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PANEL INDEX PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 1 PANEL 5 PANEL PANEL 6 7 10 PANEL PANEL PANEL 13 34 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 8 14 15 Panel Sequence and Panel Index 3 PANEL 16 18 9 PANEL PANEL PANEL 17 PANEL PANEL 19 22 23 PANEL PANEL 24 25 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 20 SUBJECT 11 12 2 Side 2 4 COVER Side 1 21 26 Panel # Advanced Remote Features Using the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Surf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 DSURF . . . . . . . . . .
1 ADVANCED REMOTE FEATURES USING THE GUIDE he guide can provide you with information about the current program as well as upcoming programs. The content and accuracy of the guide is entirely dependent on the broadcaster or cable company. T 1 Press the GUIDE button to open the Guide window. If the broadcaster or cable company is providing it, information about the current program and programs throughout the day are displayed. 2 Use the CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT button to select a time.
2 ADVANCED REMOTE FEATURES USING SURF fter you set up a list of your favorite signal sources in the SURF Channel is added. list, you can press the SURF button to SURF see the list and quickly tune to a 12 > delete? ADD? favorite signal source. Place up to 10 signal sources in the SURF list. A 1 2 Once you are viewing the channel you want to add to the surf list, press the SURF button. The Surf list box appears. The number of the current channel is shown with ADD? to the right.
3 ADVANCED REMOTE FEATURES USING DSURF SURF locks the tuner into a “digital only” mode. Like a “Caps Lock” button on a computer keyboard, DSURF limits channel selection to digital channels only. D EVENING WORLD NEWS TONIGHT'S HEADLINES 5.1 WXYZ EVENING WORLD NEWS 5.1 (Digital) TONIGHT'S HEADLINES 1 2 Press DSURF. Use Channel + or - to select a channel. Only digital channels are available. A small icon, appears next to the channel to indicate DSURF is activated.
4 ADVANCED REMOTE FEATURES USING PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) he Picture-In-Picture (PIP) feature allows you to display a subscreen within your main screen and watch two video sources at once. Because your set has one tuner, you need to use a VCR as a second tuner for your PIP picture. Tune to your favorite show on the main screen while scanning other AV inputs in the PIP window. See panel 24 to select the PIP source. T Press the PIP button to turn PIP on.
5 ADVANCED REMOTE FEATURES USING PICTURE FORMAT CONTROL our TV’s wide screen (16:9 aspect ratio) delivers a home-cinema experience not possible with a conventional (4:3 aspect ratio) set. High-definition (HD) programs originating in 16:9 format and other widescreen-format video sources appear more lifelike, dramatic, and theatrical. Border bars are diminished or eliminated. Most anamorphic-DVD programs will fill the wide screen without border bars.
6 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES ADJUSTING PICTURE CONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow these steps. See descriptions of the pictureadjustment options below. T 1 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button or LEFT to adjust the BRIGHTNESS level of the picture. Or press the CURSOR DOWN button to select another picture control to adjust. 4 Press the INFO/EXIT button to exit the menu.
7 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES ADJUSTING CONVERGENCE: CONVERGE RED/BLUE our projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, and one for blue. When mixed in proper proportion, the beams of light coming from the tubes can produce any color. To create a clear picture, however, these color beams must be precisely aligned. This alignment is called convergence. NOTE: Allow the TV to warm up for 20 minutes before adjusting convergence. Press the MENU button to show the onscreen menu.
8 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES ADJUSTING CONVERGENCE: MULTIPOINT RED/BLUE he Multipoint Red/Blue Convergence controls allow you to adjust picture con- PICTURE PICTURE MANUAL CONVERGE vergence at specific points on the TV MANUAL CONVERGE CONVERGE RED CONVERGE RED CONVERGE BLUE screen. CONVERGE BLUE MULTIPOINT RED MULTIPOINT RED MULTIPOINT BLUE Press the MENU button to MULTIPOINT BLUE SAVE MULTIPOINT SAVE MULTIPOINT show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the PICTURE submenu.
9 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES ADJUSTING THE SOUND CONTROLS, SMART SOUND Sound allows you to choose Smart preset sound settings. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight SOUND. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the SOUND submenu. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to highlight SMART SOUND. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to choose personal (based on the Settings below), voice, music, theater.
