Philips 27RF70 User Manual

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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 manu-

facturer.

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;

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 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)

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Introduction

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

✧Safety/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

✧Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

✧Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

ONSCREEN MENU

Picture

✧ Adjusting the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

✧ Turning ON the Dynamic Noise Reduction

Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

✧Turning ON the ImageMax™ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Features

✧ Using the Closed Captioning Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

✧Using the Format (screen) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

✧Activating the Blue Mute Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

✧Using the Sleep Timer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

The Timer Feature

✧ The Timer – Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

✧ The Timer – Setting the Start Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

✧The Timer – Setting the Stop Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

✧The Timer – Selecting the Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

✧The Timer – Setting Activate to ON or OFF . . . . . . . .16

✧The Timer – Turning ON the Timer Display . . . . . . . .17

The AutoLockª Feature

✧ Understanding AutoLock™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

✧AutoLock™ – Setting Up the Access Code . . . . . . . . .19

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking by Movie Rating . . . . . . . . . .21

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking by TV Rating . . . . . . . . . . . .22

✧AutoLock™ – Turning Block ON or OFF . . . . . . . . . .23

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking Unrated

Broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

✧AutoLock™ – Blocking Broadcasts That

Have No Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

✧AutoLock™ – Reviewing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . .26

✧AutoLock™ – Viewing Blocked

Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Sound

✧ Sound – Adjusting the Treble, Bass, and

and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

✧Sound – Setting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

✧Sound – Using the AVL (Audio Volume

Leveler) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

✧Sound – Using Incredible Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

✧Sound – Setting the TV for Stereo and

SAP (Second Audio Program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

✧Sound – Setting the Audio Out Control . . . . . . . . . . . .33

✧Sound – Using the TV Speaker Control

and Audio Output Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

✧Sound – Using the Surround Sound

External Speaker Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

✧Sound – Using the Audio/Video

Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36–38

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AutoChron, AutoLock, AutoPicture, AutoSound, M-Link, and

ImageMax are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company.

Copyright © 2001 Philips Consumer Electronics Company.

All rights reserved.

NOTE: This owner's manual is 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.

Remote Control Operation

✧ Remote Control – Using AutoPicture™ . . . . . . . .39

✧ Remote Control – Using AutoSound™ . . . . . . . .40

✧ Remote Control – Using Channel Surf . . . . . . . . . . . .41

The PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Feature

✧ PIP – Basic Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

✧PIP – Selecting the Signal Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

✧PIP – Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

✧PIP – Adjusting the Tint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

✧PIP – More Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46–47

General Information

✧ Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

✧Glossary of Television Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

✧Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

✧Factory Service Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

✧Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

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Audio/Video Jack Panel allows direct connections with VCRs, DVDs, or
other 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.

AutoChronª automatically sets the right time of day and maintains it
with digital precision through brownouts, power failures, and even
Daylight Savings Time adjustments.

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 onscreen 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 onscreen text.

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

Infrared Remote Control works your TV and other remote-controlled
devices, such as VCRs, DVD players, cable converters, and satellite
receivers.

Infrared Remote (IR) Blaster works with the M-Link feature to enable
your TV to ÒlearnÓ the remote-control commands of new Philips devices
or multibrand devices that you have connected to your TV. After the com­mands are learned, you can use your TV remote control to operate and
control all of the devices.

M-Linkª allows you to convert your TV into a home-cinema control
center composed of up to six devices (including an audio amplifier). You
activate the devices by pressing macro buttons and control the devices by
pressing ÒhotÓ buttons on your remote control. Choose from cable box,
digital set top box, DVD (digital video disc), laser disc (LD), satellite digi­tal TV, VCD (video compact disc), and VCR (video cassette recorder)
devices.

Onscreen 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 onscreen menu).

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

Use the simple Quick Use and Installation
Guide (supplied with your TV information

packet) for details on:

• Cable/Antenna
Hookups

• Automatic Channel
Programming

• Channel Editing

• Setting the TV’s Clock Automatically
(AutoChron™)

• Basic Operation of the TV and Remote
Control

• Selection of the Onscreen Menu Language

QUICK USE AND INSTALLATION GUIDE

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BEGIN

OR

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

Use the simple M-Link Instructions for Use
(supplied with your TV information packet)
for details on:

• Operating Accessory
Devices (VCR, DVD, Cable
Box, and Others)

• Automatic Programming Via
the TV Remote Control

• Setting Up Personal
Commands

• Inputting Commands from the Remote
Controls of Your Accessory Devices

M-LINK INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

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ANTENNAOR

CABLETV

UICKUSE ANDINSTALLATIONGUIDE

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 TV to Auto Program Channels................3

Setting the TV for a Cable or Antenna Signal...........3

Using the Channel Edit Control................................4

Setting the Channel Name Control............................4

How to use the AutoChron control............................4

Connect your Antenna or

A typical ANT(enna)

Cable TV signal to the single

A and PIPANT B connection

75 ohm input plug on the two-

(using a common signal source

way Signal Splitter (optional).

and an optional Signal Splitter):

If your Antenna or Cable TV

Then connect two lengths of RF

signal has a round cablecon-

Coaxial Cable to the two Output

nector(75 ohm) on the end,

plugs on the two-way Signal

then you're ready to connect it

Splitter (F-type connector on

to the 75ohm Signal Splitter.

both ends).

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 before connecting

Combination VHF/UHF Antenna

to the 75ohm Signal Splitter.

300 to 75ΩAdapter

Twin Lead

Wire

- Outdoor or Indoor Antenna -

receives normal broadcast channels

2-13 (VHF) and 14-69 (UHF).

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• For details on product registration, warranty,

WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN
OR EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.

