Philips COLOR TV 25 INCH TABLE User Manual

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Read before operating equipment

This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of.

1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should

be read before the appliance is operated.

2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should

be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating

instructions should be adhered to.

Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be

followed.

Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used near water

• for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.

Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with a cart or

stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

SA.

Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to a

wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its location or

position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources

such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power

supply only of the ^pe described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.

11. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so

that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

12. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.

13. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away from

power lines.

14. 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 Fig. below.

15. Non-use Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of

time.

16. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

17. 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.

18. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

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

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

Table of Contents

Features.........................................................................4

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On-Screen (MENU) Features

Setting the TV for Cable TV Operation .5

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•❖ •Adding Channels in Memory (Automatically)...6

•❖ •Adding Channels in Memory (Manually)

•❖ ■How to Set the TV for Closed Captioning

•❖ •Setting the Bass, Treble and Balance

•❖ ^ Setting the TV for Stereo/SAP Programs

•❖ •Using the Incredible Stereo Feature

•❖ •Using the TV Volume Bar Control

•❖ ■Setting the Surf/Smart Surf Control

•❖ •Adjusting the TV Picture................................. 13

•❖ ■Setting the TV Sleep Irmer Control.................14

■❖ •Adjusting the Set Clock Control......................15

■❖ •Adjusting the Set 'limer

■❖ ^Setting the Timer ON/OFF

❖ •Using the TV Channel Reminder.......................18

•❖ ^Using the On-Screen Language Option

•❖ ■Using the Audio Out Jacks (with TV Speaker

On/Off Control)...................................................20

•❖ ■Using the TV's AudioMdeo Input Jacks

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Remote Control Operation

Using the Smart Picture Control

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Using the Smart Sound Control Setting the TV Remote to Work VCRs Setting the TV Remote to Work

Cable TV Converters.............................................26-27

Setting the TV Remote to Work VCRs or Cable

Converters - Search Method.......................................28

Using the Remote's VCR Buttons

Picture-in-Picture (PIP)

* Using the PIP Feature (Connections) ....30-31

Using PIP with the TV Remote

Selecting the PIP Picture Source................................33

More PIP Connections (Cable Converter)..................34

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General Information

Tips if Something Isn’t Working Glossary of TV Terms

Index...........................................................................37

Factory Service Locations.....................................38-39

Warranty

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NOTL: This owner's manual is used with sev

eral clilf'erent television models. Not all fea

tures (and drawiiifjs) discussed in this manual will necessarily match those found with your

television set. This is normal and does not

require you contaetiii” your dealer or request-

inti service.

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Set-up and Quick Use Guide

Use the simple Set-Up Guide (supplied with your TV information packet) for details on:

• Antenna Hook-ups

• First Time Set-Up (Automatic Settings)

• Basic TV and Remote Control Operation

• On-Screen Menu Use

Features

Infrared Remote Control works your TV set and a variety of wireless remote control VCRs and Cable Converters.

Standard broadcast (VHF/UHF) or Cable TV (CATV) channel capability.

Stereo Ready TV with built-in audio amplifier and twin speaker system for receiving TV programs broadcast in stereo sound.

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

Automatic Programming of Channels for quick and easy selection of favorite stations available in your area.

On-Screen Features (in either English, French, or Spanish) show helpful messages for setting of TV controls.

AudioVideo Jackpanel for direct connections with VCRs (or other video accessories) providing quality TV picture and sound playback.

Smart Button for the control of TV Sound and Picture levels. Use the Smart Button on the remote to

quickly adjust Smart Sound (to keep volume levels

consistent during program changes or commercial

breaks); Smart Picture (for automatic picture adjust ments on a variety of program sources); and Smart Surf (for quick one button channel selection of up to

10 of your favorite channels).

Sleep-Hmer automatically turns the TV OFF at pre

set times. Clock Timer feature can turn ON the TV at any pre

set time - just like an alarm clock.

Picture-in-Picture (PD?) feature allows the user to watch two channels at one time. It also allows the

user to swap the main viewed channel with the PIP picture. Please note that an external tuner (such as a VCR) is necessary for the proper operation of PIP.

How TO Set the TV for Cable TV Operation

T^TOTE: If you went through

L T Setup (in your Quick Use

Guide), this task has already been completed for you.

You need to make sure that the TV is set to pick up either Cable TV stations or Antenna signals. In other words, the TV needs to know whether you have connected a Cable TV signal or a normal antenna to its ANTENNA plug.

<j> Press the MENU (M) button

on the remote, then press the MENU A or ▼ buttons to select the word CABLE with the TV’s on-screen arrow.

