Philips 27DV60S User Manual

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safety

symbols

t This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electri-

cal shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering.

s The “exclamation point” calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed

literature 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. ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la

borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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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. Apolarized 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 service 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;

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 mats 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.

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.

Example of Antenna Grounding as per NEC - National Electric Code

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.

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equip-

ment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.

Laser Safety

This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. THE BEAM IS LOCATED INSIDE, NEAR THE DECK MECHANISM.

Special Information for Canadian Users

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Radio/TV Interference

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2) Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

3) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part 15 and with 21 CFR

1040.10.

Unauthorized copying, broadcasting, public performance and lending of Discs are prohibited. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Philips Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics

P.O. Box 14810 Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Read before operating equipment

LASER SAFETY

This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device.

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

LASER

Type Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Wave length 650 nm (DVD)

785 nm (VCD/CD)

Output Power 7 mW (DVD)

10 mW (VCD/CD)

Beam divergence 60 degree

The region code for this set is ALLor1.

DVDs must be labeled for ALLregions or for Region 1 in order to play on this TV/DVD Player. You can not play Discs that are labeled for other regions. Look for the symbols above on your DVDs. If these region symbols do not appear on your DVDs, you can not play the DVD in this TV/DVD Player.

NOTE: PICTURES SHOWN MAYBE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES.

NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE POWER SWITCHED ON.

CAUTION

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM (WARNING LOCATION: INSIDE ON LASER COVERSHIELD OR THE BACKPLATE OF SET)

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

ALLALL

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

DO NOT OPEN

Introduction

✧Welcome/Registration of Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

✧Safety/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

✧Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

✧Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

ON-SCREEN MENU

✧ Adjusting the Picture Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

✧Turning ON the Dynamic Noise Reduction

Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

✧Turning ON the Contrast + Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

✧ The Timer – Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

✧ The Timer – Setting the Start Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

✧The Timer – Setting the Stop Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

✧The Timer – Selecting the Start Up Channel . . . . . . . .13

✧The Timer – Setting Activate to ON or OFF . . . . . . . .14

✧The Timer – Turning ON the Timer Display . . . . . . . .15

✧Using the Closed Captioning Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

✧Using the Format (Screen) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

✧Activating the Blue Mute Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

✧Using the Sleep Timer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

The AutoLockª Feature

✧ Understanding AutoLock™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

✧ AutoLock™ – Setting Up the Access Code . . . . . . . .21

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking by Movie Rating . . . . . . . . . .23

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking by TV Rating . . . . . . . . . . . .24

✧AutoLock™ – Turning Block ON or OFF . . . . . . . . . .25

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking Unrated Broadcasts . . . . . . . .26

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking Broadcasts That

Have No Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

✧AutoLock™ – Reviewing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . .28

✧AutoLock™ – Viewing Blocked Programming . . . . . .29

Sound

✧ Sound – Adjusting the Treble, Bass, and

and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

✧Sound – Setting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

✧Sound – Using the AVL (Audio Volume Leveler) . . . .32

✧Sound – Using Incredible Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

✧Sound – Setting the TV for Stereo and

SAP (Second Audio Program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

✧Sound – Setting the Audio Out Control . . . . . . . . . . . .35

✧Sound – Using the TV Speaker Control

and Audio Output Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Remote Control Operation

✧ Remote Control – Using AutoPicture™ . . . . . .37

✧ Remote Control – Using AutoSound™ . . . . . .38

✧ Remote Control – Using Channel Surf . . . . . . . . . .39

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AutoLock, AutoPicture, AutoSound,

are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company.

NOTE: This owner's manual may be used with several different television models. Not all features (and drawings) discussed in this manual will necessarily match those found with your television system. This is normal and does not require that you contact your dealer or request service.

DVD Player Operation

✧ General DVD Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

✧ Personal Preference - Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

✧ Personal Preference - Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

✧ Personal Preference - Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

✧ Personal Preference - Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

✧ Personal Preference - Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

✧ Authorizing and Deauthorizing Discs . . . . . . . . . . .47

✧ Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

✧ Moving to Another Title or Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

✧ Moving to Another Chapter or Index . . . . . . . . . . . .49

✧ Still Picture and Picture by Picture Viewing . . . . . .50

✧ Search Forward and Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

✧ Repeat and Repeat A-B Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

✧ Shuffle Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

✧ Time Search Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

✧ Zooming and Panning the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

✧ Favorite Track Selection Programs - Video . . . . . . .53

✧ Erasing Favorite Track Selections - Video . . . . . . . .54

✧ Title/Chapter/Disc Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

✧ Changing the Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

✧ Changing the Audio Language Control . . . . . . . . . .56

✧ Changing the Subtitle Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

✧ Video CD Playback Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

✧ Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

✧ Favorite Track Selection Programs - Audio . . . . . . .58

General Information

✧ Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

✧Glossary of Television Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

✧Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

✧Factory Service Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-63

✧Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Audio/Video Jack Panel allows direct connections with accessory devices, providing quality TV picture and sound playback.

