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User Manual
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27PT5441/37
32PT5441/37
27PT6441/37
27PT6442/37
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Return your Product Registration Card today to get the very most from your purchase. Congratulations on your purchase,and welcome to the “family!” Dear PHILIPS product owner: Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS.You’ve selected one of the best-built, best- backed products available today.We’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties an
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure 2. Keep these instructions. damaged. 3. Heed all warnings. 17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with 4. Follow all instructions. recommended international global safety stan- 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. dards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinet 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. design. 7. Do not block any of the ventilat
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PANEL LAYOUT MODEL PANEL REGISTRATION PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL Side 1 INFORMATION 2 3 8 9 14 15 SAFETY PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL INFO 4 5 10 11 16 17 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 1 19 6 7 12 13 18 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL Side 2 20 21 27 32 33 26 LIMITED PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL WARRANTY (Panel 38) 22 23 28 29 34 35 PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL PANEL 24 25 30 31 36 37 PANEL INDEX Subject Panel No. Subject
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BASIC ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTIONS 1 our home’s signal input might Antenna Connection Ycome from a single (75 ohm) round cable, a Converter Box, or from an antenna. In either case the connec- Combination tion to the TV is very easy. VHF/UHF Antenna (Outdoor or Indoor) ANT 75‰ Monitor out AV1 in AV2 in VIDEO Y L/Mono AUDIO Pb R Pr S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT If your Cable TV signal or 300 to 75 Ω Back of TV Antenna signal is a round 1 Adapter cable (75 ohm) then you're ready to connect to the
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CABLE BOX CONNECTIONS 2 Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs): f your cable signal uses a cable Ibox or decoder, follow the easy steps below to complete the connec- Cable Signal IN from the tion. Cable Company Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs): This connection will be mono. 2 1 VIDEO AUDIO IN SPDIF IN OUT Connect the Cable Company R L CABLE S-VIDEO TO IR DVD-D OUT IN supplied cable to the signal TV/VCR AUDIO OUT Y Pb Pr USB OPTICAL 1 TV PASSCARD SPDIF IN(put) plug on
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BASIC TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 3 Example of Models 27PT6441/37 and 27PT6442/37 Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. 1 Note: You can also press any button on the front of the TV to + VOLUME – + CHANNEL – turn the TV ON. Press the VOLUME + button 2 3 to increase the sound level, or 2 POWER Remote Sensor - Sensor for the VOLUME – button to activating remote control com- lower the sound level. 1 mands when the remote is used to control the TV. Pressing both buttons at the Standby Ligh
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AV (AUDIO/VIDEO) INPUT CONNECTION 4 he TV’s audio/video input jacks Back of TV Tare for direct picture and sound connections between the TV and a 1 VCR (or similar device) that has 3 Monitor out AV1 in AV2 in audio/video output jacks. Both the VIDEO AV1 and AV2 Input Jack connections Y L/Mono are shown on this page, but either Pb one can be connected alone. Follow AUDIO S-VIDEO the easy steps below to connect your R Pr COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT accessory device to the AV1 and AV2 IN Jacks located o
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Front SIDE AV CONNECTIONS 5 udio and Video Side Inputs are Aavailable for a quick connec- tion of a VCR, to playback video from a camera, or attach a gam- ing device. Use the AV button on the remote control to tune these inputs. Connect the video (yellow) cable from the Video output 1 on the Camera (or accessory 3 device) to the Video (yellow) Side Jack panel Input located on the SIDE of of TV 1 the TV. Video Cable VIDEO For Stereo Devices: Connect L 2 the audio cable (red and 2 AUDIO R white)
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S-VIDEO (S-VHS) INPUT CONNECTIONS 6 he S(uper)-Video connection on Back of TV Tthe rear of the TV can provide you with better picture detail and clarity for the playback of accessory 2 sources such as DBS (digital broad- Monitor out AV2 in AV1 in 1 cast satellite), DVD (digital video VIDEO Y discs), video games, and S-VHS VCR L/Mono (video cassette recorder) tapes than Pb AUDIO S-VIDEO the normal antenna picture connec- R Pr COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT tions. NOTE: The accessory device must Audio Cab
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COMPONENT VIDEO (CVI) INPUT CONNECTIONS 7 The CVI connection will be dominate over the AV1 omponent Video inputs provide in Video Input. When a Component Video Device is Cfor the highest possible color connected as described, it is best not to have a video and picture resolution in the play- signal connected to the AV1 in Video Input jack. back of digital signal source materi- al, such as with DVD players. The Back of TV color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and the luminance (Y) signal are con- n
