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Philips TP3697B1 Instructions For Use Manual

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  • Page 1 Color Television TP3697B1 Instructions for use...

  • Page 2: Welcome/Registration Of Your Tv

    And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS MAGNAVOX “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.

  • Page 3: Safety/Precautions

    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 pre- cautions which you should be particularly aware of. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Glossary of TV Terms...52 Index ...53 Factory Service Locations ...54-55 Warranty...56 SmartClock, SmartLock, SmartPicture, and SmartSound are trademarks of Copyright © 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. Picture-In-Picture (PIP) PIP Connection ...45 General Information Tips if Something Isn’t Working ...51...

  • Page 5: Features

    Infrared Remote Control works your TV set, VCR, and a variety of wireless remote control Cable Converters (Satellite Receivers, DVD, etc.). 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 broad- cast in stereo sound.

  • Page 6: Picture

    o adjust your TV picture con- trols, select a channel and follow the steps shown below: BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN but- ton on the remote to highlight the word PICTURE.

  • Page 7: Features

    ETTING THE our television comes with an onscreen clock. During normal operation the clock appears on the screen when the STATUS/EXIT but- ton is pressed or if the Timer DIS- PLAY control is turned ON. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 8: Activating The Tv's On Timer Control

    CTIVATING THE ust like an alarm clock you can set the TV to turn itself on at the same time everyday. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

  • Page 9: Selecting The Tv's On Timer Channel

    ELECTING THE sed along with the on timer feature, you can select a spe- cific channel that the television will tune to when the Timer ACTIVATE control is turned ON. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

  • Page 10: Selecting The Tv's On Timer Tuner

    ETTING THE our TV is equipped with two tuners. The TV can be pro- grammed to tune to either ANT A or PIP ANT B when the on timer is set. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

  • Page 11: Setting The Tv's On Timer Startup Time

    ETTING THE sed along with the on timer feature, you can select a spe- cific time the television will turn on when the Timer ACTIVATE control is turned ON. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

  • Page 12: Turning On The On Timer Display

    ETTING THE nce the television clock has been set, you can use your television as a clock. The Timer DISPLAY control allows you to per- manently display the time in the upper right corner of the screen. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 13: Understanding Smartlock Tm

    NDERSTANDING he SmartLock feature receives and processes data sent by broadcasters, or other program providers, that contain program content advisories. When pro- grammed by the viewer, a TV with SmartLock can respond to the con- tent advisories and block program content that may be found objec- tionable (such as offensive lan- guage, violence, sexual situations,...

  • Page 14: Using Smartlock - Setting Up The Access Code

    SING MART martLock allows parents to block out or “censor” any chan- nels they think children should not watch. A channel blocked by the SmartLock control cannot be viewed until a correct access code is used to unlock the channel for viewing.

  • Page 15: Using Smartlock - Block Channels

    SING MART fter your personal access code has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out or censor. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

  • Page 16: Using Smartlock - Movie Rating

    fter your personal access code has been set (see page 13), you may select specific movie ratings that you want to censor. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

  • Page 17: Using Smartlock - Tv Rating

    SING ou also may select specific televi- sion ratings that you want to cen- sor. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted. Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to shift the menu to the left, then press the CURSOR DOWN button to highlight the...

  • Page 18: Using Smartlock - Blocking

    fter you block specific channels or ratings, you must set BLOCKING to ON or OFF in order to activate the blocking. To set BLOCKING to ON or OFF, follow these steps. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 19: Using Smartlock - Block Unrated

    SING n addition to blocking specific ratings or channels, you may choose to block all programming that is unrated. (See explanation on page 12.) BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

  • Page 20: Using Smartlock - No Rating

    ome programming is not encod- ed with content advisory data by the MPAA or the television broad- casters. (See explanation on page 12.) To block such programming, follow these steps. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu.

  • Page 21: Reviewing The Smartlock Settings

    EVIEWING THE review screen is available to remind you which ratings you have blocked and which Block Options you have selected. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the on-screen menu. REVIEW should be highlighted. The ratings that you have blocked will appear on the right side of the menu.

  • Page 22: Viewing Blocked Programming

    arious on-screen messages will appear when someone tries to view blocked programming. Shown here are examples of these mes- sages. The message is determined by how the current programming is blocked. You may view the blocked programming and turn off the SmartLock feature by entering your access code.

