Philips 27PT6442-37 User Manual
User Manual
27PT5441/37
32PT5441/37
27PT6441/37
27PT6442/37
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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.
Qean only with a dry doth.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accor
dance with the manubcturers instructions.
8.
Do not install near any heat sources sudi as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (induding amplifiers) that
produce heat
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-
plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than
other.A grounding type plug has two blades and third
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grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong are provided
for your safety.men the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete out
let
10.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched par
ticularfy at plugs, convenience receptades, and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.
11.
Only use attadiments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with a art, stand, tripod, bracket, or
l3.Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
l4.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
l5.This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these
l6.Damage Retiring Service - The appliance should be
A.
B.
C.
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits
a marked change in performance; or
E.
Note to the CATV system installer: This
remincier is provicieci to call the CATV system
installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the
NEC that provides guidehnes for proper
grounding and, in particular, specifies that the
cable ground shall be connected to the ground
ing system of the building, as close to the point
of cable entry as practical.
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
VTSf 2 QT is used, use aution
when moving the art/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
for long periods of time.
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any w^,
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 nomially, or
has been dropped.
materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
For disposal or reccing information, please contact your loal
authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance:
serviced by qualified service personnel when:
The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
Objects have Bllen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance'
or
The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
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IT.Tilt/Stabirity
ed international global safety standards for tilt and stability
prMerties of its abinet design.
* Do not compromise these design standards by applying exces
s'lve pull force to the front, or top, of the abinet wtiidi could
ultimately overturn the product
* Also, do not endanger yourseH, or children, by placing electroni
c equipment/toys on the top of the abinet Such items could
unsuspectingly fall from the top of the set and ause product
damage and/or personal injury.
18. Wall or Ceiling Mounting
mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the
manufacturer.
19. Power Lines
from power lines.
20.0utdoor Antenna Grounding
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.
Seaion 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 disdiarge unit, size of grounding connectors, loa
tion of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding elec
trodes, and requirements for die grounding electrode, see Fgure
below.
21. Object and Liquid Entry
that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the
endosure through openings.amply with recommended interna
tional global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of
its abinet design.
22. Batteiy Usage CAUTION
that
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the unit
* Install all batteries correctly, with + and - aligned as marked
on the unit
* Do not mix batteries (old and new or arbon and alkaline,
etc).
* Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time.
- All televisions must comply with recommend
- An outdoor antenna should be bated
- H an outside antenna
- Care should be taken so
result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage to
- To prevent battery leakage
- The appliance should be
Panel Layout
MODEL
REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
SAFETY
INFO
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Panel Index
Subject Panel No.
Active Control
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Antenna/Cable Basic Connection ... 1
Audio/Video Connections
AV1 Input Jacks
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Component Video Input Jacks ... .7
Headphone Jack ....................................5
Monitor Output Jacks
S-Video Input Jacks
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Side AV Input Jacks .............................5
AutoLock™ Controls
Access Code
Block All Channels
Block Channels
Clear All Blocked Channels
Movie Ratings
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Other Blocking Options ......................30
TV Ratings ..........................................29
Understanding AutoLock™
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Automatically Programming TV ..13
AutoPicture™ Control
AutoSound™ Control
Basic Remote Operation
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Basic Television Operation......................3
Active Control, AutoPicture, AutoSound, and Incredible Surround are trademarks of Philips
Consumer Electronics Company. Copyright 2001 Philips Consumer Electronics.^Manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
Subject Panel No.
23
Cable Box Cormection ............................2
Channel Edit
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Clock Controls
4
Activate Control
Clock
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Display Control
8
Specific Channel..................................20
6
Start or Stop Time
Closed Caption Control
Demo Mode
25
Factory Service Locations
27
Format Control ......................................17
26
Language Controls ................................11
27
Limited Warranty ..................................38
28
Picture Menu Controls
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QuadraSurF“.....................................33-34
Remote Batteries......................................3
24
Remote Button Descriptions . . . .9-10
Sleeptimer..............................................31
32
Sound Menu Controls
32
Troubleshooting ....................................35
3
Tuner Mode............................................12
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36-37
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Basic Antenna and Cable Connections
1
'\Zour home’s signal input might
J. come from a single (75 ohm)
round cable, a Converter Box, or from
an antenna. In either case the connec
tion to the TV is very easy.
