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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION How to use the AutoLock™ Controls: Understanding the AutoLock™ Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Setting up an AutoLock™ Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 How to Block Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 How to Clear All blocked channels at the same time . . . .29 Blocking programming based on Movie Ratings . . . . . . .30 Blocking programming based on TV Ratings . . . . . . . . . .31 AutoLock™ Blocking Options - Blocking Control . . . . . .
FEATURES Active Control™ continuously measures and corrects all incoming signals to help provide the best picture quality. This feature monitors and corrects both the sharpness control and noise reduction control. Sleep Timer automatically turns the TV OFF after a set amount of time that you choose. Audio/Video Jack Panel allows direct connections with VCRs, DVDs, or other devices, providing quality TV picture and sound playback.
HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL F or or Spanish- and French-speaking TV owners, an onscreen LANGUAGE option is present. The LANGUAGE control enables you to set the TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English, Spanish, or French. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 6 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to clear the menu from the screen.
HOW TO USE THE TUNER MODE CONTROL T he TUNER MODE feature allows you to change the TV’s signal input to CABLE, ANTENNA, or AUTO mode. It’s important for the TV to know if you want to receive channels from a cable TV signal or a normal antenna signal. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL NOTE: The AUTO mode setting helps the TV determine the type of signal or channels being received when AUTO PROGRAM is activated.
HOW TO AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAM CHANNELS Y our TV can automatically set itself for local area (or cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area by pressing the CHANNEL (+) or (–) button. 1 2 3 4 5 6 PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL is highlighted.
HOW TO ADD OR DELETE CHANNELS C HANNEL EDIT makes it easy for you to add or delete channels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL is highlighted. BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to shift the menu to the left. LANGUAGE will be highlighted.
HOW TO AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAM CHANNELS T he channel NAME feature allows you to list the “call” letters of your favorite stations beside their channel numbers when they appear on the screen. The TV has in memory a list of the 50 most popular channel names (for example, ABC, NBC, FOX, etc.). You also can enter a custom name (up to five characters). 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
HOW TO SET THE CLOCK WITH AUTOCHRON™ A utoChronTM can automatically set the TV’s onscreen clock. Because the time is received from a broadcast signal, you must be sure that a cable TV or antenna signal is present before you attempt to use the AutoChronTM feature. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. 6 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to select AUTO. Within a few seconds, a menu for choosing your time zone will appear.
ADJUSTING THE PICTURE CONTROLS T o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow these steps. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE will be highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left. BRIGHTNESS will be highlighted and an adjustment bar will be shown to the right. Use the CURSOR LEFT or CURSOR RIGHT button to adjust the BRIGHTNESS level of the picture.
ADJUSTING THE TREBLE, BASS, AND BALANCE CONTROLS B esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has individual sound-adjustment controls. The TREBLE (high frequency), BASS (low frequency), and Speaker BALANCE may all be used to adjust the sound playback of TV programs. 1 2 3 PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. TREBLE BASS BALANCE AVL INCR. SURROUND Press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight SOUND.
HOW TO USE THE AVL CONTROL I n most cases, the volume levels coming from broadcast programming or commercials are never the same. With the AVL (Audio Volume Leveler) control turned ON, you can have the TV level out sound that is being heard. This makes for a more consistent sound by reducing the peaks and valleys that occur during program changes or commercial breaks. To turn the AVL ON, follow these steps. 1 2 3 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
HOW TO USE THE INCREDIBLE SURROUND CONTROL T he Incredible Surround feature adds greater depth and dimension to both monaural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. With the control set to INCR. SURROUND (Incredible Surround), the TV’s speakers can add even wider sound separation to normal broadcasts. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. TREBLE BASS BALANCE AVL INCR. SURROUND Press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight SOUND.
HOW TO SET THE STEREO CONTROL Y ou can receive broadcast stereo TV programs. The TV has both an amplifier and twin speakers through which the stereo sound can be heard. 1 2 3 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 4 5 6 Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until STEREO is highlighted. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL TREBLE BASS BALANCE AVL INCR. SURROUND Press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight SOUND.
