Philips 20PS35S-17 User Manual

Directions for Use

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literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read before operating equipment

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the manufacturers
instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radi­ators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and third grounding
prong. The wide blade or third prong are provided
for your safety.When the provided plug does not
fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs , convenience recepta­cles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.

12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the manu­facturer, or sold with the apparatus . When a cart
is used, use caution when moving the cart/appara­tus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified ser vice personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or

objects have fallen into apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. This product may contain lead and mercury.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated due
to environmental considerations. For disposal or
recycling information, please contact your local
authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance:
www.eiae.org

16. 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. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been

spilled into the appliance; or

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
D. The appliance does not appear to operate

normally or exhibits a marked change in
performance; or

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the

enclosure damaged.

17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply
with recommended international global safety stan­dards for tilt and stability properties of its cabinet
design.

• Do not compromise these design standards by
applying excessive pull force to the front, or top,
of the cabinet which could ultimately overturn the
product.

• Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, by
placing electronic equipment/toys 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.

18. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appli­ance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only
as recommended by the manufacturer.

19. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be
located away from power lines.

20. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an
outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be
sure the antenna system is grounded so as to pro­vide some protection against voltage surges and
built up static charges.

Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA
No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to
proper grounding of the mast and supporting struc­ture, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna
discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location
of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding
electrodes, and requirements for the grounding elec­trode. See Figure below.

Example of Antenna Grounding
as per NEC - National Electric Code

21. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should
be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are
not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

22. Battery Usage CAUTION - To prevent bat­tery leakage that may result in bodily injury, prop­erty damage, or damage to the unit:

• Install all bateries correctly, with + and ­aligned as marked on the unit.

• Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon
and alkaline, etc.).

• Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a
long time.

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

Note to the CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper ground­ing and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding sys­tem of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

PANEL INDEX

Subject Panel No.

Antenna Basic Connection . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Audio/Video Connections

Front Audio/Video Input Jacks . . . . . . .5

Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Monitor Output Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

AutoLock™ Controls

Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Block All Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Block Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Clear All Blocked Channels . . . . . . . . .18

Movie Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Other Blocking Options . . . . . . . . . . . .21

TV Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Understanding AutoLock™ . . . . . . . . .15

AutoPicture™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

AutoSound™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Subject Panel No.

Basic Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Basic Television Operation . . . . . . . . . . .3

Cable/Cable Box Basic Connection . . . . .1

Closed Caption Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Install Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Onscreen Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . .8

Picture Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . .11-12

QuadraSurf™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27

Remote Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Remote Control Button Descriptions . .6-7

Sleeptimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Sound Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Timer Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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BASIC C

ABLE/CABLE B

OX CONNECTIONS

our home’s signal input might come
from a single (75 ohm) round cable, or

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a Converter Box supplied by your cable
company. In any case, the connection to
the TV is very easy.

If your Cable TV signal is a
round cable (75 ohm) then you're

1

ready to connect to the TV.

If you have a Cable Converter
Box: Connect the Cable TV signal

to the Cable Signal IN(put) plug on
the Converter.

Connect the Cable TV cable to the
75Ω plug on the TV.

2

If you have a Cable Converter Box:

Connect the OUT(put) plug from the
Converter to the 75Ω plug on the TV.

Cable/Cable Box Connection

Back of TV

Cable

Company

Signal

Cable Box

1

IN

OUT

Round Cable

75Ω

75 ⍀

75 ⍀

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

Monitor

out

2

S-VIDEO

AV1
in

ELPFUL H

H

Be sure to set the TV for the type sig­nal you've connected (see the “Tuner
Mode” section of this manual.) For
the connection shown on this panel,
choose the CABLE or AUTO option
within the Tuner Mode Control.

To select channels specific to your
area, use the “Auto Program” or
“Channel Edit” features described on
panel 10 of this manual.

INT

2

BASIC A

NTENNA CONNECTIONS

f your home’s signal input comes from
an Internal or external antenna. Follow

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the steps below to connect it to the TV.

If your Antenna signal is a round
cable (75 ohm) then you're ready to

1

connect to the TV.

If your antenna has flat twin-lead
wire (300 ohm), you need to attach

the antenna wires to the screws on a
300 to 75 ohm adapter.

Connect the Antenna TV Cable (or
300 to 75 ohm adapter) to the 75Ω

2

plug on the TV.

INT

HELPFUL

H

Antenna Connection

Back of TV

Combination

VHF/UHF Antenna

(Outdoor or Indoor)

300 to 75Ω

Adapter

1

Twin Lead

Wire

Round Cable

75Ω

75 ⍀

75 ⍀

VIDEO

L

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

R

Monitor

AV1

out

in

2

Be sure to set the TV for the type sig­nal you've connected (see the “Tuner
Mode” section of this manual.) For
the connection shown on this panel,
choose the ANTENNA or AUTO
option within the Tuner Mode
Control.

To select channels specific to your
area, use the “Auto Program” or
“Channel Edit” features described on
panel 10 of this manual.

VOL

4

1

BASIC TV AND REMOTE OPERATION

– VOLUME +

CHANNEL

INSTALL/MENU

AUDIOVIDEO

1

2

3

3

Press the POWER button to
turn the TV ON.

1

Note: Press any button on the
front of the TV to turn it ON.

Press the VOLUME + button to
increase the sound level, or the

2

VOLUME – button to lower the
sound level.

Pressing both buttons at the same
time displays the on-screen menu.

Once in the menu, use these button
to make adjustments or selections.

Press the CHANNEL UP ▲ or
DOWN ▼ button to select TV

3

channels.

Front of TV

Remote

Sensor Window

REMOTE CONTROL

Point the remote control
toward the remote sensor win-

4

dow on the TV when operating
the TV with the remote.

4

o load the supplied batteries into the

T

remote:

Remove the battery compartment
lid on the back of the remote.

1

Place the batteries (2-AA) in the
remote. Be sure the (+) and (-) ends

2

of the batteries line up correctly
(inside of case is marked.)

Reattach the battery lid.

3

REMOTE B

Back of Remote

Battery Compartment

ATTERIES

2-AA Batteries

Battery Lid

FRONT A

UDIO/VIDEO I

5

or temporary connections like video
cameras or gaming devices, the

F

Audio/Video Input Jacks on the front of the
TV cabinet allow quick and easy access.
Follow the steps below to connect an
accessory device to the front input jacks.

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable

to the VIDEO in jack on the front of

1

the TV.
Connect the mono end of a Stereo

to Mono adapter or cable to the

2

AUDIO Input jack on the front of
the TV.

Connect the VIDEO (yellow) cable

to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back

3

of the camera (or accessory device).

NPUT CONNECTION

Headphone Jack

(will Mute the TV

speakers when in use)

Front Control Panel

5

1

Video Cable

(Yellow)

2

INSTALL/MENU

AUDIOVIDEO

– VOLUME +

CHANNEL

Audio Cables

(Red & White)

4

5

Connect the stereo ends of the
Stereo to Mono adapter (red and

4

white cables) to the AUDIO (left
and right) OUT jacks on the rear of
the camera (or accessory device).

Turn the camera (or accessory
device) and the TV ON.

5

Press the AV button on the remote
control to select the FRONT chan-

6

nel. FRONT appears in the upper
left corner of the screen.

With the camera (or accessory
device) ON and a prerecorded tape

7

(CD, DVD, Game Card, etc.,
depending on type of accessory
device) inserted, press the PLAY

button to view the tape on the
television.

VIDEO

3

External Accessory Device

(with Audio/Video Outputs)

6

VOL

RL

AUDIO

7