUND SOUND BASS BALANCE AVL INCR SURROUND SOUND t e BASS BALANCE AVL INCR SURROUND T OR SOUND 1 s BASS BALANCE e AVL INCR SURROUND An SAP is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system Sent as a Ihird audio channel an SAP can be heard apart from the current TV program sound TV stations are free to use SAP for any number of puq_oses i _...

Page 21: ...ton repeatedly until AUDIO OUT is high lighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button to select FIXED or VARIABLE Ililllil Inll Lflillll l Press the STATUS EXIT button to remme the menu from the screen FIXED If FIXED is selected the sound coming from the TV and being heard through an external audio system is not adjustable with the television s volume controls The volume would have to be ad...

Page 22: ... will be highlighted and an adjustment bar will be shown to the k_Ulhliql _ right Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until SPEAKERS is high lighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button to turn the telexi sion s speakers ON or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT button to remox e the menu from the screen w Be sure to first connect an external audio system to the television s Monitor Output audi...

Page 23: ...he co_Tecttime 1 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 Press the STATUS EXIT button to remme 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 Remember be sure to press 0 first and then 1he hour number for single digit enl...

Page 24: ...e you want the television to turn itself on Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to move to the AM or PM position _ INI 11111 1 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button to set AM or PM NOTE The ACTIVATE Control page 27 must be set to ONCE or DAILY for the START TIME Control to lake effect 1 Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen Remember be sure to press 0 first and then the hour numbe...

Page 25: ...e you want the television to turn itself off 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 27 must be set to ONCE or DAILY for the STOP TIME Control to take effect 1 Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen Remember be sure to press 0 first and 1hen the hour number for single d...

Page 26: ...r_ up channel Or press the CURSOR RIGHT or CUR SOR LEFT button repeatedly to enter the star_ up channel you want NOTE The ACTIVATE Control page 27 must be set to ONCE or DAILY 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 shut itself off at 1he specified time See page 2...

Page 27: ...EFT button repeatedly to select ONCE DAILY or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen IIiIll IIl J With the ACTIVATE Control set to ONCE the START TIME STOP TIME and START CHANNEL Controls will only be activated one time With the ACTIVATE Control set to DAILY the START TIME STOP TIME and START CHANNEL Controls will be acti valed every day of the week until it is turned ...

Page 28: ... Press 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 llJk_gla _ 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 ACIIVE ...

Page 29: ...ighlighted l lilNllIJl lib _ _ 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 remox e 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 showing the Ac...

Page 30: ...or children under the age of 13 It contains one or more of the fol lowing violence sexual siumtions 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 ations s...

Page 31: ...TUS EXIT button to remox e the menu from the screen Remember that 0711 is the default AutoLock TM code If your access code has been changed by someone other than you a child for example or you have forgotten the code you can always get in by inputting the default code NOTE TO PARENTS It isn t possible for your child to unblock a channel without know ing your access code or changing it to a new one...

Page 32: ...lt AutoLock _ _code if your access code has been changed by someone other than you a child for example or you have forgotten the code you can always get in by inputting the default code NOTE You also can block out the use oflhe A V external inputs on the rear of the TV This stops the viewing ofVCR DVD and other sources 1hal can be shown lhrough he A V input jacks Select AV1 CVI AV2 SIDE AV3 or My ...

Page 33: ...ion will display the word CLEARED All blocked channels and programming are now viewable Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen FVL If you tune to a specific channel that has been blocked by BLOCK CHANNEL or any of the AutoLock TM RATING options simply enter your four digit access code to view the channel NOTE this will unblock ALL channels unlil the TV is shut OFF When pow...

Page 34: ...URSOR RIGHT button to turn the rating ON or OFF Turning the rating ON will block programs with that rating from being seen Press the STATUS EXIT button to remox e the menu from the screen vL When a rating is turned ON all higher ratings also will be turned on aulomatically For example if the R rating is turned on the 3 7 and X ralings also will be turned on All Moxie Ratings can be turned ON or OF...

