Philips 27PT31B Quick start guide

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QUICK USE AND INSTALLATION GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
Warning/Precautions..................................1
Hooking Up Your TV................................1
Basic TV and Remote Control Operation .................2
How to Use the Install Controls ...........................3–4
Using the Language Control......................................3
Setting the Tuner Mode.............................................3
Setting the TV to Auto Program Channels................3
Using the Channel Edit Control ................................4
Setting the Channel Name Control............................4
How to use the AutoChron™ control........................4
For details on product registration, warranty, and service, refer to the other literature included
with your TV information packet. Please retain all these materials and keep them
handy for future reference.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.
Model 27PT31B1
Color Television and Remote Control
NOTE: This Quick Use Guide may be used with other models. Some of the features listed may or may not apply to your TV.
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our Cable TV input into
your home may be a single (75 ohm) cable or a converter box installation. In either case, the connec­tion to the TV is very easy. Just put the threaded end of the cable signal to the TV's antenna plug and screw it down tightly.
C
ABLE TV
CABLE INPUT/CONVERTER
F
ollow the steps to the
right to connect a basic antenna or cable TV signal to a VCR, and then the VCR to the TV. For information on other hookups (possible when cable/descrambler boxes are included), refer to the owner’s manuals for the VCR and the cable con­verter.
TV TO VCR
BASIC CONNECTION
If your Cable TV signal
is a single, round cable
(75 ohm), then you're 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
ANTENNA/CABLE plug on the TV.
If you have a cable converter box,
connect the OUT(put) plug from the converter to the 75(ohm) plug on the TV.
Connect your anten­na or cable TV signal to the IN FROM ANT(enna) plug on
the VCR.
Connect the OUT TO
TV plug on the VCR to the 75(ohm) plug on the TV
(connecting cable supplied with the VCR).
Back of TV
Round Cable
75(Ohm)
Cable TV Converter
Box Connection
Cable TV Company
Remember to set the TV for the type signal to which you've just connect­ed (see the “Tuner” section on page 3).
To select only the channel numbers on your cable system, see “Auto Program” (page 3). If you use a cable converter box, set the TV to the same channel as the converter's CH 3/4 switch (on the back of the converter).
SMART
HELP
Cable TV Signal Input
Round Cable
75(Ohm) Supplied with VCR
Outdoor
VHF/UHF
Antenna
300(Ohm) to
75(Ohm) Adapter
Cable TV signal
Back of TV
Refer to the owner's
manual included with your
VCR for other possible con­nections and TV/VCR operat­ing details.
OR
NOTE: The connecting cable for the converter is supplied by the cable TV company.
VCR
A
combination antenna
receives normal broad­cast channels (VHF 2–13 and UHF 14–69). Your connection is easy because there is only one 75 (ohm) antenna plug on the back of your TV, and that’s where the antenna goes.
ANTENNA
COMBINATION UHF/VHF
Remember, be sure to set the TV for the type of signal to which you've connected (see the “Tuner” section on page 3).
To set the TV to select only the channel numbers in your area, see how to “Program” or “Add” channels in memory on page 3 (“Auto Program” section).
Contact your dealer, or call our Parts Information Center at 1-800-851-8885 to order the following acces­sories:
• 300(ohm) to 75
(ohm) adapter
• Combination VHF/UHF antenna.
S
MART
HELP
If your antenna has a
round cable (75 ohm) on the end,
then you're ready to connect it to the TV.
If your antenna has flat, twin­lead wire (300 ohm), you first need
to attach the antenna wires to the screws on a 300- to 75-ohm adapter.
Push the round end of the
adapter (or antenna) onto the 75(ohm) plug on the back of the TV. If the round end of the antenna wire is threaded, screw it down tightly.
300(Ohm) to
75(Ohm) Adapter
Combination VHF/UHF
Antenna
(Outdoor or Indoor)
Twin-Lead
Wire
Round Cable
75(Ohm)
Back of TV
OR
NOTE: For homes with separate UHF and VHF antennas, you will need an optional com­biner to connect to the TV.
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TV AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION
TELEVISION
T
o load the supplied batteries into the remote:
1. Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote.
2. Place the batteries (2-AA) in the remote. Be sure the (+) and (–) ends
of the batteries line up correctly (the inside of the case is marked).
3. Reattach the battery lid.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
Press the POWER
button to turn the TV ON.
Press the VOL(+) button to increase the sound level or the VOL(–) button to lower
the sound level.
Pressing both buttons at the same time will display the
onscreen menu. After you are in the menu, use these buttons to make adjustments or selections.
Press the CH (down) or
(up) button to select TV chan-
nels. Use these buttons to make adjustments or selections in the onscreen menu.
NOTE: Press three number buttons on the remote control
for channels 100 or above. For example: Press 1 then 2 then 5 for channel 125.
REMOTE
Point the remote control
toward the remote sensor win­dow on the TV when operat­ing the TV with the remote.
Power Button
Press to turn the TV ON and OFF.
CC Button
Press to select Closed Captioning options within the menu. (See the Instructions for Use manual for details.)