Audio Volume Leveler (AVL) Control keeps the TV sound at an even level. Peaks and valleys that occur during program changes or commercial breaks are reduced, making for a more consistent, comfortable sound.

AutoLockª allows you to block the viewing of certain channels or programs with certain ratings if you do not want your children to view inappropriate materials.

Auto Programming scans (when activated) for all available channels from regular antenna or cable signals and stores only active broadcast stations in the TVÕs memory.

AutoPictureª allows you to change the picture settings (color, tint, contrast, etc.) for various types of programming, such as sports, movies, multimedia (games), or weak signals with the push of one button.

AutoSoundª allows you to select from three factory-set controls and a personal control that you set according to your own preferences through the on-screen Sound menu. The three factory-set controls (Voice, Music, and Theatre) enable you to tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the particular programming you are watching.

Channel Edit allows you to add or delete channels from the list stored in the TVÕs memory. Channel Edit makes it easy to limit or expand the number of channels that are available to you when you press the Channel (+) or (Ð) buttons on your remote control.

Closed Captioning allows the viewer to read TV program dialogue or voice conversations as on-screen text.

Contrast + helps you sharpen the picture quality by making dark portions of the picture darker and light portions brighter.

Infrared Remote Control controls your TV and the built in DVD player.

On-screen Menu shows helpful messages and instructions for setting TV feature controls (can be viewed in English, French, or Spanish).

Sleep Timer automatically turns the TV OFF after a set amount of time that you choose.

Standard Broadcast (VHF/UHF) or Cable TV (CATV)

channel capability allows for viewing by antenna or cable.

Stereo capability, including a built-in audio amplifier and twin-speaker system, allows for the reception of TV programs broadcast in stereo sound.

Surf Button allows you to easily switch among only the channels that are of interest to you (the ones that you have programmed into the TVÕs Surf control through the on-screen menu).

Timer allows you to set your TV to turn itself ON and OFF once or daily like an alarm clock.

DVD Player plays DVD discs, Video CDs, Audio CDs, etc. Create Favorite Track Programs and store them in the TV/DVD Players memory.

FEATURES

Your new television and its packing contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and minimize the amounts that need to be properly disposed.

Your product also uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted, but should be handed in and disposed of as small chemical waste.

When you replace your existing equipment, please find out about the local regulations regarding disposal of your old television, batteries, and packing materials.

END-OF-LIFE DISPOSAL

Some problems occur because the disc inside the player is dirty. To avoid these problems clean your discs regularly, in the following way:

• When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a CD cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

Caution: Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for analog discs.

CLEANING DISCS

Playable Disc Types

This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RW discs. In order to play a DVD or Audio CD on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for the Region Code as described on page 4.

The Discs should contain the logos shown below and meet the standards listed for each.

Disc

Type

Digital Video

Disc

Audio

Video

Compact

Disc

Recordable

Compact

Disc

Rewritable

Logo

Recordable

Contents

Sound

and

Pictures

Sound

and

Pictures

Sound

and

Pictures

Sound

and

Pictures

Disc Size

12 cm

8 cm

12 cm

8 cm

(singles)

12 cm

8 cm

(singles)

12 cm 74 minutes

Maximum

Playback Time

Approx. 4 hours

(single-sided)

Approx. 8 hours

(double-sided)

Approx. 80 minutes

(single-sided)

Approx. 160 minutes

(double-sided)

74 minutes 20 minutes

Disc

Segments

DVDs are

divided into Titles,

which are divided

into Chapters.

Titles and Chapters

are numbered.

Audio CDs are

divided into numbered

Tracks, i.e., a track

may be one song.

Video CDs are

divided into Tracks.

o adjust your TV picture controls, select a channel and follow these

steps.

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the on-screen

menu. PICTURE will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT button

and the menu will shift to the left. BRIGHTNESS will be highlighted and an adjustment bar will be shown to the right.

