Philips/Magnavox TS3661C1 Instructions For Use Manual
Instructions for use
MAGNAVOX
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safetysymbo/s
,_ This "bolt of lightning" indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical
shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering.
,_The "exclamation point" calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed lit-
erature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and fully insert.
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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS- Readbefore operating equipment
This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and 11. Power-CordProtection - Power supply cords should be routed so
safetystandards,There are,however,some installation and operation pro- that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
cautions which you should be particularly aware of. upon or against them, payingparticular attention to cords and plugs,
convenience receptacles, andthe point where they exit from the
1. Read Instructions- All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the appliance is operated,
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should
be retained for future reference,
3. Heed Warnings- All warnings on the appliance and in the operating
instructions should be adhered to,
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be
followed.
5. Water and Moisture - The applianceshould not be used near water
- for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub,
in a wet basementor neara swimming pool, etc,
6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with acart or
stand that is recommended by the manufacturer,
6A. _ An appliance and cart combination should be moved
with care,Quickstops, excessiveforce, and uneven sur-
faces may causethe appliance and cart combination to
overturn.
613. Till/Stability- All televisions must comply with recommended inter-
national global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of its
cabinet design,
Do not compromise these design standards by applying exces-
sive pull force to the front, or top, of the cabinet which could
ultimately overturn the product,
Also, do not endangeryourself, or children, by placing elec-
tronic equipmentJtoys on the top of the cabinet, Such items
could unsuspectingly fall from the top of the set and cause
product damage and/or personal injury,
7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to a
wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer,
8. Ventilation - Theappliance should be situated so that its location or
position does trotinterfere with its proper ventilation, For example,
the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar
surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in abuilt-
in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the
flow of air through the ventilation openings,
9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources
such as radiators, heatregisters, stoves, or other appliances (includ-
ing amplifiers) that produce heat,
10. Power Sources- Theapplianceshould be connectedto apower sup-
ply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as
markedon the appliance.
appliance.
12. Cleaning - The applianceshould be cleaned only as recommended
by the manufacturer.
13. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away from
power lines.
14. Outdoor AntennaGrounding- If an outside antenna is connected to
the receiver, be sure the antenna system isgrounded so as to pro-
vide some protection against voltage surges and built up static
charges,
Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPANo. 70-1984,
provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mats
and supporting structure grounding of the lead-in wire to an anten-
na discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location of antenna-
discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes and require-
ments for the grounding electrode, See Fig. below,
15. Non-use Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be
unplugged from the outlet when left unused for along period oftime,
16. Object andLiquidEntry- Careshould betaken so that objectsdo not
fal/and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings,
17. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by
qualified service personnel when:
A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged;or
B. ObJectshavefallen, or liquid hasbeenspilled intothe appliance;
or
C. The appliance has beenexposedto rain; or
O. Theappliance does not appearto operate normally or exhibits a
marked change in performance; or
E. The appliance hasbeen dropped, or the enclosure damaged,
18. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliance
beyond that described inthe operating instructions, All other servic-
ing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
Note to the CATVsystem installer: This reminder is provided to call the
CATVsystem installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that pro-
vides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the
cable ground shall beconnected to the grounding system of the building,
as close to the point of cableentry as practical.