Light Button
Press to back-light the buttons on the remote control.
Clock Button
Press the CLOCK button to access the onscreen Clock menu.
TV/VCR (A/CH) Button
TV/VCR – Press while in the VCR mode (the VCR indica-
tor on the front of the VCR will light) to view the playback of a tape. Press again to place in the TV position (the VCR indicator light will go off) to view one program while recording another program. A/CH – Press to toggle between the currently viewed chan­nel and the previously viewed channel.
Program List Button
Press to display a list of channel numbers and their names (see the “Tuner,” “Auto Program,” “Channel Edit,” and “Name” sections on pages 3 and 4 for proper setup). Each channel will appear as a selectable menu item. The current channel will be highlighted by default. Only five channels will be shown onscreen at one time; press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to scroll the list and high­light a channel. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to tune to the highlighted channel. Channels marked “Skipped” in the “Channel Edit” control will not appear in the list. Each channel that is being blocked by AutoLock™ will appear with a padlock icon to indicate that the channel is not viewable.
Picture Button
Press to select an AutoPicture™ control. Choose from four factory-set controls (MOVIES, SPORTS, WEAK SIGNAL, and MULTI MEDIA) and a PERSONAL control that you set according to your own preferences through the onscreen PICTURE menu. The four factory-set controls will tailor the TV picture so as to enhance the particular type of pro­gram you are watching, or to improve the picture of a pro­gram that has a weak signal.
Surf Button
Press to select previously viewed channels. You can place up to 10 channels in memory. Then by pressing the SURF button you can quickly view the select channels. (See the “Using the Channel Surf Control” section in your Instructions for Use manual to see how to select a series of channels using the Surf button.)
VCR §§, , ©, ©©, II Buttons
Press to rewind, stop, play, fastforward, or pause a videotape.
Channel (+) or (–) Buttons
Press to change the tuned channel.
Sleep Button
Press to set the TV to automatically turn itself OFF. Press to set the TV to automatically turn itself OFF after a period of time. Choose 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minute before the TV will automatically turn off.
Status/Exit Button
Press to see the current channel number on the TV screen. Also press to clear the TV screen after control adjustments.
Multimedia Button
Press repeatedly to select the different signal sources con­nected to the A/V inputs on the TV.
TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch
Slide to the TV position to control TV functions, to the VCR posi­tion to control VCR functions, or to the ACC position to control the functions of accessory devices (a cable converter, DBS, or DVD, for example).
VCR-Record Button
Press to start the recording of a videotape.
Incr. Surr. Button
Press to set various factory Surround Sound listening modes.
Number Buttons
Press the number buttons to select TV channels. When selecting single-digit channels, press the number of the desired channel. The TV will pause for a few seconds and then tune to the selected channel. (Note: You can press 0, then the number also.) For channels 100 and above, first press 1 then the next two numbers of the desired channel.
Sound Button
Press to select an AutoSound™ control. Choose from three factory-set controls (VOICE, MUSIC, and THEATRE) and a PERSONAL control that you set according to your own pref­erences through the onscreen Sound menu. The three factory­set controls will tailor the TV sound so as to enhance the par­ticular type of program you are watching.
Menu Button
Press for the onscreen menu to appear. Pressing the menu button after menu selections are made will eliminate the menu from the display.
Cursor Buttons (Left, Right, Up, Down)
Press these buttons to highlight, select, and adjust items on the TV's onscreen menu.
Volume (+) or (–) Buttons
Press to adjust the TV sound level.
Mute Button
Press to turn the TV sound OFF. Press again to return the sound to its previous level.
SMART HELP
Remember, you can press
any button on the front of
the TV to turn the TV ON.
The tuned channel number will always briefly appear on the screen when the TV is first turned ON (and when the channel is changed).
You also can press the STATUS/EXIT button (on the remote control) to see what chan­nel the TV is on.
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HOW TO USE THE INSTALLATION FEATURES
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or or Spanish- and
French-speaking TV owners, an onscreen LAN­GUAGE option is present. The LANGUAGE control enables you to set the TVÕs onscreen menu to be shown in either English, Spanish, or French.
LANGUAGE
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote control to
show the onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button repeatedly
until INSTALL is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to highlight
the LANGUAGE control options.
Press the CURSOR UP
or CURSOR DOWN button
to select ENGLISH, ESPANOL (Spanish), or FRANCAIS (French).
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to shift the
menu to the left and highlight LANGUAGE.
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our TV can automatically
set itself for local area (or cable TV) channels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area by pressing the CHANNEL (+) or (–) button.
AUTO PROGRAM
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote control to
show the onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button repeatedly until
INSTALL is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to shift the
menu to the left. LANGUAGE will be highlighted.
T
he TUNER feature
allows you to change the TV’s signal input to CABLE, ANTENNA, or AUTO mode. It’s important for the TV to know if you want to receive channels from a cable TV signal or a normal antenna signal.
NOTE: The AUTO mode set­ting helps the TV determine the type of signal or channels being received when AUTO PROGRAM is activated.