  • Page 23: Control

    URNING ON THE YNAMIC ue to reasons such as poor cable reception, the picture can some- time appear slightly “speckled” (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. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 24: Using The Incredible Picture Control

    URNING ON THE he Incredible Picture feature helps to “sharpen” the picture quality. The black portions of the picture become richer in darkness and the whites become brighter. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

  • Page 25: Setting The Tv For Closed Caption

    SING THE losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hear- ing impaired, this feature uses onscreen “text boxes” to show dia- logue and conversations while the TV program is in progress.

  • Page 26: Using The Sleep Timer Control

    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 screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can save you all that trouble by automatical- ly turning itself off.

  • Page 27: Sound

    SING REBLE esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has indi- vidual sound adjustment controls. The TREBLE (high frequency), BASS (low frequency), and Speaker BALANCE may all be used to adjust the sound playback of TV programs. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu.
  • Page 28 OW TO 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. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. PICTURE will be high- lighted.

  • Page 29: Using The Incredible Stereo Control

    SING THE he Incredible Stereo feature adds greater depth and dimen- sion to both monaural (MONO) and stereo TV sound. With the con- trol turned ON the TV's speakers can add even wider sound separa- tion to normal broadcasts. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu.

  • Page 30: Using The Audio Out Jacks (With Tv Speaker On/Off Control)

    TV S SING THE ould you like to hear TV pro- grams through your audio hi- fi system? The TV's Audio Output jacks and TV Speaker On/Off con- trol work together to offer you this TV sound option. BEGIN Connect the R(ight) and L(eft) AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV to the R and L Audio Input jacks on your amplifier or sound...

  • Page 31: Using Surround Sound External Speakers

    SING THE URROUND y adding optional external speakers to the TV’s sound sys- tem, you can create the feeling of reflected sound that surrounds you at a movie theater or concert hall. BEGIN Connect both external speak- ers to the speaker wire terminals on the TV.

  • Page 32: Using The Tv's Audio/Video Input Jacks

    OW TO UDIO IDEO NPUTS The TV’s Audio/Video Input jacks are for direct picture and sound connections between the TV and a VCR (or similar device) that has Audio/Video Output jacks. BEGIN Connect the VIDEO (yellow) CABLE to the VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV.
  • Page 33 OW TO SE THE IDEO NPUT The S(uper)-Video connection on the rear of the television can give you better picture detail and clarity, for the playback of S- VHS VCR tapes, or Digital Video Discs than the normal antenna picture connections. Note: The accessory device being used must have a S-Video Output to complete this connection..

  • Page 34: Remote Control Operation

    SING THE ave you ever played hide and seek with your remote control? Are you tired of tearing the house apart trying to find if someone has stuffed the remote under the couch, put it on the shelves, or hid it in the desk? Well, your TV remote can save you all that looking by automati- cally signaling its location to...
  • Page 35 SING THE SEE THE INFORMATION TO THE RIGHT ON HOW TO USE THE LOCATOR CODE BUTTON FOR PROGRAMMING. * For owners who live in apartment (town- house or condominium) complex, this task may be necessary since the remote locator’s signal can be sent and detected directly through adjoining walls.

  • Page 36: Using The Smartpicture™ Control

    SING THE hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, you TV has automatic video control set- tings matched for your current pro- gram source or content. The SmartPicture feature quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a num- ber of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in your home.

  • Page 37: Using The Smartsound™ Control (Avl)

    SING THE he SmartSound feature allows the listener to select between four different factory-set sound options. Personal (which can be set by the user), Theater (for movie viewing), Music (for musical pro- gramming) and Voice (when the program is mainly dialogue). To select any of the options, follow the directions below.

  • Page 38: Using The Surf And Alternate Channel Buttons

    SING THE “list” or series of previously viewed channels can be select- ed with the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature you can easily switch between dif- ferent TV programs that currently interest you. The SURF control allows you set up to ten channels in its quick viewing “list”.

  • Page 39: Setting The Remote To Operate

    ETTING THE EMOTE our remote control is set to work your TV and many infrared remote (IR) control VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Systems, DSS, DVD, etc. However, an easy onetime step may be necessary before the remote will work your VCR. Try this initial check to see if going on to the following section is necessary.
  • Page 40 ETTING THE EMOTE Direct Access Method ow that you have looked up the three-digit Remote Code Number for your brand of device, you are ready to follow the four simple steps below. Please read through steps 1-5 before beginning. BEGIN Place the TV/VCR/ACC Mode Switch in the proper posi- tion.