^ If your Cable TV signal or
I Antenna signal is a round
cable (75 ohm) then you're
ready to connect 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.
If you have a Cable Converter
Box: Connect the Cable TV sig
nal to the Cable Signal IN(put)
plug on the Converter.
Antenna Connection
Connect the Cable TV cable or
Antenna cable (or 300 to 75 ohm
adapter) to the 75Q plug on the
TV.
If you have a Cable Converter
Box: Connect the OUT(put) plug
from the Converter to the 75Q
plug on the TV.
Helpful Hint
After using the AutoProgram Control,
press the CH + and - buttons to scroll
through aU the channels stored in the
television’s memory.
Direct Cable Connection
Cable signal
coining from
Cable Company
75Q Round
Coaxial Cable
Cable Box Connections
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Jf your cable signal uses a cable
1 box or decoder, follow the easy
steps below to complete the connec
tion.
Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs):
This connection will be mono.
^ Connect the Cable Company
i supplied cable to the signal
^ IN(put) plug on the back of the
Cable Box.
Using a separate round coaxial
# cable, connect one end to the
ifc OUT(put) (TO TV) plug on the
back of the Cable Ilox.
Connect the other end of the
% round coaxial cable to the 75Q
input on the back of the televi
sion. Screw it down finger tight.
NOTE: If apphcable, set the OUT
PUT CHANNEL SWITCH on the
back of the cable box to CH 3 or 4.
Tune the TV to the same channel and
change channels at the cable box. In
some cases, the cable box will auto
matically tune to either channel 3 or 4,
change channels until the picture
appears.
Cable Box (w/Audio/Video
Outputs):
This connection will supply Stereo
sound.
^ Connect the Cable Comp
supplied cable to t
^ nal IN(put) plug on the back of
the Cable Box.
Using a RCA type Video Cable,
connect one end of the cable to
the Video (or ANT, your cable
box may be labeled differently)
Out jack on the cable box and
the other end to the AVI Video
Input on the TV.
Connect one end of the Audio
Left and Right Cable to the left
and right Audio Out L & R
Pá
jacks on the cable box. Connect
the other end to the AVI Audio L
& R Input jacks on the TV.
NOTE: Use the AV button on the TV
remote control to tune to the AVI
channel for the cable box signal. Once
tuned, change channels at the cable
box, not the television.
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ible sig-
Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs):
Cable Signal IN from the
Cable Company
Round 75Q
Coaxial Cable
Cable Box (w/Audio/Video Outputs):
Cable Signal IN
from the Cable ..:
Company::
Jack Panel Back of TV
OHlDODDa
Cable Box with Outputs
Jack Panel Back of TV
Basic TV and Remote Control Operation
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Example of Models 27PT6441/37 and 27PT6442/37
Press the POWER button to
turn the TV ON.
Note: You can also press any
button on the front of the TV to
turn the TV ON.
Press the VOLUME + button
to increase the sound level, or
the VOLUME - button to
lower the sound level.
Pressing both buttons at the
same time will display the on
screen menu. Once in the
menu, use these buttons to
make adjustments or selections.
Press the CHANNEL UP + or
DOWN - button to select TV
channels.
Point the remote control
toward the remote sensor win
dow on the TV when operating
the TV with the remote.
Standby Light Indicator - Red hght will show
when in the Standby Mode. Press the Power
button to return the TV to it’s active state.
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L Remote Sensor - Sensor for
activating remote control com
mands when the remote is
used to control the TV. "
REMOTE CONTROL
o load the supplied batteries
into the remote:
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1. Remove the battery compart
ment lid on the back of the remote.
2. Place the batteries (2-AA) in
the remote. Be sure the (-I-) and (-)
ends of the batteries line up correct
ly (inside of case is marked.)
3. Reattach the battery lid.
Example of Models 27PT5441/37 and 32PT5441/37
Back of Remote
. Battery Conipartnient
■ 2-AA Batteries
Battery Lid
AV (Audio/Video) Input Connection
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' ! 'he TV’s audio/video input jacks
J. are for direct picture and sound
connections between the TV and a
VCR (or similar device) that has
audio/video output Jacks. Both the
AVI and AV2 Input Jack connections
are shown on this page, but either
one can be connected alone. Follow
the easy steps below to connect your
accessory device to the AVI and AV2
IN Jacks located on the back of the
TV.