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MONITOR OUT(PUT) CONNECTIONS 8 AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION: he Audio/Video (Monitor) Output Tjacks are great for recording with a VCR or used to connect an exter- nal audio system for better sound Monitor out AV1 in AV2 in reproduction. VIDEO Y AUDIO SYSTEM L/Mono CONNECTION: Pb AUDIO S-VIDEO R Pr Connect one end of the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO 1 Back of TV 1 (Monitor Out) jacks on the TV to the R and L audio input jacks Audio Cables on your amplifier or sound sys- (Red and W
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REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 9 QUADRASURF Buttons (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) Allows you to store and surf up to 10 channels you choose for each colored button. AV Button Press to select an accessory signal input from the front AV Inputs. SMILEY Button Press to add channels to the “QuadraSurf” lists. Works with all col- ored buttons. AUTO SOUND Button Press repeatedly to choose from different factory pre-defined sound settings. Choose from Personal (how you set the Sound Menu options), V
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REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 10 POWER Button Press to turn the TV on or off. A/CH Button (Alternate Channel) Press to toggle between the last viewed channel and the channel presently being viewed. FROWNIE Button Allows you to delete channels from the “Quadra Surf” lists for the colored buttons. Works with all colored buttons. AUTO PICTURE Button Press repeatedly to choose from 5 different fac- tory predefined picture settings. Choose from Personal (how you set the Picture Menu Adjustment
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HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE CONTROL 11 or French and Spanish speaking FTV owners an onscreen Main Picture Brightness Language option is present. With the Sound Color Features Picture Main Language control you can set the Install Sharpness Picture Language Tint Sound Tuner Mode TV’s on-screen menu to be shown in More... Features Auto Program Install Channel Edit English, French, or Spanish. Press the MENU button on the remote control to show the 1 2 on-screen menu. Install Language English 4 Tuner M
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HOW TO USE THE TUNER MODE CONTROL 12 he TUNER MODE control Tallows you to change the TV’s Main input signal to either ANTENNA, Picture Brightness Sound Color CABLE, or AUTO mode. It’s Features Picture Main important for the TV to know Install Sharpness Picture Language Tint Sound Tuner Mode what type of signal to look for More... Features Auto Program (Cable TV or an Antenna). In the Install Channel Edit AUTO mode, when the AUTO PROGRAM feature is activated, the TV will automatically choose the
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AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAM 13 our TV can automatically set Yitself for local area (or Cable Main TV) channels. This makes it easy Picture Brightness Sound Color for you to select only the TV sta- Features Picture Main Install Sharpness Picture Language tions in your area when the Tint Sound Tuner Mode More... Features Auto Program CHANNEL (+), (–) buttons are Install Channel Edit pressed. Note: Make sure the antenna or cable signal connection has been Install completed before AUTO PRO- 2 Language Tu
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CHANNEL EDIT 14 hannel Edit makes it easy for you to CADD or DELETE channels from the Main list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. Picture Brightness Sound Color Features Picture Main Press the MENU button on the Install Sharpness Picture Language Tint Sound Tuner Mode remote control to show the on- More... Features Auto Program 1 screen menu. Install Channel Edit Press the CURSOR UP3 or DOWN 4 buttons to scroll though 2 the on-screen menu until the word 2 Install is highlighted. Install L
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PICTURE MENU CONTROLS 15 o adjust your TV picture controls, Tselect a channel and use the Picture Menu Controls listed below: Picture Brightness Control - Press the Brightness 50 CURSOR RIGHT2 or LEFT 1 Color 1 buttons until the darkest parts of the picture are as bright Picture as you prefer. Sharpness Tint Color Control -Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 or LEFT Color Temp. 2 1 buttons to add or eliminate color. Picture Control - Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 or LEFT 3 1 buttons until lightest parts of Bri
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SOUND MENU CONTROLS 16 o adjust your TV sound, select and Tuse the Sound Menu Controls listed below: Main Treble:Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 or LEFT1 buttons Picture Treble 1 to adjust the control. The control Sound Bass will enhance the high frequency Features Balance sounds. Install AVL Bass:Press the CURSOR Incr. Surround RIGHT2 or LEFT1 buttons More... 2 to adjust the control. The control will enhance the low frequency sounds. Balance: Press the CURSOR RIGHT2 or LEFT1 buttons 3 to adjust the