HOW TO USE THE AUDIO OUT CONTROL I f you have connected the TV’s AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on a stereo receiver (see page 12 for connection instructions), set AUDIO OUT to either VARIABLE or FIXED to determine whether you adjust the volume at the stereo or at the TV. If you select VARIABLE, change the volume at the TV using the TV’s remote control. If you select FIXED, adjust the volume at the stereo using the stereo’s controls. To select FIXED or VARIABLE, follow these steps.
HOW TO TURN THE TV SPEAKERS ON OFF OR U sing the TV’s Audio (Monitor) Output jacks and TV Speaker ON/OFF control an external audio system can be used to hear the sound coming from the TV. The Speaker Control will allow you to turn the television’s speakers off so the TV sound would only be heard through the audio system. Please refer to page 13 for the proper connections needed to hookup an external audio system. 1 2 3 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
SETTING THE TV CLOCK USING THE TIMER CONTROL Y our television comes with an on-screen clock. During normal operation, the clock appears on the screen when the STATUS/EXIT button is pressed or if the TIMER DISPLAY control is turned ON. 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 5 6 7 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button again to highlight the time indicator area. 8 9 10 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to move to the AM or PM position.
SETTING THE TV TO TURN ITSELF ON USING THE START TIME CONTROL J ust as you would an alarm clock, you can set the TV to turn itself ON once or at the same time every day. Follow these steps to set the Start Time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left. TIMER will be highlighted.
SETTING THE TV TO TURN ITSELF OFF USING THE STOP TIME CONTROL T he following steps will guide you in setting the TV to turn itself OFF at a specific time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left. TIMER will be highlighted.
SETTING THE TV TO STARTUP ON A SPECIFIC CHANNEL USING THE CHANNEL CONTROL Y ou can select a specific channel that the television will tune to when the timer turns the set ON. Follow these steps to select the channel. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES.
HOW TO ACTIVATE THE TIMER CONTROL USING THE ACTIVATE CONTROL A fter you have set the Time, Start Time, Stop Time, and Start Channel, the timer must be set to come on ONCE or DAILY, or turned OFF through the ACTIVATE Control. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
HOW TO VIEW THE TIME USING THE DISPLAY CONTROL A fter the TV’s clock has been set, you can use your TV as a clock. The TIMER DISPLAY control allows you to permanently display the time in the upper right corner of the screen. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. TIMER ACTIVE CTRL AutoLock PIP CLOSED CAP FEATURES Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES.
HOW TO USE THE ACTIVE CONTROL T he Active Control monitors and adjusts incoming video signals to help provide the best picture quality. When you choose to turn the Active Control ON, the picture sharpness and noise reduction are controlled automatically. Active Control adjusts these picture settings continuously and automatically. NOTE: Active Control is not available for signals connected to the AV4 inputs.
UNDERSTANDING T he AutoLock™ feature receives and processes data sent by broadcasters or other program providers that contain program content advisories. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can respond to the content advisories and block program content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.). This is a great feature to censor the type of programming children may watch.
SETTING UP AN AUTOLOCK™ ACCESS CODE A utoLockTM allows parents to block out or “censor” any channels they think children should not watch. A channel blocked by the AutoLockTM control cannot be viewed until a correct access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing. First, let’s set your AutoLock access code.
HOW TO BLOCK CHANNEL USING AUTOLOCK™ A fter your personal access code has been set (see the previous page), you are ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out or censor. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. TIMER ACTIVE CTRL AutoLock PIP CLOSED CAP FEATURES TIMER ACTIVE CTRL AutoLock PIP CLOSED CAP Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES.
HOW TO CLEAR ALL BLOCKED CHANNELS USING AUTOLOCK™ V arious onscreen messages will appear when someone tries to view blocked programming. The message is determined by how the current programming is blocked. You may view the blocked programming and turn OFF the AutoLock™ feature by using the Clear All control or by entering your access code. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 7 8 Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight CLEAR ALL.
HOW TO BLOCK PROGRAMMING BASED ON MOVIE RATINGS A fter your personal access code has been set, you can select specific movie ratings that you want to censor. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL TIMER ACTIVE CTRL AutoLock PIP CLOSED CAP FEATURES TIMER ACTIVE CTRL AutoLock PIP CLOSED CAP Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES.
HOW TO BLOCK PROGRAMMING BASED ON TV RATINGS Y ou can select specific TV ratings that you want to censor by following these steps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. TIMER ACTIVE CTRL AutoLock PIP CLOSED CAP Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and the menu will shift to the left. Press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight the AutoLock™ control.
