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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: *Product Safety *Additional Benefits *Proof of Notification of Product Ownership Purchase Registering your product guarantees that Returning the enclosed card By registering your product, you'll you'll receive all of the p
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appli- ance; or 2. Keep these instructions. C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or 3. Heed all warnings. D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or 4. Follow all instructions. exhibits a marked change in performance; or 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 6. Clean
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CONTENTS Here are a few of the features built into your new Television: Introduction Welcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 QuadraSurf™ A remote control feature that allows you to store and view up to ten of your favorite channels per button (4 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 buttons - 40 channels total). Can be set to hold movie, sports, Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BASIC TELEVISION AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION TELEVISION Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. 1 Note: You can also press any button on the front of the TV to turn the TV ON. Press the VOLUME + button to increase the sound level, or the VOL- 2 UME – button to lower the sound level. Press the CHANNEL UP or DOWN button to select TV chan- 3 nels. REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 Standby Light Indicator - Remote Sensor - Sensor for activating remote control Point the remote control toward the Green l
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BASIC ANTENNA TELEVISION CONNECTION combination antenna receives normal Antenna Connection: Abroadcast channels (VHF 2–13 and Outdoor or Indoor Antenna UHF 14–69). Your connection is easy (Combination VHF/UHF) because there is only one 75Ω (ohm) The combination antenna receives normal antenna plug on the back of your TV, and broadcast channels 2-13 (VHF) and 14-69 (UHF). that’s where the antenna goes. If your antenna has a round cable (75 ohm) on the end, then you're ready 1 300 to 75-ohm to
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BASIC CABLE BOX/DECODER CONNECTION f you cable signal uses a cable box or Idecoder, follow the easy steps below to Cable Box Connection (RF Input/Output Only): complete the connection. Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs): Jack Panel Back of Cable Box Cable Signal IN from the This connection will NOT supply Stereo sound 2 Cable 1 to the TV. The sound from the cable box will Company be mono. OUTPUT CH Connect the open end of the round 3 4 CABLE TO TV Cable Company supplied cable to the IN 1 cable
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USING THE AV1 IN OR AV2 IN (INPUT) JACKS he TV’s audio/video input jacks are for NOTE: Repeatedly pressing the AV button on the remote control will toggle the Tdirect picture and sound connections picture source from the current channel, then the AV1 channel (or CVI channel), between the TV and a VCR (or similar device) then the AV2 channel, then the S-Video (SVHS) channel, then the Front channel that has audio/video output jacks. Both the (side inputs), then back to the current channel being wa
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USING THE S-VIDEO INPUT JACKS NOTE: Repeatedly pressing the AV button on the remote control will toggle the he S(uper)-Video connection on the rear Tof the TV can provide you with better pic- picture source from the current channel, then the AV1 channel (or CVI channel), ture detail and clarity for the playback of then the AV2 channel, then the S-Video (SVHS) channel, then the Front channel accessory sources such as DBS (digital (side inputs), then back to the current channel being watched. broa
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USING THE CVI (COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT) JACKS omponent Video inputs provide for the The CVI connection will be dominate over the AV1 in Video Input. Chighest possible color and picture resolu- When a Component Video Device is connected as described, it is best tion in the playback of digital signal source not to have a video signal connected to the AV1 in Video Input jack. material, such as with DVD players. The color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the lumi- BACK OF TV nance (Y) signal are conne
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USING THE MONITOR OUT(PUT) JACKS he Monitor (Audio/Video) out jacks are Tgreat for recording with a VCR or used to JACK PANEL connect an external audio system for better Located on the back of the TV sound reproduction. For Audio System Connection: Connect one end of the R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO (Monitor Out) jacks on 1 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. AUDIO CABLES AV OUT (Red & White) Turn the
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USING THE SIDE AUDIO/VIDEO INPUTS udio and Video Side Inputs are available Side A/V Input Connection: Afor a quick connection of a VCR, to play- back video from a camera or attach a gaming device. Use the AV button on the remote con- trol to tune these inputs. Connect the video (yellow) cable from the Video output on the Camera 1 (or accessory device) to the Video (yel- low) Input located on the SIDE of the TV. Jack Panel located For Stereo Devices: Connect the audio on the Side of TV cable (red
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HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL or our Spanish speaking TV owners an on- Fscreen LANGUAGE option is present. With the LANGUAGE control you can set the TV’s on-screen menu to be shown in either English, French or Spanish. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. 1 Press the CURSOR UP Î or DOWN ï buttons to scroll through the on- 2 screen menu until the word INSTALL is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT Æ button to display the INSTALL menu fea- 3 tures. Press CURSOR UP Î
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HOW TO USE THE TUNER MODE CONTROL he TUNER MODE control allows you to Tchange the TV’s signal input to either ANTENNA, CABLE or AUTO mode. It’s important for the TV to know what type of signal to look for. (From a Cable TV signal or a normal Antenna signal.) In the AUTO mode, when the AUTO PROGRAM feature is activated, the TV will automatically choose the correct mode. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. 1 Press the CURSOR UP Î or DOWN ï buttons to scroll through the
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HOW TO AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAM CHANNELS our TV can automatically set itself for Ylocal area (or Cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area when the CHANNEL (+), (–) buttons are pressed. Note: Make sure the antenna or cable signal connection has been completed before AUTO PROGRAM is activated. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. 1 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the on- 2 screen menu until the word
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HOW TO ADD OR DELETE CHANNELS hannel Edit makes it easy for you to ADD Cor DELETE channels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. 1 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the on- 2 screen menu until the word INSTALL is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT© but- ton to display the INSTALL menu 3 features. Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons to scroll the Install features 4 until the words CHANNE
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HOW TO USE THE PICTURE ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS o adjust your TV picture controls, select a Tchannel and follow the steps shown below: Main Press the MENU button on the Picture Brightness remote to display the on-screen menu. Sound Color 1 Features Picture Picture Press the CURSOR UP Î or DOWN Install Sharpness Brightness 50 ï buttons until the word PICTURE is Tint Color 2 More... highlighted. Picture Sharpness Press the CURSOR RIGHT Æ but- Tint ton to display the PICTURE menu Color Temp.
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HOW TO USE THE SOUND ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS esides the normal volume level control, Byour TV also has Treble Boost, Bass Boost, Balance, AVL (automatic volume level- er), and Sound (Stereo/Mono) controls. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu. 1 Press the CURSOR UP or CUR- SOR DOWN button until the word 2 SOUND is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT© but- ton to display the SOUND menu fea- 3 tures. Press the CURSOR UP or CUR- SOR DOWN button to scroll the 4
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HOW TO USE THE FORMAT CONTROL any times while watching movies from a MDVD player the image is shown in “let- ter box” format. This is the format that is shown in movie theaters. when shown on a TV screen, the image will have areas of black Main on top and bottom of the screen. Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Main Press the MENU button on the Install Sharpness Picture AutoLock remote to display the on-screen menu. Tint 1 Sound Format More... Features Press the CURSOR DOW
