Philips MLINK User Manual

Instructions for use

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M-LINK™– ASTEP INTO THE FUTURE OF HOME CINEMA

FOLLOW SOME SIMPLE STEPS, AND

M-LINK™WILL BE READY TO GO

This Instructions for Use manual will show you how
to hook up the (infrared) IR Blaster (hook up the IR
Blaster before turning the TV ON, see page 4 for
details) and accessory devices, set up accessory
devices to work with M-Link™, have M-Link

™

learn remote control functions of the accessory
devices, review and test accessory-device functions,
delete accessory devices from the M-Link™system,
and program your Personal macro.

START YOUR ENTERTAINMENT FUN

WITH A

TOUCH OF A BUTTON

By pushing one of the colored macro buttons on the
remote control, you can set in motion a series of
accessory-device functions that will be performed
automatically, one after another.

• Home Video macro button—will automatical-

ly turn the TV and VCR ON, make the VCR
begin playing, and then turn ON an external
amplifier (stereo hi-fi system), if one is connect­ed and set up with M-Link™. The TV Incredible
Surround and TV V. Dolby (if present in your
model of TV) sound features will be turned ON
if no external amplifier is present.

• Home Movie macro button—will automatical-

ly turn the TV and a DVD/LD/VCD player ON,
make the DVD/LD/VCD player begin playing,
and then turn ON an external amplifier (stereo
hi-fi system) if one is connected and set up with
M-Link™. The TV Multimedia feature will be
turned ON. The TV Incredible Surround and
TV V. Dolby (if present in your model of TV)
sound features will be turned ON if no external
amplifier is present.

• ITR/REC macro button—will automatically

turn the TV and a VCR ON and allow you to
begin recording a program, or to set a time to
record a program on the VCR.

• Personal macro button—will activate a series

of accessory-device functions that you creative­ly program yourself. If you want, automate the
functions that you use often. For example, you
can set up the macro to record DVD movies to
your VCR. Or You may want to use it to auto­matically turn ON or OFF all of the accessory
devices connected to your TV. You can pro­gram the macro in a variety of ways

In addition to the automation capability offered by
the macros, M-Link™will enable you to use buttons
on your TV remote control to work the various func­tions of the accessory devices (Stop, Pause, Rewind,
Scan Next, etc.).

C

ongratulations and thanks for buying Philips

product! Your TV set has the added value of
the unique M-Link™feature—a new standard that will
streamline your home cinema experience. Gone is the
need to use a bunch of remote controls to run your
entertainment equipment. M-Link™will allow you to
command everything with your TV remote! Control
up to five input devices (a cable box, satellite, VCR
[video cassette recorder], DVD [digital video disc
player], LD [laser disc player], VCD [video compact
disc player], or an STB [set top box]) and one output
device (external amplifier [stereo hi-fi]) with just the
one remote. Use the colored macro buttons to auto­mate the running of movies and videos, to record pro­grams on your VCR, or to have your devices automat­ically perform a series of functions of your choice.

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M-Link is a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics Company.

Copyright © 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.

CONTENTS

This owner's manual is used with several different televi­sion models. Therefore, the ways in which featur es are dis­cussed and illustrated here may not match exactly with
your particular model. This is normal and does not
require that you contact your dealer or request service.
The basic operation of M-Link™is the same among all
models.

FEATURES

• Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

• Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

• Hooking up the IR Blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

• Hooking up Accessory Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

• M-Link™Remote Navigation and Macro Buttons . . . . .6

• Setting up a Philips Accessory Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

• Setting Up a New or Multibrand

Accessory Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

• Testing Learned Remote

Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

• Deleting Accessory Devices From

the M-Link™System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

• Reviewing Macro Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

• Programming Your Personal Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

• Deleting Functions from Your

Personal Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

• Running Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

• Tables for Recording Multibrand

Remote Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

• Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

• Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Intelligent Control • the feature that allows your TV to
“talk” to the external multimedia devices.

Learning • the ability of the M-Link™microprocessor to
“learn” and store one set of code per accessory device, up to
a maximum of six different devices.

Macro Buttons • buttons on the TV’s remote control
(ITR/REC, HOME VIDEO, HOME MOVIES, and PERSON­AL) that when pressed, enable you to set in motion a series of
accessory-device functions. You can program the Personal
macro key to carry out a series of functions of your choice.

