Philips 32PT740H37A User Manual
Quick Use and Hookup Guide
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Contents
Important NoticeAVaming...........................................1
Basic TV Operation......................................................1
Remote Battery Installation ..........................................I
Remote Control Button Deseriptions
Hooking up the Television
Basic Cable/Cable Box TV Connections.....................2
Basic Antenna TV Connections...................................2
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AV1 Input Connections
AV2 Input Connections
S-Video Input Connection
Component Video Input Conneetions
AV4 Input Connection
Monitor Output Connections
Side (AV3) AudioA'ideo Input Connection
Basic TV and Remote Operation
Television
bur television has a set of controls located on the font of
the cabinet for use when the remote control is not needed.
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I Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON.
Press the Volume ^—1 + button to increase the sound
level or the Volume ^^ - button to lower the sound
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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 V (down) or A (up) button to select TV chan
nels. Use these buttons to make adjustments or selections in
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the onscreen menu.
There is also a set of Audio and Video Input jacks located on the side
of the television cabinet. Refer to the Side AV3 Input section on page 4
of this Quick Use and Hookup Guide.
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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 set. This is
normal and does not require that you contact your
dealer or request service.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO
RAIN OR EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.
Remote Control Batteries
'o load the supplied batteries into the remote:
Remove the battery compartment door on the back of the
remote.
I Place the batteries (2-AA) in the remote. Be sure the (+) and
(-) ends of the batteries line up ccHrectly (the inside of the case
is marked).
^ Reattach the battery compartment door.
Remote Control Buttons
Sleep Button - Press to set the TV to automatically turn itself OFF at a given
mount of time.
TVACR/ACC Mode Switch - Slide to the TV position to control TV func-
ions, to the VCR position to control VCR functions, or to the ACC position to conrol the functions of accessory devices (a cable converter, DBS, or DVD, for exam-
le).
AV Button - Press repeatedly to select the different signal sources connected to the
AJW inputs on the TV.
Active Control Button - Press repeatedly to toggle the Active Control to ON or
OFF. When ON, the sharpness and noise reduction will be continuously nwnitored.
Rec(ord)/SAP Button - Press to start the recording of a videotape. --------------------
Surf Button - Press to select previously viewed channels. You can place up to 10
hannels in memory. Then by pressing the SURF button you can quickly view the
elect channels. (See the “Using the Channel Surf Control” section in your
nstructions for Use manual to see how to select a series of channels using the Surf
utton.)
Number Buttons - F*ress the number buttons to select TV channels. When select-
ng single-digit chaiuiels, press the number of the desired chaiuiel. The TV will
ause for a few seconds and then tune to the selected channel. (Note: You can press
, then the number also.) For chaiuiels 100 and above, first press 1 then the next two
umbers of the desired channel.
Sound Button - Press to select an AutoSound™ control. Choose from three fac-
ory-set controls (VOICE, MUSIC, aixl THEATRE) and a PERSONAL to tailor the
TV sound to enhance the porticular type of program you are watching.
Menu (Select) Button - Press for the onscreen menu to appear. Pressing the —
menu button after menu selections are made will eliminate the menu from the dis
lay.
Cursor Buttons (Left, Right, Up, Down) - Press these buttons to highlight,
elect, and adjust items on the TV's onscreen menu.
Volume (+) or (-) Buttons - Press to adjust the TV sound level.
VCR II Buttons - Press to rewind, stop, play, fastforward,
ause/freeze a videotape.
FREEZE Button - Press to freeze the picture on the TV screen. Press a second
ime to resume normal viewing. The signal being received during the time the picure is frozen will be lost. When the picture is unfrozen, the video will return to real
ime broadcast.
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Be sure to point the remote at the
Remote Sensor window on the
front of the television when using
the remote control to operate the
television.
Remote Control
(shown from the bottom)
Battery Compartmcnl Door
2 “AA" Batteries
Battery Compartmcnl
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.
TVA^CR (A/CH) Button - TVA^CR - Press while in the VCR mode (the
VCR indicator 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
o^ 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 charmels 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 ‘Chaimel 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 pref
erences 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.
Status/Exit Button - Press to see the current channel number on the TV
screen. Also press to clear the TV screen after control adjustments.
Channel (+) or (-) Buttons - Press to change the tuned channel.
Mute Button - Press to turn the TV sound OFF. Press again to return the
sound to its previous level.
Virtual Dolby 0 - Press to set various factory Surround Sound listening
modes.
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Cable Box (w/RF In/Outputs):
This connection will NOT supply Stereo sound to the TV. The sound
rom the cable box will be mono.
Connect the open end of the round Cable Company sup
plied cable to the cable signal IN(put) plug on the back of
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the Cable Box.
Using a separate round coaxial cable, connect one end to the
OUT(put) (TO TV) plug on the back of the Cable Box.
Cormect the other end of the round coaxial cable to the
75Q input on the back of the television. Screw it down finger
tight.
NOTE: Be sure to set the OUTPUT CHANNEL SWITCH on the
back of the cable box to CH 3 or 4, then tune the cable box on the
TV to the corresponding channel. Once tuned, change channels at
he cable box, not the television.
Cable Box (w/AudioA^ideo Outputs):
This connection will supply Stereo sound to the TV.
Connect the open end of the round Cable Company sup
plied cable to the cable signal IN(put) plug on the back of
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the Cable Box.
Cable Box with RF Inputs and Outputs Connection:
Output Channel Switch
Cable Signal
IN from the
Cable
Company
CABLE
IN
Round 75Í1
Coaxial Cable
Jack Panel Back of TV
Cable Box with AudioA^ideo Outputs Connection:
Cable Signal IN
from the Cable
Company
Jack Panel Back
of: Cable Box with A/W Outputs
Jack Panel Back
of 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
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differently) Out jack on the cable box and the other end to the
AV1 Video Input on the TV.
Using a RCA type Audio Left and Right Cable, connect one
end to the left and right Audio Out L & R Jacks on the
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cable box. Connect the other end to the AV 1 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
he cable box, not the television. Pressing the AV button rep>eatedly
will scroll all the AV Input channels, including the presently timed
channel.
Antenna TV
combination antenna receives normal broadcast chan
nels (VHF 2-13 and UHF 14-69). Your connection is
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easy because there is only one 75Q (ohm) antenna plug on
the back of your TV, and that’s where the antenna goes.
Antenna Connection:
Outdoor or Indoor Antenna
(Combination VHF/UHF)
The combination anleima receives normal
broadcast channels 2-13 (VHF) and 14-69 (UHF).
Jack Panel
Back of TV
AC Power
Wall Outlet
lf your antenna has a round cable (75 ohm) on the end,
then you're ready to connect it to the TV.
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If your antenna has flat, twin-lead 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
75i2 (ohm) plug on the back of the TV. If the round end of
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the antenna wire is threaded, screw it down finger tight.
Plug the television in to the wall outlet and turn the TV
on. Refer to the TUNER and AUTOPROGRAM features
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within the
ANTENNA option. AUTOPROGRAM can be set to program
all the available channels on your antenna signal into the tele
vision’s memory.
Directions for Use. TUNER should be set to the
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Round 75Q
Coaxial Cable
from Antenna
Power Plug
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from back of TV
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