Press the (+) button (on the

TV or the remote) to select either: YES- If you DQ have Cable TV

connected to the TV. Channels 1-12S can be selected.

NO- If you have an Antenna

connected to the TV. Channels 2-69 can be selected.

<i> Press STATUS to clear the

screen.

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Try it out. Press

CHANNEL AT buttons

and scan the channels. Remember, the TV has been set at

the factory to select certain chan nel numbers. See the following page on how to set the TV to select the channels in your area.

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"A TOTE: If you went through

L \ Setup (in your Quick Use

Guide), this task has already been completed for you.

Your 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 when the CH(amel) AW buttons are pressed.

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Adding Channels in Memory (Auto Programming)

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Press the MENU (M) button

on the remote, then press the MENU A or T buttons to select the word PROGRAM with the TV’s on-screen arrow.

Press the (+) button (on the

TV or the remote) to PROGRAM.

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Press the (+) button again to

start the TV search for area chan

nels. Flashing channel numbers will

count upward on the screen as the TV looks for channels to "ADD".

Press any button (on the TV or remote) to stop the channel search at any time. When the channel search is completed the TV will return to the last viewed channel.

Press STATUS button to clear

the screen.

Tty it out. Press CHAN

NEL AT buttons and see

which channels have been added. Remember, if you want to drop any

unwanted channels from the TV's memory, see the next page on how to "Manually" add and delete chan nels.

Note: As the TV searches for chan nels to "ADD” into memory the on screen display may move (or jitter slightly). This is normal operation and does not indicate a need for ser vice.

Adding Channels in Memory (Manually)

uto Pmgramming (see previous

page) adds all the channels it.

can find (on your Antenna or Cable TV system) into the TV's memory.

Add/Delete Channels makes it easy

for you to add other channels, or

drop unwanted channels, fivm the

list of channels in the TV's memory.

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on the remote, then press the MENU A or T buttons to select

the word CHANNEL with the TV’s on-screen arrow.

Press the CHANNEL A or ▼

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buttons (or Channel Number but tons on the remote) to select the channel you want to SAVE (or DELETE.)

Press the (+) button to SAVE

the selected channel number into

memory. Press the (-) button to DELETE

a channel from memory.

Press the STATUS button to

clear the screen after adding all

the channels you want..

Try it out. Press the

■ CHANNELAT buttons.

The channels you SAVED should

appear. The channels you DELETED should not appear.

Remember, you can also add the

VCR/AUX mode (see page 21)

into the TV’s channel memory.

Then by pressing the CH A T

buttons you can quickly select the

AudioA^ideo Input jacks on the

rear of the TV. Just “SAVE” the

VCR/AUX mode (located between

the lowest and highest channel

numbers) into the TV’s memory.

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losed Captioning allows you to read the voice content of televi

sion programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hearing

impaired this feature uses on-screen

“text boxes" to show dicdogue and conversations while the TV pro gram is in progress.

Press the MENU (M) button

on the remote, then press the MENU A or T to select the word CAPTION with the TV’s on-screen

arrow.

Press the (+) button to select

the desired Closed Caption (CC)

mode - For Example: CAPTION 1. CAPTION 1,2,3, or 4 mode:

dialogue (and descriptions)

for the action on the captioned

TV program shows on-screen.

(See important note on this

page.)

TEXT 1, 2, 3, or 4 mode:

often used for channel guide, schedules, or bulletin board information for CC programs.

Note: Usually “CAPTION” 1 is the most used mode to view captioned material.

How TO Selec i the Ceosei) Caption Feati re

NOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercials are made for broadcast with Closed Caption (CC) information included. Neither are all Closed Caption modes (CAPTION 1-4, or TEXT 1-4)) necessarily being used by a broadcast sta tion during the transmission of a closed caption program. Refer to your area's TV program listings for the stations and times of Closed Caption shows.

NOTE; The “CCl W/MUTE” setting automati cally switches the TV to the Closed Caption 1 mode whenever the MUTE button (on the remote control) is pressed. The Closed Caption 1 mode will turn OFF when the TV sound is returned or unmuted.

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Press the STATUS button after

making your Caption mode selec

tion. The TV display will clear and

Captioning material (if available on the currently selected TV pro

gram) will appear on the TV

screen. To cancel, set the CAPTION fea

ture to OFF when finished viewing.

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Remember, broadcast sta-

§ tions will often use spelling abbreviations, symbols,

dropouts and other grammatical shortcuts in order to keep pace with

the on-screen action. These type factors vary upon the source of the captioned text material and do not

indicate a need for service on the part of the TV.

Using Bass, Treble, and Bai.ance Sound Controls

Tyesides the normal volume level

JD controls, your TV also has

individual sound adjustment con trols. The BASS (low frequency), TREBLE (high frequency), and Speaker BALANCE may all be used to adjust the sound playback of TV programs.