OTHER AUTOLOCK BLOCKING OPTIONS - BLOCKING CONTROL T he BLOCKING control is what can be thought of as the “master switch” for AutoLock™. This control affects the settings you have chosen for blocking programs according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or for blocking programs that have no rating or are unrated. When the BLOCKING control is OFF, the blocking or censoring of programs is disabled. When the BLOCKING control is ON, blocking will occur according to the settings you have chosen.
OTHER AUTOLOCK BLOCKING OPTIONS - NO RATING CONTROL S ome programming is not encoded with content advisory data by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) or the television broadcasters (see the explanation on page 30). To block such programming, follow these steps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL TIMER ACTIVE CTRL AutoLock PIP CLOSED CAP FEATURES TIMER ACTIVE CTRL AutoLock PIP CLOSED CAP Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
HOW TO REVIEW THE AUTOLOCK™ STATUS SCREEN T o remind you which ratings you have blocked and which Block Options you have selected, a review screen is available to review your AutoLockTM settings. To access this screen follow the steps below. 1 MOVIE RATING R NC17 X Press the STATUS/EXIT button on your remote control TWICE. Your AutoLockTM settings will appear on the screen.
HOW TO USE THE C losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses onscreen “text boxes” to show dialogue and conversations while the TV program is in progress. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. 6 7 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to highlight CAPTION MODEs.
HOW TO USE THE SCREEN FORMAT CONTROL Y ou can change the screen format size to match the type of program you’re watching. Select the normal 4:3 aspect ratio or expand the 4:3 aspect ratio to completely fill the screen. There also is a compressed 16:9 aspect ratio, which allows movies to be viewed in their full width (known as letter-box style). 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. 6 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the menu from the screen.
HOW TO SET THE SLEEP TIMER CONTROL H ave you ever fallen asleep in front of the TV, only to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a test pattern sound screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can enable you to avoid that discomfort by automatically turning itself off.
HOW TO USE THE FREEZE CONTROL H ave you ever wished you could freeze the picture on the television broadcast to write down a special telephone number or to capture a needed address? Your television will allow you to do just that with the press of just one button on the remote control. 1 With a signal on the television screen, simply press the FREEZE button on the remote control to stop the picture at any given moment. The screen will read “FREEZE ON” momentarily and the picture frozen on the screen.
HOW TO USE THE AUTOPICTURE™ CONTROL W hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your TV has automatic video control settings that will match with your current program source or content. AutoPicture™ quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions that you may have in your home.
HOW TO USE THE AUTOSOUND™ CONTROL A utoSound™ allows you to select from three factory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own preferences through the onscreen Sound menu. The three factory-set controls (Voice, Music, and Theatre) enable you to tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the particular program you are watching. Follow these steps to select any of the options. PERSONAL 1 2 Press the SOUND button on the remote control.
HOW TO USE SURF CONTROL (AND ALTERNATE CHANNEL) A list or series of previously viewed channels can be selected with the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature, you can easily switch between different TV channels that currently interest you. The SURF control allows you to set up to ten channels in its quick viewing list. SURF 12 ADD? SURF 1 2 3 4 Press the CHANNEL(+) or (–) button (or the numbered buttons) to select a channel to add to the SURF list.
USING THE REMOTE WITH ACCESSORY DEVICES - DIRECT ACCESS Y our TV remote is capable of working not only your TV but also other infrared remote (IR) controlled devices such as VCRs, cable TV converter boxes, satellite receivers, DVD players, and laser-disc players. If you want to use your TV remote to operate a VCR or other accessory device, you will need to perform this initial check explained in this section.
USING THE REMOTE WITH ACCESSORY DEVICES - CODE ENTRY N ow that you have looked up the four-digit remote-control Direct-entry Code for your brand of accessory device, you are ready to follow the simple steps shown below to program your TV remote. Please read through all the steps before beginning. 1 2 3 Satellite Receiver Cable Converter Box First, press and hold down the VCR or ACC (for an accessory device other than a VCR) mode button on the TV remote.