10 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING BASS BOOST CONTROL he BASS BOOST control allows you to increase the low-frequency range of the TV’s sound. This creates a deeper, fuller sound. Follow these steps to turn BASS BOOST ON. T 1 2 3 4 Press MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 5 6 Press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT button to turn BASS BOOST ON or OFF. Press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight SOUND. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the INFO/EXIT button to exit the menu.
11 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING THE AVL (AUDIO VOLUME LEVELER) CONTROL ou may have noticed the peaks and valleys of sound that occur between program changes or at commercial breaks. The volume levels often vary considerably. By turning on the AVL (Audio Volume Leveler) control, you can make your TV produce a more consistent volume level. Follow these steps to turn the AVL control on. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu.
12 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES SELECTING THE SURROUND SOUND MODE ased on the signal being received, you can select various surroundsound modes: MONO, SPATIAL, STEREO, INCR. SURROUND, or DOLBY* VIRTUAL (Virtual Dolby Surround). See descriptions below. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight SOUND. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the SOUND submenu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INCR. SURROUND is highlighted.
13 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING SAP, ALT AP, or Second Audio Program, is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system. Sent as a third audio channel, SAP can be heard apart from the current TV program sound. TV stations are free to use SAP for any number of purposes, such as the broadcast of a second language or other audio information. AUDIO PROGRAM S If an SAP signal is not present with a selected program, the SAP option cannot be selected.
14 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES ADJUSTING AUDIO OUT, DIG OUT, SPEAKERS f you have connected the TV’s AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO SOUND TREBLE PICTURE INPUT jacks on an external audio sysBASS SOUND TREBLE 30 BALANCE FEATURES BASS tem, you can turn off the TV Speakers. AVL INSTALL BALANCE . SURROUND INCR Once the TV Speakers are off, you can AVL INCR . SURROUND adjust the Audio Out to either constant or variable output. Press the MENU button on SOUND the remote control to show TREBLE the onscreen menu.
15 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING INTELLITUNE, SMART PICTURE ecause broadcasters and cable companies are transitioning to Digital TV they may broadcast digital channels at certain times or they may reorganize channels without notice. To make sure you do not miss a channel, Philips has developed Intellitune. When the TV is OFF (standby mode) it will search for previously unprogrammed channels and add them to the channel list. It does this every three hours.
16 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES SLEEP TIMER he Sleeptimer feature allows you to set a timer to automatically switch the TV off after a period of time that you choose—15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR BUTTONS to navigate to FEATURES then SLEEP. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to set the sleep timer. Press the INFO/EXIT button to exit the menu.
17 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES SETTING THE TIMER START/STOP TIME ou can set the Timer to switch to a selected channel at a specific time while you are watching another channel, or when the TV is in standby mode. You can also set the TV to turn off at some time after the TV switches channels. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the FEATURES submenu.
18 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES SELECTING THE TIMER CHANNEL ollow these steps to select the channel to which the Timer will switch the TV. F 1 2 3 4 PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES. 6 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the FEATURES submenu. Then press the CUROSR DOWN button until TIMER is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button.
19 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES SETTING THE TIMER ACTIVATE CONTROL fter you have set the TIME, START TIME, STOP TIME, and CHANNEL, you must activate the Timer for it to operate. Your options are to set the Timer to work ONCE or DAILY. Set ACTIVATE to OFF if you don’t want to use the Timer. A 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL 6 Press the CURSOR DOWN button twice to highlight FEATURES.
20 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES UNDERSTANDING AUTOLOCK CONTROLS he AutoLock™ feature is an integrated circuit that 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.).
ADVANCED MENU FEATURES 21 SETTING UP THE AUTOLOCK™ ACCESS CODE our AutoLock™ access code allows you to enter the AutoLock™ submenus to set up or turn off blocking. Your access code is also the “key” that unlocks programs or channels that are being blocked by AutoLock™. Y 1 2 3 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 4 5 6 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to activate the AutoLock menu. 7 8 9 PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Press 0,0,0,0 on the remote control.