Example of Antenna Grounding
as per NEC - National Electric Code
GROUND CLAMP
ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE
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ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT
ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT
GROUND CLAMPS
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC S,RI 250. p'tRI It)
Introduction
Welcome/Registration of Your TV ............................ 2
Safety/Precautions ..................................................... 3
Table of Contents ....................................................... 4
Features ...................................................................... 4
[_ Onscreen MENU
-- + Adjusting the TV Picture......................... 5
+Activating Contrast Plus (Black Stretch) ........... 6
+ Setting the Noise Reduction (Picture) Control,..7
+Setting the TV's Clock ........................................ 8
+Activating the Timer Control .............................. 9
+Activating the Start-Up Channel ...................... 10
+ Setting the TV's Start Time Control ................. 11
+ Setting the TV for Closed Caption ................... 12
+Using the Sleep Timer Control ......................... 13
+ Using the Volume Bar Control ......................... 14
SmartLockTM
j + Understanding the SmartLock Feature....... 15
+ Setting the SmartLock Access Code ................ 16
+ Setting the SmartLock to Block Channels ....... 17
+ Setting SmartLock's Blocking Options ........... 18
+ Blocking Using the Movie/TV Ratings ,,,,,19-20
+Using the SmartLock Review Screen ............... 21
+ Setting the Balance, Treble and Bass
Controls ............................................................. 22
+ Setting the TV for incredible Surround ........... 22
+ Setting the TV for Stereo and SAP Programs .23
+ Using the Input control with the Audio/Video
Input Jacks .................................................. 24-25
+ Using the Audio Video Output Jacks ............... 26
Remote Control Ooeration
Using the SmartPicture TM Control ............... 27
Using the SmartSound TM (AVL) Control ,,,,28
Using SmartSurf rM(Alternate Channel) ................. 29
Setting the Remote Control to Operate Accessory
Devices (Code Entry) ......................................... 30-31
Setting the Remote Control to operate Accessory
Devices (Search Method) ........................................ 32
Remote Control Direct Entry Code List ............ 33-34
Using the Remote's VCR Buttons ........................... 35
General lntbrmation
Tips if Something Isn't Working ................ 36
Glossary of TV Terms .............................................. 37
Index ........................................................................ 37
Factory Service Locations .................................. 38-39
Warranty ................................................................... 40
Here are a few of the specialJeatures built into this
new Color Television:
SmartLock TM feature allows you to block the view-
ing of certain channel or external audio/video con-
nections where you might not want your children
viewing inappropriate material.
Infrared Remote Control works your TV set, VCR,
and a variety of wireless remote control Cable
Converters (Satellite Receivers, DBS, etc.).
Standard broadcast (VHF/UHF) or Cable TV
(CATV) channel capability.
Stereo TV with built-in audio amplifier and twin
speaker system for receiving TV programs broadcast
in stereo sound. This TV can actually detect if the
signal being received is Stereo and adjust for it,
Closed Captioning allows the viewer to read TV
program dialogue or voice conversations as Onscreen
text.
Automatic Programming of Channels for quick
and easy selection of favorite stations available in
your area. ,
Onscreen Features (in either English, French, or
Spanish) show helpful messages for setting of TV
controls.
Audio/Video Jackpanel for direct connections with
VCRs (or other video accessories) providing quality
TV picture and sound playback.
On Timer automatically turns the TV ON at a preset
time, and channel.
Sleep-Timer automatically turns the TV OFF at pre-
set times.
SmartPicture TM allows you to set the picture color,
tint, contrast, etc. for various types of programming
such as Personal (picture controls the way you set
them), Sports, Movies, or Weak Signals with the push
of one button.
SmartSound r_t controls allow you to set the sound
controls for various types of listening programs such
as Personal (sound controls the way you set them),
Theater, Music, or Voice with the push of one button,
IM IM rM IM
SmartPicture , SmartSound, SmmtSurf , and SmartLock are all
registered trademarks of I hilips Consumer Electronics Company.
Copyright _'_ 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.
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To adjust your TV picture con-
J- trols, select a channel and /bl!ow
the steps shou,_
Press the MENU button the
on
remote to display the onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR UP • or
<_ DOWN • buttons until the word
BRIGHTNESS is highlighted. (Or,
COLOR, PICTURE, SHARPNESS,
TINT, COL. TEMP. depending on
the adjustment you want to make.)
Press the CURSOR RIGHT ••
_ or the CURSOR LEFT -_a[
buttons to increase or decrease the
brightness of the picture.
BRIGHTNESS Press the
! il_l_ or _[_l buttons until darkest
JarLs of the picture are as bright as you
3refer.
COLOR Press the 1_, or _l_l buttons
to add or eliminate color.
PICTURE Press the ]l_l_ or _[a[ but-
tons until lightest parts of the picture show
good detail.
SHARPNESS Press the IP'I_" or
buttons to improve detail in the picture.
Press the _IP" or "qla[ buttons to
obtain natural skin tones.
COLOR TEMP Press the I_1_"or
buttons to select NORMAL, COOL, or
WARM picture preferences. (NORMAL
will keep the whites, white; COOL will
make the whites, bluish; and WARM will
make the whites, reddish.)
The onscreen menu will time out and
disappear from the screen when you
finish, or you can press the
STATUS/EXIT button to clear the
menu from the screen.