Use the CURSOR LEFT or CUR-

SOR RIGHT button to adjust the

BRIGHTNESS level of the picture.

After adjusting the BRIGHTNESS

control, press the CURSOR DOWN button to select another picture adjustment: COLOR, PICTURE, SHARPNESS, TINT, OR COLOR TEMP.

Press the CURSOR LEFT or CURSOR RIGHT button to adjust the

selected control.

NOTE: The menu will show only five items at a time, so you will need to continue scrolling with the CURSOR DOWN button to adjust the TINT and COLOR TEMP.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

ADJUSTING THE PICTURE

Remember, when the bar scale is centered , the control settings are at normal, mid-range levels. Picture adjustments are described here.

BRIGHTNESS Ð adds or subtracts light from the darkest part of the picture.

COLOR Ð adds or eliminates color.

PICTURE Ð improves the detail of the

lightest parts of the picture.

SHARPNESS Ð improves the detail in the picture.

TINT Ð adjusts the picture to obtain natural skin tones.

COLOR TEMP offers NORMAL, COOL, or WARM picture preferences.

NORMAL Ð keeps whites, white.

COOL Ð makes whites, bluish.

WARM Ð makes whites, reddish.

PICTURE

SOUND FEATURES INSTALL

SLEEP

SOURCE STATUS CC CLOCK

REPEAT

A-B

DVD

SOUND PICTURE

SHUFFLE

BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT

POWER

SCAN

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS 30

COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS STORE

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS

COLOR 30

PICTURE SHARPNESS STORE

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS COLOR

PICTURE 30

SHARPNESS STORE

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE

SHARPNESS 30

TINT

VOL

MUTE

T/C FTS ANGLE

AUDIO

PREVIOUS ZOOM SUBTITLE NEXT

STOP

REVERSE FORWARD

INCR.SURR.

PAUSE

OPEN/CLOSE

PLAY

SURF

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS

TINT 0

PICTURE

COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT

COLOR TEMP NORMAL

COLOR TEMP WARM

COLOR TEMP COOL

ue to many reasons, such as poor

cable reception, the picture can sometimes appear slightly ÒspeckledÓ (an indication of signal noise in the picture). The DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction) control can help eliminate this type of interference and improve the quality of the picture.

Press the MENU button on the

remote to show the on-screen menu.

PICTURE will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT but-

ton and the menu will shift to the left.

BRIGHTNESS will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR DOWN but-

ton repeatedly until the DNR control

is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT but-

ton to switch DNR ON or press the

CURSOR LEFT button to switch DNR OFF.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

TURNING ON THE DYNAMIC NOISE REDUCTION CONTROL

PICTURE

SOUND FEATURES INSTALL

SLEEP

SOURCE STATUS CC CLOCK

REPEAT

A-B

DVD

SOUND PICTURE

VOL

MUTE

AUDIO

T/C FTS ANGLE

PREVIOUS ZOOM SUBTITLE NEXT

STOP

REVERSE FORWARD

INCR.SURR.

PAUSE

OPEN/CLOSE

SHUFFLE

PLAY

BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT

POWER

SCAN

SURF

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS 30

COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT

PICTURE

PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT COLOR TEMP

DNR

DNR OFF

he Contrast + Control helps you

sharpen the picture quality by making dark portions of the picture darker and light portions of the picture brighter.

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the on-screen

menu. PICTURE will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT but-

ton and the menu will shift to the left.

BRIGHTNESS will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR DOWN but-

ton repeatedly until the Contrast +

control is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT but-

ton to switch between ON and OFF.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

TURNING ON THE CONTRAST + CONTROL

PICTURE

SOUND FEATURES INSTALL

SLEEP

SOURCE STATUS CC CLOCK

REPEAT

A-B

DVD

SHUFFLE

BRIGHTNESS COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT

POWER

SCAN

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS 30

COLOR PICTURE SHARPNESS TINT

PICTURE

SHARPNESS TINT COLOR TEMP

DNR

CONTRAST + ON

SOUND PICTURE

VOL

MUTE

AUDIO

T/C FTS ANGLE

PREVIOUS ZOOM SUBTITLE NEXT

STOP

REVERSE FORWARD

INCR.SURR.