USING THE REMOTE WITH ACCESSORY DEVICES - SEARCH Y our TV remote can be set to work various accessory devices (VCRs, cable converters, and satellite receivers, for example) by what is called the Search Method. NOTE: The Search Method works only with devices equipped with channel-display indicators on the devices themselves or the ability to show channel numbers on the TV screen.
CODE-ENTRY CODE LIST FOR ACCESSORY DEVICES VCR CODE NUMBER ADMIRAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0075, 0236 ADVENTURA . . . . . . . . . . . . .0027 AIKO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0305 AIWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0334, 0495, 0027, 0064 AKAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0133, 0080, 0068, 0076, ....................... 0088, 0183, 0269 AMERICA ACTION . . . . . . . . .0305 AMERICAN HIGH . . . . . . . . . .0062 ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0267 AUDIOVOX . . . . . . .
CODE-ENTRY CODE LIST FOR ACCESSORY DEVICES LASER-DISC PLAYER CODE NUMBER ADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0880 AIWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0855 CARVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0853, 0850, 0858 DENON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0851, 0849, 0875 DISCO VISION . . . . . . . . . . . .0848 FUNAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0855 HARMAN/KARDON . . . . . . . . .0853 HITACHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0848 KENWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0877 MAGNAVOX . . . . . . . .
REMOTE CONTROL WITH T he chart below provides you with common accessory-device functions associated with the buttons on your Philips TV remote control. ACCESSORY DEVICES FAST FORWARD REWIND NOTES: Functions can vary according to the manufacturer’s specifications for each accessory device. STOP First press the VCR mode button to use the TV remote to operate a VCR.
PIP – SELECTING THE SIGNAL SOURCE P icture-In-Picture (PIP) is the showing of two pictures on the TV screen at the same time (one main screen picture and one small picture, or PIP). For your ease and convenience, this TV has two separate inputs (ANTenna A and PIP ANTenna B) for your home’s Antenna and/or Cable TV system signal. The ANT A input is primarily for the TV’ s main screen picture.
PIP – REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS B y using the PIP buttons on the remote control, you can change the size of the PIP window and move and swap the PIP picture with the main screen. The PIP picture also can be frozen within the PIP window. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the PIP button to show the PIP window. PIP appears in one of the four corners of the screen. The PIP button will also change the PIP Window size and format (refer to the next page, PIP Window Size & Double Window PIP section). 1 1.
PIP – ADJUSTING THE PIP WINDOW SIZE The PIP Window can be viewed in two different sizes. There is a “large” PIP window and a “small” PIP window. The steps below show how to access the PIP Window and how to size them. 1 2 3 1 Press the PIP ON/OFF button on the remote to show the PIP Window. The PIP window will appear in the LARGE format. Press the PIP ON/OFF button on the remote again and the PIP Window will reduce in size to the SMALL format.
PIP – ADJUSTING THE COLOR AND TINT T he Picture-in-Picture (PIP) COLOR and TINT controls are used to make fine-tune adjustments to the picture settings for PIP (when shown on the TV screen). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the CURSOR DOWN twice to highlight FEATURES.
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. Remote Does Not Work Continued • Clean the remote control and the remote control sensor window on the TV. • Check the TV power cord.
GLOSSARY OF TELEVISION TERMS Active Control • Active Control continuously measures and corrects the incoming signals to provide the best picture possible. Alternate Channel • Allows you to toggle between the last two channels viewed by pressing the A/CH button on the remote control. Audio/Video Inputs • These jacks are designed to receive higher picture resolution and offer sound-connection options.
FACTORY SERVICE LOCATIONS NOTE: If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Service Branch areas (see directory on back), you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for your product. If your product is In-Warranty, you should have proof-of-purchase to ensure No Charge Service. For Out-of-Warranty service, call the location nearest you.
FACTORY SERVICE LOCATIONS 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 PHILIPS’ FACTORY SERVICE. COMMENT OBTENIR NOTRE SERVICE APRÈS VENTE RAPIDE ET EFFICACE SOIT PAR COURRIER, À DOMICILE, OU EN SE PRÉSENTANT À UN CENTRE DE SERVICE PHILIPS.
LIMITED WARRANTY COLOR TELEVISION 90 Days Free Labor One Year Free Replacement of Parts (Two Years Free Replacement on Color Picture Tube) This product can be repaired in-home. WHO IS COVERED? MAKE SURE YOU KEEP... You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase.
