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PANEL LAYOUT Side 1 Panel Sequence COVER and Panel Index PANEL PANEL 3 4 MODEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION SAFETY PANEL INFO 1 PANEL 2 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 5 6 7 8 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 9 Side 2 10 11 PANEL PANEL 15 16 21 22 PANEL PANEL 17 PANEL PANEL 12 18 13 14 PANEL PANEL 19 20 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 23 24 25 26 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 27 28 29 30 31 32 PANEL INDEX Subject Panel No. Antenna Basic Connection . . . . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 0. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
1 Y BASIC ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTIONS our home’s signal input might come from a single (75 ohm) round cable, a onverter Box, or from an antenna. In either ase the connection to the TV is very easy. 1 2 If your Cable TV signal or Antenna signal is a round cable (75 ohm) then you're ready to connect to the TV. If your antenna has flat twinlead wire (300 ohm), you first need to attach the antenna wires to the screws on a 300 to 75 ohm adapter.
2 CABLE BOX CONNECTIONS f you cable signal uses a cable box or decoder, follow the easy steps below to omplete the connection. I Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs): Cable Signal IN from the Cable Company Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs): his connection will be mono. Connect the Cable Company supplied cable to the signal IN(put) plug on the back of the Cable Box. Using a separate round coaxial cable, Jack Panel Back of Cable Box connect one end to the OUT(put) (TO TV) plug on the back of the Cable Box.
3 BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 1 Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. Note: You can also press any button on the front of the TV to turn the TV ON. 2 Press the VOLUME + button to increase the sound level, or the VOLUME – button to lower the sound level. Pressing both buttons at the same time will display the onscreen menu. Once in the menu, use these buttons to make adjustments or selections. 3 4 Press the CHANNEL UP + or DOWN – button to select TV channels.
4 T AV (AUDIO/VIDEO) INPUT CONNECTION he TV’s audio/video input jacks are for direct picture and sound connections etween the TV and a VCR (or similar device) hat has audio/video output jacks. Follow the asy steps below to connect an accessory evice to the AV In Input Jacks located on the ack of the TV. 222 75 AV Out VIDEO Y L Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable to the VIDEO AV In jack on the back of the TV.
5 FRONT AND SIDE AV CONNECTIONS udio and Video Front (or Side) Inputs Front AV Inputs: are available for a quick connection of a 14PT6441/37 CR, to playback video from a camera, or 20PT5441/37 ttach a gaming device. Use the AV button n the remote control to tune these inputs. Optional A 1 2 Connect the video (yellow) cable from the Video output on the Camera (or accessory device) to the Video (yellow) Input located on the SIDE (or FRONT) of the TV.
6 T S-VIDEO (S-VHS) INPUT CONNECTIONS he S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the TV can provide you with better picure detail and clarity for the playback of ccessory sources such as DBS (digital broadast satellite), DVD (digital video discs), video ames, and S-VHS VCR (video cassette ecorder) tapes than the normal antenna picure connections. NOTE: When using additional accessories, only one external source will be audible, as there is only one set of sound inputs.
7 COMPONENT VIDEO (CVI) INPUT CONNECTIONS omponent Video inputs provide for the NOTE: When using additional accessories, only one highest possible color and picture resolu- external source will be audible, as there is only one on in the playback of digital signal source set of sound inputs. Component Video (CVI) input material, such as with DVD players. The will dominate over all other inputs, including S-Video olor difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the (S-VHS) and AV.
8 he Audio/Video Output jacks are great for AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION: recording with a VCR or used to connect Back of TV n external audio system for better sound eproduction. T 1 AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION: AV Out CVI AV In VIDEO Y 1 2 L Connect one end of the R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO jacks on the TV to the R and L audio input jacks on your amplifier or sound system. Set the audio system’s volume to a normal listening level.
9 REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS QUADRASURF Buttons Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) Allows you to tore and surf up to 10 channels you choose or each colored button. AV Button ress to select an accessory signal input from he front AV Inputs. SMILEY Button ress to add channels to the “QuadraSurf” sts. Works with all colored buttons. AUTO SOUND Button ress repeatedly to choose from different facory pre-defined sound settings.