M Connect the VIDEO (yellow)
i cable to the VIDEO AV 1 IN (or
AV2 IN) jack on the back of the
TV.
^ Connect the AUDIO (red and
white) cables to the AUDIO (left
and right) AV 1 IN (or AV2 in)
jacks on the rear of the TV.
Connect the VIDEO (yellow)
cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on
the back of the VCR (either one
or two) or accessory device being
used.
Connect the AUDIO (red and
white) cables to the AUDIO (left
and right) OUT jacks on the rear
of the VCR (either one or two) or
accessory device being used.
Turn the VCR (either one or
%
two) or accessory device and
the TV ON.
Press the AV button to set the
TV to its AVIor AV2 channel.
Back of TV
With either of the VCRs (or
accessory devices) ON and a pre
recorded tape (CD, DVD, etc.)
inserted, press the PUAY button
to view the tape on the television.
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Audio and video cables are not sup
plied with the TV, but are available
from Philips or electronics retailers.
VCR Two (or accessoiy
device) (Equipped with
Video and Audio Output Jacks)
Side AV Connections
J
udio and Video Side Inputs are
available for a quick connec
A
tion of a VCR, to playback video
from a camera, or attach a gam
ing device. Use the AV button on
the remote control to tune these
inputs.
^ Connect the video (yellow)
I cable from the Video output
on the Camera (or accessory
device) to the Video (yellow)
Input located on the SIDE of
the TV.
^ For Stereo Devices: Connect
^ the audio cable (red and
white) from the Audio Left
and Right Outputs on the
Camera to the Audio In
(white) jack on the SIDE of
the television.
For Mono Devices: Connect
one end of the audio cable
from the Audio Out jack on
the device to the Audio In
(white) jack on the SIDE of
the television.
Turn the TV and the accesso-
^ ly device ON.
^ Press the AV button on the
remote control to tune the TV
to the side input jacks.
“Eront” will appear on the
TV screen.
^ Press the PLAY ^ button
^ on the accessory device to
view playback, or to access
the accessory device (camera,
gaming unit, etc.).
S-ViDEO (S-Vhs) Input Connections
J
ile S(uper)-Video connection on
the rear of the TV can provide
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you with better picture detail and
clarity for the playback of accessory
sources such as DBS (digital broad
cast satellite), DVD (digital video
discs), video games, and S-VHS VCR
(video cassette recorder) tapes than
the normal antenna picture connec
tions.
NOTE: The accessory device must Audio Cables
have an S-VIDEO OUT(put) jack in (Red &
order for you to complete the connec- White)
tion on this page.
M Connect one end of the S-
I VIDEO CABLE to the S-
VIDEO jack on the back of the
TV. Then connect one end the
AUDIO (red and white)
CABLES to the AV1 in AUDIO
L and R (left and right) jacks on
the rear of the TV.
^ Connect other end of the S-
^ VIDEO CABLE to the S-VHS
(S-Video) OUT jack on the back
of the VCR. Then connect the
other ends of the AUDIO (red
and white) CABLES to the
AUDIO (left and right) OUT
jacks on the rear of the VCR.
^ Turn the VCR and the TV
ON.
Back of TV
VCR or External
Accessory Device
(with S-Video
Output)
Press the AV hutton or the
CH + or CH - buttons on the
remote to scroll the channels
until SVHS appears in the upper
left comer of the TV screen.
^ Now your ready to place a pre-
^ recorded video tape in the VCR
and press the PLAY ^ hutton.
Component Video (CVI) Input Connections
1
omponent Video inputs provide
^for the highest possible color
c
and picture resolution in the play
back of digital signal source materi
al, such as with DVD players. The
color difference signals (Pb, Pr) and
the luminance (Y) signal are con
nected and received separately,
which allows for improved color
bandwidth information (not possible
when using composite video or S-
Video connections).
M Connect the Component (Y,
i Pb, Pr) Video OUT jacks from
^ the DVD player (or similar
device) to the (Y, Pb, Pr) in(put)
jack on the TV. When using the
Component Video Inputs, it is
best not to connect a signal to the
AV in Video Jack.