Page 35: ...atings for violence sexual conlent dialogue or fantasy violence are available for TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV MA Refer to page 30 for definitions To access lhese submlings with the main rating selected press the CURSOR RIGOr button Then repeat sleps 9 and 10 io turn the sul rat ings ON or OFF 1 Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen Ell ii _ jua iii When a rating is turned ON...

Page 36: ...s the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until BLOCK OPTIONS is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the BLOCK OPTIONS menu BLOCKING will be highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT button to toggle BLOCKING ON or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Remember when the BLOCKING control is OFF the blocking or...

Page 37: ...IONS is highlighted Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the BLOCK OPTIONS menu BLOCKING will be highlighted Press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight the NO RATING option Press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT button to toggle NO RATING ON or OFF Press the STATUS EXIT button to remox e the menu from the screen PICTURE TIMER SOUND ACTIVECTRL A otock INSTALL CLOSRD CAP FEATURES NORA ACTIVE CTRE BRA DEINC...

Page 38: ...s will not appear in the review The subratings however are still blocked according to your selections After a few seconds the settings will leaxe the screen automatically or you can press the STATUS EXIT button a third time to remox e them from the screen The AutoLock TM Status screen will only appear if the BLOCKING option is set to ON For details see page 37 PHILIPS This display will appear afle...

Page 39: ...D CAP TIONING available With CC DIS PLAY highlighted press the CURSOR RIGHT button to toggle Closed Captioning ON or OFE NOTE You also can press the CC button on the remote control to turn the CC TEXT option ON or OFE Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen NOTE Not all TV programs and product commercials are broadcast with Closed Captioning CC Nor are all Closed Captioning...

Page 40: ...SS 16 9 Press the STATUS EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen prw The FORMAT control is not available for use with the AV 4 Inputs AV4 Channel if 1080i signal is detected PICTURE TIMER SOUND ACIIVE CIRL Autokock INSTALL CLOSED CAP FOP_P DI FEAEURES NORA ACTIVE CPRt NRA DEINCICO Autoteck NRA DEFIN CLOSED CAP CANAL FORMAE ACEIVAR FEAIURES TIMER J ACTIVECTRL Autotock CLOSED CAP l mj OR OR S...

Page 41: ... upper part of the screen 2 Within five seconds press the SLEEP button repeatedly to pick the amount of time 15 minute increments up to 60 minutes then 30 minute increments up to 90 minutes then 60 minute increments up to 240 minutes before the TV will turn itself off An onscreen countdown will appear during the last minute before the TV shuts itself off w To see how many minutes remain before the...

Page 42: ...FREEZE ON momentarily and the picture frozen on the screen Press the FREEZE button on the remote control again to resume normal viewing The screen will read FREEZE OFF momentarily while the telexision dis plays a normal moving picture again prvL After freezing a picture on the screen when the FREEZE control is turned OFF the nor mal signal programming will be shown at it s present time The signal ...

Page 43: ...he PICTURE button on the remote control The current AutoPicture _ setting will appear in the middle of the screen Press the PICTURE button repeat edly to select either PERSONAL MOVIES SPORTS WEAK SIGNAL or MULTIMEDIA picture settings NOTE The PERSONAL setting and the PICTURE options within the onscreen menu are the same This is the only option in AutoPicture TM that can be changed To adjust these ...

Page 44: ...PERSONAL control can be changed by the viewer This changes the settings in the main onscreen menu s SOUND controls Fw AutoSound _ works only with the programs coming through the ANTENNA CABLE ANT input on the rear of the TV RF audio it will not control the sound levels for the external connections IrO PERSONAL presents the TV s sound according to the settings you make within the sound menu VOICE b...

Page 45: ...o add the present channel to the SURF list I f you want to delete the present channel from the SURF list press the CURSOR RIGHT button again Repeat steps 1 through 3 to add more chan nels up to 10 to the SURF list Along with regularly programmed chan nels the external video source connections can be added to the SURF list This means that the AVI CVI AV2 AV3 and AV4 channels can be added to your SU...

Page 46: ... Place the TV VCR ACC mode switch in the proper position Point the remote control at the remote sensor window of the accessory device and press the POWER button Does the remote control turn the device ON If YES stop and try other function buttons on the remote If they also work the device then the remote is ready and no further steps are needed If NO go to the next page to try the Code Entry metho...