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Press the MENU (M) button

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on the remote, then press the MENU A or T buttons to select the word BASS, TREBLE or BALANCE with the TV’s on screen arrow.

Press the (+) or (-) buttons to

adjust the selected sound control

to levels you prefer.

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Press the STATUS button to

clear the screen when finished.

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_ Remember, when the

9 bar scale is centered. Speaker BALANCE is centered between the TV’s Left and Right side speakers.

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'\Zour TV can receive broadcast

JL stereo TV programs. The TV has both an amplifier and twin speakers through which the stereo sound can be heard.

Press the MENU (M) button

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on the remote, then press the MENU A or T buttons to select the word STEREO with the TV’s

on-screen arrow.

Press the (+) button to turn the

STEREO MODE ON.

Press STATUS to clear the

screen.

How TO Set the TV eor Stereo Programs

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Remember, if stereo is

I not present on a selected

show and the TV is placed in the STEREO mode, the sound coming from the set will remain

monaural (mono.)

Six'OM) AroK) Pk<k;kam (SAP)

SAP is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system. Sent as a third audio channel SAP can be heard apart from the current TV program sound. TV stations are free to use SAP for any number of purposes, but many experts believe it will be used for foreign language translations of TV shows (or for weather and news bulletins.)

If a SAP signal is not present with a selected program, the SAP option cannot be selected. Also, if SAP is selected on a channel

(with SAP) and you select anoth er channel, when you return to the original channel SAP will be OFF (and you will have to rese

lect the SAP feature.)

Using the Incredible Stereo Feature

^he Incredible Stereo feature can be turned ON by using the

Sound Image control. Sound Image adds greater depth and dimension

to both monaural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. With the control turned ON the TV's speakers can

add even wider sound separation

to normal broadcasts.

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Press the MENU (M) button

on the remote, then press the

MENU A or ▼ buttons to select

the word SOUND IMAGE with the TV’s on-screen arrow.

Press the (+) button to turn the

SOUND IMAGE control ON.

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the screen.

Tse the Volume Bar control to see

kJ the TV’s volume level settings

on the TV screen. Once set the

Volume Bar will be seen each time the VOLUME buttons (on the TV or remote) are pressed.

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Press the MENU (M) button on

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the remote, then press the MENU A or T buttons to select the words VOL. BAR with the TV’s on-screen Arrow.

Press the (+) button to turn the

^VOL BAR control ON.

Press STATUS button to clear

the screen.

Using the TV Volume Bar Control

Try it out. ■ Press the VOL AT buttons. The VOL UME BAR should appear at the bottom of the screen.

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”list" or series of previously

viewed channels can be selected

with the SURF button on your

remote control. With this feature you

can easily switch between different

TV programs that currently interest you. The Smart Surf control allows you to set up to 10 channels in its quick viewing “list".

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Press the MENU (M) button on

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the remote, then press the MENU A

or ▼ buttons to select the word

SURF with the TV’s on-screen arrow

(or press the SMART button on the remote).

Press the (+) button to select either 2-Channel Surf or Smart Surf. See explanation of Surf options with the illustration on this page.

Press STATUS button toe ear the screen.

How To Use Smart Surf

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With the Smart Surf control

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ON (see above), select a desired channel for viewing. You can use the

number buttons on the remote (or the

Channel A or T buttons).

Setting the Surf and Smart Surf Control

2 CHANNELSURFCunent and one previ ous channel.

SMARTSURFCunent and up to nine addititHial channels available. Note: the Channel Surf can be used with fewer than ten channels. In this way the number of Surf channels can match or fit your pre sent viewing interests.

Below is the on-screen menu that will appear when the SMART but ton on the remote is pressed. Then, by using the MENU A ex' ▼, and the 4- or - buttons, adjustments can be made to the SURF control.

SMART

PICTURE SOUND

dsurf

To Use 2- 8 Channel Surf:

With the 2-Channel Surf control ON, select the two desired channels for viewing with the number buttons on the remote control.

Press the SURF button on the remote to “toggle” between the two selected channels.

When using Smart Surf:

A “SURF MENU TABLE FULL” message will appear on-screen when the maximum of 10 channels has been added to the Smart Surf list.

Press the SURF button on the remote. (Some channel numbers may already appear within the Surf chan nel list.)

Press the Menu button to

“ADD” the selected channel to the

Surf list.

Select the next desired channel and

repeat steps 2 and 3. Continue until

all desired channels are on the Surf

list.

Press the SURF button on the remote to quickly review current action on channels contained within

the Surf list.

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