Navi Menu • the easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate, onscreen
M-Link™menu.

NOTE: It is recommended that you read each section of
this manual to familiarize yourself with its content before
attempting to perform the instructional steps.

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HOOKING UP THE IR BLASTER

IR Blaster

IR Blaster

Cable

IR Shooters
(Optional)

Jack

Panel

(Back

of TV)

Television Front

Remote
Sensor
Window

IR Blaster
Cable Plug

IR Shooter
Placement

T

he (infrared) IR Blaster is a

small transmitter that enables
you to use your TV remote control
to work the various functions of
your VCRs, DVDs, or other acces­sory devices. Follow these steps to
properly set up the IR Blaster.

Connect the IR Blaster plug

into the M-Link input located on
the rear jack panel of the TV.

Place the IR Blaster on top of

the TV with the remote sensor win­dow facing into the room.

The IR Blaster transmits a

signal that bounces off of
walls or objects in the room and
then to the IR sensor windows of
the accessory devices you have
connected to your TV. After acces­sory devices have been set up to
work with M-Link™,the transmis­sion from the IR Blaster will enable
you to use your TV remote control
to work the accessory devices.

IR Shooters are used to more
directly transfer the IR signal from
the IR Blaster to the accessory
devices. You may need IR
Shooters if you are using your TV
set in a room decorated in light col­ors, for example, because the soft
colors may prevent the IR signal
from effectively bouncing and
reaching the IR remote sensor win­dows of your accessory devices.
You also may need the shooters if
you store your accessory devices in
a cabinet with a glass cover,
because the cover may deflect the
IR signal from the devices.

To order the optional (infrared) IR
Shooters, contact your dealer, or
call our Parts Information Center at
1-800-851-8885.

SMART HELP

NOTE: For M-Link™ to work, the IR Blaster must be connected to
the TV (as shown below) before the TV is turned ON.

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PIP ANT "B"

75Ω

ANT "A"
75Ω

VIDEO

AUDIO

Monitor out

L

R

+ R – – L +

SURROUND SOUND

1

88

M-Link

AV1 in

AV2 in

Y

Pb

Pr

S-VIDEO

VCR

VCR

CABLE

CABLE
BOX

BOX

5

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

IN

VIDEO AUDIO

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

LR

ANT "A"
75Ω

L

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

PIP ANT "B"

75Ω

SURROUND SOUND

88

+ R – – L +

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R

M-Link

S-VIDEO

VIDEO AUDIO

L R

ANT "A"
75Ω

L

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

PIP ANT "B"

75Ω

SURROUND SOUND

88

+ R – – L +

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R

M-Link

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT

OUT

L

R

AUDIO

VIDEO

COMP VIDEO

Y

Pb

Pr

ANT "A"
75Ω

L

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

PIP ANT "B"

75Ω

SURROUND SOUND

88

+ R – – L +

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R

M-Link

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

IN

VIDEO AUDIO

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

RL

ANTENNA

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

OUT

LR

ANT "A"
75Ω

L

Monitor out

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

PIP ANT "B"

75Ω

SURROUND SOUND

88

+ R – – L +

AV1 in

Y

Pb

Pr

AV2 in

AUDIO

R

M-Link

AUDIO

IN

LR

HOOKING UP ACCESSORY DEVICES

Signal from antenna,
satellite, or cable

company

Cable Converter

Box

Two-Way Signal
Splitter (Optional)

(To order, contact
your dealer or call

1-800-851-8885.)

VCR

DVD (or other device)

VCR
(or other device)

Another Accessory Device

Audio Amplifier (Stereo Hi-Fi)

Back of TV

Back of TV

Back of TV

Back of TV

TV’s Side Jack Panel (AV3)

T

he M-Link™system can handle

up to five input devices (choose
from cable box, satellite, VCR,
DVD, LD, VCD, or an STB) and
one output device (external amplifi­er [stereo hi-fi]) at one time. This
page presents only hookup exam­ples; the order of hookup and
devices you choose may vary. Also,
please refer to the owner’s manual
for each device for proper connec­tions.

For a basic hookup, connect the

signal coming from your antenna,
satellite, or cable company to any

of the following: directly to the TV
antenna input(s); through a cable
converter box to the TV antenna
input(s); through a cable converter
box and a VCR to the TV antenna
input(s); or through a VCR to the
TV antenna input(s).

