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20PT6446
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FEATURES CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Welcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 AutoLock lets you block channels or programs that are not suitable for children or with restricted TV or Movie ratings (Pg. 21). Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Auto Picture lets you select from five pre-set controls according CONNECTION GUIDE to your preference. The five pre-set controls (Personal, Movie, Basic Antenna and Cable Conn
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Return your Product Registration Card today to get the very most from your purchase Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below, so don't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once to ensure: *Proof of *Product Safety *Additional Benefits Purchase Notification of Product Ownership Returning the enclosed card guarantees By registering your product, you'll receive Registering your product guarantees that that yo
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. D. The TV does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or 2. Keep these instructions. E. The TV has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 3. Heed all warnings. 17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommended 4. Follow all instructions. international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties 5. Do not use this TV near water. of its ca
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BASIC ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTIONS our our home home’s signal input might come from a single (75 ohm) round cable, a converter box or from an antenna. In Y Y Y Y Yeither either case case the the connection connection to to the the TV TV is is very very easy. easy. Antenna Connection If your Cable TV signal or Antenna signal is a round cable (75 ohm) then you are ready 1 to connect to the TV. Combination If your antenna has flat twin lead wire VHF/UHF Antenna AV out CVI AV in 75‰ VIDEO
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BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. 1 Press the VOLUME + button to increase the sound level, or the VOLUME - button to 2 lower the sound level. Pressing both buttons at the same time will display the on-screen menu. Once in the menu, use these buttons to make adjustments or selections. Press the CHANNEL UP + or DOWN - button to select TV channels. 3 Point the remote control toward the remote sensor window on the TV when 4 operating the TV
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CABLE BOX CONNECTIONS f your cable signal uses a cable box or decoder, follow the steps below to complete the connection. I Cable Box (w/Audio/Video Outputs) : Cable Box (w/Audio/Video Outputs): 24 Cable Signal IN Connect the Cable Company supplied from the Cable cable to the signal IN(put) plug at the back of Company 1 4 the Cable Box. Cable Box with A/V Outputs VIDEO AUDIO IN SPDIF IN OUT Using a RCA type Video Cable, connect one R L S-VIDEO CABLE TO IR DVD-D
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AV (AUDIO/VIDEO) INPUT CONNECTION he he TV’s TV’s audio/video audio/video input input jacks jacks are are for for direct direct picture picture and and s sound ound c connections onnections b between etween TV TV a and nd a a V VCR CR (or (or si similar milar T T T T Tdevice) device) that that has has audio/video audio/video output output jacks. jacks. Follow Follow steps steps bel below ow to to c connect onnect a an n a accessory ccessory d device evice to to th the e A AV V IIn n In Inpu
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F r o n t SIDE AV CONNECTIONS udio and Video side inputs are available for a quick connection of a VCR, Video camera, gaming device. Use the CH+ A Aor CH- button on the remote control to tune these inputs. Side AV Inputs: Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable from the Video output on the Camera (or accessory 1 device) to the Video (yellow) Input located on the SIDE (or FRONT) of the TV. For Stereo Devices: Connect the audio cable (red and white) from the Audio Leffft t and and Right Right 2
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S-VIDEO (S-VHS) INPUT CONNECTIONS he he S( S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the TV can provide you with better picture detail and clarity for the T T T T Tp playback of accessory sources such as DBS (Digital Broadcast Satellite), DVD (Digital Video Disc), video games and S- VHS VCR (video cassette recorder) tapes than the normal antenna picture connections. NOTE : The accessory device must have an S-VIDEO OUT(put) jack in order for you to complete the connection on this page. Connect
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COMPONENT VIDEO (CVI) INPUT CONNECTIONS omponent Video inputs provide for the highest possible color and picture resolution on the playback of digital signal Csource material, such as with DVD players. The colour difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the luminance(Y) signal are connected and received separately, which allows for improved color bandwidth information (not possible when using composite video or S-Video connections). Back of TV Connect the Component (Y, Pb, Pr) Video OUT jacks from