  • Page 41: Search Method

    ETTING THE EMOTE Search Method our TV remote can be set to work various external devices such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Receivers, DBS, DVD, etc. by what is called the search method of remote control pro- gramming. If the “Remote Code” number method shown on the previous page did not set your remote to work your external device, then...

  • Page 42: Remote Control Direct Entry Code List

    Philco ......035 Philips ..035, 062, 081, 110, 403 Pilot .
  • Page 43 Panasonic ..... .490 Philips ......539 Pioneer .

  • Page 44: Using The Remote's Vcr Buttons

    SING THE hen using the TV remote with a VCR, first make cer- tain it is set to control your VCR (by the REMOTE CODE or SEARCH method). BEGIN Set the TV/VCR/ACC mode switch to VCR on the remote. Point the top of the remote toward the front of the VCR (remote sensor window) when pressing the buttons.

  • Page 45: Picture-In-Picture (Pip)

    PIP (P SING THE Hooking up PIP Picture-In-Picture (PIP) is the show- ing of two pictures on the TV screen at the same time. (One main screen picture and one small inset picture - or PIP). For your ease and conve- nience this TV has two separate inputs (ANTenna A and PIP ANTenna B) for your home’s Antenna and/or...

  • Page 46: Choosing The Pip Picture Source

    SING THE PIP S HOOSING THE OURCE The picture for the PIP window can come through either the ANT/CABLE (PIP ANT B) or any the the external Audio/Video con- nections (AV 1, AV 2 or S-VIDEO 1 , S-VIDEO 2) at the rear of the TV.

  • Page 47: How To Use Pip With The Tv Remote

    PIP (P SING THE EMOTE ONTROL UTTONS By using the PIP buttons on the remote control the PIP picture can be moved and swapped with the main screen. The PIP inset picture can also be frozen within the PIP window. BEGIN Press the PIP ON/OFF but- ton to show the PIP picture.

  • Page 48: Adjusting The Pip Color And Tint Controls

    DJUSTING THE he Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Color and Tint controls are used to make fine tune adjustments to the color settings for PIP (when it is shown on the TV screen). BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

  • Page 49: More Pip Connections

    PIP (P IP hookup with a Cable Box and VCR. BEGIN First use an optional signal splitter and connect the original cable TV signal to both the CABLE IN on the Cable Converter and the ANTENNA plug on the rear of the television.
  • Page 50 PIP (P IP hookup with a VCR and a Digital Video Disc Player (or similar device). BEGIN First connect the original cable TV signal or Antenna signal to the ANT IN jack on the back of the VCR. Connect the ANT OUT jack on the rear of the VCR to the ANT IN jack on the rear of the Video Disc Player.

  • Page 51: Tips If Something Isn't Working

    lease make these simple checks before calling for ser- vice. These tips can save you time and money since charges for TV installation and adjustment of customer controls are not cov- ered under your warranty. No Power No Picture No Sound Remote Does Not Work TV Displays Wrong...

  • Page 52: Glossary Of Tv Terms

    Alternate Channel • When using the A/CH button on the remote control, toggles between the last two channels viewed. Auto Programming • When activated, this feature automatically scans for all available channels. These channels come from regu- lar antenna or cable signals (only active, broadcast stations) and they are stored into the TV’s memory.

  • Page 53: Index

    Accessories/Optional ....30-33, 49-50, *Q/U-1 Adapter Connector ....45, 49-50, *Q/U-1 Add/Delete Channels .

  • Page 54: Factory Service Locations

    Indicates In-Home/Carry-In Service NOTE: If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Service Branch areas (see directory on back), you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for your product. If your product is In-Warranty, you should have proof-of-purchase to ensure No Charge Service.
  • Page 55 DANS UN RAYON DE 50 À 75 MILES (80 KM À 120 KM) DU CENTRE DE SERVICE LOCAL. CÓMO OBTENER UN SERVICIO OPORTUNO Y EFICIENTE POR CORREO, EN CASA O EN PERSONA PARA SU PRODUCTO A TRAVÉS DE UN CENTRO PHILIPS DE SERVICIO. MAS DE 600 SITIOS POR...

  • Page 56: Warranty

    Philips Consumer Electronics Company. In coun- tries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to pro- vide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available).

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