NOTE: For more information on
basic hookups, please see page 1 of
the Quick Use and Installation
Guide that came with your TV.

You could hook up a DVD to

the component video inputs (Y,
Pb, Pr) and the AV1 AUDIO
inputs. Those inputs are referred to

as the “CVI” source in the M-Link

™

menu (you’ll learn about selecting a
source within the M-Link™menu
when following the instructions for
setting up an accessory device with
M-Link™).

Connect a second VCR to an

AV input; AV 2, for example.

Connect another accessory

device to the inputs on the side jack

panel (recognized in the M-Link

™

menu as “AV3”)

Connect from the AUDIO

(Monitor out) on the TV to an

external amplifier (stereo hi-fi).

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M-LINK™REMOTE NAVIGATION AND MACRO BUTTONS

Used with Models:

27PT41B1, 32PT41B1, 36PT41B1

Used with Models:

27PT71B1, 32PT71B1, 36PT71B1,
27PT81S1, 32PT81S1

Used with Models:

27PT91B1, 32PT91B1

MENU

When you’re in M-Link™mode, this allows you to exit a
menu to the previous level.

M LINK

Allows you to access or exit the M-Link™menu.

CURSOR LEFT

Allows you to access the menus and adjust the settings.

CURSOR UP

Allows you to select the previous item on the menu.

CURSOR DOWN

Allows you to select the next item on the menu.

CURSOR RIGHT

Allows you to access the menus and adjust the settings.

SOURCE

Allows you to select the various sources, either tuner or
M-Link™(accessory devices that have been set up with
M-Link™).

M LINK SOURCE

Allows you to select the various sources, either tuner or
M-Link™(accessory devices that have been set up with
M-Link™).

ITR/REC (Interactive Touch Recording/Record)

Allows you to record programs on your VCR.

HOME VIDEO

Allows you to play the VCR.

HOME MOVIES

Allows you to play a DVD, LD, or VCD.

PERSONAL

Allows you to activate functions that you have pro-

grammed into M-Link™.

10

11

12

7

3

SLEEP

TV/VCR ON/OFF POSITION FREEZE

INCR. SURR. SURF

1

VOL

SOURCE CC CLOCK

ITR/REC HOME HOME PERSONAL

PROGRAM LIST

9

10 11

PIP

A/CH

SWAP

4

SOUND PICTURE

MENU

MUTE

STATUS/EXIT

VIDEO MOVIES

OK

POWER

SOURCE

M LINK

OPEN/CLOSE

M LINK INCR. SURR.

SOURCE FREEZE

UP

MUTE

21 3
54 6
87 9
0

PIP ON/OFF

HOME

MOVIES

POWER

PICTURE

GUIDE/

CC

PERSONAL

2

2

6

TV

CH

5

3

8

1

TUNER A/B

MULTI

PROG. LIST

OK

SWAP PIP CH

SOUND

STATUS/

EXIT

VOL

TV/VCR

A/CH

SURF

ITR/

RECORD

RECORD

M LINK SOURCE OPEN/CLOSE

DN

HOME
VIDEO

SLEEP

TV/VCR ON/OFF POSITION FREEZE

A/CH

SWAP SOURCE

POWER

PIP

PIP CH

DN

UP

4

2

6

CH

5

12

7

3

1

VOL

SOURCE CC CLOCK

ITR/REC HOME HOME PERSONAL

9

INCR. SURR.

PROGRAM LIST

10 11

SOUND PICTURE

MUTE

VIDEO MOVIES

OPEN/CLOSE

M LINK

SURF

TUNER A/B

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

OK

2

6

CH

5

12

9

10 11

12

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SETTING UP A PHILIPS ACCESSORY DEVICE

T

hese simple instructions tell

you how to set up a Philips
accessory device to work with the
M-Link™feature. You will need to
follow all of the steps contained in
each of the following sections
(“Selecting the Device,”
“Choosing the Source,” and
“Choosing the Brand and Testing
Remotes”) to set up the device.

Press the M LINK button on

your remote control to enter the
M-Link

™

menu. Then press the

CURSOR LEFT or CURSOR
RIGHT button until SETUP is

highlighted.

Press the CURSOR DOWN

button once to highlight SELECT

DEVICE.