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UNER
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote control to
show the onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button repeatedly until
INSTALL is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to highlight the
tuner options.
With the TUNER control set to AUTO, Auto Program (see below) will detect whether or not cable input is present.
If, however, you want to set the TUNER to CABLE or ANTENNA, press the
CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button until either
CABLE or ANTENNA is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to shift the
menu to the left.
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button repeatedly
until the AUTO PROGRAM control is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to start the
Auto Program scanning of channels.
After youÕve run Auto
Program, check out the results. Press the CHANNEL (+) or (Ð) button and see which channels you can select.
Remember, an antenna or cable TV signal must first be con­nected to your TV (see instruc­tions for making connections on page 1 of this guide).
If you want to delete any unwanted channels from the TVÕs memory, see the ÒCHAN­NEL EDITÓ section on page 4.
SMART HELP
Remember, the LANGUAGE control
makes only the TVÕs onscreen MENU items appear in English, Spanish, or French text. It does not change the other onscreen text features, such as Closed Captioning (CC), with TV shows.
Pressing the STATUS/EXIT button on your remote control after making adjustments to the TV will remove the menu from the screen. You also can back out of the menu by repeatedly pushing the MENU button on your remote control.
SMART HELP
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button once to high-
light TUNER.
When CABLE is
selected, channels 1–125
are available.
When ANTENNAis selected, channels 2–69 are available.
SMART HELP
Press the
STATUS/EXIT button to
clear the menu from the screen.
Press the
STATUS/EXIT button to
clear the menu from the screen.
Press the
STATUS/EXIT button to
clear the menu from the screen.
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HANNEL EDIT makes it
easy for you to add or delete channels from the list of channels stored in the TVÕs memory.
CHANNEL EDIT
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote control to
show the onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button repeatedly
until INSTALL is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button repeatedly
until the CHANNEL EDIT control is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to access the
CHANNEL EDIT menu.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to shift the
menu to the left. LANGUAGE will be highlighted.
T
he channel NAME feature
allows you to list the ÒcallÓ letters of your favorite stations beside their channel numbers when they appear on the screen. The TV has in memory a list of the 50 most popular channel names (for example, ABC, NBC, FOX, etc.). You also can enter a custom name (up to five characters).
NAME
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote control to
show the onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button repeatedly
until INSTALL in highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button repeatedly until
the NAME control is highlighted.
After you have selected a name for the channel, press the MENU button to save the name in the TVÕs memory.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to shift the
menu to the left. LANGUAGE will be highlighted.
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utoChronTMcan automat-
ically set the TVÕs onscreen clock. Because the time is received from a broadcast signal, you must be sure that a cable TV or antenna signal is present before you attempt to use the AutoChron
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feature.
AutoChron™
Press the MENU but-
ton on the remote to show the
onscreen menu.
Press the CURSOR
DOWN button repeatedly
until INSTALL is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR DOWN
button until the AutoChron control
is highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to shift the
menu to the left. LANGUAGE will be highlighted.
Press the CURSOR UP
or CURSOR DOWN button to
scroll through the list of avail­able channels. Or press the number buttons on your remote control to select a specific chan­nel (for example, press 0 and then 2 to select channel 2).
With the channel you want to edit selected, press the CURSOR RIGHT button to mark the channel as SKIPPED. The channel youÕve marked SKIPPED will not appear when you are changing from channel to channel while watching TV.
NOTE: When you want to add a channel that has been marked SKIPPED, press the
CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to highlight the channel; then press the CURSOR RIGHT button to
remove the word SKIPPED.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to highlight the
NAME options area.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button again; then press the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button to
scroll through a list of options for the first character (A through Z, 0 through 9). Press the CURSOR RIGHT button and repeat for the second, third, fourth, and fifth characters.
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to start the
AutoChron™ feature. Then just follow the onscreen instructions to set the clock.
NOTE: When setting the clock manually, press the number buttons on the remote control to enter the time. Don’t forget to set AM or PM with the CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN button.
Follow these onscreen instructions to set AutoChron™ automatically.
Follow these onscreen instructions to set AutoChron™ manually.
The channels available for you to edit are the ones that the AUTO PROGRAM feature found through a search of your
TV antenna or cable TV signals. Channels not found during the search are marked SKIPPED.
SMART HELP
Press the
STATUS/EXIT button to
clear the menu from the screen.
The five characters that the channel NAME feature allows you to
input can be letters, a dash character, or the numbers 0 through 9.
SMART HELP
Press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to select AUTO.
Within a few seconds, a menu for choosing your time zone will appear.
Press the CURSOR UP
or CURSOR DOWN button
to highlight your correct time zone.
With your correct time zone highlighted, press the CURSOR RIGHT button.
Within a few seconds, you will be given the option to choose whether you want to select Daylight Savings Time.
Press the CURSOR UP
or CUSOR DOWN button to
navigate through the YES and NO selection list; then with the
item you want to select high­lighted, press the CURSOR RIGHT button. Follow the
onscreen instructions (shown below) to set the AutoChronª time either automatically or manually.
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