NOTE:This Quick Use Guide may be used with
other models. Some of the features listed may or
may not apply to your TV.

Connect the twin Output

plugs on the Signal Splitter to

the ANT A and PIP ANT B
inputs on the rear of the TV.
Push the round connector end of
the RF Coaxial Cable onto the
ANT(enna) plug and screw it
down tight (if using threaded
cables).

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.

SMART

HELP

Remember,
be sure to set the
TV for the type sig­nal you've connect­ed (see "TUNER"
section on page 3 of
this Guide.)
Your TV can set
itself to select only
the channel numbers
on your Cable sys­tem (see “Auto
Program" page 3). If
you use a Cable

Back of TV

Converter box,set
the TV to the same
channel as the con­verter's CH 3/4
switch (on the rear of
the converter.)
To order accessories

Color Television and Remote Control

ANT(ENNA) A & B INPUTS

our TV has two sepa-

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rate ANT(enna)/Cable

inputs on the rear of the

set. These two signal inputs
offer convenient hook-up
options for both normal TV
program viewing and
Picture-In-Picture (PIP)
features.

The ANT(enna) A input is
intendedfor use and view-

ing on the TV’s main
screen. Your home’s prima­ry Antenna,or Cable TV
signal,should be connect­ed to this input for normal
TV setup,use and feature
operation.

Instructions for use

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

steps.

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the onscreen

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/EXIT 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.

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PIP

SWAP

M-LINK

PICTURE

POWER

SOURCE

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PICTURE

SOUND
FEATURES
INSTALL

SLEEP

TV/VCR ON/OFF POSITION FREEZE

A/CH

INCR. SURR. SURF

SOUND PICTURE

MENU

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

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VOL

MUTE

STATUS/EXIT

SOURCE CC CLOCK

ITR/REC HOME HOME PERSONAL

VIDEO MOVIES

PROGRAM LIST

OK

OPEN/CLOSE

PICTURE

CH

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS

TINT 0

6

PICTURE

COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

COLOR TEMP NORMAL

OR

COLOR TEMP WARM

OR

COLOR TEMP COOL

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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 onscreen 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/EXIT button

to remove the menu from the screen.

TURNING ON THE DYNAMIC NOISE REDUCTION CONTROL

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mageMaxª helps you sharpen the

picture quality by making dark por­tions of the picture darker and light
portions of the picture brighter. Follow
these steps to turn ImageMaxª ON.

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the onscreen

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 IMAGEMAX

control is highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT but-

ton to switch between ON and OFF.

Press the STATUS/EXIT button

to remove the menu from the screen.

TURNING ON THE IMAGEMAX™ CONTROL

PICTURE

SOUND
FEATURES
INSTALL

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS 30

COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

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PICTURE

SOUND
FEATURES
INSTALL

SLEEP

TV/VCR ON/OFF POSITION FREEZE

A/CH

INCR. SURR. SURF

SOUND PICTURE

MENU

SLEEP

TV/VCR ON/OFF POSITION FREEZE

PROGRAM LIST

PIP

A/CH

SWAP

SOUND PICTURE

STATUS/EXIT

VIDEO MOVIES

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PIP

SWAP

M-LINK

MUTE

OPEN/CLOSE

POWER

SOURCE

M-LINK

MENU

VOL

SOURCE CC CLOCK

ITR/REC HOME HOME PERSONAL

OK

POWER

SOURCE

PICTURE

PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT
COLOR TEMP

ON

DNR

OR

4

DNR OFF

2

CH

5

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS 30

COLOR
PICTURE
SHARPNESS
TINT

PICTURE

SHARPNESS
TINT
COLOR TEMP

ON

DNR

IMAGEMAX ON

OR

4

IMAGEMAX OFF

2

VOL

MUTE

3

STATUS/EXIT

SOURCE CC CLOCK

ITR/REC HOME HOME PERSONAL

CH

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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, CMUTE, 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 ON or OFF.

Press the STATUS/EXIT but-

ton 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
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CC3

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TXT2
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Y

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/EXIT but-

ton to remove the menu from the

screen.

SELECTING THE SCREEN FORMAT SIZE

SMART HELP

Without the onscreen

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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T

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/EXIT but-

ton 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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H

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 onscreen 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 onscreen 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 onscreen
countdown will be displayed.

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

SMART HELP

To see how many min-

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

SLEEP OFF

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15 MIN

30 MIN

45 MIN

60 MIN

90 MIN

50 SEC

GOOD BYE

120 MIN

180 MIN

240 MIN

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THE TIMER – SETTING THE CLOCK

Y

our television comes with an on-

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

Press the MENU button on the

remote control to show the onscreen

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/EXIT 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 Clock also can be set automati­cally using the AutoChronTMfeature
found on page 4 of the Quick Use
and Installation Guide that came
with your television.

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

J

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

onscreen 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/EXIT but-

ton to remove the menu from the

screen.

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THE TIMER – SETTING THE STOP TIME

U

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/EXIT but-

ton to remove the menu from the

screen.

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Y

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

onscreen 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 CURSOR RIGHT

button again to highlight the chan-

nel indicator area.

Press the NUMBERED but-

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

channel you want.

Press the STATUS/EXIT but-

ton to remove the menu from the

screen.

THE TIMER – SELECTING THE CHANNEL

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STOP TIME

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A

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

onscreen 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/EXIT but-

ton 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 manually (see page

12) or by using the AutoChronª
feature described on page 4 of the

Quick Use and Installation Guide.

Try it! After following the steps on
pages 12Ð17, use your TV as an
alarm clock.

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STOP TIME

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DISPLAY

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ACTIVATE DAILY

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