PAUSE

OPEN/CLOSE

CONTRAST + OFF

PLAY

SURF

THE TIMER – SETTING THE CLOCK

our television comes with an on-

screen clock. During normal operation, the clock appears on the screen when the STATUS button is pressed or if the TIMER DISPLAY control is turned ON.

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the on-screen

menu.

Press the CURSOR DOWN but-

ton twice to highlight FEATURES.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT but-

ton and the menu will shift to the left.

TIMER will be highlighted.

With TIMER selected, press the

CURSOR RIGHT button again to

shift the display left and highlight the TIME control.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT but-

ton again to highlight the time indica-

tor area.

Press the CURSOR LEFT or

CURSOR RIGHT button to select

the position or digit you wish to enter.

Press the CURSOR UP or CUR-

SOR DOWN button to select the digits for the time. Or press the NUMBERED buttons to enter the

correct time.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT but-

ton to move to the AM or PM posi-

tion.

Press the CURSOR UP or

DOWN button to set AM or PM.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

SMART HELP

Remember, be sure to press

0 first and then the hour num-

ber for single-digit entries.

The TVÕs clock settings may be lost when the TV is unplugged (or when AC power to the set is interrupted).

NOTE: The TIME (Clock) feature can be accessed directly by pressing the CLOCK button on the remote control, and then by simply following steps 5 through 10 to complete the task.

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THE TIMER – SETTING THE START TIME

ust as you would an alarm clock,

you can set the TV to turn itself ON once or at the same time every day. Follow these steps to set the Start Time.

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the on-

screen menu.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button twice to highlight FEA-

TURES.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button and the menu will shift to

the left. TIMER will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button again to shift the display left. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button once to highlight

the START TIME control.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button again to highlight the time

indicator area.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

or CURSOR LEFT button to

move among the positions where the time is input.

Press the CURSOR UP or

CURSOR DOWN button to select the digits for the time. Or press the NUMBERED buttons to enter the

correct time.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button to move to the AM or PM

position.

Press the CURSOR UP or

DOWN button to set AM or PM.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

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THE TIMER – SETTING THE STOP TIME

se the START TIME control to

set the TV to turn itself ON once or at the same time every day (see page 13 for details). The following steps will guide you in setting the TV to turn itself OFF once or at the same time every day.

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the on-

screen menu.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button twice to highlight FEA-

TURES.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button and the menu will shift to

the left. TIMER will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button again to shift the display left. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button once twice to high-

light the STOP TIME control.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button again to highlight the time

indicator area.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

or CURSOR LEFT button to

move among the positions where the time is input.

Press the CURSOR UP or

CURSOR DOWN button to select the digits for the time. Or press the NUMBERED buttons to enter the

correct time.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button to move to the AM or PM

position.

Press the CURSOR UP or

DOWN button to set AM or PM.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

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CHANNEL ACTIVATE

ou can select a specific channel

that the television will tune to when the timer turns the set ON. Follow these steps to select the channel.

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the on-

screen menu.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button twice to highlight FEA-

TURES.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button and the menu will shift to

the left. TIMER will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button again to shift the menu to the left. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until the

CHANNEL control is highlighted.

Press the NUMBERED but-

tons to enter the desired start-up channel. Or, press the CURSOR RIGHT button repeatedly to enter

the start-up channel you want.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

THE TIMER – SELECTING THE START UP CHANNEL

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ACTIVATE

fter you have set the Time, Start

Time, Stop Time, and Start Channel, the timer must be set to come on ONCE or DAILY, or turned OFF through the ACTIVATE control.

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the on-

screen menu.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button twice to highlight FEA-

TURES.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button and the menu will shift to

the left. TIMER will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button again to shift the display to the left. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until the

ACTIVATE control is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button again to set ACTIVATE to ONCE; press the CURSOR RIGHT button again for DAILY; and press the CURSOR RIGHT button again to toggle ACTIVATE

to OFF.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

THE TIMER – SETTING ACTIVATE TO ON OR OFF

SMART HELP

Remember, before set-

ting the TIMER controls, the TVÕs clock must be set to the correct time (see page 10).

Try it! After following the steps on pages 10-15, use your TV as an alarm clock.

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fter the TVÕs clock has been set,

you can use your TV as a clock. The TIMER DISPLAY control allows you to permanently display the time in the upper right corner of the screen.