Connect the red and white
# AUDIO CABLES to the Audio
the rear of the accessory device
to the Audio (L and R) AV 1 in
Input Jacks on the TV.
Press the AV button or the
AM CH + or CH - buttons to
^ scroll the available channels
until CVI appears in the upper
left comer of the TV screen.
^ Insert a DVD disc into the
^ DVD player and press the
^ PLAY button on the DVD
Player.
right) output jacks on
^ Turn the TV and the DVD (or
digital accessory device) ON.
The CVI connection will be dominate over the AV1
in Video Input. When a Component Video Device is
connected as described, it is best not to have a video
signal connected to the AV 1 in Video Input j ack.
Back of TV
Component
Video Cables
(Green, Blue,
Red)
Audio
Cables
(Red &
White)
I Accessory Device
Equipped with
Component Video
Outputs
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The description for the component video
connectors may differ depending on the
DVD player or accessory digital source
equipment used (for example, Y, Pb, Pr; Y,
B-Y, R-Y; Y, Cr, Cb). Although abbrevia
tions and teniis may vary, the letters b and r
stand for the blue and red color component
signal connectors, and Y indicates the Imiiinance signal. Refer to your DVD or digital
accessory owner’s manual for definitions and
connection details.
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Monitor Out(put) Connections
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ile Audio/Video (Monitor) Output
jacks are great for recording with
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a VCR or used to connect an exter
nal audio system for better sound
reproduction.
AUDIO SYSTEM
CONNECTION;
Connect one end of the
I R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO
^ (Monitor Out) jacks on the TV
to the R and L audio input jacks
on your amplifier or sound sys
tem. Set the audio system’s vol
ume to a normal listening level.
^ Turn the TV and audio sys-
tern ON. To adjust the volume
on the audio system, you will
need to change the volume at
the external audio system, not
the television.
SECONDVCR CONNECTION;
NOTE; Refer to panel number 4 for
the proper hookup of the first VCR.
Follow the instructions on how to
tune to the AV1 channel to view a
pre-recorded tape.
The following steps allow you to
connect a second VCR to record
the program while your watching
it.
Connect one end of the yellow
Video Cable to the Monitor
Out VIDEO plug. Connect the
other end to the VIDEO IN plug
on the second VCR.
^ Connect one end of the red
A# and white Audio cable from
^ the Monitor Out AUDIO L and
R plugs on the TV to the
AUDIO IN plugs on the VCR.
^ Turn the Second VCR ON,
^ insert a VHS tape and it’s
ready to record what’s being
viewed on the TV screen.
AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION;
(Red and White)
SECONDVCR CONNECTION:
Back of TV
1st VCR
(refer to panel 4 for
2nd VCR with Audio and
Video Input Jacks
proper connection)
Audio Cables
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Remote Control Button Descriptions
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OUADRASURF Buttons
(Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) Allows you to
store and surf up to 10 channels you
choose for each colored button.
AV Riitton
Press to select an accessory signal input
from the front AV Inputs.
SMTI.FY Riitton
Press to add channels to the
“QuadraSurf ’ hsts. Works with all col
ored buttons.
AUTO SOUND Button
Press repeatedly to choose from different
factory pre-defmed sound settings.
Choose from Personal (how you set the
Sound Menu options). Voice (for pro
gramming with speaking only). Music
(for musical type programs such as con
certs), or Theatre (used when watching
movres).
MENU Riitton ------------------------------------
Press to display the on-screen menu. Also
can be useci to back out of the on-screen
menu until it disappears from the TV’s
screen.
CC Riitton -----------------------------------------
Press to activate the Closed Captioning
options. Repeatedly pressing the CC but
ton will scroll the available options on the
TV screen.
VOI/iiinel + or - Riittons
Press the VOL -l- button to increase the
TV’s sound level. Press the VOL - button
to decrease the TV’s sound level.
MUTE Riitton
Press the mute button to eliminate the
sound being heard from the TV. “MUTE”
will be displayed on the TV’s screen.
Press again to restore the TV’s volume to
it’s previous level, pressing this button for
3-4 seconds will activate the Demo Mode.
(See panel 30 for more details.)
SI.EEP Riitton -----------------------------------
Press the Sleep button to set the TV to
automatically turn itself off after a set
Ç
utes.
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eriod of time. Press repeatedly to select
5, 30,45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 min
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