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Internet Terminal
MAT960
Owner’s Manual
Important!
Return your Warranty Registration
Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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I H T I W D E D E E N N O I T Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within
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3 Safety Information READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, how- ever, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read and understood before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future refe
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4 Safety Information (cont’d) 17. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords, as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. 18. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts, resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 19. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product, but take it to a qualified ser- viceman when ser
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5 Canadian Ringer Equivalence Number Notice The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational, and safety requirements. The department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facili- ties of the local telecommunications company
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6 Federal Communications Commission Information FCC Rules This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your tele- phone company. The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when yo
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7 Introduction Table of Contents Hello! Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Thanks for purchasing the Philips Magnavox Internet Canadian Ringer Equivalence Terminal. You need to become a subscriber to the Number Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 WebTV™ Network to access the Internet with this Federal Communications product. Becoming a subscriber is an easy process Commission Information . . . . . . .6 once you’ve connected your Internet Terminal and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8 Getting Started Package Contents Before you connect your Internet Terminal, make sure you have received all of the following items: u Remote control u Two AAA batteries u AC power cord u Phone cable u Video cable (yellow) u Audio cables (red and white) u Telephone-splitter (T-splitter) u Wireless Keyboard + Additional accessories are available. See page 40 for details. - + Battery Installation 1 Remove the battery compartment cover by pressing in - the tab, then lifting the cover. 2 Insert two
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9 Control Panels AC INPUT jack Connect the AC (120V) power cord here. Plug the other end into the wall outlet. (Connect the AC power cord last.) TEL LINE jack Connect one end of a telephone cable to this jack. Connect the other end to the wall telephone jack. RESET Button Press this button to reset the Internet Terminal. KEYBOARD jack You may connect a personal computer keyboard with a PS/2 (6-pin connector) to the Internet Terminal. See page 36 for details. S-VIDEO OUT jack Use an S-VIDEO cable
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10 Remote Control BACK Button Displays the last page viewed, or hides the on-screen keyboard. SCROLL (Up/Down) Buttons Moves the page up or down when the page is too long to be displayed on one screen. GO Button Activates a highlighted link or command; displays the on-screen keyboard; displays a moveable arrow when the currently displayed page contains an image map. Arrow Buttons Moves the yellow highlight box to a different command or activity on the screen; selects different keys when the on-s
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11 General Information The Title Bar Any time you leave the Home Page, WebTV displays a Title Bar across the bottom of your screen. Example of Title Bar information Page Title Indicator Connection Arrows Indicator Page Title Displays the title of the page currently on your screen. Indicator Arrows The indicator arrows are green when the currently displayed page is longer than your screen. Green arrows indicate the direction or directions in which more of the page can be viewed. Press the SCROLL
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12 Connections Connecting your System Before you can connect to the WebTV Network, you must connect your Internet Terminal to each of the following: u Your TV (either directly or through your VCR) u A telephone line u And an AC power outlet. The type of connection you choose depends on whether your TV: u Has S-VIDEO, RCA-type A/V (audio/video), or RFU coaxial jacks u Or is connected to a VCR. An S-VIDEO connection provides the best picture quality of all the connection options. For optimum audio
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13 Connections (cont’d) Connecting to a TV with an S-VIDEO jack This connection will provide the best picture quality. Back of Internet Unit 1 Connect the AUDIO R(ight) and L(eft) jacks on the Internet Terminal to your TV’s AUDIO IN jacks, using the supplied audio cables. Do not connect the VIDEO cable (yellow) to the VIDEO OUT jack. S-Video Cable Audio Cables 2 Phone AC (not supplied) Cable Power Cord Use an S-VIDEO cable (not supplied) to connect the S- VIDEO OUT jack on your Internet Term
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14 Connections (cont’d) Connecting to a TV without Audio/Video jacks If your TV does not have Audio/Video jacks, you must Back of Internet Unit use an RFU adapter (not supplied) to connect the Internet Terminal to your TV. 1 Set the channel switch on the RFU adapter to VHF channel 3 or 4, whichever is not used or least used in RFU Adapter AC Phone Power your area. Cable Cord 2 Connect your cable Connect the RFU adapter to the VIDEO and AUDIO TV or antenna to the OUT jacks on the Internet Termin
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15 Connections (cont’d) Connecting to a TV or a VCR with Audio/Video Back of Internet Unit jacks 1 Connect the audio cables (red and white) to the AUDIO OUT R(ight) and L(eft) jacks on the back of the Internet Terminal and to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, matching colors. If there is only one audio jack, connect the white plugs. AC Audio Cables Video Cable Phone Power Cable 2 Cord Connect the video cable (yellow) to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the Internet Terminal and to the VIDEO IN ja
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16 On-Screen Keyboard The On-Screen Keyboard Use the on-screen keyboard to type information on your TV screen. When you request an activity that requires typing, such as sending an e-mail message, a text box appears on the screen. A text box contains a vertical yellow line, which indicates exactly where you can type in the text box. Displaying the on-screen keyboard 1 Move the yellow highlight to a text box using the remote con- trol Arrow buttons. The highlight becomes a vertical yellow line i
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17 On-Screen Keyboard (cont’d) Erasing or changing a character 1 Highlight an arrow key on the on-screen keyboard. Press the GO button repeatedly until the vertical line is located to the right of the character you 2 want to erase. 2 Highlight DELETE on the on-screen keyboard, then press the GO button on the remote. 3 Highlight the character you wish to substitute, then press the GO button on the remote. Inserting a space between characters 1 Highlight SPACE on the on-screen keyboard, then press
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18 Signing Up for WebTV Signing Up for WebTV Signing up for the WebTV Network is an easy process that asks you to pro- vide your name, billing address, phone number, credit card information, and an Internet name (which acts as your e-mail address). When you complete the last sign-up page, you will be given the opportunity to correct mistakes. Once the information is correct, the WebTV Home Page will appear. You are ready to begin your Internet experience. If you have any difficulty signing up, p
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19 Signing Up for WebTV (cont’d) 7 The STREET box will be highlighted. Press the GO button. The on-screen key- board will appear. Enter your street address. When you finish, use the Arrow buttons to highlight CONTINUE or RETURN. 8 The CITY box will be highlighted. Enter your city name. When you finish, high- light CONTINUE or RETURN, then press the GO button. 9 The STATE box will be highlighted. Enter your state’s postal abbreviation. When you finish, highlight CONTINUE or RETURN, then press the
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20 Signing Up for WebTV (cont’d) 16 CONTINUE will be highlighted. Press the GO button again. The Internet name box will be highlighted. Press the GO button. The on- screen keyboard will appear. Type in your Internet name. Your Internet name acts as your e-mail address. It can contain letters and numbers, but must start with a letter. For example, T42 is okay, 24T is not. It must contain at least three characters, and no more than 15. It cannot contain spaces or punctua- tion marks. If you enter