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AV OUTPUT CONNECTIONS he he Audio/Video Audio/Video Output Output jacks jacks are are great great for for recording recording with with a a VC VCR R or or u used sed to to c connect onnect t to o e external xternal a audio udio sy system stem for for T T T T Tbetter better sound sound reproduction. reproduction. AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION: AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION : AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION : Back of TV Connect one end of the R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION: 1 AUDIO jacks on the TV
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REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS POWER Button - Press to turn the TV On or put on Standby AV Button - Press to select an n A/CH (Alternate Channel) Button - accessory signal input from the side AV Toggle between last viewed and current Inputs channel. QUADRASURF Buttons - Red, SMILEY Buttons - Press to add Green, Yellow, Blue) allows you to channels to the “QuadraSurf” list. store and surf up to 10 channels you Works with all the 4 colored buttons choose for each colored button. AUTO
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> HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL or or French French and and Spanish Spanish speaking speaking TV TV owners owners an an on-screen on-screen L LANGUAGE ANGUAGE op option tion p present. resent. W With ith t the he L LANGUAGE ANGUAGE c control ontrol F F F F Fyou you can can set set the the TV’s TV’s on-screen on-screen menu menu to to be be show show in in English English, , Fr French ench or or Sp Spanish. anish. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. Ma
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> HOW TO USE THE TUNER MODE CONTROL he he TUNER TUNER MODE MODE control control allows allows you you to to change change the the TV’s TV’s iinput nput si signal gnal to to e either ither A ANTENNA, NTENNA, C CABLE ABLE or or A AUTO UTO m mode. ode. T T T T TIt It is is important important for for the the TV TV to to know know which which type type of of signal signal to to llook ook for for ( (Antenna Antenna or or C Cable). able). In In t the he A AUTO UTO m mode, ode, w when hen the
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> AUTO PROGRAM ou ou can can auto auto install install programs programs on on your your TV TV. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area Y Y Y Y Ywhen when the the CH+ CH+ or or CH– CH– buttons buttons are are pressed. pressed. NOTE : Ensure that the Antenna or Cable signal connection has been completed before AUTO PROGRAM is activated. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. 1 Press the CURSOR < or > to scroll through
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> CHANNEL EDIT hannel Edit makes it easy for you to ADD or SKIP channels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. C Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the on-screen menu. 1 Press the CURSOR < or > to scroll Language through the on-screen menu until the word Tuner Mode 2 INSTALL is highlighted. Auto Program Channel Edit Press the CURSOR > to display the INSTALL menu features. 3 Press the CURSOR < or > to scroll through the Install features until the w
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> PICTURE MENU CONTROLS o o adjust adjust your your TV TV picture picture controls, controls, select select a a channel channel and and use use t the he P Picture icture Me Menu nu C Controls ontrols llisted isted b below. elow. Y Your our se selection lection iis s T T T T Tstored stored as as Personal. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. 1 Press CURSOR < or > until the Picture menu feature is highlighted. 2 Color Temp Contrast + MENU Press CU
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> SOUND MENU CONTROLS o o adjust adjust your your TV TV sound sound controls, controls, select select a a channel channel and and use use t the he Sou Sound nd M Menu enu C Controls ontrols llisted isted b below. elow. You Your r se selection lection iis s T T T T Tstored stored as as Personal. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. 1 Press CURSOR < or > until the Sound menu feature is highlighted. 2 MENU < > Press CURSOR > or or or < to adjust
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> THE 4:3 EXPAND FORMAT CONTROL any times while watching movies from a DVD player, the image is shown in “letterbox” format. This is the format M Mshown in movie theaters. When shown on TV screen, the image will have areas of black on top and bottom of the screen. Press MENU button on the remote control to display the onscreen menu. Features 1 AutoLock Format 4:3 Press CURSOR > until Features is highlighted. 2 Press CURSOR > to display the Features menu options (AutoLock or Fo