22 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING THE AUTOLOCK TO BLOCK PROGRAMS ou can use AutoLock to block proYratings, grams based on TV ratings, movie as well as programs which have no rating or are unrated. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Then use the cursor buttons to navigate to AUTOLOCK in the FEATURES menu. 1 2 3 Enter your four-digit ACCESS CODE.
23 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES TURNING THE AUTOLOCK BLOCKING ON OR OFF he SET BLOCKING control can be thought of as the “master switch” for AutoLock™. Use it to turn ON or OFF all of the settings (based on ratings). This control does not affect channel blocks. T 1 2 3 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 4 5 6 7 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button again to highlight ACCESS CODE. PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL Enter your four-digit ACCESS CODE.
24 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES ADJUSTING PIP SOURCE using the PIP you need to Before select a source for it to display. 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the PIP SOURCE submenu. Then press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button to select the PIP SOURCE. 6 Press the INFO/EXIT button to exit the menu.
25 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING CLOSED CAPTIONING C losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Closed Captioning is only available when the broadcaster supplies it. Even when the broadcaster supports Closed Captioning, it will not be available during all programs (most commercials are not closed captioned). 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. 5 6 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button.
26 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING DIGITAL CAPTIONING C losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Closed Captioning is only available when the broadcaster supplies it. Even when the broadcaster supports Closed Captioning, it will not be available during all programs (most commercials are not closed captioned). Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR BUTTONS to navigate to FEATURES, then CLOSED CAPTION.
27 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING THE PICTURE-FORMAT CONTROL ou can also use the onscreen menu to access the Picture Format control. Y 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR BUTTONS to navigate to FEATURES, then SCREEN FORMAT. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button. Then press the CURSOR RIGHT or LEFT buttons to select the PICTURE FORMAT. Press the INFO/EXIT button to exit the menu.
28 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES CHANNEL EDIT his feature allows you to edit or skip T channels from the channel list that have bad or weak signals or channels you do not want to watch. Press the MENU button. The onscreen menu appears. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the INSTALL submenu. Press the CURSOR DOWN BUTTON repeatedly until CHANNEL EDIT is highlighted.
29 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING AUTOCHRON ollow the steps below to set AutoChron™ to download the time from your PBS station to your TV. After successful setup, AutoChron™ will automatically maintain the correct time using your PBS station until you set the time using the AutoChron™ MANUAL option (see panel 30). Press the MENU button. The onscreen menu appears. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the INSTALL submenu.
30 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES SETTING TIME MANUALLY n addition to using the AUTOCHRON setting, you can set the time manually. I 1 2 Follow steps 1–3 in the section “Setting Time Automatically” above, then press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight MANUAL and CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the MANUAL time input area. Use the number buttons on your remote control to input the first digit for the time. You can also press the CURSOR BUTTON UP or DOWN to select a digit.
31 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES USING WEAK DIG SIGNAL ecause Digital broadcasting is still new it is not uncommon for a broadcaster to only send out a digital signal for part of a day. You could also be on the limit of the signal strength and the reception comes and goes. If you program your channels when the signal is not being sent or is weak it will not be saved in your channel set up. However, using the WEAK DIG SIGNAL feature you can add those channels with weak signals to your channel list.
32 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES CHANNEL AND VOLUME DISPLAY OPTIONS se CH BANNER SIZE and VOLUME DISPLAY to set the size of these displays on the screen. U 1 2 Press the MENU button. The onscreen menu appears. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the INSTALL submenu. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until CH BANNER SIZE or VOLUME DISPLAY are selected.
33 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES EMERGENCY ALERT SETTING (DIGITAL ONLY) ou can select the level of Emergency Alert you would like to see. Y 1 2 Press the MENU button. The onscreen menu appears. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the INSTALL submenu. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until EMERG ALERT is highlighted. 3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the EMERG ALERT submenu.
34 ADVANCED MENU FEATURES FACT CH RESET he Factory Channel reset option is available in case you move or change cable providers and need to start your channel list all over from scratch. Only use it if you absolutely must because you will lose all of your channel programming. T 1 Press the MENU button. The onscreen menu appears. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until INSTALL is highlighted. 2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the INSTALL submenu.
