Philips TS3654C 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.

4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be

followed.

5. 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.

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

stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

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

wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

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.

8. 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.

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 type 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.

Introduction

Welcome/Registration of Your TV

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

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

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

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r 1 On-Screen fMENU) Features

-V- Setting the TV for Cable TV Operation ..5

■v-Adding Chaimels in Memory (Automatically)...6

-v-Adding Channels in Memory (Manually)

-❖ ■How to Set the TV for Closed Captioning

-V-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 Timer Control

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

■❖ ■Adjusting the Set Timer...................................16

■❖ "Setting the Timer ON/OFF...............................17

■❖ ■Using the TV Channel Reminder

■❖ •Using the On-Screen Language Option

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

On/Off Control)....................................................19

■❖ ■Using the TV's Audio/Video Input Jacks ....20-21

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Si:t-lp AND Quick Usu Guidi:

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 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.

Remote Control Operation

Using the Smart Picture Control

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

Cable TV Converters Setting the TV Remote to Work VCRs or Cable

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

Using the Remote's VCR Buttons

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General Information

Tips if Something Isn’t Working Glossary of TV Terms

Index............................................................................32

Factory Service Locations......................................33-34

Warranty

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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.

AudioA^ideo 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-Timer 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.

How TO Set the TV eor Cable TV Operation

TkJOTE: If you went through

X 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.

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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 DO have Cable TV

connected to the TV. Chaimels 1-125 can be selected.

NO- If you have an Antenna

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

screen.

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Try it out. Press

g 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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TkJOTE: If you went through

1 T 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(annel) AT buttons are pressed.

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 charmel search is completed the TV will return to the last viewed channel.

Press STATUS button to clear

the screen.

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Try 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 Programming (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, from the list of channels in the TV's memory.

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Press the MENU (M) button 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 (-t) 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

iCHANNELAT 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 20) into the TV’s channel memory. Then by pressing the CH A ▼ buttons you can quickly select the Audio/Video 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 dialogue and

conversations while the TV pro gram is in progress.

How TO Select the Closed Caption Feature

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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.

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 automatically 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.

CAPTION mode Example Display

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.

TEXT mode Example Display

TV screen will be blocked from viewing

This symbol will appear with channels that contain Closed Captioning material.

How TO Set the TV eor Stereo Programs

our TV can receive broadcast

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

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

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

Press the (-r) button to turn the

I STEREO MODE ON.

Press STATUS to clear the

screen.

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Remember, if stereo is

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.)

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SAP I

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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.)

'T^he Incredible Stereo feature

J. 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

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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.

<|> Press STATUS button to clear

the screen.

Using the Incredible Stereo Feature

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STERSO

SAP

PSOUNDIMAGEli ON

T Jse the Volume Bar control to see

Uy 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 ▲ or ▼ 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

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Try it out. Press the VOL

i AY buttons. The VOLUME BAR should appear at the bottom of the screen.

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