Press the CURSOR LEFT or

CURSOR RIGHT button to enter

the SELECT DEVICE menu. The
SELECT DEVICE menu will shift
to the left.

Press the CURSOR UP or

CURSOR down button repeatedly

until the device you want to set up
with M-Link™is highlighted.

NOTE: You can set up only one
device at a time.

With the device you want to set

up highlighted, press the CUR-
SOR RIGHT button to set up the
device to work with M-Link

™

. The
name of the device you’ve selected
will move to the upper right corner
of the TV screen.

Press the MENU button to exit

the SELECT DEVICE menu and
return to the SETUP menu.

Please continue to the next page . . .

SELECTING THE DEVICE

CVI

SETUP

SELECT DEVICE
CHOOSE SOURCE
CHOOSE BRAND
DELETE DEVICE

MACRO

SETUP

SELECT DEVICE

CHOOSE SOURCE
CHOOSE BRAND
DELETE DEVICE

CBL
SAT
VCR
DVD
LD

3

6

1

2

4

SLEEP

TV/VCR ON/OFF POSITION FREEZE

A/CH

SWAP SOURCE

PIP

PIP CH

UP

4

SOUND PICTURE

MUTE

VIDEO MOVIES

OPEN/CLOSE

M LINK

TUNER A/B

MENU

VOL

SOURCE CC CLOCK

STATUS/EXIT

ITR/REC HOME HOME PERSONAL

INCR. SURR.

PROGRAM LIST

OK

POWER

SURF

SETUP
SELECT DEVICE

CBL

SAT
VCR
DVD
LD

DN

SETUP
SELECT DEVICE

CBL
SAT

1

1

CH

3

5

VCR

DVD
LD

SETUP
SELECT DEVICE

CBL
SAT

VCR

DVD
LD

SETUP

SELECT DEVICE

CHOOSE SOURCE
CHOOSE BRAND
DELETE DEVICE

VCR-

CBL
SAT
VCR
DVD
LD

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SETTING UP A PHILIPS ACCESSORY DEVICE

NOTE: If you are setting up an

external amplifier hi-fi (AMP), you
don’t have to choose a source; pro­ceed to the next section, “Choosing
the Brand and Testing Remotes.”

While in the SETUP menu,
press the CURSOR DOWN but­ton once to highlight CHOOSE

SOURCE.

Press the CURSOR LEFT or

CURSOR RIGHT button to enter

the CHOOSE SOURCE menu. The
CHOOSE SOURCE menu will shift
to the left.

Press the CURSOR DOWN or

CURSOR UP button repeatedly

until the source you want to select
is highlighted. For example, if you
have connected the device to the
side jack panel inputs (recognized
by M-Link

™

as AV3), highlight

AV3.

With the source you want to

select highlighted, press the CUR-
SOR RIGHT button. The name of
the source you selected will move
to the upper right corner of the TV
screen, in position after the name of
the device you selected in step 5.

Press the MENU button to exit
the CHOOSE SOURCE and return
to the SETUP menu.

Please continue to the next page . . .

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11

CHOOSING THE SOURCE

11

8

SETUP

SELECT DEVICE

CHOOSE SOURCE

CHOOSE BRAND
DELETE DEVICE

7

9

CVI
AV2
AV3
CH3A
CH3A

SLEEP

TV/VCR ON/OFF POSITION FREEZE

A/CH

SWAP SOURCE

PIP

PIP CH

UP

9

SOUND PICTURE

MUTE

VIDEO MOVIES

OPEN/CLOSE

M LINK

TUNER A/B

MENU

VOL

SOURCE CC CLOCK

STATUS/EXIT

ITR/REC HOME HOME PERSONAL

INCR. SURR.

PROGRAM LIST

OK

POWER

SURF

VCR-

SETUP
CHOOSE SOURCE

CVI

AV2
AV3
CH3A
CH4A

SETUP
CHOOSE SOURCE

CVI
AV2

AV3

CH3A

DN

8

CH

10

CH4A

SETUP
CHOOSE SOURCE

CVI
AV2

AV3

CH3A
CH4A

SETUP

SELECT DEVICE

CHOOSE SOURCE

CHOOSE BRAND
DELETE DEVICE

VCR-

VCR-

VCR-AV3

VCR-AV3

CVI
AV2
AV3
CH3A
CH3A

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SETTING UP A PHILIPS ACCESSORY DEVICE

9

R

emote codes for Philips brand

accessory devices have been pre­programmed into M-Link™. Follow
these steps to choose the Philips brand
and find the right set of remote codes
(test REMOTE 0, REMOTE 1, and so
on) for your accessory device.