10 REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS POWER Button Press to turn the TV on or off. A/CH Button (Alternate Channel) Press to toggle between the last viewed channel and the channel presently being viewed. FROWNIE Button Allows you to delete channels from the “Quadra Surf” lists for the colored buttons. Works with all colored buttons. AUTO PICTURE Button Press repeatedly to choose from 5 different factory predefined picture settings.
11 F HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL or French and Spanish speaking TV owners an onscreen LANGUAGE option present. With the LANGUAGE control ou can set the TV’s on-screen menu to be hown in English, French, or Spanish. 1 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. 3 4 Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 button to display the INSTALL menu features. Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to scroll though the on-screen menu until the word INSTALL is highlighted.
12 HOW TO USE THE TUNER MODE CONTROL he TUNER MODE control allows you TNTENNA, to change the TV’s input signal to either CABLE, or AUTO mode. It’s Main Picture Sound Features Install mportant for the TV to know what type of gnal to look for (Cable TV or an ntenna). In the AUTO mode, when the UTO PROGRAM feature is activated, the V will automatically choose the correct ode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu.
13 AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAM our TV can automatically set itself for local area (or Cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV tations in your area when the CHANNEL +), (–) buttons are pressed. Y Main Picture Sound Features Install Note: Make sure the antenna or cable sigal connection has been completed before UTO PROGRAM is activated. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu.
14 CHANNEL EDIT hannel Edit makes it easy for you to ADD or DELETE channels from the list of chanels stored in the TV’s memory. C 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 7 8 Using the CURSOR DOWN 4 button, scroll the menu to highlight the word SKIPPED. 9 Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to scroll though the on-screen menu until the word INSTALL is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 button to display the INSTALL menu features.
15 PICTURE MENU CONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and use the Picture Menu Controls sted below: T 1 BRIGHTNESS CONTROL Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT 1 buttons until the darkest parts of the picture are as bright as you prefer. 2 3 COLOR CONTROL - Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT 1 buttons to add or eliminate color. 4 SHARPNESS CONTROL CURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT 1 buttons to improve detail in the picture.
16 SOUND MENU CONTROLS your TV sound, select and use Sound Menu Controls listed below: Ttheo adjust TREBLE: Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT 1 buttons to adjust the control. The control will enhance the high frequency sounds. 1 2 3 4 BASS: Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 or LEFT 1 buttons to adjust the control. The control will enhance the low frequency sounds. Main Picture Sound Features Install Treble Bass Balance AVL Incr. Surround More...
17 THE 4:3 EXPAND FORMAT CONTROL any times while watching movies from a DVD player the image is shown in etter box” format. This is the format that shown in movie theaters. when shown on TV screen, the image will have areas of ack on top and bottom of the screen. M 1 2 3 4 5 6 Features AutoLock Format 4:3 Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN 4 button until the word Features is highlighted.
18 UNDERSTANDING AUTOLOCK CONTROLS he AutoLock™ feature is an integrated circuit that receives and processes data sent by roadcasters, or other program providers, that ontain program content advisories. When prorammed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ an respond to the content advisories and block rogram content that may be found objectionble (such as offensive language, violence, sexual tuations, etc.). This is a great feature to censor he type of viewing children may watch.
19 SETTING UP AN ACCESS CODE ver the next few panels you’ll learn how to block channels and get a better nderstanding of the rating terms for certain rogramming. O Main Picture Sound Features Install Features AutoLock Format AutoLock Format Timer Start Time Stop Time Channel Activate Display irst, let’s start by learning how to set a peronal access code: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu.
20 BLOCK CHANNELS fter your personal access code has been set (see previous page), you are now eady to select the channels or the A/V nputs you want to block out or censor. Once you’ve entered your access code and he AutoLock™ features are displayed on he screen: A 1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons until the words BLOCK CHANNELS are highlighted. 2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 button to turn blocking ON or OFF for that channel. When ON is selected the channel will be blocked.