SETUP
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IBRIGHTNESSI .......30]
COLOR I ....... 30
PICTURE I ....... 30
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: BRIGHTNESS I ....... 30
COLORFemF B
IIPICTURE I .......30
[SHARPNESS
[ BRIGHTNESS I ....... 30
II COLOR I .......30
IIpiCTURE I .......3ol
II SHARPNESS I ....... 30
TINT ......._....... 0
COLOR I .......30
PICTURE I ....... 30
_S I ....... 30]
TINT ....... _ ....... 0
COL TEMR NORMAL
_. ....... 30
SHARPNESS I ....... 30
ITINT ....... _ ....... ol
COLITEMR NORMAL
C0NTRSAT PLUS ON
SHARPNESS I ....... 30
TINT ....... _ ....... O
[COL.TEMR NORMAL
CONTRAST PLUS ON
NOISEREDUCTION ON
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Tjhe Contrast Plus (Black Stretcl 0
ature helps to "sharpen" the
picture quality: 7he black portions oj
the picture become richer in dark-
ness and tile whites" become brightel:
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<_ Press the MENU button on Ihe
i remote to display Ihe onscreen menu.
_ Press the CURSOR UP • or
CURSOR DOWN • buttons until
the words CONTRAST PLUS are
h gh ghted,
_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT
• • or CURSOR LEFT -_,_1 but-
tons to activate or deactivate the
Contrast Plus (Black Stretch) fea-
ttlre,
TINT ....... l ....... 0
COL,TEMR NORMAL
[CONTRASTPLUS OFFI
NOISEREDUCTION ON
VOLUME I. ....... 15
ICONTRASTPLUS ONI
NOISEREDUCTION ON
VOLUME I ....... 1 5
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F_re r reasons such as poor cable
ception, the picture can some-
times appear slightly %peckled" (or
_ignal noise shown in the pictm_). ITw
NOISE REDUCTION control can help
eliminate this t)pe of interference and
improve the quality of the picture,
_ Press the MENU button the
on
remote to display _he onscreen menu.
<_ Press the CURSOR UP I_ or
CURSOR DOWN • button until
the words NOISE REDUCTION are
high ghted.
<_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT
I_l_ or CURSOR LEFT _ but-
tons to activate or deactivate the
No se Reduct on Feature,
Remember: The onscreen
mmenu will disappear in a few
seconds after you have finished your
adjustment.
"Noise" Reduction is a video adjust-
ment feature that affects the picture
quality of the TV not the sound.
COL. TEMR NORMAL
CONTRAST PLUS ON
INOISEREDUCTION OFF]
VOLUME _" ....... 1 5
BALANCE .......'1"....... 0
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COL. TEMR NORMAL
CONTRAST PLUS ON
[NOISE REDUCTION ON]
VOLUME _" ....... 1 5
BALANCE .......I"....... 0
yOoUr television comes with an
nscreen clock, During normal
operation the clock appears on the
screen when the STATUS/EXIT but-
ton is pressed or when a channel
change occurs,
<_ Press the CLOCK button on
the remote to display the onscreen
CLOCK menu.
_ Press the CURSOR UP• OR
CURSOR DOWN • buttons until
the words SET CLOCK are high-
ghted,
<_ Enter the current time using
the NUMBERED buttons. If the
first number is a single digit first
enter a zero then the digit (i.e.,
IPress "0", then press "8"),
<_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT
• • or CURSOR LEFT _ but-
tons to set either AM or PM time.
Note: The CLOCK onscreen menu
can also be accessed through the
main menu by pressing the MENU
button; then scrolling up/down
with the CURSOR UP • or
CURSOR DOWN • buttons until
the word CLOCK is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR RIGHT ••
button to activate the CLOCK
menu and follow the steps above Io
set the time.
Remember: Be sure to
IJ press "0" first and then the
hour number for single digit
entries,
To clear the onscreen menu press
the STATUS/EXIT button, or wait
a few seconds after you haxe fin-
ished your adjustment and the
menu will automatically disappear
from the screen,
ISETCLOCK -- :-- AMI
TIMERACTIVATE ON
CHANNEL 12
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ISETCLOCK 10:00 AMI
TIMERACTIVATE ON
CHANNEL 12
Note: If a power failure occurs, the TV's
(LOCK will have to be reset.