Page 47: ...window of the device Then press the POWER button on the remote to turn the unit ON NOTE If the process just explained doesn t work the first time repeat the same Accessory De_ice code number if after a second try the TV remote control does not operate your accessory device see if other three digit Accessory Device Code Numbers are shown for your device on the list pages 49 50 and repeat the steps ...

Page 48: ...and SOUND buttons NOTE Don t let the device scan up more than five channels If you do the remote con trol may pass up the correct code and another two minule search cycle will have to be done If no channel change happens within two minules repeat steps 1_1 Should a channel change slill not occur the remote will not work the desired device J rw Don t let the device scan up more than five channels I...

Page 49: ...2 Unika 180 234 049 Uniled Artists 034 Universal 234 049 066_ 083 180 218 Viewstar 285 054 087 090 Zenith 027 552 081 Zentek 427 SETUP CODES FOR LASER DISK ADS 880 Aiwa 855 Carver 853 850 858 Denon 851 875 849 Disco Vision 848 Funai 855 Harman Kardon 853 Hitachi 848 Kenwood 877 Magnavox 853 857 875 Marantz 853 850 Mitsubishi 849 NAD 849 NEC 879 N kkodo 884 Optimus 849 Panasonic 856 Philips 853 850...

Page 50: ...061 280 Noblex 267 Olympus 062 253 Optimus 189 481 075 085 064 131 459 827 828 829 Optonica 089 Orion 506 029_ 211 236 322 Panasonic 062 189 481 253 104 405 129 252 254 273 827 828 829 Penney062 267 064 069 065 067 081 Pentax 069 092 132 Philco 062 236 506 Philips 108 062 089 137 830 831 Pilot 064 Pioneer 085 195 094 Polk Audio 108 Portland 047 Profitronic 267 Proscan 087 229 Protec 099 Pulsar 066...

Page 51: ...tons on the remote will not operate your VCR if those features are not found on your VCR remote control NOTE All VCR ftmctions particularly Search Rewind Fast Forward etc will oper ate the stone as with the original VCR remote control provided with the VCR PHILIPS Button Press to turn the VCR ON and OFF Button Press while in the VCP mode the VCR indi cator on the front of the unit will light to vi...

Page 52: ...tube aging Normal use of the TV should involve the showing of pictures that contain constantly moving and changing images that fill the 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 the picture tubes Sources of stationary images may be DVD disks laser disks vid...

Page 53: ...displaying the onscreen image are combined in one signal High definition l_levision HDTV High resolution digital television Incredible Stereo or Surround False acoustic management of the audio signal that produces a dramatic expansion of the wall of sound that surrounds the listener and heightens overall viewing pleasure Menu An onscreen list of feature controls available for you to adjust or set ...

Page 54: ...19 index 54 Jack Panel lnput Oulput Conneclions Audio Ouit_ut Jacks 13 Audio Video Cables 6 AVI Input Jacks 7 Jack Panel Input Output Connections Continued AV2 Input Jacks 8 AV3 Side with Headphone Input Jacks 9 AV4 Component with VGA input Jacks 10 CVI Component Video Input Jacks 11 Jack Panel Descriptions 6 Monitor Output Jacks 13 S Video input Jacks 12 Picture Control 14 Registration of TV Info...

Page 55: ...omunicarse con Philips al 1 800 661 6162 ffancdono 1 800 363 7278 Ingles o Espahol QUALITY SERVICE IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE SIMPLY LOOK OVER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBER OF A FACTORY SERVICE CENTER NEAR YOU YOUR PRODUCT WILL RECEIVE EFFICIENT AND EXPEDIENT CARRY IN MAIL IN OR IN HOME SERVICE AND YOU WILL RECEIVE PEACE OF MIND KNOWING YOUR PRODUCT IS BEING GIVEN THE EXPERT ATTENTION OF PHIUPS...

Page 56: ...y not apply to you This includes but is not limited to prerecorded material 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 dis...

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