While in the SETUP menu, press

the CURSOR DOWN button twice

to highlight CHOOSE BRAND.

Press the CURSOR LEFT or

CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the

CHOOSE BRAND menu.

Press the CURSOR LEFT or

CURSOR RIGHT button to high-

light a REMOTE.

Turn ON the Philips accessory

device that you want to set up and

insert a disc or tape to play. Be sure
the device is in the STOP mode.

Press the CURSOR LEFT or

CURSOR RIGHT button to test the

first REMOTE (REMOTE 0) to see if
M-Link™will make the Philips device
play and stop.

NOTE: If the device responded to
the commands (play and stop), press
the CURSOR RIGHT button to
select YES. Then press the CUR­SOR LEFT button to store the

REMOTE command. The Philips
name will move to the upper right cor­ner of the screen; the word
“STORED” will appear briefly on the
screen in red.

If the device did not respond
(play and stop) when you tested the
REMOTE, press the CURSOR
RIGHT button to select NO. Then
press the CURSOR LEFT button.

“TEST AGAIN” will appear on the
screen. Press the CURSOR RIGHT

button to test the REMOTE again.

If the device still does not
respond, press the CURSOR
DOWN button to highlight a new
REMOTE to test. Then press the
CURSOR LEFT or CURSOR
RIGHT button to test the remote.

(Refer to steps 16 and 17 again, as
necessary.)

CHOOSING THE BRAND

AND

TESTING REMOTES

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

If the Philips device will not respond to any of the remote tests, follow the steps

in the next section, “Setting Up a New or Multibrand Accessory Device.”

By pressing the SOURCE button, you will be able to toggle from your TV’s tuner (or
tuners [A or B], depending on your model) to the accessory devices you have set up to
work with M-Link™. Remember that when an accessory device is selected as your source
(VCR1, for example), you cannot then use the number buttons or channel (+) or (–) but­tons to change the TV’s channels; you must press the SOURCE button until you have
selected a tuner source and then press the number buttons or channel (+) or (–) buttons.

SMART HELP

VCR-AV3

SETUP
CHOOSE BRAND

PHILIPS

NEW

POWER

PIP

PIP CH

DN

UP

18

9

M LINK

13

CH

14
17

SURF

TUNER A/B

SETUP
CHOOSE BRAND

16

PHILIPS

REMOTE 0 TEST

REMOTE 1
REMOTE 2
REMOTE 3
REMOTE 4

SETUP
CHOOSE BRAND

PHILIPS

REMOTE 0 PLAY
REMOTE 1
REMOTE 2
REMOTE 3
REMOTE 4

SETUP
CHOOSE BRAND

PHILIPS

REMOTE 0 YES
REMOTE 1
REMOTE 2
REMOTE 3
REMOTE 4

SETUP
CHOOSE BRAND

PHILIPS

SETUP
CHOOSE BRAND

VCR-AV3

REMOTE 0
REMOTE 1
REMOTE 2
REMOTE 3
REMOTE 4

VCR-AV3

VCR-AV3

VCR-AV3

DID VCR
RESPOND?

REMOTE 0 STORED
REMOTE 1
REMOTE 2
REMOTE 3
REMOTE 4

PHILIPS

REMOTE 0 STORED
REMOTE 1
REMOTE 2
REMOTE 3
REMOTE 4

DID VCR
RESPOND?

VCR-AV3

VCR-AV3
PHILIPS

16

15

14
17

18

11

13

SETUP

SELECT DEVICE
CHOOSE SOURCE

CHOOSE BRAND

DELETE DEVICE

12

9

SLEEP

TV/VCR ON/OFF POSITION FREEZE

A/CH

SWAP SOURCE

SOUND PICTURE

MENU

VOL

MUTE

STATUS/EXIT

SOURCE CC CLOCK

ITR/REC HOME HOME PERSONAL

VIDEO MOVIES

INCR. SURR.

OPEN/CLOSE

PROGRAM LIST

OK