If no time is set, the time will not appear
onscreen.
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_lst like an alarm clockyou can
_J set the TV to turn itself on at the
same time ev_
Press the CLOCK button to
I display 1heClock onscreen menu.
<_ Press the CURSOR UPI* or
CURSOR DOWN • button until
the words TIMER ACTIVATE are
high ghted,,
<_a Press the CURSOR RIGHT
II*ll*or CURSOR LEFT _ but-
ton k_ select ON (if activating) or
OF[ (if deactivating) the Timer
control,
Remember: Be sure to set
:he clock to the current time,
then set the time you want the tele-
vision io turn on using lhe START
TIME control as described on page
11,
The onscreen menu will time out
and disappear from the screen when
you finish, or you can press the
STATUS/EXIT button to clear the
menu from the screen.
SETCLOCK 10:00 AM
[TIMERACTIVATE OFF]
CHANNEL 12
START TIME - - : - -AM
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ITIMER ACTIVATE 0NI
CHANNEL 12
START TIME - - : - -AM
U_ted along with the Clock ./_a-
ures, you can select a specific
channel that the television wil! tune
to when the Timer Activate control
is turned ON:
_ Press the CLOCK button
to
Idisplay the Clock onscrecn menu,
_ Press the CURSOR UP• or
CURSOR DOWN • button until
the word CHANNEL is highlighted,
_ Press the number buttons to
enter the start up channel you
wou d ke the te ex s on to start on.
Remember: Be sure to set
!the Timer Activate control to
ON.
The onscreen menu will time out
and disappear from the screen when
you finish, or you can press the
STATUS/EXIT button to clear the
menu from the screen,
SETCLOCK 10:OO AM
TIMER ACTIVATE ON
ICHANNEL 121
STARTTIME - : - AM
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U_t'ed along with the Clock./ea-
ure, you can select a apecific
time the television will turn on
when the 7_mer Activate control is
turned ON.
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)Press the CLOCK button to
i display 1heClock onscreen menu,
<_ Press the CURSOR UP]I_ or
CURSOR DOWN • button until
the words START TIME are high-
ghted,
_ Enter the time to turn on the
TV using the NUMBERED but-
tons. if the first number is a single
digit first enter a zero then the digit
I(i.e., press "0", then press "8"),
_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT
or CURSOR LEFT _ but-
tons to set either AM or PM time.
TIMER ACTIVATE ON
CHANNEL 12
[START TIME --:--AM]
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TIMERACTIVATE ON
CHANNEL 12
ISTARTTIME 08:30 AMI
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if the TV is in use when lhe START
TIME control is about to be activated, lhe
screen will display a warning stating it's
going to change channels in 30 seconds,
it will appear like lhe screen shown
below and change to the selected start up
channel. Pressing any button on the
remote within this count down will cancel
the change.
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CHANGING
TO CHANNEL 6
IN 30 SECONDS
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-- f-'Ylosed Captioning (CC) allows
t,../ you to read the voice content oj
television programs on the TV
screen. Designed to help the hear-
ing impaired, this.feature uses
onscreen "text boxes" to show dia-
logue and conversations while the
TV program is in progress.
<_ Press the MENU button the
on
remote to display Ihe onscreen
menu,
_ Press the CURSOR UP_ or
CURSOR DOWN • button until
the word CC (Closed Caption) is
h gh ghted.
_ Press the CURSOR RIGHT
II*ll* button Io select the CLOSED
CAPTION option you want (OFF, 1,
2, or MUTE), Dialogue (and
descriptions) for 1he action on the
captioned TV program will appear
onscrecn,
NOTE You also 1he
can
set
Closed Caption by pressing the CC
button on Ihe remote. When pressed
repeatedly the screen will display the
options: CC-OFF, CC-I, CC-2, or
CC-MUTE.
NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast
with Closed Caption (CC) information included. Neither are all Closed Caption
modes (CC-1, or CC-2) necessarily being used by a broadcast station during the
transmission of a closed caption program. Refer to your area's TV program listings
for the stations and times of Closed Caption shows,
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Example Display
NOTE: The CC-MUTE option
can be used to set the TV to
turn the Closed Caption mode
"ON" whenever the MUTE but-
ton on the remote is pressed.
This activates the CC-I option.
MUTE will appear smaller in
the upper center of the screen.
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