21 A BLOCK/CLEAR ALL CHANNELS AT THE SAME TIME fter blocking specific channels there may come a time when you want to lock or clear all the channels at the same me. Once you’ve entered your access code and he AutoLock™ features are displayed on he screen: 1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to select either CLEAR ALL or BLOCK ALL. 2 If CLEAR ALL is selected, press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 button to clear all blocked channels. All channels will be viewable.
22 MOVIE RATINGS he AutoLock™ feature can block programming based on the Movie Industry atings. nce you’ve entered your access code and he AutoLock™ features are displayed on he screen: T 1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to highlight the words MOVIE RATING. 2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 button to display the MOVIE RATING options (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC17, or X). 3 Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to highlight any of the Movie Rating options.
23 TV RATINGS he AutoLock™ feature can block programming based on the TV Industry ratgs. T nce you’ve entered your access code and the utoLock™ features are displayed on the creen: 1 2 3 Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to highlight the words TV RATING. Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 button to display the TV RATING options (TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TVPG, TV-14, or TV-MA). Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons to highlight any of the TV Rating options.
24 BLOCKING OPTIONS utoLock™ offers the viewer other blocking features as well. With these Blocking Options, the censoring can be turned ON or OFF. Once you’ve entered your access code and he AutoLock™ features are displayed on he screen: A 1 Press the CURSOR UP 3 or DOWN 4 buttons until the words BLOCKING OPTIONS are highlighted. 2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT 2 button to display the Blocking Options (BLOCKING, UNRATED, or NO RATING) menu. BLOCKING: Might be called the “maser switch” for AutoLock™.
25 CLOSED CAPTIONING losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television prorams on the TV screen. Designed to help he hearing impaired, this feature uses oncreen “text boxes” to show dialogue and onversations while the TV program is in rogress. C 1 2 Press the CC button on the remote to display the current Closed Caption setting. 3 When finished, press the STATUS /EXIT button to remove the menu from the TV’s screen.
26 AUTO PICTURE hether you’re watching a movie or a sporting event, your TV has automatvideo control settings matched for your urrent program source or content. W 1 2 Press the AUTO PICTURE button on the remote control. The current Auto Picture setting will be displayed on the screen. Press the AUTO PICTURE button repeatedly to select either PERSONAL, MOVIES, SPORTS, WEAK SIGNAL, or MULTIMEDIA picture settings.
27 T QUADRASURF he QuadraSurf™ control allows you set up four different personal channel Surf ts using the colored buttons (on the emote control), each holding up to ten hannels in its quick viewing“list.” 1 Press the CHANNEL (+) or (–) buttons (or the NUMBER buttons) to select a channel to add to one of the SURF lists. 2 3 Press the SMILEY button on the remote control to ADD the channel to one of the SURF lists.
28 QUADRASURF he Quadra Surf buttons on your remote control allow you to store up to 10 chanels per button (40 total). You can even proam the A/V Input channels for each button aking them a “source” button. T ssuming channels have now been added to e four Quadra Surf lists (the four colored uttons, see the previous page), let’s review ow the feature works. 1 Press one of the pre-programmed COLORED buttons on the remote (Red, Green, Yellow or Blue).
29 TROUBLESHOOTING No Power Check the TV power cord. Unplug the TV, wait 10 seconds, then reinsert the plug into the outlet and push the POWER button again. Check that the outlet is not on a wall switch. Be sure the fuse is not blown on the AC power strip, if one is being used. No Picture Check antenna connections. Are they properly secured to the TV's ANT 75Ω plug? Check the TUNER MODE control for the correct tuner setting. Try running the Auto Program feature to find all available channels.
30 LIMITED WARRANTY 90 Days Labor & One (1) Year Parts & Two (2) Years Display HILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS warrants is product against defect in material or workmanship, bject to any conditions set forth as follows: ROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of e date of purchase to receive warranted repair on e product. A sales receipt or other document showg the product and the date that you purchased the roduct as well as the authorized retailer included, is onsidered such proof.