Press the MENU button on

the remote to show the on-screen

menu.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button twice to highlight FEA-

TURES.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button and the menu will shift to

the left. TIMER will be highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button again to shift the menu left. Then press the CURSOR DOWN button repeatedly until the DIS-

PLAY control is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

or CURSOR LEFT button to turn

the TIMER DISPLAY ON or OFF.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

THE TIMER – TURNING ON THE TIMER DISPLAY

SMART HELP

Remember, be sure you

have set the TVÕs clock with

the correct current time. (Refer to

page 10 to set the correct time.)

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losed Captioning (CC) allows

you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing impaired, this feature uses onscreen Òtext boxesÓ to show dialogue and conversations while the TV program is in progress.

Press the MENU button on

the remote control to show the on-

screen menu.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button twice to highlight FEA-

TURES.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button and the menu will shift to

the left.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button repeatedly until the

CLOSED CAP control is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button again. The menu will shift

to the left and CAPTION MODE will be highlighted. Then press the CURSOR RIGHT button to highlight CAPTION MODEs.

Press the CURSOR UP or

CURSOR DOWN button to

select a CAPTION MODE: CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC MUTE, TXT1, TXT2, TXT3, or TXT4. CC DISPLAY turns text OFF or ON if the TV station broadcasting on the channel is making CLOSED CAPTIONING available. With CC DISPLAY highlighted, press the CURSOR RIGHT button to toggle Closed Captioning ON or OFF.

NOTE: You also can press the CC button on the remote control to turn the CC TEXT option ON or OFF.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

USING THE CLOSED CAPTIONING CONTROL

NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are broadcast with Closed Captioning (CC). Nor are all Closed Captioning MODEs (CAPTION 1Ð4 or TEXT 1Ð4) necessarily being used by broadcast stations during the transmission of a program offering Closed Captioning. Refer to your areaÕs TV program listings for the stations and times of shows being broadcast with Closed Captioning.

CAPTION Mode Example Display

TEXT Mode Example Display -

The TV screen will be blocked from viewing.

NOTE: The CC MUTE option can be used to set the TV to turn the CLOSED CAPTIONING mode ON whenever the MUTE button is pressed.

You can press the CC button on the remote control to turn the CC text ON or OFF.

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CC1 CC2 CC3

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CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC MUTE TXT1 TXT2 TXT3 TXT4

CC OFF

CC ON

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ou can change the screen for-

mat size to match the type of program youÕre watching. Select the normal 4:3 aspect ratio or expand the 4:3 aspect ratio to completely fill the screen. There also is a compressed 16:9 aspect ratio, which allows movies to be viewed in their full width (known as letterbox style).

Press the MENU button on

the remote control to show the on-

screen menu.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button twice to highlight FEA-

TURES.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button and the menu will shift to

the left.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button repeatedly until the FOR-

MAT control is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button repeatedly to toggle among

the three screen format sizes Ð 4:3, EXPAND 4:3, or COMPRESS 16:9.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

SELECTING THE SCREEN FORMAT SIZE

SMART HELP

Without the on-screen

menu display showing, you also can press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button on the remote control to toggle among the screen sizes 4:3, Expand 4:3, or Compress 16:9.

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TIME START TIME STOP TIME CHANNEL ACTIVATE

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he Blue Mute feature will elimi-

nate annoying snow from the screen when no video signal is present by displaying a pleasant blue screen. This occurs in cases such as when a VCR tape is removed or an antenna signal is broken. To turn the Blue Mute feature ON or OFF, follow the steps below.

Press the MENU button on

the remote control to show the on-

screen menu.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button twice to highlight FEA-

TURES.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button and the menu will shift to

the left.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button repeatedly until the BLUE

MUTE control is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button repeatedly to toggle the

Blue Mute option ON or OFF.

Press the STATUS button to

remove the menu from the screen.

ACTIVATING THE BLUE MUTE CONTROL

BLUE MUTE OFF

-with no video signal; screen is snowing looking.

BLUE MUTE ON

-with no video signal; screen is a pleasant blue color.

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TIME START TIME STOP TIME CHANNEL ACTIVATE

ave you ever fallen asleep in

front of the TV, only to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a test pattern sound screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can enable you to avoid that discomfort by automatically turning itself off. With the Sleep Timer feature, you can set a timer to automatically switch the TV OFF after a period of time you choose (15-minute increments up to 60 minutes, then 30-minute increments up to 90 minutes, then 60-minute increments up to 240 minutes).

