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Contents 1 Important 4 Safety 4 Notice for USA 4 Notice for Canada 4 Recycling 4 2 Your SDV7120 Overview 5 5 3 Get started 6 Installation 6 4 Set up SDV7120 7 For VHF/FM reception 7 For UHF reception 7 Set up a digital tuner with this antenna 8 5 Frequently asked questions 8 6 Warranty and Service 9 7 Glossary 9 3
1 Important Safety This manual contains important information about the Philips indoor television antenna. Read it carefully before you start the installation and setup. Notice for USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
2 Your SDV7120 Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips. com/welcome.
3 Get started 2 Connect the other end of the built-in coaxial cable to the input on the TV receiver. To ensure the antenna to work properly, read the user manual of your television before you start. Set the television so that it receives the signal from an ANTENNA instead of CABLE or SATELLITE. Installation 3 Connect the DC plug to the antenna and the power supply to a 120V AC outlet. Determine the signal strength Before Installation, determine the best location for optimum reception.
4 Set up SDV7120 Note •• It is possible to switch the gain control level down for best reception. For VHF/FM reception 1 To turn the amplifier up, switch the gain control towards the max level. Note •• To check the distance from the local TV broadcast transmitters to your location, visit www.antennaweb. org for more information. For UHF reception 1 2 2 3 Turn the TV to the desired channel/ station. To turn the amplifier up, switch the gain control towards the max level.
Ensure the signal strength is good enough before you install the channels with the tuner. 5 Frequently asked questions Can this antenna work with Analogue transmissions? Yes, this antenna can receive analogue television broadcasts in the UHF and VHF bandwidths. Note •• It is possible to switch the gain control level down for best reception. Note •• The UHF log periodic element only allows 90 degrees rotation.
6 Warranty and Service 7 Glossary Limited One-Year Warranty Philips warrants that this product shall be free from defects in material, workmanship and assembly, under normal use, in accordance with the specifications and warnings, for one year from the date of your purchase of this product. This warranty extends only to the original purchaser of the product, and is not transferable.
F U Female connector A female connector is a connector attached to a wire, cable, or piece of hardware, having one or more recessed holes with electrical terminals inside, and constructed in such a way that a plug with exposed conductors (male connector ) can be inserted snugly into it to ensure a reliable physical and electrical connection. UHF (Ultra high frequency) In radio or TV broadcasting: it is the frequency range of electromagnetic waves which lies between 300 MHz and 3 GHz (3000 MHz).
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