Press the SLEEP button on

the remote control. The SLEEP timer on-screen display will appear in the upper part of the screen.

Within five seconds, press the

SLEEP button repeatedly to pick

the amount of time (15-minute increments up to 60 minutes, then 30-minute increments up to 90 minutes, then 60-minute increments up to 240 minutes) before the TV will turn itself off.

An on-screen countdown will appear during the last minute before the TV shuts itself off.

USING THE SLEEP TIMER

During the last minute of a SLEEP timer setting, an on-screen countdown will be displayed.

During the last 10 seconds of a SLEEP timer setting, an on-screen display will read GOOD BYE.

SMART HELP

To see how many min-

utes remain before the TV shuts itself off, press the STATUS button.

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SLEEP 15

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SLEEP 60

SLEEP 90

SLEEP 50

GOOD BYE

SLEEP 9

SLEEP 120

SLEEP 180

SLEEP 240

UNDERSTANDING AUTOLOCK™

he AutoLock™ feature receives

and processes data sent by broadcasters or other program providers that contain program content advisories. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can respond to the content advisories and block program content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.). This is a great feature to censor the type of programming children may watch.

In the AutoLock™ section, you’ll learn how to block channels and programming that is not rated, is unrated, or has no rating. You will also find out how to turn these blocking features ON or OFF. Following are brief explanations of some terms and ratings related to the AutoLock™ feature.

AutoLock™ offers various Blocking Options from which to choose:

BLOCKING: The BLOCKING con-

trol is what can be thought of as the Òmaster switchÓ for AutoLockª. This control affects the settings you have chosen for blocking programs according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or for blocking programs that have no rating or are unrated. When the BLOCKING control is OFF, the blocking or censoring of programs is disabled. When the BLOCKING control is ON, blocking will occur according to the settings you have chosen.

BLOCK UNRATED: ALL unrated programs will be blocked if this feature is set to ON.

UNRATED programming is encoded with information from the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) or TV broadcasters, but it does not have a specific rating. In other words, the MPAA or the TV broadcasters have chosen not to assign a rating to the programming.

NO RATING: ALL programming with no content advisory data can be blocked if NO RATING is set to ON.

Programming that has No Rating is not encoded with any rating information from the MPAA or the Parental Guidelines. Any programming could fall into this category.

You also can block individual channels or block programming

based on ratings of the MPAA and TV broadcasters. (See a description of the ratings on this page.)

G: General Audience - All ages admitted. Most parents would find this programming suitable for all ages. This type of programming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual situations.

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested -

This programming contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. It may contain one or more of the following: Moderate violence, some sexual situations, infrequent coarse language, or some suggestive dialogue.

PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - This programming contains material that parents may find unsuitable for children under the age of 13. It contains one or more of the following: violence, sexual situations, coarse language, or suggestive dialogue.

R: Restricted -This programming is specifi- cally designed for adults. Anyone under the age of 17 should view this programming only with an accompanying parent or adult guardian. It contains one or more of the following: intense violence; intense sexual situations; strong, coarse language; or intensely suggestive dialogue.

NC-17: No one under the age of 17 will be admitted. - This type of programming

should be viewed by adults only. It contains graphic violence; explicit sex; or crude, indecent language.

X: Adults Only - This type of programming contains one or more of the following: very graphic violence, very graphic and explicit or indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intensely suggestive language.

MOVIE RATINGS

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TV-Y: (All children -- This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.) Designed for a very young

audience, including children ages 2-6. This type of programming is not expected to frighten younger children.

TV-Y7: (Directed to Older Children -- This program is designed

for children ages 7 and above.) It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the development skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. This programming may include mild fantasy and comic violence (FV).

TV-G: (General Audience -- Most

parents would find this program suit-

able for all ages.) This type of pro-

gramming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual situations.

TV-PG: (Parental Guidance

Suggested -- This program contains

material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.) This type of pro-

gramming contains one or more of the following: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).

TV-14: (Parents Strongly

Cautioned -- This program contains

some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.) This type of programming

contains one or more of the following: intense violence (V); intense sexual situations (S); strong, coarse language (L); or intensely suggestive dialogue (D).

TV-MA: (Mature Audience Only --

This program is specifically designed

to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.)

This type of programming contains one or more of the following: graphic violence (V); explicit sexual situations (S); or crude, indecent language (L).

TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES

(TV BROADCASTERS)

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